Novels like A Portrait of Small-Town Life
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- 51 The Officialdom Rankings: Rising and Falling in the Political Arena 官榜：宦海浮沉 [Officialdom] + [Political Intrigue] + [Period Novel] Returning to the 1990s, Chen Guohua, a civil servant, relies on the foresight that comes with being reborn to emerge from a desperate predicament and finally get a new lease on life. But before he can enjoy his fresh start, he's given a mission at a moment of crisis and sent to Qianlou Town. There, he must face entrenched local factions, an impoverished township, and investors with ulterior motives... Chen Guohua fears nothing. He meets each 4Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 52 You Haha Er's Tenth Book 游哈哈儿第10本书 [Government workplace + love at first sight + fighting over her + both devoted only to each other + obsessive love + fiercely doting] You Xihuai first saw her giving a speech as the graduates’ representative, dazzling everyone onstage! The next time they met, she crashed straight into his arms. Later, through his careful scheming, he led her step by step to his side. When Shi Nuan found out, she angrily confronted him. You Xihuai pulled her into his arms and covered her angry eyes with his large 7.9kReads7.4Score80814d adds
- 53 There Really Was an Affair 确有私情 Original title: Secretary Shen, What Time Are You Coming Home Tonight? [Both leads work in the public sector + eight-year age gap + marriage before love from the heroine’s perspective + secret love comes true from the hero’s perspective + devoted leads + secret marriage + guiding lover] Tang Nian & Shen Que Sweet, gentle township official & suave, wicked county Party secretary The first time Tang Nian met her neighbor’s handsome son, he asked if she’d consider marrying him. She promptly turned h 4.6kReads8.9Score48514d adds
- 54 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. 15.8kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
- 55 The Joyful Years 欢喜之年 One is a humble substitute teacher, the other a senior official overseeing education. Every smile, every glance, is you. Every happy moment is with you. Through the crowds and the endless flow of people, in the end, it’s still you. 244Reads8.8Score3114d adds
- 56 Chenchen and Mu Ci 琛琛慕辞 He's a widely recognized heartthrob in the industry, with a bright future ahead of him! She's a darling little girl from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, doted on by both her parents. Yet she ends up taking a job in a small county town far from home! He falls for her adorably silly side and her sweet, girlish voice. Despite th 1.2kReads8.8Score10314d adds
- 57 The Pinnacle of Power: Rising from a Secretary's Desk! 权利巅峰：从秘书开始崛起！ His boss makes things difficult for him at work, while his future mother-in-law demands an astronomical bride price and says he's not good enough. In an instant, Lin Qiang feels his life is hopeless. Disheartened, he plans to quit after finishing his final overseas assignment. Who knew fate had a twist in store! By chance, Lin Qiang rescues a top big shot holding a flag in a car accident, and from then on his career takes off! His beautiful boss reaches out to make peace? His ex regrets every 361Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 58 The Political Rise of a Rich Second-Generation Heir 一个富二代的从政传奇故事 Zhang Huaimin graduated from a prestigious university but refused to follow the life his family had planned for him. Determined, he passed the civil service selection exam and went to work in a poor, remote township. Through his own efforts, he led the people in building roads and a hydroelectric station and developing tourism. Driven by his dedication to serving the people and a can-do spirit, he rose from student to leader. 35Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 59 Half a Life, a Life Together 半生，伴生 After breaking up with a wealthy stepson from a family of officials, a rich young woman angrily married a poor man and cut ties with her family. After enduring years of abuse from her husband's filthy, low-class family, she finally found a way out of the prison of her marriage and went alone to build a life in another city. There, she ran into a much older former supervisor from years ago, and the two secretly began a new chapter of their lives... 108Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 If Only I Had Never Met You 若不是遇见了你 [Workplace Crush | Tender Misunderstandings | Sweet Age-Gap Romance] Lin Wan initially thinks her new boss, Secretary Xu, is prejudiced against her. She works hard to prove herself, unaware that behind every deliberate show of distance lies the secret of his love at first sight, which quietly took root when he first saw her. He holds her dear above all else. What others see as “ignoring” her is actually his clumsy yet profound, one-of-a-kind affection. When Lin Wan finally sees the tenderness hi 10Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 61 The Powerful Man’s Instinctive Surrender 大佬的生理性沉沦 A powerful man with a visceral aversion to women vs. a beautiful, clear-eyed female tutor [Ten-year age gap + powerful man bows to love + mature man and woman + visceral attraction] As a major figure in Jiang City, Jiang Zongnian is upright and incorruptible, and keeps his distance from women. He is practically like a high monk. In truth, he suffers from an unspeakable affliction: he is allergic to women from head to toe. That is, until Bai Yilu, his son’s tutor, appears. His illness is complete 26.7kReads8.8Score3k14d adds
- 62 Mr. Qi Spoils Me Too Much: The Sweetness Is Off the Charts 祁先生太宠，甜度严重超标 Qi Jingci is renowned in government circles as an “iceberg”: efficient in everything he does and intimidating without ever raising his voice. There have never been so much as a hint of a romantic scandal around him, and everyone assumes he’ll spend his whole life married to his work. That is, until a recruitment drive brings him face-to-face with Xia Zhiyi, a new employee. The young woman stands in the sunlight, checking documents in a simple white blouse. A spot of ink stains her fingertip, and 65Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 63 The Eighties High Official's Cherished Darling 八零高官的掌上宠 1970s + pure-hearted couple + transmigration Mu Xiaoling had just helped her best friend tear into the cheating scumbag she was dating. But when she turned around, an speeding cargo truck hit her and sent her back to the 1980s, an era of shortages she had only ever seen on television. What could she do? She had to make the best of it. Her top priority was to earn a good living and, at the very least, fatten up her wallet. But then a high-ranking official suddenly appeared and offered to be her b 765Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 64 The Big Boss at Miss Lin's Workplace Is a Love-Struck Fool 林小姐家的大领导是个恋爱脑 Just received a rating, and it’ll slowly go up. Age gap / influential family and ordinary family / clever and scatterbrained Lin Shu is already 29 and has spent two years working in the civil service, yet she still hasn’t earned her leaders’ appreciation. She was ready to settle into an easy, uneventful life, but then she unexpectedly met the mentor she’d been waiting for. Zhang Jie never imagined that a man as sharp and accomplished as he was, someone who could handle himself in any situation, 396Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 65 Chu Qiuchan 楚秋蝉 Perhaps her difficult life was foretold from the moment she was born and named Qiu Chan. The death of her younger sister, Qiu He, crushed every last pillar of hope within her. Fortunately, her adoptive brother, who had always been by her side, gave her the warmest comfort. But when she met a boy who stirred her heart, she shrank back, curling up like a hedgehog and hurting herself as well as others. When fate finally took a turn, the two who had once loved each other had already become strangers 89Reads—Score1014d adds
- 66 Love and Marriage in the System 体制内婚恋 It’ll be more popular once it’s complete (dual government workers + ten-year age gap + possessive love + both first-time partners + devoted pampering + happy ending) (Mature, steady, stern senior leader vs. Optimistic, driven, warm ray of sunshine) An Sui’s parents divorced when she was young, and the grandmother who raised her passed away as well. After graduating, she passed the civil service exam and landed a job in the government system back in her hometown. On her first day at work, she ran 5.1kReads7.9Score39914d adds
- 67 County Magistrate, Your Sweet Wife Doesn’t Want You Anymore 县长大人，亲亲的老婆不要你了 Li Hao achieved success at a young age and rose to a high position. His heart is full of passion, and he wants to dedicate himself to serving others. As for a wife, all he needs is someone sweet and obedient. Lin Xiao is a red plum blossom blooming on a sheer cliff. She has ideals in her heart and strength beneath her feet. A man? Her career matters far more. But love arrives unexpectedly, as naturally as flowing water. Love grows over time. Both leads are each other’s first and only love, with 2kReads9.2Score19614d adds
