Historical Novels with Possessive, Obsessive Love Interests 偏执占有欲强的年代文

1. 651 穿 Transmigrate into a Book and Refuse to Be the Childhood Friend Who Dies Young: A Mistaken Marriage to the Villain 穿书拒当早死青梅之错嫁反派 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance186k WordsCompleted He Xu transmigrates into an unfinished period novel and becomes the childhood sweetheart who dies young in the male lead's story. The original plot: She graduates from vocational school and gets married, then dies in childbirth while carrying her fourth child. The heroine adopts the children, and the male lead lives out his days alone. He Xu: Whoever wants to follow that ridiculous plot can do it! Staying alive comes first. Keep away from the male lead and don't die young! She takes her young 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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   After the male lead falls for the female lead, he does all sorts of shameless things.

2. 652 重 Reborn: The Struggle for Energy 重生能源奋斗 ZH YiZH益Urban689k WordsCompleted Chen Yan, who came from 2025, started out in a mountain village in Northeast China. Drawing on his knowledge of the future, he seized the opportunities of the times and entered the energy industry. He crossed wastelands and ventured deep into oil fields, using his intelligence to overcome challenges. From the fields to the world stage of energy, he wrote a legend of perseverance and rise to prominence. 107Reads—Score—Shelves

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   There's only this one book on the bookshelf.

3. 653 小 The Petite Wife Has Twins, Shocking the Barren Officer's Entire Family 小娇妻一胎双胞震惊绝嗣军官全家 Bamboo Breeze, Still Intent竹风止意Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Transmigrate into a Book + Become Beautiful + Space + Twists + Adorable Kids + Marriage Before Love + Love Grows Over Time + Husband’s Long Road to Winning Her Back] [A 200-Jin Country Bumpkin vs. A Taciturn, Skilled, Handsome, Cold-Faced Military Officer] She thought she was about to die of illness, but instead, she transmigrated into a book! Other people transmigrated into books and got the leading-lady treatment. She was the heroine too, but only a doomed heroine who was 59Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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   This book is so sweet!

4. 654 王 Wang Mingzhen Reborn in 1997 王明贞重生一九九七 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just come out and will rise, so please ignore it.) The heroine is reborn and resolves to become the person she wants to be. Who knew an unexpected turn would bring her face-to-face with the big shot from her previous life? He’s volatile, clingy, and always on the verge of tears. She has no choice but to take him along as she rises to the top. When Wang Mingzhen learns she can’t have children, she wants to break up. She tells Gu Xizhou, “Gu Xizhou, I want you to be happy. Do 190Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   The male and female protagonists are both clear-headed. The female protagonist was manipulated by her own mother her whole life. She was reborn back to the age of fifteen. This time, she was ready to be the good man she had met in her previous life. However, the man was completely different from the man in her previous life. He was crazy, sickly, and a crybaby, but he adhered to male virtues and only loved the female protagonist.

5. 655 病 My Obsessive Childhood Friend Keeps Closing In 病娇竹马步步囚宠 Mo Cui Si墨翠丝Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted Childhood sweethearts + young man from Miaojiang + intensely possessive + two yanderes + long-planned obsession + a rose raised since childhood In the eyes of outsiders, he's just a cold, aloof young man. Only she knows how twisted he is. She knows how he feels, yet deliberately toys with him. She never imagined her childhood friend was the Miaojiang Gu King. In the end, the girl drives him mad, and he puts a Gu curse on her. He drugs the milk tea her friend gives her. He kneels on shards of gla 1.8kReads6.2Score143Shelves

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   I recommend this book.

6. 656 贪 Enchanted by Your Glorious Summer 贪恋你的盛夏 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Longing for Your Summer is now available. A short drama and animated series are also streaming. [Flirtatious, devilishly handsome rich boy vs. sweet, insecure good girl] [College campus + secret crush comes true + both untouched + sweet romance] The most outrageous thing Sang Li ever did was approach the new transfer student in her senior year of high school. The boy was strikingly handsome and unbearably arrogant, with a faint air of aloofness in his eyes. Sang Li though 56.2kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves

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   The male lead, Lu Tinghe, is a first-year graduate student in Biomedical Sciences, a charmingly roguish and witty young man from Beijing's elite social circle. The female lead, Sang Li, is a third-year graphic design student from an ordinary family, a sweet and slightly insecure academic achiever. This book focuses on unrequited love turning into mutual affection, a sweet and non-angsty story from beginning to end. May every reader be cherished and treated gently by life. May every unrequited love end the chaos of being alone, and in the soft light of dawn and the twinkling stars, begin a love that lasts a lifetime.

