Looking for Those 1970s Rough-and-Ready Hero Stories, Where the Male Lead Truly Loves the Heroine. Please! 想要那七零糙汉文，男主真的很爱女主，求求了！

1. 1 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Brawny Husband Is Strong and Stamina-Filled 重生八零，糙汉身强体壮耐力好 Peaches Are So Chilly桃子好凉凉Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted (Military marriage + devoted to each other + doting romance + sweet and steamy love story + building wealth) Given a chance to live her life over again, Yu Xiaomin flirts with her husband and doesn't hold back with either her words or her actions~ When Zhou Huaicheng wakes to find his wife suddenly treating him with overwhelming warmth, she is lying on her side with one bare shoulder exposed, her delicate collarbone and tantalizing curves just visible. His mouth goes dry, and his Adam's apple bo 5.7kReads9.1Score579Shelves

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   1. The female lead didn't cherish the male lead in her past life, and he agreed to divorce her for her sake. After her death, she discovered that he loved her very much. 2. The female lead isn't a saint; she's actually quite naive. The male lead is incredibly good to his wife and is very pure-hearted. Both are virgins, and there are no special advantages or advantages.

2. 2 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s, Married the Wildest Tough Guy, and Came Out on Top 穿书七零闪婚最野糙汉后我赢麻了 Little Face脸崽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Period Setting + Rugged Hero + Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + 1970s + Male Lead Is Love-Struck + Raising Kids] When she opened her eyes, a man who seemed made for her was right in front of her. Ruan Niannian thought her mother had arranged everything, and hurriedly promised she would take responsibility... Once she came to her senses, she realized she had transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s that she had read. She had become the love-struck supporting fem 47kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves
3. 3 撩 Flirt with a Rugged Man! Raise the Kids! Get Rich in the 1970s After Being Reborn 撩糙汉！养崽崽！重生七零赚疯了 I Lost My Pomelo我丢米西柚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Originally titled Flirting with a Rough-Hewn Man! Raising Kids! Reborn in the 1970s and Making a Fortune Lin Wanwan is reborn in the 1970s. The moment she opens her eyes, her awful relatives are about to sell her to an old widower. So she takes matters into her own hands and schemes to marry Lu Zhanbei, the taciturn, stone-cold former soldier in her village. Everyone says she married a heartless devil, but in the middle of the night, she sneaks into his arms. "Honey, I'm cold." His body goes 4.1kReads7.1Score285Shelves

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   This is amazing!! The male lead is a rough-around-the-edges guy who's incredibly doting! There's a river, haystacks, an old locust tree, a cave—you know what I mean! He's a master at flirting! So exciting! [Admiring]

4. 4 换 A Marriage Swap! The Soft, Sweet Wife Left Dazed by a Rough-Hewn Man 换亲！被糙汉亲懵的白软甜妻 Hot-Tempered Persimmon暴躁柿子Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage before love + secret love turns mutual + older man + size difference + slow-burn romance + earnest striving] ★ Sweet, gentle village schoolteacher x taciturn, lustful, stern, rugged hunter Qiao Qingyan’s stepsister seduces her fiancé, and Qingyan unexpectedly discovers that she can hear her stepsister’s vicious inner thoughts. If she refuses to take her stepsister’s place and marry into the Xiao family, will they sell her to a disgusting old bachelor? Desperate to esca 60kReads8.7Score5kShelves

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   Absolutely divine! [Sparrow's masterpiece][Sparrow's masterpiece][Sparrow's masterpiece][Sparrow's masterpiece]

5. 5 爹 A Rugged, Fatherly Man Raises a Delicate Little Mute 爹系糙汉养了个娇气包小哑巴 No Class Is Beyond Corruption有腐无类Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted Period setting + sweet romance + slow-burn affection + self-indulgent heroine + voluptuous beauty + both leads are each other's first Fussy little mute vs. gruff, protective older man Lin Zhizhi is a little mute who can't speak. But she loves listening to gossip. So one summer night, she climbed onto a stool and leaned over the wall to eavesdrop on the widow next door getting into a fight. Just as she was getting into it, a strong arm suddenly wrapped around her waist and dragged her straight in 29.8kReads8.6Score11.3kShelves
6. 6 逃 In the Famine Years, I Married the Strongest Man in the Village 逃荒年，我嫁了全村最壮的男人 Salty Fish Xiaoxiao咸鱼小小啊Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted Wen Si transmigrates into the famine years of the 1960s and becomes an orphan girl abandoned by her clan. On the brink of death, she binds herself to the [Famine Exchange System]. Her mission is to get close to the cold, hard Lu Lin. She praises his strength, and the System gives her cornmeal. She wipes his sweat, and the System gives her fine grains. She sweetly calls him “Brother Lu Lin,” and the System even gives her canned pork. Lu Lin is the fiercest man in the group of refugees. No one 5.2kReads8.2Score550Shelves

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   Time travel, system, early on fleeing famine, later on starting a business, minor cheat ability, mostly slice-of-life.

