Life in the Public Sector, Officialdom, Family, Love, and Morality 体制内，官途，家庭，爱情，伦理

1. 251 我 I Farm the Hospital Like a Dungeon and Earn Coins to Support Mom 我把医院当副本刷，爆金币养阿妈 Desk-Job Jellyfish坐班水母Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Urban + light comedy + sweet romance + no System + family love + touching] [Outgoing female companion-care specialist vs. socially anxious male doctor] My name is Jiang Xiaoman, and I'm the best-looking companion-care specialist on this street. Today I landed a big job: Help an old man from the countryside get an appointment with Dr. Gu, the grim-faced “King of Hell.” I blocked the entrance half an hour early, but the old man promptly threw himself on the ground and threw a tantrum. Three m 5Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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   Watching them transform from happy enemies in the hospital to sweet partners in life, the corners of my mouth never dropped during the whole process.

2. 252 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.4kReads8.9Score29014d adds

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   These are all good books; the stories are realistic and relatable.

3. 253 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.5kReads7.4Score21314d adds
4. 254 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7kReads8.5Score35514d adds
5. 255 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score14614d adds
6. 256 堕 The Corruption of Power 堕落的权利 Watch My Tathagata Palm看我如来神掌Urban333k WordsCompleted 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. 1.1kReads7.2Score10314d adds

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   The first one matches the title

7. 257 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds
8. 258 朱 The Strange Tales of Zhu Yiqun 朱逸群诡事集 Watch My Tathagata Palm看我如来神掌Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted Zhu Yiqun, male, age unknown. His identity changes whenever the plot calls for it. This story is newly written based on online stories and some of my own ideas. It may contain some frightening content. Each chapter is a new story, and the chapters are not connected. Any resemblance between character names is purely coincidental. The author absolutely has no intention of defaming or cursing anyone. 4Reads—Score114d adds
9. 259 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score10314d adds
10. 260 朱 Zhu Yiqun Series: The Restaurant 朱逸群系列之饭馆 Watch My Tathagata Palm看我如来神掌Mystery7k WordsCompleted Zhu Yiqun Series: The Restaurant 3Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 261 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.3kReads8.4Score16014d adds
12. 262 朱 Zhu Yiqun Series: The Black Cat 朱逸群系列之黑猫 Watch My Tathagata Palm看我如来神掌Mystery8k WordsCompleted Zhu Yiqun Series: The Black Cat 1Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 263 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.4kReads—Score10414d adds
14. 264 朱 Zhu Yiqun Series: The Gas Station 朱逸群系列之加油站 Watch My Tathagata Palm看我如来神掌Mystery6k WordsCompleted Zhu Yiqun Series: The Gas Station 2Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 265 与 Walking with Cherished Memories 与惜行 Clear Breeze Yearns for the Bright Moon清风思明月Ancient Romance3.4M WordsOngoing [Historical Fantasy, Adorable Family Favorite, Beast Speech, Pocket Dimension, Getting Revenge on Scum, Growing Stronger, Patriotism] Entirely written by hand, an original work with not a single AI-generated character. Any similarities are purely coincidental. A short drama adaptation is out now, so go check it out! The unlucky and penniless Li family finally has its only baby girl in a hundred years. From then on, their bad luck ends, and Grandpa is made a noble. The moment little Xibao is born 9.2kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds

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    I recommend this book. The female protagonist is reborn into ancient times and becomes an adorable little girl, the darling of the family, a cute baby, a mythical beast, has a space, understands animal language, and often slaps people in the face and punishes the scumbags. She's absolutely adorable, cute and smart.

16. 266 肉 Meat-Filled Dumplings 肉馅饺子 Watch My Tathagata Palm看我如来神掌Urban100k WordsCompleted Lin Shen is a doctor with exceptional medical skills. He never expected to fall in with unscrupulous practitioners, and ultimately become the very kind of person he despised. Ling Shuang was once a radiant beauty, but one little dumpling changed the course of their lives. The characters are fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. 272Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 267 主 A Streamer's Life 主播人生 Watch My Tathagata Palm看我如来神掌27k WordsCompleted A Streamer's Life 64Reads—Score114d adds
18. 268 官 In the Political Arena, Fighting Corruption Is for the People 官场之反腐是为了人民 Little A Jun PICC小啊军PICCUrban823k WordsCompleted From the officials’ roster corruption case in Xiling Province to the corn and vegetable project in Qiangui Province, a series of corruption cases harmed the interests of the people. As a discipline inspection official, Zhong Xiaohua handles each case meticulously and calmly, steadily increasing his authority while always protecting the people’s interests from harm. He makes serving the people his foremost duty. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 269 大 The Story of Da Lang's Son 大郎后转 Watch My Tathagata Palm看我如来神掌Historical115k WordsCompleted 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... 158Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 270 五 One of the Five Categories: My Career in Government Is on the Fast Track 五类人员:我的仕途开了挂 Whose Wondrous Pen凭谁妙笔Urban585k WordsCompleted [Officialdom + Getting Things Done + Realism + No Special Recruitment] A village official’s ten-year journey from the bottom to the top! From a confused young man lured back to his hometown to a pillar of the nation’s central government, Zhao Zhang spends ten years starting out in the most humble of villages. Amid the sweeping changes of poverty alleviation and rural revitalization, he follows his commitment to serving the people through practical work and his dedication to continuous learning, 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Set against the backdrop of the real era from 2015 to 2025, the story spans from poverty alleviation to rural revitalization, from the fight against organized crime to the rectification of corruption among the masses. It features battles against village bullies, the fight against the epidemic, and the fight against corruption. The protagonist takes one step at a time and finally achieves a comeback after ten years!

