Novels like I Refuse to Be a Doormat
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- 151 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 71Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 152 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 2.5kReads9.0Score27414d adds
- 153 Warrior King Dragon Son-in-Law, Go Wreck Your Wife’s Day 兵王龙婿，祸害你老婆去吧 [Urban fantasy + War God + invincible + face-slapping + son-in-law] Soldier king Ye Fan returns to the city, only to discover that his girlfriend has “died” right before his eyes and that her parents have gone back on their promise. He had worked so hard as a soldier just to save enough money to marry his girlfriend. In the end, he was the one being played for a fool. Furious, Ye Fan has someone deliver a white umbrella to the groom on his girlfriend’s wedding day. A ten-star fighter is nothin 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 This Live-In Son-in-Law Is a Little Wild 这个赘婿有点狂 Also known as Urban Cultivation Mad Son-in-Law. Lin Ao, a renowned God of War known as the Mad Dragon, returns to the city and becomes a live-in son-in-law of the Xiao family. He lives quietly for three years, until trouble befalls the family and someone starts making moves on Xiao Xue. You can pick on him all you want, but if you hurt someone he cares about, he'll kill anyone who stands in his way, be they gods or Buddhas. Go ahead and try, if you dare... (This blurb doesn't do the story justic 273Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 The Strongest Live-In Son-in-Law: Ye Chen 最强赘婿叶辰 3Reads—Score514d adds
- 156 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 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 The Number One Assassin's Son-in-Law 第一刺客女婿 Ten years on the battlefield made him an invincible God of War. For her, he lays down all the glory he has earned and devotes his life to protecting the one he loves! 2.5kReads8.9Score30114d adds
- 158 The All-Powerful Live-In Son-in-Law 全能强婿 Badly injured and suffering from amnesia, I married into her family and spent three years being looked down on by everyone. My wife was a stunningly beautiful celebrity singer, yet she never once treated me kindly. But today, my memories have returned, and everything is about to be turned upside down... !!! The title has been changed to All-Rounder Husband... 195Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 159 Worth Billions, I Chose to Be a Live-In Son-in-Law, and My Wife Was Stunned 身价亿万选择当赘婿，老婆惊呆了 Li Qianfan, son of the War God of the Eastern Lands, puts up a notice on the street and offers himself as a live-in son-in-law to defy an arranged marriage. The bride price is just 88,000 yuan! Must be a beautiful woman aged 21 to 28. Divorced women with children are welcome, too. He’ll wash his wife’s feet, help his father-in-law hide his secret stash, and get chewed out by his mother-in-law every day. Just as passersby think there’s something wrong with his head, Su Ziyu, the number-one beauty 3.1kReads8.9Score24214d adds
- 160 The Son-in-Law Rises to Power 婿势崛起 [Live-in son-in-law + showing off and face-slapping + wealthy-family power struggles + secret arts] Two years ago, Chu Xiaofei, second young master of the Chu family, the most powerful family in the capital, mysteriously disappeared. Countless young women from the capital’s elite circles were heartbroken... Two years later, in Pengcheng, Jiangnan, Chu Xiaofei spends every day buying groceries, cooking, and doing housework. As a live-in son-in-law, everyone mocks him, but he takes it in stride a 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 Urban: The Mad Dragon Returns, Unrivaled Under Heaven 都市：狂龙归来，天下无敌 [Passionate action + ruthless decisiveness + invincible protagonist + satisfying power fantasy] After spending three years as a dimwitted live-in son-in-law, Xiao Hao is unexpectedly buried alive. The shock awakens his dormant memories and reveals his noble identity. The Lord of the Heavenly Dragon returns in triumph, embarking on an invincible path of revenge. He will spare no one who ever hurt him! The young master of the Chen family wants to steal his woman? Kill him! A mere third-rate family 397Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 162 Shattered Sun, Fading Blood 裂阳残血 The Heavenly Dao is merciless. One strike can split it apart; the Three Pure Ones are nothing special! The story is initially set in the Kingdom of Wuyue during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It follows the romance between a young Daoist and the Princess of Wuyue, their pursuit of immortality, and their tribulations in another world. There is only one heroine. The few other women are merely tribulations the protagonist must overcome. 