Looking for Rough-and-Ready Male Leads, Period Settings, Devoted Husbands, and Straightforward Romance 跪求糙汉文，年代小说，宠妻，打直球

1. 151 嫁 I Married the Richest Man, Had a Beloved Baby, and Now All My Stepkids Are Overprotective Brothers 嫁首富，生团宠，继子全员护妹狂 Mo Mo's Mo漠漠的陌Modern Romance529k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, Shock! The Rugged Factory Director Is a Wife-Doting Maniac, is now available. (1980s + Married First, Love Later + Everyday Life Raising Kids + Family Matters + Rugged Husband Dotes on His Wife + Mutual Devotion + Beloved by the Whole Family) A beauty blogger travels back to the 1980s and becomes a woman four months pregnant. But she was supposed to marry a wild, rugged man with washboard abs and overflowing masculinity, so how did he turn into an old, ugly eunuch? An 2.7kReads9.3Score324Shelves

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   A story of arranged marriage followed by love, raising children, entrepreneurship, and a historical setting. The female lead is a food blogger who travels back to the 1980s. She is four months pregnant, and her husband is a bully and thug, while her three adopted sons are all future big shots.

2. 152 疯 My Unhinged Wife Is a Little Pig 疯批媳妇儿是小猪 Shi Qibao十柒宝Modern Romance261k WordsOngoing [Childhood Friends] [Loyal Dog] [Unhinged] [Wife-Obsessed Protector] He Pingye was knocked silly, and became both crazy and domineering. But nobody knew he had simply been reborn. In his previous life, he died horribly. His soul drifted without a home as he watched the "little pig" he had personally cared for and protected for twenty years, his little moon, sacrifice her freedom and lose the use of her legs for dancing in order to avenge him. She endured everything in silence, suffering one humi 3.8kReads—Score224Shelves

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   This new book, written in the early 1990s, is by a rough-around-the-edges guy, as straightforward as can be, and the writing is excellent. [I've learned something new!]

3. 153 媳 My Wife Came to the Base to Divorce Me, and Now the Chaste Commander Is Panicking 媳妇来部队离婚，禁欲首长他急了 Gu Sang顾桑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama Ask Your Heart How Much has launched] [Military marriage + period setting + sweet romance + devoted couple + family life + raising kids + face-slapping] The moment Jiang Ning opened her eyes, she realized she had become the cannon-fodder female character in a period novel. She'd been married for three years without ever seeing her husband, and was destined to spend the rest of her life alone. Jiang Ning thought, Spend the rest of my life alone? No way! She decisively left behind 56kReads8.9Score5.1kShelves

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   The sweet military romance novel, "Going to the Army for a Divorce, and Being Kissed to Tears by a Cold-Faced Officer," is here! The female lead goes to the army for a divorce, but gets manipulated by the officer. No dramatic misunderstandings, just sweet daily life, family drama, and loving parenting. Watch as the cold-faced tough guy transforms into a doting husband. Come and enjoy the sweetness! No misunderstandings! The male and female leads are all talking! They're being very direct!

4. 154 七 Seventies Group Darling: The Disabled Big Shot's Sweet and Soft Little Wife 七零团宠：残疾大佬的娇娇甜又软 Hua Yao花杳Modern Romance683k WordsCompleted [Feel-good romance + doting husband + farming + family’s little darling + pocket dimension + cozy life] (A sweet and spirited young woman versus a tough, capable veteran) Yao Cheng was a laid-back fashion designer in the modern world, and the CEO of her own company. After reading a novel set in a bygone era, she never expected to transmigrate into the body of a short-lived cannon-fodder cousin who shared her name. From the start, her cousin framed her, leaving her in bed with a crippled, burly v 1.3kReads9.1Score169Shelves
5. 155 回 Before I Left My Husband and Child in the 70s, I Was Spoiled Rotten 回到七零抛夫弃子前，我被宠爆了 Nong Wuyou侬无忧Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + pocket dimension + rugged man + raising kids + sweet romance] Shen Yiyi was a professional villainess in the Quick Transmigration Bureau. On her final mission, she transmigrated into a period novel and became a vicious educated youth who was infatuated with the male lead, married the story's great villain, gave birth to three cannon-fodder sons, was lazy and difficult, and then abandoned her husband and children to return to the city. In the end, the male lead “carried out justice on H 29.5kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves

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   ... Meanwhile, the couples who had fled earlier were unaware of the situation inside the Gu residence. However, they could glean some clues from the frequent sneezing. But this didn't dampen their spirits. "Shi Yan, how do we get to that country with the most stunning scenery you mentioned? Your mother and sister want to see the Flower Island there. Please show us the way!" "Okay, Father, you can sit back and relax."

