Classic Political Fiction, Excellent Urban Slice of Life, Realistic and Philosophical 官场小说经典，都市日常精品。写实风格，富有哲理

1. 451 大 Ming Dynasty: Undercover in the Eastern and Western Depots from the Start 大明无间道：开局卧底东西厂 Learning from Wu Has No Limits学吴止境93k WordsCompleted The Ming Dynasty's Double Agent: A Spy in the Eastern and Western Depots from the Start —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 452 夜 Night Owl: A Double Agent in Wartime 夜枭：双面特工的烽火岁月 Learning from Wu Has No Limits学吴止境Urban217k WordsCompleted A top agent for the Military Statistics Bureau? No. I’m the knife buried deepest in their heart. My name is Xiao Qiang. The Bureau recruited me at seventeen, trained me in Qingpu, and sent me to Shanghai. I rose to the rank of major general’s staff officer. Dai Li called me a once-in-a-century talent. My colleagues saw me as a rising star. They had no idea that every time I handed over a top-secret plan, I was leaving a door open for the other side. They called me “Night Owl,” thinking I was lo 14Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 453 别 Don't Open the Door on the East Side 别开东边的门 Boss Kai 6688凯老大6688Mystery258k WordsCompleted Grandma died on the night of the fourteenth day of the seventh lunar month. Li Yuan returned to his village for the funeral and moved into the old house that no one had dared approach for fifty years. On the first night, he heard footsteps inside the walls. On the second night, his reflection smiled at him. On the third night, the east gate, sealed with lime for sixty years, cracked open. The village elders said that every generation of the Li family had to send someone inside. The last to go in —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 454 水 The Legend of the Water and Fire Dragonfeather 水火龙羽传 Ride the Wind and Waves, No More Working乘风破浪不打工Urban654k WordsCompleted [No System + Not Your Typical Overpowered Protagonist + Patriotism + Ensemble Cast] If you’re tired of traditional face-slapping power fantasies, family infighting, and stupid villains, we welcome you to read and leave a comment! Water and fire abilities appeared in this world a hundred years ago, but they were so weak that nobody wanted to use them. Then a great disaster quietly changed the way people saw the past. Behind this upheaval in understanding lies a struggle that will drag the world i 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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5. 455 不 The Undying Court Historian 不死史官 Yuan Zhi缘戠Historical356k WordsCompleted A brand-new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing beyond the river of time. There exists an ancient lineage that has watched over the world in silence since the dawn of civilization. Its members are neither gods nor mortals, but a group of record keepers entrusted with an eternal duty by the laws of time and space. Through an ancient, unrepeatable stroke of fate, each of them forged an eternal pact with “history” itself. They —Reads—Score—Shelves

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6. 456 龙 The Code of Honor in Longcheng 龙城道义 Learning from Wu Has No Limits学吴止境20k WordsCompleted Honor in Longcheng —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 457 二 The Second Secretary 二号秘书 Cultivator of Strange Histories奇史文耕Urban214k WordsCompleted Chen Mo is an ordinary man who studies hard and earns a civil-service post. Starting with routine work at the municipal government, he stands out thanks to his excellent writing skills and tact, eventually becoming the mayor’s secretary. The book is practically a survival manual for government secretaries, offering a detailed look at everything from drafting documents and coordinating meetings to managing relationships with superiors and subordinates and liaising on projects. As the protagonist 7.1kReads7.6Score453Shelves

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8. 458 善 Heroes of Good and Evil 善恶英豪 Xiangzi from Panlong Island盘龙岛的祥子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A demon and an angel are knocked down to Earth by the Heavenly Hound General. They are reincarnated as twin boys in an ordinary family: the elder brother is the demon reborn, and the younger is the angel reborn. As they grow up, a school beauty grows up alongside them. The three attend the same school, and their campus story begins. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 459 九 In Search of the Nine Chens 九宸寻踪 Learning from Wu Has No Limits学吴止境Mystery295k WordsCompleted An ancestral bronze mirror reveals a shadow curse that devours life; nine ancient celestial palaces conceal a thousand-year-old treasure that controls the earth's ley lines. Chen Mang, a seasoned tomb raider who loves money but values loyalty, takes on a perilous job searching for an object at Hanging Coffin Ridge to save his younger sister, who suffers from a strange illness. Instead, he stumbles into a shocking conspiracy spanning past and present. Eerie visions of corpse-driving rituals, sand —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 460 想 The Dream of Becoming a Hero 想当英雄的梦想 Xiangzi from Panlong Island盘龙岛的祥子Eastern Fantasy300k WordsCompleted In Long Country, a visitor from beyond the stars drops a lottery ticket worth many times the usual prize money. It has won first prize, worth several hundred million yuan. The visitor keeps an eye on the ticket, but never expects it to be picked up by a middle school student. The student’s dream is to become a hero. At first, everything goes smoothly for him. With the visitor’s help, he sees and gains a great deal, showing talent in everything from fighting to tennis and becoming a popular leadi —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 461 东 The Happy Life of a Top Chauffeur in Dongguan 东莞金牌代驾的快乐生活 Carefree Potato Ball逍遥土豆丸Urban225k WordsCompleted Chen Mo is Dongguan's top designated driver, quietly working through the city's late-night streets. His looks, driving skills, and integrity have made him a legend, and the city's wealthiest, most beautiful women are all vying for his attention. Temptations of money, status, romance, and shortcuts come one after another. Amid Dongguan's glittering nightlife and extravagant pleasures, he fends off all kinds of advances and temptations while keeping to his principles and earning an honest living. 288Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 462 在 At Summer's End, I Passed You By 在夏日的尽头，与你擦肩而过 Learning from Wu Has No Limits学吴止境42k WordsCompleted At the End of Summer, Our Paths Crossed —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 463 权 The Women in the Shadow of Power 权力阴影下的她们 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Urban441k WordsCompleted Ten years in discipline inspection, and enough corruption case files to fill half a lifetime. Among the countless cases I've handled, I've found one hidden rule: behind every fallen corrupt official stands at least one woman, often a whole group of them. To thoroughly investigate a corrupt official, you first have to understand the women behind him. They are mistresses, money mules, and bait used to ensnare officials. They are also where power, money, and sex intersect, living keys to the code o 606Reads6.2Score100Shelves

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14. 464 重 I Returned to 2018 as a Tough Girl, and Got Bound to a System 重回2018当精神小妹后我被绑定了 Learning from Wu Has No Limits学吴止境98k WordsCompleted Back in 2018 as a wild girl, I got bound to... —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 465 穿 The Woman in High Heels 穿高跟鞋的女人 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted Wen Xinzhu, born in the countryside, earns a place in the civil service through her own hard work and becomes a grassroots official in Taohua Town. She thinks that putting on high heels and securing a stable government job will bring her a peaceful life. But the world refuses to stay still. Inside this seemingly glamorous bureaucratic fortress, her beauty becomes her most conspicuous label, and her heaviest burden. Men’s covetous eyes follow her everywhere, while women’s jealousy hides lethal in 96Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 466 寒 The Commoner's White-Robed Chancellor 寒门之白衣卿相 Learning from Wu Has No Limits学吴止境21k WordsCompleted A Scholar-Official in White from a Humble Family —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 467 官 The Hidden Rules of Politics 官场暗格 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Urban396k WordsCompleted In July, Yun City sweltered under the heat. The resume of fresh graduate Lin Hao, much like the man himself, was trampled beneath the crowds at the job fair. Graduation led straight to unemployment, and reality weighed heavily on him, until one phone call opened a door: an internship at a subsidiary of the City Investment Group. A monthly salary of 1,750 yuan, with no guarantees and no promises. It was the only straw within reach in his desperate circumstances, and a dusty entrance to an entirel 378Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 468 女 The County Magistrate Is Face-Slapping Again Today 女县长今天也在打脸 Learning from Wu Has No Limits学吴止境27k WordsCompleted The Female County Magistrate Is Face-Slapping Them Again Today —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 469 一 I Accidentally Committed a Crime 一不小心犯了罪 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Rural Life243k WordsCompleted In the February chill of Wushi Village, five-year-old Ding Ding lay collapsed in a vegetable patch, her tiny, cold body wrapped in a bright yellow cloak. A rusty nail embedded in her foot, a fatal bruise from a skull fracture at her temple: Detective Jiang Yuan knew at a glance this was no accident, nor a simple act of murder! As the investigation deepened, the case grew shrouded in mystery. Beneath the village entrance’s parasol tree, three black stones had been arranged in a sinister “Three Yi 34Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 470 这 This Prince Has Gone Mad. Why Would You Provoke Him? 