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 The Ultimate Live-In Son-in-Law Doctor 超级上门医婿 Ten years learning the arts, eight years lying low. I have peerless medical skills and unmatched martial prowess, yet in everyone else’s eyes, I’m nothing but a useless kept man! I may have married into your family, but you have no right to look down on me! Today, the seal is broken and the enraged dragon opens its eyes. The whole world trembles! 3.5kReads8.8Score46414d adds
- 164 The Goddess's Picked-Up Son-in-Law 被女神捡来的赘婿 So what if a goddess picked me up to be her live-in son-in-law? Anyone who dares set their sights on my wife will get their teeth kicked in! 9kReads8.7Score98514d adds
- 165 Apocalypse Villain: Reborn as a Zombie, I Bit the Campus Belle from the Start 末世反派：重生丧尸开局咬了校花 [Villain + rebirth + sneaky schemer + calculating + no heroine or multiple heroines + lighthearted] Jing Tian is reborn into the world of the novel Apocalypse Overlord as an ordinary zombie. To stay alive, he draws on what he remembers from reading the novel and embarks on his own unique path as a sneaky schemer. The chosen one, Ye Feng, is surrounded by zombies. Luckily, he takes shelter in a room. Sneaky Jing Tian arrives and quietly sets it on fire. The chosen heroine is chased and bitten by 225Reads7.3Score10414d adds
- 166 The Tycoon System Arrives on the Day I Get Divorced 离婚当天神豪系统降临 Betrayal, divorce, and career setbacks: the hardships of life have nearly crushed Chen Youfu, who is already past middle age. But on the very day he receives his divorce papers, a golden finger falls from the sky. It may have come a little late, but it changes the life of Chen Youfu, who had long since lost faith in life, in a profound way. 3.4kReads8.8Score26214d adds
- 167 The Son-in-Law Rules the World 赘婿当道 Mother-in-law: “Good son-in-law, please, don’t leave my daughter...” 2.9kReads8.1Score51614d adds
- 168 You Asked for a Divorce. Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Remarrying? 要离婚的是你，我再婚你哭什么？ Ye Ming, a hardworking live-in son-in-law, was schemed against by his ex-wife and her lover from the very start. Her lover coveted her younger aunt's heart and beat the woman nearly to death. In the depths of his humiliation, Ye Ming inherited the legacy of an ancient ancestor. With his mastery of medicine and martial arts, he crushed every obstacle and won the heart of a stunning heiress. On the day of his remarriage, his ex-wife showed up in tears, begging for his forgiveness and pleading with 68Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 169 You Were So Tough During the Divorce, So Why Are You Kneeling Now? 离婚时态度强硬，现在你跪什么？ To get his daughter into a good school, Ji Yuan agreed to a sham divorce so they could buy a home in the right school district. But overnight, the fake divorce became real, and his ex-wife took every last cent of the hundreds of millions he had spent years earning! Thrown out with nothing! He was branded a good-for-nothing, accused of cheating during the marriage, and denounced as scum and a degenerate! But no one knew he was an unrivaled sovereign. He would make everyone pay for every humiliati 43Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 170 The City's Number One Live-In Son-in-Law 都市第一赘婿 Ye Chen, the useless son-in-law of the Chu family, spent two years biding his time while making great strides in academia. Now he has decided to leave the Chu family and uncover the cause of his parents' deaths. His medical skills are unmatched, his martial arts prowess sweeps all before him, and he wins the heart of a beauty as he rises to the pinnacle of the martial world! 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 The Female CEO's Live-In Son-in-Law 女总裁的上门龙婿 A once-in-a-generation prodigy lost his memory and married into his wife's family. His mother-in-law mocked and bullied him at every turn, doing everything she could to tear the couple apart. During one argument, she nearly killed her son-in-law by accident. Then, one day, his memories returned. He now held power over the world and possessed incomparable wealth and influence. His mother-in-law beamed at him. “Dear son-in-law, when are you two going to get down to it? We can't wait to hold our gr 6kReads9.1Score80214d adds
