The Tides of the Times

What's so great about the son of a city's top official? Does he dare to openly steal, casually handing over 30% of the shares without paying anything in return? What if he moves to the provincial level or another province, and other rich kids demand shares from him? Would you give them up or not? He can simply stop doing business in the city and go somewhere else!

Chapter 44 was utterly disgusting. What era is this? This plot is ridiculous! Forcibly abducting female students at the university gate? Don't you know that university presidents usually hold high administrative ranks? Even back in 1998, if you dared to do that, a bunch of male students at the university could send you to the ICU. They might even consider it an act of heroism. Forget about being a CEO or anything like that; it doesn't work in undergraduate universities!

Why do so many authors on Qidian (a Chinese online literature platform) like to write about childhood friends? If it were me, I'd write about brothers. My younger brother has helped me the most in my life. He was scammed and owed a lot of money, but he still keeps helping me, his older brother.

The plot is too clichéd and far-fetched, feeling contrived and illogical from the very beginning. It feels forced and contrived, with warped values. Frankly, if the protagonist weren't the one doing this, gambling away his sister's tuition at the start would ruin his family's lives, yet the author portrays the protagonist's inner thoughts as if he's quite pleased with himself.

It feels a bit strange that they accepted Ma Huateng's offer, especially since they only gave him stock options. I wonder what Ma Huateng himself would think if he saw this. Also, why did they give the mayor's son 5% of the search engine company? Baidu's market value is currently over 90 billion US dollars. What's the purpose? The protagonist isn't short of money; he's just the mayor's son.

I read a few chapters and it's really not well-written. How come it has so many monthly votes? Have I lost my taste after reading novels for over a decade, or is the author just playing around with the numbers? The first few chapters had no highlights whatsoever, and were incredibly melodramatic, written like a novel from over ten years ago. Such good results are unexpected. Logically, something like this should have flopped.

Although the first business operation described was a bit idealistic, it's still worth reading for now. Hopefully, the later business operations will be more rigorous. Here's my recommendation!

If I had to force a debate, I'd suggest the protagonist buy a steel cable and tie his childhood friend to his belt. Parents can't be with their children forever, and fledglings eventually have to fly solo. What kind of pet dog are you treating your childhood friend like, always keeping him on a leash?

Why can't business novels just focus on business warfare? This dark trope of a mayor's son is ridiculous. Do you think this is ten years ago? Even romance novels are better. I hate it when it comes to politics and officialdom. Governments usually support local businesses, wanting tax revenue and political achievements. Not only are there no preferential policies, but they're also threatened. It's too cruel. I'm withdrawing.

With only a little over 3,000 recommendation votes, they've already gotten 2,700 monthly votes; this is a bit excessive.