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- 51 You Asked Me to Sign Off on the Final Accounts, So Why Did I Arrest the Richest Man? 决算让你签字，你把首富抓了？ “Xiuran, the province is pushing hard on the Linjiang Bridge project. Take a look at the final accounts report, and sign it if everything checks out.” Wang Changlin, director of the investment office, handed him a Parker pen. The meeting room was toasty from the heating, the curtains were drawn tight, and the fluorescent lights buzzed overhead. Sitting beside him was Zhao Jinbiao, chairman of the Hongtai Road and Bridge Group. A jade bracelet peeked from his suit sleeve, and with a casual move —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Special Reconnaissance Soldier, Ruler of the Urban Underworld 特种侦察兵，纵横都市江湖 Han Dong, a special reconnaissance soldier forced to retire due to injury, was on his way home when he unexpectedly rescued Yang Mei, a beautiful CEO. Winning her affection, he charged ahead without looking back, tearing through the treacherous urban underworld... 81.7kReads7.7Score5.4k14d adds
- 53 The World’s Family Heir 全球家族继承人 At a 985 university in a certain province, one of my classmates went on to have our entire graduating class work at his company. His family had assets worth over ten billion. This story is adapted from the stories he told us. Any similarities are purely coincidental. [Family heir + genius boy + inspirational] You wouldn't believe it: Li Yao, the lost heir of the world's foremost family, the Huaxia Li family, was in Xiang Province, Huaxia. See how Li Yao turns the tables. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 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... 77Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 55 The Pinnacle of Power: Saving a City Leader in the Night 权力巅峰：从夜救市领导开始 (This book has multiple female leads, no cheating or NTR, and plenty of feel-good moments.) First sword after being reborn: cut down the one you love! In his previous life, Gao Ran was a low-ranking official who was meek, obedient, and above reproach. And yet he was dumped, bullied, and exiled. In the end, worn down by hardship and sorrow, his hair frosted white, he climbed the stage alone, sick and old. He died depressed and far from home. In this life, he will live differently and take another 5.3kReads7.3Score42414d adds
- 56 Oh No, I Can't Hide My Identity as a Scion of a Powerful Family Anymore 遭了，我世家大少身份瞒不住了 [Story-focused + making a fortune + reborn + one heroine + no System] In his previous life, Lu Chuan sacrificed his entire life to fulfill his duty as a filial son, only to discover in the end that he wasn't his parents' biological child. Given another chance, he says, “Sorry, but a son can only be filial when his father is loving.” Casting off every shackle, Lu Chuan follows his mother into a wealthy family. His adoptive father treats him better than his biological father ever did, while the Gu 168Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Reborn in the Political Arena: From a Leader’s Driver to the Pinnacle of Power 重生官场：从领导司机到权力巅峰 Xu Liang was ruined by scheming villains. His entire life was one disappointment after another, and even making ends meet became a struggle. So when he got the chance to be reborn, he swore to change everything that had happened in his previous life! I’ll seize every opportunity! I’ll get revenge on everyone who wronged me! I’ll claim every advantage for myself! But after weathering countless trials, he realized that even at the top, you still have to keep your feet on the ground to live with pe 9Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 58 Officialdom: The Road to Triumph Against All Odds 官场：披荆斩棘之路 [Political intrigue + no System + no rebirth] A career in officialdom is a thorny road, and countless people strive to get ahead on it. As the saying goes, doing a good job matters less than being born into the right family. For an ordinary person with no connections to make their way through the thorns, the only option is to seize every opportunity. Chen Feng is one of those who knows how to seize an opportunity. He cuts his way through the obstacles and keeps moving forward… 376Reads6.8Score10214d adds
