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- 1 Starting as a Grassroots Worker at a State-Owned Enterprise: Head of Quality Control 国企基层，从质检部主任开始 At the lowest point in his life, technician Zhang Chunlong saves a beauty and earns the favor of a powerful figure. From then on, his fortunes soar. Beautiful women, power, and money come pouring in... But to establish himself in this turbulent corporate world, he must cultivate connections on every side and tread carefully. Armed with the three books of power, human relationships, and struggle, Zhang Chunlong charges ahead, determined to forge a path to success and romantic fortune. From then o 530Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 From the Workshop to the Provincial Party Compound 从车间到省委大院 Two worlds, one life. He was once a tough-as-nails worker forged in the furnace of a state-owned enterprise, a man who believed that true knowledge came from putting in the work. His coworkers trusted him as one of their own. But the gears of fate sent him down a very different path: from resolving disputes on the shop floor, to leading a region, and ultimately entering the halls where the rules are made: the provincial Party committee compound. Here, grand blueprints collide violently with the 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 City Investment Mogul: From New Hire to the Ultimate Cushy Job 城投大佬：从新人到闲职天花板 The protagonist, Wu Yan, is reborn at 24 and has just joined the integrated project department at Yizhou Urban Investment Corporation. In his previous life, he was honest and hardworking, but had no knack for office politics. Others took credit for his work and pushed him around. He wasted twenty years, missed every opportunity the times had to offer, and lived with regrets. After being reborn, he is composed and perceptive, warm on the surface but sharp underneath, dependable in everything he d 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 From the Start: Graduate, Get Rich, and Build a Business 开局，毕业发财搞实业 Life stretches on, full of helplessness and heartache! Reborn at graduation, I’ll walk the road of life all over again! An ordinary, unremarkable person gets a second chance and walks his own path in life. That’s all there is to it! 255Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 5 With No One to Back Me, I Tread Carefully Through the Workplace 无靠山：我在职场步步蛰伏 He endured poverty and contempt from a young age, and saw through life's fickleness early on. A powerless young man from a poor family lies low, biding his time and working his way forward one step at a time. He excels at calculating interests, understands the power games of the workplace, and navigates the benefits and costs of human relationships on every side. The whirlpool of fame and fortune offers countless temptations, and countless people lose themselves in it. Only by holding fast to yo 5.8kReads—Score524Shelves
- 6 The Workplace White Paper 职场白皮书 [Workplace] [Strong female lead] [Career-driven] [Ensemble cast] If you enjoy a good story: This is a guide to leveling up and overcoming challenges in the workplace. Starting in the beginner's village, follow the heroine as she takes one step at a time and finds her footing in a world ruled by materialism and ruthless competition. She has no connections and relies on no man. Her arduous climb is powered by her own efforts alone. If you want to learn some lessons and pick up useful knowledge: —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Reborn in a State-Owned Enterprise 国企重生 Driven by the ideal of strengthening the nation through industry and a profound love for the country, the author recreates how a long-established state-owned enterprise found new life amid the rapid development of technology and the pressures of challenges in both domestic and international markets. Centered on “strengthening the nation through industry” and “building a strong nation through science and technology,” the novel tells the story of several generations striving to revive a national e 92Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Starting Life Over: Making the Right Choices in Guangzhou 重启人生：我在羊城做对选择题 The moment Chen Mo opens his eyes, he is back at the lowest point in his life: fresh out of college and just starting his career in Yangcheng. In his previous life, he was full of dreams, but his humble background made him insecure, his indecisiveness led him astray, and he put his trust in the wrong people. After ten years of struggling in the cutthroat internet giant Xingyao Technology, he ended up laid off, deeply in debt, and abandoned by everyone. This time, with ten years of bitter lessons 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Reborn: From Village Cadre to Head of a Central State-Owned Enterprise 重生：从驻村干部到央企掌门人 Reborn, he climbs the official ladder once more. Some say Lin Chen is a meticulous genius who leaves nothing to chance, but others say he is a scheming opportunist through and through. The real Lin Chen simply stands firm, advances one careful step at a time, and ultimately reaches the pinnacle of power. 