Fang Yuan is a young man whose name suggests someone who knows how to adapt, yet his rebellious and free-spirited nature has earned him the label of troublemaker. From childhood, he has instinctively resisted the rules imposed on the world, convinced he can break with convention and forge a different path. When he first enters the workforce, Fang Yuan repeatedly runs into trouble in low-level jobs. As a delivery driver, he is barred from accepting orders after protesting the platform’s harsh rules; on a factory assembly line, he is fired for questioning the inefficiency of the production process. Thanks to his natural business acumen and keen eye for emerging trends, Fang Yuan unexpectedly catches the attention of a promising internet company and becomes a project manager. But he remains a troublemaker at heart. His sweeping reforms to the project’s processes threaten various interests, and he is eventually pushed out. After his career takes a hit, Fang Yuan lands a grassroots position in a government department by chance. He boldly exposes the department’s bureaucratic formalism and waste of resources. Though some people approve of his actions, even more isolate and suppress him, leaving his career at a standstill.
