Rough-Hewn Male Lead, Both Leads’ First Love, Age Gap (He’s Older) 糙汉文，双洁，年龄差（男主比女主大）

1. 1 糙 The Rough-Hewn Man Made His Sweet Little Wife Cry with Kisses Again Today 糙汉子今天又把娇娇小媳妇亲哭了 The Cow Who Doesn't Like Milk奶牛不爱喝牛奶Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Rugged hero + sweet romance + daddy-style boyfriend + off-the-charts hormones + both inexperienced in love] Chen Shi always thought love at first sight was just an excuse for being attracted to someone’s looks. Then a timid young woman, as skittish as a rabbit, moved in across the hall. The moment her dewy eyes met his, shy and bashful, his heart, dormant for twenty-nine years, sprang to life! 5.2kReads8.7Score245Shelves

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   They're all so beautiful! 🤭

2. 2 修 The Rough Auto Mechanic and His Delicate Flower 修车铺糙汉与他的小娇花 Serene Nun静心师太太Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted An introverted, innocent little bunny girl x a rugged, strapping hunk [Height Difference + Sweet, Soft Bunny Girl + Rugged Man + Mutual Pining Comes True + Sweet Romance + Possessive Love] A delicate flower needs a rugged man to cherish her if she's to bloom at her loveliest. Mi Tiantian is just such a flower, and so she's destined to be cherished by Jin Fei, a rugged man. After graduating, Mi Tiantian had the job she'd found stolen by her poisonous best friend. Her boyfriend cheated on her 1.2kReads6.3Score113Shelves
3. 3 掌 A Calloused Man and a Delicate Flower, Burning in His Palm 掌心烫：糙汉和白花 Scallion White, Seven Drinks葱白七饮Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted There is coercion, there is coercion, there is coercion. The truly coercive kind. If you don't like it, don't read. Older rugged man and coercive love + domineering, sweet indulgence + female lead is stubborn at first, then becomes a fussy little brat + slice of life + both leads are each other's first. Ever since Xu Xiaorou stumbled into Chen Feng's arms at a corner, every indecent fantasy in his mind had her as its heroine. He deliberately drew close to her so he could conquer her, using his s 19.8kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves
4. 4 宠 A Marriage Sweetened with Roses 宠婚诱玫 Pine Scent Comes松香来Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, resilient girl-next-door heroine vs. refined older power player] [Whirlwind marriage + sweet pampering + love after marriage + love at first sight + powerful man bows his head] - Li Jingmei was born poor but was stunningly beautiful and innocent-looking. To escape an arranged marriage, she fled from a remote backwater to the bustling city of Jing. That night, a driver in an unlicensed cab harassed her. As she fled, she deliberately crashed into a man and stumbled into his arms. “Plea 114.8kReads9.1Score12.5kShelves

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   Super good-looking stories about age gaps

