Factory Floor to Power Corridor: A 1960s Political Climb

Xia Baozhu wakes up inside a period romance novel—as doomed cannon fodder whose entire family exists only to be destroyed by the plot. But when she opens her eyes, her supposedly 'villainous' relatives are decent people holding coveted state jobs. Determined to reclaim her dream of a quiet life sipping tea and reading newspapers, she starts nudging colleagues and bosses toward success. One strategic push leads to another, and before she knows it, she's climbing from the factory floor all the way to the ministry halls. No sainthood here—she helps who she likes and ignores the rest, family inclu…