not my life not my fate chinese drama

On her birthday, Jeanne Leonard got hit with a double heartbreak: her boyfriend of four years, Tristan Frey, secretly tied the knot with his first love, Loretta Steele. To make things worse, Jeanne was in a car crash right after Tristan walked out on her. Hovering between life and death, she made a trade — her ability to love, in exchange for a second chance at life. Now back in the world, but unable to fall in love again, Jeanne is done chasing the past. She agrees to an arranged marriage with Nelson Sanford — not for love, but to take control of her future and rewrite her story on her own terms.

Alyvia Preston, the daughter of the Preston family, disguised herself as an ordinary girl named Alexia Townsend for love. She married a scumbag Pierre Carlson for three years and supported the listing of the Carlson Group in secret. However, after Pierre rose to fame, he not only planned to abandon his helpful wife, but also wanted marry the so-called Miss Preston, Stephany Preston. Alexia was kicked out of the Carlson family by her husband, her vicious mother-in-law, and Pierre's scheming mistress. In a moment of despair and embarrassment, her three brothers found her. Alexia decided to return to her life as Miss Preston. She kicked Pierre's ass, exposed the true color of Stephany while finding her true love.

In a quiet, peaceful town, Carmine Dunham lives a simple yet heartwarming life with her grandmother. Every inch of this place, every breath of air, is filled with their shared laughter and warm memories. However, the wheels of fate begin to turn, and unavoidable circumstances force Carmine to leave the beloved town where she grew up and start anew in an unfamiliar environment. At this critical turning point in her life, her grandmother’s advice becomes her guiding light. Following her grandmother’s wishes, Carmine quickly marries Cain Quigley, the grandson of her grandmother’s best friend. This should have been a time filled with sweetness and anticipation, but as soon as they receive their marriage certificate, Cain is called overseas for work, leaving Carmine to navigate newlywed life alone. The joy of marriage has barely bloomed in Carmine’s heart before it is overshadowed by loneliness and uncertainty. With no time to plan a future together, Carmine is left to face the ups and downs of life on her own. Without her husband’s support and companionship, she must be stronger and braver. Yet, Carmine is not defeated by her circumstances. With a glimmer of hope for the future, she strives to adapt to the sudden changes and courageously faces each challenge life throws her way. Although the road ahead is filled with uncertainty, she believes that as long as she holds on to the warmth and hope within her heart, a brighter tomorrow will eventually come.

While night jogging with an elderly man in the remote mountains, Finn Rogers hears a woman’s desperate cry for help. Despite the old man’s warnings to ignore it, Finn’s sense of duty drives him to investigate. He finds and carries the injured woman down the mountain to get medical help. Little does Finn know that this act of bravery will plunge him into a whirlwind of unexpected trouble and danger, transforming his life in ways he never anticipated.

After their parents pass away, Hope Mack is set to be adopted by a wealthy tycoon. Driven by jealousy, her sister Sue pushes her off a cliff and assumes her identity, becoming the tycoon’s adopted daughter and changing her name to Amy Leed. Since then, Amy enjoys a life of luxury, even becoming involved with Sam Soot, the eldest son of the Soots. Just as they are about to get married, Hope—who survived the fall and is now known as Lady Draco—begins her quest for revenge.

Stella Hart, once a wealthy heiress, is lost and taken in by her foster mother, Serena Cook, who arranges a betrothal between her and her son, Jason Vale. After Jason suffers an accident, Stella sells herself to a childless couple to save him. However, once the couple adopts her, they later have twins and decide to abandon her. Stella’s grandmother, unable to bear her suffering, takes her in and cares for her with great love, leading a life of mutual dependence. Meanwhile, Jason and his mother work tirelessly to find Stella, and eventually, Jason becomes the president of a publicly listed company. On the other hand, Stella faces a series of misfortunes, including betrayal and mistreatment by a man she thought she loved. When Jason finally finds Stella, the person he has cherished since childhood, he vows to make up for all her suffering. As their story unfolds, Stella’s true identity gradually reveals itself, and they eventually reunite, with true love prevailing in the end.

Joan Field had been born into a prestigious family and was famed across Auray City as the epitome of purity and sweetness. Yet few knew she had been secretly pursuing Leo Rusk, the young heir of a prominent scientific family, carrying on a clandestine affair. Their three-month campus romance ended abruptly when she dumped him, only for fate to twist three years later. Now, with her family's fortune in ruins, Joan was forced into a convenient marriage with David Fred, the dissolute scion of the Fred family. Driving through a stormy night to take her fiancé and his mistress to a hotel, she never expected the luxury car she collided with to hold none other than her ex-lover—Leo. To her shock, her fiancé addressed him as... "Uncle Leo."

Just when Angie Stone feels her life is perfect—enjoying the warmth of her family and the success of her career—a sudden twist of fate pulls her from the clouds and plunges her into an abyss. A hidden conspiracy quietly unfolds, and she is ruthlessly thrown into a dark, secret room, completely isolated from the outside world. The only link to the outside is a two-way mirror, offering a glimpse of the world beyond. Through it, Angie is horrified to realize she is trapped behind the walls of her own bedroom.

When Wendy Smith heads out to deliver orders, she crosses paths with Wesley Lane, who is on the run from an arranged marriage. In a twist of fate, Wesley inadvertently ends up in her house and becomes her unexpected housemate. Neither of them has any clue about the other’s true identity. Unbeknownst to them, Wendy is the woman Wesley spent a fateful night with five years ago. After navigating a whirlwind of misunderstandings, the truth finally comes to light, revealing their intertwined destinies.