6. 156 七 The Rough-Hewn Man of the Seventies Spoils His Darling 七零糙汉强宠娇娇 Ice Flowers in the Rain冰花落雨Modern Romance416k WordsOngoing Su Jiaojiao and Xu Haojie had been dating for three years. Her parents and older brother had always opposed the relationship, saying Xu Haojie looked utterly unreliable. Getting married was like being reborn as a woman, they said, so she couldn't afford to choose the wrong man. Well, she'd certainly chosen wrong. She'd poured all her love into a dog! She'd nearly fallen out with her family just to be with him. And then he cheated on her, getting together with her best friend. Standing at a busy 30Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 157 八 A 1980s Military Marriage with Twins: The Scorned Ex-Wife Turns Her Life Around 八零军婚有双宝：炮灰前妻洗白了 Schoolgirl女生徒Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + period setting + military marriage + adorable kids + everyday family life Qin Xiaoqiao's husband is the male lead in a period novel. He's from a wealthy family and is an army officer, destined to rise to great heights and make a name for himself. Unfortunately, she's not the heroine. She's merely the male lead's doomed ex-wife, a fat, lazy glutton who, in the author's version, wreaks havoc and gets her family and children killed. In the end, she dies miserably with not 13.1kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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   I rarely read historical fiction, but I do have a few decent ones. The first one I'm currently reading is a time-travel novel. The protagonist has two children without pain, her husband is an official, her first pot of gold comes from translation work, her second from a business partnership with a friend, and her third from making college entrance exam practice questions and papers. It's a bit different from some of the novels I've read before; it's very engaging, and the setting is also interesting. It's my first time reading a historical fiction about an official, which is quite refreshing. [Laughing] The second one is also a time-travel novel, but different from the first. The male lead's family isn't as well-off as the first one; there are conflicts with his sisters-in-law, and the environment isn't as good either. This one is a genuine story of a man working his way up from the countryside to the city. This one is also very compelling. The female lead travels through time, and so do her parents. In her previous life, she was a rich second-generation with very supportive parents, and they continue to be supportive in the book.

8. 158 七 The Delicate Beauty of the 1970s Teases Her Rugged Husband Until He Nearly Spits Blood 七零娇娇女把糙汉老公撩到吐血 Endless Summer无尽夏Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Period setting + rugged hero + love after marriage + pampered wife + military marriage + sweet romance + pocket dimension] Ming Zhu, an emergency room doctor, transmigrates to the 1970s. Her predecessor has a terrible reputation and is disliked by everyone, picking a fight at the slightest disagreement! Ming Zhu says: No big deal. I have a pocket dimension and its spirit spring, plus eight hundred schemes up my sleeve! They say she can't do a thing? She grows fruits and vegetables, makes clothe 12kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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   This book boasts a novel writing style, unlike other period dramas. Initially, I thought it was just a typical time-travel story, but it turns out to be more of a possession-themed tale. The closed-loop ending is a major highlight. The male and female leads are portrayed as bold, decisive, and free-spirited. Meanwhile, Lu's mother, living in the 1970s, possesses a remarkably modern mindset and manages the family relationships harmoniously. The author's writing is very down-to-earth and realistic; every event is vividly depicted, and each character is well-developed. I highly recommend this novel; you won't regret reading it!

9. 159 老 My Husband Is Too Irresistible 老公不经撩 North of the Yangtze River长江以北Modern Romance197k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s one and only] Fu Jingshen had a beloved woman he’d kept in his heart for years, someone he loved but could never have. When she woke up one morning, she had completely changed, and was actually eager to marry him… To his face, he was arrogant and stubborn: “Miss Shen really isn’t my type.” In private, he could barely sleep without hugging their marriage certificate. After they got their certificate, his friend wouldn’t stop lecturing him. “A marriage without love as 1.3kReads9.1Score128Shelves
10. 160 七 Marrying a Rough-Hewn Man in the 1970s: A Space-Wielding Educated Youth Gets Rich and Raises Kids 七零嫁糙汉：知青带空间暴富养崽 Mo Xiaomo墨小陌Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Educated youth + period setting + stockpiling goods + marriage first, love later] In her previous life, a despicable couple schemed against her. She abandoned the husband who had loved and cherished her above all else, only to meet a tragic end herself. Reborn on her wedding night, she saw her husband holding the quilt and keeping his distance. Narrowing her almond-shaped eyes, she deliberately provoked him: “Gu Yihang, if you're sick, we'll get you treated. We'll sell everything we own if we h 2.7kReads9.0Score395Shelves
11. 161 七 Raising Twins in the 1970s: With a Pocket Dimension, I Win Over the Fiercest Educated Youth 七零养双宝：带空间狂撩最猛知青 Each Leaf Is Light as a Dream叶叶轻似梦Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Sweet Romance + Adorable Kids + Pocket Dimension + One-on-One Romance + Real and Fake Heiresses + Brothers Begging for Forgiveness] Originally titled: Raising Two Treasures in the 1970s: With a Pocket Dimension, I Pursue the Fiercest Educated Youth In her past life, Yan Sisi was switched at birth. By chance, she slept with Gu Yuan, a fierce educated youth, and gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. She was then forced to abandon her husband and daughter, and ultimately met a gr 1.5kReads9.1Score155Shelves

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    I love all of these!

