Title: The Poor Scholar’s Rise to Become a Ruthless CEO
Main characters: Lin Zhiyuan, Su Wanqing (Xiaowen)
Themes: Rising from poverty, seizing the opportunities of the times, navigating the business world, and redeeming human nature. This is a novel blending sci-fi and suspense with a story of growth and triumph against the odds.
Core arc: Told across four volumes, “Taking Root in the Soil (lying low) → Tempered in Steel (growth) → Battling the Tides (entrepreneurship) → Reforging the Light (transcendence),” it weaves together one person’s struggle and the changing times.
