A Common Civil Servant Female Lead Who Is Rational and Not Love-Brained 女主普通公务员，比较理智，不恋爱脑。

1. 201 陆 The Branch in Director Lu’s Palm 陆主任的掌心枝 What Is Xiaxia Doing?夏夏在干嘛Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted Age gap × long-planned romance × both leads are inexperienced × marriage before love × a crush becomes mutual × slow-burn romance × dignified, no-nonsense official × gentle yet resilient sweetheart Lu Chengzhou, director of Yuncheng's Housing and Urban-Rural Development Commission, is known in their circles as a stern, no-nonsense official. Upright in his conduct and steady in his methods, he holds a high position and has kept his feelings hidden for years, unbeknownst to anyone. Su Nian'an neve 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In a novel within the system, the heroine is relatively rational

2. 202 被 The Forgotten Hours 被遗忘的时光 Carefree in a Green Robe青衫落拓Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted Memories are one way to meet again. If we must forget one another, then please seek out and cherish every vivid moment we’ve forgotten. One night of abandon made him an unexpected part of her life, something she could never have prepared for. She was torn, struggling with herself. Should she refuse a luxury she couldn’t afford, or try to surrender to it while always preparing to pay the price? He pressed closer, enjoying a love unlike any other, and fell for her without even realizing it. When s 1.5kReads9.4Score164Shelves

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   Memory is a way of meeting. If we must forget each other, then please find and cherish every forgotten fresh time. With one indulgence, he became an accident in her life that she could not prepare for. She is in conflict, is she struggling with herself and refusing the luxury she cannot afford; or is she trying to indulge, but is always ready to pay the price? He was pushing forward, enjoying a different kind of love, but he also fell into it unknowingly. When she decided to completely forget, he never had time to let go...

3. 203 开 The Open Era 开放时代 Old General of Guanzhong关西老将Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Li Yuanfang was reborn in 1990. Riding the tide of the reform era, he started out as a township civil servant, used his knowledge of the future to develop an export-oriented economy, and built a business empire. With his ingenuity and iron will, he rose from adversity, took charge of a region, and battled all kinds of powerful forces. He built water conservancy projects, roads, and schools, bringing benefits to the people and helping ordinary families achieve their dream of a stable, comfortable 846Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   This book closely follows the reality of the 1990s. The story is exciting and thought-provoking. It is a rare official novel and is worth staying up late to read! [Praise]

4. 204 开 From the Start, I Lived in a Cow Shed: I Helped My Lame Husband Rise to the Top 开局住牛棚：瘸腿老公被我带飞 Beautiful as a Flower貌美如华Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth in the 1990s: Ace Lawyer vs. Retired Special Forces Soldier] Ace lawyer Jiang Mi is reborn in a poor mountain village, in the body of an outsider's wife whose origins are unknown. She does her best to keep her secret and stay under the radar, terrified that her disabled husband, a veteran, will notice something is off. Little does she know, her husband has been reborn too. * Late at night, Jiang Mi talks in her sleep: “I want to use my phone so badly. 5G, take me to the skies!” Her 3kReads8.4Score625Shelves

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   A big shot couple are twins, working together to punish evil and promote good, and make a fortune.

5. 205 乍 Love at First Sight 乍见欢 Travel Light轻装Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Beijing Elite Circle + Age Gap + Realistic + Female Growth + Powerful Man Bows for Love] [Emotionally Steady, Cold-Hearted Young Master vs. Clear-Eyed, Obedient Beauty] Everyone knows Shen Yanzhi is disciplined, proper, and virtuous. Only Wen Xi knows how uninhibited and voracious he is when they’re alone together in private. Wen Xi moved into the Shen family home with her mother as a child. Living under someone else’s roof, she learned to be quiet and well-behaved. She guarded her body and hea 84.9kReads9.2Score8.8kShelves

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   Civil servants, children of high-ranking cadres, have too many good articles to read.

