Recommendations for Romance Novels About Civil Servants 《求公务员爱情小说推荐》
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The Mountains and Seas, Once More 又见山海
[Government employee male lead, widowed and straightforward; gentle, soft-spoken divorced female lead] The leads have an age gap, and this is a sweet romance. The male lead first takes an interest in the beautiful female lead. After learning she's divorced, he uses his position to create opportunities to meet her and gradually get closer. Their lives slowly become intertwined, and of course, that eventually leads to an adult relationship. Along the way, they face everyday troubles and confront t
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She Deliberately Flirts with Her 蓄意撩她
[The short drama is now available on Hongguo] Bai Xiaofan thought she would live an ordinary life, until one rainy night, when a man appeared and turned her once-peaceful life upside down.
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I Give You My Lifetime 许你终身
Forced love + love at first sight + doting devotion + both leads are chaste + happy ending + obsessive From the moment Meng Yuchuan laid eyes on Shu Miao, he never intended to let her go. If she agreed to be with him, they would love each other wholeheartedly, inseparable as glue. If she refused, he would keep her by his side for the rest of her life, by any means necessary. He could accept everything about her, except her leaving him. My new novel is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope
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A Good Match for Marriage 宜嫁宜娶
Welcome, drama fans! Two storylines: [son of a bureau chief x daughter of a deputy director] & [high-ranking official’s family x heiress] Ji Yunjia found Song Jiming holding her camisole, looking puzzled. “How is this so padded when you haven’t even put it on?” His gaze drifted to her chest. It wasn’t big, but it didn’t look small either. He chuckled. “Ms. Ji, you’ve got quite a lot of padding there.” Ji Yunjia’s face burned. She hurriedly snatched it from him. “What do you know?” She was wearin
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The Powerful Tycoon of Beijing Waited All Night at the Civil Affairs Bureau for Me, His Twice-Married Bride 京圈大佬在民政局等一夜二婚的我
After something terrible happened to her as a child, 26-year-old Jiang Wan Ning developed a fear of men. She didn't want her parents to worry, so she could only enter a marriage of convenience. After a year, she divorced and married up, and her fear of men was cured. Lu Jingshen, 35, was transferred to Wanan City to take up a leadership position. The youngest and most doted-on in his family, he had always made them worry about his marriage. They never expected him to marry a divorced woman! The
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Meeting Secretary Zhou 遇见周书记
[Steady, divorced senior leader X gentle, ambitious junior employee; age gap; sweet romance] At first, faced with a powerful, influential figure, Gu Yao feels both intimidated and awed. Then one day, she gets drunk and accidentally ends up in his car, and everything begins to change... P.S. The male lead’s first marriage was in name only.
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Secretary Qiu's Marriage 邱秘书的婚事
The short drama of the same name is available on Hongguo and Fanqie. The animated drama Help, My Boss Says One Thing and Means Another is available on Hongguo. Qiu Yu is the secretary to Ji Xiangdong, the owner of a real estate company. She’s a chubby little foodie who’s both hardworking and has a hearty appetite. Her parents have always hoped their daughter would marry a son-in-law who enjoys good food and won’t judge her. Though the road to love has been full of twists and turns, she eventuall
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Right Here in This World 恰在人间
Su Man was on top from the start, beginning her career as a deputy section chief, only to plummet to rock bottom at breakneck speed. Her new boss sent her to a grassroots office, where she got a harsh lesson in the art of human relationships. On her journey back from rock bottom, she had the ever-present strategist Luo Ziqing by her side, offering advice and teaching her how the official world operates. She also had Ji Zizhou, a highly skilled career mentor who protected her from the open and hi
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Falling for My Male Boss 恋上男上司
Su Fan is a low-ranking office worker with an ordinary job. Late one night, his boss summons him to her home. After one night together, Su Fan is promoted far beyond his station, and from then on becomes entangled for years in a complicated romance with his young female boss.
