Period Novels with an Obedient, Submissive Male Lead 年代文 听话卑微型男主

1. 1 七 The Seventies: Reborn, I’m Doted on in Every Way by the Strongest Officer 七零，重生后我被最强军官花样宠 Chu Ningqi楚凝七Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + love after marriage + devoted husband + Space System] Her cousin schemed to land a handsome, wealthy officer with an incredibly powerful family background, hoping to sleep with him and use her body to keep him under her thumb. Gu Xiaoxi was reborn once more. She decisively stopped the handsome, drugged man who had barged into her bathroom... She seized the chance to marry the army’s most promising officer, “General Lu the Devil,” and packed her bags to join 60kReads9.2Score7.6kShelves

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   Look at this, this, and this! A very obedient male protagonist!

2. 2 重 Reborn in the ’70s: The Only Daughter Spoils Her Mute Live-In Son-in-Law 重生70独生女，娇宠哑巴赘婿 Mother Cang Er苍耳妈妈Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Nian Suisui has two great wishes: first, to have several children with Bai Muyi, so they can be surrounded by grandchildren in their old age. Second, to heal Bai Muyi’s voice. She wants to hear him speak. Bai Muyi has always held the image of a lovely woman in his heart. Before he lost his voice, he once dreamed that one day he might marry her and bring her home. After his voice was ruined, the light in his heart went out. That lovely woman would never have anything to do wit 4kReads8.4Score536Shelves

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   You are always obedient. Just look at the male lead. He is quite obedient.

3. 3 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 10.8kReads8.9Score901Shelves

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   This is simply a period article tailor-made for you.

4. 4 斯 The Bashful Doctor and the 1980s Butcher Girl Who Won't Stop Spoiling Him 斯文医生脸红红八零杀猪婆追着哄 Gu Nuanqing顾暖卿Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Short dramas 1–4 and the animated series are releasing simultaneously~ [Period setting + marriage first, love later + fiercely protective + older woman/younger man + no transmigration or rebirth] [Bold, career-minded pig butcher vs. refined, reserved, easily embarrassed doctor] Everyone in Chihe Town knew Yun Tianjiao. When it came to looks and figure, if she came in second, no one would dare claim first place. But when it came to her fiery temper, she was just as unmatched in town. That was exa 11.5kReads9.0Score821Shelves

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   Come, look, kid, it's holiday, look

5. 5 六 Joining the Army in the 1960s: Fleeing Famine and Marrying a Cavalryman in a Flash 六零随军：逃荒，闪婚骑兵哥哥 Miaobai喵白Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Military Romance + Cavalry Commander + Tianshan Grasslands + Farming and Hunting + Sweet Everyday Life] My grasslands, my horse. I do whatever I want out here. A spirited military wife transmigrates to the 1960s, flees famine across five provinces, and finally reaches a cavalry regiment in the far northwest, where she begins life with the troops. She clears land, digs for caterpillar fungus, and hunts wild beasts. With fields to farm and meat to eat, life is good. Riding a Tibetan wild ass, lea 17.7kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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   These two can

6. 6 七 Military Marriage in the Seventies: The Cannon Fodder Dodges the Plot with Bullet Comments 七零军婚：炮灰靠弹幕躲剧情 Dive into the Five Oceans to Catch Turtles下五洋捉鳖Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted Lin Shuyin transmigrated into the 1970s and became an eighteen-year-old high school senior, about to graduate. She was worried about finding a job. In those days, without a job, you had to go to the countryside, and she didn’t want to! Suddenly, comments appeared before her eyes: [Seriously, Lin Shuyin, you’d be better off going to the countryside. Then you wouldn’t meet your scumbag husband, Zhou Jianguo, and all that stuff that happened later would never happen.] [Sigh! Second Sister Lin had s 19.5kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
7. 7 七 Sweet Military Marriage in the 1970s: I Cleared Out My Family's Assets and Became an Academician 七零军婚甜蜜蜜，搬空家产当院士 Lucky Gold Coin幸福的金币Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The seventies + sweet romance + crushing scumbags + transmigration + everyday family life + lovesick male lead + strong heroine + pocket dimension + building a career] (The rating is still low because it just came out.) Also known as: The Seventies Military Marriage: Who Would Put Up With You After Transmigrating from the Apocalypse into a Book! (The male lead shows up pretty late, so please be patient...) Gu Moli opened her eyes and realized she had transmigrated into a book. She had become a 3.2kReads8.6Score312Shelves

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   This book is quite nice

8. 8 签 Sign-In in the 1970s: The Female Supporting Character and Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Powerful Man 签到七零：女配知青被大佬娇宠了 Watching Fish from the Pavilion亭上观鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Sign-in System + Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside + Past and Present Lives + Supporting Female Character Enjoys the Gossip + Highly Educated Couple + Clear-Headed, Independent Heroine + No Character Assassination of the Original Heroine] Yi Qingqing died young. When she arrived in the underworld, she was told she had earned great merit and should have enjoyed a life of wealth and a destined marriage in one of her lifetimes, but illness had robbed her of that. As compensation, s 51.5kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves

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   It's a period story, the female protagonist has her own circle of friends, and the male protagonist doesn't have all the friends. The male protagonist works silently in the early stage, and then they go to college together. There aren't many bloody relatives, and there are weird supporting characters. It's very interesting.

