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- 1 A Book from Nanyue Under Heaven 天下南岳的一本书 329Reads8.6Score10214d adds
- 2 A Road to Power 权途有路 [No Rebirth] [No NTR] [No Deification] [No Heroes] [No System] An inspiring tale of an ordinary township civil servant who overcomes countless hardships and carefully climbs the ladder, step by step, until he takes the top seat on the district committee. There is romance, but also true friendship. 224Reads6.8Score10114d adds
- 3 Surveying the Eight Directions from the Officialdom 官途观四海八荒 By 2018, Wang Chenyu had become the richest Chinese person in the world. When a global financial crisis swept through the markets, one bad call sent him into a downward spiral. Then his business partners swindled him, and he was forced to jump from a building to protect his wife and children at home...! As he hit the ground from the top floor of his company headquarters, his head split open and time and space went haywire. He returned to the days before he went into business, when he was serving 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 My Identity Was Exposed, Shaking the Corridors of Power! 我身份曝光后，惊动官场！ An unexpected late-night order drags junior clerk Qin Muyang into a bottomless vortex. On a perilous journey where undercurrents run deep, the mystery of his birth, sealed away for twenty years, begins to unravel. A jade pendant serves as the key, and the wheels of fate begin to turn… 3.1kReads7.9Score32714d adds
- 5 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 1.4kReads5.2Score10214d adds
- 6 Workplace God of War: My Comeback Begins with a Suspension 职场兵王：逆袭从停职开始 [Workplace]+ [Not Reborn]+ [Everyday Urban Life]+ [Multiple Heroines] His boss is under investigation, his girlfriend cheats on him, and malicious colleagues force him onto leave. From the start, Xiao Feng faces the darkest moment of his life, but he isn’t afraid in the slightest. He was once a special forces king, unafraid even of life-and-death trials. What could a little trouble in the halls of power do to him? He remains incorruptible, steadfast in his principles, unafraid of those in power, 2.1kReads8.4Score29814d adds
- 7 The Road to Office: Rising to the Top 官途：扶摇直上 Zhao Hengyu, a political prodigy who graduated from Jingda University, enters the whirlpool of officialdom after lying low for years. He maneuvers among superiors who smile while concealing daggers and subordinates harboring hidden ambitions, walking the line between loyalty and political intrigue. Every celebratory toast conceals a scheme, and every heart-to-heart conversation is riddled with traps. In this perilous maze of officialdom, he abandons conventional methods and breaks through with a 1.5kReads7.0Score10114d adds
- 8 I Don't Want to Be an Official, but I Was Reborn into the World of Politics 我不想当官，可是我却重生在官场 The four great families of Jingcheng, the Ye, Song, Qin, and Zheng families, control the country's vast political and economic resources. Children born into these families either enter government or make their mark in business. Ye Qian, the eldest son of a powerful family in the capital, is in his thirties and has spent his adult life avoiding a career in government. After a scheme by a political rival's family causes him to get into a car accident, he is reborn in the years just before his grad 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Kidnapped from the Start! He's Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite? 开局被绑架！他竟是京圈太子爷？ [Urban Everyday Life + One Heroine + Pure School Beauty + Everyone's Favorite + Top-Rich Second Generation + Face-Slapping + Wish Fulfillment + Tycoon Novel + Underworld Heiress] Jiang Yi is an orphan who grew up in an orphanage. By an incredible coincidence, Jiang Yi is kidnapped on his way home from school! And the person kidnapped alongside him is the heiress of the Longkou Society, a notorious underworld organization in the capital, Jing City! She's also the school beauty at Jiang Yi's schoo 901Reads5.5Score10914d adds
- 10 I Turned Officialdom Upside Down, Starting with a Disciplinary Inspection Inquiry 从被纪委问询开始掀翻官场 Suspended, betrayed, and abandoned by his entire circle. Then, in the cold interrogation room of the Discipline Inspection Commission, he says, “If you want to live, prove it to me.” From then on, he holds the secrets and plays every move carefully, turning her from the woman interrogating him into someone who cannot live without him. 3.8kReads7.6Score24514d adds
