The Ultimate Male Lead in a Period Novel, Come Prove Me Wrong 🐶🐶🐶 年代文男主天花板，不服来战🐶🐶🐶

1. 1 年 The Wife Who Dies Young in a Period Novel? The Ascetic Professor Falls in Love 年代文早死妻？禁欲教授沦陷求爱 Zhouzhou Eats Steamed Buns粥粥吃馒头Modern Romance977k WordsCompleted [An alternate 1980s setting, awakening as the foil to the heroine; slow-paced, everyday traditional story; marriage first, love later, and family life; raising kids with sweet affection; no golden finger; local-born characters who aren’t perfect] After Song Zhiyao impulsively picks a fight over divorce, she takes her child to her parents’ home and has a dream that makes her awaken to the truth. Well, would you look at that: she’s living inside a period novel! And she’s not even the main heroine, 34.4kReads8.9Score3.7kShelves

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   💥💥💥The pinnacle of male protagonists in period dramas❣️❣️❣️ A Northeastern-style, chauvinistic, abstinent male lead, but actually a secretly passionate one who falls in love at first sight with the female lead. The female lead is a bright, cheerful, sexy, and generous beauty with striking features, and her son is incredibly cute and well-behaved.

2. 2 最 The Laziest Darling Joins the Army, and the Rough-Hewn Officer Blushes Every Night 最懒娇娘随军，糙汉军官夜夜红温 Gu Jingqiu顾惊秋Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period piece + Marriage Before Love + size difference + age difference + both leads’ first love + beloved by the whole family + everyday family life] Clear-headed, lazy, greedy, and lovely beauty vs. stern, rugged military officer who dotes on his wife * Tong Yao was lazy and greedy, and she was also a delicate beauty. After finally marrying an army officer, she had landed herself a steady, long-term allowance of a hundred yuan a month. Her husband might be away, but the money arrived on time 57.1kReads8.7Score4.8kShelves
3. 3 在 Stealing the Heroine’s Fortunes in the 1970s, I Snag a Soldier and Marry Him 在七零抢女主机缘，拐个军官结婚 Drunk Bowl of Wind醉碗风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Six-year age gap + love at first sight + slow and steady + everyday life] Cheng Zhiyu woke up from a nap to discover she had transmigrated into a book, and not just any character: she had become a cannon-fodder character who was supposed to give the heroine golden fingers. All the original heroine’s golden fingers actually belonged to the cannon-fodder character. The original character was meant to hand them over, but Cheng Zhiyu wasn’t about to. She took the heroine’s golden fingers for hers 4.4kReads5.6Score474Shelves

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4. 4 七 The 1970s: After We Stole a Kiss in the Green Fields, He Used His Medals to Woo Me into Marriage 七零：青纱帐偷亲后，他拿军功章哄我嫁 Su Xika, Who Studies Hard努力学习的苏西卡Modern Romance26k WordsCompleted The 1970s: After a Secret Kiss in the Green Gauze Tent, He Uses His Military Medals to Persuade Me to Marry Him 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Go check it out! A collection of excellent short stories from different eras.

5. 5 高 A Match Between Equals: My Officer Husband Is a Hopeless Romantic 高门对高门，军官丈夫是个恋爱脑 Lin Miansui林绵穗Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Gentle, Ethereal Su Embroidery Beauty x Handsome, Irreverent Military Heir] [Two Prestigious Families] [Military Marriage] [Lighthearted, Funny Everyday Life] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Adorable Kids] [Family and Country] [Passing on Traditional Culture] [The Pocket Dimension Is Rarely Used] Lin Renzhi stayed up embroidering and worked herself to death. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the only daughter of a senior officer in the 1970s. She had a top-tier family background and loo 165.8kReads9.1Score25.8kShelves

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   Zhou Zhan and Zhou Xiaomei are truly the pinnacle of male protagonists in period dramas. Bring it on if you disagree! [Laughs]

6. 6 起 Did I Wake Up Too Fast?! I Just Woke Up and the Rugged Man Had Me in His Arms, Kissing Me 起猛了！刚睡醒就被糙汉圈怀里亲 Brown Sugar Cake红糖糕Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Period Fiction + Rebirth + Devoted Husband + Stolen Bride + Rugged Hero + Both Leads Are Faithful] Lin Zhaoyang opened her eyes to find her hand on a set of eight-pack abs, and she was kissed almost to death. What a thrill! Her ex was in her bed! Even more thrilling, this was the new bed she was supposed to marry in a few days! The people outside, catching them in the act, were pounding on the door. It turned out her cousin had stolen her ex, and now she had her sights set on Lin Zhaoyang’s cur 6.8kReads8.1Score712Shelves

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   The first book features the most compatible male and female leads, a match made in heaven. The second book features the most formulaic male lead and the most clear-headed female lead. The third book features my most beloved male lead and the most healing female lead.

