Era Stories With a Refined, Distinguished Male Lead From a Powerful Beijing Family, Not a Rugged Man 年代文 男主不糙汉 京城大佬 矜贵有气质

1. 601 为 I Was Reborn and Traveled Back to the 1980s, Only to Be Obsessed Over by a Cold-Faced Officer 为重生穿八零却被冷面军官痴缠上 Mrs. Hockcliffe霍克利夫人Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted [Powerful Man Bows His Head] [Sharp-Tongued Male Lead Who Can't Stop Staring] [Male Lead Struggles, Holds Back, Then Completely Loses Control] [Female Lead Thinks She's Completing a Mission, But She's Actually the Male Lead's Cure] Jiang Qinglin lost her life and was chosen by the System. As long as she brought a couple who loved each other together and helped a certain crown prince of the Celestial Empire, who had cheated his way through his tribulation, succeed, she too could become an immort 682Reads—Score12214d adds

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   This book is absolutely amazing! The female lead is reborn into the 1980s to complete a mission, but the male lead actually only wants her. He comes from a super wealthy family, and the process of the female lead's true identity being revealed and the male lead gradually falling for her is so satisfying to read! 😳

2. 602 七 The 1970s: The Wild Officer Is Wrapped Around the Finger of a Stunning Powerhouse 七零：狂野军官被绝美大佬拿捏了 Pear Star Bunny梨星兔纸Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed [Period setting + military marriage + space + sweet romance + doting husband + feel-good story + both leads are cherished by everyone + everyday life in the army] Jiang Zhizhi, a special forces soldier hailed as a peerless beauty and all-around genius, transmigrated into a book and became the beloved youngest daughter of a family of scientists. From the start, her parents were sent away for labor reform. Her choices were to go on a blind date with a six-foot military officer or pack he 30.5kReads9.0Score3.6k14d adds

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   🌈This is a period drama. The male lead is a soldier from a wealthy family, a third-generation "red" (high-ranking official) in a Kyoto compound. The female lead unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of an orphan and is rescued by the male lead. Facing such a handsome savior, 💞the female lead isn't shy at all: "Comrade, are you married? Do you have a partner?" "No, I'm single." They then get married, and the female lead lives a sweet and loving life~

3. 603 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: The Supporting Actress Builds Warplanes and Defies Her Fate 七零军婚：女配造战机撕碎炮灰命 Jin Xilan金汐澜Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Period Setting] [Side Character Awakening] [Power Couple] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Military Marriage] [Both Leads Are Loyal in Body and Heart] Lan Huan accidentally took a fall and passed out. She had a dream and discovered that they were living inside a military romance novel. And she was nothing more than a nameless, doomed side character, brought in to make the male and female leads reunite, while also causing the second male lead to fall in love with the heroine at first sight. To stay alive, 2.3kReads—Score20414d adds

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   The male lead is actually quite good when he's acting normally.

4. 604 惊 Shocking! The Cold Military Officer Is the Father of Her Child 惊！冰冷军官竟是孩子他爸 Salt Little Five盐小五Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Raising a child + military marriage + everyday life + first love for both] After waking up, wealthy beauty Xu Yao transmigrates once again to the 1970s, becoming the mother of the great villain in a small world! The original Xu Yao was busty but brainless. After failing to scheme her way into marrying the man she loved, she had a son with someone else. She blamed all her misfortunes on the boy, beating and cursing him until he grew up bitter and twisted. He eventually became the great villain, 2.4kReads8.9Score22014d adds

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   This is a historical romance novel. The male lead comes from a powerful family, and the female lead is a time-traveler. He falls for her at first sight and persuades her to marry him. Their daily life together is incredibly sweet. The story also features a small ensemble cast, with each character having their own flaws and imperfections. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

5. 605 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 51.5kReads9.2Score5.2k14d adds

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   Xia Qingning transmigrates into a period novel written by her classmate, becoming the tragically murdered first wife of the same name. To protect her innocence, she jumps into a river to save herself, only to be rescued by her military officer husband, Lu Jingzhe. Lu Jingzhe discovers his wife has become more beautiful, and after spending time with her, he finds himself manipulated and takes her to his military unit. Rumors in the army say she's a country bumpkin, but in reality, she's incredibly talented. The original author wonders why the male lead doesn't divorce his wife and marry her.