7. 657 长 A Book by Chang Sheng Ru Gu 长笙如故的一本书 Chang Sheng as Ever长笙如故Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Spirit Spring, Space, Farming, Fleeing Famine, Sweet Romance, Power Struggles] Yan Shu died unexpectedly and transmigrated into a book, becoming the vicious widowed sister-in-law of a crazed villain. Her husband-to-be died before they could even hold the wedding ceremony, leaving behind only a frail younger brother. The original Yan Shu fled in the middle of the night with the last of the family’s money. Before leaving, she even sold the younger brother, whose bearing was as refined as moonligh 403Reads9.0Score110Shelves

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   This book tells the inspirational story of Yan Yao, a female protagonist who defies fate with her lucky charm and rises from a peasant girl to an empress. The original owner of this body shares the same name and is Yan Yao's cousin, a tragic cannon fodder supporting character in the book! The original owner, oblivious to her own foolishness, not only offends the male and female leads but also accelerates the descent of the insane villain into darkness, ultimately being chopped into a pulp and fed to wild dogs.

8. 658 八 In the 1980s, I Opened My Eyes and Pounced on the Broad-Shouldered, Slim-Waisted, Cold Military Officer 八零睁眼就扑倒宽肩细腰高冷军少 Huo Lanshan霍澜山Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Satisfying Revenge, No Taking Abuse + Devoted Hero + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Family Life + Officers + Commanders + King of Soldiers] When Shen Xia wakes up after getting a second chance at life, there’s a man with an eight-pack beside her, his arm wrapped around her waist. She tries to slip away quietly, but he pulls her closer until their noses are almost touching. “Don’t move.” He holds her wrist, leaving no room for resistance. She lies against his strong chest 2kReads—Score131Shelves

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   🌈The male lead is possessive. The old house is still hot. She only went out for a short walk, and the factory manager panicked when he couldn't find her for five minutes. As soon as he saw her, he said: "Where have you been again? From now on, you're not allowed to go anywhere but by my side!"

9. 659 六 A Young Bride from the 1960s Moves to the City, Marries a Factory Director, and Raises Kids 六零小媳妇进城，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Little Thirteen the Salted Fish咸鱼小十三Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the 1960s, she finds herself a country widow whose husband has died, with a young daughter to raise. There’s no way Wen Xinghe is going to spend her days suffering. She takes her daughter straight to the city to reclaim her rightful place in her husband’s family. But once they arrive, the family, afraid she’ll make trouble, decides to keep the girl and get rid of the mother, doing everything they can to marry Wen Xinghe off again. Remarry? Sure! Wen Xinghe takes a good lo 6.4kReads8.3Score612Shelves
10. 660 咱 Our Prince He Has Fallen 咱们赫太子爷陷进去了 Matcha Milk Pudding抹茶奶冻冻Modern Romance209k WordsOngoing [Cool, poisonous rose × born-bad playboy] [High school and college / angsty push-and-pull / neither is sexually inexperienced / adversarial couple / genuine playboy turns over a new leaf / morally gray cast / plot twists] At this school, where even the principal had to bow to power, a group of transfer students arrived. These party-loving troublemakers stirred up an already chaotic school, causing one upheaval after another. Xiao Yun never imagined she would get involved with Xi Heling, much les 621Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is possessive

11. 661 预 Foreknowledge and Transmigration: Hoarding Ten Million Supplies to Steal the Heroine's Fortune 预知穿越，囤千万物资抢女主机缘 Su Ranjiu酥染玖Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted While reading a book, Lu Ruanruan realizes that she shares a name with one of its cannon-fodder supporting characters, and even their appearances and figures are described similarly. After that, she starts dreaming about the book’s plot. She suspects it’s a sign that she’s about to transmigrate into a book, so she stockpiles a huge amount of supplies in advance. Sure enough, she later transmigrates into the book’s world and becomes a pitiful girl her family doesn’t care for. Her older sister has 22.5kReads8.3Score2.4kShelves

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    A scheming woman wants to steal my scumbag fiancé? Take him, take him! Well, it's not too much for me to steal your opportunity too, is it?

