Lin Chen worked at Wantong for eight years. To secure an 80-million project from Shengyuan, he revised nineteen versions of the proposal, fulfilled eighty-seven requirements, and even drank until he got a gastric hemorrhage. After the contract was signed, however, the company refused to reimburse a 40,000-yuan meal expense, publicly demoted him, and canceled his commission. With his mother suffering from cancer and in urgent need of surgery fees, a disillusioned Lin Chen resigned to join Sushi, obtaining triple the salary and the position of director. Wantong handed the project over to Zhou Mingxuan, a connected person lacking competence who failed to complete the core proposal and subsequent reviews stipulated in the contract, leading Shengyuan to legally terminate the agreement. Lin Chen led Sushi to pass the evaluation anew, and the 80-million contract officially changed hands; Wantong fell into a standstill due to deposits, procurement funds, and a fractured cash flow.