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  1. 451 The Road to Standing Tall 站立的路 Urban3.8M WordsOngoing Eighteen-year-old Hua Mingqing leaves the army and returns to his hometown, carrying excellent results but also the disappointment of seeing his dream of becoming an officer fall apart. He comes back to a rural home that is still mired in poverty. Faced with this turning point in his life, he is lost for a time, but with encouragement from his high school teacher, he decides to change his fate through the college entrance exam and make the leap of a carp over the dragon gate... 2.6kReads6.8Score179Shelves
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  2. 452 Family Business Wars 家族商战 Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Love and hate collide in the business battles of a family enterprise, amid corporate warfare, marriage, family, and human selfishness, all against the backdrop of the China-US trade war. The son-in-law of a wealthy family, a cad, asks for a divorce, sparking a business battle between companies from China and abroad. The conflict begins with three women battling the scoundrel, then unfolds through schemes within schemes. It's like a modern-day palace intrigue mixed with the Three Kingdoms... 184Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  3. 453 A Beauty’s Scheme for the Realm 红颜谋天下 Eastern Fantasy148k WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [No Transmigration]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] An imperial edict of marriage sends the icy, beautiful female general Murong Xue storming into the residence with a sword. Turmoil erupts in the Song household's rear court, while strange butterfly shadows from the Xuanming Cult appear, concealing a shocking conspiracy that could overturn the world. As one beauty after another gets drawn into the gam 63Reads—Score—Shelves
  4. 454 After Going Bankrupt, I Became the Female CEO's Special Assistant 破产后,我成了女总裁的特别助理 Urban339k WordsCompleted A bankrupt young master vs. an icy female CEO. He came to Yun Jing to investigate the cause of his father's death. She uses him to stabilize the boardroom. A partnership built on mutual exploitation, from the archives to the boardroom, from buried cases to life-or-death struggles, from testing each other to fighting side by side. Twenty-five years of old scores, two generations of grudges. He takes a knife for her, and she helps him turn the tables. Love between equals is the most moving of all. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  5. 455 A Woman's Perspective 女性视角 Modern Romance55k WordsCompleted Three women make quite a show. Two of them were once best friends, then became rivals in love. To see the world of men clearly, they even join forces once more. Together, the three women see through not only the men’s business dealings, but also the hypocrisy, cunning, and schemes behind them... Once they see the truth, they’ll take back what belongs to them and make those who hurt them pay… When the dust settles, whether they acted out of helplessness or took matters into their own hands, th 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  6. 456 A Story About a Beautiful CEO Beneath a Ginkgo Tree 银杏树下的一个美女总裁的故事 Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted The story of a beautiful CEO beneath a ginkgo tree 75Reads—Score—Shelves
  7. 457 Falsely Accused and Fired, I Returned to the Forum with 47 Waveform Charts 被诬陷开除后,我带47张波形图杀回论坛 15k WordsCompleted After being framed and fired, I returned to the forum with 47 waveform charts —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  8. 458 The Original Sin of Kindness 善良的原罪 10k WordsCompleted The Original Sin of Kindness 43Reads—Score—Shelves
  9. 459 How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 一个山村女孩如何成坏女人的 13k WordsCompleted How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 93Reads—Score—Shelves
  10. 460 The Official Road: Great Wisdom 官道:大智慧 Urban451k WordsOngoing [Authentic Political Drama + Inspirational + Political Intrigue + Business Warfare + A Sense of Justice] After spending so many years in government, Liang Guofeng has long since learned the philosophy of officialdom: A single transfer order sends Liang Guofeng to work in the southern province. He hoped to make a difference, but instead found himself constantly caught in traps and suppressed! A new place, a new environment, and a new job bring all kinds of trials. Every step is perilous, but ever 2kReads6.2Score195Shelves
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  11. 461 Dream of Snow in the Mortal World, Sea of Clear Skies 红尘雪泥晴海梦 Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted A cool exterior hides a burning heart in this extraordinary man; a fair-skinned female employee stands out with her striking presence; a successful, confident real estate tycoon is shrewd and domineering; a seductive actress is consumed by insatiable desire; a ruthless financial magnate revels in extravagance; and a flight attendant moves between the wealthy and the ordinary. In this tumultuous world, among men and women caught in the currents of life, how could love be the only story? Amid the 21Reads—Score—Shelves