7. 7 丰 When the Voluptuous Beauty Appears, the Military Tycoon Cuts In 丰腴美人一出场，被军官大佬截胡 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted (1970s setting + curvy, captivating beauty vs. steady, level-headed military officer) There’s always someone like her in stories set in the past: born into a good family, beautiful, talented, and so proud that she looks down on everyone. The only person she wants is the male lead, but after she tries every trick in the book, the leads slap her down. Su Mannning transmigrates into the role of that vicious supporting character. But no one knows that the male lead is just one of the fish in her pon 29.4kReads7.5Score3.9kShelves
8. 8 弹 The On-Screen Comments Terrify the Delicate 1970s Female Lead, and the Big Shot Holds Her Close to Comfort Her 弹幕吓坏七零娇女配，大佬掐腰哄 Sweet Medicine甜药Modern Romance858k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history era + spoiler-filled comments + stealing someone’s sweetheart + pure indulgence + building wealth + everyday family life. A possessive, doting, aristocratic young man sent down to the countryside × a spoiled, coquettish beauty transformed by the comments] As the only daughter of the village chief of Songjia Village, Song Jiaojiao is every bit as sweet as her name. Her whole family has spoiled her since childhood. Shen Yanli, the educated youth she met through matchmaking, fell 19.3kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves
9. 9 重 Reborn as a Delicate, Wealthy Beauty in the 1970s 重生七零娇气白富美 Bai Budan白不单Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Lu Xicheng, a young lady from the 21st century, transmigrates to the 1970s, bringing her little villa with her. Though she's unlucky, at least this girl looks just like she did before and has loving parents and family. So what if she's sent to the countryside? It's anyone's guess whether she'll reform the rural areas or they'll reform her! Staring at her palm, red and sore after picking just a few ears of corn, Lu Xicheng sniffles. Farm work is too hard. She wants to go home! Huo Jingchuan is th 138.4kReads9.2Score19.8kShelves

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   This book, a love story of mutual devotion 💓, is truly amazing. It's my number one favorite from my generation, and I've only read it five, six, seven, or eight times. [Heart] The Huo-Cheng couple is rising in popularity! [Heart]

10. 10 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

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    This is an absolutely fantastic historical novel, so captivating! Once you're hooked, you won't be able to get out. Anyone want to challenge me?

11. 11 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 9.8kReads8.6Score767Shelves

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    Although Chen Jikun isn't the absolute best in my eyes, he's far ahead of the 24 best filial sons. While he was a bit harsh at first, the female lead is just as good, especially to her daughter. And my favorite character is Chen Zhiyou—so small and adorable, I really felt sorry for her at first. She's so cute and wonderful. I've been following this book for almost half a year now. The male and female leads are at their most toxic in the beginning, and the female lead is always saying one thing but meaning another, while the male lead completely believes her, haha. Their family of three is so funny; they're always acting and bickering.

12. 12 八 The 1980s Nanny: The Cold-Faced Officer Loses Control and Wants a Baby 八零小保姆，冷面军官失控想生崽 A Dream in the Bamboo Heart竹心一梦Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Manhua adaptation in progress] Period setting + marriage to a soldier + transmigrate into a book in an alternate world + devoted to each other + possessive, sweet romance + love grows over time + a gentle, slice-of-life romance about doting on his wife. (Older husband, younger wife; growth, comeback, doting on his wife, having a baby, and patriotism) A stern, older, abstinent military officer VS a sweet, soft-spoken girl who's both beautiful and talented, and refuses to be pushed around Bai Qia 2.8kReads8.7Score324Shelves

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    This sweet and heartwarming story, set in a golden age, is a must-read. It's a 9.9 Out of 10 in my opinion, brimming with patriotism. It's incredibly captivating, with nuanced and realistic emotions, vivid imagery, and a super sweet romance. The male lead is incredibly possessive, and the relationship is slow and steady. This kind of story would definitely be a hit if made into a short drama. This is a book I've read twice; it perfectly captures patriotism and love for family. It's a truly heartwarming book, overflowing with patriotic sentiment.

