Looking for Stories with a Hot-Tempered Street Punk Male Lead Who Treats His Wife Like a Queen 混混男主脾气差，但对媳妇特别好的文。

1. 1 八 Married with a Baby in the ’80s: My Mortal Enemy Becomes a Henpecked Husband 八零奉子成婚，死对头成了妻管严 Nong Wuyou侬无忧Modern Romance796k WordsCompleted When Lin Xiangyi woke up, she learned that she had transmigrated into a book, a period novel written by her stepsister. Her stepsister was the heroine, and she was the vicious supporting character. Her father didn’t love her and her mother was gone. As if having to survive under the thumb of her wicked stepmother since childhood wasn’t enough, her scheming stepsister stole her fiancé and set up her nemesis, the street thug Xie Qingxiao, to ruin her virtue. She became pregnant by accident, and af 13.3kReads8.6Score1.3k14d adds

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   The male lead in this book is a small-time hoodlum, the kind who's incredibly good at making money. He's a shrewd businessman, the kind who's really awesome. His wife keeps telling him to kiss her again, just one more kiss—he's the kind of guy who dotes on his wife immensely. The female lead wakes up and tells him she's pregnant. Actually, she already knows the plot; the male lead has had a crush on her for many years, and it's a story of unrequited love finally coming true.

2. 2 渴 After a Rural Girl with Skin Hunger Catches the Eye of an Ascetic Big Shot 渴肤症农村妹宝被禁欲大佬盯上后 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance112k WordsOngoing [A seemingly soft and sweet younger girl who keeps her pain inside x an older, abstinent man with an overpowering need for control] [Seven-year age gap + He has been plotting this for a long time + Size difference + Instinctive attraction + They both fall helplessly for each other] - When Shen Zhi was brought from the countryside to the city by the Lu family, everyone said she had struck it lucky. The Lu family even arranged her engagement to their young master, Lu Zheng, in the name of repaying 24.4kReads—Score1.6k14d adds

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   🤝This is a super good-looking novel about a spoiled girl. The female lead is a delicate and pampered girl, while the male lead is an older, doting, and abstinent man who is obsessed with his wife. He has been planning this for a long time and has a physical attraction to her. He loves kissing, hugging, and lifting her up high. He wants to keep his wife by his side 24/7. The only downside is that it is still being serialized.

3. 3 作 The Spoiled Heiress Pretends to Be Sweet and Flirts, but the Chaste Young Master Truly Falls for Her 作精千金假软撩，禁欲少主真沦陷 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted Older, abstinent, scheming man X spoiled, high-maintenance sweetheart | Pretending to please X Falling in love for real | Possessiveness | An intense game of push and pull On the first day after being reborn, to stay alive, Shentu Shu softened her waist and pressed close to the powerful man. "Young Master, keep me here. There are plenty of things I can do..." Tears clung to the corners of her eyes, making her look pitiful. After her father died of illness, her stepmother had banished her to thi 30.6kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds

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   😚A powerful and influential man falls in love at first sight with a delicate young lady. He's initially attracted to her physically, but gradually seduces her, eventually taking her by force and spoiling her rotten! The ambiguous and tumultuous relationship is incredibly captivating!

4. 4 八 The 1980s: I Had a Flash Marriage with a Hooligan Husband, and He Spoils Me Rotten 八零之闪婚混混老公，被宠麻了 Light Drizzle Feifei微微雨霏Modern Romance696k WordsCompleted (Faithful to each other + devoted husband + everyday life + comedy + marriage before love) (No transmigration or rebirth. The heroine is not a strong-willed type. Read at your own discretion.) The hero is a street punk, while the heroine is the village beauty. To raise enough money for her father’s surgery, Su Nianxue took the initiative and asked Gu Yanbai to marry her. Gu Yanbai was a notorious loafer in all the surrounding villages. Nobody was willing to marry their daughter to him. Then one 8.3kReads8.7Score55714d adds

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   The first book features a male protagonist who's a petty hoodlum with a bad temper and a tendency to say one thing but mean another, but he's incredibly good to his wife, though a bit of a chatterbox. He spoils the female lead rotten; she even wants to marry him. This hoodlum often goes out and doesn't come home, but unexpectedly, he's back almost every day, causing the female lead a lot of trouble. It's like his years-long unrequited love for the female lead has finally come true. His bad temper outside, yelling at his brothers, contrasts sharply with his gentle and loving nature towards her at home – he's incredibly doting on his wife.

