Novels like Steal from My Family, and Don’t Expect Me to Play Nice!
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- 1 A Husband’s Revenge 丈夫的复仇 An accident brought down the restaurant I’d spent years running. My wife cheated on me, my friends drifted away, and my parents squeezed what little value I had left out of me. I thought my daughter was my only hope, until one day I discovered she wasn’t even mine. The wind howled like a drum, and the night was bleak. In this vast world, where can I go? 242Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 2 The Beautiful Wife's Secret 美丽娇妻的秘密 Mei Changsu and his wife, Li Ruoxi, are deeply in love. But when a third party interferes, their marriage faces an unprecedented crisis. To uncover the truth, Mei Changsu ventures into the tiger’s den and battles wits with Chen Shimei. 760Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 3 My Wife Cheated on Me, but a Hidden Gem Helped Me Rise to the Top 老婆出轨背叛，宝藏女孩扶我青云 A comeback + regret and face-slapping + romance + one heroine “I, Gu Zhixu, swear that if I ever turn back again, I deserve to die!” Gu Zhixu tells himself after finally coming to his senses. Gu Zhixu once thought he was the happiest man alive, with a loving wife and children and a warm home. But his business partner, Huang Hao, conspired with his wife, Li Li, to steal all the company’s assets and throw him out. They also told him the child wasn’t his, that he’d been cheated on all along, and th 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Heiress Awakens, Tears Her Trash Husband Apart, and Reclaims Her Place in High Society 千金觉醒，手撕渣男老公夺回豪门 [Awakening After Marriage + Takes Down Her Scumbag Husband + Revenge + Feel-Good Fiction + Strong Female Lead] When Wen Ruoxi woke one night, she heard a man and a woman having an intimate conversation downstairs. Using the moonlight to guide her, she quietly went downstairs and stumbled upon the truth. The younger sister-in-law living in her home was a fake, and the traditional medicine she had taken hundreds of times had been laced with a slow-acting poison potent enough to kill her. Even more —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 After Pushing Me Toward a Rich Beauty, My Aloof Girlfriend Regretted It Like Crazy 把我推给白富美后，高冷女友悔疯了 Zhang Chuan always thought his marriage was absolutely perfect. For three years, his wife had stood by him, and their love was as strong as ever. His wife was beautiful, and his daughter was sweet and well-behaved. Zhang Chuan thought he was happy. Until a man named Qin Zi'ang appeared… For the sake of his family, he endured it again and again. He never imagined it would lead to an attempted murder! As he lay dying, his wife chose to stay by her junior’s side, leaving him alone to wait for death 3.4kReads7.0Score21314d adds
- 6 My Virtuous Wife Went to a Temple for Retreat? A Man's Greatest Pain: Zero Tolerance! 贤妻去寺庙清修？男人最痛0容忍！ My Virtuous Wife Wants to Retreat to a Temple? A Man's Greatest Pain: Zero Tolerance! 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 I Receive a Message from the Future Every Week 每周收到一条来自未来的消息 After dating his college girlfriend for four years, he finally won her hand. Just because his girlfriend said she still hadn’t forgotten that person, they never became a proper married couple. When Liu Ruyan said she would agree to sleep with him on their third anniversary, Jiang Feng spent every day looking forward to it. At long last, their third anniversary arrived. Jiang Feng, who had waited for more than twenty years, was just about to exercise his rights as a husband when Liu Ruyan asked f 8.5kReads7.2Score54714d adds
- 8 After His Wife Betrays Him, the Honest Man Begins a Ruthless New Life 妻叛后，老实人开启霸道人生 (Revenge + dark themes + multiple heroines + multiple maids + face-slapping + ghost-domain apocalypse + ghost hordes and demonic beasts) The honest Lin Fan and his parents are poisoned to death for money by his wife and her family. As he lies dying, he learns that his wife has been cheating on him for years and that even their son isn't his. Reborn, he toys with his mother-in-law's family in the palm of his hand... (All female characters in this novel are over twenty.) —Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 9 The Honest Man Strikes Back! 进击的老实人！ [Multiple heroines, revenge] Zhang Ze married Qin Yining after graduating from college. After the wedding, he, his wife, and their son lived happily as a family of three. But during a trip back to his hometown for a banquet, he learned from his parents about a fortune-telling prophecy they had hidden from him all along. An early death, and no heirs for the Zhang family. A paternity test and a car accident leave his heart in pieces. Afterward, Zhang Ze discovers that revenge is surprisingly easy. 2kReads7.2Score13614d adds
