Classic Political Intrigue and Excellent Urban Slice-of-Life Stories: Realistic and Thought-Provoking 官场小说经典，都市日常精品。写实风格，富有哲理

1. 151 每 Sixty Million a Day, and I Can Only Spend It in a County Town? 每天六千万，只能在县城花？ Phoenix Loses the Phoenix凤失凰Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Not socially Darwinist] + [A people-centered view of history] + [No gender conflict] + [Infrastructure] + [Career] + [Slow burn] + [Play the pig to eat the tiger] Working in Shanghai, he was ground down by relentless competition until he developed high blood pressure, yet he still could not save any money. In a fit of anger, Lu Ming quit his job and returned to his hometown, only to unexpectedly bind with the "County Spending Money System": every person in the county gives him one hundred yuan, 245.8kReads8.4Score23.8kShelves

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   If you want to read a fast-paced, exciting story, you can give this a try.

2. 152 军 The Warlord: Heed My Father’s Advice, Rise From Brigade Commander to Marshal 军阀：老爹听劝，从旅长杀成大帅 Loves Tofu Skin Most最爱吃豆皮Urban3.3M WordsOngoing In 1929, in Henan, Liu Zhenting opened his eyes to find himself the son of a brigade commander in a patchwork army! A crack White Russian force? Absorbed! Not enough guns and cannons? He built his own arsenal, churning out rifles and artillery on assembly lines. His military buildup left his rivals in the dust! To achieve his goals as quickly as possible, he would force open the doors of the foreign powers and take their money! In a chaotic age, he would rise as a warlord, planning every step: s 158.1kReads9.0Score11.1kShelves
3. 153 官 The Realm of Officials 官家天下 Uncle Pie馅饼大叔Urban5.9M WordsOngoing First, this is a genuine political novel, written by one of the genre's most experienced authors. The story is logically sound and highly readable. Quality guaranteed! Second, the story starts at the prefecture-level city from the very beginning. The protagonist will not be sent down to the towns and villages. This book will not spend hundreds of chapters at the township level. Third, there is political maneuvering, economic development, satisfying revenge, and, naturally, personal life as well. 203.1kReads9.3Score16.8kShelves

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   A novel set in the officialdom, filled with scheming and power struggles. Watch as I rise to the pinnacle of power!

