Looking for a Political Novel About Rising From the Grass Roots to the Very Top of National Leadership 求官场从基层到国家巅峰第一人的书
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The Ladder of Power: Showdown at the Summit 官梯：巅峰对决
Being an official is a skill. Jiang Yiming had barely started his job when he was sent down to Yangwan Village, but after helping a county leader through a personal crisis, he was promoted three ranks in one go! See how Jiang Yiming wins people over from every side, deftly escapes all kinds of traps, and lives by his credo: "Serve as an official, and bring prosperity to the people in your care!"
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The Pinnacle of Political Power: A Great Rejuvenation 权路颠峰：伟大复兴
[Political career + one heroine] The young Shen Xudong from the future accidentally transmigrates into the body of a college student with the same name in the 1980s and is assigned to the county government. He had been set on lying flat, but unexpectedly catches the attention of his superiors and earns their promotions. Drawing on his memories of the future and his broad perspective, he relies on technological innovation and reform to gradually lead the nation onto the path of becoming a powerfu
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- 3 Reborn: The Honest Confession of an Official 官路之重生坦白局 An accident gave Zhang Hao a new lease on life, giving him the chance to rewrite the years of mediocrity and helplessness behind him. With the advantage of knowing what lies ahead, watch as Zhang Hao plans every move and secures victory from afar. A dragon may lie hidden in a pool, but when the winds and clouds gather, it will soar into the heavens. 5.8kReads9.3Score39714d adds
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Officialdom: A Little Nobody's Promotion Diary 官场：小人物升迁记
Pan Zhengguo, a top student in the Chinese Department at Jingcheng University, ventured alone into grassroots government. With no powerful connections to rely on, he used his literary talent and keen insight to navigate the forces around him and unravel thorny predicaments. As turmoil mounted and temptations abounded, he proceeded with caution, breaking through and rising in the volatile world of officialdom. This is the story of a grassroots official's journey from obscurity to success.
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- 5 The Road to Power: The Pinnacle of Officialdom 官道：权力巅峰 Peng Zijuan’s Notes on Climbing the Career Ladder Peng Zijuan was an ordinary female official who had hoped to lead a quiet life. But her husband, Wu Dashan, chose a rich woman over her and divorced her. Wu Dashan said, “You’re a woman. Why are you always thinking about becoming an official?” Peng Zijuan replied, “That’s right. I want to become an official!” Wu Dashan said, “You’re a woman. You should stay home and take care of the kids. Stop thinking about becoming an official all the time!” Pe 1.8kReads6.7Score12914d adds
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A Trap Within a Trap in the Halls of Power 官场局中局
[Political intrigue + power struggles + influential figures + suspense + workplace drama + deduction] Cao Zili, head of the Phoenix Mountain project, falls to his death. Rumors claim a suicide note was found at the scene, but its intended recipient is a mystery, and the case is full of unanswered questions... Was it suicide or murder? And what was the motive? The body cannot be found, making the case difficult to solve... The provincial task force arrives, sending the political scene in Huzhou i
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- 7 Gangcheng Storm 冮城风暴 [Officialdom + Power Plays + Big Shots + Suspense + Business + Deduction] A woman jumps to her death, and the clues point to the senior management of Jiangzhou Group. Canada’s Shen Group moves in, along with America’s Grid and Japan’s Cai Si… Who is the player, and who is the pawn? Power struggles in high places draw government officials into the fray… Powerful officials make their moves, foreign forces intervene, and a contest unfolds over the nation’s major Jiangzhou No. 1 Project… The male an 358Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 8 Lying Low on a Lonely Island 潜伏孤岛 Shanghai in 1941 is a battlefield without gunfire. Lin Mo, the youngest chief of the secretariat in the Wang Jingwei regime, conceals a Browning pistol beneath his immaculate suit and deadly sharpness behind his gold-rimmed glasses. When he finds a classified message encrypted with the “Plum Blossom Cipher” in a safe, cold sweat soaks through his shirt. There is a traitor within the organization, and this person knows that he is the Chinese Communist Party’s ace agent, code-named “Winter Plum.” 544Reads—Score10414d adds
