I Rise in Officialdom, and My Ex-Fiancée Starts Chasing Me

[A novel let down by its title. A different kind of political drama, blending career and romance, with multiple heroines, a plot-driven story, and a realistic touch.]

Chen Hai’s fiancée is the cherished first love of a powerful official’s son. To force Chen Hai to let her go, she has him demoted to a small rural town.

His career hits rock bottom, and his fiancée breaks off their engagement. Chen Hai can only start over and find someone to help him rise again.

He thinks the eldest daughter of the Qin family will be his patron, but she feigns romantic interest in him only to destroy evidence damaging to the Wu-Qin Group.

He thinks the second daughter of the Wu family will be his patron, but she demands that he marry her and help steal the Wu family fortune.

In the end, a former comrade-in-arms from seven years ago becomes his patron, but her family is firmly against them being together.

Chen Hai’s road to success is full of twists and turns. At last, he understands one thing: instead of looking for a patron, he should become someone others look up to.

(This novel features a fiancée who breaks off the engagement, a protagonist who turns humiliation into resolve, revenge, clever navigation of schemes and traps, and the wisdom to face calculating opponents. It portrays every side of political life, with danger at every turn. Guided by an upright heart and a commitment to serving the people, he rises all the way to the top.)