Siheyuan : He who works, reaps.
Lin Wei, a quiet young man struggling to survive in a bustling Beijing siheyuan during the 1960s, awakens one day with a mysterious system— Heaven Rewards Hard Work— a supernatural cheat that amplifies his learning speed, intuition, and skill growth every time he works diligently.
But the system doesn't give power for free; it rewards only sweat, danger, and genuine effort.
Raised in poverty and surrounded by nosy neighbors, jealous rivals, and constant shortages, Lin Wei enters the city’s Construction Design Bureau as the lowest apprentice. With each blueprint he studies and each late-night drafting session he completes, the system sharpens his mind. Soon, he can spot structural faults by hearing the faintest tremor, calculate load-bearing points instantly, and foresee collapses others miss.
His growing talent catches attention, admiration from seniors, suspicion from colleagues, jealousy from peers, fear from bureaucrats.
Among them is Zhou Feng, the bureau’s gifted golden boy—ambitious, proud, and suddenly threatened by Lin Wei’s meteoric rise. Their rivalry sparks immediately, but crisis forces cooperation, forging a reluctant camaraderie built on mutual respect.
Meanwhile, in the Siheyuan, gentle and practical Liu Fang watches Lin Wei struggle day after day. She hides her worry beneath household chores and shy smiles, slowly forming a quiet bond with him—unspoken but unmistakably warm.
As Lin Wei saves workers from collapsing trenches, exposes dangerous faults, and survives political storms within the bureau, rumors swirl:
Is he a prodigy?
A miracle worker?
Or a threat to the established order?
The more he excels, the more enemies he unknowingly creates—men who see him as a disruption, a danger, or a tool to manipulate.
Between workplace sabotage, courtyard drama, and the looming political tides of the era, Lin Wei realizes:
Hard work may earn heaven’s rewards but it also attracts earthly danger.
To protect his future, his career, and the people he cares about, he must grow stronger not only in talent, but in will, courage, and wisdom.
The path ahead is treacherous.
The stakes rise with each chapter.
And every step forward earns him both glory… and new enemies.