Novels like Working as a Translator in Africa
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- 1 Love and Longing Draw Me In 风月入我相思局 The first time I met Xi Yuanfan, he brushed me aside without a second thought. The second time, after a sudden sexual encounter, he dealt with it as coolly as if it were business. Then he threatened me afterward, forcing me to help set a trap for his archenemy. After the trap killed his opponent, he stabbed me in the back, leaving me with nowhere to turn. With no other choice, I helped him time and again, using seduction as the bait and longing as the lure, making infatuated men and resentful wo 6Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 2 Goodnight, Mr. Fei 吻安，我的费先生 Ren Jia'er always thought of herself as a modern woman who put her career above love, until she met Fei Lingnan. Fei Lingnan despised office romances. He thought anyone who looked for love at work had a pig for a brain, until Ren Jia'er came along. “My boss says I seduced his best manager and told me to quit,” Ren Jia'er said, feeling wronged. “Um... why do I feel like I'm the one who seduced you?” Fei Lingnan replied with a smug grin. “I've seen shameless people, but never anyone as shameless a 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The Tenderness of My Natural Enemy 天敌的温柔 Jiang Zhuxi is a rising star in the workplace. She believes in hard work and playing by the rules. To survive in a complex professional world, she relies on her expertise and resilience. Even if you’re her senior, if you break the rules or exploit loopholes, she’ll deal with you swiftly and without mercy. Zhang Min’er, a self-made founder, is different. She rose to success in business through tact and ruthlessness. You could call her an old witch to her face, but if you can be of use to her, she 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Nan Yuan Turns North 南园向北哲 They say the owner of the Lasfo Research Center is young, successful, and so handsome he takes your breath away. Ji Nanyuan: I understand the young and successful part, but why do I only see a poker face? Everyone else must be looking at him wrong! Gu Beizhe, the poker-faced one: What should I do if my girlfriend has bad eyesight? Asking online, and I'm in a real hurry! 98Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 5 Beijing Affairs: A Career Woman's Search for Love (Two-Volume Set) 北京情事：职场女追爱记（共2册） A heartwarming, healing story of a determined young woman pursuing love! Inspiring and true to life! A must-read guide for workplace rookies! The love I want isn’t you taking care of me. It’s us standing side by side! Xu Zhuoran is a workaholic in most people’s eyes. Pan Haoru is a charming man, open-minded and wise. As they clash again and again in the business world, they gradually fall in love. Xu Zhuoran has a strong personality and exceptional intelligence, and has weathered countless battl 122Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 6 I'll Still Love You Years from Now 哪怕多年以后还爱你 “Business is business, whoever it’s with. How much per time?” he asked casually, lighting a cigarette. Zhou He kept her head down and replied with utter seriousness, “You saved me. How could I let you come out at a loss?” He raised an eyebrow, watching her with keen interest. Meeting his gaze, Zhou He said sincerely, “With your looks, you could rise to the top anywhere. I’m penniless and have nothing to my name, so naturally I can’t let myself sully you.” She once thought he was the light shini 384Reads8.8Score100Shelves
- 7 Half a City's Worth of Mountain Scenery 半城山色 Half the City in Mountain Scenery: A rebellious story about a middle-aged woman. At 39, Ni Han is trapped in a mediocre, lifeless existence. Then 24-year-old Xiao Shan gently enters her barren world. A world-weary woman and a healing young man: their forbidden love catches fire. And then there is another shadow in her life, her best friend Xiao Lei. Her care for Ni Han has long gone beyond friendship, becoming an almost obsessive possessiveness and attachment. On one side is the light illuminati 202Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 8 The Wicked Commander of the Guochao PR Department 国潮公关部的恶女司令 [Women’s growth + workplace ensemble + team spirit + niche professions + comeback and face-slapping + business warfare] “I’m not fighting tooth and nail to win. I just refuse to accept defeat.” Yan Yue is a formidable career woman known as a “villainess.” She leaves a fashion magazine to become PR director at DOM, a streetwear brand rooted in Chinese culture. Despite the title, she’s actually a one-woman department. She thought she could ride the wave of a new era, but reality