Veteran investigative reporter Ethan was framed by three protégés he had
personally mentored, then ousted from the newspaper. Soon after, he became
bound to the Nightlight System: he could only run a hot dog stand between
midnight and 4 a.m.
With sincere craftsmanship, he turned
Midnight Hot Dogsinto a landmark
of the late night. Yet he faced constant plagiarism, smear campaigns and
sabotage from his former subordinates, who ran the luxury dining venture
Gilded Night Feast. In the end, Ethan cleared his name with solid evidence
and refused to yield to capital. His rivals collapsed under their own lies
and mounting debts. Ethan still shows up promptly to run his stand, open
for only four hours a night, living the life he truly wants.
