Novels like After Getting Out of Prison, the Underworld Princess Pursued Me
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as After Getting Out of Prison, the Underworld Princess Pursued Me, best match first.
- 1 The Road of No Return: Tales of the Jianghu 不归路之江湖风云录 Everyone says the jianghu is wonderful, but every year, people meet their end in it. You can make a fortune out in the world, but how many can escape judgment? Street toughs and gangsters end up unable to afford even a bowl of rice. Brotherhood never ends, but once you’re in this life, you’ll have to pay your debts... 180Reads—Score11514d adds
- 2 Gray Zone: Embers 灰域：余烬 A school-set gang story with one female lead. Not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy. No absolute good or evil. Set in a parallel world with no connection to reality. The world has never been simply black and white. Most people live somewhere in the middle, neither thriving nor dying, in a gray zone. We hold knives in our hands and softness in our hearts. We can be neither saints nor demons, only struggle to live in endless gray until we're reduced to ashes. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Dragon-Riding Yakuza 骑龙极道 Gangsters + business wars + realism + period piece + inspired by personal experiences Autumn, 2010, in the city of Bingang. Eighteen-year-old Lin Shen is knocked to the ground by a fist born of jealousy, with nowhere to turn for help. When every legitimate path is blocked, a key is offered from the darkness: “If you want to live, take this road.” He takes it!!! From then on, the tide of the times carries him along: from the quagmire of Bingang to a foothold in Pengcheng, then painting Yangcheng —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Tokyo Love Triangle: From the Start, I Elbowed the Delinquent School Beauty 东京修罗场：开局肘击不良校花 [Fighting] [Beating up wicked women] [Light novel] [Wish fulfillment] [Always get revenge] The good news: I came back to life, with a house and a little sister. The bad news: I'm the class's human chair and trash can. [Hell difficulty from the start!] Ordinary high schooler Sakurai Renya and his chubby best friend Kenji have become the daily playthings of their class “queen” and her lackeys. Their textbooks get defaced, their lunches get dumped, and they get shoved down and forced to apolog —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Northeast China in Turmoil: Black Blood Floods the Songhua River 东北风云：黑血漫过松花江 Every ordinary fish can shed its scales and bones, then ride the wind and transform into a dragon. A young man, hardened by surviving near death, returns to his hometown carrying his brother’s ashes for burial, only to find his brother’s family enduring abuse and fighting for their lives. In that moment, he chooses to take up arms and crush every insult and injustice. When everything is wiped clean, he starts over. The first thing he learns is to bow his head. The last thing he learns is how to 1.8kReads7.1Score10514d adds
- 6 Rascal High School 痞子高校 My name is Zhang Yan. After graduating from junior high, I started high school at No. 5 Middle School. The days that followed were nothing like what I had hoped for. It was as if an abyss was staring at me, and I had to use every ounce of strength to contend with it: falling into the abyss, struggling within it, and finally climbing back out. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 A Kingpin in the Making 黑道之少年为王 Sometimes, campus life is dark, and society is cruel. Through my eyes, I’ll take you along to experience every hardship I endured on the road from boyhood to ruling Longcheng. My name is Qi Yu. In elementary school, I followed a group of older boys and caught a glimpse of young men showing off on motorbikes, scraping steel pipes along the ground. A gust of wind, carrying the cold gleam of steel pipes, swept past my ear. Flames sprang up in the boy’s chest, and even his breath burned like molten 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 How the Bad Guy Was Made 2: The New Generation 坏蛋是怎样炼成的2：新世代 Ten years ago, Xie Wendong led the Wendong Association in sweeping through the underworld, bringing both the black and white worlds to heel. A decade later, the times have changed. Guns and blades have given way to capital, technology, and the dark web as the new battlegrounds. Just as the Wendong Association was going all-in on its transformation, Jiang Sen was assassinated, dark web forces began lurking in the city, and old allies suddenly returned. Under the surging undercurrents, a new gener 6.2kReads6.9Score59714d adds
- 9 Youth and Passion: Our Crazy Middle School Days 青春热血，我们的中学疯批岁月 Yuanxiang Middle School suddenly shut down for rectification, forcing five boys who had grown up together to transfer as a group to an unfamiliar school. An unfamiliar campus, hostile upperclassmen, a mysterious and withdrawn new roommate, and undercurrents swirling beneath the school's placid surface. Wherever there are people, there are rivalries. With their brothers by their side, they have nothing to fear from the storms ahead. These passionate young men face every challenge with open hearts 24Reads—Score214d adds
