Novels like The Silent Case Files, the Archives That Speak
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- 1 Mr. Ex, Stop Pretending 前任先生，别演了 #DramaQueenHeroine #ExesInTheSameLoveTriangle #ExposeTheFakes #DailyBickering #RealisticRomance Liang Liang: Jiang Zhou is poor and stingy. He’d be better off dead. Jiang Zhou: Sorry, but I’m still alive. 163Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 I'm Going Crazy! My Boss Thinks I Really Want to Chase Him 疯了！老板以为我真想追他 Qin Mingchun was sure Ni Hong'an liked him. Evidence one: She had sent him a confession and even cornered him by the elevator. Evidence two: Every time she saw him, she got so nervous she hiccupped. Evidence three: She kept coming to work despite her period pain. She must have been afraid of missing a meeting with him. Qin Mingchun started watching her and letting his imagination run wild: She worked overtime "for him," avoided him because she was "shy and reserved," and left his messages on rea 2.1kReads8.7Score24814d adds
- 3 Pine Vines, Severed Branches 松萝离枝 Early on: A government official and a mega-rich entrepreneur Later: A younger man and an even richer entrepreneur In the eyes of outsiders, Pei Tingsong and Liang Songyi were a perfect match, equal in status and background. They had a child soon after getting married, making theirs the enviable union of two powerful people. Only Liang Songyi knew that throughout their marriage, she had always been the one beneath him. All her love was one-sided. In this cold game of marriage, she was the only o 7.9kReads5.4Score3.2k14d adds
- 4 From the Grassroots to the Top: I Just Want to Clock In 基层到巅峰：我只想打卡上班啊 Zhu Licheng faces all kinds of challenges and opportunities as soon as he enters the workplace. He deftly overcomes each obstacle and rises step by step to the pinnacle of power. From then on, his fortunes change, and he advances smoothly through the ranks! 782Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Nurturing Marriage, Nurturing the Heart 养婚养性 Never just walk into your single female neighbor’s home on New Year’s Eve. On the thirtieth day of the twelfth lunar month in 2010, I couldn’t resist temptation and went next door. She lay down in her pajamas, but at the last moment, she said I was filthy... Only later did I learn what the Buddha statue in her living room really meant. And, even more unbelievably, when I went to work the next day, the factory’s most aloof beauty deliberately squeezed into my arms on the bus... 22kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds
- 6 Starting as a Grassroots Worker at a State-Owned Enterprise: Head of Quality Control 国企基层，从质检部主任开始 At the lowest point in his life, technician Zhang Chunlong saves a beauty and earns the favor of a powerful figure. From then on, his fortunes soar. Beautiful women, power, and money come pouring in... But to establish himself in this turbulent corporate world, he must cultivate connections on every side and tread carefully. Armed with the three books of power, human relationships, and struggle, Zhang Chunlong charges ahead, determined to forge a path to success and romantic fortune. From then o 530Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Thirty and Thriving? I Became a County-Level Official at Twenty-Eight 三十而立？我二十八岁就是正处了 In 2020, the campaign to eliminate poverty achieved a complete victory. The call for rural revitalization rang out across the country, and the focus of work shifted smoothly toward rural development. Li Yi, a liaison officer in the provincial development and reform commission’s office, volunteered to serve at the grassroots level and became Party secretary of Linshan Town. That same year, the town was utterly transformed under the leadership of this distinctive internet-famous official, and this 3.3kReads8.1Score17914d adds
- 8 Reborn: From Village Cadre to Head of a Central State-Owned Enterprise 重生：从驻村干部到央企掌门人 Reborn, he climbs the official ladder once more. Some say Lin Chen is a meticulous genius who leaves nothing to chance, but others say he is a scheming opportunist through and through. The real Lin Chen simply stands firm, advances one careful step at a time, and ultimately reaches the pinnacle of power. 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Hormones Can't Read 荷尔蒙不识字 The first time Zhao Mu met Han Yan, he looked at her with a teasing smile. “You’re the third person to bring me documents in the past two weeks. Didn’t your boss tell you whether you’re here to deliver paperwork or bring a little warmth?” “Guess what happened to the two before you?” Later, Zhao Mu watched as Han Yan learned to drink with clients, learned to smoke, learned to handle social engagements, yet never once crossed the line or asked him for anything. Until the two of them got drunk that 3.7kReads8.2Score39514d adds