6. 206 绻 A Pale-Hued Morning 绻色清晨 Mingquan明圈Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Currently being adapted for publication; a short drama of the same name has already been released A refined, self-controlled Beijing power player x a gentle, sweet-natured translator A touch of redemption + age gap + devoted, principled male lead + powerful Beijing family Xu Zhiyi first meets Li Tingfeng on New Year's Eve. She tentatively borrows the man's lighter, kindling the New Year fireworks that are hers alone in that lonely night. “Happy New Year, sir.” She meets Li Tingfeng again ami 12kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
7. 207 沦 Falling for His Deep Love 沦陷他情深 Lin kk林kkModern Romance300k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now available on Hongguo] Bai Xiaofan thought she would live an ordinary life, until one rainy night, when a man appeared and turned her once-peaceful life upside down. 5kReads8.8Score392Shelves
8. 208 凑 A Marriage of Convenience with Extra-Sweet Romance 凑合夫妻，糖分超标 Xu Buyi许不宜Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted Originally titled The Secretary’s Little Lamb [Clearheaded, sensitive saleswoman X composed, divorced male official] [Heroine: 28, hero: 35, seven-year age gap, flash marriage, lightly sweet] Yang Mian & Xie You’an What is love? Yang Mian didn’t understand it, nor did she expect it. With thirty fast approaching, at an age when even friends, family, and dogs were sick of her, she hurriedly got married. Love was nothing at all. Xie You’an had seen through it. At an age when he still had ne 4.7kReads8.9Score438Shelves
9. 209 女 County Magistrate: A Heartbreak on the Road to Power 女县长：官路情殇 Hong Ling虹玲Urban540k WordsCompleted The story of an ordinary female college student who starts at the grassroots level and steadily rises to become a county magistrate. After graduating, Zhang Xinyue, an ordinary college student, finds a job at the county committee. Having weathered crisis after crisis and seized one opportunity after another, she eventually takes office as county magistrate. 1.2kReads9.3Score711Shelves

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   1. The heroine has a system. She is rescued by the system every time she dies. She lives six lives in circles, and finally survives in the 1970s and becomes a widower. She first avenges the original owner, and then raises her brother-in-law and nephew. She trades the job left by her husband for a job as a commune accountant. From then on, the heroine starts her career in politics, first engaging in breeding. And planting, opening a community agricultural cooperative, being appreciated by the secretary of the commune, leading the people in the community to get rich, invigorating the economy of the county and being appreciated by the secretary of the county party committee, from deputy county magistrate... To governor, until he revitalized the city's economy and dug out spies in the city... This period was interspersed with love, friendship, and all kinds of life... [Love] Dang Dang Dang [Love] Donuts came with the books she loves to read👀

10. 210 转 After I Turned Away, I Became a Sensation in the Legal World 转身之后，我在律圈爆火 Yao Jiu姚九Modern Romance568k WordsCompleted [Top-tier legal world × rising financial star × equally matched leads who choose each other × growth through betrayal × urban power fantasy] For ten years, capital has reshaped Huating, while undercurrents swirl through the legal world. Beneath the glittering nightlife, unseen battles for power are being fought. Qin Suisui is a beautiful, unhinged lawyer who clawed her way up from an ordinary family. With no connections, no backing, and no faith in fate, she believes only in her own hard-earne 13.4kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
11. 211 雪 Snow-Stained Longing 雪染为念 First Bud 1984初蕾1984Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [A reunion only to say goodbye? A star-crossed love blooms in the snowy borderlands] [Battle-hardened border guard and aid-work doctor + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + defending the borderlands] A friendly note: This story moves between two periods of time, told in alternating sections. “The border is too harsh. Don't come after me...” “Wei Yunzhou, if you dare marry me, I'll dare say yes!” Jiang Zhiyue said, her eyes red with tears. Two years later, she found him again at th 2.2kReads9.3Score216Shelves

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    I just read a "masterful short story"! The story is not long but the plot is complete and there is no unfinished story. I am very satisfied after reading it. Does anyone like short stories?

