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- 1 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—14d adds
- 2 A Book from Nanyue Under Heaven 天下南岳的一本书 329Reads8.6Score10214d adds
- 3 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
- 4 Intrigue in the Political Arena: The Life of a Mole 官场风云之卧底生涯 After being gravely wounded, the Special Forces King, codenamed “Firebird,” retires from the military and returns to the city. He chooses to join the police force and go undercover. Once fearless in the hail of gunfire, “Firebird” had earned outstanding honors. During a mission, he was seriously injured and had no choice but to leave the fiery battlefield behind and return to civilian life. But his passionate heart, yearning for justice, never stopped beating. He resolutely joined the police for 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 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
- 6 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
- 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 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 11.4kReads8.4Score96114d adds
- 9 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. 54Reads7.2Score1914d adds
- 10 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—Score314d adds
- 11 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
- 12 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
- 13 I Rule the Mortal World 我主浮尘 After graduating from university, Zhou Shengli missed his chance because of a mistake made by the personnel chief at the organization that was supposed to hire him. He was assigned to an agricultural technology station in a remote township. Determined to help local farmers grow prosperous as an agricultural technician, he was swept into politics by a series of twists and turns. Transferred from post to post, promoted in name but demoted in practice, he weathered one rise and fall after another, 230Reads7.7Score10814d adds
- 14 Rising Through the Ranks of Officialdom 官场之青云直上 He was promoted and appointed, only to be sent to a remote mountain township in the middle of nowhere. Was it a demotion, or was there another assignment? Ouyang Ming upheld his sense of justice and fought for the people. He cleared away the fog, broke through the deadlock, stood out, navigated political intrigue, and punished lawbreakers. Righteous and fearless, Ouyang Ming climbed step by step toward the peak of his life. 199Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Book Three by the Sunless King 日不落大王的第3本书 —Reads—Score614d adds
- 16 A Land of Splendor 繁华满地 What is the political arena? An Eden for those in power? Or a battlefield for those who ride the waves? Some say it’s a game of power, full of deceit and intrigue; Others say it’s a test of human nature, riddled with scheming at every turn! Han Jiang thinks it’s neither. The political arena is a battle between black and white, good and evil! In his previous life, Han Jiang was a special forces soldier who fell victim to a villain’s scheme. In this life, he will root out corruption and restore ju —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 17 The New Dragon Son-in-Law 新上门龙婿 The useless live-in son-in-law, Ye Chen, is back. With his golden finger, the all-purpose Dragon Core, he makes a triumphant comeback and rises to the top of the world. ① Beauty Chip: Get rich quick. ② Obstacle-Avoidance Chip: Evade danger. ③ Healing Chip: Save the beauty. With his golden finger, the Dragon Blood Gem, he transforms his bloodline, moving through any obstacle as if no one were there. At the first turn of dragon blood, the dragon soul awakens. At the second, the dragon orifice open 479Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 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
- 19 A Comeback in Politics: I'm a Living Legend 官场的逆袭，我就是传奇 With no connections, he creates a miracle of promotion in officialdom. With no power, he tramples the arrogant young masters underfoot. With no financial backing, he can still spend money like water... Step by step, he rises to the top and becomes a legend in officialdom. 215Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 20 The Pinnacle of Power 仕途巅峰 The world is cruel, and people are heartless. Rain falls at dusk, when flowers are quick to fade. The morning breeze dries, but tear stains remain. I long to write down what’s in my heart, yet can only speak to myself by the railing. It is so hard, so hard, so hard. We are parted now, and nothing is as it was. My ailing soul swings like a rope in autumn wind. The horn sounds cold, and night grows late. Afraid someone will ask, I swallow my tears and pretend to be happy. I hide it, hide it, hide 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Officialdom: Power in Interwoven Hands 官场：权利交织 Shang Quancai never expected that simply bragging would let two women turn the tables on him. He didn't want to lose face in front of them, so if he bragged to the point where nobody could prove him wrong, then it wouldn't count as bragging, right? Wasn't there a saying in official circles that nothing is impossible, only people who can't get things done? Besides, once you've taken a dump, can you really sit back down in it? 219Reads6.1Score10814d adds
