Novels like I Refuse to Be a Doormat
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- 51 The Ultimate Live-In Son-in-Law 最牛上门女婿 Two years ago, a sudden piece of news shook the entire upper crust of Jiangzhou and sent the Xiao family trending again and again. Xiao Yixue, the stunning heiress of the wealthy Xiao family, defied their fierce opposition and insisted on marrying Yun Chuan, an unknown poor laborer. Why did Xiao Yixue want to marry Yun Chuan? Countless people were baffled by the reason. 359Reads8.6Score14614d adds
- 52 The Son-in-Law Strikes Back as a Miracle Doctor, Leaving His Mother-in-Law Regretful 赘婿逆袭成神医，丈母娘后悔了 After getting married, Ye Fan is treated like a useless cripple. His in-laws tell him to get lost, while his wife is caught in the middle. Cast out of the house, he transforms into the young master of one of China’s top families! When he returns as a king, everyone who looked down on him falls at his feet and says, “Young Master Ye, I was wrong!” 34Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 53 The Live-In Dragon Son-in-Law 上门龙婿 After years in hiding, the Dragon God finally emerges. Once hailed as the Dragon God, Li Yue conceals his identity and marries into the family of a wealthy CEO, staying by her side for three years to repay an old debt and keep her safe. 14Reads7.2Score814d adds
- 54 The Urban X-Ray Physician God 都市透视医神 After catching his wife cheating, the useless son-in-law is also beaten to a pulp by her lover. But when his blood soaks into a jade pendant, he gains an extraordinary legacy: peerless medical skills, feng shui and metaphysics, the ability to appraise treasures and paintings, and mastery of the Yin-Yang Limitless Formation. From then on, Lin Fan sets out on a path to the heavens, rising straight to the pinnacle of life! 154Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 55 So Many Men Are After My Wife, Who Do You Think You Are? 追我老婆的人多了，你算老几 You earn the money to support the family, and I spend it like crazy? Are you kidding me? You really think I’m some freeloader? I’m a peerless expert, a super BOSS. You’re beautiful, and I’ll praise you to no end? Get real. I’m the handsome one here. Beautiful women all over the country have crushes on me, and the girls chasing after me have lined up all the way overseas. A gorgeous billionaire heiress pursues a poor live-in son-in-law. The Son-in-Law: Honey, Don’t Run Away will take you into a w 1.5kReads8.7Score10714d adds
- 56 Super Immortal Doctor of the City 都市超级医仙 A generation's Immortal Physician has returned in force. He can refine pills, practice medicine, and bring the dead back to life. In this world, versatility is everything! Having lived a second life, Zhao Tianyun swears to protect the love of his previous life, who died young, and defy heaven to change her fate. 14Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 57 I'm the Guardian Deity of Longguo, and I'll Crush the Whole World! 我为龙国守护神，吊打全世界！ [Decisive and ruthless, one heroine, no romantic ambiguity, and a sensible mother-in-law] Five years ago, he awakened a mysterious bloodline, only to have it stripped away by his family and be hunted down. She saved him, but in all the vast land of Longguo, there was nowhere for him to call home. Five years later, he receives a mysterious phone call and returns in triumph with an elite force of eight thousand mercenaries. 884Reads8.4Score11114d adds
- 58 Lord of the City 都市之君临天下 That year, he laid down his pen and joined the army, while she traveled a thousand miles to see him off. “I’ll wait for you to come back, and then we’ll watch the crabapple blossoms bloom together.” “I promise.” But when he returned home covered in medals, she had turned to dust and drifted away on the wind! “I was brave in battle and could defend our glorious land for thousands of miles!” “Why,” “could I not give you a home, and you alone?!” 304Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 59 The Son-in-Law 入赘为婿 Also known as The Number One Son-in-Law. Three years ago, he married into her family for love and endured endless humiliation... Three years later, he finally snapped and stopped hiding his identity. On the very day he was about to leave, his wife clutched his hand and begged him desperately... “Please, don’t leave me!” 185Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 60 Zhang San the Outlaw: This Live-In Son-in-Law Is a Force to Be Reckoned With 狂徒张三：这个上门女婿超级霸道 [Lawyer + Workplace + Legal Education + Live-in Son-in-Law + Fearless Rogue + Overbearing CEO] He never lets anyone walk all over him. This exceptionally capable live-in son-in-law takes on the workplace, acts as a formidable lawyer, explains the law through compelling stories, and helps solve cases through deduction. He's a university professor and a workplace elite. Who says a live-in son-in-law has to endure bullying and scorn? When your son-in-law is the fearless Zhang San, he can lead a tea 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The Beggar Son-in-Law Is Actually an Immortal Venerable 丐婿原来是仙尊 The position of Marshal Tianpeng had long been vacant. How could a beggar like him become the new Marshal Tianpeng? Reborn in another man's body, he was chosen by the Lin family to be their live-in son-in-law. He thought he'd stumbled into a fortune beyond his wildest dreams, but instead he found himself enduring endless humiliation… If Heaven tries to crush me, I'll pierce the firmament myself. If anyone dares disgrace me, I'll repay them a hundredfold! How could an Immortal Venerable be conten 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 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
- 63 The Super Overpowered Live-In Son-in-Law 超级上门狂婿 Three months into my marriage as a live-in son-in-law, my beautiful wife thinks I’m useless, my snobbish elders look down on me for being broke, and my idiot brother-in-law mocks me as incompetent… What they don’t know is that I rule the martial world, my medical skills are second to none, and my wealth rivals that of a nation! 671Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 64 The Supreme Feng Shui Master 超品相师 Chen Hancheng, direct heir to the Yanluo lineage, has just begun to master the esoteric arts. Seeking the secrets of Dunjia, he enters the world to hone his skills, never expecting to be drawn into a fated romantic tribulation. His divine eyes can see the paths between yin and yang, and his hands can calculate the affairs of the world. Watch as the heir to the Yanluo legacy navigates the mortal world of the city, using heaven-defying physiognomy to reshape the world. With beautiful companions at 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 The Dragon Son-in-Law 上门龙婿 The Lu family is one of the top families in Yanjing and across the country. Yet Lu Fan is a live-in son-in-law everyone looks down on. No one knows his true identity. In the end, those who scorn him will kneel before him, trembling with fear as they call him “Master”! 288Reads8.7Score14314d adds
- 66 Reborn as a Carefree Son-in-Law 重生逍遥赘婿 [Live-in Son-in-Law + Wish Fulfillment + Sweet Romance] Would you believe me if I said I transmigrated? Well, I believe it. And what incredible luck: I opened my eyes to find myself in the live-in son-in-law role. As for martial arts, I've got exceptional natural talent and top-tier manuals to back me up. As for literature, just kidding, I can recite the Eight Great Prose Masters of the Tang and Song dynasties backwards. And as for smooth talk, my silver tongue is like a cheat code, an absolute 833Reads8.5Score10014d adds
- 67 The Divine Son-in-Law 神级上门女婿 For her, I married into the Lin family, only to endure the ridicule and scorn of the world. To win her smile, I would set the beacon fires and trick the feudal lords, just like King You of Zhou! If it means she will never cry again, why not be reborn? I shed my bronze skin and emerge a king, and the entire world is turned upside down by my existence! 348Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 68 After Three Years as a Live-In Son-in-Law, My Sister-in-Law Exposes My Identity 入赘三年，被小姨子拆穿身份 [Divine doctor + antiques appraisal + goddesses + live-in son-in-law + business] The hottest feel-good power fantasy on the entire internet, bar none! After three years as a live-in son-in-law, Ye Huan is done hiding. He’s laying all his cards on the table and building his own business empire! He also has countless incredible skills at his disposal! Difficult illnesses? One acupuncture needle cures them! Real or fake antiques? One glance is all it takes! An invincible big shot? One punch an 2.2kReads8.9Score27514d adds
- 69 The Village's Live-In Son-in-Law 乡村上门女婿 Are live-in sons-in-law supposed to be treated as inferior? He works tirelessly, getting up early and staying up late to keep the family running. Why can’t he earn even the slightest bit of respect? After being humiliated again and again and nearly losing his life, Wang Long can’t take it anymore! 4kReads8.8Score24714d adds