- 10 My Wife Betrayed Me: I Transformed into the Crown Prince 妻子背叛：摇身一变成太子 Su Yang, the young heir to the Su Group, turns himself into a good-for-nothing to spare his working-class wife from feeling inferior. He does nothing all day, just to stay by her side. Little does he know that this will lead to her betrayal. From then on, Su Yang stops hiding his true self and soars like a dragon emerging from the sea. She betrayed me because my mediocrity made her lose her awe of me. Having been through it once, I understand that strength is everything. Why didn't concubines in 1.1kReads6.8Score10414d adds
- 11 My Wife's Lies and Betrayal 妻子的谎言与背叛 My wife and I have been married for over a year, and things have always been good between us. But lately, she’s been acting strangely, often leaving early and coming home late. I’ve started to suspect she’s cheating... [Suspecting an affair → investigating step by step → a shocking ending] 16Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 12 The Wedding Ring 婚戒 (The title, Wedding Ring, doesn’t mean a ring exchanged at a wedding. It means there are many things married life requires you to abstain from, including infidelity, which is an absolute deal-breaker.) Ouyang Minna is a supermodel known as the Queen. Unable to bear the loneliness after marriage, she grows restless and starts playing games with her marriage. Yang Qingshan spends most of the year overseas on business and pays no attention to family matters, leaving his wife without proper care. Af 1kReads5.4Score—14d adds
- 13 You Got Yourself a Puppy Boyfriend, So Why Should You Cry When I Leave? 你有了小奶狗，我离开你哭什么？ Not a mindless power fantasy + The husband-chasing crematorium + One female lead + Love and hate “Duoduo, I, Jiang Ru, will protect you for the rest of my life, even if it costs me my life! I will never betray you. But if you stop loving me, tell me, and I'll leave quietly. But if you betray me, I'll never see you again!” Ye Duoduo loved Jiang Ru dearly, caring for him in every possible way. But two years into their marriage, Jiang Ru learned that Ye Duoduo had someone else. Jiang Ru chose to di 79Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 14 Climbing a Mountain with Your Dream Girl on the Eve of Your Wedding? I Call the Police 婚前夜约白月光爬山？我反手报警 Chen Fusheng, head of a top financial conglomerate, died in a car accident while protecting his pregnant wife. Only at the very end did he discover that she had never loved him, and that the child in her womb, whom he'd risked his life to protect, wasn't even his. Reborn on the eve of his wedding, he learned that his fiancée had gone hiking at night with her ideal man to watch the sunrise. This time, he stayed calm. When she deliberately switched off her phone, pretended to be asleep, and went m 308Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 15 Transmigrated into a Book as a Simp? I'll Beat Up My Wife's White Moonlight 穿书成舔狗？暴打老婆白月光 [Over-the-top catharsis + multiple heroines + no NTR + anyone who dares oppose him gets beaten down + an all-powerful family background + a playboy heir] Lu Ye had just finished cursing out a stupid novel when, the next second, he opened his eyes and found himself inhabiting the novel's pathetic, lovesick male protagonist, who shared his name! Five years ago, the original owner defied his family's objections and married Liu Yunyan, the second daughter of Jiangcheng's Liu family, only to be used 1.6kReads8.0Score10014d adds
- 16 A Novel by an Old Fourth Who Only Wants to Make Money 只想挣钱的老四的一本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 36Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 17 My Wife Is Three Months Pregnant, but I’ve Been Away on Business for Half a Year. She Cried and Said She Loves Me 我老婆怀孕三个月，可我已出差半年，她哭着说爱我 My wife is three months pregnant, but I've been away on a business trip for six months. She cried and told me she loves me. 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Yun Che: On the First Day After Being Reborn, I Sent My Cheating Boyfriend to Prison 云澈：重生第一天我把出轨男友送进监狱 Yun Che: Reborn on Day One, I Sent My Cheating Boyfriend to Prison —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 My Wife Wants a Divorce from the Start, and Her Aunt Is Filthy Rich 开局妻子要离婚，阿姨壕无人性 [The Husband-Chasing Crematorium] [No NTR] [Multiple Heroines] “Tao, please, let Lin Feng and me be together!” “The only person I love is Lin Feng.” Chu Tao agrees to let Jiang Manni go, then files for divorce the very next day. After leaving the Jiang family, Chu Tao slowly rises to the pinnacle of life. He commands the affairs of the world and sleeps in the arms of beautiful women!!! 2.6kReads7.3Score17514d adds
