Novels like Rising Straight to the Top in Politics
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- 1 Three Years of Marriage Without Sharing a Bed, Then He Wept After the Divorce 结婚三年没同房，离婚后他哭红眼 Three years ago, on the day Lin Lu married Lu Jianshen, he left the country with the woman he had always loved. Three years later, when Lu Jianshen returned, Lin Lu had even calculated her ovulation date, thinking they could finally have a child together. But instead of her husband, she received divorce papers. Lin Lu signed them with a heavy heart and left with nothing. After the divorce, a wealthy young heir announced to the world, “A Lu is my ideal type!” A genius designer proposed in the mid 10.5kReads7.8Score83514d adds
- 2 Power and Politics in Jingchu: A Poor Scholar’s Road to Revenge 荆楚权途：寒门博士的复仇之路 Born into a poor family, he earned a PhD in Chinese literature from Peking University, then gave up a comfortable life to put down roots at the grassroots level. Upright and exceptionally talented, he placed first in both the written and oral rounds of a government recruitment exam, earning his position on merit and breaking the mold of a rigged appointment. After refusing to join the corruption, he was brutally suppressed. At his lowest point, he awakened three extraordinary abilities: mind-rea 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Dreams in the Mountains 山里的梦想 Dreams in the Mountains —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Shanzi and the Children 山子和群儿 Shanzi and Qun'er —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Officialdom: From the Grassroots to the Pinnacle of Power 官场：从基层到权力巅峰 [Traditional political drama + power plays + comeback + a beautiful wife] After his leader’s downfall implicates him, Li Chao believes his political career is over. Little does he know that his father, a military man, has left him an extraordinary network of connections. He is then transferred to a grassroots township post to gain experience and build a record of achievement, where he also rescues a journalist with a special background. See how Li Chao navigates the corridors of power, makes his 97Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Thirty Years on the Job 工作三十年 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Memories of My Hometown 回忆我的老家 My new work is out! You’re welcome to 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Red Maple Grove by the River 江边的红枫林 My new work is out! You’re welcome to 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Rainbow and Aiping 彩虹和爱平 Rainbow and Aiping —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Families Beneath the Wudou Seal 五斗印下有人家 A new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Tales of Yang Family Village 杨家庄轶事 A new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Men and Women of Romantic Island 浪漫岛的男男女女 My new work is here! Please head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 On My First Day Down the Mountain, a Stunning Goddess Takes Me to Get a Marriage License 下山第一天，绝美女神拉我领证 Five years ago, Ye Fan was trampled like an ant and humiliated. He watched his family get wiped out and his loved ones die, powerless to fight back! Five years later, Ye Fan returns with godlike abilities and crushes every enemy in his path! 598Reads8.1Score18514d adds
- 14 Love and Grudges at Liuwan Zui 柳湾咀的恩怨情仇 The story follows the three Yu brothers from the Yu family in Liuwan Zui, Yu Sifeng, Yu Siyu, and Yu Silei, through their trials and tribulations from youth to middle age. It also tells of the love and hatred, joys and sorrows, and partings and reunions between Zhuang Keli, Sun Mengyue, and the Yu family. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Tales of Water Town 水镇的故事 A new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Trials and Tribulations of Guwukeng 古屋坑的风风雨雨 A new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Legend of Bean-Scent Valley 豆香谷传奇 A new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Yang Family Village in Turmoil 风云杨家庄 A new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 A Rising Star in Politics: From the Grassroots to the Dragon's Gate 官场红人：从基层开始，鲤越龙门 After an accident, Tang Yi went overnight from an invisible office worker to the heart of a power struggle. In this trap-filled arena of fame and fortune, he must choose between conscience and ambition: expose the truth or cozy up to the powerful? A gripping battle for political advancement begins! 207Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 20 The Book I Never Finished 未读完的那本书 How did they meet, come to know each other, understand each other, and fall in love? The story blurs truth and lies, lies and truth. It is not deeply sad, but neither is it joyful. Beautiful things are beautiful because they live on in our memories... “Hi, I’m Zhang Zejing. I don’t know the nearby delivery address. Could you send it to me?” “Hi, I’m Wang Qianran. Sure.” Like so many others, the boy is awkward and the girl is nervous. It is a familiar opening. But how will their story end? Wi 18.4kReads7.0Score85414d adds
