Political Novels by Authors Who Work in Government, No Brain-Dead Wish Fulfillment, Please 体制内作者写的官场小说，无脑爽文请勿推荐。谢谢
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- 51 Reborn as Qi Tongwei, Starting with PUA-ing Liang Lu 重生祁同伟，从PUA梁璐开始 “Qi Tongwei, can you get any more shameless?” “Teacher Liang, if you truly marry me, I'll love only you for the rest of my life. We'll grow old together and never part~” “Shut up. I don't want to dirty my ears.” After being reborn, Qi Tongwei stays clear of trouble and quietly builds his strength. Then he makes a forceful entrance into the game and saves the day through sheer ability. He cuts off a doomed relationship, wipes away the shame of the past, becomes a good official, rises to the top, 163Reads—Score—14d adds
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The Official Road: Great Wisdom 官道：大智慧
[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
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- 53 Rising Through the Ranks of Officialdom! 人在官场：步步攀升！ Lin Feng was too honest, so his career never advanced. His wife, Zhang Meina, left him for money. Faced with a woman's betrayal and the indifference of friends and family, Lin Feng finally saw the harsh realities of society for what they were. Then, unexpectedly, a major opportunity came his way: Secretary Huang transferred him to Xincheng County to serve as the county Party committee secretary. 625Reads8.8Score18114d adds
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Officialdom Is Like a Chess Game 官场如棋
There is no straight road through life, especially when it comes to being an official. Hao Xiaodong spent many years navigating the political arena before gradually understanding its many hidden rules. Now, following his novel The Way to Promotion, a new story is here for readers. Join us as we witness another kind of life in the world of officialdom.
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- 55 Officialdom: Swimming Against the Tide 官场：逆流而上 Lu Chuan came first in both the written and interview exams for a civil service position, but shady dealings landed him in a remote mountain village, and his girlfriend married someone else. See how Lu Chuan holds fast to his conscience amid power struggles and conspiracies, follows the fire in his heart that drives him to stand up for the people, carves a path through the mud of grassroots life, and climbs step by step to the pinnacle of power. 29.2kReads8.7Score1.7k14d adds
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In the Name of the Law: A New Chief Prosecutor Arrives 以法之名：检察院来了个新检察长
Crack down on organized crime and evil, expose those who shield them, and uphold fairness and justice as a prosecutor-in-chief, resolving one lingering grievance after another. In the Name of the Law, Article 20, The Long Night, The Knockout, In the Name of the People, The Wind Blows from Longxi, The Commando, The Great Magician, The River Flows On, Day and Night, and more to come.
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- 57 A Sophisticated Rogue in Officialdom 官场雅痞 What kind of people does the present age need? People who hold to their principles even when faced with temptation. People who face the surging tide of the times, raise the red flag, and press on through adversity. Li Huaijie is one such idealist. “To go far by proceeding steadily” requires the steadiness of “treating challenges with caution and succeeding through careful planning,” and the vision of “aspiring to great heights.” He has risen from the very bottom, using his actions to embody the 50.8kReads8.9Score3.7k14d adds
- 58 A Young Police Officer's Path to Success 小民警的仕途之路 Starting out as a police officer, he solves cold cases and earns major commendations while delivering practical results that improve people's lives. Rooted in his community, he rises step by step and forges a path to a brilliant career in public service!! 22.1kReads9.2Score91114d adds
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The Road to Standing Tall 站立的路
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...
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- 60 In the Name of the People: I’m the One Who Wins in the End 名义：我才是最后的赢家 Like Qi Tongwei, Ning Fangyuan was born to a peasant family. But he was luckier: while he was studying at Handong University, Liang Lu was still happily in love, so he didn't end up like Qi Tongwei… 18.1kReads7.7Score60814d adds
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Back to 1992: No Rush to Get a Cadre Position 重回九二：干部编制我不着急
The 1990s are a time of surging change, and veteran Wang Zhenshan is reborn. In his previous life, the K3 robbery claimed the lives of his family and friends, leaving him with lifelong regrets. This time, he refuses to be confined to a secure government post. He puts down roots in Qinghe Township, starts a pharmaceutical company, and helps the locals grow prosperous. A chance encounter with an old acquaintance in the capital brings him to the attention of a senior official. One phone call that l
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The Red Political Path: The Road to the Top 红色仕途：巅峰之路
[Officialdom➕one heroine➕no System] The road to power has ten tiers, each fraught with danger. Taking charge of Donghai from the start, Zhou Yang advances one step at a time, determined to carve out his own path to success. He rises against the tide with unprecedented momentum and reaches the top. (This is the second book in the series. The first, at 3.2 million words, is complete and can be found on the author's page.)