- 20 My Temporary Groom Became Permanent, What a Steal! 临时新郎变永久，这波血赚！ [Mature woman + unhinged heroine + comedy + unexpectedly satisfying story] Me! I have only six months left to live! In despair, all I want is to find a partner before I die! Here’s my marriage notice: Seeking a woman fate brings my way to be my wife. Terminally ill applicants preferred. No age or appearance restrictions. Local residents of Yuncheng preferred... If the woman can’t take care of herself, I’m also willing to marry into her family. Note: I’m also available as a boyfriend on his death 3.6kReads7.6Score28614d adds
- 21 She Took the Bride Price, Then Spent the Night at a Hotel with Her Beloved 刚收彩礼，她就跟白月光酒店通宵 [The wife chases her husband after losing him] + [no System] + [not reborn] “Chen, I'm staying at my best friend's place tonight!” “If my mom asks, tell her I'm with you.” His fiancée, Jiang Yiyue, spoke in a nervous voice through Chu Chen's phone. As the truth slowly came to light, Chu Chen discovered that Jiang Yiyue wasn't staying at her best friend's place at all. She had spent the entire night at a hotel with her first love. Chu Chen was utterly furious… 318Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 22 After Discovering My Wife's Secret, I Made Her Regret It 发现妻子的秘密后，我让她悔疯了 After Discovering My Wife's Secret, I Made Her Regret It 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Betrayal: My Wife’s Lies 背叛：妻子的谎言 After an impulsive flash marriage, I married a beautiful, wealthy woman. I never imagined she would go behind my back… 82Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 24 Espionage in Marriage 婚姻谍中谍 After speaking at his company’s annual gala, Ouyang Haotian realized his wife had been gone for a while. When he saw her return to the banquet hall, he noticed what looked like a hickey on her neck. From then on, a rift grew between the couple. But when Ouyang Haotian uncovered the truth, it was not at all what he expected… 4.7kReads7.2Score36614d adds
- 25 After My Divorce, I Entered Boss Mode 离婚后，我开启了大佬模式 After being reborn, his love, marriage, and family all fall apart one after another. Only his career rises against the odds, making him a business magnate. Standing at the crest of the times, he watches the winds shift and the tides rise and fall… 4.3kReads8.3Score23714d adds
- 26 The Secrets of a Tycoon's Wife in the City 都市神豪妻子的秘密 Ling Feng, the sole heir to the capital's foremost family, once gave everything up for love. He concealed his identity and married the woman he loved, Nie Xiaoyu. Their once happy marriage now hangs by a thread after his wife is suspected of cheating. While investigating, Ling Feng realizes he must reclaim his identity to face the crises that could emerge at any moment... From then on, Ling Feng sets out on the road to the top, surrounded by the deep loyalty of brothers and the passionate devoti 622Reads7.0Score10214d adds
- 27 I Never Betrayed You, Yet You Cheated to Get Even with Our Marriage 我未背叛，你却用出轨报复婚姻 A man may be innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime. If your blood is as precious as Tang Monk's flesh, would you still dare to wake up? Core premise: Li Dong, a mega-influencer with tens of millions of followers, and Cheng Xiaoxia, heiress to Shanghai's Cheng Group, seem to be the envy of everyone as a wealthy married couple. But Cheng Xiaoxia harbors a crazy obsession: she wants to resurrect her ex-boyfriend, who died in an accident. To that end, she spares no expense, using 30 billi 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 My Wife Cheated. I Asked for a Divorce, and She Cried! 老婆出轨，我提出离婚，她哭了！ His wife was supposed to be working overtime, but instead she showed up at a hotel, where He Lang caught her red-handed. Furious, he demanded a divorce from Tang Xuerou and insisted that they keep their marital assets separate. Little did he know this was not the end, but the beginning of a nightmare... 3.5kReads6.8Score11614d adds
