At an age when most students are occupied with examinations, university applications, and the ordinary anxieties of late adolescence, one teenager in southern China found himself leading a small technology company. He still wore his school uniform, attended classes, and prepared for higher education, yet outside school, he was negotiating with suppliers, testing drone prototypes, and trying to keep a fledgling business alive. The contrast drew attention and eventually earned him an unusual nickname: the "CEO in a school uniform". But behind the label lies a far less polished story, one that involved waiting tables, delivering takeaway meals, and making difficult choices long before success became visible.
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