5. 5 年 The Villainous Tycoon's Wife, Who Died Young in a Period Novel, Is Reborn 年代文反派大佬的早逝前妻重生了 Wild Radish狂野萝卜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Sweet-looking black-hearted flower x cold on the outside, warm-hearted, pure-hearted little stray dog” After dying, Zhou Yu unexpectedly learns that she is merely a cannon-fodder side character in a book, while Gu Ye is the story's biggest villain. In the book, she dies in childbirth, and Gu Ye raises their child alone at the bottom of society. Later, Gu Ye makes his fortune and becomes one of the richest men in Shenzhen. Zhou Yu feels reassured when she reads this. Though she and Gu Ye married 6.3kReads8.7Score55814d adds

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   🌷🌷🌷The male lead is a hoodlum with a bad temper, but he's incredibly good to his wife. (Female-oriented) 🌳1️⃣Gu Ye, about to start a fight, thought Zhou Yu was there to cause him trouble again, so he glared at her without saying a word. But then this fierce-looking woman clutched her stomach and said sweetly, "Honey, the baby isn't feeling well." After much restraint, Gu Ye finally dismissed his gang and accompanied Zhou Yu to the hospital. 🌳2️⃣Everyone in the Big Willow Tree compound knew that Gu Lin was a reckless hoodlum who was also said to bring bad luck to his family. They all warned their children not to associate with him, saying it would bring misfortune. Mu Ning transmigrated into the body of a minor character's cannon fodder ex-wife in a period novel. The original owner died in childbirth, and she trembled, touching her four-month pregnant belly… 🌳3️⃣Xie Hezhang, a hoodlum from Helian Village with a bad class background, was entangled by an educated youth from the city. The little girl was too weak to lift a finger; she'd complain of hand pain after even a little farm work. Her only hobby was following him around. One afternoon, annoyed to no end, Xie Hezhang cornered her in the cotton field and threatened, "If you keep bothering me, I'll beat you up." The adorable Shu Qingyao pouted coquettishly, looking wronged, and said, "Okay, honey."

6. 6 生 Crying Through Childbirth, I’m Spoiled by a Powerful Man in the 1990s 生崽痛哭，我在九零被大佬宠上天 The Dark Circles Aren't Dark黑眼圈不黑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + sweet romance + family life + building wealth + devoted one-on-one couple] Everyone at Big Willow Courtyard knew Gu Lin was a reckless hooligan who brought misfortune to his relatives. They warned their children to stay away from him, or they'd end up unlucky too. Mu Ning transmigrated into a period novel as the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a major supporting character. Her original body's fate was to die in childbirth. She touched her four-month baby bump and trembled with fe 7.7kReads8.7Score49514d adds
7. 7 娇 The Delicate Beauty Is Spoiled Rotten by a Rugged, Fierce Man 娇滴滴小美人被凶猛糙汉宠野了 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance490k WordsCompleted [Complete❗] Xie Hezhang, a local troublemaker from Helian Village with a bad class background, found himself pursued by a city girl sent to the countryside. The young woman couldn't carry a shoulder pole or lift a hand, and complained that her hands hurt whenever she did farm work. Her only hobby was trailing after him wherever he went. One afternoon, fed up with her, Xie Hezhang cornered her in the cotton field and threatened, “Keep following me and I'll beat you up.” The sweet little Shu Qingy 6.4kReads9.2Score67114d adds
8. 8 六 The 1960s: I Married a Good-for-Nothing, but I Chose the Toughest Gang Leader 六零，嫁给二流子，我偏挑扛把子 Power Distribution Team Leader配电组长Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted Chen Xi transmigrated to the 1960s, an era when food and clothes were in short supply. Her family was simple enough: a father who left everything to others, a mother who favored boys over girls, a selfish older brother, and her, the helpless youngest. Her mother was just waiting for her to graduate so she could sell her off as someone’s wife for a high price. Her brothers were just waiting to use the money from selling her to build a house and get wives of their own. In a fit of anger, she turne 361Reads6.6Score—14d adds
9. 9 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 38kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds

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   !! 🌹🌹🌹[Drooling][drooling] Four years ago, Hu Yao lost her mind and was sold by her mother to the village's notorious bully. During those four years, she gave birth to a son and spent her days causing trouble with him. Suddenly one day, she wasn't stupid anymore. Looking at her mischievous but fiercely protective son and the man who always tried to touch her, she felt like the sky had fallen. She never imagined that this same person would cherish her so much and make her his support.

10. 10 七 The 1970s: I Spend Every Day Smoothing Things Over with a Madman for a Better Life 七零之为了好生活每天都在哄疯批 Lan Yalan澜雅澜Modern Romance6.3M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: My Eldest Sister Has a Script from the Seventies, and I Have a System That Can Hear It (1v1 + Period Drama + Pampered Romance + Female Lead Pursues Male Lead + Timid Heroine with a Few Tricks and a Sweet Tongue + Male Lead with an Unusual Case of Love-Brain) In both her lives, Lou Qingqing had only one wish: to marry into a family with good prospects. She thought the Rong family was well-off, and that marrying in would mean she’d never lack food or clothes and wouldn’t ha 19.4kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds

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    These books are definitely on the list. The male lead has a bad temper, but it's only when someone provokes him. He falls in love with the female lead at first sight and treats her incredibly well. The female lead is skilled at manipulation and knows how to coax him, motivating him to improve himself. The male lead comes from a wealthy family and is the darling of his family.