- 68 Reborn: Rising to the Top 重生：扶摇直上 Reborn twenty years in the past, he turns a life of hardship around in a single night. With twenty extra years of worldly experience, he’ll use his talents to win people over and rise to the top! 500Reads8.4Score13914d adds
- 69 Teacher Gao Yuliang: The Road to Promotion After Transferring to Handong! 老师高育良，调任汉东的进部路！ [In the Name of the People]+ [Officialdom]+ [Taking on the Sha Family Gang] When Sha Ruijin parachutes into Handong, the Handong University faction and the secretaries’ faction find themselves in grave danger. Li Mingyuan also parachutes into Handong Province, using his record of achievements to keep Sha Ruijin in check as he begins his rise through the ranks. Hou Liangping is investigating my wife? I’ll make sure you regret it tomorrow! Investigating the vast assets under my name? Who gave you 2.5kReads5.2Score10314d adds
- 70 Reborn in 1998: A Young Cop's Rise to the Top 重生1998小警一路逆袭 Pure crime-solving Time flows backward, and fate is rewritten. Through a strange twist of fate, Lin Mo returns to 1998, where everything begins anew. This time, he is no longer the soldier forced to leave the military due to his injuries. Instead, he is a “rookie” armed with memories and wisdom from the future. Faced with a fresh start, he resolutely chooses a career in the police force, vowing to fulfill every ambition left unrealized in his previous life. Cases come one after another, from 4.6kReads8.3Score44014d adds
- 71 Medical Officer 医官 [Master Returns from the Mountains + Political Intrigue + Miracle Doctor + Broken Engagement + Rise in Government + Female CEO + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Pinnacle of Power] Fang Yu is a doctor, bringing relief to people amid the tumult of the medical world. Fang Yu is an official, using his influence and charm to serve the people. Witness the thrilling life of Fang Yu, a peerless miracle doctor who saves lives with a needle in his left hand and wields power for the common good with 1.8kReads8.9Score24014d adds
- 72 Qi Tongwei: I Married Into the Zhao Family, and You Still Dare Investigate Me, Liangping? 祁同伟：入赘赵家亮平还敢查我？ When gunfire rang out at Guling Ridge, the criminal suspect known as Qi broke free from his cocoon, reborn in 1992 as the anti-drug hero who stayed on the front lines despite being shot. Qi Tongwei. The man had awakened! In this life, Qi Tongwei would still risk everything, stake his life in a game of chess against the gods, and swear to win even half a move against Heaven! To reach his goal, he switched sides to Zhao Lichun, married the Zhao family’s second daughter, Xiaohui, and became Zhao Ru 456Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 What I Do, Qi Tongwei, Is None of Your Damn Business, Hou Liangping 我祁同伟做什么，关你侯亮平屁事 After transmigrating into the world of In the Name of the People, he becomes Qi Tongwei, the man who made that earth-shaking kneel and dared to challenge fate. But this time, he chooses a different path. He will never kneel like that just to smooth his way up the career ladder. In this life, with the System he awakened, he changes his fate and truly comes out on top against destiny. Using the influence of The Wandering Earth, he creates advanced civilization-level technology. Using the Marvel se 25Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 74 Reborn in Officialdom: I Can See Favorability Scores 重生官场，我能看见好感度 "One heroine" "Pure political drama" "Wits and courage" The political arena is like an iron gate. The ring on the left reads “For the people,” and the ring on the right reads “For office.” Whether you push the left side or the right, you cannot truly open the gate. Only by gripping both rings at once and pushing inward with all your strength can you finally enter the capital! 369Reads8.9Score10014d adds
- 75 Power and Intrigue in Officialdom 官场之权谋 A master strategist in the art of officialdom. Born in the countryside, Peng Dingtian was looked down on by his relatives and neighbors from a young age, and his classmates never stopped making fun of him. But after three years of hard work, he went from the bottom of his class to its top student, then got into the economics department of Huaxia University, one of the world’s most prestigious schools. After graduating, Peng Dingtian was assigned to work for the Longcheng Municipal Government. Bu 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Claiming the Seat of Power 问鼎权路 To struggle against Heaven is a joy without end; to struggle against the earth is a joy without end; to struggle against people is a joy without end. Reborn, he starts from the very bottom, seizing every opportunity that comes his way. See how this ordinary man rides the waves of officialdom and reaches the very pinnacle of power through political struggles! The blurb can't do it justice. Read the story! 4Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 77 Drawn into Her Web of Desire 诱她情陷 [Age Gap + Sweet Romance + Both Inexperienced] Powerful Tycoon vs. Little Rookie Wen Qingyuan had no grand ambitions in life and no desire to get ahead. As long as her salary covered her expenses, she would be happy. In the future, she would find someone from a similar background and have a child. So, having just started her job, all she wanted was to be an invisible nobody. She had no desire to attract the attention of her superiors. But somehow, the very thing she feared came to pass. She caug 9.3kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds
- 78 Boss, We're Not Close 领导，我们不熟 When they first met, he was the vibrant boy next door, and she was a sensitive, insecure girl who knew little of the world. Song Jinyan would grin and call Su Niannian “Little Stutterer,” and he would also patiently tutor her in her studies. When they met again, he was an ambitious senior leader, and she was an earnest staff member. Su Niannian thought Song Jinyan had long since forgotten the girl next door, until one day after an event, a drunk Song Jinyan stopped her in the corridor and asked 9.3kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 79 After Leaving the Spotlight, I Became a Foreign Ministry Spokesperson 退圈后，我上岸成为外交发言人 (The rating was just posted, so it’s low for now! A long story with a gradual plot and satisfying power progression.) A tsunami claims the life of Qin Zhizhi, an elite diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. But she is reborn twenty years later as a nineteen-year-old child star mired in scandal! Accused of bullying classmates and caught up in a sexual scandal, she’s vilified across the internet. A suicide note is already spread out on the table! But who is the new owner of this body? A d 9.3kReads8.4Score80114d adds
- 80 After My Divorce, I Became the Cold-Faced Mayor's Darling 离婚后，我成了冷脸镇长的掌心宠 [Office romance, sweet and doting, powerful man bows his head, guiding lover, push and pull, satisfying revenge] [Beautiful, fun, rebellious, a little toxic: a junior contract worker versus a department-level leader who says nothing but is secretly utterly smitten] Jiang Shasha married young. After her scumbag husband cheated on her time and again, she chose to go completely wild. She beat up her cheating husband, tore into her in-laws, then wiped her tears and walked away. On the road, she was 6.6kReads8.4Score58614d adds
- 81 Lin Meets Clear Creek 霖见清溪 This book is also known as: Before I Met You, I Never Knew What It Meant to Fall [Steady, in-control man & clear-eyed beauty] | Two strong leads | One-on-one romance | Deep, restrained love | Ten-year age gap | Angst before the sweetness | An overwhelming sense of security | [Blurb] After seven years of love ended in heartbreak, Lin Qingxi chose to hide every sharp edge and turn herself into the most inconspicuous shadow at work. She thought that if she stayed quiet enough, she could avoid eve 13.8kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds
- 82 It’s All the Stars, Dazzling with Drink 都是繁星在醉人 The first book in a trilogy about life in government. [A workplace story about township civil servants, not a domineering-CEO wish-fulfillment fantasy] [The couple officially get together in Chapter 42, “She Is His One and Only Rose,” of the third book, Jade Fox.] [Township civil servant and news reporter] [Ji Hailang and Shen Fanxing] Reunited after years apart. They fell in love in college, then broke up because of a misunderstanding. He took a job in her hometown... They were brought toge 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 The 26th Book by Zui Ai Shao Yang Yu 最爱烧洋竽第26本书 Title: Forced to Marry My Boss. Set in the government system. “Cold, calculating tycoon + cool, gentle beauty + sweet romance.” The moment he first sees her, he is deeply captivated and wants to have her. He carefully plots each move, determined to make her his and hold her in his arms, so she can belong to him for the rest of her life... (This story is entirely fictional. Please don't read it if that's not your thing.) 2.8kReads7.6Score20514d adds
