Name: You're a Crime Boss, and You're Telling Me You're Taking the Civil Service Exam?
Author: Rainy Day

Synopsis

[Reborn + underworld big shot + law-abiding + no longer a pushover + business deal-snatching]

Reborn in his student days, underworld big shot Chen Fan's first move is to clean up his act and turn his life around.

"Payday loans are illegal? Then I'll pivot to a peer-to-peer lending platform."

"My boys won't give up their bad habits? Put them to work delivering food and straighten them out."

"Some backstabber is stepping on me to climb higher? I'll steal your business plan first."

To play it safe, Chen Fan also decides to take the civil service exam.

"Wait, you're an underworld big shot, and you're actually applying for a government job?"

"Everyone else is looking for a protector. You're going to become one yourself?"

This time, Chen Fan resolves to do good and take down everyone who ever hurt him, all within the bounds of the law.

"Mr. Chen, I heard you have over a million men under your command. Is that true?"

Chen Fan: "No, they're all my delivery-driver brothers!"

Other names

I'm Just a Student. How Could I Be a Big Shot in the Underworld?我就一学生，怎么可能是社会大佬Alternate title on Fanqie

Stats

190Chapters

91Reads · 30 days

349kReads · all time

6.5Score

14Listens

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