The early 2020s, where urban villages and industrial zones intertwine in the heart of a major city. The protagonist, Lin Mo, was born in the countryside. His father died young, leaving him and his mother to depend on each other. At eighteen, he dropped out of school and moved to the city for work. After three years as a quality inspector on an assembly line, he earned three thousand a month and rented a leaky attic room in an urban village. A faded poster reading “Change Your Fate” hung on the wall.