13. 13 八 An Eighties Beauty Marries for Good Fortune and Is Doted on by Her Rugged, Fatherly Husband 八零美人冲喜，被爹系糙汉宠上天 A Dream in the Bamboo Heart竹心一梦Modern Romance694k WordsCompleted Pure romance + transmigration into a book, fictional setting + period piece + older husband, younger wife + building a fortune + sweet romance + slow-burn, satisfying face-slapping. Bai Qian, from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, transmigrates into a book and becomes a plump, laid-back young bride, married off to bring good luck to He Yanzhou, a cold-faced, rugged man. The man is gravely ill, and lays down three rules with her: this marriage is just for show, and he’ll nev 1.2kReads8.6Score164Shelves
14. 14 七 The Clear-Headed Beauty of the 1970s: The Military Big Shot Spoils His Wife 七零清醒美人，军婚大佬宠妻成瘾 Zhao Ximeng昭溪萌Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Bygone Era + Family Life + Sweet Daily Romance + Following the Troops + Raising Kids + No College Entrance Exams, Black Markets, or Rural Relocation + Starting a Factory Later On + A Touch of an Ensemble Cast] Song Qian’an undergoes a “return to one” and seems to awaken memories of a past life. From the start, a man so handsome he could make the heavens weep proposes to her. He’s good-looking and wealthy, so she puts on a show of wavering before agreeing. Her life after marriage turns out to 33.2kReads8.6Score2.7kShelves

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    The story revolves around a love-struck male lead and a female lead who is a master embroidery artist. They are well-matched in terms of social standing and the story doesn't involve any poverty alleviation efforts or rural schooling for college entrance exams. It's a military-affiliated romance novel. The male lead's writing is sometimes hilarious; he keeps a diary and talks about others. He's purely wife-centric. Overall, it's a very good story, without any melodramatic family entanglements. Both the male and female leads have kind families, and the plot doesn't drag.

15. 15 七 The Seventies' Sweetheart: The Brooding, Rugged Man Has His Eye on Me 七零娇娇，我被阴郁糙汉惦记了 Following Thoughts随念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed + black-lotus sickly beauty + professor + perfect nemesis + healing] Xiao Niannian is frail and delicate, with skin as fair and smooth as jade. She looks easy to bully, but never lets an insult go unanswered. One day, she transmigrates into a rebirth novel set in the 1970s, becoming the male lead’s fiancée. In the book, not only will she die young, but the male lead will use her connections to rise to success. The heroine is reborn. After seeing the male lead prosper in her previous l 42.6kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves

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    Male lead: Yan Qian X requests to participate. The protagonist's character design is definitely in the top tier of period dramas. Personally, I'm giving him a huge shout-out! ❤️❤️❤️

16. 16 首 He Asked for a Divorce on His First Night Home, Then Kissed Her Until She Cried 首长回家第一晚提离婚，被亲哭了 I'm the Baby Here我才是宝宝Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn military marriage + winning back his wife + antique bargains + dazzling beauty vs. aloof heartthrob] In her previous life, Zhu Suisui fell for Lu Lanxu at first sight. Of all the Lu family members, she chose the most outstanding heir to be her husband. She thought that if she worked hard to be a good Mrs. Lu, one day Lu Lanxu would love her. But she had overestimated herself. She simply couldn’t warm his heart. For twenty years, they treated each other with respect, but he felt only a se 30.5kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    In his past life, he was too abstinent, which his wife thought meant he didn't love him. In this life, his wife wants a divorce, but he refuses, driving him completely insane.

17. 17 哥 Bro, Keep Simping for That Fake Sweetheart and I'll Go After Your Nemesis 哥，你再舔白莲花我就舔你死对头 The Wilderness and the Wind Conspire Together山野与风同谋Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Training Her Brother + Training Her Husband + Girl Pursues Guy (Gives Up Halfway) + Guy Pursues Girl (Face-Slapping Comeuppance)] Sharp-tongued military rogue male lead vs. spoiled, rebellious female lead. They come from equally matched families. A hilarious, satisfying period romp where everyone is crazy! The female lead is a little selfish and morally dubious! In her previous life, her hopelessly lovesick older brother devoted himself to fawning over a fake innocent, only to meet a tragic end 19.7kReads8.1Score1.9kShelves

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    The male lead has a sharp tongue but a kind heart; he's constantly getting the short end of the stick in front of the female lead, making for a lighthearted and hilarious laugh-out-loud experience.