- 172 Comedy: This Son-in-Law Is No Ordinary Man 搞笑：这个女婿不简单 Announcing the ending in advance, so friends who don't have time to read can still learn how exciting it is! This is the real deal, so don't miss it! Background: The Sun Nation launched a massive invasion of Daxia. King Xiao of the Northern Frontier led a million troops into battle, routing the wicked invaders and wiping out their entire army! General Yang Que was gravely wounded protecting his lord. Before he died, he wrote a marriage contract between Lin Xiao and his eldest granddaughter... 275Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Ye Fan, the Live-In Son-in-Law 上门女婿叶凡 Ye Fan, an ordinary dockworker, marries into the Tang family as a live-in son-in-law. Little does he know that his fiancée's family looks down on him, especially his fiancée, Tang Ruxue, who often insults and beats him. During the Qingming Festival, when he returns home to pay respects to his ancestors, his parents give him a jade pendant wrapped in a piece of rag and a book with blank pages. They tell him that a middle-aged Taoist left them when Ye Fan was born, instructing them to hand them ov 15kReads8.7Score1.2k14d adds
- 174 The Dragon Rules the Four Seas 龙御四海 This book is also known as Dragon Ruling the Four Seas. High-octane wish fulfillment, the return of a powerhouse, and a hot-blooded miracle doctor. After three years of being treated like a doormat, my sister-in-law tricked me into going to her room... Chu Yang spent three years as a live-in son-in-law, only to be divorced and humiliated by his ex-wife, thrown out of her home, and beaten so badly he ended up hospitalized. But then he unexpectedly awakened the Dragon Gate legacy passed down by hi 619Reads8.9Score14914d adds
- 175 Reborn in the 1990s: After Striking It Rich, I Spoiled My Childhood Sweetheart 重生九零：暴富后把小青梅宠上天 In his previous life, Jiang Xun was weak and useless. He could only watch as his childhood friend Su Nian was bullied by thugs and ground down by life, eventually marrying a man she didn’t love and living a miserable life. Only as he lay dying did he understand: being a coward was the worst affliction of all. Given another chance at life, the first thing he did was put her behind him and tell the thugs, “Get lost.” The second thing was to make money. From reselling used study guides to cornering 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 After the Divorce, My Beautiful Wife Regretted It 离婚后，美娇妻后悔了 Three years ago, she was on the verge of bankruptcy. He stepped up and helped her rise to the top. Three years later, she is worth a billion and decides he is no longer good enough for her, so she hands him divorce papers. But after the divorce, she realizes she regrets it... 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 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 26.5kReads8.0Score1.9k14d adds
- 178 The Supreme Son-in-Law 至尊神婿 He was once the young lord of the Ye family, the only top-tier clan in Lingnan. Unrivaled in his youth, he looked down on all who lived. Now he's a worthless live-in son-in-law in a minor, third-rate family. After three years in hiding, he will return as a king and reclaim everything he lost, one piece at a time! 1.5kReads8.4Score14414d adds
- 179 The God of War Is Out of Prison: Emperor Ye Chen 战神出狱，帝尊叶辰 The God of War Ye Chen was brought to trial on charges of treason. The public cursed him. His wife divorced him on the spot. None of it shook Ye Chen’s resolve. He was framed. Now that he’s out of prison, the dragon will return, and he’ll personally capture the traitor who truly betrayed his country. 6.6kReads7.4Score38414d adds
- 180 Invincible After Prison: Everything You'd Beg to Cling to Is Already Mine 出狱无敌，你想攀附跪舔的我都有 [Invincible male lead, one female lead, laid-back slice-of-life style] After three years in prison, Ye Qing returns with overwhelming power and wealth. He looks forward to reuniting with his adoptive parents and childhood sweetheart, only to be met with contempt and humiliation. He hides his background and enrolls in college. On his very first day, he notices that the aloof campus belle, his senior, doesn't look at him quite innocently. It isn't until she climbs onto his bunk and makes his bed t 3.5kReads8.2Score11614d adds