6. 606 她 She Never Competes for Anything, So How Did She Become Everyone's Favorite? 她不争不抢，怎么成了万人迷 Silent Tears默写泪Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [Everyone is drawn to her + all male leads are inexperienced + romantic tension + rational heiress] “The female lead won’t be mistreated. She doesn’t like fighting over people, but she knows how to get what she wants.” Jiang Tingwan was adopted by the Jiang family twenty years ago. The family’s emotional coldness had made her just as cool and composed. She knew exactly how to create romantic tension while appearing gentle and demure. But when someone was sincere with her, her instinct was to pul 2.9kReads8.9Score31214d adds

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   Arranged marriages are supposed to be unions of interests, but she turned them into extensions of her personal will. Facing multiple powerful marriage partners, she not only had to navigate the complexities with ease but also had to set the rules in reverse. As the flames of competition ignited within the wealthy families, she remained unperturbed, emerging as the ultimate winner.

7. 607 六 The Beloved Darling of a Remarkable Family in the 1960s 六零年代极品一家人的团宠 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Beloved by all in a period setting + shrewd self-interest + a whole family of eccentrics + ensemble cast + personal dimension] Jiang Yuan thought she was the heroine, since she got bound to a lousy System from the start. Well, the System was completely useless. All it did was make her sing “Little Messy” in front of her whole family in the middle of the night. It also turned her into a romance novelist, writing ridiculous, melodramatic stories that got her blacklisted throughout Hong Kong, forc 6.8kReads9.0Score44514d adds

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   There are many men in it, but none of them are rough or burly. The male lead has a very powerful background.

8. 608 抢 Grab It! If You Don’t Snatch the Golden Finger, Who Will? 抢啊！金手指都不抢，要留给谁？ Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted She is Daipa, the strongest shaman of the Black Miao tribe. She can divine the future and is skilled in poisons and gu magic. Her moods are unpredictable, and a pure black kitten is always at her side. She is Gu Qingcheng, a timid educated youth sent to the countryside after being set up. Someone schemed to make her take another woman’s place as a bride, and she lost her life as a result. She is Ma Xiaotiao, an older single woman whom her relatives think will never get married. She has been stuc 369Reads—Score—14d adds

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9. 609 弃 Leaving Love Behind in the 1970s: The Doctor Goddess Orphan Is Doted on by the God of War 弃爱七零，医神孤女被战神独宠了 Gave It a Shake, and Got Yao摇了个瑶Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Others transmigrated to the 1970s, and Wen Sui'an did too! While others who transmigrated either latched onto powerful patrons or brought along a pocket dimension, Wen Sui'an was lucky enough to get the Qihuang System! She can only earn points by treating and saving people. No patients, no perks. The original owner was a timid pushover, arranged to share a household with Shen Yubai and look after two little ones. Her future stretched out before her, filled with grievances and thankless chores. S 8.7kReads8.1Score97914d adds

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   Read quickly when you're looking for something to read; no filler or unnecessary fluff.

10. 610 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Big Shot’s Wife Is Sweet and Alluring 重生九零：大佬娇妻又甜又撩 Azure Sea and Blue Sky碧海青天Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [Period Setting] [Face-Slapping Feel-Good Story] Ning Weiwei had fair skin and a slender waist. Reborn overnight, she became unstoppable, opening a restaurant and selling clothes with great success. Unfortunately, her family was a handful. With no other choice, she had to become the unfilial one, ruthlessly cutting ties with them one by one! One day, an arrogant young man moved in next door. With his high nose, phoenix eyes, straight brows, and bright gaze, he kept wandering around in f 8.2kReads9.3Score76814d adds

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    She clearly distinguishes between a "finite game" (competing for a specific title) and an "infinite game" (extending and elevating the game itself). She is not fixated on the gains or losses of a single victory, but aims to expand boundaries, enrich experiences, and play an infinite game of her own.

