A Political Career at the Top: 12345 官场小说巜12345》

1. 301 官 Officialdom: Reborn to Reach the Pinnacle of Power 官场：重生问鼎权力巅峰 One Day, Someday有朝一日Urban575k WordsCompleted Who will rise above the struggle for power in government, and how can one climb the ladder of power? Trial after trial of human nature, one secret contest after another: who will make it to the end and break through the crowd? A nobody is reborn. A newcomer who has never set foot in government: what kind of storm will they stir up? 767Reads7.4Score11014d adds
2. 302 官 Officialdom: Reborn, Now You'll Have to Look Up to Me 官场：重生后，让你们高攀不起 Ye Moxing夜莫行Urban4.0M WordsOngoing Back in the year 2000, he uses his foresight to pass the civil service exam, rewrite his wretched fate from his previous life, and make sure his old regrets never come to pass. He thrives in the world of politics, navigating his way through the ranks with ease and building a happy life through a triumphant comeback. 27kReads8.4Score2.2k14d adds
3. 303 一 A Loser’s Godforsaken Life 一个屌丝的混账人生 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Urban728k WordsCompleted This book follows a loser who starts out as a penniless wage laborer and, through the twists of fate, makes a comeback to become a wealthy man. But then, with a great hand in his grasp and a winning card to play, he falls into a trap meticulously laid by those in power. In the end, he loses everything, leaving only chaos in his wake 269Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 304 重 Reborn in the Political Arena: After Breaking Off My Engagement, I Soar to Success 重生官场：退婚后我青云直上 Brown Sugar Bean Bun红糖豆包Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Amid the rise and fall of officialdom, a maxim rings in his ears: “When in a position of power, do not become arrogant; when in a low position, do not become anxious.” Lu Jianghe is reborn in the summer of 2002, when he passed the civil service exam. In his previous life, his snobbish ex-wife betrayed him and his mother-in-law humiliated him. At work, he was constantly schemed against by colleagues and suppressed by his superiors. This time, he will not hold back. Starting as a junior clerk, Lu 2kReads7.5Score18214d adds
5. 305 生 Life and Death at Full Throttle 生死狂飙 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Mystery293k WordsCompleted In the 1990s, two shocking murders took place in a row in Hannan City, in a certain province. Both victims were men, local officials and entrepreneurs, and both were found at the crime scene missing their lower parts. Was it a crime of passion? Or revenge? Thus begins a gripping story of political power struggles, the darkness of human nature, the hand of fate, and the helplessness of life in this world... The ending is mournful and beautiful, deeply moving and heartbreaking. All one can do is s 797Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 306 惊 A Case That Shook the Nation 惊天巨案 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Urban299k WordsCompleted This is an anti-corruption novel about an interest group that abuses its power to fabricate wrongful convictions and seize the assets of a local private company. The story follows the people’s police, represented by Gao Fei, as they investigate this miscarriage of justice, uphold social fairness and justice, defend the authority of the law, and protect the lives and property of the public. Undaunted by sacrifice or hardship, they pit their wits against the interest group in a grueling struggle, 30.6kReads9.1Score2.8k14d adds
7. 307 官 Officialdom: Clearing the Fog and Waiting for the Clouds to Part 官场：拨云见雾守得云开 Shen Shisan神十三Urban342k WordsCompleted [Officialdom + political intrigue + omniscient perspective] “Yes!” Zhou Huaizuo clenched his fist and pounded the desk twice in the lab! The project he had spent half his life researching had finally yielded results. With this breakthrough, he could apply to the university for more research funding and introduce his work to a wider audience! “Look at Old Zhou! He’s still researching that culture medium where nothing has grown in half a lifetime! What a joke!” “I heard Vice President Lou’s pr 6Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 308 我 My Strange Neighbor 我的诡异邻居 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Mystery18k WordsCompleted My Eerie Neighbor 260Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 309 官 The Pinnacle of Power and Ambition in Officialdom 官场之权欲巅峰 Tongshan Shao同山烧Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Officialdom is a world of its own. The difference is that one is among the common folk and the other in the halls of power; one is a clash of blades, the other a contest of political schemes and rhetoric. Qin Chuan is a pawn making his way through the ranks. He isn’t obsessed with power, but he must seize every opportunity to rise, whatever the cost, because he carries a heavy duty on his shoulders. 15kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds

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10. 310 命 Fate: A Woman’s Redemption 命运，赎罪的女人 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Modern Romance19k WordsCompleted Fate: A Woman's Atonement 83Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 311 官 A Trap Within a Trap in the Halls of Power 官场局中局 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban537k WordsCompleted [Political intrigue + power struggles + influential figures + suspense + workplace drama + deduction] Cao Zili, head of the Phoenix Mountain project, falls to his death. Rumors claim a suicide note was found at the scene, but its intended recipient is a mystery, and the case is full of unanswered questions... Was it suicide or murder? And what was the motive? The body cannot be found, making the case difficult to solve... The provincial task force arrives, sending the political scene in Huzhou i 1.2kReads8.7Score12414d adds

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    Highly recommend this book!

12. 312 祁 Qi Tongwei Marries Liang Lu: Are You Going to Repeat the Same Mistakes? 祁同伟娶梁璐：还走老路？ Meng Dahu萌大虎Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 35.3kReads9.0Score2.8k14d adds

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    These are top-notch books in the "Official Career" series, featuring strong moral values ​​and a realistic style that's incredibly immersive. The authors' writing is excellent, depicting the characters' rise from humble beginnings to high positions. The stories are filled with various plot points about the official career, showing us the darker side of bureaucracy while also highlighting the good officials who serve the people. They offer a wealth of knowledge, going beyond mere entertainment! Each novel has over 100,000 readers and is a highly rated, high-quality work on Tomato Books' Best Novels list. If you're looking for something to read, check them out—you won't regret it! Highly recommended!!

13. 313 冮 Gangcheng Storm 冮城风暴 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Mystery414k WordsCompleted [Officialdom + Power Plays + Big Shots + Suspense + Business + Deduction] A woman jumps to her death, and the clues point to the senior management of Jiangzhou Group. Canada’s Shen Group moves in, along with America’s Grid and Japan’s Cai Si… Who is the player, and who is the pawn? Power struggles in high places draw government officials into the fray… Powerful officials make their moves, foreign forces intervene, and a contest unfolds over the nation’s major Jiangzhou No. 1 Project… The male an 358Reads8.5Score—14d adds
14. 314 同 Tongwei's Path to the Department 同伟进部之路 Koala's Great Adventure考拉大冒险Male-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted My new novel is out: The Laid-Back Criminal Police Officer. It's the same familiar political workplace genre, so I hope my longtime readers will give it a look. This isn't a conventional power fantasy. It's a slow-burn political drama told from Qi Tongwei's perspective. He leaves Handong, quietly builds up his strength, and eventually returns to take it back. It includes plenty of realistic details and thorough descriptions of all kinds of work. Stick with it, and you'll definitely find some sur 17.5kReads8.6Score99314d adds
15. 315 潜 Lying Low on a Lonely Island 潜伏孤岛 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban126k WordsCompleted Shanghai in 1941 is a battlefield without gunfire. Lin Mo, the youngest chief of the secretariat in the Wang Jingwei regime, conceals a Browning pistol beneath his immaculate suit and deadly sharpness behind his gold-rimmed glasses. When he finds a classified message encrypted with the “Plum Blossom Cipher” in a safe, cold sweat soaks through his shirt. There is a traitor within the organization, and this person knows that he is the Chinese Communist Party’s ace agent, code-named “Winter Plum.” 544Reads—Score10414d adds
16. 316 政 Political Superstar 政坛巨星 Fire Beneath the Moon月下火Urban3.8M WordsCompleted Li Jin was an orphan with nothing to his name, yet he rose rapidly through the ranks of government and achieved astonishing success at a young age. Along the way, he also won the heart of a beauty, marrying Jiangdong’s most beautiful woman. Their married life was harmonious and sweet, and his wife gave birth to two pairs of twins, bringing even more joy to their family. But just as he was lost in happiness, his wife reported him for embezzlement and bribery. Li Jin was thus swept into a compl 807Reads8.3Score24814d adds
17. 317 大 Wang Pu, a Young Man Past His Prime 大龄青年王普 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban476k WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines, romance, countryside, entrepreneurship, lesbian romance, and an older bachelor] Wang Pu returns to his village, where the neighborhood gossips surround him and laugh mockingly. Wang Pu develops the pond south of the village into an eco-farm. As the village committee brings in young officials and the local economy grows, Wang Pu makes a comeback and is elected, leading his fellow villagers down the road to prosperity. His love life, career, and political prospects all flourish 2Reads8.1Score—14d adds
18. 318 鬼 A Ghost Fire Bike Parks Outside Zhong Zhengguo’s Home, and His Career Takes Off! 鬼火停在钟正国楼下，步步高升！ Spring's Flourishing Moonlight春繁月华Male-Channel Fanfiction645k WordsOngoing [Everyday Police Work + Decisive and Ruthless + Beauties + Not a Saint + No System + Patriotism] Jiang Mingyi wakes up in a drafty old home! He starts out as an ordinary police officer! He cracks one major case after another and earns so many First-Class Meritorious Service awards he loses count! Xiao Ai, how about we go to the civil affairs bureau? 858Reads6.0Score—14d adds

