Female Lead in Politics, Rising from the Grassroots to Become Mayor 女主从政的 从基层一步一步往上爬 最后成市长啥的

1. 1 九 The 1990s: They Look Down on Me? I’m a Reborn Workaholic 九零：被瞧不起？呵呵我卷王重生 You Were Born Nameless卿本无名Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Tags: Clear-headed, independent heroine! After a difficult life, Li Xiaonan got to wipe the slate clean and start over. Back on the day she was tricked into buying a job, Li Xiaonan firmly said no! She resolutely decided to return to school and take the exams, and unexpectedly crossed paths with the big shot Zhou Qingbai from her previous life. Li Xiaonan: Big brother, how about being a useful connection for me? 46.4kReads9.1Score5.7k14d adds

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   Highly recommend! A thrilling female-centric political novel, featuring a strong female protagonist and no special abilities like spatial abilities. It's amazing! 👍👍👍

2. 2 七 The 1970s' Cannon-Fodder Little Sister-in-Law Becomes a Secretary at the Textile Mill 七零炮灰小姑子，纺织厂里当秘书 Cilantro Doesn't Eat Fish Mint香菜不吃折耳根呀Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [The rating just came in, but it’ll rise later] [Career-focused, with romance on the side] [Period] [Beautiful heroine] [Family squabbles] [Factory promotions] [Face-slapping the worst of the worst] [Building a career] [Male lead appears later] Transmigrating into a textile mill in the 1970s, Su Lan declares: “I’ll put every troublemaker in their place!” Going to the countryside? Never happening! Trying to steal her assigned spot? No way. As long as it’s in my hands, you’ll never get it. Trying 37.2kReads8.6Score2.3k14d adds
3. 3 恶 The Wicked Mother-in-Law Is Reborn: From the Neighborhood Office to the Provincial Committee Compound 恶婆婆重生：从街道办到省委大院 Like a Flower, Not Like Jade如花不似玉Modern Romance3.0M WordsOngoing [The short drama is now streaming] [Career-driven female lead | 1970s political career progression | A female version of Game of Thrones] Striving to awaken women's consciousness + alternate historical setting + career-focused plot + blended family + male lead who understands her 💥 Modern media mogul Yin Chunjiao opens her eyes to find herself the notorious wicked mother-in-law of the 1970s. • Drove her daughter-in-law to her death? No way. I'll send her to university. • Throwing tantrums and ac 26.7kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds
4. 4 穿 Transmigrated into a 1990s Tragic Romance, the Heroine's Sister Wants to Work at the Factory 穿书九零苦情文女主的妹妹要进厂 Ting Wawa婷娃娃Modern Romance361k WordsOngoing Period setting + transmigrate into a book + everyday family life Tags: Clear-headed female lead, entirely focused on building her career After being born into this world and living here for over a decade, Shen Zhaoning was suddenly hit on the head by a basketball and awakened. It turned out she hadn't merely transmigrated: she had transmigrated into a novel about a female lead whose life was miserable from beginning to end. And the female lead, who suffered from start to finish, was her own twin 70.2kReads8.5Score11.9k14d adds

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   This is a political novel featuring a resolute female protagonist. There are no overly sentimental or melodramatic descriptions that diminish her charm or intelligence. The female lead is a very determined person; don't be misled by the title. She's eloquent, intelligent, and once she sets a goal, she works towards it relentlessly. She manages to unite her family members. A politician can't afford constant family conflicts that hinder their progress. This aspect is a pleasant surprise, as the novel doesn't focus on slapping characters in the face but rather on maintaining stability. If your family is constantly arguing and causing trouble, your superiors won't trust you and will consider you unreliable or unworthy of development. The female lead is clever; she manages to unite her family members. Her family members united and made good use of her talents, not only avoiding hindering her but also assisting her. She was diligent in her studies, very intelligent, and achieved excellent grades. She was able to unite with her classmates and teachers, resulting in a good reputation. She excelled in school and became an outstanding central government selected candidate. After organizational review, she was given a test, and she worked diligently, achieving considerable success. The organization highly valued her talent; young, spirited, and with a bright future, this protagonist possesses strong personal charisma and is an excellent leader. If she were to govern a region, she would undoubtedly achieve remarkable success. [Laughs]

5. 5 明 A Secret Marriage? Goodbye! Take Your Divorce Papers 明招暗娶？再见吧！离婚本请拿好 Listening to the Wind in Chang'an长安听风Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The female lead pursues a career in government, and the two leads each have their own stories. Don’t worry about their romance! Blurb: Everyone says Ning Qing was born lucky. She was an unwanted child with no one to care for, yet someone adopted her. It’s just that her marriage prospects aren’t great. Her adoptive mother tries every trick in the book to match Ning Qing with her second son! Too bad the two of them can’t stand each other! The brave get to enjoy life first. She secretly sets he 2.7kReads8.2Score21114d adds