5. 5 学 My Junior Says She Can’t Have Children, and the Tycoon Pins Her to the Wall for a Kiss 学妹说她不能生，首富抵墙吻失控 Nannan Doesn't Tilt Her Head囡囡不歪头Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebuilding Sweetness on the Ruins] Daddy issues | 20-year age gap | They teach each other | The more married they are, the closer they get | Powerful 40-year-old older man When Ye Jingyan was young, he accidentally “caused” the death of his three-year-old daughter. When Tong Sui was little, she accidentally “caused” her mother’s death. One cannot stand the sight of any newborn baby; the other cannot even bear to hear the word “Mom.” They’re both messed up. - The reclusive Tong Sui, living the s 15.6kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
6. 6 夜 Night After Night, the Rough-and-Ready Steppe Man Sweeps Me Onto His Horse 夜夜强宠，草原糙汉抢我上马背 A Broad Mind Adds Years to Life心宽可增寿Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted Original Title: Night After Night, Spoiled by the Rough-hewn Cowboy of the Grasslands, Who Steals Me onto His Horse The winds of the grasslands, scorching debts, and a rough-hewn cowboy who can't sweet-talk but shows his love through his actions. [Rough Cowboy Dotes on His Wife] + [Fallen Heiress] + [Face-slapping and Fierce Protection] + [Heartwarming Life with a Child] I thought I'd snatched a slave, but in the end, I willingly let her capture my heart. I stole you onto my horse, so you're my 2.5kReads—Score115Shelves
7. 7 南 A Little Potato from the South Joins the Army and Gets Cozy with a Rugged Man 南方小土豆随军，被糙汉暖炕头 Sikong Liyuan司空漓渊Modern Romance674k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Ruan was a helpless little “southern potato” whom anyone could bully. A scumbag tricked her into going deep into the mountains, where she endured a miserable life. Reborn on the green train as she eloped with him, she turned around and sent the scumbag to jail, then ran straight into the arms of the terrifying “Living Yama.” Huo Beilin was the head of the Daxing'anling forestry station. He stood six-foot-three, had a distinguished military record, and was taciturn. Rumo 308Reads7.2Score201Shelves
8. 8 糙 A Rough-Hewn Man Bought Me to Warm His Bed, Then Spoiled Me Rotten 糙汉买我来暖床，糙汉宠妻 A Broad Mind Adds Years to Life心宽可增寿Ancient Romance199k WordsCompleted Trade one deer for a wife: a rugged hunter brings home the legitimate daughter of a marquis's household. An adults-only bedtime story. No System, no special skills, no brains, just a sweet romance. They agreed she would only warm his bed. Later, he said, “There’s enough firewood in the hearth to last three days once it’s chopped.” She was the legitimate daughter of a marquis's household. When her family was confiscated and exiled, she was thrown into a woodshed as a slave who was expected to 2.8kReads—Score163Shelves
9. 9 改 Remarried to the Rough-Hewn Neighbor, the Young Bride Is Spoiled Rotten 改嫁隔壁糙汉，小媳妇被宠上天 The Eldest Miss of the Muzi Family木子家大小姐Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Original title: "Left Alone at Home, the Neighboring Roughneck Has His Eye on Her" [1980s | Countryside | Realistic | Devoted Couple | Possessive Favoritism | Age Gap | Love Rival Showdown] In 1980, Li Chuntao is married off in exchange for her older brother’s marriage. But on their wedding night, her groom elopes with his old flame. Overnight, she becomes the village’s target of scorn, branded a woman who brings bad luck. Her mother-in-law calls her a jinx, while a pack of old bachelors eye 38.1kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves
10. 10 糙 A Rough Hunter Found a Sweet Princess and Cherished Her as His Dearest Treasure 糙汉猎户捡到娇软公主宠成心尖宝 Golden Hairpin, Ah金步摇啊Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted couple + rugged man + adorable heroine] The most honored legitimate princess of Chu suffered an accident and fell off a cliff. A broad-shouldered, rough-edged hunter found her and brought her home to be his little wife. Princess: “I am the most honored legitimate princess of Chu.” Rugged hunter: “This little woman must’ve hit her head when she fell, but it’s fine. I don’t mind.” Princess: … The princess slapped the hunter across the face and snap 12.4kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
11. 11 猎 The Hunter’s Wife, a Former Convict 猎户家的罪奴娘子 Weak Rain Brings Flowers to Life弱雨生花Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted [Sweet, devoted romance] [Business and farming] [Healing each other] [Family life] [True love conquers all] Qinghe becomes a condemned servant overnight and is sold off. Qin Xiao of Zuohe Village buys her. One wants her for her beauty, while the other wants a home. Qin Xiao is handsome and rugged, but more thoughtful than he looks. Qinghe once worked as a maid in a wealthy household and has some impressive skills. Together, they build an increasingly prosperous life. Everything seems to be going 16.9kReads8.4Score1.5kShelves
12. 12 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 61.7kReads9.4Score6.9kShelves

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    This is a rough-and-tumble novel I read before; overall it was pretty good, I recommend it! [Learned][Learned]

13. 13 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Wife, I Stole the Show in the Military Compound 穿成炮灰原配后，我惊艳军区大院 Moon Rising over the Blue Sea苍海升月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: Before I Lost My Virtue, I Rewrote the Life of the Cannon-Fodder First Wife [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + no golden finger + sweet romance + devoted couple] Xia Qingning unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel written by a classmate who envies her. She becomes the original wife, who shares her name and is framed into losing her virtue, then jumps into a lake and dies tragically. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s at the scene of her violati 52.8kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves

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    She transmigrates into the body of the male protagonist's wife, changes the original owner's fate, and falls in love with the male protagonist, who is a soldier.

