Lin Dong, who returned from studying in the UK, thought he could achieve great success in his motherland with his knowledge and ideals, but found that the reality was far more complicated than imagined.
His mother, Li Xinping, runs a building materials business and is the real backbone of the family; his father, Lin Zhiguo, has a gentle personality, but as a civil servant, he does nothing in officialdom.
After Lin Dong returned to China, under the arrangement of his parents, he entered the Construction Bureau and started from the most ordinary professional position.
At first, he was tired of the rigidity and boredom of the agency, but with the undercurrent of the competition, he gradually realized the logic behind power.
During his career, he gained friendships and lost love; he witnessed the light and darkness of human nature; and he was forced to grow up in the pain of his mother suffering from ALS and passing away with regret.
From a despised "connected household" to a feared young cadre to a figure in control of the overall situation, every step Lin Dong takes is filled with the desires and costs of the times.
This is not only a career novel, but also a growth history about ideals, responsibilities and human nature.