- 11 The Red-Topped Merchant: Life at Its Peak 红顶商人之巅峰人生 Yang Jianhua, the chosen heir of one of the Dragon Kingdom's top families in the twenty-second century, returned to the early twenty-first century. Through a time-traveling portal, a dazzling flash of light swept past. Yang Jianhua, the chosen heir of one of the Dragon Kingdom's top families in the twenty-second century, passed through the mysterious portal and arrived in the early twenty-first century. The unfamiliar surroundings, tinged with an ancient air, made him narrow his eyes slightly, b 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Good Farming Outside a Widow's Door 寡妇门前好种田 She transmigrates as a widow with an adorable child, so poor she can barely scrape by. She’s surrounded by the petty squabbles of her mother-in-law and sisters-in-law, and has to lead the poor villagers toward prosperity. Maybe Luo Meng did something rotten in her past life, because this life she’s stuck paying for it through an absurd transmigration. 126Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 13 The Pinnacle of Power: It Starts with Discovering a Secret 权力巅峰，从发现秘密开始 After his patron is placed under investigation, Gao Yuan is sidelined at work. Then, at home, his wife and mother-in-law pressure him to leave with nothing. Just as it seems the sky is about to fall, he gets his hands on damning political dirt powerful enough to destroy a man without spilling a drop of blood. From that moment, the wheels of fate begin to turn. He slaps his ex-wife and kicks his mother-in-law, outmaneuvers his superiors, and matches wits with his rivals. Faced with one shocking, 2.5kReads8.7Score26214d adds
- 14 The Abandoned Heir of a Wealthy Family Returns to the Pinnacle of Power 豪门弃少重返权力巅峰 At forty-eight, just as Qin Xiao was on the verge of being promoted to ministerial rank, he was framed, sent to prison, and died a miserable death behind bars. His indignation moved Heaven, which took pity on him and sent him back to the bustling capital. For Qin Xiao, this was a crucial turning point. Promotion to ministerial rank was within reach, a glorious new beginning in his life. But people’s hearts are treacherous, and unseen hands were already reaching for him. After an unknown number o 374Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Supreme Dragon Marshal 至尊龙帅 The God of War returns after being made a marquis, only to find his daughter locked in a pigsty and his wife threatened with compromising photos and dragged away to work as a secretary. He is furious! A million troops have been defeated and driven back. The sky is falling! 676Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 16 The Divine Healer Comes Down the Mountain 神医下山 A reclusive miracle doctor comes down from the mountain to call off an engagement, only to be pestered relentlessly by his beautiful fiancée, a CEO... From then on, he enters the mortal world, holds life and death in his hands, commands both medicine and martial arts, and makes his mark across the city! 8.4kReads8.2Score24914d adds
- 17 Reborn in the Flames: The Master of Disguise 浴火重生之百变谍王 Yang Hao, chief instructor of the Huaxia Dragon Group, falls into a trap set by enemy terrorists while carrying out an overseas mission. He dies alongside their training base, then transmigrates with a System onto the battlefield of the Battle of Shanghai, taking the place of a Huangpu Military Academy graduate from the sixth class who shares his name. Thrown into the breach, he becomes an operations team leader in the Shanghai intelligence division of the Military Statistics Bureau. From then o 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 A Play’s Performance: A Hilarious Tale of Officialdom 一个剧本的演出，啼笑皆非的官场 A play being performed, and an absurd, laughable officialdom —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Back to the 1990s: A Clash of Ambitions on the Road to Power 重返90之官路争锋 Zhu Zhen, a successful businessman, unexpectedly returned to the 1990s. Now middle-aged, he became a county magistrate. He thought he would finally be able to enjoy life, but soon discovered that he still had plenty of problems to deal with. Just as when he ran a company, he had to worry about the daily needs of a whole group of people, secure projects and oversee construction. Everything he did was for the county’s economic development, and he truly put the public interest above his own. As his 524Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 20 The Ups and Downs of the Official Road 官道起伏 When money, power, beautiful women, darkness, and light become intertwined, when Liu Fusheng is brought back to life by a spring dream, and steps once more into the familiar world of officialdom, will he be able to break free from the invisible web woven around him and embrace a different fate? Welcome to this urban political novel. This is a different kind of rise and fall in the world of officialdom, pure and classic, taking you on a different journey through political life. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Overwhelming Power of Officialdom 官场之滔天权力 [Peak of Power + Traditional Political Fiction + Absolute Authority + No System] His unit's leaders entrusted Mi Weitao with the major task of cracking down on prostitution. Little did they know, Mi Weitao led his subordinates out of town to eat, drink, and have fun. Just as everyone was waiting to see Mi Weitao make a fool of himself, he rounded up every criminal involved in prostitution. His powerful protectors swore to have Mi Weitao killed, but he sent them tumbling into hell with a single k 11.5kReads8.7Score88214d adds
