I Really Didn't Want a Promotion

Reborn back to 2008, Shen Yan, who in his past life chose the wrong side and ended miserably, has an epiphany: as long as I don't try hard, no one can outcompete me. In this life, he returns to the county government office, determined to be a slacker who clocks in on time. When trouble arises, he plays dead and resolutely avoids taking sides. His principle is simple: don't explain, just survive. A leader is about to fall from power? He secretly slips a note, just to distance himself; A colleague snatches a risky project? He watches coldly, just to avoid the pit; A leader wants to promote him? He repeatedly declines, just to slack off. But the situation spirals completely out of control— The secretary-general is convinced he's a hidden master sweeping the floor; rivals exclaim that he's unfathomable and predicts everything; even the high-born daughter from the province thinks he's a peerless strategist who has seen through the vanity of the world. Shen Yan: "I'm not, I didn't." Everyone: "Understood, the big shot disdains to explain." Thus, the more he tries to avoid pitfalls, the more he's forcibly promoted. Until there's no retreat left, to protect those around him, Shen Yan finally lays his cards on the table: Fine, this game, I'll play! — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: I Really Didn't Want a Promotion — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