- 22 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
- 23 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
- 24 The Road to Power: A Nobody's Rise to the Top 官道：小人物的权势巅峰 You have to give it your all at least once to earn the right, someday in the future, to raise a glass of cheap wine to the self who refused to settle for an ordinary life! Li Tao, a subordinate, and his superior Bai Yulu support each other through the political arena, cutting through every obstacle as they climb together to the pinnacle of power!!! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Love and Betrayal in Politics: A Romance with a Female Teacher 官场之爱与背叛情定女教师 This novel follows Li Ming's experiences, vividly portraying his struggles and choices between love and power. From his first meeting with a senior student, to their growing closeness and eventual betrayal and breakup, he later enters the political arena and carefully navigates its traps, before meeting and marrying Lin Xiao. Yet the shadows of past relationships never leave him. When old scandals resurface, public pressure mounts and competition grows fiercer. Moral decay and illegal conduct en 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Pinnacle of Power: From Secretary to Rising Star 权力巅峰：从秘书开始平步青云 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 30Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 27 Rising Through the Ranks: Starting as a Township Chief 平步青云：从乡长开始 Wu Zheng, a cadre reassigned to a new post, faced a hostile welcome on his very first day as township chief. Using his iron-fisted methods, he launched a determined counterattack, climbed one step at a time, and rose to the pinnacle of power. As he advanced, the daughter of a high-ranking official became his confidante, while a group CEO became his close friend. Together, they worked to give ordinary people a better life. 147Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 28 The Debtor 欠债人 Bian Xiangyang was drowning in debt. Overwhelmed after his divorce, he jumped into a river to end his life, but Jiang Zihao happened to be there and stopped him. Jiang hatched a sinister scheme and hired him for two million yuan to murder his mistress, Wang Lili. But Bian was completely won over by Wang Lili's beauty and courage. He learned that everything she did was for revenge, came to understand her, and fell in love with her. He went on to climb the career ladder and begin a new life... The 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Officialdom: From Sitting on the Bench to Commanding the World 官场：从枯坐冷板凳到执掌乾坤 Xiao Ran’s life takes a sudden turn. Stripped of his power, he is banished to a backwater post, and his girlfriend betrays him for the sake of her own future. Just when all hope seems lost, he meets the hidden powerhouse Old Wang, who passes on everything he knows. Xiao Ran masters an elite set of skills for navigating power games, needing no outside help whatsoever. No need to build alliances or flatter anyone. With a public file and a few old calendars, he can decipher the secrets of power a 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 A Legendary Life: The Road of Officialdom and Business 传奇人生之官商之路 A star of destiny descends upon a humble family and shines on Yu Yuan, who is about to graduate from high school. He awakens a super brain and turns his life around! Follow his journey as he becomes a top student, a rising star in science and technology, a business prodigy, and a rising star in officialdom. 5kReads8.6Score52214d adds
- 31 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—14d adds
- 32 Rising and Falling in the Sea of Officialdom 宦海纵横 A poor country boy in his previous life, he makes a stunning comeback in this one and becomes a rising star in officialdom! A meek junior official in his previous life, he climbs the ranks step by step in this one, reaching heights most people can only dream of! A hopelessly nice guy who was dumped by his girlfriend in his previous life, he now finds himself surrounded by beautiful women, dazzling everyone! See how Zhou Yiming takes the worlds of politics, business, and romance by storm. With th 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Abyss of Power: Reborn to Clear My Upright Father's Name! 权力深渊：重生为清廉老爸平反！ [Cunning Political Maneuvering + Serving the People at His Own Expense + Honest Governance + Breakneck Pacing + No Tragic Suffering for the Protagonist] In his previous life, his father was falsely accused. To prove his innocence, he chose to jump to his death. But no one expected that this would set off a butterfly effect, changing the fates of many people. Reborn in this life, he stops his father from jumping and retraces the path he took before. Those who belong in heaven will go to heaven, a 452Reads7.4Score10114d adds
- 34 The Way to Break the Deadlock 破局之道 4.5kReads8.6Score41314d adds
