A Rough Man and a Young Widow, Set Around the 1970s 糙汉和小寡妇，七零年代左右

1. 51 夜 Stolen Pleasures in the Night 夜色偷欢 Miss Wanqing晚晴姑娘Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted The night before her engagement, the heroine got drunk and walked into the wrong room, where she unexpectedly spent the night with the cold-faced tycoon everyone feared. The next morning, she was so frightened that she sneaked away, leaving behind only half a jade pendant. She thought it was all over and neither of them would ever mention it. But to her surprise, the tycoon came to find her with the pendant and forcefully pulled her into his arms to protect her. On one side was her scumbag fianc 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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2. 52 致 A Deadly Romance 致命情缘 Miss Wanqing晚晴姑娘Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted In the 1990s, a stream of villagers headed south to find work on construction sites. The pain of leaving home, the hardship of being alone in a strange place, and the tangled ways of the human heart were all crammed into tiny workers’ sheds. Li Guixiang escaped after her husband used her to pay off a debt, while Chen Jianjun left his family and everything he owned behind to earn a living. Two people, each burdened by their own troubles, met and kept each other company, thinking they were only of 2.5kReads—Score178Shelves
3. 53 错 A Marriage Gone Wrong, Then I Finally Found the Right One 错嫁一场，我终遇良人 Miss Wanqing晚晴姑娘Modern Romance141k WordsCompleted I once poured my heart into a marriage that betrayed me, only to be hurt by my husband and best friend working together. In a single night, my marriage fell apart and my friendship was destroyed. After the divorce, I wiped away my tears and focused on my career, determined to make it on my own. I faced workplace harassment, rumors, and the constant interference of people from my past. I thought I would spend the rest of my life alone, until I met him. He saw both my strength and my vulnerabil 101Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 重 Reborn in 1975: The Fool's Unusual Life 重生1975，傻子的别样人生 The Two Fengs of Huayang华阳二冯Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Chen Qingshan was reborn. In his previous life, production team leader Liu Fugui used him as a pawn, and someone pushed him off a cliff, where wolves devoured him. When he opened his eyes again, he was still the same easily bullied “dimwit” from 1975. But now, his eyes held nothing but frozen hatred. If everyone thought he was an idiot, then he'd play the fool to the bitter end! In the cornfield, he stood watch while Liu Fugui had an affair with Widow Chen, earning a stale steamed bun in retur 10.1kReads7.8Score824Shelves
5. 55 桃 The Pretty Widow of Peach Blossom Creek, Loved by a Young Man 桃花溪的俏寡妇，小年轻爱上她 Sesame Dream芝麻梦Urban283k WordsCompleted The night twenty-two-year-old Li Yuchuan returned to his village, he stumbled upon a woman bathing by Peach Blossom Creek. In the moonlight, her skin glowed white. Water slid from her collarbone to the small of her back. She tipped her head back to toss her hair, then flicked out her tongue to lick a drop of water from the corner of her mouth. That one little movement nearly made his soul fly away. Later, he learned she was the “jinx” everyone in the village talked about. Jiang Yuwei. Thirty-fiv 2.9kReads—Score178Shelves
6. 56 秋 Chen Shi Lives Next Door to Akita 秋田隔壁住陈实 Simple Mountain Birch朴实的山桠Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted Qiutian’s mother was known throughout the surrounding villages as a capable woman. She was still harvesting rice in the fields just before giving birth to Qiutian, so she named her daughter Qiutian, meaning autumn fields. When Qiutian was one, her mother went mad. Carrying her on her back, she ran around everywhere and even made her drink filthy water from a cesspit. When Qiutian was three, her mad mother fell off a cliff and died. Her father, a traveling peddler, was hardly ever home. Her five- 7.2kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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   This book is about farming and everyday family life.

7. 57 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Prosperous Family's Young Daughter-in-Law 重生七零：旺家小儿媳 Brown Sugar Tomato and Sweet Potato Jam冰糖番茄红薯酱Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted A brick house? A warm, cozy bed? A kerosene lamp? I’ve gone back to when my parents were alive! The heavens still have a conscience and have given me a chance to be reborn and get revenge! In my previous life, my scumbag husband and a widow bullied me until I died. They schemed to make me miscarry my five-month-old baby, and I foolishly thought it was my own carelessness. I humbled myself and coaxed Chen Zhiqiang, earning work points to support the whole family. I never had a child of my own, an 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A historical novel set in the 1970s!