7. 7 前 They All Chose Her? I Stole Her Commander Fiancé 前任都选她？我截胡她首长未婚夫 Little Demon of the Mo Clan墨家小妖Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Liu Jiaojiao is beautiful and voluptuous, but she has a bad reputation in the village. Her cousin is beautiful, poised, and elegant, and is known throughout the village as a sweet, well-behaved girl. Liu Jiaojiao has always felt inferior because people don’t like her. Then, after dating six times in a row, she watches her cousin steal every one of her boyfriends. Completely shattered, she decides to jump into the river and end her life. Who would have thought that after someone rescued her, she 10.3kReads—Score1.3kShelves

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   ❤️Six boyfriends fall for her cousin, leaving the female lead heartbroken. Seeing the comments section reveal her cousin's true colors, she takes her first step in revenge: stealing her cousin's fiancé.

8. 8 爆 So Sweet! I Became the Rugged Man's Darling 爆甜！我成了糙汉老公掌心宠 Ripples of Early Summer半夏微澜Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted Su Jiangjiang was reborn! In her previous life, she resented the marriage her parents had arranged for her. She looked down on her husband for being a mechanic, thought he was coarse and too muscular, and wished he were more refined. She ran away from home, only to be framed by her best friend and sold to a remote mountain village. There, no one answered her cries for help. Her kidneys were stolen and her organs cut out, and she died in agony. After being reborn, she stopped acting on a whim, se 9.8kReads8.8Score663Shelves
9. 9 六 The Alluring Wild Girl of the 1960s and Her Bad-Boy Hunk Can't Get Enough of Kissing 六零娇女撩又野，痞坏糙汉亲不够 Carp Chui Chui鲤吹吹Modern Romance352k WordsOngoing [1960s + Family Darling + Raising Kids + Both Pure + Marriage Before Love + Brash, Roguish Live-In Son-in-Law Hero + Sweet, Lucky Heroine] [Cozy everyday life raising kids, everyday life! Everyday life! We say it three times because it's important. Few outrageous villains get put in their place, so if you're looking for a wish-fulfillment story, this isn't for you!] When Zhu Xue'er woke up, she had finally returned to the 1960s, but her family had nearly been ruined by an impostor! Her husband h 3.2kReads—Score292Shelves

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   This is a slice-of-life story about a man who is deeply in love with the female lead, with a fast-paced plot and a focus on raising a child. There are relatively few toxic characters. If you enjoy slice-of-life stories, you might want to check it out.

10. 10 年 Reborn in the 1980s: The Beloved Supporting Actress’s Everyday Life 年代重生：女配娇宠日常 Ink墨色Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Rong Wan was reborn, returning to 1976. Back then, she hadn’t divorced Qin Xiangdong or made the decision she would regret for the rest of her life. This domineering, forceful man was the one who truly loved and cared for her. More importantly, he would become a big shot in the future, so she had better hold on tight to his coattails. 850Reads8.8Score—Shelves
11. 11 姐 My Sister Came Home from the Military, and the Bad-Boy Detective Lost His Heart 姐姐退伍归来，痞帅刑警乱了心 Frost Contends with Snow's Shadow霜争雪影Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted Retired female soldier × dashing, roguish detective × period crime investigation × sisters turn against each other × reborn to steal a marriage × groveling ex Ji Hanying left the military after earning honors, originally planning to settle into civilian life and care for her frail younger sister, Su Minzhi. As soon as she got home, she heard that her sister’s fiancé, Yue Zheng, had called off the engagement and made her so upset that she’d fallen ill. She went to teach the man a lesson, only to 2.2kReads6.3Score298Shelves

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    The male lead is deeply in love with the female lead; this rough-and-tumble man is addicted to spoiling his wife.