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 A Life Off Track 偏轨人生 One impulsive moment, half a lifetime spent stumbling. We’re all ordinary people. Why talk about love? He thought himself clever and above the cliches, only to fall right into one. A repressed, brilliant engineering student and a worldly, charming top saleswoman 1.2kReads7.0Score107Shelves
- 11 Officialdom: From Oil Worker to Oil Company CEO 官场：从石油工人到油企老总 A scapegoat in government returns to 1997. Facing a dirt-poor family, the humiliation of being cheated on in his previous life, and the coming wave of oilfield reforms, what should Ye Chen do? Naturally, he should turn his family's fortunes around, defend his dignity as a man, and ride the oil boom all the way to becoming the youngest head of an oil company. This book isn't wish fulfillment, doesn't put on airs, and won't try to be needlessly mysterious. A third-generation oilman takes you behin 301Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 12 Reborn in 1996: A Grand Blueprint for an Official Career 重生96之官路宏图 In 1996, a turbulent era of sweeping change, state-owned enterprises were struggling to stay afloat, beset by difficulties and internal conflicts, as money and beauty went hand in hand with power. Starting as a junior clerk at a state-owned enterprise, Guan Zhiyuan immerses himself in its world and leads it back out to sea. This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Company Said, 'Cut Pay to Save Jobs.' So I Counted Who Got Laid Off 公司说“降薪保岗位”，我统计了被裁的都是什么人 The company said, “We’re cutting pay to save jobs.” So I tallied up who got laid off 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Dan Shuyi's Office Werewolf Game: From Invisible to Queen of the Rules 单书意的职场狼人杀：从隐形人到规则女王 Shan Shuyi’s workplace game of Werewolf: from invisible nobody to queen of the rules 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Dan Shuyi: You Can't Afford My Name 单书意：我的名字，你们买不起 Shan Shuyi: You can’t afford my name —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 I Turned My Boss's Empty Talk into ASMR 我把领导的废话做成了ASMR I turned my boss’s empty blather into ASMR 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Reborn: I Started Getting Rich by Buying Lottery Tickets 重生之我靠买彩票开始致富 Lin Sheng had spent his whole life as a pushover. The most romantic thing he ever did was drink pesticide while looking up at his wife’s grave. When he woke, he found himself back in the year 2000. Lin Sheng took it as a chance from Heaven to turn his life around. To make up for the regrets of his past life, he decided to live properly this time, and set off on the road to riches by buying lottery tickets! 197Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 18 Autumn Comes Late on a Cool Day 天凉晚来秋 This book follows Leng Qiu, a young woman from a farming family seventy years later, and tells the stories of several ordinary women, including Leng Qiu, Su He, A Le, and Mao Mao. Against the backdrop of social change in China, they face a series of life challenges involving the college entrance exams, work, marriage, family, and entrepreneurship. Through their indomitable determination and commitment to truth, kindness, and beauty, they continually seek breakthroughs, heal themselves, and reali 9Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 19 Reborn as a Sales Rep at ByteDance 重生之我在字节当销售 I woke up to find I’d been reborn in 2017, the golden age when Douyin was just taking off! Keywords: #Rebirth #Douyin #AdSales #Comeback #BusinessWarfare #Workplace #RidingTheWave #InformationAsymmetry 7Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 20 I'm the Only One at the Company Actually Following the Stupid Orders 全公司只有我在认真执行愚蠢命令 I’m the only one in the whole company actually following the stupid orders —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 I'm the Grand Prize at the Company Annual Gala 公司年会的特等奖是我 I won the grand prize at the company’s annual party —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 The Company Made Me the Fall Guy, So I Livestreamed a Law Lesson and Sent Them to Prison 公司拿我顶罪，我直播普法送他们坐牢 My Company Made Me Take the Fall, So I Livestreamed a Lesson in the Law and Sent Them to Prison 