8. 58 七 Back to 1970 Before I Lost My Chastity: Husband, I Was Wrong 七零回到失去清白前，老公我错了 Shameless Young Master公子无耻Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone in Yonggan Village knew that the newly arrived Shen Jiaojiao was a little temptress. She dressed in flashy clothes every day and chased after men. Later, a scumbag chopped off Shen Jiaojiao's legs, threw her in a basement, and tortured her until she wished she were dead. When she was critically ill, the man she'd personally sent to prison, Xu Mo, bought her for a million. Shen Jiaojiao thought Xu Mo had bought her to humiliate and torment her. But he put their past behind them, marri 14.9kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
9. 59 军 The Sweet, Alluring Military Wife and Her Devoted Rough-Hewn Soldier 军嫂娇，军嫂媚，糙汉军爷宠上天 Sweet Tofu Pudding甜甜豆腐花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rugged military officer + sweet, gentle beauty] (Fictional military marriage + marriage before love + daily life with the troops + stepmother and adorable kids + food) When Jiang Rou opens her eyes, she's become the fake heiress in a period novel. Not only is she a pitiful cannon-fodder supporting character, but the real heiress has knocked her unconscious and made her marry an older man in her place. Rumor has it that the man is disfigured and lame, with two burdens to care for, one big and on 16.7kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
10. 60 六 The 1960s Widow Flirts and Runs, Leaving Her Puppyish Young Man Chasing Her Madly 六零寡妇撩完就跑，小狼狗追疯了 The Astonished King惊讶的大王Modern Romance555k WordsCompleted [Transmigration to the 1960s] [System Space] [Career-Focused] [Younger Male Lead] [Beautiful, Delicate Woman] [Strong Possessiveness] Mei Gui died of an illness. When she opened her eyes again, she had arrived in the 1960s and become a young widow whose entire family by marriage had died. In this feudal era, the rumor that widows brought their husbands bad luck quickly spread, and the whole village shunned her. Mei Gui had no choice but to pack her things and move into an old family house in Ba 3.9kReads8.3Score397Shelves

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    It's super good! Although he's not a rough guy, he's a cute puppy. He's incredibly good at coaxing younger guys into falling in love. You should check it out if you're interested.

11. 61 穿 After Becoming the Mother of the Villainess in a Comparison Story 穿成对照组女配的亲妈后 Li Jiujie李九戒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period military romance + transmigrate into a book + slow-burn + contrast character + raising a child + sweet romance + food + space spring) After waking up from a car accident, Lin Zhilan found herself in the novel The Fortunate Wife of the 1980s, as the mother of the contrast character, a supporting female lead. The original owner was stunningly beautiful and alluring, but unfortunately, she was a widow. Her outstanding looks and timid personality made men covet her and women curse her. “ 109.7kReads8.7Score14.7kShelves

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    🔥🔥The female protagonist transmigrates into a book as a widow with a three-year-old daughter after her husband's death. She remarries, bringing her daughter with her, and marries a rough-around-the-edges male protagonist. She goes to an island to accompany the military. The female protagonist is a skilled doctor, has her own career, is incredibly beautiful (the epitome of beauty), and is an excellent cook.

12. 62 邻 The Neighboring Farmer Is as Steadfast as a Mountain, Guarding My Days in the Village 邻家汉子如山，护我山村岁月 Wu Yuejiu伍岳啾Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Period + Countryside + Ensemble Cast + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First + Family and Household Drama] [Burly Man vs. Young Neighboring Wife] Her husband dies in an accident on their wedding night, and Ye Chunxiang becomes the village’s cursed woman. Her in-laws insist on sending her back to her family, but her relatives refuse to return the bride price, wanting to use it to find a wife for her older brother. With Ye Chunxiang caught between them, unwanted by everyone and unsure where to go, he 189Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a good book.