14. 14 被 Hounded by a Madman, She Turns Around and Marries an Abstinent Commander 被疯批缠上，转头嫁给禁欲首长 Moon in the Midst明中月Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Military marriage + period setting + sweet romance + both leads are each other's first and only + face-slapping + feel-good fiction Top salesperson Chen Meina works herself to death. When she opens her eyes, it's the 1970s, and she's forcing herself on the male lead. Chen Meina: ? Once she comes to her senses, Chen Meina realizes she's become universally despised. Her awful family helped her tie up the male lead and drag him into bed, only for a reborn woman to catch them in the act, ruining the 11.7kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    This! This! This!!! It's so beautiful, especially the second one, I absolutely love it! 💕💕💕💕💕

15. 15 逼 You’re Forcing Me to the Countryside? This Scientist’s Wife Will Empty Your Whole House 逼我下乡？科研军嫂搬空你全家 Huihui Cat茴茴猫Modern Romance7.6M WordsOngoing [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Powerful Lead + Face-Slapping + One-on-One Romance] Xia Li, a powerful wielder of both thunder and space abilities, had just come through the apocalypse. She became the founding general entrusted with the New World's Omniscient Eye System, ready to enjoy a quiet retirement. She only took a short nap, but transmigrated instead. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: Either marry a self-important mama's boy who expected her to put up with his mistress af 124.1kReads9.4Score10.1kShelves
16. 16 糙 The Rugged Man’s Overwhelming Love: His Sweet Little Wife Falls for Him 糙汉强势爱，娇软小媳妇沦陷了 Su Jiabai苏加白Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Originally titled “A Lonely Bed Is Hard to Bear, While the Rugged Neighbor Scratches at Her Wall Night After Night” [lonely nights / maximum sweetness / period setting / delicate beauty / devoted love / slow-burn romance / building wealth / glimpses of an ensemble cast / love at first sight / close proximity / sisters-in-law as foils] Delicate young wife × iron-willed, rugged man Hua Xiaoyue is left alone in an empty bed, the long nights hard to endure. Her family scolds her, her in-laws berate 9.3kReads8.5Score565Shelves

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    Highly recommended! [Already added to wish list] [Already added to wish list]

17. 17 军 A Powerful Military Marriage: I Married the Strongest Soldier and Had Triplets 军婚霸宠：嫁最强兵王生了三胞胎 Su Jiabai苏加白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Triplets / Love at First Sight / Devoted Love / Adorable Kids / Scheming / Deep Devotion / 1980s / Alternate Setting / For When You’re Out of Books A sweet, soft-spoken little rabbit with steel teeth × a domineering, protective, fierce big wolf with a scheming side Ye Suisui was born in the 1980s. Fair-skinned and frail, with slender arms and legs, she looks like an easy target. Lu Zhengyao is 1.9 meters tall, with a fierce, icy presence. He can kick his cousin’s leg hard enough to break it, and 2.1kReads7.7Score258Shelves
18. 18 八 Eighties Island Life: My Rugged Husband Is Kissing Me Silly 八零海岛：糙汉老公被亲懵了 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Modern Romance385k WordsOngoing Transmigrate into a book, sweet romance, 1970s setting, age gap, veteran, rugged man and sweet young woman, gathering seafood, delicious food, mutual flirting After transmigrating into a book, she looks at the tough guy who has come to break off their engagement. Xiao Wanqing says: Since I've transmigrated into a book, how could I let a catch like him get away? And besides, I'm coming for that seafood feast! 2.2kReads—Score232Shelves

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    This involves an island, beachcombing, food, and aquaculture. It also involves entrepreneurship, a veteran, and a 9-year age gap.

