That 0.3 Percent

Chen Yuan's father, Chen Guodong, decided to die on a Wednesday morning. It wasn't some sudden, impulsive decision. He'd planned it for a long time, carefully thinking through each step as if he were planning a trip. He researched it online, compared three companies, read user reviews, and finally chose one called Eternal Domain. The company was based in Hangzhou and had its own data center. Its servers ran on Huawei hardware, supposedly the most reliable in the industry. "Dad, are you serious?" Chen Yuan sat on his father's living room sofa, holding the contract. The paper felt thick, like