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19. 319 钟 Zhong Xiao'ai Is Kidnapped, and Qi Tongwei Saves Her, Only to Have His Mind Read 钟小艾被拐，祁同伟救美被读心 Spring's Flourishing Moonlight春繁月华Male-Channel Fanfiction136k WordsCompleted [System] + [Supernatural Showdown] + [Zhong Xiaai + Chen Yang + Romantic Tension] [The road to advancement starts at deputy department level] [From the start, he mocks Zhong Xiaai for eventually marrying a kept man] “Ding! System activated!” “I, Qi Tongwei, will be at odds with evil from this day forward!” “Wait, why is the starter pack for praying for divine guidance?” “I’m the famous Qi, the director of the Public Security Department. What use do I have for praying for divine guidance?” After 691Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 320 大 The Divine Doctor in the Grand Secretary's Office 大秘神医 Hermit of Biancheng汴城居士Urban143k WordsCompleted Nanling City, Qingteng County. The June heat was sweltering, and the cicadas' incessant cries were enough to drive anyone mad. In the old office building inside the county government compound, Shen Yan stared blankly at an aging computer with a yellowed screen. Spread across his desk was a report on "countywide river sand-mining regulation," but the dense text held less interest for him than the sparrows outside the window. "Shen Yan! Are you fucking dead or what?" A roar rang out as someone kic 59Reads—Score—14d adds

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21. 321 祁 Qi Tongwei Wants to Join the Party, and His Rabbit Senior Is His Backup 祁同伟想进部，兔子先辈成他后盾 Spring's Flourishing Moonlight春繁月华Male-Channel Fanfiction384k WordsCompleted (Qi Tongwei’s Name of Justice + System + Power Fantasy + Defying Heaven + The Road to the Central Government) Before shooting himself at Lone Eagle Ridge, Qi Tongwei wrote on the blackboard: “If I could go back to the past...” When he opened his eyes, he had been reborn by Gao Xiaoqin’s side. He gained a sign-in System and received gifts from the rabbit pioneers. [The first translated edition of The Rabbit’s Manifesto?] [The rabbit’s first Book of Laws?] Secretary Yuliang! I think this is our ch 416Reads5.6Score—14d adds
22. 322 巅 The Peak of Politics: Winning with a Rebellious Streak 2 巅峰官场：胜在反骨2 One Pick, Twelve Strokes一拾二画Urban182k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + officialdom + revenge + one heroine + satisfying read + no saintly protagonist] Reborn in 2001, Zheng Gongcheng uses his foresight to earn three exceptional promotions. In 2003, he takes charge of Fengyang County’s Party Committee, sees through the ways of officialdom, governs with dedication, improves people’s lives, and rises to the top. This book is dedicated to readers who enjoyed The Pinnacle of Officialdom: Winning Through Defiance and to fans of officialdom novels. May the “unr 39Reads7.7Score—14d adds

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    A classic novel set in the officialdom. The first book ended prematurely due to an accident, and the second book is a sequel. It's definitely worth having!