- 35 Reborn After Disaster: The Rise of a Powerful Official's Son 劫后重生：进击的官二代 In a busy downtown district, a public bus explodes in broad daylight. Huang Weiming, a driver who used to chauffeur a leader, becomes a pawn in this carefully orchestrated struggle. At the moment his life slips away, he is unexpectedly reborn as Zhou Mingyang, the son of a high-ranking official. Before, he was a nobody at the very bottom of the unofficial pecking order. After being reborn, he wants it all: power, status, money, and beautiful women! In the arena of power, he treads carefully a 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Human Struggle Amid the Turmoil of Government 官场风云中的人性挣扎 In the turbulent, unpredictable world of politics, power and desire intertwine, while justice and greed collide. With its sharp, penetrating prose, this novel, “The Struggle of Human Nature Amid Political Turmoil,” paints a remarkable portrait of life in the political arena. The story follows the protagonist’s political career. When he first enters public service, he is full of ideals and ambition, determined to improve people’s lives. But as he climbs the ranks and is shaped by his surrounding 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Chasing the Waves with the Wind 随风逐浪 One crisis follows another, and China is beset by turmoil. Every son and daughter of the nation has a duty to do their part! In the early years of the Republic, young Chinese students studying in Europe returned home to serve their country. A young Chinese American from San Francisco awakens to his calling, leaves home, and sets off for China. He conceals his identity, puts down his pen to take up arms, and rides the tides of history to become a king of the covert front. 260Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 38 Just Dumped, I Turn Around and Pass the Civil Service Exam to Work in Her Hometown 刚被分手，转身选调上岸去她老家 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 17.5kReads7.7Score1.5k14d adds
- 39 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 14.4kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds
- 40 The Capital's Young Master from the Mountains 大山中走出的京圈太子 He has divine medical skills, bringing the dead back to life... He stands unrivaled beneath the heavens, leaving not a blade of grass behind... He is blessed with endless romantic luck, living carefree among mortals... He, the crown prince of the capital’s elite circle, lives by one rule: whoever makes me uncomfortable, I’ll make suffer even more... 7.5kReads7.7Score65914d adds
- 41 The Power of Officialdom 官势 Lin Qingyan, a son of a farming family, tackles poverty alleviation and cracks down on organized crime, taking one steady step at a time. He builds momentum, harnesses it, and seizes every opportunity, racing ahead and rising through the ranks. In the face of temptation, he never forgets his original purpose; faced with threats, he never backs down. "I will never coexist with evil" is his motto, and serving the people is his way of governing... 547Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 42 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
- 43 A Stunning Rise Through the Ranks 升迁：一鸣惊人 Facing obstacles at every turn in the workplace, he rises to the top and becomes unstoppable. Wei Yiming had been living a smooth and easy life, until his arrogant, short-tempered new boss ruined everything on her very first day. From then on, she picked on him at every turn and ordered him around constantly. One chance act of courage brought him face-to-face with the woman of his dreams, lighting up a life in which every step had been a struggle. After years of keeping his head down, he finally 1.9kReads8.4Score22314d adds
- 44 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
- 45 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
- 46 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
- 47 The Art of Power in Officialdom 权术官途 Zhao Qianlong, a man from humble beginnings with a heart for serving the people, enters public service. Watch as he charges headlong through every obstacle and carves out a path to success. 2.4kReads8.9Score28114d adds
- 48 Officialdom: A Reborn Playboy’s Ascent to the Top 官场：纨绔重生跨越巅峰 [Reborn + officialdom + political struggles + economic development + patriotism] A spoiled young heir weathered a lifetime of setbacks. Reborn, he used his foresight to lead his family out of hardship. In finance, he guided his brothers to sweep all before them. In politics, he dodged one open and covert attack after another. In the economy, he selflessly served his country and its people. Follow Li Linxuan through the heart-pounding world of officialdom as he devotes his passion to millions of 694Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 49 A Book by Wangchuan Qiucao 望川秋草的一本书 Lin Xiaoshu is gravely ill and bedridden, while Ruyu, tricked by the village chief, brings over a bowl of poison... Just as the chief's scheme is about to succeed, Lin Xiaoshu unexpectedly inherits the Dragon Maiden's legacy! 664Reads7.8Score14314d adds
- 50 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