12. 212 暗 Secret Love at the End of the Algorithm 暗恋在算法尽头 Autumn Wind in Luoyang City洛陽城裏見秋風Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted “My screensaver is me, your code is written for me, Mr. CTO. Your algorithm has already crashed!” Lin Zhixia's hand trembled as she deleted the computer screensaver her boss, Gu Chenzhou, had kept unchanged for ten years. The girl in the photo, wearing an opera costume with her makeup ruined by tears, was her at twenty. While the whole company bet that AI would replace her within three days, Gu Chenzhou handed her a new access card. “If you can't fix it, you'll be my permanent screensaver.” Late 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Is marriage a shoddy merger?" Watch the bestie's venomous tongue vs. Her parents' 40-year relationship in a watch store!

13. 213 去 I Fell in Love with Her at First Sight During a Trip to the Countryside 去乡下考察时，对她一见钟情了 CycleCycleModern Romance201k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Sweet, gentle little fairy × domineering, forceful big boss] Nine-year age gap, all sweetness At their first meeting, the little girl pulling up a radish quietly opened a crack in his dark world. A sky full of starlight poured in, lighting up his entire world. After their first encounter, Shen Zui had already forgotten all about Gu Chen. But Gu Chen's heart felt as though a kitten had scratched it, and he dreamed of her every night. He put work aside and returned to that f 8.9kReads7.8Score1.1kShelves

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    ① When Chen Xi met Xu Chuan for the first time, she fell in love with him at first sight. She never expected that she would have a flash marriage with him. After the marriage, she discovered a shocking secret... ② Xu Yanqing and Xia Jinxian are the same people. They were both afraid of delaying each other's future, so they broke up cruelly and got married. They never expected to meet again many years later...

14. 214 攀 Climbing the Ranks of Power 攀登官峰 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted Xu Lu never imagined that an ordinary woman could climb the ranks in small but steady steps simply by being beautiful, and even help her husband get promoted along the way. She enjoys all kinds of privileges and takes in the boundless vistas from the summit of officialdom... 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Warm love story

15. 215 浮 Under Currents in a Floating World 浮世潜流 Fortune and Blessings福禄善庆Urban343k WordsCompleted A You is a brilliant top student who graduated with a law degree. Rising from the grassroots and fighting in the halls of government, he throws himself into the battle against corruption in the name of fairness and justice. Along the way, he experiences love and hate, the dangers of the world, and a life full of ups and downs. He asks only to find a little peace amid the bustle of the world, but that has become difficult to achieve. All he can do is navigate the hidden currents beneath the surfa 84Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The more you look at it, the better it looks!!! More exciting later!!!

16. 216 昂 A Life Full of Vigor 昂扬的生命 Pomegranate Blossoms in May榴花映五月Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted I dedicate this book to the first generation of only children, and to the teachers’ college graduates who devoted themselves to education in this land. Each person has only one life. How should we live this one and only life? Looking across history and around the world, many inspiring books have explored this theme. I, an unknown nobody, hope to join their ranks and have chosen the same theme. I hope my work won’t be lost among the masterpieces of celebrated writers. This work will focus on Ji 373Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The heroine of this book has successfully joined the ranks of teachers from a farm girl through her own efforts, but she is a bit love-minded, but after some growth, she becomes rational and sober, and can inspire others.

17. 217 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star Heiress: The Rich Fight Over Me 重生商界顶流千金：豪门疯抢 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Revenge against scumbags + forced possession + reborn heroine + romantic rivals competing] [Sweet-faced, scheming seductress × unhinged heir / abstinent CEO / rugged military king / refined but depraved bureau chief / financial predator] [In her past life, she was abandoned by her own family, betrayed by the one she loved, and bullied and framed, until she lost her reputation and died with bitterness in her heart!] [Reborn in the year 2000, Li Muan returns from the ashes with memories steeped i 443Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book has the staying power of vintage champagne! I felt relaxed when I first read it. The more I read it, the more I discovered the wisdom hidden under the smiles. It was only after I read it the second time that I realized that every detail hid a mystery.

