Period Novels with an Obsessive Male Lead and Sweet, Doting Romance 年代文，偏执狂，宠甜

1. 51 年 The Villainous Tycoon's Wife, Who Died Young in a Period Novel, Is Reborn 年代文反派大佬的早逝前妻重生了 Wild Radish狂野萝卜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Sweet-looking black-hearted flower x cold on the outside, warm-hearted, pure-hearted little stray dog” After dying, Zhou Yu unexpectedly learns that she is merely a cannon-fodder side character in a book, while Gu Ye is the story's biggest villain. In the book, she dies in childbirth, and Gu Ye raises their child alone at the bottom of society. Later, Gu Ye makes his fortune and becomes one of the richest men in Shenzhen. Zhou Yu feels reassured when she reads this. Though she and Gu Ye married 6.3kReads8.7Score55814d adds
2. 52 女 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Took the Heroine Home as My Sister-in-Law 女配穿书后把女主拐来做嫂子 Iron Empress Dowager铁太后Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Tang Tian is hit on the head with a brick, she transmigrates into a period novel, as a nobody not even important enough to be cannon fodder. She's the lovesick girl the male lead meets in the countryside, and a stumbling block on his way back to the city. With a new soul inside her, Tang Tian kicks the male lead to the curb without hesitation. She tells everyone he's hideous, with enormous nostrils that give her nightmares every night. A certain soldier quietly picks up a little mirror. Ye 15.2kReads9.4Score1.7k14d adds

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   🌿✨This is a period drama. The male lead is a paranoid, love-obsessed idiot. He comes from a wealthy family; his grandfather and maternal grandfather were both founding fathers of the People's Republic of China, his father is a deputy division commander, and he himself is a regimental commander. 😄He is also the most sought-after son-in-law in the Beijing circle. He falls in love at first sight with the female lead who comes to the army to find her brother, and he doesn't mind that her brother is his mortal enemy. The super warm and loving family atmosphere is the envy of everyone!

3. 53 甜 Sweet, Soft, and Delicate, She Gets Pampered by Her Rugged Husband 甜软娇气包，糙汉老公轻轻哄 Yu Yang Xiaohe鱼羊小和Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Both are each other’s one and only + super sweet] A sweet, soft, spoiled little darling x a fiercely possessive, fatherly male lead Shen Tangzhu was born into a family of pig farmers in the village. Her parents doted on her from the time she was little, and she grew up as their precious sweetheart. But she’s a total looks-first kind of girl, and she falls for Gu Qingxiao, an orphan who wandered into the village, at first sight. He has a secret identity. Shen’s parents think the wolf cub must ha 4.8kReads8.8Score43514d adds

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   A potential yandere male protagonist who, once he sets his sights on a female protagonist, will never let go, even at the cost of his life.

4. 54 六 The Foolish Cannon Fodder of the Sixties Is Impossibly Beautiful 六零笨蛋炮灰实在过份美丽 Rebellious Pig叛逆猪Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted [Period + sweet romance and satisfying revenge + no relocation to the countryside + a self-serving airhead heroine + slight everyone-loves-her vibe + seven-year age gap + high-ranking male lead] [Marriage Before Love from the heroine’s perspective, love at first sight from the hero’s] With a handsome military officer for a father and a gentle, wealthy mother, Lin Xiuzhu is a bona fide rich beauty in the 1960s. But when she turns eighteen, memories from the 21st century awaken in her. She happi 6.2kReads8.0Score34114d adds
5. 55 娇 The Delicate Beauty Was Doted on After She Transmigrated into a Period Novel 娇软美人穿到年代文后被宠上天了 Xie Mingyi谢明夷Modern Romance660k WordsCompleted [Soft, Sweet, Airheaded Beauty x Ruthless Villain] Xie Shu is breathtakingly beautiful, delicate and soft, and has been doted on by her family since childhood. Her only misfortune is congenital heart disease. She has been confined to a hospital room since birth and can’t go outside. One day, she wakes up to discover she has transmigrated into a book, becoming the new wife of the vicious villain, a woman who barely met him before he was killed for his many evil deeds. Xie Shu clutches her sleeve. 5.4kReads8.5Score45914d adds
6. 56 穿 Transmigrated as a Frail Beauty in the 1970s 穿成七零病弱西施 Big Pear梨大大Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + golden finger + frail beauty heroine (not a strong female lead) + love at first sight + sweet romance] Original title: Transmigrated into a Frail Beauty in the 1970s This is a romance novel, not a strong female lead story! Sweet romance! Please read the tags carefully before starting! If you want a strong female lead, leave now! (The original owner and the heroine are one and the same!!!) Wen Qinghe, who holds assets worth a fortune, transmigrates to the 1970s after getting dru 4.8kReads8.9Score58014d adds

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   Family, everyone, you need to jump on this bandwagon! The male lead can't live without the female lead, and it's super, super sweet!

