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- 1 Officialdom: My Village Posting’s Achievements Were Stolen, Yet I Rose to the Top 官途：驻村政绩被抢，我青云直上 In his previous life, a self-righteous leader stole the credit for his achievements, costing him his chance at promotion. He spent the rest of his life in a poor, remote region, full of regret. In this life, he resolved to go all in, and instead found luck at every turn as his career in government flourished. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 You Fell for a Young Hunk, So I'll Date the Queen of Pop. That's Only Fair 你移情鲜肉，我别恋天后，很合理 My new work is out! You can find 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! 19Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 3 I Landed a Government Job, Then My Girlfriend Dumped Me 公考上岸省政府，女友先把我甩了 “Chen Zhiyuan, stop taking the exams. You can't give me the life I want!” In 1998, his girlfriend cruelly broke up with him, and after ten years of studying for the exams, he failed at last. It was the final straw for Chen Zhiyuan. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to the crossroads of fate! 21Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 4 The Pinnacle of Power: I Entered the Provincial Party Compound at Thirty 权力巅峰：我三十岁进入省委大院 [You can search for it as: Officialdom: Wielding Absolute Power on the Road to the Top] After Chen Hongyi is reborn, his girlfriend still ruthlessly dumps him, simply because he has less potential than the man her family arranged for her to meet. Potential? He’ll only be a section-level official at thirty, but I’ll be able to enter the provincial government compound by then! In this life, Chen Hongyi vows to become someone his ex-girlfriend and her entire family can only look up to, as quickly a 1kReads7.1Score103Shelves
- 5 Film and TV: Silent Steps in 1956 影综之默行1956 In 1956, Chen Mo returned from the future and was parachuted into the Jingshi City Public Security Bureau, where he took charge of Special Public Security Affairs. His chessboard stretched across the sweeping tides of the era. His opponents were the deeply entrenched rot of officialdom and the fog of history. His platform was the Jingshi City Public Security Bureau. While the people in the courtyard were still squabbling over trivial matters, his plans already covered the entire capital. He used —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Fast-Track Promotion 2: The Suspended Fish 火线提拔2悬鱼 (A pure political novel, with no System and no transmigration.) Ten years of drinking ice water cannot cool a heart burning with passion! Not long after Xia Xiang is transferred to Shazhou, a demolition crisis erupts in Xihua District. During the investigation, Xia Xiang discovers that a vast abyss is lurking behind the incident... 29.2kReads—Score1.1kShelves
- 7 My Government Career: I Can See Everyone's Political Fortune 官场仕途，我能看见所有人的官运 Lin Wang, 25, is a graduate of a prestigious university and the lowest-ranking clerk in the government. With no connections or influential backers, he is assigned to the quietest place of all, the archives. His daily work consists of sorting old files. His colleagues see him as an outsider with a bleak future. His original ideals remain unchanged, but his methods and vision will continue to grow. He always appears in the right place at the right time, helping rising talents and cutting down evil 30Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 8 The Game of Power: The Dark Side You've Never Seen 权力游戏：你未见过的阴暗面 [Discipline inspection + case-solving + not a wish-fulfillment novel + no rebirth + no System + no golden finger] The pace is a little slow for the first thirty chapters in the interest of realism. As one cold case after another is solved, a major corruption scandal unfolds from the grassroots level all the way to the provincial government. The investigations come first; promotions are left to chance. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Demoted from My Secondment, I Went from Lying Flat on the Side to a Bright Political Future 借调被退，从副业躺平到仕途青云 He was temporarily assigned as a secretary to the County Party Committee Office, then got himself sent back. He meant to lie flat, but his gorgeous girlfriend’s mother panicked… She personally taught him the ways of officialdom and used every trick to force him to get ahead. