Workplace Growth Stories 职场成长类型

1. 1 试 I’m Just a Temp Programmer, and You Want Me to Save the Company? 试用期码农，你让我拯救公司？ Turn on the Heat开暖气Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Wang Ji was in the hospital receiving an IV when he woke up one day and discovered that he had gained a special ability. Once he understood something well enough, he could spot its flaws. Whether it was an IV needle in the hospital or the underwear of a pretty nurse... Or anything related to his work as a programmer... Software code, hard drives, servers, network switches, and even houses, appliances, furniture, clothes, batteries, and door locks... Unbreakable encryption keys, material 3.7kReads8.2Score32914d adds

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   These are all career development series, but they have relatively different perspectives; some are from employees, some from entrepreneurs, and some from large companies.

2. 2 草 From Rags to Riches: The System Builds a Happy Life 草根逆袭：系统铸就幸福人生 An Ordinary Man with a Simple Life平淡的凡夫俗子Urban1.7M WordsOngoing (Urban Life + System + Workplace + Entrepreneurship + No Heroines!!!) Protagonist: Wu Zhou Starting stats: Lifelong bachelor + struggling career Family: Ordinary Does he have a cheat? Yes. This novel follows Wu Zhou, a lifelong bachelor from an ordinary family, as he gradually changes from the inside out through his own hard work, with a tiny bit of help from the System! Warning: Don't form a fixed impression of the protagonist, because he's always going through new experiences and changing! 5.7kReads8.3Score26314d adds
3. 3 重 Reborn as an Executive at a Major Corporation 重生之我在大厂当高管 Lie Flat or Give Up, Pick One躺平摆烂二选一Urban3.9M WordsOngoing [Sound logic] [Clear-eyed realism] [One female lead] [The heroine is not Su Ran; she disappears after chapter 60] [Please bear with it] [Merciful readers, spare me] Reborn, Chen Mo once again stood at the crossroads of his life in 2014. Watch as he turns the country's top tech companies upside down, rises to the top, and dominates the business world. 55.5kReads9.0Score2.9k14d adds

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   A bookworm of ten years highly recommends this. The story of Hua Xing's (the author's) promotion is suspected to be autobiographical.

4. 4 体 Weight Exchange System: The Fat Man's Comeback Plan 体重兑换系统：胖子逆袭计划 Li Duping李渡平Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [An entertainment-industry story about the protagonist's struggle to make it in show business.] [No slacking off, no meltdowns, no dating shows, no livestreaming. She acts earnestly, works hard on set, and becomes a top-tier star through her skill and body of work.] In her previous life, Shang Ye was an out-and-out comic foil. She stumbled into the entertainment industry, but a congenital illness left her overweight, so all she could do was play chubby nobodies in low-budget comedies. After 15.8kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds
5. 5 重 Reborn in Hong Kong, With a Huge Family Business 重生港岛，家大业大 The Hero of This Place此间人雄Urban2.8M WordsOngoing [Blood-Soaked Conglomerate | Global Hunt | Six Industrial Empires] In 1980, Shao Weiding opened his eyes and found himself the most rebellious of the six young masters of the Shao Group. Everyone laughed at him for turning his back on a fortune worth tens of billions and risking his life in Southeast Asia instead Then, three years later, they watched him smash open a Swiss bank vault with his bloodstained Rolex and propel the Swatch Group to the very top! When Watsons swept across Asia's retail 38.7kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds
6. 6 范 The Rise and Fall of Boss Fan 范老板的沉浮人生 Liu Ningduochang刘宁多昌Modern Romance736k WordsCompleted This story follows 1980s entrepreneur Fan Chenhui through the ups and downs of the business world in Shenzhen. It explores real-world issues including financial crises, family conflicts, workplace rivalries, and tangled relationships, portraying human nature and the changes of the times in vivid detail. 116Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   Shenzhen urban romance workplace novels, featuring the growth and entrepreneurial stories of the male and female protagonists.