18. 18 穿 I Became the Wife of a Commander Who Died Young! Now His Whole Family Dotes on Me 穿成早死首长的妻子！被全家团宠 A Simple Life平淡生活Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A Novel Set in the 1980s) (Military Marriage + Marriage First, Love Later + Transmigrating into a Book vs. Transmigrating) A car accident sent Ye Fangfei into a novel. Its world was a parallel timeline in the early 1980s. The novel’s protagonists were the younger brother of her husband, Shen Zhanxun, and his wife. Shen Zhanxun was nothing but a stepping-stone they used to build their wealth. In the novel, Shen Zhanxun left the military to join the municipal public security bureau. He died while 92.8kReads9.0Score11.4kShelves

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    Having read novels for over a decade, when it comes to the male protagonist's social skills and interpersonal relationships, this is the only one I truly admire—it's the pinnacle.

19. 19 穿 Before My Whole Family Was Sent to the Countryside, I Took My Child and Ran 穿到全家下乡前，我带娃跑路了 Cream Cake Frosting奶油蛋糕酱Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Soul transmigration to the 1960s + pocket dimension + raising a child + sweet romance + both leads are devoted only to each other] Shu Yao thought someone must have put a curse on her. In her dreams, she saw another version of herself live a miserable life: when her husband was sent away for reeducation, she abandoned him and their child, then married a divorced man with a child of his own, only to become his unpaid nanny. Unable to take it anymore, she jumped into a river. The one who buried h 38.4kReads8.1Score5.6kShelves

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    These books are great! [Sparrow Eater's masterpiece][Flying kiss]

20. 20 误 After the Wrong Wedding Night, the Cold-Faced Officer Spoils Her Rotten 误圆房后，冷面军官宠她入骨 Cuihua in October十月的翠花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The 1970s military life + both leads are virgins + the husband’s long road to winning her back + military compound + he dotes only on her + pocket dimension, though it isn’t used much [Cold, roguish military officer vs. transmigrated, sweet young woman] Lin Xia, a university student who has never dated, transmigrates into the body of a weak-willed supporting character who is hopelessly in love. That very night, through a twist of fate, she consummates her marriage with her absent husband, who 18.9kReads8.5Score2kShelves
21. 21 重 Back to the 1970s: Following My Husband, a Military Industry Bigwig, to the Countryside 重回七零：陪着军工大佬丈夫下乡 Wen Xixi温熙熙Modern Romance695k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Space + Military Industry Mogul x Gentle Doctor + Adorable Little One] Li Qingyue was reborn. In her previous life, her husband, Qi Yumo, was highly educated and handsome. Though he had a bad temper, he treated her very well. He was also a promising young talent at the military factory, and the ideal son-in-law in the eyes of countless middle-aged women. Their happy life as a family of three didn't last long before her husband was reported by a spiteful enemy. He was about to be dismi 12kReads8.0Score933Shelves
22. 22 被 Forced to Marry a Man Said to Bring Misfortune? I Become the General's Family Darling Instead 被逼嫁克妻大佬？反成首长家团宠 Shao Hua 17邵华十七Modern Romance883k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + military marriage + married first, fall in love later + slow-burn romance + equally strong leads + sweet romance and face-slapping + raising a child] Ding Xia wakes up to find she’s transmigrated into a period military-marriage novel. From the start, she faces two death sentences: Either marry Xiao Jingping, the hidden powerhouse with a “widow-maker” reputation, who has already outlived two fiancées. He’s the “guardian angel” specially created by the 12.8kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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    This book is amazing! The female lead transmigrates into a book and marries the male lead right at the beginning, taking the first step to escape the plot. Before the original female lead appears, she confesses to the male lead and his family, uniting against the original male and female leads and freeing the whole family from the plot's control. This is the first book I've read where the female lead openly challenges the original male and female leads. It's very good and novel, featuring a clean romance, sweet love story, arranged marriage, military marriage, and a period drama setting.