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The Pinnacle of Public Service: Starting at a Township Government Office 仕途巅峰：从乡镇事业单位开始 Chen Bo was a college graduate from the countryside who couldn't find a job after graduation. At last, he managed to get a position at a township government institution. Since he had majored in Chinese and had a decent writing ability, the office needed someone to draft documents, and his superiors began to rely on him. But one night, he witnessed something he shouldn't have seen, and was sidelined from then on. He spent decades working quietly at the township office, reaching his forties still 7Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 11 Han Dynasty's Great Sage, Zhao Lichun, Reopens the Game at Its Peak! 汉大圣子赵立春，重开巅峰局！ Zhao Lichun, the great sage of the Han, is back to reclaim the pinnacle! 40Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 A Secretary in Politics: Promoted Like a Rocket After a Breakup from the Start 官场秘书：开局分手后被火箭提拔 "Multiple heroines + feel-good power fantasy + high-status circles + powerful family clans + plenty of exciting moments" Having lived two lives, Meng Xun sets out to uncover his origins and embrace his red-blooded heritage as he makes his way to the top. He faces breakups, ridicule, and schemes, but step by step, he tramples his adversaries beneath his feet and climbs toward the summit. He loves and hates fiercely, determined to live life to the fullest and settle every score! Though this is Men 3.6kReads7.5Score356Shelves
- 13 The Summit: Back Then, I Was Just a County Office Nobody 登顶时刻：那年我还是县委小卒 Chen Lin had always looked up to his mentor as a guiding light on the path to an official career. He never imagined that his mentor had only ever seen him as a tool for climbing the ranks, and had even been sleeping with his girlfriend. With his career and love life both in ruins, Chen Lin wanted to fight back, but he was just a minor player with no power to stand against them. Then one day, his superior, Li Huanyan, asked to meet him... 80Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 14 Rising Star in the Workplace 职场新贵 With his wife cheating on him, his life hits rock bottom. Then a sudden flash flood gives him the chance to save a powerful benefactor, and from that moment on, he becomes a sensation in everyone’s eyes… 362Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 15 Marrying Up the Second Time 二婚攀高枝 A remarriage by contract? The big shot is serious this time On the day I married Gu Yanzhi, the whole city was waiting to laugh at me. A secondhand woman with a burden of a child, and she thought she could marry into the Gu family? Then one day, he pinned me in front of our wedding portrait. “After all this practice, still haven't learned how to kiss, Mrs. Gu?” My little boy pointed his toy gun at him. “Let go of my mommy! My daddy is a military officer on the front lines!” The man chuckled. “Wh 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 After My Divorce, I Rose Through the Ranks in Government 离婚后，我在官场一路开挂 The higher-ups send a special task force to investigate Luming County. After the deputy county magistrate mysteriously dies by suicide, Qin Chuan, a secretary in the Government Office’s secretarial section, loses his patron. Targeted by his superiors and hit by marital troubles, he finds himself surrounded by danger. Outnumbered and outmatched, how will he turn the tables? 11.8kReads6.6Score1.9kShelves
- 17 Reborn: From Suspension and Self-Criticism to the Pinnacle of Power 重生：从停职检讨到权力巅峰 (This book needs extensive revisions, so updates are temporarily suspended.) You only get a few chances in life to give it your all. Returning to 1997 with memories of his past life, he starts by writing a self-criticism after being suspended, then rides the tide upward, rises rapidly through the ranks, and ultimately reaches the pinnacle. 6Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 18 Little Bro, You're a Discipline Inspection Officer, Not a Machine 老弟，你是纪委干部，不是机器啊 [Officialdom + power struggles + the pinnacle of power + crime-solving + anti-corruption + reincarnation + revenge + one heroine + no saintly protagonist + fast-paced] When you’re reborn, don’t panic. Check your social media feed first. Wang Xiaoyong, a discipline inspection official, devoted nearly every day of the year to investigating cases, only to be unfairly dismissed from both his post and the Party over fabricated charges. After being reborn, he has just one wish: as long as his paren 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Career in Government: Starting with Unwavering Loyalty 仕途：从忠心耿耿开始 456Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 20 The Vanguard’s Path 先锋之路 The conflicts he sets in motion slowly unfold, leading step by step toward secrets buried ever deeper... 1.3kReads7.4Score151Shelves
