Southern Sweetheart Versus Northeastern Tough Guy, Anyone??? 南方甜豆vs东北糙汉有没有！！！

1. 1 又 My Rough-Hewn Roommate Has Me Wrapped Around His Finger Again 又被糙汉室友拿捏了 Big Water Drinker喝水大户Two Male Leads318k WordsCompleted Dual male leads, a sweet little bedtime read Xie Wang is the campus heartthrob and the star of the physical education department, a bona fide Northeasterner with every straight-guy trait turned up to the max. Then he gets assigned to share a room with Jiang Bai. Xie Wang thinks all he needs is a sweet, pretty younger brother like Jiang Bai, so he goes out of his way to look after him, afraid he might not be taking good enough care of him. At first, he thinks they’re becoming good friends, but Ji 4.6kReads8.7Score560Shelves

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   The first one is perfect, and the others are all great too; they're all on my bookshelf.

2. 2 诱 Temptation! The Little Beauty Becomes the Rough-Hewn Boss's Pampered Darling 诱欲！小美人成了糙汉大佬掌心娇 Potatoes Braised with Beef Brisket土豆烧牛腩Two Male Leads623k WordsCompleted A scheming, hot-tempered, taciturn, rugged top (dismissive at first, then wildly possessive and a little crazy, all bark but secretly devoted) vs. an innocent, naive beauty bottom (a soft and sweet little fool) Turn-of-the-millennium setting / sweet romance (with angst) / married first, fall in love later / older man / size difference / both virgins / rural life / entrepreneurship / shuang'er / happy ending On the very first day Lu Sui returns home, his second uncle gets him a wife. He paid five 7.1kReads9.3Score971Shelves
3. 3 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book Set in the Eighties: I Won Over the Village's Hardest-Working Hunk 穿书八零，我撩了村里最能干的糙汉 Braised Eggplant红烧茄砸Two Male Leads210k WordsCompleted [Mutual firsts + dual male leads + love at first sight + star-studded] A sweet, soft, fake fool of an actor king x a rugged man with a motherly streak The actor king Gu Xiu'an was stabbed to death by a hater and transmigrated into a fool who was destined to die early in a period drama. He was framed by the heroine for having an affair from the start, and it looked like he was done for. Thanks to his superb acting, he escaped the trap and even saved the male lead in the process. But can someone t 209Reads8.6Score132Shelves
4. 4 雪 A Snowstorm Brought Me a Little Husband 雪患带来一个小夫郎 Pear Pear Wolf Wolf梨梨狼狼Two Male Leads246k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, both each other's first, farming and hunting, everyday family life] Su Qingye transmigrated into the body of a young man who had starved to death during a devastating winter. The original owner's parents had fled with his younger brother, leaving him behind. Su Qingye decided he couldn't just sit around and wait to die. He had to go up the mountain and see if any small animals had frozen to death. To his surprise, halfway up the mountain he spotted a house with a tall courtyard 2.1kReads8.9Score302Shelves
5. 5 穿 The Cold, Rugged Man’s Substitute Groom 穿成冷面糙汉的替嫁男妻 Bunny Ears月兔耳Two Male Leads279k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Two Male Leads + Size Difference + Skin Tone Difference + Farming + Devoted Couple] A taciturn, rugged, fatherly gong vs. an optimistic, cheerful, beautiful, delicate shou After transmigrating, Ling Yi thought he’d found a kind family willing to help him. But the next thing he knew, his so-called godmother had sent him off to be married with a cup of tea. I’m a straight-as-an-arrow steel-and-iron man from the 21st century, and you expect me to marry a man? And not just any man, 1.7kReads8.8Score205Shelves
6. 6 猎 The Hunter's Sweet, Handsome Husband 猎户家的乖乖夫郎好貌美 Listening to the Falling Rain听落雨Two Male Leads466k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + farming-life story] Watch two husbands build a happy, prosperous life together. On the winter solstice, his stepmother sends Hemiao out to gather firewood. He gets lost in the mountains and happens to meet Lu Xing'an, a hunter who has also lost his way. So the young man and the hunter spend the night warming themselves by a fire in a ruined mountain hut. Word of it soon spreads through the village. Hemiao's stepmother never wanted him around in the first place. So she seizes th 6.7kReads9.3Score781Shelves
7. 7 穿 The Delicate Little Husband of a Rugged Hunter 穿成糙汉猎户的娇气小夫郎 Xiaoxiang Cold Dew潇湘寒露Two Male Leads241k WordsCompleted [Alternate ancient setting + male-male leads + marriage first, love later + mutual devotion + sweet romance + farming + food] Shen Yanqiu was a young master raised in a wealthy modern family. He had soft, delicate skin and was exceptionally pampered. Then he transmigrated, only to be sold by a human trafficker to a rough-and-ready hunter! The roof leaked, and the bed boards were broken! Shen Yanqiu felt deeply aggrieved. Nothing about this wretched place suited him. It was as if everything there 3.4kReads8.7Score519Shelves
8. 8 七 The 1970s: The Hated Educated Youth Gets Flustered by a Rugged Man's Flirting 七零：万人嫌知青被糙汉撩成红温 Aunt Zheng郑小姑婆Two Male Leads345k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + mutual firsts + sweet romance + happy ending] [Complete] Xie Qingyun is sent to the countryside. He thinks it's just a matter of being hated in a new place instead of where he was before. But after getting off the miserable train and walking up to the house halfway up the mountain, his life turns upside down. Xie Qingyun: Honestly, this village is so strange, and there's an even stranger person here... Like some immortal sent by Heaven to save him. As a transmigrator with a go 607Reads7.8Score101Shelves
9. 9 糙 The Rugged Alpha Has an Abundance of Yang Energy, and the Young Master Can’t Get Enough of His Cuddles 糙汉阳气旺，小少爷贴贴超上头 Lemons Smell Sweet柠檬是香的Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, HE, Sweet Romance, Supernatural, Both Pure, Size and Skin-Tone Difference, Pure-Yang, Loyal-Dog, Rough-And-Tumble Top VS Pure-Yin, Cool, Seductive, Fussy Young Master Bottom] Song Hui'an VS Lin Qi Lin Qi is the fake young master of the Lin family. Unable to stand the suffocating atmosphere at home, where everyone tried their best to keep things balanced but only made them worse, and with Lin Mo’s complicated look and that “sissy” insult on top of it all, he ran away from home! H 71Reads6.9Score—Shelves
10. 10 大 A Powerful Figure Transmigrates to Ancient Times and Dotes Only on His Poor Little Husband 大佬穿越古代独宠可怜小夫郎 Chosen One23天选23Two Male Leads483k WordsCompleted (Transmigration, supernatural abilities, food, farming, devoted romance, 1v1, sweet romance) Han Mo transmigrates with supernatural abilities and starts from the bottom, with an empty house and just a few acres of poor farmland. His master has even arranged a poor husband for him. What can he do? He’ll take care of him! With his wood-type powers, he’ll make a fortune. Let them look down on us: we’ll show them how well we can thrive. 786Reads—Score—Shelves