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- 63 Siheyuan: From the Start, I'm Silly Zhu's Uncle, Taking Him into the Army 四合院，开局傻柱他叔，带他从军 Military story + no holier-than-thou protagonist After transmigrating as He Daqing's younger brother, He Daming, he sets out to change the future for himself and his nephew, He Yuzhu. As a regimental commander, He Daming resolutely takes him into the army, embarking on a moving and heroic journey together. 12.2kReads8.2Score47514d adds
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Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局
[Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change.
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The Female Bank President's Last Resort 女行长的穷途末路
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
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Rising Through the Official Ranks, Starting as a Secretary 官场从秘书开始
When hardship reaches its limit, good fortune follows. With a pure and earnest heart, Zhang Jun gets his lucky break and begins his career on the bench at an institute of traditional Chinese medicine. Skillfully navigating political maneuvering, officialdom, and human relationships, he wins allies at every turn and steadily rises through the ranks.
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- 67 The Road to Qingyun: Finding Life in Desperate Straits 青云路之绝处逢生 A sudden disaster destroyed Lu Fan’s family, leaving behind nothing but ruined walls and broken tiles. By chance, Lu Fan entered officialdom. After honing his skills, growing, and transforming at the grassroots level, Lu Fan was tempered into steel and emerged from his cocoon as a butterfly. At last, he achieved his heart’s desire! 121.2kReads9.2Score14k14d adds
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A Humble Family’s Path to Officialdom, Part One 寒门仕途【一】
New Book: The Humble Official’s Path [Realistic Period Drama] [Rise from Poverty] [Political Intrigue] [Ambitious Struggle] [Rural Cadres] [Urban Life] In the 1970s, in Xiaochenzhuang, southern Henan, a family of three siblings lives in poverty. They are supported by the state, their father died young, and their mute mother is forced to remarry, leaving them to fend for themselves. The sisters choose Chen Shouzheng to continue his studies, and he devotes himself to his books, eventually becoming
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- 69 A Career in Politics, Starting at the Township Committee 官途纵横，从镇委大院开始 Qin Dongxu had only just begun his career in government when he found himself mired in trouble... Should he lie low for now and bide his time, or rise to the challenge immediately and fight for every advantage? Qin Dongxu chose the latter! 98.5kReads9.3Score4.8k14d adds
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The Pinnacle of Power: After Breaking Up with My Girlfriend, I Soared to Success 权势巅峰：和女朋友分手后扶摇直上
Betrayed by his girlfriend, with his patron's career hanging by a thread, Lu Xiaoyang, a secretary in the municipal government, suffered a double blow to his love life and political career. Disillusioned, he planned to leave politics for good. But the arrival of one woman completely changed his fate, helping him soar up the political ladder and reach the top of the provincial government compound.
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- 71 The Official's Path Through the Seas of Bureaucracy 宦海官途 Amid the struggles of the workplace and the ways of the world, he holds fast to his sincerity and principles. Through trials and hardships, he handles each matter with calm and steadily moves forward, finding himself through the passage of time and taking each step along the road with care. 499.3kReads9.4Score20.7k14d adds
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The Road to Officialdom: From Low-Ranking Clerk to Provincial Power Broker 青云官路：从小职员到封疆大吏
Rebirth + Traditional Political Intrigue + Power Games + High Intelligence + No Harem Reborn on the way to the detention center, Zhou Yan must find a way to turn the tables against all odds. He goes from the business world to politics, from developing real estate to governing a region, following one ordinary man’s rise to success. He’s an ordinary man who’s a little calculating, a small-time player with a sharp mind and sound values. He has the full range of emotions and desires that any ordinar
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- 73 The Official and His Charms 官人官色 The road to becoming an official is narrow, so narrow that if you want to climb it, you can only step on other people's shoulders. Yet it is also broad enough to encompass everyday life and the people's hardships. Along this road lie intrigue and shifting fortunes, ruthless decisions, and love and hatred... 267.2kReads9.4Score18.8k14d adds
- 74 Reborn in 1993: Call Me a Corporate-Grade Scumbag 重生1993：请叫我企业级渣男 At a celebration banquet, Wang Wei, who had successfully shorted the stock of a certain beverage company, joked that if Heaven gave him another chance, he would never be a financial speculator again. Building real businesses would be his only goal. When he wakes up, Heaven grants his wish: he has returned to 1993, to the crossroads in life he faced when he went on a blind date. This time, he turns down his blind date first and chooses another path to fortune. I’m a businessman, not a scumbag who 4.7kReads8.9Score42514d adds
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Reborn, I Became the Top Official in a Local Government 重生后，我成了地方一把手
In ancient times, when officials embarked on their careers and took up posts in distant places, they sometimes brought along a handwritten booklet. It recorded the local customs and notable gentry. Keeping its contents in mind was essential to ensuring a smooth rise through the ranks. It was a kind of "career handbook."