- 21 Back to the 1990s: A Clash of Ambitions on the Road to Power 重返90之官路争锋 Zhu Zhen, a successful businessman, unexpectedly returned to the 1990s. Now middle-aged, he became a county magistrate. He thought he would finally be able to enjoy life, but soon discovered that he still had plenty of problems to deal with. Just as when he ran a company, he had to worry about the daily needs of a whole group of people, secure projects and oversee construction. Everything he did was for the county’s economic development, and he truly put the public interest above his own. As his 500Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 22 Film and TV Crossover: More Children, More Blessings, Starting in the Siheyuan 综影：从四合院开始多子多福 [More Sons, More Blessings, System, Crossover Universe, Scheming] [Volume One, set in Love in the Courtyard, is complete. Volume Two moves to an urban crossover universe, starting from the start of Ode to Joy. Ode to Joy is the main storyline, but it can be read on its own.] Cao Kun won a billion yuan in the lottery and laughed himself to death on the spot. His soul transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard, where he became a living old ancestor. After completing a mission, he obtained a System a 78.8kReads7.5Score7.4kShelves
- 23 From the Start, I Expose the Political Arena’s Dark Secrets and Shock the Corridors of Power 开局掀翻官场黑幕，震撼权力圈 [Power at the peak + feel-good political drama + fast-paced + reborn] His boss is targeted in a staged car accident, his girlfriend cheats on him, and a petty rival pushes him aside to climb the ladder. Wang Chen faces the darkest moment of his career in government, but he isn't worried at all. He's been through all of this before. In his previous life, his timid compliance earned him nothing more than a certificate honoring him as a martyr. In this life, he already sees it all coming, and he's 3.2kReads7.6Score414Shelves
- 24 Abroad, Chinese Men Are the Ultimate Luxury 人在海外，国男才是顶级奢侈品 Chen Ang kept getting dumped back home for being “poor,” until he finally saw the light: In this day and age, back home, he was just a “second-rate product” that nobody wanted. But in certain overseas markets, his 188-centimeter model physique and handsome, sunny East Asian face were probably a rare “luxury item.” Just like those foreign teachers who couldn’t make it in Europe or America but were adored once they came to Asia. So he flew abroad and started at the bottom of the Chinese community. 356Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 25 Mocked for Being Impotent? I Activate the More Children, More Blessings System 被嘲肾虚？反手激活多子多福系统 The day Lin Feng got cheated on, he had only 886 yuan to his name. The next second, the More Children, More Blessings System bonded with him. If a girl scored at least 60 on the genetic scale, successfully conquering her would earn him cash, luxury cars, or extra years of life. He could pick his reward. When a child was born, the rewards doubled. Lin Feng had only wanted to make money and get revenge, but the System offered far too much: the sweet girl at the barber shop, the top goddess in the 3.8kReads6.5Score268Shelves
- 26 Exiled to the Countryside, I Rose Rapidly Through the Ranks 发配乡下后，我的仕途一路狂飙 After the old Party secretary falls from power and his wife betrays him, Chen Yuan, once a top aide, never dreamed he'd be sent deep into the mountains to take a post at an abandoned resort that had been left undeveloped for years. In his memory, the place was a remote backwater where not even birds would shit. His career and marriage are both in ruins, and he thinks his life is completely over! However, during the new leader's first inspection after taking office, he specifically chooses the ab 54.7kReads8.5Score5.3kShelves
- 27 Wuxia Crossover: Trading the Nine Swords of Dugu for Ning Zhongze 综武：独孤九剑换宁中则 The title of this book is A World of Martial Arts: Trading the Nine Swords of Dugu for Ning Zhongze. Yu Xian transmigrated by accident into a world where various martial arts settings intersect, and also obtained a sign-in System. Though the System was a little bare-bones and a little tsundere, it worked, and worked pretty well! That gave him a foothold, didn’t it? Since he had arrived at the Cliff of Reflection on Mount Hua, why not start signing in on Mount Hua? 22.7kReads7.2Score2kShelves
- 28 In the Name of the People: Who Doesn't Know Secretary Qi? One Move to Victory 名义：谁人不识祁书记？胜天一子 A small part of the beginning takes place at Handong University. It's not much, mainly to set things up. From the start, he disrupts Liang Lu's romantic date with her former lover. A brilliant essay on the collapse of the Sakura Nation's economic bubble shakes Handong's economics community. Teasing Li Dakang in the Handong cafeteria. Discussing economic development with Zhao Lichun in the Party Secretary's office. A heated debate with Chen Yanshi at the Economic Commission over the flaws in the 40.4kReads—Score2.3kShelves