- 22 A Commoner's Heart for Governance 布衣政心 A sunny, handsome college student from humble roots and a nominal disciple of an old immortal, he possesses a minor supernatural ability that only works now and then, along with a mysterious past. What choices will he make when he enters society, and what will he encounter once he enters officialdom? 3.4kReads9.0Score43614d adds
- 23 The Ultimate Tycoon 超极品大亨 Can the son of the richest man do whatever he pleases? Can he call a deer a horse and get away with it? That's nothing. His family has money to burn and can unleash a financial storm across the world. His grandfather's mysterious power can make the world's most powerful forces tremble, while his maternal grandfather is a terrifying figure who rules with an iron fist. This peerless young heir is destined to unleash an unprecedented storm across the city. 2.1kReads6.8Score26414d adds
- 24 The Live-In Dragon Son-in-Law 上门龙婿 Living under someone else’s roof as a live-in son-in-law, running a two-yuan shop, Ye Hao faces more than just other people’s mockery every day. There are also his in-laws’ contemptuous stares and his wife’s helpless sighs! Everything changes when he discovers the jade pendant his grandfather left behind... Ye Hao’s life is turned upside down. 16Reads8.8Score1914d adds
- 25 A Desperate Counterattack 绝地反击 Li Tianyi offends his immediate superior on his very first day at work and is promptly given the cold shoulder. Watch as he survives against the odds, strikes back from the brink, and trounces every last schemer and demon along the way! 4.6kReads8.9Score62314d adds
- 26 From the Start, I Took the Blame, Then Climbed to the Top 开局背黑锅，我步步登青云 Crisis is opportunity. Seize it, and you can rise to the top. Facing the desperate predicament of being made a scapegoat, Zhao Guodong throws himself into the game, takes aim at entrenched corruption, and pushes his way toward the center of power, plunging into the eye of the storm of political infighting. 65Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 27 A Chronicle of Officialdom 官场纪实录 The author works within the system and draws on real experience in officialdom. This is not a wish-fulfillment story; there aren't that many gratifying moments in the system. To make the story more entertaining, some things will be exaggerated and others invented. As for what is real and what is made up, readers can decide for themselves. The place names and personal names are deliberately mismatched, not what you might think. 561Reads—Score10614d adds
- 28 A Deadly Showdown! Fighting Corruption, Starting as a Farm Girl 致命较量！从农家女反腐开始 Their home was forcibly demolished, his father was beaten into paralysis by thugs, and his older brother was sent to prison. After returning home following sixteen years away, their child secretly investigated and uncovered the truth. He launched a series of anti-corruption campaigns, taking down criminal gangs and corrupt officials one by one. This brought him to the attention of the upper echelons, and he was recruited as a specialist into a secret disciplinary inspection task force. He took d 3.1kReads8.6Score46814d adds
- 29 Little Bro, You're a Discipline Inspection Officer, Not a Machine 老弟，你是纪委干部，不是机器啊 [Officialdom + power struggles + the pinnacle of power + crime-solving + anti-corruption + reincarnation + revenge + one heroine + no saintly protagonist + fast-paced] When you’re reborn, don’t panic. Check your social media feed first. Wang Xiaoyong, a discipline inspection official, devoted nearly every day of the year to investigating cases, only to be unfairly dismissed from both his post and the Party over fabricated charges. After being reborn, he has just one wish: as long as his paren 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 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