9. 9 婆 When the Mother-in-Law Takes Charge, Her Son Returns to a Shocking Sight 婆婆当家，儿子归来傻眼了 A Mushroom一枝蘑菇Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted For the two years since her son got married, Yang Yufen never showed up. Everyone said she was a mean mother-in-law who looked down on her daughter-in-law, Qin Nian: she didn’t help when Qin Nian was pregnant, and she was nowhere to be seen when her grandson became seriously ill. It wasn’t until Qin Nian had an accident and the child died that Yang Yufen finally came to her senses. At the hospital, she saw her missing son with a homewrecker. She slapped him, only for the woman to shove her down 19.2kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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   This should be considered the male protagonist, right? Quite humble

10. 10 陆 President Lu, Stop Acting So Arrogant. Miss Jian Is Engaged to President Gu 陆总别傲了，简小姐和顾总订婚了 Just a Water Bottle就是一水瓶Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + regret and groveling + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Three days before their engagement, Lu Chengze leaves Jian Yao to visit a delicate beauty and announces he might not make it back in time for the ceremony. After drinking herself senseless for a night, Jian Yao stops the young heir of the capital’s most powerful family as he passes by. “Get engaged to me.” Everyone knows Lu Chengze means everything to Jian Yao. They assume she’s only acting out in a fit of anger 6.5kReads9.1Score687Shelves

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    **🔥"Don't be arrogant, Mr. Lu, Miss Jian and Mr. Gu are engaged"🔥** **✨[Marriage first, love later + wife chasing crematorium + sweet pet of a wealthy family]✨** In the corridor of the bar, the drunken Miss Jian grabbed the cold Mr. Lu's tie: "Get engaged to me!" Mr. Lu sneered and refused. Who knew the next day - she would actually announce it to her nemesis Mr. Gu?! "Jian Jian, come back." "Mr. Lu, belated affection is cheaper than grass~" 💥**She ran away from him + kept chasing + Mr. Lu knelt down and smashed the keyboard**. Let's see how the arrogant CEO trampled the crematorium and pampered the runaway wife back into his arms! 💘

11. 11 八 Sweet Military Marriage in the 1980s: My Ex Regrets It Too Late 八零军婚甜蜜蜜，前夫后悔火葬场 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + satisfying revenge, no putting up with mistreatment + male lead appears late + everyday life + farming + no golden finger + taking down scoundrels + sweet romance + ensemble cast + family matters + military officers + commanding officer] In her previous life, Qiao Jiangxin married into the Chen family. She shouldered every burden to give them a peaceful life, working like an ox and a horse to support her husband's literary ambitions, care for her ailing in-laws, and look aft 52.3kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves

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    The heroine doesn't want to get married, but the hero wants to marry in [licking screen]

12. 12 七 In the 1970s: Picking Up a Madman as My Husband 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 155.1kReads9.3Score19.5kShelves

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    This, this, although the male protagonist is a bit "crazy" at first, it's worth watching! I really recommend watching it! The plot is funny!

13. 13 七 The 1970s: Marrying Her Ended Ten Generations of Only Sons 七零：娶了她，破了十代单传 Having a Little Kumquat吃个小金桔Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [1970s Era + Difficult and Picky Heroine + Rugged Man + Marriage First, Love Later + Self-Interested and Refined] Chen Kexiu transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes a notorious young wife, hated by everyone and facing divorce from her husband. The troublesome brat next door? Get lost. All of you. The neighbor’s wife who keeps picking fights? You’ve never been slapped before, have you? Divorce… No way. In times like these, you can’t find a job without some clout, and you’ll starve. She can 3.2kReads8.4Score690Shelves

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    The forbearance and contrast of the male protagonist, Captain Shao: Captain Shao's sense of responsibility as a soldier (washing, cooking, and being patient with his wife), showed tenderness due to the change of the female protagonist, forming a typical contrast for the ascetic male protagonist. The quarrels are very close to life, and he later becomes doting on the female protagonist after he wakes up.