- 29 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
- 30 Officialdom: A Second-Generation Scion Joins the Grassroots 官场：二代入基层 Lin Jianghe is reborn forty years in the past. Using his foresight and the advantages of his family background, he carves out a place for himself in the political world. Along this rugged road to power, Lin Jianghe cuts through every obstacle and rises all the way to the top! 89Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 The Ladder of Power: It All Starts with a Phone Call 权力阶梯：从一通电话开始 Upright and incorruptible, yet skilled in the art of taking the indirect route. Cleansing the murky currents, he is even better at planning ahead and breaking deadlocks. Li Yulin is a lone, courageous cadre. He presses on against the tide, refusing to give an inch! He swears to let the light of justice pierce the dark web of power! 9Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 32 Jiang’s Story in Officialdom 官场之中江往事 A sudden turn of events. Both master and disciple fell from grace. He was transferred to a neighboring province and had to start at the grassroots level. After ten years of moving from place to place, he was on the verge of making a clean getaway. Little did he know, he had long since become a pawn on someone else’s chessboard. The fate of his former mentor came around again. Years later, when the woman he once loved gazed at him through the glass, all he did was say softly... “Everything that h 40.8kReads8.4Score3.4kShelves
- 33 The Second Novel by a Ten-Year Civil Servant 十年科员的第2本书 A new story is out! You can read my work 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! 358Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 34 Who Gets It? I'm a Civil Servant and a Billionaire! 谁懂啊？公务员！我亿万富翁 A new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Left With Nothing? Sorry, I'm Rising to the Top 净身出户 ？抱歉我青云直上了 Zhou Huan is suppressed by his superiors at work and finds his girlfriend cheating on him at home. In his grief, he finally comes to his senses: this life is his to live, and he'll never again be a timid, groveling simp! One act of bravery sets the wheels of fate in motion! Seizing every opportunity and building connections on all sides, Zhou Huan advances step by step, rising rapidly all the way to the pinnacle of power! 8.3kReads8.3Score664Shelves
- 36 Officialdom: Starting with the Investigation into the Loss of State-Owned Assets 官场：从侦破国有资产流失案开始 [Political Intrigue + Overwhelming Power + Satisfying Read] Xiao Muchen, an economics prodigy at Huaijiang University, is unexpectedly reborn in the 1990s as a junior official at the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission in Luo’an City. As corruption swirls beneath the surface of the state-owned enterprise reforms, he uses the memories of his previous life and his mastery of economics to unleash a storm over a case involving the embezzlement of state assets at a cement fac 639Reads7.1Score100Shelves
- 37 Officialdom: Special Inspector 官场：巡视特使 Is the standard male lead in an officialdom novel a wealthy family's lost heir who gets cheated on from the start? With an official transfer order, Xu Juyi, a decorated national hero returning from abroad, is recommended by his mentor Zhong Baoguo, known as Elder Zhong, whose daughter is Zhong Xia'ai and son-in-law is Hou Liangping. He officially takes personal authority over inspections and disciplinary investigations, stepping into the turbulent chess game of officialdom. Even a commoner can w 24.6kReads8.1Score2.3kShelves
- 38 Rising All the Way: I Have Mind-Reading Powers! 一路高升：我有读心术！ Reborn! Gu Tong suddenly discovered that he could hear what other people were thinking… If that's the case, then I'll keep moving forward. Talent earns you a place, and having a place lets you accomplish even more… 365Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 39 The Pinnacle of Power: Starting as a Seconded Investigator for the Provincial Party Committee 权力巅峰：从借调省委调查组开始 Reborn thirty years in the past, Liang Xingrui is then just an ordinary discipline inspection officer. The road to officialdom is a steep climb. Without connections, he can spend his whole life looking up at the view from the mountaintop. His career path is fraught with difficulty, but fortunately, this time he has the advantage of knowing what lies ahead. Given a second life, Liang Xingrui resolves to rise from a low-ranking officer all the way to the pinnacle of power. 18.6kReads7.7Score1.6kShelves
- 40 A New Hire, and Now a Midlife Comeback System? 萌新入职，中年逆袭系统来了？ My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3.1kReads8.9Score194Shelves
