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- 1 I Got a Government Job, Who Still Wants to Be Reborn? 入编了，谁还想重生啊 (Everyday life + Romance + Slow burn) “I’ve spent my whole life taking exams, finally landed a government job, and hadn’t even been able to lie flat for two years. Why get reborn?” Thirty-something Zhou Zhicheng was reborn back to the time just after the high school science and humanities tracks split. The first big thing he did was haul his desk and chair out of the science class, which had only ten girls, and charge into the humanities class, which had only five boys. “What? I just like places 602Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 2 Reborn in Hong Kong: I'm Done Being a Spoiled Rich Kid 重生港岛：这个纨绔我不当了 In 1990, with the Gulf War on the verge of breaking out, Ye Tian was reborn as the eldest grandson of Hong Kong’s wealthy Ye family. From then on, Hong Kong lost one spoiled rich kid and gained an entrepreneur born there but devoted to the mainland. After earning his first fortune through international futures trading, he set off for the mainland without hesitation and began his own journey. Step by step, he transformed the entire Ye family into a true red-blooded business dynasty, renowned far 2Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 3 The Way of Righteousness Lies in the People's Hearts: A Fan-Fiction Sequel 正道在民心同人作品续篇 Volume One, The Righteous Path Lies in the People's Hearts, concluded on December 31, 2025. This is why I am continuing the story with Volume Two: to further develop The Righteous Path Lies in the People's Hearts and share the readers' connection to the work! (Fan fiction). 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Secondment Diary of a Young Teacher 一个青年教师的借调日记 Chen Qingsheng was once a key teacher at Qingshan Town Middle School. When an unexpected opportunity arose to fill in temporarily at the county education bureau, he found himself stepping through its doors. Hoping to change the course of his life, he plunged into a sea of paperwork and meetings, trying to find his footing amid bureaucratic maneuvering and tests of the rules. At first, he was bewildered and uncomfortable with how the office operated. Then came a brief moment of triumph: after wor —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Drifting Through the Sea of Bureaucracy 官海浮沉 Will the road lead straight to the clouds, or plunge into an abyss? Every step up the ladder is strewn with flowers and traps. Idealist Lin Yuanhang sets out from a poor mountain village, starting as the Party branch secretary with the desire to change his hometown. He thinks poverty will be his greatest challenge, unaware that he has already entered the mouth of a bizarre and unfathomable deep sea. 76Reads—Score614d adds
- 6 The Young People at the Judicial Office 司法所里的年轻人 Fresh graduate Xu Daqi starts working at a judicial office. He goes from inexperienced and clueless to mature and steady, navigating the minutiae of grassroots work and the bizarre realities of life on the ground. After learning that good deeds are not always rewarded, he comes to understand that kindness must be accompanied by diligence. From suspicious-death investigations and land-flooding disputes to group petitions over contract breaches, he holds fast to the belief that public service is a 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Rising Up from the Grassroots as a Civil Servant 从基层公务员开始奋起 In his previous life, Liu Feng was cheated out of first place in the civil service selection exam and spent thirty years as a grassroots contract worker, never getting a permanent position. Now that he's been given another chance at life, he vows to trample fate beneath his feet! 435Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 8 We're All Reborn, So Why Not Become Civil Servants? 都重生了，为啥不当公务员？ Chen Chang'an unexpectedly returns to sixteen years ago and unlocks perfect recall and X-ray vision! He takes the college entrance exams again, gets into a top university he once never dared dream of, and earns a fortune beyond his wildest dreams... All of it is in preparation for becoming a civil servant! Watch Chen Chang'an rise steadily through the ranks and reach the top. (Disclaimer: Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. This is not based on personal experience, s 440Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Rise of Dongshan 东山之崛起 On a night at the turn of the new century, Fang Mingyuan, a county Party secretary known for getting things done, unexpectedly received a transfer order. From that moment on, his life took a new direction. His successor, Wang Dapu, seemed ambitious and energetic, but gradually strayed from the right path of development, bringing the once-prosperous Dongshan County to a standstill and into crisis. With the county teetering on the brink, can Fang Mingyuan return to his old home and set things righ 368Reads7.1Score10114d adds
- 10 A Fallen Official, Adrift in a Sea of Love 官场折翼情海沉浮 My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3.6kReads6.7Score34214d adds