14. 14 年 The 1970s: A Country Bride Moves to the City to Become a Factory Worker 年代，乡下小媳妇进城当工人 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + married first, love later + family squabbles + portable space + the heroine won't take abuse and fights back] Xia Yang was born under an unlucky star. She merely called someone a jinx, and the petty crow immortal smacked her with a wing, sending her to 1971 and into a novel about a rugged country man doting on his wife. She transmigrated into the gluttonous third sister-in-law of the male lead, who was supposed to die on her wedding day. The moment she opened her eyes 11.4kReads9.0Score882Shelves

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    The male protagonist is a scheming but uneducated person. The female protagonist travels back in time, is educated, and knowledgeable. The male protagonist is obedient and everything is dominated by the female protagonist.

15. 15 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Seventies: The Cannon-Fodder Wife Takes Her Child to Join the Army 穿书年代，炮灰原配携崽随军去啦 Spirit Rain in the Empty Mountains空山灵雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Hua transmigrated to the 1960s and became the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a male lead from a novel set in that era. The original wife was a rich, beautiful heiress who looked down on her illiterate, working-class husband. She caused one scene after another, determined to divorce him and run into the arms of her first love. An Hua, who had transmigrated into her role, thought: Illiterate? That's a man with the right roots and a good background! Working-class? He's a golden ticket! She promptly to 26.9kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves

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    Hey hey hey, this novel is about the female protagonist traveling through the past. The female protagonist is as beautiful as a flower, and the male protagonist is also brave and resourceful. The plot has ups and downs. Overall, it is quite good-looking. Among period novels, it is a bit special.

16. 16 穿 Transmigrating to the Seventies: This Laid-Back Fish Turns Things Around and Goes Back to Lounging 穿越七零，咸鱼翻身继续躺 Yeye of the Ximu Family西木家的业业Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Before transmigrating, Qiao Niannian was a couch potato who never got anywhere. Then fate dumped her into the grueling 1970s. Since she’d transmigrated, she might as well keep working toward a lazy, comfortable life. Things got off to a rough start, but she grew more determined with every setback. She braved the black market to make ends meet and went to college to keep up with the times. She started a business, made a little money, and soon life was looking lovely. Then she landed a gorgeous hu 186Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    This book is very nice

17. 17 想 I Just Want to Slack Off, but Powerful Bigwigs Always Have My Back 想摆烂，奈何总有大佬替我撑腰 Yeye of the Ximu Family西木家的业业Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shao Tiantian, a bona fide young medical genius, transmigrated because of an explosion? Heaven, are you even paying attention? With talent like mine, you transmigrated me into a lowly maid, only for a cruel servant to try to beat me to death again the moment I arrived? Whatever. I’ll make the best of it. If I can live, I’ll live. If I can’t, I’ll just kick the bucket. Time to give up and coast~ 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Personally I think it looks pretty good, I recommend it.

18. 18 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 52.9kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves

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    The first book [refined and self-interested female protagonist + paranoid possessive male protagonist] is selfish, vain and materialistic, and refined and self-interested. Even so, there are countless people who love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue was the cannon fodder sister who disliked poverty and loved wealth. She had three boats. After getting married, he continued to be promiscuous, and finally died on the way to elope with his adulterer. She has a bad personality, is selfish, plays with emotions and mocks the sincerity, has a bad temper, and is petty. After awakening her memory... She was still the beautiful evil woman. Reform is impossible. The second book [Space l rarely appears] + sweet pet + refreshing article + not the best] Shi Tingyu is a well-known young painter. Once he traveled through the 1970s, he became the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she had time to enjoy life, she faced the dilemma of being reported to her parents and deported. Her parents couldn't bear her suffering and quickly arranged a blind date. She thought she couldn't bear the hardships, so she just accepted him. Soldiers have a sense of righteousness and spirit, and she deserves it. Who would have known that the officer on whom he was dating was a pure prison style. Later, she joined the army, and everyone in the family home rushed to tell her. Read text

19. 19 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: After Joining the Army, She Became the Talk of the Family Compound 七零军婚：随军后她风靡家属院 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning artist x tough, prison-style military officer] [Pocket dimension, limited appearances + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + no awful characters] Shi Tingyu is a young painter with a modest reputation. One day, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she can enjoy her new life, her parents face the prospect of being reported and sent down to the countryside. Unwilling to let her suffer, her parents quickly arrange a blind date fo 71.8kReads9.5Score8.1kShelves
20. 20 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 62.2kReads9.2Score6kShelves
21. 21 八 The Darling of the 1980s 八十年代掌中娇 Shu Ning舒甯Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she owned five apartments in the capital and drove a big G whenever she went out. But after opening her eyes, she found herself a country girl in the 1980s. Her father, seeking to get ahead, latched onto a “rich heiress” and wanted to divorce her mother. Fine, let them get divorced! Her younger brother, who worshipped the rich and looked down on the poor, could go live with the mistress. She would start over with her two younger sisters! They collected bat guano, sold quail 6.7kReads8.8Score779Shelves

