Novels like All These Years Working Away from Home
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as All These Years Working Away from Home, best match first.
- 1 Bargaining Chips on the Road to Promotion 升职路上的筹码 Song Minghui is like a spider at the center of a web, maintaining relationships with three women in different ways. A 26-year-old workplace newcomer, a 35-year-old sales director, and a 41-year-old corporate executive: the web is beginning to unravel as its three “bargaining chips” awaken. - The rules of survival in the workplace's dark forest - How the “prey” turns the tables from a male perspective - The growth of three women, from being used to awakening - Emotional manipulation and counterma 2.2kReads6.3Score13014d adds
- 2 My QQ Girlfriend QQ女网友 QQ Girl Online 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Liu Fang's Account 柳芳的自述 Liu Fang’s Account 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Collection of Short Stories 短篇小故事合集 A Collection of Short Stories 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 A Love Triangle in Marriage 婚姻里的三角恋 [Contemporary realistic fiction + the married life of ordinary people in Beijing + love triangles in marriage + real struggles] Bai Xue and Wang Yang are a young married couple living in Beijing. Wang Yang is a typical “phoenix man,” a country boy who made it big in the city. After ten years of marriage, he cheats on her. After they divorce, Bai Xue meets another man, and her new life begins… What makes this book special: A woman faces betrayal in her marriage, but after the hardship comes 1.6kReads8.8Score15414d adds
- 6 After I Got Pregnant, I Discovered My Husband’s Secret… 怀孕后，发现了老公的秘密…… After I Got Pregnant, I Discovered My Husband's Secret... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 After Secretly Marrying a CEO and Superstar 与总裁大明星隐婚后 After Secretly Marrying a CEO Superstar 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Bold Pursuit, Secret Indulgence 强撩与暗宠 On one side, his female boss pulls him into an emotional tug-of-war. On the other, the female dean offers him a healing companionship. Caught between them, he doesn't want to give up his stable job, but he can't bear to let go of the peace and comfort she brings, either. Choosing between them becomes his greatest dilemma. 4.7kReads7.1Score42514d adds
- 9 Misplaced Lust for Power 错位的权欲 Misaligned Ambitions for Power 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 A Streamer's Life 主播人生 A Streamer's Life 64Reads—Score114d adds
- 11 Us in Xiangyang Lane 向阳里的我们 [#Real life, #warm neighborhood stories, #healing family bonds, #raising a child and turning life around] Delivery worker Wang Xiaojun had a pain he couldn't put into words: his six-year-old son Xiaobao lived in his own world, like a star. One moment of carelessness nearly resulted in Xiaobao getting lost, sending the entire Xingfuli residential community into chaos. The incident tore open the cracks in Wang Xiaojun and his wife Li Xiujuan's strained marriage, while also revealing the troubles 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 An Ordinary Person's Unordinary Journey Through Life 平凡人不甘平凡的人生路 An ordinary person’s life has its occasional ups and downs, but where does a life without guidance lead? After three years working in a factory, a twist of fate sends him into real estate brokerage! He grows immensely proud after enjoying some of the real estate boom. But after the tide goes out, how will he face the decline and deal with family, love, and friendship? This is your story, and it’s mine too. So I’ve heard... 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Ascetic Heartthrob Doesn’t Play Innocent, and I Laughed 禁欲系男神他不吃素，我笑了 The Chaste Male God Doesn't Do Vegetables. I Laughed. 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Women on the Career Ladder 职场路上的女人们 Amid the shifting tides of the crowded world, people are always boarding ships and leaving them behind. When they came riding the waves, they carried unspoken obsessions. When they turned away, the hems of their robes swept up the stars, while the warmth frozen in their palms seeped forever into the course of the voyage. 859Reads7.1Score10414d adds
- 15 Falling for You 沦陷 Fallen 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Meeting Chen Yu 遇见陈宇 Tired of over-the-top dramas? Try this modern romance based on real experiences, with no System and no contrived drama. While picking out a bracelet for her best friend, Lin Xue meets Chen Yu, a cheerful, sunny programmer. The two weather life’s storms together and make several good friends, earning the nickname “The Seven Swordsmen.” The seven of them travel to Gumu Village, where one mishap follows another along the way. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Breaking the Bottom Line 打破底线 In the eyes of others, he has it all: an executive title at a branch company and a happy family. But he also has plenty of secrets he can’t let see the light of day… A routine audit at the head office becomes the turning point in his fate… 14.1kReads8.2Score68914d adds