7. 57 快 Quick Transmigration: I’m Clinging to a Big Shot in Period Novels 快穿之我在年代文里抱大腿 Rouge-Smiling Bookworm胭脂笑忘书生666k WordsCompleted Her lifestyle was far too extravagant. If she could sit, she never stood; if she could lie down, she never sat. She avoided hardship and enjoyed every comfort. Because Yu Niaoniao loved the good life too much, the Main God, who couldn’t stand the sight of her, banished her to a department that sent people into period novels to complete missions. She was sent to an era where everything was scarce, expected to suffer and toil to her heart’s content. But! If they wanted her to suffer, she would do 382Reads8.6Score10314d adds

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   🌈①The male lead is a true father figure. 🌿The first thing he does upon awakening his memories is to lure the female lead into marriage with gold and silver jewelry, supporting her through university. He accompanies her to university, taking care of her daily needs. He exudes the aura of a devoted husband, fearing someone might steal her away because he was the fourth mistress in his past life. 😄🌈②A quick transmigration novel. The first story is super captivating. After the female lead, Yu Niaoniao, is discovered to be a fake heiress, she tries to avoid being kicked out of her home by directly pursuing her childhood friend, the older brother. However, the brother, seemingly upright, is actually extremely possessive and secretly gets pregnant without consulting her!

8. 58 七 The 1970s: The Village Bully Brought the City-Educated Beauty Home in His Arms 七零：下乡知青被村霸糙汉抱回家 Ink-Dyed Desolation墨染苍凉Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Devoted Husband + Guaranteed Sweetness + Everyday Life + Both Leads Have No Previous Partners + Pocket Space + Everyone's Favorite] Couple: feisty, beautiful, rich young educated woman × cultured, burly village ruffian In 1973, a pretty young educated woman arrived at the Jinyang Production Brigade. She was fair and soft, delicate and gentle, and so petite she looked easy to bully. But the moment she entered the village, the tall, broad-shouldered village ruffian, who looked especially fierce, 24.2kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds
9. 59 娇 The Delicate Bride Is Spoiled by a Powerful Man from the Era Novel 娇软赔妻被年代文大佬掐腰狂宠了 Jiu Xiao九箫Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book set in the 1970s, Su Jinwei becomes the wife her family gives to Sheng Shiyan as compensation. Sheng Shiyan is twelve years older than her. Su Jinwei thinks she'll get to experience the unconditional pampering of a much older husband. But she never expected Sheng Shiyan to be a completely deranged lunatic. At first, Sheng Shiyan keeps Su Jinwei confined and says obsessively, "Weiwei, from now on, will you only look at me?" Later, Sheng Shiyan kneels before Su Jin 1.2kReads7.5Score10714d adds

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   Bao Tian: The male lead is the kind of person who gets sick when he's away from the female lead; he's a paranoid, yandere uncle.

10. 60 她 She’s Vicious and Spoiled, and She Lures the Unhinged Army Brute Like a Puppy! 她恶毒娇纵，把疯批军痞钓成狗！ Begonias Bathed in Sunlight日照海棠Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Period setting + rekindled romance + one woman and three men in a love-triangle showdown + irresistible, flirtatious villainess vs. brooding, possessive, unhinged young military officer] Jiang Zhi was transmigrated before birth. She was reborn as a universally hated villainess in the 1980s. When she woke up, she discovered that her childhood sweetheart, whom she had caused to die, was the brooding male lead in a novel. From the start, she was caught in the middle of a cheating scandal. Faci 299Reads6.7Score10014d adds

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    💗Highly recommended, worth reading multiple times. A period drama, the male lead is ruthless and a charmingly roguish military officer. The characters are exceptionally well-developed. The female lead is stunningly beautiful, sophisticatedly self-serving, and rationally clear-headed. The male lead is ruthless but also has a gentle side. Highly recommended! [Add to bookshelf]

11. 61 撩 Flirt with a Rugged Man! Raise the Kids! Get Rich in the 1970s After Being Reborn 撩糙汉！养崽崽！重生七零赚疯了 I Lost My Pomelo我丢米西柚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Originally titled Flirting with a Rough-Hewn Man! Raising Kids! Reborn in the 1970s and Making a Fortune Lin Wanwan is reborn in the 1970s. The moment she opens her eyes, her awful relatives are about to sell her to an old widower. So she takes matters into her own hands and schemes to marry Lu Zhanbei, the taciturn, stone-cold former soldier in her village. Everyone says she married a heartless devil, but in the middle of the night, she sneaks into his arms. "Honey, I'm cold." His body goes 3.9kReads7.1Score26414d adds
12. 62 超 So Charming! The Delicate Beauty of the Seventies in His Arms Has the Rugged Man Smitten 超会！七零娇娇在怀，糙汉沦陷了 Jun Zhetang君折糖Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Adoring wife + rugged man + reborn to dote on her husband + building a fortune + both devoted to each other + sweet HE] After being reborn, Jiang Xin wanted to do only two things. Make money with Lu Gan, then have a child with him. But she never expected Lu Gan to be so vigorous. Not only did they make a fortune, they also had a whole lot of children! Jiang Xin: My husband is amazing! Lu Gan both loved and feared the sweet young wife he'd just married. He loved how sweetly she spoke 3.3kReads9.2Score28714d adds
13. 63 绝 His Stunning Wife Has Given Birth Again, and the Commander Comes Every Night to Soothe the Baby 绝美娇妻又生了，首长夜夜来哄娃 Wangwang Snow Cakes Are So Tasty旺旺雪饼超好吃Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted Completed [One devoted couple + a sweet marriage in the 1970s + military marriage + swapped marriages + cozy everyday romance + family life] After taking a nap, Shen Zhiyou suddenly discovered that the world she lived in was actually a book, and she was the brainless, malicious second female lead whose only purpose was to drive the plot! In the book, she was practically possessed, insisting on marrying Jiang Wenbin no matter what. After the wedding, Jiang Wenbin thought she was filthy and made h 23.8kReads9.3Score2.8k14d adds