4. 154 起 Getting to the Bottom of Mind-Reading 起底观心术 Bao Erri鲍尔日Urban1.5M WordsCompleted When I was five, a fortune-teller said I’d be able to read people’s minds when I grew up. My parents thought I was a genius and spent the whole family’s savings to send me to school. But I failed the college entrance exam and became a fried-noodle vendor. That vendor later became a “Walking Encyclopedia,” all thanks to the saying, “In books, there are houses of gold.” You are not just who you are. You can become a different kind of dazzling light. Read a comment on the first page, and you’ll get 225.7kReads9.6Score64.5kShelves
5. 155 哈 Hahaha, Great Ming 哈哈哈，大明 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In an age when everyone is rebelling, to survive, you have to be more ruthless than every rebel king. You have to become the greatest rebel king of all. Take down Gao Yingxiang first, then Zhang Xianzhong, then Li Zicheng, and after that, go straight for the Eight Banners. You Manchus, your emperor is back. 461.1kReads9.4Score69.4kShelves
6. 156 北 The Great Northern Wilderness: I’m Reborn, So Why Would I Return to the City? 北大荒：都重生了谁还回城？ Professor Big大教授Urban3.0M WordsOngoing [Period] [Rags to Riches] [One Female Lead] [Greater Khingan Range] [Hunting] When he was young, surgical academician Su Huaian pursued Qin Ling, a sent-down youth, with all his might. He even became a live-in son-in-law and followed her to the city, only to end up as the man who raised another man's child. He worked himself to the bone, and when Qin Ling returned to the city, she took all the household supplies with her. Then a heavy snowfall sealed off the mountains. His father, who had a bad 6.2kReads8.3Score538Shelves
7. 157 激 The Passionate Years Begin in 1997 激情年代从1997开始 Left Guard of Guanjin观津左武卫Urban841k WordsCompleted A story about the growth of a country boy, waiting for you to read! The golden age: rising slowly from the bottom. Finding love and breaking through society's prejudice! Brotherhood, building a business empire together and standing by each other through life and death! 53Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 158 猎 The Gold-Hunting Crocodile 猎金巨鳄 The Hungry Liang from Qingzhou青州的饿了良Mystery592k WordsCompleted The Golden Crocodile is the final book in my anti-crime trilogy. Building on the first two books, this is my first time weaving romance into the story. Whether it’s the brotherly bonds among the main cast or the love between the three couples, it’s all new territory for me. The plot keeps up the high pressure of the previous books, but this time there are more twists and conflicts, and it’s closer to real life. While planning and writing, I also spoke with some people who had been scammed and in 2Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 扫 A Sword Against Evil Sweeps Through Qingzhou 扫黑利剑破青州 The Hungry Liang from Qingzhou青州的饿了良Mystery85k WordsCompleted This book is the first work in Qingzhou E Le Liang's anti-crime trilogy. It's their first time writing a book, so the writing is limited, and the story is under 100,000 words. The pacing is somewhat fast, and the plot mainly revolves around the Qingzhou case. Please forgive any shortcomings. —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 160 黑 Above the Black Soil 黑土之上 The Hungry Liang from Qingzhou青州的饿了良Urban201k WordsCompleted Above the Black Soil is the second book in Qingzhou’s Hungry Liang’s anti-crime trilogy. After taking the first book’s flaws into account, such as its overly fast pace and reliance on a single case thread, the author developed the framework and wrote this second book. Preparations took about half a month, and the story was pieced together using several real-life cases. This story is entirely fictional; any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 男 After My Husband Was Paralyzed, I Took the Blame to Secure My Children’s Future 男人瘫痪后，我顶骂名换儿女前程 Sister Shui水姐Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Original title: I Endure a Loveless Marriage, and the Whole Village Calls Me a Slut After her husband is left paralyzed, Li Junlan never considers getting involved with another man. All she wants is to raise their three children. But reality is merciless, and crushed by the weight of daily life, she still chooses the path that earns her the most scorn... The whole village curses her, and even her children look down on her, but she doesn't care at all. Driven by the conviction and goals in her he 53kReads8.6Score3.6kShelves
12. 162 清 Tales of the Qingshui River 清水河往事 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted Zhao Xinran was once a young high school teacher. He left the classroom to take the civil service exam and became the mayor of a town. Thanks to his dedication and strong results, he was promoted to director of a county bureau, and eventually became the director of a municipal department. Two female students worked under him, one specializing in the humanities and the other in the sciences. Both made significant contributions to their hometowns, earning Zhao Xinran political achievements while d 677Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a young male protagonist who leaves the classroom and rises through the ranks to become town mayor, county bureau chief, county magistrate, and city bureau chief. Two female students, one a humanities student and the other a science student, each bring him political achievements but also entangle him in romantic relationships.

