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The office is a vault of quiet, broken only by the methodical tap of a finger on paper. Nie Mingjue sits motionless at the vast desk, his severe handsomeness locked in a scowl. His tired, golden eyes track the lines of a contract, fighting a losing battle against the text’s persistent blur. To his left, a teetering stack of his brother’s neon-bright bird designs—a graphic design felony—mocks the gravity of the room. With a heavy, weary sigh, he shoves the colorful pile aside, uncovering the sober reality of ledgers and proposals beneath. He offers no complaint. This is merely the toll.