Chapter 70

As the seasons turned, the year drew to a close. Looking back, Li Banjia’s life and his standing within the company had undergone a seismic shift. In less than a year, he had traversed a path of promotion that many might not complete in a decade—rising from an obscure P7 temporary lead of a new media project team to his current position as a powerful and rising "Rank 7-Upper Imperial Remonstrator" and the official P8 manager of the New Media Innovation Department. Under his leadership, the New Media Innovation Department had evolved from a "makeshift troupe" into a formidable powerhouse that dictated the company’s innovative trends. Not only did the department now boast a spacious and impressive office, but its annual budget and headcount had been significantly bolstered. His five core "ministers"—Lin Wei, Wang Mengmeng, Zhou Min, Zhang Chen, and Sun Qian—along with two subsequently recruited specialists, had all matured into capable leaders. Each shone in their respective fields of strategy, operations, data, technology, and creativity, executing Li Banjia’s directives with precision. Furthermore, the "internal troubles and external threats" he faced had, after a month of careful maneuvering, achieved a hard-won victory.