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I Promise You a Lifetime, Ruling Together at Home and Abroad 许你一生，共主内外
[Age gap, mutual devotion and support, doting romance with no angst] Twenty-six-year-old Jiang Xuerong met Xie Mingyu through a coworker. They were like parallel lines that should never have crossed, but after one chance encounter after another, they were drawn to each other and came together. Everyone said Jiang Xuerong was a flower planted in a pile of cow dung when she married Xie Mingyu. Only she knew that choosing him was the best decision she had ever made. His tolerant nature and steady t
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Boss, Remember to Pretend We Don't Know Each Other When You Go Out 大佬，出门记得装不熟
The short drama A Proper Match with Zhao Ran is now streaming [Upright, proper senior leader & beautiful, clear-eyed university lecturer] "Powerful man bows his head 11-year age gap Sweet romance Both leads are devoted to each other" With an uncaring father and mother, Xu Weizhao’s plan for her life was simple: stay unnoticed, buy a little house, and remain unmarried and childless for peace of mind. It was supposed to be an easy plan, but in a single night, everything was thrown into disarray. S
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Eager to Leap 悦跃欲试
[Mutual firsts, one-on-one romance, lighthearted comedy, childhood sweethearts, rekindled love] After five years apart, her ex-boyfriend became her client. Five years ago, she had to watch his every mood just to get by. Five years later, even her boss had to do the same if they wanted to keep their jobs. Life is hard.
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A Marriage Contract as Bait 婚书为饵
[Gentle yet strong classical beauty × paternalistic, old-school political heavyweight] [Long-planned courtship + growing together + healing + 18-year age gap + both physically and emotionally devoted] ★ He gives her his undivided affection and protects her so she can live without a care in the world A political marriage and a written agreement bound two people who otherwise would have had nothing to do with each other. The An family had a daughter, twenty-three years old, yet he chose her, who w
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The Snow-Soft Flower Is Spoiled by Everyone 偏宠雪柔花
A composed, imposing senior official × a pure, stunning academic beauty. Height gap + age gap + status gap, with intense push and pull. [Song Qingchen & Li Man] Originally titled “Drowning in His Palm” [In a nutshell] Breaking free from the cocoon hurts, but embracing spring is beautiful. He gave her a ticket into the pyramid; she worked hard to turn it into her trump card. Song Qingchen is the quintessential son of a distinguished family: a seasoned, dignified official, mature and stead
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Director Shao, Want to Go on a Wholesome Date? 邵主任，谈个纯纯的恋爱吗？
[Government workplace romance] + [Love at first sight] + [Both leads are each other's first and only] + [Happy ending] A love story between a deputy director and a young woman still on probation. One fleeting glimpse in the talent recruitment building was enough for Sun Feilin to fall for Shao Chen at first sight. And one backward glance by the Pujiang River left Shao Chen with a lasting impression of Sun Feilin. He is the most handsome man in the administrative complex, a genius with a high-ran
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I Know You Like Fine Jade, and Treasure You as a Lady of Renown 知君如珩玉，惜尔是名媛
[Government service setting | Age gap | A misunderstanding along the way | Lovers find their way to each other] This is a love story that unfolds within the framework of government service. There is no over-the-top melodrama, only a slow, steady process of testing the waters and drawing closer. When rules meet a racing heart and reason collides with deep affection, can they make room for tenderness in such a tightly ordered world? As the title “Secretary Chen” gradually takes on a personal signi
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Mr. Qi Spoils Me Too Much: The Sweetness Is Off the Charts 祁先生太宠，甜度严重超标
Qi Jingci is renowned in government circles as an “iceberg”: efficient in everything he does and intimidating without ever raising his voice. There have never been so much as a hint of a romantic scandal around him, and everyone assumes he’ll spend his whole life married to his work. That is, until a recruitment drive brings him face-to-face with Xia Zhiyi, a new employee. The young woman stands in the sunlight, checking documents in a simple white blouse. A spot of ink stains her fingertip, and
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The Little Girl from the Big Leader’s Family 大领导家的小姑娘
Daddy-type senior official x gentle, clear-headed guzheng teacher [The second male lead fights for her too + the male lead's desperate pursuit is doomed + twelve-year age gap + everyday-life romance + sweet little love story] At first, Tang Shining thought Lu Yanliang was just a friend of her father's, so she was always careful around him. It wasn't until Lu Yanliang moved into her home that she realized something was wrong...
