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- 1 Reborn as a Powerful Official’s Son, I Refuse to Be a Doormat 重生官二代，拒绝做舔狗 [Second-Generation Official] [Undercover Big Shot] In his previous life, Shen Yici worked himself to death chasing after his unattainable first love. Fate sent him back to a turning point in his life. This time, he refused to be a doormat. As he enjoyed the perks of being the son of an official, he gradually became an influential figure pulling strings behind the scenes. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Rising Through the Ranks of Officialdom 官路之扶摇直上 First-rate talent goes into politics, second-rate talent goes into business, and third-rate talent goes to university. After graduating from a third-rate university, Li Yanzhe resolutely decided to take the civil service exam so he could follow in his girlfriend's footsteps. Despite the disapproving looks from his family, friends, and girlfriend, he went to Daxing County, reputed to be the poorest county in Huaguo, and became a grassroots civil servant. After a chance encounter with a benefactor 536Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 3 A Top Graduate Enters Politics: I’ll Roam Freely in the Political Arena 高材生从政，宦海任我遨游 His father fell from power into obscurity, and a coveted job at the university was handed to a powerful relative. The top student experienced the harsh realities of life firsthand and resolved to enter government, plotting his way to the top one step at a time... Meng Jinxing, a graduate of Yanda and a government-selected trainee, started out as a low-ranking deputy section-level official in a poor township. With astonishing intelligence, extraordinary people skills, and uncommon courage, he nav 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Taking the Helm in Handong: My Grandpa Is the Power Behind the Throne 执掌汉东：我爷爷是幕后大佬 [Tags] #In the Name of the People #Fanfiction #Invincible #Mastermind #Feel-Good Fiction #Tycoon After transmigrating twenty years ago, I thought I was the chosen one. Who could have guessed that only after reaching adulthood would I discover my grandfather was also a transmigrator, and that he had already taken everything I had dreamed of to the absolute extreme! A business empire wealthier than nations, and a vast web of connections linking everyone together, were all gifts for my coming of a 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 A Game Within a Game 局中局 The life and death of an underworld kingpin draws the close attention of Interpol. Fang Sheng is ordered to protect a criminal informant, but he and the informant share a blood feud. The Crocodile Killer Group and Europe's Faceless Man launch an all-out hunt! EDG executives, FBI agents: who's pulling the strings? A special forces instructor and Europe's top assassin: whose fists are harder? The most dangerous enemy is always hiding in the shadows. The police make a cunning move to unravel one my 3Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 6 Reborn as an Official: Soaring Through the Clouds 重生为官：腾云驾雾 Liang Tianruo was a researcher who had reached the heights of study in the Divine Realm, only to be betrayed. Reborn, he enters the world of politics, where he becomes entangled in layer upon layer of mystery. Mysterious cultivation methods, a strange missing drug, and the secrets hidden by those around him leave him deeply perplexed. At Qingzhu University, his encounter with Qiu Ling sets off a series of mysterious events. Even his career advancement is riddled with hidden schemes, as though a —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Tang Wushuang’s Sixth Book 唐无双的第6本书 My new work is out! You can 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! 47Reads6.1Score105Shelves
- 8 Li Xiaoguang’s Road to Politics 李晓光从政之路 Li Xiaoguang started out at the grassroots level in a small town, quietly working hard in difficult conditions. He faced countless hardships and pain along the way, yet never gave up. His perseverance brought him the joy of success, and through tireless effort he steadily rose through the ranks, eventually reaching the top and writing an inspiring story. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 With Powerful Connections, I Rise from the Grassroots to the Pinnacle of Power 我背景通天，从基层走向权力巅峰 Power at its peak + fast-paced + authentic political drama After his girlfriend betrays him, Xu Yang unexpectedly gets a chance to fill a vacant position and passes the civil service exam. But he doesn't expect a spiteful schemer to pull strings behind his back and send him to work at the grassroots level. There, he faces hardship at every turn, yet always manages to escape danger. As he makes his way through government service, he can't help feeling that someone is secretly paving the way for h 2.1kReads6.4Score159Shelves