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11. 11 三 Three Realms Middleman: Raising a Husband in Ancient Times 三界倒爷：古代养夫郎 Chosen One23天选23Two Male Leads176k WordsCompleted (Starting from Scratch: Farming and Raising a Husband) He Xiao is a mercenary feared throughout the rainforest at Dalian Pass, the infamous Lord Xiao of the lawless borderlands, and the ruler of diamond and jade mines. One day, his cultivation-obsessed father gives him an ancient jade, and he becomes bound to the [Three Realms Space System]. He can not only see through everything, but also travel bodily at will between the modern world, another world, and ancient times! The very first time he st 1.4kReads—Score367Shelves
12. 12 有 What Happens When Your Roommate Is a Dominant, Tsundere Hunk? 有个霸道傲娇的猛男舍友会怎样 Su Yecheng苏也诚Two Male Leads227k WordsCompleted Alternate title: After the Rainy Season Love takes root in captivity. After the rainy season ends, who will be left with the traces? One long rainy season, one long wait. For now, linger in this rain-soaked world, and let your thoughts settle into their story. Ending at chapter 64. Recommended: skip chapter 65. 3.3kReads8.2Score424Shelves

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    The first few books all fit the criteria, and the later ones are the ones I really enjoyed. The last few are authorized by Tomato (the author). Anyway, they are all very good, highly recommended! [Heart emojis] Just go for it!

