Looking for Period Romance: The Male Lead Is More Than Ten Years Older, and the Story Is Complete and Married-Life Focused 求年代文，男主比女大十几岁，已婚完结的

1. 1 八 The 1980s: He Accidentally Marries a Lovely Country Girl, and the Factory Director Panics 八零:误娶乡下小娇妻，厂长慌了 Little Thirteen the Salted Fish咸鱼小十三Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted An older man is set up by his adopted son and ends up marrying a young woman from the countryside? Shen Ting knew he was getting on in years. He was already in his thirties. Still, at least he was the head of a major factory, with a house and plenty of money. Now that he’d brought home a sweet young wife, what could he do? He was an older man, so he’d just have to spoil her a little more. 12.4kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds

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   The male lead in this historical romance novel is 16 years older than the female lead and dotes on her. When they were children, he was sent to the countryside as an educated youth and lived with her family, where he developed a strong liking for her. Later, when she grew up, she went to find him, and they got together.

2. 2 七 The Clear-Eyed Beauty of the 1970s Refuses to Accept Her Fate: Book Transmigration 七零清醒美人不认命【穿书】 A Little Eight Hundred一只八百Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted [Polished Egoist + Pocket Dimension + Love at First Sight + Transmigrates into a Short Drama] [Military Officer] [Joining Her Husband on an Island] Xu Suimei is beautiful and clever. She clawed her way from an orphanage to a top university, only to discover that she still hadn't even reached the starting line others were born at. She resolved to use marriage as a stepping stone, but just as she was about to take the final step, she transmigrated to the 1970s. She became a little girl in a short 14.6kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds

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   This story features a woman with an age gap who goes to an island to stay with her sister. Unexpectedly, she catches the eye of her brother-in-law's boss, a man in his thirties who falls instantly in love and becomes obsessed.

3. 3 八 The 1980s: A Beauty with Skin Like Jade Marries a Soldier and Raises a Child 八零凝脂美人，嫁个军人带带崽 Radish Rabbit Who Loves Cabbage爱吃白菜的萝卜兔Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Eighties setting + military marriage + seducing the man + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + heroine has experience, hero doesn't] She opens her eyes to find she's become the male lead's wicked aunt in a period novel. She abuses him and his younger sister, cheats on their stern uncle, and ultimately brings about her own death. Lu Manman, a breathtaking beauty with smooth, radiant skin, is determined to take it easy. All she wants is to go back home. Who knew her niece and nephew would 12.3kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds

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   The age gap is there, but I enjoyed both books. The first one: the synopsis isn't great, but the male and female leads are so good at flirting!!! The second one: don't be put off by the title.

4. 4 穿 Transmigrated as the Early-Deceased Original Wife? I Just Want to Lie Flat and Be a Rich Woman 穿成早逝原配？我只想躺平当富婆 Nanji Yaoyao南极夭夭Modern Romance606k WordsCompleted [Self-serving, haughty landlady + refined but wicked old-school cadre] In the prime of her youth, Jiang Yunchu had been struggling to make her way in the world. One day, she woke up to find she had somehow transmigrated into a book, into the body of a middle-aged woman from the late 1980s who shared her name. Not only did the woman have a son and a daughter, she was also expected to become a grandmother within six months! Faced with a household full of chaos, Jiang Yunchu only wanted to ride the 2.1kReads7.6Score11914d adds
5. 5 村 The Village's Rugged Hunter Brought the Sweet Young Educated Youth Home 村头糙汉把小娇包知青拐回了家 Zai Zai Zai Zai崽崽崽崽Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Complete] [Transmigration + portable space + doting husband + raising children] After breaking up with her ex-boyfriend, she went on a drinking binge. When she woke up, she was somewhere else. Li Wan could only sigh at her bad luck. To top it off, she’d become a delicate little educated youth who couldn’t do a single thing. Yan Muxi, a total scaredy-cat, trembled in fear. All she could do was accept her fate and keep her head down. Hey, you... Stop staring. Yes, you, the rugged guy. 12.7kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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   These historical romance novels are absolutely fantastic! I finished them and still can't bear to delete them; I've kept them in a separate group on my bookshelf. It's a shame the first one isn't finished, but that doesn't stop you from enjoying it. The male lead in the first book is hilarious, and incredibly timid in front of his wife, but his words are also incredibly sly. [Smirking emojis]