- 70 The Martial Doctor 医神武婿 A divorce agreement was slapped down in front of Wu Lei. Five years of love came to an end simply because he was considered mediocre. From the moment he signed his name, Wu Lei let the facts speak for themselves: it wasn't that he was mediocre. When he stopped keeping a low profile, the heavens, the earth, and the whole world would tremble and bow before him! 226Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 71 Villain: I Force the Protagonist’s Dao Companion to Marry Me Before I Die 反派：临死前，强娶主角道侣 Ye Guan transmigrates into a book as a villain in a fantasy world, only to learn that he doesn't have long to live. He breaks off his engagement, keeps his distance from the protagonist's group, and hopes to live quietly through his final month. Then he awakens the Deduction System. By spending a character's fortune, he can deduce the best solution to anything and receive rewards. On the verge of death, he immediately tries to deduce a way to survive. Instead, he learns that the fiancee he broke 200Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 72 The Urban Mystic Doctor 都市玄医 Medical genius Urban life Mother-in-law: Sign the divorce papers and get out! Zhang Ning: Fine, I’ll sign. Don’t regret it. After the divorce, it turns out his identity is astonishing. His medical skills are godlike, his martial arts unmatched, and powerful figures from every quarter compete to befriend him. The underground forces bow in submission. Heiress of the top family: If he establishes a foothold, Yangcheng’s three great families will become four. Beautiful wife: So my husband really is 66Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 73 The Strongest Live-In Son-in-Law 最强上门女婿 [A smash-hit son-in-law novel with over a million readers] After three years in hiding, his seal is broken, and from then on, the son-in-law takes charge! He carries the supreme legacy of an immortal physician and can decide another person's fate with a bow of his head, yet all he wants is to spend his life doting on his wife! 5.1kReads7.7Score26614d adds
- 74 The Super Son-in-Law Bodyguard 超级女婿保镖 A domineering female CEO takes me along for the ride, and my strong-willed girlfriend never stops showering me with love. One heroine + powerful female lead + henpecked husband + no mercy + son-in-law + king of soldiers + no harem. A different kind of son-in-law story, and a fresh take on the king of soldiers returning home. Anyone who bullies, insults, or wrongs me will be shown no mercy! Wang Yu is a super assassin, a man known as the “Grim Reaper.” Shangguan Jing is a god-tier assassin, coden 374Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 75 You Made Me Your Live-In Son-in-Law, So I’ll Give You Triplets and Quintuplets 你让我当赘婿，我让你三胎五宝 [Urban Cultivation, Live-in Son-in-Law, One Female Lead, Dad, Decisive and Ruthless, No Saintly Heroics, Intelligent Female Lead] Su Yun, a recent graduate just starting out as a wage earner, unexpectedly ends up with the beautiful CEO Ye Qingcheng. From then on, he lives as a live-in son-in-law, raising their child together. When a soul comes after him and his wife gives him a white pearl, his path to cultivation begins. He will become the ruler of this world, and take his wife and child with h 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 The God of War Returns as a Live-In Son-in-Law 战神回归当赘婿 The God of War of the Northern Frontier spent ten years on the battlefield, killing every enemy in his path. But when his parents were framed by villains, he returned to his hometown. The bloody vendetta of years past will be settled, one debt at a time! 119Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 77 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 15kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds
- 78 The Divine King’s Medical Son-in-Law 神王医婿 Twenty years ago, during a massacre that struck the Gao family, Gao Han narrowly escaped death. Tang Ling saved his life, and later his master took him deep into the mountains. For twenty years, Gao Han trained diligently and mastered a formidable set of skills. His master told him to cultivate his character and temper his anger, but he never forgot two things: the little girl who had saved him, and his grudge against those who had destroyed the Gao family. Twenty years later, he bid his master 10Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 79 The Live-In Dragon Son-in-Law 上门龙婿 Also known as My Haughty Little Wife He was once the young master of the Dragon Sect, with a fortune worth trillions. For four years, he hid his identity as a live-in son-in-law, enduring contempt and humiliation while everyone walked all over him. For his daughter and his wife, he had no choice but to return to the Dragon Sect and inherit it all! He once promised her a lifetime of splendor. Now, he will give her the whole world! 170Reads8.5Score10714d adds
- 80 Peerless Feng Shui Master 超品风水相师 An ordinary person’s journey to an extraordinary life! A man who runs into trouble wherever he goes~ Who’s to blame? Blame the world for being full of strange things. How can Luo Xuan stay out of it? 571Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 81 The Goddess's Live-In Son-in-Law 女神的上门女婿 “If I told you I didn’t do anything last night, would you believe me, honey?” Looking at the red stains on the bed, Luo Junlin wore a pained expression. When had the mighty Eastern God of War ever been in such a predicament? 305Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 82 The Live-In Son-in-Law 上门女婿 The number one man of the Immortal Sect is reborn, only to become a live-in son-in-law… The great families and powerful clans are dogs at my feet, and the world's wealth and power are my vanguard! 2.4kReads—Score10014d adds
- 83 Global High Martial: Starting as a Corpse Burner, I Slay Demons Across the World 全球高武：从焚尸工开始斩妖天下 A century after spiritual qi revival, strange and supernatural events keep occurring. On their wedding night, a ghost bride knocks at the door from outside. A beautiful female corpse gives birth, while eight red-robed female ghosts arrive carrying a coffin. As a pale, delicate female corpse is being cremated, it undergoes a bizarre transformation and lunges at people. In this dangerous world, Lu Fei is forced to marry the stunning beauty of his school, suffering humiliation and disdain. After ob 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 The Live-In Son-in-Law 上门女婿 Being a live-in son-in-law is hard, but being one who doesn't live with his wife's family isn't easy either. Zhao Yizhou is a low-paid office worker who faces setback after setback. His wife looks down on him, her family treats him with contempt, and even his own child acts the same way. Determined to reclaim his dignity as a man and escape this predicament once and for all, he begins to fight back against all odds… 324Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 The Immortal Emperor Returns, Only to Marry into a Tycoon’s Family 仙帝归来，竟赘入豪门 [Invincible + Feel-Good + Live-in Son-in-Law + Face-Slapping + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] Ye Huan attained an indestructible golden body a thousand years ago. After ascending from Earth to the Immortal Realm, he became an Immortal Emperor in just five hundred years, ruling over a powerful faction and joining the ranks of the four great Immortal Emperor overlords. He became the fifth Immortal Emperor in the Immortal Realm in a million years, earning the title Great Emperor Ziwei, and founded 481Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 86 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! 3.7kReads8.7Score35914d adds
- 87 My Sister Was Sold into the Red-Light District, So the Great Emperor Returned on a Rampage 妹妹被卖红灯区，大帝归来杀疯了 [God of War Returns + Invincible + Revenge + Face-Slapping + Ruthless + Harem] His younger sister has been sold to the red-light district and is about to be abused. His mother has had both legs broken and is being locked in a bathroom and scalded with boiling water, fighting for her life! “Big brother, save me! They’re beating me, tearing my clothes and kicking me in the stomach. They’re going to sell me to the red-light district to serve customers. Please, save me, big brother! Save me...” The 1.2kReads7.0Score10614d adds
- 88 Live-In Son-in-Law 上门女婿 My family is poor, so I’ve ended up living under someone else’s roof as the live-in son-in-law of a beautiful model… 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 I'm the Divine Doctor with Heavenly Eyes, and I Cure Every Kind of Defiance 我，天眼神医，专治各种不服 Ten years ago, his entire family was wiped out, and the useless Xu Mo mysteriously disappeared. Ten years later, that useless son of the Xu family returned, wielding cultivation powerful enough to move heaven and make the gods weep! This time, Xu Mo swore to take control of everything and, with the might of his supreme golden eyes, burn the heavens 374Reads8.8Score15214d adds