11. 11 快 Quick Transmigration: The Sweet and Soft Female Lead 快穿：女配娇又软 Unplucked Flower未折花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + beautiful and ruthless] Shen Xiantang was a wicked woman who wreaked havoc throughout the cultivation world. After failing her tribulation, she was captured by a System. To be reborn and change her fate, she decided to sign an agreement with the System, completing tasks in exchange for a chance to turn back time. She travels through various minor worlds, with just one task: survive. It sounds simple, but Shen Xiantang got stuck with an unreliable System. After delivering t 14.2kReads8.5Score85414d adds
12. 12 抛 Three Years After Abandoning Her Husband and Daughter, She Can Finally See Clearly 抛夫弃女的她三年后不眼盲心瞎了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yu Hua wasn't a good woman. She had “abandoned her husband and daughter,” and spent the hard-earned money her “honest” husband, Chen Jikun, made on a wasteful university life in the city. She also went out of her way to hide the fact that she was married. In an era that prized simplicity and purity, a selfish, vain, spoiled woman like Yu Hua was nothing like the ideal good girl, let alone someone a man would want to marry. Yet Chen Jikun had not only married her, he spent money and effort treati 9.8kReads8.6Score75714d adds
13. 13 八 An 1980s Wife Knows How to Handle Her Husband 八零娇妻驭夫有道 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted Adapted into a short drama: Trouble! My Fate Is Tied to My Delinquent Husband is now streaming [Soft on the outside, tough on the inside, a seemingly sweet good girl * cold on the outside, warm on the inside, a fierce and ruthless wolf pup] [She pursues him + both are sexually inexperienced + mutual salvation + sweet, slice-of-life romance.] After dying and coming back to life again and again, Shi Xinran finally discovers that her life is bound to that of a delinquent named Tan Yunqian. To sta 6.2kReads9.3Score64714d adds
14. 14 超 So Charming! The Delicate Beauty of the Seventies in His Arms Has the Rugged Man Smitten 超会！七零娇娇在怀，糙汉沦陷了 Jun Zhetang君折糖Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Adoring wife + rugged man + reborn to dote on her husband + building a fortune + both devoted to each other + sweet HE] After being reborn, Jiang Xin wanted to do only two things. Make money with Lu Gan, then have a child with him. But she never expected Lu Gan to be so vigorous. Not only did they make a fortune, they also had a whole lot of children! Jiang Xin: My husband is amazing! Lu Gan both loved and feared the sweet young wife he'd just married. He loved how sweetly she spoke 3.3kReads9.2Score28714d adds

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    The first book features a reborn female protagonist who, despite her delicate appearance, is not at all a saint. The male protagonist, while outwardly cold, is incredibly gentle with her and utterly helpless against her. The plot is fast-paced and exciting, with both characters being articulate and avoiding excessive melodramatic misunderstandings. The second book tells the story of a female protagonist who made mistakes in her past life and, after being reborn, sees who truly cares for her. The male protagonist is a hoodlum, a good-for-nothing, and outwardly tsundere, but he's almost completely swayed by her charms—a pure love story. Even with her in-laws' unspoken love, the female protagonist plays a crucial role in resolving the situation.

15. 15 她 She Plays the Frail One, While Her Troublemaker Husband Gets to Work 她负责娇弱，让混混老公卷起来 Zhouzhou Eats Steamed Buns粥粥吃馒头Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted An alternate-history 1980s setting, devoted couple, pure sweetness, reborn, cozy everyday life. (Not a strong female lead. The characters are all flawed, so don't read if that's not your thing.) You Sanmei was married into the Chen family, saddled with a good-for-nothing hoodlum of a husband, a stern mother-in-law, and two shrewish sisters-in-law. She lived in constant fear, each day dragging by like a year. But it wasn't until her good friend Lin Mei got her killed that she realized she had nev 1.2kReads8.6Score14914d adds
16. 16 重 Reborn and Doted On: My Possessive Husband Becomes My Devoted Servant 重生娇宠：疯批相公变妻奴 Golden Sweet Potato Chips金薯片Ancient Romance711k WordsOngoing A sweet, delicate, drama-loving little troublemaker × a possessive, unhinged village bully [Heroine reborn + the unhinged hero wins himself over to her (at first, he falls for her body) + farming and making a fortune + one-on-one romance with both sweet and angsty moments] ✔ She pouts and wheedles, wearing down his cold heart with sweet words: “Hubby~ Give me a hug!” ✔ He sneers, “You’re such a nuisance,” then turns around and throws every villager who gossiped about her into the manure pit. [Ev 154Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    In both of these books, the male lead is completely under the female lead's thumb. [Smile]

17. 17 八 The Fallen Heiress of the 1980s Marries a Factory Director and Raises His Kids 八零落魄千金，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [1980s + no rebirth or transmigration + no golden finger + everyday family life + raising children] Su Wanyan had been stunningly beautiful since childhood. She spoke two foreign languages and excelled at school, with a guaranteed place at a university in the capital within reach. But when her family went bankrupt overnight, her father, egged on by her stepmother, sold her to their uncultured, thuggish creditor to settle the debt. At first, when Jiang Liting heard that the Su family wanted to of 11.4kReads7.6Score73114d adds

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    Both male protagonists have very short tempers, but they are quite gentle with their wives.

