Long-term and high-load work tasks caused Zhang Quanling's body to send out a distress signal in 2015. She kept coughing up blood. The doctor's preliminary examination showed that it was probably cancer. For Zhang Quanling, whose career was at its peak, this was like a bolt from the blue.

After repeated examinations, the possibility of lung cancer was ruled out. However, this experience also made Zhang Quanling think about the next direction of her life. Then she made a bold decision to resign from CCTV and join the venture capital industry.