- 10 Now That We're Reborn, Who's Still Afraid of the Boss? 都重生了谁还怕领导啊？ A walking bundle of hormones in a state-owned enterprise, pioneer of dark feel-good fiction, and an unconventional, reverse-style workplace guide. Here you’ll find the unvarnished realities you never imagined, experience the ups and downs of office life, and uncover the secrets of state-owned enterprises! You can always earn back money you’ve lost, but if you lose your conscience, you can earn even more. It’s fine to be poor when you’re young, but don’t be old and poor. 812Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 11 The Evening Breeze Binds the Heart 晚风缚心 [Jewelry Designer vs. Investment Mogul] When Hang Xingzhi was at the lowest point in his life, Lin Song stabbed him in the back. So when Hang Xingzhi returned to Jingzhou seven years later, Lin Song’s instincts told her the man wouldn’t let her off the hook. Guilt and love coexisted within her, and even with her eyes wide open, Lin Song kept getting entangled with Hang Xingzhi. When he had a girlfriend, she lay awake with a heart full of bitterness. When he was in danger, she risked her own safe 7.3kReads8.4Score84114d adds
- 12 Television Station: Directors and Producers 电视台：编导和导播 Workplace fiction + industry realism + a quiet epic + detail-driven realism + the aesthetics of burnout + everyday existentialism + professionalism At Huaguang TV Station, time is measured in “broadcast cycles,” not calendar days. Every day, director-writer Song Lin revises the wording of the “Happiness Index” report, changing “steady improvement” to “ongoing optimization.” Meanwhile, broadcast director Su Yuan times every shot in the live broadcast down to the second. Their workplace is made u —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 A Grassroots Rise: The Loach of the Commune Climbs the Ranks 草根逆袭：公社泥鳅的官场路 In his early twenties, Feng Xiaole has only an elementary school education. A rural “intellectual,” he looks ordinary, but his eyes are sharp and lively. Quick-witted and eloquent, he has an optimistic streak to his core. He often says, “There’s always a way forward when you reach the mountain, and wherever there’s a road, there’s Feng Xiaole.” And this is the man who somehow manages to carve out his own path in the world of politics. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Pinnacle of Power: Starting as a University Counselor 权力巅峰：从大学辅导员开始 Reborn before graduating from university, he sets out on a path he has never taken before. Starting as a university counselor, he steadily rises, all for the chance to see the scenery from higher up. He begins in academia, spending the early part of his career at the university before moving into local government midway through. 36.4kReads7.6Score2k14d adds
- 15 Officialdom: The Road to Power Begins in the Communist Youth League 官场：掌权之路从共青团开始 Reborn into a new life, Lu Zhenhua used his foresight to change the course his life had originally taken. After carefully laying the groundwork, he finally embarked on a political career unlike the one he had in his previous life. 4Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 16 The Road to Power: A Chance Encounter with a Heiress 官路争锋，从邂逅豪门千金开始 [No cheating, no transmigration, no rebirth. Political advancement and tangled romance, ordinary man and rich beauty, realistic and engaging.] When Li Zhi graduates, he turns down a high-paying job in the provincial capital and a chance to pursue graduate studies, leaving his hometown for his girlfriend’s city and passing the civil service exam for a small township. He thinks they’ll live happily ever after, but her parents tear them apart. Starting alone in a remote township far from home, he b 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Cutting My Losses in the Seventh Year 第七年止损 From Lujiazui to New York, from a brilliant future to you. Boss and subordinate. In public, they are “Mr. Lu” and “Ms. Gu”; in private, restraint and desire clash. They both believed cutting their losses in time was the most rational choice, until the day they reunited and realized that some investments, once missed, can never be entered again. A career-growth story with an investment banking backdrop, fast-paced yet steady · Handsome hero and beautiful heroine; both come from happy families; —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 An Arranged Marriage, but the Crown Prince Is Addicted to His Good Girl! 联姻，但太子爷对乖乖女上瘾了！ [Well-Behaved Architect X Reckless Young Master] [Marriage Before Love / Slow-Burn Romance / Everyday Banter / Mutual First Love / Happy Ending] Even the most arrogant young master has to obey his family’s arrangements when he reaches marriageable age and marry a well-matched heiress. You Zhen was known in Nancheng’s high society as a perfectly well-behaved young woman: sweet, obedient, quiet, and graceful. She never interfered in Xie Qingyue’s private life. The young master was quite satisfied 49.8kReads8.9Score8.9k14d adds
