On a rainy night in the audit office, the coffee stains Su Tang spilled soaked through the financial statements and the handkerchief handed over by Lu Chen. This financial man with white-sleeved cuffs used the joke of "asset impairment loss" to resolve her embarrassment, but Su Tang discovered his collection of newspaper clippings from the 2008 stock market crash in a second-hand bookstore. It turned out that the so-called "venture capital company" was just a three-person team in a shared office space, and his "low-key luxury" was the second button of his shirt that was forever missing.
When Lu Chen taught her to use Excel to make a love budget, Su Tang didn't understand why he refused brand pens; when he used his body to protect her with a broken umbrella rib on a rainy night, Su Tang felt the bitterness of the anti-anxiety medicine in his pocket; when he paid for the medical expenses for his mother's serious illness but lied about "acquaintance discounts", Su Tang finally understood the survival philosophy behind the "bread price fluctuation curve" in his mobile phone memo.
From the principle of leverage to the cash flow statement, Lu Chen uses financial thinking to reshape Su Tang's career cognition, but due to the shadow of debt in 2008, he has never been able to truly trust feelings. Su Tang gradually awakens while preparing for the CPA exam and discovers the gray area of his company's related transactions. When the cost overrun of the proposal plan becomes the trigger, the collision between the sanctity of principles and the reality of survival brings love to an end.
Ten years later, the two met again at an industry summit and looked at each other through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Su Tang's coffee cup has been restored to its original state, and Lu Chen's calculator contains a "allowed loss" note. The most precious thing they taught each other was risk control awareness and occasional self-compromise. This encounter that started with coffee stains ended up being an imperfect win-win as they walked to the new venue.
Purpose: Dual growth of career and emotion