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- 101 Struggling in a Small Third-Tier City 我在三线小城里挣扎 As we make our way through this colorful world, we're bound to do some shameful, foolish things. But once time has worn us down and smoothed out our rough edges, those moments that once left us humiliated can become cherished memories. I live in a third-tier city, yet I have a crazy dream. For its sake, I give everything I have and climb upward step by step. Every step is agonizingly difficult, but I've never given up for even a moment... 5Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 102 The Mission of Justice 正义的使命 Life is a play, and fate takes its course. He cares for the people and serves the public selflessly. Amid a tangled web of circumstances, Li Yuanlang cuts through obstacles and faces every challenge head-on, composing a magnificent chapter for a new era!! 16.5kReads9.3Score10014d adds
- 103 Military Transfer Officer: I'm Actually the Third Generation of Officials 军转干部，其实我是官三代 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3.5kReads7.7Score20614d adds
- 104 Officialdom: Rising Straight to the Ninth Heaven 官场：青云直上九重天 My new work is out! You can read it on Fanqie Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Ultimate Benefactor 最强贵人 Bai Tao found a high-end Samsung W24 phone and couldn't put it down. Then it rang. The owner was a beautiful woman. He returned the phone to her, only to discover that she was the mine owner's daughter. She helped him rise to success... 723Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 The Pinnacle of Power: Capital-Circle Bigwigs Help Me Rise to the Top 权力巅峰：京圈大佬助我青云直上 [Everyday Life + One Heroine + A veteran author with ten million words to his name who never leaves a story unfinished] Lin Xuemin had poured his heart into planning his wedding, only to catch his fiancée cheating on him. Heartbroken, he cut ties with her. Just then, his beloved school beauty, the one who had always been in his heart, appeared and offered him help. From then on, Lin Xuemin used his intelligence and perseverance to rise steadily through the business world. Those who had once look 9.1kReads8.6Score88114d adds
- 107 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. 4.4kReads8.7Score40014d adds
- 108 A Wild Ride Through the Art of Political Intrigue 宦海中权术狂飙 Officialdom is ruthless. In my previous life, I failed to make it out unscathed and even lost my life. For Chen Chang'an, striking back from the brink after being reborn is an essential step toward reclaiming his glory. Social skills matter, but so do strategy and an iron fist. Anyone who doesn't know how to clear obstacles with a shovel will never discover the 108 ways to use one. 220Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 109 The Pinnacle of Power: Defying Heaven's Mandate 权力巅峰：胜天半子 The road to officialdom is hard, with one obstacle after another. Li Tongwei spent ten years rising and falling in the political world. Reborn, he sets out on the same path once more, but with new insights and a keen understanding of its ever-shifting currents. Watch as he climbs step by step to the pinnacle of power, roots out corrupt officials, and paves the way to a happier life for the people. 17.4kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
- 110 The Pinnacle of Power: Reborn on the Path to Officialdom 权力巅峰：重生之青云官途 [Pure political drama + reborn + one female lead + power struggles] No mindless plot. If you like this, come take a look. “Would you be willing to be my secretary?” Chen Yi, the top official in Qingzhou, asked. It was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity. A secretary was practically synonymous with power. Yet Xu Haoran answered without hesitation: “No, I wouldn’t!” So what if I become a secretary? Having lived another life, I won’t make the same mistake twice! Watch me defy fate, change my desti 1.9kReads6.8Score15714d adds
- 111 Loving You With All I've Got 拼尽全力爱着你 After graduating from graduate school, Hao Qiang found himself unable to get a job because his field of study was so obscure. He went to work at a construction site instead, but the foreman ran off with the money. Determined to get his wages back, Hao Qiang stood his ground at the unfinished building. There, he came upon a gang of thugs kidnapping a woman. He risked his life to save her, only to be beaten to the ground by the criminals... A moving, heartbreaking story... 