Novels like A Grassroots Female Official
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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 A Political Career Rekindled: From Commoner to Provincial Government 政途重燃：从布衣到省府 After Ling Chen, an award-winning county Party secretary, dies in the line of duty, his soul enters the body of a young official in the Party and Government Office of Qingshui Town, who shares his name. Bringing with him thirty years of political experience and an abiding commitment to serving the people, he starts at the grassroots, takes on tough assignments in the villages, and steadily rises through the ranks. Through repeated political storms, he holds fast to his principles, rising from hu 1Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 3 True Love in the Halls of Power 官场有真情 Smack! A loud slap. I covered my cheek and stared, stunned, at the impossibly handsome man in front of me. Sharp brows, bright eyes, abs faintly visible, broad shoulders and a narrow waist. At that moment, he was covering his lower half with a quilt and glaring at me furiously. Fuzzy images flashed through my mind: a bar, heartbreak, drinking to drown my sorrows. And then... Holy crap, what a score! “Miss, let me explain!” he said nervously. I tried to suppress the grin tugging at my lips and p 226Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 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—Shelves
- 5 A Catastrophic Start: Washed Ashore in Laoba Village on a Deserted Island 天崩开局：上岸流放海岛老坝村 During Yunxi City’s selection exams, Ke Nan stands out with the highest written-test score and a perfect interview. As student council president of Guangnan University, he thinks he has finally secured the golden key to a career in government. But on his first day at work, an official order sends him to Laoba Village, the city’s most remote fishing village on an island, to serve as an assistant in village affairs. Over three years in the village, he is beaten with a cudgel, made a scapegoat, and 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Minmin Bao's 12th Book 敏敏宝第12本书 [Political intrigue + power struggles + satisfying read + face-slapping] An unexpected incident forces Lu Wentao into a power struggle, turning him into a stepping stone for someone else’s political career. His girlfriend breaks up with him, and petty schemers plot against him. Lu Wentao’s life reaches its darkest hour, but he remains composed and resolves to defy fate. Watch as Lu Wentao starts out as a secretary, faces every obstacle without fear, stays true to himself, and serves the people, 110Reads7.7Score106Shelves
- 7 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—Shelves
- 8 The Unorthodox Sword on the Road to Officialdom 仕途之剑走偏锋 While others are scrambling to transfer into city government offices, he chooses to head down to the grassroots level, moving from the top to the bottom. In truth, he is taking this unconventional path to make himself stronger. This is a comeback story set in the world of politics. A man from humble beginnings relies on his own intelligence and courage to overcome obstacle after obstacle on his career path, ultimately becoming a talented young leader in charge of an entire region... 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 The Pinnacle of Power: The Crackdown on Organized Crime 权力巅峰之破局者：扫黑风暴 Wang Xiaolin is greeted with a carefully orchestrated welcome gift! She is forced to investigate the Old Town Redevelopment Project herself. As the investigation deepens, the clues point to her secret boyfriend, his mother, and the best friend she has had for twenty years. A game of intrigue that began with a conspiracy. 543Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Waves in the Sea of Officialdom 官海浪潮 Can you get promoted in politics without powerful connections? Can you make a comeback after being sidelined? Qin Weimin comes from a farming family. Not one of his ancestors for eighteen generations ever held office. No connections? Then make your own opportunities! No network? Then build one yourself! See how a young man from a humble background, armed with an earnest heart, opens the door to advancement and writes a grassroots success story in the treacherous world of politics! 3.7kReads6.8Score290Shelves
- 11 After One Night with My Boss, I Rose to the Top 和上司一夜后，我青云直上 Power is a web. Some people are trapped in it; others use it to climb to the heavens. Yang Chen was a nobody, until a chance encounter let him glimpse the truth behind the rules. From then on, putting on an act and scheming against others became second nature. Some fell, others rose to power. In this dead-end game, he would carve out a path through bloodshed... 2.6kReads7.9Score257Shelves
