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- 1 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
- 2 The Real Young Master’s Secret Identity Is Exposed, and the Capital’s Heiress Goes into a Frenzy 真少爷马甲被爆，京圈大小姐急疯了 Shen Yun had lived with the Qin family for years, only to be suddenly told he wasn’t their real son. He was merely an adopted child they had taken in by mistake. They were kicking him out, cutting all ties, and telling him to go back to his mountain village and find his birth parents. With no choice, Shen Yun hadn’t even had time to reveal his identity as the Divine Healer Dizang and give the Qin family a well-deserved slap in the face... Then he discovered that his real parents weren’t villager 677Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 3 The Low-Key Young Master of a Billionaire Family 首富家族的低调少爷 Lin Chen was born into the richest family in the country, yet grew up keeping a low profile. He endured bullying and misunderstanding at school, but when his family's legacy called, he stopped hiding. With love, friendship, and family ties all intertwined, watch him face every challenge. Can he hold on to his principles amid wealth and power and rise to greatness? 37Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The Pinnacle of Power: Crown Prince Wen’s Rise to the Top! 权力巅峰：温太子的登顶路！ The official career ladder has ten steps, and each one brings a transformation. Every step from being a pawn to becoming the one who moves the pieces is a rebirth through fire: reading the situation, turning others' strength to your advantage, understanding people's hearts, and laying plans upon plans. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 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
- 6 The First Young Master of the Top Family 第一豪门大少 Ye Chen thought he and his girlfriend would live happily together. But who would have thought he'd witness a sight no man could bear? Just as he was losing all will to live, an unexpected call from his aunt changed his life forever… 56Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 7 How Can You Compete in Officialdom Without a Powerful Backer? 官场争雄，没点背景怎么行？ In his previous life, refusing to take the blame for someone else left his career prospects in ruins. He spent half his life stuck on the sidelines. His future was cut short. Reborn, Ye Yun is determined to rise through the ranks. He decisively sets his sights on the daughter of a powerful big shot... 162Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 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
- 9 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
- 10 The Righteous Path of Officialdom: The Road to the Pinnacle of Power 以官之正途，踏上权力巅峰 [Officialdom] + [Period] + [Anti-Corruption] + [Business Rivalry] + [Crackdowns on Organized Crime] + [Crime Solving] Jiang Zhongqing was nearing retirement as the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission in Jiangkou County when he launched an anti-corruption storm and was framed. Overcome with rage, he suffered a fatal heart attack and returned to the early 1980s. After being discharged from the military due to injury, he embarked on an official career once more. In this life, I 50Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 My Identity Was Exposed, Shocking the Political World 我身份曝光后，震惊官场 (The rating is low because it just came out. It’ll rise later.) Zheng Tu was framed from the start, but miraculously came through unscathed. From then on, his career soared, while the powerful connections behind him slowly began to come to light... 7.2kReads7.6Score698Shelves
- 12 From the Start, I Inherit the Strongest Family 开局继承最强家族 By chance, he gained an appeal far beyond that of ordinary people, along with incredible powers. From then on, his life took a different path! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Cousin Qi Tongwei, But Hoping Your Father Becomes a Dragon! 表哥祁同伟，但望父成龙！ [The early chapters have a period-drama feel] Blends elements of In the Name of the People, Ice Breaking Action, My Mainstay, The Silent Truth, and more, alongside plenty of original storylines. [The story starts when the boy is young and follows both father and son. The early career-focused chapters center on the father, but won’t take up too much of the story.] When other people are reborn, they hope their children will become great. When Chen Mo is reborn, he hopes his father will become grea 131.3kReads7.3Score10.5kShelves
- 14 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
- 15 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
