Novels like Zhao Xiaodao's Turbulent Life
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Zhao Xiaodao's Turbulent Life, best match first.
- 101 The Clever Cat 智猫 (A slow-burn futuristic sci-fi urban story, not a power fantasy) (Alternate title of Volume One: The Dour One and the Airhead’s Quiet Everyday Life) The Eternal Era: a crisis of AI brains, darkness lurking, danger at every turn; As great upheaval looms, talents emerge and stars shine, joining forces to save a world on the brink. Who will ultimately shake the world with their name? Come forth, Xiao Zhi, and shatter the darkness with thunder! This is an imagining of the future, though it may also 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 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—14d adds
- 103 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—14d adds
- 104 The Victor Becomes King, the Loser a Bandit: The Story of Today 成王败寇话今朝 This book tells the story of three generations from the Chen and Liu families of Chenjiashan, Liuyang County, in northern Sichuan, from 1958 to 2007, tracing how their fortunes rose and fell amid the country’s development and changing times. Through the eyes of two ordinary families, it records the migration of people brought about by rural urbanization, beginning with the First Five-Year Plan. It recounts the course of reform, from the rural household responsibility system and the contracting o 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 My Years as a Drifter in Zhengzhou 我的郑漂那些年 What is it like for a country boy fresh out of college to fall in love with a local young woman from a family that got rich from demolition in an unfamiliar provincial capital? This book tells a story drawn from real experience... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 After Tricking and Pressuring My Ex into Having Someone Else's Baby, I Disappeared and Ran 哄骗怂恿前女友生下别人孩子后，我失联跑路了 After tricking and persuading my ex-girlfriend to give birth to another man’s child, I cut off contact and ran away. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Until We Meet Again 不見不散 [Reunion after years apart + bickering couple + modern romance + second chance at love + heartwarming healing story] The hero and heroine meet in middle school. When they go off to different universities, their immature, youthful personalities gradually drive them apart. Years later, they reunite and rekindle their relationship. It's a little story about finding their way back to each other. For a relationship to blossom and bear fruit, the right people must meet at the right time in the right f 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Running Toward the Far Side of the Mountain 向山那边奔跑 Why we recommend it: This is an uplifting novel for young readers... A story that helps children develop a better understanding of growing up. Life is full of all kinds of challenges, and this book teaches readers how to think clearly and face them with optimism and a positive attitude… Synopsis: The protagonist, Xiaoyong, grew up without a father, born at the foot of the mountains and subjected to endless humiliation. He has many battles of wits along the way. The brief time he spends livin 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The One Who Was Ten Years Late 慢十年的人 The Man Who Was Ten Years Late 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 There Is No Winter in Shenzhen 深圳没有冬天 There Is No Winter in Shenzhen 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Shrinking 缩水 Shrinking —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Sketch Comedy: Returning Home for New Year, the System Helps an Honest Man 小品：过年返乡，系统来帮老实人 Slow-Burn Power Fantasy + Family and Neighborhood Life + Hilarious Dialogue + Goofy System + Multiple Female Supporting Characters + No Forced Showing Off or Face-Slapping What kinds of oddballs and strange things might an honest man with a System run into when he goes home to Northeast China for the New Year? This isn’t an outrageous System power fantasy so much as a collection of Northeast China skits about everyday family life. Bring your brain for a good time, or leave it behind for an even 486Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 113 Reborn as a Little Blade of Grass 重生之俺是一颗小小草 Reborn, Tian Jincao refuses to be a dependent vine in the big city ever again. She kicks her trash ex to the curb and resolutely returns to the mountains, determined to help the girls there soar, leave the mountains behind, and see a wider world. To her surprise, the man she had loved in her past life has also been reborn. When they meet again years