12. 662 开 A Golden Finger from the Start, and the Educated Youth Thrive in the Countryside 开局就送金手指，知青下乡赢麻了 Bei Qimo北柒陌Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Past and present lives + System + space + transmigration + an educated youth sent to the countryside (a mutually doting couple, not saintly, no angst, and both are each other’s one and only) Lin Qing has a slender waist, long legs, fair skin, and beautiful features. She’s kindhearted but no pushover, loves and hates boldly, and knows right from wrong... A doctor in her previous life, she becomes an educated youth sent to the countryside in her next. Gu Nanxun is broad-shouldered and long-legged, 5.8kReads8.8Score747Shelves

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    This is a really good read, a time-travel novel with a focus on cultivation. In his previous life, the male lead gave his system space to the female lead to save her, sacrificing himself in the process. The female lead, in turn, shared half of her life with the male lead, allowing her to be reborn in the 1960s. She then used the system to search for the male lead in the countryside. After their marriage, they each had half of their system space, and later had five children. It's quite good! 👍👍 [Double purity + sweet romance + system space + time travel + family reunion]

13. 663 重 Reborn in 1998: Crushing Scumbags and Building Wealth 重生1998，虐渣致富两不误 The Dopey, Chubby Fire Fox憨胖的火狐狸Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Ordinary girl Ye Qinghong has just received her technical school admission notice and is overjoyed, unaware that someone has set their sights on her and that disaster is closing in. After struggling to continue her education, she finally becomes an outstanding high school competition coach, only to be beaten to death by her childhood sweetheart of a husband and her so-called “best friend”... When she opens her eyes again, she is back at the turning point of her fate in 1998! This time, she seize 165Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The plot twists come unexpectedly. The seemingly reliable partner turns out to have ulterior motives, and the seemingly vicious opponent has unspeakable secrets. Each episode has a small twist, keeping viewers hooked and watching.

14. 664 七 A 1970s Whirlwind Wedding: My Rugged Military Officer Is So Dashing 七零闪婚，糙汉军官太威猛 Madam Volcano Meow火山喵夫人Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Feel-good revenge + 1970s setting + devoted love] Su Wanying dies suddenly and is reborn. The moment she opens her eyes, she finds herself as a cannon-fodder character in a novel set in the 1970s! Dazed and dizzy, she sees a sleazy old man barge in, spewing filth. Su Wanying rolls up her sleeves and beats him until he’s crying for his parents! Before she can catch her breath, her whole body starts burning. She realizes the original novel’s vicious supporting actress has drugged her! In a panic, 46Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is very rough and tough.

15. 665 阡 Deep Love in the Countryside: The Educated Youth’s Beloved Bride 阡陌情深：霸宠知青小媳妇 Wanwan, Are You Going to Sleep or Not?晚晚还睡不睡Modern Romance115k WordsCompleted A lonely young educated woman sent to the countryside × a roguish, rugged young troublemaker During the hard years in the countryside, she suffers one hardship after another. He barges into her life and fiercely protects her for the rest of hers. He’s unruly and hard to tame, yet with her alone he’s tender to the core, fiercely devoted and utterly indulgent. He gives her a life of peace, shields her from worry, and stays by her side from their youth until their hair turns white. Life as an educa 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is obsessive, and the female lead is initially afraid but is gradually moved by him.

16. 666 穿 She Made a Killing After Transmigrating to the 1970s 穿越七十年代后她赚麻了 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (Complete. Brain storage: come back here to reclaim your brain after you finish reading. Love you all!) Zhou An'an, a little princess from the 23rd century who had just lost her grandfather, got a recommendation for a novel from her best friend after acquiring a pocket dimension. Her friend then dragged her into frantically stockpiling supplies. Just as she finished explaining everything, Zhou An'an transmigrated to the early 1970s in a parallel world and became the mother of triplets without ev 6kReads8.7Score601Shelves
17. 667 重 Reborn in the 1960s: A Baby Bottle in One Hand, a Pocket Dimension in the Other 重生六十年代她左手奶瓶右手空间 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance885k WordsCompleted Tang Hua, an all-around female warrior from the apocalypse, arrived in the underworld after dying alongside the Mutant King. The King of Hell wanted to send her to the 1960s and have her put a chaotic era, thrown into disarray by the male and female leads, back on the right track. She refused. She absolutely refused. The King of Hell had no choice but to send her soul directly back to that era, reborn as a baby. A baby who couldn’t feed, wash, or relieve herself? She was so angry she wanted to c 4.8kReads9.0Score344Shelves
18. 668 半 Half a Plum Blossom, Five Parts Sweet 半落青梅五分糖 Half a Leaf in a Window一扇半叶Modern Romance797k WordsOngoing After an accident, she married her best friend's older brother. He was a poker-faced man, but he carefully set one trap after another to spoil her, until she gradually fell for his honeyed words. He said, “We're practically childhood friends, so I can't spoil you too much. Three parts sweetness is too bland, and all sugar is too cloying. Five parts is just right. That's how we can be happy together for a lifetime!” 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Super good, insightful, and shocking!! I've never seen anything like this before. It's incredibly powerful, so proceed with caution. It's so good you can't stop watching. I stayed up all night to finish it!!!