11. 611 天 A Little Lucky Star Falls from the Sky, and the Whole Marshal’s Household Spoils Her 天降小福星，帅府全家宠上天 Little Duck Doesn't Eat Grass小鸭不吃草Modern Romance889k WordsCompleted [Republican-era setting + adorable little one + pampered by everyone + lucky charm + no romance] Mao Mao’s mother was going to marry Commander Lou as his fourth concubine, so she went with her into the military governor’s residence. Everyone said the Lou household was a den of dragons and tigers that devoured people. As a little tagalong, she surely wouldn’t last long, and sooner or later she and her mother would be thrown out. But Eldest brother, the young marshal: “I’ll take Mao Mao horseback 34.5kReads9.0Score5.8k14d adds

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    🔥A sweet romance novel set in a bygone era! Ying Baili, a village beauty with the ability to see ghosts😆, is forced to work in the fields to earn work points during the Cultural Revolution, but is immediately noticed by a handsome, well-off young man with excellent family background. Their three-year age gap and sweet romance are off the charts, and their married life is so adorable it'll get you hooked! ✨

12. 612 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: The Rough Soldier’s Devotion to His Wife 穿越六十年代之军中糙汉溺宠妻 Golden Corn Kernels金黄玉米粒Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted Dong Yishan has known since childhood that she doesn't belong here, and that sooner or later she must return to her own world. She doesn't know why, but without complaint, she studies everything her grandfather arranges, all the things he thinks she might need someday. That is, until the year she turns eighteen... 10.4kReads8.9Score69914d adds

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    🌟🌟①: The female lead is a capitalist's heiress. Her family's assets were transferred overseas, and the remaining assets were stored in her spatial storage. Before leaving, her family arranged for her to marry someone they had married as a child. The male lead dotes on her immensely. With her spatial storage, she is incredibly powerful and will never resort to violence. 🌟🌟②: The female lead is highly skilled in combat, greedy, and always solves most problems with violence. She has a vengeful personality. The male lead is a loyal, doting husband, cunning and sharp-tongued, but he makes exceptions for her…

13. 613 八 I Transmigrate into a Book in the 1980s: This Unexpected Military Marriage Is So Sweet 八零穿书：闪来的军婚太甜了 Fang Jüliang房踽凉Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Ji Yutian transmigrates into a very cliched novel set in a bygone era. The heroine takes a wrong turn in life, discovers in old age that her ex-husband is incredibly successful, and is reborn to win him back. Unfortunately, Ji Yutian is that man's second wife. Knowing she doesn't stand a chance against the heroine in a fight for his affections, Ji Yutian immediately agrees when her mother sets her up on a blind date. But her date turns out to be a big, bad wolf, and they register their marriage 6.6kReads8.8Score44214d adds
14. 614 他 He Regrets It 他有悔 Lady Jinxi金喜娘Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + groveling to win her back from the start + secretly raising their child + scheming, possessive, devoted male lead] Eight years after their divorce, Xiang Yilin never expected to run into his ex-wife at the hospital. Xu Yan, once a pampered heiress who had never lifted a finger, had become a doctor, and now had a limp. His seven-year-old son asked who she was. He paused for a long moment. “Someone I haven’t seen in a very long time.” All his life, Xiang Yilin had been 1.7kReads7.7Score36214d adds
15. 615 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: My Wife Is a Delicate Beauty 穿越七零：媳妇是娇花 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted Si Hua was the most celebrated socialite in Huaguo in the twenty-first century. Then, overnight, she transmigrated back to the 1970s and nearly became an unregistered resident. Si Hua was devastated. Luckily, she still had a pocket dimension cheat. Now, let’s see how she shines in this unfamiliar era! P.S. This is an alternate-history story. Content warning: This story mainly focuses on romance. If you don’t like reading about the male and female leads falling in love, please move along. 4.1kReads9.1Score32014d adds

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    Highly recommend!!! The male lead is a soldier, the female lead is a time traveler, it's mainly a romance, the female lead goes to the countryside, there's a reborn woman in the story, but she doesn't play a big role, sob sob sob, I can't explain it clearly, please read the synopsis, everyone! [Almost crying]