- 9 The Legend of Yun Xiao and Hong Yun Defying Heaven's Will 云霄红云逆行天道传奇 [Investiture of the Gods + Fantasy Immortals + Transmigration + Exploration of Human Nature + Powerful Figures + Heroes + Comeback + Face-Slapping] In Investiture of the Gods, Yunxiao was kind, courteous, respectful to her teachers, and had severed the Three Corpses and cast off the Six Desires. After being framed and imprisoned beneath Qilin Cliff, she was on the verge of death under duress when Hongyun, her constant companion, crossed the void to save her... Hongyun, a spirit cloud from primor 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Hong Yun and Yunxiao 红云与云霄 When the Primordial Chaos Spirit Cloud meets the Primordial Chaos Golden Dipper, an against-heaven legend spanning time and space begins. The remnant soul of Daoist Hongyun transmigrates a thousand years into the modern era, then returns to the Primordial World armed with the wisdom of technological civilization. He arrives just as Fairy Yunxiao is being imprisoned beneath Qilin Cliff. The moment he breaks the seal and rescues her, the course of the Heavenly Dao shifts. From the blood oath at Wu 19Reads—Score—14d adds
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A Fortunate Career in Government: It All Began When I Met Her 官运：从遇到她开始
Upright and incorruptible, yet shrewd and decisive. He hates evil with a passion, but knows the art of political struggle. Li Chuniang is a Bao Gong-style official. The more setbacks he faces, the braver he becomes. He will never compromise! He is determined to make his mark on this path!
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- 12 The Commoner Chief Councillor 布衣首辅 Liu Zhengyu, a graduate of Pingxi University's economics department, steps out into the world and begins an eventful journey through life. 13.2kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 13 A Career in Politics, Starting at the Township Committee 官途纵横，从镇委大院开始 Qin Dongxu had only just begun his career in government when he found himself mired in trouble... Should he lie low for now and bide his time, or rise to the challenge immediately and fight for every advantage? Qin Dongxu chose the latter! 98.5kReads9.3Score4.8k14d adds
- 14 Ruling the Realm: The First Secretary 权掌山河：第一秘书 After graduating from college, Zhong Dexing failed the civil service exam twice and had no choice but to make a living helping his older sister sell fruit. Then a turning point came: advice from a mysterious leader helped him land a civil service job. With his political savvy, he rose steadily through the ranks and made his way into an even more powerful circle. 27.3kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds
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Officialdom: I Rewrote the Script of My Life 官场：我重写了人生剧本
[Traditional Political Intrigue] [One Female Lead] [Begins at a University] Zhou Yang is reborn! This time, he begins his career in government by staying on at the university, rewriting his life and painting a sweeping portrait of an era. (The first novel in the Zhou Yang series)
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- 16 The Red Political Path: The Road to the Top 红色仕途：巅峰之路 [Officialdom➕one heroine➕no System] The road to power has ten tiers, each fraught with danger. Taking charge of Donghai from the start, Zhou Yang advances one step at a time, determined to carve out his own path to success. He rises against the tide with unprecedented momentum and reaches the top. (This is the second book in the series. The first, at 3.2 million words, is complete and can be found on the author's page.) 24.3kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
- 17 1996: From Secretary to Power Player in Officialdom 1996：从秘书开始纵横官场 [Everyday life + Decisive protagonist + No angst + Veteran author of tens of millions of words who never leaves a story unfinished] In mid-October 1996, an exceptionally brutal robbery took place in Donghai City, shocking the entire country… Liu Zhigao gets a second life. Armed with foreknowledge of the future, he saves a leader’s father in the aftermath of the robbery, and from then on, the course of his fate begins to change! 14.7kReads8.0Score1.4k14d adds
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Suspended from the Start? I Join the Discipline Inspection Team Instead 开局停职？我转投纪委调查组
His superior was under investigation, his girlfriend was cheating on him, and after being targeted by office rivals, he was forced onto leave. Yang Dong hit rock bottom from the start, never imagining that a phone call would change the course of his life. He was seconded to the Discipline Inspection Commission's investigation team to save his superior, only to inadvertently trigger a massive storm. Yang Dong had this to say: "No need to panic. I'll have a cigarette and calm down first!" (No hare
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Aspirations in the Political Arena 官场之青云志
Reborn in 2002, he was hit by a car while saving a little girl and regrettably missed his civil service interview. His materialistic girlfriend wanted to break up with him, but Liang Jiangtao unexpectedly discovered that the girl’s grandfather seemed to be no ordinary man... Watch how he uses a perspective and experience twenty years ahead of his time, along with a heart devoted to serving the people, to build a remarkable career! Look forward to more in Officialdom: Ambition for the Clouds.