18. 18 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: The Drama Queen Ex-Wife of a 1990s Street Tough 穿书九零，街溜子的戏精前妻 Gu Yin En顾寅恩Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted A not-so-kind, melodramatic heroine × a not-so-gentle street punk hero The sky falls: Chi Li transmigrates into a script, and not as the heroine, but as the male lead’s insignificant ex-wife. Wait, is this punk-haired guy really the decisive yet refined and easygoing big shot Li Shu will become? Chi Li suspects she got the wrong story. The two reach an agreement early on: one wants a child, the other a place to stay, and once the time is right, they’ll go their separate ways. But why is he look 1.1kReads9.0Score10214d adds

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    !! 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 Even the most thugs and street thugs have to bow down to the heroine! Watching them deal with their nasty relatives, work hard to build their careers, and live a good life is truly heartwarming! The thug seems to have a bad temper because he doesn't know how to talk; I suggest he learn the art of communication! Hahahaha

19. 19 穿 I Became the Male Lead's Vicious Ex-Girlfriend 穿成男主的恶毒前女友 Milk Tea Drinks Fruit Tea奶茶喝果茶Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Angst, childhood sweethearts, physical and emotional torment, groveling for a second chance] Lin Zhizhi discovered that she had transmigrated into a romance novel called The Years of Secret Love. It was bad enough that she hadn’t become the heroine, but she’d ended up as the male lead’s beautiful yet wicked ex-girlfriend. At first, this ex-girlfriend put on a convincing act. At school, everyone adored her, though only the boys. She appeared just twice in the novel: first, when she suddenly show 20.4kReads8.7Score1k14d adds
20. 20 驭 The Art of Taming a Husband: I Turned a Delinquent into a Devoted, Rich Man 驭夫有道：我改造混混成宠妻首富 Carefree July七月逍遥Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Period setting + no pocket dimension + family life + building a fortune + devoted couple] Gu Wanwan died unexpectedly, then awoke in a period novel as the overlooked second daughter. She was forced to marry Qin Feng, a lazy good-for-nothing, in her younger sister's place. It was bad enough that Qin Feng did nothing but loaf around all day. He was also destined to die young. To change their circumstances, Gu Wanwan brought out her best tricks. She showered him with endless, free praise, and 4.7kReads8.4Score40914d adds

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    🍃The first book features a female protagonist who transmigrates into the body of an unloved daughter in her family and is forced to marry a hoodlum male protagonist. He seems nice at first glance, but he's incredibly extravagant. The female protagonist uses his beloved motorcycle to keep him on his toes, making him open a barbecue restaurant to earn money. Later, as the beverage factory grows larger, his allowance doesn't increase, and he even saves money to buy clothes and shoes for his wife.

21. 21 八 The 1980s: The Plump, Fertile Wife Spoiled by the Fierce Village Bully 八零好孕肥妻，被凶悍村霸宠成宝 Zhouzhou Eats Steamed Buns粥粥吃馒头Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A fictional era, so don't nitpick the details. Pure romance, devoted couple, rebirth, everyday life, marriage before love. The male lead is genuinely crude and swears like a sailor. The female lead isn't a strong, independent heroine, but a hardworking, clumsy, chubby country girl. (If that's not your thing, don't read.) Ji Chunhua was reborn. At this point, she hadn't yet gone with her stepsister Ji Qin to the matchmaking fair, nor had Ji Qin humiliated and framed her, eventually shoving her in 19.2kReads8.9Score2.9k14d adds

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    Despite his foul language, the village bully Duan Hu is surprisingly tender-hearted, and beneath his fierce exterior lies an extreme doting attitude towards his wife. A key scene involves him noticing the female lead's hands are red and chapped from washing clothes; he immediately takes over all her underwear and washes them himself, scolding her for being "clumsy" while taking on all the housework.

22. 22 八 The 1980s: The Tough Hoodlum's Delicate Little Wife 八零：糙汉混混的娇气小媳妇 Yi Xi以溪Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Zaozao, the prettiest and smartest girl in the village, married one of its most notorious hooligans. After they married, he doted on her and wanted to take her everywhere he went. When his wife got into college, he packed his things without a word and went along with her. To support his sweet, delicate wife, he worked from dawn till dusk selling boxed meals and clothes, then opened a shop... His business took off. They had everything they could want: a house, money, and a car. He even made 3.5kReads7.6Score23814d adds
23. 23 拒 After Refusing to Marry the Village Bully, I Was Forced to Have His Baby 拒嫁八零村霸后，被强迫怀崽了 Little Undersea Whale海底小鲸鱼Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted [Period setting + sweet romance + raising kids + devoted to each other + 1980s] Li Susu was engaged to Jiang Chumin from a young age, but her younger sister, Li Chuchu, was determined to take her place. So Li Chuchu borrowed five hundred yuan from Jiang Huai, the village bully with the worst reputation, and offered Li Susu as collateral. Lying weak and helpless in bed, Li Susu tearfully explains her situation to Jiang Huai. His gaze roams over the beautiful, flawless curve of her bare shoulder a 2.8kReads7.2Score16114d adds
24. 24 年 The Male Lead of a Period Novel? Marrying an Abstinent Military Officer Is Much Better 年代文男主？哪有嫁给禁欲军官香 Xia Shang下伤Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (1960s, military marriage, devoted couple, female lead is a worker-peasant-soldier university student x the young heir to a powerful family in Guangdong) After her parents divorced and remarried, Liu Yao became a poor little thing loved by neither of them. After graduating from a prestigious university with a master's degree, Liu Yao thought she could change her fate against all odds. But once she arrived in the big city, she was nothing more than an insignificant nobody, one of those small-to 929Reads7.9Score11014d adds