later, the first thing he asks is, “Will you marry me?” Tian Jincao answers, “Yes. I absolutely will!” In their previous life, the leads missed thei 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Looking Back at That Sea 回首，那片海 [One female lead Campus belle Older woman-younger man romance Childhood friends Campus story] [Everyday urban life Not a power fantasy, no face-slapping plotlines, no System] I'm a prospective university student who just finished the national college entrance exam. Yet my childhood-friend big sister schemed to get me into the university she attends. I have no idea what she's thinking. Every day, she works me to the bone, even though I'm a freshman who just came of age. “Zheng Chu! Are you ev 18Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 115 May You Find Your Way to Gentle Waters 愿君行至清浅处 After breaking free from my scumbag husband and keeping the child while leaving the father behind, I met her... 90% of this novel is based on real life. Having grown up amid her parents' chaotic marriage, Yu Qing learned early on that love was nothing but an illusion, like flowers reflected in a mirror or the moon in water. Her twin sister, Yu Chu, was the only one who shared her life, like another shadow by her side. At thirty, while navigating the hectic, demanding world of consulting, Yu Qi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Meeting You in 2025 遇见2025 For women over 40, romance is no longer a necessity. They’ve moved past love and heartbreak and become all-round powerhouses. When they happen to meet a handsome young man, is it a genuine meeting of hearts, or a tangle of interests and ulterior motives? The push and pull leaves them weary. For them, life’s greatest purpose is to grow into the best version of themselves! Life may seem ordinary and full of trivialities, but it has its share of twists and turns. Perhaps the events in her life will 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 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—14d adds
- 118 Guys, My Online Store Connects to the 1960s 家人们，我的网店通六零啦 Online shop management + time travel to the 1960s + a pocket dimension + stockpiling + virtual pet care + a cozy, slow-burn story The Meow Meow System: [Ding! Congratulations, Meow Meow King Xu Can, on activating the Meow Meow System!] Ping Yao: [Waaah, Boss, help! Please save me~] Xu Can: “There’s no such thing as transmigration or systems in this world. We have to believe in science!” Xu Can, after transmigrating: “Meow~ Aow~” Xu Can: “Wait, is this right? Is this what you meant by being 730Reads7.3Score11614d adds
- 119 Doesn't It Hurt? 它不疼吗 Doesn't it hurt? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 A Little Spirit's Everyday Teahouse Management 小精灵的茶楼经营日常 [No CP + Slow Pace + Healing + Companionship + Everyday City Life + Running a Business + Urban Setting + Daily Life + Light Fantasy + A Little Science Education] Qiao Yue downloaded a game. Qiao Yue opened the game. Qiao Yue got a little spirit. After that, Qiao Yue met all kinds of little spirits and formed bonds with these magical creatures. The Tea Picking House is a slow-paced teahouse in a slow-paced city, where people of any age can find a moment of peace. The little spirits bring a new ki 486Reads—Score13214d adds
- 121 Summer and Fate 夏季与天意 An ordinary encounter: one is a talented young woman at a crossroads in her life, and the other is a dedicated high school teacher. A sweet story about down-to-earth life and love. Xu Huanyi met Xu Tian in the summer. Once lost and uncertain, she gave up the job she already had and came to this small town for a fresh start. To her delight, she discovered that Xu Tian was part of that new beginning. Back in high school, Xu Tian had inexplicably taken a liking to a girl, though all he did was wa 122Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 122 The Sun and the Stars 骄阳与星 My name is Chen Yang. Chen, as in striving to escape the dust of the world; Yang, as in turning toward the sun. As I struggled to break free from the ways of the world, I met the sun that drew me into it. My name is Cheng Xing. Cheng, as in a bright future; Xing, as in countless stars. As I toiled toward my future, I saw, amid the ordinary world, a star that shone for no one but itself. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 The Rules of Love for Urban Men and Women 都市男女的恋爱法则 Gu Ziyi: An ENFP woman, sweet and innocent-looking on the outside, but sharp-tongued and fiery by nature. When she falls in love, she never thinks about the consequences and always ends up being taken advantage of. Though every relationship has ended in failure, she remains a romantic who believes in love. Will the man she meets this time turn out to be a good one…? Gao Yingzhen: A typical ISFJ man who finds it hard to open up, but once he lets someone into his heart, he holds nothing back. Bor 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 A Post-90s Mountain Girl's Starry Sky 90后，山里姑娘的星空 [Diary] [First person] [No contrived twists] [Not a wish-fulfillment novel] [No overpowered protagonist] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Countryside] [Hardship] [Marriage] [Family bonds] The 1990s were full of life and energy, but they were also a Period when weeds grew unchecked. Many people born in the 1970s and 1980s went to the cities in pursuit of their dreams. Some worked hard for everything they had, while others lost themselves in the glittering world around them. This is a story a 193Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 125 Who Is the Murderer? 谁是谋杀者 A body is discovered in an abandoned chemical plant in Jiangcheng. At the same time, Lin Beiqiao is searching day and night for her missing brother, Lin Beican. Is the body her brother's? Follow Officer Song Zhen's investigation as it uncovers the truth about a troubled family, layer by layer. 249Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 I’m Really Not a Spineless Sheep 我真不是沸羊羊 [Urban + Livestreaming + System + Transmigration + Multiple Heroines + No Simp] I awakened a livestreaming System, and its very first mission was to make me livestream from the busiest matchmaking corner in the city. If women can set their requirements in matchmaking, men can set theirs too. But after I livestreamed my matchmaking sessions, all the women wanted to date me. Girl Next Door: “You're a good man. I'm the only one who truly understands you.” Fashion Director: “You're not like other me 9Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 127 After Becoming the Follower of an Era's Chosen One, I Came Out on Top 穿成年代龙傲天的跟班后我赢麻了 Lin Cui takes a wrong step and accidentally transmigrates into a male power fantasy novel set in a bygone era, becoming an unnamed cannon-fodder character. In this age of extreme scarcity, she naturally has to cling to the male lead to avoid a hard life... She wants to live comfortably, sure, but she’ll sell her talent, not her body! Hey, hey... Mr. Male Lead, you’re acting weird. Even rabbits don’t eat the grass by their burrows... [Neither the male nor female lead is perfect. They’re both self 3Reads—Score13414d adds
- 128 Two Good-for-Nothings Embrace 两个废物抱一抱 #Urban Life #Realistic Romance #Bickering Couple #Startup Story #Working Stiffs #Lighthearted Comedy #Heartwarming Healing A middle-aged unemployed programmer and a fresh graduate who can’t find work team up in an urban village to make short videos, saving each other and turning their lives around against the odds. Chen Yiming is 35 and has worked as a programmer for ten years. Then his company “optimized” him right out of a job. The day he walked out of the building carrying a cardboard box was 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Rooted in the Countryside 根在乡土里 Rooted in the Countryside tells its story through a village in Lingnan where everyone shares the same surname. It weaves together vivid accounts of ancestral halls, grand ancestral rites, wedding customs, funeral rituals, religious beliefs, education, rural revitalization, clan elders giving back to their communities, and the continued revision of genealogies. With delicate detail, it portrays the many ways traditional clan culture is passed down, showing how these cultural roots, deeply embedde 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 The Devious Underworld: My Extraordinary Life 诡诈江湖：我的妖孽人生 [Historical Era, Urban Underworld, Eight Open and Hidden Sects, Strange Tales, Suspenseful Schemes, Northeast China Paranormal Events, Feuds Among the Wealthy] (Not mindless, no System, no golden finger, suspenseful counterattacks, cunning schemes, no romance, and heartbreak ahead!) Abducted at eight, he was rescued by bandits. After a chance escape, he wandered in the wilderness until he was taken in by a master of the Bee Sect, a swindler. That was how he stumbled into the jianghu. Nine years 20Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 131 The Moments We Lived 我们活过的刹那 [How do you rebuild a life that has fallen apart after losing the one you love?] Han Yilan’s life collapses in an instant when her boyfriend of three years dies in a car accident. On one side is her unreliable mother; on the other, her boyfriend’s parents, who guilt-trip her into shouldering their grief. A handsome, refined forensic doctor is there to her left, and a cool but timid rich young man, nicknamed “Husky,” to her right. While worthy suitors close in from every direction, her best frien 4Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 132 Fired for Refusing to Frame Patients, I Became a Lawyer and Took Down My Former Hospital 不会坑病人被开除，转行当律师闪击前医院 He refused to mistreat patients and got fired, so he switched careers to become a lawyer and launched an attack on his former hospital. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Temporary Cohabitation 临时同居 A quirky, funny, heartwarming, and somewhat realistic coming-of-age story set at the turn of the millennium. Five orphans meet in an online game and later form a makeshift family, but it's hard to tell whether what they feel for one another is familial love, friendship, or romance. 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Clear-Eyed in the Mortal World: I Pretend to Be Mediocre in the Cubicle 人间清醒：我在格子间装平庸 Ouyang Bei was a graduate of a prestigious university, yet he was content to work as a sales representative at a company. He seemed to lack ambition, but few people understood his world. The trials of society can slowly strip the innocence from a green young man. Beneath an appearance of maturity, loneliness begins... Perhaps you will find a reflection of yourself here. 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 A Different Kind of Youth 不一样的青春味道 Everything came so suddenly, as brief as dew... But she had to learn to accept the unexpected losses life brings: spilled milk, a lost wallet, a friendship broken, a lover gone astray... Overnight, her stable career was swept into a tangled struggle of competing interests, and she nearly lost her job... In a single day, the boyfriend she had loved for years turned and walked away, with a reason that sounded so noble... In an instant, one look seemed to last a lifetime. You suddenly appeared befo 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Riding the Bus Across China 坐公交车游遍全中国 With a humorous, witty touch, this story travels through city after city, offering not only mouthwatering food and breathtaking scenery, but also all kinds of laugh-out-loud mishaps. On the bus, there are enthusiastic drivers and entertaining passengers, and every experience is full of fun. What's your most memorable travel experience? Was it a little incident along the way, or a special memory of a particular place? Let's enjoy the wonders and beauty of life on this journey and share our storie 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The City’s Masked Man: Go Ahead, I’m Watching You Act 城市假面人，演，我看着你演 An ordinary person acts so convincingly that he could win an Oscar, living behind a mask as marriage, family, and career all deal him blow after blow. Like a cockroach, he is reborn against all odds. See how he copes with the chaos of everyday life and becomes a master of life's many skills! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 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—14d adds
- 139 Married Into a Mountain Village and Moved Into a Villa, My Secluded Life Has Everyone Envious 嫁进山村住别墅，隐居生活全网慕 [1v1 + two strong leads + farming + laid-back living + cozy everyday life + healing + rural life] After three years at work, Xu Youyou grew tired of the fast pace of big-city life. One day, she finally worked up the courage to quit her job and head for the mountains, where she moved in for a while with a reclusive metaphysics blogger, working at sunrise and resting at sunset. ♡ After love blossomed over time, she chose to marry into the mountains. Every day, she gazed at breathtaking, healing 526Reads—Score10114d adds
- 140 If Only You'd Look at Me a Little More 如果你能多看我一眼 Based on the author's real-life experiences. Any similarities are purely plagiarism. Can childhood sweethearts really lose out to someone who appears by fate? He came riding a bamboo hobbyhorse, circling the bed and playing with green plums. The year Lin Xi met He Shi, she was ten years old, an arrogant little top student. One radiant glance from her, and all the world's beauty faded to dust. The year Lin Xi met Yu Chao, she was eighteen, a loser who had failed the college entrance exam. He was 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 The Second Marriage 第二婚 Kang Shuting was raised by others from childhood. There are three sisters with three different surnames, and she is the least favored, the middle child. People starved of love are either fantasizing about finding someone to love, or fantasizing about