Two Male Leads in a Period-Era Story 双男主年代文

1. 1 末 A Frail Scholar from the Apocalypse Takes Down a Rugged Man 末世来的文弱书生把那糙汉拿下了 Lazy Fish Mommy咸鱼妈咪Two Male Leads297k WordsCompleted Sharp-tongued and scheming despite his gentle appearance, the scholar is the top; the rough-hewn bottom looks strong but is actually honest and kindhearted. A biology PhD in the apocalypse was betrayed and dragged everyone in his lab down with him, dying in a sea of flames. When he woke again, he had somehow arrived in the 1970s in the Dragon Nation, in the body of a frail young intellectual about to go to the countryside in place of his stepsister! After quickly figuring out everything about hi 4.3kReads9.1Score551Shelves

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   The first one is so good! So good! So good!

2. 2 和 Raising a Child in a Period Novel After Transmigrating with My Secret Crush 和暗恋男神一起穿到年代文里养娃 Uncultured Instant Noodles没文化的泡面Two Male Leads722k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Period Novel + Raising a Child + Farming + Slow Pace] What’s it like to transmigrate into a book together with the man you have a crush on? Jing Qiao: Thanks for asking. I’m already in the book. Jing Qiao accidentally transmigrates into a book with the man he has a crush on. When he opens his eyes, he’s in an era of communal meals, work points, and ration coupons for shopping. The bad news: they have nothing, and there’s a newborn baby to raise. The good news: his crush transmi 3.3kReads9.2Score389Shelves
3. 3 糙 The Rugged Real Young Master Falls in Love at First Sight with the Cold and Aloof Fake Young Master 糙汉真少爷对清冷假少爷一见钟情 Dyeing the Bright Moon染明月Two Male Leads384k WordsCompleted Leng Yi was the fake young master of a wealthy family. After his identity was exposed, he had a dream: if he insisted on staying with the Leng family, his fate would be truly miserable. In the prime of his youth, Leng Yi immediately packed his bags and went to the countryside. On his very first day there, he caught the “ill-intentioned” gaze of someone watching him. Leng Yi: *cold stare*. He Yuecheng: Wow! He looks so good when he ignores people! I’m in love! And just like that, the wild and unr 2.1kReads8.6Score311Shelves
4. 4 作 After the Fussy Young Master Moved to the Countryside, the Village Tyrant Spoiled Him Rotten 作精小少爷下乡后，被村霸宠翻了 Qian Zhizi千栀子Two Male Leads395k WordsCompleted Lin Yang, a pampered young master who had been spoiled rotten since childhood, was sent to the countryside by his father to straighten him out after racking up a long list of offenses. When his father dropped him off, he warned him, “I’m telling you, Ah Jin was ruthless back when he was in the army. If he beats you half to death or kills you, don’t blame your old man for signing a letter of forgiveness for him!” Half a year later, Chairman Lin went to the countryside full of anticipation, ready 2.2kReads8.8Score290Shelves
5. 5 穿 The Book Transmigrator Swapped Brides, Married in Her Place, and Raised Fish. I Returned to Win Without Lifting a Finger 穿书女换亲替嫁养鱼，我回归躺赢 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance125k WordsOngoing [Reclaiming Her Body + Emotional Push and Pull + Family Life + Devoted Husband + Marriage Before Love] Su Wan's body was taken over by a woman who had transmigrated into a book for three years. During that time, the transmigrator pulled one outrageous stunt after another. First, she plotted, "Dad marries into the family, and I get rich," tricking her father into marrying a rich woman. Then she forced the wealthy woman's son, a future business tycoon, into her grasp. She had her eldest sister tak 7.5kReads6.4Score168Shelves

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   Two male leads, one female lead, unconventional plot. An unconventional transmigration novel set in a historical period, where the protagonist reclaims her body. [Victory][Victory][Victory] Su Wan's body was occupied by a transmigrated woman for three years. During these three years, the transmigrated woman's antics were outrageous. First, she plotted "my father marrying into the family and I becoming rich," tricking her father into marrying a wealthy woman, then forcibly taking the wealthy woman's son, the future richest man, into her possession. Her sisters became pawns in her marriage alliances, tools for her future wealth accumulation. Not only that, she also raised a pond full of big fish... The two largest among them were the reborn male lead from the book, who started from scratch and was destined to become incredibly wealthy. The other was her husband, whom she had recently married! He would inherit billions in the future. The book described him in only one sentence: angering him would only result in one word—death. Now Su Wan has regained her body and gained some of the transmigrated woman's memories. But the situation she faces is beyond her control... The transmigrated woman has attracted a bunch of fish! Her husband is furious! Her eldest sister hates her, and her fourth sister is dissatisfied with her! Just as she was lost in thought, Huo Chenxiao walked over...

