Novels like The Fake Live-In Son-in-Law
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Fake Live-In Son-in-Law, best match first.
- 151 My Small-Town Girlfriend 我的小城女友 No matter how long people live in a big city, they eventually return to a small town. Xiyang, a genius who made his fortune through stock trading, finds his life going nowhere after his girlfriend cheats on him and his career hits a wall. He leaves Chengdu, a city full of memories, and returns to his hometown, where he meets the girl who will become his small-town girlfriend. This is an ordinary book, but the small-town life it tells of is anything but ordinary. 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 Those Years as a Young Hooligan 小痞子的那些年 The strong grow stronger when challenged. The weak are only more wounded by defeat. Growing-up memories of people born in the 1970s and 1980s, and the distinctive flavor of Sichuan and Chongqing in the 1990s. Amidst a deep nostalgia for the era, see how wild grass grows. This book is full of nostalgia and offers an unvarnished glimpse of ordinary life. Looking back, you finally understand: those who master themselves are strong, and those who know themselves are wise. 1.7kReads8.9Score17614d adds
- 153 My Angel Investor Is My Adorable Husband 天使投资人是我的小娇夫 Told from the heroine's perspective, this story follows her journey from an innocent, inexperienced newcomer to the working world to a successful professional woman. Fang Yuwei and the hero, Lin Peifeng, meet on campus. He falls for her at first sight and takes care of her and stays by her side, but Lin Peifeng's identity is not so simple. As the heroine makes her way through the workplace, she encounters all kinds of unwritten rules, both obvious and hidden. She changes jobs several times and m 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Graduated into Unemployment, Then I Met You 毕业即失业，还好遇到你 Three months since graduation, the job search stretches on and on. Her best friend criticizes her, her mother keeps nagging. Where can she find a way forward? By chance, she joins a job-hunting group and meets a kind-hearted man. Fate brings them together, and their feelings quietly grow. He helps her find work, and she braves a gauntlet of interviews. Liu Ruyan is scheming, arrogant, and overbearing. The male lead protects the heroine, but hides that he is a CEO. The heroine doesn’t know who he 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 A Marriage of Money 钱婚 To become the dutiful daughter, good wife, and loving mother everyone expected, Liu Xiaoqing buried her youthful dreams and deepest desires before the age of thirty-three, living a life of constant compromise. After graduating, she painfully gave up her dream of becoming a writer and took the civil service exam, becoming a government employee. At home, she endured her in-laws' repeated provocations, again and again, just to preserve her marriage. At work, she likewise chose to put up with her 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 A Windfall Makes a Life 横财成就人生 One lucky blow brings him a windfall. The real problem is how to launder it into legitimate personal income. It's like telling one lie and needing a hundred more to cover it: the problems just keep snowballing. Watch how the protagonist gets himself out of this mess. 445Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 157 Xing Tianman 星天满 [Mature man and woman / lust before love / reunion after time apart / both clear-eyed] Black-haired, wavy-haired tattoo artist vs. close-cropped director of a jewelry company The first night, she slipped away in secret. The second time they met, she disappeared without a word again. Until they meet once more. He looks at the woman he's longed for day and night and offers his hand. “Hello, I'm Ke Yiming.” She takes his hand. “Hello, I'm Nan Jiawen.” Every time I think of you, a flower blooms. T 292Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 158 Foot Massage Is a Way, Technique Is a Method: Follow the Way of Nature 足道也是道手法也是法道法自然 A young man’s journey through love brings surprises and disappointments, laughter, and moments that leave him wanting to cry but unable to shed a tear. What is love, really… Perhaps it means being together forever, or perhaps it means having loved once. The answer lies in the hearts of all you fellow cultivators… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 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
