Period Story: The Male Lead Is a Hoodlum, and the Female Lead Transmigrates Into a Book 年代文，男主是混混，女主穿书

1. 51 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 37.6kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds
2. 52 村 A Beauty with Skin Like Cream Comes to the Village, and the Rugged Man Can’t Stop Thinking of Her 村里来了凝脂美人，糙汉日思夜想 One Meow一口喵Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted (Historical setting + devoted couple + portable space + raising children + doting husband and wife) Jiang Zhenzhen closed her eyes, full of regret. Only after she died did she learn that she was nothing more than a background character with barely a few lines in a novel set in a bygone era. After her death, her husband, Wei Xiao, was consumed by grief and worry. He died heartbroken less than two years later. And every one of her sons grew up crooked, becoming major villains who skirted the law. 4.2kReads9.0Score49014d adds
3. 53 八 To Avoid Disaster, the Village Belle Marries the Village Bully and Asks Him for a Baby 八零村花为避祸嫁村霸，邀他生崽 Little Spinning Top小陀螺转转Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Delicate village beauty + rugged man + adored by all + cozy romance + having a baby + childhood sweethearts] Su Yunqi was famous throughout the surrounding villages for being a delicate beauty. Unfortunately, the Su family had little power and couldn't protect her. When a rich hooligan took a fancy to her, they had no choice but to hastily marry her off to a rugged man from the neighboring village, an even bigger village bully and hooligan. He was five years older than her, and they'd grown u 15.2kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
4. 54 八 The 1980s: A Rich Beauty Dumps Her Jerk Boyfriend and Marries a Rugged Tycoon 八零白富美：踹渣男改嫁糙汉大佬 A Painting of Yesteryear一画当年Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Factory Beauty Returns to 1988. Ji Wanmei was born beautiful and slender, the daughter of the factory director. At eighteen, she got into the provincial university. With her hair in braids and a floral dress on, her hips swaying as she walked, she was every single male worker at the factory’s dream girl. In her previous life, her father arranged for her to marry the deputy factory director’s son. Later, the state-owned factory was privatized. The 2.6kReads8.9Score29014d adds
5. 55 重 After Being Reborn in the 1970s, I Was Carried Off by the Village Bully 重生七零年代后，我被村霸叼走了 Fang Jüliang房踽凉Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Su Qinran opened her eyes again and found herself back on the train bound for Daqing Mountain. Lin Yaotang had never seen such a beautiful woman. At first glance, she seemed like a celestial maiden, while he was nothing but mud at the bottom of a pond. Su Qinran glanced at Lin Yaotang. In her previous life, he had pursued her relentlessly, only to die saving her in the end. She owed him her life. Lin Yaotang: “Aah!!! The goddess looked at me! I’m going to adult education classes! I’m going to le 8.3kReads9.3Score86914d adds
6. 56 重 Reborn in the 1960s: The Young Educated Youth Is Spoiled by a Handsome, Rough Rogue 重生六零小知青，被痞帅糙汉娇宠了 Red Fish Roe红鱼籽Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone in Xiangyang Village knew that the new educated youth, Cheng Qiao, was a sweet, naive girl who would cheerfully stick up for people even after they tricked her. In the end, she was violated by the village’s dirtiest, most shameless, most destitute good-for-nothing, and married him while pregnant. A few years later, the good-for-nothing fell off a cliff and died. A few more years passed, and the child she had with him drowned in the river. The people of Xiangyang Village said she was 4kReads9.1Score52414d adds
7. 57 甜 Sweet Romance: My Rough-and-Ready Roommate Is Fierce and Mean 甜宠：合租糙汉又凶又坏 Mu Zhi Xia木之下Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Wild, rough-edged bar owner x sweet, innocent radio host] [Love at first sight · Both are sexually inexperienced] The heroine is not a strong, take-charge type. Please don't read if that's not your thing! Ming Xia worked up the courage to confront her scumbag ex and get her money back, only to run into a man who was rotten to the core. From then on, a poor little white rabbit began stepping into the trap laid by a big bad wolf, one step at a time… Yan Ceye was wild, brazen, and a total bad 2.5kReads9.2Score28014d adds