6. 6 重 After Our Reunion, the Obsessive Tycoon Locked Me in His Arms 重逢后，被偏执首富锁在怀里 Playing the Trumpet吹小号Two Male Leads344k WordsCompleted Lu Mingze had always known that Qin Zhang didn't love him. Qin Zhang was a favored son of heaven, destined to marry and have children and enjoy a bright future. During all the years Lu Mingze loved Qin Zhang, he endured Qin Zhang's flirtations with other women and the many humiliations inflicted on him by the Qin family. At last, after Lu Mingze realized that Qin Zhang had done it all on purpose, hoping to make him leave of his own accord, he left a letter ending their friendship and cut Qin Zha 4kReads8.8Score387Shelves

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   Book 1: The protagonist (uke) thinks the other (seme) doesn't love him, but the other actually loves him to death [you'll understand]. Book 2: The protagonist's life is somewhat tragic; the other is reborn and tries to make up for his regrets and create happiness. Book 5: The protagonist has a very cute and simple personality; he conquers the other with his food. Book 6: The setting should fit the historical fiction genre [🤔]; it's a love story between a human and a ghost, where the protagonist uses love to heal the other's past wounds, completely captivating the vengeful ghost.

7. 7 痞 A Reborn Hoodlum Spoils the Gloomy Little Lame Next Door 痞子重生后宠坏隔壁阴郁小瘸子 Fifteenth Day of the Sun and Moon日月十五Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted Two male leads Both reborn, one remembers his past life while the other slowly recalls it Mutual salvation, both pure, happy ending Lin Fenfen, male, age twenty, a penniless coal miner, a mother who died in childbirth, a little sister who died young, a gambling-addicted father, and a body packed with muscle. Jiang Huaizhi, male, age twenty-two, a leg broken when he was three, a grandmother who died when he was ten, and himself, trapped in the dark and powerless to struggle. He had hated someone, 9kReads9.5Score1.5kShelves
8. 8 年 Period: I Plucked This Aloof Beauty 年代：这支高岭之花我摘了 Zhen Xuan枕暄Two Male Leads328k WordsCompleted [A fierce top with a bad back × a tough, foul-mouthed bottom] [A powerful couple]+ [A roguish village bully bottom + an aloof, elegant educated youth top]+ [Bonus chapters written however the author pleases] Shu Xiu had hardly ever fallen for anyone in his life, but the newly arrived educated youth was the one who tripped him up. It wasn't that he lacked self-control. The truth was, this educated youth was just too handsome. Brother Xiu, ruthless in his ways and hard of heart, had only one weakn 2kReads9.4Score199Shelves
9. 9 肉 A Little Chubby Kid Brings a Shopping Mall into a Period Novel 肉团子带着商场穿进年代文 Soft Words软語Two Male Leads682k WordsCompleted This is a danmei novel set in a bygone era, so make sure you’re reading the right one, cuties! When he wakes up, Lu Tang has become the adopted son who dies young in a period novel! From beginning to end, he only appears in a few chapters before being written out. But his death causes his adoptive parents’ family to turn evil. All four of his brothers become villains too, just to avenge him. The eldest brother breaks his leg, the second is kicked out of the army, and the third is abducted by hum 18.2kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
10. 10 服 Good Grief, I’ve Been Making Baby Food for a Lifetime 服了这宝宝饭一做就是一辈子 Mid-Lane Mage King中单法王Two Male Leads413k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Food + Period Setting + Golden Finger + Sweet Romance + Size Difference + Age Gap] Tang Zhou was sent to the First Alajin Machinery Factory with a letter of introduction from his grandfather... He got in through connections, only to be targeted and sent straight to the factory daycare center. The director was a kind, beautiful woman. Her picky child would only eat food that looked pretty. If the colors were even slightly unattractive or the ingredients were hard to identify, th 3.1kReads8.2Score338Shelves
11. 11 哭 My Tearful Little Husband 哭包小夫君 Eight Hundred Billion八百亿Two Male Leads374k WordsCompleted [A thousand-year-old evil ghost who endured a lifetime of torment before seeing the light again] VS [An ordinary little man who's fierce, simple-minded, and soft-hearted] [An evil ghost boss who uses tears and tenderness to find himself a home] VS [A simple, soft-hearted village lad with a temper, who loves chasing people with a hoe] [A pitiful ancient man desperately starved of love] VS [A modern-day softie who's timid but tough, hardworking, and good at looking after others] Qin Qiansui's life 869Reads9.1Score131Shelves
12. 12 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Villainous Roughneck Isn't Acting Right 穿书七零：反派糙汉他不对劲 Ember Feather Kindling Branch烬羽燃柯Two Male Leads607k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + 1970s setting + slightly scheming bottom x rugged top + happy ending + period romance + sweet indulgence + one-on-one + both pure] Su Yanqing never expected that after reading a period novel, he would transmigrate into the body of a cannon-fodder male side character who shared his name and lived in the 1970s. The original owner, because of his sexual orientation, admired the male lead and constantly tried to please him, while sabotaging the female lea 3.5kReads8.0Score595Shelves