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  12. 462 Do You Know How a Romance Scam Starts at a Blind Date? “你知道相亲局里的杀猪盘,是怎么开场的?” Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted “Do you know how a romance scam at a matchmaking date gets started?” 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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  13. 463 The Diplomat Left with a Child and Raised an Heir for Her Country 外交官她去父留子,给国家养了个继承人 11k WordsCompleted The diplomat had a child and left the father behind, raising an heir for the nation 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
  14. 464 My Doctor Lin 我的林医生 Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted [A blend of sweetness and heartbreak + slow burn + delicate prose + a working woman’s growth + episodic format] Radiologist Lin Xiaoya can see every bone in the human body, yet she can’t read the heart of the person in front of her. Other people’s love is a two-way journey, but theirs is a tale of mutual misunderstanding... 108Reads—Score—Shelves
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  15. 465 Guo Jingyuan's Notes on Officialdom 郭敬远官场笔记 Urban595k WordsOngoing Set firmly against the backdrop of its era, this novel brings political realism and commercial idealism together seamlessly. The protagonist, Guo Jingyuan, has an exceptionally accurate grasp of economic trends and a remarkably keen business instinct. While still at university, he earns his first fortune at colleges across the capital. But determined to fulfill his ambitions, he resolutely enters politics, starting at the grassroots level while building his business career in parallel. In busine 137Reads—Score—Shelves
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  16. 466 The Officialdom Game 官奕 Urban636k WordsOngoing My name is Wei Zilong, and I’ve spent my career in government. Through my story, I want to show everyone what the political arena is really like... When you’re in public service, you can’t always control your own fate. If you never weather a storm, how can you ever mature? 13kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves
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  17. 467 My Company Refuses to Pay, So I Fight Back 公司赖账我反击 Urban244k WordsCompleted I simply fronted 9,999 yuan for a proposal on behalf of my company. My manager said to pay it first and claim reimbursement later. The company used the project, but then said I hadn't gotten approval. When my contract expired, they pressured me into signing a blank form, trying to make it look like I'd left “for personal reasons” and “resigned voluntarily.” Worse, they told prospective employers during background checks that I'd had a dispute over expenses, was difficult to communicate with, and 64Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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  18. 468 The Female Bank President's Last Resort 女行长的穷途末路 Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted A teller's act of withholding checks toppled the first domino in the bank run at Yunhai City Commercial Bank. Though bank president Ma Yuquan fought desperately to contain the crisis, she ultimately could not counter the enormous fallout from the sudden disappearance of the bank's major shareholder and the head of its controlling rural bank. Ma Yuquan sensed the situation was full of hidden twists and turns, yet never revealed the secret of who she had been with during her brief disappearance, w 928Reads9.3Score123Shelves
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  19. 469 Flowers Bloom When It Rains 有雨添花 Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted It doesn't matter if fate isn't strong enough. What matters is how many tricks there are in the romance. The leads keep running into each other. They might as well fall in love, or they'd be letting the readers down. A breezy, sweet urban romance. A realistic story about women in the workplace, with no melodrama. “Looks like Heaven has sent someone to help you, heal you, and take care of you...” “He's not a therapist...” 151Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  20. 470 Turning the Tide: I Turn Around and Pass the County Party Office Exam 扭转乾坤:我转身考上县委办 Urban901k WordsCompleted Ye Guoqiang was beaten to death by men sent by Mayor Fang of Longgang Town. After being reborn, he happened to save Wu Xiaomin, the granddaughter of Wu Zhenhua, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. This novel blends transmigration, modern life, officialdom, political science, economics, philosophy, human nature, and the art of governing. Every plot point is carefully laid out, with danger at every turn, so you’ll need to use your wits as you read. Amid the struggle between good an 185Reads5.9Score—Shelves
