Period Novels with a Distinguished, Refined Beijing Power Player as the Male Lead. No Rugged Guys 年代文，男主京圈大佬，矜贵有气质，不要糙汉

1. 51 七 The 1970s: The Supporting Female Lead Awakens 七零：对照组女配觉醒了 Facing South Mountain朝南山Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming] + [Putting scumbags in their place] It had been less than two years since Cheng You's mother passed away when her father remarried. He wed Song, a widow from the neighboring village, who brought along a stepsister. Her stepmother and stepsister were sweet-tongued but scheming. They pretended to care for Cheng You while secretly giving her a reputation as a “lazy, pampered glutton.” Fooled by them, Cheng You gave them her whole heart and treated them well. Then Cheng You was pushed into 368Reads8.9Score—Shelves
2. 52 惊 What! I Just Reborn, and the Chaste Educated Youth Wants to Marry Me Already 惊！刚重生禁欲知青就要拉我领证 The Bald Guy Whose Hair Never Gets Messy不乱发型的秃子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + rebirth + period setting + heartwarming + healing + power couple] “Do you have any regrets?” In 2023, sixty-three-year-old Su Wan is a successful businesswoman and a renowned philanthropist known far and wide as Ms. Su. In 1981, twenty-one-year-old Su Wan is abandoned by everyone she loves, and her husband and child die in a fire. Alone, she leaves home and endures every hardship life has to offer. At a press conference, sixty-three-year-old Su Wan suffers a heart 598Reads8.9Score112Shelves
3. 53 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 45kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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   This book features a male lead who's a big shot in Beijing's elite circles and is also hopelessly in love. The writing is quite good too; it's a highly rated masterpiece and very enjoyable! Go for it!

4. 54 夺 After Reclaiming Her Identity, the Real Heiress Is Doted on in the 1970s 夺回身份后，真千金在七零被宠爆 Xiao Xianyao小仙妖娆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Space Mall + Sweet Romance + Get Rich + Strong Heroine + Crushing Villains] An Zhixia was switched at birth and lost her identity. Her adoptive parents and the fake heiress joined forces to make sure not even her bones remained. After drifting as a ghost for a hundred years, she watched the fake heiress steal her identity, marry into a powerful family, and enjoy success in both her career and love life. The fake heiress also angered her birth parents to death, while her four br 2.8kReads9.1Score277Shelves
5. 55 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 High score [drooling] The male lead, a big shot in the Beijing entertainment circle, is super good at flirting. He forces love and is fiercely aggressive like a wolf. He makes the older sister blush and her legs go weak. It's super exciting and thrilling. I really love it! It's absolutely amazing and so good!

6. 56 吃 The Gossip-Loving Young Educated Woman 吃瓜小知青 A Watermelon-Loving Chara一只爱吃瓜的猹Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Wei Wei was speechless. She’d only gone back to her hometown, and ended up caught in a rainstorm and a mudslide, then transmigrated. Not only had she landed in the 1970s, she’d become a pushover everyone could trample on. Her younger sister stole her job, and her mother signed her up to go to the countryside. When had Wei Wei ever put up with such humiliation? Fine, you want the job? If I can’t keep what’s mine, why should I hand it over to you? I’ll wreck the whole thing. You signed up to go to 18.6kReads8.1Score2kShelves

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   "Oh my god, what's going on? Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!" "Why is my head so dizzy, my throat is burning, and I've even developed Baojuan's voice? What's wrong with me? And I feel so weak all over." She struggled to raise her hand and touched her head; it seemed like she had a fever. Wait! Could she just suddenly be gone?

7. 57 重 Reborn: Thriving in the 1970s 重生后，我在70年代混得风生水 Mo Mo Leaves No Trace墨墨了无痕Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Yan was deceived by a scumbag. Blinded by love, she defied her family and insisted on marrying him. After the wedding, she cut ties with her relatives and worked tirelessly, serving her husband's family like a beast of burden. Her mother-in-law tormented her, her sister-in-law bullied her, and her husband turned a blind eye. In the end, she died a miserable death... Reborn, she decides to stay away from scumbags and cherish her life. She will build a fortune alongside 494Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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   The reborn female protagonist, Ka, changes her own and her family's fate through her own efforts, while the male protagonist is the darling of the entire story.

