High-Quality Workplace Fiction 高质量职场文

1. 301 现 Alice in the Real World 现实世界里的爱丽丝 Wei Wei Lan薇薇蓝Modern Romance589k WordsCompleted [One woman, two men] [Finance] [Business warfare] This book will turn your values upside down, so prepare yourself before reading. Also known as My Love Story with the Super-Rich. How many steps does it take to go from a lowly intern born into poverty to a socialite moving among the elite and ultra-rich? Lu Xing gets into Company L through an accidental act of kindness. She has a secret crush on her boss, Zhou Zhao, but is also caught the eye of Shen Kuo, the wealthy young patron of one of the c 163Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   There are financial barriers and business battles.

2. 302 九 There Was No Underworld in the Nineties 九十年代没有江湖 White Fox, the Big Villain白狐大反派Urban457k WordsOngoing Years later, workers renovating Qinghe's old town unearthed a moldy ledger beneath an abandoned factory housing complex. The ledger listed laid-off workers, families of miners killed in accidents, women from dance halls, and several lines of numbers blurred by water. On the last page, there were only three words: Chen Qingshan. Some said he was the most loyal man in Qinghe. Some said he was the man who most deserved to die. Others said that if not for the times he lived in, Chen Qingshan mig 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a historical novel depicting the brotherhood forged in adversity. Three childhood friends support each other after their families face successive difficulties, working together and overcoming hardships side by side. Their friendship is sincere and down-to-earth.

3. 303 他 He’s So Hard to Placate 他太难哄了 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted After her older sister mysteriously disappears, Luo Mei refuses to marry her future brother-in-law and instead impulsively marries Wen Zhou, the CEO of Wen Group. Before the wedding, they reach an understanding. A marriage of convenience, mutually beneficial. Business only, no feelings. After the wedding, they live like a couple who barely know each other. On the first day after getting their marriage certificate, Luo Mei gets food poisoning from green beans and crouches outside a hospital 18.8kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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   Beautiful, beautiful

4. 304 凤 The Phoenix Returns to the Workplace: Zhen Huan Teaches Me to Take It All Back 凤回职场：甄嬛教我夺回一切 Wangzai's Cat Butler旺仔的铲屎官Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted They used her and tossed her aside. She resigned, seething with resentment. That very night, Zhen Huan possessed her: “Let me teach you how to make your return.” Lin Lin, a procurement manager, landed a 30-million-yuan contract for her company. Then the CEO smeared her, pinned the blame on her, and kicked her out. She had just 23,000 yuan left in the bank, while her family was pressuring her to come up with a 100,000-yuan bride price. She drank herself into tears. When she awoke, her reflectio —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   After being expelled, Zhen Huan took up residence in her mind.

5. 305 新 Newly Married, Waiting for Love 新婚，候爱 Chubby Yuanbao元宝胖嘟嘟Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted (Love after marriage) + (slow-burn romance) + (seven-year age gap + both leads are pure) + (sweet everyday romance) + (a guiding, attentive lover) (Reserved, independent female lead vs. steady, nurturing male lead) The Su and Qin families of Nancheng have been bound by marriage alliances for a century. The tradition has endured for generations, but when the eldest daughter of the fifth-generation Qin family runs away from her wedding, the alliance nearly falls apart. Su Jingxu is a cool, restrai 45.7kReads9.1Score5.4kShelves
6. 306 季 Mr. Ji, I Look Forward to Learning from You 季先生，请多多指教 Chubby Yuanbao元宝胖嘟嘟Modern Romance190k WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance) (Both are chaste) (A guiding lover) (Carefully laid plans) (Sweet romance) (Mutual redemption) Lin Wan is a pawn on his chessboard, a sharp blade in his business empire. He is the only person Lin Wan can rely on as she takes revenge on her ex-boyfriend for cheating. He is her weapon. She completes her revenge and fulfills his mission. The deal is over. They owe each other nothing. Later, he tells Lin Wan, “You still haven’t paid me back. I can’t get away from you, so I’ll ke 223Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 307 乖 The Good Girl Marries a Powerful Man in the Capital 乖乖女二嫁京圈大佬 Half a Life Gone 219半生已过219Modern Romance260k WordsOngoing [Older, fatherly man x sweet, obedient girl + Second Male Lead Takes the Girl + face-slapping the ex-husband + building a career + sweet romance + the powerful one bows his head + quality comfort food] __ Yu Shu is a sweet, obedient girl. She got married right after graduating, to a man her parents had chosen for her. Her scumbag husband was sure she would be easy to control. Not only did he deceive her into marriage, he also planned to live off her. Driven into a corner, the sweet girl turned o 189Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Balancing family and career is a wonderful story.