18. 218 陷 Fallen Rose: The Dark Moon and Her Counterattack 陷落玫瑰：黑月光与她的反杀局 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Revenge Against Scum] [Forced Possession] [Awakening to Her True Identity] [Rivalry for Her Affections] [One Woman, Four Men] [Sweet on the Outside, Dark and Scheming on the Inside, a Seductive Strategist × Her Possessive Adoptive Brother / Abstinent CEO / Gentle Young Nobleman / Capitalist Predator] ▲ Her true identity awakens, and a bloody revenge begins Abandoned at an orphanage as a child, she was later molded by the Song family into a tool for a marriage alliance. She bides her time, turni 285Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 大 The Big Boss's Little Wife 大领导的小妻子 Like a Song宛如歌Modern Romance769k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of An Xue, whose husband Zheng Yu abandons her for a new lover. A chance encounter with her neighbor Lei Congguang changes the course of her life. Born into a high-ranking official's family, Lei Congguang initially looks down on An Xue, but after a series of absurd and comical encounters, he finally recognizes his true feelings and falls in love with her. One is a rising government official, while the other is a divorced woman who barely stands out in a crowd. After nav 17.1kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    🌼🌼🌼①Qineng policewoman He Miaomiao uses kisses and hugs to ward off resentful spirits, while Ran Jun is a "tonic" who is sometimes cold and coquettish, and is extremely sinister. The suspenseful case is like a fog. They investigate the case and pull together, and work together to save the souls. The truth is not yet clear, and the ambiguity precedes it...

20. 220 惟 Only the Southern Star in Sight 惟见南星 Zhou Weiqing, Who Loves Ginger Soup Mushrooms爱吃姜汤蘑菇的周惟清Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Yinglin County welcomes its new county chief, Zhou Weiqing, a hands-on leader carrying old wounds and devoting all his energy to the fight against poverty. Meanwhile, Jiang Nanxing, a highly accomplished agricultural graduate, puts down roots at the grassroots level, using her expertise and passion to drive change in the rural economy. Their work brings them together again and again. They visit fields and villages, tackling problems such as abandoned farmland and the disconnect between productio 48Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    Jiang Nanxing is no ordinary heroine! A top agricultural student goes to the countryside to pursue a career, and she speaks with her strength. Even Zhou Weiqing wants to ask her for professional advice. Such an evenly matched love is so delicious!

21. 221 小 A Nobody's Great Love 小透明的大爱情 Gu Yi of the Great Qing大清的顾逸Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Both leads work in government × age gap and workplace hierarchy × helping an overlooked employee overcome her insecurities × a caring senior colleague opens his junior's tightly closed heart] Lin Wanqing believes that even when an overlooked nobody is falsely accused, she can only investigate in secret; even when people bully her openly, she can only endure it in silence. “That's just how society works. Without connections, you have to follow the rules. I can't afford the price of crossing the 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Secrets of self-protection that are transparent within the system!

22. 222 清 A Gentle Breeze Meets the White Dew 清风遇白露 Honey Baby哈尼宝宝Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted In their previous lives, three people laid the groundwork for an entanglement that would continue into the next... One defied the will of Heaven and feared no karmic retribution, forcibly changing her fate for her; One was destined to be bound to her, their names written side by side on the Three Lives Stone; And one, after her death, set up a memorial tablet for her and built a shrine in her honor, keeping her soul from dispersing and giving it a place to return to. In this life, all three are 157Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    This novel is nice [cool][cool][cool]

23. 223 师 Teacher's Wife, Please Answer 师母，请回答 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天27k WordsCompleted Teacher’s Wife, Please Answer 293Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The four heroines in the latest four books are all from ordinary backgrounds without high education or good looks, but they all find love. They have different experiences but one thing in common is to improve themselves, show their wisdom and cherish the people who love them.

24. 224 民 A Letter Arrives from the Republic of China Era 民国来信了 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance29k WordsCompleted A modern female student transmigrates to the Republican era and becomes a maid in a prince’s manor. Using a modern mindset, she solves the manor’s business troubles and deals with bandit kidnappings. In the end, she and the young master fall in love and live happily ever after. —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 225 有 Love Makes a Home 有爱才有家 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern RomanceCompleted Where There Is Love, There Is a Home —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 逆 A City Romance Between a Top Student and a Sales Goddess 逆袭学霸和销售女神都市情缘 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance18k WordsCompleted A City Romance Between a Comeback Scholar and a Sales Goddess 93Reads—Score—Shelves

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