8. 58 漂 The Beautiful Girl Next Door Wakes Up and Joins the Army. Officers Fight Over Her 漂亮白月光觉醒随军，首长争又抢 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Second Chance at Love, Spatial Ability, Everyone’s Favorite, Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium, Adorable Baby, Military Marriage” In the third year of living apart from He Shaoyan and fighting over a divorce, Ye Qingzhi began having prophetic dreams. At first, they were just trivial things, until one day she dreamed that her brother-in-law imprisoned her, while her sister became his accomplice and drove her insane before she died a gruesome death. After she died, the man who had repeatedly cl 27.9kReads7.0Score2.5kShelves

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   When she took the scumbag to the police station, her hands were still bloody. The police asked her if she wanted to call for backup, but she said no. Then she washed her hands and bought a ticket to the military base. On the train, she wondered what He Shaoyan would say when he saw her. Probably the same thing again: "Ye Qingzhi, you're trying to play me again." She wasn't afraid; this time she wasn't playing games.

9. 59 七 The Cherished Darling of the 1970s: The Government Official Husband Turns on the Charm 七零娇宠：政界老公撩上瘾 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing (Leave your brain here and pick it up after you've finished!) After completing her final mission in the quick transmigration world, Guan Fuyao was determined to spend her retirement in a comfortable, well-off family. The System granted her wish, but didn't tell her which era it would be. It sent her into a period novel, where she entered the body of an eighteen-year-old girl with the same name. She'd just graduated from high school and was facing assignment to the countryside. Just as she was pl 20.9kReads8.3Score2kShelves
10. 60 穿 She Made a Killing After Transmigrating to the 1970s 穿越七十年代后她赚麻了 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (Complete. Brain storage: come back here to reclaim your brain after you finish reading. Love you all!) Zhou An'an, a little princess from the 23rd century who had just lost her grandfather, got a recommendation for a novel from her best friend after acquiring a pocket dimension. Her friend then dragged her into frantically stockpiling supplies. Just as she finished explaining everything, Zhou An'an transmigrated to the early 1970s in a parallel world and became the mother of triplets without ev 6kReads8.7Score601Shelves
11. 61 重 Reborn in the 1960s: A Baby Bottle in One Hand, a Pocket Dimension in the Other 重生六十年代她左手奶瓶右手空间 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance885k WordsCompleted Tang Hua, an all-around female warrior from the apocalypse, arrived in the underworld after dying alongside the Mutant King. The King of Hell wanted to send her to the 1960s and have her put a chaotic era, thrown into disarray by the male and female leads, back on the right track. She refused. She absolutely refused. The King of Hell had no choice but to send her soul directly back to that era, reborn as a baby. A baby who couldn’t feed, wash, or relieve herself? She was so angry she wanted to c 4.8kReads9.0Score344Shelves
12. 62 穿 Transmigrated to the ’70s: The Sect Leader and Her Adorable Husband 穿到七零，门主和她的小娇夫 Dragon Palace Gate龙宫殿门Modern Romance588k WordsCompleted 1970s + Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + Medical Skills + Two Strong Leads + Contrast Male Lead + Military Marriage Su Qiqi, the sect leader of the Ghost Doctor Sect, transmigrates to the 1970s with the sect's inherited medical knowledge and pocket dimension. My stepmother wants to sell me? Here, have some bullets! Japanese invaders? I'll stab you to death with silver needles! I went to the countryside and picked up a general to be my god-grandfather. With nothing better to do, I opened a fa 3.5kReads8.2Score423Shelves

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    This is good; the female lead isn't a saint, the male lead is a contrast, and the pacing is fast.