- 10 The Reckless Youth 不良之狂妄青春 “Smash anything you see! Hit anyone you see! Flatten No. 6 High School!” I’m Zhang Ling. I’d only just started high school when I crossed the school’s resident delinquents. At first, I fought back just to protect myself. But as one problem after another came along, it wasn’t so easy to walk away. Before I knew it, I’d become the top delinquent in the school... 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The River-Crosser: A Fugitive 过江龙：亡命之徒 His parents died in a mining disaster, and he was forced out of work. Wang Yue only wanted to tend his barbecue stall and live quietly and honestly with his brothers. But the son of a powerful family kept pushing him, refusing to leave him even a way to survive! With nowhere left to retreat, he would retreat no further! (This book has a gritty style and realistic plot. Proceed with caution.) 55kReads8.2Score3.9k14d adds
- 12 Open a Book, Stand Against School Bullying 开启一本书，反对校园霸凌 Lin Mo was a nobody, crushed by school bullies until he could barely hold his head up. Then a mysterious book entered his life. It can foresee danger and turn fate around. This time, he won’t back down. Someone mocks him? He answers with his fists and his courage! Someone threatens him? He makes the whole school remember: “Anyone who bullies me will pay!” When the book reaches its final page, the bullies’ throne comes crashing down, and the bystanders’ silence is shattered for good. Lin Mo doesn —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Innocent Youth We Can Never Get Back 一去不复返的懵懂青春 Those were our wildest days, our most fearless youth. When steel pipes clashed and sparks flew, when blood stained our school uniforms, when brothers stood shoulder to shoulder, we finally understood that youth could burn with such passion. This is a story written in the blood and fire of a group of boys! This is a memory of brotherhood and loyalty! This is a fiery youth we could never forget! These are brothers who would live and die together! This is a passionate era that belongs to us! 128Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Hidden Dragon in Troubled Times 乱世潜龙 Xiao Yu is an ordinary man at the very bottom of society in these chaotic times. Just when he’s at a loss, a vast fortune suddenly falls into his lap. Will he rise from obscurity to become one of the elite in the Peace District, pursue his true love, and make his fortune? Or will he risk his life to enter the war zone for his brothers and become a warlord in this turbulent age? Watch as I and my five trusted, wolfish companions stir up the winds of chaos! 99Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Power of the World 天下势 The martial world stirs, and heroes gather at the Chan Monastery! Blades and spears in hand, they show their mettle, every stance and seat exuding grace. Before the Tianlong Chan Monastery, let us chase the dream of a life of adventure in the martial world. Witness this clash of heroic figures as we continue our own legend of passion and courage! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Li Ran’s Road Through the Underworld 李燃的江湖路 At the notice board of Longcheng No. 1 High School, Li Ran's name had sat at the top of the honor roll for years. With a pen and an exam admission ticket, he could open the door to another world. Until one evening, on a street lined with food stalls, Zhao Tianyu tore it all apart with the roar of his Porsche. His girlfriend, Ding Xiaoxi, was harassed, and his brothers were beaten. When Li Ran charged forward with a beer bottle in his hand, he never imagined that the cut across his skin would bec 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 No One in the Underworld Hasn't Heard of Yu Chengfei 不良之无人不识宇城飞 [Bad Boys: The Reckless Years] [Passionate] [Underworld] [Youth] [First Person] [Yu Chengfei] [Wang Hao] Everyone wants to get the better of me? They say outsiders have a hard time at the vocational college? I’ll show you what a legend looks like! What secrets did my father and Uncle Wang once share? Why am I so drawn to the underworld? It turns out the blood running through my veins has always destined me for greatness. The king of the underworld in Beiyuan City? That’s only the beginning of my 9.2kReads—Score45414d adds
- 18 The Unyielding Fist 不屈的拳头 This is a world of black and white, with no shades of gray. Twin brothers were forced apart while still in their swaddling clothes, and from then on lived completely different lives. Years later, they meet again at the same high school... 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Unknown King: Sequel to The Boy King 不明称王少年王续集 The author played the previous installment last year and has written this novel as a continuation. The author states that it is all based on their own imagination and adaptations. This content is for entertainment only and has no harmful effects. Please read with discretion. 243Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Peerless Dragon Soul 绝世龙魂 A passionate tale of a student, a nobody who loves life, fighting his way forward and crushing every enemy. Once I set foot on this thorny road, I was destined to fight to the bitter end. I will have the world bow to me alone! 794Reads7.0Score10314d adds
