Novels like I Rule the Mortal World
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- 1 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 1.5kReads7.0Score101Shelves
- 2 Officialdom: Refusing to Lie Flat 官场：拒绝躺平 Feeling ill at ease is simply part of life. The choices we make and the effort we put in are challenges we all have to face. A thirty-eight-year-old section chief in a government office is on the verge of taking the next step in his career when all sorts of unexpected troubles strike, changing everything around him… Will he give up and let everything fall apart, or refuse to lie flat? Join us as we follow He Zhe and see how he transforms himself, turns the tide, and becomes a cadre in the mold o 11.4kReads8.4Score961Shelves
- 3 Reborn on the Road to Officialdom: Rising Through the Ranks After Divorce 官道重生：离婚后平步青云 [Political Career] + [Clean Break After Divorce] + [Smart Protagonist] + [Tourism Development] Qin Miaomiao: “Setting the facts aside, don’t you think you’re at fault too?” Gu Ning: “The kid isn’t mine, so whoever wants to raise him can do it! Get out of here and stop getting in the way of my work for the people!” Gu Ning returns to six years earlier, to the day he stood at a crossroads in life. Two paths lie before him. Should he stick to his original path, raising a 266Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 4 A Heavy Responsibility 重任 Lin Weimin enters the political arena as a government trainee, carrying his original ideals with him. Beneath his feet lie treacherous reefs of tangled interests; all around him, temptation and threats churn together like towering waves. Watch as he navigates the undercurrents of officialdom and climbs step by step to the pinnacle of power. 54Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 5 The River’s Keystone 长河之砥 [Power struggles in officialdom + three generations + one female lead + rising from the grassroots!] The sea stretches to the horizon, where the sky becomes its shore; I climb to the mountain's peak and become its summit. Thirty-eight years of hardship and struggle bear witness to the transformation of an elite university graduate in the arena of power: he sheds his scholarly air and conceals his edge. This is not only the story of a young official's growth, but also a realist tale woven from fa 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Vanguard 先锋 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! 2kReads8.8Score115Shelves
- 7 Book Three by the Sunless King 日不落大王的第3本书 —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Winds of Power 权路风云 The charming and alluring Zhang Xiaoyu is harassed by a man on the subway. Zhang Qingyang steps in to save her, and to his surprise, she becomes the guide who leads him forward in his career. At work, he shares a flirtatious rapport with his boss’s daughter. Then he unexpectedly encounters a woman in red... Money, beauty, and power tempt him at every turn. Using his political savvy, he navigates the world of powerful figures and ultimately reaches the pinnacle of success! 2.3kReads7.6Score266Shelves
- 9 The Way to Break the Deadlock 破局之道 4.5kReads8.6Score413Shelves
- 10 My Feisty Female Boss 我的刁蛮女上司 [An audiobook adaptation with the same title is now available on all major audiobook platforms. Search for the book title on any of them to listen!] A tree without bark is doomed, but a person without shame is invincible. The cutthroat world of business, shielding my shrewish female boss from all kinds of unspoken rules, dazzling nightlife, a meteoric career, bees and butterflies, come on over and take a look. Heh heh, here I come... 598Reads6.0Score101Shelves
- 11 The Stunning Female Boss 绝色美女上司 The down-on-his-luck boss Yi Ke is a walking disaster. As soon as he starts at his new company, he discovers that his female supervisor is the stunning beauty he once offended. Even worse, he accidentally uncovers her private secret. But after that, his luck with women takes a turn for the better, and he learns to thrive amid the ever-changing city. Against all kinds of opponents, he faces beauty traps, sowing discord, elaborate schemes, hiding the truth in plain sight, faking his own death, sli 2.3kReads6.3Score141Shelves
- 12 Still Waters Run Deep 静水流深 Can money really fall from the sky? Almost everyone says no. Li Wentao, a deputy director at the municipal government office with no connections or powerful backers, had given up hope of getting anywhere in his career. Then, unexpectedly, a windfall really did fall into his lap: he was appointed director of the municipal government office. By Li Wentao's own reckoning, it was a pretty minor post. But as soon as he took office, he was sidelined. His appointment was merely a compromise in a power 14.4kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
- 13 The Noble Son-in-Law 权门贵婿 As an official, one should strive for greatness, act with a clear conscience, and keep one's mind at ease. The tides of officialdom surge and shift, fraught with danger and intrigue. Watch as Chen Mo writes his own dazzling chapter at the crest of the waves. 38.6kReads8.5Score4.1kShelves
- 14 The Path to Power: Breaking the Deadlock 官途之破局 A college student from a small county town enters the government and eventually rises to the very top. A new work is here! Come read my stories on Fanqie Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Super Appraiser 超级鉴宝师 Zhang Feng is a poor loser who's been unlucky his entire life. Hoping to turn his luck around, he takes his mother's advice and goes up a mountain to burn incense. There, he happens to stumble into a thunderstorm and gains supernatural powers. From then on, he sets out to marry a beautiful, rich woman and reach the pinnacle of life... The Buddha says, "Zhang Feng, money and women are hell. You should stop while you can..." Zhang Feng says, "Buddha, why not let me stay in hell a little longer.. 93Reads7.1Score101Shelves
