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- 51 The Son-in-Law: Earning My Keep with the Toughest Skills 赘婿，用最硬的本事吃最软的饭 The work was given the wrong tag: it should be “live-in son-in-law,” not “God of War Live-In Son-in-Law.” This is not a wish-fulfillment story, and the pace is relatively slow, so it may not suit readers who are impatient. To reiterate, this is not a story about a cuckold. It is not a story about a cuckold. This is a coming-of-age story: the male lead grows in his career and abilities, while the female lead grows in character. The focus is on dialogue between the characters and their distinct pe 25.1kReads8.0Score1.8k14d adds
- 52 My Loyal Family Was Executed, So I Became an Earthly Immortal 满门忠烈被抄家，我直入陆地神仙 (No System + ex-fiancée regret arc + invincible + ruthless + no goody-two-shoes) The Great Qian Dynasty's foremost general's household served the country and its people with unwavering loyalty. But because their achievements overshadowed the emperor's, the entire family of loyal heroes was framed and slaughtered, dying in battle at the Demon Burial Abyss. Chu Tianchen, the greatest genius of the general's household, had his grandfather seal his powers for five years. He spent those years as a fo 22.7kReads8.0Score2.9k14d adds
- 53 The Dominant Son-in-Law 霸婿 Sneers and mockery surged over me like a tide... My mother-in-law called me a good-for-nothing and said I was living off my wife... The funny thing was, none of these people knew who I really was... For you, I’m willing to lower my head and endure every insult. I’m also willing to rise to the heavens, transform into a dragon, and keep your brow free of worry for the rest of your life. Just say the word! 624Reads8.1Score12114d adds
- 54 After Ten Years Protecting the Nation, a Beautiful CEO Comes to Call Off the Engagement 护国十年，美女总裁上门退婚 The undefeated God of War, Lin Bufan, protected his country for ten years. After retiring, he is visited by the beautiful CEO Qin Shuyu, who demands to break off their engagement. Little does she know that the man she looks down on is worth more than a nation and wields power over all. 4.9kReads8.4Score57214d adds
- 55 The Divine Doctor Comes Down the Mountain: I Absolutely Refuse to Break Off the Engagement 神医下山：老子坚决不退婚 In medicine, he can bring the dead back to life. In martial arts, he can kill vicious thugs in an instant. He saves lives with his left hand and kills with his right. He is both a miracle doctor and a demon. He commands the respect of powerful figures across the world, yet keeps a low profile. Though he reigns supreme across the land, he is tenderhearted as flowing water. To avenge his father, he sweeps across the barbarian lands, using enemy heads as wine cups and drinking deep of his foes' blo 4.7kReads8.2Score41114d adds
- 56 A Powerhouse Descends the Mountain: Who Can Stand Against Me? 强者下山谁与争锋 [Everyone, the short drama is now available, so enjoy watching! You can also reserve the second season now! After more than a decade of cultivation in the mountains, I came down and became invincible. Chen Tian followed his master's orders, carrying a marriage contract as he descended into the city to find his fiancée. The moment he stepped into the mortal world, one storm after another swept in: his wife's tribulation, the truth of his origins, a 17.6kReads8.8Score96814d adds
- 57 Wang Chen, the Dragon Son-in-Law Who Married into the Family 上门龙婿王辰 Blind and crippled? It was only a disguise to keep his true power hidden. When he awakens, his all-seeing eye opens and an unparalleled legacy is revealed. Those who humiliated him will be crushed beneath his feet; those who hurt his wife will be ground to dust! The throne at the summit of the East Sea belongs to Wang Chen now. 583Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 The Cast-Off Son-in-Law 弃婿 Four years ago, Lin Muyun left the Lin family after refusing an arranged marriage. He endured endless ridicule and learned the harsh realities of human nature. By a twist of fate, he married into the Liu family, becoming the son-in-law everyone looked down on most. Everyone called him a good-for-nothing, and his wife was constantly bullied. Four years later, the Lin family was rocked by a dramatic turn of events, and everyone came begging him to return! But by then, Lin Muyun had already reached 794Reads8.2Score11014d adds