- 12 The Tides of Politics 仕途如潮 Xiao Wei was born in the late 1960s. Those who came of age in that era and entered government had to withstand the immense centrifugal force of social change. You don't know how hard it is until you've been through it! Rising from humble beginnings to stand out among the crowd is a mark of true talent! 31Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 13 Deng Yue's First Book 登岳的第1本书 A major secret in the capital has been kept under lock and key in the countryside for more than a decade. A mysterious, icy beauty quietly guards someone out of gratitude. Several veteran detectives at the county bureau willingly gave up promotions to keep someone's secret... This scheme began more than twenty years ago. Five years ago, Liu Hai lost his family because of it. Five years later, the most celebrated beauty in Xiao County finds him. “Help me get rid of them, and I’ll help you rise to 85Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 14 The Pinnacle of Power: Starting as a Town Official 权力巅峰：从小镇公务员开始 Yang Feng led an unremarkable life in his previous one, and died full of regret. Now that he has been reborn, he swears to make up for every regret from his past life. Watch Yang Feng rise steadily through the ranks, starting as a low-level township head. 471Reads6.2Score103Shelves
- 15 Tomb of Beauties: The Beauty's Curse 美人冢：红颜劫 [Mad beauty vs. hidden big shot] Princess Royal Xiao Qiuhe is a mad beauty. If anyone so much as displeases her, at best she’ll take their life; at worst, she’ll make them wish they were dead. Before she’s even married, she already has more lovers than the beauties in the imperial harem. Seeing this, the Empress Dowager decides to choose a prince consort for the Princess Royal… 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Beauty’s Ordeal: Your Highness, Whom Will You Choose? 红颜劫：殿下你选谁 One day, the city gates ran red with blood; for ten years, nightmares haunted her. A beauty capable of captivating a kingdom, hidden beneath a secret medicine, and a proud, unyielding soul. She lay low in the Prime Minister's residence for six years, enduring humiliation and torment, until at last the phoenix was reborn. The Northern Chen Kingdom's most handsome man, Young Master Mu, clears the path ahead for her and faces every challenge by her side. The reclusive miracle physician Yan Zimo is 21Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 17 Annako's Seventh Book 安娜可的第7本书 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! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Beauty's Ordeal 红颜劫 After the Nine Sects Empire, once the unifier of the martial world, fell, its sect master, the Six Ren Divine Lord, Celestial Master Tianyi, sought to restore its former glory by seizing control of the Central Plains. At that time, Pan Yue, who in his previous life had been the Supreme Yang Celestial Venerable, senior disciple of the Taiji Patriarch, reincarnated into the family of an ordinary farmer in Luoshu City to escape the “Five Calamities and Tribulations.” Seeking to eliminate a potentia 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 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—Shelves
- 20 My Sister-in-Law from Chongqing 我的重庆嫂子 Love in the City of Fog. A taste of spice. The story of me and my sister-in-law. It begins with the first spicy hot pot that brings tears to our eyes. And from then on, we're bound to swallow each other's redemption amid the prickling pain of Sichuan pepper numbing our tongues. 117Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 A Book by Tianxuan Zhizi 天选之子的一本书 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! 49Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 22 Fast-Track Promotion 2: The Suspended Fish 火线提拔2悬鱼 (A pure political drama, with no System and no transmigration.) Ten years of ice water cannot extinguish a heart burning with passion! Born into poverty, Xia Xiang cares deeply for the people. Not long after taking office in Shazhou, he is confronted with a demolition crisis in Xihua District. As he investigates, Xia Xiang discovers that a vast abyss lies hidden behind the incident... Years later, people would say, "The skies stretch blue, the wilds stretch wide; Shazhou has its own red sun!" 16.1kReads8.9Score507Shelves
- 23 Officialdom: From Guarding a Reservoir to a Smooth Rise to the Top! 官场：从守水库开始，平步青云！ [Traditional slow burn, no System, a battle of wits in the bureaucracy!] With his superior under investigation, his girlfriend betraying him, his enemies setting him up, and the deputy county party secretary opposing him, Huang Linran is demoted from his post as the county chief’s liaison in the county government office and sent to a remote reservoir to serve as its caretaker. Even as everything falls apart from the start, he remains completely calm, because every last bit of it is under his con 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 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
