Female Lead Transmigrates into a Book, Male Lead Took the Blame and Went to Prison, Then Opens a Restaurant with Her 女主穿书，男主替人坐牢，出来后和女主一起开饭店

1. 1 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

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   This absolutely describes this book. I love it! Every chapter title is like a dish, and the male and female leads don't experience any major upheavals—it's a slow and steady, yet incredibly heartwarming story. "I have designs on you; my eyes aren't innocent when I look at you." That's my favorite line from the male lead.

2. 2 穿 After Becoming the Heroine of an Angsty Novel, I Cling to the Second Male Lead 穿成虐文女主后抱紧男二大腿 Sugar, No Spice加糖不放辣Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted After the little princess of the Lan family, Lan Xingyou, died suddenly, she transmigrated into a tragic novel she had just finished reading. The original heroine shared her name, and the story followed the same old plot: “They mistreat me a thousand times, yet I still love them as if nothing happened.” But after transmigrating into the book, Lan Xingyou rewrote the story with one hand and wrapped her arms around a man with the other. What did she care about the male lead? Get lost! Wouldn’t it 308Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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   The first book features a male protagonist who goes to jail for someone else, and the female protagonist transmigrates to that time. She gets pregnant, cooks, and supports herself. After the male protagonist is released, they get together.

3. 3 穿 Reborn as the Darkened School Bully’s Little Fairy 穿成黑化校霸小仙女 Jin Lin金林Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Tiantian accidentally transmigrated into a book. The male lead was the one she had always admired from afar. But right now, he was still a pitiful nobody, not yet the all-powerful big shot he would become. So Tang Tiantian came up with a series of plans to protect her beloved, but she ended up sending him wildly off course from the original plot. Now she was really panicking… At first Tang Tiantian: “Would you consider being my… lackey?” Ji An: “No. I have to study.” Later Ji An: “What do I 67Reads8.8Score—14d adds
4. 4 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 81.2kReads9.4Score5.3k14d adds

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   Synopsis: This is a story about a guy who goes to jail for someone else, gets out, and marries the girl. It's really good! 😊

5. 5 她 She Goes Crazy, He Has Her Back: No One Dares Cross Them on the Dating Show 她发疯，他兜底，恋综谁都惹不起 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1v1, ultra-sweet + hilarious + showbiz + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping] [Hilarious sweetie celebrity vs. all-around movie star who plays the pig to eat the tiger] Right after transmigrating into a book, Shi Er'er is ordered by a scumbag to pole dance on a livestream watched by a million people. Shi Er'er yanks the pole out of the ground and performs a whole staff routine, then knocks the scumbag out with two hard blows. The comments go wild: "That's badass!!!" When the scumbag tries 32.9kReads9.5Score5.3k14d adds

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   The first one is yes, the female lead transmigrates into a book and gets pregnant, the male lead takes the blame for someone else and goes to jail, but gets out after learning about the female lead's pregnancy, and they open a restaurant together. The last two are also very good.

6. 6 智 The Wise Don't Fall in Love, They Only Serve Their Country 智者不入爱河，只爱报效祖国 Exquisite Delicacies珍馐美馔Modern Romance628k WordsOngoing [No romance + strong heroine + lighthearted wish fulfillment + wild imagination + maxed-out combat skills] The founding emperor died halfway through his great endeavor, and Yun Xiao was transmigrating halfway through hers... Yun Xiao: Thanks for asking. I wasn’t on a plane. I’m in another world, and I’m freaking out. After years of struggling in the workplace, Yun Xiao had finally gone from employee to boss. She opened a huge warehouse supermarket and was ready to lie flat and enjoy life. But ju 174Reads9.5Score—14d adds
7. 7 她 Her Smile Is Like a Piece of Candy 她的微笑像颗糖 Xiu Yin休尹Modern Romance518k WordsCompleted Xu Jingshu of Class 1, Grade 11 was quiet and cold. If she weren’t sent out into the hall to stand through every single math lesson, she’d probably be practically invisible in class. “Jingshu, Old Wei sent you out to stand again?” When homeroom teacher Old Ma brought transfer student Chu Youning to the classroom, he spotted the familiar figure and sighed helplessly. “Mm.” Xu Jingshu answered without much feeling, not embarrassed in the slightest by the presence of an outsider. Then came a monthl 4.4kReads9.2Score56814d adds

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   The first book is about a female protagonist sending a letter, a male protagonist going to jail, and after his release, they open a restaurant together, have a baby, and so on. Don't read this late at night, it'll make you hungry. The next two books are older ones, which I recommend.

8. 8 笨 She Really Is That Silly: I Said We Should Get a Marriage License, and She Stole Her Household Register 笨是真笨，说领证她就去偷户口本 Round Watermelon圆圆的西瓜Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted Adored by all + everyone’s favorite + sweet romance [An airheaded beauty and her vicious ex-boyfriend, who can’t resist her teasing] It was only when the comments began floating across her vision that Xue Yuan realized she was a vicious cannon-fodder character. She resolved to turn over a new leaf and quietly become a good person. Following the comments’ advice, she took quite a few steps to make amends and thought she was doing great. But the comments only got more and more disturbing. [Wifey, 4.2kReads9.3Score37014d adds

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   The first book is one where every chapter title is a dish name, showing the female lead genuinely puts her cooking skills into it. I remember the child of the male and female leads before the female lead transmigrated into the book traveled back in time during an extra chapter and met the male and female leads. It's truly heartwarming; the simple life is beautiful, but it's still very enjoyable. Everyone in the book has their own fitting ending.