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   First book: Firstly, I haven't found any major plot holes to avoid in this book yet. Secondly, judging from the author's previous works, reaching a high position is inevitable. However, there were indeed some problematic points in the past, so you can refer to the previous books to see if you can accept them. Although I can't accept them, I still took the gamble. I couldn't finish any of the previous books, but they did have some very exciting plots. I can only say that all of these books have something that attracts me, and this one has already cleared out the problematic points in its setting, which has rekindled my hope. Second book: This book has been finished for a while, so I don't remember it very well, and it may be out of date. The reason I'm recommending it is because the beginning is a very clichéd story of a pampered wife, and then suddenly she becomes an official and gets involved in politics. It's a sudden twist that I really like. Do you know that feeling? In the beginning, a proud little rose wants to find herself a vase, but the man wants a long-distance relationship. The little rose decisively chooses wild cultivation, directly becoming a very robust wild rose bush that no one will underestimate, because if you fall into it, you will get hurt. However, it must be emphasized that the previous story was indeed largely a "pampered wife" type of novel, the kind with a proud little rose vibe. And there was a significant time gap between the two. The plot twist in the middle was really interesting! This female lead is very different, both in "pampered wife" stories and in "career-oriented" stories. In the former, adopted daughters are usually described as timid or even vicious, but she is extremely proud and loving. In the latter, there aren't as many emotional entanglements, but the story is quite turbulent. Even after becoming an official, she occasionally rekindles her past romances.

6. 6 七 The High-Ranking Cadre's Daughter in the 1970s: Help the Poor? Not Even a Dog Would! 七零高干女：扶贫？狗都不扶！ The Fan Won't Open扇子打不开Modern Romance497k WordsCompleted Completed [Strong Female Lead] Original title: [Seventies-Era Cadre’s Daughter: Poverty Relief? Not Even a Dog Would Do It!] When a woman gains the power to speak, she won’t speak only for herself! [Sent to the Countryside in Northern Shaanxi + Local Woman Awakens, Along with the Women Around Her + Pocket Dimension and Spirit Spring + Mind Reading + True Female Protagonist + Romance Later, Male Lead Marries into Her Family] She was a genuine child of a prominent compound, the beloved youngest d 24.2kReads8.5Score3.6k14d adds

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   It can only be said that the female lead's future extends beyond becoming mayor; she is intelligent, capable, and comes from a powerful family.

7. 7 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Urban3.4M 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! 750.2kReads9.2Score60.2k14d adds

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   The first book features a male protagonist who enters politics, and the portrayal of interpersonal relationships is particularly well done. The second book features a female protagonist who enters politics. The early part is somewhat reminiscent of a typical male protagonist-centric romance novel, focusing on managing household affairs. Later, the protagonist's journey from a state-owned factory to Beijing and back to Liaoning is depicted with great historical accuracy. Xia Baozhu is a character with vision, intelligence, and social skills, possessing strong patriotism. It's not a mindless, hastily written promotion story; the process is rich and fulfilling. The female protagonist doesn't have children, and both the male and female leads are strong, with vivid and interesting family descriptions. It's incredibly good, already completed, and feels like a gem among romance novels. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] The third book also features a female protagonist who enters politics. She's decisive, doesn't like dragging things out, and has very strong execution skills. The male protagonist gives up politics to run a company, acting as her support. Later, they have a child, but it doesn't affect the main plot at all, and it's also very good. [Laughing]

8. 8 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Female Lead, I Speed-Married an Army Representative 穿成炮灰女配后和军代表闪婚了 Half Wood, Half Fire半木半火Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Original Title: Factory Affairs in the Sixties, from State-Owned Factory to...] [Current Title: The Road to Success in the Sixties: She Just Wants to Get Ahead] [No Golden Finger + Serving the Nation and Its People Through Public Service + A Strong Male Lead and an Even Stronger Female Lead] [No Rural Relocation, No Black Market, No Supporting a Man, No Female Lead Suffering, No Doormat Wife] Xia Baozhu, a woman with a secure state-sector job, was reborn in 1963. To get back t 32kReads9.3Score4.1k14d adds
9. 9 中 I Won Seventy Million, Then Found a Spirit Spring 中了七千万后又有了灵泉 Flatbread with Tofu烤饼夹豆腐Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Get rich and gorgeous + peaceful living + studying + research + workplace + romance] The heroine has a touch of a “loved by everyone” vibe. At 22, just after passing the civil service exam, Shu Yun wins a 70-million-yuan lottery. Some time later, she unexpectedly gains a magical spring space and makes a stunning comeback, becoming a fair-skinned, beautiful, wealthy heiress. At first, the heroine enjoys a peaceful life while also excelling at work, with plenty of secret admirers around her. Late 1.7kReads8.0Score20314d adds

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   Both books feature female protagonists who shine in the political arena. In the first book, the female protagonist wins the lottery and then obtains a magical spring, eventually working in a provincial government department.