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- 20 Reborn: A Meteoric Rise in Officialdom 重生：官途狂飙 They say everyone gets three chances in life to change their fate: the college entrance exam, choosing a career, and marriage. Because of their inexperience when they were young, so many people miss chance after chance to change their lives, eventually becoming corporate drones earning 3,000 yuan a month. If you had the chance to go back to the night before filling out your college entrance exam applications, what would you choose? Burdened with a blood feud, Qin Lang chooses a career in governm 18.4kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
- 21 Officialdom: Reborn to Reach the Pinnacle of Power 官场：重生问鼎权力巅峰 Who will rise above the struggle for power in government, and how can one climb the ladder of power? Trial after trial of human nature, one secret contest after another: who will make it to the end and break through the crowd? A nobody is reborn. A newcomer who has never set foot in government: what kind of storm will they stir up? 767Reads7.4Score11014d adds
- 22 Absolute Power: I Am the Backer 绝对权力：我就是靠山 Ye Minghao, a secretary to a senior official, is sent back to the countryside. His girlfriend breaks up with him, and his parents' job transfers are put on hold. Starting at the grassroots level, he climbs step by step to the top. 70.8kReads9.2Score4.6k14d adds
- 23 Reborn, I Became the Top Official in a Local Government 重生后，我成了地方一把手 In ancient times, when officials embarked on their careers and took up posts in distant places, they sometimes brought along a handwritten booklet. It recorded the local customs and notable gentry. Keeping its contents in mind was essential to ensuring a smooth rise through the ranks. It was a kind of "career handbook." 16.9kReads8.8Score90814d adds
- 24 Officialdom: Rising to the Top from the County Party Office 官场：从县委办开始青云直上 (Everyday life in government, career-building, diary-style realism, a secretary’s daughter, not reborn, one female lead, no System) Wu Ming’s dream was simple: he only wanted to work in a township government until retirement. But then he was unexpectedly seconded to the County Party Committee Office. He merely put his writing skills to use, but did such an outstanding job that the office gradually began to take notice of him. At the same time, a twist of fate brings him into contact with Yang Xi 125Reads8.9Score14314d adds
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A Second Chance at an Official Career 涅槃官途
(The rating has just appeared and will keep rising. These are three completed, million-word political novels with high ratings, so please read with confidence. Feel free to share your valuable feedback: the author is always willing to listen.) This is a thoroughly authentic political novel, portraying every aspect of officialdom's human relations and social conventions, and revealing its culture and political maneuvering. The best part of the game is this: the people who set the traps still don'
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The All-Seeing Eye 天眼人生
Born into a prestigious family, he was accidentally separated from his loved ones as a child. A twist of fate led him to be adopted by a reclusive master, who taught him a miraculous third-eye technique! While at university, he started a business and amassed an enormous fortune. After reuniting with his family, he embarked on a career in politics! Starting at the grassroots level, he fought corruption and took down crime syndicates, eventually rising to the highest ranks. His legendary journey i
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- 27 The Pinnacle of Power: Starting as a Female Leader's Secretary 权力巅峰：从女领导秘书开始 Wang Hongyi is framed by a rival of his female superior. Not only is he disciplined, he is completely cast aside. Reborn, he refuses to be pushed around any longer. He takes the initiative, leaving his enemies trembling and begging for mercy, while influential figures from every quarter vie to recruit him. Nothing can stop him as he makes his way to the top. (This is an authentic political novel that strives to portray the realities of officialdom. Some events are included for the sake of the pl 6.6kReads8.9Score45014d adds