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The Pinnacle of Power: Mingyu’s Name 权力巅峰之明宇的名义
I was born to be a mountain, not a stream, and I long to look down on life from the peaks! I was born to shine like the blazing sun, and I insist on soaring against the wind, radiant beyond measure! Mingyu's Principles: 1. Join me, and you'll have a bright future! 2. If I make you angry, I'm sorry. Please change! 3. I never speak with barbs. If I embarrass you, I did it on purpose! 4. Don't make me angry. The consequences are serious. I might accidentally take everyone out, and if things get wor
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There's Always Someone Richer, and Someone More Powerful 钱外有钱，官上有官
This is not a rebirth story, and there is no System. This is simply the author’s personal journey toward healing. The places and people in it belong to another parallel world, so please don’t assume they refer to anyone real. The timeline is jumbled, and the writing is rough. If you don’t like it, please don’t flame me. … At forty, Ye Jingtian is an ordinary, impoverished third-grade chief staff member at a municipal government office, with two million yuan in debt. His college crush has risen
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The Official Road, Starting at Level Three 官道，从三段开始
My name is Bu Qingyun. (I hold a senior government post and have a fortune worth over a hundred million.) Let me tell you a secret. Ever since I was in elementary school, entering politics has been the light of my ideals and the flame of my ambition. It was buried in my heart like a seed, ready to take root and sprout as soon as the soil was right...
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In the Name of the People: From the Start, Qi Tongwei Becomes a Legend by Copying Books 名义：开局祁同伟抄书封神
A gunshot rang out on Guying Ridge. Qi Tongwei took his own life with a bullet, only to be reborn at the pivotal age of eighteen, just as he was entering Handong University. He resolved to change himself and rewrite the fate that had been destined to end in ruin. In the 1980s, a time of rapid development in Chinese literature, he made his first fortune by copying books. He ventured into film and television and finance, assembling a reliable team and moving forward steadily. Seizing opportunities
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- 80 Back in 2003, This Time the Advantage Is Mine 重回2003，这波优势在我 A working-class laborer dies in a car accident in 2026 and is reborn on June 5, 2003, with every memory from 2003 to 2026 intact. Using his knowledge of the future, he makes his first fortune in Hong Kong's futures market, then starts with a Taobao shop and expands into e-commerce platforms, his own logistics network, brick-and-mortar retail, mobile phone hardware, and payment systems. In just six months, he goes from having nothing to a net worth of hundreds of millions, takes on Eachnet head-o 3.7kReads6.0Score13814d adds
- 81 In the Name of the People: Qi Tongwei Quits Politics for Business from the Start 名义：开局祈同伟弃政从商 After shooting himself on Solitary Eagle Ridge, Qi Tongwei was reborn at the turning point of his fate! Back at the moment when he knelt before the Liang family, before taking the wrong path in officialdom, he carried memories of the future from 2026. He rejected Liang Qunfeng's promotion on the spot, abandoning his political ambitions for good and refusing to repeat the old path that had ended in disgrace. He seized the first opportunities brought by reform and opening up, using treasury bond a 7.5kReads6.1Score21814d adds
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In the Name of the People: After All That Investigating, Gao Yuliang Made It into the Cabinet 名义：查来查去，高育良他入阁了
[A main storyline based on The Name of the People, plus The Knockout, The Knockout: The Storm, and many major cases and iconic scenes] The main plot follows Gao Yuliang as he is reborn, turns the tables, and rises through the ranks. It opens with Chen Qingquan’s arrest and Qi Tongwei’s life hanging by a thread, weaving in many classic scenes of political intrigue and powerful figures. The aim is to give readers the most comprehensive, systematically developed version of the world of The Name of
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I’ve Made It to Division Chief, So Why Are You Crying? 我成正科级别，你哭什么？
[Officialdom + Wish Fulfillment + Comeback + Leveling Up + Lots of Beautiful Women + The Protagonist Never Suffers] When you’re at the top, friends and family gather around. When you hit rock bottom, no one gives you the time of day. Qin Li is determined to always have a house full of distinguished guests, and so he must keep climbing to the summit...