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The No-Overtime Association 不加班协会 The No Overtime Association —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Reborn in 1995: You Can’t Imagine How Much Fun It Is to Be a Coal Tycoon 重生95，煤老板的快乐你想不到 Su He: “Dad, let's buy that abandoned coal mine!” Su Laowai: “Why buy that place where someone died? It's bad luck. Have you been possessed or something? Someone, call a spirit medium to drive out the evil!” Eight months later, even Su Laowai couldn't resist admitting it was worth it. Su He: “Dad, where did all the coal gangue go? It's treasure!” Su Laowai: “I've worked with coal my whole life. What use is that stuff?” A year later, handicrafts carved from coal gangue were all the rage around th 121Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 They Sent You to Experience the Mortal World, but You Went to Reform the Workplace 让你红尘历练，你去整顿职场 After presiding over the Qingwei Sect’s Hall of Discipline for three thousand years, the stern and impartial Immortal Luo Tian, Li Dengxian, was banished to the mortal realm by his master to learn about human nature, because he lacked tact. System: “Host’s emotional intelligence score detected: -999. Initial occupation locked: food delivery rider.” From then on, the mortal realm had a delivery rider with a very unusual style. An old woman suffers a heart attack and collapses? He casually uses im —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Dusk in Changqing 长庆暮色 An epic history of oilfield reform, probing the nature of power and the ideals that first inspired it. Two generations of oil workers rebuild their faith through institutional reform and carry their mission forward with green, intelligent development, forging the Changqing spirit of dedication, transformation, and service to the nation in the depths of the Gobi Desert. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Rising to the Top: I Started Out on a Construction Site 青云直上：我从工地开始 Given another chance at life, Lin Yang refuses to follow the same path as before. This time, he starts at the bottom as a labor administrator on a construction site for a building company. He overcomes one hurdle after another, rising from the corporate world to local government and finally to the very top, his career soaring all the way! 485Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 28 Goodnight, Mr. Fei 吻安，我的费先生 Ren Jia'er always thought of herself as a modern woman who put her career above love, until she met Fei Lingnan. Fei Lingnan despised office romances. He thought anyone who looked for love at work had a pig for a brain, until Ren Jia'er came along. “My boss says I seduced his best manager and told me to quit,” Ren Jia'er said, feeling wronged. “Um... why do I feel like I'm the one who seduced you?” Fei Lingnan replied with a smug grin. “I've seen shameless people, but never anyone as shameless a 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 She Is Above the Clouds 她在云端 Love or career: which would you choose? In the financial hub of the 21st century, known as the age of paper gold, everyone thinks they’re just one step away from success. Jiang He is a coolheaded, perceptive girl from an ordinary background. Through her own hard work, she gets a foot in the door at a prestigious securities group, while her other foot steps into the elite social circle of upClass. With keen insight and ability, she presses on along a thorny path, yearning for success and dreami 43Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 30 The Big Shot Hiding in a Mining Company 苟在矿企当大佬 A double comeback in the workplace and in society: this is an extraordinarily complex era. It runs completely counter to the harmonious society you yearn for. See how the protagonist turns things around and leads everyone in experiencing the allure of the times! 121Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Now That We're Reborn, Who's Still Afraid of the Boss? 都重生了谁还怕领导啊？ A walking bundle of hormones in a state-owned enterprise, pioneer of dark feel-good fiction, and an unconventional, reverse-style workplace guide. Here you’ll find the unvarnished realities you never imagined, experience the ups and downs of office life, and uncover the secrets of state-owned enterprises! You can always earn back money you’ve lost, but if you lose your conscience, you can earn even more. It’s fine to be poor when you’re young, but don’t be old and poor. 807Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 32 Youth Heading West: Traveling Together Through Mountains and Seas 青春向西：山海同行 Youth Heading West: A Journey Together Through Mountains and Seas 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The Silk Road Oil Vein 丝路油脉 This is an epic about drill bits and ideals, carrying the oil workers' reverence for the earth and their heartfelt devotion to their homeland. It also holds friendships and traditions that transcend borders. As gas rushes through the pipelines, it is the pulse of the Earth, and the eternal echo of their youth beating on. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Imperfect Winner 不完美赢家 “Beauty is a sin. Ambition is armor.” Lin Luo'an is a “black lotus” who clawed her way up from a small county town. She saves herself time and again, climbing higher step by step, crossing class barriers to become a renowned crisis PR queen. She knows how to turn accusations back on their accusers and trample her enemies underfoot. Until she meets Shen Keyu, who is even more pragmatic than she is. Shen Keyu clawed his way up to become a rising elite. On the surface, he seems bland and harmless; 556Reads7.3Score104Shelves
- 35 The Tenderness of My Natural Enemy 天敌的温柔 Jiang Zhuxi is a rising star in the workplace. She believes in hard work and playing by the rules. To survive in a complex professional world, she relies on her expertise and resilience. Even if you’re her senior, if you break the rules or exploit loopholes, she’ll deal with you swiftly and without mercy. Zhang Min’er, a self-made founder, is different. She rose to success in business through tact and ruthlessness. You could call her an old witch to her face, but if you can be of use to her, she 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Back to 1996: My Career at a State-Owned Enterprise 重返96之我的国企生涯 [Political Intrigue + Officialdom] In 1996, an era of sweeping change, state-owned enterprises are beset by difficulties and struggling to move forward. Internal conflicts run deep, and power comes with money and temptation. Starting out as a junior clerk at a state-owned enterprise, Guan Zhiyuan navigates this world and leads the company back to prosperity. This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. 3.9kReads7.3Score207Shelves
- 37 Building a Career at a State-Owned Enterprise 混国企搞事业 I was coasting along at a state-owned enterprise, and suddenly I was about to lose my job! After thirty years of hard work, I finally realized that the theme of this era is to lie low, then embrace dreams that seem forever out of reach! But just as I settled down, fate sent me an incredible opportunity! So, these days, maybe all you have to do is lie low and wait for opportunity to find you! 26Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 38 The Trade Route 商路风云 Late at night, Chen Yifan brings his drunk female boss back to his place. Her arrival changes his future. A misunderstanding leads to a devastating revenge, but strangely enough, he uses that very revenge to rise to the pinnacle of life... 216Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 39 Tycoon: The God of Finance Who Started by Shorting Foreign Exchange 神豪：做空外汇开始的金融之神 (A modern financial farming novel) [Foreign Exchange]+ [Futures]+ [Stocks]+ [Mergers and Restructuring] Lu Li, who had dominated the financial world for decades, woke up to find himself back in the second semester of his freshman year. Somehow, he had also acquired a dad who owned a mine. “Son, if you can get through your studies, then study. If you can't, eat more, find a few girls... ahem, just try to be happier.” Looking at the cold, hard 500,000 yuan in his bank account for living expenses a 51Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 40 The Lie-Flat Life of a State-Owned Enterprise Employee 苟在国企的躺平生活 [Urban Slice of Life + State-Owned Enterprise Workplace + Entrepreneurship] When Lin Feng woke up, he found himself in a tiny room barely more than ten square meters. There was nothing around him but a desk and a bed, the classic single dorm room. It took him a while to remember that this must be the dormitory from when he worked at Wufeng Mountain Mine. That was back in 2002... Had he been reborn? Why? He hadn't been cheated on, he didn't need to save his parents, and there was no unforge 7.1kReads7.4Score492Shelves