10. 10 重 Reborn to a Career in Politics 重生之政途 Yet to Bloom未有芳华Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was the eldest daughter of a powerful family. After her family lost a power struggle, she became a supermarket cashier to escape her enemies, barely scraping by in obscurity. By a stroke of luck, she was reborn and returned to her youth, reuniting with her family. To keep them safe, she carefully laid her plans and proceeded one step at a time, rewriting her tragic fate through her own efforts. They say politics is a man's world, but she refuses to believe it. Enterin 5.2kReads8.9Score54314d adds
11. 11 带 Taking the Taobao System with Me to the 1970s 带着淘宝系统穿七零 2 Chuan2川Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Technically minded military officer VS powerful, down-to-earth woman; the heroine builds her career. The System plays a small role early on, then gets to take it easy. Period setting + comedy + both leads devoted only to each other “When a lie-flat System meets a crazy Host” Other people transmigrate to the 1970s: fight nasty relatives, make money, and marry a soldier. Xiang Nuan transmigrates to the 1970s: ✓ Fails to be reborn six times, then angrily kicks the coffin lid off ✓ Hacks her relativ 23kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds

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    All three are novels featuring female protagonists entering politics within the system. The first is the pinnacle of this genre, with the young widow rising from a lowly accountant in a commune to the governor of a province – a classic female-centric story. The second is about a wicked mother-in-law entering politics who, because of her argumentative nature, is exceptionally admitted to the Women's Federation. Starting from the neighborhood office, she persuades couples to separate rather than reconcile, promotes male sterilization, and revitalizes the local economy, thus boosting the entire province. The third is about a woman's awakening to love and starting her career within the system.

12. 12 穿 Transported to 1980: I Have an Iron Rice Bowl from the Start 穿到1980，开局就有铁饭碗 Tiramisu提米拉苏Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [A career-focused heroine with a government job + 90% career storyline + a male lead who is weaker than the female lead] Lin Ruxin, from 2026, transmigrates into the body of Lin Ruxin in 1981. The original owner was not only ungrateful, but also hopelessly lovesick. As one of the first college graduates, she should have focused on her career, but instead devoted all her attention to men. Lin Ruxin can't stand it. Watch her kick her scumbag boyfriend to the curb and leave her coworkers stunned. W 35.7kReads8.7Score3.6k14d adds

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    Highly recommend this! It features a strong female lead, a non-spoiled wife, a government employee, a career-focused storyline, no female rivalry, and a family that isn't overly demanding. The female lead is a dedicated career woman, a college student who starts in the education bureau and then moves on to other areas, thriving in the economy. She's constantly thinking about improving the economy and doesn't have time to think about the male lead. She pursues a self-conscious male lead who is a businessman with a low social status and feels unworthy of the promising female lead, so she's driven by a desire to earn money and not fall too far behind. The male lead isn't a domineering CEO; the author portrays him quite charmingly. He's a slightly arrogant man in his twenties, who gets shy around the female lead, which is adorable. There isn't much romance; the focus is mainly on his career.

13. 13 五 The 1950s: Becoming My Hometown's First Female County Magistrate 五十年代，做家乡的第一个女县长 Shengsheng625生生625Modern Romance787k WordsOngoing New title: "After Getting Into University in 1954, I Steadily Work My Way Up" No romance, historical setting, female protagonist in government administration [Female Career Story] [No Romance] [Steady Progress] [Blind Box System] [Building Up Her Hometown] Tags: Strong female lead, focused on her career, government administration Historical setting spanning the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s Strong female lead, not a wish-fulfillment story, grounded in reality, steady and methodical, no awful family me 26.2kReads8.5Score2.9k14d adds

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    This book is about the female protagonist's education. Because she comes from the countryside, she knows how difficult it is for women in the countryside to get an education. So after she finishes her studies, she returns to her hometown to help build it up. Currently, she is a secretary to a Party Secretary. Anyway, I think it's quite good, you can give it a try.