8. 308 重 Reborn Electrical Engineer: Starting as a Project Assistant 重生电气师：从项目助理开始 Wei Longv Mingxuan微龙v鸣轩Urban744k WordsCompleted Carrying the painful memories of being framed and disgraced in his previous life, Lin Chen is reborn at the moment he joins Hengxin Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd. at the age of 23. Once a disposable pawn in the workplace, he is now a quiet player with ten years of project management and electrical engineering experience. Starting at the very bottom as a project assistant, he catches mistakes, identifies hidden hazards on site, and solves problems involving low-voltage systems and high-voltage 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Electrical engineering and workplace fiction, with elements of reincarnation, suspense, and mystery.

9. 309 多 Reunited with My Secret Crush Years Later 多年后重遇暗恋对象 Baitala白塔拉Modern Romance151k WordsOngoing [Mature Leads | Workplace Romance | Secret Crush | Boss and Subordinate | Two Intellectual Equals] [Branch Director x Head Office Boss] Jiang Li lives for her work, but she was late on the day the head office leadership came to inspect. She prepared to apologize. "Sorry, I'm..." Before she could finish, she saw the big boss seated at the head of the conference table. A shirt and tie beneath his black trench coat. The boy's face from her memories had grown more mature, and he now possessed the a 4kReads—Score543Shelves

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   The female lead reunites with her high school crush at work; they're now colleagues, both intellectually inclined and equally matched. A super engaging story of a mature couple.

10. 310 不 No Regrets 不悔 Chao Xiaocheng朝小诚Anime Fanfiction218k WordsCompleted Wei Yingzhou, granddaughter of the Qiaoyin clan, the notorious rich kid of Shangdong City, securely holds the position of Qiaoyin's CEO. She commands the world with ruthless decisiveness and captivates everyone around her. Through ten years of ups and downs in business, and ten years of weathering storms together, Xie Yuren lets her charge recklessly through his life. He joins her in building an unassailable reputation for the "Wei-Xie" partnership, and offers her thirty years of his life as a w 1.2kReads9.5Score169Shelves
11. 311 她 She Uses AI to Take Down Workplace Deadbeats 她靠AI：手撕职场老赖 Out of Stock duanma断码duanmaModern Romance284k WordsCompleted Urban workplace + empowering female lead + AI golden finger + workplace comeback + taking down deadbeat debtors + working-class underdog makes good + light comedy + workplace survival guide Duan Xiaomo clutched her crumpled 500 yuan and stared at the expired pickled vegetables HR manager Wang Meili had thrown at her. She was close to tears with rage. After two years of overtime and taking the blame countless times, was this all her severance was worth? And they still wanted her to sign a trap of —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Female protagonist in a workplace novel!

12. 312 高 High-Pressure Forbidden Zone 高压禁域 Wei Longv Mingxuan微龙v鸣轩Urban329k WordsOngoing Electrical engineer Lin Shen is accidentally drawn into a mysterious underground forbidden zone, where he discovers a startling connection between modern electrical engineering and ancient tomb mechanisms: behind every high-voltage engineering accident lies an ancient mystery deliberately buried. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 313 易 The Book of Changes, the Key to Life 易启人生 Xu Yunwu徐云梧Urban168k WordsCompleted After failing his 38th job interview, Li Mo received an old book, the Book of Changes, from an old Taoist beneath a great locust tree in the park. He thought it was junk, until one day he discovered: It wasn't a book about fortune-telling or divination, nor was it a novel, but a system of: 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Workplace competition and interpersonal relationship games novels

14. 314 宿 Fated Homecoming 2 宿命归途2 Clear Shadow over Linchuan临川清影Urban611k WordsCompleted After graduating from a university in Xi’an, Zhang Botao moved to Beijing and fell in love with Yao Yufei while working at an investment company. Unable to afford housing prices in Beijing, he and Yao broke up after her family introduced her to a new boyfriend who owned an apartment. Downhearted, Zhang Botao ran into his classmate Lu Xiaofan and Lin Qiong, the owner of a trading company, at a bar. They exchanged contact information. Later, Zhang visited Sister Qiong, and the two fell deeply in —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    High-quality workplace fiction, realistic and down-to-earth, worth reading.