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 A Modern-Era People’s Official 当代民吏 This is a modern novel about an ordinary person navigating a career in government. It does feature a “System,” but it isn’t a wish-fulfillment fantasy. It’s more like a guidebook to working within the system, with the “System” serving only as a voice-over that explains things. For ordinary readers, it offers a look at how people work and live within the system. For those already working within it, it offers a deeper understanding of how to conduct yourself and get things done. WTF? He gets hit b 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 No Regrets in Serving the People 为民无悔 Love brought upheaval; I left the faith behind for a new path. A strange past emerged, and my journey through love was tangled with complications. The waves are fierce. How can I ride them and break through the currents? Love is tangled. Where can I find my way home? My strange past only brings more uncertainty. After years of hardship, I finally found the dignity I once sought, but by then, the satisfaction I had hoped for was gone. What remained in my heart was countless ordinary people, yet I 53Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 114 Mission Accomplished 不辱使命 After a failed romance, he went in a fit of pique to a town no one wanted to live in. An unexpected disaster propelled him to the top through a twist of fate, and an unforeseen reunion changed his destiny forever. 103Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 115 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. 548Reads7.9Score11014d adds
- 116 The World’s Family Heir 全球家族继承人 At a 985 university in a certain province, one of my classmates went on to have our entire graduating class work at his company. His family had assets worth over ten billion. This story is adapted from the stories he told us. Any similarities are purely coincidental. [Family heir + genius boy + inspirational] You wouldn't believe it: Li Yao, the lost heir of the world's foremost family, the Huaxia Li family, was in Xiang Province, Huaxia. See how Li Yao turns the tables. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Love Deepens as the Moon Rises 月升时爱浓 [The lively and adorable Section Chief Lan from the seventh-floor government office] VS [Director Yang from the fourth-floor political and legal affairs committee, gentle, composed, and skilled in martial arts] [Both devoted to each other + mutual unrequited love + warm everyday life + lighthearted, sweet comedy. Not about wealthy families, domineering CEOs, pampered wives, or any of the other usual tropes.] Before he met Lan Yueyue, Yang Yu was against marriage. Afterward, he couldn't stop thi 2.3kReads8.7Score22914d adds
- 118 Rise to Power: Starting as a Secretary 崛起：从当秘书开始 Just as Su Qingyun’s political career seemed doomed, he became the secretary to a female county magistrate. Thus began a dream of urban power struggles and worldly ambition, leading him to the pinnacle of officialdom... 623Reads6.6Score10614d adds
- 119 Rising Through the Ranks of Officialdom 官场之青云直上 He was promoted and appointed, only to be sent to a remote mountain township in the middle of nowhere. Was it a demotion, or was there another assignment? Ouyang Ming upheld his sense of justice and fought for the people. He cleared away the fog, broke through the deadlock, stood out, navigated political intrigue, and punished lawbreakers. Righteous and fearless, Ouyang Ming climbed step by step toward the peak of his life. 199Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 A Weathered Political Career 沧桑官途 Without attaching himself to power, and without using it to bully others, Gong Zheng unexpectedly embarked on a career in public service. Starting by taking the fall for the county Party secretary, he skillfully leveraged every opportunity and rose steadily through the ranks, while also experiencing the ups and downs of officialdom... 147Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 In the Name of the People: Bankrupt? I Turn Around and Swindle 200 Million from the Villain 名义：破产？反手薅空反派两亿 [Dear readers, the rating is low because the book has only just received one. Give it a chance and invest!] Wang Heng transmigrates into the world of In the Name of the People. He goes from a billionaire to drowning in debt, all because of Hou Liangping’s underhanded schemes! Just as he’s on the verge of despair, a mysterious “Put You in Your Place System” binds to him, launching his comeback and setting him on the road to recovery. Powerful political figures? If I can’t dig up dirt on you, then 461Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 122 Climbing the Ladder: I Really Want to Get Ahead 步步高升：我真是太想进步了 Gao Sheng majored in Chinese Language and Literature. In college, he was a class officer, presented a polished image, earned excellent grades, and joined the Communist Party. During the 2010 graduation season, he landed a job at Bingzhou Industrial Investment Group, a state-owned enterprise under the provincial capital in his hometown. Coming from a rural background, he thought that joining a state-owned enterprise would let him put his outstanding abilities to use and build a brilliant future. 131Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Qi Tongwei Defies Heaven by Half a Move, Rewriting His Fate as King of Handong 胜天半子祁同伟，逆天改命汉东王 On Lone Eagle Ridge, Qi Tongwei died by his own hand, swallowing a bullet with hatred in his heart. He had planned to outsmart fate by half a move, but in the end, his story ended in bitter defeat. After being reborn, Qi Tongwei swears to avenge his past humiliation. Watch as he plans his every move, takes back all the dignity and glory he lost, and ultimately becomes the true King of Handong! 8Reads—Score114d adds