19. 19 隔 The Rugged Man Next Door Is Too Wild, and the Village Beauty Blushes in His Embrace 隔壁糙汉太野，村花害羞怀里娇 Qi Xiao Tong栖小桐Modern Romance556k WordsOngoing [Rugged Hero + Pure Romance + Marriage Before Love + Sizzling Chemistry + Sweet Married Life + Building a Fortune] [Delicate Village Beauty VS Cold, Rugged Neighbor] The night Song Qingshan returned to the village, he heard cries coming from next door before he had even entered his own home. He climbed onto a haystack and stole a peek. Poor Wen Sui was bent over a millstone, being beaten. She trembled with pain and sobbed pitifully, looking utterly heartbreaking. The sight set Song Qingshan’s bl 18.4kReads6.5Score680Shelves

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    A rough and wild man can be incredibly tender and gentle with the woman he loves; a fierce wolf in public, but a lover in private.

20. 20 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s: The Charming Military Wife Is Doted on by an Officer 穿越七零：俏媳妇被军官宠上天 Drizzle Nourishes the River丝雨润川Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [Transmigrate + Tough Military Officer + Top Doctor + Strong Leads and Sweet Romance + Turning the Tide in a Bygone Era] Friendly reminder: This book has a new title. Its former title was "The Pretty Little Widow of the Seventies, Making the Abstinent Tough Guy See Red", and its current title is "Transmigrating to the Seventies: The Pretty Bride Is Doted on by Her Military Officer". The story is unchanged, so feel free to keep reading! After transmigrating, she becomes a stunning young widow in 6.7kReads8.6Score366Shelves

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    Two historical fiction novels, the first is a story about rugged, tough guys, the second is a story about a strong, independent female protagonist. They're both incredibly addictive! 😄

21. 21 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Madman and Madwoman Become Famous Throughout the Decade 重生七零：癫公癫婆爆红全年代 Drizzle Nourishes the River丝雨润川Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Reborn + An absurdly powerful golden finger + A scheming, black-hearted big shot + Face-slapping revenge fantasy + Alternate universe Zhou Mingyue, the underworld's most stubborn holdout, had had enough! She'd spent ninety-nine lifetimes being a good person, only to die before turning twenty-five every single time? Who'd want to go through this lousy cycle of reincarnation? She stormed the Hall of Yama and demanded compensation: a spirit-spring dimension, complete with a trio of powers, superhum 12.2kReads8.0Score1.5kShelves
22. 22 圆 The Plump Little Wife Is Bewildered by Her Iron-Hard, Rough-Hewn Husband's Affection 圆润小媳妇，被钢铁糙汉宠懵了 Seven Dreams七梦Modern Romance446k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Marriage First, Love Later + Secret Crush + Slow-Burn Romance + Sweet Indulgence + Devoted Couple + Building a Fortune + Five-Year Age Gap] A plump beauty versus a sharp-tongued, rugged hard man. Su Qingwan’s father and a widow plotted to sell her to a fool in the neighboring village as his wife. She ran away in the middle of the night, then accidentally fainted and fell asleep outside the home of the tough-as-nails Lu Chiye. Everyone said Lu Chiye was cold, fierce, and ruthles 6.2kReads7.2Score300Shelves

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    This book is really good. It's got a lot of drama and sweet moments later on. Both the male and female leads are brave and kind.

23. 23 七 In the Seventies, She Marries a Rugged Man Who Can’t Have Children, but the Spoiled Female Lead Sleeps In Again 七零嫁绝嗣糙汉，娇纵女配又起晚 Following Thoughts随念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Wild Plot] [1970s] [Everyone's Darling] [Marriage Before Love] [Redemption] Jiang Nanxi grew up pampered and couldn't endure hardship. Who would have thought that when she opened her eyes, she would transmigrate into a book, becoming a vain, troublesome supporting character in a novel set in an era of poverty, beautiful but utterly stupid? In the original story, a forty-two-year-old woman stole her twenty-year-old fiancé, the male lead. In a fit of madness, she married Zhou Ji, the 3.6kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    The age gap and the male and female leads are really good.

