Qian Jin is a top student who graduated from Huaqing University. Though he’s assigned to a tiny county town, his outstanding writing soon makes him the top secretary in his department.
Just as he’s about to climb another rung, he unexpectedly runs into a princeling who wants his position.
One step behind means always falling behind, so he decides to risk everything. Watch how an unknown grassroots nobody climbs the ladder, one step at a time.