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County Magistrate, Your Sweet Wife Doesn’t Want You Anymore 县长大人，亲亲的老婆不要你了
Li Hao achieved success at a young age and rose to a high position. His heart is full of passion, and he wants to dedicate himself to serving others. As for a wife, all he needs is someone sweet and obedient. Lin Xiao is a red plum blossom blooming on a sheer cliff. She has ideals in her heart and strength beneath her feet. A man? Her career matters far more. But love arrives unexpectedly, as naturally as flowing water. Love grows over time. Both leads are each other’s first and only love, with
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A Mix-Up at a Blind Date Turns Me into the Director’s Wife 相错亲，一不小心成了局长夫人
A steady, straightforward police chief × a gentle, lovely elementary school teacher [A sweet, slow-burn everyday romance + age gap + fiercely protective + overflowing boyfriend energy + powerful man devotedly pursuing love] [Sugar-sweet romance + love at first sight + mutual devotion + neither has loved anyone else + happy ending + direct confessions] The hero is head over heels. When he likes someone, he goes after her and says exactly what he means. He’s easygoing, but incredibly attentive to
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Made It: This Young Woman Just Wants to Get Ahead 成功上岸：小姑娘只想进步
The rating is new and will rise (both leads work in government + age gap + love at first sight + each other's only love + happy ending + sweet, no angst) (A newly hired, soft-spoken young woman × a promising young bureau chief) Yu Kexin is gentle and sweet-natured, with a soft, endearing face, but she comes from a poor family. After finally passing the exam to become a grassroots civil servant, all she wants is to do her job well. Instead, her colleague's cousin, a bureau chief, sets his sights
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Love and Marriage in the System 体制内婚恋
It’ll be more popular once it’s complete (dual government workers + ten-year age gap + possessive love + both first-time partners + devoted pampering + happy ending) (Mature, steady, stern senior leader vs. Optimistic, driven, warm ray of sunshine) An Sui’s parents divorced when she was young, and the grandmother who raised her passed away as well. After graduating, she passed the civil service exam and landed a job in the government system back in her hometown. On her first day at work, she ran
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A Deputy Section Chief's Siege 一个副科长的围城
You think it’s just a trap, never realizing you’ve already stepped onto the chessboard. Chen Yuan, a cautious deputy section chief in the government offices, leads a life as calm as still water. Then new colleague Lin Xue arrives like a pebble tossed into a stagnant pond. Helping her after she gets drunk, receiving a late-night call for help: step by step, he is drawn into a gentle trap. Fifty thousand yuan in “hush money,” an expensive fountain pen, and intimate photos that “accidentally” get l
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My Tenant Is a Powerful, Ice-Cold Official from the Provincial Government 我的租客是省里来的高冷大领导
(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
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Director Qi, Please Don't Disturb Me After the Divorce 齐台长，离婚了请勿打扰
After returning from her National Day break, Xue Can, office director at the Yunchuan County Media Center, was shocked to hear that the new director parachuted in from above was Qi Lin, the ex-husband she had impulsively married and divorced eight years ago! Though she had completely changed her appearance, after several attempts to dodge him, he still recognized her.
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The Country Doctor’s Good Life 乡村神医好快活
[Rural Miracle Doctor + Little Guy’s Rise to Success + Business Fortune] To protect Xu Taohua, Song Qian offends Wang Mazi and is thrown into a cave in the wilderness. By a twist of fate, he encounters the Lotus Immortal Empress and receives her legacy. To help Song Qian return her to the world of cultivation, the Lotus Immortal Empress expends her strength to pass on all the cultivation she has accumulated in her lifetime. With this legacy, Song Qian begins his path to turning his life around.
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Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局
My new book is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well!
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Winter Winds and Snow in the Capital 知京冬风雪
Currently being adapted for publication; a short drama of the same name has already been released A refined, self-controlled Beijing power player x a gentle, sweet-natured translator A touch of redemption + age gap + devoted, principled male lead + powerful Beijing family Xu Zhiyi first meets Li Tingfeng on New Year's Eve. She tentatively borrows the man's lighter, kindling the New Year fireworks that are hers alone in that lonely night. “Happy New Year, sir.” She meets Li Tingfeng again ami
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The Countryside Village 乡野山村
(Countryside + fool + miracle doctor + farming + cultivation + getting rich) Wang Dazhuang, a college student from Taohua Village, was beaten into an idiot by the village bully over a dispute involving his ancestral home. While gathering herbs in the mountains for his beautiful sister-in-law, he stumbled upon the village chief’s secret affair and accidentally fell down a waterfall. He gained a Qilin physique and inherited the legacy of the Immortal Doctor. From then on, he began his rise to the
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The Blind Village Doctor 乡村盲医
Zhang San was blinded by someone outside school and had to drop out and return to his village. A chance accident gave him a third eye and restored his sight, but everyone still thought he was blind...
