The stock market hit circuit breakers, and the middle class was wiped out overnight. Brothers turned against each other as capital ruthlessly devoured everything. Xiao Zhang jumped to his death; 640,000 households vanished, and 20 trillion evaporated. The old factory director stood motionless on the gray riverbank. Wanqing wrote, “I can't be the finance director.” Xu Ying held a black-and-white kitten. Chen Dong held his ground, but couldn't save anyone. With the blueprints in hand, he fled to Peach Blossom Island. Snow fell heavily. Some left with their arms full; others turned to ash where they stood. Time and space shifted, but human nature did not. The age ground on, while some clung to that glimmer of light in their hearts.
A strong sense of the times and a profound portrayal of human nature It sounds fascinating and I can't put it down.