6. 6 七 The Sweet and Gentle Young Educated Youth of the 1970s 七零娇软小知青 Steamed Buns Are Delicious馒头好吃Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted When Lin Si, a hibiscus flower spirit, woke up, she realized she had accidentally slept with someone who was destined to be another person’s soulmate. On her first trip into the human world, Lin Si had caused a huge mess. Her head was aching. But a sage had once said, “There’s nothing better than correcting your mistakes.” If the red thread of fate had gotten tangled, she would straighten it out for him! Lin Si was huffing and puffing as she tried to restore the thread of fate, only to fi 765Reads8.7Score10414d adds
7. 7 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Sweet and Gentle Supporting Actress Becomes the Male Lead's Beloved 穿书七零，娇软女配成男主心尖宠 Guoguo Is a Little Naughty果果有点皮Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Delicate heroine + rugged hero + sweet romance and flirtation + System + the hero’s long road to winning her back] Wealthy heiress Qiao Ranran suddenly transmigrates into the body of a female sent-down youth in the 1970s. The girl may be beautiful, but she can’t do hard labor, and she’s also a vicious supporting character who schemes against the male lead? With a terrible hand from the start, Qiao Ranran just wants to be a couch potato. But her personal System wants to turn her into a model y 91Reads9.3Score—14d adds
8. 8 头 Mini Bubbles Over Her Head: The Adorable Little Darling Everyone Loves 头顶迷你气泡，奶萌团宠人见人爱 Kaka Just Keeps Posting卡卡就是发Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Beloved family in a bygone era + adorable child with mood bubbles above her head + powerful father + doted on to the extreme + everyone loves her + pure feel-good escapism] Qiao Qiao died before she turned ten, at the hands of the Shen family, who falsely claimed she was their illegitimate daughter. When she opened her eyes again, she was back at three and a half years old. That year, she was still with the Qiao family, the precious little darling everyone in the family cherished like the ap 6.4kReads9.1Score63414d adds

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   [A beloved child of the era + adorable little girl with mood bubbles on her head + spoiled by a wealthy Beijing playboy father + doted on to the extreme + universally loved + mindlessly satisfying] Qiao Qiao died before she was ten years old, killed by the Shen family who falsely claimed her as their illegitimate daughter. Her heart and kidneys were removed. When she opened her eyes again, she was three and a half years old. In this year, she was still in the Qiao family, still the apple of everyone's eye. Her family also discovered that bubbles could appear on her forehead! A little bubble that could express all the words she couldn't say because of the laws of the world! When Qiao Qiao was in a good mood, the little bubble on her forehead was pink, and the miniature version of herself inside would jump around happily. When Qiao Qiao was in a bad mood, the little bubble on her forehead was black, and it would emit a deep aura. The miniature version of herself inside the bubble would be holding a bloodstained knife, baring her teeth and showing a set of small white teeth. She was incredibly vicious!

9. 9 七 The 1970s: The Big Guy Holds His Beloved Little Stepmom Close Day and Night 七零小后妈：大叔日夜抱在怀里宠 Sea Cucumber Surfing海参冲浪Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Real Stepmother + Military Marriage + Devoted Husband + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + Love at First Sight + One-and-Only Devotion + 1v1 + Cozy, No Toxic Characters] In short, this is a story about a woman who has everything she could want in the 1970s and gets addicted to living! Her transmigration comes out of nowhere, her pocket dimension is only there sometimes, she finds a husband she’s completely satisfied with, takes to being a stepmother l 7.7kReads9.0Score41514d adds

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   🌹First book: The male and female leads are 15 years apart. The female lead transmigrates and is immediately arranged to go on a blind date by her mother. The man has been married before and has a daughter. Is this acceptable? Unexpectedly, she is immediately attracted to his looks. She can't resist him, and becoming a stepmother isn't out of the question.🌹Second book: The male and female leads are 7 years apart. Lin Xiuzhu transmigrates into the body of a wealthy and beautiful woman in the 1960s. She thought she could finally enjoy life, but unexpectedly, she turns out to be cannon fodder in a period novel. She changes her fate and marries the cunning male lead.🌹🌹Recommended by Rui Xiaoxue, good books to enjoy together🌹🌹