- 59 The First Book by Those Who Broke Their Promises 那些失约的的第1本书 I was born a young master of a wealthy family, living however I pleased and earning all the admiration in the world. The pride of the entire world belonged to me alone. They say wealth rarely lasts beyond three generations, but by the third, a family becomes an aristocratic clan. And I'm the heir to a top-tier family. To inherit it properly, I must be decisive, play the fool while outsmarting everyone, and trample my rivals in this wish-fulfillment power fantasy. 3.5kReads7.5Score28814d adds
- 60 The Top Young Master 顶级小少爷 “Am I the richest man in the capital or the richest man in the magic city?” “Neither. You’re the richest man in the world.” Lu Feng goes from an ordinary guy earning three thousand a month to the sole heir of two top-tier families. Does he go on to reach the peak of life? He has to slack off, or he’d be doing a disservice to his status as the world’s richest man. 4kReads6.2Score28414d adds
- 61 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
- 62 A Splendid Rise: Starting as a Seconded Secretary 锦绣青云：从借调秘书开始 A junior secretary is swept into a grand game of power. With his pen as his ladder and his heart as his compass, he navigates the whirlpool of power and emotion, step by careful step, until he rises from a temporary posting onto the path to success that is his alone. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 After My Girlfriend Betrayed Me, I Rose Through Officialdom 女友背叛之后我逆袭仕途 [Political Intrigue + Satisfying Story + Multiple Women + No Rebirth + No System] (Important, I'll say it three times: his girlfriend betrayed him, but he was not cuckolded.) Zhu Jianhua never imagined that his promotion was part of a huge conspiracy... It was all to give the incoming leader a show of force and eliminate Zhu as a threat. A conspiracy brought the two of them together. From misunderstanding to growing closer, two hearts began to draw near... The road to the pinnacle of a political 19.9kReads8.3Score1.7k14d adds
- 64 Villain: The Young Master of Beijing's Elite Circle Dumps the Airhead Campus Belle 反派：京圈太子爷，怒甩脑残校花 Gu Jiuxie transmigrated into a high-martial-arts world and got stuck with the identity of a super simp. The young master of the capital’s most powerful family, yet treated like a simp by a campus belle pretending to be aloof? The sole heir to the top financial dynasty; The only young master of the most powerful family; The sole heir of the greatest martial arts clan; With a background this impressive, let anyone who wants to be a simp take the job! From the start, the campus belle ordered Gu Jiu 573Reads7.2Score10214d adds
- 65 The Ultimate Billionaire Family 顶级豪门 On the night his wife abandoned him, he took out his Supreme Dragon Card, loaded with two billion, and began his journey to becoming one of the world’s top billionaires... 215Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 66 I’ll Come Clean: I’m a Super Heir 摊牌了，我是超级继承人 Lin Xuan is a member of a powerful family, immensely wealthy and every inch the heir to a true elite dynasty. But for his college girlfriend, Li Yanran, he defies his grandfather, Lin Yi. He disguises himself as a poor student to stay by her side, only to be betrayed. And so begins a tangled series of romantic entanglements... 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 From the Yellow and Huai Rivers to the Clouds 黄淮布衣入青云 A major work of realistic political fiction about personal growth. In the early 1980s, in the impoverished floodplain where Anhui, Shandong, and Henan meet, Lin Yanqiu is born into a poor farming family whose generations have worked the land. He breaks free from the fate of the countryside through diligent study. In high school, an inspiring teacher awakens his ideals; at university, a mentor broadens his horizons. After graduation, he puts down roots at the grassroots level and enters public se —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Life Rewrite: The Third-Generation Official Kicked Out of His Home 人生修改：被赶出家门的官三代 Cao Shan was reborn thirty years in the past. That year, he had just graduated from college. That year, his grandfather kicked him out of the house! That year, his father sent him off to the countryside with a single sentence. That year, his older sister took all his money, leaving him with nothing! 44Reads8.8Score4914d adds