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    The first book [refined and self-interested female protagonist + paranoid possessive male protagonist] is selfish, vain and materialistic, and refined and self-interested. Even so, there are countless people who love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue was the cannon fodder sister who disliked poverty and loved wealth. She had three boats. After getting married, he continued to be promiscuous, and finally died on the way to elope with his adulterer. She has a bad character, is selfish, plays with emotions and mocks the sincerity, has a bad temper, and is petty. After awakening her memory... She is still the beautiful evil girl. Reform is impossible. The second book [Space l rarely appears] + sweet pet + refreshing article + not the best] Shi Tingyu is a well-known young painter. Once he traveled through the 1970s, he became the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she had time to enjoy life, she faced the dilemma of being reported to her parents and deported. Her parents couldn't bear her suffering and quickly arranged a blind date. She thought she couldn't bear the hardships, so she just accepted him. Soldiers have a sense of righteousness and spirit, and she deserves it. Who would have known that the officer on whom he was dating was a pure prison style. Later, she joined the army, and everyone in the family home rushed to tell her. Read text

22. 22 强 The Male Lead of a Coercive Romance? If You Don’t Want Him, I Do! 强制文男主？你不要我要！ A Li with Erotomania被爱妄想症阿离Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [A gentle, healing beauty of a heroine + male leads from all kinds of coercive romance stories + tender romance + the original heroine turns dark] In some worlds, the mentally ill male leads never receive the love they want, not even by the time they die. The heroines they forced into relationships beg that in their next lives, they won’t have to meet those men again. God hears the heroines’ pleas and gives them a chance to be reborn. As for the male leads? Someone will love them. And love only 23.2kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    I watched it a long time ago, and I can't remember the content, but it has a male protagonist who has low self-esteem in the early stage, and then becomes sweet and doting on the female protagonist, and the overall ending is happy.

23. 23 好 I'm Panicking! I Didn't Mean to Flirt That Much [Quick Transmigration] 好慌张，不小心撩过头了【快穿】 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Pretending-to-be-innocent seductress + Dark, scheming male lead + Best friend takes the place of the boyfriend + Sweet 1v1 romance] Hurting your wife feels good for a while, then comes the hellish chase to win her back. But if your buddy has his eye on your wife, he can scatter your ashes and step over your corpse to take your place. After accidentally binding to a win-back-your-wife System, Jiang Xin is forced to travel to different worlds, take the place of girls who have been hurt by scumbag 41.4kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves

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    I watched it a long time ago, and I can't remember the content, but in it the male protagonist has low self-esteem in the early stage, and then he dotes on the female protagonist, and the overall ending is happy.

24. 24 和 After Splitting from My Terrible Parents, I Married a Sickly Powerful Official 和极品爹娘分家后，嫁给病秧权臣 Cool Autumn Night Rain夜雨秋凉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + supernatural powers] Shen Hongguo transmigrates from the Apocalypse. Compared with the horrors of the Apocalypse, the world she finds herself in is peaceful and comfortable. If there's anything to complain about, it's her awful family: a cowardly father, a fierce stepmother, a little brother who acts like a bully, and a stepsister who seems to know the future. Shen Hongyue has been reborn. Her previous life was unbearably miserable, but she won't repeat the same mistakes this time. S 915Reads9.0Score120Shelves
25. 25 资 The Capitalist-Era Educated Youth Is Highly Enlightened, Winning Big by Serving the Nation 资本知青觉悟高，为国效力赢麻了 Yan Qi Yun Qian言蹊云浅Modern Romance994k WordsCompleted [1970s + transmigrate into a book + military marriage + special abilities + love after marriage + devoted husband + family life + joining the army + building wealth] Su Mo, a dual-ability user, discovered that she had transmigrated into a book. She'd become the cannon-fodder character who gave the heroine her start-up funds, and she was supposed to die right from the start. Even after dying, she'd be dragged out of the heroine's memories again and again to serve as a foil, with the destruction o 75.3kReads9.3Score7.6kShelves
26. 26 系 System: Starting with a Thunderbolt, I Get Rich Through Robbery 系统之开局一个雷发家致富靠抢劫 Run Once跑一次Modern Romance808k WordsCompleted The bookworm Bai Nanxin died, then came back to life! She was reborn in the 1960s, an era of food and clothing shortages. Before she even had time to prepare for a hard life, the System came knocking. Food, drink, fun, and games, all she had to do was study! Reborn for a second time, Bai Nanxin immediately recited twenty classical poems, and the points came pouring in. The surprise delighted the System and satisfied Bai Nanxin! With the System's help, she avenged the original owner, seized 6.3kReads9.2Score748Shelves

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