- 10 The Wuhan Slacker King's Second Book 武汉摸鱼王的第2本书 Jin Linhe: I just want to be a nuclear-powered donkey and earn some cash. Reality: No slacking off. You and I have a bright future ahead. Jin Linhe: %￥#@*&… Years later, Jin Linhe looked back on the past. “After all these years of hard work, I can finally enjoy myself.” 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Reborn: The Red Official's Path 重生：红色官途 On the shifting stage of officialdom, Jun Ling, a reborn third-generation scion, quietly makes his entrance as a junior-level cadre. Confronting the tangled world of politics, he uses extraordinary intelligence and courage to gradually dispel the fog and resolve one crisis after another. Along the way, Jun Ling comes to deeply understand the lofty ideal of “using power for the people, caring for the people, and seeking benefits for the people”! He also puts his solemn promise to “serve the peopl 1.8kReads—Score146Shelves
- 12 Xiao Xiao Hao's Book 小小昊的一本书 A lowly live-in son-in-law has little say in anything and must always watch his in-laws for approval. His career hits rock bottom, and he faces pressure from both sides. But when he is down on his luck, one strange encounter after another comes his way, and he unexpectedly transforms into a dragon in a single day. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Reborn in 1984: Starting Out as a Full-Rank Section Chief 重生1984：开局就是正科 Reborn in 1984, I became the head of the county's Administration for Industry and Commerce! In this life, watch me rise step by step to the pinnacle of power amid the tide of reform and opening up, take command at the very center, and turn the tables at will! 1Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 14 The Official's Son-in-Law: Rising to the Top from Deputy Town Mayor 官婿：从副镇长开始青云直上 Serve as an official, and bring prosperity to your people! Wang Longsheng enters the family of officials as a live-in son-in-law, determined to serve the people, and endures contempt for three years as he bides his time. He thinks his moment to rise like a dragon has finally come, but instead he is plunged into a treacherous whirlpool of power struggles. Watch as the third-in-command of the lowest-ranked township in the city refuses to fear the powerful, dares to fight corruption, remains incorr 102Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Officialdom: From Deputy Township Chief to the Pinnacle of Power 官场：从副乡级到权力巅峰 How does a farmer's son reach the pinnacle of power? Through sheer tactics. How does a low-level official break through the odds and rise to the top? Through integrity. Let the curtain rise: I'll command the winds and clouds of the political world. When I look back, the mountains and rivers will lie beneath my feet. My name is Chen Zhuoran, and I'm writing the story of my political career. 703Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 16 Path to the Clouds: Governing a Region 青云志，主政一方 When Guan Ming was parachuted into Qingzhou, he was greeted not with flowers, but with a mass incident carefully orchestrated against him. Everyone waited to see how this “scholar” would be devoured by the local powers. He only smiled, turned their own strength against them, and transformed the crisis into a sharp blade, cutting through a corrupt fortress that had dominated the region for decades. But the real game had only just begun. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 The Road to Power Begins After My Girlfriend Dumps Me 权力巅峰，从被女友抛弃后开始 My new work is out! You can 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! 15kReads7.9Score1.3kShelves
- 18 After the Crown Prince Confessed to Me 被太子爷告白后 Two male leads + equally matched leads + contractual relationship + younger man Scheming, shameless top VS gentle, resilient, slow-to-catch-on bottom At the company's anniversary celebration, Meng Zhou stepped away to use the restroom and overheard a secret: the chairman had invited the media to pressure the heir, Xu Boyi, into an engagement alliance with Huachen Group. But as far as Meng Zhou knew, Xu Boyi already had someone in his heart. Given Xu Boyi's usual ways, Meng Zhou expected to see a 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 The Great Fool of Kyoto 京都大傻 Cheng Feng, hailed as one of the “Four Young Masters of the Capital,” was set up and reduced to a foolish, useless man. His parents were then killed by their enemies, the family patriarch was near death, and the family business teetered on the brink of collapse. The four great families of the capital were thrown into turmoil. Betrayal by relatives, treachery by friends, plots and vendettas, and struggles between life and death followed one after another. The “foolish” Cheng Feng endured humiliat 195Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Reborn: A Smooth Ride to the Top 重生之一路青云直上 Zhu Bingkun arrives in the 1990s. By anticipating trends and policies, and continually making use of various resources, as well as information and skills he acquired ahead of time, he keeps getting promoted and entrusted with important responsibilities. Along the way, he helps many people and receives help from many others. He makes plenty of enemies, and gets back at plenty of them, too. 1.6kReads8.2Score143Shelves