13. 163 悲 The Life of a Tragic Woman 悲情女人的一生 Snow Drifting Across Mountains and Rivers山河飘雪Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted Orphan Jiang Xiaomin is abandoned by a man, then bullied in turn by her family and the villagers. Having seen through human nature, she has no choice but to leave. But just as she escapes one wolf’s den, she falls into another: her cousin and his gang of street thugs, her landlord, classmates, and younger brother-in-law all take turns tormenting her. When she is at her most helpless, her coworker Zhang Xiaofei comes to her aid. She also meets someone who loves her, and by chance reunites with he 5Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 164 假 The Mask Master 假面大师 Listening to the Wind on the Great Dao大道听风Urban115k WordsCompleted I cheated on her during our marriage and made her suffer through endless illness. I piled up 400,000 yuan in online-loan debt, and debt collectors came to our door, shattering the peace of our family. I threw away my career prospects, became a complete mess, and still took the side of outsiders at every turn. For four years, she endured it, cried, and held on, until she became a haggard housewife. Now she no longer holds back or shows kindness. She has turned completely cold. I question her, I r 24Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 消 The Missing Lover 消失的情人 Liu Liu Liu Er六六六儿Mystery503k WordsCompleted Qin Guan is a successful, accomplished lawyer and, on the surface, the perfect husband who loves his wife, daughter, and family. But behind their backs, he is having an affair with an assistant at his law firm. During one secret rendezvous, in the heat of their passionate game, he accidentally strangles his lover to death... His lover disappears. Then his nightmare begins. What will he encounter? What does the past he is trying to hide and escape from hold? And who is pulling the strings behind 12.8kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
16. 166 闪 A Flash Marriage with a Mysterious Partner 闪婚，神秘的伴侣 Snow Drifting Across Mountains and Rivers山河飘雪Urban254k WordsCompleted Su Wan was lost while playing at the age of four. After being passed from one place to another, she was adopted by the Su family. When her adoptive parents died, she brought their inheritance to seek shelter with her uncle Su Daqiang and aunt Zhang Mei. Living under their roof, she endured their disdain. As she grew up, she set her sights on becoming a fashion designer, only to be betrayed by her ex-boyfriend Gu Yanshen and pressured into marriage and exploited by her aunt. With nowhere else to 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 我 I Want to Love You the Right Way 我想用正确的方式来爱你 Lin Di'er林笛儿Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted Watch out for wolves, thieves, and upperclassmen! Ming Liang never expected that she’d guard against the fiancé chosen for her since childhood, only to let her fiancé’s best friend slip past her defenses! Back in the day, Ming Liang’s mother fell in love at first sight with the classmate her senior had a crush on. The two of them went abroad together and lived happily ever after. Out of guilt, when Ming Liang was little and her senior suggested that Ming Liang get engaged to her son, her mother 2.9kReads9.8Score412Shelves
18. 168 山 A Mountain Village Woman's Tragic Rise 山村女人的悲凉逆袭 Snow Drifting Across Mountains and Rivers山河飘雪13k WordsCompleted A mountain village woman's sorrowful rise to success 1Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 岁 The Long Road Home: Family Upheaval Made Me Grow Up 岁岁归途，家庭的变故使我成长 Snow Drifting Across Mountains and Rivers山河飘雪9k WordsCompleted Every Year, the Road Home: Family Upheaval Made Me Grow —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 四 A Pastry Chef Slacking Off in the Siheyuan 四合院里摸鱼的糕点师傅 Tomato Wonderfully Crispy Corn Sticks番茄妙妙妙脆角Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing A food blogger transmigrates to 1948. Does mentoring apprentices bring triple returns? “No Qin family, no Lou family, no hostility.” While everyone else who transmigrates into a siheyuan is busy fighting scoundrels and seizing opportunities, Shen Yan just wants to live like a lazy salted fish: as a pastry chef at a grocery store, he has little work and few worries. After work, he takes the homemade pastries from his pocket dimension, sits by the courtyard gate, cracks sunflower seeds, and watche 74.2kReads7.7Score4.3kShelves

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    Judging from the name, it doesn't seem like that, but the content itself does fall into this category.

