The 1990s: They Look Down on Me? I’m a Reborn Workaholic
九零：被瞧不起？呵呵我卷王重生
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It's a rare novel featuring women in officialdom, and overall it's a good one. I've seen many comments expressing their opinions about the male lead giving up his career to pursue the female lead, but I personally really like this plot. The male lead leaving his official career means that the competition between him and the female lead in terms of future prospects will decrease, and the female…
It got my blood pumping! I'm so tired of fantasy and post-apocalyptic novels from all eras. Now I prefer stories about civil servants, business people, and interpersonal relationships—the more detailed the better. And if the author occasionally releases a long, fast-paced story, readers are even more delighted.
This is a rare female-centric political novel. The female lead's path is very clear, and her "golden finger" (advantageous abilities) is relatively restrained. In her previous life, she only reached the county level, specifically in education. The story has good readability, showcasing her growth. However, the male lead is also in politics and comes from a powerful family.
This is a novel that's supposed to be a "strong female lead" story, but it's just some random recommendation. 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
The comments section is a mess, and the male lead is always the one taking the initiative. The female lead's career is the main focus, while the male lead is secondary and doesn't appear much. It mainly focuses on the female lead's career. It's super good, super good! The female lead has strong values, high IQ and EQ, grows quickly, and has a great family. Please update soon and write more! ❤️💕❤️❤️💕❤️❤️❤️💕💕❤️❤️ Both are virgins.
This is truly a female-centric political novel. The female lead is intelligent, capable, and pragmatic in politics, never acting rashly but steadily climbing the ladder step by step. This type of story is so rare, and it's very well-written! 👍
I originally just wanted to give a rating, not a comment, but after browsing, I saw many people who hadn't even watched an hour giving low scores and commenting that the female lead was just a dependent on the male lead. It's ridiculous! You didn't even watch the later episodes, so please don't talk nonsense.
I think it's pretty good. I saw many comments saying it's a "pampered wife" novel, with the male lead being described as incredibly strong at the beginning, making the romance a bit inexplicable. However, the author manages to smooth things over later on.
So far, it's a great read. It's the first time I've seen a novel where the female lead works hard to get promoted within the system. Although there's a male lead, I haven't seen much romance. The female lead's character is also well-developed. It's worth recommending, but there aren't enough chapters for me to read! [Rolls eyes]
It's really good... Definitely the best female-centric political novel I've read on Tomato. People are saying the female lead is a spoiled wife in the beginning, and the male lead is even stronger than the female lead—I want to ask if you even finished reading it? The male lead is excellent, but he's not as good as the female lead.