- 11 Courting Beauties and Commanding Power: Qin Fei’s Desperate Comeback 揽美驭权：秦飞绝地逆袭 Qin Fei is targeted by his stepmother and her son, bullied by his mother-in-law's family, and frustrated at every turn. When a massive crisis strikes, he takes the initiative and plans his moves carefully. From then on, he commands the world and holds the reins of power! 253Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 A Tumultuous Journey 跌宕起伏的征途 My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Yan Nanfang's New Novel: The Secret of the Black Diary 雁南方的新书：黑色日记本的秘密 My new work is here! Please come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Wangchuan Linzhou: No Connections, Just Fighting Corruption and Protecting Livelihoods 望川林舟：无背景揪贪护民生 On his first day reporting for duty as a public affairs officer in Wangchuan Town, Lin Zhou runs into two infuriating problems: 12 fruit farmers are being compensated for their honey pear orchards as if the land were ordinary farmland, while Auntie Wang, who is paralyzed, has had her minimum subsistence allowance application rejected twice. His direct supervisor, Zhang Jianjun, simply advises him, “Don’t make trouble over this.” But Lin Zhou insists on making trouble. He crouches in the pear or 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Legendary Life of Lan Baohua 蓝保华传奇人生 If the course of your life is already set, then no matter how complex or difficult your circumstances are right now, there will still be a path meant for you. Lan Baohua keeps moving forward, step by step, along just such a path... I hope you’ll enjoy this work. Your support is what keeps me writing. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Human Heart Is Unfathomable 人心难料 Human hearts are treacherous and hard to read. You never know what the people who seem closest to you are thinking behind your back. Zhang Weixing, the Party secretary of Lai County, is determined to develop the local economy and lift the people out of poverty. But his partner, County Magistrate Wang Panfeng, is eager to take his place as Party secretary. To Zhang Weixing's face, Wang is all smiles and follows his every instruction. Behind his back, however, he constantly throws obstacles in his 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 My Fourth Book, with You in My Dreams 梦里有你我的第4本书 My new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The City Builder 造城者 City Builder —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 After the Inspection Team Forced Me Out, I Went on a Rampage 被巡视组清退后，我杀疯了 After the Inspection Team Forced Me Out, I Went on a Rampage —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 I Was Sent to Guard a Reservoir, but I Caught a Very Important Person 我被发配看水库，却钓来大贵人 I Was Sent to Watch the Reservoir, but Reeled in a VIP 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 A Universe Between the Lines 字里乾坤 The Universe Between the Lines 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Power Struggle's Maze: I Can See the Nexus of Fate 权路迷局：我能看见命运枢纽 In his previous life, he was framed, silenced in a car crash, and met an abrupt end. In this life, he is reborn, and awakens the "Fate Nexus" System. Who will be a valuable connection, who is a hidden enemy, and who harbors secret feelings for him: he can see it all at a glance. A chronicle of power struggles in officialdom, with a "Relationships' Eye" as its blade and rebirth as its sheath. Beneath the clash of power and intrigue lie the subtle shadows of human nature and authority. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Book Three by the Sunless King 日不落大王的第3本书 —Reads—Score614d adds
- 24 Huang Zhichen's Tenth Book 黄智宸第10本书 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 In the World of Officialdom, One Wrong Move Can Get You Promoted 官场，不小心就升官了 Qin Mo, a 50-year-old, low-ranking employee at the Archives Bureau, wakes up one morning having traveled from 2025 back to the night before the 1995 civil service exam. After a miserable, bullied life in his previous life, all he wants this time is to make money and chase women, staying well clear of the troubles of government service. 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 I Can See Returns, and I'm Unrivaled in Wealth and Power 能看见回报率，我权财无双 The day my girlfriend got the job she wanted, she dumped me for being poor. That night, though, I discovered I could see the wealth and fortune of people and projects. What looked like a mess to everyone else was, in my eyes, a chance to turn things around. In a fruit orchard whose produce wouldn’t sell, I saw that the real problem wasn’t the harvest, but a missed sales opportunity. In an unfinished building no one dared touch, I found the key to getting construction started again. Even with th 685Reads6.1Score10214d adds
- 27 Book No. 24 by Orange Cat Wealth 橘猫有财气第24本书 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 So Righteous It’s Intimidating 正气逼人 A new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 95Reads6.5Score1314d adds