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    These are all pretty good, highly recommended [you should check them out]. The delicate and timid Lou Qingqing, encountering the domineering and obsessive Rong Huai, lacks the strength to back it up, so she can only rely on her silver tongue. From then on, using sweet words to coax men becomes her daily routine. Rong Huai, with a stern face, coldly asked, "Lou Qingqing, I said I don't want you to work, don't you understand?" Lou Qingqing smiled broadly, took the man's hand, and shook it, her voice soft and coquettish as she said, "I understand, I understand. I was just feeling uncomfortable, so I got up to stretch my legs."

25. 25 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s, Married the Wildest Tough Guy, and Came Out on Top 穿书七零闪婚最野糙汉后我赢麻了 Little Face脸崽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Period Setting + Rugged Hero + Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + 1970s + Male Lead Is Love-Struck + Raising Kids] When she opened her eyes, a man who seemed made for her was right in front of her. Ruan Niannian thought her mother had arranged everything, and hurriedly promised she would take responsibility... Once she came to her senses, she realized she had transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s that she had read. She had become the love-struck supporting fem 46.8kReads9.4Score5.6k14d adds
26. 26 混 The Gang Boss and His Green Tea Wife 混混头子绿茶妻 No Emo Today今天不emoModern Romance500k WordsCompleted 2.5kReads8.8Score17414d adds
27. 27 八 To Avoid Disaster, the Village Belle Marries the Village Bully and Asks Him for a Baby 八零村花为避祸嫁村霸，邀他生崽 Little Spinning Top小陀螺转转Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Delicate village beauty + rugged man + adored by all + cozy romance + having a baby + childhood sweethearts] Su Yunqi was famous throughout the surrounding villages for being a delicate beauty. Unfortunately, the Su family had little power and couldn't protect her. When a rich hooligan took a fancy to her, they had no choice but to hastily marry her off to a rugged man from the neighboring village, an even bigger village bully and hooligan. He was five years older than her, and they'd grown u 15.4kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds

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    ✌✌Perfect match! The male lead is a hoodlum, he has a child with the female lead, he smokes, the female lead says: "I'm pregnant," he puts out his cigarette, he arranges a fight, the female lead says: "I need to go for a prenatal checkup," he quickly dismisses his henchmen, "My wife is the most important!"

28. 28 金 A Golden Marriage 金婚 IMCModern Romance442k WordsCompleted One is a fool in everyone's eyes, the other a young hoodlum in the village's eyes. Yet fate ties them together. Zhou Xing always thought himself above others, but never imagined he'd marry a fool and fill a whole house with children, boys and girls alike. What's more, in this life and the next, and the life after that, he only wants to be with her. At first, Li Zhi'an was terrified of living under the same roof as Zhou Xing, that bad man. Gradually, she came to accept him. In the end, she decide 14.4kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    Zhou Xing was a scoundrel, but for his wife and children, and to earn a few extra dollars, he went to work in an illegal coal mine, suffering from back pain for most of his life. [Crying][crying][crying]

29. 29 九 Sweet Wife, Cleverly Running the Household in the 1990s 九零之甜妻巧当家 Xi Fan西凡Modern Romance589k WordsCompleted In the 1990s, rich heiress Liang Qian fell for the wrong man. He stole her factory, and she died on the day of their engagement. The bad news was, she was dead. The good news was, she was reborn in the body of a village woman from the same era. Pregnant, penniless, and surrounded by awful relatives. Then she would take on both sides. What was there to fear? She dumped her bloodsucking parents, took control of her husband’s vicious relatives, doted on her adorable twins, helped her brilliant litt 136Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    Has anyone read this book? I reread it whenever I can't get into a story; it's incredibly good! You should check it out.

30. 30 改 Reforming My Good-for-Nothing Husband, Starting at Age 20 改造废物老公，从20岁开始养老 Teletubby Without an Antenna没有天线的天线宝宝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period story x making money x family and village life x a touch of ensemble cast x raising kids] Lin Hui has a dream. In it, she turns fifty after spending twenty-seven years as a widow, struggling to raise her children, only to develop cancer and die before she can enjoy life. When she wakes, she finds herself back in 1980, the year she just married Xu Dongsheng, the “lazy bum” of the surrounding villages. She grits her teeth. She absolutely cannot let her life follow the path in her dream. Fr 34.1kReads9.1Score4.1k14d adds

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    The female protagonist dreams that the male protagonist died tragically while risking his life for his brothers, leaving her and her child to depend on each other. After waking up, she vows to change the male protagonist so that she will not live a lonely and helpless life, and to make him a dutiful and good man who stays away from his delinquent brothers.