- 28 A Wild Ride Through Officialdom’s Power Struggles 权力巅峰之官途狂飙 [Officialdom + anti-corruption + crackdown on organized crime + one heroine + satisfying power fantasy] Four consecutive top officials have been investigated, and rumors are rife. Young secretary Zheng Gongming is entrusted with a mission at a critical moment. With his exceptional judgment and his dedication to serving the people, he writes a legendary story of his own. What's more, he also has an older brother, Zheng Gongcheng… 6.1kReads9.0Score42414d adds
- 29 At the Pinnacle of Politics: Winning With a Rebellious Streak 巅峰官场：胜在反骨 [Rebirth + political intrigue + revenge + one heroine + wish fulfillment + no self-sacrificing saint] In his previous life, Zheng Gongcheng was reduced to a pawn, framed by others, and died in despair. Reborn, he is defiant to the core, sees through the ways of officialdom, and rises to the top. (The sequel to this book, “The Pinnacle of Officialdom: Defiance Wins, Part 2,” has been signed. Readers are welcome to follow it. I dedicate this book to everyone who enjoyed this story and political in 2.4kReads9.0Score20414d adds
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Xiao Hui’s Story Begins in Guangming District 小辉的名义从光明区开始
Chen Xiaohui takes up his post in Guangming District and tackles the Dafeng Factory problem first! Shanshui Group, you want the land where Dafeng Factory stands? The shares belong to your group, but aren't the workers your employees too? Why are you giving your employees' severance pay to Cai Chenggong, an outsider? Shanshui Group hasn't gone bankrupt, so how can anyone be laid off? …
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- 31 The Road to Qingyun: Finding Life in Desperate Straits 青云路之绝处逢生 A sudden disaster destroyed Lu Fan’s family, leaving behind nothing but ruined walls and broken tiles. By chance, Lu Fan entered officialdom. After honing his skills, growing, and transforming at the grassroots level, Lu Fan was tempered into steel and emerged from his cocoon as a butterfly. At last, he achieved his heart’s desire! 121.2kReads9.2Score14k14d adds
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Siheyuan: From the Start, I Take the Jia Family's House 四合院：开局就抢贾家房
Zhao Hu transmigrates. Starting out as a junior officer in a unit reorganized in Beiping, he fights in campaigns across the country, from north to south and then back north again, earning the Death God Corps its fearsome reputation by taking on seventeen opponents at once. Afterward, he establishes a food company and develops foreign trade. He founds the Nine-Headed Bird and spreads its intelligence network to every corner of the world. Zhao Hu does his job well, but never forgets to enjoy himse
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- 33 The Road to Power: Starting as a Seconded Inspector in the Police Department 官道：从借调警厅督查组开始 Li Dong was hospitalized after being injured on duty, and his status-conscious girlfriend cruelly betrayed him. Misfortune may prove to be a blessing in disguise. Starting out at a township police station, he faced criminals without fear and skillfully navigated the infighting within the police force, overcoming every obstacle on his way to the top! 95.3kReads8.9Score4.5k14d adds
- 34 In the Name of the People: I Became Gao Yuliang's Backer 名义：我成了高育良靠山 Wang Li was born into a family from a government compound. He spent seven years sent down to the countryside as an educated youth, where he became close friends with fellow educated youth Gao Yuliang. The two went to the countryside together and returned to the city at the same time, but then embarked on two completely different paths. Along the way, Gao Yuliang faced temptation and corruption again and again, and each time Wang Li pulled him back from the brink. Years later, Gao Yuliang became 21.7kReads8.7Score79614d adds