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    "My Stunning Wife Has Given Birth Again, and the Commander Comes to Soothe the Baby Every Night" Transmigrating into a novel as the villainous second female lead, Shen Zhiyou directly breaks off her engagement with the scumbag man and instead marries Gu Ye in a swap marriage. After the banquet, Gu Ye returns to his unit, everyone waiting to see her fail, unaware that this commander has already fallen deeply in love with her. A clean 1v1 romance + a period drama with a devoted husband + everyday military life, completely free of angst, incredibly sweet! [Admiration]

14. 64 易 Fertile by Nature, She Has the Factory Boss's Only Heir After Losing Her Memory 易孕体质，失忆后破厂长三代单传 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Nineties setting, both leads are virgins, sweet romance, doting love, marriage first, love later, secret crush, slice of life] Qin Baozhu has been spoiled rotten since childhood, indulged and allowed to do whatever she wants. One day, an accident sends her tumbling off a train. The pampered heiress becomes an illiterate simpleton, and someone picks her up from the train station. When she wakes up, she's been married for six years, and there's a little one crying beside her. “Mommy, I promise I 7.6kReads8.5Score46614d adds

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    The female protagonist runs away from home, is kicked off a train by a reborn heiress, and suffers amnesia, becoming mentally challenged. She is later found by the male protagonist, who recognizes her as his childhood playmate and "white moonlight" (ideal figure). After the male protagonist takes her home, her parents refuse to acknowledge the fake heiress. From then on, the male protagonist dedicates himself to raising her, providing her with the best of everything, even though she is mentally challenged. He starts a factory to support her and achieves some success. Six years later, the "white moonlight" suddenly disappears, and upon waking, she finds herself surrounded by three children and a strange man. He becomes a mother without experiencing pain.

15. 65 年 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: After the Broken Engagement, the Original Male Lead Trembles in Fear 年代快穿，退婚，原男主瑟瑟发抖 July Sunrise七月朝阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as: Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: After Breaking Off Her Engagement, the Cannon Fodder Heroine Has a Lucky Pregnancy Note: This story is entirely fictional. (Alternate history + Era-hopping + Devoted couples + Adorable children + Triplets + Farming + Transmigration + Intelligent brain pocket dimension + Interstellar + More children, more blessings + Cannon fodder fights back + Face-slapping scumbags + Strong heroine + Modern romance + Republican era + Showbiz) Synopsis: The a 6.8kReads9.0Score40014d adds

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    ① 1968 Cannon fodder woman with no heir x scheming, manipulative husband √ ② 1975 tofu seller who won't let her work x childhood sweetheart soldier √ ③ 1973 child bride awakens and angrily kicks Chen Shimei √ ④ To repay a life-saving grace, the husband raises the widow of his comrade-in-arms; the wife, morally blackmailed, flips the table and quits √ ⑤ The stolen life of a rich heiress from red capitalism. (√) ⑥ A mountain dweller, tricked into becoming the wife of two brothers (√) ⑦ The cannon fodder fake heiress in the true and false heiress stories √ ⑧ 1980 rich girl with no heir who was exploited by her cousin and fiancé √ (campus) ⑨ The widow with no heir who died on her first day of marriage quits √ ⑩ The original wife of a son-in-law from the 1980s √ lo

16. 66 直 After My Pregnancy Sickness Went Viral on Livestream, the World Started Searching for My Baby’s Father 直播孕吐后，全球都在找孩子他爸 Yun Xiangzhi云香稚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Animated Series Now Available] [Two Top-Tier Stars + Variety Show Livestream + Pregnancy + Secret Marriage, Both Chaste, Very Sweet with No Angst] Top-tier actress Mu Qianran joined a dating variety show with the goal of finding herself a boyfriend. But then she threw up in front of tens of millions of viewers! The whole world began searching for the child's father! Only Mu Qianran was worried she might give birth to a little control freak or a little obsessive maniac. * Bai Yu, the uncrowned k 16.2kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds

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    Paranoid and controlling, the male lead is incredibly love-obsessed and a master of self-control. The female lead is both delicate and mischievous, hilarious, and a mix of cowardice and courage. It's so good, so many people have watched it two or three times! [Laughing]

