The Lightness of the Mortal World

Scheming and plotting, rival foes matched; alluring night, love after lust~ Main CP: M&A Lawyer x CSO Supporting roles: Federal Prosecutor & Game Company Founder In the supporting cast, not every charismatic person is good, nor is every unlikable one without charm. (You got it—these two lines mean the same, haha.) All main characters are women, a gallery of strong, sophisticated figures. [Volume title: "Night Parade of a Hundred Demons" stock prices. No industry knowledge needed. HE.] Blurb: Title: Dimming Moon The city of C at night is like aged whiskey, amber liquid shimmering with pale gold light—bitter, cold, yet soon warming. When tech conglomerate "Purple Fox," headquartered in C City, announces its acquisition of the company behind the hit VR game "Night Parade of a Hundred Demons," a chain of intricate events unfolds: stirrings from hedge funds, an FTC antitrust probe, covert clashes with federal prosecutors... What secrets will this unravel? "You’re always cold outside of bed—coldly rational." "Sometimes, it’s cold rationality that truly warms the world."

"I" opened a place called "The Bureau," using food as the setting, only to later discover that everyone's life is a game of strategy. We are all part of the game, entangled in each other's intricate schemes.

Art student Jiang Xiaoyu encounters something bizarre: At a secondhand furniture store, the owner gifts her an ornate canopy bed filled with ancient Eastern charm. The bed is exquisitely crafted, featuring an arched moon gate with intricate carvings and eerie, ghost-like patterns covering its surface. Leaning in, she catches a faint whiff of agarwood. Jiang Xiaoyu runs her fingers along the carved motifs, tracing the delicate, winding floral designs—until she reaches the end, where several oddly shaped characters abruptly come into view: **Jiang Zuidong** **Li Yan**