12. 12 年 Period: The Capitalist's Plump Young Lady Latches Onto a Rugged Worker 年代：资本家胖小姐赖上糙汉工人 Frost Contends with Snow's Shadow霜争雪影Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted Dear readers, the rights to this book have been sold for a comic adaptation, which will be coming soon. Be sure to watch it when it does! Rugged Man x Fair-Skinned Heiress x One-on-One, Both Pure x Bickering Couple x Love Grows Over Time x Sweet Romance x Rekindled Love Million-follower influencer Xu Yanyan transmigrates into an extra in a period novel. The original owner was a pampered young lady from a capitalist family, with skin as fair as jade and a voluptuous, glamorous figure. But becau 2.2kReads7.1Score192Shelves
13. 13 穿 Transmigrated Into a Book in the 1980s: I Start Dating a Bad-Boy Hunk 穿书八零，开头和痞坏糙汉处对象 Frost Contends with Snow's Shadow霜争雪影Modern Romance560k WordsOngoing [1980s book transmigration + rugged man + sweet, delicate beauty + healing romance + devoted, fatherly boyfriend] A two-way healing romance between a tough man with a soft heart and a sincere, stubborn girl Zhong Ling transmigrated into a book and landed in a deadly predicament from the start! The rugged man next door, freshly released from prison, tall and long-legged with a body full of muscle, was being framed by a widow in the courtyard. Knowing the plot, Zhong Ling was terrified. She knew t 461.7kReads8.9Score58.5kShelves
14. 14 重 Back to the 1970s: This Rough-Hewn Man Is Mine to Spoil 重回七零：糙汉子我来宠 What Is It什么什么呀Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + magic space + food + mutual devotion + family life] In her previous life, Xia Xier was schemed against while sent to the countryside and “lost” her innocence. The day before she was due to return to the city, they secretly killed her. Fu Yuanzhou, a powerful man who fell in love with her at first sight, avenged her. Given another chance at life, Xia Xier has a magic space and vows to tear those scumbag men and women to pieces and finally get the anger out of her heart! Most import 5.8kReads8.7Score504Shelves

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    Highly recommend it, especially the first one, it's really sweet! [Admiring]

15. 15 七 Spoiled by My Rugged Husband on Our Wedding Night in the Seventies 七零新婚夜，被糙汉老公宠到腿软 A Song Across the World天下长歌Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Jiaojiao divorced her husband for a deceitful scumbag and returned to the provincial capital. Little did she know, she had ruined her own life. When she finally came to her senses and wanted to live properly, she was hit by a car and killed. When she opened her eyes again, she was back on her wedding night in 1975. Fortunately, the misunderstanding between her and her husband hadn't grown too serious. Fortunately, everything was only just beginning. She swore that this t 10.1kReads9.0Score891Shelves

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    Absolutely top-tier rough-and-tumble male-centric literature! You'll regret missing it. Super pampering, absolutely adorable ❤️, the female leads are all rich city ladies—it doesn't matter if they can't do housework, as long as they're beautiful and can make money. The male lead's bad reputation doesn't matter either; as long as he spoils his wife and can make money, that's all that matters. In short, the epitome of wish fulfillment in rough-and-tumble male-centric literature.

16. 16 铁 A Tough Soldier Falls Into the Tender Embrace of a Pretty Wife 铁血汉子陷进了俏媳妇的温柔乡 Summer Hail夏冰雹Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Rugged hero + military marriage + 1970s + no System or pocket dimension + family life + building wealth + sweet romance] Shen Chao was reborn on her wedding night. In this life, all she wanted was to live happily with her husband. But he was always teasing her until her face flushed and her heart raced. “If you don’t want me touching you, which other man are you saving yourself for?” “You’re my wife. What’s wrong with me hugging you? Can’t I even hold you under the covers?” “Blushing again? Get 8.2kReads8.2Score400Shelves

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    The male lead is a retired soldier [cool][cool][cool], with a bad temper and a sharp tongue, but he has never mistreated the female lead. Just think of this contrast. Moreover, the male lead keeps making suggestive remarks while sleeping at night, making the female lead blush like a monkey's bottom.

17. 17 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Take My Mom With Me to Get a Divorce 重生八零，我带着妈妈一起离婚 A Little Tree Sprout一点小树芽Modern Romance104k WordsOngoing Period setting + face-slapping + multiple male leads + building wealth + size difference Zhou Xiaoya transmigrates to 1985. In three days, she’s supposed to marry her aunt’s dim-witted son. She chooses to call off the engagement, but his father won’t let her. He beats her, and he beats her mother, too. Then we’re done with this family. Mom, I’ll take care of you! 350Reads—Score109Shelves

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    Take a look at this book; the first four chapters are full of critical hits, and the subsequent plot is also quite good.