- 31 The Grassroots Promotion Path: From Contract Social Worker to Politics 基层晋升路：从编外社工到政坛 Volumes 1-7 follow Chen Shiyi's growth in a rural community. Volume 8 onward shifts to stories set in urban communities, touching on some issues that are closer to current realities. Feel free to skip ahead if you're interested. Volumes 1-7 mainly follow Chen Shiyi, a contract social worker who becomes a community secretary thanks to his strong work performance. After receiving excellent evaluations in two consecutive terms under municipal policy, he is promoted to a member of the township and s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 A New Path in Politics for a Poor Boy 官场之寒门新途 Wang Xingyu was born on a state-owned farm in Northeast China. Though his family was ordinary, he excelled in school from a young age. At eighteen, he earned a place at a prestigious 985 university through his own hard work, where he studied public administration. Over the next four years, Wang Xingyu applied himself not only to his studies but also to student clubs, including the student union’s external relations department. Arranging sponsorships and taking on other practical tasks helped him —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Killer Returns: A Secret Mission 杀手归来：秘密使命 He was once a top assassin in the underworld, known as the Soul Reaper. He had never lost a job since his debut. But he failed his final mission and vanished without a trace. The underworld's assassins' guild consequently issued a worldwide kill order for him. As for him, he simply returned to Jiuzhou under an assumed name. He became a bartender, a beautiful woman's contract husband, and a gang boss's wife's confidant... From then on, romance came his way nonstop, and he crushed one powerful fam 490Reads6.6Score10314d adds
- 34 Transmigrate to Ming China as the Crown Prince’s Eldest Son: Rule the World 穿越大明当太孙之执掌天下 Zhu Zhan, the leader of the Dragon Soul division of the Huaxia Dragon Group, stepped into a bomb trap carefully laid by the enemy while carrying out a counterterrorism mission overseas. In an instant, flames shot into the sky. The blast hurled him through the air, and pain washed over him like a tidal wave as his consciousness gradually faded. In his daze, he felt his soul leave his body and transmigrate across the river of time. When he came to, Zhu Zhan found himself in an unfamiliar place. Ev 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Pinnacle of Political Power 权路巅峰 Also known as Power at Its Peak and Tao's Official Career. [Power at Its Peak]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Feel-Good Political Drama] While investigating someone, Luo Zekai discovered a video of them that was not meant to be made public. Not only did he accidentally uncover a shocking secret, but most devastating of all, his wife and mother-in-law were part of it too... He carried ideals in his heart, yet was swept along by the tide of reality; he longed for power, yet knew the abyss that lay beneath 621Reads7.8Score10114d adds
- 36 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—14d adds
- 37 Blood and Iron at the Border: Code Name Shadow Hunter 铁血边关：代号猎影 [Secret Agent] + [Special Forces] Lin Feng, the Northwest's top sniper, could take down an enemy with a single shot. But after his comrades framed him, he was saddled with the charge of treason and became a wanted fugitive along the border. His comrades were killed, the evidence was stolen, and layer upon layer of deadly threats drove him to flee into the Gobi Desert. A USB drive held a shocking secret: senior officers at the brigade headquarters had colluded with a smuggling syndicate. An ambus 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 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... 79.4kReads8.5Score6.3k14d adds
- 39 Reborn: Battling for the Road to Power 重生之官路争锋 A career in public service is a long and arduous road! Reborn in the year 2000, Qi Fei enters government service to fulfill his father’s dying wish, only to be assigned by the personnel bureau chief, who is currying favor with the county Party secretary, to the poorest township. Drawing on the advantages of being reborn, he leads the people toward prosperity, outwits his political rivals, and fights his way up from the grassroots through a world of deceit and intrigue. He braves every obstacle a 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Officialdom: The Road to Power Begins in the Communist Youth League 官场：掌权之路从共青团开始 Reborn into a new life, Lu Zhenhua used his foresight to change the course his life had originally taken. After carefully laying the groundwork, he finally embarked on a political career unlike the one he had in his previous life. 4Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 41 A Rising Star in Politics: From Grassroots Civil Servant to the Top 官场新贵从基层公务员崛起 Yu Yiqing, a top student in the law and politics department of a prestigious university, suffers a romantic setback. He takes the civil service exam, places first, and is assigned by the organization to the township government in his hometown. On the day he reports for duty, a sudden downpour hits. Ignoring his own safety, he jumps into a reservoir on the verge of bursting its embankment and rescues someone who has fallen in. Exhausted, he slips into a culvert and is presumed dead. When the rese 34Reads6.6Score10814d adds
