With employment and a livelihood in mind, Zhou Xiaochen, born to an ordinary farming family with no connections, resolutely decides to take on the national civil service exam. During the grueling, monotonous routine of preparing day after day, he encounters all kinds of people and events, yet nothing can shake his determination or his ability to follow through. In the sweltering student dormitory, beneath the hot air blown by a creaking electric fan, Zhou Xiaochen sweats profusely as he buries himself in practice questions and holds his ground. A wise person knows how to adapt. Zhou Xiaochen adjusts to the circumstances and devises a powerful “Blue Flame Plan”: “Underestimate the exam strategically, but take it seriously tactically.” While his friends and classmates throw themselves into exam prep and job opportunities quietly slip away one by one, Zhou Xiaochen calmly joins forces with Liu Yuanyuan, the beautiful classmate who once made his heart race. But nothing comes easily. After the written exam, Zhou Xiaochen is devastated. For a while, he is flustered and miserable, convinced that he will never become a civil servant. Then Lin Yufei enters his life and quietly comforts him in his despair. Hard work pays off. Success belongs to those who never give up. Zhou Xiaochen ultimately breaks through the competition. Despite ranking last in the written exam, he steadies himself and experiences one thrilling milestone after another: passing the interview, getting accepted, completing his medical exam, and heading to the capital to start his new job.