- 59 The Rural Son-in-Law 农村女婿 To save his father, Wu Fan has no choice but to become a live-in son-in-law in the city. But the city folk look down on him, and everyone in the family gives him a hard time except his wife's younger sister. His wife is the worst of all: she disregards his feelings and dignity and has an inappropriate relationship with another man. Furious, Wu Fan heads straight back to the countryside, determined to revitalize rural life and make the city people see him in a new light. In the end, his father-in 17.3kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 60 Urban Dragon Fang: A Rising Star in the Police Force 都市龙牙：警界超新星 He was once an unknown blade guarding the nation’s borders, codenamed Dragon Fang, striking like thunder in the silence. Reborn, he becomes Lu Zheng, an ordinary auxiliary police officer whom everyone considers mediocre. Faced with a new identity and life, he puts away his former edge and chooses to bide his time and build his strength. But lying low is not the same as falling into obscurity. A hidden dragon will one day soar into the sky. One bizarre cold case after another, one life-threatenin 404Reads8.4Score10514d adds
- 61 The Little Village Doctor 村野小神医 Yang Lin happens upon some thugs harassing the village beauty, his sister-in-law. He is brutally retaliated against for protecting her, but by a twist of fate, he receives the legacy of a medical immortal and sets out on the path to a spectacular comeback. He farms, grows flowers, treats the sick, and saves lives. He also builds a world-famous ecological empire. The village bully works for him, rich heiresses guard his home, and tycoons fight to become his underlings. He leads the villagers to p 483Reads9.0Score15714d adds
- 62 The Divine King’s Son-in-Law 神王婿 A man in a handsome robe stands before his own gravestone and bows to it. What on earth is going on? Xiao Zhanjun returns to the city, determined not to be a spineless live-in son-in-law. He won’t hide his identity as a big shot from his wife. He repays every grudge and kills without hesitation, with all the bearing of a God of War firmly in hand. 64Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 63 So What If I’m a Live-in Son-in-Law? I Can Turn Living Off My Wife into a Manly Art 赘婿怎么了？我吃软饭也能吃成硬 Lu Mingzhe, a modern office drone, wakes up as the sickly live-in son-in-law of the Jing'an Marquis's household in a fictional dynasty. Faced with his icy, stunning wife, Shen Qingshu, and the disdain of everyone in the marquis's household, he decides to turn this absurd transmigration into a comedy. While others fight for power, he focuses on figuring out how to make hot pot. While they scheme against one another, he plants vegetables and grows flowers in the backyard. He only wanted to live co 8Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 64 The Live-In Son-in-Law's Reign 上门霸婿 Who says a live-in son-in-law has to grovel and act like a doormat? If my father-in-law looks down on me, I’ll kick him aside! If my mother-in-law looks down on me, she can get on her knees! If my stunning wife looks down on me... Uh, let me get you a glass of water. We can talk this through, no need to tire yourself out! 20.3kReads8.5Score1.4k14d adds
- 65 The Celestial Venerable Returns 天尊归来 A wife puts her useless husband’s battered medal up for sale on Xianyu. Overnight, the world is in an uproar, and three thousand of the world’s strongest rush to Qingzhou to pay their respects to the Heavenly Venerable. 179Reads8.9Score11614d adds
- 66 Me, After Coming Down the Mountain 我，下山之后 Ten years ago, Su Chen, the eldest son of the Su family, was framed by his uncle and cast out. Ten years later, Su Chen returns, marries a CEO, and settles every score. I have a needle that can drive the King of Hell away. I have a blade that can defeat every enemy in the world! 10.1kReads9.0Score63814d adds