23. 23 回 Before I Left My Husband and Child in the 70s, I Was Spoiled Rotten 回到七零抛夫弃子前，我被宠爆了 Nong Wuyou侬无忧Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + pocket dimension + rugged man + raising kids + sweet romance] Shen Yiyi was a professional villainess in the Quick Transmigration Bureau. On her final mission, she transmigrated into a period novel and became a vicious educated youth who was infatuated with the male lead, married the story's great villain, gave birth to three cannon-fodder sons, was lazy and difficult, and then abandoned her husband and children to return to the city. In the end, the male lead “carried out justice on H 29.5kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves

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    This is absolutely the best! I love the female lead so much that I can tolerate her pursuing a male educated youth while married and neglecting their child. My only request is that she not get a divorce. The main theme is "You may not love me, but I love you the most!"

24. 24 六 Marrying a High-Ranking Official in the Sixties: The Heiress Is Spoiled Rotten 六零嫁高官：资本大小姐被宠上天 shan Le Mashan了嘛Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Possessive Pursuit + She Falls in Love After Marriage + Powerful Man Bows to Love + Age Gap + Slice of Life] [Charming Heiress × Powerful Older Man] Jiang Bojing (utterly determined): I only had to look at her once to fall for her. She can only marry me! Feng Lizhen (through gritted teeth): Jerk... At twenty-three, Feng Lizhen brought soup to the childhood friend she had secretly loved for years. Jiang Bojing saw her from upstairs and set his sights on her, but she had no idea. By the time 3.3kReads8.0Score185Shelves

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    👇👇👇An older, powerful official falls in love at first sight with the daughter of a capitalist heiress, who is already engaged. He uses the impending upheaval in his family's history to force the female lead's brother and sister-in-law to agree to her marriage. Their relationship develops from an arranged marriage to a passionate love affair. In a turbulent era, he provides a protective shield for his wife, whose family background is considered problematic, and her relatives.

25. 25 大 The Compound’s Factory Beauty Has Been Snatched Up by the Villainous Capitalist Young Master! 大院厂花被反派资本家少爷拱了！ The Witch's Apple女巫的苹果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting, Beautiful but Miserable and Powerful Tycoon's Son + The Factory's Most Beautiful Woman, Friends with Benefits to Lovers, Face-Slapping and Striving in the Factory Compound, The Villainous Family's Loving Everyday Life] Bai Xiaotong finally found a chance to sleep with her childhood sweetheart. Only afterward did she realize she'd slept with the wrong man, and that this world wasn't real at all. It was merely a novel set in a bygone era. In this fictional world, her cousin was th 29kReads8.3Score3.5kShelves

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    The male lead in this forum is so smart! 🤣

26. 26 失 The Amnesiac Young Officer Recovers His Memory, and the Fair Beauty Flees Overnight 失忆军少恢复，凝脂美人连夜跑路 Sanfan Begging in Secret暗中讨饭的三三Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted Lu Chengzhou was notorious in the military district as a cold-faced King of Hell. After a freak accident left him with amnesia, a delicate woman suddenly threw herself into his arms. She claimed she had been his girlfriend before he lost his memory. Her skin was smooth as jade, her beauty utterly captivating. By day, she rose on tiptoe to straighten his uniform. By night, she pressed her sweet lips to his ear and begged him to hold her. The proud, aloof Lu Chengzhou was coaxed into smiling from 7.9kReads8.3Score868Shelves

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    No way! How could Lu Chengzhou be left out?!

27. 27 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

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    The ultimate male lead of his era, both patriotic and in love with the female lead.

28. 28 穿 Transmigrated to a State-Owned Factory in the 1970s: From the Start, I Land a Cushy Job 穿到七零国营厂，开局考上萝卜岗 Have a Cookie吃一块曲奇Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted 1970s + no rural assignment + multiple Systems + career building + strengthening the nation through research Overnight, Shi Xia becomes a minor supporting character in a period novel, an unemployed youth at a state-owned factory. Her mind is in turmoil. The good news: she has a bunch of Systems. The bad news: every one of them is still in beta. No matter. She'll handle it. The male lead who failed his blind date? No need to waste him: let him go to the countryside and suffer. The womanizer who c 16.5kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    I've recently had a sudden urge to read historical fiction again, and I've looked at many books I've read before. The first one has less of a romance plot and less of a career plot, while the second one has more of a romance plot than a career plot.