24. 24 糙 Take It Easy, Tough General, Your Soft White Bride Can't Take It 糙汉将军轻点亲，白软娘子受不了 A Broad Mind Adds Years to Life心宽可增寿Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted “My lord, do you want me tonight?” No one in the Northern Territories knows why General Geng has avoided women all these years. Even fewer know that a serious injury from a great battle more than a decade ago left him with lasting damage. The army doctor said he was lucky to be alive, but warned that he might never be able to have children. Then Yang Qingxi accidentally fell into his arms. His hand clamped around her waist, the veins standing out, and he realized he wasn't incapable after all. 10.6kReads—Score592Shelves
25. 25 供 I Put My Childhood Bride Through College, and Now She Wants to Dump Me 供童养媳上大学，毕业就想甩夫君 Yuan Kai Yuan Xin元凯元心Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Completed] [Family-Loving, Patriotic Chaoshan, 1988] "I want to call off the engagement!" he said. "All right, then let's consummate the marriage." A rough-hewn country man from Chaozhou got himself a beautiful bride in one night, only for her to run away the next day! He chased her to a newspaper office in Guangzhou, the University of Munich in Germany, the Xi'an Mecha Research Institute, the Jiangmen Mecha Experimental Base, and the Dahao Subsea Tunnel Mecha Experimental Base! Human-machine n 2.1kReads8.1Score103Shelves

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    Suitable for viewers aged 18 and above 🧐

26. 26 怪 The Monster CEO Is Having Another Meltdown 怪物总裁又发癫了 Eleven Pigeons十一鸽Modern Romance625k WordsCompleted [Top European and Asian tycoon + mercenary leader + Italian underworld boss + Chinese-Italian mix vs. sweet, soft little bunny] [Forced love ✘ unhinged boss ✘ 10-year age gap ✘ height and build difference ✘ possessive romance ✘ powerful man learns to lower his head ✘ devoted husband ✘ both pure] Wen Xiaonuan falls into the hands of criminals. Then a strange man with green eyes appears and keeps her captive in his castle. Ye Yan grips her throat and says, “Hand it over, or I’ll snap your neck. 5kReads9.2Score464Shelves

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    It's so good! I love watching it and I'll watch it again! 🥰🥰🥰

27. 27 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 82.4kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves

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    💗💗💗I've been reading this book lately, and the male lead is both a rough guy and a passionate puppy.

28. 28 闪 The Rough-Hewn Groom Spoils Her Rotten, and They’re Green with Envy 闪婚糙汉被宠成宝，他们眼红了 Chen Jia Weishuang沉葭微霜Modern Romance633k WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Sweet Romance] [1V2] [Marriage Before Love] [Age Gap] [Female Growth] [No Golden Finger] This is a ridiculous, unconventional story, yet one filled with love and touching moments. Jiang Suisui's parents forced her to marry for a bride price. In a fit of anger, she chose Zhao Haichuan, a domineering, rough man from the neighboring village with a violent streak. On their wedding night, she cried until she was shaking, her eyes red. But he held her securely in his arms, gently wi 3.4kReads7.9Score446Shelves

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    You won't regret watching this series

29. 29 落 Falling into His Trap 落入他的圈套 Wild Strawberry野草莓Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, “Caught in His Trap,” is now streaming. Rugged man x sweet girl [sweet romance] Auto mechanic and a little rich girl returning to her hometown After Su Yuan returned to her hometown, she happened to rent a place from Chen Lie. From that day on, the man forcefully pushed his way into her life. Su Yuan thought Chen Lie was a little rough around the edges, but he really knew how to treat a woman well. It was also the first time she had ever fallen so madly for a man. Wha 17.6kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    Su Yuan was very nervous as she entered a strange man's room for the first time.

30. 30 穿 Transmigrated to the 1980s as the Village Tigress, I Call the Shots 穿越80母老虎，全村上下我做主 Your Dentures Just Flew Out你假牙飞出来了Modern Romance112k WordsOngoing Devoted husband, lighthearted comedy, doted-on heroine, and building a fortune. Su Xiaomo transmigrates to a rural village in northern Shaanxi in 1985. The name of this poor little village tells you everything: it must be desperately poor! The original owner was the village's notorious shrew, feared by everyone. Luckily, her family all dotes on her. She also has a handsome husband. But since she's transmigrated, this reputation could work to her advantage. Should she play along, or turn over a n 803Reads—Score115Shelves

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    Read these two historical romance novels, especially the first one. It starts off with a bang, and gets even more exciting and funnier as it goes on. They're really good! Awesome!