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  21. 471 I Won Thirty Million, So I Chose to Lie Flat at the Office 中奖三千万,我选择在公司躺平 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Urban workplace + Multiple heroines + No System + No transmigration + No rebirth] After Cao Weidong learned that his daughter wasn't his biological child, he discovered he'd won a 30-million-yuan lottery jackpot. So he chose to get divorced. He went back to his old company and continued working. Yes, you read that right! He got rich, but still went back to work. Well, he was only working for fun! 9.8kReads8.7Score362Shelves
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  22. 472 Notes From the Political Arena: Book Two 官场笔记第二部 Urban228k WordsCompleted The story of an ordinary man's struggles, devoted wholeheartedly to serving the people. 1. This is a realistic political novel with tightly reasoned storytelling, written in a realist style. 2. It begins with an ordinary employee in the Provincial Personnel Department and follows his steady progress, one step at a time. 3. It features political infighting, economic development, romance, and power plays in the business world. 4. It offers a distinctive take on economic development, personnel sele 180Reads—Score—Shelves
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  23. 473 The Pinnacle Showdown on the Official Path 官道之巅峰对决 Urban245k WordsOngoing [Inspirational + Political Intrigue + Workplace + Feel-Good Story] Lu Tianming comes from a working-class family. In the 1990s, just as his parents lose their jobs, Lu Tianming graduates from college. Lu Tianming is assigned to work at the municipal government. He thinks his career is finally getting started, but unexpectedly, municipal leaders transfer him to the Logistics Section of the Municipal Bureau of Commerce... If the leaders say you're capable, then you are. If they say you're not, the 518Reads—Score127Shelves
  24. 474 Tiger's Roar Over the Sea of Clouds: Starting with Military Discharge 虎啸云海从转业开始 Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Lin Haoyu leaves the military as a senior colonel and enters local government, rising from county magistrate to a powerful official in charge of an entire region. His wife, Su Mengyao, heads a Fortune 500 company. His younger sister, Lin Xiaowan, quietly supports her brother's political career, while his older brother, Lin Yu, is fiercely protective of her. Their background is enough to leave people speechless. I hope you’ll enjoy my new book. 16.3kReads8.2Score1.7kShelves
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  25. 475 Underworld Storm: Never Losing a Battle 黑道风云之战无不胜 28k WordsCompleted Underworld Storms: Never Defeated 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  26. 476 Night Patrol in Nirvana 泥洹夜巡 Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted At a quarter past four in Chinatown, Jie Shu pushed open the restaurant's back door and crouched beside a huge gray dumpster, smoking. Sunlight reflected off the glass curtain walls of the office buildings, illuminating scraps of raw meat on her apron. Her figure, misshapen from eating too much junk food, cast a shadow on the asphalt that looked just like a Russian nesting doll. She might have almost forgotten that while she was inhaling nicotine in great gulps, she was also breathing in the ste 5Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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  27. 477 Soaring Through Officialdom: From Township to the Summit of Power 官途腾龙从乡镇到权利巅峰 Urban984k WordsCompleted After Chen Linhai passes the civil service exam, his girlfriend betrays him and a powerful family uses its influence to take his position. He keeps his illustrious family background hidden and starts out at the grassroots level in a township. Staying true to his original ideals and relying on exceptional ability, he overcomes one crisis after another and rises through the ranks to the pinnacle of power. Along the way, he uncovers the mystery of his birth and fulfills his ambitions and purpose in 6.6kReads7.2Score674Shelves
  28. 478 Sister Hua's Story 花姐的故事 6k WordsCompleted The Story of Hua Jie 6Reads—Score—Shelves