8. 58 重 Reborn in the ’70s: The Little Educated Youth Doesn’t Know How Delicate She Is 重生七零，小知青她娇不自知 Guoguo Is a Little Naughty果果有点皮Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted 1v1 romance + flirtatious sweethearts + rugged country man + no golden finger + cozy daily life] Wei Huai fell for the new female sent-down youth at first sight. Everyone in the village said, “Whatever you do, don’t marry Chu Nian. She’s so delicate she can’t even do a day’s work. What good is she?” Wei Huai wouldn’t listen. He loved how delicate Chu Nian was. If she smiled at him, he’d give her his very life! In her previous life, Chu Nian was sweet-talked and deceived by 7.7kReads9.0Score73314d adds
9. 59 重 Reborn: I Doted on My Wife and Kids and Shocked the Whole Village 重生：我宠老婆孩子震惊全村 Ye Xiaolou叶小楼Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn Romance + Regretful Scumbag + 1980s Dad Life + Devoted Husband, One Heroine + Satisfying Read + Cozy Daily Life + Healing] Chen Sanye, the village's notorious hooligan, suddenly changed after a night of heavy drinking! The idle, foul-mouthed delinquent became polite. He was not only hardworking, but even learned how to make money! He stopped barking orders at his pretty, mute wife and began speaking to her softly and treating her with the utmost tenderness. The neighbors were baffled. Ha 38.9kReads9.6Score4.3k14d adds
10. 60 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Delicate Educated Youth Clings to the Villain 穿书七零：娇娇知青抱紧反派大腿 Cute Fruit萌果果Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Delicate Educated Youth + Sweet Romance] The moment Wen Nuan opened her eyes, she had become a rich beauty in the 1970s! Fair skin, a beautiful face, long legs, and even a pocket dimension with a spirit spring for growing crops! But why was she the cannon-fodder female supporting character in a novel?! Determined to change her fate, she decided to stay away from the male lead and the scheming woman. But her biological father was plotting against her, her step 10.2kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
11. 61 重 Back to the 1970s with Trillions in Supplies to Join the Army 重回七零，带上千亿物资去随军 You Man有蔓Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + reborn + one-on-one sweet romance + taciturn, rough-edged man + delicate beauty + pocket dimension + mutual flirting] In her previous life, the man Su Ranyan went out of her way to avoid was swept away by a flood while saving her. That heroic scene came back to haunt her in her dreams, again and again, reminding her of the depth of the love she had missed. Fortunately, Heaven took pity on her and sent her back to the day the man asked her for a divorce. This time, she won’t let 20.2kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
12. 62 一 Three Babies at Once: The Delicate Beauty Returns to the 1970s 一胎三宝，娇软美人重回七零 Pidan Loves Roujiamo皮蛋爱吃肉夹馍Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [1970s + transmigrate + space + spiritual spring + sweet, delicate beauty + rugged man + farming] Ding Ruanruan’s soul came from the twenty-first century. One night, she woke up transmigrated into the role of a doomed beauty in a period novel. Not only was she fair-skinned and gorgeous, she was also delicate and frail. Ahem, even a light press left a red mark. The only problem was that the original owner had terrible judgment and couldn’t read people. Her best friend coaxed her into a trap, her 1.2kReads9.0Score13314d adds
13. 63 二 Marrying an Officer Again: The Socially Anxious Beauty Is Doted on by Her Brother-in-Law 二嫁军官，社恐美人被大伯哥娇宠 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Both Pure + Sweet, Sensual, Introverted Beauty vs. Deeply Cunning Officer + Sweet Romance + Period Setting + Eight-Year Age Gap] Tang Huan transmigrated into the body of a young widow whose husband had died just after their wedding. Losing her husband wasn't a problem. Her parents-in-law treated her like their own daughter. Her father-in-law gave her money every few days, and her mother-in-law was an amazing cook. Tang Huan had a wonderful life. The only thing she didn't like w 15.6kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrated into the body of a young widow whose husband died shortly after their marriage. It didn't matter that her husband was gone, because not only did her parents-in-law treat her like their own daughter, but they also gave her money every day, and her life couldn't be better.