13. 13 直 Straight? Me or Him? 直男？爱我还是他 Yang Yu Sisi洋芋斯斯Two Male Leads252k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + campus + genuinely straight guy + love triangle + dorm life + love grows over time] At eighteen, Yang Guan met two people who would change his four years at university. One was Wang Junchuan, his warm, outgoing, straight roommate, a six-foot-two giant from Shandong who loved putting his arms around him, pinching his cheeks, and saying in his ear, “Guanguan, you’re so cute.” He was nice to everyone, so nice that Yang Guan couldn’t tell whether his tenderness meant something spec 86Reads8.0Score—Shelves
14. 14 他 He's My Soft-Pack Abs 他是我的脂包肌 Crayon Little Mouse蜡笔小鼠鼠Two Male Leads544k WordsCompleted On the first day of university registration, Xie Mingyuan spots Wen Jingheng in the crowd: tall, broad-shouldered, with the perfect muscular build softened by a layer of fat that he loves most, a full chest and powerful thighs. He thinks he’s doomed to admire him from afar, with nothing ever coming of it, until he learns they’re roommates. Then Wen Jingheng begins to notice that Xie Mingyuan’s gaze lingers on his physique with a heat that goes far beyond ordinary admiration... Certain boundaries 1.4kReads7.4Score122Shelves
15. 15 救 Help! My Hunky Roommate Has Fallen for Me 救命，猛男舍友爱上我 Brother Xiao Zhou小周哥Two Male Leads314k WordsCompleted [Campus Romance + Straight Male Roommate + Fat-Marbled Muscles + Pure Love + Chasing His Lover After Losing Him] Gan Jinbao lost both his parents as a child and was reluctantly taken in by his aunt’s family. They were always struggling to make ends meet. After he came of age, he worked odd jobs and took out loans, doing everything he could to escape his suffocating home life and finally make it to college. On registration day, he was short on money, but still took the only 50 yuan he had and hel 17.2kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
16. 16 离 Unbelievable! This Straight Guy Insists on Being My Boyfriend 离谱！直男非要做我男朋友 Don't Want to Buy Groceries不想买菜Two Male Leads118k WordsCompleted [Honest, straightforward bricklayer Wei Ziyou + laid-back programmer Chi Zijian] [Two male leads + mutual devotion + healing each other + sweet romance + happy ending] Wei Ziyou has wanted to grow up quickly since he was a child, so he could support himself and his younger brother. He heard construction sites paid well, so at 17 he started working as a laborer. Eight years later, he thought he would be alone for the rest of his life, until he rented a room from Chi Zijian, a subletter. Somehow, 656Reads8.2Score147Shelves
17. 17 重 Reborn at Eighteen as a Bear-Type CEO 重生之熊系霸总十八岁 Eight-Headed Great Bear八岐大熊Two Male Leads626k WordsOngoing (Just launched, the rating will rise later) [Reborn for revenge + campus + chubby and cuddly + soft on the outside, ripped underneath + mutual devotion + satisfying sweet romance] Reborn at eighteen, he will make his enemies pay in blood this time. He looks soft, chubby, and harmless, but inside he’s a ruthless man who clawed his way back from hell. With memories of his past life and a sharp eye for finance, he can turn a little money into a fortune with a flick of his finger. Revenge was all he 299Reads8.9Score—Shelves
18. 18 震 Shocking! The Top Donor Is Actually My Boss! 震惊！榜一大哥竟是我上司！ Rebellious Little Kitchen Knife叛逆小菜刀Two Male Leads252k WordsCompleted [Spineless, money-loving office worker bottom X Ice-cold, secretly flirtatious CEO top] [Office drone by day, streamer by night X Cold on the outside, secretly flirtatious underneath] To pay off his mortgage and retire early, Cheng Xu works a desk job by day and streams at night. At work, he dresses to look as plain as possible. On stream, he dresses up like a gorgeous seductress. As his following slowly grows, Cheng Xu gains a top donor. But this top donor keeps asking for his contact informati 3.3kReads8.7Score770Shelves