  29. 479 Love at the Turning Point 爱在逆袭时 Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted Couple pairing: Cheerful, determined sunflower VS cold, scheming, profit-minded man At 28, Shi Tong was out of work and out of love. Born into a humble family, she had worked hard to get through school and become an executive, and she'd even found a decent boyfriend. Then, overnight, her company went bankrupt and her boyfriend cheated on her with a rich girl. Down on her luck, she returned to her hometown for a high school reunion. There, Shi Tong struck up a conversation with Ji Ling, the camp 157Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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  30. 480 Meeting the Saintly Young Lady 遇见圣心大小姐 Urban125k WordsCompleted A down-and-out laborer from the bottom of society seizes his chance and makes a stunning comeback, becoming a ruthless business tycoon! Not a son-in-law who marries into the family, this is a gritty, realistic story with female allies, scheming family rivalries, business intrigues, and characters who are all wonderfully unhinged! Computer prodigy Lin Bin is oppressed and ostracized at work from the start, so he angrily walks out! But he repeatedly fails to find another job. By chance, he meets S 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  31. 481 The Apocalypse: I Just Want to Be with You 末日,我只想和你在一起 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse84k WordsCompleted In a desolate world after the apocalypse, mutated creatures run rampant and human civilization has collapsed. Survivors struggle to stay alive in desperate circumstances. On this perilous journey through the apocalypse, can they find enough supplies and make it safely to Tianjing City? And how will they protect one another and keep hope alive in this cruel world? —Reads—Score—Shelves
  32. 482 Little Tricks for the Workplace 职场小聪明 Urban2.2M WordsCompleted This is just a story about starting a job and working your way up to department manager by the age of thirty, haha. Blame-shifting, workplace bullying, and factional infighting are everywhere in the office. Ordinary people keep their heads down and work hard, yet repeatedly end up as scapegoats. Treating others sincerely only gets them mistaken for easy targets who can be pushed around. The protagonist has no powerful connections, and has no interest in playing dirty. Caught in a complicated o 82Reads—Score—Shelves
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  33. 483 I Made a Million Yuan Writing Novels 我靠写小说赚了一百万 13k WordsCompleted I Made a Million Writing Novels —Reads—Score—Shelves
  34. 484 From the Grassroots to the Top: I Just Want to Clock In 基层到巅峰:我只想打卡上班啊 Urban5.0M WordsOngoing Zhu Licheng faces all kinds of challenges and opportunities as soon as he enters the workplace. He deftly overcomes each obstacle and rises step by step to the pinnacle of power. From then on, his fortunes change, and he advances smoothly through the ranks! 792Reads—Score—Shelves
  35. 485 Who Says You’re Destined for an Ordinary Life? 谁说你此生注定平凡 Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Younger man + healing + mutual secret crush] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + design industry + cozy everyday life] [Simple, straightforward older single woman × sincere, clear-eyed fresh graduate] [At the breaking point in her career, almost driven mad × spirited and boundless] [A perfect complement + helping each other succeed] Xu Shan may be getting on in years, but she’s simple and straightforward, not a schemer, a little goofy, and rather rough around the edges. Liang Yao is new to the worl 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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  36. 486 I'm the Campus Bad Boy 我在学校当渣男 11k WordsCompleted I'm a Jerk at School 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  37. 487 Officialdom: I Turned My Life Around with One Video a Day 官场:从每天一个视频开始逆袭 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted My name is Su Hongyun, and I’m a clerk at the Health Bureau. I’m well into my thirties, yet I still earn a meager salary and live in a shabby low-rent apartment. My wife thought I was too poor and ran off with a college classmate. The young people on my team laugh at me and call me useless, and even my two-faced female boss treats me like a dog and barks orders at me. I thought my life would just drift by in a daze, until one day, a mysterious video of someone checking into a hotel appeared on m 47Reads—Score—Shelves
  38. 488 After Switching Bodies, the Campus Beauty and I Fell for Each Other 灵魂互换后,我和校花双向奔赴 8k WordsCompleted After Our Souls Switched, the Campus Beauty and I Fell for Each Other 6Reads—Score—Shelves
  39. 489 My Boss Loses It, I Just Smile 领导破防,我微笑 Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted Deputy Section Chief Su Xiaotang has a section chief who does nothing but shift the blame: when the figures are falsified, she blames Su; when someone has to sign for them, she ducks responsibility; even when handing out assignments, she makes Su deliver the message. After putting up with it for half a year, Su Xiaotang finally understands that every time she gives way, her boss turns it into leverage. From the day she learns to say no and keep records, whenever her boss flies into a rage, Su si —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  40. 490 No Career, No Life 没有职场就没有人生 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Do you believe in fate? What do you do when you can't choose the family you're born into, can't control your circumstances, and your first twenty years have been a failure? When troubles close in from all sides and every step is a struggle, what do you do? Better to fight the workplace than fight heaven and earth! Big traps and small traps, every one of them ready to swallow you whole. Avoid the risks, build on your strengths, and make up for your weaknesses. Defeat yourself and surpass your riv 13Reads—Score—Shelves
