The Road to Officialdom: Rise from Betrayal

Betrayed on the eve of success, Ling Chen's dreams shatter when a trusted friend sabotages his civil service exam. With his father dying of cancer and no safety net, he takes a lowly TV reporter gig just to survive. But survival isn't enough. From contract worker to section chief, from nobody to power player, Ling Chen transforms every setback into a stepping stone. In the cutthroat world of Chinese bureaucracy, he'll master the unwritten rules, navigate treacherous office politics, and climb the ladder one ruthless rung at a time. No destiny. No cheat codes. Just ambition, cunning, and an iro…