10. 10 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
11. 11 六 The 1960s: The Charming Widow Brings the Stoic Commander to His Knees 六零寡妇娇又俏，禁欲首长沦陷了 Big Meatball大肉圆子Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted Reincarnated as a widow with two children after her husband’s death, Qiu Yu opens her eyes to find her mother-in-law entrusting the children to a man. The man before her is strong and imposing, clearly someone of rank. Her mother-in-law is currently using moral pressure to make him marry Qiu Yu. Marry him! Why wouldn’t she? Who cares if he’s some sort of elder brother-in-law? First things first: she needs a decent meal! Qin Che is summoned home by an urgent telegram. As his adoptive mother lies 1.7kReads8.9Score15114d adds
12. 12 二 Marrying an Officer Again: The Socially Anxious Beauty Is Doted on by Her Brother-in-Law 二嫁军官，社恐美人被大伯哥娇宠 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Both Pure + Sweet, Sensual, Introverted Beauty vs. Deeply Cunning Officer + Sweet Romance + Period Setting + Eight-Year Age Gap] Tang Huan transmigrated into the body of a young widow whose husband had died just after their wedding. Losing her husband wasn't a problem. Her parents-in-law treated her like their own daughter. Her father-in-law gave her money every few days, and her mother-in-law was an amazing cook. Tang Huan had a wonderful life. The only thing she didn't like w 15.6kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds
13. 13 首 Commander, Your Foreign Bride Is Here. Please Sign for Her 首长你的洋媳妇儿来了，签收一下 Half-Summer Pomelo半夏柚子Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Period setting + love at first sight + height and age gap (7 years) + devoted husband + military marriage + face-slapping] Zhou Nanxu, stationed with the army, received two letters from home. The first read: “Your mother spent five hundred yuan finding you a beautiful wife. Hurry home, son.” The second read: “Your wife suggested splitting up the family. Your mother has already moved out and is living with you and your wife now.” Rong Mei, a workaholic from the twenty-first century, died and wok 13.1kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
14. 14 八 The Frail, Delicate Darling of the 1980s Factory Director 八零厂长的病弱娇气包 A Chestnut一颗板栗Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [Sweet Romance] [Age Gap] [Top-Quality Male Lead] [Playing the Fool to Catch the Tiger] In the 21st century, Jiang Wanwan is sickly, delicate, and so frail that a gust of wind could knock her over. After an accident, she arrives in the 1980s. She takes a liking to a man, and it seems he has taken a liking to her too. Who’s the fish, and who’s the prey? Jiang Wanwan raises the thing in her hand and smiles sweetly. “Factory Director Huo, do you like it?” “Like what?” In his 28 4kReads7.4Score44114d adds
15. 15 糊 The Washed-Up Star Is So Flirtatious, the Big Shot Coaxes Her in Private, Begging for a Kiss 糊咖茶又媚，大佬私下哄着求亲亲 The Cackling Old Turtledove呱呱叫的老斑鸠Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Complete ❤️] [Foxlike Green Tea Girl & Scheming Big Shot | ❤️ Military Marriage | Extra Sweet and Flirtatious] [Period Setting | Age Gap | She Pursues Him] Parallel world, so don't overthink the details! Nan Qiao, a nobody of an actress, received a message asking her to audition at a hotel, only to be thrust into a parallel world set in the 1970s! She could neither carry heavy loads nor lift a finger, and was about to be kicked out of the art troupe on her very first day! What was she supposed 10.8kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
16. 16 八 The 1980s: The Tsundere Officer Flirts Wildly with His Cannon-Fodder Ex-Wife 八零：闷骚军官狂撩炮灰前妻 Li Yueya of Wuzhuang五庄的李月牙Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted The low rating is only because not many people have read it~ [Transmigrate into a book + 1970s setting + military marriage + devoted to each other + supporting female character + ten-year age gap + marriage before love + mutual flirting] [An outwardly serious, secretly flirtatious daddy-type hero whose old heart finally catches fire & a beautiful, sweet, timid, flirtatious heroine] When Zhu Sui'an wakes up, she discovers she's transmigrated into a period novel as the villainous ex-wife who makes 2.5kReads8.9Score28214d adds
17. 17 七 The Quietly Passionate Factory Director's Darling in the 1970s 七零闷骚厂长的小娇娇 A Chestnut一颗板栗Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + pocket dimension + spoiled young master + satisfying read + no being sent to the countryside + seven-year age gap] Jiang Shu suddenly discovered she had a pocket dimension, and knew she was about to transmigrate or end up in the apocalypse. She immediately took stock of her assets and began stockpiling supplies, only to arrive in the 1970s. Now she had to face the threat of being sent to the countryside. Go rural? No way! In the blink of an eye, Lu Shiyu, the director of the ma 9.7kReads8.4Score99414d adds
18. 18 七 The 1970s: My Wife Is So Beautiful, Factory Director Xie Dotes on Her and Cares for the Family 七零：老婆太美，谢厂长宠妻顾家 Volcano-Roasted Chestnuts火山烤栗子Modern Romance746k WordsCompleted [1970s setting + storage space + laid-back life + married first, love later] By chance, Jiang Yunshu acquired a storage space and won a 500,000-yuan lottery. She was stunned. After collecting her winnings and stocking up, she stayed up all night and transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s. She transmigrated into the role of a spoiled, outrageous supporting character, with four older brothers and loving parents. A spoiled rich girl? Great! She much preferred the original character’s pampered, 24kReads8.7Score2.2k14d adds
19. 19 七 A Mad Couple in the 1970s 七零年代疯批夫妇 The Colorful Xue Jingfei色彩缤纷的薛静妃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Historical era + green tea schemer + obsessive love + unhinged + powerful lead + everyday family life + pocket dimension + food + healing + transmigrate into a book This is the story of two unfortunate souls saving each other. After transmigrating into the countryside as a little orphan, Ming Dai meets Zhou Sinian, a mad powerful man who loves wearing red headscarves. Under the protection of his reputation, she manages to establish herself in the village. Zhou Sinian was a cannon-fodder characte 106.5kReads9.3Score10.8k14d adds