13. 63 七 1970s Military Marriage: The Handsome Man of the Beautiful Widow Has Returned 七零军婚，漂亮寡妇的男人回来了 Time Across the Shore彼岸时光Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Liang Xinyue, a young widow whose marriage was never consummated, couldn't take any more torment and jumped into a reservoir. A passing soldier rescued her. But the man who saved her was supposedly someone who had died ten years ago... And the woman he pulled from the water was no longer the Liang Xinyue she had been. Having transmigrated into Liang Xinyue's body from a university of agriculture, she uses the soldier's influence to escape her tormentors and follow him to his military post. But w 4.6kReads8.7Score662Shelves

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    There are no cheat codes, just ordinary people working hard to make a living.

14. 64 供 I Put My Childhood Bride Through College, and Now She Wants to Dump Me 供童养媳上大学，毕业就想甩夫君 Yuan Kai Yuan Xin元凯元心Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Completed] [Family-Loving, Patriotic Chaoshan, 1988] "I want to call off the engagement!" he said. "All right, then let's consummate the marriage." A rough-hewn country man from Chaozhou got himself a beautiful bride in one night, only for her to run away the next day! He chased her to a newspaper office in Guangzhou, the University of Munich in Germany, the Xi'an Mecha Research Institute, the Jiangmen Mecha Experimental Base, and the Dahao Subsea Tunnel Mecha Experimental Base! Human-machine n 2.1kReads8.1Score103Shelves

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    Unlike the effeminate pretty boys in big cities, a rough rural man falls in love with a female college student.

15. 65 村 Miao Hong, the Village Woman 村妇苗红 Luo Nanyue洛南月Modern Romance439k WordsCompleted Miao Hong is a young widow whose husband has died. She lives with her domineering mother-in-law, while the men in the village have all kinds of designs on her. She remains unmoved. Li Jianguo, a middle-aged man who lives next door, grows closer to her because his wife works away from home. Slowly, feelings develop between them. Later, the neighbors' marriage falls apart, Miao Hong finds a man to stand in for someone else, and her mother-in-law suddenly falls ill... A whole series of hardships on 140Reads6.3Score114Shelves
16. 66 美 The Beautiful First Half of Her Life 美艳的前半生 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance528k WordsOngoing The story takes place in a rural village in Hebei in 1999. Meiyan has been sweet, beautiful, and clever since childhood, and everyone in the village agrees she's the local beauty. After failing her university entrance exams on her second attempt, she has no choice but to face the path fate has laid out for her. Swept up by Li Gangqiang's relentless pursuit, she gives him everything. But on the very day he steps through the gates of college, he gets together with another woman. Betrayed, Meiyan s 10.3kReads7.1Score228Shelves
17. 67 娇 The Sweet Village Belle Is Cursed, but the Rough Man Has a Wild Plan 娇软村花遭唾骂，糙汉做法太野了 A Smile Topples the City, Snow一笑倾城雪Modern Romance167k WordsOngoing The night before her childhood sweetheart leaves for the city, nineteen-year-old farm girl Le Liping is nearly assaulted. The wooden house collapses. When she wakes, she is lying in the arms of Xiao Jianquan, a disheveled carpenter, and the whole village has “seen” what supposedly happened. She goes from being the pretty girl everyone praised to a “slut” everyone points fingers at. The real assailant, Zhang Zhiteng, escapes to the city, leaving behind a village full of rumors and an honest carpe 8Reads—Score101Shelves
18. 68 七 Blind Date in the Seventies: I Met the Strongest War God Officer 七零相亲：相亲到了最强战神军官 The Wishing Stone of the Stars星星的许愿石Modern Romance774k WordsCompleted Female lead: Yu Qiao Male lead: Zheng Xiangguo The female lead transmigrates to the 1970s in an alternate parallel world. The male lead is a top soldier, and their military marriage is sweet and loving. Yu Qiao inexplicably transmigrates to the 1970s in a parallel world. At home, she’s a well-behaved, sensible girl with a little talent. Outside, she’s the clever and polite, delicate youngest daughter of the Yu family. As the well-behaved girl of the family, she thinks she’s doing a pretty good j 4.8kReads9.1Score542Shelves
19. 69 春 Chuntao and Her Butcher 春桃和她的屠夫 A Dull Knife Slicing Meat钝刀子拉肉Modern Romance796k WordsOngoing In a poor, remote village, Chuntao's family promises her in marriage to a butcher from town. Everyone says the butcher has a cruel hand and that the stench of blood never washes off him. Marrying him would be like jumping into a pit of fire. Only Chuntao knows that this man, with bloodshed clinging to him, saves his gentlest side for her. Life is rough, daily necessities weigh heavy, and rumors are everywhere. A butcher's knife can sever flesh and bone, but it can't cut through the warmth of eve 146Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 村 A Village Girl Swaps Grooms with Herbal Medicine, and the Chaste Retired Officer Breaks His Vows 村姑中药换嫁，禁欲退役军官破戒 Wild Bull Niu野牛牛Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Ye is a poor little thing whose parents don’t love her. She gets tricked by her younger sister and fiancé into marrying her fiancé’s older brother, He Yesheng, a fearsome and ruthless bachelor. At twenty-eight, he’s the oldest bachelor in the whole village. But wasn’t he supposed to be impotent? Why is he keeping her up working overtime every night? Other women’s husbands take supplements to make them feel good. Hers takes supplements that could kill her... Other women’s mothers-in-law squee 2kReads8.4Score370Shelves