- 84 A Scion's Path to Power 世家子之官道 He single-handedly helps his father's, uncles', and brothers' generations rise to prominence. He isn't the legitimate crown prince, yet he can toy with all sorts of princelings at will. The companies he controls never last more than a year, yet he possesses astonishing wealth. Why be reborn? To take a different path from his previous life and reach the very pinnacle of power. 658Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 85 Reborn as Director Qi: My Wife Is Zhong Xia'ai, and I'm Racing to the Top 重生祁厅，老婆钟小艾，狂飙进部 [No System + multiple TV universes + political intrigue + ruthless decisiveness + winner takes all + retirement] 1988. Just as Hou Liangping, Zhong Xiaolan, Chen Hai, and the others are about to enter Handong University, Qi Tongwei is reborn. The first thing he does is win over Zhong Xiaolan, who seems utterly unremarkable to everyone around him at this point. Hou Liangping: “Senior, given your age, can Xiaolan really be happy with you? An old bull eating young grass doesn't sound too good!” Zho 110Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 86 A Path to Office from Humble Beginnings 寒门仕途 A passionate young man from a humble family, bold and fearless. Reform means reshaping the existing distribution of interests, and is often accompanied by conflict and sacrifice. After graduating from university, Lin Fangzheng starts with a tourism development project in Shantang Village. Navigating a harsh and complicated web of competing interests, he treads carefully along a righteous path fraught with danger… 172Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 87 Reborn in Politics: This Time, I Serve the People Alone 重生官场：这一世，我只为民做主 In my previous life, a woman and her family deceived and ruined me. I died without children, bringing misery to my parents and family. In this life, besides taking revenge on that woman and her family, I, Lin Chen, will stand up for the people... 3.5kReads8.7Score31314d adds
- 88 Reborn into a Powerful Official Family, I Start Building My Résumé as a Town Mayor 重生高层官家，从镇长开始镀金 My new story is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 859Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 89 Peacefully Into My Heart 安然入心 [Steady, powerful political figure x Gentle, soft-spoken junior civil servant, government workplace, age gap, sweet romance] On the day Gu Zhixing first arrived in An County, he heard a woman crying on the phone in the stairwell of the office building. She said the new leader had frightened her. Gu Zhixing stopped in his tracks, wondering how he could possibly be so terrifying that he had made someone cry. Six months later, he pinned the woman, Xu Anran, against a wall. Frowning, she hurriedly d 8.8kReads8.5Score1k14d adds
- 90 A Beautiful, Sweet 70s Girl Makes the Diplomat Blush 七零娇女纯又美，外交官他红了脸 [Aloof, abstinent diplomat vs. charming, independent country girl in college, transmigrate into a book, both pure] Diplomat Chen Yichen is forced to bring a country girl who drugged him with an aphrodisiac back to the city. She catches thieves, knows her limits, and behaves with impeccable decorum. But to him, it is all just an act. Then Su Tang, exhausted, falls into Chen Yichen’s arms, and her fingertips accidentally brush against one of his sensitive spots… Her rosy lips part slightly, captiv 377Reads6.8Score10414d adds
- 91 Made It: This Young Woman Just Wants to Get Ahead 成功上岸：小姑娘只想进步 The rating is new and will rise (both leads work in government + age gap + love at first sight + each other's only love + happy ending + sweet, no angst) (A newly hired, soft-spoken young woman × a promising young bureau chief) Yu Kexin is gentle and sweet-natured, with a soft, endearing face, but she comes from a poor family. After finally passing the exam to become a grassroots civil servant, all she wants is to do her job well. Instead, her colleague's cousin, a bureau chief, sets his sights 3.2kReads8.4Score28714d adds
- 92 A Thousand Thousand Songs! 千千阙歌！ The free-spirited new Best Actress and the gentle, jade-like, genuinely upright official A twelve-year age gap, and an old flame rekindled At twenty-two, Shen Shujin became the youngest person in history to win two Best Actress awards for her very first film. But there’s no such thing as a free lunch. She promptly kicked the director who tried to exploit her into the hospital. After that, she was blacklisted no matter what she did. Wherever she went, people called her a celebrity with powerful b 747Reads7.6Score10114d adds