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    🌿The male lead is six years older than the female lead. It's a period drama about redemption. Ming Dai, who transmigrates into the body of an orphan girl, meets Zhou Sinian, a mad and powerful man who loves wearing a red headscarf, after being sent to the countryside. With the protection of the mad man's aura, she successfully establishes herself in the countryside. Zhou Sinian, as cannon fodder in the story, is secretly driven insane. After being discharged from the army and sent to the countryside, he struggles to survive alone in the countryside and eventually dies tragically in the deep mountains of Heilongjiang Province on a snowy night.

20. 20 废 On the Wasteland, Pick Wild Greens a Few More Times and You’ll Learn Your Lesson 废土之上，多摘几次野菜就老实了 Four Snowy Matters雪四事Fantastical Romance676k WordsCompleted She used to be an assassin, but transmigrated to a wasteland one day and gave birth to triplets. Between raising the kids and washing diapers, she got bound to an orphanage System. She was on the verge of a breakdown. No! She didn't want to look after children! But the System's rewards were too good: a shop, pocket space, spiritual spring water, and points every day. Life was getting ridiculously easy. For the sake of a bowl of luosifen and some hotpot, she sold her soul and chose to adopt a few 1.2kReads7.6Score10614d adds

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    She was originally an assassin trained by an organization, but one day she transmigrated to a wasteland and gave birth to triplets. Her original best friend summoned two men to wait for her. She grabbed a half-blade from her house and easily dealt with the problem. From then on, she was responsible for raising children and washing diapers, and she was also bound to an orphanage system. She was devastated: "No! I don't want to raise children!" But the system rewards were too generous: a shop, a spatial dimension, spiritual spring water, and daily points. For a bowl of snail noodles and hotpot, she sold her soul, choosing to adopt several older children, letting them raise the younger ones while she drifted through life. Before long, she actually bought a house in the safe zone, and became the object of everyone's admiration. And then the children's father came looking for her? She kicked him away: "Bastard, he doesn't deserve me!" But the man gave her many points to ensure their safety, and to become stronger, she endured it all. Until she established her own base, kicked away the man from back then, and said, "Sorry, I want to leave my children behind."

21. 21 惊 What! After Having Twins in a Military Marriage, I Thrive in the 1980s 惊！军婚双胎后，我在八零赢麻了 Wan Dou Dou万兜兜Modern Romance688k WordsCompleted The complete novel is available to read. [Twins in the 1980s + Transmigrated into a book + Reborn + Military marriage + Adorable kids + Sweet romance + Faithful couple + Love after marriage] Zhang Qiuqiu woke up one morning to find she'd transmigrated. She'd landed in the resource-scarce 1980s and become a mother on the spot. In addition to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, she now had a soldier husband in a coma, in a persistent vegetative state. Then she discovered that she'd transmigrated in 212Reads9.0Score10614d adds

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    Military marriage period novel, the male lead is ten years older than the female lead.

22. 22 七 A Sweet Wedding Night in the 1970s: Even an Arranged Marriage Can Be Wonderful! 七零新婚夜，包办婚姻也很甜！ Orange Soda and Lemon Juice橘子汽水柠檬汁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed Military Marriage Romance] [Beautiful, Sweet-Talking Wife + Gentle, Healing, Rugged Husband] She wakes up on the night of her arranged wedding in the 1970s. Her husband is a handsome, idealistic man with impeccable credentials. Should she marry him or not? Lin Qingya soon decides she’s glad she did. Her rugged husband is surprisingly sweet! The heroine is career-focused, clear-headed, and sensible. The hero dotes on his wife and is gentle and reassuring. Sweet romance throughout, no 6kReads9.1Score44314d adds