- 181 My Brother-in-Law 上门姐夫 Chu Tianshu is a master of both medicine and martial arts. He commands a global network of power and is revered as the Godfather. After being ambushed and losing his memory, he ends up on the streets and becomes a live-in son-in-law, enduring humiliation and mockery. When his memories suddenly return, watch as he turns the tables, wins his beautiful wife's heart, and makes his way back to the pinnacle of the world with her by his side! 10.1kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
- 182 The Ultimate Live-In Son-in-Law 极品上门女婿 Three years ago, Qin Hao was delivering takeout when a luxury car knocked him down. To his surprise, the owner forced him to kneel in front of the car and repent. After spending the whole night under the glare of its headlights, Qin Hao was left blind. That was when his miserable life began. To pay off his father’s debts, Qin Hao became a live-in son-in-law. He endured discrimination and contempt, living a life of constant humiliation. Three years later, Qin Hao opened his eyes. A flash of divin 7.5kReads6.9Score86714d adds
- 183 I, the Invincible Old Sixth, Only Dual-Cultivate with My Junior Sister 我，无敌老六，只和师妹双修 [System + true villainess + one heroine + devoted husband + no saintly protagonist + no brainless decisions + decisive and ruthless + fast-paced + building a faction + complete story] After a cataclysm devastates the primordial world and leaves heaven and earth in ruins, cultivation enters a new era. Chu Changyang transmigrates as the sixth disciple of a minor demonic sect. When he returns to the sect with his junior sister, he finds all his fellow disciples dead, and the killer captures him a 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 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. 673Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Chasing the Light Through the Apocalypse 末日溯界追光 (Apocalypse + natural disasters + pure love + shelter + hard-core + sole heroine Yang Mi) “He is a Wall Street financial tycoon, and she is a household-name movie star. Born on the same day of the same month in the same year, they were childhood sweethearts. From an innocent promise sealed with a modeling-clay ring at age five, to the regretful tears of a farewell at the airport when they were fifteen. He is a lovesick man willing to risk his life to recover his memories, and she is a stubb 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 The Live-In Son-in-Law Runs Wild: You’ve Punched a Hole in the Sky! 上门狂婿：天都被你捅破了！ (I'm not good at writing blurbs, and I don't know how to hook readers in three chapters. All I can say is that each chapter is more exciting than the last. Friends, stay a while and give it a read!) [No Frustrating Setbacks + Invincible Lead + No Saintly Hypocrisy + Not a Monk + Multiple Heroines + Miracle Doctor + Tycoon + Countryside + Urban Cultivation + Master Descends from the Mountain + War God Live-in Son-in-Law] The plot avoids the usual clichés! The tone is funny and lighthearted! The s 152Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 I Transmigrate into a Book as the Villain, and the Crazy Heroine Loves Me Too Much 穿书成反派，疯批女主太爱我 Gu Yan wakes up to find he's become the short-lived villainous school bully in a revenge novel aimed at female readers. According to the original plot, Tang Yuxi, the lonely girl he's bullying right now, will discover her true parentage in six months and become the sole heiress to a trillion-yuan dynasty. The original owner of his body, meanwhile, will be ruthlessly punished, drowned, and fed to the fish. Desperate to stay alive, Gu Yan turns his survival instincts up to the max and begins a biz 4kReads—Score1.1k14d adds
- 188 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 803Reads8.2Score12314d adds
- 189 The Nation’s Guardian War Hero 护国战婿 On their wedding night, his family forced him to the battlefield, leaving her alone in their empty bridal chamber. After three years of bloody battles, he returned home in glory, only to be drugged and turned into an idiot. Fortunately, she saved him. Oppressed by his family, mocked by the world... That night, he awoke! 1.2kReads8.5Score34614d adds