- 16 The First Family's Candidate 第一家族竞选者 The Song family of the capital is the most powerful clan, with more wealth than anyone could count, and I’m a candidate to inherit it! The richest man in the city? He’s just one of my lackeys! 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 A Top-Tier Fourth-Generation Heir, and You Think You Can Pull the Dragon King Returns on Me? 顶级四代，你给我玩龙王归来是吧 [Reborn + System] ❌ [multiple women] ❌ [daily life of a big shot] ❌ [Tycoon] ❌ [college] ❌ [gaming companion] A top-tier heir of the fourth generation, able to stir up storms with a turn of his hand. Immersed in worldly pleasures, living life to the fullest, reborn with the System to back him up. If a man isn’t into women, what is he into? How are you? No suggestive content, no women. You can do it, starting with yourselves. I really can’t! My dear b 422Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 18 A Glorious Career in Politics 风华仕途 I have a dream: that our country will prosper and grow strong, and its people will live in peace and contentment. I have an ideal: to devote my life to building a prosperous and powerful nation! I hope that when future generations speak of me, they will remember the little things I did for this land. My name is Li Mingyang. Thank you all for your support and for accompanying me as I write my story. 28.9kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves
- 19 I Was Reported for Taking the Civil Service Exam, Then My Grandpa’s Connections Were Revealed! 考公被举报，爷爷背景亮了！ A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 145Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 My Mother Wields Tremendous Power, Helping Me Surge Ahead in My Career 亲妈权势滔天，助我仕途一路猛进 Qin Haifan is reborn in 2008. Trying to rescue a female colleague and a nurse from assault, he takes down nine men by himself, with serious consequences... In their desperation, his adoptive parents call a mysterious number. His birth mother arrives to save him. Facing his real mother in this life, Qin Haifan makes the wisest choice, turns the tables, and rises rapidly through the ranks. 12Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 21 Bullied by My Childhood Friend, I Reborn and Raced into the Special Forces 被青梅迫害，重生后我狂飙进部 [Rebirth + Officialdom + The early school chapters lay the groundwork for a career in politics; the second volume officially enters the political arena] The year of the college entrance exams, Li Xiaofeng was betrayed by his childhood sweetheart, Lu Huihui, and lost his dream of attending his ideal university! Time flew by, and his three years at vocational college passed in the blink of an eye. Through diligence and hard work, Li Xiaofeng got into graduate school at Kyoto University! The wheels 34Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 22 A Big-Mouthed Official 碎嘴子当官 No ridiculous drama, no infighting, no schemes, no framing others. Relaxing and stress-free from start to finish, with down-to-earth dialogue and laughs in every chapter. The only highly irreverent yet exceptionally realistic and hilarious light political comedy on the whole internet. Written by Lao Mudao. 5.8kReads7.1Score648Shelves
- 23 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—Shelves
- 24 The God of Slaughter Enters the Game, Leaving Han Dong's Sha Ruijin in a Panic 杀神入局汉东沙瑞金慌了 [The Wreath] [In the Name of the People] Zhao Guangling, Zhao Mengsheng’s second son and Lu Yike’s fiancé. With his grandmother Wu Shuang pulling strings, he once again “takes the circuitous route to save the country,” heading to Handong to gain experience... He proceeds steadily and secures his footing. Then he goes all out: he sets a trap at the Mountain and Water Manor, takes down Hou Liangping and Zhao Ruilong, and sidelines Sha Ruijin! Zhong Xiaoa arrives in Handong to join her husband...? 3.3kReads8.0Score—Shelves
- 25 Xie Tunan’s Notes on Rising Through the Ranks 谢图南升官笔记 The author is a seasoned writer with experience working in multiple Party and government departments. Most of the novel is adapted from real cases, and some of it may strike a chord with you. The story begins at the municipal level, without getting bogged down in grassroots affairs... 76.4kReads8.5Score6.1kShelves
- 26 Reborn and Gone Dark: First, Take Down the Family 重生黑化，先刀家族 [Business + Villainous Turn + Human Nature + Romance + A Story of Struggle] In his previous life, he was set up and pushed from a high-rise. As he fell toward the ground, he understood one thing: kindness would only get him killed in the most miserable way. In this life, he will turn completely ruthless, stopping at nothing to get what he wants. Business rivals. Family scions. Powerful figures... He’ll take his time. Let’s see if I don’t play you all to death. 20Reads8.2Score101Shelves
- 27 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
- 28 Officialdom: My Father's Banner 官场：父亲的旗帜 Under the bright, boundless sky, the people come first. This is a trap. Somewhere in the shifting tides of power, someone has spread a vast, all-encompassing web... After his father is brought down, the protagonist takes up his father's banner. Through hardship, he advances cautiously, one step at a time. Only when he reaches the pinnacle of power does he realize that, though he has always been lonely and alone, a pair of invisible wings has been by his side all along. Passionate political power 310Reads7.7Score104Shelves