- 69 Reborn: Ruling the Officialdom 重生：纵横官途 In his previous life, his family fell into ruin. He watched every member of his family die while he was in prison, then died in despair. In this life, he pays tribute to himself before entering prison, determined to return and avenge his family. Amid the favors and treachery of officialdom, how will he find the hidden hand pulling the strings? 6Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 70 After the Fake Young Master Was Kicked Out, He Became the Real Heir of Beijing's Elite Circle 假少爷被赶出家门后，成了京圈真太子 After his adoptive parents found their biological son, they threw Chu Fan out without a second thought, mocking him because his birth parents lived in some remote mountain village. They had no idea that he was the only son of the richest family in the capital, the miraculous doctor who could bring the dead back to life, the power behind a financial empire, and a master of mystic arts skilled in medicine, divination, astrology, and physiognomy... When his secret identities came to light one after 1.8kReads7.3Score19314d adds
- 71 Officialdom: We're All Reborn Tycoons, So Who Still Wants a Career in Government? 官场：都重生首富了谁还走仕途啊 Reborn in 2010, Jiang Yonghui found himself back at a township police station. A World Cup match made him financially independent. With his insight into the future direction of the economy, he was sure that, given enough time, becoming the richest man in the country would be no problem. So he decided to collect his prize money and quit! But by a twist of fate, the more he wanted to quit, the faster he got promoted. The more he wanted to resign, the higher he climbed. In just a few short years, h 7.5kReads7.4Score67514d adds
- 72 The Road Through Officialdom Begins with Being Reborn 官场征途，从重生开始 For love, Chu Haoran chose to become a live-in son-in-law, only to end up behind bars. The day before his release, he was attacked. Given a second chance at life, Chu Haoran chooses to enter politics... 5.9kReads6.5Score44914d adds
- 73 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! 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 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! 8Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 75 Reborn into a Powerful Official Family, I Start Building My Résumé as a Town Mayor 重生高层官家，从镇长开始镀金 My new story is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 859Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 76 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 3.1kReads7.6Score39314d adds
- 77 A Commoner's Heart for Governance 布衣政心 A sunny, handsome college student from humble roots and a nominal disciple of an old immortal, he possesses a minor supernatural ability that only works now and then, along with a mysterious past. What choices will he make when he enters society, and what will he encounter once he enters officialdom? 3.4kReads9.0Score43614d adds
- 78 Tides of Officialdom 宦海沉浮 The most powerful relative in his family is his second aunt’s husband, a village deputy director, and their most valuable possession is a radio salvaged from a junkyard. Yet he not only made it to the city, but also became an official. Let the wind howl and waves crash, and I’ll stroll through the courtyard at my own pace. No matter how fierce the winds or rough the seas, I’ll cut through the waves! Spring breeze at my back, I’ll ride my horse at a gallop and see all of Chang’an’s flowers in a s 210Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 79 The Town Leader 镇领导 The sky over Dashan Town has fallen. The Party secretary died unexpectedly, leaving behind a funding black hole worth billions. Town Mayor Gao Yuanxing is pushed into the spotlight, with every step he takes bringing him to the edge of a cliff. But the real hunter is his deputy, the man who calls him brother: Jia Haoran. He rides on Gao Yuanxing’s “achievements” to climb to power, manipulating events as he pleases and enjoying every minute of it. Watching the people’s hard-earned money being squa 3kReads7.6Score22414d adds
- 80 Reborn in Politics: Defying the Odds 重生仕途：胜天半子 Greed is like fire: if left unchecked, it will spread across the land. Desire is like water: if not restrained, it will flood the heavens. His father is thrown into prison, and his mother jumps to her death. Who is the mastermind behind it all? Qi Mingdong is reborn ten years in the past. Following clues and patiently piecing them together, he uncovers the truth, brings down the person who orchestrated everything in his previous life, turns the tide, and builds a great legacy. His political care 19Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 81 The Ultimate Tycoon 超极品大亨 Can the son of the richest man do whatever he pleases? Can he call a deer a horse and get away with it? That's nothing. His family has money to burn and can unleash a financial storm across the world. His grandfather's mysterious power can make the world's most powerful forces tremble, while his maternal grandfather is a terrifying figure who rules with an iron fist. This peerless young heir is destined to unleash an unprecedented storm across the city. 2.1kReads6.8Score26414d adds