12. 162 带 I Bring My Spatial Realm to the 1970s: The Strong and Spirited Wife 带着空间穿七零，大力娇妻火辣辣 Wu Bai Wan伍佰豌Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Powerful Hero and Heroine + Scheming + Sweet Romance + Pocket Dimension] Shang Ruoting, an agricultural science PhD from the 22nd century, transmigrates into a web novel set in the 1970s and becomes a cannon-fodder character. She opens her eyes on her wedding day. After trying to drown herself and being rescued, she’s surrounded by onlookers, and to make matters worse, she’s lost her first kiss… Tan Chen protests that he’s innocent: “I was only trying to save you…” The villagers notice that Sha 1.7kReads9.2Score278Shelves
13. 163 重 After Being Reborn in the 1970s, I Was Carried Off by the Village Bully 重生七零年代后，我被村霸叼走了 Fang Jüliang房踽凉Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Su Qinran opened her eyes again and found herself back on the train bound for Daqing Mountain. Lin Yaotang had never seen such a beautiful woman. At first glance, she seemed like a celestial maiden, while he was nothing but mud at the bottom of a pond. Su Qinran glanced at Lin Yaotang. In her previous life, he had pursued her relentlessly, only to die saving her in the end. She owed him her life. Lin Yaotang: “Aah!!! The goddess looked at me! I’m going to adult education classes! I’m going to le 8.9kReads9.3Score950Shelves

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    She's truly brave in love ❤️, going straight for the shot ⚽, falling in love at first sight 💘, and then pursuing him relentlessly. She even found a job to work diligently in the village and studies hard. So sweet!

14. 164 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: A Military Marriage That Sets Hearts Ablaze 穿越七零军婚撩人 Ice Flowers in the Rain冰花落雨Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + military marriage + male lead is lovesick + an irresistibly flirtatious young educated youth who doesn't realize it + scheming officer + pocket dimension] In the materially deprived 1970s, she is forced into a blind date with a mama's boy as soon as she arrives. She does everything she can to pair the mama's-boy hero with the green-tea heroine, stay away from them and the plot, and enjoy her life on her own. Shen Junxuan falls in love with Ye Wanning at first sight. 419Reads8.4Score—Shelves
15. 165 八 An ’80s Military Marriage: You’re All I’ll Need for the Rest of My Life 八零军婚往后余生都是你 Ice Flowers in the Rain冰花落雨Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted Tang Ruanruan weighed over two hundred jin. The childhood sweetheart who had promised to take care of her for the rest of her life ended up with her fake-sweet best friend instead... One day, she woke up to find she had transmigrated into the body of another version of herself in a parallel world. She also had an officer husband and an adorable, well-behaved son... This world was unreal! 45Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 166 七 A Tough Soldier and His Sweet Wife in the '70s 七零军婚糙汉娇妻 Ice Flowers in the Rain冰花落雨Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + System space + everyday life + troublesome family] Xia Qiuqiu had transmigrated into a book, landing in the 1970s, where she had nothing and couldn’t do anything right! Heavens, are you messing with me? She was full of regret. She wanted to chop off those idle hands of hers that loved to read novels for no reason. Li Youchuan had been sleeping in his dormitory when, in a haze, he sensed that something around him had changed. But why was there a woman here? Her scent w 62Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 七 The Sweet, Soft-Spoken Wife of the Seventies 七零娇软甜妻 Ice Flowers in the Rain冰花落雨Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Roguishly Handsome Officer + Sweet, Gentle Wife + Cozy Daily Life + Top-Tier Characters + Marriage Before Love] Lu Shen, a tough-as-nails Marine and the cold, ruthless “King of Hell” in everyone's eyes, is also the unit leaders' biggest headache. Then he unexpectedly brings home a dazzlingly fair-skinned beauty, and the whole military housing compound erupts. Everyone wants to know who managed to tame this troublemaker. Even Lu Shen himself thought he'd spend his whole life with the military, u 1.2kReads8.2Score100Shelves
18. 168 白 A Rich Beauty Goes to the Countryside and Uses Pork Belly to Woo a Poor Village Boy 白富美下乡用五花肉撩村里穷小子 Shameless Young Master公子无耻Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A father who is a murderer, a mother who abandoned her husband and child, a younger sister still in school, and a broken young man. The village's most despised troublemaker, a young hoodlum with a terrible reputation, suddenly has a delicate, soft-spoken young educated woman living under his roof. The girl is petite, fair-skinned, and beautiful. The villagers can't help worrying and gossiping: “Look, that's Lu Tingchuan's home. His father is a murderer, and he's a vile hooligan himself. That poo 2.2kReads8.8Score218Shelves

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    🔥These are novels featuring rugged, tough-guy characters with significant height and body type differences. The male leads in these stories often have rather miserable lives before meeting the female leads, almost as if they've been forgotten. It's only after the female leads appear that they experience warmth and kindness. The male leads are incredibly good! 🍀

