Novels like Even a Second Chance Can’t Escape Fate
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Even a Second Chance Can’t Escape Fate, best match first.
- 1 A Ghost Marriage into the Mansion: My Husband Is No Living Man 冥婚入府:夫君他不是活人 Xiao Gengyan is imprisoned over a relief-fund scandal, and the Xiao family teeters on the brink of ruin. To protect his mother, Madam Yun, Xiao Yan accepts the marriage bestowed by the empress and, despite being a man, marries into the Han family. Everyone says he is marrying a sickly, reclusive young master of the Han family. But on the night he enters the household, Xiao Yan discovers that the servants are deathly pale, the wedding hall is so cold it feels lifeless, the kitchen has been gather 27Reads—Score13514d adds
- 2 A Frail Straight Man Fakes His Death After Being Imprisoned by a Perverted CEO 病弱直男被阴湿总裁囚禁后死遁 [Prestigious Family + CEO + Coercive Love + Two Male Leads + Faked Death + Alternate Setting + Groveling Chase] A sickly, aloof straight man in the bottom role vs. a brooding, powerful top who falls for him on his own. After seven days locked in a basement, Shi Shu bit through his own tongue and escaped in the chaos... Zhou Tingrui never believed in love at first sight, until he saw Shi Shu drugged for the first time. In an instant, he seemed possessed, and an intense desire to possess Shi Shu w 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Freedom Lies Farther Than Love 自由比爱更远 The ratings just opened, please give me a hand 😋 Thank you, everyone. This one is a bit suffocating, so feel free to steer clear if it’s not your thing. [Angst + both are virgins + tragic ending + physical and emotional abuse + canary romance + yandere] Possessive, controlling top x freedom-seeking bottom He called it love. I thought it was a prison. When I first met Han Shuye, he was like winter sunlight: cold, yet gentle. He would make me a bowl of hangover soup in the middle of the night, his 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Quick Transmigration: Someone Is Always Coveting the Vicious Cannon Fodder 快穿:总有人觊觎恶毒炮灰 Evil gets its comeuppance. Qingyun, a little flower spirit, failed her tribulation and became bound to a System. They struck a deal: Qingyun would play a cannon-fodder character and push the plot forward in exchange for a chance to return to her original world and take revenge. This little cannon fodder will endure being forced into relationships, swallowing her grievances, playing along for appearances, and putting profit first. Her resolve to take revenge is unshakable. 1. The Fake Young Maste 1.9kReads8.1Score24014d adds
- 5 I Kidnapped a Kidnapper and Made Her My Wife 拐了个绑匪当老婆 A domineering, short-tempered, sweet wife: an illiterate bottom vs. a scheming, manipulative, gloomy, paternalistic top [Two Strong Leads + Forced Love + Obsessive, Melodramatic Angst + A Mix of Sweetness and Pain] Lin Fang was an assassin and mercenary from Country M, sent to Country C to kidnap a hostage. But an accident during the kidnapping left him with total amnesia. When he woke up in the hospital, a fair and handsome young man was standing before him. The young man claimed to be his husb 91Reads—Score10014d adds
- 6 Apocalypse: The Mad Warden's Obsessive Love for a Straight Man 末世:疯批典狱长,对直男强制爱 Two male leads + devoted pairing + forced love + sweet romance [Unhinged, short-tempered, powerful, beautiful top] VS [Resilient, decisive, career-focused, muscular straight bottom] The apocalypse arrived. Nie Yu, the warden, was powerful and feared by all. Without a heart, he had no compassion. Ten years ago, the man he loved most, Ming Ge, tore out his heart. Since then, all that remained was an empty shell, unable to feel happiness. Ten years later, Ming Ge actually delivered himself into Nie 368Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 7 The Mad Emperor Imprisons the Divine Son 疯帝囚神子 [Unhinged emperor gong + abstinent divine priest shou + emotional deadlock + incense altar and bloodline + powerful push and pull + love imprisoned by imperial power] [Two male leads + political intrigue