- 29 Reborn: Reaching the Peak of Officialdom 重生之宦海巅峰 [Reborn in the Political Arena + Grassroots Civil Servant + Thrilling Power Fantasy + Pinnacle of Power] Back in 1990, Wang Guofei, a graduate of Jing City University, resolves to change his fate. Armed with knowledge of what lies ahead, he blazes a path to the top through the treacherous world of politics. Become a senior official? That’s not enough. He wants to make money, too. So Wang Guofei starts walking the path others have taken, leaving them nowhere to go. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Absolute Power: Starting as a Grassroots Civil Servant 绝对权力：从基层公务员开始 Forced to break up with his girlfriend by her parents, he has his pride wounded and works hard to pass the civil service exam. But the road of life is full of temptations and traps. On one side is his helpless, pitiful wife. On the other is the lover with whom he once shared tender moments. Faced with a choice, he is torn between the two. Then he meets his first love and rekindles their relationship. From then on, the darkness in his life lifts, and his good fortune is only just beginning. As hi 228Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Above the Black Soil 黑土之上 Above the Black Soil is the second book in Qingzhou’s Hungry Liang’s anti-crime trilogy. After taking the first book’s flaws into account, such as its overly fast pace and reliance on a single case thread, the author developed the framework and wrote this second book. Preparations took about half a month, and the story was pieced together using several real-life cases. This story is entirely fictional; any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 A Sword Against Evil Sweeps Through Qingzhou 扫黑利剑破青州 This book is the first work in Qingzhou E Le Liang's anti-crime trilogy. It's their first time writing a book, so the writing is limited, and the story is under 100,000 words. The pacing is somewhat fast, and the plot mainly revolves around the Qingzhou case. Please forgive any shortcomings. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Road to Power: I Was Exiled to the Wolves' Den 官路我被下放到狼窝 I saved someone from the provincial discipline inspection commission, and thought I'd found myself a powerful ally. Turns out she was in an even worse predicament than me, hunted down with nowhere to hide. The waters in this small town run too deep. All we can do is lean on each other and turn the whole place upside down. 44Reads—Score10414d adds
- 34 Thinking of Wanqing at Dusk 黄昏念晚晴 This is a long novel about loneliness and emotional struggles in old age. The protagonist, Zhang Licheng, retires at sixty, looking forward to spending his leisurely later years with his wife. But not long after retiring, he receives divorce papers. For the next three years, he lives alone in a tiny apartment, shifting from “At last, some peace and quiet” to “It’s so quiet, it’s making me uneasy.” His bed is always cold, his meals are always makeshift, and when he wakes in the night, he can only 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Monk Who Left the Clergy 还俗僧 His name is Zhang Xiao Mo. An orphan from a farming family in the Central Plains, he was fifteen when both his parents died. A monastery in the mountains took him in. His head was shaved, he donned a monk’s robe, and he was given the Buddhist name Sheng Xian. From then on, his life was meant to be one of lamps and ancient Buddhas, morning bells and evening drums, until one night, the whistle of a train down the mountain reached his ears, and his heart never found peace again. At eighteen, he lef 7Reads—Score114d adds
- 36 Thinking of Wanqing at Dusk: Sequel 黄昏念晚晴：续 This is a work of realism that confronts the dilemma of elder care in China. Zhang Licheng is sixty-eight, has been retired for eight years, and has lived alone for five. His knees are shot, and he can no longer climb high places. Old Wu across the hall has a wife to help him out of the car. Zhang has no one. His monthly pension is ten thousand yuan, but medicine and groceries keep getting more expensive. What he fears most is falling ill: one illness could wipe out half a year's pension. Back 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 From Township Clerk to Civil Servant 公考上岸，从乡镇科员开始 [Civil Service Exams + Official Career + Rural Development + Lighthearted + Experience + Notes on Governing] Recommended for readers aged 25 and up, unless you’ve already decided to enter politics! Chen Mo arrived in Qingchuan Town with his provincial exam top-scorer’s notice in hand. Waiting for him was a leaky dormitory and the “symphony of catching drips.” He used a washbasin to calculate the intervals between drops with precision, prompting the passing Party secretary to tease him: “Young ma 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Rise and Fall of Officialdom: A Turn for the Better and a Bright Future 官场沉浮之峰回路转，官运亨通 Being an official is hard, but being an honest official who genuinely works for the people is even more perilous! The political arena is a battlefield without gunfire, where power struggles and maneuvering, along with shifting alliances and interest-driven deals, play out at every turn. Xie Jingyu, a grassroots official who rose from the countryside, never forgets his original aspiration to “bring blessings to the people,” even as his colleagues scheme against him and powerful figures bring the 1.7kReads—Score22014d adds
