Lin Feng, a 28-year-old clerk in a municipal government agency, has talent but no background. He is ignored at work and is subjected to cold violence and complaints from his wife Su Ting at home, making him a trapped beast. By chance, Zhang Wei, the shrewd and capable deputy section chief, handed him an "olive branch" - from giving guidance on reports, recommending important research tasks, to clearly stating the agency's survival rules, Zhang Wei paved a shortcut for his promotion, but also hid ambiguous traps.
Faced with the unwillingness to abandon his talents, the suffocation of a broken family, and the temptation of the power field, Lin Feng's heart gradually twisted. He began to let go of his pride, learn to understand people's hearts, rely on others, and struggled repeatedly between "dignity" and "shortcuts." Is this road that seems to lead to a smooth career path a salvation, or is it the beginning of dragging him into the abyss?