23. 323 笔 A Pen That Shapes the Nation: From Township to Provincial Government 笔定山河：从乡镇到省府 Pavilion of Listening to Thunder听雷阁Urban851k WordsOngoing Lin Chen, a talented student from a poor family in southern Hunan, brings his gift for writing to a remote township in the north and begins his career as a grassroots civil servant. The confusion of living in a strange place and the infighting at work never dim his original ideals. With his solid writing skills and practical sense of responsibility, he distinguishes himself through challenges such as flood relief and rural revitalization, earning the support of benefactors like Zhao Deshan and L 35Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Overflowing with human warmth, this novel is both healing and inspiring! The patience shown in communicating with ethnic minorities, the meticulous care of elderly villagers, and the heartwarming mutual assistance among colleagues—the novel thoroughly captures the human touch of grassroots work. Lin Chen uses bilingual numerical tables to connect with ethnic minority villages, kneels down to listen to Grandpa Li's needs, and prepares thoughtful assistance for his colleagues, adding warmth to the otherwise cold workplace and healing all confusion!

24. 324 重 Reborn, I Was Found Out by My Deskmate Zhong Xiaoi. Now I Have to Silence Her 重生被同桌钟小艾发现，我想灭口 Spring's Flourishing Moonlight春繁月华Male-Channel Fanfiction134k WordsCompleted [One heroine] [Making money] [Romance] I’ve only just recovered my memories from before birth, and my deskmate, Zhong Xia Ai, has already caught on! What should I do? Could I silence her and nip this in the bud? Wait, Zhong Zhengguo is my future father-in-law? Then no problem. Xia Ai, just sign this contract selling yourself to me, er, I mean, the marriage certificate! P.S. The story takes place in the parallel-world nation of Daxia. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidenta 3.3kReads—Score10214d adds
25. 325 文 Crowned by the Way of Letters: A Sage from Humble Beginnings Subdues the Heavens 文道冠冕：寒门至圣镇诸天 Pavilion of Listening to Thunder听雷阁Eastern Fantasy711k WordsOngoing This is a world of literary cultivation, where poetry can slay enemies and essays can bring peace to the realm. The Holy Academy controls the ranks of literary scholars; ten kingdoms vie for power, the barbarians threaten the borders, and the demon race runs rampant. With no new Sage in a hundred years, the way of literature has fallen silent. Su Mo, an orphan from a poor family, unexpectedly binds himself to the Literary Inheritance System and unlocks the poems and timeless essays passed down t 35Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 326 宦 Ripples in the Sea of Officialdom: Reborn on the Road to Power 宦海微澜：重生仕途路 A Tale of Years Gone By风叙经年Urban257k WordsOngoing Lin Yanzhou died. He died on the front line of flood control, swept away by the breach in the Huai River embankment, on the levee he had guarded for twenty years. His forty-eight years of life had been painfully meek. No connections, no backers, no resources. He was afraid to accept invitations, in case he couldn't afford to return the favor. He was afraid to accept gifts, in case he got in trouble and dragged his wife and children down with him. After twenty years, he was still only a deputy 61Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The plot is not mindless, and the clichés of officialdom are defused, so even beginners can read it with confidence!

27. 327 昨 Yesterday Flowed into the City 昨日流入城 Thorny Bougainvillea有刺三角梅Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Officialdom] + [Workplace] + [Business World] + [Family] A scholar, two business magnates, three boxing champions, four great families, the Gao family's five tigers, the Twelve Beauties of Jiangling, and 108 concubines... A man who had lost all hope and decided to lie flat is thrust into officialdom overnight, only to become the talk of the whole city as he indulges in wine, women, wealth, and power... Where does his path ultimately lead? Will there be an ending? 293Reads9.2Score36614d adds

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    A captivating workplace novel about career advancement; quite enjoyable.