31. 31 不 Behave Yourself, Fourth Young Master, You're Out! 不乖，四少你出局了！ Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [Sweet and obedient heroine x spoiled rich heir] [Domineering pursuit x rekindled romance x groveling pursuit x happy ending] - The day she married into the Jiang family, the snow had just stopped. He Yang sat in the lounge while the makeup artists eyed her custom-made, outrageously expensive wedding dress and whispered, “Every stitch of this wedding is costly, except the bride.” The sky was clear blue, drones circled overhead, and a few words appeared: “Jiang Siye, I bet you’ll be divorced with 30.2kReads8.7Score2.7k14d adds

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    It looks really good, YYDS

32. 32 七 A Warm Marriage in the 1970s: She Marries a Rough Rascal and Is Spoiled Like a Treasure 七零暖婚：嫁给痞气糙汉被宠成宝 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Everyone says the bad-tempered rascal from the Xie family is a shameless layabout. How on earth did he get so lucky as to marry Jiang He, the woman everyone in the surrounding villages wants for a wife? The young men who have a crush on Jiang He are all so jealous they could grind their teeth over Xie Shenqing. And yet, despite having such a kind and lovely wife, Xie Shenqing is always shouting at and scolding her. Even the neighborhood aunties whisper that it's a shame and that Jiang He has had 5.8kReads8.9Score35914d adds
33. 33 惊 A Shocking Swan Amid Ashen Snow 惊鸿烬雪 On the Moss青苔上Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted [Jiangnan Kunqu Opera Star × Cold-Blooded Tycoon Heir] On a stage veiled in Jiangnan's misty rain, Fu Yinong wears a plain brocade qipao. A vivid red beauty mark rests between her brows as her water sleeves flutter and her lilting Kunqu voice sings of love and longing. She is a renowned Kunqu opera star, and also a carefully honed pawn in a plan for revenge. Chang Xun, heir to a powerful financial empire, is cool and inscrutable, and has never believed in romance. But one glimpse of that fragile 41Reads7.1Score—14d adds
34. 34 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s to Be a Soft, Gold-Digging Green Tea 穿到七零当软饭绿茶 Clouds Upon Clouds一朵朵云Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The main story is complete. You can read the bonus chapters first and then the main story, or read them in order. [Marriage first, love later + fussy heroine + devoted relationship + both leads are each other's only ones + previous marriage and hidden hang-ups, don't read if that bothers you. An extremely imperfect cast! Definitely not a romance-obsessed heroine!] Clearheaded, beautiful, delicate woman + rugged, scheming man with off-the-charts EQ and IQ She loves putting on a show, he loves mak 6kReads8.9Score52814d adds

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    These books perfectly fit the "bad boy protagonist with a bad temper but a good wife" trope. In the first book, Xie Chenqing is a notorious troublemaker in the surrounding area, often yelling and cursing at Jiang He, but gradually falling for her over time. The detail of him bending down to put on his wife's shoes while angrily cursing her several years after their separation perfectly showcases his charmingly roguish yet protective nature.

35. 35 反 Villainess Ex-Wife, Don't Die! Come Back and Keep Your Man in Line 反派前妻别死了，回来管好你男人 Qian Zhizi千栀子Modern Romance726k WordsOngoing [Rental Apartment Fiction] [2006, Period-Era Feel] Transmigrated into the country-bumpkin ex-wife of a powerful villain? She looks at him before he's made it big: all he does is drink, gamble, and fight in the streets. The kind of hoodlum who kicks even dogs when he sees them on the road. Li Qingqiao frowns and asks, "Where did you get that bicycle?" Lu Hen holds it, looking proud. "I stole it!" Li Qingqiao asks, "You don't even have money to buy steamed buns?" Lu Hen says, "I lost it all pl 7.2kReads7.2Score31814d adds

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    It fits perfectly; you'll see when you see it.

36. 36 重 Reborn in 1970: My Rough-and-Ready Family Dotes on Me 重生70年：糙汉一家都宠我 Liu Xiaoying流小莹Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted After enduring the most horrific abuse, she finally understood how absurd her life had been. As she lay dying, she watched the rough-hewn man she'd wronged rush in. She had been wrong about everything. Given another chance, she would never again pin her hopes on her birth family. She didn't have to treat the people who had ruined her life as her closest kin. Heaven had given her a chance to make things right, and she couldn't let it slip by. She would be a good daughter-in-law, a good mother, an 753Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    There's no system, no special abilities, and no cheat codes. The female lead didn't cherish the male lead in her previous life. She became pregnant with twins at a young age, even though they were already married. However, the male lead's grandparents, parents, and other family members doted on her and treated her very well, and the male lead treated her even better. The male lead's ancestors were bandits, so they were quite wealthy (due to the crackdown during that era, much was confiscated, but some was preserved).

37. 37 七 A 1970s Military Marriage: That Couple's Both a Little Crazy 七零军婚：那两口子都有点癫 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Inventory Space + Comedy + Wish Fulfillment + Two Golden Fingers] Ruan Qiqi spent ten years being treated for an illness, and her condition was perfectly stable. After leaving the hospital, she unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s, into the body of a country girl who has just been dumped by her scumbag fiancé. Nearly everyone around her is awful. But she isn't afraid. She has a space packed with supplies, a golden finger, and nine lives, so she can do whatever she wants with 46.8kReads9.2Score5.8k14d adds

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    Not only does the male lead have a bad temper, but the female lead does too. However, they are united against outsiders.