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- 84 The Medical Official's Path: Unrivaled Power! 医道官途：滔天权势！ A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 12.8kReads8.3Score1.6k14d adds
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The Provincial Government Compound (Complete in Two Volumes) 省府大院（全两册）
The wild ride of a provincial governor’s secretary, and the ups and downs of a brilliant, rebellious prodigy. Power and money, marriage and betrayal, beautiful women and temptation, the exuberance and degradation of human nature, the hardship and cruelty of life, the self-interest and indifference of human relationships.
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- 86 Back to 2008: I Rose to the Top 重返08：我登权势巅峰 Born in the countryside and looked down on, Lin Feng watches his powerful patron come under investigation and face ruin. His girlfriend betrays him for a wealthy family, and his life hits rock bottom. At the end of his political career and with nowhere left to turn, Lin Feng remains calm and composed, because he’s already been through this once before. Reborn in 2008, he is no longer a pawn for others to sacrifice. A mysterious jade pendant shatters the fate laid out for him; one carefully plann 495Reads7.6Score10314d adds
- 87 The Female Anti-Corruption Bureau Chief 女反贪局长 10.5kReads9.5Score86314d adds
- 88 Power Plays in the Business World: Starting as a Female Executive’s Driver! 商场滔天：从女领导司机开始！ After retiring from the military, Li Pingsheng became his superior’s driver and saw plenty of deceit and intrigue. Some people toy with others, while others get toyed with. Li Pingsheng didn’t want to be thrown in jail. Everything he did was to protect himself. Integrity is needed in business. But integrity rarely ends well. Business has never been about fighting and killing. It’s about relationships and social ties, so sometimes integrity has to wear the mask of cunning and cold-bloodedness. 9.1kReads7.7Score1.1k14d adds
- 89 You Were Supposed to Take My Wife to the Hospital, So How Are You Rising Through the Ranks? 让你送夫人就医，你官场步步高升 [Power at the Peak + Satisfying Officialdom Story + Road to Promotion + Unstoppable] Chen Yinmo, the leader’s chief secretary, took the blame for his superior. After accompanying the leader’s wife to the hospital, his reputation was ruined. He hit rock bottom, stripped of his authority and position, and abandoned by everyone. Life is fair. Chen Yinmo bore the infamy, but when the political tides turned and his leader returned, he made a stunning comeback and rose all the way to the pinnacle of p 576Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 A Book by the Viral God of Wealth 爆火财神的一本书 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 10.4kReads7.9Score1k14d adds
- 91 The Red Power of the Official Path 官道之红色权力 In officialdom, what matters more: ability or political connections? Zhou Yuanzhi had always firmly believed it was the former, until reality slapped him awake. The position he’d been promised was suddenly handed to someone else, all because he’d helped a leader and made an enemy of that leader’s nemesis. Fine, you want to play it that way? Then let’s lay our cards on the table. I’m done pretending. I’m Young Master Zhou, and who am I supposed to be afraid of? 3.7kReads8.6Score36014d adds
- 92 Left With Nothing? Sorry, I'm Rising to the Top 净身出户 ？抱歉我青云直上了 Zhou Huan is suppressed by his superiors at work and finds his girlfriend cheating on him at home. In his grief, he finally comes to his senses: this life is his to live, and he'll never again be a timid, groveling simp! One act of bravery sets the wheels of fate in motion! Seizing every opportunity and building connections on all sides, Zhou Huan advances step by step, rising rapidly all the way to the pinnacle of power! 8.3kReads8.3Score66414d adds
- 93 From Medicine to Officialdom: After Breaking Off an Engagement with a Gold Digger, I Rise to the Top! 医途官路，从退婚拜金女平步青云！ Chu Chen did everything he could to support his girlfriend, Jiang Yujiao, as she spent three years preparing for the civil service exam. The moment Jiang Yujiao passed, her first move was to cut him loose. Heartbroken, he makes a decisive return, armed with the legacy of imperial physicians and resources beyond measure. Retired bigwigs from every walk of life are all his devoted followers! From then on, the workplace gains a living legend! A year later, his name has become taboo. Seated on the t 8.6kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds
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In the Name of the People: This Time, I'll Be the King of Law and Order 人民的名义之这次要当就当政法王
Gao Yuliang is reborn, back on the eve of Ding Yizhen’s arrest. This time, Zhao Lichun holds a different position. He is no longer a figurehead, but a powerful leader with a firm grip on authority. Gao Yuliang has also gained the power of a supervisory team leader. With Hou Liangping’s arrival, the Zhong family’s faction is fully assembled. But what kind of storm will sweep through Handong with the arrival of the new environmental inspection team...?