- 93 I Know You Like Fine Jade, and Treasure You as a Lady of Renown 知君如珩玉，惜尔是名媛 [Government service setting | Age gap | A misunderstanding along the way | Lovers find their way to each other] This is a love story that unfolds within the framework of government service. There is no over-the-top melodrama, only a slow, steady process of testing the waters and drawing closer. When rules meet a racing heart and reason collides with deep affection, can they make room for tenderness in such a tightly ordered world? As the title “Secretary Chen” gradually takes on a personal signi 426Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 94 I Pray to the Gods for You 我向神明祈求你 Jin Xiangyu, secretary-general of Yunshui Municipal Party Committee, age 35. Jiang Xiangyang, a staff member at the Xiahe Town Government in Yunchuan County, Yunshui City, age 28. Jiang Xiangyang felt that a happy love life was beyond her reach. First, a gay man deceived her into a sham marriage, then she met a scumbag. She had all but given up on love when fate brought her together with Jin Xiangyu. What sparks will fly between an ordinary female civil servant from a small town and the secretar 14.7kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
- 95 Lemons in Winter 柠檬入冬 One-on-one romance + love at first sight + sweet romance + sweetness + happy ending + devoted couple + scheming hero + slow-burn love [Handsome, refined senior official VS beautiful, accomplished graduate student] First meeting: Love at first sight. Second meeting: Deeply in love. A year ago, Ou Ning had shone like an angel onstage, quietly taking up residence in He Chi's heart. Time passed, and a year later, they met again. He was a powerful, high-ranking official, stern and aloof. She was a gr 2.2kReads8.8Score21214d adds
- 96 I Broke Off My Engagement to an Abusive Man and Married a Cool, Powerful Leader! 退婚家暴男，嫁给高冷大领导！ (Mutual first love, unequal status, nearly eight-year age gap, the aloof beauty falls from her pedestal) At 27, Qu Zhiyao has grown up in a blended family and is painfully shy and insecure. After years of hard work and saving, she finally buys a small apartment, only for her tenant to turn out to be Yuan Mingxi, a powerful man from the provincial capital who is 34. From then on, the apartment’s utilities and heating keep breaking down, and after a long day at work, she always gets a complaint ca 2.9kReads8.7Score41914d adds
- 97 Falling in Love After Marrying the Policeman Brother First Is So Sweet 与警察哥哥先婚后爱好甜 On the night they register their marriage, Jing Yun goes to a karaoke bar with her best friend. They hire a few good-looking young men to sing with them, only for her new husband, Zhou Zhang, to raid the place with a team and arrest them in an anti-prostitution sweep… In the interrogation room, Jing Yun, whose retinas are partly detached, fails to recognize that the police officer questioning her is the very man she married that morning. She begs Zhou Zhang to help her “make the case disappear” 244Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 98 After Surgery on My Crush, the Sweetness Goes Off the Charts 给暗恋对象做手术后甜度超标了 A devoted, possessive power player × a cool, proud plastic surgeon [Romance within the system + older man + healing and redemption + realistic fiction + marrying up + doting marriage, a man in power bows to love] Rumor has it that Mr. Qi, known to others as ruthless and cold-hearted, recently pulled off something major: he stole a plastic surgeon away from a scion of a prominent family. Dr. Song was the campus belle at her university. She’s beautiful, has a great figure, and has such clear eyes. 1.1kReads7.7Score14214d adds
- 99 The Reserved Boss Is Pampering His Good Girl Again Today 禁欲领导今天又在哄乖乖 Uptight, supposedly celibate boss VS genuinely sweet, coquettish girl. Age gap. Sweet everyday romance. Her first love, whom she'd been dating for a year, took advantage of her and brought another woman home. At last, the timid woman who always avoided trouble stood her ground and kicked him out that very night. She'd been decisive when she broke up with him, but after the breakup she was a wreck. One night, she drank to drown her sorrows and unexpectedly dragged her new downstairs neighbor home 7.8kReads8.7Score66014d adds
- 100 Dawn Ferry on the Huai River 淮水晓渡 Why did we break up? “My mom said you don’t work in government.” Xiao Xiao was speechless. She never thought the trope of “passing the exam, then dumping your sweetheart” would happen to her. “I can pass it too.” A year later, she started working at the district science and technology bureau. Meeting Jiang Huaixu was the biggest surprise of her life. At first, she thought it was an unrequited love that would go nowhere. Only later did she learn that, to win her over, he had even considered marry 6kReads8.6Score55514d adds
