54 THE ENGAGEMENT

For days and days, Chen Linyun had been staying up late conceptualizing his business. He was researching everything he could about the industry he would want to focus his investment on. He was making a structure, a program, a plan.

He stayed late at night, and still worked on it at daylight. He took only small naps in between. Coffee became his bestfriend, and his gadgets were his peers. If he was not using his laptop, he was on the phone, talking to his business partners. Sometimes they did video conference – all four of them.

At some point the video conference was rejuvenating because the four former university roommates had been reunited. In the middle of their serious talks they came to reminisce the past and talk about their present standings. They were aware of Chen Linyun's predicament, and were ready to support his back.