Novels like The Fake Live-In Son-in-Law
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- 1 The Secret of Hou Ergou 侯二狗的秘密 My name is Hou Ergou, and I’m the adopted son of Hou Dalong. I’m straightforward and can’t stand injustice. The people I hate most are human traffickers. Because of these heartless monsters, I was taken from my parents when I was only a few months old and became an adopted child… I despise them, and if I ever cross paths with them, I won’t let them get away. My greatest wish is to find my birth parents. I know it won’t be easy. For eighteen years, their names and where they live have been an un 137Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 2 On Singles' Day, My Boyfriend Secretly Bought His Ex Tons of Stuff 双十一男友瞒着我给前任买买买 My Boyfriend Secretly Went on a Spending Spree for His Ex on Singles' Day —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Strange and Wonderful Life of He Guangdan 贺光蛋的奇漫人生 At the turn of the century, rural student He Guangdan stunned everyone by achieving an incredible score in the latest college entrance exam. He earned 710 points, got into a top university, and became the city’s top liberal arts scorer that year. Those who knew him were dumbfounded and refused to believe it. How could this be? Wasn’t He Guangdan the student who came last in class year after year, a widely acknowledged academic underachiever? From childhood on, the guy hadn’t even won a scrap of 870Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 4 No Talk of Love on the Road to Revenge 复仇路上不说爱 Ten years ago, Zhou Yang’s father, a bank loan officer, fell to his death. A huge sum of cash was found in his office, and he was branded a guilty man who had taken his own life. Zhou Yang refused to believe it. After enduring countless hardships and following the clues piece by piece, he finally uncovered a vast conspiracy. The revenge plan begins. On the road to vengeance, there is no talk of love... 10Reads—Score114d adds
- 5 Tales of Heaven on Earth: The DJ 天上人间往事：打碟师 “Elasticity: 9 out of 10. The shorts are a bit too thick, which affects the feel. Please improve them!” “That's not the only thing affecting the feel, you pervert! You take advantage of me and still have the nerve to complain. I might as well take them off and let you feel for yourself.” Qingqing immediately wrapped her arms tightly around Chen Xuan's neck, looking ready to knock him to the ground. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Song of Yuezi 悦子之歌 [Stalker + Voyeur + Sexual Harassment + Deranged Ex] When a woman/man meets a man/woman, the course of their lives changes... The sweetness and bitterness of their emotional entanglements run through a quarter of their lives. Love turns to hate, and they torment each other... Like two children on a carousel, chasing each other round and round, caught in the whirlpool of life... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Little CEO Who Fell from the Sky 天降小总裁 Synopsis: Gao Xiang was born in the countryside in the early 1960s and failed the college entrance exam. After taking an investment-related test, he landed a job at a township-run enterprise. Unfortunately, the factory was struggling, so through his wife’s brother, He Bing, he found work in the coastal city of Haibin. On the way there, he happened to meet Lin Maoliang, chairman of Huamao Group, who was traveling to search for relatives. Gao Xiang had trained in martial arts with his grandfather —Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 8 The One Who Says 'I Love You' First 先说爱的人 [Modern Romance] [Urban Life] [Workplace and Marriage] [Not a Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Devoted Love] [Heartbreaking Romance] After the college entrance exams, she and the person she had secretly loved took their first steps into intimacy and shared two sweet months living together. The day before the new semester began, he left without a word, and she walked away alone. Ten years passed before they met again. By then, she had achieved her dream and become an outstanding fashion designer. He, ho 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Qingse Yanyu's Fifth Book 箐涩烟雨的第5本书 [Urban romance + healing and positivity + funny and entertaining + vivid, lively leads] A model’s winding journey through life. And the confidante and official girlfriend who love him deeply! Some encounters leave even Luo Qing unsure whether to be grateful or regretful. This world is no pure haven. You have to learn for yourself what warmth and coldness mean. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Love in the City of Mist 雾都爱情 We all strive and dream of a better life in the future. People say life is like a box of chocolates: you never know what flavor the next one will be. That is, until I met her... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Mr. Pi's Three Beauties 皮总的三红颜 Several young women head south to Guangzhou to pursue their dreams. In a remote little workshop, during those passionate years of youth, they gradually become strangers to one another. Are they building a better life, or is life wearing them down? Only in middle age do they begin to understand that cause and effect always come full circle. There are no shortcuts or secrets to getting through life; they only mean borrowing against your future happiness. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Rise and Fall of the Way of Go 棋道浮沉 Before he died, a billionaire locked a document transferring his assets into a safe at a Swiss bank. The code was split into two parts, each held by a different person. They would have to meet at the bank and open the safe together to inherit his fortune. One was his adopted daughter; the other was someone his disciple was to select and train. He told them the first move from their respective chess manuals, which gave them the first two digits of their individual codes. Then the two would face o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Tea Ji 茶叽 A blend of period fantasy and personal growth, lighthearted yet unhurried, contemporary life and Republican-era war, cultural confidence and the creative use of ancient books: together, they make for a reading experience that is both relaxing and challenging. As the book puts it, you can step into someone's inner world in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. Each chapter is the story of a tea drinker, giving us a chance to reconsider the joy, wisdom, and happiness available to ordinary peopl —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 A Real-Life Story of Someone Around Me Who Married into a Wealthy Family 身边嫁入豪门的真例，她的人生！ A true story about a woman close to me who married into a wealthy family, and the life she led! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Those Days I Worked in Customer Service 做客服的那些日子里 Urban daily life + workplace romance and marriage + one heroine + sweet romance + realism (This book is adapted from many real-life cases. Please don't assume it's about you!!) The world is one enormous slapdash operation. Wu You has only just gotten used to his new role as team leader after being promoted from frontline customer service, and now he's got a lot to deal with. His team members: “Why don't you just do this for me?” His boss: “If you don't mind, boss, I can look after you in your ol 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Lend Me the Stars Along My Way 借我来路星辰 [Mutual salvation + an agonizing push and pull] Lu Xingchen and Xu Xu grew up together as childhood sweethearts, innocent and inseparable. But that year, she met the unruly Jiang Shan. Their love burned too brightly to last, and the sharpest minds are often the most vulnerable. After ten turbulent years, Lu Xingchen finally returned, and he was on the verge of making a life with Xu Xu. But he never expected... Xu Xu vanished without a trace. Lu Xingchen searched high and low, crossing mo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Twilight Years 残年 “With you, I finally know how to go on living.” These are the most tender words of love in old age, spoken by Wang Ye to Xu Ying, and by Xu Ying to Wang Ye. After Xu Ying suffers a sudden stroke, she is left partially paralyzed and unable to care for herself. Her children’s feelings and attitudes undergo a series of changes as they face what has happened to their mother. When Xu Ying is sick, lonely, despondent, and helpless, her husband, Wang Ye, despite being over eighty, stays by her side and 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Engineer: Making a Living Amid the Fireworks, Watching Dreams Shatter in Wind and Frost 工程人：烟火里谋生，风霜里碎梦 From an ambitious new graduate to an engineer weathered by the years. The industry upheaval swept him along. Reality beat him down. Life wore him away. He hit rock bottom, climbed to the peak, then was knocked back to where he started. No cheat-code life, just a relentless fight every step of the way. From the bitter winter in mining and geology to the deep freeze in construction, every step he took is a true reflection of countless engineers. This is for every worker who has refused to bow thei 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 I Miss You on Keji South Road 我在科技南路很想你 I've walked this road with her for years, from internship to a successful career, from flirting to making things official, from lovers to soon-to-be spouses, from youthful innocence to growing old together. Every paving stone along this road holds memories beneath our feet. I've witnessed so much here with her: breathing in the fresh air beneath the trees, sharing the summer cool, and riding our bikes as we enjoyed the breeze and falling leaves. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Love Among Pines and Bamboo 松竹恋 When An Zhu first met Lu Song, she was only a temporary nanny hired by his family. They fell in love. An Zhu knew the relationship had no future. But she still fell for him. In the end, she was left battered and bruised. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Hello, Male Streamer 你好，男主播 Gu Cheng is a hugely popular male news anchor at a television station. Standing 184 centimeters tall, with a handsome face and a deep, resonant voice, he scores highly in every way and has a “secret weapon” no one knows about. He comes from a poor family: his father is a gambling addict, his mother is weak-willed, and he has a sister with cerebral palsy and a disabled older brother. Yet through hard work, he got into a Project 211 university, then entered television with the help of a “benefacto —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Reborn in 2011: Me and My Leading Ladies 重生2011：我和我的红颜们 Reborn in 2011, he did two things: bought five thousand Bitcoins, then set off on a journey. In an old villa on Gulangyu Island, he met a young man from the north who ran a café. “I didn’t open this place to sell coffee,” the man said. “I opened it to sell people a choice.” Deep in the mountains of Yunnan, he met an old farmer who grew coffee. He tended a grove of trees that were twenty years old and wanted to prove that “Yunnan can produce world-class beans, too.” In Baisha Old Town, he met —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Amnesia and the Mystery of Divorce 失忆，离婚谜情 I wake up in the hospital and discover that I’ve lost my memory. I contact my husband, only to find out that we’re divorced. Little by little, I discover that I have a boyfriend, and