- 19 I Eventually Became an HR Person Who Does No HR Work 最终成为一个不干人事的人事 [A grind-at-work story, not a power fantasy! Not a power fantasy! Not a power fantasy! (Whether it turns out to be satisfying depends on what I write later. I don't know either.)] [This story is for venting. If you have something to vent about, leave a comment, send me a private message, or whatever you like. You're also welcome to suggest names for future characters.] The author, who was about to become famous, often says, “The world is one giant amateur operation.” What career should you choos 13.3kReads8.2Score84914d adds
- 20 Loving You With All I've Got 拼尽全力爱着你 After graduating from graduate school, Hao Qiang found himself unable to get a job because his field of study was so obscure. He went to work at a construction site instead, but the foreman ran off with the money. Determined to get his wages back, Hao Qiang stood his ground at the unfinished building. There, he came upon a gang of thugs kidnapping a woman. He risked his life to save her, only to be beaten to the ground by the criminals... A moving, heartbreaking story... 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Road to Officialdom: Reborn to Make a Comeback in 1998 官路青云：重生之逆袭1998 Reborn in 1998, Lu Qingyun starts out as a township official. Armed with memories of his past life and remarkable resolve, he saves a hundred lives amid catastrophic floods, takes on bureaucrats, and stakes his career on a bold promise. He rises by breaking through obstacles and attracting investment, joining forces with a talented provincial newspaper reporter and a wealthy businesswoman to overhaul resources and revitalize state-owned enterprises. Amid the whirlpool of power and profit, he sta —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 A Physician’s Road to Power 医者官途 No rebirth, no System, no harem: pure, hard-nosed political maneuvering. After his superior is transferred, he is pushed aside by petty rivals and suppressed by others. He abandons medicine for politics and embarks on an official career. A doctor carefully navigates the political world, breaking through traps amid open and covert attacks to forge a smooth career path all his own. 25Reads—Score114d adds
- 23 I Can't Keep Being a Doctor, So I'll Flirt with a Rich Businessman for Fun 医生当不下去，勾引个富商来玩玩 (The rating has only just opened, so it’ll go up!) Who says becoming a doctor can help you break through the class barrier and join the upper echelons of society? The only way Cheng Yizhi can change her current situation is to win the lottery, with a prize worth millions… As if winning the lottery were that easy. Until Cheng Yizhi meets Qi Zheng. Isn’t he basically a walking lottery ticket? Win him over, and wealth, fame, and a bright future are all within easy reach… A carefully planned seducti 1.8kReads8.5Score16414d adds
- 24 A Golden Quest: Beauty and Empire 金色征程：红颜与江山 My first attempt at writing an online novel! It’s been quite an experience! After putting my pen down for decades, I’ve finally picked it up again. For that alone, I have to thank Tomato! Goodbye, Tomato! 13Reads—Score214d adds
- 25 I Have Clones to Help Me: What's Wrong with Wanting to Join the Department? 我有分身助力，想进部咋地了？ [Doppelgangers] [Not brainless] [Officialdom] [From village official to the pinnacle of power] Lin Hao returns to the day he became a village official and discovers that he gains a doppelganger every time he levels up. The only novel on Tomato Novel about someone rising from village official to the very top! [Backed by two completed novels, each over a million words] 5.7kReads7.1Score38214d adds
- 26 Reborn: The Struggle for Energy 重生能源奋斗 Chen Yan, who came from 2025, started out in a mountain village in Northeast China. Drawing on his knowledge of the future, he seized the opportunities of the times and entered the energy industry. He crossed wastelands and ventured deep into oil fields, using his intelligence to overcome challenges. From the fields to the world stage of energy, he wrote a legend of perseverance and rise to prominence. 