- 82 My Father Is Zhao Mengsheng, and I Kick Hou Liangping Aside on My Way to the Top 家父赵蒙生，踹开侯亮平一路狂飙 Zhao Mingliang transmigrated into a world that combined various TV dramas. At first, he thought he was the son of Zhao Lichun, the country's number one corrupt official... So he planned to use what he'd learned to make piles of cash and slap them in his father's face! Who could have guessed that along the way he'd not only make an enemy of Hou Liangping, but also find a place in Zhong Xiaoyai's heart? And just as he signed a huge contract, he unexpectedly discovered his true parentage... He was 193Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 From the Start, I'm the Young Master of the Capital, and I Refuse to Lie Flat 开局京城太子爷，我拒绝躺平 As being reborn becomes a trend, Qin Yuchen joins the reborn masses. He returns to the year he graduated from university. His father's a low-ranking official turned capital magistrate, and his mother, who ran a convenience store, has become a business queen. Reborn at the peak of life! What will Young Master Qin choose? Will he be a dutiful son who hopes his father will become a dragon and his mother a phoenix? Or will he refuse to lie flat and start living life on his own terms? In this life, Y 1.4kReads6.8Score10014d adds
- 84 The Third Book by Ersi Xiong 二思兄的第3本书 Politics + rebirth + power plays... On the day Lin Xiangyang is reborn, he faces the greatest crisis of his life: his powerful patron is placed under investigation, and his beloved girlfriend betrays him. He shows the wisdom of someone who has lived through it all before and deftly resolves the crisis with a single phone call. From then on, drawing on his experience from his previous life, he rises smoothly through the political ranks... 21Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 85 Country Tough Guy's Fifth Book 乡村扛把子的第5本书 A new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 720Reads5.8Score10014d adds
- 86 The Shadow of Jingzhe: The Male Secretary’s Deadly Identity 惊蛰谍影：男秘书的致命身份 On March 5, 2026, Jingzhe, Zhou Daimei died in an "accidental" car crash. Just before she died, she received a WeChat message: "Don't go. It's an ambush." When she opened her eyes again, time had turned back three days, to 5:24 a.m. on March 2. She had 72 hours left to live. This time, she had returned with her memories intact. 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 I'm Guaranteed to Be Invincible 我包无敌的 [Modern urban setting only, no cultivation, one female lead, no dragging things out or angst] My name is Han Bufan, known as the number one playboy in the capital. Why Bufan? Because I'm destined for greatness, of course. Oh, comparing family backgrounds? Is your family more powerful than mine, the Han family? Hmm? Comparing strength? I'm no slouch there either. What else is there to compare? Want to cling to my coattails and follow me? That I can do. 1.3kReads7.2Score10214d adds
- 88 Kid from the Ye Family, Why Are You So Low-Key? 叶家小子，你咋这么低调呢？ Ye Chen had just graduated from high school and entered Yanjing University. He had only wanted to study in peace, but he was so dazzling that countless beautiful girls, both young and old, threw themselves at him. Ye Chen was deeply troubled, but the girls were just too persistent… 8.6kReads6.5Score65314d adds
- 89 Military Transfer Officer: I'm Actually the Third Generation of Officials 军转干部，其实我是官三代 My new work is out! You can 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! 3.5kReads7.7Score20614d adds
