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- 101 The Genius Divine Son-in-Law 鬼才神婿 Five years ago, the Ye family mysteriously went bankrupt. To save his younger sister Ye Xuan, who had leukemia, Ye Xuan resorted to a scheme to marry into the Lin family. For five years, he was bullied and endured endless humiliation. Just when he had fallen into despair, someone told him that he was the young master of Youzhou’s foremost family. Now he would make those who had disgraced him repay him many times over, and force everyone to bow before him! 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 The City Legend of the Greatest Son-in-Law 最牛赘婿都市传说 Su Yang was cast out by one of the capital’s elite families and sent to marry into the Shen family, a minor family in a third-tier city. The Shens didn’t bring him in because they knew who he was. They did it to bring good fortune to Old Madam Shen, who was gravely ill. But after he “married” into the family, she still passed away, and the Shens blamed Su Yang for everything. For three years, he endured their contempt in silence while carefully laying his plans... 10.6kReads9.0Score57414d adds
- 103 The Ultimate Live-In Son-in-Law 最强上门狂婿 By chance, Ye Feng becomes the husband of Tian Nan’s number-one beauty and the live-in son-in-law of its most powerful family. He thinks he’ll finally enjoy a happy life with a wife and children at his side, but things don’t go as planned. So I’ll just have to rely on myself... 5.3kReads8.8Score69914d adds
- 104 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
- 105 The Dragon Gate Tiger Son-in-Law 龙门虎婿 Beautiful CEO Su Xue has finally gotten divorced. But the very next day, she discovers that her ex-husband is actually... 179Reads8.3Score10014d adds
- 106 When I Was Out of It, There Was a Lamp 不省人事的时候，有盏灯 A Lamp in the Darkness 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 I Refuse to Be a Doormat 绝不做舔狗 This is a fresh take on the live-in son-in-law genre, entirely original and free of the usual brainless wish-fulfillment tropes. Beneath its son-in-law premise, you'll find a God of War story, a true villain protagonist, and a divine doctor descending from the mountains. The protagonist won't be indecisive, fall blindly in love, or grovel mindlessly. The story strives for sound logic, with no sudden lapses in intelligence or inexplicable power-ups. To be clear, this is a feel-good novel with one 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 The Azure Heavens’ Path of Medicine 青冥药途 The Path of Qingming Medicine 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The Divine Doctor Comes Down the Mountain 神医下山 After eighteen years of training in Kunlun, I return to the city today. What? I have a fiancée? No way! I refuse to go through with this marriage! 17.7kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 110 The Dragon Son-in-Law, God of War 战神龙婿 Five years ago, he was a son-in-law and beggar whom everyone could bully. Five years later, he is the War God Who Protects the Nation, wielding power over all under heaven. Having achieved fame and success, he returns to the city, takes his wife and daughter's hands, and vows to protect them for the rest of their lives! 143Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 111 The Strongest Xuanmen Son-in-Law 最强玄派赘婿 The daughter of Hejiang’s richest man has developed a strange illness. Every possible remedy has been tried, and in desperation her family resorts to the old custom of holding a marriage to bring her good fortune, taking in a live-in son-in-law. Ye Jingtian, who has come to Hejiang seeking treatment for his seriously ill younger brother, happens to be there. But as a farmer from the countryside, how could he afford to get his brother into the best hospital? Suddenly, a newspaper lands at his fee 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 The Cultivation Equation 修真方程式 “Spiritual roots aren’t a talent, they’re parameters. The Heavenly Dao isn’t divine will, it’s code. When the protagonist challenges the most unjust order with pure reason, every page burns.” “This isn’t a story about a good-for-nothing turning things around. It’s a story about awakening to oneself.” I dedicate this book to everyone who has ever been written off because of the word “talent.” This book tells you: You’re not incapable. You just haven’t found your own way, your own p 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 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
- 114 I’m Not the God of Theater, I’m the One Who Makes the Rules! 我不是戏神，我是制定规矩的人！ [Transmigration + Fantasy Adventure + System + Copy-and-Paste Cultivation Techniques] “Bro, your sister-in-law is in his room!” “In Ye Gucheng, Seventh Master is the law. He has the right to spend the first night with every bride. That’s the rule.” Dongfang Weiming transmigrated to a cultivation world, only to lose his brother and sister-in-law to these so-called rules. Fortunately, he obtained the [Fate-Reversal System], which lets him copy and paste other people’s cultivation techniques and in 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The Super Son-in-Law 超级女婿 After three years as a live-in son-in-law, everyone thought they could walk all over me. But I was only waiting for her to take my hand. Then I could give her the whole world. 8.1kReads8.4Score56014d adds
