Life in the Public Sector, Officialdom, Family, Love, and Morality 体制内，官途，家庭，爱情，伦理
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- 151 The Shadow of Jingzhe: The Male Secretary’s Deadly Identity 惊蛰谍影：男秘书的致命身份 On March 5, 2026, Jingzhe, Zhou Daimei died in an "accidental" car crash. Just before she died, she received a WeChat message: "Don't go. It's an ambush." When she opened her eyes again, time had turned back three days, to 5:24 a.m. on March 2. She had 72 hours left to live. This time, she had returned with her memories intact. 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 My Sister-in-Law from Chongqing 我的重庆嫂子 Love in the City of Fog. A taste of spice. The story of me and my sister-in-law. It begins with the first spicy hot pot that brings tears to our eyes. And from then on, we're bound to swallow each other's redemption amid the prickling pain of Sichuan pepper numbing our tongues. 125Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 My Wife's Lies 我妻子的谎言 The warmth of their newlywed days had barely faded when the lie hidden beneath their marriage certificate came crashing down on Shu Wang. The lovely wife he doted on was none other than the woman his childhood friend Qin Yiming had kept hidden away three years ago. His wife kept the past secret, stumbling over her words and showing no sense of boundaries. Qin Yiming pressed him at every turn, refusing to let go. All the tenderness vanished from Shu Wang's eyes. "After everything you two hid f 9.6kReads—Score43114d adds
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Off the Rails 脱轨
No kissing, no sleepovers, no flirting in public... Those are the rules between them. No matter what happens in bed, they must always keep their distance outside it. Yu Huan and Gao Yan have always been good at that. That is, until a new intern joins Yu Huan's law firm, and the newcomer turns out to be Gao Yan's nephew. That's when things start to go off the rails.
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I Met a Big Shot at My First Job, and My Life Took Off 初入职场遇大佬，我的人生爽飞了
They first meet in the bamboo grove at Jing University. She is vibrant and bold, arguing with a suitor, dressed in a dopamine-bright outfit that catches his eye and stirs the first ripple in thirty years of rigid propriety. When they meet again, he is a powerful local figure, while she is a newcomer to the workplace. She has shed her youthful naivety and become cautious and meticulous, yet she is the only light in his dull career. He carefully plots every step, turning chance encounters into
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A Lucky Man in Officialdom, the Leader's Trusted Aide 官场幸运儿，领导身边的红人
This is a political intrigue novel set in local government. When the young Qin Feng is appointed in a crisis through his family's connections and parachuted into Nanping County, he is met not with welcoming applause, but with constant exclusion and covert obstruction from all sides. Every step he takes is like walking on the edge of a blade. As power, money, and personal ties weave together into a web, some choose to go along with the corruption, while others swim against the current. Faced with
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Ex-Husband, Stay Out of My Way and Don't Ruin My Career 前夫请靠边，别耽误我仕途
[A Powerful Female Lead in Government] Her husband had an affair. Zhang Huiyan wasted no time turning him into her ex-husband. Isn’t a handsome government official five years younger than her and a big shot in the system four years older than her more appealing than her ex? But no man is as appealing as a career. When it comes to climbing the career ladder, they can only play supporting roles. I’m going to climb to the top. Nobody is going to stop me! People say women in government have to slee
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- 158 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 9.4kReads9.1Score84214d adds
- 159 A Flash Marriage to a Wealthy, Sickly Puppy; Leveling Up and Beating Monsters 闪婚豪门病娇小奶狗，升级打怪 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 2.2kReads9.1Score20514d adds
- 160 The Road to Power 官途 After graduating from university, Liu Fei, whose origins are shrouded in mystery, repeatedly finds himself facing one crisis after another because of his brash personality. He is attacked from every direction and suppressed by all sides. Watch as Liu Fei charges straight through, crushing every opponent in his path, uncovers the truth about his origins, sweeps aside the great factions, and rises to the pinnacle of life! 9.8kReads9.1Score97814d adds
