Novels like A Good-for-Nothing's Second Chance at Life
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Good-for-Nothing's Second Chance at Life, best match first.
- 1 I Am Eternal 吾既永恒 What is eternity? What is immortality? Is it the immortal? The demon? Heaven? Or the Dao? No! Immortals can be slain, demons destroyed, Heaven defied, and the Dao severed. It is me! I am immortal! I am eternal! My surname is Luo, and I am your Heaven. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Reborn in 1999 as a Scumbag Blond Punk 重生1999，成为渣男黄毛 [Urban farming] + [scumbag] + [no System] + [making a living through business] + [multiple heroines] Chen Long, a paralyzed young investment-banking star from a wealthy family, wakes up to find himself reborn in 1999 in a parallel world. He’s now a brash punk with tattoos of dragons and tigers, and he has a wife and child. Faced with a life in ruins, Chen Long has no choice but to grit his teeth and start from scratch. He starts out selling goods on the street, then builds a vast business empire 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Dating Show: The Has-Been Star Goes Viral by Breaking Character Every Day 恋综，小糊咖她靠每天崩人设爆火 [Dating Show + Sweet Romance + Comedy + One-on-One Romance + Face-Slapping + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + System] Jian Mian took a drug she had developed herself. The side effects were so severe that she died on the spot. When she woke up, she had transmigrated into the body of the original owner, who shared her name. From the start, she was schemed against by her scumbag boyfriend and his mistress, vilified across the internet, and unable to land any acting roles. She thought that was the 17Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 4 Starting a Business at 35 35岁开始创业 Two young people from different cities meet through an introduction. After they marry, the pressure of paying for a home, raising children, and buying a car has already made life miserable. But things get even worse when they both lose their jobs at the same time. Wei Wei plans to start her own business, but the road ahead is full of obstacles. Fortunately, the two of them understand each other. Still, reality is always harder than it seems. Against the backdrop of an economic downturn, whether —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 The Yin Corpse Emperor's Fate 阴尸帝命 My name is Zhang Chuan. As far back as I can remember, I've had to burn incense and paper offerings to my own portrait. I've asked Grandpa countless times why I had to do it, but he never had an answer. It wasn't until Grandpa's final moments that I learned a shocking secret: I was already dead, and there was more to it than that. I had the fate palace of the Ziwei Emperor, so I was neither alive nor dead, with my soul and body separated. After that, my life became even more extraordinary. A tho 75Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 6 Prison of Marriage: At Thirty, I Choose to Reveal My Identity 婚牢：人生三十，我选择曝光身份 (Free, premium-quality novel) [Tycoon + son-in-law + power fantasy] My name is Chen Yang. To marry my wife, I gave up my claim to an inheritance worth billions. But on our anniversary, my wife got drunk, and that was when I discovered her secret. I was furious, and decided to reveal who I really was... 28Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 7 The Max-Level Cutie Raised by the Abstinent Master Yu Beats Up Ghosts Like a Pro 禁欲郁爷养的满级小可爱揍鬼超凶 [Metaphysics + adored by everyone + ghost-catching + two powerful leads with secret identities + face-slapping + absurd comedy + sweet romance] (A beauty in a qipao with a hairpin × the groveling, utterly unimportant young heir of the capital’s elite) The moment she opened her eyes, metaphysics master Su Wu had transmigrated into a book. She was sitting in a morgue, just about to question her entire existence, when she learned that keeping watch here for one night paid this much? She jumped righ 22Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 8 A Husband's Revenge for His Wife 为妻子复仇的丈夫 This is not a fast-paced wish-fulfillment story. It demands a certain level of reading experience, so proceed with caution. An urban showdown of intellect and force, grounded in realism. The tone is hard-edged, ruthless, and focused on rescue and revenge. After two years overseas, the male protagonist returns home to find that his classmates, friends, marriage, and family have all been caught up in upheaval. He follows the clues deeper and deeper until he finally uncovers the truth... On a bleak 3.7kReads8.4Score138Shelves