- 90 The City's Supreme Powerhouse 都市超级至尊 Urban cultivation + One female lead + There's a dragon inside me + High-octane plot As a live-in son-in-law, I can do without a fickle woman like you. But our daughter is my own flesh and blood, and I will protect her for the rest of my life. Those who bully me will wish they were dead. Those who humiliate me will see their families destroyed. Those who harm me will never find peace in the afterlife. 87Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 91 After I Transmigrated, I Reformed the Entertainment Industry by Playing Extras 穿越后我靠跑龙套整顿娱乐圈 (Entertainment industry + one heroine + lighthearted + bullet comments + sweet romance) [A sweet romance story. Be patient and keep reading: it gets unbelievably sweet!] [PS: The heroine may seem a little annoying at first, but stick with it and you'll see her arrogantly pursue the hero. Pay attention to the details! She loves him so much, she's just tsundere. The hero gets utterly flustered by her flirting later on.] Idol Xia Xingchen unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel universe and become 71Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 92 I, the Villain, Have Been Spoiled Silly by the Hero and Heroine 反派的我，被男女主宠傻了 (Imagination) + (Multiple heroines) + (Male mom) + (Defying the master) The Villain Me Got Spoiled Silly by the Hero and Heroine (Just received its rating) Transmigrated into the world of a fantasy novel, Wang Li has a plot-pushing System and just wants to stay alive by following the script. But he arrives ten years early and somehow grinds his way into becoming the strongest person below the Nascent Soul realm, as well as the sect's beloved darling. He designs a heroine's cultivation technique 271Reads6.0Score10614d adds
- 93 Husband, Don't Make a Scene 赘婿别闹 The protagonist, Wang Peng, transmigrates into the body of a live-in son-in-law, turns the tables against all odds, and face-slaps one villain after another. He’s no bleeding heart and shows no mercy. He starts as a live-in son-in-law and ends as a merchant king, steamrolling all opposition as he conquers the pinnacle of the business world. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 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 6.2kReads8.7Score43914d adds
- 95 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. 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 The Bold Live-In Son-in-Law 上门狂婿 After fifteen years of trials through life and death, a wealthy young heir left home in fury after his family tried to force him into submission. He became the live-in son-in-law of the most beautiful woman in the small city. Do they think a live-in son-in-law has no rights? I’ll reclaim my world and turn it upside down! 472Reads7.6Score10214d adds
- 97 The Divine Healer's Immortal Son-in-Law 医神仙婿 Urban, son-in-law. Zhang Yuan, the senior disciple of the supreme sect Qihuang, mastered the innate Five Elements Qi arts. His innate Wood Qi could rapidly heal, his innate Fire Qi could burn everything to ashes, and his innate Metal Qi was unrivaled in its killing power. By chance, he was reincarnated as a foolish, useless live-in son-in-law. His mother-in-law: “He's nothing but a good-for-nothing!” The heiress of a supreme family: “He's a once-in-an-age genius!” A supreme doctor: “Please take 202Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 98 Divine-Level Son-in-Law Doctor 神级医婿 Ye Chen, blessed with a Pure Yang constitution, slowly opens his eyes and realizes he's lying in his sister-in-law's room… 2.9kReads9.1Score42914d adds
- 99 The Extraordinary Physiognomist of the City 都市之超品相师 Shen Ke inherits a mysterious art and learns secret techniques for reading the heavens and the earth. He wanders through the mortal world, caught up in tangled affairs of the heart. He vows to escape the five afflictions and three deficiencies that plague fortune-tellers and set out on a path beyond fate, yet unwittingly forges a legend of his own. 1.4kReads8.2Score15514d adds
- 100 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! 1.6kReads9.0Score22214d adds
