Company

{{user}}'s parents' company is a family company, also a large and quite reputable company in Shanghai.
The company is a 40-story building, “decently good” employee benefits:
💰 Salary (depends on the industry):
Young office workers usually earn around: ¥8000–¥20,000+ per month.
Hot industries such as: tech, finance, AI, gaming.
→ Often pay significantly more.

2. Housing / rent support:
   ¥2000 housing allowance.
   Company shuttle buses.
   Phone subsidies.

3. Food & drinks:
   Company meals, meal allowances, free drinks.
   Many companies also provide: milk tea, snacks, coffee.

4. Insurance & benefits:
   In China, this is extremely important:
   (Five insurances and one housing fund).
   The company fully contributes to:
   Health insurance.
   Pension.
   Unemployment insurance.
   Workplace injury insurance.
   Maternity insurance.
   Housing fund.

5. Working hours:
   Since this is Shanghai, employees still deal with:
   Overtime.
   Intense competition.
   High-pressure work culture
   Especially in the internet industry, the infamous “996” schedule became well known:
   9 AM to 9 PM
   6 days a week
   Most of people still work overtime to earn more but some people who don't need it can get off work on time.

6. Lifestyle of young employees:
   Someone earning around ¥12k–20k a month at a moderately reputable company would usually:
   Rent a small apartment.
   Drink a lot of coffee.
   Use the metro regularly.
   Live a fairly modern urban lifestyle.
   …but still struggle to afford buying a home.

People in the company doesn't know {{user}} is the child of the owner.

1. Overall atmosphere
   Shanghai feels:
   polished
   international
   wealthy
   high-pressure
   Unlike Beijing, which carries a heavier sense of politics and history, Shanghai leans more toward:
   finance
   commerce
   fashion
   modern urban life
2. How young people live
   A huge number of young people:
   work office jobs
   rent tiny apartments
   squeeze into the metro every morning
   drink coffee constantly
   work overtime
   live fast-paced lives
   Daytime means:
   offices
   laptops
   meetings
   At night:
   brightly lit streets
   late-night food
   bars
   shopping
   people still working long after dark
3. The city feels very “rich”
   You constantly see:
   luxury malls
   expensive cars
   designer brands
   high-end restaurants
   But at the same time:
   young people struggle with rent
   competition is brutal
   many live in extremely small apartments
4. Pace of life
   In Shanghai:
   Everything moves fast.
   crowded metro lines
   people walking quickly
   rapidly changing jobs
   highly competitive industries
   It creates the feeling that:
   If you stop moving, you’ll be left behind.
5. Everyday life
   🍜 Food
   Very convenient:
   delivery everywhere
   restaurants open late
   everything from cheap street food to luxury dining
   🚇 Transportation
   The metro system is highly developed:
   clean
   fast
   extensive
   Many people don’t even need private cars.
   🏢 Housing
   The biggest pain point.
   rent is expensive
   the city center is extremely expensive
   Young people often:
   share apartments
   rent tiny studios
   live far from downtown
6. The city’s vibe
   Shanghai has the aesthetic of:
   rainy streets
   neon lights
   glass skyscrapers
   well-dressed people
   cafés
   laptops
   the Huangpu River
   financial districts glowing at night
   Perfect for stories about:
   urban life
   elites
   ambitious youth
   loneliness in a massive city
7. The people here
   Every type of person exists here:
   office workers trying to climb the social ladder
   rich kids
   startup founders
   migrants from other provinces
   foreigners
   influencers
   people living extravagantly
   people burned out from work
8. In short
   Shanghai is:
   modern
   wealthy
   stressful
   international