- 35 EN The Halls of Power: A Nobody's Ambition 官场：一个小人物的野望 Starting as a grassroots police officer in 2005, he repeatedly cracks major cases. Amid the treacherous twists and turns of officialdom, he carves out a distinctive path to promotion. 132.2kReads9.5Score15.3k14d adds
- 36 Qi Tongwei: My 40-Year-Old Father 祁同伟：我的40父亲 The Name of the People + The People's Justice + G Chang A gunshot rang out on Guyan Ridge, ending Qi Tongwei's tumultuous life, full of struggle and inner conflict. His father, Qi Lianshan, who had spent his whole life as an honest farmer, rushed to Jingzhou to collect his son's body. But while searching for the truth, he died unexpectedly. When Qi Lianshan woke up, he had returned to the late 1970s! After making his choice, he put down his sickle, picked up a gun, and went to war, where he beca 22.6kReads8.4Score97514d adds
- 37 Reborn in Officialdom: I Really Don't Want Another Promotion 重生官场：我真的不想再升职了 In 2003, Liang Weishi never wanted to enter government service. Yet through a series of fortunate coincidences, from the day he passed the civil service exam, he rose rapidly through the ranks... 125.5kReads9.1Score13.9k14d adds
- 38 In the Name of the People: The Pinnacle of Power 名义：权利巅峰 After transmigrating into In the Name of the People, Zhao Yang grew up in an orphanage. A car accident unraveled the mystery of his origins. Zhao Yang: “I jolted awake from a near-death dream. Turns out, I'm the foreign powers myself?” In the Name of the People, Ice Breaking Action 21.6kReads8.5Score75414d adds
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The Official’s Path: Why Is It So Hard to Be a Good Official? 官道：当个好官为什么这么难
A contemporary political novel rooted in real life, by a veteran author with years of experience writing political fiction. It’s wonderfully down-to-earth, and its schemes and power struggles will leave you on edge and emotionally reeling. Drawing on personal experiences, the author has created a modern-day exposé of officialdom, rich with life experience and thought-provoking political wisdom. It’s absolutely worth reading. Life is a journey of self-cultivation. You have to find your own path.
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- 40 Entering the World 入世 Life is like climbing a mountain: every step is perilous, and every step is hard. A junior clerk at a township government office uses both covert schemes and open tactics to gradually rise to the top. And his complicated background brings to light one tangled tale of love and enmity after another! 414Reads7.7Score13414d adds
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An Qingyun, Son of Officialdom 官场之子安青云
[Satisfying Officialdom Fiction] [No Rebirth, No System, No Transmigration] What an entrance! He’s still alive, yet they’re holding a memorial service for him... The bigwigs present are turning black in the face... This young man is outrageously young... The legend of Lin Zi’an: Nicknames: “Yama Among Men”: “The King of Hell walking alive among the human realm.” “Mr. Liaozhai”: He kills gods when he meets them, kills Buddhas when he meets them, and even little ghosts steer clear of him... From t
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The Realm of Officials 官家天下
First, this is a genuine political novel, written by one of the genre's most experienced authors. The story is logically sound and highly readable. Quality guaranteed! Second, the story starts at the prefecture-level city from the very beginning. The protagonist will not be sent down to the towns and villages. This book will not spend hundreds of chapters at the township level. Third, there is political maneuvering, economic development, satisfying revenge, and, naturally, personal life as well.