- 29 A Biased Master? You’re Nothing but My Cultivation Furnace 偏心的师尊？不过是我的炉鼎罢了 After more than a decade of living side by side in his previous life, Bai Hong discovered that it all meant less than a few words from the newly arrived junior disciple. His master blindly took the newcomer's side, his senior sister treated him with cold indifference, and his junior sister framed and slandered him. Unable to clear his name, Bai Hong fell from the sect's greatest prodigy to a rat everyone wanted to crush. No one believed that Xiao Ren was the reincarnation of an extraterrestrial 540Reads6.4Score10314d adds
- 30 Where Can I Find My Beloved? 佳人何处寻 After Shi Hao discovers that his beautiful CEO wife, Shui Wanting, has been flirting with other men, he decisively chooses to divorce her. He refuses to be a simp, and he will never let anyone cuckold him. When word of the divorce gets out, the women who used to surround him gradually come back and pursue him again. Then, just as they did years ago, they pressure him to choose. What will he do this time? Meanwhile, his ex-wife keeps showing up in front of him from time to time. As Shi Hao matche 1.2kReads6.7Score10214d adds
- 31 After My Wife Betrayed Me, I Became the Biggest Winner in Life 妻子背叛后，我成为人生大赢家 My new work is out! You can read it 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! 7Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 32 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. 3.5kReads8.8Score27214d adds
- 33 After Three Years in Prison, I Personally Sent My Hypocritical Best Friend to Justice 入狱三年，我亲手送伪善男闺蜜伏法 After Three Years in Prison, I Personally Sent My Hypocritical Guy Best Friend to Justice 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 A Wife Hard to Keep 娇妻难守 [Marriage, suspense, surrounded by beautiful women, mind games] In Lin Hui’s eyes, his wife He Yan is flawless, the perfect wife and mother. But one day, Lin Hui sees her walking into a hotel in the arms of another man. When he learns that his wife is actually a real estate saleswoman, his faith in marriage crumbles... 2.5kReads8.2Score19114d adds
- 35 I Stumbled into the Dragon King’s Fiancée’s Path and Ascended to Immortality 误入龙王未婚妻的道，我升仙了 Urban slice-of-life dad novel + overpowered protagonist + [System-powered wild imagination]+ adorable kid + one heroine … After a night of passion, Ning Chuan slept with the Dragon King’s fiancée. The next day, he was hunted down and his body was sunk into the sea. Four years later!! A soul drifted over to a little girl: Wow, what a divine little daughter. She’s so cute. “Daddy, how did you learn to cultivate immortality?” Ning Chuan answered with a perfectly straight face: “I accidentally got 1.6kReads7.7Score13814d adds
- 36 Marriage! The Grave That Buries Me! 婚姻！埋葬我的坟墓！ One day, a small change at home aroused Qin Feng’s suspicions. That was when he learned that his family had long since fallen apart! Faced with his wife’s betrayal, what should he do? Are honest people just supposed to let themselves be bullied? No. Absolutely not! 1.5kReads6.6Score10214d adds
- 37 Apocalypse Zombie Ashes: The Age of Embers 末世丧尸余烬纪元 Reborn 72 hours before the zombie virus outbreak, Lin Jin, once branded a “traitor to humanity” in the apocalypse, has no intention of repenting. Instead, he’s going to keep the three women who once died for him bound tightly to his side, even if he has to deceive them, take them by force, or trade his own life for theirs. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 You Have a Sworn Little Brother, I've Got the Girl Next Door 你有干弟弟，我有邻家妹 [No cheating, no rebirth, no System, face-slapping, heroine regrets her choices] After two years of marriage, Shen Mo and his wife, Su Xiaowen, were deeply in love. Then her sworn younger brother showed up and shattered their happy life. Shen Mo found it amusing to watch the little green tea brat compete for her attention. But Su Xiaowen actually fell for it! How could he let that stand? So Shen Mo began investigating the kid and discovered that he had a campus belle girlfriend. And that campus 5.8kReads7.3Score42514d adds
- 39 I Just Got Divorced, and the System Showed Up 我刚离婚，系统就来了 (Business, the ex-wife chasing him after the divorce, multiple heroines, making money) After getting married, Lin Tian was happy to be a househusband. At Chen Yanran's request, he stayed home so she could focus on making money outside. Then, five years later, she shoved a divorce agreement in his face. “Sign it already. You're not good enough for my daughter,” his mother-in-law, Guo Keying, said with biting disdain. [Ding! Choice System activated!] [Choice One: Kneel and beg Chen Yanran not 12kReads7.3Score59514d adds