- 67 After My Identity Was Revealed, My Mother-in-Law Fell to Her Knees in Terror 身份曝光后，丈母娘吓跪了 Mother-in-law: "You can't even come up with an 880,000-yuan bride price. What makes you think you can marry my daughter?" Huang Yuchun: "Ye Tian, don't make this difficult for me." Brother-in-law: "My sister is gorgeous. There are people lining up to pursue her!" Uncle: "Drink this foot bath water." With no other choice, Ye Tian reveals his identity as the Ancestral King. He plugs a USB drive into a computer, and a twin-sword emblem lights up on the computers of the leaders of every nation. The 2.5kReads9.0Score27214d adds
- 68 The Hongmeng Pagoda 鸿蒙塔 Three years ago, someone stole his five divine artifacts, leaving him a cripple. Three years later, his dantian fuses with the Hongmeng Pagoda, restoring him to his peak. Then he learns that his fiancée has successfully joined an immortal sect and has come to break off their engagement at her master’s command... 3.4kReads8.4Score53214d adds
- 69 The Divine Doctor Comes Down the Mountain: Rejected from the Start 神医下山：开局被退婚 Silver needles prolong life, gold needles guide the soul; fists shake the four corners of the world, and feet tread across mountains and rivers. His medical skills astonish the world. Even imperial physicians and renowned doctors can’t compare. His ancient martial arts sweep through the city, leaving hidden masters quaking in fear. When Ye Fan was five, his parents were killed by their enemies. By chance, a reclusive miracle doctor took him in and taught him incredible skills. But on the very fi 2.3kReads8.7Score19414d adds
- 70 My Live-In Son-in-Law Comes from a Wealthy Family 上门女婿是豪门 Those who once trampled me, do you know that one day I’ll trample you in turn? The person I love, I’ll give you the greatest glory in the world! 1.7kReads9.0Score22414d adds
- 71 Rising to the Top, I Marry a Super-Rich Beauty at First Sight 青云直上，闪婚超级白富美 Desperate to cover his mother's medical bills, heartbroken Ling Yun grits his teeth and tears down an ad offering a hefty reward for a child! Little does he expect the advertiser to be legitimate. A stunning, ultra-rich beauty comes knocking, leaving him no choice but to take both the money and the beauty... 3.2kReads8.3Score51114d adds
- 72 After We Moved In Together, My Goddess Wife Wants to Help Me Have a Baby Every Day 同居后，女神老婆天天想帮我生娃 One heroine! The female lead is both innocent and alluring, and the romance is sweet with no angst. (One heroine + sweet romance + miracle doctor + big shot + extra-sweet romance) An unassuming big shot descends the mountain, beginning a different kind of sweet life as a live-in son-in-law. This short blurb may not do the story justice. All I can say is that being a live-in son-in-law is wonderful. Come on in and see for yourselves, generous patrons! 988Reads8.4Score10214d adds
- 73 Son-in-Law: My Lovely Wife Is Hard to Handle 女婿：娇妻难养 [Male-oriented, no NTR, romance, marriage before love] With a beautiful wife at home, what’s wrong with being a live-in son-in-law? But Liu Chenyang was already a little stunned on his wedding night. This marriage was nothing like he’d imagined. 3.4kReads8.4Score29114d adds
- 74 The Wife-Protecting Son-in-Law 护妻狂婿 The live-in son-in-law was forced into a divorce. The moment he signed the papers, wealthy people from all over the world fell to their knees... Mother-in-law: “Son-in-law, I've made you some porridge!” Younger brother-in-law: “Everything was my fault before!” “Get lost!” 416Reads8.6Score10214d adds
- 75 The Female CEO's Live-In Son-in-Law Goes on a Rampage 女总裁的上门狂婿 The legendary God of War Lin Fei returns and becomes a live-in son-in-law. He endures humiliation and constant bullying, while the stunning female CEO misunderstands him at every turn. They even sleep in separate rooms. Everyone walks all over him and throws their weight around, but he just laughs and chats as if none of it matters! For the sake of the friendship forged in battle, he can endure any hardship! Power struggles, grudges, love and hate! “I don’t understand your world, but I’ll carry 14.9kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds
- 76 The Dragon Son-in-Law: Master of Medicine and Martial Arts 医武龙婿 There is a force in this world called jin. Above jin lies the power of the stars. With the stars’ power in hand, one can transform all things into manifestations of the Dao. I, Tang Jianlong, will use this as my starting point and surely set the world in turmoil. 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 The Lucky Son-in-Law 上门锦婿 He became a commander at a young age, but was forced to retire and recuperate after being gravely wounded in battle. Twelve years ago, Yuan Cong, born into a prominent pharmaceutical family and entrusted with an important national mission, did something during an assignment that he would regret for the rest of his life. After retiring, Yuan Cong seeks to atone for his sins. He conceals his identity and marries into the Mo family, never expecting to stumble upon a clue about the map he has long b 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 I Came Down the Mountain Today and Somehow Wound Up Troubling My Own Wife! 我，下山当天，祸害了自己老婆！ My name is Ye Fan. I have trained under my master since childhood, and I excel at medicine, cooking, music, chess, calligraphy, painting, divination, and more. Today, my master kicked me down the mountain to fulfill a marriage contract. As soon as I got down the mountain, I somehow got into an argument with a beautiful woman. I thought that after one night, we would go our separate ways and never meet again. Unexpectedly, she turned out to be my fiancée. 7.1kReads8.4Score66714d adds
- 79 This Spoiled Brat Is Different 这个纨绔不一般 Jiang Ning’s stepmother was determined to ruin him. After he was caught sneaking a look at the princess, he was thrown out of the Duke’s manor, and his biological father was eager to have him killed. Everyone thought Jiang Ning was a spoiled wastrel, but the Jiang Ning who had arrived in this world through a transmigrated soul was extraordinary in every way. By a twist of fate, two men became live-in sons-in-law at the princess’s residence at the same time. The female Imperial Preceptor, a woman 6.5kReads6.9Score50914d adds
- 80 The Invincible Live-In Son-in-Law 上门狂婿 After three years as a live-in son-in-law, he has endured endless humiliation. When he returns from visiting the family graves, he stops keeping a low profile! 3.7kReads8.7Score36214d adds
- 81 Master One Divine Art Every Year, Starting with the Little Li Flying Dagger 每年领悟一门神功，开局小李飞刀 Xiao Ping'an transmigrated and became the legitimate son of a duke's mansion in the Great Qian Kingdom. The good news: He had noble status and powerful connections, and was as handsome as Yan Zu and as cool as Cheng Wu. The bad news: He was the only male heir left in the duke's household. He had a fifty-five-year-old mother above him and eight beautiful sisters-in-law below him, each with a distinguished background. They all needed his care. The bad news: As a transmigrator, he didn't even have 21.5kReads6.9Score1.6k14d adds
- 82 The Beggar Son-in-Law 丐婿 So what if I’m a beggar? You may look down on me today, but tomorrow you won’t be able to reach my level. So what if my wife is mute? The weed you see is the treasure I’ll protect for the rest of my life. A young entrepreneur was murdered, and his soul fused with that of the beggar Wu Ergou. Seeking revenge, repaying kindness, honoring family, protecting the love of his life, and pursuing his ideals, Wu Ergou and his mute wife embarked on a fiery path to rise to the top! 31.5kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds
- 83 The Unrivaled Live-In Son-in-Law 无双赘婿 Four years ago, flames consumed the capital. He married into another family, with no one in the world to depend on. Clad in plain robes, he fell far from home, with no way of knowing whether he would ever return alive. Four years later, a white horse rode across Jiangnan. In the prime of his life, he returned home in glory. Red wedding finery lined the road for miles, and she smiled at him, a peerless gentleman. 3.4kReads8.7Score34414d adds