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    All of these fit the description well, and they're all very beautiful. ① And ③ are from around the 1980s. ② Is from the 1970s. ④ Is not specified. ⑤ Is from the 1990s.

21. 71 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 15.6kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
22. 72 寡 A Widow Is Hard to Woo: The Toughest Brute Insists on Marrying Into Her Family 寡妇难撩：最猛糙汉非要倒插门 Che Xiaoxiao车哓哓Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Career-driven heroine // adorable kids // farming, raising pigs, and falling in love // two strong leads // helping each other succeed // sweet romance A story about a beautiful, self-reliant young widow and a rough-and-tumble butcher. No rebirth, no golden finger, just a heartwarming tale of country life and getting rich in the old days. · Qiu Hong becomes a widow overnight. With no other choice, she takes her two children back to her late parents' home on New Year's Eve and becomes neighbors w 268Reads8.9Score—Shelves
23. 73 七 A Widow Remarries in the 1970s 七十年代之寡妇再嫁 Hengheng Zai蘅蘅崽Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted At twenty-four, Qiao Dani became a widow with two children, known throughout the brigade as one of its poorest households. At thirty, Lin Hengjue fell from the heights overnight. The distinguished Professor Lin, once admired for his elegance and brilliance, became one of the notorious “Black Categories” whom everyone in the cowshed avoided like snakes and scorpions. People kept urging her to remarry. Qiao Dani finally hardened her heart, stamped her foot, and marched into the cowshed to ask Li 6kReads9.3Score582Shelves

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    This book is quite good. It avoids the ridiculous misunderstandings that left me speechless, and there are no time-travel, reincarnation, or cheat codes. The characters are all native to the story. The female lead is a widow with a child, and the male lead is a professor who has been demoted and divorced. It's a blended family where they help and support each other, offering warmth and support in a gentle, enduring way, where sincerity is exchanged for sincerity.

24. 74 揣 Pregnant and Married to a Lazybones, Only to Find He's the Army's Grim Reaper 揣崽嫁懒汉，谁知他是军区阎王 Picking Beauty拾美丫Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Seventies-era setting + golden finger space + marriage first, love later + military marriage] Transmigrated into the body of a pregnant cannon-fodder woman in the 1970s, and forced to get an abortion from the start? After an explosion, Jian Zhiyao, who was completing an integrated master's and bachelor's degree, transmigrated to the 1970s with an entire laboratory building and supplies in tow. She became an unlucky woman who was pregnant before marriage, and everyone pointed fingers at her. Jia 4.2kReads7.9Score630Shelves

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    It combines a historical setting with a unique setting, and it's very good. I won't go into too much detail about the plot; just watch it yourself.

25. 75 首 The Commander's First Beauty in Five Generations Has Twins 首长五代单传丰腴美人生俩缩小版 Sheng Yumu盛雨木Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Xia Qingyu’s curvy figure led people in the residential compound to spread rumors that she was loose. No one wanted to marry her, until Lu Zhiyao proposed, undeterred by her reputation. After unexpectedly acquiring a portable space, she developed many specialized medicines and became a state-secret pharmaceutical researcher. For her safety, the government kept her identity under wraps, so she asked for her achievements to be credited to her husband, helping him rise rapidly through the ranks. Fo 68.7kReads7.8Score6.6kShelves

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    ❤️In my past life, you used me as a substitute; in this life, I'm marrying your boss. A scumbag is reborn to marry his "white moonlight," hoping to make up for the regrets of his past life. Little does he know that all his achievements in his past life were thanks to the female lead. Without her in this life, his career is bleak. Meanwhile, the female lead becomes a key medical researcher being groomed for advancement—this is a perfect slap in the face!

