Novels like Escaping a Life Under Someone Else’s Control
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Escaping a Life Under Someone Else’s Control, best match first.
- 1 A Scoundrel’s Repentance 人渣的忏悔 I was born into poverty and grew up through one hardship after another. My heart had died, but I had no regrets. An unexpected stroke of luck turned my life around and let me experience a different kind of life. If there is another life, I would never be reincarnated as a human again, because this world is too terrifying! 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Zhar Woman’s Struggle 渣女的奋斗 A beautiful young woman refuses to become anyone's kept woman. When she faces a string of sinister schemes, she unexpectedly finds a benefactor. By a twist of fate, she escapes the danger of being framed. Hoping to change her circumstances, she runs into troublesome relatives, then heads abroad to work and build a better life. There are outrageous twists, nerve-racking schemes, fights for survival, and deceitful deals. She not only finds love and happiness, but also makes a great success of hers 34Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 3 A Scoundrel's Ambition 人渣的野心 Being honest and keeping your head down gets you nowhere. You get framed, slandered, and made to take the fall, then have no choice but to work for others. You toil like a fool and get bullied without a word. When dumb luck finally makes you rich, anyone who looked down on me can expect to regret it. Benevolence and morality are bullshit. The only right thing is to make sure you can live a good life. 152Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 4 The Scoundrel's Struggle 人渣奋斗史 I came with nothing and leave loaded with everything. Conscience? What a useless piece of shit. I ditched it ages ago. Kindness is for God; evil is what belongs in this world. Sure, I didn't get much schooling, but I'm not asking for much. I just want a good life. I had nothing to begin with, so what have I got to fear? Just do it! 285Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 5 I’m a Heartbreaker, So What? 我是渣女，我怕谁 If no amount of hard work can change your fate, what’s the point of striving? What good is hard work? You might as well throw away your conscience. That’s the only way to live well, though you may end up bringing disaster upon yourself. By the time you regret it, it’ll be too late. There’s no cure for regret in life! 224Reads5.9Score100Shelves
- 6 The New York Mafia 纽约黑帮 The New York Mafia 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 This Security Guard Turns Out to Be Scum 这个保安原来是个人渣 Just a little scumbag, but a brave security guard. Put on the uniform, stand at the door, and pop on the hat: now I'm security. Don't listen to me? You're not coming in. No food deliveries allowed, and couriers aren't even worth discussing. This resident looks familiar. One look at those thighs and I know who it is! 45Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 8 The Goddess's Last Single Girl 女神的剩斗士 (One Male Lead, One Female Lead, They Help Each Other Succeed) The uncle’s life is a complete mess. He’s desperate for an escape, for redemption! Then the goddess arrives right on cue. She doesn’t put on airs, make a fuss, or follow the usual playbook. With her unconventional way of thinking, she helps the uncle take off and guides him through this dazzling, competitive, and kaleidoscopic world. Only after making it all the way through does the uncle realize: So you’ve been playing me all along, 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 The Fallen Sunflower 掉落的向日葵 A group of passionate young people in the bloom of youth fight evil forces for the justice they believe in. For friendship, brotherhood, and love, they are willing to give everything they have. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 I’m a Little Leek, and I Love Stock Trading 我是小韭菜，我就爱炒股 I'm just a little retail investor, and I love trading stocks. I excitedly went to open an account, and the stock immediately hit its daily limit. I was over the moon. No matter how fast the big players swing their scythes, I'm not afraid, because I'm a patriotic little leek. 38Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 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
- 12 I Drive a Ride-Hailing Car in Taiyuan 我在太原开网约车 Written with a delicate touch and told from the first-person perspective of a ride-hailing driver, this novel traces the industry’s rise and fall from beginning to end. Drawing on seven years spent behind the wheel, it records the everyday bustle and lives of ordinary people in the city. 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 That Winter, Frost Was Deep and Dew Was Heavy 那年寒冬霜深露重 The first half of her life was bleak and miserable, leaving her utterly disillusioned, with everything in shambles... Heartbroken and desperate, she chose to end her life and put an end to her wretched existence! Fortunately, she survived and met three outstanding men who changed her outlook on life. Through her own tireless efforts, she became the person she wanted to be. Once overlooked by her husband, she now found herself showered with declarations of love from three remarkable men. In the 1Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 14 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 3.8kReads8.4Score137Shelves