- 84 A Son-in-Law? I'm the Man Who Conquers a Thousand Worlds 赘婿？我是打穿万界的男人 No pampered live-in son-in-law mooching off some girl’s dorm! Just a man reborn with a System, smashing through every obstacle! I’ll fight my way through ancient martial arts clans, superpowered beings, the Immortal Realm, and the Dragon Clan! In short, I have a System, so I can fight! I’ll smash through all three realms, and that’s that! If you don’t like it, don’t read it!!! No angst! No harem! Too many women would slow down how fast I draw my sword. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 The Doorstep Son-in-Law 上门狂婿 Ye Feng was an ordinary country boy. To pay for his mother’s treatment, he spent three years as a live-in son-in-law, enduring scorn and humiliation, yet still failed to save her. But after his mother passed away, she left him a letter that changed his life forever. From then on, he defied fate and rose to the top. 176Reads8.8Score14214d adds
- 86 A Cute Kid Drops from the Sky: The Cultivator Dad's Tycoon Life 天降萌娃：修真奶爸的神豪人生 [Urban Cultivation + Dad Life + Everyday Life + Parallel World] He wandered into a mysterious graveyard and spent a thousand years cultivating in another world. Qin Luo returns to the city, intent only on getting back to the cultivation world and avenging the woman he loves, Wenren Muyue. But now he has two adorable children. Qin Xiaochuan: “Old Qin, want a wife? Here's your chance. Be my dad, and your son guarantees you'll never want for food or clothes!” Jiang Xiaoai: “Daddy, I'm your little s 3.6kReads8.5Score35014d adds
- 87 About How I Suddenly Became a Dad 关于我突然变成奶爸 A 27-year-old single man suddenly finds himself at 34, unemployed and living at home, with a child about to start school and his wife sleeping in a separate room. Watch how he navigates these conflicts, falls in love after marrying first, and gradually builds a happy, wonderful life. 869Reads7.5Score10014d adds
- 88 The Live-In Son-in-Law Is a Divine Doctor 上门神医女婿 Ye Feng, a useless live-in son-in-law, unexpectedly gains miraculous medical skills and begins a new life. He saves people with medicine and protects his beautiful wife from bullies with martial arts. Countless riches come pouring his way… 7.3kReads8.5Score48814d adds
- 89 A Laughing Account of the Immortals and Demons Through the Ages 笑谈千秋之仙魔录 Even if you wield swords and stand undefeated beneath the heavens, there will still be people you can't protect! Please note: This book has no cheat powers and no System! If that bothers you, don't read it! Within the Nine Provinces and Three Realms, the Lord of Calamity from a thousand years ago, the Dark Yin Emperor, is awakening. The Demon Realm is also eyeing the righteous path and the mortal world hungrily. The protagonist, Ling Feng, will join forces with his good brother, Ning the Fatty, 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 The Great Chu's Number One Live-In Son-in-Law 大楚第一赘婿 The God of War Xiao Tianluo transmigrates into another world, only to be drugged and forcefully claimed by the eldest daughter of the Xuanwu Marquis’s household, becoming a live-in son-in-law against his will! The family is in decline? He uses modern knowledge to ensure the household never again suffers from a shortage of heirs. No one to carry on the family line? He helps the eldest daughter give birth to triplets, a perfect mix of sons and daughters. A prince has been left to wander? He takes 11.7kReads8.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 91 Wudang Grandmaster in the City 武当宗师在都市 Su Xiaobai, a Wudang disciple whose only ambition was to become the greatest martial artist under Heaven, met Lin Huixin, Emei's eldest senior sister, on a dark and windy night. A bit of liquid courage emboldened him, and the two shared an unspeakable encounter in a secluded alley where no one ever went. Six years later, Su Xiaobai had a five-year-old daughter by his side. Wherever the little girl went, she was fierce and domineering, wild beasts bowed before her, and her sense of justice knew n 1.3kReads7.3Score12714d adds
- 92 Peerless Medical Saint 绝世医圣 Four years ago, Xu Dong gave up a bright future and risked everything for love, taking his fiancée’s place in prison and enduring untold hardship. Four years later, newly released and ready to start over, he learns that his fiancée is about to marry his former sworn brother. Furious, Xu Dong vows to get to the bottom of it. But by a twist of fate, he inherits the legacy of the founder of the Heavenly Physician Sect. From then on, he embarks on the path of medicine and cultivation, healing the si 5.5kReads8.8Score54014d adds