turns out to be no 11Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 9 Moon-Gazing in the Ruins 废墟里赏月 [An ordinary wage slave VS workplace demons] [Realistic fiction · heart-wrenching · healing · the working life of ordinary people] What’s it like to get your company blacklisted by a platform just days after joining? Shi Ye, a worker who has internalized workplace anxiety to the point that it’s in her DNA, will tell you from personal experience: you feel so guilty you torment yourself day and night, drown your sorrows in alcohol, then mistake a handsome stranger for someone else and sob to him 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 She Is Above the Clouds 她在云端 Love or career: which would you choose? In the financial hub of the 21st century, known as the age of paper gold, everyone thinks they’re just one step away from success. Jiang He is a coolheaded, perceptive girl from an ordinary background. Through her own hard work, she gets a foot in the door at a prestigious securities group, while her other foot steps into the elite social circle of upClass. With keen insight and ability, she presses on along a thorny path, yearning for success and dreami 43Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 11 The Company Said, 'Cut Pay to Save Jobs.' So I Counted Who Got Laid Off 公司说“降薪保岗位”，我统计了被裁的都是什么人 The company said, “We’re cutting pay to save jobs.” So I tallied up who got laid off 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Dan Shuyi's Office Werewolf Game: From Invisible to Queen of the Rules 单书意的职场狼人杀：从隐形人到规则女王 Shan Shuyi’s workplace game of Werewolf: from invisible nobody to queen of the rules —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Dan Shuyi: You Can't Afford My Name 单书意：我的名字，你们买不起 Shan Shuyi: You can’t afford my name —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 I Turned My Boss's Empty Talk into ASMR 我把领导的废话做成了ASMR I turned my boss’s empty blather into ASMR 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 A Good Girl Is No Lamb 乖乖女从不是羔羊 In the summer of 2007, after graduating from college, Li Kele went to the coast and got a job at a factory. But life began making her pay the price of growing up: leaving home, heartbreak, unemployment… What was she supposed to do? Amid betrayal and schemes, she stumbled her way toward maturity. The workplace taught her many things, and so did the boys and girls who came into her life. Kele, keep moving forward. Don’t look back. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 The Imperfect Winner 不完美赢家 “Beauty is a sin. Ambition is armor.” Lin Luo'an is a “black lotus” who clawed her way up from a small county town. She saves herself time and again, climbing higher step by step, crossing class barriers to become a renowned crisis PR queen. She knows how to turn accusations back on their accusers and trample her enemies underfoot. Until she meets Shen Keyu, who is even more pragmatic than she is. Shen Keyu clawed his way up to become a rising elite. On the surface, he seems bland and harmless; 556Reads7.3Score104Shelves
- 17 Rise Up, Professional Rose! 逆袭吧！职业玫瑰 [A comeback! A workplace rose strikes back from the brink!] “Once I get into grad school, will my life finally be stable?” Lin Yue stared at her acceptance letter, feeling lost. Her best friend Su Yao fought her way into a major corporation, only to face harassment from her boss, have her proposal stolen, and become everyone's scapegoat! “New hires are supposed to drink with clients?” Su Yao sneered, recording evidence. One whistleblower letter went straight to the chairman's office! Lin Yue gav 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Fate-Reversing Manual 逆命宝典 A young man facing a midlife crisis, with nowhere left to turn, happens upon an extraordinary opportunity on a rooftop. He steps back into the workplace, rises through the ranks, and eventually reaches the pinnacle of power. But is that really the end of the story? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 I'm the Only One at the Company Actually Following the Stupid Orders 全公司只有我在认真执行愚蠢命令 I’m the only one in the whole company actually following the stupid orders —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 I'm the Grand Prize at the Company Annual Gala 公司年会的特等奖是我 I won the grand prize at the company’s annual party —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 The Company Made Me the Fall Guy, So I Livestreamed a Law Lesson and Sent Them to Prison 公司拿我顶罪，我直播普法送他们坐牢 My Company Made Me Take the Fall, So I Livestreamed a Lesson in the Law and Sent Them to Prison 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 The No-Overtime Association 不加班协会 The No Overtime Association —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Vanity Fair: Complete Edition 名利场(全集) 480Reads9.2Score101Shelves