- 9 Listening to Snow in Jiangcheng 在江城听雪 They meet in Jiangcheng for an appointment to listen to the snow~ They were senior and junior at university, went their separate ways after graduation, then let go of past grievances when they met again. They were also Dunhuang princess Song Fanyin and Han dynasty general Qi Dingchu in a radio drama, as well as Chang'an (A Man), sect leader of the Yun Yin Sect in the cultivation world, and Guli, young master of the Medical Sect… They met when they were young, weathered many storms, and grew into —Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 10 Blue Is Still Romantic 蓝色依然浪漫 [Pilot & florist * a love all their own * simple happiness] After more than thirty years alone, the pilot is lucky that the Matchmaker has taken notice and brought new color to his life. Maybe the right person takes a long time to arrive, but that's all right. If they do come, they're worth waiting for. The florist has been hurt by love and no longer wants to trust it easily. It takes time for her to realize that matters of the heart need just the right cure before they can heal. You never need —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Young Matchmaker 年轻的媒婆 Lin Yanzi got married and divorced in a flash at the age of twenty, but she still believed in love. As she searched for her other half, she kept accidentally giving the men she liked away to other women, earning herself the nickname of matchmaker. Finding the one was still a distant dream, while she ventured further and further down the path of matchmaking. 6Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 12 I Killed Myself for You 杀了自己还给你 [Obsessive, domineering CEO, intensely possessive, business is a battlefield, marriage alliance] [Innocent bunny, devoted and faithful, conservative, redemption] Qin Ye had always kept Wen Hao, the sunny boy she'd met in high school, tucked away in her heart after losing her mother. Years after graduation, she turned down every chance at love, waiting for the day she might meet Wen Hao again. But when she finally did, and they got together and married just as she'd hoped, Qin Ye discovered that 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Before I Go Blind, I Want to Embrace You Once More 失明之前，我想再次与你拥抱 [Urban Life + Tearjerker + One Female Lead + Absolutely Worth Reading + Documentary-Style Fiction + A Powerful Aftertaste, Read with Caution] Not long after graduating from university, Zhou Wuyang, whose future had seemed limitless, developed a serious eye disease that could not be treated. That day, Zhou Wuyang left Huai'an and returned to Wuxi. There, he met someone who would affect the rest of his life. One night, a girl in a coffee-colored coat stood beside Qingming Bridge. She clasped h 36Reads—Score175Shelves
- 14 Reborn as a Young Tycoon 重生之少年财阀 [Reborn + scheming + internet entrepreneurship + pure wish fulfillment...] Billionaire Wen Yue is unexpectedly sent back to his high school days after a sudden twist of fate. Staring at his former desk mate, the class beauty, he is completely stunned... If he gets a second chance, making money will be the easiest thing in the world. This time, he will not only reach the top of the world, but also take back with his own hands everything he lost in his previous life... This time, Wen Yue will show 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Ultraman: I Am Chaos 奥特曼之吾为混沌 Xiao Han was transported to the Ultraman universe after an accident. To find his way home, he keeps working to grow stronger and forms bonds with many people along the way. In the Orb universe, he turns Jugglus Juggler into an Ultra Warrior. In the Tiga universe, he tells Daigu, “You are both light and human. Go fight as a human.” He is also drawn into the conflict between Noa, Zagi, and Lucifer. Caught at the center of the storm, he treads carefully and strives to grow stronger, all for the sak 186Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 16 Football, Our Dream 足球，我们的理想 He Rongguang comes from a poor family, but has an extraordinary gift for football. When his family is struck by misfortune, he has no choice but to give up his dream of going pro... Can he still realize his original ambition and become a professional player? Su Zecheng comes from a wealthy family, but has little talent. He stubbornly holds on to his dream of going pro... When that dream falls apart, he somehow ends up as the general manager of a football club... A twist of fate, or destiny? The 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 The Maid in the Presidential Suite 总统套房的女佣 Born into poverty, a young woman heads south to the city to support her family. She takes a job as a room attendant at a five-star hotel, making beds, cleaning toilets, and vacuuming every day. Along the way, she gets entangled with several male guests and attracts their attention. Naive and inexperienced, she tries to change her fate, but gradually loses her way in the city of desire... 253Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 18 Back to College: A Different Road to Rebirth 梦回大学，不一样的重生之路 (No System + Not a Feel-Good Story + Campus Life) In his previous life, when Ye Chenlong was at a low point in his love life, Chu Yiling chose him. The two had nothing and struggled together as a poor couple. Because of the influence of her family, Chu Yiling was torn between family ties and love. She chose to divorce him, and also chose to leave her family behind. Living his life over again, Ye Chenlong tries to change Chu Yiling from the perspective of an ordinary person. Later, he discovers ( 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 What? Monster Girls from Another World! 什么？异世界魔物娘！ [Single heroine + everyday life + corgi pet + cafe] The story leans more toward everyday life from Chapter 37, when several key characters will also appear. A fox wife drops from the sky! But after getting married, he discovers that her identity is far from simple! A nine-tailed celestial fox, leader of another world, and the child of a forbidden love between the fox and elf clans! What’s it like to be hated and coveted by an entire world because you married her? The protagonist can tell you! Ju 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 I Just Want to Live Quietly, Eat My Fill, and Wait to Die 我只想安静的混吃等死 Everyday Life + Supernatural + Divine Doctor + Doing as He Pleases + Comedy + Healing After being slapped awake, Cao Hanzhong discovers that he has become a vegetable. His consciousness, meanwhile, exists in a bizarre form... 40Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 21 Mr. Fang’s Sweet Husband 方总的小娇夫 Hot-tempered female boss & young master looking to be kept Fang Yu was famous in the Fang family for her fiery temper. Her family life was a complete mess, so she had no choice but to work hard and make money on her own. A well-connected new student joined her high school class. “I know you got into our class because you have connections at home. You do your thing, I’ll study, and we’ll stay out of each other’s way.” “Why should I listen to you? When you make it big, will you support me?” Fang Y 180Reads—Score111Shelves
- 22 Tycoon: Be Bold Enough, and the Campus Belle Will Go on Maternity Leave 神豪：只要胆子大，校花放产假 After graduating from high school, Lin Feng obtained a Tycoon Sign-In System. Every time he completed a sign-in task, he received a tycoon reward. On his first day of university, he drove a limited-edition supercar to orientation, stunning everyone and winning the admiration of a gorgeous senior. A sign-in at the dormitory earned him a ten-billion-yuan mansion at Tanjung. A sign-in at the school parking lot earned him a six-star hotel. A sign-in at the school cafeteria earned him a 70% stake in 31Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 23 The Language of Vine Flowers 藤蔓花语 The Nvwa Stone livestream suddenly cuts off. That night, rumors spread online that the streamer “Huihua” had died suddenly while broadcasting. Countless netizens stayed up all night following the gossip. After a night of mounting public outrage, the company officially announced the next morning that Huihua had passed away despite resuscitation efforts. The outcry was overwhelming. People condemned the Nvwa Group for disregarding labor laws and overworking its staff, openly driving a streamer to —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 After Graduation, I Met You Again 毕业后，我又遇到了你 [Campus + Youth + Sweet Romance + Psychological Drama + Realism + Marriage] Youth is a vivid painting, but some of its colors quietly fade, becoming scenery we missed along the way. A boy and a girl, one driven by passion and the other by circumstance, meet through a shared dream. Their youth is made up of sweat in the art studio, late-night flashes of inspiration, and the stars reflected in each other's eyes. But