- 29 The Ultimate Tycoon 顶级神豪 My girlfriend cheated on me because I was poor, never knowing that the family ban had already been lifted. Now I'm richer than an entire nation. 28Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 30 You Were Supposed to Inherit the Family, Yet You Conquered the Whole Continent 让你继承家族，却称霸了整个大陆 Min Xing, an unremarkable man in his previous life, is reborn in a world called the Four Seasons Continent. A small portion of its people awaken a special ability that lets them absorb the natural energy of different seasons for cultivation. The ability users of the Spring Thunder Clan, Blazing Gold Clan, Autumn Reed Clan, and Ice Clan are known as Adepts. They absorb the natural energies of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, respectively. The leaders of the four clans govern this world togethe 281Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 The Pinnacle of Power: My Formidable Backing Is Revealed 权力巅峰：我的强大背景曝光了 [Traditional political drama + no System] Breaking news! After a leader dies under mysterious circumstances, secretary Qin Yang is dragged into the scandal because every clue points to his girlfriend! He goes from a rising star at work to a public enemy. His political career hangs by a thread, and his life sinks into darkness. At the crucial moment, an order transfers him to a village post. He thinks he's been exiled, but it turns out to be the starting point of his comeback. During his time in 12.4kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
- 32 Officialdom: No One Knows My Background 官场：我的背景无人知晓 [Officialdom] [No System] [No Rebirth] For more than twenty years, Xu Tianlai has never known who his father is, or how his mother managed to make a living alone in the countryside. All he knows is that his mother insisted he finish college, then made him promise on her deathbed that he would pursue a career in government. That day, Xu Tianlai walks out of the interview room utterly disheartened. And that is when the wheels of fate begin to turn... 5.2kReads7.3Score337Shelves
- 33 Reborn as the Human Emperor's Son 重生人皇之子 Jun Lingze, once an overworked wage slave, is unexpectedly reborn as the only son of one of Kyoto's most powerful families. His father is the strongest Human Emperor, commanding a million imperial guards. His mother is the ruler of a mysterious forbidden zone, able to cleave Heaven and Earth with a wave of her hand. Jun Lingze is already looking forward to coasting through life and winning without lifting a finger. “What? You're actually asking me to take over the family???” The Human Emperor's 105Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 34 Tycoon: Why Does Everyone Call Me Kyoto's Crown Prince? 神豪：怎么都叫我京都太子爷 “Ding-dong! “Strong desire for revenge detected in Host. System activated. Reborn for a new life, with time turned back.” In this life, I'll have beautiful women in my arms and trample my enemies from my past life underfoot. The System rewards me with a supercar from the start: a McLaren 720S! I splurge a million on a Ferrari, and unexpectedly trigger a reward: Hanhai Pavilion, the top restaurant in Yue City! Rewards: Dragon Nation's top personal security team, assigned to protect me A few 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Super-Rich Second-Generation Heir 超级豪门富二代 As the eldest young master of a wealthy family with half the world’s fortune, what is it like to have more money than you can spend and more women than you can date? No one is better qualified to answer that than Chen Yu. 196Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 The Top Young Master 顶级小少爷 “Am I the richest man in the capital or the richest man in the magic city?” “Neither. You’re the richest man in the world.” Lu Feng goes from an ordinary guy earning three thousand a month to the sole heir of two top-tier families. Does he go on to reach the peak of life? He has to slack off, or he’d be doing a disservice to his status as the world’s richest man. 3.9kReads6.2Score276Shelves
- 37 Tycoon: Reborn as a Tower-Tier Heir 神豪：重生之塔尖级富二代 (Under low-score protection) [Sigma male + tycoon + multiple women + living life freely + reborn top gaokao scorer + campus belle + career + academic genius + cutting-edge technology] In his previous life, he was a research fanatic who died a miserable, sudden death at his lab bench. When he opened his eyes again, Jiang Yan was back in the summer after taking the gaokao at eighteen. In this life, his family background had undergone a stunning reversal. His father was a high-ranking official, his 1.3kReads6.8Score109Shelves
