Guide to Rising to Power as a Wife in Beijing's Elite Circle

Once upon a time, there was a mountain, and in the mountain lived a fox.

The fox was old and could no longer run, so he could no longer catch chickens. He was very hungry and thought every day about how he could eat chickens.

One day, he suddenly came up with a solution.

He came to the chicken coop and said to the chickens:

"Starting today, I'm going to make a rule. The last chicken to return to the coop each day will be eaten by me."

The chickens were terrified.

They began training like crazy.

I get up before dawn every day to run, practice sprinting, and practice dodging.

They jostled each other on the track, tripped up their companions, and even secretly shoved the faster chickens.

No longer did the chickens think about how to repair the fence to keep the foxes away.

No longer did the chickens wonder why the fox could set this rule.

They only have one thing on their minds: not to be the last chicken.

The fox sat atop the mountain, watching all of this.

He doesn't need to lift a finger and can have a full meal every day.

Moreover, he discovered that trained chickens have firmer and more delicious meat.

The chickens' proud efforts only make it easier for predators to eat them.

Chen Nuo stood by the window, looking at her reflection in the glass.

That face was haggard, tired, and had dark circles under its eyes.

Doesn't it look like a chicken from a story?

What are those five people with connections—Lin Xi, Cheng Yue, Xu Meng, Wang He, and Zhao Tingting—doing?

Lin Xi is getting her nails done.

Cheng Yue was listening to music.

Xu Meng had a headache.

Wang He is in the top rank.

Zhao Tingting is watching a live stream.

They don't care whether the work is completed or not, or whether there will be results after three months.

They only care about one thing: not getting any work done.

So they pushed.

Everything that could be pushed onto Chen Nuo was pushed onto Chen Nuo.

So Chen Nuo became the fastest chicken.

She was the first to arrive at the office every day and the last to leave. She compiled thirty-seven suggestions, wrote meeting minutes, drafted work plans, and coordinated differences among various parties.

She thought she was trying.

She believed that hard work could change her fate.

She thought that as long as she worked hard enough, she could get through these three months, achieve results, and impress Wan Baoguo.

The fox sat on the mountaintop, watching the chickens compete with each other.

The chickens thought that hard work would save them, but in reality, it only made the fox eat better.

But what if there's a chicken that doesn't run away?

If the chicken looked up at the fox on the mountaintop and started wondering why the fox was able to sit there...

What are these five people most afraid of right now?

Afraid of doing manual labor?

wrong.

What they fear most is disappointing their families.

It must have taken a lot of effort from her family to get her into this coordination group.

Three months later, they will return, and their resumes will be marked with an outstanding performance record.

What will your family think if you don't perform well?

What will the leader think?

How can they be promoted in the future?

They are not afraid of working because they believe that they can achieve excellent performance without doing any work.

Anyway, someone will do the work, and everyone can share the credit.

But if...

Will they believe it?

Don't necessarily believe everything.

But they will be afraid.

Just in case it's true.

I'm afraid that she might steal all the credit.

I'm afraid that if I go home and get scolded by my elders, I won't be able to seize such a good opportunity. How will I face the world in the future?

When they are afraid, they will act.

If she makes a move, she will have a chance.

The fox doesn't need to lift a finger; he just needs to get the chickens running.

She is that fox.

……

Monday morning, in the break room of the broadcasting building.

Lin Xi was making coffee when Xu Meng came over.

"Hey, have you heard?" Xu Meng lowered her voice.

"What?" Lin Xi didn't even look up.

"I heard that Chen Nuo has a very powerful background."

Lin Xi paused for a moment.

"What's your background?"

"It's about connections at the National Development and Reform Commission," Xu Meng said. "I heard she has relatives who hold high-ranking positions."

Lin Xi didn't speak, but she stopped using the coffee spoon in her hand.

Xu Meng continued, "Some people also said that Director Wan spoke with her privately and said that if this project is done well, she will be given priority for promotion in the future."

Lin Xi finally looked up: "Really?"

"I don't know," Xu Meng shrugged. "Anyway, I just heard about it."

The two looked at each other but said nothing.

But in their hearts, they were all calculating the costs and benefits.

If this is true...

Three months later, all the credit went to her.

These people aren't even considered extras.

How will I explain this when I get back?

How do I explain this to my family?

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At the same time, at the other end of the corridor.

Cheng Yue took off his headphones and looked at Wang He.

Have you heard about that?

Wang He was still playing his game, not even looking up: "What is it?"

"That Chen Nuo wants to take all the credit for himself."

Wang He's finger paused for a moment, and the character on the screen was shot in the head.

"Damn it," he cursed, though it was unclear whether he was cursing the game or Chen Nuo.

Cheng Yue looked at him: "Aren't you in a hurry?"

Wang He remained silent for a few seconds.

"What's the use of being in a hurry?"

"If you're in a hurry, go find some work to do," Cheng Yue said. "Let her see that we contributed too."

Wang He glanced at him.

"Are you serious?"

Cheng Yue didn't speak, but his eyes said it all.

In the afternoon, at Zhao Tingting's workstation.

She was looking at the messages in the group chat when she suddenly noticed Lin Xi next to her flipping through documents.

"What are you doing?" Zhao Tingting asked in surprise.

Lin Xi didn't even look up: "Let's see what this project is all about."

Zhao Tingting was stunned.

"Don't you never watch it?"

Lin Xi ignored her.

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Tingting also closed the purchasing agent group and opened the project plan that she had never opened before.