7. 7 中 After Winning a Hundred Million, I Became My Company's Savior 中奖一个亿后，我成了公司救世主 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Urban424k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, but it'll slowly improve! No risk in getting on board!] Shen Yanshen casually bought two lottery tickets and won a hundred million. His miserable working life was over for good, and from then on he lived in a mansion and drove a Mercedes. His ex-girlfriend, who had once looked down on him for being poor, came back in tears, begging him to take her back. Shen Yanshen kicked her a hundred meters away. “Get as far away as you can. Can't you see I'm washing my wife's feet? 2.8kReads5.9Score11314d adds

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   From a frontline customer service representative to a senior executive and controlling shareholder 😄

8. 8 国 We Had Eight Days Off for National Day. I Turned Our Homebody Vacation into a Seven-Day Trip, and Now Mom Regrets It 国庆放八天，我把家里蹲改成七日游后，我妈悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Had Eight Days Off for National Day, So I Turned My Stay-at-Home Life into a Seven-Day Trip. Now My Mom Regrets It 45Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The first book, a model of workplace growth stories.

9. 9 被 After Being Struck by Lightning, I Could Understand My In-Laws’ Dialect 被雷劈后，我听懂了婆家方言 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted After Being Struck by Lightning, I Could Understand My In-Laws' Dialect 287Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 老 After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Casual Short Video Made Me Go Viral 老公从成都出差回来后，我随手发个短视频爆火了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Short Video I Posted on a Whim Went Viral 12.1kReads—Score7214d adds
11. 11 广 After I Was Bullied While Walking My Kid at the Plaza, I Exposed the Old Bully Online 广场遛娃被霸凌后，我让恶人老头全网社死 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After I Was Bullied While Taking My Kid to the Plaza, I Made the Old Bully a Pariah Across the Internet 66Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 老 After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 老公出轨后，我把公司搞破产了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 5.7kReads—Score—14d adds
13. 13 闪 After a Whirlwind Wedding, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work Night Shifts 闪婚后我成了富婆，还不用上夜班 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted After a Whirlwind Marriage, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work the Night Shift 10.9kReads—Score7414d adds
14. 14 和 After a Blind Date with a Stunning Beauty, I Became a Dad Without Any Pain 和大美女相亲后，我无痛当爹 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After a Blind Date with a Gorgeous Woman, I Became a Dad Without the Pain 179Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 15 停 My Coworker Stole a Kiss from Me During a Power Outage 停电时我被同事偷亲了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted A Coworker Stole a Kiss from Me During a Power Outage 875Reads—Score1814d adds
16. 16 相 My Blind Date Is a Treasure 相亲对象是个宝 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted My Blind Date Is a Treasure 125Reads—Score114d adds
17. 17 听 After Hearing My Patients’ Thoughts, I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital 听到患者心声后我在医院逆袭了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital After Hearing Patients' Thoughts 40Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Workplace growth novel