26. 76 漂 The Beautiful Side Character Is Forced to Become Everyone's Favorite 漂亮女配被迫成为万人迷 Utterly Amoral毫无道德1.2M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + multiple male leads + everyone's favorite + all male leads are virgins] World One: Jiang Niaoniao is bound to the [High-Aura Target Collection System]. Her mission is to successfully collect the targets'… in each small world. In the first world, she becomes a pitiful wife neglected by her husband and bullied by her mother-in-law. She has no children, and her sister-in-law torments her too. But just when she thinks her life is hopeless, fate opens another door for her: 438Reads7.6Score124Shelves

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    💗Perfectly matching the title, this book features a widowed heroine and a rough-looking man. The heroine is the prettiest young wife in Wangjia Village, married to the man's neighbor. On their wedding day, the man runs away, and it's also on that day that he falls in love with the heroine at first sight. [A masterpiece by Que Shi]

27. 77 漂 The Beautiful Widow Makes a Comeback, Building Her Fortune in the 1970s 漂亮寡妇要翻身，从七零发家致富 Grapefruit Tomato Sauce西柚番茄酱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The animated drama is now available [Reborn + Period Military Marriage + Taking Down Scumbags + Space Golden Finger + Raising Kids + Sweet Romance + Building a Fortune + Fake and Real Heiresses] Lin Yunqing spent her whole life a widow. After finally raising her daughter and building her a successful business, she was about to retire. Then she got into a car accident while driving off on a trip. When she opened her eyes, she was back in the 1970s, with a golden finger thrown in for good measu 2.2kReads8.6Score245Shelves

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    The male and female leads have truly suffered. After his biological daughter was found, he felt his adopted daughter wasn't important and even changed her name. Later, the male and female leads had a lovely daughter. When the female lead traveled back in time, the male lead was already gone, doing a mission. She dreamt of him, and he was still alive. She then had a special ability to save his life by giving him some water. This ability was meant to ensure their happiness. As the child grows up, she gets together with her childhood sweetheart. Hopefully, they can live happily ever after.

28. 78 漂 The Beautiful Young Widow’s Cherished Life in the Family Compound 漂亮小寡妇在家属院的娇宠日常 Peach Cup Breeze桃盏风Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.2kReads7.4Score107Shelves

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    🔥Lu Yujiao had been married three times, and each time her husband died on their wedding night. No one dared to marry her again. Her aunt and uncle planned to marry her off to a deaf and blind old widower in the village after the New Year. Lu Yujiao was terrified. She secretly ran to the bed of the tall and fierce military officer Lu Jingze, her eyes misty with fear and brimming with tears: "Please…" [Sending heart] 🌈Follow Qingning for a book slump! [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow]

29. 79 穿 Transmigrated into the 1970s as a Young Widow 穿成七零小寡妇 Crescent Moon月儿弯弯Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Li Xuejiao transmigrates to the 1970s, becoming a young widow in a mountain village whose husband has died and who is raising a little girl. Her mother-in-law is a nightmare, her sister-in-law is the family's darling, and Li Xuejiao and her daughter are constantly bullied. Li Xuejiao fights back. If they hit her, she hits back; if they insult her, she gives as good as she gets. She'd rather be a shrew than a pushover. She has to split from the family, farm, and raise her child, while taking down 254Reads9.1Score114Shelves
30. 80 乡 Take It Easy, Village Miracle Doctor 乡村神医悠着点 Listening to Snow in a High Tower高楼听雪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Xiaoqiang was beaten so badly in the city that he lost his wits. When he returned to the village, Sister-in-law Shuihua took care of him. Then the village bully, Liang Shan, beat him up. That beating snapped him back to his senses, and he even gained a special ability. From then on, his life took off. 3.3kReads7.3Score272Shelves
31. 81 乡 Village Little Miracle Doctor: Specializing in Treating All Kinds of Defiance 乡村小神医。专治各种不服 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban175k WordsCompleted Lin Dahai, a country doctor with exceptional medical skills, specializes in treating all kinds of difficult and unusual illnesses. He also cures the village chief’s wife, making a name for himself in the village and becoming utterly unstoppable. Thus begins his road to a comeback. 25Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 逃 After Fleeing My Wedding, I Went to Dongguan 逃婚后我去了东莞 Huijue Benxin Mengchan慧觉本心梦禅Modern Romance871k WordsCompleted [Rural] At 22, Bai Qing went on a blind date over the New Year holiday. On her very first date, she lost her virginity to a man she didn't like. With no other choice, she ran away from her wedding and went to Guangdong to work. While working in Dongguan, she met her true love, Li Changsheng, a rich second-generation heir. Not long after they began dating, Changsheng sent Bai Qing to adult college. After many intimate encounters, she became pregnant. Then Bai Qing dropped out, got married, and ga 932Reads7.3Score102Shelves