38. 38 六 Military Marriage in the 1960s: That Couple Has Sharp Tongues 六零军婚：那两口子嘴都挺毒 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period + military marriage + System + two sharp tongues + love and hate + refuses to take abuse] Luo Xinxin has a tongue more poisonous than arsenic. After cursing out her heartless boss, she earned herself a five-year prison sentence. Then, after insulting the prison bully's mother, one punch sent her to the 1960s, where she became a timid, pretty young woman about to be sent to the Northwest for labor reform. She also has a useless System. It was supposed to help her navigate tricky situation 12.8kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds
39. 39 恶 The Villainess and the Village Tough Sweep Through the 1980s. Deal With It! 恶女配村霸横扫八零，不服忍着！ The Salted Fish Bounces Back咸鱼翻生Modern Romance531k WordsOngoing Both leads are virgins + period setting + domineering pursuit + devoted, puppy-like hero + sweet romance + pocket dimension Just a second ago, Shen Yaoyao was a lie-flat shopkeeper of a small 21st-century convenience store. The next, while wandering outside during a typhoon, she was swept into an Eighties novel she was always complaining about, and landed the role of the vicious supporting woman. She was the daughter of a cotton mill director, exiled to the countryside by her father after offend 46Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is a village bully whom everyone in the village fears, but he's incredibly kind to the female lead...

40. 40 失 After Losing My Memory, I Married a Bully. Can’t My Wife Leave Me? 失忆后嫁恶霸，媳妇儿能不离吗？ Sweet Little Koi甜甜的小锦鲤Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Yao took a fall and lost five years of her memories. Not only had she gone from an unmarried young woman to a married one, she had married the notorious bully of the surrounding villages and had a little baby. The most terrifying part was that she’d also gained a heap of baffling memories. The protagonist of this world was a female educated youth, adored by everyone. Jiang Yao was the wicked sister-in-law who constantly opposed the female educated youth, and ultimately suffered the consequ 5.9kReads8.0Score43814d adds

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    The male lead is a notorious thug and a bully who's not to be trifled with, but he's incredibly gentle and henpecked when he's with the female lead.

41. 41 八 My 1980s Husband Was Disabled and Easily Flustered, but Even His Madness Was Cured 八零残夫被哄晕，疯病都被治好了 Lan Yalan澜雅澜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance + period setting + exclusive devotion + doting husband + everyday life) Shi Man caught the latest trend and opened her eyes to find herself transmigrated into a novel. But she wasn't the heroine or even a supporting female character. She was the doomed cannon fodder who made trouble at every turn and met a miserable end. The heroine was no ordinary person: she used a System to bind Shi Man to the obsessive, hot-tempered villain. Every day, Shi Man had to face Shang Qingjue's 3.9kReads7.8Score29214d adds

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    The male lead has a really bad temper, scaring the female lead at the beginning, but he really dotes on her later on and treats her very well. Their relationship is very much in line with how people interacted in that era.

42. 42 九 The 1990s: This Hoodlum Has a Sweet Side 九零年代，这个混混有点甜 Zi Yin梓胤Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Good Girl VS Big Gangster] Gu Pan is a household name as a top student in the making, while Luo Chuan is a notorious local hoodlum. Only Gu Pan dares to get close to Luo Chuan, but being close to him comes at a steep price. The clothes, watch, flashlight, pager, and all the other things the gangster gives her are things Gu Pan would never dare show her parents. She's at her wit's end, repeatedly trying to refuse him. “Brother Luo Chuan! We're just neighbors. Neighbors don't act like this. I nee 341Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    The love story between a hoodlum and a good girl is so sweet!

43. 43 八 The 1980s: A Delicate Young Woman Arrives at the Family Compound 八零年代，家属院里来了个娇弱女子 Endless Summer无尽夏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Suyu spent her whole life as a devoted wife, only to learn just before her husband's death that his deep love had all been an act, and their years of affection had all been a lie. Reborn on the day her father-in-law pressured her husband to marry her, she knew he had been reborn too when he insisted that he wanted to marry someone else. 630Reads7.6Score29114d adds

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    👇👇👇The male lead is a charmingly roguish yet loyal type; the story features a sweet romance between an older woman and a younger man; the female lead is eloquent and articulate; the author writes very well.

44. 44 重 After Being Reborn in the 1970s, I Was Carried Off by the Village Bully 重生七零年代后，我被村霸叼走了 Fang Jüliang房踽凉Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Su Qinran opened her eyes again and found herself back on the train bound for Daqing Mountain. Lin Yaotang had never seen such a beautiful woman. At first glance, she seemed like a celestial maiden, while he was nothing but mud at the bottom of a pond. Su Qinran glanced at Lin Yaotang. In her previous life, he had pursued her relentlessly, only to die saving her in the end. She owed him her life. Lin Yaotang: “Aah!!! The goddess looked at me! I’m going to adult education classes! I’m going to le 8.7kReads9.3Score91514d adds

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    Historical fiction‼️ The male lead is a village bully haha ​​👍👍👍 He loves and dotes on his wife ❤️❤️❤️