- 24 The Law of Arrogance 傲慢法则 [The Law of Arrogance, Everyone Is Evil] Threatening the rich is like taking their lives; challenging the poor’s worldview is like digging up their ancestors’ graves. The basic rules of this world have never changed. Yu Huanxi firmly believes that if you’re not sitting at the table, you’ll end up on the menu. In the past, she was Fengcheng’s top “freelance tour guide and scalper.” She could swallow her pride, start a group brawl, and shamelessly refuse to back down. Now she’s the lowest-ranking 457Reads8.9Score107Shelves
- 25 How to Live with Mental Illness 精神病的活法 In 2021, my mental health started to deteriorate. After taking medication for five years, I developed bipolar disorder, and I feel like I’m falling apart more and more. I’m writing this book just to give myself something to do, something to keep me going. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 She Tore Up More Than Just the Non-Compete Agreement 她撕掉的不仅是竞业协议 What she tore up was more than just a non-compete agreement 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Summer and a Heart-Pounding Romance Collide 夏与心动撞满怀 [Teacher and student + seven-year age gap + one-on-one romance + mutual feelings + she pursues him at first, then he pursues her] On a drizzly day, Song Shushuang stumbled into his arms at Huai Shui Bay. Later, she insisted on moving in. That night, the girl gazed up at him with clear, shining eyes full of tears. Furious, she bit him. A distinctive mark was left on his left wrist, keeping him company for four years and, eventually, the rest of his life. Song Shushuang finally returned to Huaina 201Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 An HR Diary HR日记 [A sharp and capable HR manager vs. a wise, deeply devoted CEO] [From a newcomer at a major corporation to a seasoned HR professional, this is a thoughtful look at how women can make their mark in the workplace! Career first, romance second, with a moving and realistic story free of melodrama. 1v1 + devoted to each other + workplace drama] What kind of people does the workplace need? Who can stay undefeated at work, and who will leave in disappointment? Su Yun and her husband, Xue Zhong, went fr 171Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 29 I Unmasked Two of My Foreign Boyfriend's Secret Identities 老外男友被我扒掉了两层马甲 Liu Xingzi, born and raised in a small city, never imagined she would fall for a foreigner, let alone a penniless foreigner who seemed like a playboy but was actually a sweet, clueless guy. Well, they were already dating, so why not just keep it casual? She wasn't the type to fool around, but a little fling wouldn't hurt. After all, they'd go their separate ways after graduation. Wait, Lu Tianyang, you're going back to your country to inherit the throne? You have a throne waiting for you, and yo 92Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 30 The Jerk I Cursed Turned Out to Be the Boss Who’d Secretly Loved Me for Seven Years 骂过的渣男竟是暗恋我七年的老板 Gorgeous, Easygoing Assistant vs. Sharp-Tongued, Scheming CEO One-on-One Romance | Reunited After Years Apart In a brutal job market, Song Lingyun’s life motto was to graduate, move back to her hometown, and find a stable job where she could keep her head down. Who knew that keeping her head down would land her a position as the CEO’s assistant, complete with a rapid promotion and raise within a year? Over the moon, she booked an all-night session at an internet cafe. While she was there, she s 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 My Years at a Foreign Company 我的外企岁月 On a battlefield without gunfire, enemies are everywhere. In a workplace without compassion, everyone is a schemer. And in a game of love where feelings have no place, who can find even a little warmth… Gao Ge is like a little lion, fighting her way through a foreign company, charging ahead and getting battered along the way. Only in the end does she realize she’s really a little deer, the one who can run wild in his heart. 729Reads9.3Score129Shelves
- 32 Rising Step by Step in Middle Age 人到中年：步步高升 Cheng Dawei has offended his beautiful boss and is constantly being targeted by her. He never expected that one good deed would turn his luck around and send him climbing the career ladder. From a nobody in the company whom everyone bullied, he rises to become the darling everyone fawns over and curries favor with... 822Reads8.7Score106Shelves