19. 19 急 Help! I Accidentally Called My Boss “Honey”! 急！把老板叫成老公怎么办？ Raising Cthulhu in the Fridge在冰箱养克苏鲁Two Male Leads271k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Absurd office drones] [Comedy] [Both are each other's first and only] [Mutual devotion] Signing a formal contract is like legally registering your marriage. Signing an open-ended contract is like promising to grow old together. Yun Jingqiu took his boss-and-husband theory to heart, condemning husbands who wanted everything in a marriage but refused to pay for anything. Then one day, he finally slipped up. He blurted out to his boss, “Honey.” Yun Jingqiu had already figured out 2.2kReads9.0Score351Shelves
20. 20 游 When the Game Invades, My Loyal Instructor Spoils Me Rotten 游戏入侵，被忠犬教官宠上天 Flying Pig猪飞翔Two Male Leads598k WordsCompleted [A must-read on Tomato, a legendary boys’ love novel] [Two male leads] [Farming] [Leveling-up progression] [A farmer who’s proper on the outside but has a rich inner life x a loyal, rugged sword cultivator] [Comedy] The game invaded reality. Everyone else raised their mental energy through meditation and miraculous pills. Xiao Songyin did it through his rich inner life. And the object of his secret crush was none other than Lu Jinyu, a second-year college student and captain of the Jianlin Squad 1kReads7.4Score144Shelves
21. 21 我 My Tiger Beastman Boyfriend 我的虎兽人男友 I'm A Li, Not a Panda是阿力不是熊猫Two Male Leads367k WordsOngoing Because of a joke, Bai Hong, who comes from a small county town, unexpectedly ends up sharing an apartment with someone. Looking at the cold, black-haired person in front of him, Bai Hong feels uneasy. “Forget it. Come in…” The cool words sound like music to Bai Hong's ears. “Hello, I'm Bai Hong.” “Lin En.” The black-haired man answers flatly. “You can't go into my room, or that one. Everywhere else is fine.” “Mm-hmm.” Bai Hong nods obediently. What comes next, Bai Hong doesn't know. At least he 2.4kReads8.8Score194Shelves
22. 22 末 Apocalypse: My Childhood Friend Returned After Three Years, and Something's Off 末世：消失三年的竹马不太对劲 Xiao LuPreist小陆PreistTwo Male Leads586k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + post-apocalyptic world + reborn seme + psychic uke + childhood friends + rugged man + size difference] [He disappeared for three years. When he came back, something about him was off.] Shen Yu awakened a psychic ability in the apocalypse. He could freeze the minds of zombies, which was incredibly powerful. The price was just as steep: every time he used it, he came one step closer to becoming a zombie. Just as he was fretting over the cost, his childhood friend, who had disa 26Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 熊 Boss Xiong 熊老板 It’s a Hoe是锄头呀Urban382k WordsCompleted “What? You don't want to take responsibility?” “Huh? What... responsibility? We... didn't do anything! I mean... we're both men. It was just... a little touching!” “Heh.” “Maybe we... should just forget it. This isn't right! I'm not into... that!” “If I were into it, you wouldn't be able to walk today!” “Uh... this really isn't right!” “Is this what they call post-nut clarity?” Bear story. Slow-paced at first. 1.2kReads8.8Score120Shelves
24. 24 被 After Being Kidnapped, the Beast World War God Bites His Collar and Begs to Be Claimed 被强掳后，兽世战神叼着项圈求圈 Drunk Asleep in the Frontier Sands醉卧塞外沙Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted Complete. [Two male leads + beast world + plot-focused + leopard warrior gong x human priest shou (fully human)] This is not a wish-fulfillment novel! This is not a wish-fulfillment novel! Meng Ze accidentally transmigrates to a beast world and is brought back to a cave by a leopard beastman... Meng Ze: I'm done for. I'm going to be eaten. Luckily, he binds to a System that rewards him for helping beasts. Not only does he manage to survive, he also becomes the tribe's high priest. Meng Ze looks 4kReads9.0Score725Shelves