19. 169 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Became the Roughneck's Darling Wife 重生八零，赖上糙汉的小娇妻 Frost Contends with Snow's Shadow霜争雪影Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted 1.4kReads6.8Score141Shelves
20. 170 娇 A Delicate Beauty Reborn as a Cannon-Fodder Villainess in the Seventies 娇气美人穿成七零年代炮灰女配 Shu Wan书宛Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted Xu Wanning transmigrated into a book and became the villainess in the novel The Sweet Wife of the Seventies. In the end, she was destined to die a miserable death in prison... Miss Xu Wanning: “Waaah, I want to go home...” The great villain Han Jinghuai: “Be good, Ningning. Don't be afraid. Your husband will stand up for you.” 4.1kReads8.5Score293Shelves
21. 171 糙 The Rough-Hewn Man and His Darling Wife 糙汉与娇妻 Xu Zhizhi徐知知Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [A rough country boy who built himself up from nothing VS a pampered heiress] The first time Wei Yi Ran went to the countryside, she landed squarely in a strange man's lap, and couldn't stop thinking about him afterward. The first time Gu Meng Sheng saw the young woman from the city, he wanted to hold her close and never let go. But Ran Ran knew the man was engaged. Brother Sheng also knew that a penniless man like him wasn't good enough for her. 4.4kReads9.2Score277Shelves

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    A rough-around-the-edges man dotes on his wife!!! I love watching it, it's addictive!

22. 172 惊 Shock! The Cannon Fodder Dares to Sleep Beside a Tiger 惊！炮灰她敢与虎共眠 The Full Moon Family满月一家Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete! Period Drama + Healing Each Other + Sweet and Satisfying + No Self-Sacrifice or Handouts + The Male Lead Really Raises Tigers] After being plagued by nightmares, Ning Xia transmigrated into a book. Unfortunately, she wasn’t the heroine, just a “white moonlight” cannon-fodder character who starved to death on the way to the countryside. Looking at the relatives who had schemed against her, she decided that if she was going to the countryside, they could at least pay her back for everyt 4.8kReads9.0Score494Shelves
23. 173 逃 A Rough-Hewn Hunter Dotes on the Runaway Heiress He Rescued 逃难千金被捡后，糙汉猎户娇养了 Spring Day Jinhe春日今禾Ancient Romance668k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance, no golden finger + A rugged husband who spoils his wife + Everyday life raising children] The third son of the Wei family found a young wife who had fled hardship. She was beautiful and delicate, and seemed too frail to fend for herself. At first, Mother Wei sighed and fretted constantly. Who knew that after the young wife married into the family, the whole Wei household would take off like a rocket? The first thing Wei the Third did when he came back from the mountains 3.7kReads8.7Score440Shelves
24. 174 重 Reborn That Day, the Sweet Educated Youth Fell into the Soldier King's Arms 重生当天，娇知青撞进兵王心巴上 I Have a Longbow吾有长弓Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Song Shijin, a young woman sent to the countryside, married the man her best friend introduced her to. She spent half her life working herself to the bone for her husband, but they had no children. She became ill from overwork, only to discover that her husband had secretly built a big family with her best friend. Overcome with rage, she died on the spot. Reborn before the matchmaking meeting, she refused the man her best friend had picked out and instead married an officer 17.3kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves
25. 175 嘤 Eek! How Embarrassing! I Transmigrated Straight into a Rugged Man's Arms 嘤！害羞！刚穿越就被糙汉抱进怀 Wangwang Snow Cakes Are So Tasty旺旺雪饼超好吃Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted Stockpiling supplies + marriage first, love later + period setting + pocket dimension + devoted husband [Golden finger + cozy, everyday-life story] After achieving financial freedom, Jiang Mingcha suddenly dreams that she’ll transmigrate to an extremely poor village. The moment she wakes up, she rushes out to buy everything she can! She buys what she needs, and what she doesn’t need, too. Then, just as she’s buying the most important supplies, she gets into a car accident! When she opens her eye 18.5kReads9.1Score2kShelves
26. 176 八 The 1980s: The Cold-Faced Officer Is Wrapped Around the Sickly Beauty's Finger 八零：冷面军官被病弱美人拿捏了 Little Silly Goose小呆鹅Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Martial arts prodigy Jiang Nianzhi transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate version of the 1980s, where she becomes a delicate, frail beauty. Thinking she would run into one terrible person after another, she rolls up her sleeves, ready to beat them all into submission. But her feisty mother favors girls over boys, her white-lotus sister is a doting sister-con, her grandmother is a beauty enthusiast, and her little brother has 83.3kReads9.4Score13.4kShelves

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    💥💥💥The female lead goes to the military base to find her brother, and her stunning beauty 😘 makes the male lead fall in love at first sight! 🍀🍀🍀 When family members visit the military camp, he sees Jiang Nianzi, a beautiful woman in a cheongsam, with red lips and black hair, who calls out sweetly to his comrade, "Brother." 😍 Shen Cheng grabs his comrade's neck: "This is the sister you were talking about?" 🌸🌸🌸Jiang Nianzi, a fighting genius, transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate 1980s, becoming a delicate and sickly beauty. 🍡🍡🍡As a result, her shrewish mother favors daughters over sons, her seemingly innocent older sister is a sister-obsessed siscon, her grandmother is obsessed with looks, and her younger brother is brainwashed by his mother. The older sister is everything!

27. 177 糙 Rugged Farmer Dotes on His Simple Wife: Growing Rich and Winning Her Heart 糙汉宠傻妻：种田暴富伴红颜 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Marriage & Romance772k WordsOngoing [Rugged Husband and Delicate Wife | Tough on the Outside, Tender Within | Born Lucky | Everyday Life in the Seventies | Building Wealth | Heartwarming Healing] [Many Admirers] In a poor northeastern village in the 1970s, farmer Li Changgen has the most miserable life of all! His home is bare, he's forced to marry a sweet but mentally disabled wife, and the villain Liu Ergou has his eyes fixed on him, laying traps at every turn and relentlessly trying to ruin his family and leave them penniless! 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Three historical novels featuring a rough-around-the-edges man who dotes on his wife!