- 124 The Key to a Career in Politics 仕途密钥 From the start, retired special forces king Xia Tao is dragged into a blind date, where he meets a beautiful CEO and begins an inescapable romance... He stumbles his way into government, facing petty scheming and open and hidden attacks. He cuts through every obstacle as he searches for the key to a political career. In a maze of power where truth and lies blur and everyone schemes against everyone else, he crushes his opponents on every front; He risks his life to fight the flood demon, all to —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Power Struggles: The Organization Department Sends Me Down to the Grassroots 官场争锋：我被组织部下派去基层 This is a cathartic rebirth novel set in the world of officialdom. In his previous life, Qin Zhen was betrayed and turned into a tool for others to purge their rivals, meeting a tragic end. Reborn before the turn of the millennium, he sees through everything, rejects his girlfriend's arrangements, and joins a provincial government agency, becoming a deputy section chief in the Organization Department. Before long, he is sent down to the grassroots as a deputy township head. From then on, he soar 3Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 126 Reborn on the Political Circuit: My Brother Comes from a Powerful Third-Generation Family 官道重生：我的兄弟是三代 Peng Mingchuan was framed, forced out of office, and left utterly disgraced. Then he was reborn in the year he graduated from college. With a second chance at everything, his first move was to save his well-connected best friend. The road to success in government is treacherous, but this time he has powerful backing and the experience and memories of his previous life. He must climb with all his might. If there's a problem, let's talk it out. You won't listen to reason? Well, that's just wonderf 165Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 127 Officialdom: I Became a Powerful Figure’s Most Trusted Aide 官场：我成了大佬的铁杆心腹 Su Jin was reborn at the moment he started his career in government in 2013. From the start, he was at the civil service provincial exam interview. Sorry, interviewers, but to take first place, I’m going to quietly set a little trap and get you all to back me… 888Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 128 Yuliang, Stop Crying. I Really Am the Leader of the Shajiabang Gang 育良别哭了，我真是沙家浜帮主 Zhao Weixin transmigrates into a world that combines various film and television dramas. After years of hard work, he becomes the head of Duancheng, a prefecture-level city in Handong Province with the worst economy in the province. Just as he is getting ready to make his mark and transform the city, Hou Liangping shows up. “Explain this jade Buddha, over a foot tall. Where did it come from?” “And where did you get all the antiques filling this villa?” “…” Watching Hou Liangping revel in his own 387Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 129 Cheng Wuxu's Fifth Book 程无序的第5本书 [An Incomplete Guide to Officialdom] Political elites aren't made in a day. Zhao Zhiliu carves out a path to promotion through betrayal, scheming, and stepping on others, joining forces with newcomer Ning Xiaofei to keep working miracles and reach the pinnacle of life. 32Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 130 Destined to Be a Secretary 命中注定是秘书 This is a realistic political drama set in the world of government, told from the perspective of a leader’s secretary. It offers a look at the changing currents of officialdom and the many sides of life. Hu Tianyou starts out as the secretary to a county Party committee secretary, rising from a junior secretary to a senior one as he faces countless twists and turns in his career. The story offers both eye-opening political wisdom and a rich emotional journey for its hero and heroine, making it w 320Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 131 Reborn: A Junior Official's Road to the Top 重生之一位小科员的逆袭之路 This is the story of a low-level civil servant who is dissatisfied with the status quo but powerless to change it, until he unexpectedly gets the chance to be reborn. Returning to a pivotal moment in the past, he uses his knowledge of the future to seize opportunities at work. Starting with mundane tasks, he deftly navigates workplace relationships and gradually demonstrates his exceptional abilities and insight. Overcoming one obstacle after another and steadily rising through the ranks, he ult 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Officialdom: Starting in the County Seat, I Rise Straight to the Top! 