Realistic Political Workplace Novels, Preferably Written by Someone From Within the System 真正的官场小说，真实一点，最好是体制内的人写的
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- 201 Cultivating Immortality in the Public Sector, Starting as a Village Cadre 体制内修仙，从驻村干部开始 Ling Feidu, the Venerable Sword of the Profound Heavens, fails his tribulation and his soul perishes. When he opens his eyes again, he has become Lin Fei, a modern-day village cadre assigned to a mountain village! His path to immortality is cut off, and his magical treasures are gone. Just as he thinks the Great Dao is beyond his reach, he discovers, to his astonishment, that the laws of this world are founded on “faith”! The villagers’ gratitude, his colleagues’ trust, his leaders’ praise… Coun 17Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 202 Take It Easy, Village Miracle Doctor 乡村神医悠着点 Lin Xiaoqiang was beaten so badly in the city that he lost his wits. When he returned to the village, Sister-in-law Shuihua took care of him. Then the village bully, Liang Shan, beat him up. That beating snapped him back to his senses, and he even gained a special ability. From then on, his life took off. 3.1kReads7.3Score264Shelves
- 203 In the Name of the People: Starting with a Hardline Divorce, I Take Charge of Handong! 名义：从铁腕离婚开始执掌汉东！ [This isn't the same storyline as the original, okay? If that's not your thing, please don't click in. Thank you ^ω^] This time around, Division Chief Qi is on a rampage! The good news: Qi Tongwei has been reborn and even has a System. The bad news: He's so “righteous” that protagonist Hou Liangping has nowhere left to go. He's supposed to be the villain, so why is he doing all the protagonist's work? At the United Airlines counter Qi Tongwei: “Ding Yizhen, fancy seeing you here.” (smiles) Ding 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 204 Crimson Lips, Blazing Passion 红唇烈焰 A handsome loser and a cold, aloof female boss. When these two rivals cross paths, they act out a romantic tale of love, revenge, and sweet satisfaction. Office intrigue, cutthroat business, and political scheming are all handled with ease. If you want a story full of twists and excitement, come read The Strongest Man in the City. 33kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
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Don’t Let Gains and Losses Divide Us in the Middle 莫以升沉中路分
Lu You traveled a thousand miles to Yongning City just to reunite with his girlfriend, only to be betrayed in the cruelest way. He turned his grief and anger into strength, vowing to prove himself. As he fought his way through Yongning’s officialdom, he repeatedly gained the support of influential benefactors and became a highly sought-after secretary to a city leader. On this new stage, he helped his leader seize four “golden keys” to development: developing the new city, upgrading industries,
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- 206 The Thirty-Six Stratagems in The Art of War 孙子兵法中的三十六计 The Art of War and The Thirty-Six Stratagems are outstanding examples of ancient Chinese military strategy and wisdom, and have had a profound influence on later generations. The Art of War, written by Sun Wu, is one of the world's earliest military works. It covers every aspect of warfare, including strategy, tactics, military management, and intelligence gathering. Sun Tzu stresses that "know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated," emphasizing the importance of accuratel 14Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Officialdom Game 官奕
My name is Wei Zilong, and I’ve spent my career in government. Through my story, I want to show everyone what the political arena is really like... When you’re in public service, you can’t always control your own fate. If you never weather a storm, how can you ever mature?
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- 208 Don't Be Too Honest 做人不要太老实 In real life, don't be too honest and accommodating. Honesty is a virtue, but taken too far, it can leave you in a difficult position. People who are too accommodating often don't know how to say no. When faced with unreasonable demands, they force themselves to agree, leaving themselves exhausted and risking that others will take them for granted. At work, they quietly take on a heavy workload but don't know how to showcase their achievements, so promotion opportunities often go to people who k 98Reads—Score—Shelves
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Top Broker 顶尖掮客
This book starts with the protagonist, Feng Tianchen, a simple private-car driver, and follows his brutal struggle through the world of politics. It is a battlefield without gunfire, a terrifying vortex that ordinary people cannot escape once they enter. But to a seasoned political operator, it is the perfect stage for a masterful performance. See how Feng Tianchen rises from a humble driver to the pinnacle of life through his own efforts.