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Seduction 风骚
[Rural life + miraculous doctor + face-slapping] Ye Xiaofan put his girlfriend through college, only for her to betray him and team up with her lover to throw him off a cliff... By a stroke of luck, Ye Xiaofan gained the inheritance of a miraculous doctor. From then on, he embarked on a path of revenge and a dramatic rise to success!
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The Village Miracle Doctor 乡村神医
The city is full of schemes, so why not go back to the countryside? A village miracle doctor uses his amazing skills to cure the sick. College student Wang Dachun is framed, but the misfortune turns out to be a blessing: he inherits the legacy of a miracle doctor. He leaves the hustle and bustle of the city behind and leads the villagers to prosperity, building roads and schools, raising golden chickens, growing medicinal herbs, and putting up factories and villas... In his spare time, he fishes
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Husband and Wife at the Factory 工厂里的夫妻
Chen Yishan’s husband, Sun Hai, was good for nothing, leaving her to shoulder the entire financial burden of the family. To improve their circumstances, she decided to leave her six-year-old son, Sun Dabao, in the care of her parents-in-law, then go to Guangdong with her cousin to work in a factory.
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The Commoner Emperor 布衣天子
Chen Che transmigrates to a completely different dynasty, Great Zhou, which is divided into five states: Zhou, Wei, Shu, Wu, and Liao. Never in a million years did he expect to be neither a noble nor the scion of an influential family, but a hired thug from the lowest rung of society, born to a farming family. To survive, he builds his own crew and relies on his wits and courage. He starts with maltose, then moves on to distilled liquor and illicit salt... To keep from being bullied, he expands
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The Corruption of Power 堕落的权利
Zhao Qiming, Qian Xiaotong, Qian Xiaoxia, Xu Shou, Xu Wei, He Yali, Han Baihe, Jiang Yan, Wang Dongcheng, Xiao Hua, Bao Yanhong, Bao Yanqing, Duan Yuxin, Shen Peijuan, and many, many others. All the names are fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental, so please do not assume they refer to real people.
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A Few Jokes 笑话数则
A collection of jokes
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The Story of Da Lang's Son 大郎后转
I thought I was dead, but my soul transmigrated to the Song Dynasty, where I became the household name Gu Shupi, the Three-Inch Nail. I thought I'd die at the hands of Ximen Qing, but through a strange twist of fate, I stumbled into all sorts of bizarre events...
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Snow Falls over Northern Beijing Tonight 今夜京北有雪
[Noble, Aloof Scion of an Elite Family] ✖️ [Radiant Beauty and Artifacts Restorer] [Happy Ending] [Six-Year Age Gap] [Beijing Circle] [A Subtly Unexpected Side to the Heroine] Content Warnings: [Angst and Sweetness] [Neither Lead Is the Other’s First] [Pseudo-Substitute Romance] (The man has a past, the woman doesn’t) “Love is something only the best of the best can afford. True romantics are born into wealthy families.” A friend once warned Jiang Wanhao, “Wanhao, Mr. Shen once had a lover for
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The Days I Spent with the Class Flower 和班花一起走过的日子
They had once been high school deskmates and friends for three years. Six years ago, after the college entrance exams, they went their separate ways. Six years later, fate brought them together again. He was the aloof heartthrob in every girl in the class's eyes, while she was the fiery class beauty in every boy's eyes... What would happen when they met again today...?