- 39 Officialdom: The People Trust Me, So Even in Death, I Have No Regrets! 官场：百姓信我，我死亦道哉！ There is no golden finger, no hilarious power fantasy, and no one who has transmigrated. This book will slowly push its male lead into the anguish of officialdom, all the way to his death. Yuan Tong repeatedly finds himself trapped in deadly predicaments. Death seems like an everyday nuisance at his side, but he cannot forget the people's high hopes for him. Integrity is a crime. Serving the people is a sin. Yuan Tong, born to a poor family, is caught in the middle of it all. He watches those wh —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 My Wild Life 我的狂野人生 Just how wild and crazy can it get when you're trying to make your way in the world? When Zhou Yang, frustrated in his political career, catches his fiancée and his rival working together behind his back, he finally reaches his breaking point! But then he gets drunk by accident and meets the general manager's woman, setting off a series of breathtaking clashes... Watch as he turns his fortunes around, triumphs against all odds, rises to the top, gets his revenge, and sweeps across the city, beco 85Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 41 After the Breakup, I Became the Ideal Man of Every Glamorous Woman in Town 分手后，我成为全城艳女的男神 At thirty, his career has hit a dead end, and his marriage is on the verge of collapse! Who would have thought that one dangerous encounter would bring him into the company of a powerful man's woman, setting off a series of thrilling struggles for power... Watch as Lin Bo turns his luck around, rises from the depths of despair, climbs steadily to success, avenges himself, and sweeps through the city. He'll become the number one rising star whom everyone curries favor with, marry a beautiful, wea 339Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 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. 3.5kReads7.6Score22114d adds
- 43 I’m the Lucky One in Politics 我是官场幸运儿 In the Game of Thrones, not everyone can emerge victorious. This book depicts how an ordinary person holds fast to his principles amid the whirlpool of officialdom, writing his own legend with wisdom and courage. Every twist grips the heart, and every choice is full of insight. If you want to understand the true meaning of being an official and the brilliance of human nature, this book will take you into a world that is real and deeply moving. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 From Grassroots to the Summit: A Path to Success in Government 官途青云从基层到嵿峰 I, Wen Zhendong, was humiliated into becoming someone else's fall guy. From then on, my career soared, and with the support of the women in my life, I finally became the director of the Eighth Inspection and Supervision Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Only then did I discover that being made the fall guy all those years ago had been a move in the game laid out for my life... 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 A Fresh Start in Officialdom: From Provincial Government Bigwig to Grassroots Clerk 官道重来：从省府高官到基层科员 After thirty years of ups and downs in officialdom, one sudden fall was enough to show him that the ground beneath his feet was nothing but a cliff. Chen Li returns with the perspective and memories of a senior provincial official to the starting point of his career: a poor, isolated township at the grassroots level. Here, he faces deeply entrenched local powers, long-standing hardships that seem impossible to resolve, and the fateful trap that dragged him into the mire in his previous life. Eve 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 I Started Climbing the Official Ladder as a Grassroots Civil Servant 我从基层公务员开始混官场 The protagonist, Chen Gong, comes from a family of high-ranking officials. He is strong-willed and upright, with a bit of cleverness. His father thinks he isn't suited to the world of officialdom, so he arranges an ordinary job for him at a company, far from politics. But Chen Gong, born into privilege, has no interest in a nine-to-five life of going through the motions. He quietly quits and enters the world of officialdom, venturing alone into its treacherous depths. Bold and unrestrained, he w 230Reads6.1Score10014d adds
- 47 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 417Reads7.4Score10114d adds
- 48 Reborn: The Young Official's Path to Power 重生之宦海青云道 After ten years of ups and downs in the business world, rising from nothing to a fortune worth billions, Yan Chongshun thought he had figured out the rules of the game. Then came that rainy night. His partners all turned against him, his cash flow dried up, and his business empire came crashing down. Only then did he understand: in this game of power and money, he was nothing but a pawn, ready to be discarded at any moment. Reborn in an eerily similar parallel world, he returns to the eve of his 49Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 49 The Day We Broke Up, My Life of Power and Desire Went into Overdrive 分手当天，我的权色人生狂飙了 [Urban workplace + thrilling legend + romantic fireworks + intensely satisfying realism] An unexpected demotion: could it be that power, sex, and ambition are stirring beneath the surface? At thirty, Zhao Yi is being pushed around by his beautiful boss, dumped arrogantly by his fiancée, and shamelessly provoked by his romantic rival. It’s all almost too much to bear! Just when he seems destined to hit rock bottom, he unexpectedly inherits an extraordinary cultivation technique! From then on, his 462Reads6.4Score4714d adds
- 50 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 1.3kReads6.9Score10114d adds