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    It's so pretty! 😍😍😍😍

23. 23 不 I’m Done Pretending: After Winning the Factory Director’s Favor, I’m Completely Sold 不装了，抱上厂长大腿后我真香了 December Yo十二月呦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Jiang Yang opened her eyes, she was not only married, she also had a sixteen-year-old son. Her husband was the thirty-five-year-old director of a steel mill, and her stepson was a high school sophomore. A month ago, Ruan Wenli, who had been single for years, quietly announced his marriage. His lovely wife was a boiler-room worker more than ten years his junior, and the news shocked the entire third-tier city. Jiang Yang returned home and saw a tall, slender figure who had suddenly appeared 7kReads8.7Score57114d adds

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    🌸This story perfectly fits the description. The female protagonist transmigrates right at the beginning, not only getting married but also gaining a 16-year-old stepson. Her husband is a 35-year-old steel mill manager, and her stepson is a high school sophomore. A month ago, Ruan Wenli, who had been single for many years, suddenly and quietly announced his marriage. His wife was a boiler room worker more than ten years younger than him, shocking the entire Third Front region.

24. 24 穿 I Transmigrate into a Book and Bind to a System, Then the Soldier Falls in Love at First Sight 穿书绑定系统，被军哥一见钟情了 Lucky Pot招财锅锅Modern Romance116k WordsOngoing [Military marriage and raising children with the army + transmigrate into a book + space + punishing villains + love at first sight + age gap + everyday life and career] Handsome older military officer with a doting dad vibe VS pampered, feisty heiress A car accident sent Song Yu into a book. The good news was that her original self ate well, slept well, and dressed well. Practically perfect. The bad news was that her biological father was a scumbag, her stepmother was wicked, and her paternal g —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is about ten years older than the female lead; it's an older man dating a younger woman.

25. 25 穿 Transmigrate to the Seventies: The Delicate Young Lady Has Arrived 穿越七零，娇娇大小姐驾到 Lucky Pot招财锅锅Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted Completed. Readers are welcome to share their thoughts! [Soul transmigration + Pocket Dimension + Sweet Romance + Healing + A Very Delicate Female Lead! A small ensemble cast. The rating just came out and will rise, so wealthy readers, come check it out!] A brainless, sugary romance. There are some original details and illogical bits, so just treat them as a joke~ Delicate sweetheart Jiao Jiao VS a rough, love-struck man Ten-year age gap! The older male lead knows how to care for someone! Love a 3kReads7.5Score21914d adds
26. 26 七 The 1970s: A Rugged Veteran Returns and Coddles His Sweet, Gentle Young Educated Youth 七零：退伍糙汉抱哄软娇小知青 Wangwang Snow Cakes Are So Tasty旺旺雪饼超好吃Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted Completed [A sweet, charming young educated youth who has no idea how irresistible she is VS a stern-faced, warm-hearted, brooding and crafty veteran] Period setting + doted-on heroine + farming + transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + personal storage space + transmigrate with her body + age gap Overnight, Qin Li transmigrates to the resource-scarce 1970s. As soon as she arrives, she’s bitten by a snake and caught in a mudslide. To make matters worse, her scheming stepsister is constantly 2.5kReads9.2Score25814d adds

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27. 27 七 The 1970s: I Faked a Pregnancy to Trap a Husband, but Snared a Hidden Big Shot 七零：假孕骗婚，骗到隐形大佬 A Smiling View笑着的风景Modern Romance766k WordsOngoing 10Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    A very good period drama

28. 28 七 The 1970s: My Little Psycho of a Military Officer Husband Is Wrapped Around My Finger 七零：小小疯批军官老公，拿捏 A Smiling View笑着的风景Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted Military marriage + space + 1v1 + aloof military officer versus a free-spirited research genius [Although a few characters in this book have transmigrated, it’s necessary for the plot. They only show up and make a little trouble now and then.] Su Xiangnuan woke up one morning and found she had transmigrated. She had just slept with the husband she hadn’t seen in two years. Word was, he was ruthless, calculating, and completely unhinged. So what? A little crazy military officer husband? She could 120Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 29 八 An Eighties Beauty with Radiant Skin Marries a Ten-Thousand-Yuan Household and Raises Their Kids 八零凝肌美人，嫁个万元户养崽崽 Old Cat Loves Meat老猫爱吃肉Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Stepmother + Age Gap + Love After Marriage + The Husband’s Long Road to Winning Her Back] Note: The children are not the male lead’s! The moment she opens her eyes, Shu Yun finds herself at a wedding, having transmigrated into the body of a fake heiress who is about to marry a twenty-eight-year-old man with a bunch of burdensome children. She assumes the older man will be bald, potbellied, and uneducated, only to discover that he is tall, muscular, and sporting abs. Perpetua 1.1kReads9.1Score12414d adds

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    [Heart] A historical romance novel, the male lead is older than the female lead. [Heart] 1. The female lead transmigrates, the male lead is reborn. In the previous life, the original female lead betrayed the deeply affectionate male lead. In this life, she transmigrates and arrives at a wedding. Oh! The male lead also has three adopted children... This family... The female lead sees the male lead's looks and physique and decides to take him in. However, the male lead is determined to take revenge on the female lead... So, this man and woman with their own agendas form a new family... Unexpectedly, the female lead uses her sincere heart to win over this family of four. And they live a sweet and happy life together... [Heart] Ta-da! [Heart] Sweetie is here with her favorite book!