18. 18 降 After Being Demoted and Quietly Giving Up, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me to Accept a Promotion 降职摆烂后，草包领导跪求我升职 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Demoted and Started Slacking Off, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Promote Me 2.5kReads—Score—14d adds
19. 19 完 The Perfect 50-50 Split 完美AA制 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted The Perfect 50-50 Split 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 植 My Comatose Husband Woke Up After I Married Him to Bring Him Good Luck 植物人老公被我冲喜冲醒了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Vegetative Husband Woke Up After I Married Him for Good Luck 2.3kReads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 怀 Eight Months Pregnant, and My Skilled Migrant Visa Renewal Is Rejected on Suspicion of Money Laundering. What Should I Do? 怀孕8个月，优才续签被告知涉嫌洗钱怎么办？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted At eight months pregnant, what should I do after being told my Quality Migrant Admission Scheme visa renewal is under suspicion for money laundering? —Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 22 恶 I'm the One Who'll Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 恶邻自有我来磨 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted Leave It to Me to Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 1Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 23 不 My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Her Grave 不听劝的婆婆归西了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Meet Her Maker 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 试 The Trial-Room Maid 试房丫鬟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The House-Testing Maid —Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 25 月 During My Confinement, I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out 月子里，我赶跑了婆婆 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out During My Postpartum Month 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
26. 26 我 I Took Leave and Missed the Team-Building Event, Yet They Want Me to Split the 3,100 Yuan Bill 我请假缺席，却要平摊3100元团建费 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Took Leave and Missed the Team-Building Event, Yet I’m Expected to Split the 3,100 Yuan Bill 23Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 就 Over Five Cents, I Cost the Company Fifty Million 就为5分钱，我让公司损失5000万 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted Over Five Cents, I Cost the Company 50 Million 5Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 28 百 After the Million-Yuan Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, the Whole Company Regretted It 百万年终奖取消后，全公司都后悔了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted The Million-Yuan Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, and the Whole Company Regretted It 2kReads—Score—14d adds
29. 29 裁 They Laid Off the Group Chairman's Heir 裁员裁到集团太子爷 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted They Laid Off the Group's Heir 885Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 30 1 My 1-Million-Year-End Bonus Became a 'Certificate of Encouragement,' So I Made Dozens of Times That Amount Back from the Company 100万年终奖变“鼓励奖状”，我反手从公司赚回几十倍 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My 1-Million Year-End Bonus Became a "Certificate of Encouragement," So I Turned Around and Made Dozens of Times That Amount from the Company 199Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 31 被 After Being Sidelined and Laid Off, My Former Boss Begged Me to Acquire the Company 被架空裁员后，前老板跪求我收购 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After They Sidelined Me and Laid Me Off, My Former Boss Begged Me to Buy the Company —Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 裁 You Laid Off Your Top Salesperson? After I Poached the Entire Core Team, My Former Boss Went Mad with Regret 裁员裁销冠？我把整个核心团队挖走后，前老板悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted You Fired Your Top Salesperson? After I Poached the Entire Core Team, My Former Boss Regretted It Like Crazy 9Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 33 你 You Tore Up My Critical Condition Notice, So I'll Cut Off Your Group's Lifeline 你撕我病危通知，我断你集团命脉 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭15k WordsCompleted You tore up my critical condition notice. I’ll cut off the lifeline of your entire conglomerate. 207Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 34 裁 They Tried to Lay Me Off, Then the Entire Industry Blacklisted Me 裁员不成反被全行业封杀 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted They Failed to Lay Him Off, Then the Entire Industry Blacklisted Him 37Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 35 被 After I Was Pushed Out in All but Name, the Whole Company Begged Me to Step In 被变相裁员后，全公司跪求我出手 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Forced Out in All but Name, the Entire Company Begged Me to Step In 2kReads—Score—14d adds
36. 36 实 After the Intern Was Thrust into the Role, the Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Take Over 实习生赶鸭子上架后，老板哭着跪求我上位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After the Intern Was Thrown in at the Deep End, the Boss Wept and Begged Me to Take Over 110Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 37 中 China's Best Boss 中国好老板 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted China's Best Boss 663Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 38 不 Don't Want to Work Overtime? Then Get Out! I Did, So Why Is My Boss Begging Me to Come Back? 不加班就滚？真滚了，老板又跪下来求我干什么？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted “If You Won't Work Overtime, Then Get Lost!” I Really Left, So Why Is the Boss Kneeling and Begging Me to Come Back? 129Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 39 降 After Taking a Pay Cut and Quietly Giving Up, My Boss Begged Me for Forgiveness All Night 降薪摆烂后，老板连夜跪求我原谅 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After My Pay Was Cut, I Started Slacking Off. My Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Forgive Him That Very Night —Reads—Score1.1k14d adds
40. 40 综 The Road Not Taken in the World of Film and TV 综影视未选择的路 Little Bamboo of the Panda Family熊猫家的小竹子Modern Romance2.3M WordsOngoing There’s a job where you transmigrate into different worlds and live different lives. You don’t have to win anyone over or save anyone. You only need to find what makes life meaningful among the countless ordinary people, then keep moving forward and learning as you go... 5kReads8.2Score14514d adds

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    The protagonist transmigrates into the body of Qiu Yingying from Ode to Joy, experiencing urban life and career advancement.

41. 41 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    A contemporary romance novel of exceptional quality, a must-read for any reader. The main and supporting characters are all compelling. It boasts a grand worldview, with sophisticated storylines in both romance and career development. Suitable for highly intelligent and refined readers, it's an unforgettable read—truly outstanding.