18. 18 重 Reborn in the 1970s, the Princess Follows Her Prince Consort to His Army Posting 重生七零，公主跟着驸马去随军了 Sleepyhead Who Won't Sleep睡睡不睡觉Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-modern transmigration + the 1970s + self-interest above all + a pampered, fussy little princess vs. a male lead who works hard to correct the heroine’s thinking and make her love her country and party] (Eight-year age gap) Wen Yuanzhi was the emperor’s most beloved little daughter, raised in the palm of his hand. When she came of age, the emperor granted her a princess’s residence, twice the size of the estates given to his other sons. Her consort was a young general who had just won 46.3kReads9.0Score6.4kShelves

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    These female leads are all so cute and adorable! 😍 The male leads are so adorable and the books are super good! Highly recommended!!! The first book: The female lead is an ancient princess who can claim the burial goods given to her by her father and mother in this era, and can even appear in their dreams 🥹🥹 It's the first time I've seen this kind of space-themed story! The second book: Super good! I was so immersed in it! 🥰🥰 The author is such a good writer~ The male lead is the female lead's adopted brother. Later, when the female lead's family has a crisis and she's going to be criticized and sent to the countryside, she has a fake marriage with the male lead. He loves her very much but is very restrained. It was so captivating! The fourth book is also by the same author. I love it! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] So sweet! The third book: Good. The female lead is so cute and adorable 😍 The male lead is also very good to her. I love this kind of story, hehe.

19. 19 糙 The Rugged Military Officer Raised a Delicate Darling in the Great Northwest 糙汉军官在大西北养了个娇气包 Wang Xiaotiao旺小跳Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted A new book’s rating will go up as more people read it~ [Period setting + sweet romance + following him to the military base + older, rough-and-tumble fatherly type x pampered, adorable girl + seven-year age gap] The Wen family falls from grace, and overnight their young heiress becomes a hated capitalist. Her parents pull strings to arrange a fake marriage with a soldier so she can follow him to his military base and lie low. At the reception desk, the man leans back in his chair and speaks in a 80.2kReads9.0Score12.4kShelves
20. 20 八 My Beautiful, High-Maintenance Wife in the 1980s Has the Cold, Tough Soldier Wrapped Around Her Finger 八零媳妇美娇作，高冷硬汉被拿捏 Radish Rabbit Who Loves Cabbage爱吃白菜的萝卜兔Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + sweet romance + flirtatious beauty ✘ rugged, fiercely devoted soldier] Gu Jiao was a pampered beauty in the army compound. In her previous life, she was spoiled and capricious, and was forced to marry Xie Zhou. Not only did she look down on him in every way, she also eloped with another man and brought shame upon him. In the end, she got nothing good out of it. Meanwhile, Xie Zhou became a flight squadron leader at a young age, then went on to build a succes 1.3kReads7.2Score135Shelves
21. 21 夏 Summer Kisses and Wildfire 夏吻野火 Wang Xiaotiao旺小跳Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted Radiant, pampered heiress x ruthless, brooding man in power Both devoted only to each other | Sweet, flirtatious tension | Long in the making | Utterly doting Xia Xingmi is an heiress with a massive fortune, engaged through an alliance between her family and the top-tier Shen clan. But someone drugs her as part of a setup, and her fiancé announces, “The engagement is off!” The man who comes to discuss the breakup is cold, abstinent, and stunningly handsome. Rumor has it he's the most powerful me 37.6kReads9.4Score6.1kShelves
22. 22 田 The Country Apothecary: The Villainess Becomes Everyone’s Darling 田园药乡：恶毒女配成团宠了 Yue Huasheng月桦笙Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Jiaojiao transmigrated into a story, cast as the vicious supporting villainess. As the male lead's wicked stepsister, she made life hell for everyone, and her brothers and sisters-in-law hated her to the bone. How was she supposed to play this role? Forget it. If she couldn't afford to provoke them, she could avoid them. Better to marry off early and wreak havoc on some random passerby. But then, one by one, they all changed their tune. Her parents begged her to stay, her brothers competed to sp 9.6kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    🌈🔥A historical romance novel. The female lead is a spoiled village beauty, and the male lead is her classmate, a local bully from the next village. He's been her slave since childhood, having his hair tied up, being carried when he can't walk, and being incredibly pampered. He can't resist her constant whining and pampering. They're childhood sweethearts, and after getting married and having a child, the child becomes well-behaved.

23. 23 先 Marriage Before Love: The Young Lady Is Doted on by a Rough-and-Ready Man 先婚后爱：大小姐被糙汉狠狠宠爱 The Astonished King惊讶的大王Modern Romance584k WordsOngoing [Marry First, Love Later + Villainess Drama Queen + Wolf-and-Rabbit Romance + Rugged Man + Unhinged, Possessive Love] Hu Ruotao wakes up to find she has transmigrated into the spoiled, vicious second female lead, the foil in the period novel she read last night. The original leads are model sons and daughters of poor peasants, childhood sweethearts. After the original heroine awakens a healing System and cures the hero's eye condition, the two get together. He passes the university entrance exam 136.1kReads8.2Score12.7kShelves

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    This is a must-read! Don't let the rough title fool you, the content is amazing! It features a proud yet innocent and kind-hearted young lady. The male lead might not like her at first, but he gets his comeuppance super fast! 🤣 Who wouldn't want to rush into marrying a rich young lady who's head over heels for them? [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

24. 24 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 14.4kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    That is to say, I've kept the book on the shelf ever since I started reading Tomato, and I still flip through it every now and then. I just regret not bookmarking it back then.