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    Purely sweet and not angsty, not awkward, both characters are virgins and the story is about growth and development, it's very enjoyable.

13. 13 七 The Cannon Fodder of the Seventies Lies Flat with Billions in Assets 七零炮灰带着亿万物资躺平 Found a Little Fish捡到一条小鱼Two Male Leads2.4M WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Bottom Protagonist + Male-Male Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + Face-Slapping + Golden Finger + Spirit Spring Space + Billions in Supplies + Sent to the Countryside + Both Leads Devoted to Each Other + Cannon Fodder + Rise from the Bottom + Powerful Couple] Main Couple: Shen Yue and Jiang Ning Side Couple: He Yuan and Sun Lezhou Jiang Ning, a second- or third-tier actor, accidentally transmigrates into a period novel. He is the cannon-fodder character who gives his stepsist 15.1kReads8.1Score1.8kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥A period drama with two male leads is here! The plot is super exciting, highly recommended! 👍👍👍

14. 14 七 A Laid-Back Life in the 1970s 七零年代的摆烂日常 Douqiqi豆齐齐Two Male Leads437k WordsCompleted I was reborn. No big deal, this is already my third time, so I’m used to it. Wait, what? I didn’t get reborn, I transmigrated into a book? No big deal. The male lead isn’t me anyway. As long as I still have my space and supernatural abilities, nothing can stop me from coasting through life, eating and drinking for free. The author’s imagination and writing skills are limited, and pretty much everything else is limited too. If you don’t like it, feel free to leave. The author is just a simple, w 11.1kReads8.5Score1kShelves
15. 15 穿 After Transmigrating into a Period Novel, I Took a Young Educated Youth as My Wife 穿进年代文后，养个知青当老婆 Shi Yuhuan时渝欢Two Male Leads269k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Top] [Both pure] [Period] [Personal space] [Book Transmigration] [Educated youth] [Farming] [Daily life] Apocalypse survivor transmigrated into a book as the top: Qi Mo Reborn beauty sent to the countryside as the bottom: Shi Yi After transmigrating, Qi Mo was sent to Xiangyang Brigade, where he stayed for five years, built a house, and put down roots. Yet he was still single. From the brigade leader to every meddling auntie in the area, everyone thought he'd never find a wife. 2.5kReads8.4Score279Shelves

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    It's really good, I read every single chapter. The storyline and the relationship between the main characters are fantastic!

16. 16 巧 What a Coincidence! I'm a Gift From Heaven Too 巧了！我也是天降 East Wind Lin Lin东风临临Two Male Leads523k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Period Setting] [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Top] [Both Pure in Love] They say childhood sweethearts can never beat someone who arrives later. Is that true? Huo Sui died unexpectedly and transmigrated into a period novel as a hapless supporting male character who gave everything for the heroine. From the start, the heroine handed him a nice-guy rejection: "We're not right for each other." Still dazed, he got into a fight with the original male lead, who had stolen the heroine 16.5kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
17. 17 七 The 1970s: The Cannon Fodder Binds Herself to a Villainous Powerhouse and Goes on a Rampage 七零：炮灰绑定反派大佬后杀疯了 Years Pass as Winter Turns to Summer寒来暑往又经年Two Male Leads285k WordsCompleted [Period setting + two male leads + devoted to each other + transmigrate into a book + underdog comeback + villain reborn] Bad news: Jiang Lele stayed up all night working on his graduation project and died suddenly. Good news: He wasn't quite dead, and transmigrated into a book! Bad news: He became a doomed extra, the kind who climbs into the villain's bed from the start. Terrible news: The villain woke up, and wouldn't you know it, Jiang Lele was touching his abs. Horrifying news: The villain w 35Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    I think the nine best movies are all ones I've watched.

