Let's start with the conclusion: Song Shuheng really only wanted to make some money to pay for his sister's medical treatment.
The bad news: He tried too hard and became a “god” in the eyes of every big shot.
Scene One:
Lao Dao, a black-market middleman: “Master Song, how did you know there was something wrong with that shipment?”
Song Shuheng (thinking: I looked it up): (enigmatically) “Heaven's secrets must not be revealed.”
Result: Lao Dao immediately bowed down and swore his life to him, becoming second-in-command of a business empire.
Scene Two:
Professor Wu, a leading economist: “This paper on the dual-track system is frighteningly thorough in its data!”
Song Shuheng (thinking: I copied it): (calmly sipping tea) “Just a little extracurricular research.”
Result: He was recruited straight into the national think tank and became a behind-the-scenes force driving reform and opening up.
Scene Three:
A Wall Street tycoon: “Why can he predict every time we're about to short China?”
Song Shuheng (thinking: I traded my life for these candlestick charts): (coldly) “Because this is my home turf.”
Result: Foreign capital was routed, and Song Shuheng was hailed as the “Oracle of the East.”
Everyone: “Mr. Song must be a peerless genius!”
Song Shuheng stared at the lifespan bar on his System panel as it kept rising and falling. “…As long as you're happy.”