25. 25 秋 A Little Bear Found in Autumn: Chen Yu and Zhou Yan 秋天找到一只小熊，陈屿周衍 Slow-Acting Rat Poison慢性鼠鼠药Urban285k WordsCompleted Chubby + Chubby Bear + two male leads + Bearbear + campus Chen Yu, a chubby guy, holds up his camera, but the lens always follows one person: Zhou Yan, who just moved to town. He's tall and sturdy, broad as a bear, yet has a sweet, well-behaved face. Chen Yu follows him around, photographing his sweat-soaked tank top during morning runs, his clumsy attempts to feed stray cats by the roadside, and his red, watery eyes as he eats hotpot so spicy he can barely stand it, yet refuses to put down his 370Reads8.4Score—Shelves
26. 26 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book and Refuse to Be a Love-Struck Fool 穿到书里不做恋爱脑 Vitamin Meow维他喵Two Male Leads1.8M WordsCompleted The original title, "Transmigrated into an ABO World and Refused to Be a Hopeless Romantic", has been laid to rest. (Multiple settings + supernatural powers + transmigration + friendship + growth + leveling up + two male leads + not especially sweet) Shen An transmigrates into an ABO supernatural novel packed with more settings than anyone could count. If the protagonist can't be relied on, then he'll step up himself. After transmigrating, Shen An only wants to lie flat and enjoy his retirement, 191Reads5.8Score—Shelves
27. 27 花 The Tattooed Tough Guy and His Clingy Little Sweetheart 花臂猛男与他的小粘人精 Brother Xiao Zhou小周哥Two Male Leads281k WordsCompleted When Gan Xiaoxing woke up, his mind was blank. The events of the previous night came back to him clearly, and the most precious thing he had was gone. A tall, broad-shouldered man lay beside him. His right arm was covered in sharp-edged tattoos, and his whole presence was cold and imposing, making him seem difficult to approach. Zhou Dingchuan had been an accidental victim too. Seeing the boy before him crying, thin and helpless, he softened his usually hard voice and said solemnly, “I’ll take 4.2kReads8.8Score441Shelves
28. 28 有 A Dragon Takes Flight 有龙在飞 Brother Xiao Zhou小周哥Urban261k WordsCompleted Gan Feiyang, a kind, confident doctor who longs for love, comes to a small countryside clinic to build up his resume and improve his prospects. There, he meets a rough, roguishly handsome man who suddenly starts treating him so well, pins him down, and says with wild, domineering intensity, “Now that I've run into you again, you're mine…” Born into a poor family, Gan Feiyang is afraid of being poor. He studies day and night, all to make something of himself and earn the chance to study abroad a 1.5kReads8.6Score189Shelves
29. 29 红 Red and White Wedding 红白囍 AyeAyeCaptainTwo Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Republican-era nostalgia + supernatural + two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + pure-hearted madmen] [Brilliant and passionate young diviner Tian Suanzi, Mu Geshen X cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside heir to a family of physicians, the saintly doctor Chai Shuxin] A funeral is mournful, a wedding joyful, I travel from the world of the living to the Yellow Springs, Prepare incense, candles, paper horses, and a bridal sedan, Lady Meng offers us the nuptial wine. White paper, red rob 50kReads9.7Score11.9kShelves
30. 30 东 A Northeastern Tough Guy Reincarnates as an Alpha 东北爷们儿穿成Alpha Heart-Eye Beam Biu花心光波biuTwo Male Leads242k WordsCompleted An Alpha who spoils his wife with the warmth of frozen pears from Northeast China & a cool, career-focused Omega 1 Xu Tianhe is a tough-as-nails Northeasterner. One morning, he wakes up to discover that he has transmigrated into an ABO world. The good news: he’s an Alpha, and he has a beautiful wife. The bad news: his predecessor was a scumbag who lived off his wife and made her life miserable. Xu Tianhe: (cursing furiously.jpg) 2 After falling in love with Cheng Nian at first sight, Xu T 13.3kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves

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    Northeastern men are known for spoiling their wives and being very indulgent.

31. 31 强 A Forceful Claim 强势染指 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted [Roguish, Rugged Hero] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [ oozing hormones] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Food] [Kissaholic] [Both Pure and Inexperienced] I'm currently working on signed editions for publication. If you're interested, you can check them out at the usual place. This is part of the same series as Jiang Baichuan and Hai Tian's A Soldier in Uniform, Rose in Hand, Dedicated to the Princess. (The male lead cooks, talks dirty, and fusses over every last detail like a dad. T 60.5kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves

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    😍😍This book is really good! This rough guy is so charming, and he even named his daughter "Little Princess," it's so addictive. I'm going to stay up all night to read it.

32. 32 恋 After We Started Dating, I Found Out My Nomad Boyfriend Was the Richest Man on the Grasslands? 恋爱后，牧民男友竟是草原首富？ I Want More Ovaltine欧泡果奶我还要Modern Romance844k WordsCompleted [Everyday sweetness] [1v1] [Both leads are pure] [Slow burn] He says, “For grassland folk, love is like a lasso. Once you've set your sights on someone, you never let go for the rest of your life.” [Chen Yin, a city nurse with a prickly exterior x Su He, a rugged grassland rancher] A silent father, a short-tempered mother, a brother treated like the family heir: she is left broken. Unable to get through all her night shifts or save enough money, Chen Yin ekes out a living in Yangcheng. Until “Ba 3.8kReads8.9Score456Shelves
33. 33 捡 I Picked Up a Little Southern Potato, and the Northern CEO Spoils Her Rotten 捡到南方小土豆，北方霸总宠成宝 Mashed Potato洋芋土豆泥Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted The rating is low because the novel just launched, but it’ll go up! [Both leads are virgins + He pursues her after the breakup + Lighthearted, sweet romance + Down-to-earth + Eight-year age gap + 33-centimeter height difference + Sweet girl + Beautiful illustrations] (The blurb’s a mess, so please just start reading.) During winter break, Chu Xiao (the heroine) goes to Songcheng to spend New Year’s with her boyfriend, but on a snowy, stormy night, the very evening she arrives, he breaks up with 13.5kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves
34. 34 南 A Little Deer from the South, Warmed into a Mink in the Northeast 南方小鹿，东北暖成貂 Chen Jialanxuan晨嘉澜轩Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted After her parents died suddenly, Lin Luxi was left not with warmth and affection, but with greedy relatives like wolves and tigers and suffocating schemes. Once she heard the truth about their plans to seize her inheritance and arrange a marriage for profit at the funeral hall, the seemingly gentle Lin Luxi made the most decisive choice: run! She flew alone to a distant, icy city, where, amid a raging snowstorm, she crashed straight into the arms of a northeastern man named Shen Kuo. Like a walk 1kReads6.9Score101Shelves

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    This is a must-have! It's super cute and super sweet, and this domineering CEO even has a bit of a tomboyish vibe [smirk].

35. 35 我 My Northeastern Boyfriend Is Actually a Total Wife Guy 我的东北男友，其实是个宠妻狂魔 Ning Chengshu宁成舒Two Male Leads155k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + devoted husband + sweet romance + happy ending] The ratings just came in. I hope everyone will show lots of support. Northeastern devoted, loyal folk-customs shop owner gong × refined Southern designer shou Nian Chenshu, a Hangzhou designer whose talent was stolen and whose heart was wounded, flees to the Northeast in search of healing. He finds no peace there, only bone-deep cold and Lin Hao, a rough-around-the-edges shop owner who eats popsicles in winter. Their cultural and 94Reads7.6Score—Shelves
36. 36 我EN My Alpha Is a Sharp-Tongued Little Green Tea from Shandong 我的alpha是山东毒嘴小绿茶 Big-Eared Fox Rabbit大耳朵狐兔Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted [Goofy, sharp-tongued Shandong alpha who occasionally slips into dialect × cool, fierce celebrity omega who treats marriage as no big deal] After breaking off her engagement to her cheating fiancé, Wei Zisu is matched with a rather ordinary Shandong alpha whose compatibility with her is remarkably high: Yin Zhengchuan. What she hears from the alpha: His family grows and sells vegetables, lives in a bungalow, and has a disabled younger sister. What she sees on her first visit to the alpha's ho 12.9kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    As a Shandong native, I highly recommend it.

37. 37 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: The Frail Young Master Has the Rough-Handed Hunk Wrapped Around His Finger 穿七零，病弱少爷拿捏技术糙汉 Half a Moon at the Third Watch三更月半分Two Male Leads223k WordsCompleted The notorious troublemaker Lu Yu wakes up one day transmigrated into the 1970s, as a sickly, helpless cannon-fodder character who can neither carry nor lift anything. From the start, he is sent off to a godforsaken village in the Northeast. Throat-scraping cornbread, endless farmwork, and a dangerously delicate stomach. Everyone laughs that the young master from the capital is useless and won’t survive the winter. But he fires right back at anyone who bullies him, leaving them speechless. With h 453Reads8.0Score102Shelves

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    I've recently become a fan of historical fiction, and I just finished reading this one. It was pretty good! I highly recommend it! [I also strongly recommend it!]

38. 38 作 After the Fussy Young Master Moved to the Countryside, the Village Tyrant Spoiled Him Rotten 作精小少爷下乡后，被村霸宠翻了 Qian Zhizi千栀子Two Male Leads395k WordsCompleted Lin Yang, a pampered young master who had been spoiled rotten since childhood, was sent to the countryside by his father to straighten him out after racking up a long list of offenses. When his father dropped him off, he warned him, “I’m telling you, Ah Jin was ruthless back when he was in the army. If he beats you half to death or kills you, don’t blame your old man for signing a letter of forgiveness for him!” Half a year later, Chairman Lin went to the countryside full of anticipation, ready 2.2kReads8.8Score286Shelves

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    This book is completely divinely inspired!

