Rising Higher

Chen GeHetu Novel Network2018

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Male-Oriented Fiction Urban Fiction Urban LifeGrassroots CadreComebackRebirthWorldly WisdomFull-Length Novel

Summary

Chen Qingdong was once an outstanding graduate of Huaihai University who placed first in both the written exam and interview to enter Liulin County government, but after offending a superior he is exiled to the most remote Shuangshan Township, his career stalled, his family life strained, and his stock trading wiped out. In despair he unexpectedly returns to fifteen years earlier and gets a second chance at life. This time he learns from his mistakes, masters the ways of human relations, starts from the grassroots in Shuangshan Township, seizes every opportunity, and rises step by step through the treacherous officialdom, ultimately becoming deputy mayor of Longwan City and fulfilling his vow to rewrite his life.

Editor's review

A typical officialdom-rebirth novel, with a strong contrast between the opening setbacks and the comeback, and solid detail about human relations in grassroots officialdom; suited to readers who like promotion arcs within the system. Its drawbacks are extreme length, a slower pace in the middle and later sections, somewhat formulaic romance and business subplots, and some repeated passages.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the first two chapters to grasp the rebirth premise and the protagonist's change in mindset
  2. Pay attention to the grassroots-stage details; many character relationships set up there pay off later
  3. Read in segments given the length, and skim the business subplots in later sections

About the publisher

Hetu Novel Network

Hetu Novel Network focuses on publishing online literature, with 165 titles in the collection spanning common categories such as women's fiction, ancient romance, fantasy, men's fiction, and science fiction futures. Representative titles include I Married an Older Man After Breaking Off the Engagement, Soulless and Spiritless, The Strongest Immortal Venerable in History, Cyberpunk: Contest of Sequences, Feng Shui Seller, Super Antique Appraiser, Overbearing Love Like an Abyss, and The Masked Concubine, covering romance, fantasy, and science fiction. Representative authors include Yangpan's Folded-Ear Cat, Ghosts and Gods, Mengwu Hantang, Xiaoshengke, Two-Minute Shower, An Elegant Pig, Fupingzui, and Luo Jiangguo. Public information on the publisher's founding background is limited; based on its catalog, its publishing character lies in the continued gathering of genre online fiction, covering ancient romance, fantasy cultivation, urban antique appraisal, and cyberpunk science fiction for readers who prefer popular narratives.

FAQ

Is this book finished? Yes, it has 1,683 chapters and was completed in 2018.
What path does the protagonist take after rebirth? Officialdom promotion, rising level by level from the grassroots.
Is there a romance line? Yes, the protagonist's marriage to Zhang Meng runs through the whole book.

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About the author

Chen Ge Author

Chen Ge is a Chinese web author whose works mainly fall into the categories of male-oriented fiction and urban fiction. Public information about the author is limited, and reliable details such as nationality and dates of birth and death are not available. Three of the author's works are currently included in the collection, with representative titles including Promotion, Honors of an Official Career, and The Business Tycoon Reborn. Judging from these titles and their common categories, the writing tends to focus on urban themes such as career advancement in officialdom, the ups and downs of business, and rebirth and comeback stories. The plots emphasize characters' struggles and growth in the workplace and the business world, showing a strong flavor of realistic striving and genre-driven narrative. Because public appearances and interviews with the author are scarce, the writing style and reader impact can mainly be grasped through the thematic orientation of the above-mentioned works.