17. 67 七 The 1970s: A Cannon Fodder Family's Happy Life 七零：炮灰一家的幸福生活 Shen Jingbing沈晶冰Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted [Family life, warm-hearted coming-of-age, a possessive and scheming male lead, and a sweet, adorable beauty of a heroine] Qin Mingxi transmigrates into a period novel along with her parents, and the whole family becomes a group of sacrificial foils for the heroine... But that’s all right! Wherever her parents are, that’s home! What’s more, she’s bound to a trading System connected to the future, so she can lead her whole family to an easy win. It’s just that her childhood friend, the always-gent 879Reads8.8Score10114d adds
18. 68 快 Quick Transmigration! From the 1930s to the New Millennium, I Outdid Everyone 快穿！从三零到千禧我卷赢所有 July Sunrise七月朝阳Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period setting + devoted couples + sweet romance + no fixed pairing + pocket dimension + reborn + transmigration + revenge + face-slapping + comeback + calculated self-interest + fictional period setting + note that there are male supporting characters + tragic supporting characters] Note: This story is entirely fictional. In Star Calendar Year 3300, Jiang Qingqing was born in an interstellar orphanage and left unclaimed. To survive, Jiang Qingqing takes only an old, battered robot discarded by 5.8kReads8.4Score31814d adds
19. 69 弹 The On-Screen Comments Terrify the Delicate 1970s Female Lead, and the Big Shot Holds Her Close to Comfort Her 弹幕吓坏七零娇女配，大佬掐腰哄 Sweet Medicine甜药Modern Romance858k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history era + spoiler-filled comments + stealing someone’s sweetheart + pure indulgence + building wealth + everyday family life. A possessive, doting, aristocratic young man sent down to the countryside × a spoiled, coquettish beauty transformed by the comments] As the only daughter of the village chief of Songjia Village, Song Jiaojiao is every bit as sweet as her name. Her whole family has spoiled her since childhood. Shen Yanli, the educated youth she met through matchmaking, fell 19.7kReads8.5Score2.1k14d adds

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    ①The spoiled and demanding female lead suddenly gains access to live comments and discovers she's actually the short-lived ex-wife of a domineering tycoon! The male lead, now turning to the dark side, declares, "Divorce isn't in my dictionary, only widowhood," and relentlessly comforts the terrified female lead, pinning her to the bed and soothing her day and night…

20. 70 末 From the Apocalypse to the Seventies, the Delicate Darling Is Spoiled Rotten Again and Again 末世穿七零娇气包又又又被甜宠了 Bubbles Aren't Paopao泡泡不是跑跑Modern Romance641k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it will rise later.) [Seventies setting + transmigrates from the apocalypse + sent to the countryside + sweet childhood-friends romance + pocket dimension + special abilities + cozy winter days + building a fortune] Song Xingtang spent six years struggling to survive alongside her older brother in the apocalypse. In the end, while trying to repair the base’s defenses, a zombie gobbled her up in one bite. After dying, she unexpectedly transmigrated to the similarly i 2.8kReads7.0Score35014d adds
21. 71 七 Beloved in the 1970s: The Political Heavyweight’s Flower in the Palm of His Hand 七零娇宠：政界大佬的掌心花 Moonlit Splendor沐月灼华Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [The heroine is delicate and naive, with an instinct for survival in the natural world. She has a personal space. There is no System later on, though one is mentioned briefly at the start. The leads are each other's only love, with no awful characters, and the romance is sweet and doting.] [The hero appears to be a mild-mannered gentleman, but is actually a ruthless wolf cub: sharp-tongued, cold-hearted, and career-minded, with a deeply individualistic streak.] [Some details are invented for the 3kReads6.3Score22914d adds
22. 72 震 Shocking! My Boyfriend Is the Boss of a Horror Dungeon 震惊！男友竟是恐怖副本BOSS Tuoba Dumpling拓跋饺子Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Two powerful leads + Horror-game instances + Lighthearted and funny + Boyfriend is the BOSS + Devoted husband + Both are virgins] On her birthday, Shen Jiahe’s boyfriend told her that the number of players entering horror-game instances had surged, and as the instance’s big BOSS, he had to work overtime and couldn’t come home. Shen Jiahe laughed in anger. He could have just said he was cheating on her! Instead, he came up with such a ridiculous excuse! She dumped the scumbag that 51.4kReads9.2Score5.9k14d adds

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    🌱🌱Lin Yuanzhou and Xie Fangzhu are really hopelessly in love [facepalm][laughing]. The female lead was pulled into the dungeon and felt that the warden's back looked familiar. She tentatively called out, "Lin Yuanzhou?" The warden "plop" knelt on the ground and tried to deny it, "Wife, I'm not Lin Yuanzhou!" Shen Jiahe "..." It turned out that her boyfriend hadn't lied to her. He really was the boss of the terrifying dungeon.