- 161 Surrender Beneath the White Night 白夜臣服 (Completed) [Age Gap + Both Leads Are Chaste + A Guiding Lover + Sapiosexual Romance] The day Su He gets dumped, she grabs a man and asks him whether she's attractive. When Shen Yanzhou first sees Su He, he wonders how a girl could ask such a stupid question. Later, Shen Yanzhou answers her with actions. [Scene One] Su He: "I'm not looking to date anyone right now." Shen Yanzhou: "Then when you are, put me at the top of your list!" [Scene Two] In the elevator, with a coworker present. Sh 26.2kReads8.4Score3.2k14d adds
- 162 The Cool, Alluring Nanny Makes the Boss Blush Every Night 清冷保姆太诱人，大佬夜夜撩红温 [Older man, elite Beijing circles and government power + age gap + a woman’s growth + realistic story + powerful man bows to love] (Alluring, flirtatious nanny vs. divorced, aloof political heavyweight) Mature adults × an intense push and pull When they first met, he looked her up and down and questioned her. “You’re so young. You’re a postpartum nanny?” Liang Wanchen pursed her lips. “I’m certified.” He checked his watch, in a hurry to get to a meeting. “You’re hired.” At midnight, he pushed u 5.8kReads8.3Score55114d adds
- 163 The County Party Compound 县委大院 After graduating in the provincial capital, Zhang Guiqing was eager to contribute to the development of her hometown. She took the county's public recruitment exam for public institution positions, applied for a technical role at the county water conservancy bureau, and passed the written test, beginning a new chapter in her life. 1.6kReads9.3Score10514d adds
- 164 My Sweet Wife Is on Top, and I'm Caught in Her Tender Trap 娇妻在上，陷入温柔局 Originally titled The Secretary Tan’s Little Wife He Won Over He was once the pride of the military district, but a secret mission brought his career crashing down, cutting all ties between him and his uniform. When his childhood sweetheart and fiancée heard the news, she used studying abroad as an excuse to break off their engagement, never to see him again. After going through life and death, he had no choice but to transfer to a government job. Eight years in politics later, he was still as e 10.1kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
- 165 I’ve Made It to Division Chief, So Why Are You Crying? 我成正科级别，你哭什么？ [Officialdom + Wish Fulfillment + Comeback + Leveling Up + Lots of Beautiful Women + The Protagonist Never Suffers] When you’re at the top, friends and family gather around. When you hit rock bottom, no one gives you the time of day. Qin Li is determined to always have a house full of distinguished guests, and so he must keep climbing to the summit... 2.3kReads8.8Score23114d adds
- 166 The Canary’s Flight Against the Wind 金丝雀的逆风飞翔 [Possessive pursuit + powerful man lowering his head + rekindled romance + age gap, fatherly type + high-ranking official, mutual first love and devotion] The first time Chen Zhansaw Mr. Zhou, he had been asked to visit an elderly person, and she opened the door for him. Her grandmother warned her to take the long way around whenever she saw him from then on. The second time they met, someone was harassing her, and he stepped in to help. The third time was at school, where she accompanied someon 20.2kReads8.9Score2k14d adds
- 167 The River Huai Cannot Be Crossed 江淮不渡 Zhang Wanwan never imagined she would see Zhou Zhiqian again one day. Nor did she imagine that the four years she had spent loving him with all her heart would, in the eyes of outsiders, amount to nothing more than a wealthy young man from the capital’s social scene having a fling while studying under an assumed name. * Qin Yanzhou was a celebrated figure in Beijing, wielding enormous power and a ruthless hand. His life had always been like a precisely plotted chess game, every move accounted fo 4kReads6.6Score43214d adds
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This Detective Is No Ordinary Man: Falling in Love Makes Him Stronger 这个侦探不一般，恋爱就能变强
Zhang Xici had endured a lonely, miserable life, and just as he was about to retire, he got caught up in something huge. An enormous scapegoat's burden was dumped on him. With his frail build, how could he possibly bear such a huge burden? He was crushed to death beneath it. But who would have thought that a disaster would turn into a blessing: he was reborn. After being reborn, Zhang gained the support of a System and finally became a force to be reckoned with. Unfortunately, his System wasn't
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Waiting for Him to Understand My Heart 等他知我意