- 21 King in My Youth 年少称王 We were young then, and always imagined the future would be wonderful. As it turns out, other people’s stories are only a guide… 209Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Underworld Storm: Rising on Campus 黑道风云之校园崛起 The protagonist, Chen Yu, was a student whose life revolved around campus. But after a series of chance encounters, he was swept into the vortex of underworld conflicts and unexpectedly embarked on a perilous quest to uncover mysterious powers. Along the way, Chen Yu meets companions with wildly different personalities and extraordinary skills, including Ye Feng and Black Panther. He also encounters a mysterious old man who knows many secrets. Together, they struggle to survive in the underworld 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Let the Young Be Wild 任少年轻狂 Multiple heroines + brotherhood + no System + a little cathartic wish fulfillment Lin Chen is beaten up by the school beauty’s thug of a brother just for looking at her one too many times in class. I will never give in. Push an honest man too far, and he becomes even more terrifying. 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 I Transferred to a Gangster School, and No One Dares Call Themselves King Anymore 我转校到黑道校园，没人再敢称王 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it 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! 222Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 25 The Tiger Descends the Mountain 2 虎出山2 Fanfiction, fanfiction, fanfiction!!! [Who Can Match Me] [Young King] [Dragon Raises Its Head] [Tiger Emerges from the Mountain: Sequel] [Tiger Emerges from the Mountain: Fanfiction] [Tiger Emerges from the Mountain: Extra] After Li Hu defeated the Butcher, the Red Chamber honored him for his service, presenting him with a personally inscribed commendation and a wealth of honors. Later, he returned home in triumph to Xiang County and settled into a simple life. Unexpectedly, he ran into his ex-g 160Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 26 The Martial World: The Wild Heavenly Fragrance 江湖：混世天香 The martial world is about both fighting and human relationships. If you know how to get by, you can live in luxury, surrounded by beauty. I always thought I was an honest kid. People bullied me from elementary school all the way through vocational school. A guy who was five feet two inches tall had me, at six feet one inch, pinned to the ground and rubbing my face in it. It wasn’t until my biological father came to take me home that I found out how much power and how many connections I had behi 13.8kReads8.4Score1.8k14d adds
- 27 Bad Boy: The Sequel to No Rules, No Limits 不良之无法无天续写 Our youth was bold and unruly, and in our reckless years, brotherhood always came first! The martial world was full of excitement, but also rife with bloodshed, schemes, and deceit! Brothers stood by each other through life and death, but there was no shortage of backstabbing and betrayal! Loyalty endured with righteous strength, but even heroes could fall short and meet an untimely end! Power could make you stand above the crowd, but it also brought drunken excess and the ruin of everything you 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Underworld Days 江湖岁月 [Pure Gangster Fiction + Ensemble Cast + Realistic + Underdog Comeback + First Person] They say life in the underworld means living by the blade. I don’t care about that. All I know is that in my second year of high school, people called me a bastard and held me down to beat me. Calling the police was useless. The school did nothing. I couldn’t even afford to get my injuries examined. Then I took matters into my own hands. One brick, and I smashed Zhou Lei. From that day on, I was no longer Wang 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Decades in the Underworld: From Hidden Dragon to King 黑道十几年之潜蛟成王 [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [Follow a small-time student thug as he climbs step by step to the top of the underworld] [Not too serious, entertainment comes first!] In a forgotten corner of the city stood a notorious school: Municipal Third Songmu Middle School, known as “Third Songmu.” It was no ordinary academy, but a miniature jungle where hidden talents lurked and the weak were preyed upon. Beneath its peaceful facade, conflict churned like an underground current, and fighting was its eter 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Reckless Youth: A Passionate Heart 不良之热血方刚 Underworld + school life + passion + brotherhood + supremacy struggles + multiple heroines One day, I’ll rise like a dragon and conquer the underworld in a river of blood. Through flashing blades and piles of bones, I’ll stand at the front to shield my brothers. Shen Xiao, a freshman in high school, looked so frail that on his first day, a teacher made an example of him in front of the whole class. After class, he went to the restroom. As soon as he stepped out of a stall, he was kicked to the f 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 I Can Turn My Hand to Anything: Two Horizontal Strokes and One Vertical, That's How We Get Things Done 翻手为云：两横一竖就是干 My name is Wang Xiao, and my nickname is Xiao San’er. Those who respect me call me Third Brother. This book is dedicated to the youth I’ve lost and the days I once spent running with a rough crowd. A butterfly spends its life in love with flowers, wandering with their fragrance to the ends of the earth. Through countless hardships, I have no regrets about my golden years. 240Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Underworld! 黑道！ [Gangland, realistic, no wish fulfillment, no mindless plot, no System, frequent updates] Five years ago, Lin Jun enlisted in the military. During those five years, he earned countless military honors. Five years later, Lin Jun returns home after leaving the military, only to find not a happy life awaiting him, but his mother's cold corpse. To avenge his mother, Lin Jun has no choice but to embark on a path of no return, stirring up countless waves in the underworld! 34.9kReads8.5Score2.6k14d adds