29. 29 七 A Beauty Blessed by the Heavens Arrives in the Seventies and Becomes the Whole Family's Darling 七零天降气运美人，被全家团宠 What a Huge Scallop好大一枚仙贝Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted [Charming young educated urbanite heroine VS darkly scheming, clingy country man] When she woke up, the lovely and charming Jiang Yin had transmigrated to the impoverished 1970s. Her childhood sweetheart had betrayed her, she had no one to rely on, and lying beside her was a clueless country man said to be cold and heartless. They were forced together and had to live side by side. Remembering how Zhao Yin was described in the book, Jiang Yin nearly cried. But later, she realized he wasn’t anythi 8.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves
30. 30 貌 Beautiful Educated Youth Returns to the City, and Her Powerful Ex-Husband Comes After Her 貌美知青回城后，大佬前夫追来了 Lampwick Woad灯心菘蓝Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted Lin Zhiwei, a young woman sent to the countryside, was desperate to return to Beijing. Under her mother’s relentless calls, she tearfully divorced Zhou Yi, her husband of one year, whom she was still deeply in love with. A month after the divorce, she clutched her stomach and realized she might… be pregnant. Meanwhile, Li Li, the second female lead, was eagerly waiting for Zhou Yi to divorce. She was reborn, and knew he would become a powerful business tycoon in Pengcheng, a real estate pioneer, 28.9kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves

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    This writing is very good.

31. 31 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 105.4kReads9.3Score8.9kShelves

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    The true pinnacle of male protagonists in period dramas; love is always something he feels indebted to.

32. 32 她 She Wants Him! 她要他！ Autumn Colors Crimson秋色绯绯Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted A pure, sweet romance, guaranteed to be sugary. Every reader who’s read it says it’s sweet. [Both leads are devoted to each other x Extra sweet x The heroine teases the hero every day x No golden finger x Family life x Building wealth x Rich in everyday details] Ten years after Lu Jinshu’s husband died, she returns to the time before they were married. If you went back to before your wedding, would you still choose to marry the man you’re with now? Lu Jinshu thinks she would. She and Jiang Yan g 12.7kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    All are very good period novels without any cheat codes.

33. 33 年 Beloved of the Era: I Win Over My Amnesiac Husband by Acting Sweet 年代娇宠：我靠装乖认领失忆老公 Little Jin Doesn't Eat Fish小金不吃鱼Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Both Leads Are Pure and Devoted + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance + Devoted Husband + Dramatic, Selfish Female Lead + Brash, Wild, Delusional Romantic Male Lead] Lin Wan has transmigrated into a book, becoming a cannon-fodder character in a period novel who is sold off and dies horribly. To survive, she immediately sets her sights on Gu Ye, the unlucky military officer in the book who is injured and loses his memory while undercover. They’re both cannon fodder, so the 9.5kReads9.0Score33.6kShelves
34. 34 小 My Sweet, Soft Bride: The Rough, Dominant Man Can Never Spoil Her Enough 小媳妇软又娇，霸道糙汉宠不够 Flowers Bloom in the Wutong Tree梧生花Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Original title: The Empty Bedroom Next Door: The Rough Truck Driver Coaxes Her to Have His Baby Every Night [Period setting + rough, rugged man + both leads’ first time + sweet romance + no rebirth, no transmigration] [Sweet, traditional beauty vs. untamed truck driver, with a striking difference in build and complexion that turns the tension up to the max] Li Weiying works at the Hongxing Cotton Mill. Lu Dingzhou, the “Living King of Hell” from the transport team, barged into her life. He was t 18.5kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
35. 35 1 In 1960, I Stole Away to Hong Kong and Rose to the Top by Selling Fish 1960偷渡香江从卖鱼开始逆袭 Lychee, Lychee, Loves Lychee Most荔枝荔枝最爱荔枝Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Fishing for seafood + underworld intrigue + business battles + feuds among the wealthy + a rise from the bottom + an ensemble period drama + the heroine can hold her breath underwater for 12 minutes + a powerful heroine + the hero has a smaller role later on] Reborn on the very day her family planned to trade her in marriage to a fool. In her previous life, he had risked his life to protect her. In this life, she would take him with her as they defied fate and rose to the top. Starting out on t 123.5kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves
36. 36 换 A Marriage Swap! The Soft, Sweet Wife Left Dazed by a Rough-Hewn Man 换亲！被糙汉亲懵的白软甜妻 Hot-Tempered Persimmon暴躁柿子Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage before love + secret love turns mutual + older man + size difference + slow-burn romance + earnest striving] ★ Sweet, gentle village schoolteacher x taciturn, lustful, stern, rugged hunter Qiao Qingyan’s stepsister seduces her fiancé, and Qingyan unexpectedly discovers that she can hear her stepsister’s vicious inner thoughts. If she refuses to take her stepsister’s place and marry into the Xiao family, will they sell her to a disgusting old bachelor? Desperate to esca 60kReads8.7Score5kShelves
37. 37 闪 A Whirlwind Wedding and Military Life: My Forceful Officer Leaves Me Swooning Every Time 闪婚随军：强势军官令我次次沦陷 Qing Yunyun青芸芸Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Complete novel + sweet romance + career-driven heroine + building wealth + female awakening and mutual support + no golden finger + funny, heartwarming, and moving] Ye Wenxi, a career-driven woman at a major 21st-century corporation, transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious supporting character in a novel set in a bygone era. Through a twist of fate, she and Lu Weidong end up having an “honest exchange.” Fortunately, he has a strong sense of responsibility and insists on seeing things th 15.6kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    Lu Weidong!!