A story about high-ranking officials, featuring three couples: (1) The son of a powerful family and a once-wealthy young woman fall secretly in love with each other. Their romance lasts from college until they are nearly thirty, when they finally marry. President Lu is gentle and devoted, while the heroine is radiant and ambitious. Highlights: starting a business, and a romance that goes from school uniforms to a wedding dress. (2) A taciturn, thirty-year-old division chief is a man of faith, bu
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- 170 Reborn, I Will Benefit the People 新生，我要造福一方 Workplace romance in government circles + powerful officials + a senior leader and his sweet young wife + two equally strong leads + both romantically inexperienced + devoted love + rebirth Heroine: She is warmhearted and compassionate, neither meek nor domineering. She has ideals and convictions, but she isn't all-powerful. She and the hero are evenly matched, sharing the sweetness of romance as well as supporting each other as they work side by side to realize their ideals. They respect and lo 40kReads9.3Score4.6k14d adds
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My County Magistrate Boyfriend Is Growing Up 吾家县长男友初长成
[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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A Few Jokes 笑话数则
A collection of jokes
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- 173 Liu Fang's Account 柳芳的自述 Liu Fang’s Account 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Can’t Afford a Wife, So I Bought a Robot One 娶不起媳妇儿，买个机器人老婆 Can’t afford a wife? Buy a robot one instead. 24Reads—Score114d adds
- 175 Don’t Play with People’s Hearts 不要拿捏人心 Don't Play with People's Feelings 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 Escape from the Devil's Den: A Lawless Hell on Earth 逃离魔窟：三不管的人间地狱 Escape from the den of evil: A hell on earth beyond anyone's control 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 My QQ Girlfriend QQ女网友 QQ Girl Online 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Misplaced Lust for Power 错位的权欲 Misaligned Ambitions for Power 44Reads—Score—14d adds
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My Road to Department Head: A Country Kid’s Comeback 我的厅长之路：农村娃的逆袭
A country boy passes the civil service exam in another province and works his way up from a township to the county seat and then the provincial capital, rising from a junior clerk to department head. This is a story of turning his life around, with all the hardships and bitterness along the way. Perhaps it will offer something for many readers to learn from.
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- 180 Chu Qiuchan 楚秋蝉 Perhaps her difficult life was foretold from the moment she was born and named Qiu Chan. The death of her younger sister, Qiu He, crushed every last pillar of hope within her. Fortunately, her adoptive brother, who had always been by her side, gave her the warmest comfort. But when she met a boy who stirred her heart, she shrank back, curling up like a hedgehog and hurting herself as well as others. When fate finally took a turn, the two who had once loved each other had already become strangers 89Reads—Score1014d adds
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The Wind Sweeps Through Xizhou City 风过西周城
The long-running anti-corruption novel The Wind Sweeps Through Xizhou City has thirty-one chapters and a total of 260,000 words. It tells the story of the offices in Xizhou County, a county town on the western plains. Career and romance, social relationships and the ways of the world, survival and workplace advancement: a series of collisions between people and events, feelings and rules, conscience and human nature paints a vivid, tangled portrait of ordinary people at the grassroots level. It
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- 182 The Wind Blows Through Xizhou City: Part Two 风过西周城第二部 The second volume of the long anti-corruption novel Wind Over Xizhou City continues the story begun in the first. Planned to span thirty-three chapters and 390,000 characters, it once again unfolds among the offices of Xizhou County, in the western plains. Career and love, human relationships and social customs, the rules of survival, and advancement at work: a series of collisions between people and events, emotion and rules, conscience and human nature. It paints a vivid, tangled portrait of e 139Reads—Score—14d adds
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Reborn with an AI Brain, I Master the Power Game 重生AI大脑玩转权力
An overworked programmer dies from working overtime and is reborn with an AI brain. In this life, he becomes a child prodigy, builds a business empire before turning 20, then enters politics and uses his resources to climb to the pinnacle of power!
