[Blurb written on June 19, 2024. It may change before publication, but the central premise will stay the same.]
The head of the Tang family, one of the capital's wealthy dynasties, died suddenly. His will stated that his successor would be neither the eldest nor the second son, both of whom had been dearly loved by the family patriarch.
Instead, it would be the third young master, Tang Tian, who had never appeared in public and had been sent abroad as a child.
According to his file, the youngest young master of the Tang family was twenty-four, had returned from studying overseas with a doctorate, had an impressive resume, and was taciturn and difficult to approach.
System: “Host, do you remember your persona?”
Tang Tian: “I remember, Uncle.”
Looking at his eight-year-old Host, the System paused. “Host, do you know what a persona is?”
Tang Tian obediently shook his head. “I don't know.”
System: ...
"The Winds of Business" is an urban novel about the four powerful families of the capital, the Jiangs, GUs, Zhaos, and Tangs, fighting for power, succeeding one another across generations, and getting caught up in all sorts of romantic entanglements.
After the old family patriarch's death, the Tang brothers fought among themselves for the family fortune. The group was swallowed up and carved apart by the other families, and of the three Tang brothers, some died and some went mad. None of them had a good ending.
However, an accident at the Space-Time Transit Bureau caused the Tang family's youngest son to disappear into a time-space tunnel. To avoid disrupting the world's operations, the higher-ups specially recruited an actor with the same name to take his place.
The assigned System burst into tears: “Damn you, boss! You never told me this actor was only eight years old!!!”
Work was work, so the System steeled himself, simulated the appearance of a twenty-four-year-old for his eight-year-old Host, and reminded him:
“Host, remember, you're a cool-headed family patriarch! Talk less and get more done.”
Tang Tian nodded solemnly, then put his hands in his pockets and seriously played the cool guy. “Don't worry, Uncle.”
System: ...
I can't stop worrying, but he really is so well-behaved!
It's only natural for an eight-year-old to make mistakes while acting.
Besides, even if his acting was bad, the plot where the brothers turned against each other wouldn't be affected. The story was sure to reach its conclusion smoothly.
Who could have imagined that the Host's acting would actually be flawless?
Only, for some reason, instead of turning against him, the eldest and second Tang brothers were ready to lay down their lives for the Host.
System: ...
How did the Host pull that off?
1. Romance can wait until you're an adult. For now, the little one just needs to be happy every day!
2. Pure love, guaranteed sweetness. If you like it, add it to your favorites, pretty please! Sending love~
Theme: Sincere kindness can make society a better place.