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- 210 The Road to Officialdom: I’m No Broker 官途：我不是掮客 A broker: what is a broker? As the name suggests, a broker uses their connections to help others make a profit, or uses their network to get things done for them. That is what a broker does. There are many kinds of brokers, including business brokers, political brokers, relationship brokers, and many others. The most powerful of them are political brokers. Politics, politics: once anything is tied to politics, it is never going to be simple. Political brokers in particular need exceptional intel 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Road Through Officialdom Begins with Being Reborn 官场征途，从重生开始
For love, Chu Haoran chose to become a live-in son-in-law, only to end up behind bars. The day before his release, he was attacked. Given a second chance at life, Chu Haoran chooses to enter politics...
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The Commoner’s Revenge in Officialdom 官道之庶子的逆袭
Su Mu is an illegitimate son. After passing the civil service exam, his biological father urges him to give up his appointment for the sake of the family. When persuasion fails, his father uses threats and sends him to the poorest township in the most remote province in the northwest, planning to make him waste his life there. Watching his colleagues, a group of people on the verge of retirement, give up and coast through their days, Su Mu decides to shed the township's poverty-stricken label an
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- 213 I'm a Little Village Doctor 我是小乡医 A poor country bumpkin accidentally gains extraordinary powers. From then on, he farms, treats illnesses, goes into business, and becomes a local powerhouse. 190Reads—Score—Shelves
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Two Souls, One Body: A Ming-Dynasty Official Helps Me Make a Comeback 双魂共体：万历老吏助我逆袭
In 2003, Zhou Zhou, a taciturn Yanda student, has his internship slot stolen. Just as he's about to explode with frustration, the mind of Su Shenzhi, a veteran official from the Ministry of Personnel during the Wanli era, somehow enters his head! The old official knows how to read people, navigate office politics, and master workplace scheming. He specializes in putting insubordination in its place! With two souls sharing one body, an ancient official's wisdom collides with modern opportunities
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A Kaleidoscope of the Halls of Power 官场多棱镜
This novel is practically a textbook for the workplace. It follows Lei Xiao, who graduates from university and becomes a psychological counselor at a prison. There, he meets many remarkable people, including former senior officials. Through frequent interactions with them, he matures and advances rapidly. Two years later, he moves into local government, where he thrives, eventually becoming a top official in the region. The novel also depicts the attitudes toward love, values, and marriage of th
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Yesterday Flowed into the City 昨日流入城
[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?
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- 217 The Scepter of the Workplace 职场权杖 This story follows Wang Hao, a witty, humorous little bureaucrat with big ambitions, as he climbs the workplace ladder. With the wholehearted help of Liu Yun and Shangguan Wei, along with his own fearless determination, he advances smoothly through officialdom, earning promotion after promotion and skipping ranks along the way. He puts serving the majority first and opposes officials who shirk their duties, but in the end, he cannot overcome bureaucracy and the system. He gives up his career in 6.9kReads9.2Score722Shelves
- 218 I Just Graduated from College, and You Want Me to Take Over the Factory? 大学刚毕业，你让我接手工厂？ Ma Yuteng transmigrates to a parallel world in 1998. He plans to start a business and become an internet mogul, but through a twist of fate, he takes over his family's battery factory instead. Starting with lithium batteries, he gradually becomes an industrial tycoon. 56.1kReads7.8Score2.5kShelves
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A Clear Stream on the Official Path 官道清流
In his previous life, civil servant Xiang Qingyun left government service to go into business for love, never realizing it was all an elaborate scheme and a con. Then an accident sends him back to 1998. Watch as Xiang Qingyun rises step by step from the grassroots to the pinnacle of power. What choices will he make to get his revenge…?