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33. 83 村 Honghong, the Village Beauty 村花红红 Fanjin Hai梵金海Modern Romance672k WordsOngoing Honghong, the prettiest girl in her village at twenty-two, marries Leizi from the neighboring village after her very first blind date. Later, she heads to Dongguan to work hard at a factory. She starts out in sales at the factory and earns her first fortune, buying a car and a house and building a happy life. Later, she builds up her network and starts her own factory! 3.5kReads7.3Score189Shelves
34. 84 野 Wild Village Rose 野村玫瑰 Fanjin Hai梵金海Modern Romance97k WordsOngoing In the late 1990s, the village beauty Rose’s marriage story began with Huang Lei, who had been in love with her for a year but only wanted to possess her. After Li Gang stirred up trouble, Rose and Huang Lei parted ways, and eventually Li Gang married Rose. But Rose never became pregnant. Li Gang’s mother despised her as a barren hen, and the family pressured Rose to return to her parents’ home. When Huang Lei, who was working in Guangdong, learned that Rose had gone back, he thought his chance 955Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 揣 Pregnant with Twins and Joining the Army, I Get Kissed to Tears by a Rugged Officer 揣双胎去随军，被糙汉军官亲哭了 May Every Generation Ascend to Heaven辈辈上天Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted (Period novel + marriage first, love later + pocket dimension + daily life raising a child + family and neighborhood matters + rough-edged man + sweet doting romance) Li Wu transmigrated into a period novel as the younger sister of the villainous supporting female character. Her sister stole her fiance and constantly manipulated and belittled her. From the start, Li Wu was heavily pregnant and traveled a thousand miles to find her husband, while her sister kept trying to kill her along the way. 5.8kReads6.4Score559Shelves

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    This is a military marriage story set in the era of the military. The female lead is intelligent and has high emotional intelligence. The writing is superb. I highly recommend this novel. It has an interesting writing style and is a high-quality period drama. It features a rough-around-the-edges military officer and a clear-headed female lead.

36. 86 逼 Forced Into Marriage as a Stepmom! After Joining the Army, the Abstinent Big Shot Gets Addicted 逼婚当后妈！随军后禁欲大佬上瘾 It's the Old Wang Next Door是隔壁老王呀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + stepmother + raising kids + sweet romance] After Su Manli dies from heart palpitations caused by working late, she discovers she has transmigrated into the body of a beautiful but brainless villainess in a sweet military romance novel. The bold villainess got a big shot from the military district drunk and dragged him into bed on their very first meeting, all to force him into marrying her and secure her position. As Su Manli watches the man beside her slowl 5.1kReads8.8Score421Shelves
37. 87 重 Reborn in the 1980s, the Little Widow Is Spoiled Rotten by a Rugged Man 重生八零，小寡妇被糙汉宠成宝 Spring Isn't Warm春不暖Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted Both leads are devoted only to each other + strong male and female leads + she pursues him + taking down the scumbags + period setting Sheng Xiali was reborn in the 1980s and became a young widow on the very day she arrived. Beautiful, with a slim waist and curves in all the right places, she catches the eye of many bachelors in the village. She never expected to meet Gu Qinian in this little mountain village, the scientist who had saved her life in her previous life. She becomes the sister-in-l 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🌈A rough-around-the-edges man and a young widow in the 1970s~ The female lead is a beautiful, ✔transvestite ✔ who owns a hotel on an island. 💦 The male lead is a rough-around-the-edges retired soldier, bursting with hormones. At first, everyone thought he was impotent, but only the young widow knew for sure. [Note]