- 116 The Phoenix Reborn from the Ashes 凤凰涅槃、浴火重生 A phoenix reborn from the ashes, rising anew through the flames 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 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 2.3kReads8.7Score19214d adds
- 118 The Full-Time Live-In Son-in-Law 全职赘婿 I married my goddess of a boss and joined her wealthy family as a live-in son-in-law. A cushy life fell right into my lap, and before I was even twenty-five, I was already coasting through life. Think it's easy? Living off someone else is a skill! 75Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 119 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
- 120 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
- 121 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
- 122 The Super Son-in-Law Castoff and His Beauties 超级上门弃婿和他的美女 The Super Live-In Son-in-Law and His Beautiful Women Wang Tao traveled a great distance to Jiangzhou to marry into the Sima family. But when they saw how poor he was, the Sima family broke off the engagement. Determined to survive, Wang Tao set out to make a place for himself in the city. When a gang of thugs harassed Tang Na, the daughter of a wealthy merchant, Wang Tao stepped in and saved her. Tang Na sensed that he was no ordinary man and hired him as her personal bodyguard to help her hand 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 The Hidden Dragon Son-in-Law: The CEO’s Wife Is My Contractual Nemesis 隐龙赘婿：总裁老婆的契约冤家 He is the hidden Dragon Emperor, who became a live-in son-in-law to honor a promise. He concealed his strength and endured endless scorn. She is a cold, aloof CEO, forced to sign a marriage contract for the sake of her family business and viewing him as a stain on her life. When her company teeters on the brink of collapse, her family falls apart, and old enemies come knocking one after another, he finally stops holding back. With one hand, he stirs up a storm in the city; with the other, he soo 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 The Best Son-in-Law 最佳女婿 Are you conscious when you die? Yes, because I’ve been through it. Does the supernatural really exist in this world? Yes, because I am one. 3.1kReads8.7Score36314d adds
- 125 The Urban Supreme Medical God 都市极品医神 Five years ago, the Ye family suffered a terrible disaster, leaving the family shattered and scattered. Ye Feng was as helpless as an ant, dumped into a river and left to drown. Five years later, he returned with medical skills powerful enough to shake the world. Along with them came terrifying strength and a mysterious identity. He swore to crush every enemy beneath his feet and reclaim everything he had lost! 2.3kReads8.9Score11714d adds
- 126 The Heavenly Vein Son-in-Law 天脉赘婿 Huang Jing stands in a modern city wearing simple yet stylish clothes, with Zou Ting by his side. A faint glow or aura of energy surrounds them, symbolizing Huang Jing’s Heavenly Veins power. Skyscrapers and bustling streets fill the background, highlighting the urban atmosphere and the protagonist’s kingly presence. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 The Highest Good Is Like Water, Which Benefits All Things Without Contending 上善若水，水善利万物而不争 The highest virtue is like water: water benefits all things and does not contend 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 The Immortal King Reborn as a Live-in Son-in-Law 仙王重生当赘婿 [Reborn + Immortal King + Live-in Son-in-Law + Invincible + Face-Slapping + Urban + Domineering Female CEO] Betrayed by his disciple, a mighty Immortal King is forced to be reborn. In this life, I’ll reclaim everything I once lost. A live-in son-in-law of the Song family! “Excellent. That’s a pretty good identity!” Bystander: “You’re nothing but a useless nobody. What makes you think you can?” Ye Chen: “Sorry. I wanted to get along with you as an ordinary person, but all I got in return was reje 187Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 129 On the Brink of Conflict 剑拔弩张 Tension was mounting 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Watch What You Eat and Get Moving 管住嘴，迈开腿 Watch what you eat, and get moving 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 I’ll Give My All Without a Hint of Regret 肝脑涂地，亦无怨无悔 I would give my all without a trace of regret 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 The Tycoon's Son-in-Law 豪门女婿 Ye Chen is a live-in son-in-law whom everyone looks down on. No one knows that he is actually the heir to a top family. Those who scorn him will eventually kneel before him, trembling with fear as they call him Master! 238Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 133 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