- 41 Even a Reborn Live-In Son-in-Law Can Be a Scumbag 重生后赘婿也能当渣男 Rebirth+City Life+Campus+Business+Everyday Life+Multiple Heroines+No Mindless Protagonist Top assassin Lin Yi is reborn in Hangcheng, Huaxia, in 1997. He even becomes the live-in son-in-law of the general manager of Shengyuan Pharmaceuticals. In this golden age, the internet, real estate, high-tech manufacturing, entertainment, and every other industry are booming and changing by the day. Lin Yi focuses on making money with his wife and three sisters-in-law, but as his career takes off and the h 448Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 42 The Law of Arrogance 傲慢法则 [The Law of Arrogance, Everyone Is Evil] Threatening the rich is like taking their lives; challenging the poor’s worldview is like digging up their ancestors’ graves. The basic rules of this world have never changed. Yu Huanxi firmly believes that if you’re not sitting at the table, you’ll end up on the menu. In the past, she was Fengcheng’s top “freelance tour guide and scalper.” She could swallow her pride, start a group brawl, and shamelessly refuse to back down. Now she’s the lowest-ranking 457Reads8.9Score107Shelves
- 43 A Double Win at Work and in Love: Rising from the Bottom to Become a Top-Tier Star 职场情场双开挂，从底层杀成顶流 He has tasted every flavor of life and seen the vicissitudes of the world! When Song Yichen first enters society, he suffers setback after setback amid the open and covert attacks of office politics, yet rises again and again. He transforms from an innocent newcomer into a polished professional who knows when to advance and when to hold back, keeping his true abilities hidden. Through the highs and lows of love, he sees how warmly or coldly people can treat one another. Torn between love and bet 2.3kReads—Score106Shelves
- 44 I'll Still Love You Years from Now 哪怕多年以后还爱你 “Business is business, whoever it’s with. How much per time?” he asked casually, lighting a cigarette. Zhou He kept her head down and replied with utter seriousness, “You saved me. How could I let you come out at a loss?” He raised an eyebrow, watching her with keen interest. Meeting his gaze, Zhou He said sincerely, “With your looks, you could rise to the top anywhere. I’m penniless and have nothing to my name, so naturally I can’t let myself sully you.” She once thought he was the light shini 384Reads8.8Score100Shelves
- 45 Workplace Turmoil 职场风云 I Offended My Beautiful Female Boss. She started picking on me and undermining me, and one day, I’d had enough and fought back… 134Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 46 A Golden Quest: Beauty and Empire 金色征程：红颜与江山 My first attempt at writing an online novel! It’s been quite an experience! After putting my pen down for decades, I’ve finally picked it up again. For that alone, I have to thank Tomato! Goodbye, Tomato! 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Mr. CEO, Please Stop Your Workplace Gaslighting 总裁大人，请收起你的职场PUA Lin Wei, a modern workplace ace well-versed in psychology and labor law, transmigrates into a CEO romance novel as a disposable secretary who was bullied to death at work by CEO Gu Yechen. Faced with Gu Yechen’s psychological abuse, crushing workload, and emotional manipulation, Lin Wei refuses to take it lying down. Instead, she hands him an Employee Rights Protection Handbook, a therapist’s business card, and a resignation letter to use as leverage. Under her ongoing “education,” Gu Yechen goe 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Chasing Dreams Across the Galaxy, I Win the Beauty Qiushui's Heart 逐梦星河，我抱得美人秋水 Zhu Xinghe and Li Qiushui graduate from a prestigious university and join Henganxin Insurance's Ninghai City branch together. Starting as inexperienced field agents, they fight their way up to management. To win the group's highest honor, the "Dream Team" award, given every five years, they battle over resources, snitch on and sabotage each other, play double agents, deploy honey traps and handsome-man traps, face betrayal by brothers and support from best friends, and get caught up in power gam 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Reborn in 1990: Making Waves on the Bitcoin Planet 重生1990：撬动比特地球 [Reborn × Starting from Scratch to Make a Fortune × Feel-Good Story × One Female Lead] [Early: Information Services - Mid-Story: Entertainment Industry - Late: Control of Public Opinion - Ending: ??!!] Also known as: The American Billionaire Is Actually a Spy for Another Country?! One moment, he’s an internet celebrity mogul with a net worth of over a hundred million. The next, he’s reborn in America in 1990! Staring at a creaky old “desktop” computer and listening to a dial-up connection that s 41Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Reborn: The Struggle for Energy 重生能源奋斗 Chen Yan, who came from 2025, started out in a mountain village in Northeast China. Drawing on his knowledge of the future, he seized the opportunities of the times and entered the energy industry. He crossed wastelands and ventured deep into oil fields, using his intelligence to overcome challenges. From the fields to the world stage of energy, he wrote a legend of perseverance and rise to prominence. 107Reads—Score—Shelves