这皇子都疯了，你惹他干嘛？ Before the Wind Rises风未起Historical4.0M WordsCompleted [No System + High-Stakes Scheming + Laying Low to Build Strength + Logical Plot + Brains and Brawn + Suspense + Ancient Espionage] His mother consort dies suddenly of an illness. His older brother dies mysteriously in battle. All his backers are gone!! His father distrusts him, and his other brothers all want him dead! Not a single court official is on his side? In that case, he has no choice but to carve out a path to survival from between the cracks! After transmigrating to another world, he b 62.3kReads8.8Score5.1kShelves

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21. 471 当 Making It to the Top 当大官 Cultivator of Strange Histories奇史文耕Urban668k WordsCompleted 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! 1.4kReads6.3Score100Shelves
22. 472 权 Prisoner of Power and Desire 权欲囚徒 Cultivator of Strange Histories奇史文耕Urban307k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it 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! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 473 我 I Restore Antiques and Raise a Millennium-Old Spirit 我靠修复老物件，养出千年灵 Dreamweaver绘梦之人Urban437k WordsCompleted After losing his job, young Lin Qing inherits a run-down restoration shop and unexpectedly awakens the Myriad Things Restoration Spirit System. Restoring old objects can awaken spirits that have slumbered for centuries or millennia. Help them resolve their lingering obsessions, and he can earn divine skills, good fortune, and immense wealth. Rising from poverty, he subdues countless spirits and ultimately becomes a hidden god of the city and ruler of the spirit world. —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 474 先 Don't Send Me Hearts Yet, I Don't Want to Know What You're Thinking 先别冒爱心我不想知道你在想什么 Bai Luo Doesn't Sleep白落不睡觉Urban1.0M WordsCompleted There are two things in this world you must never look at directly: The sun, and the human heart. You can see the first just by looking up, but stare too long and you'll get dizzy. You can see the second by meeting their eyes, but that makes me dizzy too. So... [Can you stop having so many friends? Stop going out and socializing? Stop being so outstanding? Then you'd have only me, and you'd only love me.] Jiang Jiang stared at the black text floating beside the young woman in front of him and sw 12kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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25. 475 4 A 45-Year-Old Township Party Secretary 45岁的乡镇党委书记 Cultivator of Strange Histories奇史文耕Urban164k WordsCompleted This novel seeks to portray the everyday workings of county and township politics in contemporary China through a realist lens, neither idealizing nor deliberately vilifying them. Instead, it presents an authentic portrait of a grassroots official with ideals and limitations, wisdom and struggles. In today’s climate, this story serves both as a mirror for those within the system and as a window for outside observers. —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 476 外 Asakura, Saint on the Outside, Demon on the Inside 外圣内魔的浅仓同学 I Only Drink Cool Boiled Water开水我只喝凉白开Urban1.1M WordsCompleted After nine lives of wickedness, can you do one good deed every day in this life? “Of course!” “So confident?” The angel was astonished. “Ha! Look at my handsome face, gentle personality, selfless generosity, and sincere love. If I'm not a good person, who is?” Asakura Naru declared. “So flirting with innocent women everywhere counts as good deeds now?” “Fair enough.” In short, this is probably a Tokyo-style romance novel. 12.4kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
27. 477 桥 Chronicles of the Bridge Spirit 桥灵记 Spending New Year's Crouched on the Ground蹲在地上过年Xianxia151k WordsCompleted At midnight, people kept falling to their deaths from Huazhou Bridge. Chen Qiao, an ordinary high school student, awakened an ancient Boundary Guardian Token. From then on, he could see what ordinary people could not: spirits being devoured, vengeful shadows clinging to their victims, and the power of the Dark Abyss seeping into the human world. The bridge spirit Xiaochuan, who had haunted Huazhou Bridge for a thousand years, appeared. The cool, distant young man stood with his sword in hand: “ 2Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 478 亲 Why Is the Little Sister I Raised So Fondly Looking at Me Like That? 亲手养大的妹妹，眼神怎么拉丝了 Stubborn Turtle倔强的乌龟Urban1.3M WordsOngoing A new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 53.3kReads8.4Score8.4kShelves