13. 63 七 Scientific Research in the 1970s: My Sweet Wife Faints Again 七零科研：小娇妻又晕倒了 Xijiang Ning西江宁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Period Setting + Military Marriage + Scientific Research + Pocket Space + Doctor + Married First, Love Later + Devoted Husband + Adorable Baby + Building Wealth + Patriotism Shen Zhixu accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s, becoming a delicate young woman who shares her name. To make matters worse, she lives in the countryside. Spoiled by her parents since childhood, she would faint just from sitting in the sun. She was known throughout the village as its sickly beauty. When she open 1.5kReads7.2Score114Shelves

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    [Bump this post][Already interested][Requesting more updates]

14. 64 妹 The Little Darling Comes to Find Her Family and Mistakes Her Brother, Then the Cold-Faced Commander Kisses Her to Tears 妹宝投亲认错哥，被冷面首长亲哭 The Domineering God of Wealth's Darling Wife霸道财神爷的小娇妻Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The animated series My Little Sister Slept in the Wrong Room and Ran into the Demon King from the Start is now available. Search for it on Tomato Redfruit to watch. Qiao Xinxin was the real daughter the Qiao family had only just brought home. To avoid marrying her fiancé, who had been disabled during a mission, the fake heiress Qiao Mingzhu got her drunk at the family reunion banquet and sent her to her own fiancé's bed. But she went to the wrong room and spent a wild night with the outstanding 33.2kReads8.2Score2.7kShelves

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    The female lead is the unloved heiress of her family, but she is schemed against by the fake heiress. She exposes the fake heiress's plot, empties the family's coffers, and reveals all of the fake heiress's misdeeds, ruining the fake heiress's reputation.

15. 65 七 The 1970s: Skipping Every Heartbreak, I Cheat My Way to the Top 七零：跳过所有虐点，我一路开挂 Lucky Little Ladle福气小汤勺Modern Romance112k WordsCompleted One second, Tang Liqing was fighting zombies in a brutal battle. The next, someone smacked her hard across the face. She was not the sort to let a grudge go unanswered, so she hit back on the spot. When she came to, she received the original host's memories and learned that the woman before her was her adoptive younger aunt, who planned to marry her off to a bachelor in the village named Da Niu. She also planned to take all of Tang Liqing's property. Enough was enough. She would not only fight b 879Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I transmigrated into a post-apocalyptic novel, taking over the original owner's life as she was about to be framed. I'll swallow her money and then spit it out. Those who harmed her will be repaid tenfold. No more suffering, no more resentment, no more internal strife! [What?]

16. 66 八 Fiery and Bold, This 1980s Bride Is Too Much for Her Cold-Blooded Officer 八零娇媳野又辣，冷酷军官顶不住 A Leaf Falling in the Rain一叶落雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book · Military marriage · Pocket dimension | Wild and sensual | Possessive | Off-the-charts sexual tension] A top modern beauty and executive is reborn as the real daughter who was forced to die over a pound of pork? She doesn’t accept this fate! … She tears up the script. She’s the female lead now Her vicious grandmother tries to sell her off for a bride price? She turns the tables, sending her off with silver bracelets and a village-wide parade! The fake white-lotus daugh 2.1kReads—Score213Shelves

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    Okay (｡•̀ᴗ-) I'll take a look.

17. 67 渣 My Scumbag Husband Tricked Me Into Marriage? I Bring a Century of Research to Marry a Powerful Young Master 渣夫骗婚？我携百年科研转嫁权少 A Leaf Falling in the Rain一叶落雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The rating just opened, so a low score is normal.) [Rebirth · military marriage | wild and sensual / age gap | possessive | explosive sexual tension] “Report! Your ex-wife’s patent has our entire military by the throat!” He scoffed, until fighter jet production halted and missile supplies ran dry. Only then did he realize she could hold the nation’s lifeline in the palm of her hand! … Reborn on her wedding day, she was asked to give up the bridal suite for his first love? Jiang Youli smiled. “S 1.1kReads6.5Score103Shelves
18. 68 撕 After I Tore Up Our Engagement, My Older Commander Lost Control and Kissed Me Until I Cried 撕毁婚约后，年上首长失控被亲哭 I'm the Baby Here我才是宝宝Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn military marriage + Chinese painting + marriage first, love later + dazzling, aloof dream girl vs. scheming, ambitious powerhouse] Meng Jixue was breathtakingly beautiful, with peach-blossom cheeks, almond eyes, and skin like jade. Her father couldn’t bear to let his daughter, beautiful as she was, be sent away with him. Fortunately, an old family friend was willing to help, even offering up all the eligible bachelors in his household for her to choose from. Zhou Hanzhang was the you 301.4kReads9.0Score33.9kShelves