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Officialdom: Starting by Slapping My Boss Twice 官锋：从打领导两巴掌开始
Made the scapegoat from the start? Pushed to the margins, with my future and my life ruined? Fine, I’ll remember this. There’s plenty of time to settle the score. My girlfriend breaks up with me, and my love life falls apart. What was I even here for? Fine, I’ll set you free. Don’t regret it. I turn around with power in my hands and return. Li Rui laughs aloud. Those who hurt and slandered me will all pay the price.
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A Sliver of Hope in Desperate Straits 绝境方寸
Adult content! Not suitable for younger readers! [Not a power fantasy] [Dark and oppressive] [Realistic drama] [Serious literature] [A woman's growth] [Modern political scene] [No male lead] [Flight from famine] [Patriotism] [Political intrigue] [Career in government] [Anti-corruption] When natural disasters strike, the country urgently launches the "Westward Migration Plan," and the entire nation embarks on a long journey to flee their homes. Guided by a prophetic dream, the female lead stockpi
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- 97 The Road to Power: A Clash of Ambition and Desire 官途从权欲交锋开始 [Political Revenge] + [Career Advancement] + [Alliances of Mutual Interest] + [Romantic Entanglements] + [Political Scheming and Wits] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Ensemble Cast] [The male lead keeps a low profile without being creepy early on, reveals his sharp edge with a roguish charm in the middle, and takes revenge on all his enemies later.] Wang Maoyuan is a "golden phoenix" who flew out of the countryside. The year he graduated from college, he passed the civil service exam and joined the la 18.2kReads7.7Score1.2k14d adds
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In the Name of Qi Tongwei! 祁同伟的名义！
In the Name of the People + The Knockout + No System + No Over-the-Top Drama Holding a bouquet of flowers, Qi Tongwei stands at the gates of Handong University. This time, he decides he will not kneel. Zhong Xiaoai secretly falls for him! Li Dakang and Liang Lu’s tangled love-hate relationship! Everything starts to change... But Qi Tongwei’s rise to success begins with making bricks... Still, Qi Tongwei happens to have written several full-length novels.
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- 99 In the Name of the People: I, Qi Tongwei, Get Another Life 人民的名义：我祁同伟，再活一世 [No System, no golden finger, meticulously researched, well-reasoned plot, plenty of satisfying moments] With a gunshot on Guying Ridge, Qi Tongwei took his own life, bringing his story to an end. But when he opened his eyes again, it was 1989! Qi Tongwei saw Zhong Xia Ai enrolling at the university and stepped forward. “Junior, let me help you with your luggage.” At this point, Liang Lu hadn’t started pursuing him relentlessly! At this point, he was still the young prodigy everyone admired! Giv 9.3kReads8.2Score35114d adds
- 100 Half a Move from Victory? I, Qi Tongwei, Just Want a Government Post! 胜天半子？我祁同伟只想进部！ Monkey, you and I are even! I'll repay Chen Hai for his life! No one in this world gets to judge me! Screw you, Heaven! Bang! With a gunshot, Qi Tongwei was reborn, returning to two days before his job assignment after graduating in 1993! He tossed away his cigarette and strode out of the dormitory. Defeat fate by half a move? No. I, Qi Tongwei, only want to join the ministry! No one can keep me from joining the ministry! Not even Jesus! 8.3kReads8.0Score34214d adds
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