29. 479 玉 When the Jade Hairpin Returned, I Accepted the Confession Meant for Her a Century Ago 《玉簪归位时，我替百年前的她收了告白》 Meadowsweet三七花9k WordsCompleted When the Jade Hairpin Returned, I Accepted a Confession on Her Behalf from a Hundred Years Ago —Reads—Score—Shelves

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30. 480 直 Livestream: From the Start, One Sentence Makes the School Beauty Cry 直播：开局一句话气哭校花 Lone Salty Fish独孤咸鱼Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming + Comedy + No Romance + Infuriating + Shameless] After binding himself to a Hatred Farming System, Xu Muge stops acting like a decent person. At university military training, he steals the campus beauty's drink from the start, then makes her cry with a single remark. On livestream, he constantly unleashes savage, sarcastic takedowns on his viewers. He writes a novel, then leaves it on a cliffhanger at the climax for half a month, making readers so furious they want to mail him raz 9.9kReads9.2Score703Shelves
31. 481 古 The Bride of the Old Town: Every Night, a Ghost Bride Passes by the Inn Where I Stay 古镇新娘：我住的客栈每晚都有鬼新娘路过 Meadowsweet三七花Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The Bride of the Old Town: Every Night, a Ghost Bride Passes by the Inn Where I’m Staying —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 482 重 Reborn with the Slacker System: The More I Loaf Around, the Stronger I Get 重生后我激活摆烂系统：越摸鱼越强 Meadowsweet三七花7k WordsCompleted After I Was Reborn, I Activated the Slacking System: The More I Slack Off, the Stronger I Get 1Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 483 星 The Star Emperor Rises from the Ashes 星辰大帝从废材开始 Meadowsweet三七花Xianxia168k WordsCompleted For sixteen years, blocked meridians have left Chu Feng enduring contempt and abuse. On his sixteenth birthday, he activates the Ancient Star System and awakens a rare Star Divine Body unseen in ten thousand years. He seizes spirit flowers in the Thousand Blossoms Valley, tramples geniuses in the family tournament, and breaks the seals on ancient ruins. Using the System as his ladder, he defies fate and rewrites his destiny. When a mysterious organization throws everything into the fight to seiz 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 484 赝 A Life of Imitation 赝品人生 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban504k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + substitute + dark absurdism + showbiz + first-person narration, don't read if this bothers you] Twenty thousand yuan. Would you give everything up to impersonate someone else and take their place? I think 99.9% of people wouldn't. But what if that person were the hottest superstar in Chinese entertainment? Would you become him? 15.1kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
35. 485 穿 Reborn as a Doomed Villainess, I Lie Flat and Give Up, but the Male Lead Won’t Leave Me Alone 《穿成短命女配后，我摆烂躺平被男主缠疯了》 Meadowsweet三七花8k WordsCompleted After Reincarnating as a Short-Lived Villainess, I Lie Flat, but the Male Lead Is Obsessed with Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 486 直 Livestreaming to Stay Alive: The Metaphysics Master Is Spitting Blood Again and Again 直播续命：玄学大佬又又又吐血啦 Fat Otaku Who Loves Potatoes爱吃土豆的肥宅Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: Livestreaming to Stay Alive: The Metaphysics Expert Spits Blood Again and Again [Two male leads, both devoted only to each other + paranormal + metaphysics + livestreaming + ghost hunting + short stories + transmigration] A hot-tempered, mischievous bottom × an intermittently unhinged top After being reborn, Chi Tingyuan became the adopted son of the Chi family in Ercheng. The original host had framed the family's biological son, so his adoptive parents despised him and “kicked” 26.7kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves
37. 487 我 I Thought the Old Apartment Building Was Haunted, but the Killer Was Hiding Across the Hall 我以为老楼闹鬼，谁知凶手藏在对门 Meadowsweet三七花6k WordsCompleted I Thought the Old Apartment Building Was Haunted, but the Killer Was Hiding Across the Hall —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 488 甩 After Dumping My Gold-Digging Girlfriend, I Made a Billion from Worthless Rocks 甩了拜金女友后，我靠废石狂赚十个亿 Meadowsweet三七花8k WordsCompleted After Dumping My Gold-Digging Girlfriend, I Made a Fortune of Ten Billion by Betting on Worthless Rocks —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 489 租 After Renting a Haunted House for a Hundred Yuan, the Wronged Ghosts Begged Me to Solve Their Case 租下百元凶宅后，冤魂跪请我查案 Meadowsweet三七花7k WordsCompleted After Renting a Haunted House for a Hundred Yuan, the Wronged Ghosts Begged Me on Their Knees to Investigate a Case —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 490 退 The Retired War God Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger, and the Whole Village Begs for My Forgiveness 退役战神扮猪吃虎，全村跪求我原谅 Meadowsweet三七花8k WordsCompleted Retired God of War plays the pig to eat the tiger, and the whole village begs for his forgiveness —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 491 被 Inside an Abandoned Medicine Chest Lies the Daughter Grandpa Never Acknowledged 被遗弃的老药箱里，藏着爷爷一生未认的亲生女儿 Meadowsweet三七花Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Hidden in an abandoned medicine chest is the biological daughter Grandpa never acknowledged in his lifetime 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 492 停 I Cut Off My Daughter’s Allowance to Travel and Turned My Life Around, Leaving Her Whole Family Reeling 停掉女儿生活费去旅行，我爆改人生，女儿全家破防了 The Lingering Warmth of Paper and Ink纸墨余温13k WordsCompleted I stopped paying my daughter's living expenses to go traveling, completely transformed my life, and left my daughter and her whole family devastated 2Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 493 妖 Hello, Police? Someone's Kidnapped a Law-Abiding Female Ghost 妖妖灵吗？有人绑架良家女鬼 Young Master Feng公子枫Urban347k WordsCompleted Chen Ziye came out of prison “reformed” and was planning to do something bad to make some money. But he never expected to kidnap a female ghost! Chen Ziye: “Hello? Police? I kidnapped a female ghost, and now I have no idea what to do!” The police showed up, said he'd done the public a service, and rewarded him with ten thousand yuan! You can make money by kidnapping ghosts? And so… Female ghost: “Hello? Police? I'm the female ghost who escaped earlier. I've been kidnapped again!” Zombie: “You lo 7.9kReads9.2Score704Shelves
44. 494 不 Not Daring to Confess Is an Essential Part of Having a Secret Crush 不敢表白是暗恋者不得不品的一环 No One Is More Godlike Than Me神人没我神Urban106k WordsOngoing Bitter Apple Core People with secret crushes usually don't dare confess, so when two people secretly like each other, they end up missing their chance. But isn't that such a waste? “Jin Yuchuan, I like you.” “What? You mean it?” Jin Yuchuan lowered his head, afraid to meet the girl's eyes. But the girl tilted her head up and looked straight at the insecure boy. “Mm. I've liked you for a long time.” “Huh?” “I've rehearsed what to say countless times in my head. This is my last chance.” (Note: —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 495 天 The Heavenly Creations: From Common Iron to the Divine 天工开物：凡铁通神 Qin Hanxin of the Martial God Hall武神殿的秦翰鑫Eastern Fantasy220k WordsOngoing In a world where the Heavenly Vein reigns supreme, failing to awaken means you are doomed to become an insect beneath everyone’s feet. Su Mu, a blacksmith’s son with blocked meridians, should have spent his life in obscurity at the bottom of society. But a relic his father left behind, a black iron hammer engraved with “Mastery of Creation, with all transformations in your hands,” set him on a completely different path. While everyone else believed power came from one’s bloodline, he used a hamm —Reads—Score—Shelves

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46. 496 退 After Retiring, I Set Up a Street Stall, and the Whole Village Regretted It 退休后摆摊，全村悔疯了 Qin Hanxin of the Martial God Hall武神殿的秦翰鑫14k WordsCompleted After Retirement, I Set Up a Street Stall, and the Whole Village Regretted It —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 497 孕 My Scumbag Husband Sent Me to the Cold Palace While I Was Pregnant. After the Divorce, I Remarried With My Child 孕期被渣夫送进冷宫，离婚后我带娃再嫁 Qin Hanxin of the Martial God Hall武神殿的秦翰鑫Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Scumbag Husband Sent Me to the Cold Palace While I Was Pregnant. After Our Divorce, I Remarried with My Child —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 498 重 Reborn as a Miracle Doctor: My Pocket Dimension Can Grow Poison 重生医妃：我的空间能种毒药 Qin Hanxin of the Martial God Hall武神殿的秦翰鑫14k WordsCompleted Reborn as a Medical Consort: My Space Can Grow Poisonous Herbs —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 499 离 After the Divorce, I Used Mind Reading to Beat the Scumbags to a Pulp 离婚后，我用读心术爆锤渣男女 Qin Hanxin of the Martial God Hall武神殿的秦翰鑫7k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, I Used Mind Reading to Beat the Scumbags into the Ground —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 500 狼 The Wolf Clan's Prohibition 狼族禁令 Qin Hanxin of the Martial God Hall武神殿的秦翰鑫10k WordsCompleted The Wolf Clan's Prohibition —Reads—Score—Shelves

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