21. 171 万 The Tenth Year of Wanli: Taking Up My Post in Liaodong 万历十年：就藩辽东 A Little Bit Vulgar小小俗气Historical1.4M WordsCompleted The tenth year of the Wanli reign was a watershed moment for the Ming Empire. A host of upheavals converged that year, sending the dynasty down a path wholly different from the one laid out by history. Zhang Juzheng, the “Duke of Jiangling,” passed away. With the reformer who had upheld the “Wanli Renaissance” gone, a pillar of the empire collapsed. His unfinished reforms came to an abrupt halt, and old abuses in the bureaucracy returned. Ma Fang, a renowned general on the northern frontier, die 3kReads7.5Score203Shelves
22. 172 四 Fourth Uncle, Are You Going to Pacify the Rebellion in Feng Tian Too? 四叔，你也要奉天靖难？ A Little Bit Vulgar小小俗气Historical452k WordsOngoing In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, the Eastern Palace falls into disarray, and the position of Crown Prince remains undecided. Zhu Yuntong, the legitimate grandson of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, watches helplessly as his grandfather favors the refined and gentle Zhu Yunwen. He knows that, as a “hardheaded sort,” he has no chance of becoming heir. Rather than let himself be manipulated at court in Nanjing, he decides to request a fief in distant, remote Little Ryukyu. Claiming that he “wishes to d 133Reads—Score104Shelves
23. 173 女 The Female Leader's Top Ace 女领导的最红强人 Listening to Snow in a High Tower高楼听雪Urban162k WordsCompleted While working late one night, I accidentally stumbled upon my female boss’s secret. That earned me her favor, and suddenly I could make things happen with a word. I rose rapidly through the ranks and became her most trusted right-hand man. 4.9kReads6.2Score542Shelves
24. 174 成 The Mature Landlady 成熟的老板娘 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban1.6M WordsOngoing For the sake of keeping the family fortune all to himself, Liang Dashan hatched a vicious scheme to frame his wife, Du Xue. Faced with her husband’s ruthless plotting, Du Xue fought back from the brink. She turned people’s motives to her advantage and used his own tactics against him, unraveling every conspiracy by playing along, and ultimately leaving the traitor with nothing but the clothes on his back! 30.2kReads7.9Score1.6kShelves
25. 175 红 Crimson Lips, Blazing Passion 红唇烈焰 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban2.0M WordsCompleted 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
26. 176 长 A Young Wanderer in Search of Immortality 长生少年游 Left Guard of Guanjin观津左武卫Urban681k WordsOngoing With bare hands, she holds a lotus aloft; with light steps, she treads the highest heavens. Her rainbow robes trail broad sashes, fluttering as she ascends toward the sky. She stills her mind and casts off worldly thoughts; the Great Way becomes clear of its own accord. Having grasped the principles of the Mysterious Gate, my path to immortality may endure. This novel conceals the Great Way to immortality. Dear readers, how much you understand depends entirely on your destiny. If you gain someth —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 177 赘 The Live-In Son-in-Law's Three-Trillion-Dollar Comeback 赘婿逆袭三千亿 Yuris Tomato Chicken尤里斯番茄鸡Urban84k WordsOngoing After three years as a live-in son-in-law, Chen Mo's life has been nothing but a backdrop to the Jiang family. Every day, he carries water for them to wash their feet, endures their sneers, and sleeps in a makeshift room on the balcony. Everyone at the company knows Jiang Ruoxue has a useless husband who lives off her. Then one morning, the police and a lawyer knock on the Jiang family's door. The will of Chen Beixuan, the world's richest man, is announced: the sole heir to a three-trillion-yu —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This new book seems pretty good. It's more enjoyable to read than those typical cool and chaotic system novels. Readers who like urban fantasy should definitely check it out.

28. 178 2 A 29-Year-Old in a White Shirt, and the Big Shot Says I Have a Bright Future 29岁白衬衫，大佬说我前途无量 I'm So Hungry, So Hungry, So Hungry我饿饿饿饿饿了Urban2.2M WordsCompleted At fifteen, he enrolled at Imperial College London, majoring in business economics and strategy. Four years later, he graduated with both bachelor's and master's degrees. At nineteen, he returned to China to pursue a doctorate at Peking University. Four years later, he earned his doctorate, holding dual degrees in economics and law at the age of twenty-three. He put down his pen and joined the military, earning three first-class merits in just a few short years. After an accident forced Zhang Mi 71.3kReads8.3Score6.2kShelves

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    The writing is excellent, and the plot is full of climaxes.