23. 73 乖 Don’t Run, Sweetheart! The Big Shot from Shanghai and Beijing Is Claiming You 乖别跑！沪京大佬强制爱 Cassius of the Deer Enclosure鹿圈的卡修斯Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted [1990s + Period Setting + Everyday Family Life + Local Bully + CEO + Cozy, Sweet Romance + Building Wealth + Winning Her Back + Taking Her by Force] (Not a traditional power fantasy) (A 1990s CEO-tries-to-win-her-back story) In her previous life, Jiang Min was sold by her family to the factory manager’s son. Later, his family sent her to sleep with a superior in exchange for job opportunities. Luckily, Wei Xiao rescued her. Unfortunately, Wei Xiao, the man who saved her, turned out to be a r 245Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    ①🌟🌟A period drama. The female lead is sophisticated and self-serving, with a terrible personality. She's selfish, manipulative, and mocks genuine feelings. The male lead is obsessive and possessive. A wicked woman versus a psychopath—both are equally matched. ②[Laughing][Laughing]A 90s CEO pursuing his wife novel. The male lead is relentlessly devoted to the female lead, a complete fanatic. ⑤🌟🌟😆The female lead firmly believes that power can change fate and has her own ideas. The male lead is the descendant of a high-ranking official and has a powerful background.

24. 74 七 In the 1970s, I Escaped the Mountains by Being Heartless 七零年代，我靠没良心逃出大山 Jian Jia418418蒹葭418418Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted Power can change your fate, so use yourself as bait to pursue it. But later, she realized that a parasitic vine clinging to someone else would always be weak.) (That meager bit of power could not achieve her goal, so she decisively pulled away and gave it up, searching for another way forward. The men who had given her advantages through their power could all be thrown aside, too.) The girls in the mountains were even given names centered around the men in their families. Like the others, Zhaodi 179Reads8.0Score—14d adds
25. 75 貌 The Beautiful Young Educated Woman Smiled Sweetly, and the Rugged Man Lost His Cool 貌美知青娇滴滴一笑，糙汉急了 Chinese Cabbage Is the Cutest大白菜最可爱Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Historical setting + educated youth + farming + System + sweet romance] The moment Lin Shuyan opens her eyes, she finds herself transmigrated into a book, into the hungry and threadbare 1970s. She’s a cannon-fodder character with nothing going for her but beauty and money! “Educated Youth Lin, you need to weed today!” “I can weed! How hard can it be?” It doesn’t take long for her to get hit with a reality check. This is really hard! Luckily, a strong, rugged man steps in to help her with the wo 2.2kReads8.9Score16314d adds

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    Obsessive, doting 🔥🔥

26. 76 七 The 1970s' Adored Couch Potato: She Really Isn't Bragging! 七零娇宠咸鱼之她真没在凡尔赛！ Cheerful, Sunny, Lucky Goose开朗阳光幸运鹅Modern Romance773k WordsOngoing *A lazy, well-fed cutie vs. a secretary who acts abstinent in public but is a devoted pervert in private, with a fatherly streak [Powerful man lowers his head + age gap + love at first sight + sweet and satisfying] [The heroine is a native with a refined, self-serving streak and a strong sense that she deserves the best. She won’t lose weight, move to the countryside, or go to the black market.] Baozhu, a precious little treasure. Everyone who sees Xue Baozhu can’t help but marvel at how lucky 10.1kReads7.1Score55614d adds
27. 77 八 One Night in the 1980s: The Toughest Roughneck Blushes as He Gently Coaxes Her 八零夜，最猛糙汉红着眼低声哄 Snow Candy雪糖果Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [Period + rugged man + cherished wife + storage space + System] Qiao Wan woke up one day to find herself inside a period novel, being doted on to no end by her strong, burly husband. Having gotten a taste of the good life, Qiao Wan hoped it could go on forever. After being handed the role of a spoiled, troublesome female supporting character, she wasn’t intimidated. She stopped acting like the original owner, who had made trouble at every turn, and tried being gentle instead. “Gu Cheng, stop sle 2.7kReads8.9Score24414d adds

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    🌿🍒Obsessive yet sweet! Qiao Wan transmigrates into a period novel and is pampered by a strong, rugged husband. She initially plays the role of a spoiled, dramatic supporting character but transforms into a gentler one, surprising the man with her simple phrase, "Gu Cheng, come upstairs to sleep."

28. 78 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I Won’t Marry an Officer, I’ll Marry a Rich Playboy 重生八零：不嫁军官，嫁纨绔 Wu Jiayunbei武家云北Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + sweet romance + pampered life as a wealthy family’s daughter-in-law in the 1980s] In her past life, Jiang Xianli was set up by her twin sister and married a man who married into wealth for his own benefit, while her sister took her place and married a spoiled rich heir. After the wedding, her husband was specially recruited into a military academy and rose through the ranks to become a senior officer. Jiang Xianli became the official’s wife whom every woman envied. But her sist 106.2kReads9.1Score6.2k14d adds
29. 79 我 It's the 1970s. I've Got Everything I Need Except You 我在七零，啥也不缺，就缺你 Lazy Eagle老鹰懒懒Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Laid-back sweet girl X violent military officer] [Age gap + pocket dimension + married first, love later + no angst] [Slow-paced. If you're impatient or prefer fast-paced romance, 🉑 skip this book!] Hu Qi woke from a nap and opened her eyes to find that her soul had traveled to 1957. All she could do was wail like a baby. She was dumbfounded, her eyes darting about. Once she figured out what was going on, she started laughing with delight. "Being born into this life is great! I know everything 11.2kReads7.8Score1.3k14d adds

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    Sweet romance, no angst. No dark themes. No entrepreneurship, no college entrance exams.