28. 178 隔 The Neighbor's Young Wife Schemed Against Me and Ruined Half My Life 隔壁小媳妇算计我，毁我半生 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Modern Romance99k WordsCompleted [Period drama] [Northeastern factory district] [Forbidden affair] [Deception and schemes] [Pregnancy troubles] [Long-buried secrets] [Redemption through guilt] [A painfully realistic tragedy] In a northeastern chemical factory neighborhood in the 1980s, the life of honest factory worker Jia Jun is ruined by the young wife next door! One act of misplaced trust draws him into the enormous lie Su Min has spun. One wrong step, and he's trapped in a forbidden affair, lost beyond redemption! An unexpe 5.6kReads8.1Score268Shelves
29. 179 鸡 Sunny Skies Above the Humble Life 鸡毛之上有晴天 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Marriage and love] [Heartbreak] [Betrayal] [Comeback] [Redemption] [The truth about marriage] [Urban romance] [Realistic relationships] [Healing] A broken marriage has worn away every last trace of warmth, leaving two lives utterly out of step! He fought his way up from being a low-level technician at a chemical plant, only to have his own brother steal his hard work and stab him in the back! His former lover suffers through pregnancy; old love and hatred entangle them, betrayal cuts deep, devo 1.2kReads8.1Score104Shelves
30. 180 八 An 1980s Wife Knows How to Handle Her Husband 八零娇妻驭夫有道 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted Adapted into a short drama: Trouble! My Fate Is Tied to My Delinquent Husband is now streaming [Soft on the outside, tough on the inside, a seemingly sweet good girl * cold on the outside, warm on the inside, a fierce and ruthless wolf pup] [She pursues him + both are sexually inexperienced + mutual salvation + sweet, slice-of-life romance.] After dying and coming back to life again and again, Shi Xinran finally discovers that her life is bound to that of a delinquent named Tan Yunqian. To sta 6.2kReads9.3Score639Shelves

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    Amazing!!! So unique, haha! The female and male leads are bound by fate; if the male lead dies, the female lead will also die. It's a bit like the infinite flow genre, with the female lead constantly resurrecting and saving the male lead. However, the male lead falls in love with the female lead in every life, and the female lead gradually falls for him while helping him avoid death. It's really good. After they get together, it's all sweetness, sweetness, sweetness! The male lead slowly regains his memories of his previous lives, remembering everything with the female lead. Great read, historical fiction, go for it!

31. 181 七 In the Seventies, the Young Ruffian Pursuing Me Is Handsome and Rich 七零之追我的小混混有颜又有钱 Shi Yisui时一岁Modern Romance578k WordsCompleted 1970s setting + Sweet romance + Fast-paced relationship + Straightforward leads + No nasty characters + A touch of everyone’s darling A sweet modern high school girl transmigrates to the late 1970s and learns she’s the family’s fake heiress. She volunteers to return to her village home and live on her own. The rascal next door, the brigade leader’s son, is known around the village for being lazy, short-tempered, and vengeful. But he falls in love with her at first sight. After the two get tog 4.1kReads8.7Score483Shelves

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    🌿🌷The sweet and innocent female lead returns to her village and is instantly smitten by the local bully's son, the village headman's son. After they get together... The female lead wonders, "Who's this clingy big dog? He's not fierce at all!" 🍒The village headman is thinking, "Is this diligent fellow really my youngest son?"

32. 182 玉 The Moon Deep in the Cornfield 玉米地深处的月亮 Yan Su You Ni眼粟有妮Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted That summer, her new husband publicly insulted her, saying she “looked like an eggplant.” She grabbed her bundle and ran away in the middle of the night. Su Caiying sat on the edge of the kang until well past midnight. Instead of a wedding night, all she got was humiliation. By morning, the whole village knew that the new bride of the Liu family was “bad luck for her husband.” Her man had run off on their wedding night. When the family split up, she was given half a sack of dried sweet potatoes, 8.3kReads6.4Score559Shelves

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    Very good, take a look.

