You might like 'The Abandoned Empress'. Both have elements of female empowerment and complex character developments like in 'Perks of Being a Villainess'.
I'd recommend 'The Villainess Lives Twice'. It has similar themes of a female lead's journey and power dynamics.
Try 'I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss'. It shares some similarities in terms of the villainess' perspective and the story's plot twists.
Chapter 351, "Miss Jin Zhen Liu Suqing", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Yan's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Jiang Yan: "....." How does someone manage to praise themselves with...
Chapter 361, "Kids Make Choices, Adults Want It All!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Ye Chu's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, Everyone knows that Suqing's forte is Double-sided Embroidery," Miss.... By the end, Was it not Miss Ye who first pledged her promise?.
Chapter 346, "This person doesn't seem to like her very much", is the clearest early answer because it turns Seeing Jiang Li's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 510, "The Fake Young Master", is the clearest early answer because it turns Gu Mansion's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Ever since that night's family banquet, Gu Qiang hadn't slept soundly...
Chapter 275, "Five Defects and Three Shortcomings", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Li's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Hu Zi was exceptionally cooperative, and within half an hour, all the...
Chapter 515, "You actually kidnapped a man?!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Team's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, After Miss Su Yinwan left in a huff, Shang Shuyue's mood greatly....
Chapter 293, "Hello Lei Ting, I am Chui'er Tuttu", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shi Xu's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 521, "Stick to One Line of Work", is the clearest early answer because it turns Of's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 367, "Help Me Call the Police", is the clearest early answer because it turns Chixia Village's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 346, "This person doesn't seem to like her very much", is the clearest early answer because it turns Assistant Ge's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Yes," Jiang Li said, "I learned that this 'Night Walk' is an...