30. 30 被 Pampered by a Rugged Man Until I Became a Delicate Little Darling 被糙汉宠成娇气包 A Third of a Cloud云间三分Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted Hey, everyone! My new book has a low rating, so please give it five stars! Love you all so much!!! [Alternate historical setting + no pocket dimension + reborn in the 1970s + everyday life + sweet romance + family drama] [Rugged male lead dotes on her every day + down-and-out female lead becomes his pampered little wife] Yang Beibei is reborn the day before she is sold to a sleazy father and son. She crashes straight into a rugged man from the neighboring village. The rugged man, built like a ta 14.1kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
31. 31 大 The Compound’s Darling Bride Is Expecting Triplets, Breaking the Big Shot’s Nine-Generation Run as an Only Son 大院娇媳怀三胎，破大佬九代单传 Clouds Flowing over Green Mountains青山流云Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Wild, rugged man VS lively, resilient ray of sunshine. Set in the 1980s + sweet romance + both virgins + ensemble cast + family life + military marriage + joining the army + military housing compound + building a fortune] The moment she opened her eyes, Qiu Xiuying, who had drowned, found herself in the 1980s. Desperate to raise the enormous sum needed for her gravely ill mother’s surgery, she accidentally got tangled up with a wild, rugged man she couldn’t shake off! He had always been indiffe 4.1kReads9.1Score50514d adds
32. 32 进 Enter the Compound, Flirt with the Officer, and Make the Cold Commander Lose His Cool 进大院，撩军官，禁欲首长心慌慌 Spring Returns to the Wood入木归春Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [Set in the 1980s + military marriage + romantic tension + groveling pursuit + age gap + face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place + everyone falls for the heroine + later rivalry among suitors, a chaotic one-to-many romance] A high-ranking, iron-fisted, dangerously obsessive military officer VS a dazzling, headstrong, ruthless wild rose VS a sinister and ruthless man who thrives in both the underworld and the legitimate world When Jiang Ye opened her eyes, she had become the book's va 3.3kReads8.5Score30114d adds

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    The male lead is nine years older than the female lead; it's good.

33. 33 赌 I Married My Crush's Cousin Out of Spite, and Had Triplets 赌气嫁给心上人的堂哥，我一胎生三宝 Thirty Moons叁拾月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After the man she loved got married, Lin Nuo married his cousin in a fit of anger. She obsessively monitored the couple's life until his wife became pregnant. Then Lin Nuo shoved her over, nearly causing a terrible accident. Reborn in the 1990s and faced with the same script, Lin Nuo only wants to gouge her eyes out. Her parents dote on her, her in-laws indulge her, and her older brother, a folksy tycoon, treats her like a princess. Even her college-student husband, who seemed to fade into the b 7.9kReads9.3Score97414d adds

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    These books are all incredibly good, and they're all finished.

34. 34 离 Let’s Divorce! I Don’t Want to Be a Cannon Fodder Wife in the 1970s 离婚吧！我不想在七零当炮灰女配 Ka Tu Ka卡图卡Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Period] [Spirit Spring] [Space] [Book Transmigration] [Farming] [Reborn] [Supplies] [Rugged Man] [Arranged Marriage] [Sweet Romance] Luo Yi accidentally ends up inside a period novel, as a cannon-fodder supporting character who gets written out early. The male lead is her husband, Xiao Fan, a soldier she has only met once, on the day they registered their marriage. When Luo Yi read this period novel, she was so furious she nearly hurt herself. To make the female lead look good, the unscrupulous 7.9kReads9.2Score67014d adds
35. 35 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 31.7kReads9.6Score4k14d adds
36. 36 爆 So Satisfying! I Stole the Luck of the Perfect Female Lead 爆爽！我夺走了极品女主的气运 Fairy Pond Koi仙池锦鲤Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted Lu Xiang became the doomed female supporting character in an 1980s novel. In the story, her greedy grandmother tried to make her marry in the heroine’s place to claim the bride price. When the truth came out, the grandmother slandered her as a loose woman, and the supporting character died heartbroken amid the whole village’s jeers. This time, Lu Xiang fought back against her rotten grandmother and awful relatives, crushing everyone who crossed her. With her skills in farming, cooking, and more, 4.7kReads9.0Score55814d adds
37. 37 重 Reborn in the 1970s, the Sweet Little Wife in the Rugged Man's Arms 重生七零，糙汉怀里小娇妻甜又软 Wangwang Snow Cakes Are So Tasty旺旺雪饼超好吃Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Completed] A deceptively clever, sweet-faced, soft and adorable heroine who pretends to be weak to catch her prey vs. a rugged hero who looks like a tough guy but is secretly obsessed with her Period setting + sweet romance + transmigrate into a book + reborn + adorable baby + pocket dimension + marriage before love She wakes up in the resource-scarce 1970s, with a muscular man sleeping beside her?! A domineering adoptive mother, selfish siblings, and a twisted fiancé. But all of it is resolved 931Reads9.0Score10314d adds
38. 38 重 Reborn in the 1960s: A Handbook for Raising My Rugged Husband 重生六零：糙汉老公养成手册 Loves Drinking Plain Water爱喝白开水呀Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted Nai Xue's past life was a tragedy. Her parents died young, and when she was eighteen, her aunt sold her to the great devil feared by everyone in the village. But why was this great devil so different from what she'd imagined? 6Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is 10 years older than the female lead, and they have twin babies. (The story is now complete.)

