Rise to the Top

Name: Rise to the Top
ISBN: 9787506826396

王清平China Book Publishing House · ChinaJun 2026

3.2

Word count: 222K words
Chapters: 39
ISBN: 9787506826396

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Summary

In their official careers, Xuemei and Xuerong are a pair of glamorous sisters before the public eye—twin stars of the current leadership team waiting to rise. Though the ways of the world are full of traps and every step is perilous, they manage to cope tenaciously and always come out as winners in the game.

In their private lives, however, they are the most ordinary of women, longing for family warmth and for love. Yet being high up and unable to speak of their suffering leaves them with endless bitterness... When family disputes and a precarious future deal them a double blow, kinship dissolves into nothing, replaced by the sisters' falling-out and their fierce struggle to rise.

Editor's review

Set in the world of officialdom, *Shang Wei* turns its lens on two sisters, chronicling their public prominence and repeated victories in power struggles while also exposing the hardships and quiet sorrows of their family and emotional lives. The novel's appeal lies not in lurid workplace voyeurism but in weaving the pressure of career advancement and the fracturing of family bonds into a single narrative thread: every social maneuver is fraught with peril, domestic disputes intertwine with uncertain prospects, and kinship is ultimately displaced by estrangement and rivalry. This "unbearable coldness at the top" approach lends the power narrative the warmth and ache of family ethics. It will appeal to readers who want character-driven twists of fate and relational tension within genre fiction, as well as those concerned with women navigating the double bind of career and family. As you read, attend to the situational logic behind each of the sisters' choices rather than rushing to moral judgment.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers of genre fiction who enjoy narratives interweaving officialdom and family ethics
Readers concerned with women's circumstances amid workplace maneuvering and family pressure
General readers who want to experience social wiles and relational tension through fiction
Readers who need a fast-paced plot for commutes or bedtime reading

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer purely literary experimental writing or plot-light works
Readers expecting a guide to officialdom tactics rather than a character-driven story
Readers who find sisters turning against each other and family conflict too oppressive

Reading tips

Read along each sister's thread separately first, then revisit the key turning points in their relationship.
Slow down during the maneuvering passages and note the circumstances and costs behind each character's choices.
After finishing, compare with your own family experience and consider how to weigh family affection against career.

About the publisher

China Book Publishing House China · Founded in 1986

China Book Publishing House specializes in publishing cultural studies titles. Its 139 books in the database cover history, literary appreciation, culture, Eastern philosophy, military affairs, and world history. Representative titles include Chinese academic classics such as Xiang Da's Tang Dynasty Chang'an and the Civilization of the Western Regions, Lu Xun's A Brief History of Chinese Fiction, Liu Yizheng's History of Chinese Culture, and Wen Yiduo's New Interpretations of the Classics, as well as world history and military translations such as J. F. C. Fuller's The Decisive Battles of the Western World and Their Influence upon History. Its authors and translators range from Xiang Da, Lu Xun, Liu Yizheng, and Wen Yiduo to Wang Ziwu, Li Chenxi, and Xiaoxiao Bingren, giving the press a publishing profile that values both classic Chinese scholarship and contemporary translations of foreign studies.

版权信息
一、顶头上司
二、守望官阶
三、亲切关怀
四、局长离婚
五、市长空虚
六、博士当官
七、官大当家
八、暗生情愫
九、险拖下水
十、无耻黑客
十一、绯闻缠身
十二、内外交困
十三、吃只苍蝇
十四、明争暗斗
十五、爱心大使
十六、公开反目
十七、退出官场
十八、公然耍弄
十九、争夺利用
二十、体检结果
二十一、收获离婚
二十二、修复亲情
二十三、腐败分子
二十四、没有自我
二十五、保命计划
二十六、爱如潮水
二十七、拼命保官
二十八、嫂子改嫁
二十九、清除异己
三十、失守实权
三十一、污染事件
三十二、谁背黑锅
三十三、妇联主席
三十四、救命稻草
三十五、再嫁嫁谁
三十六、政治婚姻
三十七、挺身而出
三十八、皆大欢喜

FAQ

Is this book mainly about officialdom or about family?

Both are interwoven. The novel takes climbing the official ladder as its narrative thread, while depicting in considerable detail the sisters' circumstances amid family disputes and emotional hardship. Power struggles and the fracture of family affection drive each other and are hard to separate. Reading the two threads against each other will help you better grasp the characters' state of being at the top with hardships they cannot voice.

Can I read this without prior experience with officialdom fiction?

Yes. The work focuses on character relationships and the ups and downs of fate, and does not depend on complex knowledge of officialdom. On a first read, don't worry about rank levels or procedural details—just follow the sisters' choices and conflicts to enter the story; the depictions of social wiles are also readable in their own right.

Are the passages about the sisters turning against each other too heavy?

The work does depict family affection dissolving into nothing and a fierce struggle for promotion, and its emotional tone leans somber. But it does not merely render darkness; it brings out the characters' bitterness under the double blow to family and future. If you are sensitive to family-conflict material, you can read it in segments and step away promptly afterward.

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About the author

王清平 Author

Wang Qingping is a Chinese author known for social fiction and political themes. Publicly available information about him is limited, and his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly recorded. Five of his works are currently included in the collection: Secretaries, Promotion, Cadre Family, First Political Achievement, and Official Relatives. These titles point consistently to themes such as life in government offices, cadre families, and career advancement, showing the author's sustained interest in interpersonal relations and the workings of power within the system. His writing is generally classified as social fiction and political fiction, and he tends to use a realistic style to depict the everyday ecology of the workplace and officialdom, reflecting social reality through specific characters and family relationships. Because materials on his life and his own statements about writing are lacking, the origins of his style and his literary influence are difficult to describe in detail; readers may turn to the works mentioned above to understand his thematic focus and narrative characteristics.