39. 39 那 Hey, You Middle-Aged Country Bumpkin, Want a Husband? 那个大龄汉子，你要夫郎不要？ Can't Hold on to Iron拿不住铁Two Male Leads2.6M WordsOngoing [Historical farming, two male leads, age gap, sweet romance, family life, all sweetness and no angst, a healing pastoral ensemble, raising a cute child, and a story about a married man] The gong: Zheng Ze, handsome and composed, cold on the outside but warm within, and a little proud. The shou: Zhou Zhou, beautiful and kindhearted, sweet-tongued and optimistic, and a little spirited. [Content warnings are listed at the end of Chapter One] (The events in this blurb will appear in the story.) The 15.9kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    This is a farming-themed novel; it's sweet and comforting, but a bit long.

40. 40 猎 The Simpleminded Husband of a Hunter's Family 猎户家的憨子夫郎 Lu Anmu陆安沐Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + transmigration + sweet romance + farming + everyday family life. The gong transmigrates, has special abilities, and there are kids! Our adorable little ge’er is a sweet, lovable airhead and will not recover! Check whether this hits any of your squicks.] Since I couldn’t continue the story as a single volume, it has three volumes in total: Volume One: Shen Lin and Qing Yun Volume Two: Modern Apocalypse Volume Three: Son Yanqi You can read them as separate arcs; the details are o 8.4kReads9.4Score917Shelves

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    I read this first book of this type word for word!!! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] Are there any more like this?!

41. 41 东 The Northeast Tiger’s Male Bride 东北虎的男媳妇 First Kiss in Jianghu初吻江湖Two Male Leads712k WordsCompleted The first time Xu Siwen saw Boss Wu, he was a typical Northeastern man, wearing a thick padded jacket and trousers, shuffling along in old-man slippers, and draped in a military overcoat. He had driven a Land Rover to pick Xu Siwen up at the airport… Many years later… “She flirted with you the second she saw you, and you still say she isn’t interested?” someone protested, guzzling vinegar like a man possessed. Xu Siwen rubbed the space between his brows helplessly. “She had a botched double-eyel 2.1kReads9.3Score233Shelves

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    It's an old story, but it's exceptionally well-written.

42. 42 守 A Lonely Widow? The Rugged Blacksmith Is Hammering at My Wall 守活寡？糙汉铁匠捶我墙 Fu Suisuisuisui伏睢遂遂遂Modern Romance121k WordsOngoing [Period setting + light ensemble cast + everyday family life + rugged hero + age gap + size difference + both are each other's only one + sweet romance + old flames rekindled] [No golden finger, no System, no reborn] Shi Zhenggang, the blacksmith of Nianzi Village, was a rough-and-tumble man through and through: broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted, and strong as an ox. Yet he fell hard for Liu Ya'er. Liu Ya'er's life was hard. She was married into the Liu family to settle a debt, her husband was in 1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is a rough-around-the-edges man from Northeast China; he may have a rough exterior, but he's very thoughtful and always considers her needs in every way.

43. 43 跟 Live with Me, and You'll Never Go Hungry 跟我住，管饱 Baby Wants Wealth宝宝求财Two Male Leads192k WordsCompleted A super-sweet, slice-of-life food story. [Two men + both have no past relationships + cozy, sweet romance + mutual devotion + fast-paced + no angst + not a story about the rich] Qu Xiang is a private chef who cooks in people's homes. Before meeting his love, all he wanted was a simple life. As it turns out, fate takes pity on him and gives him a wonderfully dependable, caring partner who pulls him along as they build a better life together, one steady step at a time. Cheng Yijian is an ordinary 7.2kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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    A realistic, down-to-earth story about everyday life, purely sweet, slice-of-life, almost sickeningly sweet. It's about ordinary people without any special abilities seriously falling in love. A food-themed story that will make you hungry at night. A growth diary of a young chef and a mover. Three meals a day, four seasons, living a simple and steady life. 😁

44. 44 落 The Down-and-Out Heiress: Spoiled Like a Princess by a Northern Man 落魄千金之她被北方汉子宠成公主 Summer Coolll夏凉llModern Romance400k WordsCompleted Qiao Yi was the invisible one in her family. From childhood, she had been cautious and careful, exceptionally good at reading the room. After her father died, she and her mother were viewed with suspicion and pushed aside. Later, her mother remarried overseas, and once Qiao Yi came of age, she left the family too, enrolling at Northern University and giving up her inheritance. Because they knew their place, the family gave them some money for personal expenses. With their resources dwindling, th 4.6kReads9.0Score496Shelves

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    Basically fits the description of the first two contemporary romance novels where a soft, delicate girl from the South meets a tough guy from the Northeast.