- 16 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... 83.4kReads8.6Score7.5kShelves
- 17 They Insist on Living at My House 她们非要住我家 After inheriting an estate, I became a professional “scavenger.” I took in an art student who had been framed and expelled, and she became a painter whose work was collected by the Louvre. I took in a girl who had dropped out of school and sold her blood to support her mother, and she became a billionaire CEO. I took in a literature-loving girl who had been harassed, and her novels were translated into 30 languages. There was also a single mother, a frail pianist, a fiery coach, my childhood swe —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 From the Start, I Was Placed Under Investigation! 开局我就被双规了！ In his previous life, his boss was fired from both his Party and government positions. As the boss’s secretary, his own political career was already ruined. Then he suddenly got the chance to be reborn. With an insight into the workings of fate, he turns things around in the most desperate circumstances! 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 My Female Boss Kept Me for Eight Years. Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Leaving? 被女上司养8年，我走你哭啥？ Gu Chufeng met Su Qiaoxue when he was eighteen. That year, his family suffered a sudden upheaval, leaving him homeless and on the streets. Su Qiaoxue saved him, brought him to her company, and personally taught him how to handle the work. By day, he was her secretary. By night, he and Su Qiaoxue were a couple. Gu Chufeng thought they would be together for the rest of their lives. But then Su Qiaoxue brought in a new secretary, a male college student. They went everywhere together, growing so clo 54Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 20 My Girlfriend Has a Mental Illness 我的精神病女朋友 [Based on a true story] [No System] [Realistic] [Tragedy] After being fired, Luo Yuan takes a job at an old psychiatric hospital, but a mute girl nearly costs him his life. The beautiful vice president of a top-tier hospital outside the city often comes looking for him and takes a special interest in him. A mysterious young woman appears out of nowhere, seemingly connected to his past. Three women from vastly different walks of life are all closely bound to him. In the end, everyone is trapped i 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 That Mountain, That City 那山那城 [A powerful work of realism | The ups and downs of life in government | Love and passion | The turbulent 1990s] Huang Shunping of the Jiangzhou Construction Commission’s quality supervision station refuses to compromise on construction standards. In a single night, he finds himself caught in a “sex scandal” and is taken away. Through a twist of fate, his two sons, Nashi and Nacheng, become embroiled in Jiangzhou’s biggest shoddy-construction project: a passenger terminal. After graduating, Nash 962Reads8.8Score138Shelves
- 22 Perhaps I’ll Live a Life of Romance in This One 此生或许风流 Love is something everyone has to experience in their lifetime. Some end up with the one they love by their side, some spend their lives alone, and others become carefree womanizers. What will become of Meng Haokong? This story has one heroine, or none at all. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Reborn: Notes from the New Officialdom 重生之新官场笔记 A friendly warning: readers who like mindless power fantasies can move along. You won't be able to get through this book! The officialdom has never been a place where you can charge in on sheer passion, and power is no game of settling scores on a whim. Authority and high office are never won through sheer courage alone. Only by knowing how to weigh your options can you hold fast to the limits of when to advance and when to retreat. 1kReads8.1Score108Shelves
- 24 My Expedition, My Country: A Century of Conquest 我的远征我的国之：世纪纵横 The sudden kidnapping of the young daughter of the Commonwealth International Group’s president sparks war in Southeast Asia, drawing countries from across the region into the conflict. A group of strategists who transmigrated through World War II steps forward once again to fight for their ideals! A warmhearted man from the twenty-first century unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a child of a high-ranking family in China. As a carefully groomed heir, he and his siblings of the opposite —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Ultimate All-Rounder 终极全才 Lin Tiancheng, a student at a third-rate university of traditional Chinese medicine, merges with his phone. A flashlight app gives him the ability to see in the dark and through solid objects. What surprises might apps like Meitu Xiu Xiu and 360 Antivirus bring him? 1.4kReads8.1Score205Shelves
- 26 The Superpowered Golden Eyes 超能黄金瞳 Poor young Yang Jun accidentally gains X-ray vision. Which girl has the best figure? Which lottery ticket will win the jackpot? Which ancient tomb holds treasure? Which mountain range contains a gold mine? He can uncover any secret in the world... From then on, he lives a life of carefree luxury, wielding power over the world by day and sleeping in the arms of beautiful women by night. 8.4kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves
- 27 Spring Mud Ballad: My Noble Son-in-Law Knows Nothing of Perfume 春泥词：贵婿不识调香娘 (Historical Romance + Strong Female Lead + The Hero Chases His Wife After Losing Her + Second Male Lead Wins + Feel-Good Story, a scent genius orphan × a marquis’s heir who has lost his sense of smell × the richest man in Jiangnan) After accidentally transmigrating into a book, I spent ten years as his shadow. On his wedding night, I left him a scent called “Spring Mud’s Ashes,” then became a master of imperial commerce, someone far beyond his reach. It took me ten years to make him the capital’ 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Blood Moon Rock 血月摇滚 Forty years ago, he died in an alley behind Ximending and became an immortal monster. Forty years later, beneath London’s blood moon, he reunites with the brothers who once wrote songs with him: one is now a white-haired professor, the other a traitor imprisoned behind bars. When the immortal rock count chooses to become mortal again, the price is losing all his supernatural powers. The only thing he has left to fight the abyss is the song he never finished singing forty years ago. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Reborn: Rising Step by Step 重生之步步高升 A gunshot rang out, and Zhao Changtian, awaiting execution, was reborn ten years in the past! Back then, he was drowning in gambling debts, his third marriage had fallen apart, and his job was hanging by a thread! But all of that was merely the starting point of his extraordinary life! Watch him rise with force from the bottom of a state-owned enterprise, climb steadily through the ranks, and reach the summit! This is the iron-fisted journey of a reborn man! This isn’t a work of documentary fict 13.7kReads8.3Score1.7kShelves
- 30 The Official's Path: Turmoil at the Grassroots 官途之基层风云 With graduation just around the corner, he becomes a university-graduate village official. He stays true to his original aspirations, starts at the grassroots level, and steadily rises through the ranks at the county and city levels. Taking charge of a region, he works for the people’s well-being. 4.4kReads6.0Score434Shelves
- 31 Tibet: I Fell in Love with the Wind of Namcha Barwa 西藏：我爱上了南迦巴瓦的风 [Roommate-style story] + [Childhood Friends] + [Heiress] + [Beautiful Ex-Girlfriend] + [Love Rival Showdown] Male-oriented, male-oriented, male-oriented "Wang Dong, clear out your desk and go take care of your resignation paperwork." After working for five years, Wang Dong was fired by his unscrupulous boss. He had been praised by everyone to the highest heights, only to be hurled down hard. That night, he came across a video of Tibet. "Screw this company, I'm going to Tibet!" In Tibet, his chil 2.1kReads—Score236Shelves
- 32 A Comeback in Politics: I Have X-Ray Vision 官场逆袭：我有一双透视眼 [Not reborn + no System + authentic officialdom story + political career + meeting at the top] So what if my sweet, naive girlfriend ran off with a rich second-generation heir? So what if people put up roadblocks to stop me from taking the civil service exam? I, Zheng Gongbei, still stood tall, passed the exam, and came first in the province. A leader took notice of me and made me his secretary. I made my way through officialdom, punished evil and promoted good, cracked down on organized crime, 174Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 33 From Down-and-Out Secretary to Powerhouse at the Peak 从落魄秘书到巅峰大佬 After his superior suddenly ran into trouble, Zhang Dongfeng, who had been riding high with a bright future ahead of him, found himself backed into a corner. More terrifying still, he discovered he had fallen into a trap controlled by an unseen hand... 16.5kReads7.4Score1.4kShelves
- 34 Back on the Road to Officialdom 重回仕途 In today's political arena, who will rise and who will fall? The protagonist, Hao Tianming, was just an ordinary laid-off worker. By a stroke of luck, he met a fortune-teller who told him he would become an official and marry a beautiful woman from his own city. Hao Tianming told a friend, who said there was no way he'd become an official, though marrying a beautiful woman from their city seemed entirely possible. So Hao Tianming posted a marriage ad online, and the search brought him together w 72Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The County Party Committee 县委班子 County Leadership tells the story of Linchuan County's officials staying true to their original mission and fulfilling their duties as the county develops. By uniting their efforts to improve governance and drive local development, they show the positive spirit of grassroots officials devoted to serving the people and taking initiative. 5Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 36 The Road Through Officialdom Begins with Being Reborn 官场征途，从重生开始 For love, Chu Haoran chose to become a live-in son-in-law, only to end up behind bars. The day before his release, he was attacked. Given a second chance at life, Chu Haoran chooses to enter politics... 5.9kReads6.5Score449Shelves
- 37 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
- 38 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 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 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—Shelves
