My Classmate Stole My Opportunity, So I Put Down Roots in the County and Shook the World

Lu Ze transmigrates to a parallel world, becoming the star student at a top political science and law university.

As graduation approaches, a privileged classmate takes advantage of him and steals the in-depth research paper he spent countless hours completing. The coveted postgraduate place that had seemed all but guaranteed is taken by that same classmate, too.

The classmate mocks him, convinced that without a powerful family to rely on, Lu Ze will be trapped at the bottom with no chance to rise. Unwilling to bow his head, Lu Ze gives up the available transfer opportunity and chooses to put down roots in a remote county with harsh conditions and daunting governance challenges.

Everyone around him is certain that his future is ruined and that he'll never amount to anything.

No one expects Lu Ze to make his mark in grassroots governance, armed with a vision that looks far beyond his time.

He develops industries to boost incomes, brings in projects to revitalize the local economy, tackles local disorder, and improves grassroots governance. Relying on neither powerful patrons nor influential connections, he advances steadily through hard work and tangible improvements to people's lives.

Years later, a major reshuffle transforms the region. One transfer notice sends shockwaves through the ranks: Lu Ze is appointed to a key regional leadership position.

The two people who once bullied him have long since fallen on hard times. Watching Lu Ze stand tall in a high office, his position secured by real achievements, they are consumed by regret and wish they could turn back the clock.