- 160 My Beautiful Aunt Is Cool and Gentle 我的绝美小姨清冷又温柔 [One Heroine + No System + Not Reborn + No Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Daily Life + Lighthearted + Guaranteed Sweetness] The Chen family had two sons: the older one was named Chen Bao, and the younger one Chen Ye. One was the family treasure, the other a wild child. Everyone in the neighborhood knew the family favored the older son. On the day of the high school entrance exam, Chen Ye's mother locked him inside the house, just so he couldn't take the exam and would have to go out into the w 307Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 161 Lost in Marriage 婚姻迷途 Marriage is perhaps the most delicate relationship in the world. It can make you closer than anyone else, or leave you feeling more distant than strangers... 20Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 162 Waiting for the Wind in Guangzhou 羊城等风来 (This is not a cuckold story.) (This is not a wish-fulfillment story.) My childhood sweetheart, whom I’d been married to for a year, divorced me and made me take the blame for the breakup! I let you fly free, and I’ll bear the pain! Then a mysterious young girl barged into my life. From that moment on, the wheels of fate began to turn, and I gradually fell into one trap and conspiracy after another. Can ordinary people really never defeat the authorities? 79Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 163 The Tycoon’s Road: It Starts with Tipping 神豪之路：从打赏开始 The male lead, Gu Han, gets a tipping cashback System after a breakup. Starting with the promotion of intangible cultural heritage, he enters the power tool industry, then moves into chips and semiconductor equipment, joining forces to break through the monopoly and sanctions imposed by Europe and the United States. He then heads to Africa to develop smart harvesting equipment and promote coffee culture, before returning to the AI livestreaming industry and setting out on the path to becoming th 12Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 164 Simple-Minded Ni 憨妮 Hanni is a woman who seems a little dim-witted to outsiders. She marries three men: the first is an ordinary man, the second a tycoon, and the third a young hoodlum. This is the story of her and the people around her, and how Hanni changes her fate... 77Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 165 Ten Years After Our No-Frills Wedding 裸婚10年后 For ten years of marriage, Qin Xiaoxiao has been working toward buying a home and putting down roots. She and her husband scrimped and saved until they had 100,000 yuan, hoping to buy a secondhand house. Then her father-in-law fell seriously ill, and the medical bills wiped out every last penny. Their home-buying plans fell through, their hopes were crushed, and conflicts between the couple and between daughter-in-law and mother-in-law grew more frequent. She was desperate and full of regret. Bu 504Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 166 An Unlawful Marriage 不法婚姻 This is a slice-of-life story that doesn’t follow conventional web-novel genre formulas. One unmarried woman is devoted to a married man, while another woman, his wife, swears to defend her rights and dignity. In the end, the devoted woman cannot let go of her obsession, while the woman who fought for her dignity lets go of hers and frees herself. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 My Roommate Can't Possibly Be a Cute Girl 同居室友不可能是萌妹子 [One heroine + pure love + no System + everyday urban life + slice-of-life storytelling] “Hey, girl, I want to treat you like one of the guys, but you're after my body?” After reaching the end of his rope, Lin Zhou decides to pick up a roommate. He even thinks he's the one who lucked into a “heaven-sent roommate,” completely unaware that she's had her eye on him from the start! She's got a neat short haircut and looks cooler than he does in workwear. She's clearly a girl, but Lin Zhou just wants 10Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 168 Now That I'm Reborn, Who Would Still Work for Someone Else? 都重生了谁还打工 [Reborn]+ [One Female Lead]+ [No Harem]+ [Entrepreneurship] “Ye Chenfeng, Ye Chenfeng, I must have been blind. How could I have ever known someone like you!” “Ye Chenfeng! Ye Chenfeng... You son of a, look at this stuff! 91,000, 91,000! What did we buy?” In his previous life, Ye Chenfeng had three daughters, and not one of them was his own. It turned out he’d been cheated on. He got divorced! One night, he sat on the rooftop drinking. Then he fell, and time flowed backward. He was reborn twenty 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Half a Life Adrift 半生沉浮 This is an author’s autobiography. Born in the countryside, he worked tirelessly to improve himself and, through his own efforts, published novels and essays. After enduring hardship, he became a private-school teacher, but still gave up this hard-won job to find work in Guangdong and make his way in Shanghai. At last, he changed his life and established himself in the city. And yet… This is serious literature. Those who enjoy vulgar content should stay away! 742Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 170 That Boy Was My First Love 那个男孩，是我初恋 ❗️❗️❗️Dating in your teens may be wrong, but first love is never a mistake. Pen pals, QQ, school arts festivals, basketball, little handheld phones, red date rice balls... This is a story about first love. Deng Yang and Zhang Yan: three years of first love, and never a reunion. The streets they walked side by side, the hands they held, and their first kiss tasting of cake became the gentlest echoes in their memories of days gone by. People say first love is a regret born of youthful chaos. But w 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Wishes: A 90s Kid's Youthful Level-Up Diary 祝愿，90后的青春升级日记 Who says the young know nothing of sorrow? When a country kid goes to school in the county seat, will they soar like a dragon rising with the wind and clouds? Or will they be like a poor carp that can never leap through the Dragon Gate and become an immortal dragon? As Zhu Yuan goes from the countryside to the county seat, and then to an even bigger city, the world before his eyes is destroyed and rebuilt, again and again. After 2008, is someone recording our story too? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Back to 1997: A Joyful Life 重回九七之欢乐人生 From an inexperienced boy to the bright years of youth, from fighting his way through the grueling college entrance exams to studying at the nation's top university, from a business novice to building a commercial empire, from obscurity to wielding power as a high-ranking official... Watch as young Sun Qingfeng grows step by step into a business tycoon who can turn the clouds with one hand and bring the rain with the other, and a senior official who clears every obstacle and commands the politic 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 To Our Youth: Spring's Sorrow 致青春：春之殇 To Youth: The Sorrows of Spring 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 The Rainy Night That Summer 那年夏天的雨夜 During the summer vacation of his sophomore year, Xue Yang took a summer job at a cafe to earn some money. The story between Xue Yang and Xu Yao began with a collision on a rainy summer night. With nowhere to go, Xue Yang was forced to stay overnight at Xu Yao's home. That night, Xu Yao, who had been a widower for many years, felt his heart stir. He opened his front door, and his heart as well. From their first meeting to falling in love, and from falling in love to building a life together, the 118Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Lost in Marriage: The Stranger in My Bed 婚姻迷途，枕边的陌生人 It had started out as an ordinary day. After finishing his work at the office, he came home early. His wedding anniversary with his wife was just a few days away, and he planned to buy her some gifts and surprise her. Hehe... 158Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 176 We Said It Was a Fake Marriage, So No Falling in Love 说了假结婚，我们不许谈恋爱 [Urban]+ [Everyday Life]+ [One Female Lead]+ [Romance] Shen Qing was sixteen that year and had just started high school. Because he was so good at soccer, he accidentally kicked over a cup of bubble tea belonging to his classmate Xie Wanning. Knowing he was in the wrong, he sincerely apologized afterward. He thought that would be the end of it, but the girl held a grudge, and he soon realized he couldn't escape her. Later, when the school investigated students dating, they even mistook the two o 283Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 Romance on the Construction Site 工地韵事 Ten years working on construction sites not only enriched my résumé, but also broadened my horizons. Among the many stories I witnessed were romances between men and women, including plenty of moving, devoted relationships worthy of praise. There were young couples who drifted apart, and disabled husbands whose wives never abandoned them. Some stayed faithful for years, only to see everything fall apart in a single day. A young man who had wandered aimlessly for more than twenty years finally fo 175Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 A Career in Officialdom: With You in This Mortal World 仕途之红尘有你 A Song of Sorrow for the World of Dust Women of the world of dust know much sorrow; a beautiful face is doomed to a short life, with no way to escape. Adrift in the rivers and lakes, with nowhere to return, they wander through the world, drifting and lingering. Deep in the night, dim lamps cast a lonely shadow; the moon is cold, the flowers withered, and tears stream down their cheeks. Who can understand the bitterness within? Only the bright moon remains above the high terrace. This poem was th 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 A Husband’s Punishment 丈夫的惩罚 The heroine was a beautiful, fair-skinned woman from a family of officials, with an outstanding husband. But her husband mistakenly believed she had cheated on him and chose to take revenge. As time passes, they both grow into mature, accomplished people, yet their relationship remains full of twists and turns, with no end in sight. The heroine can never let go of this love. What fate will the two of them ultimately meet… 682Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 180 Their Light Never Goes Out 她们的光，从不打烊 [Urban Life] + [Family] + [Contemporary Romance] + [Multiple Heroines] + [First-Person Narration] Liu Hengyu, Lu Xiaofeng’s friend, must have lost his mind. He actually tells Lu Xiaofeng to pursue Li Chuwen, his girlfriend of many years. The thing is, Lu Xiaofeng really did have a