18. 18 皇 The Emperor Travels to the 1970s with a Sign-In System 皇上带签到系统穿进了七零年 Qingqing Kisses倾倾亲亲Two Male Leads266k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Two Male Leads + Sign-In System + Sweet Romance + Bottom Lead + Ancient-to-Modern] Xie Lang was an emperor whose kingdom had fallen. He gave his life to protect his people, never expecting to wake up a thousand years in the future with a sign-in System. China, 1970. A remote village in Heilongjiang Province. The emperor gets chased around by the family's old hen and accidentally runs right out of his shoes, leaving two toes exposed; A spider drops right in front of him and startles hi 1kReads8.7Score168Shelves
19. 19 七 The 1970s: The Vicious Cannon Fodder Is Bound to the Good Person System 七零：恶毒炮灰绑定了好人系统 Cats Cuddling猫猫贴贴Two Male Leads318k WordsCompleted Note: 1. This is a farming novel with two male leads!!! 2. Both the top and bottom initially have feelings for the female lead, but they're not in love. They go from rivals to lovers, so if that's not your thing, don't read! Jiang Yanchuan likes the female lead, but she sees him as a younger brother. (P.S. He hates his love rival, Mr. Lu.) Lu Zhou likes the female lead, but she sees him as an older brother. (P.S. He doesn't like Young Master Jiang.) After being reborn, Jiang Yanchuan must not o 3.9kReads9.2Score567Shelves
20. 20 末 An Apocalypse Couple Transmigrate to the Sweet 1970s 末世夫夫穿越七零甜蜜蜜 Tender Lemon嫩柠檬Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [The rating is here!!!] [Two male leads + superpowers + pocket dimension + sent to the countryside + reunited after loss + not focused on career + some original worldbuilding!] [Rural assignment: Jin Province] Five years into the apocalypse, Jing An and Ye Mu went from childhood friends to inseparable companions in life and death. Ye Mu became a zombie while saving him. Jing An poured all his strength into feeding him crystal cores. Just as his beloved was about to regain full consciousness, a 5.3kReads8.4Score827Shelves

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    Pretty and sweet

21. 21 重 Back to 1985: I Lure a Business Tycoon Into Becoming My Protector 重回1985诱捕商界大佬当靠山 Hey, Baby呀宝贝Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + building wealth + devoted younger man + younger love interest + personal growth + possessive, devoted love + mutual salvation + obsessive, scheming top + childhood friends + sweet romance] Shen Xubai was curled up on a park bench. Just before closing his eyes, he saw an interview appear on the giant screen at the mall outside the park. The man being interviewed wore a crisp suit. With sharp features and an unmistakable air of authority, he was introduced by the host as the reno 3.8kReads8.8Score568Shelves

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    A very good historical romance novel with two male leads.

22. 22 穿 After Becoming a Background Character, I Got Together with the Protagonist's Love Interest 穿成路人后和主角受在一起了 The Rich Orange Sea富贵的橘子海Two Male Leads299k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + period setting + pursuing the love interest + System + slow burn + food + sweet romance] [Content warning: This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story. The plot is low-key, and the golden finger isn’t very powerful. The protagonist relies on himself, so the hard times last a long while.] After Yang Yuheng died, the System captured his soul and randomly sent him into the world of a period novel. He became Zhang Cheng, a background character. This background character was as ordinary a 5.7kReads8.4Score615Shelves

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    Historical fiction with two male protagonists

23. 23 年 Period: I'll Make Money First, Romance Can Wait 年代：我先赚钱恋爱稍后再谈 Da You Xiao Yo大优小哟Two Male Leads793k WordsCompleted Era + pursuing a career + lots of golden fingers + transmigrating souls Content warning: The main plot is about pursuing a career, with not that much showing off and face-slapping. He Qing is a minor actor with little emotional range. One day, he was struck by lightning and sent back to 1979, where he became a fake young master who had been switched at birth. No problem, he's not afraid. This is an era for working hard and stuffing your pockets with money. Romance? Step aside. Let's talk after I 16Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    This book is really super good.