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- 220 Starting from Scratch: Building China's First Special Forces Unit 从零开始，打造华夏首支特种部队 At a secret meeting that will determine the military region's future, 23-year-old training staff officer Shen Fei suddenly rises and makes a bold declaration in front of all the commanders: “Give me one month, and I'll give you a special forces unit that leads the entire world!!!” Nobody believes that a captain who spends all day behind a desk really understands special operations. But the people Shen Fei selects from hundreds of thousands of servicemen are all misfits in everyone else's eyes 215.7kReads9.1Score20kShelves
- 221 I’m a Principal. What’s Wrong with Taking My Students’ Advice? 我一个校长，听学生劝怎么了？ Original Title: The Principal, Listening to Students’ Advice Is No Big Deal, Right? Lin Yucai transmigrated back to 2018 and became the principal of the worst high school in the entire city. Its college admission rate was at the bottom, its enrollment rate was at the bottom, and the education bureau issued a final ultimatum. If it could not recruit any more students, it would be shut down immediately! In his despair, Lin Yucai activated the [God-Tier Advice-Listening System]. As long as he follo 167.6kReads9.0Score21.6kShelves
- 222 Transmigrate as Fusu: I’ll Become the Qin Dynasty’s Taizong 穿越扶苏，我要当秦太宗 A modern office worker’s soul enters the body of the newborn Prince Fusu. The first thing he sees is the glazed roof tiles of Xianyang Palace. He has no System, no supernatural powers, only a body in good health and a phenomenal memory. He doesn’t just want to survive. He wants to become Emperor Taizong of Qin, free Great Qin from its fate of falling after just two generations, and make this iron-blooded dynasty the true foundation of Huaxia civilization, carrying its glory forward for millennia 45.6kReads7.7Score5.3kShelves
- 223 You Asked Me to Film an Anti-Corruption Propaganda Video, and I Shocked the Nation! 让你拍反腐宣传片，你震撼全国！ After transmigrating, Lin Mo was assigned by his workplace to make a legal education series. Without a word, he pulled out a 55-episode script: In the Name of the People. A cast of acclaimed actors came together, and it aired on CCTV-1, with ratings through the roof. His boss was thrilled. "Can you make the next one about drug trafficking?" Lin Mo smiled. "The Disciple is already written." "What about telecom fraud?" "No More Bets is ready too." 205.4kReads8.5Score19.2kShelves
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The Road to Officialdom: Rising from Humble Beginnings 官途之寒门崛起
Born into poverty, he stumbles into officialdom and faces one hair-raising challenge after another, taking on foes far above his station and vanquishing demons until he finally finds his place. Officialdom does not believe in utilitarianism, yet it cannot do without idealism. What is the ultimate ideal of an official? Read this book, and Hu Buyun will tell you the answer...
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The Bearing of a Soldier on the Official Path 官道之军人风采
The political arena is a battlefield, but Chen Feng insists on meeting it head-on with a soldier's iron will! No rebirth, no System, no golden finger. He relies on sheer intelligence to fight back! While others depend on connections to win political battles, Chen Feng uses the battlefield-honed skill of “anticipating your anticipation.” After all, if he can dodge bullets, why fear your backstabbing? From a hail of gunfire to mountains of paperwork, he holds fast to a soldier's spirit with one ha
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- 226 The Political Storm in Central Eastwind 官道之中东风云 The second installment of The Official’s Path, Middle East Turmoil, is officially underway. A fictional kingdom in the Middle East, set against a realistic geopolitical backdrop. Political intrigue, military conflict, and romance advance on three fronts. Chen Feng, a grassroots official from Huaxia, transforms into a Middle Eastern prince. With an iron fist, he stirs up turmoil among the nations; with political acumen, he reshapes the kingdom’s fate. A new era of chaos in the Middle East and a 2kReads7.2Score301Shelves
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Cold War Wolf: The Ivanov Files 冷战之狼：伊万诺夫档案
Ivanov, an outstanding cadet from a military academy’s special forces program, is drawn into a Cold War conspiracy and hunted around the world by three factions. He breaks through with a wolf’s tenacity and paves his way with revenge, facing one high-stakes twist after another as he fights back to the bitter end! You won’t regret reading this!
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The Hot-Blooded Hunter: God’s Assault 热血猎人神之袭击
[Survival] [Hunting] [Fighting the Japanese invaders and looting their gear] [Cultivation] Wang Fei has just entered the world of cultivation when he's forced into becoming a live-in son-in-law. One blow shatters his dantian, setting him on a long road from staying alive to rising to greatness. Though he has lost his cultivation, he takes countless disciples. This novel was not written by AI. Every word was painstakingly typed out by the author, who only hopes readers will enjoy the story in its
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- 229 The Last Cartridge Case 最后一颗弹壳 The Last Cartridge Case 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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A Meteoric Rise in Officialdom 仕途青云直上
Young teacher Yu Qingyun is punished for some reason. Just as he thinks fate has dragged him to rock bottom, things quietly begin to change. Before long, Yu Qingyun's career in officialdom takes off, and he surges upward with one lucky break after another...
