In July, the capital city is bathed in a scorching heat.

Inside the quaint and elegant auditorium of Yenching University, the air conditioning was ample, yet it did little to dampen the intense atmosphere. The send-off ceremony for this year's "Central Government Selected Cadres" was being held here. Below the stage, over fifty young faces in formal attire, their eyes burning with fervor and their posture upright, stood tall. They were the cream of the crop from top universities, elites selected through rigorous written exams, interviews, and background checks, soon to be sown as "seeds" across the land, embarking on their respective career journeys in government.

Jiang Chen sat in the middle of the first row, his posture upright and slender, his handsome face displaying a composure beyond his years. He wore a well-fitting white shirt, the cuffs pressed, the collar buttoned tightly, revealing meticulous attention to detail. Unlike the barely suppressed excitement of his classmates, his gaze, beyond anticipation, held a more scrutinizing and solemn expression.

It wasn't easy for him to get to where he is today.