14. 14 穿 Transmigrate into a Book in the 1970s, System in Hand, and Refuse to Be Cannon Fodder 穿书七零，手握系统拒做炮灰 Ting Wawa婷娃娃Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Qingwan was born into the 1950s. Thanks to her foreknowledge, she started working at the Red Star Garment Factory at fifteen and was assigned an apartment at eighteen. Life went smoothly for her. One day, she fell into the water. Not only did she finally gain her long-awaited golden finger, she also discovered that she hadn’t simply transmigrated: she had become the younger sister of the heroine in a period novel. According to the plot, before long, the heroine, Song Qingzao, would marry a tw 19.1kReads6.8Score1.7k14d adds

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    This book is very good. The female protagonist is a politician who worked her way up from a small role, receiving support and recognition from her superiors along the way. Besides her career, the book also covers her personal life and family matters. There are romantic partners, but they don't appear often. It feels like this book chronicles the female protagonist's entire life, from her teens to marriage and having children.

15. 15 年 The Road to Promotion in the 1980s: She Made Her Mark Through Her Own Ability 年代升迁路：她凭实力出圈 Tang Qing糖倾Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Period] [Career] Dai Xinghua wakes up in 1972 in the body of an orphan who shares her name. Her parents died in the line of duty, and their home is about to be repossessed. Looking at the hand she’s been dealt, former “career star” Dai Xinghua takes a deep breath. Stay calm. I can win! She sticks firmly to her principles: What does it matter how much you work? We’re all just cogs in the machine. Don’t compete, don’t fight. But when it comes to my job, I’ll do it to the best of my ability 13.3kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds

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    All three books feature female protagonists who rise from ordinary people to high positions. I highly recommend the first one, where the female protagonist works her way up from a factory worker to the mayor's secretary (this is the current story, as it is still being serialized).

16. 16 七 The 1970s: Reborn Before the Scumbag Brought Someone to Report Me 七零，重生回渣男带人举报前 Qin Bao'er钦宝儿Modern Romance802k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yan Wenyi was deceived by a scumbag until the very end. Only as she was dying did she learn that he had reported her grandfather, and that he had also killed him for his fortune. That man had been carrying on with her so-called best friend for a long time, too. The two of them abused her without restraint, draining her until she had nothing left. Even then, they wouldn’t let her go, and dumped her in a mental hospital. Thankfully, fate gave her another chance at life. She r 4.4kReads8.8Score39914d adds

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    This is about a woman's political career, from translator to diplomat.

17. 17 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Cannon Fodder Awakens and Steals the Protagonist's Golden Finger 穿书七零炮灰觉醒抢走主角金手指 Ting Wawa婷娃娃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension) Tags: Clear-headed female lead, focused entirely on her career Yang Lihua had been born into this era for over a decade when, on the day her older brother Yang Lixin went on a blind date, she suddenly awakened to the truth: her future sister-in-law was the ill-fated heroine of a period novel, constantly tormented by her sister-in-law, and Yang Lihua herself was the awful sister-in-law readers hated with a burning passion. All sorts o 102kReads8.8Score10.8k14d adds
18. 18 七 Warm Days in the 1970s: The Unwanted Daughter's Daily Life of Giving Everything Away 七零暖时光，赔钱货的倒贴日常 Golden Scales, How Could They Be金鳞岂是Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to a period novel + System + pocket dimension + everyday life + lots of romance and love interests + standing up for herself + feel-good power fantasy + female-lead loyal + no putting up with mistreatment] Family squabbles and dealing with awful relatives + building a career and rising all the way to the top + encounters with all kinds of handsome men This book puts the heroine first. She only loves herself and refuses to marry into a family as a live-in bride. Hua Er transmigrat 11.5kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds

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    I'm recommending a fantastic novel! It's so addictive, and the female lead's name is Hua Er (literally "Walmart"), a feminist icon who, after transmigrating, teaches a lesson to families that favor sons over daughters—it's like a living hell! (Even after severing ties, she doesn't let them get away with it!) 1. Hua Er's classic line: "You say I'm a money pit? Well, I'll show you!" (She flips the table if they don't feed her, and when her brother gets married, she demands money and even takes his sewing machine.) 2. Her attitude towards men: She's the dominant one; if she's unhappy, she can get lost. (When her first boyfriend's mother comes to break up with him, angering Hua Er, she teaches her a lesson and even persuades her son to come to her house.) 3. As the "Women's Director": When she sees cases of son preference, she really takes action—she's the chosen women's director! P. S.: 1. My vocabulary is inadequate to describe even a fraction of how good this novel is! You can tell how good it is just from the fact that I stayed up all night to finish it! 2. Sisters who think it's good, please give the author a five-star review and recommend the book. Recently, the author's traffic has been low and there's been no motivation to write (it's killing me [crying][crying][crying][crying])