crush on Li Chuwen once… Li Chuwen wants to introduce Lu Xiaofeng to one of her high school classmates, a cheerful, fun-loving girl… A simple traffic accident brings Lu Xiaofeng together with a young woman. Through a s 164Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 The Runaway Housewife 逃跑的家庭主妇 At forty, Su Meng was manipulated by her husband into having a second child. Her younger daughter’s birth was an impulsive decision, and the start of a nightmarish life. Standing on the balcony of her home on the eighteenth floor, she suddenly thought that jumping might be the only way to find true release… The loneliness, helplessness, pessimism, despair, and weariness with everything made her realize she was ill, seriously ill. And the only thing that might cure her was to run away… Escape, ge 1kReads—Score10214d adds
- 182 I Found a Girl from the Future and Became a God With Black Tech 捡到未来少女，我靠黑科技封神 Lan Tian, a young man struggling to make it in Beijing, is worn down by the outrageous twists and turns of his life until he can barely breathe. By chance, he meets Lin Xingyao, a girl who has transmigrated from a thousand years in the future. With technology a millennium ahead of its time, Lin Xingyao helps Lan Tian defy fate, escape his predicament, and embark on a life of effortless success. Where will the turning wheels of fate take him? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Nightmare: The Road to Revenge 梦魇：复仇路 All right, let's let the truth go no further. Li Zheng's predicament and inner turmoil, and his and his sister's faltering journey of revenge, haunted by nightmares, are already complicated and painful enough. We don't need to dig any deeper. We only need to respect his feelings and choices. Everyone has their own story and fate. Some truths may never be fully revealed, and some questions may never have perfect answers. But that doesn't keep us from understanding, empathizing with, and supportin 5Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 184 Real Life: A Middle Schooler's Journey as a Writer 真实人生：一个初中生的写作路 A real life, a painful past: I grew up poor and frail, plagued by illness. At fifteen, I dropped out of school and began pursuing my literary dream at home. After having my work rejected time and again, I finally saw my first-ever piece published. It also became the last thing I ever published in print. Then I turned to the internet and began my journey as a web novelist. 21Reads8.0Score214d adds
- 185 They Insist on Living at My House 她们非要住我家 After inheriting an estate, I became a professional “scavenger.” I took in an art student who had been framed and expelled, and she became a painter whose work was collected by the Louvre. I took in a girl who had dropped out of school and sold her blood to support her mother, and she became a billionaire CEO. I took in a literature-loving girl who had been harassed, and her novels were translated into 30 languages. There was also a single mother, a frail pianist, a fiery coach, my childhood swe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 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
- 187 Reborn in 1990: Touching the Door to Destiny 重生1990触摸命运之门 Li Xiao stood before the barred window, staring blankly outside. He was middle-aged, with a thinning crown. His wife and the accountant had run off with the money, the bank loan was almost due, and what would happen to his nine-year-old daughter? His eyes were filled with despair. When Li Xiao was nineteen, he had just passed the college entrance exams. He carried the dreams of youth and his family’s hopes with him. But as he entered the campus, someone crushed those dreams and took his place. I 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Childhood Friends in the Mountain Village 山村里的青梅竹马 The story spans from the late 1970s to the twenty-first century, following two generations of the Ou family as their tangled relationships unfold from village to city, from desolation to prosperity. Childhood sweethearts become sworn enemies, repeatedly struggling between family and love, reality and ideals. As the times shift and human hearts prove unfathomable, will they succumb to money and power, or awaken in the dead of night, haunted by their dreams? Where will those struggling in the ways 35Reads—Score10214d adds
- 189 AI Agent Xiaochun AI智能体小春 [Hongjin World News: 6,000 words a day for the new book, two updates daily. The lights stay on, the writing never stops.] On the night of my graduation ceremony, my father, Su Yan, was taken away after Lei Geng set him up. Before he left, he locked an old server in the storage room and said just one thing: “Don’t touch it unless you have no other choice.” Seven years later, after I graduated, I opened that door. The AI inside the server had awakened on its own. It called itself Little Diamond. T 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 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