16. 616 修 An Immortal Cultivation Master Reborn in the 1980s, Having the Time of His Life with a Chaste Young Officer 修仙大佬魂穿80禁欲军少爽翻天 Mo Mo in the Clouds云中墨墨Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted [Modern romance + military marriage in the 1980s + strong heroine + metaphysics + marriage first, love later + one-on-one romance + satisfying revenge] After failing to ascend, the immortal sovereign Su Qingli was kicked straight into the 1980s, right into the middle of a military-marriage nightmare, with the Heavenly Mandate Compass bracelet in hand! Forced to be a military wife in the 1980s, she finds out the original owner was known as a total troublemaker. Armed with her compass, Su Qingli r 1.3kReads8.0Score12914d adds

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    A little bit is fine, right? The man is a regimental commander, highly respected in the military. The woman was originally a pampered young lady from Haishi, but things got awkward right after her marriage. Su Qingli happened to descend to the mortal realm to undergo tribulation and transmigrated into her body, causing the abstinent young military officer to fall for her.

17. 617 七 The 1970s: Reading Minds in the Countryside, Crushing Scum Without Blinking 七零：读心术下乡，虐渣不眨眼 Versatile Little Ling百变小菱Modern Romance223k WordsOngoing [Transmigrates] [Historical Era] [Communicates with Animals and Plants] [Extreme Scumbag Retribution] [Power Couple, Sweet Romance] [Patriotic Themes] Overnight, Su Wanxing transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes a pitiful cannon-fodder girl everyone can bully. Her cousin gets her killed, and her fiance cheats on her. Is this really hell mode from the start? She gives a cold laugh and reveals her identity as a leading expert at the agricultural sciences institute: she grows high-yield crops, reh —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    She could understand animal speech, sense the emotions of plants, and the entire natural world was her eyes and ears. Her cousin pretending to be innocent? The rats had already dug out her secret stash of money. A scumbag wanting to get back together? A sparrow witnessed him with a widow in a haystack. The village bully trying to force himself on her? Wild boar, extra food for tonight. On the surface, she was a weak and helpless person, but behind the scenes, she controlled the entire village's chickens, ducks, geese, and dogs as an intelligence network, using the rice in the fields, the herbs on the mountains, and the snakes, insects, and rodents in the caves all for her use. She dealt with scumbags subtly, slapping them in the face in an instant. As for that Lu Tingyuan— Su Wanxing watched him snap the assassin's neck with one hand, then slowly wipe his hands, saying "my hand slipped," and fell into deep thought. "Aren't you supposed to be sickly?" Lu Tingyuan chuckled, his eyes revealing a sharpness she had never seen before: "Aren't you also pretending to be weak?" Fine, so everyone's an actor. From then on, Xiangyang Village had a pair of "oddballs"—she grew vegetables, he did scientific research, and they discussed state secrets by the field. She raised chickens, he hunted spies; amidst the chaos, they worked together seamlessly. She built a factory and became wealthy; he protected her, clearing away all obstacles, both overtly and covertly. She used her medical skills to save over three hundred people on the battlefield; he fought for the country. In the wave of reform and opening up, she cultivated superior varieties by understanding the "voice of nature," building an agricultural empire and benefiting the nation and its people.

18. 618 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Period Novel and Picked Up an Officer Husband 穿越到年代文里捡了个军官丈夫 Orange Peel橙色橘子皮Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Chen Xiaoying, a white-collar worker from the twenty-first century, transmigrates into a period novel and becomes Chen Xiaoying, a young woman with the same name who has just lost her father. For twenty yuan, her wicked aunt wants to sell her to Wang Mazi, a good-for-nothing from the neighboring village, and doesn’t hesitate to drug her to make it happen. Chen Xiaoying sees through her aunt Liu Dahua’s scheme and lets her cousin Chen Qiuyue have the opportunity instead. Thus Chen Qiuyue ends up 20Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    After a night of passion, Gu Cheng woke up and rushed back to his unit to report, leaving Chen Xiaoying a note and a watch. Chen Xiaoying didn't take Gu Cheng's note to heart; instead, she was eager to lead a team to catch Chen Qiuyue and Wang Mazi in adultery. Three months later, Chen Xiaoying realized she had gained weight, but she found it strange—why was she gaining weight only in her belly despite working every day? Meanwhile, far away in Beijing, Gu's mother dreamt every day of two boys looking at her longingly and calling her "Grandma." Gu's mother thought, "The Gu family has had only one son for ten generations; could it be that my son's wedding is approaching?"

