Courtyard Chronicles: Rejecting the Moral Tyrant, Ascending to Power

Reborn in 1940s China with a God-Tier Rejection System, Cao Yuan discovers the ultimate cheat code: saying "no" earns rewards. Trapped in a courtyard swarming with moral blackmailers and shameless freeloaders, he transforms every manipulation attempt into a stepping stone. When the neighborhood's self-appointed "moral authority" Yi Zhonghai tries to control his fate, Cao Yuan's refusal triggers a chain reaction that propels him from orphaned nobody to department elite. In a world where compliance means exploitation, one man's defiance becomes his greatest weapon.