- 33 Wolf Hunt 狼狩 Lin Qiwen watches his honest, hardworking parents get beaten right before his eyes. As a boy, he’s falsely accused and sent to juvenile detention. Five years later, he walks out and stirs up the underworld. Revenge is only the beginning. He wants far more than that. Watch Lin Qiwen climb step by step to the very peak of power! 624Reads6.6Score10214d adds
- 34 Starting in High School, I Conquer the Underworld 从高校开始，制霸江湖风云 [Hot-Blooded Battles] + [Revenge] + [The Underworld] + [Brotherhood] There are no tears in a blood-soaked underworld. Status and money are the source of all savage violence. Born in the mud, you have to smash your way out with your own flesh and blood. A letter from his father reveals a blood feud that has been buried for eighteen years. Chu Yuan transfers to a delinquent school called Longyin, a place rife with savage violence, divided among warring factions, where the strong prey on the weak a 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Bright Darkness 明媚黯黑 Jiang Dapeng leaves the army with a pair of iron fists and goes undercover, but a sudden turn of events completely changes the course of his life. Faced with the lure of enormous profits and mounting pressure, when humanity is put to the test, who will prove human, and who will turn out to be a monster? Caught in the maelstrom, Jiang Dapeng repeatedly finds himself at the eye of the storm and at crossroads of fate. Will he sink into the shadows, join forces with the tiger, and share in its riche —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 I'm a Hoodlum: Two Strokes, One Vertical, That's How We Do Things! 老子是流氓，两横一竖就是干！ “Hello, my name is Fang Xiu. The ‘Xiu’ in ‘to the bitter end’!” In this bloody underworld where people prey on one another, Fang Xiu is swept against his will into one whirlpool after another! Only after stepping into it does he realize that the underworld is a bottomless vat of dye, filled with schemes, treachery, and betrayal! By the time he wants to turn back, he’s already sunk deep into the mire, with no way out! All he has left are the few brothers at his side, standing shoulder to shoulder 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Youth Ablaze with Passion! 青春挥洒热血！ [Passionate school life] + [No System] + [Slow burn] Youth is a time to sweat without restraint, with passion surging through your heart. In G City, a place known for its simple, honest people, six colleges stand side by side. After starting his first year of high school, Gao Yicheng is constantly harassed by the school's factions. With no other choice, he forms a faction of his own to protect himself. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Seventeen That Year: The Winner Takes All 那年十七之胜者为王 (Ensemble cast, passionate urban drama, school and underworld, sensible characters, major players in the later story) The bonds of youth are worth more than gold. Ride through the underworld, free to go wherever I please! What is youth? It's a byword for passion, growing up, and loyalty. I was bullied in middle school just because I was honest, well-behaved, and kindhearted. I thought it would all be behind me when I got into the best high school in the county. But on the first day of school, I 123Reads—Score10214d adds
- 39 Bad Boys: The Reckless Years of Yu Chengfei 不良之年少轻狂宇城飞篇 [Underworld] [Hot-Blooded] [First-Person] [Youth] [Reckless Youth] My name is Yu Chengfei. To avenge my father, I ventured into Beiyuan alone. I fought my way forward and made countless brothers who would share life and death with me. In the end, my neighbor's younger brother, Wang Hao, and I rose to the top of Beiyuan's underworld! But I know our story isn't over yet... Our youth was wild and arrogant, and we lived recklessly in our glory days! 34.4kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds
- 40 Standing Up to Bullies: From Silence to Throwing Punches 对抗霸凌，从沉默到挥拳 Bullying exists everywhere, from schools to workplaces. Thugs are like a gang of robbers, bullying people at will and trampling on their dignity. This book shows how the protagonist, Liu Tian, fights back and turns the tables when he comes up against them. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 I Tore Open the City's Dark Curtain 我撕开了都市黑幕 [Ensemble cast + underworld] This isn’t a power fantasy or a mindless story. Every character is fleshed out, and there are no absolute heroes or villains. People can be good and evil alike. All that matters is human nature and self-interest. If that bothers you, don’t read. A seemingly ordinary workplace dispute pushes a group of everyday people into the eye of the storm. Caught in the depths of this vast, dark whirlpool, where will they go from here? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Northeastern Transfer Student Conquers Tokyo! 东北插班生制霸东京！ [Tokyo + hot-blooded action + System + hard-hitting fights] Li Yuan, a crime boss, died unexpectedly, and his soul transmigrated into the body of a transfer student from Northeast China at Suzuran High School. On his very first day, a delinquent gang cornered him at the entrance. When Li Yuan faced the gang, he awakened the Villain System. As long as he defeated delinquent gangs, he could keep getting stronger. [Defeat the punks who came looking for trouble. Gain +1 physique.] From then on, he t 1.4kReads6.8Score10214d adds
- 43 Tales of the Second High School 二中之风云往事 For all three years of middle school, my whole class ostracized me. Second-year students cornered and humiliated me, and everyone treated me like trash and walked all over me. They thought I was weak and easy to bully, but they didn’t know that a boy backed into a corner has nothing left to lose. From this day on, I’ll give my life to anyone who protects me, and pay back anyone who bullies me twice over. This isn’t a novel. It’s the bloody path of my youth, the one I truly walked. “My name is Ba 258Reads—Score10914d adds
- 44 The Pinnacle of Dark Martial Arts 黑武之巅 Sorry, everyone, for posting the prologue so late. You can skip ahead to the beginning of Chapter 102 first, then come back and start reading from Chapter 1. Apologies. A novel featuring the underworld, supernatural abilities, the city, and campus life. He and his friends will rise together to the pinnacle of the Black Martial Path. This is the story of his growth... People are often at their most brash and carefree when they are young. That’s what it means to be young and reckless. This is an e 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 A Song for the Underworld 混子的挽歌 [Raise our cups and toast the rugged road through the underworld.] [Through blood and fury, a brotherhood that lasts a lifetime.] A naive, timid young man, to keep from losing the brothers at his side again, chooses to take up a three-foot steel blade and step into a world stained red with blood. Behind the brotherly bravado and drunken revelry of the underworld, the only things that never change are ruthless exploitation and cold reality. The people he meets make him sick. And little by little, 2.4kReads7.3Score23914d adds
- 46 Dongguan: Starting by Conquering a Powerful Woman 东莞：从征服女大佬开始 [Guan City fiction + urban underworld + period drama + passionate + ultimate wish fulfillment] A man must have courage and grit. When his cousin was carried back to Niulan Village, crippled, Chen Xiaolong accompanied his cousin's wife south to Dongguan the next day. Dongguan in 2008 was a chaotic place, crowded with all kinds of people and gangs. To protect his cousin's wife, Chen Xiaolong stepped onto a blood-soaked path through the underworld. The worlds of black, gray, and white were turbulen 30.9kReads7.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 47 Passionate Youth: The Bad Boy's Sweet Bond 热血青春：坏坏小子的甜蜜羁绊 A rebellious bad boy with an unruly streak spends his passionate youth dancing on the edge of defiance. Then, by chance, he forms a sweet bond with the person fate has chosen for him. From then on, his world is no longer all reckless abandon. He begins to change so he can protect that bond. On the stage of youth, headstrong passion meets the gentle pull of sweetness, weaving a moving story filled with laughter and tears, growth and transformation. Come experience a different kind of fiery youth. 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 A Bloody Road to the Top 血色前程，混至巅峰 (The rating has only just appeared and will rise later! Not first-person narration, corruption, a comeback, the underworld, business, officialdom, and a powerful, ambitious lead. Not a mindless power fantasy. Written by a professional author of urban underworld novels with six million words of experience. A realistic style, with plenty of satisfying details.) In the underworld, there is no right or wrong, only differences in where people stand! My name is Zhao Xuedong. An accident set me on the 87.8kReads8.5Score6.8k14d adds
- 49 The Arrogant Bad Boy 不良之嚣张 His name is Xiao Zhangyu, but beneath his brash name lies nothing but silence. Xiao Zhangyu is a rural transfer student whose flashy name belies his quiet nature. At his new school in an unfamiliar city, he fades into the background like a transparent shadow. Introverted, sensitive, and poor with words, he is an outsider on the fringes of the class. Even his humble crush on his deskmate, the school beauty Tan Feifei, is something he can only bury deep in his heart. A clash at an internet cafe ma 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 My Days of Being Bullied at School 校园被欺负的日子 The main characters are Wu Ming, Zhang Qiang, and Zhou Yao. This isn’t a brainless power fantasy, but a bumpy story of growing up. When my brothers fight, I run; I’d never touch a friend’s wife, but if my friend’s away, anything goes. A life of gaming on credit and gambling for tokens in the arcade. 11kReads8.2Score67114d adds