9. 9 小 The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Sweet, bold, and outspoken young princess X gentle, seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young prince] Shi Sui transmigrated into the heroine of a classic tragic romance. In the original, the male and female leads' melodramatic love story tortured them from the first chapter to the penultimate one, and still ended in a tragic finale. Shi Sui: Bye-bye, then. I'll pick the devoted second male lead. Basically, it's a story about a laid-back girl using her wonderfully quirky imagination to s 12.9kReads9.5Score1.7k14d adds
10. 10 八 The 1980s Lucky Star: Her Uncles Dote on Their Five-and-a-Half-Year-Old Blessing 八零锦鲤：舅舅们娇宠福宝五岁半 Purple White Blue紫白蓝Modern Romance695k WordsCompleted [Cozy everyday life + beloved by all + lucky charm] In the summer of 1983, her mother divorced, and five-and-a-half-year-old Xibao followed her back to her grandmother's home in Xiangyun Village. Xibao was a child her mother had found in a stream. Her mother had been unable to conceive after years of marriage, so her mother-in-law looked down on her. The mother and daughter did more work and ate less, living like withered grass in a field. When the mistress showed up to provoke them, proudly dis 4.5kReads9.4Score60414d adds

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    The first book, "Transmigrated into the Mother of a Tragic Novel's Male Lead," perfectly fits the description and is very good. I also think the second and third books are good and would recommend them.

11. 11 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 24.2kReads9.5Score3k14d adds
12. 12 穿 After Transmigrating as the Hero’s Stepsister 穿成男主继妹后 Year After Year, No Fish年年不吃鱼Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted Yu Qian transmigrated into a novel her best friend had written for her. But she wasn't the heroine. She was the unwanted tagalong who moved into the male lead's home when her mother married his father. Yu Qian didn't care about any of that! What mattered was that in the book, her mom was still alive. She finally had a mother again! All she wanted in this life was to be a good little mama's girl, occasionally watching the male and female leads fall in love. What could be better? But then Hey, are 49.8kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds

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    The book you're looking for is probably the first one. The female lead transmigrates into the body of a pregnant woman, and the male lead takes the blame for someone else and goes to jail. Later, he learns that the female lead is pregnant, reveals the truth, and gets released from prison. There are extra chapters later.

13. 13 虐 You Had No Mercy When You Hurt Me, So Why Are You Crying Over the Divorce? 虐我没商量，离婚你哭什么！ Reverse Oxygen逆氧Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + Both untouched + Possessive pursuit + Two alphas + Satisfying revenge + Adorable kids + Groveling for her back] A haughty, icy corporate heir (a roguish, discharged soldier) × a stunning true heiress (a deranged, all-around assassin) Three years ago, he forced her to have an abortion and sent her to prison. Three years later, he takes her by force and makes her secretly marry him, obsessively claiming her as his own while never speaking of love. After a misunderstanding, th 3.8kReads9.0Score39114d adds

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    Character traits: It's fun to mistreat your wife for a while, but chasing her back will be a nightmare.

14. 14 穿 Transmigrated as the Early-Dying Mother of a Major Villain in a Period Novel 穿成年代文里大反派的早死亲妈 Song Can松灿Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Raising a Child in the Early Story, Romance in the Later Story] Tang Min finds herself in a period novel as the mother of the story’s great villain. Looking at the skinny little child in front of her, she makes up her mind to raise him into a well-rounded young man. But what’s the deal with the child’s father? Wasn’t he supposed to be missing...? 73Reads—Score—14d adds

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15. 15 穿 Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Male Lead's Stepmother 穿书我成了男主的后妈 Sweet and Sour, I Love Ribs糖醋爱排骨Modern Romance783k WordsCompleted Shen Lanting transmigrated into a book. But instead of becoming the heroine, she ended up as the villain everyone wanted to see dead. Shen Lanting wondered if she'd dug up someone's ancestral grave in her past life. To cling to her miserable life, she tried her best to steer clear of the plot. But no matter how she tried to escape, she couldn't. Fine, if she couldn't run, she'd face it head-on. If reality wanted a fight, she was game. Who was afraid of whom? Watch her break free of her villainou 49Reads5.5Score—14d adds
16. 16 穿 Transmigrated as the Wicked Stepmother of the Villainous Cubs 穿成反派崽崽们的恶毒后娘 Ten Thousand Years万岁儿Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [Farming + adorable kids + sweet romance + putting scoundrels in their place] Qin Jiuyue, the top assassin of the twenty-fifth century, transmigrates into a despised, wicked young farm girl, along with a husband who seems as good as dead and four children with very different personalities! Roll up your sleeves and get to work! First, I'll help you make a cool million. She can find rabbits in the mountains, catch valuable fish in the river, and is a dab hand at both farming and business! She rais 959Reads9.0Score18714d adds

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