19. 669 七 The 1970s: She May Be Silly and Spoiled, but She’s Truly Beautiful! 七零作精她虽愚蠢，却实在美丽！ Stinky Greens臭菜菜Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Period setting + married first, love later + raising a child + sweet everyday romance + rugged alpha male X delicate beauty, with a contrast in skin tone and physique] Si Yao has a strange dream. She dreams that she gets into university, quickly divorces Liang Jinsheng, the rugged country man, and happily takes her daughter back to the city. After returning home, her stepsister pushes her down the stairs, leaving her in a vegetative state. Her stepsister also steals her admission letter and tak 5.5kReads8.0Score222Shelves

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    The female protagonist had a strange dream. In the dream, she divorced a rough, country man and returned to the city alone with her baby. Her younger sister, wanting to take her place, completely destroyed all evidence, and even the baby was sold. When she woke up, she picked up the baby in her arms and burst into tears. The male protagonist, who was outside the door, couldn't bear to hear it anymore and barged in: "My little darling, I'm begging you, please stop crying, okay?"

20. 670 拒 Refusing an Abortion, Carrying Twins, and Shocking the Military Compound 拒流产，揣双胎，随军惊爆家属院 Sweet Tofu Pudding甜甜豆腐花Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing Original title: The Military Husband Is Too Powerful, So the Beautiful Wife Joins the Army While Pregnant [Alluring Beauty X Rock-Hard Officer] (military marriage + space spring + pregnant with twins and raising children + doting husband + marriage before love + everyday life in the army) The moment she opened her eyes, Jiang Wanyue had become the darling of the era in a period novel. Her grandfather was a top official in the capital, her maternal grandfather a tycoon in Shanghai, her parents hi 38.2kReads7.8Score3.9kShelves

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    💗The male lead is a possessive and obsessive villain. The female lead is a wealthy and beautiful young woman sent to the countryside as part of the "sent-down youth" movement, while the male lead is a poor, rough country bumpkin. He has a pitiful past, a tragic childhood, and is extremely insecure, fearing the female lead will leave him.

21. 671 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 111Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The character is super hilarious!

22. 672 笨 The Silly Beauty Is Sweet and Soft, and the Regent Is Smitten 笨蛋美人乖又软摄政王他沦陷了 Drunken Sugar醉糖Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted Su Ningning is simple-minded and innocent. On her wedding day, she stumbles upon rebels slaughtering her family and crashes straight into the arms of Lou Shengxue, the regent who holds power over the entire court. Cold and bloodthirsty, he was about to take her life when he unexpectedly discovered that she carried a secret remedy for breaking curses. He had no choice but to keep her by his side. Everyone laughs at her as a useless, foolish princess consort, but only Lou Shengxue knows that this 468Reads—Score100Shelves

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    The sweet and innocent girl doesn't understand love. She's filled with fear when facing the fierce regent, unaware that she's already the irreplaceable light and sweetness in his life.

23. 673 霍 Lord Huo's Dearest, Tangtang Is Even More Beautiful Today 霍爷的小心肝，糖糖今天又变美了 The Cultured Little Bear小熊有文化Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Audiobook now available) [Period drama comeback + everyone loves the heroine + powerful men bow to love + several men first despise her, then fall for her + groveling exes + romantic rivalry + adapting popular works + entertainment world in the early 2000s] “Tang Ying, are you really that desperate for a man? You shameless thing.” “Even if every other woman in the world died, I still wouldn't look at you.” Tang Ying, a superstar of her generation, transmigrates into a tragic female side charact 13.3kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves

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    He once sneered, "What chance do you have at an awards ceremony?" Now that she's winning awards left and right, Huo Shen squatted outside the red carpet, holding a camera, his eyes red: "If I had known she would look so stunning in a dress, I should have kept her wardrobe a museum!"

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