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The Road to the Top: From Steel Mill Worker to Power Broker 权力巅峰：从钢厂职工开始
Did a worker become a leader, or did a leader once work as a laborer? Zhang Xianghong is reborn in 2005. Starting as an ordinary employee at a state-owned steel mill, he becomes the youngest manager there in just six months. From environmental campaigns and competitive hiring to state-owned enterprise reform and a circular economy, he seizes every opportunity. He then moves into a full-time local government post and rises step by step to become a senior official in charge of a region. Along the
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Just Got a Government Job and Got Dumped? I Turned Around and Became the County Magistrate's Secretary 刚上岸就分手？反手我成县长秘书
Tags: Politics, Comeback, Veteran, Power Struggles, Face-Slapping In the summer of 2008, just before his transfer out of the military, Lu Hao is abandoned by his girlfriend, Lin Xueer. A twist of fate leads him to rescue Su Ya in a crisis. His abilities earn him a position as her secretary, drawing him into the vortex of power. Lu Hao ventures into the grassroots ranks, gathers evidence, and joins forces with Su Ya to take on local kingpin Zhang Minghai and his interest group. This novel follows
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The Human Heart Is Unfathomable 人心难料
Human hearts are treacherous and hard to read. You never know what the people who seem closest to you are thinking behind your back. Zhang Weixing, the Party secretary of Lai County, is determined to develop the local economy and lift the people out of poverty. But his partner, County Magistrate Wang Panfeng, is eager to take his place as Party secretary. To Zhang Weixing's face, Wang is all smiles and follows his every instruction. Behind his back, however, he constantly throws obstacles in his
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- 234 The Town Leader 镇领导 The sky over Dashan Town has fallen. The Party secretary died unexpectedly, leaving behind a funding black hole worth billions. Town Mayor Gao Yuanxing is pushed into the spotlight, with every step he takes bringing him to the edge of a cliff. But the real hunter is his deputy, the man who calls him brother: Jia Haoran. He rides on Gao Yuanxing’s “achievements” to climb to power, manipulating events as he pleases and enjoying every minute of it. Watching the people’s hard-earned money being squa 3kReads7.6Score230Shelves
- 235 The Village Party Secretary 村支部书记 Wang Tianfeng, a businessman from Yundu County, is invited by Guo Hui, Party Secretary of Huilong Town, to return to his hometown and serve as village Party branch secretary. As he rises through the ranks, he faces one crisis after another, yet repeatedly steps to the forefront of the struggle. Fearless in the face of power and devoted to serving the people, he ultimately achieves great success! My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me t 345Reads7.3Score114Shelves
- 236 The Rise of Dongshan 东山之崛起 On a night at the turn of the new century, Fang Mingyuan, a county Party secretary known for getting things done, unexpectedly received a transfer order. From that moment on, his life took a new direction. His successor, Wang Dapu, seemed ambitious and energetic, but gradually strayed from the right path of development, bringing the once-prosperous Dongshan County to a standstill and into crisis. With the county teetering on the brink, can Fang Mingyuan return to his old home and set things righ 499Reads7.1Score101Shelves
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Reborn in 1991: A Top Student’s Comeback in a New Era 重生1991：学霸的时代逆袭
At the start of his senior year of high school in 1991, Lin Chen jolted awake beneath a kerosene lamp, carrying fifty years’ worth of memories from a life yet to come. His father’s factory was about to lay off workers, and his family was in dire straits. Regret over his previous life, when he had achieved nothing and watched his loved ones suffer, became his resolve to change his fate this time around. Armed with knowledge of the future, he had the college entrance exam questions and the era’s o
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A Humble Family’s Path to Officialdom, Part One 寒门仕途【一】
New Book: The Humble Official’s Path [Realistic Period Drama] [Rise from Poverty] [Political Intrigue] [Ambitious Struggle] [Rural Cadres] [Urban Life] In the 1970s, in Xiaochenzhuang, southern Henan, a family of three siblings lives in poverty. They are supported by the state, their father died young, and their mute mother is forced to remarry, leaving them to fend for themselves. The sisters choose Chen Shouzheng to continue his studies, and he devotes himself to his books, eventually becoming
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Only the Southern Star in Sight 惟见南星
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
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From Clerk to the Central Office 从科员到中枢中心
Male lead: Chen Zhengdong, an orphan who graduated from a prestigious university at twenty-three with a degree in economics and management. A man of integrity, he had dreamed since childhood of becoming a good official who would serve the people wherever he was posted. Throughout his long and winding career in government, Chen Zhengdong weathered countless storms and experienced every kind of hardship and joy. Faced with obstacle after obstacle, he never forgot his original purpose and was never
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Hou Weidong's Notes on Being an Official 候卫东做官笔记
As a graduate of a prestigious university, Hou Weidong encounters one thorny problem after another upon entering government service, yet manages to turn danger into safety every time. Taking different approaches: that is Hou Weidong’s political philosophy. That is how Hou Weidong conducts himself. That is Hou Weidong’s great wisdom.