a single exam-results sheet sends them to separate places. Years later, they meet 3Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 25 They All Call Me a Fool 他们都叫我傻子 [Childhood, school, love, memories, partings and deaths, reflections on life] When I was young, I thought that if I stuck with something, I could surely make it happen. Only later did I understand that everything ultimately comes down to fate. When Cao Lina and I hooked pinkies and made our promise, I was sure I could keep it. In the end, though, nothing went as I had hoped. When Han Jiayi told me, “I’ll wait for you at university,” all that awaited us in the end was a curtain call and a crowd d 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Reborn: Living an Ordinary Life Is Nothing to Be Ashamed Of 重生平淡不丢人 A wrongfully imprisoned former bank executive meets Song Daoran, a Taoist priest, and together they are reborn in 1989. They trade stocks, pursue love, offer advice, and build a business. Life is tranquil but never dull, leisurely yet prosperous. In stillness, he brings peace to his family; in action, he benefits his friends. 82Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 The Peerless X-Ray Worker 极品透视民工 Ye Tao, a migrant worker, injures his eyes in an accident involving a cement mixer and suddenly gains X-ray vision. With his extraordinary eyes, he quietly rises to the top, tramples the worst people, becomes the best of the best, and reaches the pinnacle of life. 302Reads8.3Score100Shelves
- 28 Xiaohuan in Beijing 小寰在北京 [Urban Life + Entrepreneurship + No Saintly Heroine + No Simping + No Idiocy + Realistic + Humor + Intelligence] Xiaohuan in Beijing is a full-length novel. The novel tells the story of Zhao Xiaohuan, a man born in 1991, as he works and lives in Beijing. After graduating from university, he worked for two years in his hometown of Shenyang, but he never forgot the boast he had made in college: that he would become the richest man in the world. However, reality left him increasingly dispirited, an 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 A Bewitching Beauty: My Wild, Chaotic Romance 红颜祸水:我的迷乱野情 Chen Man leaves the mountains to seek refuge with his widowed sister-in-law, but the glittering, decadent city soon leaves him lost. Starting as a bar bouncer, he climbs step by step to the top. Along the way, a glamorous female boss and others gather around him... 6.1kReads7.6Score379Shelves
- 30 He Married a Sweet Young Wife 12 Years His Junior, and Now He Only Wants Babies 娶了小12岁的娇妻，他只想生崽 No transmigration, no wild imagination, and nothing unrealistic. The heroine is an orphan who studies piano and is a Scorpio. The hero is a rich second-generation heir in the arts industry and a Sagittarius. They get married out of spite. A realistic, ordinary married life. Two people who seem untouched by ordinary life learn to live like a normal married couple. 73Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 A Love Affair Across Half a Lifetime 半世情缘 After a lifetime, the most painful thing is still parting. Chen Xiang has lived through love and affection, hardship and helplessness. Come along with this book, and let’s take a look at one man’s life so far. Who loves him? Whom does he love? Hardship and good fortune go hand in hand. Career and true love are both part of his life! What kind of lives do the people around him lead? This is a realistic story. Very realistic. 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Men and Women in Seclusion 隐居男女 Florist Xiao Xue is making her own way in the city. Life is sometimes sweet and sometimes a complete melodrama. As she gets older, the dream deep in her heart grows stronger: to find a soulmate and build a secret garden for the two of them in the countryside or the mountains, where they can live in seclusion. It has been Xiao Xue’s dream since childhood. Before long, she meets Mu Tong, a musician. Can they find happiness in a secluded life together? 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Are My Opponents Earthlings? 我的对手是地球人？ Five hundred years ago, two people from Earth crossed sixteen light-years and came to our world, bearing vast knowledge and magnificent technology. They were like gods. We prostrated ourselves before them, humbly seeking their guidance in all things and praising their great deeds. A hundred years ago, twenty million people from Earth followed in the gods' footsteps and came here as well. In keeping with the reverence for Earthlings in our legends, we once again wanted to welcome these angels who 82Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 A Mindless Farce Between a Doctor and a Security Guard 大博士和小保安的无脑之戏 With the Lunar New Year approaching, the annual matchmaking pressure arrived right on schedule. Su Qingyi, a PhD graduate from a prestigious university, was hounded by her family to get married. She was over thirty and still single. On the campus of Jinghua University, she ran into Lu Yuan, a fellow hometown native and former soldier who now worked as a security guard. They were around the same age and in similar situations, both overwhelmed by their families’ pressure to marry. To appease their 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 We’ll Always Love Our Innocent Selves Most 永远最爱懵懂的我们 Wang Yuxin, a post-85s college student and top Chinese-language major, is fair-skinned, beautiful, and exceptionally talented. Her admirers form a line all the way to the United Nations, but she always stays true to herself. Before long, she graduates and enters the workplace, gets married, becomes a mother, and turns into a housewife for the sake of her child. But she never loses herself. Instead, she works hard to improve, eventually becoming a writer! As she grows and takes on the arena of l 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Derailment: An Inverted Palette 变轨：倒置的调色盘 [Not a feel-good story] [Not pure romance] People say that if the water from your heater keeps turning hot and cold, there’s probably another tap sharing the same supply. But if the water is always cold, the only explanation is that you may no longer be the one holding the controls. And if it suddenly gets scalding hot, the same may be true. 1.1kReads8.1Score100Shelves
- 37 A Life Destined to Lose Everything 终将失去的一生 In this brief life, we are bound to lose everything. So why not be a little bolder: climb a mountain, chase a dream, love someone. The novel "A Life Bound to Be Lost" follows Suifeng's life. Starting out as a young, naive migrant worker, he struggles through life's hardships, moving from factory to factory, shouldering the burdens of family, and enduring the grind of reality, yet never giving up his hope for a better life. From studying personal finance and trying his hand at writing to facing —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Corporate World: Mergers and Acquisitions 职场铭之并购江湖 (Workplace intrigue + business rivalry + workplace romance + turning one's life around) In Modu, you dream of owning a spacious home, driving a nice car, and having a beautiful, gracious partner. But you're just an ordinary office worker, an ordinary accountant. What can you do? The protagonist, Ren Jiaming, is in the same boat. Yet through luck and his own hard work, he weathers the deceit and rivalry of the business world and the ups and downs of romance, inching closer to that life day by day 159Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 From the Start, I Sold Beer, and a Goddess Undercover Agent Took Out the Hitmen 开局卖啤酒，女神卧底坑杀手 Volume One: How Many Undercover Agents Are There? (Realistic Arc) [Undercover agents + goddess + no saintly heroine or simping + realism + values + intelligence] [No simps, white lotuses, self-righteous do-gooders, or scheming green-tea girls] [No sugary romance or obsessive romance fantasies, and no white-porridge sisters or cake sisters] (Read the realistic arc first, then the wild-imagination arc. It's funny and fun!) A major city in the south is a city that never sleeps. At ten at night, the 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 N Dream: A Fateful Encounter with Light, Blood, and the Divine N梦奇缘之亦光亦皿亦神明 The emotional journey from a college student on the verge of graduation to a sophisticated city woman, with the emotional side stories of her close-knit group of girlfriends gradually unfolding... From the start, it seems like an ordinary summer vacation is just around the corner... Shen Ying finds herself falling for one male guest after another: number one, number two, number three, and number four. Is it a crush? The beginning of something? Love at first sight? Or just the prologue? Will it a —Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 41 The Library Falsely Accused Me of Sexual Harassment to Help Me Win a Graduate School Recommendation? Years Later, I’ll Be the One to Bury You 图书馆污蔑我性骚扰只为练就保研丹？