- 33 I Dumped That Man 甩了那个男人 She went from someone everyone envied as a winner in life to a laughingstock in an instant. Betrayal and belittlement made it seem as though a woman her age was worth nothing, but Bei An refused to let herself become a joke. As she returned to the workplace, she struggled to adjust, but along the way she became a career professional and found both friendship and love. 400Reads9.1Score100Shelves
- 34 Urban: This Concept-Level Office Supply Is a Must-Have 都市：这概念级办公用品，谁用谁 After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Yang awakens the “Conceptual Creation System.” To clock out on time, he goes into full-on, crazy modification mode. [100% Apology Stapler]: Whoever gets stapled must kneel down and apologize sincerely. Side effect: The user must sway their hips and shout, “Big brother, I know I was wrong~” [Absolutely Punctual Employee Badge]: Once you put it on, no one can stop you from clocking out, not even God! Side effect: You must glide out of the building on sk —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Consultation After Dark 咨询夜不眠 After graduating from Harvard with an MBA, Song Qiaoyi returns to Main, one of the world's top strategic consulting firms. There, he endures workplace bullying, being framed with nude photos, and being deliberately sidelined. He turns the tide in a crisis, only to take someone else's piece of the pie, and leads his team into a head-on clash with a competitor. Through it all, he and his colleagues and mentors hold fast to their professional principles. He rises from strategic consultant to partne 365Reads9.4Score103Shelves
- 36 There Was No Underworld in the Nineties 九十年代没有江湖 Years later, workers renovating Qinghe's old town unearthed a moldy ledger beneath an abandoned factory housing complex. The ledger listed laid-off workers, families of miners killed in accidents, women from dance halls, and several lines of numbers blurred by water. On the last page, there were only three words: Chen Qingshan. Some said he was the most loyal man in Qinghe. Some said he was the man who most deserved to die. Others said that if not for the times he lived in, Chen Qingshan mig 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 A History of the Death of Idealism 理想主义消亡史 [No transmigration], [No cheats or System], [Realistic], [No feel-good wish fulfillment], [Deep-dive into the inside story], [Scheming] Medical investment is an obscure industry with a lot of hidden complexities. Yan Hui is a professional in the field, as well as an idealist. But as time goes by and circumstances change, his life and work gradually slip beyond his control. (A song will be included in the author’s notes for each chapter. It will relate to the chapter, directly or indirectly, obje 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 From Involution to Lying Flat: A Corporate Drone’s Path to Enlightenment 从内卷到躺平：大厂社畜修行记 This is a story with a healing touch. From overwork to lying flat: A tale of a corporate drone’s journey at a major internet company, chronicling the endless grind of modern laid-off tech workers! Will you choose a cat-like approach to finding a job, a dog-like approach to working, or a Buddhist approach and lie flat? Between striving to get ahead and simply showing up to work, what will you choose? Join the cool and aloof Chi Mai as she explores modern city life and the path to healing yourself 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 I Once Flew Thousands of Miles for You 为你，我曾飞越千万里 Before being sent to Africa, An Qi imagined endless grasslands and vast starry skies. After arriving, she found a struggling economy and lawless streets. On top of that, the exhausting workload and monotonous life made her want to find an excuse to quit every day. Then, because of one person, she fell in love with this city far from home... This story is dedicated to all the girls who still believe in love! (One man, one woman; both devoted to each other; a sweet romance with no angst) 226Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 40 Inelastic Collision 非弹性碰撞 [Redemption x Rekindled Love x Reunion After Years Apart x Mutual Obsession] Content warnings: The heroine is a yandere with a weak moral compass. Neither lead remains faithful later in the story, and the hero acts like a jerk for much of the middle. Please don't read if this bothers you. At a New York party when she was fourteen, Song Jinyue met Ling Yuchen for the first time. Her mother called her "useless," and she was huddled in a corner. Yet he insisted on approaching her, offered her hot c 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Studying in Western Europe, Spoiled with Sweet Kisses by a Cool Tycoon 留学西欧，被清冷大佬娇宠甜吻 The sunny girl-next-door ballet dancer ✖️ the otherworldly, mysterious big shot Flirtatious tension ➕ long-planned pursuit ➕ gentle redemption ➕ naturally sweet romance You don’t know how many times I’ve looked up at you from beneath the stage ❤️ A super-sweet love story: the male lead does the flirting at first, then the female lead gets adorably coquettish 2.9kReads8.5Score375Shelves