33. 183 土 Rouge in the Tulou 土楼里的胭脂 Yan Su You Ni眼粟有妮Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted In the Jianghuai region during the Republic of China era, earthen fortresses rise tall. The beautiful widow Qin Yuening is seized by the bandit Shen Keji, and a “wife-for-hire contract” seals her fate in his rough bandit stronghold. She once hated him to the core. She fled, tried to kill him, and even hung from the rafters rather than submit. He spends half his life conquering territory, all for the day she says, “I will.” When war reaches their doorstep, their bloodstained hands finally clasp t 1.9kReads—Score249Shelves
34. 184 嫁 I Married into the Military, but My Son Has Too Powerful a Backer 嫁军婚，养的儿子后台太硬怎么办 Pitch-Black乌漆八黑Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Raising Kids + Fake Stepmom + Beloved by the Whole Family] Song Jiu, the family’s useless little girl, spent more than ten years in the Song household, where boys were valued over girls, before learning she wasn’t their biological daughter. Then she found out her parents planned to marry her off for a bride price. The very next day, she happily packed her things and ran off to find her birth parents. Who knew escaping one den of tigers would land her in another? After she wa 315Reads6.9Score—Shelves
35. 185 八 The 1980s: The Plump, Fertile Wife Spoiled by the Fierce Village Bully 八零好孕肥妻，被凶悍村霸宠成宝 Zhouzhou Eats Steamed Buns粥粥吃馒头Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A fictional era, so don't nitpick the details. Pure romance, devoted couple, rebirth, everyday life, marriage before love. The male lead is genuinely crude and swears like a sailor. The female lead isn't a strong, independent heroine, but a hardworking, clumsy, chubby country girl. (If that's not your thing, don't read.) Ji Chunhua was reborn. At this point, she hadn't yet gone with her stepsister Ji Qin to the matchmaking fair, nor had Ji Qin humiliated and framed her, eventually shoving her in 16.2kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves

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    Rough-around-the-edges period novels! I've been really into period novels lately, and these are highly recommended! [Shocked] First one: The male lead is charming and witty. It's not a time-travel, rebirth, or transmigration story; the female lead is herself. She was just harmed and her brain was damaged, leaving her with the mental capacity of a five-year-old. The opening scene shows her mother trying to "sell" her to an old cripple for 200 yuan. The male lead happens to pass by and "buys" her for 300 yuan, because he only has 300 yuan at the time, plus a friend's share. He explains that it's not that he can't use 200 yuan, but that 200 yuan is different from his entire fortune. The male lead has liked the female lead for a long time. When the female lead was five or six years old, her mother abandoned her on a mountain, and it was the male lead's dog who found her. The female lead is incredibly cute and funny when she's mentally challenged. While reading, many readers were asking the author to add a 200-chapter extra chapter about her mentally challenged state. The female lead is mentally challenged for four years, but the male lead raises his "daughter" and "son" exceptionally well. Jiang Xiaochao is particularly loving and sensible, and her speech is hilarious. The child wasn't a product of the male lead's coercion; he was drugged!! Please don't misunderstand the male lead. This is a very loving family. Yao Yao and Chao Chao are incredibly cute!! Absolutely adorable! [Shocked] Second book: The female lead isn't a transmigrator; she was originally the character in the book, but due to the world within the book, she was transmigrated into twice. This time, she's returned. The second difference from other transmigration novels is that the female lead isn't the type to be universally disliked and bullied. The whole family is obsessed with her, the mother is the biggest toxic fan, and the whole family is constantly being manipulated, but it's all because the female lead has genuinely sacrificed herself!! It's not mindless praise! The male lead has always loved the female lead! The male lead also knows the female lead was transmigrated before, which is why he was so unfriendly to her at the beginning!! Actually, the male lead is a very good, loyal dog. So pitiful. There are some awful characters, and the story falls into the category of everyday family drama, but it's incredibly satisfying! She's not weak at all; she doesn't take a hard line against troublesome characters lightly. Really, 9.5 Points is really not enough. [Shocked] The third book is currently being serialized. It's a truly rough-and-tumble story, so rough, extremely rough, just look at the synopsis. But Tiger is incredibly kind to the female lead, which is rare. Even I, who don't usually read serialized novels, am following it. I hope it continues to be good! [Sending a heart] Finally, I'd like to recommend another book, although it's not a rough-and-tumble story set in a historical period. It's super good! Really!! Highly recommended! It belongs to the military marriage genre. There's a cheat ability (space) but it's not annoying, and it doesn't appear often. Although he has 200 million in assets, he doesn't use them recklessly or frequently, so even those who don't accept this cheat ability won't find it offensive. The male and female leads were brought together by the female lead's uncle, and the female lead was attracted to his looks at first sight and couldn't get rid of him. The male lead's character is also a big plus. Neither the male nor female lead comes from an extremely difficult family. After the male lead and female lead get together, the only fixed activity when the male lead goes home for the New Year is to "educate" his older brother and, incidentally, care for his parents. But it's deserved, because they only like their first child. You'll have to read it for yourselves; it's hilarious. The female lead isn't the idle type; she's incredibly intelligent! She's definitely a techie. She's smart but unaware of it, thinking it's just pure luck. The only downside is the early part with the female lead's older brother; it might be related to his personality—he's too enthusiastic and selfless. But things get better after he gets into university and goes abroad. [Licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen] These books are highly recommended! The satisfying moments are very obvious; I strongly recommend them! The writing isn't great, but the books are really good, not just filler. [Crying][crying][crying][crying]