25. 25 七 The Pretty Little Bride of the 1970s: The Village Tough Guy Is a Force to Be Reckoned With 七零小俏媳：我家村霸超凶的 Freshly Squeezed Little Lamb鲜榨小羊Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + sweet young woman and rugged man + doting romance + business and farming] Bai Jiaojiao, the fake heiress who had been sent to the countryside, was reborn. When she saw Shen Heng again, she boldly threw her arms around him, determined not to repeat the tragedy of loving him without ever winning his heart. Shen Heng, the local bully of Shili Village, was the very picture of a menacing brute. On their first day of marriage: “I’m the head of this household. My wife has to 91kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
26. 26 强 A Forceful Claim 强势染指 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted [Roguish, Rugged Hero] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [ oozing hormones] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Food] [Kissaholic] [Both Pure and Inexperienced] I'm currently working on signed editions for publication. If you're interested, you can check them out at the usual place. This is part of the same series as Jiang Baichuan and Hai Tian's A Soldier in Uniform, Rose in Hand, Dedicated to the Princess. (The male lead cooks, talks dirty, and fusses over every last detail like a dad. T 61.7kReads9.4Score6.9kShelves

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    These two books are absolutely amazing!

27. 27 七 The 1970s: I Became the Female Supporting Character's Foil in a Period Novel 七零：穿成年代文女配对照组 Rain Falling in the Bamboo Grove竹林落雨Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted A period drama about an independent female lead, with no golden finger! She passed the high school entrance exams, but her family wouldn’t let her attend. Instead, they sent her uncle’s daughter, who had never gotten along with her, to school. Short-tempered Lin Erxia erupted into a fight. After a furious scuffle, she passed out from anger. When she woke up, she realized she seemed to have transmigrated into a book... 12.5kReads9.0Score855Shelves

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    Books 2 and 7 are the best, followed by the third to last and the last one. Books 6 and 8 are next, and the rest are also good. All of these have very high ratings.

28. 28 村 The Village's Laziest Beauty Marries a Rough-Hewn Man from the Next Village 村里最懒的美娇娘嫁给了邻村糙汉 Gu Jingqiu顾惊秋Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted [Complete + Farming + No transmigration + No System + Size Difference + Devoted Love + Everyday Family Life + Cozy Daily Life] In a sentence: The laziest woman in the village marries a rugged hunter from the neighboring village and enjoys a cozy life as his utterly spoiled wife. When the Xu family came to propose, Lu Tian asked Xu An, “If I marry you, will you treat me well?” Xu An replied, “If you dare to marry me, I swear I’ll never let you down.” So Lu Tian married him. Everyone wondered 11.5kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
29. 29 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s and Became a Cannon Fodder Side Character from the Start 穿书七零，开局成了炮灰女配 Lazy Fat Snail胖蜗牛很懒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Storage space, mind reading, military marriage, sweet romance, transmigrate into a book, delicate beauty, mischievous little troublemaker] Feng Jiaojiao dies suddenly after working overtime all night, only to transmigrate into a book and become a supporting character who shares her name in a novel she once read. She remembers that the male lead is An Jianjun and the female lead is Qin Siyu. Feng Jiaojiao, the supporting character, is merely a stepping stone in the heroine’s love life, the male 32.7kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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    The first book features a male protagonist who is tricked into taking aphrodisiac drugs, and the female protagonist accidentally ends up with him. Their marriage is very sweet! The second book has a female protagonist who goes to an island to join the military, enjoying seafood gathering and conquering everyone with her culinary skills! The third book features a male protagonist who is very jealous, and the female protagonist is independent and intelligent, while the male protagonist is very doting on his wife. I was incredibly excited while reading them!

