Qiyue stared at the computer screen, feeling as though his eyeballs were being scorched by the dancing numbers. Three days ago, his liver ached from the betrayal of his ex-wife and his best friend; now, his mind was filled with nothing but candlestick charts and financial reports—this, perhaps, was the maturation of a modern man: transitioning from heartbreak to a literal headache.
"Mr. Qiyue, the video conference with the investors is in ten minutes." Secretary Xiao Zheng poked his head in, holding a cup of coffee. "Your life-support elixir."
"Thanks." Qiyue took the coffee and downed it in one gulp. As the bitter liquid slid down his throat, he suddenly saw a line of small text emerge at the bottom of the cup: [Warning: Caffeine will accelerate ability cooldown].
Chapter 79