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- 242 Rising Through the Ranks of Officialdom! 人在官场：步步攀升！ Lin Feng was too honest, so his career never advanced. His wife, Zhang Meina, left him for money. Faced with a woman's betrayal and the indifference of friends and family, Lin Feng finally saw the harsh realities of society for what they were. Then, unexpectedly, a major opportunity came his way: Secretary Huang transferred him to Xincheng County to serve as the county Party committee secretary. 625Reads8.8Score181Shelves
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The Deputy Secretary on Temporary Assignment 挂职副书记
Zhuang Xiaobo, vice chairman of the Writers' Association, arrives in Jiangcheng on a transfer order and takes up a deputy secretary post overseeing cultural projects. With nothing but his pen, he pries open a web of corruption. His scholar's cunning cuts to the bone. With no powerful backer, he relies on ink and paper to fight his way through...
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Lone Wolf in Handong: Qi Tongwei’s Comeback 孤狼汉东：祁同伟的逆袭
Before QI Tongwei returned to Gu Ying Ridge to shoot himself, he woke up to find it was three months before Sha Ruijin arrived in Handong. In his previous life, Ding Yizhen’s escape had been the beginning of the collapse. This time, Qi Tongwei decided to make the first move and “do the right thing, even if it meant turning in his own family.” Before Hou Liangping could act, he secured evidence of Ding Yizhen’s crimes, cutting off his direct ties to the Zhao Lichun family’s corruption and stealin
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- 245 In the Name of the People: The Zhao Family's Eldest Son Rises Step by Step! 名义：赵家长子，步步高升！ I transmigrated into In the Name of the People as Zhao Lichun's long-lost eldest son, Zhao Wangjing. It's the year 2000! This year, the Zhao family has yet to sow the seeds of its downfall through its swelling lust for power! This year, Zhong Xiaai and Hou Liangping aren't married yet! To prevent the Zhao family's future downfall, I, Zhao Wangjing, must defy fate and change my destiny! I'll enter the political arena, wield power, set my younger brother Zhao Ruilong straight, steal Zhong Xiaai aw 124.6kReads6.8Score12.1kShelves
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Deserted Island Wilderness! 荒岛荒野！
Hao Da, a 25-year-old bachelor, never imagined that on his very first flight, the plane would fall out of the sky! He never imagined that even after the plane went down, he would survive! Four other people survived too!
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- 247 The Tough Guy on a Deserted Island 荒岛的猛男 A shipwreck left the cruise ship He Dun was aboard in trouble, and he washed up on a deserted island. Nine other people were stranded on the island with him. 87Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 248 The Selection Exam Road: A Fast Track to Officialdom 选调之路：青云仕途 Lu Qingfeng, a selected graduate assigned to local government, puts down roots on the front lines, rising step by step from a township chief to a senior leadership post. Faced with complex local conditions, tangled webs of vested interests, and outdated practices that hinder development, he remains true to his original ideals and breaks through obstacles with hard work. 35Reads5.9Score—Shelves
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Reborn: From Live-in Son-in-Law to Ruler of the World 重生从赘婿到权倾天下
Cheng Li, a poor-born young man, is reborn on the day his life takes a decisive turn. Faced with an offer of a contractual marriage from the cool and beautiful senior student Liu Xu, he signs without hesitation. In this life, he casts aside pointless pride, relying on the Liu family’s influence while staying true to himself. He starts out in one of the poorest townships in western Hunan. Building roads, developing cities, alleviating poverty, and breaking through deadlocks, he stands firm agains
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- 250 So Good It Makes You Scream 好看到尖叫了。 Ye Ju was traveling alone when one day he hiked through a village called Wangjia Village. That was where his extraordinary adventure began! This is the legend of an ordinary man whose luck suddenly turns around, allowing him to rise to the top of the world! 167Reads7.1Score100Shelves
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