and angsty romance + obsessive emperor + divine priest offering his spirit + battle of desire + fated obsession] Shen Yanci, divine priest of the Xuan Temple, born with sacred incense bones, his spiritual breath sealed, destined to serve as a sacrificial spirit. He must not fall in love, nor 98Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Radio Host Lulls a Sleepless Architect to Sleep 失眠建筑师被电台主播哄睡 The Radio Host Coaxes the Insomniac Architect to Sleep —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Blind Massage Therapist Drives a Socially Anxious Cartoonist Wild 社恐漫画家被盲人按摩师撩疯 The Blind Massage Therapist Drives the Socially Anxious Comic Artist Wild with Flirting —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The NPC Flusters a Socially Anxious Screenwriter 社恐编剧被NPC撩到忘词 The NPC Flirts the Socially Anxious Screenwriter into Forgetting Their Lines —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Rugged Grill-Stand Owner Conquers a Fastidious Perfumer 烧烤摊糙汉攻陷洁癖调香师 The Rough-and-Ready Grill Stall Owner Wins Over the Germophobic Perfumer —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 After Meeting Him, the Colorblind Man Sees the World in Color 色盲遇他后世界开始上色 After Meeting Him, the Colorblind Man's World Starts to Fill with Color —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Wild Photographer Makes the Abstinent Watchmaker Break His Vows 禁欲钟表师被野摄影师撩破戒 The Abstinent Clockmaker Is Tempted into Breaking His Vows by a Wild Photographer —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 He Loves Me with Unerring Precision, Though My Memories Are in Disarray 记忆紊乱的我被他精准爱着 With My Memory in Disarray, He Loves Me with Unerring Precision —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Flower Shop Owner Uses Pain to Lure the Librarian 花店老板用痛觉钓图书管理员 The Florist Uses Pain to Lure the Librarian —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Wild Painter Makes the Aloof Astronomer Lose Control 高冷天文学家被野画家撩到失控 The Aloof Astronomer Is Teased into Losing Control by a Wild Painter —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Ceramics Master Made an Exception for Me 陶艺大师他,为我破例了 The Master Potter Made an Exception for Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Yandere Villain's Mask Falls, and She Turns to Forced Sweet Romance 病娇反派掉马后,玩起甜宠强制爱 [Two male leads + one-on-one romance + identities exposed + perversion + forced love + imprisonment + intense push and pull + sweet romance + melodrama + both are virgins] [A powerful, scheming, devoted, and perverse villain gong who plays the pig to eat the tiger]× [A cute, sharp-tongued, brilliant, cheerful puppy shou who thinks he's the gong] Hong Zhou, who had the misfortune of being locked up by a super-perverted villain, finally seizes a chance to escape, only to come across a pitiful, lam 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Delicate Darling Was Imprisoned and Doted on by a Mad Tycoon 娇软宝贝被疯批大佬囚宠了 Amnesiac, silly sweetheart Mu Qile × gentle but unhinged Si Yize !!! Four words: brainless, sweet, indulgent romance!!! The darling has lost his memory and is still working as a spy. To steal secrets, he has no choice but to be imprisoned and pampered by the big shot. Damn it, every time he goes back to deliver secret documents to the organization, the big shot catches him again. But no one expected the organization to betray him and defect to the big shot, all while fooling him by claiming his 302Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Phoenix Imprisoned in a Cage 笼中囚凰 [Two male leads + equally matched strength + sick, obsessive possessiveness + coercive love] “A Sheng, my most precious work of art.” They both came from wealthy families. They met at a banquet, but the look Shen Jinzhi gave Ye Yisheng concealed someone else. When the truth came out, Ye Yisheng learned he had been used as a stand-in and chose to go abroad to move on. There, he met someone else. They grew close and fell secretly in love, but just as they were about to find happiness, Shen Jinzhi 125Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 [Forced Love] Dr. Lin Is Impossible to Coax 【强制爱】林医生他超难哄 [Complete, unhinged story.] Original title: [Crossing the Line] Also known as: [Love by Force] Dr. Lin Is Impossible to Placate [Yandere, gloomy ghost of a male top × beautiful, calculating doctor bottom] The powerful one bows his head · scheming younger lover · love at first sight · sharp-tongued sparring · everyone’s a villain · no misunderstandings, just blunt honesty. After his younger sister is murdered on the street, Lin Yu has no idea who the killer is. He puts himself in the middle of th 431Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 22 I Can See Three Seconds Ahead, but I Can’t Read His Heartbeat 预知3秒却看不透他的心跳 He Can See Three Seconds Ahead, But Can’t Read His Heartbeat —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Doctor Uses a Scalpel to Deal with Thugs for Me 医生用手术刀替我收拾混混 The Doctor Uses a Scalpel to Deal with the Thugs for Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The AI Program I Wrote Learned to Love Me 我写的AI程序学会爱我了 The AI Program I Wrote Learned to Love Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Sound Engineer Can Hear My Heart Skip for Half a Second 调音师能听见我呼吸乱了0.5秒 The Tuner Can Hear My Breathing Go Off Rhythm for 0.5 Seconds —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Stand-In Actor Is Tamed by a Psychologist 替身演员被心理医生驯服 The Stunt Double Is Tamed by a Psychiatrist —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Baker Warms Up a Hypothermia Patient 失温症患者被面包师焐热 The Baker Warms Up a Patient with Hypothermia —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Lovesick, Tyrannical Emperor Can't Have Her 病娇昏君求而不得 [Unhinged / Tragic Romance / No Harem / Devoted Couple / Past and Present Lives / Amnesia and Forced Love / Bad Ending] (Unhinged, obsessive, and paranoid tyrant × Depressed, unlucky prince of a fallen kingdom) In the end, Zhuang Zhou dreamed he was a butterfly. Was it a blessing, or a calamity? They clearly loved each other, and neither was at fault. Yet the same dream repeated over and over, with different endings playing out countless times. The outcome seemed like nothing but a cruel joke. H 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Lover's Grass 情人草 [Two male leads + showbiz + sweet romance + older love interest] Zhao Ke had an encrypted folder on his computer containing everything about award-winning actor Ji Fanchuan. Once, just to catch a glimpse of Ji Fanchuan, he booked a first-class ticket on the same flight, but in the end he never made it past the lounge. The sprig of limonium he had meant to give him was left behind on the sofa behind Ji Fanchuan. As Ji Fanchuan faded from the big screen, the flutter of Zhao Ke's youth sank like a 1.3kReads8.7Score16914d adds
- 30 This Sect Is Full of Lunatics!!! 【这个宗门全员癫佬!!!】 [Ensemble-cast power fantasy] Other sects are full of immortal grace. The Guixu Sect digs for wild vegetables in the God-Burying Abyss. Chu Linyuan, the cultivation world's famously icy sword cultivator, has three daily routines: Practice his swordsmanship, beat people up, and drag his death-seeking second junior brother, Xie Zhao, back from the grave. Xie Zhao, the maverick of the talisman-cultivator world, has spent his life pursuing three things: Draw talismans, sabotage people, and watch his 14Reads—Score414d adds
- 31 After Being Reborn, the Honest Man Is Forced Into Love by His Sugar Daddy Again 重生后老实人又被金主强制爱了 The full text has been self-edited and trimmed [Sharp-tongued, high-status top x goofy, honest bottom] Song Shenming x Zhang Shan First-person narration A goofy, hilarious, chatty story After jumping into the sea, Zhang Shan is reborn on the rainy night in his previous life when his landlord cheated him out of 1,200 yuan in electricity fees. That thousand-odd yuan sent his life spiraling into tragedy. Given another chance, will he choose to swallow his anger and put up with it again? As he tries 4.3kReads8.7Score54114d adds