30. 30 七 The 1970s: A Sweet Island Life for a Cannon-Fodder Supporting Female Character 七零之炮灰女配的海岛甜宠日常 Glories Unspoken不言盛景Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + cozy life raising children + entrepreneurship] Lin Xia gets into a car accident on her way to a matchmaking date and unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel full of angst, becoming the foolish cannon-fodder woman who brings about her own doom. The original Lin Xia sabotages the male and female leads at every turn, so the male lead takes revenge by sending her to the countryside, where she eventually meets a tragic end. After reading a 15.9kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
31. 31 重 Reborn in 1970: I Bring Forty Million and Become a Mother 重生70：我带着四千万喜当娘 Chang'an at the Hour of the Rooster长安酉时Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Liu Yaya is an overworked office drone, and Heaven finally smiles on her when she wins the lottery. But just after claiming her prize, she is reborn. At least she has a personal space and the money from her winnings. The only problem is that she has been reborn as a high-maintenance pregnant woman expecting twins, with an unfamiliar husband and a sudden mother-in-law relationship to deal with. What is she supposed to do? Liu Yaya wants to cry, but can't. (This is the author's first novel, so som 779Reads8.8Score—Shelves
32. 32 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
33. 33 娇 The Sweet, Stuttering Girl Next Door Is Taken Home and Cherished by a Rough-Hewn Man 娇软小结巴，被隔壁糙汉抱回家宠 Want to Be Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy要开开开开开开开心心Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [Set in the Past + Strong, Lustful Country Man + Sweet, Soft-Spoken Stutterer + Size Difference + Sweet Romance + Family Life] Li Chunxing worked as an unpaid servant for the Sun family for five years, serving her parents-in-law and caring for her brother-in-law. At last, she received the good news that her husband, Sun Zhiqiang, had been assigned an apartment in the city. She packed her bags and headed to the city, full of hope that her good days were about to begin. To her surprise, Sun Zhiqia 25.5kReads8.4Score2.4kShelves
34. 34 重 Reborn in 1973: My Alluring Wife Spoils Her Rustic Husband 重生七三：媚骨娇妻宠爆糙汉老公 Ten An, May All Your Wishes Come True昭昭如愿的十安Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted Cheng Wanqing was reborn. She returned to the day she and Lu Xingye had their usual conjugal encounter. In her previous life, she was ignorant and naive, and personally pushed away the man who had devoted his whole life to her. Her biological father sold her, and on the very night she married into the Cheng family, she was blamed for her husband's death. Her in-laws tormented her mercilessly. Lu Xingye spent everything he had to rescue her, then cherished and doted on her. Cheng Wanqing took his 4.6kReads6.5Score443Shelves
35. 35 心 The Scheming Sweetheart Is Reborn and Sets Her Sights on a Rugged Blacksmith 心机小娇妻重生，勾搭上糙汉铁匠 Little Potato in the Corner墙角小土豆Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted (Farming + Heroine Pursues Hero + Rugged Man + Devoted Husband + Face-Slapping + Reborn) A scheming, sweet young wife reborn VS a taciturn, rugged man who sees through her but says nothing 1. Everyone in Xinghua Village envied Suihe, saying she was blessed to have married the village’s only scholar. But no one knew that five years later, her husband Lin Sheng would sell her to the Chunfeng Brothel for five taels of silver. Trapped in the brothel, Suihe endured endless torment until she died 10.4kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
36. 36 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Beloved Daughter-in-Law Who Brings Prosperity to the Family 重生七零：团宠旺家小媳妇 Southern Lychee南方荔枝Modern Romance816k WordsCompleted Chuchu was the daughter of a treacherous minister. While her entire family was being exiled, she was nearly assaulted, but the heir to the Prince of Cheng saved her and kept her by his side. Caught up in a struggle for power, the heir stood up to protect the late emperor’s young son and was struck by a deadly poison. At the funeral hall, Chuchu threw herself against the coffin. But when she opened her eyes again, she had arrived in China in the 1970s. Zhao Wentao: My tigress of a wife has turned 327Reads8.7Score—Shelves
37. 37 重 Reborn in 1970: My Childhood Sweetheart, the Soldier, Spoils Me 重生七零之竹马兵哥哥宠上天 Dancing Dreams, Flying Snow舞梦飞雪Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Jingjing broke off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart for a worthless man. To get him a place at a worker-peasant-soldier university, she begged her father, who never abused his position, to give the man the spot. But the day after their wedding, the man took her dowry and his university placement and left for school. Two years passed without a word. Unable to bear the gossip and disapproving stares in the village, she decided to find him. Only after reaching t 4.6kReads8.8Score352Shelves

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    Super good! The male lead dotes on the female lead. It's a historical romance with elements of rebirth and military marriage. I love it!