- 21 Taking the Reins: A Perilous Career in Government 执掌风云：步步惊心的仕途生涯 Seven years later, Lin Feng will wield immense power. But for now, this proud Peking University prodigy is seen as a useless failure by his ambitious girlfriend because of his quiet, low-key nature. Betrayed and made a laughingstock, he flies into a rage and decides to become a government-selected graduate trainee, embarking on a career in public service. Just two months into his new career, Lin Feng already has his ambitious girlfriend, Liang Yan, regretting everything. Over the next seven year 10.9kReads8.2Score1.4k14d adds
- 22 The Red Power of the Official Path 官道之红色权力 In officialdom, what matters more: ability or political connections? Zhou Yuanzhi had always firmly believed it was the former, until reality slapped him awake. The position he’d been promised was suddenly handed to someone else, all because he’d helped a leader and made an enemy of that leader’s nemesis. Fine, you want to play it that way? Then let’s lay our cards on the table. I’m done pretending. I’m Young Master Zhou, and who am I supposed to be afraid of? 3.8kReads8.6Score37014d adds
- 23 Disciple, Go Down the Mountain and Wreak Havoc on Your Fiancée 徒儿，下山去祸害你未婚妻吧 Nine peerlessly beautiful women were willing to remain unmarried for the rest of their lives for the sake of one child. They kept him deep in the mountains, where he endured bitter cold and scorching heat, learned to hunt like a fierce tiger, and built up the strength of an eagle soaring through the sky. All so that one day they could see him become a man of iron will and fulfill the mission that was his alone! Eighteen years passed in a flash, and the young man descended the mountain... 916Reads8.9Score12714d adds
- 24 Ambition in Officialdom: Conquering the Summit 仕途雄心：征服巅峰 This is a novel set in the world of officialdom, following the protagonist's struggle to advance his career in government. Through talent and hard work, he gradually makes his way up the career ladder. He has no extraordinary chance to be reborn and no System to help him. All he has is a willingness to work steadily and face every challenge with wisdom and courage. In government, the protagonist must navigate complicated relationships and power struggles. He stands by his principles and convicti 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Heavenly Master Descends the Mountain: Breaking Off the Engagement with a Divine Son-in-Law 天师下山：退婚神婿 [Invincible urban power fantasy, relentless face-slapping, exhilarating plot, breakneck pacing, no dragging things out and no saintly heroine] Eighteen years ago, a raging fire engulfed Longjing. His entire family perished, but with help from a benefactor, he narrowly escaped. Eighteen years later, an astonishing celestial phenomenon appears above Longhu Mountain, the most mysterious sacred site on Blue Star. Su Ming, who has mastered extraordinary powers, returns in triumph! He knows feng shui, 1.5kReads8.0Score24714d adds
- 26 Officialdom: Heaven's Favored Son 官场：天之骄子 Liu Zhiqiang, a master's graduate of Kyoto University, is beaten to death by gangsters. Reborn, he becomes a favored child of heaven. His hometown, Zhenxing County, is economically underdeveloped and plagued by criminal forces. As various interest groups exploit the people, the locals grow even poorer. After meeting a benefactor, his career in government begins to soar. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Power's Pinnacle: From the Start, I Crossed the Female Leader 权力巅峰：开局从得罪女领导开始 I'm just an ordinary nobody, but fate played a cruel joke on me, making me stumble across my boss's secrets twice in a row. To make sure I kept quiet, they actually dumped me alone in the mountains... But I refuse to give up. I'll fight back. I'll find a way out... 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Gather 76 Eggs to Help Brother Qiang Build a Great Business 凑集76个鸡蛋，助强哥成大事业 (Transmigration + Business Warfare + Cultivation + Supernatural + Aliens + High IQ) Lin Huan, a graduate of a world-renowned university and one of Longguo’s top tycoons, was framed by chairman Guo Taiming and driven into bankruptcy. In a fit of despair, he jumped into a river and took his own life. After being reborn, he happened to meet Daoist Master Zhang. Under his tutelage, Lin Huan became a top Daoist disciple, mastering spells, feng shui, divination, mind reading, telepathy, and other extr 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 A Splendid Rise: Starting as a Seconded Secretary 锦绣青云：从借调秘书开始 A junior secretary is swept into a grand game of power. With his pen as his ladder and his heart as his compass, he navigates the whirlpool of power and emotion, step by careful step, until he rises from a temporary posting onto the path to success that is his alone. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Little Village Doctor 村野小神医 Yang Lin happens upon some thugs harassing the village beauty, his sister-in-law. He is brutally retaliated against for protecting her, but by a twist of fate, he receives the legacy of a medical immortal and sets out on the path to a spectacular comeback. He farms, grows flowers, treats the sick, and saves lives. He also builds a world-famous ecological empire. The village bully works for him, rich heiresses guard his home, and tycoons fight to become his underlings. He leads the villagers to p 483Reads9.0Score15714d adds
- 31 The Secret to Getting Promoted 升官秘诀 To establish a heart for Heaven and Earth, to secure a life for the people, to carry on the spirit of the sages of old, and to pave the way for those who come after. 20.2kReads8.2Score97414d adds
- 32 Enlightenment in Officialdom 官场悟道 After Lin Jian fails to secure the position of director of the bureau's general office, he soon discovers his wife's secret, and his life plunges to rock bottom. Little does he know that fate is about to turn his life upside down once again... 83.4kReads8.6Score7.5k14d adds
- 33 Officialdom: Stop Shouting! I’ll Call Someone from the Capital 官场：都别叫了！我给京城摇个人 My new work 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! 1.6kReads7.3Score10414d adds
- 34 They All Think I'm the Only Man in the Apocalypse 她们都以为，我是末世唯一的男人 In his past life, Lin Yuan built a shelter for his wife, only to be stabbed to death by her and her male best friend. Reborn three months before the apocalypse, he hears a mechanical notification in his mind: [Ding! Apocalypse Beauty System bound!] [Win over women with a beauty score above 85. At 20% affection, gain a 50% attribute boost!] [At 50% affection, synchronize with her superpower! At 100%, she will never betray you!] Lin Yuan looks at the names on the System screen and curls his lips i 3.2kReads6.7Score33814d adds
- 35 Starting the Day We Divorced 从离婚那天开始 Four years of marriage, working tirelessly without complaint. All Li Buhui got in return was a divorce agreement. Four years of love with Liu Wanqing couldn’t outweigh what she called Li Buhui’s mediocrity. But the beautiful CEO Liu Wanqing, admired throughout the city, has no idea that everything she has is thanks to Li Buhui! The moment Li Buhui signs the divorce papers, he decides that if he’s done keeping a low profile, the whole world will bow at his feet! 202Reads8.0Score26214d adds
- 36 I Came Down the Mountain Today and Somehow Wound Up Troubling My Own Wife! 我，下山当天，祸害了自己老婆！ My name is Ye Fan. I have trained under my master since childhood, and I excel at medicine, cooking, music, chess, calligraphy, painting, divination, and more. Today, my master kicked me down the mountain to fulfill a marriage contract. As soon as I got down the mountain, I somehow got into an argument with a beautiful woman. I thought that after one night, we would go our separate ways and never meet again. Unexpectedly, she turned out to be my fiancée. 7.1kReads8.4Score66714d adds
- 37 Reborn: From Live-in Son-in-Law to Ruler of the World 重生从赘婿到权倾天下 Cheng Li, a poor-born young man, is reborn on the day his life takes a decisive turn. Faced with an offer of a contractual marriage from the cool and beautiful senior student Liu Xu, he signs without hesitation. In this life, he casts aside pointless pride, relying on the Liu family’s influence while staying true to himself. He starts out in one of the poorest townships in western Hunan. Building roads, developing cities, alleviating poverty, and breaking through deadlocks, he stands firm agains 31kReads7.6Score3.1k14d adds
- 38 A Book About Eating Six Meals a Day 一天六顿饭的一本书 Wang Hongwei graduated from a prestigious university and seemed destined for a bright future, but an accident happened while he was drunk... Fortunately, he was reborn and cleverly managed to defuse the crisis, setting out on a career path in public service all his own! 58Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 39 Left With Nothing? Sorry, I'm Rising to the Top 净身出户 ？抱歉我青云直上了 Zhou Huan is suppressed by his superiors at work and finds his girlfriend cheating on him at home. In his grief, he finally comes to his senses: this life is his to live, and he'll never again be a timid, groveling simp! One act of bravery sets the wheels of fate in motion! Seizing every opportunity and building connections on all sides, Zhou Huan advances step by step, rising rapidly all the way to the pinnacle of power! 8.3kReads8.3Score66414d adds