45. 45 拿 Get the Handsome Educated Youth, and Run Again and I’ll Break Your Legs! 拿下貌美知青，再敢跑打断腿！ Mrs. Hockcliffe霍克利夫人Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Stunning Heroine + Love at First Sight + Sweet Romance + Rugged Hero + A Pocket Dimension That’s Not Much Use + Everyday Life + Both Leads Are Chaste] Ye Shu is just like her name: beautiful and delicate. By some inexplicable twist, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes an educated youth sent to the countryside. Ye Shu: Does going to the countryside mean farm work? I can’t stand hardship at all. Luckily, I have money and a way to cheat. At worst, I’ll do less work and eat less from the com 20.3kReads8.0Score1.8k14d adds
46. 46 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 2.2kReads8.1Score10314d adds

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    The little darling raised by that tough guy has finally grown up into a female college student! [Laughs]

47. 47 错 I Messed With a Wild Uncle, and I Can’t Take It Anymore 错惹狂野小叔，我受不了了 Yuan Yue元阅Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing The book's rating has just come out, and it will keep rising! [Obsessive powerhouse VS soft and adorable little bunny] In a nutshell: The story of an obsessive, unhinged, intensely jealous man who meets a soft little bunny. At first, he thought she was just another useless little thing kept by his useless older brother. But gradually, both his heart and his eyes began to follow the little creature against his will. In the end, things spiraled out of control, and for her, he broke the rules aga 8.5kReads7.1Score51814d adds

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    A Southeast Asian gangster's crazy, perverted uncle and a delicate, innocent little rabbit. The male lead is really bad and has a sharp tongue, but he's very kind to the female lead, even when it comes to foot massages. He's not exactly a saint, but the plot is exciting and gets better as you watch. [Laughing]

48. 48 重 Back to the 1970s, Spoiled at the Cost of My Life by a Sinister Tycoon 重回七零，被阴戾大佬拿命宠 Lamb Who Loves Spicy Food爱吃辣的小羊羔Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + building wealth + food + adorable child + redemption] Reborn, Xia Chuhe rolled up her sleeves and got to work, facing a family that barely had enough to eat or wear. Pickled pepper bullfrog, braised fish, braised pork, marinated meats... Every day, she carried all kinds of delicious food through the black market, raking in stacks of cash and ration coupons. In her previous life, she was brutally murdered. The “madman” she had always feared went mad for her, avenged her 7kReads8.8Score44814d adds

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    Ahhh, does anyone know this period drama novel? It's so good! The female lead is reborn and ends up with the male lead who died avenging her in her previous life. She saves her brother who was kidnapped in her past life and brings his evil spirit friends to justice. The male lead successfully clears his father's name. In the end, the female lead raises her brother well, has children with the male lead, and lives a happy life. Everyone gets a good ending!!

49. 49 七 The 1970s: The Villainous Bigwig Is Super Clingy 七零，反派大佬超粘人 Mango Jam Jam芒果酱酱Modern Romance755k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Parallel Timeline + Male Lead Is Love-Struck + Loves to Imagine Things] After finally outliving her deadbeat father and inheriting tens of millions, Luo Minyan was at last able to live the way she wanted: eating and sleeping all day, then playing as soon as she woke up, with every day as luxurious as possible. But after going skydiving, she opened her eyes and found herself transmigrated into a book. Most people who transmigrated into books became beloved heroines surrounded by 2.2kReads8.9Score18514d adds

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    The male protagonist was unloved by his father and mother, abandoned in the mountains by his own mother as a child and raised by tigers, hence the villagers called him "Tiger Cub." Even in such dire circumstances, he persevered in raising his younger sister. However, some wounds, once inflicted, may require a lifetime to heal. The male protagonist is cold and taciturn, often hiding in dark corners to lick his wounds when he's in a bad mood. Even with his sister whom he raised, he can speak gently and tenderly. Only the female protagonist is his exception. She can pull him out when he's hiding in the cellar, and she can let him hold her, kiss her, and soothe her. The female protagonist is the original owner of this body, a destined fate. There's also a great-grandfather who's a fortune teller; I really like the great-grandfather, even though he doesn't appear much.

50. 50 七 In the Seventies, the Young Ruffian Pursuing Me Is Handsome and Rich 七零之追我的小混混有颜又有钱 Shi Yisui时一岁Modern Romance578k WordsCompleted 1970s setting + Sweet romance + Fast-paced relationship + Straightforward leads + No nasty characters + A touch of everyone’s darling A sweet modern high school girl transmigrates to the late 1970s and learns she’s the family’s fake heiress. She volunteers to return to her village home and live on her own. The rascal next door, the brigade leader’s son, is known around the village for being lazy, short-tempered, and vengeful. But he falls in love with her at first sight. After the two get tog 4.1kReads8.7Score48114d adds

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    It's so good! Both characters have mouths, and it's a story of two lovestruck individuals rushing towards each other. Their interactions feel very realistic, and their daily lives are incredibly sweet. They even have two dogs! The male lead is the perfect man, and our adorable female lead is just too cute; she's completely captivated by him! Hahahaha!

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