30. 80 七 The Seventies' Sweetheart: The Brooding, Rugged Man Has His Eye on Me 七零娇娇，我被阴郁糙汉惦记了 Following Thoughts随念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed + black-lotus sickly beauty + professor + perfect nemesis + healing] Xiao Niannian is frail and delicate, with skin as fair and smooth as jade. She looks easy to bully, but never lets an insult go unanswered. One day, she transmigrates into a rebirth novel set in the 1970s, becoming the male lead’s fiancée. In the book, not only will she die young, but the male lead will use her connections to rise to success. The heroine is reborn. After seeing the male lead prosper in her previous l 40.9kReads9.3Score5.2k14d adds

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    ➡️This historical romance novel is worth checking out; it's very heartwarming and enjoyable. 🌸Xiao Niannian is delicate and frail, but she's intelligent, shrewd, and adept at manipulating people. The male lead is devoted to the female lead, and later it's revealed that their fate was sealed in a past life. Highly recommended!‼️‼️

31. 81 救 Help! The Wildest Man Keeps Climbing Over the Wall Every Night to Cuddle 救命！最野汉子夜夜翻墙要贴贴 February Snow二月冬雪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Period + sweet romance + pocket dimension + mind-reading + rugged man + love at first sight] Yun Ningyan transmigrated and was forced to go to the countryside as an educated youth. Before leaving, she cleared out every last possession from her greedy aunt's house. But the rugged, handsome man keeps looking at her like a hungry wolf, and it's making her nervous. Big brother, could you stop looking at me like that? I don't want to fall in love... Huo Junshan noticed the young educated woman avoid 8.3kReads8.9Score93814d adds

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    Yun Ningyan, a young intellectual sent to the countryside, was so frightened by a big black dog that she clung to Huo Junshan and dared not get down. He used all his cunning to lure her home. The young intellectual was terrified by the handsome, rough man's wolfish gaze, but she used her gentle charm to win over the loyal man.

32. 82 糙 The Rugged Man’s Overwhelming Love: His Sweet Little Wife Falls for Him 糙汉强势爱，娇软小媳妇沦陷了 Su Jiabai苏加白Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Originally titled “A Lonely Bed Is Hard to Bear, While the Rugged Neighbor Scratches at Her Wall Night After Night” [lonely nights / maximum sweetness / period setting / delicate beauty / devoted love / slow-burn romance / building wealth / glimpses of an ensemble cast / love at first sight / close proximity / sisters-in-law as foils] Delicate young wife × iron-willed, rugged man Hua Xiaoyue is left alone in an empty bed, the long nights hard to endure. Her family scolds her, her in-laws berate 9.3kReads8.5Score56314d adds

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    The male lead is ruthless, cunning, and inhuman; the female lead is his only source of tenderness.

33. 83 糙 The Rugged Man Relentlessly Pursues His Lovely Wife, Beating Every Other Suitor Flat 糙汉猛追娇媳妇，捶扁所有野男人 Summer Hail夏冰雹Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Period setting + 1980s + rugged man + everyday family life + sweet romance + road to prosperity + no System or pocket dimension] Ever since his wife stopped acting like a fool, every man around wanted to steal her away. Jiang Ye spends every day figuring out new ways to beat up all kinds of would-be rivals. If anyone so much as shows an interest in Lin Wan, Jiang Ye is there to give him a beating. Lin Wan can't believe she has a child with the very man who used to tug her braids, copy her homew 1.1kReads8.3Score10314d adds

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    A country bumpkin's love-struck mind from the 80s, without a system or space.

34. 84 躲 So What If You Hid for Five Years? The Commander Still Has You Wrapped Around His Finger 躲了五年又如何，首长又被拿捏了 Flowing Clouds, Purple Journey流云行紫Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted [Period setting + fake siblings + the hero is a stubborn coward at first + Marriage Before Love + groveling chase + a straight man's change of heart] Fu Chenzhou is the feared devil of the military camp in the Northwest, impervious to bullets and blades, cold-hearted and emotionless. Except when it comes to Qin Moyu, for whom he falls completely and utterly. She is the “younger sister” he has raised and doted on, but when she turns fifteen, he develops feelings for her that he shouldn't have. He 3.3kReads—Score27714d adds

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    Does the second male lead count? He's obsessive, possessive, rich, and powerful.

35. 85 同 After We Ended Up in the Wrong Room, the Chaste Officer Held Me by the Waist and Made Me Cry 同错房后，被禁欲军官掐腰宠哭了 A Golden Pen Blossoms金笔生花Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing (The short drama "A Happy Fortune in the Eighties: The Stern Soldier Spoils Me Rotten" is now streaming) [Period setting + sweet, beautiful medical student vs. stern, supposedly infertile military officer] Wen Wenning was transmigrated into her mother’s womb. After graduating from college, she attends her cousin’s wedding, only to be set up by her and forced to marry into the Gu family in her place, as the wife of an officer who supposedly cannot have children. Her cousin even deceives Wen We 34.4kReads8.3Score2.2k14d adds

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    I highly recommend this story about a woman who desperately wants a divorce but gradually accepts the adorable, jealous man's love after an arranged marriage.