31. 31 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Take My Mom With Me to Get a Divorce 重生八零，我带着妈妈一起离婚 A Little Tree Sprout一点小树芽Modern Romance104k WordsOngoing Period setting + face-slapping + multiple male leads + building wealth + size difference Zhou Xiaoya transmigrates to 1985. In three days, she’s supposed to marry her aunt’s dim-witted son. She chooses to call off the engagement, but his father won’t let her. He beats her, and he beats her mother, too. Then we’re done with this family. Mom, I’ll take care of you! 350Reads—Score109Shelves
32. 32 被 Killed by the Villain, I Was Reborn in the 1970s and Married His Brother 被反派害死，重生七零嫁反派他哥 Feng Qingyan凤倾颜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Two strong leads + period setting + sweet romance + pocket dimension) In their previous lives, they had clearly loved each other, but because of their ages and circumstances, they kept their feelings locked in their hearts and missed their chance for a lifetime. When Mu Li woke up again, she discovered that her soul had traveled back to the 1970s, to the time when he was young. In this life, she absolutely would not let them miss each other again. She worked hard at her studies, got into a univ 4.4kReads9.3Score653Shelves
33. 33 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Seventies' Best Cheat and the Roughest Man 穿书七零：开最牛的挂撩最糙的汉 Hua Xiaoqian花小钱Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted This book is also known as “With Space in Hand, I've Got Myself a Rugged Man.” After blowing herself up, apocalypse powerhouse Ye Weiwei's soul transmigrates into a romance novel, where she becomes a love-struck supporting character with the same name. The original Ye Weiwei was set up by her cousin, who stole her golden finger and fiancé, as well as the affection of her parents, relatives, and several older brothers. In the end, her cousin arranged for her to marry a village scoundrel, who beat 68.6kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves
34. 34 恶 The Villainess Transmigrates to the Seventies, Beats the Scum, Makes Money, and Marries a Soldier 恶女穿七零，虐渣搞钱嫁兵哥哥 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1970s military marriage + revenge and face-slapping + making money + sweet romance + pocket dimension + adorable pets] The heroine is petty, vindictive, cold-hearted, and has only the tiniest bit of conscience. She never waits until tomorrow to get revenge! Tang Niannian struggles to survive for three years in the apocalypse, then transmigrates into a tragic cannon-fodder character in a period novel. The book’s heroine steals the original owner’s spiritual spring pock 44.7kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves
35. 35 炮 The Cannon-Fodder Moonlight Becomes the Chaste Commander's Beloved 炮灰白月光变成禁欲长官的心尖宠 February Ice二月冰Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Song Kexin transmigrated into a book and became a disposable villainess in a novel set in the 1970s. Her mother died young, her father showed her no affection, and her stepmother abused her. The spot on the list of educated youths sent to the countryside had originally belonged to her stepsister, but her scumbag father switched it to her name. Then a female educated youth framed her, nearly costing her her virtue. Watch Song Kexin turn a terrible hand into a winning one: take down the nasty fema 1.6kReads8.9Score220Shelves
36. 36 六 My 1960s Military Wife Is a Little Spicy: The Sharp-Tongued Officer Spoils Her Tyrannically 六零军嫂有点辣：毒舌军官霸道宠 Nalan Yi纳兰翊Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1960s Military Marriage + Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance + Revenge on Scumbags + Making Money and Raising Kids + Supermarket in a Pocket Dimension + Superpowers + Never Letting Enemies Get Away + Satisfying Military Story] Yu Wanqing had assets worth billions, but while exploring Mount Kunlun, she encountered Japanese soldiers trying to damage China's dragon veins. She took them out, but was badly wounded. When she woke up, she'd transmigrated into the body of a young woman in t 44.5kReads9.2Score6kShelves
37. 37 七 The Beloved Daughter of the 1970s Marries a Soldier: The Frail Educated Youth Is Just Putting on an Act 七零团宠嫁兵哥，娇弱知青是装的 Ri Yue Xing Chen日玥星辰Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted (P.S. The heroine never gets put through the wringer. She transmigrates into a book from the apocalypse, and her golden finger is seriously powerful.) After criticizing a period novel, Ji Jinyu, who had been struggling to survive in the apocalypse, transmigrated into the novel’s 1970s setting. She became a cannon-fodder character who had only ever been mentioned by name. Her family had once been wealthy and influential, but after they were framed, some were sent down to the countryside and other 5.7kReads9.1Score544Shelves
38. 38 七 A Mad Couple in the 1970s 七零年代疯批夫妇 The Colorful Xue Jingfei色彩缤纷的薛静妃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Historical era + green tea schemer + obsessive love + unhinged + powerful lead + everyday family life + pocket dimension + food + healing + transmigrate into a book This is the story of two unfortunate souls saving each other. After transmigrating into the countryside as a little orphan, Ming Dai meets Zhou Sinian, a mad powerful man who loves wearing red headscarves. Under the protection of his reputation, she manages to establish herself in the village. Zhou Sinian was a cannon-fodder characte 107.2kReads9.3Score11kShelves
39. 39 敢 Dare to Mess with Her? Even Passing Dogs Get Slapped Twice 敢惹她？路过的狗都得挨两巴掌 Half of Summer半边夏Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate world] [Romance] [Two powerful leads] [Feel-good revenge] [Pocket dimension] [Total annihilation] [She never takes a beating] Su Li is a tough woman. Just how tough? Tough enough to treat every troublemaking scumbag who comes after her like a monster to grind. If you disagree with her, she'll throw down. Cross her, and you'll regret it. Sometimes even a dog passing by gets smacked twice. There is romance, though the male lead appears rather late. The heroine is decisive and won't let 12kReads8.8Score1kShelves
40. 40 落 The Fallen Heiress Is Spoiled Rotten by a Rough-Hewn Man 落魄千金被粗汉宠成宝 Little Candy Bean糖果小小豆Ancient Romance192k WordsOngoing [Sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other + rugged man and his sweet wife + farming + no transmigration + no System + doting on her alone + height difference] There's no logic to it, just a simple sweet romance about the everyday life of a rugged man and his delicate, helplessly beautiful wife. 211Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Nine years apart, different body types