19. 19 重 Reborn in the 1980s: From Ticket Seller to Department Head 重生八零，从售票员到科长 Water-Blue Lanlan水蓝色的蓝蓝Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Reborn and Rising + Success in Career and Love + Marriage Before Love + A Mature Man Who Knows How to Care] In her previous life, Su Min gave her job at the supply and marketing cooperative to her older sister and sent her monthly wages home to pay for her brother’s wedding. In the end, she was casually married off to a mama’s boy. Her husband left her to work herself to the bone caring for his entire family, and when she fell ill at sixty-three, no one looked after her. Reborn, she finally und 6kReads8.1Score60614d adds

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    These are all shows featuring my favorite female protagonists who rise through the ranks and build their careers! But they're all ongoing series, and waiting for updates is a real headache.

20. 20 快 Quick Transmigration: We Fought to the Death Back Then, Now We Set Sail Again 快穿：当年死战，又是扬帆起航 Would You Like to Admire My Leg Hair?想欣赏妾身的腿毛嘛Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [No CP] [Some worlds involve taking down scumbags] [Patriotic themes] [Big-picture perspective] [Ancestors transmigrate] [Healing] [Many worlds, but may our country always know peace and prosperity] [Personal growth] Lu Zhou was a young soldier who died in battle. All she saw was the shining Five-Star Red Flag. The world comes in a thousand colors, but she loves only one shade of red. World One: The villainous rich girl at an elite school? A spoiled rich kid with nothing to do? No problem. All o 7.2kReads9.3Score65614d adds

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    These are all good; most feature female protagonists in politics, and some are still ongoing! But they're all very enjoyable.

21. 21 与 Sharing Glory with You 与你共荣光 Lu Chenqi陆沉七Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Adorable Harem Sweet Romance] She’s an enviable rich heiress and AON’s rising star sniper, a legendary player who led her team to victory at the world championship. But who could have guessed that someone like Jiang Luoqi would hit a wall when she first tried to join AON? Lu Jingran looked at her with a handsome face and a cold expression. “No. You don’t have enough experience.” “I have money.” “You’re not mentally tough enough.” “I have money.” “Your reaction speed isn’t good enoug 2.1kReads9.3Score26114d adds
22. 22 我 I’m Reborn, So Why Would I Go to the Countryside? 我都重生了，谁还下乡！ Listening to Lotus in the Night Rain夜雨听荷Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted [Period] + [Reborn] + [Strong Female Lead's Growth] + [Passionate Youth] Xiang Hong is reborn at the crossroads of her life in 1968. Go to the countryside or join the army? Join the army! In her previous life, she went to the countryside and suffered through all kinds of hardships... before dying miserably in a shack. In this life, her heartless family and worthless men are nothing but stepping-stones beneath her feet! When Xiang Hong is reborn, she also gets a small pocket dimension, a modest g 3.3kReads8.8Score29614d adds
23. 23 穿 Transmigrated to a State-Owned Factory in the 1970s: From the Start, I Land a Cushy Job 穿到七零国营厂，开局考上萝卜岗 Have a Cookie吃一块曲奇Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted 1970s + no rural assignment + multiple Systems + career building + strengthening the nation through research Overnight, Shi Xia becomes a minor supporting character in a period novel, an unemployed youth at a state-owned factory. Her mind is in turmoil. The good news: she has a bunch of Systems. The bad news: every one of them is still in beta. No matter. She'll handle it. The male lead who failed his blind date? No need to waste him: let him go to the countryside and suffer. The womanizer who c 16.6kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
24. 24 重 Reborn, Starting as a Female Journalist 重生从女记者开始 Zhu Ji诸己Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete. Gender-swap transformation, female protagonist + System + workplace + light entertainment-industry elements + no marriage] [The “Wen Zheng” program has ended] In her previous life, an ordinary office worker was sent to another world by a dump truck. She transmigrated into the body of a graduating college student who had attempted suicide in her rented apartment after failing the civil service exam. She was saddled with student loans, and had less than ten yuan to her name. Things coul 6.2kReads9.3Score65214d adds
25. 25 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [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. 58.6kReads8.5Score4.3k14d adds

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    This is a book you can read again and again! 🪝🪝🪝 It's incredibly good and worth reading repeatedly. Even as a seasoned bookworm, I was completely captivated by this book, even staying up all night to finish it. A must-read!!