36. 86 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s: With a Childbearing System, I Marry an Infertile Officer 穿七零：带生子系统，嫁不育军官 Wish Granted, Stroke by Stroke如愿笔笔Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Childbearing System (not primarily about having children) + military marriage + abundant supplies + satisfying read + no outrageous characters + sweet romance] [A stunning psychologist with a childbearing System + a stern-faced, fierce military officer who can’t have children] Xu Qingluo is a rising star in the field of psychology in the 21st century. Her parents and grandparents are all world-renowned psychology experts. After transmigrating to the 1970s, she becomes the youngest granddaughter 23.2kReads9.0Score2k14d adds

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    A period drama, sweet, with a good mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship; the female lead is beautiful and talented.

37. 87 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 38kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds

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    A historical drama, incredibly good! Who doesn't know Brother Flattener?

38. 88 凝 After Joining the Army, the Delicate Beauty Is Cried Over by Her Abstinent Commander 凝脂美人随军后，被禁欲长官宠哭 Loves Roasted Potatoes Most最爱烧洋竽Modern Romance614k WordsOngoing Also known as "The Young Lady Joins the Army and Has Twins, Then Her In-Laws Dote on Her". [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Revenge + Spatial Realm] After Su Fuying learns she’s going to transmigrate to the 1970s, she goes on a wild shopping spree, stockpiling a huge amount of supplies to take with her. She never expects that from the start she’ll be pressured to give up her job and sent to the countryside. Su Fuying slaps them several times. Dream on! One tip-off 2.1kReads—Score28614d adds

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    Both of these are good, and they're both very sweet.

39. 89 揣 Pregnant and Sent Down to the Countryside With the Commander’s Family, I Became Their Darling 揣崽和首长一家下放，被全家团宠 Loves Roasted Potatoes Most最爱烧洋竽Modern Romance554k WordsCompleted Also known as: "Emptying My Enemy's Home, Then Going to the Countryside to Charm a Stern, Rugged Man" [Sent down to the countryside + Space + Tormenting scumbags and face-slapping + Sweet romance + Satisfying read] The moment Bai Hanqing opens her eyes, she realizes she has transmigrated. She's pregnant, divorced, and about to be sold by her wicked uncle and his family to an old cripple to bear his children. Talk about a disastrous start! Watch her defy fate and change her life... First, she bea 1.3kReads7.9Score11514d adds
40. 90 诱 Luring the Sweetheart: The Wild Captain Takes Her by Storm 诱捕小乖宝，野痞队长强势攻陷 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted A heads-up: the adapted short drama “Waiting for You When the Roses Bloom” is now available~ [Marriage Before Love + Mutual Pining + Long-Running Scheme + Healing + Six-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance] [Beautiful, sweet-voiced intern reporter x Wild, wolfish captain of the criminal police] Chen Mo married his brother’s younger sister, but no one knew she was the moonlight in his heart, the little moon he had wanted all to himself for so many sleepless nights. The year Song Zhiyi turned twenty-one, 18.4kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    A fanatic of historical fiction

41. 91 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 15.6kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
42. 92 攻 Winning Over the Young Lord of Miaojiang 攻略苗疆少主 Running Peach奔跑的桃子Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Chu He transmigrates into a book. [The villain will kill the male lead, cripple the female lead, and then commit suicide out of hatred for the world. This world is about to collapse, and your mission is to save it.] The lousy System vanishes after assigning the mission. Before Chu He can even figure out what to do, she is kidnapped to Miaojiang, where she becomes the perfect mother Gu for the medicine people to cultivate their Gu. Medicine people aren’t human and have no memories of their past. 142kReads9.5Score14.6k14d adds

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    Here are a few sweet romance novel recommendations! The male lead is obsessed with love, and the portrayal of his obsession is incredibly engaging. The sweet and romantic scenes are both swoon-worthy and delightful—perfect for a romantic read! Highly recommended!

43. 93 漂 The Beautiful Army Wife Is So Alluring, Even the Ice-Cold Commander Has Fallen for Her 漂亮军嫂太撩人，冷面首长沦陷了 Jia He Yue嘉禾岄Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Face-Slapping + Sweet Romance + Heroine's Entrepreneurship] When Fu Xueyao wakes up, she discovers that she has transmigrated to the 1980s. Here, she's a lazy girl who's willful, spoiled, rude, and crude, and even her newlywed soldier husband was tricked into marrying her. Since she's here, she might as well make the best of it. Fu Xueyao, who has been single her whole life, thinks this bargain husband isn't bad at all. A slim waist, long legs, a great figur 2.3kReads9.0Score18614d adds

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    These are all period dramas, super good!!! They include stories of educated youth going to the countryside, military marriages, and are all very sweet and romantic.