39. 39 娇 The Delicate Beauty Is Spoiled Rotten by a Rugged, Fierce Man 娇滴滴小美人被凶猛糙汉宠野了 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance490k WordsCompleted [Complete❗] Xie Hezhang, a local troublemaker from Helian Village with a bad class background, found himself pursued by a city girl sent to the countryside. The young woman couldn't carry a shoulder pole or lift a hand, and complained that her hands hurt whenever she did farm work. Her only hobby was trailing after him wherever he went. One afternoon, fed up with her, Xie Hezhang cornered her in the cotton field and threatened, “Keep following me and I'll beat you up.” The sweet little Shu Qingy 6.4kReads9.2Score67114d adds

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    This book is a historical romance novel, but the age difference between the male and female leads isn't that significant. It's not finished yet, but it's incredibly sweet, and the male lead is extremely doting on the female lead.

40. 40 七 In the 1970s, I Took Down the Cold-Faced Commander of the Family Compound, and He Became Mine 七零，干翻家属院冷面首长归我了 Loves Colorful Peanut Candy爱吃多彩花生豆Modern Romance536k WordsCompleted [Soul transmigration + power fantasy + period setting + pocket dimension + laugh-out-loud comedy + scheming + 1v1 + little tricks + making money] A parallel-world period story. It's all fictional, so don't take it too seriously. The heroine is a goofy, hilarious girl. After joining the military, she's forced into a battle to “win the battalion commander.” She defeats thirteen rivals single-handedly and catches the special attention of the young, handsome, promising Battalion Commander Lu. What t 15.7kReads8.4Score2.1k14d adds

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    Historical fiction, humorous and refreshing military romance.

41. 41 带 I Bring My Pocket Dimension to the 1970s, Snacking on Sunflower Seeds to Get By 带着空间穿七零，磕着瓜子混日子 Clear, Clear Handwriting清晰笔笔Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Parallel world + top-tier hunk. Female lead: Sheng Wanyan. Male lead: Gu Tingxiao. Every night, Sheng Wanyan, living in 2026, has the same dream. Everything in it is gray and dreary. The streets are full of skinny people in patched clothes, yet everyone looks full of energy. Mud houses are everywhere, and people have to work in the fields to earn work points just to get enough to eat. Terrified, she quickly sells off her belongings and stockpiles supplies to prepare. “Hey! What are you 28.5kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds

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    Here's a wave of sweet romance novels set in different eras! 🌟 First book: The female lead is rational and capable; although she has her own space, she doesn't become completely dependent. 🍀 Second book: She desperately wants a divorce but ultimately fails; she's focused on quietly making a fortune and becoming the richest person, but somehow the number of people she needs to support keeps increasing. [What?]

42. 42 七 The Family's Beloved Girl: The Cannon-Fodder Darling of Her Terrible Family 七零团宠：极品家人的炮灰娇娇女 Ten Red Leaves十红叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Brooding, Brawny Man + Sweet Wife + Completed] Lu Jiajia is delicate and soft. Then, in the blink of an eye, she becomes a useless cannon-fodder character in the 1970s, with a whole family of vicious oddballs in tow. Yet in an era that favors men above women, she is the apple of her family’s eye. Her father and mother: “Jiajia is our precious girl. She deserves to be spoiled.” Her brothers: “My sister is frail and sickly. How could she do farm work!” Lu Jiajia: “…I want the ultimate winning han 105.5kReads9.4Score9.8k14d adds
43. 43 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds

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    Super sweet substitute novel

