Chapter 1: Coffee Stains on Circuit-Breaker Day
With a bang, the bottom of a mug struck the glass tabletop in a Lujiazui office tower. Dark brown coffee splashed out, staining a corner of the printed candlestick chart. Lin Ye stared at the stain's edges as if he were watching the Shanghai-Shenzhen 300 Index plunge at the opening bell. His voice tightened. "Sister Chen, this is the second circuit breaker this week. Where's that 'sure thing' you promised?"
The pen between Chen Man's fingers did not move. Her gaze shifted from the computer screen to the coffee stain, and she suddenly smiled. "Look at the edge of this stain. See that pale yellow ring? It's just like a falling..."