15. 315 上 My Boss Is Cold and Heartless, and Won't Admit He Loves Me 上司他薄情冷心不肯说爱我 The Hero Who Saves the World拯救世界的大侠Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted A resilient, clear-headed ray of sunshine and a stubborn, sharp-tongued young master | Reunited after a long separation, their love grows slowly | The powerful man bows to love | Bittersweet, then sweet | The heroine is not a virgin; the hero is Guan Yue saw Wang Mingyu again when she was just starting her career. Dressed in a suit, he sat in his chair, aloof and distinguished. He was a renowned business titan: strict with his employees, difficult to deal with, decisive and ruthless, cold and he 480Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Self-recommended, welcome to read] The male lead is a financial tycoon, indifferent to everyone, and has very strong boundaries. The female lead pursued him in high school, and after a long separation at work, they reconnected and she started pursuing him again. Initially, he rejected her because he felt the gap in their social status was too great. Later, however, he couldn't resist getting close to her and couldn't stop thinking about her, so he agreed to date her. The result?! The female lead always misunderstood herself as a kept woman. She is very clear-headed and gentle, always believing that their relationship wouldn't last. As the male lead became increasingly infatuated, she grew more and more distant. The misunderstanding erupted, and the male lead, after learning her true feelings, became insanely jealous. Early on, the male lead said: "I don't like you, we're not suitable." Later: "I'll give you anything you want, you're just after me."

16. 316 西 Journey to the West: The Office Newbie Takes Down the Old Fools on the Mountain 西游：职场小白干翻全山老登 Desert Knight沙漠骑士Eastern Fantasy131k WordsOngoing Journey to the West + political intrigue + workplace drama + office politics Ke Shi is a little macaque from Flower-Fruit Mountain. Marshal Ma stole his girl, and yet Ke Shi still has to wave the flags and cheer him on. What choice does he have? Flower-Fruit Mountain is full of idiots. Marshal Ma is the only one with any sense. The celebratory wine is ready for you, so don't get carried away too soon. Sing every song well, then return to Flower-Fruit Mountain and face your fellow villagers. Mars 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a proper workplace story, only it's a reflection of Huaguo Mountain (a fictional mountain in Chinese mythology).

17. 317 高 The High Peak Falls into Disorder 高岭失序 Book in the Mirror镜中书Modern Romance156k WordsOngoing [Powerful group leader × gentle, resilient young woman, both inexperienced | intensely restrained | age gap] Before she had even been dating her boyfriend for a year, You Yi was dumped without warning. The one responsible was her boyfriend’s own uncle, Tan Zailing, a ruthless tycoon in the southwestern financial world. The following year, while on a business trip to Germany, she is trapped in a private estate by extreme weather. On a stormy morning, she wakes up in an unfamiliar bed, her body co 1.8kReads7.0Score205Shelves
18. 318 背 The Mastermind Behind the Scenes 背后高人 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban418k WordsCompleted Xu Qiang was framed and sent to prison. There, he met a powerful official who gave him guidance and revealed many secrets to him. After Xu Qiang got out, he rose to great heights in no time... 689Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 319 春 Spring Has Yet to Come, but Summer Is Already Here 春未来，夏已至 Zi Fei Miao子非喵Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Women’s growth + Marriage and romance + Workplace + Relationships + Terrible relatives + Advertising industry] Yu Chunxia, a young woman from a small town, has made a life for herself in the big city. She earns 500,000 a year and owns a home and a car. But when she returns to her village for the New Year, she becomes the laughingstock of the whole town because she’s thirty and unmarried. Her own grandmother says, “You can only marry a man who’s already been divorced.” Her aunt wants to sell her 1.9kReads6.0Score177Shelves

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    Some workplaces are currently following

20. 320 盛 Summer Sunshine: This Is the Youth I Love 盛夏光年：这样的青春我才喜欢 Ze Ri Sheng泽日生Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted Also known as: Summer Light Years [A cool, aloof physics prodigy × an imaginative online author | Mutual crush | Sweet romance and a spectacular identity reveal] Everyone at school knows Lin Shengnian, the physics department’s “untouchable beauty,” as a research fanatic who won’t even spare girls an unnecessary glance. Xia Xiguang thinks so too. An inconspicuous Chinese literature student, she feels perfectly safe writing fan fiction on a novel website. She even uses Lin Shengnian’s real nam 14Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    A romance that transitions from campus to the workplace, both sweet and heart-wrenching, with a brisk and concise writing style—far superior to those word-padding online novels!