官场：从县城开始青云直上！ Officialdom + powerful connections + Wang Hao's Name After graduating from the young and middle-aged cadres' training class, Wang Hao spent only a short time at the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League before being sent away from the capital to serve as the second-in-command of Shicheng County. He served the people, worked hard to develop the economy, and led them toward prosperity, steadily rising to the top himself. There's nothing wrong with theoretical work, really. But being sent 6.4kReads7.4Score41014d adds
- 133 A Fortunate Rise in Officialdom 官运升通 A son of a farming family rises through sheer perseverance and an indomitable spirit, reaching heights that others can scarcely imagine. 894Reads8.9Score10714d adds
- 134 Officialdom: After Learning English, I, Chen Qingquan, Rose to the Top 官场：我陈清泉学外语后平步青云 Chen Qingquan was arrested for studying foreign languages, but after being reborn, he became even more determined to keep studying them. He understood that only through constant learning could he continue to improve. Qi Tongwei: “Chief Chen, how do you keep getting ahead so quickly?” Chen Qingquan: “Tongwei, you need to study hard, especially foreign languages. Stick with me, and I’ll teach you.” Hou Liangping: “Senior Chen, could you teach me foreign languages?” Chen Qingquan kicked him flying. 382Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 135 From the Start, My College Girlfriend Set Me Up, So I Smashed Her Face 开局被大学女友陷害，我打烂她脸 (Power struggles in government + political scheming) Meng Xun, who died in despair after being framed by his enemies, is reborn in 1998. That year, his parents are still alive, and his family business has yet to be maliciously acquired by its competitors. But in just ten days, both his parents will die in a car accident, and he will be framed and sent to prison, missing out on the best years of his life. Surrounded by wolves and facing a crisis on the brink of disaster, can he use his knowledge 9kReads8.9Score70914d adds
- 136 The Pinnacle of Power: Rising Smoothly Through the Ranks 权巅：平步青云 [Political Intrigue] [Officialdom] [Clever Protagonist] [One Heroine] The tides of Officialdom rise and fall, and the winds of change rage. Reborn into the Li family, Li Zhengze vows to carry on the glory of the generations before him! Watch as this young man from the Li family finds his footing in a turbulent new era. He navigates the chessboard of power, outwitting threats both open and hidden. He breaks through deadlocks, forges a new path, and ultimately dares to seize victory from Heaven it 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Entering the Inner Circle 步入中枢 Abandoned as a child and adopted by an old Chinese medicine doctor, he entered medical university at fourteen and completed all the coursework in both Chinese and Western clinical medicine in just three years. During a charity clinic, he stumbled upon a clue to his identity... At eighteen, he was specially recruited into the army. Thanks to his resolute character and formidable skills, he was selected for overseas peacekeeping and security missions... After making a mistake during an operation, 13.9kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds
- 138 Zhou Xiaoxiao's 23rd Book 周晓晓第23本书 In his previous life, Wang Xiangdong was an utter failure. His wife, a deputy director at the County Party Committee Office, divorced him, and he spent his whole life being pushed around! This time, Wang Xiangdong is reborn at the very moment his wife, the deputy director, divorces him. What will he choose to do? By a twist of fate, he saves a beautiful leader and rises rapidly through the ranks. 121Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 139 The Pinnacle of Power: From Secretary to Rising Star 权力巅峰：从秘书开始平步青云 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 30Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 140 This Time, I'll Make the First Move 这次换我先主动 [Dual careers + reunion after years apart + both devoted to each other + mutual pursuit] After five years apart, Song Wanning never imagined she would see her college sweetheart, Lu Jingyan, again. People can change enormously in just a few days. The proud scholar who once seemed like a distant, pure moon has suddenly descended to earth, and Lu Jingyan's social skills have skyrocketed since returning home. He's become a master at flirting, and has no qualms about getting physically close, either 1.2kReads8.7Score10214d adds