- 42 On Our Wedding Night, I Revived My Husband from His Coma 新婚夜，我救活了植物人老公 A conspiracy forced her to take another woman’s place and marry the powerful young master of the Gu family, supposedly to bring him good luck. On their wedding night, she revived her comatose husband with a single acupuncture needle. After waking, he was cold and arrogant. “Divorce me. I don’t want to see you for even one more second!” She retorted helplessly, “Gu Xingyuan, I saved your life.” He scoffed disdainfully. “If superstition could save people, what would we need doctors for?” Some time 14kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds
- 43 The God-Tier Live-In Son-in-Law 神级上门狂婿 Three years ago, Su Luo was framed and lost all his cultivation. He became a live-in son-in-law, bullied by everyone and scorned by his own family, and saw the world for the cruel place it was. Three years later, he returned to the peak, bringing back cultivation powerful enough to shake heaven and earth and make ghosts weep. Reborn from the cocoon, he soared into the sky. “Three years ago, you didn't look down on me and protected me for three years. Now I'll protect you for the rest of your lif 3.2kReads8.6Score28114d adds
- 44 The Beautiful Judge Is Immortal 美女判官是万岁 A car accident outside the advanced court in Jincheng leaves a beautiful chief justice fighting for her life, and she begins to look back on her past... Liu Rumeng, a young woman from a remote mountain village, starts out as the lowest-ranking court clerk and gradually rises to become president of the advanced court, with the power of life and death in her hands. The world of officialdom, human nature, the workplace, political maneuvering, marriage and family, and the mysterious day-to-day life 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Dragon King: The God of War Is Released from Prison 龙王：战神出狱 Three years ago, he was the eldest young master of a powerful family, but his father and brother framed him and sent him to prison. His wife suffered alongside him. Three years later, he is an unrivaled God of War, wielding immense power and wealth. At a single command, one hundred thousand soldiers defend the border and slay the enemy. “This time, I won't let you suffer the slightest grievance.” He takes her hand. In that moment, there is no one under heaven to rival him. 7.4kReads8.9Score63114d adds
- 46 The Delivery Guy 外卖老哥 In this ever-changing world, Zhao Dahai, a migrant worker who came to the city to earn a living, never dreamed that his healthy mother would develop cancer at such an early age. An accident turned him into a food delivery worker. Faced with crushing medical bills, Zhao Dahai swung between despair and confusion. Yet whenever he looked back at his mother, his child, and the person he loved waiting at home, he found his strength again. We may not be able to change or control our fate, but we can st 434Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 47 The Strongest Official Career 最强官路 His career had been smooth sailing, but an unexpected turn landed him in prison. Two years later, the dragon was released, and he returned to the world of officialdom. Watch as he plans every move and climbs ever higher. 2kReads9.0Score27314d adds
- 48 The Cold and Warmth of the Halls of Power 官场冷暖 Zhang Ming is an ordinary grassroots civil servant. Navigating the gap between personal relationships and the rules, he climbs step by step to the pinnacle of power. This is a story of political maneuvering, difficult choices, and personal redemption. The protagonist, Zhang Ming, starts out as a low-ranking township clerk. After demonstrating extraordinary courage and ability during an unexpected incident, he catches the attention of his superiors. In the treacherous world of officialdom, he 25Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 49 The Brash Official 官道莽夫 By a twist of fate, Li Nanxing was swept into the heart of a fierce struggle and made a pawn in someone else’s game. He thought he was doomed to be crushed, but somehow he carved out a bright future for himself! From then on, he rose rapidly, with a lovely wife by his side and both fame and fortune in hand! 172Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 50 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