- 38 The Ultimate Billionaire Family 顶级豪门 On the night his wife abandoned him, he took out his Supreme Dragon Card, loaded with two billion, and began his journey to becoming one of the world’s top billionaires... 205Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 39 I’m a Top-Tier Heir from the Righteous Path, So Why Did I Get a Mafia System? 我正道顶级二代，给我黑道系统？ After I transmigrated, I thought I had no System, so I chose to lie flat. Then, out of nowhere, the System showed up. But... the System seems to have gotten one thing wrong: I'm a top-tier heir to a powerful family on the side of justice, yet you gave me a System for a nobody from the underworld to rise to the top?! The rewards are ridiculously good, sure, but are your missions even difficult for me? One has me infiltrate my own father’s inner circle, another has me recruit two hundred men... Ch 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 A Book by Zhan, Du, Ku, Ka, and Ha 詹杜库卡哈的一本书 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! 46Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 41 Reborn in 1992: From the Start, I Became a Leader in My Hometown 重生1992：开局当家乡领导 The tycoon Chen Ping returns to 1992, a pivotal year in history. Carrying regrets from his past life, he must see how he can rise steadily amid this sweeping tide of change and give back to his hometown. 452Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 42 The Second-Generation Official 我仕二代 Before being reborn, he was a spoiled rich kid. After being reborn, he became a model young man. He tramples every enemy beneath his feet and crushes them. Step by step, he grows stronger and climbs to the peak. A peerless genius, destined for a glorious life! 311Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 43 Reborn: I Make Waves in Officialdom 重生：我在官场呼风唤雨 [Politics + powerful connections + no doormat hero + clever + turns the tide] [The appeal: turbulent political winds, deceit and intrigue between people, and life-or-death struggles for power] The road to power is treacherous, with a new storm at every step. There are ten ranks in the official hierarchy, each separated by a vast gulf. The victor becomes king, the loser is forgotten. Who will command the world? Song Hualun, a scion of a fallen noble family, is reborn into the family's finest hour 332Reads8.0Score108Shelves
- 44 The Official Cauldron! 官鼎！ Serve as an official and benefit the people! This is the story of Lin Huai, who devoted himself wholeheartedly to serving his country and its people. It's also the story of Lin Huai, a man with powerful connections, who started out in a small county and climbed step by step to the top of the pyramid! 1.3kReads8.8Score264Shelves
- 45 From Medicine to Officialdom: After Breaking Off an Engagement with a Gold Digger, I Rise to the Top! 医途官路，从退婚拜金女平步青云！ Chu Chen did everything he could to support his girlfriend, Jiang Yujiao, as she spent three years preparing for the civil service exam. The moment Jiang Yujiao passed, her first move was to cut him loose. Heartbroken, he makes a decisive return, armed with the legacy of imperial physicians and resources beyond measure. Retired bigwigs from every walk of life are all his devoted followers! From then on, the workplace gains a living legend! A year later, his name has become taboo. Seated on the t 8.6kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves
- 46 The Carefree Life of the God-Tier Young Master of the Imperial Capital 帝都神级少爷的逍遥人生 Li Xingchen, the fourth young master of the Li family of the Imperial Capital, was a genius. He suddenly disappeared at the age of fifteen and reappeared eight years later. Just how powerful has the once-unparalleled genius become? It’s a mystery. 2.9kReads6.4Score185Shelves
- 47 The Prestigious Family 顶级家族 Shenyuan Continent The Xu family’s founding ancestor served as chancellor to six kingdoms and established the second-rank Xu family. The Xu family began at its peak, then declined steadily over several centuries. In the end, it was reduced to a remote corner of the world, becoming a third-tier clan under the ninth-rank principality of Yang. Within Yang, rival clans watched them like tigers eyeing their prey; beyond its borders, powerful enemies surrounded them, leaving their survival uncertain. 135Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Bright Sword: The Iron-Blooded Commissar, Grandpa Ruilong 亮剑：我铁血政委，瑞龙太爷 [Drawing Sword · War of Resistance · Mountains · In the Name of the People · Soul Transmigration] He wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into Zhao Gang, the political commissar who has just arrived at the Independent Regiment in Drawing Sword! Faced with Li Yunlong's troublemaking ways, the Yamamoto Special Forces' hungry eyes, and the impending Battle of Ping'an County, he grips his rifle and vows to rewrite history! After retiring, he discovers that one of his descendants is named Zhao 29Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 49 Country Tough Guy's Fifth Book 乡村扛把子的第5本书 A new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 728Reads5.8Score100Shelves
- 50 Power and Influence: A Career in Politics 权势：官路纵横 One female lead, no rebirth, no System, entirely fictional. Not based on real life. The Li family was a powerful clan that arranged marriages. Li Zhongfei had no objections at first, but an accident led him to pick up a country girl and even register their marriage. His family promptly disowned him and cast him out with nothing. All his resources were taken away, and it seemed his career in government was about to hit a dead end. But he had planned ahead. He turned around and handed the country 314Reads8.3Score111Shelves