38. 38 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 38.3kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
39. 39 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 Over Ten Thousand a Day日收过万Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 111.3kReads9.2Score14.6kShelves
40. 40 八 After Swapping Betrothals and Marrying as a Substitute in the 1980s, My Cousin Regrets It in Tears 八零换亲替嫁后，表妹哭着后悔了 Bells Ring Across the Nine Provinces铃动九洲Modern Romance628k WordsCompleted Era setting + dual rebirth + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + adorable kids + rugged hero Gu Mingyue was reborn. She returned to the day she married Xu Jingming. Next door, her cousin Jiang Wenshan, who was getting married that same day, was putting up a fierce struggle and threatening to kill herself. She swore she would never marry Shen Yan, who was doomed to die young, and insisted she would marry Xu Jingming instead! Gu Mingyue knew that Jiang Wenshan had also been reborn. In her 1.4kReads8.5Score132Shelves
41. 41 开 A Substitute Bride from the Start: The Cold-Faced Officer's Possessive Embrace 开局替嫁七零：冷面军官掐腰宠 Braised Pork Is Super Delicious红烧肉超级好吃Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Period] [Military Marriage] [Both Leads Are Faithful] [The 1970s] [No Golden Finger] [Marriage Before Love] In 1976, Wen Zhiyi opened her eyes and found herself in the Lanshan Military District on the southwestern frontier. The original owner was a burden from a “rightist” family, thrown out of her home and “assigned” by the authorities to marry Huo Changhuai, a disabled officer stationed there who had gone mad. They said he had watched his entire squad perish during a secret mission. After ret 9.2kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
42. 42 七 The 1970s: A Man Who Transmigrated Into a Book Falls in Love with a Young Educated Woman! 七零：穿书男和女知青恋爱了！ Long Huahua龙花花Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted From the heroine's perspective: Lin Jiajia was framed by a friend and put on a special train carrying educated youths to the Northeast. The moment she got on, she ran into a pervert who wouldn't stop staring at her. Lin Jiajia glared fiercely at him once, and from then on, she spent her life in the countryside glaring at people nonstop. From the hero's perspective: Ye Yunzhou was a man who had transmigrated into a book. The first time he met the heroine, he just kept staring at her. After gettin 3.9kReads9.0Score344Shelves
43. 43 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 8.9kReads9.3Score950Shelves
44. 44 易 Fertile by Nature, She Has the Factory Boss's Only Heir After Losing Her Memory 易孕体质，失忆后破厂长三代单传 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Nineties setting, both leads are virgins, sweet romance, doting love, marriage first, love later, secret crush, slice of life] Qin Baozhu has been spoiled rotten since childhood, indulged and allowed to do whatever she wants. One day, an accident sends her tumbling off a train. The pampered heiress becomes an illiterate simpleton, and someone picks her up from the train station. When she wakes up, she's been married for six years, and there's a little one crying beside her. “Mommy, I promise I 7.8kReads8.5Score471Shelves
45. 45 撩 You Flirted with Me, and Now You Say You Mistook Me for Someone Else? 撩都撩了，你说认错人？ Good Thing Meow好柿喵Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted (The rating just opened, so it’ll go up later.) (1970s + military marriage + mutual firsts + sweet romance + rugged male lead + natives) (No transmigration or golden finger. Neither lead is perfect. This is not a strong-female-lead, face-slapping wish-fulfillment story. If that bothers you, don’t read.) Du Ruolin had lived with her uncle’s family since she was little, and stole her cousin’s marriage prospect. She’d heard the Cheng family was well-off, all their children were promising, and their 7.7kReads8.8Score978Shelves
46. 46 重 Reborn in the 1990s: Kicking My Scumbag Ex to the Curb and Becoming a Mogul's Darling 重生九零脚踹渣男做大佬心尖宝 I Don't Want to Be a Beauty不想做美女Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sweet romance + love after marriage + warm and healing + everyday child-rearing + everyday wealth-building] Only after Juzi died did she learn that she was a character in a tragic romance. In the story, she gave birth to a daughter, only to be looked down on by her mother-in-law and resented by her good-for-nothing husband for not bearing a son. He was even secretly seeing the factory director’s daughter. Unable to take it any longer, Juzi divorced him and took her daughter with her. 3.8kReads9.2Score353Shelves
47. 47 七 The Family's Beloved Girl: The Cannon-Fodder Darling of Her Terrible Family 七零团宠：极品家人的炮灰娇娇女 Ten Red Leaves十红叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Brooding, Brawny Man + Sweet Wife + Completed] Lu Jiajia is delicate and soft. Then, in the blink of an eye, she becomes a useless cannon-fodder character in the 1970s, with a whole family of vicious oddballs in tow. Yet in an era that favors men above women, she is the apple of her family’s eye. Her father and mother: “Jiajia is our precious girl. She deserves to be spoiled.” Her brothers: “My sister is frail and sickly. How could she do farm work!” Lu Jiajia: “…I want the ultimate winning han 88.1kReads9.4Score8.4kShelves
48. 48 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
49. 49 七 The 1970s: Professor Lu’s Wife Is Beautiful and Vicious 七零：陆教授的妻子娇美且恶毒 Sleepyhead Who Won't Sleep睡睡不睡觉Modern Romance810k WordsCompleted [Self-Serving, Sophisticated Heroine + Hero Who Becomes Love-Struck Later + Both Reborn] Jiang Shiyi was never a good person. In her previous life, the Lu family fell into disgrace, and to avoid marrying Lu Xianyu, she framed him and got him sent away to the countryside. Less than two years later, the Lu family was cleared of all charges. To “get revenge” on Jiang Shiyi, Lu Xianyu married her, and they spent ten years tangled up together before finally divorcing. In the end, Jiang Shiyi watche 13kReads7.0Score952Shelves

