“The workplace is a battlefield, and love is a world of its own.” After weathering countless storms, this is the deepest lesson Chen Mo has learned. He looks at Xia Wanqing, a recent college graduate whose eyes brim with hope for the future and uncertainty about the real world, and sees his younger self. He thinks it may be time to share the wisdom he has gathered over the years, especially the Thirty-Six Stratagems, which embody the boundless cunning of the ancients. He wants to help her survive the ruthless workplace and unpredictable world of love, but also hopes she can live with clarity and composure.
Xia Wanqing is a top student in the Chinese department of a prestigious university. Armed with a stack of certificates and filled with dreams of working for a major company and a touch of impractical romanticism, she joins the renowned Shengshi Group. Like a stone dropped into a lake, she sends ripples across the surface and stirs the undercurrents long lurking below.