42. 42 年 After the Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, My Boss Knelt Outside My Door 年终奖取消后，老板在我家门口跪下了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After the Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, My Boss Knelt Outside My House 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Short, lighthearted workplace novel.

43. 43 被 After I Was Made Redundant, My Former Company Begged Me to Return and Put Out the Fire 被优化后，前司跪求我回去救火 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted After I Was Laid Off, My Former Company Begged Me to Return and Put Out the Fires 2Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 44 全 My Perfect Attendance Bonus Became a Project Bonus, and I Was Slammed on the Headlines 全勤奖改项目奖金，我被骂上头条 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted They Replaced Perfect Attendance Bonuses with Project Bonuses, and I Got Blasted All Over the Headlines —Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 45 功 After My Credit Was Stolen, I Slacked Off, and My Toxic Coworkers All Lost It 功劳被抢后我摆烂了，极品同事集体破防 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After My Achievements Were Stolen, I Started Slacking Off and My Toxic Coworkers Totally Lost It 2Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 46 同 My Coworker Spread Rumors That My Side Hustle Was Shady, but He Didn’t Know My Patron Was My Own Uncle 同事造谣我兼职不正经，可他不知道金主是我亲叔叔 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted A coworker spread rumors that my side job was shady, but he has no idea my sugar daddy is my own uncle. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 47 十 Ten Years at an Electronics Factory: I Set the Internet Ablaze and Bought a Cullinan 十年电子厂，火爆全网怒提库里南 Pure Gold Fire纯金火Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Heroes are made by the times, and everywhere you look, there are poor young men hoping to turn their lives around. A man needs a windfall to grow rich, just as a horse needs extra feed at night to grow strong. A man may aspire to reach the heavens, but without good fortune, he cannot make his way on his own. When great fortune arrives, your fortunes can turn faster than a page can be flipped! When fortune rises, even a dragon lifts its head; when fortune fades, even a dragon is trapped in a 1.2kReads8.6Score10514d adds

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    The ratings weren't too low.

48. 48 重 Reborn: My Roommate at Wuhan University Is the God of Thunder 重生之我在武大当雷君舍友 Love Ruan Nian爱阮年Urban223k WordsOngoing An accident sends Lin Mo, a genius engineer from 2023, back in time to become Lei Jun’s college roommate. Armed with memories of the next twenty years of technological development, Lin Mo decides to rewrite history: help Lei Jun get an early start in the mobile internet industry and build a tech empire more powerful than Lanmi! From Kingsoft Software to smartphones, from operating systems to quantum computing, from smart cars to the AI revolution... In this life, they’ll join forces to turn the 13Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 49 喝 Drinking Beer and Eating Skewers, Is This the Trillionaire CEO? 喝着啤酒撸着串，这是千亿总裁？ At Ten, I'll Never Go to Bed十点打死不睡Urban508k WordsOngoing To help more entrepreneurs learn about business leaders, CCTV launched a livestream series called “Meet the Entrepreneurs.” The program invites three business leaders from different industries and with different levels of wealth, then interviews them live. On the show, the ten-billion-yuan CEO is extravagantly wealthy and lives in luxury, while the hundred-billion-yuan CEO carries himself with authority and an air of superiority. But when the camera turns to trillion-yuan CEO Su Mu, everything g 695Reads8.7Score—14d adds
50. 50 天 The Hidden Secrets of the World 天下藏局 Little Nine Disciple小九徒Urban2.8M WordsCompleted [Wuxia World + Antiques Appraisal + Tomb Raiding] I never went to school as a child. Instead, I spent ten years learning the trade from a beautiful woman. Over those ten years, she forged me a pair of “Ghost Eyes” that could identify every rare treasure in the world. She trained my hands into “Buddha’s Hands,” teaching me to break traps and set schemes with impunity. And she taught me a repertoire of “divine skills” that let me navigate the shifting world of the martial underworld with ease. Dra 99.7kReads9.4Score18.4k14d adds

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    Incredibly valuable information to help you thrive in the workplace!

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