21. 321 黑 The Black Man 黑汉 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban176k WordsCompleted We are a black male tribe. Neither dazzling nor romantic. Yet black itself is our precious glory! This is a story about the black earth and its little-known past. 92Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 322 权 A Benefactor on the Road to Power 权路贵人 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban1.6M WordsCompleted After a junior employee named Ye Dong impresses his superiors with an outstanding performance, he earns their favor and begins climbing the ladder. The workplace is rife with undercurrents, and family feuds never cease. He proceeds cautiously, establishes himself amid complicated power games, and ultimately turns his life around! 6.3kReads8.6Score457Shelves
23. 323 青 My Childhood Friend Is My Boss 青梅竹马是我上司 Liao Jianqingshan廖见青山Modern Romance186k WordsCompleted Both of them can communicate, so misunderstandings are cleared up quickly. Includes workplace romance, childhood sweethearts, melodramatic misunderstandings, and a man chasing his wife after losing her. After a family upheaval forced Li Shu to move abroad, she returned home and chose to work at a different company instead of her father's. One night, on her way back to the employee dormitory, she discovered that her childhood sweetheart lived right across the hall. And everyone actually called hi 126Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you don't like it, each of you give me 100 yuan.

24. 324 美 My Beautiful Boss Won’t Leave Me Alone 美女领导缠上我 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban620k WordsCompleted A female leader's driver saved her during an unexpected crisis, earning her trust from then on. He helped her cut through obstacles in the political arena, advance her career, and thrive at every turn. 6kReads7.6Score439Shelves
25. 325 偷 The Tenth Year of Secretly Watching You 偷偷看你第十年 VBecomeACutieV成一个小可爱Modern Romance353k WordsOngoing Do not read this! Do not read this! I don't recommend this book to anyone. It has no ending and no protagonist. Don't ask about a male or female lead, or a second male or female lead. There is no protagonist, no ending, and no story. This book is neither for male nor female readers. I don't recommend it to anyone. It only builds a world. It will be hidden in 14 days. 21Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    [Thumbs up][Thumbs up] Oh my god, this is amazing! "Secretly Watching You for Ten Years" features a heroine's self-redemption and unrequited love coming true—a slow-burning, enduring love story, sob sob sob!

26. 326 求 Please Love Me Openly 求你明恋我 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available. Search for A Confession I Couldn’t Hide to get a signed copy] [Roguishly handsome, irresistible Jin Zhuo x sweet, alluring Qin Yingxia] [Both Pure + College Romance + Secret Crush Becomes Mutual + Sweet Romance + Light Ensemble Cast] Qin Yingxia had been secretly in love with Jin Zhuo for seven years. She worked as hard as she could to get into Imperial University, all so she could be a little closer to him. On the first day of school, she accidentally took t 48.8kReads9.5Score7.5kShelves
27. 327 最 The Ultimate Benefactor 最强贵人 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban524k WordsCompleted Bai Tao found a high-end Samsung W24 phone and couldn't put it down. Then it rang. The owner was a beautiful woman. He returned the phone to her, only to discover that she was the mine owner's daughter. She helped him rise to success... 723Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 328 拼 Loving You With All I've Got 拼尽全力爱着你 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban154k WordsCompleted After graduating from graduate school, Hao Qiang found himself unable to get a job because his field of study was so obscure. He went to work at a construction site instead, but the foreman ran off with the money. Determined to get his wages back, Hao Qiang stood his ground at the unfinished building. There, he came upon a gang of thugs kidnapping a woman. He risked his life to save her, only to be beaten to the ground by the criminals... A moving, heartbreaking story... 19Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 329 牛 The Burnt-Out Worker Tries to Slack Off but Gets Pulled Close and Pampered: The Abstinent Shanghai Tycoon Has Been Plotting to Win Me Over for Ages 牛马开摆却被掐腰宠：禁欲沪爷对我蓄谋已久 The Hero Who Saves the World拯救世界的大侠13k WordsCompleted The Overworked Wage Slave Tried to Slack Off, but Got Pulled Close by the Waist: The Abstinent Shanghai Tycoon Had Been Plotting to Win Me Over for a Long Time 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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    By day, he's a cold, sharp-tongued boss in a suit. By night, he's a passionate lover, untamed and wild, shedding his facade. He initially wanted to give her a luxurious cage. But she broke the bars herself, flying towards a wider sky. And he willingly became her only nest. 🕊️ Little White Flower's Growth | Guiding Lover | Strong Ending The best love is that which helps you become a better version of yourself.

