In Shanghai in 2025, Zhou Chuyi, a talented self-media entrepreneur, met Gu Chenzhou, a legend in the venture capital industry who suffered from bipolar disorder, because of a business cooperation. In the glimmer of the Internet economy, the two went from career rivalry to mutual redemption of souls. They jointly faced numerous tests from the workplace, emotions and past trauma, and finally uncovered the mastermind behind the scenes and achieved the dual nirvana of career and love.
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📖 To all those who are looking for reality in the flashy world:
If you have ever stopped under the neon lights of Lujiazui and felt the loneliness behind success; if you have ever sat alone in an office late at night, hiding your vulnerability in the fortress built by data and caffeine - then this story may allow you to see your own shadow.
"The Puzzle" is not only an urban business war romance novel, it is also a pursuit of "truth". Here, everyone wears the right mask - she is the most dazzling rose in Lujiazui, elegantly and calmly navigating between capital and traffic; he is a legend in the investment world who can turn stone into gold, so cool and wise that it is awe-inspiring. But beneath the mask, there is hidden her almost paranoid desire for success due to childhood trauma, and also hidden is the calmness that he needs to rely on drugs to maintain.
When these two scarred souls meet in the game of capital, the admiration of their opponents is mixed with unspeakable secrets. The sweet scent of lychee and rose on her body could miraculously soothe the wave of his manic depression; and behind the distance he deliberately kept was the fear of dragging down the one he loved.
In this city built with ambitions and dreams, some people fight all night long in data attack and defense to protect their original aspirations, and some people lay deadly traps under the gentle appearance. When the shadow of "Hanhai International" shrouds, when trust encounters well-designed cracks, they have to make a choice between sweet bubbles and cruel truth——
Who can you believe?
What is it that you are willing to stick to?
This is not a black and white fairy tale. There is helplessness hidden behind Cheng Lang's ambition, it is difficult to tell the sincerity of Shen Yichen's help, and the silent waiting of Su Qing and Lu Zixuan may be the most precious warmth in the glitzy city. When all the clues point to a family injustice many years ago, and when the moment of intimacy turns into a carefully designed stage, this puzzle has long gone beyond the scope of business and has become a testing ground for humanity and sincerity.
So, I invite you to open this book
Not to see how the roses bloom
But look at how it maintains its fragrance in the wind and rain
Not to see how legends are forged
But to see how he regains strength in vulnerability
When the glitz dissipates and the fog recedes
What will be left at the end?
It's a carefully crafted lie
Still the same one
The heart that always beats for you
all the answers
All in that sweet scent of lychee and rose
The place drifting by——
📖 To all those who are looking for reality in the flashy world: If you have ever stopped under the neon lights of Lujiazui and felt the loneliness behind success; if you have ever sat alone in an office late at night, hiding your vulnerability in the fortress built by data and caffeine - then this story may allow you to see your own shadow. "The Puzzle" is not only an urban business war romance novel, it is also a pursuit of "truth". Here, everyone wears the right mask - she is the most dazzling rose in Lujiazui, elegantly and calmly navigating between capital and traffic; he is a legend in the investment world who can turn stone into gold, so cool and wise that it is awe-inspiring. But beneath the mask, there is hidden her almost paranoid desire for success due to childhood trauma, and also hidden is the calmness that he needs to rely on drugs to maintain. When these two scarred souls meet in the game of capital, the admiration of their opponents is mixed with unspeakable secrets. The sweet scent of lychee and rose on her body could miraculously soothe the wave of his manic depression; and behind the distance he deliberately kept was the fear of dragging down the one he loved. In this city built with ambitions and dreams, some people fight all night long in data attack and defense to protect their original aspirations, and some people lay deadly traps under the gentle appearance. When the shadow of "Hanhai International" shrouds, when trust encounters well-designed cracks, they have to make a choice between sweet bubbles and cruel truth—— Who can you believe? What is it that you are willing to stick to? This is not a black and white fairy tale. There is helplessness hidden behind Cheng Lang's ambition, it is difficult to tell the sincerity of Shen Yichen's help, and the silent waiting of Su Qing and Lu Zixuan may be the most precious warmth in the glitzy city. When all the clues point to a family injustice many years ago, and when the moment of intimacy turns into a carefully designed stage, this puzzle has long gone beyond the scope of business and has become a testing ground for humanity and sincerity. So, I invite you to open this book Not to see how the roses bloom But look at how it maintains its fragrance in the wind and rain Not to see how legends are forged But to see how he regains strength in vulnerability When the glitz dissipates and the fog recedes What will be left at the end? It's a carefully crafted lie Still the same one The heart that always beats for you all the answers All in that sweet scent of lychee and rose The place drifting by——