- 15 Born a Woman 生而为女 Teacher Li, who has two lovely daughters, has always worried that his family line will end when he dies. First, he brought in a son-in-law, but even after that, he still wasn’t reassured. So he drove the son-in-law away and decided to adopt his nephew instead. With no brothers of their own, how will the Li sisters be oppressed by their parents’ fierce desire to carry on the family line? Will they be able to find happiness for themselves? 1kReads9.3Score108Shelves
- 16 The Way of Demand: A Sales Mogul’s Journey 需求之道：销售大佬的来时路 Sales are the foundation of this world’s development! You might think I’m talking nonsense. What is the essence of sales? Exchanging what we have for what others want. Exactly: a transaction! Isn’t sales about making money? Money is just currency, a medium, a tool. Think about it: in your work, daily life, and studies, whenever you deal with people, what isn’t a transaction? At work, you trade your time, physical strength, and intelligence for a salary, bonuses, recognition, appreciation, self-f 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 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
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 My Brother’s a Crook, So My Policewoman Sister Sends Him to Prison 哥哥是奸商，警花妹妹送他进监狱 [Beware of scams + beware of tricks + essential reading for personal growth + sweet romance + lots of bad guys and deep schemes. Imitate at your own risk. If you don't like it, don't read!] With no education and no particular skills, Bai Ming relies on all kinds of tricks and scams to climb step by step to the pinnacle of life. There's no denying that most people in this world are good. But times have changed, and there are plenty of bad people too. Behind the glossy facade, his policewoman sist 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Accused of Secretly Filming Someone on the Subway Because My Shoes Reflected Light? I’m Suing the Durable Shoe Factory! 地铁上因鞋子反光被诬陷偷拍？我把耐穿鞋厂告上法庭！ I was falsely accused of taking secret photos on the subway because my shoes were reflective. So I sued the shoe manufacturer for making them too durable! 355Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Women, Houses, and Everything in Between 女人与房子那些事儿 An unremarkable woman stops at nothing, steadily climbing the ranks until she makes a stunning comeback and becomes the president of a real estate company. Her life is full of hardships and almost legendary twists. The novel also reveals many little-known secrets of the real estate industry. 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 A Comeback: The Most Thrilling Lives Belong to Those Who Never Give Up! 逆袭，不服输的人生最精彩！ Hua Feng was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of his life. But overnight, not only did his beautiful wife run off with a pretty boy, the woman also made off with the millions he had scraped together through countless hardships, leaving nothing but a complete mess... Life’s dramatic ups and downs came far too quickly. He could only start over from scratch! Want to laugh at me? Get lost! What, you want me to back down? Who do you think you are? Keep dreaming! Watch as a man who has hit rock b 107Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 A Glimmer of Light 有一抹光亮 Men and women come and go in this world, like a ceaseless river. Liu Fang, a sixteen-year-old girl from the countryside, was chased away by her father and uncle after sneaking a bite of a white-flour bun. Meanwhile, Zheng Nan, twenty-seven and living in the city, was struggling to stay afloat in the whirlpool of survival and marriage. Liu Fang was determined to make a life for herself in the city, and was willing to trade her young body for it again and again. Zheng Nan wanted her husband, who k 215Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 25 Repayment Countdown 还款倒计时 Countdown to Repayment tells the story of Chen Yizhou, an ordinary man struggling between desire and reality. Chen Yizhou is an average office worker in Jiangcheng, working hard to make ends meet. He and his wife and son squeeze into an old rental apartment, living a simple but warm life. At a class reunion, Zhao Yu, the class heartthrob, paints a startup dream so alluring that Chen Yizhou is drawn in. Trying to raise the investment money, he plunges into the world of online loans. Then Zhao Yu 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The Real Stories of My Virtual Boyfriend Days 关于我做虚拟男友的那些真实往事 In 2020, during the pandemic, I happened to become a virtual boyfriend online. Six years later, so many stories are still vivid in my memory, so I picked up my pen and wrote this novel. Every story in this book is true. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Power, Glamour, and Workplace Trials 权色生香职场历练 A major work by a real estate mogul. During the twenty years when architecture and real estate were booming, Yifei, a graduate of a prestigious university, chose to enter the construction industry for the sake of his girlfriend. After navigating workplace intrigue and being betrayed by the college girlfriend he had dated for years, he resolutely moved into real estate. Facing office politics and all kinds of temptations, he gradually rose from a workplace novice to a real estate mogul! This is a 52Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Reborn, I Won't Be a Blood Bank for My Ex-Wife's Family Anymore 重生后，我不再给前妻一家当血包 In his previous life, his ex-wife’s family treated him like an endless source of money, making him buy them a house, act as their guarantor, bail them out, and support them in old age. They drained him dry, one step at a time, until he died beneath a mountain of debt. Reborn, he no longer cared about sentiment. He cared only about rules. He stopped trying to be a hero and started protecting his boundaries. Divorce, cut off the money, settle the accounts, cut his losses. This time, he would take 1.2kReads8.9Score—Shelves
- 29 Ling Yun Returns to the Mountain 凌云归山 I'm Ling Yun, an ordinary vocational school student. When I was young, I headed south to Dongguan with a head full of ambition, hoping to make something of myself. Instead, I spent every day tightening screws on an assembly line. Unable to stand a life where every day looked the same, I gritted my teeth and switched to elevator sales. I stumbled into one mess after another, hit wall after wall, took abuse, and ran myself ragged. Somehow, I went from a complete beginner to an invisible fixer in 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Doesn't It Hurt? 它不疼吗 Doesn't it hurt? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 My Flash-Marriage Husband's Love Has Me Spoiled and Proud 闪婚老公的爱让我恃宠而骄 She, Xu Mengyao, a cool, beautiful woman who was once the goddess of first love in everyone's eyes, planned to marry her boyfriend of four years, Chen Hao, after becoming pregnant. But his mother broke them up. He, Li Yuanjun, a warm-hearted man, met Xu Mengyao, a bridesmaid, at a friend's wedding, and fell for her at first sight. Handsome and sunny, Li Yuanjun eventually won Xu Mengyao over with his sincerity. A month later, they had a whirlwind wedding and registered their marriage. After the 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 The Rest of My Life: Becoming a Woman Not to Be Crossed 余生：做个不好惹的女人 On the day she is diagnosed with cancer, Du Mengyao is also in a car accident. As she teeters on the brink of death, she is bound to the “Death and Resurrection Experiment System.” When she is critically ill but conscious, she learns that her husband not only doesn't love her, but has long been cheating on her with her best friend. Her father once wanted to give her away to clear a path for himself. The younger brother she had devoted herself to has long hated her with a passion. Even her mother 239Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 33 Tales from the Borderlands: Bloodstained Northern Myanmar 边水往事：血色缅北 Since its release, the drama "Escape from the Trilateral Slopes" has taken the internet by storm like a dark horse. It tells the story of Shen Xing, a clueless young worker who accidentally ends up in the tropical backwater of Sanbianpo, a chaotic place full of shady characters, and struggles to survive amid a dangerous criminal syndicate. Sanbianpo, where rules and laws mean nothing, is a patchwork land where prosperity and decay coexist. Like the real region of northern Myanmar, it is rife wi 283Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 34 Romance on the Construction Site 工地韵事 Ten years working on construction sites not only enriched my résumé, but also broadened my horizons. Among the many stories I witnessed were romances between men and women, including plenty of moving, devoted relationships worthy of praise. There were young couples who drifted apart, and disabled husbands whose wives never abandoned them. Some stayed faithful for years, only to see everything fall apart in a single day. A young man who had wandered aimlessly for more than twenty years finally fo 175Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Real Life: A Middle Schooler's Journey as a Writer 真实人生：一个初中生的写作路 A real life, a painful past: I grew up poor and frail, plagued by illness. At fifteen, I dropped out of school and began pursuing my literary dream at home. After having my work rejected time and again, I finally saw my first-ever piece published. It also became the last thing I ever published in print. Then I turned to the internet and began my journey as a web novelist. 25Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 36 Back on My Feet: I Paid Off 500,000 Yuan in Online Loans with My Own Hands 上岸：我靠双手还清五十万网贷 On a farm in Northeast China, Wang Chen, a 33-year-old married farmer, falls deeper and deeper into online-loan debt as he struggles to pay for his daughter's medical treatment and keep his agricultural business running. This is the story of how he eventually turns his desperate situation around. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Love After Marriage, Day After Day 先婚后爱朝朝暮暮 Marriage Before Love, Sweet Romance After breaking up with her boyfriend of four years, Zhang Tong turned around and got involved with Qin Chuan. At first, she was only looking to have some fun and get back at her ex. Who knew she'd take things too far and get pregnant! After getting pregnant, Zhang Tong somehow ended up marrying Qin Chuan. Then she followed him to live in the countryside, only to discover that it was nothing like the pastoral life she'd dreamed of. There was endless farmwork! T 123Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Cure for Every Kind of Defiance 专治各种不服 After being reborn, he enrolls at Yannan University of Chinese Medicine. He has just one goal: to become the best student. After graduating, he has just one goal: to keep knocking down the famous doctors around him. He does it all for one thing: a human-world "residence permit." 1.3kReads9.3Score238Shelves