- 32 A Puppy's Daily Life 小狗的日常纪事 [Master] [Discipline] A depressed, lowly bottom vs. a controlling, obsessive top. Their contract begins with cold submission, while their games of discipline conceal a possessive streak. When a family-arranged marriage forces them apart, he breaks down and takes his own life. Rescued, Song Yuning has no idea that Duan Jinchuan's need for control has long since become a tender form of salvation. The shackles of power fall away, leaving only the warmth of their mutual devotion to thaw two lonely h 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 After the Cold Beauty Caught the Obsessive’s Eye 清冷美人被偏执狂盯上后 [Wallflower / everyone loves the protagonist / rivals fighting for love / love polygon] Lin Weibai only hoped that the days ahead would go smoothly, free of worries, and that all his wishes would come true. But life is unpredictable, and his fate was destined to be full of twists and hardship. [Cool, beautiful receiver & refined professor / flamboyant boxer / artistic young master / possessive, scheming junior] People gaze at the mountains and peer into the lotus pond, yearning for someone they 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Fire Captain Sneaks Glances at the Flower Shop Owner Every Day 消防队长每天偷看花店老板 The Fire Chief Sneaks Glances at the Flower Shop Owner Every Day —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Imprisoned Phoenix: The Obsessive Hostage Prince Becomes Addicted to Possessing Me 囚凰:偏执质子占有成瘾 [Obsessive, ruthless new emperor on the pursuing end × proud, broken war god on the receiving end] [Coercion + Imprisonment] Lu Hanzhou was once an undefeated war god on the battlefield and the brightest star among the Great Chu’s princes. Chu Mingjin was a hostage prince from an enemy kingdom, kneeling in the snow to pick up scraps of silver. He kept his brilliance hidden, waiting for the day he could set the world ablaze. Ten years of entanglement, love and hatred searing them to the bone. H 959Reads8.2Score10114d adds
- 36 Winter Meets Xiaocang’s First Book 冬遇小藏的第1本书 My new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 I'm Sorry, Young Master, I Never Loved You 对不起少爷,我从来没爱过你 I’m thinking of starting a new book: possessive love, two male leads, no-brain fun, and melodrama, something along those lines. I wonder if anyone would read it. T_T So frustrated. My new work is out! You’re welcome to check it out 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! 131Reads—Score11414d adds
- 38 After Forced Love, We Rewind: The Devoted Top Is All Drained 强制爱完就回档,舔狗攻被掏空了 Younger love + seme POV + plot reset + forced uke and seme Seme: Hua Yilou, beta; Uke: Shen Jingyang, Alpha Hua Yilou transmigrates into an ABO comic as a hopeless backup lover whose feelings go unreturned. After wallowing in despair and attempting suicide for love several times, he finally makes it to the wedding of four Alphas and one Omega! The comic has reached its happy ending! Throw the confetti, hahaha! A straight guy like him went along with your act. You idiots can laugh about it all y 6.1kReads8.4Score89514d adds
- 39 After the Top Alpha Regains His Memories, His Beta Wife Runs Away 顶A恢复记忆以后,B老婆跑了 [ABO + one-sided love + intense push and pull + amnesia + forced love + bittersweet angst + mutual firsts + melodrama + winning back your wife] [Sharp-tongued, obsessive, crazy top-tier alpha + versatile, patient, resilient beta] A funny, sweet-and-angsty story disguised as forced love. A heaping dose of melodrama. The relationships are as tangled as those in an ABO version of Tiny Times. Love is impossible to untangle, and only a heart-wrenching struggle makes it unforgettable. Side coupl 176Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 40 My Roommate Keeps Flirting with Me, Until the Night We Lose Control 室友总撩我,直到失控那夜 My Roommate Keeps Flirting with Me, Until the Night We Lose Control 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 After Maxing Out the Big Shot's Corruption, I Lost My Secret Identity 拉满大佬黑化值后,我掉马甲了 [Two Male Leads + Beloved Male Lead + Chasing His Lover After Losing Him + Rivalry + Mind Reading + Cultivation] Meng Fanshuang spent five years undercover at the Qingshan Sect under an alternate account. He