- 190 Wasteland Era: My Highly Intelligent Girlfriend 废土时代：我的高智商女友 [Single Heroine] [Sci-Fi Elements] [The Male Lead Is the Strongest] [The Female Lead Is the Smartest] In the year 2200, Earth's resources are depleted, and natural disasters and plagues strike one after another. Earth officially enters the Age of Cataclysm, a year also known as the first year of the apocalypse. Thanks to the development of advanced technology, humanity manages to escape disaster and eke out an existence in the shelters they have built. In an increasingly hopeless world, a genius 88Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 191 This Villain Is Far Too Cautious 这个反派太稳健 [Cautious and strategic, hunting down Sons of Fortune, invincible backing, decisive and ruthless, intelligent characters] Yu Chen transmigrates to a fantasy world and becomes the divine son of the ancient Yu family. He has a born Supreme Bone, an invincible background, and the strongest Villain System. But upon his birth, the System warns him to stay alive at all costs. He isn't afraid of the trash-to-triumph, rebirth, or invincibility storylines! But he never expected that he wouldn't be the 263Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 192 Yi Yi Came Closer 伊一同学靠了过来 “Capture whatever catches your eye, and give meaning to the meaningless.” “Wear the garments of the Han, and uphold our land of rites and propriety.” One day, an accessory accidentally dropped on the ground is picked up by a strange man. “Xu Yiyi.” 160Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 193 I Always Complete Difficult Missions Without Breaking a Sweat 我常常不慌不忙地完成艰巨任务 "Clever protagonist + Satisfying power fantasy + Fiery + Logical + Convincing + Playing the fool to catch the tiger + Face-slapping + Farming" A nobody attends a banquet, where everyone looks down on him. The host even bullies him, and all the guests compete to curry favor with their host by berating and humiliating the protagonist. Little do they know, the protagonist is the big shot who determines everyone’s fate. Now they’re completely panicking... Everyone scrambles to turn things around and 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 Reborn: Become the Master of the Demon Empress While She's Still Naive 重生：趁魔道女帝懵懂，做她师尊 [Fantasy / Rebirth / One Female Lead / Revenge / Empress / Little Girl / Raising] Mu Yungui died. Though he was a Sword Immortal, he fell on the day before the assault on the Demon Sect. As the leader of the righteous sects of the age, he never imagined that his own sect master and Holy Maiden were secretly stealing people's bloodlines and committing ruthless deeds. The two of them framed him, intending to take all his cultivation for themselves. Better to shatter like jade than to survive like 478Reads7.2Score10014d adds
- 195 True Love Awaits Tomorrow 会有真爱在明天 Seven years into their marriage, his beloved leaves. Once you have seen the ocean, lesser waters pale in comparison. When fate runs its course, each goes their own way. The most magnificent sight in this world is a man finding his drive again, in his career, in politics, and in love. Should we ever look back...? 3.7kReads8.9Score28214d adds
- 196 The Azure Heavens’ Path of Medicine 青冥药途 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 When I Was Out of It, There Was a Lamp 不省人事的时候，有盏灯 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Disciple, You’ve Reached the Pinnacle. Go Down the Mountain and Raise Hell 徒儿你已登峰造极，下山豪横去吧 [Urban power fantasy + invincible war god + genius doctor son-in-law + ruthless decisiveness + master descends the mountain] This story is all about one thing: satisfaction! A wildly entertaining power fantasy, distilled from a humorous style and a plot full of twists and turns: He’s so talented even his master fears him, and has tried every trick in the book to send him down the mountain to become a live-in son-in-law. What should he do? Easy. He’ll learn every one of his master’s lifelong secr 181Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 The CEO Cried After She Signed the Divorce Papers 签字离婚后，总裁哭了 [Marriage]+ [Tortured Romance]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption]+ [Ex-Husband] Ye Siming had always believed he didn’t love Mu Mengfan. So when he learned she was pregnant, all he said was: “Get rid of it. You don’t deserve to have my child, and you have no right to give birth to one.” … Later, Mu Mengfan really did lose the baby. He held her in his arms as she lay in a pool of blood, panicked as if he’d lost his entire world. 4.5kReads8.8Score46014d adds
- 200 The Live-In Son-in-Law 上门女婿 Han Dong was a soldier who had been “forced” to leave the military. After returning to the city, he was forced to become the Xia family's live-in son-in-law... 11.4kReads8.5Score86714d adds