29. 179 纯 Pure Love Crushes a Humble Marriage of Convenience 纯真的情，无情碾压了卑微的商业联姻 Snow Drifting Across Mountains and Rivers山河飘雪12k WordsCompleted Pure love crushes a humble marriage of convenience arranged for business. —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 权 At the Pinnacle of Power: I Can't Believe I'm a Scion of a Great Clan 权贵巅峰：我居然是世家子弟 Examiner of Merits司勋考功Urban4.3M WordsOngoing In 2001, Su Xi had just been assigned to a local police station. He was nothing more than an inconspicuous beat cop. During a dangerous arrest, he captured a vicious murderer alive and saved the life of a veteran police leader. Without meaning to, he also protected the career of a senior provincial department official! A stroke of luck drew him into the game, and the door to a political career opened before him. As he cracked down on organized crime and corruption, put down roots in the region, 159.5kReads9.3Score15.4kShelves

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    Highly recommended! It's thrilling, nuanced, and a rare find for those who dislike cloying romance. The main storyline is clear and engaging, making it a must-read. My second favorite book.

31. 181 学EN Don't Worry, Senior—I'll Protect You 学姐别怕，我来保护你 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Heart-Pounding Engine 2: Pure White Love Letter has been published] [Lighthearted daily life] + [Single female lead] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] In high school, Luo Ye had a secret crush on a girl for three years. He even got into the same university as her, and they agreed to start dating if they both got in. But the girl unexpectedly went back on her word. Heartbroken, Luo Ye became a romance novelist. Unexpectedly, before university even began, the novel he wrote shot to t 311.8kReads9.8Score31.2kShelves

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    Senior Sister is forever a goddess

32. 182 上 Cut Down After Making It Ashore, I Crack Cold Cases and Become a Mainstream Star 上岸被斩，我转头破悬案成主流 Xiao Xiaoyangyang小小扬扬Urban4.2M WordsOngoing A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 101.5kReads8.9Score9.9kShelves

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    Of the seven or eight novels about officialdom I've read, this one is the best. The protagonist is resourceful, strategic, and handles things with a perfect balance of toughness and tact.

33. 183 离 Let's Divorce! You Really Think I'm Some Kind of Toad? 离婚吧！真当我是癞蛤蟆？ Lu Qiu Feng鹿秋枫Urban949k WordsCompleted Not a power fantasy. Please read with caution if that bothers you. Chu Yuxuan has been married to Xia Zhu for two years. He thought there was no heart in the world that couldn’t be warmed, until her old flame returns and Xia Zhu rushes to him without a second thought… After the divorce, Chu Yuxuan returns to the Chu family and transforms into a wealthy, spoiled playboy. At his family’s arrangement, he marries the icy beauty Zhao Yanan. On the surface, he’s a good-for-nothing wastrel, but behind 49kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves
34. 184 重 Back to 1985 with My Sect’s Spiritual Fields 重回85带着宗门灵田 Left Guard of Guanjin观津左武卫Urban396k WordsCompleted Middle-aged, with half a lifetime gone to waste! The protagonist graduated from an agricultural secondary school, got assigned a job, then went into business. After fifteen years in the private education industry, everything vanished in an instant, leaving him buried in debt. His hometown in the countryside is bleak and desolate. Reborn, the male lead is determined to change everything and make life better. To make everything even better 2Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 官 Officialdom: What’s Wrong With Becoming a County Magistrate in Six Years? 官场：我六年干到县长怎么了？ Green Little Apple青涩小苹果Urban2.7M WordsCompleted (Traditional political maneuvering + grassroots-level government + one female lead + no System) Standing once again at the crossroads of fate, Li Weibin doesn't go with the flow this time. Instead, he goes against it, taking on the challenges at the forefront of his era. (The first book in the Li Weibin series.) 40.5kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves

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    Readers who enjoy stories about officialdom should check out this book; it's very well written. A 10-year veteran reader recommends it; it's one of the few books I've finished reading.