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- 43 The Road to Development in the Fiery Red Era of 1949 1949火红年代的建设之路 A new book. The System barely features and is hardly mentioned after Chapter 45. Same title: “1945: Wounded, Transferred to Civilian Life, Then Back to Fight America” In 1949, after Beiping is liberated, he is transferred to become the county magistrate of Changping. A modern soul with a degree in urban and rural planning from a top university collides with an old land laid waste: With the people's livelihoods in tatters, he builds water conservancy projects and takes on the thousand-year-old s 14.1kReads8.7Score57914d adds
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Reborn: From Live-in Son-in-Law to Ruler of the World 重生从赘婿到权倾天下
Cheng Li, a poor-born young man, is reborn on the day his life takes a decisive turn. Faced with an offer of a contractual marriage from the cool and beautiful senior student Liu Xu, he signs without hesitation. In this life, he casts aside pointless pride, relying on the Liu family’s influence while staying true to himself. He starts out in one of the poorest townships in western Hunan. Building roads, developing cities, alleviating poverty, and breaking through deadlocks, he stands firm agains
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The Road to Officialdom: One Text Message Changes My Fate 官途：一条短信改变命运
A breakup text quietly rewrites the career trajectory of a young official. In the world of politics, every step forward or back involves both calculations of the human heart and contests of power. Standing at a crossroads in his life, Li Anping takes his first steady step...
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You Were Supposed to Attract Investors, So Why Did You Kidnap All the Academicians? 让你去招商，你把院士全绑了？
My name is Chen An. An means peace. After years of struggling my way through the system, I haven’t learned how to rocket up the ranks. Instead, I’ve come to understand that steady progress takes you far. While others scramble to climb, I take my time and walk my own path. I don’t shirk what I should shoulder, and I don’t dodge what I should do. As for those sordid messes full of backstabbing and scheming, I’ll smash them to pieces. In life, handle things steadily and watch the show with a sharp
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- 47 At the Pinnacle of Power: Super Civil Servant 权力巅峰：超级公务员 There are ten ranks in an official career, and every step takes you to a higher level! In my previous life, I spent forty years as a low-ranking civil servant, made a scapegoat and a sacrificial pawn, and only reached the rank of senior staff officer by the time I retired. Now that I’ve been given another life, I must soar straight to the highest heights! Now that I’ve been given another life, I must keep pace with the economic tide! Now that I’ve been given another life, I must do something tan 48.8kReads9.2Score4.2k14d adds
- 48 A 29-Year-Old in a White Shirt, and the Big Shot Says I Have a Bright Future 29岁白衬衫，大佬说我前途无量 At fifteen, he enrolled at Imperial College London, majoring in business economics and strategy. Four years later, he graduated with both bachelor's and master's degrees. At nineteen, he returned to China to pursue a doctorate at Peking University. Four years later, he earned his doctorate, holding dual degrees in economics and law at the age of twenty-three. He put down his pen and joined the military, earning three first-class merits in just a few short years. After an accident forced Zhang Mi 70.5kReads8.3Score6.1k14d adds
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A Sophisticated Rogue in Officialdom 官场雅痞
What kind of people does the present age need? People who hold to their principles even when faced with temptation. People who face the surging tide of the times, raise the red flag, and press on through adversity. Li Huaijie is one such idealist. “To go far by proceeding steadily” requires the steadiness of “treating challenges with caution and succeeding through careful planning,” and the vision of “aspiring to great heights.” He has risen from the very bottom, using his actions to embody the
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From the Start, I Got Dumped on a Blind Date, and Rose to the Top from Then On 开局相亲被分手我从此青云之上
[No Golden Finger] [No Transmigration] [Single Heroine] [A Rise from the Grassroots] Wang Li fails his college entrance exams, and his father arranges for him to attend a police vocational program. Three years after graduating, he still hasn’t been promoted. Then he gets an opportunity. From then on, he rises rapidly through the ranks. His blind date gets dumped, and Wang Li turns around to become her boss. This is a fictional work set in an imagined world. All people, place names, and events in
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