21. 271 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 7.1kReads9.1Score59514d adds

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    The logic is tight, with each link connected to the next, unconventional and novel. It's a powerful alliance where two forces vie for dominance, creating a dynamic and intense power struggle.

22. 272 寡 A Widow Is Reborn, but Her Proper-Minded Brother-in-Law Insists on Spoiling Her 寡妇重生，守礼大伯偏要宠 Yi Si Qi Tong一四七童Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted The heroine is reborn. Both leads are devoted only to each other. The hero is aloof and proper, and pretends to be impotent despite being the heroine’s uncle by marriage. She falls for his seemingly proper act, and he pursues his wife. [The rating is slowly climbing] In her previous life, Jiang Wanshu was forced by her father to marry into the Marquis’s household holding a memorial tablet, where she was expected to live as a widow. To her surprise, her “deceased husband” returned with his belove 450Reads8.9Score—14d adds
23. 273 重 After Being Reborn, I Really Went on a Killing Spree! 重生后我真的杀疯了！ Three Teeth Who Loves Vegetables吃菜的三颗牙Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Really Went on a Killing Spree! 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No feelings involved, only revenge; a mad vengeance.

24. 274 爱 Love Is No Myth 爱情没有神话 A Brief Taste, Then Gone浅尝辄逝Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted Contemporary Romance, Powerful Families, Domineering CEO, Reunited After Years Apart, Obsessive and Cunning, Urban Romance The novel Layer Upon Layer of Forest, All Dyed in Ink is also known as Love Is No Myth. At 28, Qiao Zilin is a single woman making her way through the surging currents of city life. Perceptive and self-possessed, she is used to keeping her feelings hidden behind a composed exterior. Childhood sweethearts for more than twenty years, she and Ji Zai'an went from youthful ties 164Reads—Score12014d adds

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    Love has its everyday moments, we live together. (Similar novel recommendations:)

25. 275 浮 A Life Adrift in the Clouds! 浮生萦云！ A Brief Taste, Then Gone浅尝辄逝Ancient Romance131k WordsOngoing Ancient-style xianxia x past lives and present life x scheming, obsessive love interest x tragic romance Floating Life Entwined with Clouds (also known as Floating Life Entwined with Clouds!) <Happiness waits quietly, while turmoil lies in wait. When a fragile mortal must enter a world of gods and demons, the dangers she faces are far more daunting than saving a lovesick devil. He and she sway between illusion and obsession, traversing cycle after cycle of memories. It is all like a mellow, into 223Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 276 别 Don’t Mess with Me, I’ve Got Connections in the Capital 别惹我，哥朝中有人 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Urban142k WordsCompleted I’m Lin Ce, a rookie at work. My boss publicly dumped the blame on me, pinning a three-million-yuan disaster on me so neatly there wasn’t a crack in it. Just as I was about to pack up and leave, my ancestral jade pendant suddenly grew hot: “Tsk, even those censors in the Wanli era cited chapter and verse when they framed someone. Your boss is way too crude.” Zhang Juzheng, Grand Secretary of the Ming dynasty, is living inside my jade pendant! From then on, being made a scapegoat? Not happening. 36Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 277 我 I Navigate Officialdom with Geology 我靠地质学纵横官场 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Urban254k WordsCompleted The top student Fang Jue had studied such an obscure field that, when he first entered government service, people dismissed him as a bookworm who knew all about mountains and rock formations but nothing about the real world. Then, on the eve of a once-in-a-century torrential downpour, he used his formidable expertise to issue a precise landslide warning despite withering skepticism. Overnight, the once-underestimated tech geek became the hero who saved 78 lives in the town. But behind the honors 28Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 278 惟 Only the Southern Star in Sight 惟见南星 Zhou Weiqing, Who Loves Ginger Soup Mushrooms爱吃姜汤蘑菇的周惟清Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Yinglin County welcomes its new county chief, Zhou Weiqing, a hands-on leader carrying old wounds and devoting all his energy to the fight against poverty. Meanwhile, Jiang Nanxing, a highly accomplished agricultural graduate, puts down roots at the grassroots level, using her expertise and passion to drive change in the rural economy. Their work brings them together again and again. They visit fields and villages, tackling problems such as abandoned farmland and the disconnect between productio 47Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    When Mayor Zhou Weiqing remembered all the preferences of clerk Jiang Nanxing, that sense of incongruity became the epitome of sweet affection. The humility of those in power is always most touching in the details.