45. 45 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the Seventies with a System, Only to Find Out I'm the Beloved One 穿书七零有了系统团宠竟是我自己 A Big Little Shell一颗大壳子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Setting + System + Transmigrate Into a Book + Educated Youth + Daily Gossip + Little Southern Potato + Northeast China + Beloved by All + Overachiever + Beautiful Female Friendship] Everything seemed to change after that “possessed” house appeared. Lu Xi woke up one day as the only girl in several generations of the Lu family in Qingshan Village in the 1970s. On the train taking her to the countryside, she discovered that she was the victim in a novel, destined to be bullied to dea 9kReads9.0Score909Shelves
46. 46 农 The Farmer’s Contracted Husband: The Bully Learns to Farm 农家契哥儿，恶霸乖乖种田 Qian Zhizi千栀子Two Male Leads620k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to ancient times, Lin Liusheng, a man, is sold by his family to a tyrant...to be his contract brother? What is going on?! With a sickly body, even staying alive is a struggle. And that tyrant? He gambles, fights, and drinks. He has land but won’t farm it, spending all day roaming around like a bandit. Even the county constables go out of their way to avoid him. Lin Liusheng leans weakly against the wall. “Get out there and work the fields!” The hulking tyrant pouts. “Can I g 11.8kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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    Look! Look! These are all great books. [Thumbs up]

47. 47 雇 Hiring This Lookalike Was a Huge Mistake 雇上这种替身算是踢到钢筋了 Cat Cat Monster Cat Cat猫猫怪怪猫猫Two Male Leads260k WordsCompleted [A substitute who’s straighter than a steel bar × a boss with an atypical form of OCD] [Switch couple, not the soft and clingy kind of story] [A warm, healing romance] The substitute doesn’t know what OCD is, so he looks it up: “fussy,” “germaphobic,” “everything has to be arranged neatly” Right. He thinks he gets it. Isn’t it just being a housekeeper for someone who makes a fuss about everything? He can do that job! Until One night, this man, who’s usually capable of handling anything at work, 1.3kReads9.1Score178Shelves

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    Look at this, whoever sees it, whether they laugh or not, come find me.

48. 48 谈 Wouldn't Dating a Northeastern CEO Be Great? 谈个东北霸总不香吗 Crispy Chocolate Cone脆皮巧克力甜筒Two Male Leads348k WordsCompleted In the bitter wind, with his hands tucked into his sleeves, all he wanted was to stay alive. Then he ran into a swaggering CEO! The big boss’s chunky gold chain swung as he puffed on a cigarette, radiating an aura that could fill a whole room. “Buddy, stick with me and I guarantee you won’t regret it.” Who could have guessed this roughneck from the banks of the Songhua River would secretly tuck roses into a fur coat and come out with cheesy lines like, “You’re the sticky corn in my heart. I coul 221Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    It's really, really good 👌

49. 49 顾 Mr. Gu, You've Gone Too Far 顾总你玩脱了 No Fried Eggs不吃煎蛋Two Male Leads603k WordsCompleted Dual male leads | wallflower | push and pull | the powerful one bows his head | chasing his love | happy ending Scheming top × soft-hearted beauty bottom Gu Shi Qing × Yan Qing The brooding illegitimate son is constantly at odds with his older sister, even stealing the people she loves. He can’t control himself around the beautiful bottom and forcibly turns him gay. Unaware of the truth, the bottom can’t resist the top’s tactics and gradually falls for him. When he learns the truth, he rea 153Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 重 After Our Reunion, Dr. Gu Panicked 重逢后，顾医生他急了 The Free Observer旁观者自由Two Male Leads177k WordsCompleted [Cold, aloof doctor gong × long-suffering shou] [Two male leads, mending a broken relationship] [Over-the-top angst, happy ending] They meet again at the hospital. Gu Huaian is a doctor, while Shen Lu is a patient with an unspeakable condition. After one reckless night, Shen Lu ran away, leaving behind a “fee for the night.” When they met again, Gu Huaian had become a rising star in the business world. He cornered Shen Lu against a wall. “Are you going to run again?” Gu Huaian thought revenge wo 315Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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