14. 64 懒 My Lazy Wife Has a Temper, but She Knows How to Tame Her Rogue Husband 懒妻脾气大，调教混混老公有一套 It's Guo Pangpang是郭胖胖啊Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted Ji Nianchu choked on an apple and woke up in the 1960s, having become Hongqi Village's most notorious lazy powerhouse of a wife. She'd also acquired a handsome punk husband and a few-month-old set of triplets. From the start, she was faced with the mess left behind by the original owner, while her second sister-in-law insisted that the family split up and live separately. Given the original owner's lazy, food-loving nature, changing her ways too abruptly would surely arouse suspicion from Xu Hua 1.2kReads7.2Score15114d adds

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    The female protagonist, Ji Nianchu, transmigrates to the 1960s. To get her hoodlum husband to take on the responsibilities that should belong to him, she uses a combination of soft and hard tactics to win over Xu Huaixu. When Xu Huaixu is obedient, Ji Nianchu showers him with praise and flattery. But once Xu Huaixu rebels and goes against her, she uses her innate superhuman strength to use her martial arts skills to discipline him.

15. 65 七 The 1970s: After Marrying My Brother-in-Law, My Husband Came Back 七零：改嫁小叔子后，老公回来了 Water in Boiling Water开水里的水Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Setting, Second Marriage, Marriage Before Love, Domestic Life, Face-Slapping, Both Leads Are Inexperienced] When Su Man opened her eyes, she realized she had transmigrated. Her husband had just died in service, and her wicked mother-in-law had conspired with her sister-in-law to drug her and her younger brother-in-law. They wanted her to bear an heir for the second branch of the family. Su Man sat up and slapped her across the face. This is completely insane! Could she join in? Whoev 1.4kReads7.9Score16114d adds

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    A passionate but sharp-tongued young widow versus a cunning and domineering brother-in-law 😎😎 Su Man transmigrates into the body of a young widow whose husband has just died. Her wicked mother-in-law and sister-in-law drug her and her brother-in-law, forcing them to produce an heir for the second wife's family. Su Man sits up abruptly and slaps them. 🤭 So crazy? Can she join in? Let whoever wants the second wife keep her child; she's going to marry her brother-in-law to produce an heir for the third wife's family.

16. 66 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Into a Book Together! Marry a Rough-and-Ready Man! If You Leave, I’m Leaving Too 闺蜜齐穿书！嫁糙汉！你离我也离 Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings椒盐鸡翅块Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + rough-and-tough hero + sweet romance + face-slapping + daily life + building a fortune + raising kids] The moment Shen Wu opened her eyes, she saw a man who was exactly her type. Realizing she had transmigrated into a book, she then heard a familiar voice and understood that she wasn't the only one who had transmigrated: her best friend had come along too, and now they were sisters-in-law... The two of them had entered a novel written by someone who envied them. In 72.2kReads9.4Score6.4k14d adds

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    The best friend and the female lead both transmigrate into the book and marry into the same family.

17. 67 七 The 1970s: I Faked a Pregnancy to Trap a Husband, but Snared a Hidden Big Shot 七零：假孕骗婚，骗到隐形大佬 A Smiling View笑着的风景Modern Romance766k WordsOngoing 10Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    It's pretty good. The female lead has a mouth, and there are no misunderstandings between the male and female leads. It's quite addictive.

18. 68 七 1970s Spatial Farming: The Yandere, Rugged Man Insists I Have His Babies 七零空间：病娇糙汉非要我生崽崽 Jiuxi Jun玖兮君Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Lin Wanqi transmigrated into a book. To change her fate as a doomed side character, she turned into a little vixen, all to seduce Shen Xu, the big, lovable puppy. And yes, she succeeded. But nobody told her this guy was a yandere, the kind you can never escape once you get involved with him. “Ah Xu, be good and let me go for a walk.” “Qiqi, you’re being naughty!… Those legs are so beautiful. I’d be heartbroken if anything happened to them.” Lin Wanqi: … She thought she had seduced him, but in tr 144Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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19. 69 穿 Transmigrated into a Book in the 1970s: Winning Over an Amnesiac, Rugged Country Boy 穿书七零：硬撩失忆村野糙汉 Freshly Squeezed Little Lamb鲜榨小羊Modern Romance320k WordsOngoing [Period Drama + Flirty Heroine + Everyday Family Life + Heart-Pounding Romance] Ji Wanwan transmigrated into a book and became a cannon-fodder female supporting character, an educated youth in a period novel. Looking for a sucker to help with her chores, Ji Wanwan set her sights on the male supporting character, who had hit his head and lost his memory. “Brother Gu Zheng, don’t you remember me? I’m your sweetheart!” In the hospital room, Ji Wanwan blinked until tears welled in her eyes. Gu Zheng 58Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into a book in the 1970s and encounters the male protagonist, a "loser" with "amnesia," thus beginning their blush-filled and heart-pounding daily life.

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