19. 619 八 The Green-Tea Nanny of the 1980s: The Capital’s Young Master Keeps Competing for Her 八零绿茶小保姆，京爷他又争又抢 Xie Qingyin谢清音Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Chen Baozhen is a very unusual kind of green tea gold-digger. She leaves the countryside for the capital to work as a nanny, hoping to land a rich husband and rise to the top overnight. But time and again, Lu Yanzhou, the son of the family she works for, ruins her plans. Everyone sees right through her and knows she’s an idiot, a gold-digger with despicable motives. Chen Baozhen cries in frustration. Then one day, she transmigrates five years into the future. The man draped over her, kissing and 6.6kReads7.9Score88214d adds

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    The female lead is a bit dim-witted but also very patriotic and professional. She often gets her little things ruined by the male lead in the early stages and is seen as a gold digger. Later, the male lead tries to win her over and even steals her away.

20. 620 军 Five Years of Marriage, and He Never Comes Home: If You Don't Love Me, Let's Divorce 军婚五年家都不回：不爱，那就离 Tea Fragrance茶叶香Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted The author has lived in a military compound as a military wife for eleven years. Come see what real military life is like. The short drama Raising Kids in the Seventies, starring Wang Kaimu and Wang Yunyun, is now streaming on the Tomato platform. Watch it for free on Hongguo. Feel-good story + period setting + military marriage + raising children + mutually faithful romance + winning back his wife + authentic life in a military compound The new book is almost complete too. If you’ve finished th 28.6kReads9.2Score3.9k14d adds

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    Oh my god, I stayed up all night watching it and couldn't stop. It's so good, I even got panda eyes from staying up so late. It's the best show I've ever seen. The male lead's contrast is so strong. He's incredibly aloof in front of others, but he's so clingy and affectionate with his wife.

21. 621 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s: The Big Villain's Sweet Wife 穿越六零：大反派的甜甜妻 A Deer in the Mountains山中有鹿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + space + adorable child + marriage first, love later + villain + possessive and deranged] The heroine is a drama queen!! Lin Jiayu woke up one day and transmigrated to the 1960s, with a hungry baby sleeping beside her. What surprised her most was that her husband was the thoroughly wicked villain from the book. She racked her brains and decided to divorce her villainous husband, but in the end, she was met with domestic abuse and coercive possession. The man was so possessive th 407Reads7.5Score10414d adds

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    The male lead is extremely wealthy, and the children of the male and female leads are incredibly cute.

22. 622 丰 A Voluptuous Beauty in a Country Village, and the Amnesiac Officer Who Falls for Her 丰腴美人小村妇，失忆军官沦陷了 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance102k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Family Life + Adorable Kids + Reunion After Years Apart] Jiang Mingyue transmigrated into the body of a pushover everyone could bully in 1960. Her awful relatives wanted to push her around? Her ungrateful son smashed bowls and cursed at her? Jiang Mingyue answered with a whip, teaching them how to behave! On the streets of the county town, she spent her money to buy a handsome “idiot” who was paralyzed. The whole village laughed at her for going crazy. Raising a cripple would —Reads—Score11814d adds

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    😏"Jiang Mingyue, you'll find out sooner or later that I'm the man most suitable for you!" The village bully had been harassing her for five years. When he saw her bring home a paralyzed man, he was consumed by jealousy and brought his men to cause trouble. She sneered and whipped the bully's hand until it bled: "Get out!" She locked herself in her room and lived a carefree life with her obedient adopted daughter and her adopted husband. Later, a series of kidney harvesting cases broke out in the village, and the police were helpless. She put on gloves, picked up a scalpel, and used her past life as a military doctor to deliver a devastating blow! When she and her powerful husband brought down the human traffickers, the village bully was terrified and knelt on the ground. The powerful husband put his arm around her waist and sneered: "You think you're worthy of coveting my wife?" #StrongFemaleLeader #Suspense #Crime #FaceSlap #DotingWife #RefreshingNovel