多年后我替你收尸 The Library Falsely Accused Me of Sexual Harassment Just So I Could Refine a Graduate School Admission Pill? Years Later, I Came Back to Collect Your Body 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Criminal Investigation: The Truth Behind the 180,000-Yuan Dowry Massacre 刑警追凶：18万彩礼灭门真相 Criminal Police Pursue a Murder Case: The Truth Behind a Family Massacre Over a 180,000-Yuan Bride Price 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Rule Horror: Falsely Accused of Secretly Filming on the Subway, I Choose to Fight Back in Kind 规则怪谈：地铁被诬偷拍后，我选择以牙还牙 Rule Horror: Falsely Accused of Secretly Filming Someone on the Subway, I Choose to Fight Back in Kind —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Never Go to the Old House 千万不要去古宅 Na Ling and Bao Datong were looking for a thrill, so they drove around robbing old houses. One day, they came across a photo of Fengmen Village online and went there to steal a Grand Tutor's chair. They sold it to Li Wei, a chamber of commerce boss, but because the chair was haunted, he resold it to the speculator Meng Guozhao. During the handoff, Na Ling secretly kept the jade marrow hidden inside the chair. After leaving Fengmen Village, Na Ling traveled to Anhui, where he stumbled upon the an 8.1kReads8.6Score235Shelves
- 45 Zombie Apocalypse: Surviving on Campus with My Classmates 丧尸末日：我与同学校园求生 No one knows how this disaster began. By the time people realized what was happening, the catastrophe had become inevitable. Food, water, daily necessities... These once-common things have become rare, and dilapidated classrooms are now the students' only hope of survival. What do they do about sleeping? What do they do without toilets? What do they do when conflicts break out between the boys and girls? A string of problems weighs on everyone's mind. In this struggle to survive, sacrifices are 292Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 46 My Five Years as a Drifter in Guangzhou 广漂的那五年 A detailed look at the five years after college graduation, spent struggling to make a living in the bustling city of Guangzhou. How did a complete novice gradually grow stronger, step by step? As we make our way along the paths of love and career, each of us has a story to tell... After five years of weathering life's hardships, we'll grow stronger at last! It's time to turn the tables!!! A new author with a new book: My Five Years Drifting in Guangzhou. I've got a story. 206Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 47 Little Wu in Shenzhen 小武在深圳 [Urban life + wage work + martial arts + betrayal + no holier-than-thou protagonist + no doormat + no brainless decisions + realism + humor + intelligence] Xiao Wu in Shenzhen is a long novel divided into five volumes by year. It tells the story of the male protagonist, Ying Xiaowu, born in 1985, and the five years he spent working and living in Shenzhen. In 2015, he left his hometown of Wuxue for Shenzhen for the first time. Confident that his talents in both the literary and martial arts coul 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Now That I’m Reborn, Who Still Hits Their Spouse? 都重生了谁还家暴 In his previous life, Ye Zhigen changed completely after his daughter died a tragic death. He drank heavily and abused his family every day. He beat his top-student son into depression, ruining his chances of getting into a top university. Now he is reborn! Ye Zhigen swears he will never drink heavily or abuse his family again. Since he has been reborn, he needs to make money. In this life, he will raise his son to get into a top university. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 A Windfall Makes a Life 横财成就人生 One lucky blow brings him a windfall. The real problem is how to launder it into legitimate personal income. It's like telling one lie and needing a hundred more to cover it: the problems just keep snowballing. Watch how the protagonist gets himself out of this mess. 451Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 50 My Senior Sister Is So Sweet to Me 学姐对我超温柔 Synopsis: [One female lead + slow burn + senior student + youthful campus romance] What’s it like to have a tsundere senior who treats you incredibly gently? “Senior, I like you. Will you be my girlfriend?” “Junior, have you had too much to drink?” “Senior, I’m serious. You’re a ray of light, warming me in the darkest corner.” “Junior, couldn’t you say the same about me? You’re a ray of light that brightened my world. That’s why I want to be even gentler with you.” “Senior, does that mean you’re 262Reads—Score—Shelves