38. 38 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Became the Songbird of the Arts Troupe 重生七零之我成了文工团里的百灵鸟 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Zhang Qing opened her eyes after dying, she found herself back in 1969, at the age of seventeen. At this point in her previous life, the county cultural troupe had gone to the countryside to perform and had fallen for her lark-like voice. It was the only chance in that era for a country girl like her to change her fate. But because her mother stood in her way and she herself lacked resolve, Zhang Qing let the opportunity slip by and regretted it for the rest of her life! Reborn, Zhang Qing 1.6kReads9.2Score196Shelves
39. 39 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s: I Get Married in a Flash from the Start 穿越七零，开局闪婚了 Lazy Fat Snail胖蜗牛很懒Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage · Period Setting · Transmigration · Sweet Romance · Family and Neighborhood Life · Countryside · Face-Slapping · Pocket Dimension] Original title: Transmigrated to the 1970s, Married at First Sight from the Start “Since it’s already happened, I’ll take responsibility for you.” The cold voice passed through the covers and reached Su Wanwan’s ears. “W-Who said I wanted you to take responsibility?” “How did I get here?” Su Wanwan was just as confused. Where was this? She’d only g 40.2kReads8.3Score4.5kShelves
40. 40 穿 Transmigrate into a Book in the 1970s: The Cannon-Fodder Heroine Refuses to Follow the Plot 穿书七零，炮灰女配不按剧情走 Three Little Cats三只小猫Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + period setting + farming + System) Su Tao transmigrates into a period novel as a cannon-fodder supporting character with the same name. To avoid the tragic ending written for her, she needs to stay away from the leads and cling to the powerful second male lead. When he's down on his luck, she lends a helping hand and follows him as he builds a fortune. But how does she end up getting caught up in it all herself? Su Tao: “Why are the characters and plot all wrong? Did 314Reads9.0Score—Shelves
41. 41 高 A Match Between Equals: My Officer Husband Is a Hopeless Romantic 高门对高门，军官丈夫是个恋爱脑 Lin Miansui林绵穗Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Gentle, Ethereal Su Embroidery Beauty x Handsome, Irreverent Military Heir] [Two Prestigious Families] [Military Marriage] [Lighthearted, Funny Everyday Life] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Adorable Kids] [Family and Country] [Passing on Traditional Culture] [The Pocket Dimension Is Rarely Used] Lin Renzhi stayed up embroidering and worked herself to death. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the only daughter of a senior officer in the 1970s. She had a top-tier family background and loo 165.8kReads9.1Score25.8kShelves
42. 42 军 A Sweet Military Marriage: Pampered by a Soldier in the 1970s 军婚甜如蜜，在七零被兵痞宠上天 Seaweed Pork Floss Cake海苔肉松小贝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Multiple births + devoted, sweet romance + everyday family life + both leads’ first love + pocket dimension] Su Ruanruan went to sleep and transmigrated to the year 1970, on her wedding night. The first thing she sees when she opens her eyes is broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and an eight-pack. Who wouldn’t be captivated? Fu Wenzhang has brows like distant peaks and eyes like stars, a high nose, thin lips, and a sharply defined jaw. When he wears his military uniform, he always buttons it righ 10.3kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
43. 43 七 The Sweet Young Lady of the 1970s 七十年代小娇娇 Plain Robes, Pure Melody素衫清韵Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The moment the young educated youth Wen Wan arrives in Lu Jiazui, she becomes famous: famous for her beauty, famous for taking her time, and famous for her sharp tongue and soft, sweet manner. When the educated youths first arrive, Lu Dongping sees Wen Wan and thinks, How is this little thing supposed to work in the fields and earn work points? Whichever team gets her will be unlucky. Take her home and she'll be treated like an ancestor. Later, Wen Wan becomes his very own little ancestor. 1.3kReads8.9Score250Shelves
44. 44 重 A Reborn Wife with a Lucky Pregnancy in the 1970s 重生七零年代好孕妻 Li Yao离钥Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Reborn, Fu Lanxiang decides she won't look down on her blind husband anymore. She'll build a prosperous life with him and work toward a comfortable future. She'll still conceive and give birth to the son they had by accident in her previous life. The process is a little unexpected and difficult, but the boy really is a good son. Some scumbag is still trying to seduce her and make her leave? Fu Lanxiang smiles faintly. “Is my own man not handsome enough, or is he not up to the task?” 144Reads8.6Score—Shelves
45. 45 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 88.1kReads9.4Score8.4kShelves

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    💓💖Both of these are period dramas. The female lead is delicate and has a great personality, while the male lead is rough but dotes on her. The plots are detailed and very enjoyable. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

46. 46 八 The 1980s: I Had a Flash Marriage with a Hooligan Husband, and He Spoils Me Rotten 八零之闪婚混混老公，被宠麻了 Light Drizzle Feifei微微雨霏Modern Romance696k WordsCompleted (Faithful to each other + devoted husband + everyday life + comedy + marriage before love) (No transmigration or rebirth. The heroine is not a strong-willed type. Read at your own discretion.) The hero is a street punk, while the heroine is the village beauty. To raise enough money for her father’s surgery, Su Nianxue took the initiative and asked Gu Yanbai to marry her. Gu Yanbai was a notorious loafer in all the surrounding villages. Nobody was willing to marry their daughter to him. Then one 8.4kReads8.7Score563Shelves