- 18 First Love? Who Cares! The Chinese Teacher Has Big Plans 初恋算个屁，语文老师要干大事 (No System, no golden finger, no being reborn, just slow growth) After getting back together with her first love, being smacked by a parent, and getting stabbed by her own boyfriend, she lost the ability to have children. Then, after finishing her graduate school entrance exams, her mother died unexpectedly. Xia Shinan decided, “First love can go to hell. Building a career and making big money are what matter most!” Xia Shinan (a pun on “born female”), a 26-year-old woman, comes from a family t 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Escape from the Devil's Den: A Lawless Hell on Earth 逃离魔窟：三不管的人间地狱 Escape from the den of evil: A hell on earth beyond anyone's control 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Finding True Love Inside and Outside Marriage in Midlife 人到中年婚姻内外寻找真爱 Yang Duo is a flower in full bloom. Though she’s forty, she’s still young and beautiful. A woman in pursuit of true love, she yearns for romance and has spent her life exploring and experiencing it. A passionate love affair that nearly cost her life in her youth, a joyless marriage in middle age, and an unexpected encounter outside her marriage: whenever she falls for someone, she loves with wild abandon and suffers heartbreak that tears her apart. Her three close friends have very different l 638Reads8.7Score10114d adds
- 21 A Few Jokes 笑话数则 A collection of jokes 132Reads—Score1414d adds
- 22 After We Got Our Marriage License, I Exposed My Girlfriend's Scam 领证后，我戳破了女友骗局 After We Got Our Marriage License, I Exposed My Girlfriend’s Scam 102Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 It's Only Fifty 不过是五十而已 An inspirational, unyielding story of midlife crisis, workplace struggles, bank managers and tellers, married life, and everyday urban life. This book tells the story of Huang Wenxue, a bank manager facing a midlife crisis. She is at that awkward age when she is considered too old to find a new job, yet still too young to retire. How will she answer the unavoidable questions surrounding her career, marriage, family, children, and caring for her aging parents? Even in middle age, even when confro 432Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 24 No Mercy for the World 不赦人间 For the first twenty years of her life, Chen Qingxing lived by one rule: never count on a miracle. When someone else took the spot she had earned as a student in need, and her part-time wages were withheld, she signed a harsh sponsorship agreement. Her benefactor would pay for her to finish college, and after graduation, she would repay the debt with a marriage of convenience. There was no romance involved. It was a deal with a clearly marked price. She relied on careful calculations to plan eve 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Two Abnormal Humans and a Motorcycle 两个非正常人类与摩托车 Love that defies social norms has often been seen as a symbol of courage and freedom, admired and celebrated. This is the one kind of love people will always despise. This is not a novel, just a story from real life. There are no thrills, no climaxes, no pacing, only despair and oppression. It might be of some small help to people who truly love motorcycles, but be prepared to be mocked. This story has an unconventional outlook on life, values, and the world, and portrays a world of abnormal peo 2.2kReads—Score38114d adds
- 26 My Angel Investor Is My Adorable Husband 天使投资人是我的小娇夫 Told from the heroine's perspective, this story follows her journey from an innocent, inexperienced newcomer to the working world to a successful professional woman. Fang Yuwei and the hero, Lin Peifeng, meet on campus. He falls for her at first sight and takes care of her and stays by her side, but Lin Peifeng's identity is not so simple. As the heroine makes her way through the workplace, she encounters all kinds of unwritten rules, both obvious and hidden. She changes jobs several times and m 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Good Grief, Mr. Cen! 要命呢！岑先生 Oh, Mr. Cen! 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Chang'an Road Is Long 长安路远 [Urban daily life + romance + campus + friendship + work + emotional journey] Lin Da cherishes friendship, loves life, and longs for a beautiful future. He had a wonderful childhood and a colorful youth, and chose the love he wanted. Then, for the sake of making a living, he went far from home to work, and before he knew it, half his life had passed... Every encounter in life is part of its journey, and every encounter brings another story... 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Late at Night, I Fell Under His Spell 深夜，对他着了魔 Their late-night story… It’s thought-provoking, and leaves you filled with regret. Was she too devoted, or was he too heartless? What can you even say about love? 218Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 After Returning from My Parents' Home, I Stumbled Upon My Husband's Secret 娘家回来碰见老公的秘密后 After Returning from My Parents' Home, I Discovered My Husband's Secret 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Zhu Yiqun Series: The Gas Station 朱逸群系列之加油站 Zhu Yiqun Series: The Gas Station 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 A Motherless Child, Cared for by His Sister-in-Law 没妈的孩子，嫂子疼 [Period drama + No System or storage space] After my adoptive parents died in a car accident, my older brother Zhang Dakui and I depended on each other. Ever since Dakui brought my sister-in-law Liu Chunmei home, our lives changed. And so did my life... 98Reads6.2Score11214d adds