38. 88 八 In the 1980s, I Opened My Eyes and Pounced on the Broad-Shouldered, Slim-Waisted, Cold Military Officer 八零睁眼就扑倒宽肩细腰高冷军少 Huo Lanshan霍澜山Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Satisfying Revenge, No Taking Abuse + Devoted Hero + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Family Life + Officers + Commanders + King of Soldiers] When Shen Xia wakes up after getting a second chance at life, there’s a man with an eight-pack beside her, his arm wrapped around her waist. She tries to slip away quietly, but he pulls her closer until their noses are almost touching. “Don’t move.” He holds her wrist, leaving no room for resistance. She lies against his strong chest 2kReads—Score131Shelves

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    9.9 Stars! This is a masterpiece, so good! The male lead sits on my lap and kisses me, he spoils me rotten! This book is truly a treasured gem, I've been following it for ages, it's incredibly good, absolutely amazing!

39. 89 丰 When the Voluptuous Beauty Pouts, the Stern Officer Blushes 丰腴美人一撒娇，冷面军官脸红了 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance685k WordsOngoing [Period setting, marriage first and love later, following the army, adorable kids, husband’s road to winning his wife back] The day after Shen Qingshu mailed a divorce agreement to Rong Jingshi, she began having one prophetic dream after another. She dreamed that her hypocritical, ungrateful stepsister stole the family heirloom from her, schemed to have her sent to the countryside, and tortured her to death in Heilongjiang, leaving her family ruined and slaughtered. When she woke, she heard her 15.4kReads6.0Score974Shelves

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    Rong Jingshi assumed Shen Qingshu looked down on him for being a rough man. He kept a cold face, but she ignored him; he went shopping for New Year's goods, but she wouldn't come along; he sat at the dinner table pretending to be an iceberg, but she wouldn't even glance at him. He was incredibly frustrated: this woman clearly didn't care about him. Until one day he saw her crumple up the divorce letter and throw it in the trash. He was stunned and quietly asked the nanny, Zhang Ma, who beamed, "Sir, Madam packed her bags and went to the army base to settle scores with you!"

40. 90 骂 You Call Me a Scheming Widow? Then Don’t Beg Me for Love 骂我心机寡妇？那你别卑微求爱 A Whole Basket of Sweet Buns甜饼一大筐Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, independent, gorgeous widow heroine + cold-faced hero at first, then face-slapping and begging for love + both leads are each other's first and only] After her parents passed away, Su Su sold her sesame cake shop and traveled a thousand miles with her young daughter to Yebei City. But who could have known that not long after she arrived in Yebei, her husband would die in battle? Her late husband had entrusted her and their child to his sworn elder brother, Lu Zheng, commander of t 175Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a stunningly beautiful, clear-headed widow; the male lead is initially cold-faced, but later proves his love by slapping her in the face.

41. 91 娇 The Delicate Beauty Marries Again: The Wild, Rugged Man Falls for Her 娇软美人二嫁：疯野糙汉沦陷 Meme Yu么么愚Ancient Romance857k WordsCompleted [Slow-Burn Romance + Love Grows Over Time + Sweet, Docile Beauty vs. Wild, Rugged Man + Size Difference] People are doomed when compared to other people, and goods are better off when compared to other goods. When it comes to men, though, the rule is simple: out with the old, in with the new. Each one is better than the last. Meng Yingtang’s husband’s family demoted her from wife to concubine. She refused to accept it, so they forced her out and sent her home. On the way, she accidentally fell i 7.1kReads8.9Score935Shelves

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    Book 1: She's a pampered young lady sent to the countryside, and he's a self-made country man. Their paths suddenly cross, and she can't forget him. He feels unworthy of her, and she feels he has a fiancée. Is there really no hope for them?

42. 92 桃 King of Peach Blossom Island 桃花岛上我称王 Li Sanshan李三善Rural Life2.9M WordsOngoing Orphan Cao Jianping, a retired Marine, accidentally arrives on a deserted island while traveling. It is practically a paradise! From then on, his life is on easy mode, bringing him wealth and luxury! 13.5kReads7.9Score518Shelves

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    Okay, okay...