- 141 The Road to Power 天路官场 After Luo Guan dies, he comes to his senses and regrets his ways. His greed is gone, but his ambition burns bright. How will he start over and rise again? 242Reads8.1Score10514d adds
- 142 Tides of Officialdom 宦海沉浮 The most powerful relative in his family is his second aunt’s husband, a village deputy director, and their most valuable possession is a radio salvaged from a junkyard. Yet he not only made it to the city, but also became an official. Let the wind howl and waves crash, and I’ll stroll through the courtyard at my own pace. No matter how fierce the winds or rough the seas, I’ll cut through the waves! Spring breeze at my back, I’ll ride my horse at a gallop and see all of Chang’an’s flowers in a s 210Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 143 A Grassroots Rise: The Loach of the Commune Climbs the Ranks 草根逆袭：公社泥鳅的官场路 In his early twenties, Feng Xiaole has only an elementary school education. A rural “intellectual,” he looks ordinary, but his eyes are sharp and lively. Quick-witted and eloquent, he has an optimistic streak to his core. He often says, “There’s always a way forward when you reach the mountain, and wherever there’s a road, there’s Feng Xiaole.” And this is the man who somehow manages to carve out his own path in the world of politics. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 A Tale of Han and Tang Elegance 汉唐风流的一本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.5kReads7.1Score22414d adds
- 145 My Father Is Zhao Mengsheng, and I Kick Hou Liangping Aside on My Way to the Top 家父赵蒙生，踹开侯亮平一路狂飙 Zhao Mingliang transmigrated into a world that combined various TV dramas. At first, he thought he was the son of Zhao Lichun, the country's number one corrupt official... So he planned to use what he'd learned to make piles of cash and slap them in his father's face! Who could have guessed that along the way he'd not only make an enemy of Hou Liangping, but also find a place in Zhong Xiaoyai's heart? And just as he signed a huge contract, he unexpectedly discovered his true parentage... He was 193Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Reborn in the Political Arena: My Patron Falls from Power at the Start 重生官场：开局靠山倒台 [Not a power fantasy + Not a reskinned story + No System + No female lead + Political power struggles] People say the character for “official” has two mouths, but that's not really true. A true official is the subtle link between those two mouths. He must be able to pass on orders from above and guide those below. In his previous life, he spent thirty years struggling in officialdom without making any progress. Reborn, he found his powerful patron had fallen. This time, Ren Wu would take his fat 1Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 147 The Pinnacle of Power, Starting from the Grassroots 权力巅峰，从基层开始 Li Zhenhua has been reborn! Though he treads carefully, as if walking on thin ice, he still fails to escape the schemes of his old nemesis. Demoted from the county Party committee to the poorest, most remote township, he faces a hellish start. Just as he's at a loss, an unexpected car accident completely changes the course of his life. Watch as I rise from the grassroots level of the civil service, climbing step by step and enjoying life! 784Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 148 I'm Just a Bystander Here, and You Want Me to Catch Corrupt Officials? 我一个吃瓜群众，你让我抓贪官？ [Transmigration + System + Officialdom + Urban Fantasy + Anti-Corruption Epic + Revenge on Every Grudge + Lighthearted Comedy] (The author has completed two novels of over a million words each, so you can read with confidence.) Zheng Haoran is a high school student and a typical onlooker who loves watching the drama unfold. By chance, he transmigrates ten years into the future and becomes the son of a high-ranking official, awakening a System along the way. He thinks it’s a godsend, but never ex 31Reads7.4Score514d adds
- 149 Maneuvering for Power in Officialdom 纵横官场之谋位 Li Wujiang woke up reborn in the 1990s, a time of sweeping national reform and rapid development. Making the most of his knowledge from another life, Li Wujiang made his way through the officialdom, climbing steadily toward the top and rising to a position of power. With his career flourishing and close friends like Xia Ruohan and Mu Nianwan by his side, Li Wujiang lived life to the fullest. 52Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 150 By the Shores of Jinji Lake 金鸡湖畔 This is the land of Mars. This is the land of Mars in the year 2224. In Martian politics, there is no love or tender romance, only bloodshed and steely passion. Yangyang was born in 2194 in a small village in the countryside. Many momentous things happened that year. But for this poor family, only Yangyang’s birth was a big deal. —Reads—Score—14d adds