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 You Told Me to Take the Fall, but I Created a Trillion-Yuan Market Cap 让你去背锅，你居然创造万亿市值 Nanzhou Investment Co., a company controlled by the Nanzhou State-Owned Assets Commission, is on the verge of bankruptcy. Huo Zheng, then deputy section chief in the Commission’s Investment Department, is ordered to take the fall and appointed chairman and general manager of Nanzhou Investment. Faced with a company saddled with staggering losses and hundreds of millions in debt, Huo Zheng despairs and is ready to lie flat. But there’s a way out. Huo Zheng unexpectedly discovers that his spare ph 39Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 28 My Best Friend Lured Me to Hell with a High-Paying Job 闺蜜以高薪骗我去了人间地狱 My Best Friend Lured Me to Hell on Earth with Promises of a High Salary —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Game of Sin, as Treacherous as a Scorpion 毒蝎般的罪过的游戏 A Game of Scorpion-Like Sin 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Game of Power Begins With a Transfer to a Remote Township 权利的游戏，从调往偏远乡镇开始 After offending a powerful figure, Chen Shi is transferred to a remote township. Step by step, he turns the tables against the odds, faces death head-on, and does what others dare not. He specializes in tackling the toughest challenges and achieves remarkable results, living a life unlike any other. 216.6kReads8.6Score21.1k14d adds
- 31 I'm Really Not an Official's Son 我真不是官二代 [Sly] [Giving Up] [Carefree] Stop trying to help others, and respect their fate. Reborn in 1994, at the turning point of his utterly ruined life, Wang Luo decides to fulfill his father's wish to devote himself to his work until his dying breath. He also intends to fulfill his own wish to wander the world and live life to the fullest. He'll learn from good role models like Xu Jinx, Liu Luanx, Yang Qix, and Zhao Shix, and become the kind of person he used to envy in his past life. Come on! Let loo 166Reads8.6Score11914d adds
- 32 The Train Conductor's Path to Promotion 列车长的升迁之路 After being reborn, Xie Nan, a train conductor at the lowest rung of the railway passenger transport system, rises from the ranks of ordinary railway staff through one thorny step after another. His steady, uncompromising work ethic and extraordinary people skills carry him all the way to the top. 5kReads8.5Score34314d adds
- 33 Once I Dreamed of Being the Best in the World, Now I’m Just Another Wage Slave 曾许人间第一流，再见已是打工人 Books say cicadas spend years buried underground, all for one summer of singing in the treetops. I once thought I was that cicada. If I cried out with all my might, I could hold on to summer. Only later did I learn that summer had long since ended. I was the only one still trapped in the memories, unable to move on. One city, two separate paths. How many years of the past stood between us? Ten years out of step, reunited in a single moment. How much courage would it take to say to you now: 1.1kReads8.5Score10014d adds
- 34 My Wife Wants Me to Leave With Nothing, So She Set a Honey Trap 妻子要我净身出户设下美人计 My Wife Set Me Up with a Seduction Scheme So She Could Leave Me with Nothing —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Young Lady Kidnapped into a Demon’s Lair 被掳进魔窟里的大小姐 The Young Lady Captured and Taken into the Demon’s Lair 14Reads—Score114d adds
- 36 Reborn: A Smooth Rise to the Top 重生之平步青云 One day, when the tiger returns to the mountains, I’ll bathe half the world in blood. One day, when the dragon enters the sea, I’ll churn the rivers and overturn the seas. One day, when the eagle spreads its wings, I’ll rule Liang City. A golden-scaled fish is no ordinary creature. When the wind and clouds rise, it becomes a dragon. See how Wei Xianjun, reborn, shakes up the officialdom and soars ninety thousand miles into the sky! 37Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 37 Building a Career at a State-Owned Enterprise 混国企搞事业 I was coasting along at a state-owned enterprise, and suddenly I was about to lose my job! After thirty years of hard work, I finally realized that the theme of this era is to lie low, then embrace dreams that seem forever out of reach! But just as I settled down, fate sent me an incredible opportunity! So, these days, maybe all you have to do is lie low and wait for opportunity to find you! 26Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 38 Handong: After Reporting Myself, My Body Full of Bullet Scars Is Exposed 汉东：举报自己后，一身弹痕曝光 Chen Jinchao transmigrates to a parallel world of political intrigue and starts reforming Handong from The Name of the People onward! He cracks down on drug trafficking and corruption, builds roads and housing, and supports scientific and technological development until the GDP ranks first in all of Longdu! The moment Hou Liangping appears, Chen Jinchao knows the main story is about to begin. Before Sha Ruijin can arrive and Hou Liangping can land, Chen Jinchao spreads his hands and sends a lett 32.8kReads6.5Score1.4k14d adds
- 39 A Bloody Murder Sparked by an Affair 婚外情引起的一起血案 A Bloody Case Born of an Affair 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Back to 1996: My Career at a State-Owned Enterprise 重返96之我的国企生涯 [Political Intrigue + Officialdom] In 1996, an era of sweeping change, state-owned enterprises are beset by difficulties and struggling to move forward. Internal conflicts run deep, and power comes with money and temptation. Starting out as a junior clerk at a state-owned enterprise, Guan Zhiyuan navigates this world and leads the company back to prosperity. This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. 3.9kReads7.3Score21614d adds