- 21 Rising All the Way: I Have Mind-Reading Powers! 一路高升：我有读心术！ Reborn! Gu Tong suddenly discovered that he could hear what other people were thinking… If that's the case, then I'll keep moving forward. Talent earns you a place, and having a place lets you accomplish even more… 377Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 22 Reborn After Disaster: The Rise of a Powerful Official's Son 劫后重生：进击的官二代 In a busy downtown district, a public bus explodes in broad daylight. Huang Weiming, a driver who used to chauffeur a leader, becomes a pawn in this carefully orchestrated struggle. At the moment his life slips away, he is unexpectedly reborn as Zhou Mingyang, the son of a high-ranking official. Before, he was a nobody at the very bottom of the unofficial pecking order. After being reborn, he wants it all: power, status, money, and beautiful women! In the arena of power, he treads carefully a 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 She Rejected My Confession, but I’m Kyoto’s Young Master! 告白被拒，我可是京都太子爷！ In front of the entire school, top student Ye Chen confessed his love to campus beauty Su Yuhan, only to be met with a cold sneer: “Ye Chen, so what if your grades are good? You’re just an ordinary person. You’ll never be able to give me the life I want!” Just as he became a laughingstock and sank into despair, the God-Tier Matching System activated! [Ding! The Host’s true identity has been matched: the one and only crown prince of Longguo’s capital, Kyoto!] The next second, a mysterious phone c 1.4kReads5.2Score102Shelves
- 24 A Fortuitous Journey in Politics: Rising Through the Ranks with My Powers of Perception 官路奇缘：我靠感知力步步高升 Liu Xuan, a township official, bravely rescues Wen Sijia, a wealthy heiress being harassed. He is left unconscious with serious injuries, and when he wakes, he accidentally overhears his longtime girlfriend and her best friend discussing how they plan to leave him, since he may be paralyzed and comes from a poor family. At his most desperate moment, Lan Xiaoya, an extraterrestrial life-form stranded on Earth, forms a symbiotic pact with him. She not only heals his body, but also grants him super 5Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 25 A Flower Blooms on the Official Path 官路生花 Believe in me, and you’ll profit. Doubt me, and you’ll regret it! The world is a chessboard, and I am a piece. With brilliant moves, I’ll break the deadlock and show what I can do! Will this helpless office drone live an ordinary, mediocre life, or break through the ranks and climb higher step by step? If he hadn’t kissed a girl with a face full of pimples during a game of truth or dare, Wang Qin might have been forced to resign. Who would’ve thought one game could bring such good fortune and se 1.2kReads8.8Score109Shelves
- 26 The Official’s Handbook 仕途宝典 With the support and guidance of mentors and friends, Qian Zhenxing quickly grows and matures, setting sail on a long voyage through the political arena! Read it and you'll come away with plenty to learn: the art of working overtime, understanding your superiors' intentions, joining a faction, and gaining power by stepping back... 64Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Reborn in 2008: From Little Kid to Top-Tier Heir! 重生08：从小屁孩到顶级二代！ Urban rebirth + lucky breaks + entrepreneurship and wealth + making up for past regrets + esports + near-future setting He transmigrates and is reborn in 2008, back in elementary school! His good luck comes back with him! Then, thanks to Zhong Jin's outrageous schemes, he saves his dad! Then a billionaire adopts him as a godson! Bitcoin! The financial crisis! He even becomes sworn brothers with a warlord from another country! .. He'd planned to slack off, get his dad on his feet, and enj 223Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 The Pinnacle of Power: I Can No Longer Hide My Beijing Circle Connections 权力巅峰：我的京圈背景瞒不住了 Having lived another life, Zhao Anmin deeply understands the importance of power, and the necessity of struggle. He lets no opportunity pass him by. With revenge burning in his heart, he sets out on the road to success. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Climbing the Official Ladder: Power Players Compete to Make Me Their Secretary 官路逆袭大佬争抢让我当秘书 [Reborn + power struggles in officialdom + a secretary’s rise + devoted to the people + the pinnacle of a political career] In his previous life, he died under the rules. In this life, he will become the one who controls them. Su Fan is reborn and determined to become a powerful man who controls the rules, where romance is a play, officialdom is a chessboard, and life is a dream… 7.7kReads7.6Score748Shelves