- 25 The Beauty's Ordeal 红颜劫 Orphaned at a young age, she moved into her maternal uncle’s Prince Qin’s household at just eight years old, bringing along her half-sister, and began a tangled life of ill-fated love among four people. Two sisters, alike in appearance, yet worlds apart in beauty. Two brothers, with different lives, yet bound by tangled love and resentment. Was that past fate or misfortune? No one can say. Only after living through it can one understand the wisdom that comes with having weathered countless storm —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The Political Titan: Rising from a Small Town 官途枭雄：从小镇开始逆袭 As a young civil servant, Wang Guilin served under a senior military leader, so there is no doubt he is highly capable. After leaving the army and returning to civilian life, he is suppressed by his superiors. In a fit of anger, he decides to make a comeback, setting off a storm in county politics. He takes the reins of power, serves the people, and stays true to his original purpose. 419Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 The Abyss of Adultery 婚外深渊 After a work dinner, Gu Chen got so drunk that he didn’t make it home. The next day, he woke up in the arms of a stranger at an unfamiliar hotel… “Mr. Gu, what are you panicking about?” a sultry voice called out, and the story began... 36Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 28 Officialdom: From the Grassroots to the Top 官场：从基层走上巅峰 After graduating from college, Yang Chenguang passed the civil service selection exam with flying colors. He thought he would finally get a chance to make his mark, but instead he was sent to a remote backwater, where he stayed for three years... 571Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 29 In the Name of the People: Dakang's Ambitions 名义：达康的野望 Reborn as Li Dakang, he will reshape In the Name of the People. This time, he will put the people first and truly follow a path of public service. The road may be fraught with danger and hardship at every turn. We'll see if Secretary Dakang can climb all the way to the top, one step at a time. 1.4kReads—Score108Shelves
- 30 The Crayfish Gained Sentience and Turned Me into Everyone's Favorite! 小龙虾成精了，它替我活成了万人迷！ A crayfish became a spirit, and lived the life of a heartthrob in my place! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Climbing the Official Ladder: Starting as My Ex-Girlfriend's Boss 仕途升迁：从成为前女友上司开始 After graduating from graduate school, Wang Cheng passed the provincial government’s selected graduate recruitment exam and reported to his new post in a township, only to discover that he had become his ex-girlfriend’s direct supervisor… 754Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Career in Government: Starting with Unwavering Loyalty 仕途：从忠心耿耿开始 430Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 33 A Weathered Political Career 沧桑官途 Without attaching himself to power, and without using it to bully others, Gong Zheng unexpectedly embarked on a career in public service. Starting by taking the fall for the county Party secretary, he skillfully leveraged every opportunity and rose steadily through the ranks, while also experiencing the ups and downs of officialdom... 147Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Ups and Downs of the Official Road 官道起伏 When money, power, beautiful women, darkness, and light become intertwined, when Liu Fusheng is brought back to life by a spring dream, and steps once more into the familiar world of officialdom, will he be able to break free from the invisible web woven around him and embrace a different fate? Welcome to this urban political novel. This is a different kind of rise and fall in the world of officialdom, pure and classic, taking you on a different journey through political life. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 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 342Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Reborn in 1998: Back on the Road to Power 重生1998，再踏官途 A celebratory banquet for a promotion became the last straw for Zhang Haiqing! He has been working for twenty-three years, yet has spent more than a decade stuck at the section-level, without moving up an inch! Who could have guessed that fate would play such a cruel joke on him, sending him back to October 3, 1998! With two months left before he is assigned a job, how will he face the road opening up before him once more?! Reborn and embarking on his official career again, he is ready to give i 202Reads6.0Score120Shelves
- 37 A Comeback in Politics: I'm a Living Legend 官场的逆袭，我就是传奇 With no connections, he creates a miracle of promotion in officialdom. With no power, he tramples the arrogant young masters underfoot. With no financial backing, he can still spend money like water... Step by step, he rises to the top and becomes a legend in officialdom. 215Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 38 The Road to Power: Ling Qingchen's Climb Through the Ranks 官途：凌青辰的升官之路 Born into poverty, Ling Qingchen passes the civil service selection exam and embarks on a political career. As he gradually matures amid the infighting at the grassroots level, he rises all the way to become the county’s top official. Now that he holds power, can Ling Qingchen stay true to his original ideals? How will he navigate the political landscape and secure an even higher position? 307Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Reborn: I Quit the Civil Service and Found Freedom as a Boss's Driver 重生不当公务员，领导司机很逍遥 A new story is out! 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! 12Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 40 Reborn in the Political Arena: The Outcast, Above Millions 重生官场：一人之下，亿人之上 [A Satisfying Political Power Fantasy] Reborn in the interrogation room, Feng Yao vows to rewrite the fate he suffered in his past life! He refuses to give false testimony, only to be framed by his wife, Xu Wanqing, and forced into a divorce. He is then transferred to the backwater Earthquake Bureau. Armed with memories of his reborn life, he predicts a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Zhushui City, but his superior tears up the report and calls him crazy. At the last moment, he stops his superior at 71Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 41 I'm the King of Mooching, and a Rich Woman Picks Me Up from the Start 我，软饭王，开局被富婆捡回家 I’m the kept man, and from the start a rich woman picks me up and takes me home 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 A Bloody Road to Power 血色宦途 No System, and no wish-fulfillment fantasy. A bloodstained scrap of paper, the “ticket of admission” his father Qiu Guozheng passed to him with his dying breath, plunges Qiu Xingbang into the treacherous political arena, a veritable hell on earth. Driven by a thirst for vengeance, he sets out on a glittering yet perilous ladder to power. To the world, he is a modest, diligent rising star in politics. In secret, he is a hunter of revenge, advancing one careful step at a time. He navigates the for 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Mission Accomplished 不辱使命 After a failed romance, he went in a fit of pique to a town no one wanted to live in. An unexpected disaster propelled him to the top through a twist of fate, and an unforeseen reunion changed his destiny forever. 103Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 44 The Pinnacle of the Official Road: Three Parts Jiangning, Step by Step on Thin Ice 官路巅峰之三分江宁：步步惊心 Jiangning is divided three ways: the Zhang family holds power, the Bao family controls the money, and the Chen family runs the show. Everyone has met someone who came from the bureaucracy. A pit every three steps, a trap every five. No one has ever made it out of this game of Jiangning alive. Lin Bai tells Liu Xin: If the whole world betrays you, I'll betray the whole world for you. This book is for everyone in the system who lies awake, restless and turning over in bed. For those forced to ben 124Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Just Dumped, I Turn Around and Pass the Civil Service Exam to Work in Her Hometown 刚被分手，转身选调上岸去她老家 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 17.5kReads7.7Score1.5kShelves
- 46 The Righteous Path to Power 官途正道 This is a silent battle between good and evil, and a silent struggle between the polished public image of a county Party secretary and the darkness behind it. This is a journey through life that lays bare human nature, and a compelling story of a career in politics... This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental! 84Reads6.9Score101Shelves
- 47 Making It in the World of Officialdom 混出个官样 Man, pain turns to hate, and hate turns to ruthlessness. When you fear nothing, the world will clear a path for you! Ten years as a hidden dragon, trapped in the abyss. Then, in a single day, he rides the wind straight to the heavens. Dawn has come, and the world is in his grasp. His might sweeps across mountains and rivers. No one can stop him. If not now, then when? 27.6kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
- 48 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 53kReads8.5Score5kShelves
- 49 The Official's All-Seeing Eye: Rising From the Bottom 透视官眼：从最基层开始崛起 Banished to a judicial office at the very lowest level, Wu Haoran watched the aging director, who had spent his entire career in this post and was nearing retirement, face a situation even worse than Qi Tongwei's. Now that his official's eye had been activated, Wu Haoran secretly vowed to rise from here and surpass Qi Tongwei. From that day on, he reveled in the company of beautiful women and wielded power over the realm, making his way through the officialdom. 22Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 50 Rising Through the Ranks: Starting as a Township Chief 平步青云：从乡长开始 Wu Zheng, a cadre reassigned to a new post, faced a hostile welcome on his very first day as township chief. Using his iron-fisted methods, he launched a determined counterattack, climbed one step at a time, and rose to the pinnacle of power. As he advanced, the daughter of a high-ranking official became his confidante, while a group CEO became his close friend. Together, they worked to give ordinary people a better life. 147Reads8.3Score—Shelves