36. 186 一 One Wild Night, and Now I'm Having a Baby with My Childhood Friend's Younger Brother 一夜荒唐，和竹马弟弟有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted One summer night in 1980, an unexpected encounter leaves Ji Rou pregnant. The father is He Chen, who used to follow her around as a child, calling her “big sister.” He's unruly and wild, and he was never the “good man” Ji Rou imagined. He had only been hiding and restraining himself around her. At first, she doesn't want to marry him, but he goes to great lengths to make it happen, and they marry because of the baby. Three years into their marriage, Ji Rou finally learns the truth and wants a di 5kReads8.6Score405Shelves
37. 187 嫁 Marry into the City and Get Rationed Grain 嫁到城里，吃上供应粮 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine does not transmigrate, though she has some memories from a previous life. There are no truly awful characters in this story; everyone has their own strengths and flaws. The focus is on an unhurried life.) Jiang Xinbai was born in the countryside and dreamed of marrying into the city one day so she could have access to rationed food. So when she first met Yang Jinsheng, she knew her chance had come. She made her move without hesitation, flirted with him, and married him. At first sig 10.7kReads7.9Score628Shelves
38. 188 八 Sweet Military Marriage in the 1980s: My Ex Regrets It Too Late 八零军婚甜蜜蜜，前夫后悔火葬场 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + satisfying revenge, no putting up with mistreatment + male lead appears late + everyday life + farming + no golden finger + taking down scoundrels + sweet romance + ensemble cast + family matters + military officers + commanding officer] In her previous life, Qiao Jiangxin married into the Chen family. She shouldered every burden to give them a peaceful life, working like an ox and a horse to support her husband's literary ambitions, care for her ailing in-laws, and look aft 42.6kReads9.2Score5kShelves

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    In her past life, Qiao Jiangxin married into the Chen family, shouldering heavy responsibilities to maintain a peaceful life for the entire family. She worked like a slave to support her husband's literary dreams, cared for her ailing in-laws, and looked after her husband's young siblings. But when her husband finally achieved success, he betrayed her, his "beloved"! Even her own son advised her to let her husband and his mistress be together. Reborn, Qiao Jiangxin understood one thing: anything that made her unhappy, crush it and leave immediately… Her scumbag ex-husband and his "white moonlight" were locked in a relationship, but his happy life didn't arrive. His "white moonlight" refused to help his family farm and raise pigs to support them, leading to chaotic and miserable life. After a fight, the scumbag remembered his past life and, with eyes full of deep affection, blocked Qiao Jiangxin's way of watching the drama unfold. Chief Gu, consumed by jealousy, demanded, "Is he as good-looking as me? Is he as kind to you as I am? Is he as capable as me?"

39. 189 新 Dying Tragically on My Wedding Night, Reborn in the 1980s to Make My Whole Family Pay 新婚夜惨死，重生八零全家火葬场 Sweet Grape Grape葡萄甜葡萄Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Rebirth + Revenge and Face-Slapping + Everyone Regrets It Too Late + Rugged Husband and Three Sweet Babies] In her previous life, her reputation was ruined, and she died without a whole corpse! The moment Yan Qingqing opened her eyes, she went on a rampage, beating her scumbag younger brother and shameless older sister until they were crawling! Whoever dared to provoke her would get what was coming! But the rough-around-the-edges man, even crazier than she was, clung to her f 3.4kReads9.0Score379Shelves
40. 190 七 A Sweet and Tender Bride on Her Wedding Night in the Seventies 七零新婚夜，知青娇妻身软体甜 Yao Minxi瑶皿夕Modern Romance663k WordsCompleted [Military-marriage romance + both leads reborn + educated-youth era + mutual devotion + feel-good face-slapping + cloyingly sweet + fake white moonlight] At eighteen, Gu Qijiao was smitten with educated youths, so she threw herself at the drunk Zheng Yunsheng and married him. They eventually got married and had a child, but Zheng Yunsheng's white moonlight provoked Gu Qijiao into miscarrying. After losing the baby, Gu Qijiao decided to give up on the man she'd seduced into marrying her. Gu Qijia 8.4kReads9.1Score646Shelves
41. 191 八 The Eighties’ Vicious Female Supporting Character Makes the Rough Army Officer’s Heart Stir 八零恶毒女配，糙汉军官动了心 Little Seafood Beef海鲜小肥牛Modern Romance196k WordsOngoing [1980s + Married First, Love Later + Rugged Military Officer + Height and Build Difference + Slow-Burn Romance + Sweet, Dotting Romance] "Soft, Sweetheart Designer * Lustful, Rugged Military Officer" Shen Qinghe had just become a rising star in the design world when, in the blink of an eye, she transmigrated into an era novel as its universally despised, wicked supporting female character. A living hell from the start: her rugged military officer husband, Xie Yuanshan, had already filed for divo 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It seems quite interesting!! I recommend it.

42. 192 揣 Pregnant with Twins and Joining the Army, I Get Kissed to Tears by a Rugged Officer 揣双胎去随军，被糙汉军官亲哭了 May Every Generation Ascend to Heaven辈辈上天Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted (Period novel + marriage first, love later + pocket dimension + daily life raising a child + family and neighborhood matters + rough-edged man + sweet doting romance) Li Wu transmigrated into a period novel as the younger sister of the villainous supporting female character. Her sister stole her fiance and constantly manipulated and belittled her. From the start, Li Wu was heavily pregnant and traveled a thousand miles to find her husband, while her sister kept trying to kill her along the way. 5.8kReads6.4Score559Shelves

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    This historical romance novel is really good. The male lead is an extremely doting husband, highly recommended. The female lead is clear-headed, ruthless, and gets revenge on the scumbags.