- 30 A Book by Wanhua Xiaoxiaosheng 万花笑笑生的一本书 My new story is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Officialdom: Using My Power to Serve the People with All My Heart 官场：拥有权力为人民掏心掏肺 Power Struggles In government, you need seniority, ability, and gradual progress. You don’t rise to the top overnight. The pace is slow, so please don’t read if that bothers you. Thank you. What man doesn’t like power? “You’re taking bribes? Take him away!” “He’s the county party secretary? Take him away all the same!” Lin Zheng gets on the wrong side of a county party secretary as soon as he enters government service, but he has powerful connections. He enters the political fray and keeps climb 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Reborn: The Road to Power 重生之一条官路 303Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Reborn in the Political Arena! Helping Grandpa Dominate the Ranked Match from the Start 官场重生！开局帮爷爷打巅峰赛 [Original + Reborn + Modern Urban Politics + No System + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Unbeatable Background + Multiple Heroines] In his previous life, the Qin family backed the wrong side three times, going from first place among the Four Great Families to a truly miserable state! As a result, Qin Huaishu never amounted to much in his entire life. At fifty, just as he was about to get a job in the county, he was in a car accident and died. Thankfully, when he opened his eyes again, he was reborn! I 11Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 34 The Eldest Grandson of a Powerful Beijing Family, Reaching the Pinnacle of Global Wealth and Power 京城世家长孙，问鼎全球权财巅峰 [Tycoon + System + one female lead + invincible + feel-good power fantasy + face-slapping + showing off + elite family] As the eldest grandson of a powerful Jingcheng family, Qin Nuo infuriates the Elite Family System from the start, triggering a frenzy of upgrades. The System upgrades directly into the Invincible Elite Family System, and starts handing out sign-in rewards like crazy!!! [System upgrade successful: sign-in reward of 300 billion Dragon Nation yuan] [System upgrade successful: sign 865Reads—Score107Shelves
- 35 Reborn, I Rise to the Pinnacle of Power 重生后，我封顶权力巅峰 In his previous life, betrayed by his girlfriend, Zhao Yulong, a scion of a prominent family, acted on a whim and let his impulsiveness ruin his career in government. Reborn, Zhao Yulong sees through the ways of the political arena and rises rapidly through the ranks, leading his family to look down on all under heaven... 206Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 36 A Book by Zhanfu 栈斧的一本书 Chen Yuanmin hit rock bottom, but he never gave up. Confident that life would span two hundred years, he vowed to ride the waves for three thousand miles. In the end, he reached the pinnacle of power. 52Reads6.4Score103Shelves
- 37 I Don't Want to Be an Official, but I Was Reborn into the World of Politics 我不想当官，可是我却重生在官场 The four great families of Jingcheng, the Ye, Song, Qin, and Zheng families, control the country's vast political and economic resources. Children born into these families either enter government or make their mark in business. Ye Qian, the eldest son of a powerful family in the capital, is in his thirties and has spent his adult life avoiding a career in government. After a scheme by a political rival's family causes him to get into a car accident, he is reborn in the years just before his grad 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Reborn in the Bureaucracy: A Junior Clerk Rises to the Top 重生官场：小科员扶摇直上 In his previous life, his superior forced him to sign a document, and he was ultimately imprisoned on false charges. Now, back in officialdom, Han Bin is determined to change his timid nature for good amid the harsh realities of life. A spineless official might as well be no official at all! He exploits the darker side of human nature, exposing the dirty dealings behind power as he navigates the ever-shifting worlds of romance and officialdom. He tramples the petty and punches the corrupt and w 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 First, I Expose My Fraudulent Bride, Then I Take Off in Politics 上岸先斩骗婚女，开始在官场起飞 Reborn, he rises smoothly through the ranks. The first thing you do after getting into government? Take down the woman who tricked you into marriage! Watch as Gu Chengfeng uses his knowledge of the future after being reborn to climb the political ladder and outmaneuver everyone around him! 38Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 40 Huang Zhichen's Tenth Book 黄智宸第10本书 My new work is here! You can 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! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 The Road to Power: Seeing Through the Future 官路：看破未来 By chance, he obtains a super search System from the future. From then on, he can see through anyone's fate, identify antiques with 100% accuracy, cure all kinds of intractable diseases, buy stocks at the lowest point and sell at the highest, and remember every winning number in every lottery draw! He knows everything! 76Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 42 The Political Arena: The Best Secretary 仕途风云之最强秘书 From the start, after being framed by his girlfriend, Ye Feng set out on a career in government, driven by revenge and his convictions. Faced with a choice between power and profit, he chose to punish the wicked. Through countless hardships, he forged a legend and devoted himself to serving the people. 907Reads7.5Score102Shelves