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The Junior Clerk and the Heir to a Fortune Are Secretly Married 小公务员和豪门继承人隐婚了
[Cold on the outside, warm on the inside male lead + warm on the outside, guarded on the inside female lead + older man + secret marriage + marriage first, love later + devoted only to her] A marriage brought about by a twist of fate stirred up no waves for either of them. What difference did it make whom she married? What difference did it make whom he married? After getting their marriage licenses, they agreed to keep the marriage a secret for the time being… But her husband’s secret identity
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After a Female Civil Servant Flash-Marries a Rich Family's Puppy-Dog Boyfriend 女公务员闪婚豪门小奶狗之后
Her stingy boyfriend of six years invited her to dinner at a fancy restaurant. He wasn’t proposing. He was breaking up with her. Afraid of wasting the expensive red wine, the heroine drank the whole bottle by herself. And then… She told the male lead, “You’re so handsome! Marry me!” He replied, “Okay! Once you’re sober tomorrow, we’ll go register our marriage.” When she sobered up, the heroine regretted it. Because he was five years younger than her and still in school. But the male lead
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An Unconventional Romance in Ten-Mile Peach Blossom Village 十里桃源乡别出心裁的爱情
[Rural revitalization · Workplace maneuvering · Intellectual romance · Family warmth] [Healing] [A gentle, steady pace] [Leaves a lasting impression] [Public sector] [Contemporary realism] Here, you’ll find: √ How a highly intelligent male and female lead pursue their careers while falling in love √ Solid, compelling depictions of rural revitalization and the political landscape √ Warm, witty, and insightful family life and intergenerational communication √ The respectful, restrained, profound
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After I Was Cheated On, My Aloof Boss Fell for Me at First Sight! 遭劈腿，高冷领导对我一见钟情！
The book has only just received its rating, so there aren't many reviews yet. That will change with time. I hope you'll show it lots of support! [Marriage + love at first sight + both leads are inexperienced] A powerful senior official × a pretty grassroots-level employee To everyone else, Su Ningyue, an unnoticed junior employee, and Gu Jingchuan, a high-ranking official, seem worlds apart. But an inexplicable bond keeps bringing them together again and again. The first time they meet: Su Ningy
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Officialdom: Starting by Slapping My Boss Twice 官锋：从打领导两巴掌开始
Made the scapegoat from the start? Pushed to the margins, with my future and my life ruined? Fine, I’ll remember this. There’s plenty of time to settle the score. My girlfriend breaks up with me, and my love life falls apart. What was I even here for? Fine, I’ll set you free. Don’t regret it. I turn around with power in my hands and return. Li Rui laughs aloud. Those who hurt and slandered me will all pay the price.
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The Road to Power: A Clash of Ambition and Desire 官途从权欲交锋开始
[Political Revenge] + [Career Advancement] + [Alliances of Mutual Interest] + [Romantic Entanglements] + [Political Scheming and Wits] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Ensemble Cast] [The male lead keeps a low profile without being creepy early on, reveals his sharp edge with a roguish charm in the middle, and takes revenge on all his enemies later.] Wang Maoyuan is a "golden phoenix" who flew out of the countryside. The year he graduated from college, he passed the civil service exam and joined the la
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The Big Boss's Little Wife 大领导的小妻子
This book tells the story of An Xue, whose husband Zheng Yu abandons her for a new lover. A chance encounter with her neighbor Lei Congguang changes the course of her life. Born into a high-ranking official's family, Lei Congguang initially looks down on An Xue, but after a series of absurd and comical encounters, he finally recognizes his true feelings and falls in love with her. One is a rising government official, while the other is a divorced woman who barely stands out in a crowd. After nav
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County Magistrate: A Heartbreak on the Road to Power 女县长：官路情殇
The story of an ordinary female college student who starts at the grassroots level and steadily rises to become a county magistrate. After graduating, Zhang Xinyue, an ordinary college student, finds a job at the county committee. Having weathered crisis after crisis and seized one opportunity after another, she eventually takes office as county magistrate.
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Born to Follow the Sun 向阳而生
[A new book from a veteran author] [Daily life] [Romance] [A little heartbreak, then overwhelmingly sweet] He Zhicheng gave his son He Shu a perfect demonstration of what a scumbag looked like, leaving He Shu terrified of marriage before he was even an adult. The little tree, withered before it had even grown, was chased by another stubborn little sprout who kept urging him to stand tall. Well, maybe it takes going through all that pain to appreciate the happiness of an ordinary life. Life comes
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Women in the Political Arena 官场里的女人
Lin Yue and Chen Zhiming are a typical civil-servant couple. How will they cope with the seven-year itch? How will they handle the many temptations and troubles at work? Lin Yue has never had feelings for any man but Chen Zhiming, but a young man suddenly enters her peaceful life! Will this young man become an obstacle on her path to promotion? How should she balance family and career? When faced with the law, which should she give up: family or love?
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Love You Through Time 穿过时光去爱你
[Uncle Loli Marriage + Business War + Love, Hate, and Female Growth] When Yunfan was 12 years old, Si Ruotong fell in love with her at first sight. He didn't give her a bag or clothes, he only gave her a teahouse. He would rather she be able to stand alone when he is not around, be self-reliant and earn her own money. Little did he know that his training saved him and his family business. When a woman who was unable to love and was filled with hatred joined forces with local executives to try t
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