- 93 The Most Worthy Son-in-Law of a Wealthy Family 豪门第一贤婿 Ten years on the battlefield, an undefeated legend. Everyone who knows him respectfully calls him Young Marshal. To find the woman he has searched for over ten years, he retires and becomes a devoted husband, building his wife the greatest family fortune in the East… 1.1kReads9.0Score11014d adds
- 94 The Days My Senior Sisters Have My Back 有师姐给我撑腰的日子 [Passionate action + invincible protagonist + senior sisters + over-the-top swagger, ridiculously satisfying! Every chapter is a thrill!] Divine doctor Ye Chen is traveling down the mountain to gain experience when he runs into a stunning heiress fleeing an arranged marriage. They unexpectedly spend a night together, breaking through his limits and unlocking his invincible powers! Compete with me in strength? Sorry, I'm already invincible! Compete with me in medicine? If I say you'll die at 1.8kReads9.1Score33014d adds
- 95 The Truth Is Out: I’m a Young Master from a Wealthy Family 摊牌了，我是豪门阔少 Lu Yunzhou, the useless live-in son-in-law of the Su family, was looked down on by his wife. His mother-in-law beat and scolded him, and his brother-in-law bullied him. At last, he was forced to divorce and leave with nothing. Only after the divorce did his ex-wife discover that the useless husband she had despised was actually a young master from one of the capital's wealthiest families. Not only was he talented in both the literary and martial arts, but his influence reached across the entire 69Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 96 The Son-in-Law Returns 赘婿归来 Missing for three years, he returns from the ashes! Not only does he sweep away the contempt and mockery of others and win the heart of a beautiful woman, he also rises to the very peak of the world. When he reveals the truth and reclaims his vast fortune, everyone is left stunned! A king may lie low, but he is still a lion! 5.3kReads8.9Score70814d adds
- 97 As a Live-In Son-in-Law, I Just Want to Run Away 成为赘婿的我只想跑路 Yun Yi woke up in a strange place. Everyone around him said he was a live-in son-in-law, but he didn't believe them. He thought he had ended up in a world like The Truman Show. Everyone here wanted him to believe he had transmigrated, but how could that be? He believed in science. 8.1kReads7.6Score41314d adds
- 98 The Live-In Son-in-Law 上门女婿 He was born into a powerful reclusive family, but his father abandoned him. For years, his mother raised him and the little girl she had taken in, and the three of them relied on one another through endless scorn and abuse. To pay for his sister’s medical treatment, he was forced to sign a three-year marriage contract. Everyone saw him as a useless live-in son-in-law. His sister has vanished, his mother is seriously ill, and members of his family have come calling. What will he do? Yang Hao rise 6.3kReads8.7Score44914d adds
- 99 I Just Regained My Memories, and Now My CEO Wife Wants a Divorce 刚恢复了记忆，总裁老婆要离婚 [Urban + Devoted Husband + Invincible God of War + No System + One Heroine + Clear-Headed Heroine] After losing his memory for six years, Long Qinyang, once the young lord of the Dragon Dance Guards and the God of War of the Dragon Kingdom, returned to find himself named He Fang, the son-in-law of the wealthy Lu family in Linyang. But on the very first day after he recovered his memories, his stunningly beautiful wife suddenly asked for a divorce. She had been threatened and, in a desperate bid 947Reads8.3Score10014d adds
- 100 My Family Died as Heroes, and I Swear to Protect My Brothers' Widows 满门英烈，我誓要守护兄弟遗孀 The sons of the Xiao family serve their country with unwavering loyalty. Seven went to war, and only one returned. The sole survivor was granted the Golden Dragon Mace and named the Xuantian War Venerable. Today, the War Venerable returns, only to discover that the Xiao family has already... 253Reads6.5Score—14d adds