- 39 In Search of Happiness 寻找幸福 This story follows three close friends and the ups and downs of their marriages and family lives. No matter what hardships they face, they keep searching for happiness in their own ways. How will each of their stories end? 6Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 40 Life as a Neighbor to a Flight Attendant 和空姐做邻居的日子 (A realistic story with sweetness and heartbreak, vivid descriptions, explicit writing, and multiple heroines.) Five years after Chen Linfeng broke up with his first love, they meet again. She is now a cold, aloof female CEO. After five years as a low-ranking clerk, he is finally on the verge of promotion, but someone sets him up using a fake flight attendant, nearly ruining his career. After getting out, he soon meets a real flight attendant, a beautiful, aloof, wealthy woman who has just moved 443Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 41 I'm a Private Detective 我是私家侦探 I spent three months updating I’m a Private Investigator through its sixth volume, bringing the complete novel to over one million words. The first volume, Strange Tales of Society, lays the groundwork for the whole book. Each chapter is a short story introducing different people and events. Zhang Xiaoya appears in the final chapter. The second volume, Escape from Hell on Earth, recounts how Li Jie and I rescue hostages along the China-Myanmar border. It also tackles the issue of telecom fraud. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 After My Comeback, All My Women Left Me 逆袭之后，我的女人都跑了 After My Comeback, All My Women Left Me 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Borrowed Dignity, Then She Lost It 借来的体面，然后她弄丢了 Borrowed respectability, then she lost it 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Blueberry, the Leftover Woman 剩女蓝莓 Blueberry is an unmarried woman who’s still living at home. She has two unreliable best friends: Mihua is a bit of a flirt who teases men and ended up kicked out by her husband with nothing, while Feifei loves mahjong and dreams only of marrying into a wealthy family… Three women, and plenty of drama. Love, ethics, human nature… They say hotpot is all about the lively world around the table. Our story begins with a hotpot meal… The story is a slow burn. I hope you’ll enjoy it! 40Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Rookie Season 菜鸟季 The tree-lined avenue was the school’s annual rings. Beneath the shade of century-old parasol trees, their mottled, hardened trunks were covered in knots like the display walls of a museum. They seemed to tell the people sheltered beneath their branches stories of a distant past. Standing there, you could clearly see the footprints their predecessors had left beneath the fallen leaves, and clearly hear their sonorous recitations, their quiet love songs, and their ringing vows. A group of sunny y 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Joys and Sorrows of Life and Death 生死欢戚 At death’s door from terminal illness, a middle-aged man is struck by lightning and reduced to a fragment of a soul. He enters the body of a junior high school student whose soul was also damaged by lightning... Qi Yiyang: Why do you think people are alive? Wei Zhengkun: What brings on a question like that, young man? Qi Yiyang: I just think life is hard for so many people! If their lives stopped, then everything would be over, and they wouldn’t have to suffer or toil anymore! Life has no meanin 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 My Girlfriend Didn't Reply for Three Minutes, So I Broke Up with Her 女友三分钟不回我消息，我直接分手 My girlfriend didn’t reply to my message for three minutes, so I broke up with her on the spot. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 My Wife Didn't Reply for Three Minutes, So I Divorced Her 女人三分钟不回我消息，我直接离婚 My wife didn’t reply to my message for three minutes, so I divorced her on the spot. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 The Sheep Are Here, the Sheep Are Here 羊来,羊来 The sheep are coming, the sheep are coming —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 A Working Girl’s Life Through Wind and Rain 打工女孩的风雨人生路 In the 1990s, a wave of migrant workers swept across the country, and countless young people left their hometowns for the big cities. The dazzling neon lights of the metropolis conjured one fantasy after another, while burying the youth of so many. Longing for a fresh start, the naive young Zhou Jie joined the great wave heading south. From getting a factory job to running away, from falling on hard times to fighting her way forward, she had to tread carefully at every step. She thought that a 267Reads8.2Score—Shelves