- 42 Ten Miles of Red Finery: Not a Single Sedan Chair Can Be Left Behind 十里红妆：一抬都不能少 "Three million. Sign it." She replied with four words: "The shop is not for sale." Her grandmother had passed away, leaving behind a bridal finery shop, twelve volumes of manuscripts, and a grand sedan chair for a wedding procession, its gold leaf only half applied. Everyone urged her to take the money and leave. Only the lawyer told her, "The will says the shop goes to you. If you don't claim it within sixty days, it goes to someone else." So she went to claim it. When buying the shop didn't wo 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 How Long Will You Love Me? 你会爱我多久 How Long Will You Love Me tells the story of Xu Nanqiao and her first love, Qin Shiyue, who unexpectedly meet again many years later. Once high school sweethearts, they parted ways because of youthful insecurity and misunderstandings. Years later, Xu Nanqiao has become a simultaneous interpreter, while Qin Shiyue is a successful patent lawyer. When they reunite at work, old regrets and unresolved feelings resurface. Faced with past misunderstandings and the complications of the present, can they 783Reads8.9Score102Shelves
- 44 A Cross-Border Romance: My Encounter With a Handsome Italian 跨国情缘：与意大利帅哥的邂逅 Yun Yi x Simone A sweet, sweet love story about a Chinese cutie and a foreign college guy falling in love at first sight. Let’s see what sparks fly between these two bickering lovebirds! Romance Theater: Part 1 Yun Yi put on a haughty expression and replied, “Granted, Little Xizi!” “Okay, but... Little Youzi?” Simone tried his best to respond in halting Chinese, but his accent made it sound rather comical. “No, it’s Little Yunzi!” If Simone hadn’t been talking directly to her, Yun Yi wou 382Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 45 After Tearing Up the Exam Prep, I Chased the Light 撕掉押题卷后我追光 After Tearing Up the Exam Prep Paper, I Chased the Light —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 After Going Bankrupt, I Became the Female CEO's Special Assistant 破产后，我成了女总裁的特别助理 A bankrupt young master vs. an icy female CEO. He came to Yun Jing to investigate the cause of his father's death. She uses him to stabilize the boardroom. A partnership built on mutual exploitation, from the archives to the boardroom, from buried cases to life-or-death struggles, from testing each other to fighting side by side. Twenty-five years of old scores, two generations of grudges. He takes a knife for her, and she helps him turn the tables. Love between equals is the most moving of all. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 The CEO’s Secretly Married Employee 总裁的隐婚小职员 Lu Jingchen, the ruthless business tycoon feared across the internet, is cold, aloof, and in control of the city’s capital. Until one night at a lavish gala, when a young woman working there temporarily mistakes him for a miserable guy who’s just been dumped. Qin Qinghuan hands him a glass of orange juice and says earnestly: “Bro, if they say bye, just say bye. The next one will be even sweeter.” Because of that corny consolation, Lu Jingchen searches the entire internet for all 347 people named 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Office Politics: A Pay Cut Comes Knocking 职场：降薪来敲门 The day Li Da received notice of a pay cut, he also found out that his wife was cheating on him. See how he turns his career around after this double blow, with beautiful women by his side...! This is a work of realistic fiction. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Orange Serenity 橙之静 [A different kind of domineering CEO + clear-headed heroine + a grand historical-and-modern murder-mystery role-playing game + strong leads] A dinner gathering brought Lin Cheng into the life of Xu Di, an important man who fit her current criteria for a husband. Their relationship took off after a cultural exhibition… Even at an exhibition like this, Xu Di was completely absorbed, carefully learning about everything from beginning to end. By comparison, Lin Cheng seemed a little distracted. Hal 100Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 After the Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, My Boss Knelt Outside My Door 年终奖取消后，老板在我家门口跪下了 After the Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, My Boss Knelt Outside My House 5Reads—Score—Shelves