  41. 491 The Climb of a Bank Executive 银行高管爬升记 Urban506k WordsCompleted The rules of politics, the cutthroat workplace, the ups and downs of love... Finance, real estate, technology... From human weakness to rising desire, from career growth to family conflict, from glory to ruin, from caution to madness, from the summit to the abyss... He started out as a low-level employee, determined to climb the ladder. At last, he seized an opportunity and received help from a powerful patron, gradually entering the inner circle, only to become a pawn at the same time... Was it 201Reads—Score—Shelves
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  42. 492 Underworld Storms: The Legend of Harbor City 黑道风云之港城传奇 7k WordsCompleted Underworld Legends of Hong Kong —Reads—Score—Shelves
  43. 493 Love Among the Mountains and Rivers 山水情 Urban2.7M WordsCompleted (Urban slice of life, inspirational growth, a nostalgic era, rich in detail) The beauty of mountains and rivers, the many faces of humanity, the fickleness of the world. The protagonist, Jiang Nan, knows right from wrong and values loyalty and affection. He grows from a poor boy who suffers humiliation into a fine young man admired by everyone. This story is grounded in real life, with family bonds, friendship, romance, and a deep love for his hometown. He leads the villagers to prosperity, ris 13.7kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
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  44. 494 A Book by Jiangling Buyi 江陵布衣的一本书 Urban2.6M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 456Reads8.4Score101Shelves
  45. 495 The Shoe Factory Worker Holds Forth, and She Knows So Much! 鞋厂女工论道,她知道那么多! Urban425k WordsOngoing [Urban slice of life + romance] The heroine is beautiful and works at a factory. She takes care of looking lovely while the hero works hard to get ahead. He climbs the factory's management ranks and even puts in time on the production line, all so the two of them can tie the knot and enjoy a long, happy life together. But things aren't that simple... 134Reads—Score—Shelves
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  46. 496 A Gambling Addict's Return to the Right Path 一个网赌仔的浪子回头 Completed A Gambling Addict's Turnaround —Reads—Score—Shelves
  47. 497 A Frightening Dream at Work 职场惊梦 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted “At first, mountains are mountains and water is water. Then mountains are no longer mountains, and water is no longer water. In the end, mountains are still mountains and water is still water.” After graduating from Jincheng University, Jin Cheng began working in an engineering department. He worked diligently and conscientiously, growing from a young upstart into a middle-aged man nearing forty. Looking back on the road he had traveled, he saw gains and losses, storms and rainbows. “Life is all 352Reads—Score—Shelves
  48. 498 South of the Southern Mountain, by Wen He LUCKY 南山之南作者温禾LUCKY Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted The city is noisy and bustling. So why am I still so lonely? Scientists say that in seven years, every cell in your body can be replaced, leaving not a single old cell behind. No matter how deep the pain, it will heal in just seven years. Every day you persevere is progress. It’s been seven years, and I’ve kept going, trying every day to forget you. A leading figure in materials science, a groveling quest to win his wife back. The male lead is initially paralyzed from the neck down, and later b 1.2kReads8.2Score—Shelves
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  49. 499 A Woman from a Poor Family 寒门女人 Modern Romance814k WordsCompleted (Family melodrama + romance + revenge) Bai Xue's birth brought her mother untold hardship. Crushed by feudal beliefs, she and her mother struggled just to breathe, hoping to escape that man's clutches as soon as they could. Overwhelmed with grief, she could no longer face the love her boyfriend gave her. Every day was agony, and the hatred in her heart drove her to swear she would find the man who had violated her and make him pay. Will she find him? What will become of her and her boyfriend? R 2.2kReads9.0Score264Shelves
  50. 500 A Twenty-Year-Old College Student Falls for a Middle-Aged Security Guard 二十岁女大学生爱上保安大叔 Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted A 20-year-old college student falls in love with a middle-aged security guard. 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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