"Seeing Zhang Chaoyang's state, I was truly shocked. It's 2025 already, the outside world is in turmoil, AI models are changing daily, and Sohu is still relying on a single game like 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' for its retirement. Third-quarter profit of $6 million, $1.2 billion in cash on hand—more than they can spend. This isn't running a company; it's like cultivating immortality while guarding a treasure trove. Think of my classmate who started a hard-tech business, begging for a few million dollars in funding every day, drinking with investors until he had a stomach hemorrhage, his hair falling out faster than his code. And look at Charles Zhang, overflowing with rental income, billions in his personal account, idly deriving relativity on the blackboard, humming a few lines of 'That's Not Love, Dear' when the mood strikes. People used to laugh at Sohu for falling behind, but now I realize they're already at the finish line. In this era of widespread anxiety, there's a highest form of flaunting wealth: 'I'm not playing with you anymore.'" - Yu Bin