26. 26 退 I Broke Off My Engagement to an Abusive Man and Married a Cool, Powerful Leader! 退婚家暴男，嫁给高冷大领导！ Miao Family苗家Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Mutual first love, unequal status, nearly eight-year age gap, the aloof beauty falls from her pedestal) At 27, Qu Zhiyao has grown up in a blended family and is painfully shy and insecure. After years of hard work and saving, she finally buys a small apartment, only for her tenant to turn out to be Yuan Mingxi, a powerful man from the provincial capital who is 34. From then on, the apartment’s utilities and heating keep breaking down, and after a long day at work, she always gets a complaint ca 2.9kReads8.7Score41914d adds
27. 27 腹 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Workplace drama in the public sector + age gap + forceful love that later becomes passionate devotion + secret crush turned real + romantic tension + career growth.] After graduating, Shiqing takes the civil service exam, never imagining she would end up working under Lu Tingyuan, her best friend's older brother. Even more surprisingly, the icy, imposing man who had intimidated her ever since their school days has apparently been watching her all along! After an accidental drunken encounter, he 14.8kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds

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    🦌Don't be fooled by the ratings and titles, the content is rich and exciting!! [Already recommended] First book: The male lead is aloof, powerful, and has a deep background! During an inspection, he sets his sights on the female lead, who has just entered the system! He's physically attracted to her, and he uses his position to deliberately approach her, flirting and seducing her step by step! The female lead outwardly respectfully calls him "Secretary," but her inner monologue is: What a load of rubbish, a wolf in sheep's clothing... After living together, the female lead discovers that this man is an iceberg to outsiders, but a volcano to her! An absolute must-have for older men! [Already recommended] Second book: The forced love of a powerful figure in the system!! From forced love to being unable to live without him, from fear and avoidance to having eyes only for him! From a secret relationship to having twins, forced love + office romance + daily life with kids, high-energy throughout, super sweet! [Already recommended] Third book: A powerful figure in the office, usually gentle and refined, is completely captivated by the gaze of a beautiful new female subordinate (even the female lead looks at a dog with deep affection)! The male lead thinks the female lead is flirting with him, while the female lead thinks he's giving her work instructions. An extreme tug-of-war of misperceptions! Every time the female lead gives a serious report, the male lead's inner monologue is: "She's flirting again! I need to stay calm!" But he never manages to. [Smile]

28. 28 误 Falling Into My Boss’s Favor: Qingzi’s Heartfelt Story 误入领导心尖：清姿叙心 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted 19.9kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
29. 29 六 The Sixties: A Righteous Heroine? She Wins at Life Through Schemes and Strategy 六零：正派？她靠权谋卷赢人生 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Period drama + career-driven heroine + System + ensemble cast + intelligent characters + witty and humorous + the heroine has eight hundred tricks up her sleeve In her previous life, Song Yanqing had just reached the pinnacle of success when she somehow ended up back in the amniotic fluid. Lying flat and waiting to die wasn’t her style. She wiped away her tears and got right back to work. A village girl from a poor mountain hamlet steadily made her way out into the world. People called Song Yanq 20.1kReads8.8Score2.3k14d adds
30. 30 考 Go to College, Build the Power Grid! She Conquers the ’70s 考大学，搞电力！穿七零她赢麻了 The Dream Wanderer回梦人Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted ~A short drama is in production. Stay tuned!~ Gu Yaotang’s life dream is to be a happy, irresponsible gambling addict. Just as he runs farther and farther down the road to becoming a scumbag, his usually obedient daughter suddenly starts acting like she’s been struck by lightning. Every day, she rebels and finds new ways to torment him. Whenever this little devil of a daughter catches him gambling, she beats him up, then makes him work! Enough! Why should I put up with this? Gu Yaotang’s coun 20.6kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds

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    I personally think it's very beautiful 👀