30. 330 非 The First Light of Africa 非洲的熹微 Frozen Little Bug冰冻虫虫Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted A true translator does not search for equivalent words in two languages. She finds the path between two destinies that can carry a current. She came to Africa with someone else’s children, but it was here that she put down roots of her own. Africa taught her that waiting can be translated into cables, and sorrow can be translated into light. 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The African workplace: genuine emotions and real feelings.

31. 331 妻 My Wife's Strange Behavior Filled Me with Resentment 妻子种种怪异的行为让我心存愤懑 Young Master Huajia花家大少11k WordsCompleted My wife's strange behavior filled me with resentment. 31Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 332 赤 Lucia by the Equator 赤道边的露西亚 Frozen Little Bug冰冻虫虫Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Her name is Lucia. Half Fang from Africa and half Chinese, she has lived between two worlds as a bridge with no place to call home. His name is Yue Xingzhou, the rotating deputy general manager of a Chinese company stationed in Q Country, an idealist who believes that “understanding can resolve any conflict.” They meet on the equator, where life swirls in a rush of passion, grow close amid the roar of an engineering project, and come to understand, challenge, and shape each other through transla 6Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 333 爱 At the Crossroads of Love 爱情的路口 Young Master Huajia花家大少21k WordsCompleted Where Love Begins 4Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 334 公 Turning the Tables in the Civil Service Exam: Climbing the Ladder from the Interview Onward 公考逆袭：从面试开始一路攀登 Yuanming Xiaoyang元明小阳Urban3.3M WordsOngoing People's affections are as thin as paper, and the world changes like a new chess game with every turn. Li Xiuyuan starts at the grassroots level, driven by a desire to get ahead. He takes one steady step after another, climbing higher with every move! 746.8kReads9.2Score60.3kShelves
35. 335 妻 My Wife Wants Me to Leave With Nothing, So She Set a Honey Trap 妻子要我净身出户设下美人计 Young Master Huajia花家大少9k WordsCompleted My Wife Set Me Up with a Seduction Scheme So She Could Leave Me with Nothing —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 336 荷 Hormones Can't Read 荷尔蒙不识字 Light Sleeper11浅眠11Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted The first time Zhao Mu met Han Yan, he looked at her with a teasing smile. “You’re the third person to bring me documents in the past two weeks. Didn’t your boss tell you whether you’re here to deliver paperwork or bring a little warmth?” “Guess what happened to the two before you?” Later, Zhao Mu watched as Han Yan learned to drink with clients, learned to smoke, learned to handle social engagements, yet never once crossed the line or asked him for anything. Until the two of them got drunk that 3.7kReads8.2Score385Shelves

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    It focuses on female empowerment, but it's very enjoyable to write (for more details, please see the long review on my homepage; warning: it's not a top-tier university).

37. 337 被 The Young Lady Kidnapped into a Demon’s Lair 被掳进魔窟里的大小姐 Young Master Huajia花家大少Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Young Lady Captured and Taken into the Demon’s Lair 12Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 338 我 My Years as the CEO's Daughter 我当总裁千金的这些年 Jin Yan菳言Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted CEO romance + face-slapping + satisfying revenge + youth + love + the worlds of politics, business, and the military + fierce battles A poor girl rises to become a wealthy beauty, taking on the worlds of politics and business in turn! The plot is thrilling: her secret crush confesses his feelings! A domineering CEO pursues her relentlessly! The political world treats her like a treasure! The business world holds her in awe! The heroine is clever, intelligent, emotionally savvy, and financiall 50Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    [Original novel fan][Original novel fan][Original novel fan][Original novel fan][Original novel fan]