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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece] is a pseudo-younger man/older woman romance novel. The male lead is already in control from the start 🤭 The female lead is reborn without any cheat codes, so it's not a wish-fulfillment story or a black market novel 🍉 The male lead is ten years older than the female lead. If you like older man/younger woman romances, this is a good read 👍👍

19. 69 陷 Fallen Rose: The Dark Moon and Her Counterattack 陷落玫瑰：黑月光与她的反杀局 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Revenge Against Scum] [Forced Possession] [Awakening to Her True Identity] [Rivalry for Her Affections] [One Woman, Four Men] [Sweet on the Outside, Dark and Scheming on the Inside, a Seductive Strategist × Her Possessive Adoptive Brother / Abstinent CEO / Gentle Young Nobleman / Capitalist Predator] ▲ Her true identity awakens, and a bloody revenge begins Abandoned at an orphanage as a child, she was later molded by the Song family into a tool for a marriage alliance. She bides her time, turni 318Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an absolute hidden gem! It conveys profound wisdom through joyful stories.

20. 70 穿 Reborn as a Tycoon's Wicked Ex-Wife, I Became the Whole Family's Darling 穿成大佬恶毒前妻后，被全家团宠 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s + personal space + sweet romance and raising kids + love grows over time + transmigrated heroine vs. reborn heroine] When she opens her eyes, Jiang Yuman finds herself transmigrated into a book as the male lead’s wicked ex-wife, who is six months pregnant. In the book, the original owner dreams of becoming an official’s wife and tries every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. But when the Fu family is falsely accused, stripped of their positi 143kReads9.0Score17kShelves
21. 71 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 9.2kReads8.1Score1kShelves

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    She took over the body of the original owner who was sold, and cured her husband's insanity. With her medical skills, she traveled the world, dealt with her awful relatives, cured intractable diseases, and incidentally picked up the youngest teacher as her husband.

22. 72 老 Don't Be Afraid, Honey. I Have a Redemption System to Help Me Win You Back 老婆别怕，我有赎罪系统换我追你 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted “Runaway Heiress x Possessive New Money Peacock” “Mind Reading + Both Reborn + Wife-Chasing System” * In her previous life, Song Yi was an untouchable heiress who treated Jiang Lin like a plaything. She took him by force, abandoned him, then left the country without a second thought. Later, when the Song family went bankrupt, he was the only person who could save her. He trapped her in a five-year marriage, holding her captive. Everyone said Jiang Lin was a distant, untouchable flower: cold, ele 2.8kReads—Score120Shelves

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    🔥In his previous life, he was toyed with and abandoned by a wealthy young lady. When they met again, he loved her but could not have her, so he endured and imprisoned her. In this life, the obsessive male lead relentlessly pursues his wife, blocking her path, flirting, and resorting to shameless tactics, all to keep her as his one and only.

23. 73 娇 The Sweet, Delicate Beauty Is Spoiled Rotten in a Period Novel 娇软美人在年代文里被宠翻了 Ran Ning1冉宁1Modern Romance94k WordsOngoing [Radiant, clearheaded heiress from a distinguished family × cold, fierce, unruly military commander] [Devoted couple, 1v1, happy ending; could also be a Republican-era romance] Lu Qingyan, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Lu family in the capital, is strikingly beautiful, clearheaded, and decisive. She is the brightest star in Beijing’s elite circles, a precious jewel doted on by everyone. All hope she will find a suitable match, but a sudden turn of events forces her family to move to a mi 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is absolutely gorgeous, I highly recommend it!

24. 74 去 I Went Looking for My Family and Mistook the Wrong Guy for My Brother, While My Amnesiac Ex Loses His Cool Every Night 去寻亲认错哥，失忆前任夜夜红温 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + spatial powers + adorable baby + military marriage + rekindled love + reunion after years apart + supernatural abilities] In the third year after Jiang Xuxue retired from the Supernatural Abilities Bureau and returned to the village to farm, her biological parents came looking for her. “Darling, someone deliberately switched you back then. We never abandoned you!” Unfortunately, just after finding her, her biological parents were sent to the far northwest. Her mother press 11.9kReads6.8Score1.3kShelves

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    The elder of the twin sisters was the one who was betrothed to Shen Tingyuan since childhood. She came to Jiang Xuxue and said, "You stole my marriage." Jiang Xuxue thought for a moment and said, "I didn't mean to. How about you give it back to me?" Lin Wanqing stormed off. When Shen Tingyuan found out, he pulled Jiang Xuxue aside and said in a low voice, "You dare to give me up and see what happens."