31. 31 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 28.3kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
32. 32 假 The Fake Heiress Is Still Putting on an Act, While I Focus on Science 假千金还在演，我一心搞科研 This Land Is So Enchanting江山如此多娇Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Alternate History + Reborn + Period Setting + Academic Prodigy + Real and Fake Heiresses + Advancing the Nation Through Science] Reborn in the 1980s, Lin Zhiyao looked at the face in the mirror, so similar to the wife of a military district commander, and smiled. In her previous life, she believed in “the bonds of blood.” After rejoining her birth family, she became a stepping stone for the fake heiress, Lin Weiwei, who drained her of everything she was worth before leaving her to die miserab 191.8kReads8.9Score43.1k14d adds
33. 33 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Turned Out to Be Cannon Fodder in a Period Novel 穿越后，我竟然是年代文炮灰 Money98金钱98Modern Romance445k WordsOngoing [Family squabbles + selfish heroine + gets a job instead of being sent to the countryside + romance later in the story] (The rating just came out, so it should go up later.) After Lin Shuang was struck by lightning, she gained a space. Thinking the apocalypse was about to begin, she stocked up on a huge amount of supplies, only to transmigrate to the 1960s and become Lin Wenshuang. In this life, Lin Wenshuang's family situation is complicated. She has older brothers and sisters, as well as young 276Reads8.4Score16714d adds
34. 34 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 94.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds
35. 35 七 A 1970s Book's Cannon-Fodder Background Character's Everyday Life 七零穿书炮灰路人甲的日常 Bu Kaka布卡卡Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Period setting + transmigrate into a book + transmigrate + pocket dimension + everyday family life + making a fortune + watching the drama unfold As a modern-day corporate drone who’d given up on life, Xu Jianian woke from her lunch break and found herself completely dumbfounded. Looking at the old-fashioned green train before her, she wondered, Where on earth have I ended up? After figuring things out, she learned she’d transmigrated into a period novel, and she was a cannon-fodder character wh 21.5kReads7.9Score1.8k14d adds
36. 36 直 Rise to the Clouds: Women Can Climb the Official Ladder Too 直上青云，女子也能爬官梯 White Tea and Lychee白茶荔枝Modern Romance452k WordsOngoing Study and build skills in the early years, then climb the ranks in government later on. The first time Song Lanchu experienced intimacy with a man, she woke up in the 1990s. Framed and slandered? She slapped the culprit right across the face. Trying to steal someone else's place at university? Do you even understand the subject I got into university to study? Trying to force me into marriage? Sorry, I just got into the provincial party committee. Make plenty of money, get into a top university, 188Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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37. 37 踹 After Kicking Over the Dragon Throne, the Entire Court Begged Her to Take the Crown 踹翻龙椅后，满朝文武跪求她登基 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted (The heroine focuses on her career, with no romantic pairing. She becomes somewhat cold-hearted and ruthless later on.) Born into the world as a princess, Yu Hui thinks that at last, an incredible fortune has fallen into her lap. She has a palace to live in, money to spend, and status to protect her, so she can enjoy a peaceful, happy life. But peace is out of the question. Calamities keep dropping out of the sky, and they’re heavy ones. Happiness? Not really. Someone is always ending up dead, s 8.4kReads8.8Score71814d adds

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    Some politicians have no romantic storylines, while others have relatively few.

38. 38 开 From the Start, They Sacrificed Me to Heaven. In the End, I Took Power 开局被祭天，结局我掌权 Big Shuttle大梭子Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted (The first fifteen chapters mostly recount memories from her past life.) Wei Yingshan was born a princess of the imperial family, but an accident left her stranded in the wilderness. She was brought back to the palace when she was thirteen. When she was seventeen, rebel troops laid siege to the city and demanded that a princess of the Wei clan surrender with her hands bound and a jade disc in her mouth. Her birth mother couldn't bear to subject the elder sister and younger brother she'd raised f 74.8kReads9.3Score10.7k14d adds
39. 39 穿 Transmigrating into a Chaotic Age, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation Through Robbery 穿乱世，疯癫公主她靠抢劫建国了 Turning Ink into Ink点墨成墨Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Struggle for Supremacy + Chaotic Era + Powerful Female Lead + Fleeing Famine + Infrastructure Building + No Romantic Pairing + Portable Space] Original title: Transmigrating Through Chaotic Times, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation by Robbing Others When Jiang Jin awoke, she discovered that she had become a princess of a fallen kingdom and was being sent to Liang City to become a plaything for the barbarian Jiao Liang. She thought about it and decided it would be better for others 147.3kReads9.5Score18.2k14d adds
40. 40 六 Sixties Villainess: Unleashing Verbal Fire Online 六零恶女，在线开喷 Open the Coffin, Raise the Corpse开棺起尸Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Jiang Qi wakes up and discovers she has transmigrated to the 1960s, with a System bound to her. She thinks she can take the world by storm! But the moment she sees the parents and siblings she has in this world, she completely breaks down. A father who is bad with words, a shy and quiet mother, a brother who barely says a thing, and a sister who cries whenever trouble comes. Her whole family is full of pushovers. How is that not the worst possible start? Jiang Qi: I honestly wish I'd found a fam 34.6kReads8.4Score3k14d adds

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    It's so good! I've been watching it a lot lately.