36. 186 官 A Smooth Road to Office: Revitalizing the Countryside 官运亨通之乡村振兴 Lü Mou吕哞Urban1.8M WordsOngoing Could you make a whole township your own? Li Xiaoyang, deputy director of the county government office, is appointed head of Bixi Township, the county's biggest hotspot for public complaints and disputes. Ma Xuhui, then the township Party secretary, stakes his reputation on the appointment and persuades the county Party secretary to bring his brother-in-law, Li Xiaoyang, over. The two join forces to take on local power brokers. Now see how Li leads the people in revitalizing the countryside. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My own practical course for rural cadres

37. 187 我 I'm a County Magistrate. What's Wrong with Running the Office Through the Comments? 我一个县长，看评论办公怎么了 The Dao Ancestor of Guyuantian古源天的道祖Urban972k WordsCompleted Li Zheng, a grassroots civil servant in 2024, wakes up to find he has transmigrated to a parallel world in 2017, where he has become the new county magistrate of Liangshui County in the northwest. A poor, no-name county ranked near the bottom nationwide, with 1.2 billion yuan in debt, more than half its population gone, officials collectively giving up, and residents with nowhere to turn with their complaints. On his first day in office, Li Zheng creates an official account on a short-video plat 1.4kReads7.6Score109Shelves

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    I guess that counts. 🙂

38. 188 影 Film and TV: From Uncle to The Name of the People, My Rise to the Top 影视：从老舅到名义开启格式人生 Who Says I Don't Eat Meat谁说我不吃肉Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing "Uncle" + "Blossoms Shanghai" + "The Wind Blows From Longxi" + "The Tale of Rose" + "The Tree of Life"... + "In the Name of the People" = 1990s + TV adaptations and spin-offs + building a fortune + multiple heroines His soul enters the body of Huo Xiaoguang, the previously nonexistent twin brother of Huo Xiaoyang from "Uncle", in 1990. So first he helps his younger brother lose weight, then helps Uncle get up to all kinds of nonsense, and lends Grandpa a hand in reviving Dingqing Restaurant. Whe 1.7kReads7.3Score105Shelves
39. 189 重 Reborn in My Second Year of High School: I Stockpile the Era’s Fortune by Trading Stocks 重生高二：我靠炒股囤积时代红利 Zhai Fang宅方Urban846k WordsCompleted A down-and-out forty-year-old man is reborn in a high school classroom in the year 2000, carrying twenty years of intact memories. Starting with five thousand yuan in New Year money, he storms into the stock market, seizes every opportunity the times have to offer, and quietly builds a top-tier business empire. This time, he won't let anyone slip away. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Returning to high school to make up for past regrets, seizing the opportunities of the times to reach the pinnacle of life.

40. 190 都 Supernatural Arts in the City 都市之异能法术 The God of Heaven Fell in Love with You天神爱上你Urban143k WordsCompleted [Short drama: urban + cultivation + supernatural + feel-good + multiple love interests + mystery] Lin Tao is beaten to death by the school bully, Zhao Kun. It is pouring rain when he dies. The King of Hell takes pity on him and gives him a chance to be reborn! After arriving in a world of strange beasts, he gains extraordinary abilities such as X-ray vision, super hearing, shapeshifting, and invisibility, and becomes a subordinate of a nine-headed giant beast. The supernatural world, the wor 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's absolutely gorgeous. Absolutely.