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    Who understands?! This reborn childhood sweetheart novel is so sweet it's almost sickening! In their past life, the male and female leads were clearly head over heels for each other, but a bunch of misunderstandings tripped them up, and in the end, they watched helplessly as the other became a regret, resulting in a tragic ending that made me cry my pillow in the middle of the night… Thankfully, fate had eyes, and when they opened their eyes, they were both back in their two past lives, their lingering regrets turning into pure sweetness in this life! From school uniforms to wedding dresses, there's no angst at all, and the male lead only has eyes for the female lead. This kind of compensatory pampering with a sense of guilt is just too sweet! If you haven't read it yet, hurry up and read it, or you can come back and hit me if you don't like it (just kidding)!

50. 50 军 A Blissfully Sweet Military Marriage: Love at First Sight Begins When She Climbs Over the Wall 军婚齁甜，一见钟情从她翻墙开始 I Dream of Writing a Masterpiece做梦都想写精品Modern Romance747k WordsCompleted Good heavens, did Tan Qiqi, the least-loved daughter of the Tan family, get hit so hard by her own little brother that she went crazy? She actually beat the Tan family’s precious little darling to a pulp. The timid, long-suffering Tan Qiqi was gone, replaced by a wandering soul from the future. The Tan family soon realized that the Tan Qiqi they used to bully without fear of retaliation had gone mad. On their very first day together, she beat up the Tan family’s precious little boy and jabbed hi 11.6kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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    This book features a female protagonist who transmigrates and immediately starts tearing apart her awful relatives. Luckily, she encounters the male protagonist's mother, who immediately begins promoting him. As the mother wishes, the male and female protagonists get married. The male protagonist falls in love with the female protagonist at first sight, while her feelings develop gradually from initial attraction to love over time. The male protagonist is a soldier, and the couple is very loving after marriage. Overall, it's a pretty good book, and both protagonists are virgins.

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