- 43 Elite Second-Generation Heirs Really Exist 顶级二代真实存在 At the other end of the Milky Way, on Blue Star at the end of the 20th century, a tale of the underworld begins in 1998... In every era, there are a few people who break the rules. Where there are people, there is an underworld! The rivalries and schemes between second-generation heirs can only be understood by those who have reached a certain level... What Yanchun has written may not be entirely accurate... but after you finish reading, you should have your own understanding... (Don't get hung 2.7kReads8.3Score139Shelves
- 44 Hong Kong Films: I'm Not Qi Tongwei, I'm Hao Yanei 港片：我不是祁同伟，我是郝衙内 Qi Tongwei, who killed himself at Lone Eagle Ridge, transmigrates back 25 years, to the time after his great victory at Lone Eagle Ridge, when the Liang family was moving against him. Just then, his immortality golden finger awakens. “Ding! The Host has been detected solving the major Lone Eagle Ridge case and eliminating three drug traffickers. 155 years of lifespan absorbed. The absorbed lifespan can be directly invested in [Connections] and [Skills] for deductions.” From the start, deducti 4Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 45 The Road to Shared Prosperity 共富之路 Jianzhou City in Hannan Province actively answered the national call to revitalize rural areas and established the Jianzhou Rural Revitalization Group. After three years in business, however, poor investment decisions left it deeply in the red and on the verge of bankruptcy. Wu Mingdao, the protagonist, is pushed aside by his colleagues and reluctantly takes over the failing state-owned enterprise. Through strategic repositioning, a cultural overhaul, and business-model innovation, he perseveres 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 In the World of Officialdom, One Wrong Move Can Get You Promoted 官场，不小心就升官了 Qin Mo, a 50-year-old, low-ranking employee at the Archives Bureau, wakes up one morning having traveled from 2025 back to the night before the 1995 civil service exam. After a miserable, bullied life in his previous life, all he wants this time is to make money and chase women, staying well clear of the troubles of government service. 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 The Pinnacle of Public Service: Starting at a Township Government Office 仕途巅峰：从乡镇事业单位开始 Chen Bo was a college graduate from the countryside who couldn't find a job after graduation. At last, he managed to get a position at a township government institution. Since he had majored in Chinese and had a decent writing ability, the office needed someone to draft documents, and his superiors began to rely on him. But one night, he witnessed something he shouldn't have seen, and was sidelined from then on. He spent decades working quietly at the township office, reaching his forties still 5Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 48 Transmigrated into Officialdom: I Rise to Power and Wealth with Superpowers 穿越官场：我靠异能升官发财 After his business failed, he was buried in debt and spent twenty years paying it off. One night, he celebrated by having a few extra drinks. When he woke up, he had transmigrated to a parallel world that was familiar, yet somehow not quite the same. While he was still trying to make sense of it all, he discovered that he had a supernatural ability. Chu Jiangfeng grew overconfident and plunged headfirst into a career in government. He decided to take a different path. Trying to frame my boss? Th 4.6kReads8.2Score295Shelves
- 49 The Road to Power: Rising to the Top of Officialdom in the 1990s! 官道权途，从90年代登居高位！ In his previous life, he stopped at nothing to seize power and wealth, and eventually rose to the top. His lust for power, pleasure, and profit could never be satisfied, and in the end he lost his family. In this life, he starts over as a man and an official, taking the ups and downs, honors and disgrace in stride, and caring little whether he stays or goes. Yet he still manages to stir up a storm in the world of politics. 4.4kReads8.7Score400Shelves
- 50 The Useless Village Official Is Actually a Famous Young Master from the Capital 废物乡干部竟是京城名少 He was a useless village official who was bullied by everyone, never realizing that he was actually a young master from the capital hiding his true identity! Watch as Pei Jingze defeats his opponents in one battle of wits after another, then surveys the shifting currents of officialdom from the very top. 548Reads7.9Score110Shelves