25. 75 九 Reborn in '93: An Old Man's Youthful Ride on the Tides 九三重生：老朽少年踏浪潮 Author Daiwa作者呆娃Urban248k WordsOngoing [Reborn] [Urban Farming] [Soul Transmigration] [Making Money] [Stock Trading] [Urban] [Transmigration] [One Heroine] On July 9, 2026, 64-year-old Di Lei unexpectedly transmigrates back to 1993 while playing mahjong. Drawing on his life experience, he starts over and writes a new chapter in his life. This novel is written in a rough, down-to-earth style. 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first one is historical fiction.

26. 76 亿 A Billionaire Boss Goes Broke and Starts Selling Egg Pancakes 亿万老总破产后卖鸡蛋饼 Author Daiwa作者呆娃8k WordsCompleted Billionaire Boss Goes Broke and Starts Selling Egg Pancakes 15Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 3 A 37-Year-Old Man's Dating Diary 37岁老男人的相亲笔记 Author Daiwa作者呆娃Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted A 37-Year-Old Man's Dating Diary 10Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 你 Your Childhood and Mine Were Actually the Same 你的童年，我的童年，其实都一样 Author Daiwa作者呆娃7k WordsCompleted Your childhood and my childhood were really just the same 11Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 79 2 In 2034, I Became the World's Richest Man with Just One Game 2034年，我成为了世界首富，只用一款游戏做到的 Author Daiwa作者呆娃9k WordsCompleted In 2034, I Became the World's Richest Person with Just One Game 6Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 大 Boss, Your Lucky Sweetheart Is Reborn in the 1970s 大佬，锦鲤甜妻在七十年代重生了 2 Chuan2川Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + enterprising heroine who only starts buying courtyard homes later on + male lead is a research powerhouse devoted to serving his country] Qin Wanwan was crouching by a grave, watching the commotion, when she accidentally became the center of it. She possessed someone and was reborn. She dealt with the scumbag and the other woman in kind, sending them both to a farm for reform. Then she sold her ancestral home, bought a job, stuffed her pockets with cash, and plunged straight in 1.3kReads9.3Score568Shelves

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    The perfect fusion of classical wisdom and modern thinking is the true winning formula.

31. 81 团 The Whole Family’s Darling in the 1980s: The Drama Queen Is Doted On by All 团宠八零：戏精娇妻被宠上天啦 Pleasing Words and Clear Speech悦语清言Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + doted-on by the whole family + pilot + cannon fodder + supporting actress] Li Can, an anesthesiologist so busy she could work like a dog, unexpectedly becomes the cannon-fodder supporting actress who wreaks havoc in an old period film. To make the heroine and hero's grand romance come true, she sacrifices herself and even brings her whole family to ruin, leaving no one with a happy ending. Fortunately, she still has family who love her unconditionally, so maybe there's a chance 1.1kReads9.2Score129Shelves
32. 82 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—Shelves

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    It's so addictive, it's incredibly good!

33. 83 八 The 1980s’ Sweet Little Lucky Star: The General Spoils Her Rotten 八零娇软小福宝，首长宠上天 White Pear Drifting Along白梨归泛泛Modern Romance797k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + rebirth + a protective male lead + a sweet, gentle female lead + tons of sweet romance + a little golden finger + sensible heroine + tough, resourceful heroine + vicious male rival + devoted female rival] I heard Company Commander Fu brought that Jiang family orphan home and spoils and protects her every day. He treats her like a little sister! Company Commander Fu: “What little sister? She's my future wife!” After Fu Chi is injured in an explosion du 903Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A gentle male lead.

34. 84 重 Reborn in 1970: After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Win Over a Childless Army Officer 重生七零，炮灰攻略绝嗣军官 Little Swallow 1214小燕子1214Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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