23. 623 七 Raising Kids in the 1970s: The Cannon-Fodder Mom Sees the Comments 七零养崽：炮灰亲妈看到弹幕后 A Chestnut一栗栗子Modern Romance198k WordsOngoing [Beloved by everyone / comment system / 1970s / sweet married couple building a business and raising a child / punishing scumbags and face-slapping] Shen Jiangqiu had always thought she was lucky. She was born into a family where both parents had jobs, and she was their only daughter, cherished and spoiled from childhood. After she married, her husband was handsome, capable, and clever, and she was about to give birth to an adorable baby. Her only worry was that her in-laws' home was cramped, ma 497Reads7.9Score10614d adds

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    There are so many rough-around-the-edges male protagonists in period dramas, it gets really boring after a while. These few are still being serialized, and following them is even more annoying...

24. 624 七 The Quietly Passionate Factory Director's Darling in the 1970s 七零闷骚厂长的小娇娇 A Chestnut一颗板栗Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + pocket dimension + spoiled young master + satisfying read + no being sent to the countryside + seven-year age gap] Jiang Shu suddenly discovered she had a pocket dimension, and knew she was about to transmigrate or end up in the apocalypse. She immediately took stock of her assets and began stockpiling supplies, only to arrive in the 1970s. Now she had to face the threat of being sent to the countryside. Go rural? No way! In the blink of an eye, Lu Shiyu, the director of the ma 9.7kReads8.4Score99414d adds

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    Both of these are excellent reads. Both are virgins, sweet and fluffy with no angst, and the male leads are not rough around the edges but rather refined and elegant. In both, the male lead gradually wins over the female lead through his charms. [Shy][smirk]

25. 625 糊 The Washed-Up Star Is So Flirtatious, the Big Shot Coaxes Her in Private, Begging for a Kiss 糊咖茶又媚，大佬私下哄着求亲亲 The Cackling Old Turtledove呱呱叫的老斑鸠Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Complete ❤️] [Foxlike Green Tea Girl & Scheming Big Shot | ❤️ Military Marriage | Extra Sweet and Flirtatious] [Period Setting | Age Gap | She Pursues Him] Parallel world, so don't overthink the details! Nan Qiao, a nobody of an actress, received a message asking her to audition at a hotel, only to be thrust into a parallel world set in the 1970s! She could neither carry heavy loads nor lift a finger, and was about to be kicked out of the art troupe on her very first day! What was she supposed 10.8kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    🍏🍏A refined male lead in a period drama: ① A charming, scheming, and manipulative young woman from a performing arts troupe versus a cunning, arrogant, and pure-hearted commander. The female lead is about to be expelled from the troupe and doesn't want to go back to farming, so she sets her sights on the male lead, relentlessly flirting with him, even to the point of her eyes twitching, but he remains unmoved. In reality, the male lead has already fallen for her; he's just doing it on purpose, making the female lead a lamb to the slaughter. 🍏🍏

26. 626 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Farther I Stay from the Leads, the Better 重生九零离男女主越远越好 Short Hair头发不长Modern Romance125k WordsOngoing [A haughty young lady who can be sweet, salty, or downright arrogant vs. a brawling street punk who's vicious and ruthless] Reborn into a new life, Gu Jiu'an discovers that her family is living inside a book, and every one of them is a villain, guilty of unforgivable crimes. Her father, Gu Zheng, was one of the first to make it big in real estate. But because he kept targeting Song Chengjin, the male lead, when he was just starting out, Song retaliated until Gu Zheng was forced to declare bankru —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In this book, the female protagonist is reborn in the 1990s. After awakening, she distances herself from the original male and female protagonists, but later meets the male protagonist.