24. 24 八 1980s! The Billionaire Mogul Survives by Winning Over a Rugged Man! 八零！千亿大佬靠攻略糙汉苟活！ One Little Dogz一只修狗zTwo Male Leads150k WordsCompleted [Sharp-Tongued, Haughty Queen Bottom × Rugged, Taciturn, Devoted Doglike Top] [Transmigration + 1980s + Sweet Romance + System + Happy Ending + Mutual First Love] Xie Yanzhou had once controlled assets worth hundreds of billions. Reborn and transmigrated back to the 1980s, he landed in a latrine. System mission: Kiss the target, Zhao Hansheng, within 20 minutes, or die on the spot. Ignoring the stench clinging to him, he dashed out, grabbed Zhao Hansheng, and stood on tiptoe to kiss him. The o 1.4kReads—Score300Shelves

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    This one is good!

25. 25 穿 I Time-Traveled to the Late 1960s and Got a Membership Superstore 穿到60年代末我有会员大超市 Cheng Yanzhi程颜之Two Male Leads189k WordsCompleted A dual-male-lead period novel with a pocket dimension. Cheng Yan is a frail, frequently ill code monkey from the 21st century. After saving a child from beneath the wheels of a Cullinan, he transmigrates, bringing along the commercial street where the crash happened and a membership-only mega-supermarket? Cheng Yan thinks he’s got this: spend his modern-day paycheck in the past, and he’s got a car full of cash to boot! Then he runs into a top-tier, broad-shouldered period-drama hunk, and life ju 2.7kReads6.0Score201Shelves
26. 26 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: Spoiled by the Handsome Cannon Fodder in the 1970s 穿书七零之独宠漂亮小炮灰 The Moon Sets in the West Again月复西斜Two Male Leads579k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + System + pocket dimension + transmigrating into a book as the pursuer + reborn love interest + sweet romance] [Content warning: This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story, and the pacing is very slow. There is a golden finger, but it’s only a minor assist; the protagonist mostly has to work hard on his own. If you only like stories with wildly overpowered golden fingers, this may not be for you. See the final chapter for specific content warnings.] After Chen Yanchu was in a car acci 68Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    The plot of this book is not bad, and the main couple and the side couple are written quite sweetly, but I did not give it full marks because I do not agree with the fact that Ye Chengqi's family was not punished. They did bad things but had a good ending. Ye Wan basically borne the blame, but the bad things she did should not have made her fall into that situation.

27. 27 1 Another Spring of the 1977 College Entrance Exam 1977年高考又一春 Young Master Xiaoxiao孝孝公子Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [A story-driven take on history. Note: There is no single fixed protagonist. Multiple leads reflect the changes of the era and offer a full picture of the 1977 restoration of the college entrance exam.] [The story focuses on several main characters: Hu Wei and Wang Ting, Pan Xia, and Lu Xiaoyun. Their stories weave in and out according to the timeline. If you prefer to follow one character at a time, you can read their chapters in sequence for a complete biography. The other characters may only 5.6kReads8.0Score409Shelves

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    The pinnacle of educated youth literature! A time-traveling protagonist becomes a top scorer in the college entrance exam, seizing opportunities to get rich! A beautiful wife, a warm and loving home! A heartwarming story of everyday life, tightly plotted and full of touching moments! Highly recommended! 👍 You might think it's a novel, but it's actually a fascinating historical record. Its strength lies in its focus on ordinary people; hundreds of characters are based on real people and stories. Those born in the 50s, 60s, and 70s should definitely check it out; you might find stories that reflect your own era or a piece of your own. The story is moving, the plot is well-structured, making it a good novel within a historical record, and a good historical story within a novel. [Original author fan][Original author fan][Original author fan]

28. 28 痞 The Rake Who Couldn’t Be Tamed 痞夫难驯 Love Rain into Dew恋雨成露Two Male Leads413k WordsOngoing ★ A torture chamber in the name of love, a life-or-death game so cruel it makes your heart tremble ★ [Angst + melodrama + physical abuse + real and fake young masters + everyone gets a bad ending] Three years ago, Gong Mingyou was forced to marry Shen Zhiyu. Everyone said Shen Zhiyu had schemed to make that night happen. Once the rumor spread, Shen Zhiyu’s reputation was ruined. The Lin family’s stock, the company owned by Shen Zhiyu’s biological parents, plummeted. To save their company, Shen Z 1.5kReads7.1Score366Shelves

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    It's so good!!!

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