41. 41 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."

42. 42 相 My Blind Date Is a Rugged Construction Foreman 相亲对象是糙汉包工头 Little Snow Cub from the South南雪崽崽Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [Spoiled, coquettish heiress × rugged, mature, steady fatherly tycoon] [Romance, a slow-blooming, sweet love story, a heroine who gradually grows, an eight-year age gap, both leads' first love, the heroine falls in love after marriage, the hero falls at first sight.] Just after graduating, Xu Shuyan was hurriedly summoned back to the capital by her father, who told her she was to marry a powerful, influential man. On the day they met, the man was tall and muscular, broad-shouldered and narrow-wa 3.1kReads5.8Score394Shelves

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    There's an 8-year age gap. The female lead develops feelings over time, while the male lead falls in love at first sight.

43. 43 七 The 1970s: The Demobilized Soldier’s Sweetheart Is Fierce 七零：退伍糙汉的小甜妻超凶哒 Fang Jüliang房踽凉Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted Wang Jiao transmigrates into a book, becoming the heroine’s best friend in a story about an educated youth sent to the countryside. Disdainful of the disabled man her parents set her up with, she ignores the heroine’s objections and resolutely chooses to go to the countryside with her to stay alive. She is the heroine’s best friend. To protect her, she loses her virginity and marries the village bully, enduring countless hardships. Later, thanks to the heroine’s support, she goes on to enjoy a h 611Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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44. 44 渣 After I Played the Miaojiang Boy, He Planted a Love Gu in Me 渣了苗疆少年后，我被种情蛊了 Cloud Crane Crossing云鹤渡Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted [Complete + Miaojiang seme + Two male leads + Obsessive love + Alternate-universe supernatural setting + Happy ending] [Pure-hearted, aloof, unhinged, possessive Miaojiang seme x researcher with an emotional disorder] Everyone said the people of Miaojiang were skilled in gu, but Shen Jue refused to believe it. To uncover the secret behind the villagers of Jiteng Village’s longevity, Shen Jue, a researcher at the Tower, disguised himself as part of a documentary crew and entered the Miao village 21.7kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves

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    Miao territory male lead + two male leads + forced love + alternate universe/supernatural setting + happy ending

45. 45 综 I Coast Through Variety Shows, and the Nation Praises My Great Contributions 综艺快乐划水，国家夸我功高至伟 Wind Duo Duo风朵朵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shen Yuwei was the junior sister of the Xianling Sect. Above her were eight senior disciples with superb spiritual roots, all of them crazy and unreliable. In the end, the burden of managing the sect fell to her. She worked tirelessly, earning a reputation as the cultivation world’s model worker, and eventually gave her life saving the three realms. Exhausted to death, Shen Yuwei said, “Great! I can finally rest!” But after dying, she transmigrated into the body of a newcomer in the entertainmen 17.7kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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    If you're looking for something to read, check this out. It's full of funny moments, and if you like lighthearted stories, it's worth a read.

46. 46 糙 The Rough-Edged Contractor's Treasured Darling 糙汉包工头的心头娇娇宠 Hawthorn Roll山楂卷卷子Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted [Rugged construction foreman × darling little heiress] [Both inexperienced, sweet romance, both leads have their own careers and plenty of money. No mother-in-law drama, no misunderstandings.] [The leads were classmates and have known each other for ten years. Before they got together, he was a rugged construction foreman. Afterward, he reinvented himself as a young business tycoon and a lovesick, clingy puppy.] After her parents died in a business accident, Su Qingwan graduated from a prestigi 434Reads7.4Score—Shelves
47. 47 小 When the Little Sweetheart Cries, the Tough Man's Heart Shatters 小娇娇一哭，糙汉的心都碎了 Four-Joy Meatballsww四喜丸子wwModern Romance292k WordsCompleted Rugged man x sweet girl [Sweet romance] Retired boxer & impoverished college student Ling Xiao fell in love with Su Su at first sight, and stole the young woman's first kiss the very first time they met. It was the first time in his twenty-six years that he'd fallen for anyone, and he relentlessly pursued her, giving her no chance to refuse. He barged into her life, and from then on, she ran while he chased, with no way for her to escape. As they spent day after day together, their hearts gradua 8.6kReads9.2Score991Shelves
48. 48 糙 The Rugged Man: His Sweetheart Is Soft and Sweet 糙汉：他的小心肝又软又甜 A Little Dora一只哆啦Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Rugged Man & Sweet Girl + Love at First Sight + Sweet Romance + Both Leads Are Each Other's First + Sizzling Chemistry + Protective, Fatherly Boyfriend + Mutual Devotion] [Rugged Big Bad Wolf x Delicate Little White Rabbit] Auto Repair Shop Owner * Elementary School Teacher Ruan Tang was just like her name: soft and sweet. After an accident, Lu Xiao rescued her, and by a twist of fate, she ended up renting his house. Ruan Tang had always been slow to warm up, but she never imagined she'd fall f 3.9kReads9.0Score337Shelves
49. 49 A My AI Boyfriend Turns Into a Rough-Hewn Hunk, Kissing the Poor Little Thing Until She Gets Morning Sickness AI男友变糙汉，吻到小可怜孕吐 Little Daidai Has No Brains小呆没脑子Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [A Size-Difference Romance: Rugged CEO × Sweet, Docile Darling] [Why Has the Gentle Upperclassman I Designed Turned into a Rugged CEO? (Mutually Each Other's First, Coercive Love, Lovesick Male Lead)] A new AI dating app has become all the rage. Xu Xiaoguai, who has never dated in her eighteen years, gets accepted into the beta test. Blushing furiously, she creates a gentle upperclassman AI boyfriend for herself. Just as she's about to embark on a sweet, picture-perfect virtual romance, she sudd 8.9kReads9.1Score667Shelves
50. 50 老 The Old Hand and the Spitfire 老油条和小辣椒 Nine Cups九盏Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted At eighteen, Zuo Luo flirted with the rugged owner of the hotpot restaurant by her school, Boss Shi. Later, he became her very own Old Shi. At thirty, Shi Jingzhan was approached by a pretty young girl. Later, that pretty young girl became his girl. A romance with a twelve-year age gap. I really, truly like you. 15.6kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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