- 134 Go with the Flow, Secure Your Gains 顺流者生，落袋为安 Go with the flow, and take your profits 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Charming Son-in-Law: A Fallen Imperial Tutor's Road to Redemption 风流赘婿：落魄帝师的逆袭之路 Li Yan, a Chinese literature PhD who died from staying up all night, opens his eyes as Lin Mo, the most pathetic live-in son-in-law in the Great Chu dynasty. His fiancée thinks he’s useless, and the entire household treats him like dirt. He had hoped to keep his head down and survive, but when he’s put on the spot at a poetry gathering, he’s forced to pick up his brush. In an instant, Li Bai possesses him and Du Fu takes over: “Clouds evoke her dress, flowers her face.” His poem leaves the whole 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 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
- 137 The City’s Strongest Divine Doctor 都市最强神医 Ye Fan, a penniless loser, is betrayed by his girlfriend. He unexpectedly inherits his ancestor’s legacy and becomes the world’s greatest physician, making a stunning comeback. See how Ye Fan lives a life of cheat codes in this ultimate urban power fantasy… 481Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 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
- 139 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 17.2kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 140 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! 5.2kReads8.9Score69114d adds
- 141 The Divine Doctor Fears Beautiful Women: My Nine Suns Absolute Meridian Can No Longer Stay Hidden 神医怕美女：我的九阳绝脉藏不住了 Born with the Nine Yang Absolute Meridian, Chen Yang has to avoid beautiful women whenever he sees them. Yet beauties of every kind keep throwing themselves at him, and he even has to treat them. For a legendary miracle doctor like Chen Yang, settling down in the big city is no easy task. 646Reads8.8Score11814d adds
- 142 Poet Immortal Son-in-Law: One Poem from the Start, and the Immortal Maidens Throw Themselves at Me 诗仙赘婿：开局一首诗，仙子倒贴 After transmigrating into the Su family’s spineless live-in son-in-law, Qin Mo found that even a dog had it better than he did! His mother-in-law was cruel, his wife cold, and the servants mocked him. When he could take no more, he recited a single line of poetry, “When life goes well, seize the moment,” and his literary aura soared, stunning everyone! From then on, the literary world was turned upside down: The courtesan of the pleasure house threw herself at him, all because of one line: “Clou 260Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 The Dragon King, Saint of Medicine 龙王医圣 He was driven away after suffering persecution seven years ago, and his father passed away. When he returned seven years later, he was no longer an ordinary man. Skilled in medicine, martial arts, and mysticism, he understood the forces of yin and yang that governed heaven and earth. If I wanted to, wealth, power, fame, and fortune would all be within my grasp. Those who hurt or betrayed me in the past will pay tenfold today. 747Reads8.8Score14914d adds
- 144 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. 61Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 145 Master the Market Swings, Follow the Trend 波段为王，顺势而为 Ride the waves, and go with the trend —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Rebuilding Our Home on the Ashes 灰烬之上，重建家园 Rebuilding a Home Upon the Ashes 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 The Unparalleled City God Doctor 绝品都市神医 Intern doctor Chen Yi is reassigned to work as a nurse after offending his superior. When he gets home, his girlfriend thinks he's too poor and wants to break up with him. In a fit of anger, Chen Yi smashes the jade pendant passed down through his family, only to unexpectedly gain the legacy of ancient medical arts. From then on, he turns his life around and makes his mark in the city! 544Reads8.8Score13114d adds
- 148 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
- 149 The Super Son-in-Law 超级上门女婿 He was once an invincible being. At a critical moment in his breakthrough in martial arts, he was ambushed by powerful fighters from every faction. His breakthrough failed, he went mad from cultivation, and he lost all his memories. He ended up in the city and became a live-in son-in-law. When his memories return, he will reclaim the peak of martial arts, leaving every faction terrified. 1.4kReads6.3Score10214d adds
- 150 The Biggest Menace in the Cultivation World 修仙界第一大祸害 [Mortal’s cultivation journey + defying the heavens + fighting monsters and leveling up] In the cultivation world, you can lack connections, strength, and money, but whatever you do, don’t offend one particular person! He may not even be from the immortal realm, but there’s no one in the entire cultivation world who hasn’t needed his help! That’s right, I’m the person in question, “Spring City’s Timely Rain.” That year, I took down the villainous Boss all by myself. Then the entire cultivation w 849Reads8.4Score—14d adds