- 40 My Blind Date Is Actually a University Counselor? 相亲对象居然是大学导员？ [Feel-Good Story + Sweet Romance + Older Woman/Younger Man + Workplace + Easygoing Daily Life + No System] Right after graduating, Shen Yan's dad forced him into a blind date. Shen Yan planned to go through the motions and get it over with, but the woman he was supposed to marry turned out to be Zhao Jinshu, the university counselor who had supervised him for two years! The two began pretending to be a couple for their own benefit. While fake-dating his counselor, Shen Yan set the workplace stra 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 My Company Refuses to Pay, So I Fight Back 公司赖账我反击 I simply fronted 9,999 yuan for a proposal on behalf of my company. My manager said to pay it first and claim reimbursement later. The company used the project, but then said I hadn't gotten approval. When my contract expired, they pressured me into signing a blank form, trying to make it look like I'd left “for personal reasons” and “resigned voluntarily.” Worse, they told prospective employers during background checks that I'd had a dispute over expenses, was difficult to communicate with, and 57Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 42 Officialdom: The Road to Triumph Against All Odds 官场：披荆斩棘之路 [Political intrigue + no System + no rebirth] A career in officialdom is a thorny road, and countless people strive to get ahead on it. As the saying goes, doing a good job matters less than being born into the right family. For an ordinary person with no connections to make their way through the thorns, the only option is to seize every opportunity. Chen Feng is one of those who knows how to seize an opportunity. He cuts his way through the obstacles and keeps moving forward… 376Reads6.8Score102Shelves
- 43 The Pinnacle of the Official Road: Three Parts Jiangning, Step by Step on Thin Ice 官路巅峰之三分江宁：步步惊心 Jiangning is divided three ways: the Zhang family holds power, the Bao family controls the money, and the Chen family runs the show. Everyone has met someone who came from the bureaucracy. A pit every three steps, a trap every five. No one has ever made it out of this game of Jiangning alive. Lin Bai tells Liu Xin: If the whole world betrays you, I'll betray the whole world for you. This book is for everyone in the system who lies awake, restless and turning over in bed. For those forced to ben 124Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The Bloom of Public Office: A Grassroots Female Cadre 官场芳华：基层女干部 Officialdom / women's personal growth / realism An abandoned, demoted grassroots female official rises from a poor village to become a powerful regional leader through hard work. A story of female officials growing, struggling, and breaking through in grassroots politics. 190Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 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—Shelves
- 46 A Wild Ride on the Official Road: The Rise and Fall of Qianling 官路狂飙，黔岭浮沉录 The central storyline unfolds against a sweeping anti-corruption campaign in Canglan Province. It follows the rise and fall of two “enormously corrupt officials,” Fu Mingyuan and Zheng Ziqiang, contrasting Luo Hao’s descent through opportunism with Shen Weimin’s steadfast service at the grassroots. Foreshadowing that echoes from beginning to end sharpens the heartbreak and makes each triumph explode with impact, exposing the deep-rooted causes of systemic, widespread corruption while showcasing 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 The Cowboy’s Foray into Officialdom 放牛娃子闯官场 Liu Wenjie, a rural teacher who grew up herding cattle, left the classroom and entered government service through a chance opportunity. In the classroom, he used knowledge to educate people. In government, he used his abilities to help them. He remembered just one thing: “If you become an official, be a good one. Be an official who gets real things done for ordinary people and does right by them! Be an official whose feet are always caked with the mud of the fields!” With this unwavering commitm 100Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 48 Power Plays and Political Intrigue 权谋权术 After the newspaper director passed away, his assistant at the Yun Province Daily was plunged into the darkest period of his life: dismissed by the paper, betrayed by his cheating girlfriend, and targeted by malicious colleagues... It all began when he risked his life to save someone. From there, he left journalism for government service, and his life took off. 1.3kReads7.6Score163Shelves
- 49 After Accidentally Saving a Leader's Secretary, I Race to the Top 意外救下领导秘书后，我一路狂飙 Ye Dongcheng, an ordinary young man who entered government service after graduating from Southeast University, had been quietly working in officialdom while holding on to his ambitions. But the gears of fate suddenly shifted because of a good deed his father did. One day, his father accidentally rescued a mysterious middle-aged man and received an inconspicuous USB drive in return. Who could have imagined that this drive would be like a key opening Pandora's box, drawing the Ye family into a sho 134Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 50 Back on the Road to Office: Making Waves in Legal and Political Circles 重走官途之在政法圈风生水起 First, there are no melodramatic plots built around a reborn protagonist’s foreknowledge. The story closely reflects the realities of officialdom, with strong logic and a clear central plot. Second, it fills a gap in rebirth novels by exploring legal and political subject matter, offering an in-depth look at political maneuvering and rhetorical tactics from within the legal and political system. Third, it avoids the multiple-heroines trope. Most rebirth stories feature several heroines, which fe 397Reads5.5Score—Shelves