41. 41 科 The Imperial Exams: A Bookish Son in a Clan of Illiterates 科举：九族文盲出了个读书郎 I'm a Pighead我是猪头Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Imperial Examinations] [Transmigration + No System] [No heroine in the early story; there may or may not be one later, and if there is, she won't get much page time] Not a single person in the Gu clan, spanning nine generations, could read or write. Even the family genealogy had been written by the clan chief through a mixture of guesswork and asking around. Then, all of a sudden, this family produced a scholar. At first, the villagers and the Gu clan relatives had little faith in Gu 79.4kReads8.7Score8.8k14d adds
42. 42 回 Back in the 1980s, Starting My Career Anew 回归八零再就业 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted While everyone else who transmigrates gets to live another life, Qi Xinlan loses twenty years of hers! One moment she's a thriving, ambitious administrative director at a multinational corporation; the next, she's a fifty-two-year-old woman. This is the bittersweet story of how the white-collar elite Cindy Qi became Auntie Qi to her neighbors. Her most promising son is gone, her daughter-in-law has run off, and a whole bunch of little children are left behind! See how a modern HR and administrat 16.4kReads9.5Score1.6k14d adds
43. 43 滚 Kicked Out of Her Family: The Middle School Dropout Strikes It Rich 滚出家后：初中学历的她，发财了 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, farming] + [Family and neighborhood drama] + [The 1990s] + [Everyday modern life, no golden finger] + [Female entrepreneur] She was the second daughter, overlooked by her family, with an ordinary appearance, an ordinary background, and only a junior high school education. He was born into an eminent family and had power and prestige to spare. She was the least promising daughter in the Li family, and her parents were certain she would never amount to anything. With only a junior 56.7kReads9.0Score5.8k14d adds
44. 44 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 82.6kReads9.3Score10.5k14d adds
45. 45 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 44.4kReads9.5Score5k14d adds
46. 46 三 Three Kingdoms: The Female Warlord of a Chaotic Age 三国：乱世女枭雄 Handsome Er You帅气的二油Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing (Also known as: The Female Overlord of a Chaotic Age) [Strong female lead + Three Kingdoms + no System + traditional empire-building + ensemble cast] Liu Yi, a female engineering PhD, transmigrates into the late Han dynasty during the Three Kingdoms era and grows up as a boy. She develops water conservancy, conducts research, and improves life for the people of her region. Just as the various factions are trying to win her over, she reveals herself as a woman and establishes her own power base, 55.6kReads9.3Score8.2k14d adds

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    Emperor and Earl

47. 47 综 Western Classics Crossover: My Friend Is Called Jane Eyre 综西方名著：我的朋友叫简爱 Storyteller from Shu蜀中说书人Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Tags: Transmigration + Pride and Prejudice + Jane Eyre + Western classics + public-domain derivative + female supporting character + slice of life (Also known as: The Country Gentlewoman’s Path to a Peerage) After accidentally falling into a world where Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre intertwine, Charlotte becomes the supporting character Charlotte Lucas, who marries Collins for financial security. In this world, “for a woman without property, marriage is the only respectable way out.” But C 8.9kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
48. 48 沉 The Sinking Boat and the Evening Sun 沉舟与晚晴 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance106k WordsCompleted [Government Insider + Powerful Official Romance + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + Workplace Love] He was a powerful figure with an infinitely bright future, a dazzling yet cold star in the political firmament. Calm, restrained, and indifferent to women, he remained that way until a work meeting, when one glimpse of a girl with a smile bright as the morning sun left him utterly captivated: Su Wanqing. 2.6kReads6.8Score23814d adds

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    The female lead is intelligent.

49. 49 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The One-Shot System Takes Me to New Heights 穿越七零：秒杀系统带我飞 Mu Ran9牧然9Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later! 1970: I Have a Golden Finger and a Maxed-Out Family Ding! Your limited-time flash-sale System has been bound! Wen Jingshu, an English major in graduate school in 2024, was halfway through studying for the civil service exam when she transmigrated. When she woke up, she’d become a graduate student in trade and economics in 1970. Her father was a police bureau chief, her mother a section chief at the agricultural bureau, her eldest brother a battalio 64.7kReads8.5Score8.1k14d adds

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    [Bookshelf added][Bookshelf added][Bookshelf added] She rose all the way to the Ministry of Commerce! [Learned it][Learned it][Learned it] Reborn in the 1970s, graduate student Wen Jingshu returns with a system, stunning everyone with her purchasing skills! From the county supply and marketing cooperative to a translator at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she talks about tractors, handles exports, and even helps a professor sent to the countryside connect with international academic exchanges. Pampered by her family, thriving in her career, and silently protected by the aloof Mayor Gu. She handles this overwhelming wealth and romantic advances with ease! 🚀✨

50. 50 官 The Road to Power: A Clash of Ambition and Desire 官途从权欲交锋开始 Little Lotus Breeze小荷风Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [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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    This is a good book, I recommend it.

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