44. 44 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates, and My Parents and I All Have Cheat Powers 全家穿越，我和爹娘都有外挂 The Fish in the Flatfish比目鱼的鱼Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted Lin Lenan transmigrates. Her fiancé died in an accident, and the original owner was so distraught that she took her own life to join him. The real story? Yeah, right. But since she's taken over the woman's body, she'll keep her promise and marry into the family. Even if the groom's escort is a rooster. Who knew she'd be shocked to discover that her parents-in-law are actually her own mom and dad! Since the transmigration god has reunited their family, they'll make the most of their life together 893Reads9.0Score10014d adds

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    These are all historical romance novels that I found quite enjoyable. However, I don't entirely remember if the male lead was more than ten years older than the female lead, but they're all very good and worth checking out. These authors' works are highly recommended (10/10).

45. 45 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Grandma, Today It's Your Turn to Get Divorced 重生七零：奶，今天轮到您离婚啦 Great Golden Immortal大罗金仙Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Also known as: Reborn in the 1970s as a Lucky Little Carp with Space Tens of billions in supplies, serving the country, the family’s darling, adorable child, satisfying story In her previous life, Shen Danluo’s family was harmed by her wicked second uncle, and she avenged them all by herself. Now she has been reborn with a space that can exchange for all kinds of supplies. In this life, she will change everyone’s tragic fate. Take down the worst offenders and punish the scum. Then quietly make a 34.6kReads9.5Score4.4k14d adds
46. 46 七 My 1970s Space: After Stocking Up, My Whole Family Transmigrated 七零空间：囤好物资后全家穿越了 Hong Tianquan洪天全Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted (Stockpiling supplies, space, food, whole-family transmigration, hoarding, period setting) (Everyone transmigrates, transmigration, period setting, transmigrate into a book, farming, powerful leads) The little lion transmigrated with the whole family. Even more amazingly, every member of the family had a powerful golden finger. Her big brother had the Dragon Proud Heaven System. Her father could open a space for his agritourism farm. Her mother could… 558Reads8.4Score10514d adds
47. 47 啊 Come on, Open Wide! Heaven Keeps Chasing Lucky Bao to Feed Her 啊，张嘴！天道又追着福宝喂饭了 Qian Naina千奈奈Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Complete) [1980s + adored by the whole family + treasure child + rural life + farming] The Chen family's daughter was switched at birth and wasn't found until four years later. People said the red scar on the child's face was horribly ugly. They laughed that the beautiful Chen family had produced an ugly daughter. The Chen family didn't care. They fiercely protected their little girl and cursed out anyone who dared say a word against her. And somehow, after the child came home, the Chen family' 80.5kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
48. 48 下 After Descending to Earth, the Lucky Baby Girl Becomes the Darling of the Entire Imperial Clan 下凡后，锦鲤奶包被整个皇族团宠 Meow Jinjin喵金金Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s darling + sweet romance + alternate-world setting + mutual devotion + lighthearted style] The emperor of Yunxi has ten sons in a row, and he longs for a daughter more than anything. When the empress goes into labor, Yunxi welcomes its first little princess in a hundred years. The emperor of Yunxi issues an order: “Dote on her! All of you, dote on her!” Whatever the little princess wants, even if it’s a star in the sky, they must pluck it down for her. As they spoil her, Yunxi grows r 10.6kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
49. 49 被 After Being Exiled, My Best Friend and I Win Big by Shopping on Pinduoduo 被流放后，我和闺蜜用拼夕夕躺赢 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance529k WordsCompleted [Exile + pregnancy + farming + System + space + infrastructure building] Gao Rongyue never imagined that she and her best friend Lu Keke would be chosen to transmigrate just because the dorm Wi-Fi crashed while they were shopping online for Singles' Day. They end up beside Prince An, who's been exiled, as a pair of unfortunate servants caught up in his troubles. And she's pregnant! Luckily, the parcels the two friends ordered arrive in time. With the help of the special Pinduoduo System and thei 341Reads9.1Score—14d adds
50. 50 娇 The Sweet Village Beauty Smiles, and the Tough Guy from the Eighties Goes Weak in the Knees 娇柔村花一笑，八零糙汉骨头酥了 Su Ranjiu酥染玖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + spirit spring space + hoarding supplies + rugged man + face-slapping wish fulfillment] After having nightmares for several days in a row, Ren Anqiao dreams that she will transmigrate several decades into the past, be disfigured on her wedding day, and have her fiancé call off their engagement. She’ll later marry a rugged, one-legged man, whose other leg will also be injured because of her. Realizing she might transmigrate, she frantically stockpiles supplies. After arriving in 742Reads8.8Score10014d adds

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