28. 328 重 Reborn in 1999: I Am the Godfather of the Internet 重生1999：我是互联网教父 The Zhu Clan's Spring and Autumn朱氏春秋6k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1999: I Am the Godfather of the Internet 39Reads—Score—14d adds

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29. 329 撑 Breaking Through the Transmigration and Rebirth Research Lab 撑破穿越重生研究室 Thorny Bougainvillea有刺三角梅Urban375k WordsOngoing Modern City + Multiple Social Classes + Multiple Female Characters + Campus Life + Inspirational + Political Career + Workplace + Two Male Leads To secure more research funding, Z University opened the world’s first “Transmigration and Rebirth Research Lab.” After finally passing the graduate entrance exam, Yi Lian became one of the lab’s first graduate students… Then Yi Lian discovered that they had become a living specimen… 154Reads7.1Score—14d adds
30. 330 我 Only After I Died Did He Realize I Was His White Moonlight 我死后，他才知我是白月光 The Zhu Clan's Spring and Autumn朱氏春秋37k WordsCompleted Only after I died did he realize I was his one true love. 36Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 331 孟 Meng Lang in the World of Immortals and Demons 孟浪在仙魔世界 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Eastern Fantasy168k WordsCompleted [Eastern Xianxia] + [Underdog's Rise] + [Fantasy Wuxia] + [Transmigration] + [Fateful Encounters] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Inspirational] Across a vast otherworld, the struggle between immortals and demons churns beneath the surface! Once peerless in its heyday, Kunlun Immortal Mountain has fallen into decline since the great war between immortals and demons five hundred years ago. Its top-tier lineages have been broken, and its disciples have stagnated in their cultivation. Meanwhile, the Shush 3Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 332 浮 Under the Tides: Zhou Ran's Tumultuous First Half of Life 浮沉之下周然的激荡半生 The Zhu Clan's Spring and Autumn朱氏春秋Urban246k WordsCompleted Zhou Ran's awkward life as a member of the post-1970s generation: from outstanding student to college entrance exam failure, from farming to urban residency, to a government job, then being laid off, becoming self-employed, working as a professional manager, and eventually falling on hard times. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 333 蟒 The Boy from Mang Village 蟒村少年 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Eastern Fantasy125k WordsCompleted [Eastern Fantasy + Alternate Setting + Inspirational + Princess + Romance + Revenge] Luo Yun, a young hunter from a mountain village, lives beside Mangling Ridge. When he accidentally wanders into a forbidden area, he rescues Xiao Jian and the young Crown Prince Huang Tianhua from a giant python, only to tumble into a cliffside cave. Inside, a dying python entrusts him with a silver-patterned egg. It hatches into a silver-scaled little snake with humanlike intelligence. Luo Yun survives on snak 7Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 334 重 Reborn as a Ruthless Tycoon: Humiliating My Gold-Digging Ex-Girlfriend from the Start 重生枭雄：开局羞辱拜金前女友 The Zhu Clan's Spring and Autumn朱氏春秋7k WordsCompleted Reborn as a Tycoon: From the Start, Humiliating His Gold-Digging Ex-Girlfriend 14Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 335 激 Fierce Resistance War 激情抗战 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban271k WordsCompleted [Alternate history + transmigration + heroes + espionage + behind enemy lines + the spirit of Bright Sword + multiple heroines + revenge] Shen Guohui, a police academy student, transmigrates to Jinling in 1937 while visiting the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall. Enraged, he kills Iwane Matsui, the Japanese army's supreme commander. With help from Jiang Dan, his family's tutor, he escapes the residence and runs into Luo Manyun, Chen Gang, and other Nationalist special forces operatives planning an 65Reads8.1Score—14d adds
36. 336 重 Reborn, I Know My Ex Is No Match for Me 重生后渣男他配不上 The Zhu Clan's Spring and Autumn朱氏春秋17k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, Her Ex Is No Match for Her 1Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 337 七 Seven Days, Half a Month Apart 七天隔半月 Masked Human面具人类Urban485k WordsCompleted The old factory hadn't been demolished, but people's hearts were already in disarray. Some wanted to make a quick buck, some wanted to climb the ladder by stepping on others, and some just wanted to keep their quiet little lives, only to get dragged into all kinds of inexplicable trouble. Threats sounded like jokes, schemes like farces. Everyone thought they were the one moving the pieces, but they all turned out to be pawns in someone else's game, struggling between pressure and desire. One acc 10Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    The delicate descriptions ground the emotions, striking the softest corners of the heart—a novel imbued with the warmth of everyday life and a sense of destiny. Highly recommended.