27. 627 军 A Sweet Military Marriage: I Transmigrate into a Book as a Cannon-Fodder Wife and Become His Cherished Darling 军婚甜蜜蜜：穿书炮灰被掐腰宠 Ouyang Jing of Beiyin City北寅市的欧阳靖Modern Romance231k WordsOngoing [Mystic Space Spring + Fight Back from the Brink + Abstinent Officer Turns into a Devoted Husband] She transmigrates into the role of a cannon-fodder heroine in the 1970s, only to wake up and find her awful family trying to ruin her life! Her husband, Huo Jinyan, comes back with divorce papers, determined to end their marriage. But later, the abstinent officer turns into a doting husband, chasing after her until his eyes are red. "Lili, let's not get divorced. I'll do the laundry, cook, and take 12Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is from a privileged family and is a soldier—both refined and rough around the edges, right? [Facepalm][facepalm][facepalm] The female lead is charming and adorable; the aloof military officer is completely swayed by her.

28. 628 啥 What? That Shameless Little Brat Actually Married an Officer? 啥？缺大德那混蛋丫头竟嫁了军官 Chubby Who Loves Vegetables爱吃菜菜的小胖子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + farming + portable space + feel-good story] In Bagua Village, a tiny little place, there was someone everyone wanted to avoid as much as possible... Lazy and idle, sly and shiftless, unwilling to endure the slightest hardship, a constant source of trouble, disliked by people and dogs alike, overbearing and arrogant, vain, brazen and shameless, utterly without virtue... Yun Qingge: “...” That person is me, without a doubt~ The Yun family: “...” We can't let h 9.6kReads8.3Score75914d adds

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    The quirky, country bumpkin-like character is both hilarious and charismatic, and what's most captivating is that everyone is a protagonist. The character designs are excellent!

29. 629 穿 After Becoming the Foil to My Best Friend, the White Lotus 穿成白莲花闺蜜的对照组以后 Brown Sugar Chestnut红糖栗子Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, foil character, face-slapping, family life, plot twists] Shen Ning is the child of two full-time workers in the 1970s. Lately, she's been having strange dreams, tangled and confusing. As time goes by, Shen Ning realizes she's transmigrated into a book! In the story, she's the foil to the heroine, even a stepping stone for her? And, as it happens, the heroine is her best friend, Li Jiaojiao. In her previous life, Li Jiaojiao was hopelessly in love and went to the c 6.3kReads8.2Score40514d adds

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    This is a historical romance novel. The male lead is a gentle and refined research professor who loves the female lead in both his past and present lives. Even knowing that she is wicked and selfish, he still loves her. The first thing he does after being reborn in this life is to get married to her, and he falls for her. No matter how much she acts up, his bottom line is that he will not divorce her.

30. 630 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s, I Accidentally Provoked a Scheming Educated Youth 穿越七零，误惹腹黑知青 Dong Youyou东有有Modern Romance934k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s] [The heroine is seductive without realizing it + a silver tongue that tells lies] [A desireless male lead + a schemer] Su Meier woke up one day to discover she had transmigrated into the body of Su Meier, a woman who had killed herself over love. The frustrating part was that she had landed in the early days of a poor era, the 1970s, when people didn't have enough to eat or wear! The one small comfort was that she wasn't among the very poorest. At least her father was 1kReads7.1Score10014d adds

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    A period drama; the male protagonist is a wealthy young man who was sent to the countryside from Beijing.

31. 631 绝 His Stunning Wife Has Given Birth Again, and the Commander Comes Every Night to Soothe the Baby 绝美娇妻又生了，首长夜夜来哄娃 Wangwang Snow Cakes Are So Tasty旺旺雪饼超好吃Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted Completed [One devoted couple + a sweet marriage in the 1970s + military marriage + swapped marriages + cozy everyday romance + family life] After taking a nap, Shen Zhiyou suddenly discovered that the world she lived in was actually a book, and she was the brainless, malicious second female lead whose only purpose was to drive the plot! In the book, she was practically possessed, insisting on marrying Jiang Wenbin no matter what. After the wedding, Jiang Wenbin thought she was filthy and made h 23.8kReads9.3Score2.8k14d adds

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    It's both entertaining and funny, and also very heartwarming.

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