- 40 The Female Anti-Corruption Bureau Chief 女反贪局长 10.5kReads9.5Score86314d adds
- 41 The Corrupt Official's Unchecked Power (Absolute Power) 官场之权势滔天（绝对权力） After losing power, Lin Feng was exiled to a remote township. He thought he would spend the rest of his life there, forgotten until the day he died. But he seized an opportunity in the policies handed down from above, and step by step made his way back to center stage, becoming the youngest person ever to hold power. 9.9kReads8.6Score29514d adds
- 42 Reborn in the Political Arena: After Breaking Off My Engagement, I Soar to Success 重生官场：退婚后我青云直上 Amid the rise and fall of officialdom, a maxim rings in his ears: “When in a position of power, do not become arrogant; when in a low position, do not become anxious.” Lu Jianghe is reborn in the summer of 2002, when he passed the civil service exam. In his previous life, his snobbish ex-wife betrayed him and his mother-in-law humiliated him. At work, he was constantly schemed against by colleagues and suppressed by his superiors. This time, he will not hold back. Starting as a junior clerk, Lu 2kReads7.5Score18214d adds
- 43 Officialdom: Reborn to Reach the Pinnacle of Power 官场：重生问鼎权力巅峰 Who will rise above the struggle for power in government, and how can one climb the ladder of power? Trial after trial of human nature, one secret contest after another: who will make it to the end and break through the crowd? A nobody is reborn. A newcomer who has never set foot in government: what kind of storm will they stir up? 725Reads7.4Score11014d adds
- 44 Officialdom: From the Health Clinic to the Peak of Power 官场：从卫生院走向权力巅峰 This isn’t a medical novel. It’s a pure officialdom novel. In his previous life, Lin Haoyun was framed and spent his entire career stuck at a neighborhood health clinic. Reborn, he had no other ambition than to hold on to his position as director. Yet he never expected to rise from a tiny neighborhood clinic, step by step, into a towering tree. 3.4kReads8.2Score25414d adds
- 45 The Mystic Sect's Real Daughter Returns Home and Tears Through a Life-Stealing Plot 玄门真千金回门，杀穿偷命局 [The true heiress of the mystic arts, whose life was stolen for eighteen years, returns to the family home. She breaks the life-suppressing talisman, hastily marries the powerful heir to the Xie family, and tears apart the life-stealing scheme laid by the fake heiress, the wealthy families, and the Yin Covenant Sect.] The day Jiang Mingzhu is brought back to the Jiang family, everyone assumes she is an ignorant country girl with no connections, no backing, and no power to fight back. Her mother 9kReads—Score47414d adds
- 46 The Provincial Party Compound: Starting Out as a Personal Secretary 省委大院：从成为贴身秘书开始 [Rise to the Top of the Power Structure + Officialdom Drama + No System] Liu Lang is a passionate young man just starting out in government. A car accident sends him plunging into the abyss. Waking up in the hospital, full of confusion and anger, he resolves to uncover the mastermind behind it. Liu Lang bides his time, starting out as a personal secretary. He quietly builds up his strength while navigating the whirlpool of political scheming. With his intelligence and courage, he overcomes one c 47kReads8.7Score4.8k14d adds
- 47 An Extraordinary Path: I Forged My Own Glory with My Bare Hands 非凡之路，我徒手为自己铸就辉煌 Amid the bustle and turmoil of the big city, Xie Wendong is an ordinary young man raised on the kindness of others, yet he harbors extraordinary dreams. He originally planned to take the civil service exam and repay his hometown for raising him, but after reality dealt him a harsh blow, he lost heart and went to work at a construction site. Then fate quietly took a turn. An accidental act of kindness, saving someone’s life, changed the course of his life forever. Just as a glimmer of hope appear 11Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 48 Officialdom: From Street Punk to Rapid Promotion 官途：一个小痞子，升官坐电梯 [Officialdom] [Not reborn] [No System] Ankang's fearless, reckless nature accidentally set him on the path to a career in government. Yet this was the very man who thrived in officialdom and forged himself a bright future... 31.9kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 49 Zhao Weidong’s Career Climb 赵卫东职场升迁记 It was only after his older cousin Zheng Xiaoqiang went inside that Zhao Weidong began to feel the harsh reality of society. Thanks to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Zhao Weidong happened to find a book called Spirit Mediumship. With the support of his female supervisor, Li Na, his career began its dramatic turnaround! 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 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 314Reads8.3Score11114d adds