38. 338 官 The Bearing of a Soldier on the Official Path 官道之军人风采 Shahé Courier Station Clerk沙河驿丞Urban1.3M WordsCompleted The political arena is a battlefield, but Chen Feng insists on meeting it head-on with a soldier's iron will! No rebirth, no System, no golden finger. He relies on sheer intelligence to fight back! While others depend on connections to win political battles, Chen Feng uses the battlefield-honed skill of “anticipating your anticipation.” After all, if he can dodge bullets, why fear your backstabbing? From a hail of gunfire to mountains of paperwork, he holds fast to a soldier's spirit with one ha 12.5kReads8.2Score1.7k14d adds

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    This book is good, I'll borrow it and take a look! [Thumbs up]

39. 339 6 Sixty-Year-Old Lovers: The Past of Maitreya 60岁恋人：弥勒往事 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Urban147k WordsCompleted At the age of sixty, he jumped into a shallow pool where the water barely reached his thighs. The water was shallow, but he didn't know that. Just as he didn't know that this jump would bring him together with a thirty-seven-year-old divorced woman, that they would have a child, and that he would pursue her from Hefei to Nanjing, then on to Shenzhen. Later, someone asked him, "Why jump when the water was so shallow?" He said, "Because that person was about to fall in." What matters isn't how d 1.1kReads—Score10314d adds

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    Try something different: read about love from middle age to old age, about moving forward with hesitation—this unique kind of love is worth looking forward to.

40. 340 权 The Women in the Shadow of Power 权力阴影下的她们 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Urban441k WordsCompleted Ten years in discipline inspection, and enough corruption case files to fill half a lifetime. Among the countless cases I've handled, I've found one hidden rule: behind every fallen corrupt official stands at least one woman, often a whole group of them. To thoroughly investigate a corrupt official, you first have to understand the women behind him. They are mistresses, money mules, and bait used to ensnare officials. They are also where power, money, and sex intersect, living keys to the code o 586Reads6.3Score10014d adds
41. 341 穿 The Woman in High Heels 穿高跟鞋的女人 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted Wen Xinzhu, born in the countryside, earns a place in the civil service through her own hard work and becomes a grassroots official in Taohua Town. She thinks that putting on high heels and securing a stable government job will bring her a peaceful life. But the world refuses to stay still. Inside this seemingly glamorous bureaucratic fortress, her beauty becomes her most conspicuous label, and her heaviest burden. Men’s covetous eyes follow her everywhere, while women’s jealousy hides lethal in 95Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 342 一 I Accidentally Committed a Crime 一不小心犯了罪 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Rural Life243k WordsCompleted In the February chill of Wushi Village, five-year-old Ding Ding lay collapsed in a vegetable patch, her tiny, cold body wrapped in a bright yellow cloak. A rusty nail embedded in her foot, a fatal bruise from a skull fracture at her temple: Detective Jiang Yuan knew at a glance this was no accident, nor a simple act of murder! As the investigation deepened, the case grew shrouded in mystery. Beneath the village entrance’s parasol tree, three black stones had been arranged in a sinister “Three Yi 33Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 343 命 Destined to Be a Secretary 命中注定是秘书 Cat Winter Melon猫冬瓜Urban386k WordsCompleted This is a realistic political drama set in the world of government, told from the perspective of a leader’s secretary. It offers a look at the changing currents of officialdom and the many sides of life. Hu Tianyou starts out as the secretary to a county Party committee secretary, rising from a junior secretary to a senior one as he faces countless twists and turns in his career. The story offers both eye-opening political wisdom and a rich emotional journey for its hero and heroine, making it w 320Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    Dissecting the myriad aspects of official life from the perspective of a secretary