- 41 Supernatural Arts in the City 都市之异能法术 [Short drama: urban + cultivation + supernatural + feel-good + multiple love interests + mystery] Lin Tao is beaten to death by the school bully, Zhao Kun. It is pouring rain when he dies. The King of Hell takes pity on him and gives him a chance to be reborn! After arriving in a world of strange beasts, he gains extraordinary abilities such as X-ray vision, super hearing, shapeshifting, and invisibility, and becomes a subordinate of a nine-headed giant beast. The supernatural world, the wor 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 A Deputy County Chief’s Wild Ride 从副县长开始狂飙之旅 [Officialdom] + [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] + [Reborn] + [One Female Lead] + [Locked-Room Mystery] In his previous life, Xu Tianhua did whatever it took to climb the ladder, only to end up with a hasty, ignominious finish. Now he has returned to the age of thirty. Armed with foreknowledge, he plans to live differently, enjoying the journey of life to the fullest and leaving himself no regrets. [The synopsis doesn't do it justice. Please read the novel itself.] 396Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 43 Comrade, Don't Make a Scene! I'm an Honest Official 女同志，别闹！我是清官 [Reform and Opening Up] [Political Intrigue] [Slow-Burn] [Rules of Officialdom] In the 1980s, officials were promoted based on their ability to boost the economy. As long as they knew how to get the economy moving, even minor flaws in their morals wouldn’t stop them from rising through the ranks. Reborn in 1985, Chen Ping uses his outstanding economic skills to make rapid progress in his political career! Do you understand the language of officialdom? Corruption and moral decay: having improper 954Reads7.2Score101Shelves
- 44 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. 19Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 45 Absolute Seduction 绝对色诱 The world trembles in a sea of blood, but dawn will come when he tears the darkness apart with his own hands. Ling Du vows to break free of his shackles and establish rules and order with his own hands. Across this boundless land, I shall rule over all! 6Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 46 Xie Tunan’s Notes on Rising Through the Ranks 谢图南升官笔记 The author is a seasoned writer with experience working in multiple Party and government departments. Most of the novel is adapted from real cases, and some of it may strike a chord with you. The story begins at the municipal level, without getting bogged down in grassroots affairs... 76.4kReads8.5Score6.1kShelves
- 47 Martial Arts Have No Heirs Worldwide, Yet I’m Forced to Raise a Big Family 全球武道绝嗣，我却被迫子孙满堂 [Multiple Heroines + Love Rivals + Heroines Pursue Him + Urban Superpowers + Romance] Monsters invade, and Blue Star is plunged into catastrophe! Humanity awakens its genetic potential and embarks on the path of martial arts. But martial artists face a desperate fate: their ability to reproduce is completely lost! Growing stronger means your bloodline ends. Surviving means eventual extinction! Human civilization is trapped in a vicious cycle! When Yang Xian wakes up, he discovers a woman lying b 477Reads6.3Score108Shelves
- 48 The Happy Life of an Armored Truck Driver 运钞车司机的幸福生活 Jiang Chen, a rural veteran, happens to obtain a spatial ring that can only be used for storage. Through an introduction, he joins the banking system, starting out as a temporary armored-car driver. Drawing on some memories from his past life and his own hard work, he gradually rises to glory. 99.5kReads7.4Score8.8kShelves
- 49 Reborn: From Powerful Warlord to the Pinnacle of Power 重生：从枭雄到权势巅峰 In 2001, just as police academy graduate Su Xin was starting his career in law enforcement, his ex-girlfriend nearly framed him and dragged him into a murder case. At the critical moment, he turned the tables, cleared his name, and even saved a granddaughter from the brink of death. No one could have imagined that this low-ranking officer's fate would be completely transformed from that moment on. From solving shocking major cases to crushing criminal networks and their protectors, rooting out 105.9kReads8.6Score11kShelves
- 50 The Pinnacle of Power: It Began When My Master's Wife Took Me as Her Disciple 权势巅峰，从师娘收我入门开始 [Invincible Dual Cultivation, Beauty All Around, Blood-Pumping Action, Endless Wish Fulfillment] On the night of my college graduation, my girlfriend invited me to get a room. I never expected it to be a deadly trap! At death's door, I was saved by a stunning immortal cultivator. She bestowed upon me the domineering power of a qilin kidney, taught me the secrets of dual cultivation, and ushered me onto the path of cultivation. From then on, in this materialistic city, I rose against all odds, se 33.8kReads8.2Score2.1kShelves