39. 339 闺 My Best Friend Lured Me to Hell with a High-Paying Job 闺蜜以高薪骗我去了人间地狱 Young Master Huajia花家大少11k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Lured Me to Hell on Earth with Promises of a High Salary —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 340 枯 The Dying Lamp Rekindled: The Prison Rose Returns 枯灯复燃，狱中玫瑰归来 Jin Yan菳言Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted Five years ago, she was the eldest daughter of the Qian family, admired by everyone. But she was framed over her family's reputation and charged with murder, falling from the clouds into the mire and ending up behind bars. Behind those high walls, she met Zhao Yi, a woman imprisoned for financial crimes who nevertheless wielded absolute power inside. In their sunless days, they became each other's light, enduring more than two thousand nights together. Five years later, Qian Xin walks out of p 31Reads8.2Score—Shelves
41. 341 毒 The Game of Sin, as Treacherous as a Scorpion 毒蝎般的罪过的游戏 Young Master Huajia花家大少10k WordsCompleted A Game of Scorpion-Like Sin 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 342 婚 A Bloody Murder Sparked by an Affair 婚外情引起的一起血案 Young Master Huajia花家大少11k WordsCompleted A Bloody Case Born of an Affair 11Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 343 领 My Boss Loses It, I Just Smile 领导破防，我微笑 Foolish Boat Crosses Itself愚舟自渡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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    It's a pretty good workplace novel; I hope everyone can give me some suggestions.

44. 344 樊 Dawn Within the Cage 樊笼内的破晓 Old Qinggan老青柑Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Some people are born trapped in a cage. Invisible barriers, woven from the soil of one’s upbringing, the path laid out in advance, the constraints of one’s surroundings, the cocoon of one’s perceptions, and the shackles of morality, build a cold, solid cage that holds her captive. She is raised within it, as if this were all life could ever be. If she does not awaken, if she does not save herself, the ending is clear: the cage will silently devour her, and she will vanish in a slow death. Yet de 5Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    A true reflection, it's really beautiful.

45. 345 苟 Hang In There! A Civil Servant at the Monster Bureau 苟住！妖局公务员 Dai Yuyi Fei戴喻亦菲Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted Even after becoming a spirit, you still have to pass the civil service exam! Gou Xiaoxiao, a Chinese rural dog spirit, dreams of landing a secure government job. She successfully passes the exam to join the mysterious Demon Administration Bureau and makes her mark working on the front lines. 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Workplace literature within the system

46. 346 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志 A Dao阿刀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China! 84.2kReads9.6Score9.2kShelves

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    The news of the university's anniversary celebration was conveyed to Gao Yuan by the former dean. Gao Yuan had to attend this event because the university was not only his alma mater, but also the Gaowang Group's R&D center, which had a close university-enterprise R&D cooperation with the university.

47. 347 浪 The Workplace Wanderings of an Eight-Year-Old Heir 浪迹职场之8岁豪门少爷 That Uncle 4567那个大叔456710k WordsCompleted Roaming the Workplace: The Eight-Year-Old Young Master of a Wealthy Family 1Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 348 暗 Dark Workplace: A Mortuary Makeup Artist 暗黑职场之遗体化妆师 That Uncle 4567那个大叔45677k WordsCompleted The Dark Side of the Workplace: A Mortuary Makeup Artist —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 349 官 The Officialdom Game 官奕 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋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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    A novel depicting the officialdom and career path

50. 350 霸 I'll Handle the CEO's KPIs 霸总的KPI由我承包 The Fish Isn't Drunk鱼未醉Modern Romance177k WordsOngoing [Two Alpha Leads, Both Powerful / Evenly Matched / Love Grows Over Time / Workplace Romance] Client (Lie Jiyun) vs. Agency (Tang Kesong) A project pitch binds two strangers together. She uses cold, hard data to slap down his arrogance and prejudice toward new-media marketing. When they work together, she refuses to give an inch, carving out a path through the rigid rules between client and agency with professionalism and determination. “You’re the first agency-side person I’ve ever met who 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Crying][Crying][Crying] Seeking attention, their first encounter was at a proposal meeting where she used a cold, hard data model to tear down his stubborn, prejudiced barriers. Collaboration was a battlefield shrouded in smoke. Layers of approvals, the constraints of conservative forces, daytime standoffs with the technical department… she refused to budge, using her professionalism and courage to carve out a path through the cold, rigid rules of client-vendor relationships. When the "Whale Nest" data made a stunning debut, his public praise ignited a ripple in her heart, but at the celebration banquet, he drew a cold, domineering line with the warning, "Stay away from Song Xiyao."

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