44. 94 七 The Seventies: I Remarried a Gentle, Disabled Man, but He's Obsessively Possessive 七零，改嫁温柔残夫是个偏执狂 Cherishing Today's Beauty惜今颜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Luo Nianchu is sent to the countryside, she tries to survive by winning over Xiao Muchuan, the village chief’s son, who works as a technician in the county town. Six months later, realizing there is no chance of returning to the city, she decides she has no choice but to marry him. Only when the wedding is about to take place does she discover that she is merely a substitute, someone he is marrying to appease his family. Xiao Muchuan still has a cherished first love in his heart. As soon a 973Reads6.9Score10314d adds

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    The last round of educated youth going to the countryside ended several years ago. When Lin Yufen graduated, the educated youth movement had just ended, and she was very grateful for it, as she was able to stay at home leisurely. Who knew that, after all the twists and turns, she would still have to go to the countryside. These past few mornings, before five o'clock, just as dawn was breaking, Lin Yuxiu and Lin Yufen would rush out of bed, hoping to snag some in-demand goods at the morning market to give away, hoping to use their connections to find work. Unable to find work, the two sisters were both distressed and anxious, willing to try every method they could think of. The snow was white, the wind was biting, and the wooden door creaked loudly. Lin Luoxue had a headache all night, and after lying in bed meditating for a while, she felt better and got up to prepare for breakfast and school.

45. 95 七 Back to 1970 Before I Lost My Chastity: Husband, I Was Wrong 七零回到失去清白前，老公我错了 Shameless Young Master公子无耻Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone in Yonggan Village knew that the newly arrived Shen Jiaojiao was a little temptress. She dressed in flashy clothes every day and chased after men. Later, a scumbag chopped off Shen Jiaojiao's legs, threw her in a basement, and tortured her until she wished she were dead. When she was critically ill, the man she'd personally sent to prison, Xu Mo, bought her for a million. Shen Jiaojiao thought Xu Mo had bought her to humiliate and torment her. But he put their past behind them, marri 15.1kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
46. 96 穿 After Transmigrating as the Doomed Third Sister-in-Law, I Just Enjoy the Gossip and Watch the Show 穿成炮灰三嫂后，我只管吃瓜看戏 Nanji Yaoyao南极夭夭Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted 1950s setting, slice of life, marriage first and love later, watching the drama unfold The heroine transmigrates into a book, and the hero is reborn. Both are self-interested pragmatists who don't interfere with the original plot. After living another life, everything else seems empty. The most important thing is to live freely and happily. After 1957, Song Jinhé had no lofty ambitions. She just wanted to eat well, have fun, sleep well, and enjoy a quiet, ordinary life of her own. She never 4.5kReads7.7Score25214d adds

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    The male lead appears to be a gentle and refined gentleman, but is actually quite cunning and ruthless.

47. 97 七 In the Seventies, My Educated Youth Husband Gives Himself to Me 七零年代，知青丈夫以身相许 Tomato Fish Stew番茄鱼煲Modern Romance633k WordsCompleted [Period + educated youth + farming + inspirational] Chen Jiahui thinks she has no particular strengths, except that she’s just a tiny bit stronger than most. Later, she goes up the mountain to chop firewood and casually picks up a husband. Well, she saves a man. Lin Zhinan thinks he has no particular strengths, except that he’s just a tiny bit more handsome than most. Later, he goes up the mountain to gather firewood and ends up giving himself away. Well, he gets rescued. The truth is actually m 3.2kReads9.0Score23914d adds
48. 98 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s: The Charming Military Wife Is Doted on by an Officer 穿越七零：俏媳妇被军官宠上天 Drizzle Nourishes the River丝雨润川Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [Transmigrate + Tough Military Officer + Top Doctor + Strong Leads and Sweet Romance + Turning the Tide in a Bygone Era] Friendly reminder: This book has a new title. Its former title was "The Pretty Little Widow of the Seventies, Making the Abstinent Tough Guy See Red", and its current title is "Transmigrating to the Seventies: The Pretty Bride Is Doted on by Her Military Officer". The story is unchanged, so feel free to keep reading! After transmigrating, she becomes a stunning young widow in 6.6kReads8.6Score35614d adds

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    Historical fiction, featuring a rough, possessive man and a sweet, romantic story.

49. 99 穿 Transmigrating into the 1960s as a Young Educated Youth 穿越六十年代小知青 A Simple Life平淡生活Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Parallel world + spoiled younger man + military marriage + devoted husband + raising kids) Xu Ning transmigrated into a book, ending up as a minor character in a period novel, a young woman who had gone to the countryside with her younger brother to become an educated youth. Lin Miao, another educated youth, was an internet celebrity from the 21st century, while the male lead was an educated youth from the capital. Their tangled love story made life miserable for everyone in the educ 32.1kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds
50. 100 七 The Cannon Fodder of the 1970s Moves to the Capital and Marries a Stoic Tycoon 七零炮灰进京，改嫁禁欲系大佬 Drizzle Nourishes the River丝雨润川Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + scheming + insatiable + sweet and doting romance + space + combat skills + alternate setting] Sanda champion Lu Jiangyue transmigrated into the top-tier cannon fodder of a 1970s period novel, complete with a supplies space. In the book, the original heroine would use her, she would cling desperately to the original male lead, and she would meet a miserable end. She sneered: Cannon fodder? Whoever wants the role can have it. She was going to be the village boss! First, she’d ste 55.2kReads8.5Score7.8k14d adds

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