41. 191 候 Hou Weidong's Notes on Being an Official 候卫东做官笔记 The God of Heaven Fell in Love with You天神爱上你Urban790k WordsCompleted 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. 3.4kReads6.7Score482Shelves
42. 192 人 Rising Through the Ranks of Officialdom! 人在官场：步步攀升！ Brothers of the Heavenly Emperor天帝兄弟Urban1.4M WordsCompleted 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
43. 193 官 The Road to Power: The Pinnacle of Officialdom 官道：权力巅峰 The God of Heaven Fell in Love with You天神爱上你Urban219k WordsCompleted Peng Zijuan’s Notes on Climbing the Career Ladder Peng Zijuan was an ordinary female official who had hoped to lead a quiet life. But her husband, Wu Dashan, chose a rich woman over her and divorced her. Wu Dashan said, “You’re a woman. Why are you always thinking about becoming an official?” Peng Zijuan replied, “That’s right. I want to become an official!” Wu Dashan said, “You’re a woman. You should stay home and take care of the kids. Stop thinking about becoming an official all the time!” Pe 1.4kReads6.7Score102Shelves
44. 194 基 A Grassroots Official's Path 基层官途 Traveler on the Farming Path耕途人Urban214k WordsCompleted In Grassroots Officialdom, Chen Xiangyang buries himself in his studies after graduation and, through sheer effort, passes the civil service exam. But only after entering the system does he learn that a political career is no smooth road. Setback follows setback, leaving him mentally and physically exhausted year after year. The hardships he has endured have not worn away his original ideals. Instead, they have tempered him into someone steady and resilient, honed his judgment and thoughtfulness 3.9kReads6.4Score195Shelves

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    A very realistic storyline

45. 195 蓝 The Legendary Life of Lan Baohua 蓝保华传奇人生 User10344036用户10344036Urban130k WordsCompleted If the course of your life is already set, then no matter how complex or difficult your circumstances are right now, there will still be a path meant for you. Lan Baohua keeps moving forward, step by step, along just such a path... I hope you’ll enjoy this work. Your support is what keeps me writing. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A realistic work, quite beautiful.

46. 196 你 You're a Flower I Planted. Only I Get to Pick You, Got It? 你是我种的花，只有我能采，懂？ Fishing Team Member摸鱼队队员Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [One female lead + older woman/younger man romance + no System + no transmigration + coming-of-age + possessive love + everyday school life + turning yourself into a yandere] [This isn't a traditional fluffy romance. There are some power plays between the older generation, as well as urban martial-arts conflicts. If that's not your thing, proceed with caution.] [The early part is gentle and heartwarming. From the middle onward, things get increasingly infuriating.] Yang Yuning was about to start 36.3kReads7.7Score3.9kShelves
47. 197 1 In 1975, I Went to the Countryside to Escape Disaster 1975年我下乡避祸 Niu Shi牛柿Urban1.5M WordsCompleted This is not a feel-good power fantasy. There is no pocket dimension, no System, no rebirth, and no transmigration. The times are turbulent, and the road ahead is uncertain. To protect Li Chengxiao, his family bears the pain of sending him to the countryside for an assigned rural posting, away from danger. Alone, he puts down roots in the village, enduring hardship and lying low with quiet resolve. With his unique insight and steady temperament, he establishes himself amid adversity, discreetly b 92.7kReads8.5Score11.3kShelves

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    From the love and hate in rural Shaanxi, to the desperate counterattack after being forced into a corner, and the power struggles in officialdom, see how the protagonist grows step by step.

48. 198 检 The Prosecutor Receives Testimony from the Dead 检察官收到一份来自死人的证词 Ping Yi平义7k WordsCompleted A prosecutor receives testimony from a dead man. —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 199 你 You’re a Civil Service Exam Tutor, So How Did You Become the Imperial Preceptor? 你一个公考讲师，咋成国师了？ Know a Woman by Her Scent闻香识女Historical2.1M WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations] + [Mentor-and-student ensemble] + [Political maneuvering] Chen Wen, a top civil-service exam instructor, transmigrates to Great Xia and becomes a teacher. From the start, he has a dilapidated academy and three troublesome students. Chen Wen says, “No problem. This is what I do.” He uses logic to deconstruct the eight-legged essay, policy-analysis techniques to write policy papers, and interview skills to ace the palace exam. From topping the county exams to earning top ho 35.9kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves

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    I recently started reading this book, and haven't finished it yet. I think the author's thinking is clear and their knowledge is extensive; it's very good.

50. 200 丙 The Third Shadow of Bingwu Alley 丙午巷的第三个影子 Ping Yi平义6k WordsCompleted The Third Shadow in Bingwu Alley —Reads—Score—Shelves

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