29. 279 中 Lu Xueqi, Vocational School Student 中专生陆雪琪 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Marriage & Romance81k WordsCompleted Lu Xueqi, the Vocational School Student 1.6kReads—Score1914d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who, in the mid-1990s, graduated from a teachers' college but gave up her assigned job to work in the south, while the male protagonist also gave up his job in his hometown to work in the south. The two of them create a future together.

30. 280 逆 A City Romance Between a Top Student and a Sales Goddess 逆袭学霸和销售女神都市情缘 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance18k WordsCompleted A City Romance Between a Comeback Scholar and a Sales Goddess 92Reads—Score214d adds
31. 281 韩 Han Caiyi’s Journey of Ten Thousand Miles 韩彩依万里路 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted Han Caiyi's Journey of Ten Thousand Miles 70Reads—Score314d adds
32. 282 平 Rising Through the Ranks, Starting as a Secretary 平步青云从秘书开始 Sea Salt海盐Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Xu Qingyun is a low-ranking official who has suffered setbacks but never lost his resolve. In harsh, difficult circumstances, he refuses to sink into despair at the bottom of society, struggling and striving to improve. For those who persevere, Heaven does not fail them. By chance, he lands a new job, and from then on his career takes off... 36Reads6.2Score1314d adds

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    This is a very good book.

33. 283 魔 Escape from the Demon Cave 魔窟逃生记 Xu Xu徐徐8k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, have you ever been scammed? Have you heard of the “milking workers” in northern Myanmar? After being sold to an underground factory in northern Myanmar, I witnessed a living hell... 2Reads—Score1414d adds

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    I think it's alright, but others might not find it so appealing.

34. 284 都 The King of Immortals in the City 都市仙王之王 I Am Wang Shisan在下王十三Urban1.7M WordsCompleted When Feng Xiaolou was twenty, his parents mysteriously disappeared, leaving him only an oral account of his family's past. The once illustrious Feng clan, a family of cultivators, now had no one but him left to fend for himself. Forced to drop out of school to make ends meet, he scraped by doing odd jobs in Jiangcheng. Starting with the Yin-Yang Mirror, he began his journey from ordinary mortal to peak powerhouse. Guided by the mirror, he took control of Jiangcheng's economic lifelines and estab 45Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    [What?] 😄🤭🙂

35. 285 从 Taking Control of the World, Starting with the Patrol Office 从巡检司开始掌控天下 I Am Wang Shisan在下王十三Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Wang Shisan, is a low-ranking ninth-grade patrol officer in the Yuwo Patrol Office of Luzhou. From the government offices to the martial world, he uses his blade and his wits to break through deadlocks, unite forces, and climb step by step. In the end, he overthrows the decaying imperial regime and ascends the throne. Ruling the world is not his final goal. Leading his loyal and valiant followers, he conquers the globe and puts an end to war through war, until the Dragon Banner 250Reads8.6Score—14d adds
36. 286 无 No One Can Be Detained and Walk Away Innocent 无人能被留置后安然无罪 Third Brother from the Marquis's Household侯门里的三哥Urban140k WordsOngoing Whose path to promotion and riches isn't paved with blood and strife? You're welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    New author, new book, new look.

37. 287 昨 Yesterday Flowed into the City 昨日流入城 Thorny Bougainvillea有刺三角梅Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Officialdom] + [Workplace] + [Business World] + [Family] A scholar, two business magnates, three boxing champions, four great families, the Gao family's five tigers, the Twelve Beauties of Jiangling, and 108 concubines... A man who had lost all hope and decided to lie flat is thrust into officialdom overnight, only to become the talk of the whole city as he indulges in wine, women, wealth, and power... Where does his path ultimately lead? Will there be an ending? 293Reads9.2Score36614d adds

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    There are families and love even within the system, but…

38. 288 上 Just Before I Make It Big: My Examiner Husband Catches Me Red-Handed 上岸前夕：被考官老公抓了个正着 Singing and Dancing Beneath the Moon月下歌舞Urban747k WordsOngoing 82Reads6.9Score—14d adds
39. 289 官 The Political Arena: Breaking the Deadlock, Reborn Only to Be Suspended for Investigation 官场，破局，刚重生就被停职调查 Top Wage Slave头号打工仔Urban452k WordsCompleted Synopsis Xu Zhengyang had been navigating the ups and downs of officialdom when disaster struck without warning. The moment he was reborn, he discovered that everything was unfolding just as it had before. He was suspended and investigated as soon as he came back to life, as if the course of history could not be changed. But this time, he refused to muddle through and let others pull his strings. When the investigation came out of nowhere, he faced it calmly, a fierce determination to break th 16Reads7.6Score—14d adds

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    Very good, definitely worth reading. Highly recommended!

40. 290 权 The Road to Power Begins with a Disaster 权途，从一场灾难开始 Who Will Listen谁人听Urban1.2M WordsOngoing A dam burst, and Yang Yi turned the tide against disaster. From that moment on, he began climbing step by step. Serving the people is the foundation of everything. See how he reaches the pinnacle in the name of the people. 12.1kReads8.0Score46314d adds

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    Take a look and try it.

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