that my ex-husband has a child with someone else. But there are troubling questions behind all of it. 13Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 24 A Love That Defies Life and Death 生死恋 Yuan Rong and Gao Shouyuan have both learned painful lessons from their past marriages. After building a new family together, they cherish one another and treasure their new “home.” But Gao's mother believes Yuan Rong is after the family's “money,” not Gao Shouyuan himself, and Gao's three sisters make life difficult for her at every turn. Yuan Rong's repeated patience and tolerance finally bring her closer to her in-laws, and they begin to build trust. Just when Yuan Rong and Gao Shouyuan belie 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Across the Guangdong Business World 跨粤商海 This book is dedicated to all the brothers and sisters who once ventured out to make their way in Shenzhen. Poor young Lin Dongye heads to Shenzhen alone, where he encounters all kinds of people: the bane of his existence, a cold-faced goddess, a curvaceous big sister, a fiery little pepper, a scheming rich kid, and a super-rich tycoon. His inexperience leads to one embarrassing mishap after another. How will he adapt to life as a migrant worker in the south? Will his struggle to make a name f 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Before the College Entrance Exam, I Could See Every Classmate's Forks in the Road 高考前，我能看见全班的人生岔路 Ninety days before the gaokao, Zhou Yan, an average student, suddenly gains the ability to see the crossroads in life his classmates are about to face. Whenever one of them changes their own fate, he gains a projected talent entry representing the peak of their future potential. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 A Life Adrift 浪迹人生 The pure and adorable Hua Man accidentally enters the life of Lin Xi, the dashing CEO of a conglomerate. From then on, she’s swept into the cutthroat world of business, as well as a tangled web of love and hatred where fortunes are squandered to fight over women... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 After Reincarnating into My Nephew’s Body, I Became His Classmate 魂穿之后与侄女做同桌 After a sudden car accident, the protagonist's soul transmigrates into the body of the driver at fault, transforming him from an ordinary finance grunt into the rich heir of a powerful family. To look after his young niece, who has no one else to rely on, he transfers to her school and becomes her classmate. With his life starting over, his top priority is to become a proper spoiled rich kid and rescue the beautiful women heading for ruin. His niece, a female steward, the school belle... In shor 11Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 29 Ice Blue 冰蓝 (Completed) An urban tale of men and women, with two shameless, strong female leads. Na Qiao and Qian Lichuan, the “Deadly Beauties” who made a splash in the investment world. They are powerhouses at work, but their personal lives are full of setbacks. After losing her marriage and her job, Na Qiao went on a trip to clear her head and, in a fit of spite, gave herself to a man. By a twist of fate, she healed his loneliness... A wealthy young woman from a small town insists on heading north to sta 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Don't Beg Me to Come Back After I Leave 别在我离开后，再求我回来 [The Ex-Wife Chase of Regret + Mutual Devotion + Angst and Sweetness + Push and Pull to the Limit] Jiang Fannan: I know he loves me, and I know he’ll give up on me. So I leave. He Qingyan: I know she still loves me, and I know she’ll never come back. So I wait for her! 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 31 Jiang An's Manual 江岸说明书 Jiang An's Guidebook —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Tempest in the Business World: A Game of Gratitude and Revenge 商海风云：恩仇之局 Jiang He and Hu Kai were college roommates, sharing the bunk bed in their dorm. After graduation, they started a business together. Both fell in love with Chen Hong, but her heart always belonged to Jiang He. As their company grew, tensions arose between the two men. Hu Kai framed Jiang He, forcing him to leave the company, then used underhanded means to marry Chen Hong. Jiang He faked his death and fled to the United States. Decades later, the company Hu Kai took over has become a nationally re —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 King of the Reverse Scales 逆鳞之王 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 A Midnight Romance 深夜情缘 Fang Nan's girlfriend of two years was pregnant with another man's child. Furious, he got into a car accident on a rainy night and crossed paths with a beautiful senior executive at a company. From then on, he was caught up in an utterly unbelievable tangle of love and revenge… 152Reads7.2Score10314d adds
- 35 Where Does the Road Lead? 出路为何 The story takes place in a small city in the north. It explores some of the social conflicts that arose at the time and still exist today. I hope to portray and sum them up through a story, so that everyone can consider these issues more calmly and rationally. But enough about that. Let’s step into the story. 5Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 36 Flowers in Adversity 逆境花 For Zhou Yan, Ye Yunxi, and the others, work pressures and marital troubles at home had already left them physically and emotionally exhausted. Then the pandemic broke out, making their situation even worse. Facing adversity at work and in their personal lives, they were at times utterly drained, both physically and mentally. But they refused to give up. When faced with unemployment, pay cuts, marital problems, and more, they found positive ways to tackle each challenge. Through their own hard w 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Ordeal Written in Fate 命数里的劫 Our fates began when I saw you in the crowd; they ended when I saw you in the crowd. You were like a ray of dawn, lighting up my life. But fate played a cruel joke on us. You were the reason I succeeded, and the reason I failed! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Young Matchmaker 年轻的媒婆 Lin Yanzi got married and divorced in a flash at the age of twenty, but she still believed in love. As she searched for her other half, she kept accidentally giving the men she liked away to other women, earning herself the nickname of matchmaker. Finding the one was still a distant dream, while she ventured further and further down the path of matchmaking. 6Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 39 Love at First Click 一网情深 An unexpected experience brought two once-lonely hearts together and sparked a romance. A report that felt like a death sentence left the heroine, Xue Fang, hovering between life and death. She refused to let her limited time fade away in gloom, and after a fierce inner struggle, resolutely embarked on the difficult, long road of literary creation. Along the way, she met Li Ruochen, president of the Tranquility Society, at Jiangshan Literature. Their roles kept changing: from teacher and student —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 No One Dares to Be a Good Samaritan Anymore? Then I’ll Be One! 没人敢当雷锋了？我就当了咋地！ [Urban Fantasy] [Punishing Evil and Upholding Good] [One Heroine] [Slow Burn] [Sweet Romance] [System] The day I was falsely accused after helping an elderly person, I bound myself to the [Lei Feng Emulation System]. From then on, whenever my phone rang, it wasn’t a food delivery. It meant there was another injustice nearby. You want to frame me? I’ll activate the [Honesty Domain] and make your whole family spill its dark secrets! I punish evil and uphold good, raking in rewards until I become a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Meeting Girls Online: I'm Going to Become a Player 网上约妹，我要变渣男 I’m Meeting Girls Online, So I’ll Become a Player 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 After I Donated My Inheritance to Cats and Dogs, My Whole Family Went Mad! 把遗产捐给猫狗后，全家都疯了！ After I Donated the Inheritance to Cats and Dogs, My Whole Family Went Crazy! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 No Tides on the Huangpu 黄浦没有潮信 No Tides on the Huangpu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Watcher in the Wheat Fields 麦苗田里的守望者 I'll never forget that rainy summer night. The rain had turned the village's dirt roads to mud. One step could sink you in up to your calves. Clutching half a candle, I hurried home, stumbling through the muck, my heart pounding like I had a rabid rabbit inside me. Mom had promised she'd be home before dark, but it was already nine o'clock. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Hidden Away in the City 小隐于市 A minor recluse hides in the wilderness; a true recluse lives among the crowds. You don’t have to retreat to mountain springs and woodland paths to experience a leisurely, carefree life. A higher form of seclusion is finding a sanctuary for the soul amid the bustling city. 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Twin Bridges 双桥 Liu Shiyu, a young man from the countryside, starts out at the very bottom. He later joins the army and takes part in the assault on Hill 000 at Narashan Pass, a place of clear waters. He earns a first-class merit award and returns to his hometown of Shuangqiao carrying the remains of his comrade Jin Zhong. Meet one person and stay together for life; choose one city and grow old there. Three women fall for him at the same time: Lu Youyou, a university student who exchanged letters with him from 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 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
- 48 A Small-Town Story at Full Speed 小城故事一路狂奔 Having grown up without a father's love, he once had a happy family and a steady career. Then, out of nowhere, he got divorced, lost his job, and was plagued by nightmares. His life hit rock bottom. At his lowest point, he chose to start a business and met her while she was working a part-time job. Fate had other plans: after a change in her mother's identity came to light, she became a wealthy heiress. He raced toward love, never wavering in his devotion despite repeated romantic setbacks. On —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The One Who Made Me Reborn 让我重生的那个她 [Romance and everyday life] [One heroine] [Pure love] [Music] [Mutual salvation] [Slow burn] [No rebirth] [No golden finger] Ten years ago, I gave up my job, my fiancée, and even my dreams, yet I still couldn't find what I was looking for. Ten years later, the girl I happened to take in changed everything without either of us realizing it... There are no flashy tales of coming back from the dead or transmigrating across time. Just one moving story grounded in reality... Because there is another 12Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 50 Shuying Carves Out Her Own Place Amid the Mess of Married Life 淑英在婚姻鸡毛中闯出姐的一片天 A child who never felt loved by their parents believes that the small kindnesses shown by Zhou Xiaotian, the man they meet as an adult, are love. Desperate to hold on to happiness, they never expect Zhou Xiaotian to change completely on their wedding day! The heroine, Shuying, keeps yielding, only to face increasingly brutal beatings and insults. When she finally comes to her senses, the true face of Zhou Xiaotian, the man before her, is gradually revealed. Shuying begins a struggle to resist he —Reads—Score—14d adds