- 41 At the Crossroads of Love 爱情的路口 Where Love Begins 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 My Wife's Strange Behavior Filled Me with Resentment 妻子种种怪异的行为让我心存愤懑 My wife's strange behavior filled me with resentment. 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Reborn as Shen Lei 重生之我是沈磊 Since ancient times, love has brought nothing but regret, and sweet dreams are always the easiest to wake from. Shen Lei thinks he’s a good-for-nothing, but in Xie Donghe’s eyes, he’s a civil servant in a central government agency, a graduate of a prestigious university with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees, young and handsome, tall and fit, from a respectable family, and self-disciplined… He’s practically been dealt a winning hand from the start. If you can’t play this hand well, let me tak 60.8kReads8.3Score3.8k14d adds
- 44 Reborn in 2006: Taking on the World with the Law 重生06，我靠法律硬刚全世界 Before he was reborn, he was a legal elite who died suddenly. Afterward, he became Su Zheng, the bookworm mocked by everyone at a township judicial office in 2006. His mind contains a [Rule of Law Code] that lets him instantly look up every legal provision. However... In a grassroots workplace where personal favors matter more than the law, this golden finger has become a source of “trouble”! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Star Employee 首席红人 Ye Xingsheng was the education bureau’s undisputed “model worker.” He was diligent and had an impressive track record, yet his superiors never took a liking to him. When the bureau built apartments for its employees, Ye went to offer a gift to Zhang Zimei, the beautiful deputy director, hoping to secure a unit. But he hadn’t expected her to be drunk, or to be home alone. He never imagined that after this visit, his life would change completely… 3.7kReads8.2Score41714d adds
- 46 Transmigrated into Officialdom: I Rise to Power and Wealth with Superpowers 穿越官场：我靠异能升官发财 After his business failed, he was buried in debt and spent twenty years paying it off. One night, he celebrated by having a few extra drinks. When he woke up, he had transmigrated to a parallel world that was familiar, yet somehow not quite the same. While he was still trying to make sense of it all, he discovered that he had a supernatural ability. Chu Jiangfeng grew overconfident and plunged headfirst into a career in government. He decided to take a different path. Trying to frame my boss? Th 4.5kReads8.2Score28514d adds
- 47 Suddenly Rich, I Lie Flat at a State-Owned Enterprise 乍富，躺平国企 Life rushes by. Thirty years have passed, but has he managed to stand on his own two feet? For the first thirty years, a man honors his father; for the next thirty, his son honors him! Like the sound of his name, Lou Yi is just one of countless insignificant ants in this world! At thirty, with no career to speak of and no family of his own, he returned home for the New Year and looked at his aging parents, their backs bent and their hair half white. His heart was filled with bitterness and helpl 11.6kReads7.0Score46614d adds
- 48 Reborn in 1998: A Young Cop's Rise to the Top 重生1998小警一路逆袭 Pure crime-solving Time flows backward, and fate is rewritten. Through a strange twist of fate, Lin Mo returns to 1998, where everything begins anew. This time, he is no longer the soldier forced to leave the military due to his injuries. Instead, he is a “rookie” armed with memories and wisdom from the future. Faced with a fresh start, he resolutely chooses a career in the police force, vowing to fulfill every ambition left unrealized in his previous life. Cases come one after another, from 4.6kReads8.3Score44014d adds
- 49 The Official Account Is Up to Shenanigans: Who Hired This Gen Z Kid?! 官方号整活，这00后谁招来的！ Chen Ye is reborn in a parallel world as a post-2000 intern who has just landed a job in the public sector. Staring at a screen full of dry publicity copy written in the style of official red-header documents, Chen Ye can barely keep his eyes open. Boss: “Make it serious! Make it profound! Educate the public!” Chen Ye: “Got it. I’ll take care of it.” Then he fires off a drunk-driving warning in the style of “Sunflower Mom’s Parenting Class.” The whole internet cracks up, and the traffic police d 45.3kReads8.6Score5.8k14d adds
- 50 The Ups and Downs of Officialdom: From Teacher to Public Servant 宦海沉浮：从教师到公仆 As a newly appointed teacher, Xie Lingfeng wanted to be a beacon of civilization, illuminating the world. But a chance encounter sent him into the government, where he embarked on a career navigating the tides of officialdom. “If I can’t be a teacher, then let me become a public servant who serves the people!” 2.2kReads8.4Score12414d adds