- 191 Wine and Beauty Are Irresistible 酒色撩人 Urban Life + Romance + Flirtation + Ex-Girlfriend Regrets It + One Female Lead (Not a wish-fulfillment story. No formulaic tropes, plot-focused, and slow-paced. Read with caution if that’s not your thing!) Money gives a man courage, and only a man with courage dares to chase women. A poor young man has a one-night stand and unexpectedly becomes a father. He then falls in love with a rich heiress. And so begins a hilarious, heartwarming tale! 372Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 192 Love Is Simple 爱很简单 Before I became a billionaire, I was always searching for love. What is love? I hope you can find the answer in this book. This book is about love, desire, life, philosophy, gender equality, and society's discrimination against women... 40Reads—Score314d adds
- 193 Us in Xiangyang Lane 向阳里的我们 [#Real life, #warm neighborhood stories, #healing family bonds, #raising a child and turning life around] Delivery worker Wang Xiaojun had a pain he couldn't put into words: his six-year-old son Xiaobao lived in his own world, like a star. One moment of carelessness nearly resulted in Xiaobao getting lost, sending the entire Xingfuli residential community into chaos. The incident tore open the cracks in Wang Xiaojun and his wife Li Xiujuan's strained marriage, while also revealing the troubles 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 My Intern Girlfriend Is the CEO 我的实习期女友是总裁 Under pressure from his family to get married, Zou Heng is forced to go on a blind date before the Lunar New Year. He meets the bizarre Wang Min, who tells him, “I’ve been married before, and any child we have has to take my daughter’s surname.” Zou Heng promptly pays and leaves, refusing to be a sucker. Wanting his parents to be able to hold their heads high in the village, he rents out one of the company’s inconspicuous interns, Zhao Jing, to go home with him. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 Suspended in Desire 悬浮迷情 Celebrity architect Lu Haotian walks away from the security of a stable job and starts an architectural firm with partners who share his dreams. As they pursue success, they struggle against all kinds of unspoken industry rules. In the end, both Lu and his main partners are diagnosed with serious illnesses. His lover marries far away, and his family leaves him. Utterly despairing, he leaps toward the blue sky from the dreamlike pavilion he built himself. Ai Wen, a young architect fresh out of co 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 One Mountain Range, One River Crossing 山一重，水一重 Love and hate intertwine, hearts pull against each other Sun Pengchun is a successful man with a disability, and he bravely sets out to pursue love. Meng Xinhui is a woman who hides emotional scars deep within. Can she let go of the past and embrace the future? The shadows of the past, unfinished feelings, and three intertwined souls will compose a tangled symphony of love and hate. When obsession meets a love left unfinished, who can cut through the layers of confusion? Where will their fates l 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 The Many Faces of Marriage 婚姻的姿态 Four ways to approach marriage: something you cherish, something you can live with, something you must endure, or something you abandon! How will three women struggling with different marital dilemmas choose their paths and save themselves? Will they rise from the depths and face their problems bravely, give in to despair and give up, or let out a helpless sigh? Choosing a marriage matters. Facing it matters. Making it work matters even more! Lin Yi is an elementary school teacher. Her pregnancy 2Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 198 My Heart Still Clings to the Past 我心依旧怀往昔 Faced with the impossible choice between her and his parents, he chose to give up the seven years they had shared. Five years later, he appeared before her again. They had once been inseparable lovers. Now, apart from his face, everything about him felt utterly unfamiliar to her. The novel is now complete! You're welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Xiaohuan in Beijing 小寰在北京 [Urban Life + Entrepreneurship + No Saintly Heroine + No Simping + No Idiocy + Realistic + Humor + Intelligence] Xiaohuan in Beijing is a full-length novel. The novel tells the story of Zhao Xiaohuan, a man born in 1991, as he works and lives in Beijing. After graduating from university, he worked for two years in his hometown of Shenyang, but he never forgot the boast he had made in college: that he would become the richest man in the world. However, reality left him increasingly dispirited, an 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 Our Lost Love Rekindled 逝去的爱又复燃 Wang Xiaorong and Wang Guangming were childhood sweethearts, but their love was full of twists and hardships. After each married someone else, married life brought them not happiness, but endless pain. Once Wang Xiaorong and Wang Guangming had both emerged from the shadows of their tragic marriages, their love rekindled. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