43. 93 乡 A Strange Spring Outing in the Countryside 乡村奇踏青遇记 Bamboo Wishes You Well竹你Urban2.0M WordsOngoing One village, different families, all kinds of people. Strange stories, extraordinary lives. Join us as we enter a very different world of rural life. Don’t miss it. 61Reads6.5Score105Shelves
44. 94 荒 Doctor of the Desolate Village 荒村医生 White Cloud Grassland白云草原Urban385k WordsCompleted After completing his medical studies away from home, Cao Xiaochuan returns to his desolate village. With his medicine chest on his back and miraculous healing hands, he rescues those in need. Women from nearby villages flock to him for treatment, and beautiful women surround him. Countless hearts secretly fall for him... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 木 Even Carpenters Attract Romance 木匠也招桃花 Bamboo Wishes You Well竹你Urban690k WordsCompleted Cao Tianming, a village orphan and young carpenter, unexpectedly obtains The Heavenly Book of Lu Ban and masters Lu Ban’s secret arts. From then on, he has more money than he can spend and beautiful women all around him! He throws money around by day and parties every night! 91Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 乡 The Invincible Little Farmer of the Countryside 乡村无敌小农民 Shangguan Xuanjiang上官玄疆Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Cao Xiaofeng, an orphan from Niuhuang Village, endured endless bullying before going to his grandfather's grave to pour out his heart. His tears fell on a miraculous spirit stone, which granted him extraordinary powers. From then on, his life became a spectacular success! 91Reads6.2Score—Shelves
47. 97 我 I'm a Bachelor, Not a Fool 我是光棍汉，不是傻瓜蛋 User36859979用户36859979Urban87k WordsCompleted Told in the words of a lifelong bachelor, this novel depicts a century in the history of an ordinary family from a unique perspective. It reveals the tragic lives of ordinary people at the bottom of society, especially older bachelors who have never married; condemns the selfish and despicable side of human nature; and celebrates sincerity, kindness, and moral character. One of the few literary works in China to focus early on the tens of millions of lifelong bachelors, it hopes to inspire peopl 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A classic rural novel, a tale of intriguing family secrets. The fool isn't so foolish after all, and the elite aren't necessarily shrewd. Siblings harbor their own agendas, and the true nature of humanity is revealed. Heroines come in all shapes and sizes, and heroes are a mixed bag. The story is captivating and full of twists and turns, culminating in a jaw-dropping ending.

48. 98 糙 The Rough-Hewn Man and His Darling Wife 糙汉与娇妻 Xu Zhizhi徐知知Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [A rough country boy who built himself up from nothing VS a pampered heiress] The first time Wei Yi Ran went to the countryside, she landed squarely in a strange man's lap, and couldn't stop thinking about him afterward. The first time Gu Meng Sheng saw the young woman from the city, he wanted to hold her close and never let go. But Ran Ran knew the man was engaged. Brother Sheng also knew that a penniless man like him wasn't good enough for her. 4.4kReads9.2Score277Shelves
49. 99 二 Remarried to an Officer, the Young Widow Is Spoiled by Her Rough-Hewn Husband 二婚嫁军官，小寡妇被糙汉宠上天 Youxi佑夕Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted When Lin Qian woke up, she learned that she was the cannon-fodder supporting female character in a story about a stepmother, and that she had become a young widow with a child. To make matters worse, she also found out that her female lead cousin had been reborn. In her previous life, Lin Yun was abandoned by her scumbag husband, who left her with a son. She later married Lu Yunchuan, an older military officer who was also divorced and had two children. After they married, Lu Yunchuan was cold a 70Reads8.0Score—Shelves
50. 100 寡 A Widow's Everyday Life in the Mountains After Marrying Again to a Rugged Mountain Man 寡妇二嫁山野糙汉的山居日常 Liangliang Who Loves to Drop By爱串门的良良子Ancient Romance273k WordsCompleted A sweet romance with no angst. Liu Wenyu × Li Sui They choose each other, and save each other. Note: There will be droughts and ice disasters. The protagonists have no golden finger and won't save the world. This is a pure farming story. Her father kills himself, and her new husband dies on the battlefield. Rumors spread outside, while her elder brother and sister-in-law torment her at home. What is newly widowed Liu Wenyu to do? Li Sui leaves the battlefield, physically and emotionally exhaus 89Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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