being loved. At 35, after being passed over by one match after another, she dreams of spending a passionate night with a man she's meeting for only the second time. Could this new flutter in her heart be another false alarm? What should she do? He's 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 A Salaryman’s Springtime 社畜的春天 A virgin college student and office drone has barely set foot in another city when a flight attendant mistakes him for someone else and takes him to bed. Then a wealthy young woman pursues him relentlessly, and a tycoon mistakes him for the son who died in a car accident... Is this an opportunity, or a disaster? Behind his life on easy mode, danger follows like a shadow. He dances on the edge of a knife, and one careless move could doom him forever... 6Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 143 My Wife Didn't Reply for Three Minutes, So I Cut Ties with Her 媳妇三分钟不回我消息，我直接断绝关系 My Wife Didn’t Reply for Three Minutes, So I Cut Ties with Her on the Spot 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Reborn in 1988: Building a Fortune with Crawfish 重生1988：从小龙虾开始致富 Comedy + everyday life + one female lead + family squabbles + farming and livestock + business rivalry + nostalgic memories of the post-80s generation Zhang Jiang is reborn and refuses to be anyone's fool. He raises crayfish, chickens, and ducks, and plants a few fruit trees. Then he adds 100 million in savings. He leads the whole village to prosperity and a better life. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 A Lonely Guest Outside Gusu City 姑苏城外客愁新 There are no thrilling lives of transmigration or rebirth here, only the naked cruelty of the real world. There is no boundless magic from fantasy or immortal heroes, only the helplessness and sorrow of ordinary people struggling at the bottom. There is no romantic love between princesses and princes, only the unreachable fantasies and longings of ordinary nobodies. There are no glorious achievements by kings, nobles, generals, or ministers, only the desperate struggles and cries of common folk —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Gathering Love: In This Life, Only You, and I Cherish Every Moment 拾爱：此生唯你，甘之如饴 Even if I have to cross a thousand mountains and travel to the ends of the earth, I’ll find you in this vast sea of people! Because you’re the only one I’ll ever love in this life. For you alone, I’m willing to endure hardship and pain. No matter how bitter life gets, having you makes every day feel so sweet, as if I’ve eaten candy every day. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 The Blood Lotus of Guinan: Chronicles of the Tongzhi Corpse Calamity 《桂南血莲：同治尸祸纪事》 The Blood Lotus of Guinan: A Chronicle of the Tongzhi Corpse Plague —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 After Three Years Together, We Broke Up Over the Bride Price 拍拖三年，谈彩礼时分手了 Based on a true story, a realistic romance. [A blunt, materialistic migrant worker who marries far from home × a dull, secretly calculating factory owner who looks out for himself] After graduating from high school, You Xing headed south to Guangzhou for work. There, she met He Qi, a small-factory owner who had started a business in the city. A lifelong bachelor, He Qi was drawn to the lively, cheerful You Xing. But once the passion between these two people with utterly different personalities f 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Transmigrated to the Modern World: Living at the Campus Belle's Home with a Princess 穿越现代：和公主一起住进校花家 [Princess] [Mature School Belle] [Sweet Romance] [No Love Rivalry] [No Cultivation] [Everyday Life] [Laid-Back] Chu Youyun, the third princess of Daxia, was forced to marry into a tribe beyond the frontier. Just as she thought her life would be dark and hopeless, her guard, Wang Changqing, stepped forward. He abducted her from the wedding and fled with her, only for them to unexpectedly transmigrate to the modern world. But as soon as they arrived in this strange place, they found themselves pen 641Reads8.6Score11214d adds
- 150 Shanghai Fireworks, 沪上烟火， For sixteen years, the young warlord Shen Mo has quietly watched over Lin Wan, leaving a gardenia tied with a blue ribbon at her doorstep every year. One rainy night, he finally enters her life. Together, they uncover the buried truths that have haunted two generations: a death driven by persecution, a frame-up, imprisonment, and betrayal. Between hatred and forgiveness, they choose love. The gardenias bloom year after year, wind chimes ring softly in the breeze, and those who have gone are stil 23Reads—Score—14d adds