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- 184 The Top-Tier Star's Gentle Embrace 顶流大佬的掌心温软 A well-matched marriage × age gap × sweet romance × powerful male lead April in Shanghai, the prelude to the rainy season, brings a damp, clinging heaviness to the air. Even during the day, the ancestral hall at the Wen family residence needs its lights on. Dim yellow light pours down from above, casting Wen Wan's solitary kneeling shadow on the bluestone floor, like a forgotten silhouette. “The Chen Group, primarily engaged in import and export trade. Its current chairman is Chen Qiming, age fi 844Reads7.6Score14514d adds
- 185 Suspicious Homicide Cases: A Police Chief's Major Crimes Notebook 悬疑凶案：公安局长重案手记 An assassination attempt targeting the county magistrate ends with the accidental killing of the only daughter of Qingjiang's richest man. After five years as strangers, the husband and wife join forces again following their daughter's tragic death. The mother launches a forceful counterattack in politics, while the father brings the full weight of his business empire to bear. They swear to make the killers pay in blood. To crack the case, the female God of War Lu Qingshuang is parachuted into t 44.8kReads8.2Score2.9k14d adds
- 186 The Police Chief’s Shocking Crackdown on Organized Crime 公安局长惊天扫黑大案 Han Shuang arrives in Changhu City and takes up her new post. On her very first day, the heiress of Changhu Group dies under mysterious circumstances, and a forensic examiner carrying evidence climbs into a restricted area, their fate unknown. Wu Gang hides a blade behind his smile. Deputy Director Gou Jianxiao sets traps at every turn, while the three great families are entangled in a web of influence. With two capable women at her side, Han Shuang steps into this isolated city woven from power 6.4kReads7.5Score32414d adds
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Under Currents in a Floating World 浮世潜流
A You is a brilliant top student who graduated with a law degree. Rising from the grassroots and fighting in the halls of government, he throws himself into the battle against corruption in the name of fairness and justice. Along the way, he experiences love and hate, the dangers of the world, and a life full of ups and downs. He asks only to find a little peace amid the bustle of the world, but that has become difficult to achieve. All he can do is navigate the hidden currents beneath the surfa
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In the Name of the People: I Take Over Qi Tongwei's Body, and the Handong University Crew Answers to Me 名义：魂穿祁同伟汉大帮我说了算
Transmigrating into In the Name of the People as Qi Tongwei, he starts by punching Liang Lu and kicking Liang Ping. In this life, I, Qi Tongwei, will not kneel. Whether it's Liang Lu or Liang Qunfeng, don't even think you can make me bow my head again! In Handong, what I say goes!