threw away his dignity to win over his targets. Once he maxed out all their affection, he would fake his death and max out their corruption values, then return to his main villain account. He would then use that account to let his targets find and kill him, completing this ridiculous mission 7Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 42 After the Prince Was Taken Advantage of by His Personal Guard 王爷被贴身侍卫以下犯上后 After the Prince Was Taken Advantage of by His Personal Guard 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 After Transmigrating, I Was Reborn: The Simp Became Everyone’s Darling 穿越后我又重生了舔狗变成万人迷 Transmigration + reborn + runaway bride + mutual redemption + sweet mutual devotion + fan favorite + doted on by everyone + rivals in love + multiple male leads + dive right in. In this fictional world, same-sex marriage is legal. Open ending, with a separate 1v1 route for each of the four male leads. Gu Zhesi was hit by a car while saving a child crossing the street. In an instant, he transmigrated into the role of a wealthy family’s son-in-law. His husband didn’t love him, and he wanted a divo 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 After Curing the Tyrant, I Was Imprisoned by Him 治愈暴君后,被他囚禁了 [Unhinged emperor top × psychology expert bottom | forced love + redemption + devoted to each other] [Cold-faced prince top × teary-eyed little prince bottom] Shen Mu uses psychology to pull the tyrant Xiao Xuan out of the abyss. He teaches the tyrant what love is, but the tyrant uses chains to teach him what desire is. He treats the tyrant’s heart ailment with medicine, while the tyrant uses forced love to cure his coldness. 1.2kReads8.7Score10514d adds
- 45 Reborn into a Life of Passion 重生之靡爱 A new neighbor moves onto Xu Wu’s floor. He’s handsome, but his presence is imposing, his features sharp, and he doesn’t look easy to get along with. Xu Wu does his best to avoid crossing paths with him. What he doesn’t know is that his neighbor is everywhere, watching him in silence with an intense, possessive gaze that’s downright terrifying. When the neighbor accidentally discovers Xu Wu’s secret, Xu Wu is overcome with panic, but the man raises his chin with one hand, eyes blazing with obses 2.2kReads9.1Score24514d adds
- 46 Look! The Big Shot's Relentless Pursuit of Her Husband 看!大佬的强势追夫 [Two Male Leads + Both Powerful + Only Each Other + Secret Crush + Feel-Good + Happy Ending] When it comes to pursuing his man, Shen Muzhi leaves everyone else in the dust. He gives him cars, houses, and stocks, and buys flowers and clothes to make Brother Huo happy. His motto is simple: if the mountain won’t come to him, he’ll carve a path straight through it! Out in the world, Master Shen is a stunning beauty who can take on anyone. In front of Huo Feng, he’s a well-behaved, tail-wagging loyal 589Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Nowhere to Run. 无处可逃. To secure his place in the Zong family, Wen Yan wears a mask to ingratiate himself with Zong Xi and make himself dependent on him. When Zong Xi is about to marry someone else, and Wen Yan learns the secret that has been hidden all along, all he wants is to run. But Zong Xi lays a vast net, leaving him nowhere to escape. Zong Xi breaks his wings. “Yanyan, you said you’d stay with me forever.” Wen Yan gives a mocking smile. “How can you take a lie seriously?” Zong Xi keeps him captive. “Once you’v 508Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 48 My Husband Is a Bottom, So When He Cheated, I Struck Back 老公是0,他出轨我反杀 My Husband Is a Bottom. He Cheats, So I Strike Back —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Get on Your Knees and Beg for Director Lu to Discipline You 下跪磕头等陆总管教 My new work is here! You can read it on Fanqie Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 196Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 50 The Caregiver's Warmth Heals the Lovesick Pianist 病娇钢琴家被护工小太阳治愈 The Caregiver Sunshine Heals the Sickly, Brooding Pianist 1Reads—Score—14d adds




















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