At the age of five, Narelle Lorne is bullied by her family's nanny. To protect her younger brother, she falls off a cliff, loses her memory, and is lost. A trash collector adopted her. Fifteen years later, Sherry Jerom works at the Lorne Hotel, where she encounters her biological mother and brother. However, they make her suffer from torment, bullying, and humiliation. When Sherry regains her memory and recalls who she is, she is disappointed in her mother and brother that she refuses to see them as family. Her brother nearly kills her. Once her identity is revealed, her mother and brother are filled with guilt and remorse. Through their confessions, Sherry discovers the deep love they have for her over the past fifteen years. In the end, they reconcile and live a happy life ever after.

Irene Chandler is a dedicated doctor who, on her wedding anniversary with Sylvan Hendricks, works late into the night performing surgery. Left feeling neglected and frustrated, Sylvan turns to alcohol and ends up in a reckless affair with Azalea Davenport. When Azalea gives birth to a daughter with a congenital heart condition a few months later, Sylvan shifts the blame to Irene, accusing her of failing as a wife and mother. Yet, the real truth is that Sylvan’s infidelity has brought about a karmic twist of fate, revealing his own shortcomings.

Twelve years ago, the Briggs family, led by billionaire Xavier Briggs, faced a home invasion by Travis Hart. Genevieve Bennett, Xavier's wife, fled with their four-year-old daughter, Alexis Briggs. While on the run, they were pursued by Travis, the brother of the family's maid, Amelia Hart, and accidentally fell off a cliff. In their life-threatening moment, a homeless man scavenging for trash, Dale Lewis, saved them. Genevieve and her daughter assumed new identities, living under Dale's care for twelve years. By a twist of fate, Ellie Lewis - formerly Alexis - ends up working as a maid in the Briggs household. By now, Amelia, the former maid, has transformed into the lady of the house. After enduring countless hardships, Xavier, Genevieve, and Ellie finally uncover Amelia's schemes, and the family is reunited.

Cherilyn Soame was the sole legal heir to Soame Group, which shocked her ex-husband Jason Leach and Shirley Baber, a scheming woman who had a crush on Jason. Cherilyn used to be a pretty high school student. One day, when she was being pestered by a couple of men on her way out of school, Jason appeared and saved her. Since then, she fell in love with Jason and eventually married him. However, the married life was not as good as Cherilyn had imagined. Jason didn't love her and tortured her every day, and even her mother-in-law always gave her a hard time. Worse still, Shirley forced her to have a miscarriage in a despicable way. Cherilyn harbored wonderful visions for marriage, but she was tormented and heartbroken. In the end, she had no choice but to divorce Jason.

With her family facing bankruptcy, her father tragically ending his own life, and her mother suffering from severe illness, Amy Cole finds herself with no option but to accept money from Will Ford's mother and leave Will. Several years later, Will's mother looks for her again, asking her to return to Will's side. It turns out that after Amy breaks up with him, Will has been fooling around outside and has no direction in his life. He keeps changing his girlfriends every now and then. On top of that, he even wants to marry a scandalous celebrity. Hearing that, Amy knows that her chance has come. What's wrong with pursuing the man she loves all over again? However, unbeknownst to her, all of this is part of Will's trap.

In 1997, Snowie, the daughter of billionaire Gideon Ladd, went missing after a car accident that nearly took her life and erased her memory. Upon awakening, she mistakenly believed Phoebe Brown, the driver, to be her mother. Fearing her own guilt might be exposed, Phoebe kept Snowie at home, only to inadvertently discover her identity. Seduced by the wealth of the Ladd family, Phoebe conceived a devious plan: she inserted her own daughter Elodie into the Ladd household as their adopted daughter. The girls swapped identities, with Snowie assuming the role of "Elodie" and Elodie taking on the identity of "Snowie". However, lies can't last forever, and destiny reunited them at a Ladd Group construction site, where the truth slowly came to light...

Joanie Sadler and Laurent Goff met and grew up together as children in an orphanage. After leaving the orphanage, Laurent set out to build a career and promised to one day give Joanie a home. Joanie was later adopted by Peggy Boswell and Benjamin Francis, a couple who had lost their own daughter. Peggy sees Joanie as a replacement for her lost child, and when Joanie's birth parents later come to claim her, the Francis couple forges false paternity test results to keep Joanie. Years later, the Francises' real daughter Joanna is found, causing the couple to immediately turn against Joanie and send her back to her birth parents. Joanna also resents Joanie for living the life that should have been hers. At this time, Laurent, through a paternity test from years ago, locates Joanie and arrives at the Francis household, bringing a billion-dollar investment project. However, due to a series of misunderstandings, Laurent mistakenly believes Joanna is his childhood friend Joanie.

No matter what life throws your way, keep moving forward.

Sally Yale, a billionaire's daughter, used her family's influence to force Trent Hunt into a loveless marriage with her for years. After her family went bankrupt, she was kicked out by her in-laws, who were eager for grandchildren. Before leaving, Sally realized she was pregnant. However, the doctor informed her that her eldest son's life was at stake. Helplessly, she left him with Trent and ran away with the other nine children. Five years later, she returned to search for her eldest son. Suddenly, Trent obsessively pursued her. Finally, with the help of their adorable children, the two recognized their true feelings and reunited.