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- 189 In the Name of the People: Judging Handong and Saving Qi Tongwei 名义：审判汉东拯救祁同伟 Liu Xiaofan, the son of a farmer, transmigrates into the world of In the Name of the People and awakens the [Justice Tribunal] System. Using the System, he exposes the wanton abuse of power and corruption in Handong's officialdom, the temptations of money and beautiful women, and the darkness hidden from public view! He'll use the System to help Qi Tongwei rise to the provincial level, creating a win-win situation where they both advance together. Liang Qunfeng, Chen Yanshi, Gao Yuliang, Li Daka 4.1kReads6.8Score10014d adds
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The Cunning Woman at Work 职场心机女
Born in the countryside, Jiang Xiaoyan enters the workforce after graduating from college. She stumbles through one setback after another, facing rejection wherever she goes. One night, she gets drunk and a kind stranger arranges for her to spend the night at a hotel. But she goes into the wrong room and spends the night with a man she doesn't know. She falls in love, marries into a wealthy family, and, in a dramatic twist, her best friend becomes her mother-in-law. From then on, she defies fate
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Period: I Moved in Next Door to My Scumbag Dad 年代：我住进渣爹隔壁
Li He woke up one day to find he had transmigrated to 1979, an era when people barely had enough to eat or wear. “Good thing I can take the college entrance exam next year.” But after sorting through the memories in his head, he discovered that his predecessor had even less aptitude for studying than he did. “Looks like I’ll have to rely on my dad.” “What? My dad ran away?” His predecessor’s father still clung to his ‘ambitions’. He abandoned his wife and children and went back to the city to fi
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Three Years After Faking My Death, My One True Love Is Married 死遁三年，白月光已婚
[Marriage first, love later + both leads have no past romantic entanglements + powerful family background + age gap + intense romantic tension][On-location weather reporter ✖️ powerful man in government] Because she loves the wilderness and the wind, Lu Jinqiu stands in the middle of a typhoon, clinging to the principle, “Life is nothing but scallions, ginger, and garlic. Be a little scallion-smart, ginger up a little, and if all else fails, garlic it.” And so, muddling through, she spends three
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The Road to Officialdom: From a Township Justice Office to the Provincial Compound 官道：从乡镇司法所到省委大院
Beginning in the early twenty-first century, this novel chronicles the rise of Wang Xiaofeng, a young man from a poor family. Along the way, he faces petty schemers and receives help from benefactors. His posts and responsibilities change, but his original ideals and aspirations never do. Wang Xiaofeng starts out as a clerk at a township judicial office, then rises steadily through the ranks…
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Reborn in Officialdom: Governing the County, Ruling the World 重生官场之县治天下
This book connects seamlessly with Rebirth on the Official and Business Paths. The county is the foundation of a peaceful nation. Being a county magistrate is hard, and being one in a poor county is even harder. Li Yuanfang is reborn in 1990 and steps onto the official and business paths, achieving both wealth and power. In governing the county, he dares to face challenges head-on and strikes decisively. With exceptional courage and strategy, he defeats his opponents time and again, winning one
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- 195 The Open Era 开放时代 Li Yuanfang was reborn in 1990. Riding the tide of the reform era, he started out as a township civil servant, used his knowledge of the future to develop an export-oriented economy, and built a business empire. With his ingenuity and iron will, he rose from adversity, took charge of a region, and battled all kinds of powerful forces. He built water conservancy projects, roads, and schools, bringing benefits to the people and helping ordinary families achieve their dream of a stable, comfortable 719Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 196 Secretary Qiu's Marriage 邱秘书的婚事 Qiu Yu is the secretary to Ji Xiangdong, the owner of a real estate company. She's a chubby little foodie who loves to eat and works hard. Her parents always hoped their daughter would marry a son-in-law who could eat as much as she could and wouldn't look down on her. After a long search and many twists and turns, she finally found the right man. No angst. 52.6kReads9.5Score5.8k14d adds
- 197 Love in a Small Town 情定小城 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. 32.6kReads8.9Score4.1k14d adds
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From Government Cadet to Feng Shui Master: Fighting on a New Front 从选调生到风水先生，换赛道拼杀
Pan Junlin was born into a humble family, but possessed secret feng shui knowledge passed down through generations. His extraordinary talent made him stand out as soon as he entered officialdom. But after offending powerful figures, he was framed and demoted to a remote township, his future seemingly ruined. During three years in disgrace, he devoted himself to studying his family's secret texts and came to understand the mysteries of heaven and earth in the wilderness. By chance, he spotted a
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A Junior Civil Servant in the County Government 县直单位的小公务员
My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well!
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A Rich Second Generation at the Grassroots 富二代在基层
A rich second-generation heir joins the ranks of grassroots civil servants. Moving beyond the pursuit of material inheritance to focus on self-fulfillment and creating social value, he brings professionalism and innovative energy to grassroots work, challenges the one-dimensional narrative of entrenched class divisions, and shows that talented people from different backgrounds can move in both directions.
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