June 9, 2016. The college entrance exams had just ended.
Wu Heng opened his eyes and discovered he had been reborn. In his previous life, he spent eight years as a corporate lackey, working his way up from content editor to vice president of an MCN company, only to be kicked out just before it went public. This time, he had only 200 yuan in his pocket, but his mind held every big opportunity the next seven years would bring.
He started by borrowing a relative’s ID to register a Toutiao account, rewriting articles until he earned his first fortune. During college, while others played games, he built a network of accounts. While others prepared for graduate school, he made short videos. And while they looked for jobs, he was already quietly setting up an AI project in the building next door.
Seven years later.
On Shilaoren Beach, a girl with monolids stood beside him. She was a top student at the law school who had been reviewing his contracts since her freshman year, charging him one meal per review.
“When did you start liking me?”
“During military training in 2016. You looked my way four and a half times.”
