"Take the current online public opinion about you, for instance. I know this is just some low-class tactic pulled by your competitors, and I'm well aware that it can't possibly shake your foundation. But those are all trivial, low-class tricks. The real show is yet to come, and your opponents won't be just those low-class peers!"
"Swallowing the whole cake with a 100% equity stake—anyone in this position would want that. Just as the saying goes, 'Who would allow others to sleep soundly on the side of their couch?' But you have to understand, most of the time, just because you want to swallow it all doesn't mean you can! Look across these years, as far as the eye can see, how many potential enterprises, how many potential products, haven't ultimately had to bow down before capital? Did they not know their futures were boundless? They knew! But at the end of the day, an arm can't twist a thigh. Sure, there are always a few hard bones that refuse to yield, but the fate of those hard bones is always to leave the stage in bitterness and obscurity—no exceptions!"
"As harsh and dark as this sounds, this is the reality! With your potential, Mr. Ye, I believe you will eventually squeeze into the true circles of capital. But that is in the future. Before then—before you truly break into that capital circle—if you don't choose to bring Yiren Ruxue and bow to capital, if you really want to keep this entire cake to yourself, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold onto it. You truly won't!…
Chapter 115