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    [Admiration] Male lead: A petty hoodlum vs. Female lead: The village beauty. Su Nianxue, in order to raise money for her father's surgery, takes the initiative to find Gu Yanbai and proposes to marry him. Gu Yanbai is a notorious hoodlum in the surrounding villages, and no one wants to marry their daughter to him. Unexpectedly, one day, the most beautiful girl in the neighboring village takes the initiative to come to his door and say she wants to marry him. He hesitates for half a second, but since she's offered herself up, why be polite? Later, the villagers are surprised to find that the hoodlum who was never home for ten or fifteen days a week is now coming home every day, his bicycle almost leaving a blur. Gu Yanbai: You don't know anything. If I don't come back early, I won't even be able to get in the door. [Admiration] Xia Li transmigrates into the body of a poor and timid orphan girl in the 1980s. Just when she thought she would have to endure hunger and hardship from then on, she picks up a wild man. Apart from being a little simple-minded, the wild man has no other problems. He goes hunting in the mountains and farming in the fields every day. He can warm the bed at home and fight outside, like a big protective wolfhound. The villagers secretly mocked Xia Li, saying she was keeping a lover, but Xia Li didn't care. Unexpectedly, that night, the lover, his handsome face slightly flushed, took off his outer garment, revealing his lean, strong body, and sat on the edge of the bed like a shy young wife: "I've heard that lovers... Lovers are for stealing..."

47. 47 八 Eighties Sweetheart: A Wild Roughneck to Cherish 八零心尖宠：捡个糙汉野又撩 Listening to the Wind Blow听风在吹Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted Xia Li transmigrates into the 1980s as a poor, timid orphan. Just when she thinks she’ll have to go hungry from now on, she picks up a wild man. Aside from being a little dim, the wild man has no other flaws. He hunts in the mountains and farms the fields every day, keeps her warm at home and can fight outside. He’s like a huge guard dog who protects his family. The villagers secretly mock Xia Li for keeping herself a wild man, but she doesn’t care. Who would have guessed that one night, the wil 1kReads8.9Score106Shelves
48. 48 和 After Eloping with Her Childhood Friend, Her Rugged Commander Husband Went Crazy 和竹马私奔后，糙汉首长急疯了 Cen Shinian岑十年Modern Romance864k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Period setting + military marriage + sweet, satisfying romance + married first, love later + winning back his wife!] Song Shengsheng had a nightmare and discovered that she was the cannon-fodder villainess in a period novel: the male lead’s first wife, who died young. In the book, beauty was her only asset. To escape her husband, she wrote a letter reporting that her military officer husband came from a politically suspect background. That wasn’t all. When 33.4kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves

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    🔥 **[Rough-around-the-edges 70s Romance Novels] Highly Recommended! Military Marriage/Transmigration/Drama Queen Elements** 1. **"After Elopeing with My Childhood Sweetheart, the Rough-around-the-edges Chief Commander Went Crazy"** **9.0 Rating | Drama Queen | 126,000 Reads** ➤ Childhood sweetheart runs away, iron-blooded chief commander chases after her overnight: "Dare to escape? I'll use my military medals to tie you back!" 2. **"Marrying a Rough-around-the-edges Military Officer!"** **** **9.0 Rating | Loyal Dog | 5626 readers** ➤ A roguish handsome officer × a soft and cute beauty, daily life after marriage: "Report! My wife is too sweet, requesting to come home every day!"** 3. ****** **9.2 Rating | Family Matters | 325,000 readers** ➤ At the divorce scene, she was kissed softly, and the whole army cheered: "This divorce won't happen! Your lips are swollen!"** 4. ****** **80S Military Marriage, Why Are You Crying If You Won't Divorce Me Even When We Share a Bed** 8.7 Rating | Protective | 134,000 readers** ➤ A stubborn officer × a dramatic military wife, three years of sharing a bed resulted in internal injuries: "Divorce what? I... I need someone to warm my bed!"** 5. ****90S: To Survive, I Forcefully Kissed the Craziest Villain** 9.4 Rating | Transmigration | 78,000 readers** ➤ She transmigrated into a book and encountered a mad, rough-around-the-edges man. She tiptoed and kissed him, leaving the villain stunned: "Woman, you've successfully caught my attention." 💥 **Scenes of the Rough Man's "I'm So Impressed":** • "Elopement? I can shut down all the train stations in the country with one phone call!" • "I tore up the divorce papers. Military marriages are protected by law, you know?" • "Villain? Ha, now he's your man." ✨ **Reading Guide:** ✓ Must-read for military marriage enthusiasts: *The Chief's Frenzy*, *The Cold-Faced Officer* ✓ For those who love sweet and satisfying stories: *The Rough-Aged Officer*, *The Mad Villain* ✓ For those who appreciate sophisticated literature: *Childhood Sweethearts Elopement*, *The Rough Man with No Heir*

49. 49 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
50. 50 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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