44. 344 官 The Hidden Rules of Politics 官场暗格 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Urban396k WordsCompleted In July, Yun City sweltered under the heat. The resume of fresh graduate Lin Hao, much like the man himself, was trampled beneath the crowds at the job fair. Graduation led straight to unemployment, and reality weighed heavily on him, until one phone call opened a door: an internship at a subsidiary of the City Investment Group. A monthly salary of 1,750 yuan, with no guarantees and no promises. It was the only straw within reach in his desperate circumstances, and a dusty entrance to an entirel 394Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 345 传 A Legendary Life: The Road of Officialdom and Business 传奇人生之官商之路 Old Eagle Fish老雕鱼儿Urban3.1M WordsCompleted A star of destiny descends upon a humble family and shines on Yu Yuan, who is about to graduate from high school. He awakens a super brain and turns his life around! Follow his journey as he becomes a top student, a rising star in science and technology, a business prodigy, and a rising star in officialdom. 5kReads8.6Score52214d adds

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    An excellent crossover novel set in the officialdom, a journey of a poor man rising to the top. The protagonist's path to the pinnacle of life is so bumpy, with a delicate story structure and a plot full of ups and downs...!

46. 346 官 A Rising Star in Politics: From Grassroots Civil Servant to the Top 官场新贵从基层公务员崛起 Old Eagle Fish老雕鱼儿Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Yu Yiqing, a top student in the law and politics department of a prestigious university, suffers a romantic setback. He takes the civil service exam, places first, and is assigned by the organization to the township government in his hometown. On the day he reports for duty, a sudden downpour hits. Ignoring his own safety, he jumps into a reservoir on the verge of bursting its embankment and rescues someone who has fallen in. Exhausted, he slips into a culvert and is presumed dead. When the rese 34Reads6.6Score10814d adds
47. 347 官 Officialdom: Playing with Life! 官场：游戏人生！ Old Eagle Fish老雕鱼儿Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Wang Yang, a graduate of a prestigious 985 university, made a decision that would change his life on the night his girlfriend of four years, Su Xuan, broke up with him over their “real-world differences.” After drinking himself into a stupor alone, he turned down a job offer from a major company in a first-tier city and applied to become a civil servant in a township back in his hometown. He was assigned to the Party and Government Office in remote Yunwu Town. Wang Yang set out on his life’s jou 662Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 348 我 I Rely on Qi Reading to Dominate the Worlds of Politics and Business 我靠望气官路商途开无双 Young Master of the Misty Rain Pavilion烟雨少阁主Urban1.4M WordsCompleted On his first day reporting for duty, reserve cadre Yang Hao is assigned to the poorest township in the city, Liao Cao Mountain. While handling an armed clash between two villages over water rights, he's struck on the back of the head. When he opens his eyes again, the world has been turned upside down. Everyone has qi floating above their heads: the town chief has black threads hidden in his purple aura, the beautiful village doctor has peach-blossom luck woven into her golden glow, and the hone 664Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 349 铁 Iron Fist 铁腕 Understanding Spring and Autumn春悟秋懂Urban5.6M WordsOngoing No one is reborn, and no one transmigrates. This is a realistic novel about life in government circles. A country boy without connections loses his chance at promotion and his girlfriend. He even stands to lose his life as others try to take everything from him... By a twist of fate, he wins the favor of various powerful factions one after another and becomes a rising star in government, writing a sweeping, legendary tale of a political career... 103.9kReads9.2Score7.9k14d adds
50. 350 上 Jilted Before Landing a Government Job, I Turn Around and Become a Leader's Secretary 上岸前被弃婚，我转身成领导秘书 Sneaking Along the Post Road驿路潜行Urban123k WordsOngoing The martial world is full of fighting and killing, but the world of officialdom is an even deeper martial world. Xie Mingxuan appears once again at the wedding that changed his fate. This time, he chooses to sever his ties to love. Armed with foresight and a deep understanding of officialdom, he skillfully navigates its power games, rises steadily through the ranks, turns the tables, takes control of his fate, and reaches the very top. 51Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    If you enjoy reading about life transformation and triumphant growth, you absolutely shouldn't miss this book! Reborn to start a new life, you embark on a new career, become a capable assistant, and gain recognition for your work… the career storyline is truly inspiring!

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