- 33 Died by the River 逝于江河 Two years into their marriage, Meng Ran became pregnant with Yang Peng's child, but something about it all felt wrong. Those choices that seemed so firm were really just hesitant attempts to weigh the pros and cons. “How wonderful it is to be young” was nothing but an illusion. We all once held lofty dreams, but now we live ignobly. Can Meng Ran and Yang Peng clear away the fog, cross the wilderness, and make a steady passage into the real world? Or are they headed for ruin? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 To Keep My Childhood Sweetheart from Becoming Someone's Backup Goddess, I Wrecked the Torture-Romance Plot 为防青梅变接盘女神，我把虐文剧情干崩了 To Keep My Childhood Sweetheart from Becoming a Tragic Romance's Sacrificial Goddess, I Wrecked the Plot —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Trapped in My Boss’s Office... 被困上司办公室后…… After Getting Trapped in My Boss's Office... 509Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 A Temporary Romance at the Factory! 工厂里的临时爱情！ Wang Dali had just left his rural hometown to find work in the city. After his night shift, he returned to his rented room. As he snapped the key in the lock, he heard a woman's cries from inside. From that day on, life opened up an entirely new world for him. Every day that followed was an adventure. 297Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 37 Zhu Yiqun Series: The Restaurant 朱逸群系列之饭馆 Zhu Yiqun Series: The Restaurant 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Zhu Yiqun Series: The Black Cat 朱逸群系列之黑猫 Zhu Yiqun Series: The Black Cat 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Phoenix Woman Marries a Phoenix Man 凤凰女嫁给凤凰男 This is an inspirational story about Yan Yan and Liang Liang, two top students who make their way from the countryside to Beijing. Through their own hard work, they put down roots there, buy a home and a car, and raise a family. Their journey is filled with hardships and laughter, as they keep facing new challenges and growing along the way. 255Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 They Never Believed in Me, and I Proved Them Right 他们不看好我，偏偏我也不争气 They Never Believed in Me, and I Wasn't Exactly a Success Either 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Rules of the Children's Home 儿女家的规矩 To help their children raise the grandchildren, a couple in their sixties were forced to live apart. From the day Zhao Youlin moved to the city to help care for his son's child, he became a “guest” in his son's home. A man from a small town, he couldn't fit into life in the big city. He had to speak softly, keep the TV muted, and even watch his son's expression before giving his grandson a piece of meat... Though Zhao Youlin was careful about everything, he still couldn't avoid falling into conf 11kReads8.6Score53414d adds
- 42 My Husband Crafted a Devoted-Husband Persona, So I'll Make Him Make-Believe for Real! 老公营造爱妻人设，我让他假戏真做！ My Husband Is Playing the Devoted Husband. I'll Make Him Turn His Act into Reality! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Answer to the Meaning of Life 关于生命意义的答案 The Answer to the Meaning of Life 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Better Late Than Never. There's Still a Long Road Ahead 迟到但无妨，来日且方长 Chu Mingxi thinks of herself as a piece of charcoal and Li Cheng as a spark. Only when she meets Li Cheng does she grow warm and begin to shine. She was late to their promise, but in the days ahead, she’ll make a living from the simple pleasures of life and find love through poetry. She once thought beauty lay in partings and reunions, but in the end, even life’s everyday necessities are poetry. 506Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 45 Those of Us Who Don’t Want to Go to Work 不想上班的我们 There are three protagonists in this story: a young man who only wants to open a bar, a young woman who drops out of school to become a livestreamer, and me, someone who always played by the rules but eventually became thoroughly disillusioned with office life. This is a story about a group of young people, just like you and me in our youth. We don't want to go to work, but society beats us down and grinds us into the floor. After enduring hardship, a band of little good-for-nothings rises up to 608Reads—Score10014d adds
- 46 My Husband Would Rather Leave With Nothing Than Stay Married! 老公净身出户也要离婚！ My Husband Would Rather Leave with Nothing Than Stay Married! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Chinese Bodyguard 国产保镖 54Reads6.3Score87714d adds
- 48 The Bad Girl Won't Redeem Herself 渣女不洗白 Whose youth is free of scars? Who hasn’t smiled while crying inside? But flowers bloom beyond the mountain, and beautiful scenery stretches beyond every hurdle! Life is precious, so don’t waste it! To those of us who never got to be young properly back then! “Why are you here?” “Because I know my girl wants to try flying. And I want her to know that I’ve never been a cage keeping her from spreading her wings. I’m the tree she can always come home to, the safe harbor where she can rest, and the p 159Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 49 How Long Until I Forget That Memory? 多久才能忘记那份记忆 How Long Does It Take to Forget That Memory 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Divorced Neighbor Across the Hall 对门的离异邻居 The Divorced Neighbor Across the Hall 1kReads—Score2514d adds