- 90 Reborn as the Human Emperor's Son 重生人皇之子 Jun Lingze, once an overworked wage slave, is unexpectedly reborn as the only son of one of Kyoto's most powerful families. His father is the strongest Human Emperor, commanding a million imperial guards. His mother is the ruler of a mysterious forbidden zone, able to cleave Heaven and Earth with a wave of her hand. Jun Lingze is already looking forward to coasting through life and winning without lifting a finger. “What? You're actually asking me to take over the family???” The Human Emperor's 105Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 91 The Seat of Power 官之位 Orphaned as a boy, Zheng Qing is taken in by a soon-to-retire provincial official after receiving a keepsake left by his father. At the same time, he is forced to shoulder the burdens of two generations far too soon. His enemies are practically untouchable! After entering the political arena, Zheng Qing follows his elders’ dying wishes to serve the people while fighting his way up at all costs, hoping to one day clear his father’s and grandfather’s names and avenge their deaths. Unfortunately, p 12Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 92 Officialdom: Rising Straight to the Ninth Heaven 官场：青云直上九重天 My new work is out! You can read it on Fanqie Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 The Deputy Secretary on Temporary Assignment 挂职副书记 Zhuang Xiaobo, vice chairman of the Writers' Association, arrives in Jiangcheng on a transfer order and takes up a deputy secretary post overseeing cultural projects. With nothing but his pen, he pries open a web of corruption. His scholar's cunning cuts to the bone. With no powerful backer, he relies on ink and paper to fight his way through... 153Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Reborn in the Political Arena! Helping Grandpa Dominate the Ranked Match from the Start 官场重生！开局帮爷爷打巅峰赛 [Original + Reborn + Modern Urban Politics + No System + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Unbeatable Background + Multiple Heroines] In his previous life, the Qin family backed the wrong side three times, going from first place among the Four Great Families to a truly miserable state! As a result, Qin Huaishu never amounted to much in his entire life. At fifty, just as he was about to get a job in the county, he was in a car accident and died. Thankfully, when he opened his eyes again, he was reborn! I 11Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 95 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
- 96 In the Name of the People: From the Start, I’m Parachuted In to Take Charge of Handong County 名义：开局空降汉东县服一把手 Is being the provincial governor's niece's husband a halo or a shackle? At thirty-one, Lu Zhenhua is parachuted into Lin City, becoming Handong's youngest county chief. On his first day in office, he is met not with smiles but with local power brokers sidelining him, a mess of an old town, and murky accounts. And there's the rumor spreading all over Lin City: “He got his position through connections.” Lu Zhenhua offers no explanation. Half an hour later, Qin Weidong walks in and takes Liu Changh 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 97 The Peak of Politics: Winning with a Rebellious Streak 2 巅峰官场：胜在反骨2 [Rebirth + officialdom + revenge + one heroine + satisfying read + no saintly protagonist] Reborn in 2001, Zheng Gongcheng uses his foresight to earn three exceptional promotions. In 2003, he takes charge of Fengyang County’s Party Committee, sees through the ways of officialdom, governs with dedication, improves people’s lives, and rises to the top. This book is dedicated to readers who enjoyed The Pinnacle of Officialdom: Winning Through Defiance and to fans of officialdom novels. May the “unr 39Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 98 Reborn: Rising Through the Ranks 重生之官道逆袭 In 1998, Zhou Nian began his career as a township official. He was 22 that year, fresh out of school and assigned to Qingquan Town. The town’s deputy mayor, Zhao Zhigang, was very friendly toward him and often said, “Xiao Zhou, work with me. You’ve got a bright future.” Zhou Nian just smiled. He went to the villages when needed and got on with his work. He didn’t know why, but he always had a hunch that a heavy rainstorm would hit in a few months, so the levees needed to be reinforced in adva —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Reborn: From Live-in Son-in-Law to Ruler of the World 重生从赘婿到权倾天下 Cheng Li, a poor-born young man, is reborn on the day his life takes a decisive turn. Faced with an offer of a contractual marriage from the cool and beautiful senior student Liu Xu, he signs without hesitation. In this life, he casts aside pointless pride, relying on the Liu family’s influence while staying true to himself. He starts out in one of the poorest townships in western Hunan. Building roads, developing cities, alleviating poverty, and breaking through deadlocks, he stands firm agains 31kReads7.6Score3.1k14d adds
- 100 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 55Reads—Score—14d adds