43. 193 嫁 Marrying a Rough-and-Ready Officer! The Sweet Beauty Can’t Handle Him 嫁糙痞军官！娇软美人顶不住了 A Pot of Fine Wine一壶大花酒Modern Romance597k WordsCompleted [Military marriage in a bygone era, marriage first and love later; the male lead is a rugged, roguish, devoted soldier, the female lead is a goofy beauty; both devoted only to each other, incredibly sweet. Note: The heroine grows over time. She is not an all-powerful female lead.] Shen Zhiyi is a ditzy beauty. As a nobody among nobodies, she never made much money. Then she hit the jackpot and won 10 million yuan. Just as she was about to celebrate, she drank herself to death. Well, not quite to 676Reads8.9Score110Shelves

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    Period drama, rough-looking, good-looking

44. 194 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 12.4kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
45. 195 至 Zhi Yang's 15th Book 至羊第15本书 To the Sheep至羊Modern Romance230k WordsOngoing [1970s + runaway bride who becomes a widow + cold-faced, rugged man + intense romantic tension + devoted one-on-one romance] Zhang Qingqing has become a young widow, newly married and already bereaved. Her cruel mother-in-law is trying to sell her to an old bachelor. She flees in the middle of the night and crashes into the arms of a rugged man. Zhou Ting has a scar on his face and a fierce look in his eyes. He shields her behind him. “She’s mine. Whoever touches her dies.” When her in-laws com 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is a rough and tough guy, the female lead is a delicate and sweet wife.

46. 196 八 I Went to the Wrong Table for an 1980s Blind Date and Ended Up Marrying the Mightiest Officer 八零相亲走错桌，我闪婚最强军官 Su Ranjiu酥染玖Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted The short drama Reborn: Love Hidden in a Dimple is now available. Bai Wei woke up one day to find she had transmigrated to the 1980s and become a woman who had never dated and whose parents were pressuring her to get married. She had to go on a blind date. The matchmaker said the man was fit, extremely handsome, and very rich. Excited, she rushed off to meet him and sure enough, found a super handsome guy. But after talking fo 6.4kReads9.0Score544Shelves

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    These books are all worth checking out [Attention][Attention], they're really, really good!!

47. 197 八 Military Marriage in the 1980s: Baby, You're the Only One I Love 八零军婚：宝宝，我只喜欢你 Red Winter红色冬天Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + reborn + doting husband + medical skills] In her previous life, Shen Liwu believed her stepsister and grew to detest Zhou Yanjing, hiding from him wherever she went. He died protecting her. Amid the smoke and flames, he used his last strength to say: “Wu Wu, how could you treat me this way? I haven’t done anything wrong. Please, just try to love me once. Stop running away from me... please!” Blood filled his mouth, yet he was still begging her. Reborn, she decides to trust what 1.3kReads7.7Score150Shelves
48. 198 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Wife, I Stole the Show in the Military Compound 穿成炮灰原配后，我惊艳军区大院 Moon Rising over the Blue Sea苍海升月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: Before I Lost My Virtue, I Rewrote the Life of the Cannon-Fodder First Wife [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + no golden finger + sweet romance + devoted couple] Xia Qingning unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel written by a classmate who envies her. She becomes the original wife, who shares her name and is framed into losing her virtue, then jumps into a lake and dies tragically. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s at the scene of her violati 52.8kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves
49. 199 分 After Three Years Apart, She Asks for a Divorce, and the Chaste Commander Loses His Cool 分居三年提离婚，禁欲首长红了眼 Tun Er豚二Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + sweet romance + raising children + no golden finger + native-born characters + life in a military compound + everyday family drama] This is not an effortless wish-fulfillment story. It’s a warm tale of personal growth, so read with care if that’s not your thing. Cen Jing Yi gives birth to her daughter prematurely and is thrown out by her in-laws. She struggles alone to raise her daughter until she’s two. Then her husband, who returned to his unit the day aft 14.4kReads8.8Score951Shelves
50. 200 下 I Went to Teach in the Countryside, but the Rugged Farmer Took Me Home and Spoiled Me 下乡支教，却被糙汉娶回家宠 Fresh Radish Skin新鲜萝卜皮Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted [23 cm Height Difference + Size Difference + Intense Romantic Tension + Sweet Romance + Healing] (The male lead is utterly devoted to his wife) Ji Tao was born into poverty and hardship. She worked hard to get into college because she never wanted to live that kind of life again. At first glance, Zhou Lu seemed poor and nasty. He was absolutely not her type. But the man clung to her like a vine in the mud, wrapping himself around her so tightly that she couldn't escape or fight him off. All she 14.4kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    Lu Zhuoyang had always thought that love at first sight was nonsense, just an excuse for lust. But one day, a young girl came to the internet cafe. Her foxy eyes were captivating, yet her nature was as pure as water. His heart, dormant for 29 years, suddenly blossomed. He suddenly felt that there was nothing wrong with lust at first sight, so he did, and he would do it for life, until death do us part! Then he meticulously planned to demolish her house, coax her into his home, forcefully intervene in her life, taint her pure existence, and cherish her dearly for a lifetime!

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