- 40 Reborn: Settling Scores with My Cheating Wife and Betraying Best Friend 重生：清算出轨妻子与背叛挚友 Nothing in life is more painful than betrayal, especially betrayal by the person who shares your bed. Liang Kun suffered even worse: he wasn't just betrayed by his partner, but double-crossed and schemed against after they cheated on him with his closest friend. After discovering the truth, Liang Kun was driven into a corner. He lived up to his fearsome nickname, Handsome Kun, and decisively took up arms to settle every score with his own hands. He was reborn, given another chance by fate, and t 1.4kReads—Score12314d adds
- 41 My Wife's Betrayal 妻子的背叛 Su Cheng's wife is widely recognized as a beauty and is the lead anchor for the local news. One night, Su Cheng notices marks on his wife's neck. After that, nothing is ever the same. 234Reads7.8Score3614d adds
- 42 After My Wife Betrayed Me, the City's Most Beautiful Woman Proposed to Me 老婆背叛后，全城第一美女向我求婚 Also known as The First Young Master; Three years of love, and all you got in return was betrayal. She even invited Ning Chen to the cruise ship wedding with her lover? Ning Chen has one thing to say: This wedding is not happening! Because the most beautiful woman in the city is about to propose to him right here! 6.5kReads7.3Score74914d adds
- 43 A Sleepless Night in Hangzhou 杭州夜未眠 After ten years of dating, seven years of marriage, and three years of failed IVF treatment, my wife, Lin Yue, took me to file for divorce on my thirtieth birthday. That day, I felt as though the whole world had abandoned me. But when I began to understand my ex-wife, Lin Yue, better, I realized things weren’t so simple. 1.7kReads8.9Score10814d adds
- 44 Wife's Deception: Knots of the Heart 妻骗：心结 One afternoon, Liang Zhiyong's good friend called to tell him that he had seen Liang's wife enter a private luxury club with a man. From that day on, Liang Zhiyong began investigating his wife. Before he could find out what was going on, his wife suddenly took a hard line... 1.8kReads6.8Score10914d adds
- 45 A Wife's Heart Is Like Ice 妻心如冰 They fell in love at college, married after graduation, and had a child. A relationship that should have lasted a lifetime was instead betrayed. Their once-deep love was nothing more than a dream. When a couple lives apart, can either of them really stay faithful? 4.3kReads6.0Score19214d adds
- 46 She Died After Embracing Me 她死于拥抱我之后 Reborn on the eve of the zombie outbreak, I found that my girlfriend hadn't been infected yet. This time, I swore to protect her, but she smiled as she slit her own throat. In my previous life, she'd become a zombie and killed me with her own hands. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 After the Ice-Cold CEO Caught Me in the Act, I Became the Company's Biggest Winner? 被高冷女总裁看穿爱好后，我竟成了公司最大赢家？ After the icy CEO saw through my secret hobby, did I somehow become the company's biggest winner? 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Day I Died, the Entire Sect Watched Senior Sister Go on a Killing Spree 我死的那天，全宗门看师姐杀疯了 [Yandere + no System + every woman gets her comeuppance + Oscar-worthy acting + no cuckoldry + ruthless decisiveness] Before transmigrating, Ye Xuan was playing a game called Prove the Dao Through Love. The goal wasn't to fight monsters and level up, but to win over "bad women" who were cruel and heartless by nature. There was only one way to win them over: stay by their side, never abandon them, and die at a critical moment, driving them mad after losing the protagonist. The more they regrette 48.5kReads6.4Score4.3k14d adds
- 49 After My Wife Works Overtime 老婆加班之后 Wang Dong thought he was just dropping off some documents, a simple favor. He never expected to find his wife having dinner with her boss, along with another executive. The relationships between the three were tangled, and their behavior crossed the line. Wang Dong got into a heated argument with them and even came to blows. After that, he lost his job, one misfortune followed another, and his wife began acting strangely. To uncover the truth, Wang Dong was drawn into a bottomless whirlpool... 793Reads5.8Score10114d adds
- 50 Pampered by My Crazy Older Sister 被疯批姐姐宠上天 Spoiled Rotten by My Crazy Older Sister 21Reads—Score—14d adds
