Rugged Man and His Sweet Wife 糙汉与娇妻

1. 1 爆 So Sweet! I Became the Rugged Man's Darling 爆甜！我成了糙汉老公掌心宠 Ripples of Early Summer半夏微澜Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted Su Jiangjiang was reborn! In her previous life, she resented the marriage her parents had arranged for her. She looked down on her husband for being a mechanic, thought he was coarse and too muscular, and wished he were more refined. She ran away from home, only to be framed by her best friend and sold to a remote mountain village. There, no one answered her cries for help. Her kidneys were stolen and her organs cut out, and she died in agony. After being reborn, she stopped acting on a whim, se 9.8kReads8.8Score663Shelves

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   It's really good. The male lead is incredibly doting on the female lead and loves her very much. In her previous life, the female lead was deceived and died tragically. After being reborn, she no longer acts willfully, but lives a good life and cherishes the people in front of her.

2. 2 七 The Pretty Little Bride of the 1970s: The Village Tough Guy Is a Force to Be Reckoned With 七零小俏媳：我家村霸超凶的 Freshly Squeezed Little Lamb鲜榨小羊Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + sweet young woman and rugged man + doting romance + business and farming] Bai Jiaojiao, the fake heiress who had been sent to the countryside, was reborn. When she saw Shen Heng again, she boldly threw her arms around him, determined not to repeat the tragedy of loving him without ever winning his heart. Shen Heng, the local bully of Shili Village, was the very picture of a menacing brute. On their first day of marriage: “I’m the head of this household. My wife has to 91kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves

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   The first book: Everyone in the village said that Tong Siya was so beautiful she looked like a vixen, and to make matters worse, her waist was so soft and slender that you could pinch it with one hand. She couldn't lift a hoe or carry bricks, and she couldn't endure hardship. She might even make her husband cheat on her! Jin Ye, the roughest and wildest man in the village: I'll do it! I'm not afraid of being cheated on, I just want to try what it's like to be a vixen. Later, Jin Ye, having tasted the sweetness, spoiled Tong Siya rotten every day, and before he knew it, he had made her the richest man in the country! The second book: [Historical setting + Rebirth + Spoiled Girl and Rough Man + Sweet Romance + Business and Farming] Bai Jiaojiao, the fake heiress who was driven to the countryside, is reborn. When she sees Shen Heng again, she bravely hugs him tightly, determined not to repeat the unrequited love of her previous life. Shen Heng, the village tyrant of Shili Village, is a fierce and ruthless character. First day of marriage: I am the head of the family, and my wife must listen to me. One week of marriage: What's mine is yours, you manage the money, and I manage you. One month into the marriage: What good man doesn't have a wife to keep him in check? A man without a wife to keep him in check is a wild man!

3. 3 糙 My Rugged Landlord Is Flirty and Fierce, and I’m Hooked 糙汉房东又撩又凶，好上头 A Gentleman Like a Stranger君子如陌Modern Romance457k WordsCompleted The short drama [One Hit, One Love: My Landlord Is a Bodyguard] is now streaming. The novel is also known as [Living Together, the Rough-Hewn Man Flirts Until She Begs for Mercy]. A foul-mouthed, rugged landlord VS a delicate, beautiful academic prodigy. Age gap + hormones + doting boyfriend + irresistibly sweet, wild flirtation + mutual devotion + secret crush + healing. Love at first sight is really just falling for someone's looks. The first time Chu Cheng met Ye Wanwan, she was escaping fro 3.5kReads9.3Score531Shelves

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   A rough-around-the-edges man paired with a delicate wife—this couple is just so sweet! The male lead may seem rough and clumsy, but his doting on his wife is no joke. He's incredibly attentive and caring, even amidst his rough exterior—it's so sweet! 😘

4. 4 假 The Fake Heiress Is Forced to Move to the Countryside, Then Marries a Rough-Hewn Man and Takes the Top Scholar Exam 假千金被逼下乡后，嫁糙汉考状元 Warmly Woven Clothes暖织衣Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Everyone in the village says Tong Siya is pretty as a fox spirit, and that would be bad enough, but her waist is so slender and supple you could encircle it with one hand. She can’t lift a hoe or carry bricks, can’t handle hardship, and is a handful besides. If she gets married, she’ll probably cuckold her husband! Jin Ye, the roughest and wildest man in the village: “I’ll do it! I don’t care if I get cuckolded. I just want to find out what it’s like to be with a fox spirit.” Later, after gettin 2.1kReads8.9Score154Shelves
5. 5 疯 A Mad Thug's Forceful Love 疯批暴徒强制爱 Green Grass, Cool as It Enters the Curtain草涩入帘青Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted [International romance + mixed-race + coercive love + off-the-charts sexual tension + happy ending] In a bloody encounter in a foreign land, the moment Kou Li sees Jiang Yiqiao, he wants her. Jiang Yiqiao: “I have a boyfriend.” Kou Li orders, “Break up with him.” Jiang Yiqiao: “Impossible. I love him.” Kou Li: “There's nothing in this world I can't take.” Only later does he realize that claiming this one thing nearly cost him his life. He takes her captive and keeps her close, wearing her down d 17.6kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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   The male lead is a crazy foreigner who forces himself on the female lead, who is delicate and sweet. The author's writing is excellent, highly recommended!

6. 6 军 Military Marriage: After Refusing to Raise a Heartless Brat, I Married the Commander, and It Was the Best Decision Ever 军婚，拒养白眼狼后，嫁首长真香 Mi Mi Duo Hehe米米多嘿嘿Modern Romance491k WordsCompleted The full story is complete, so read with confidence! A sweet, satisfying military romance set in the past, devoted love, two devoted leads, joining the army, and putting the villains in their place In her past life, Zhan Xinyue was set up by her adoptive mother and married off to a rugged country man with two children. Meanwhile, her adoptive mother's daughter, Zhan Hongyan, stole her childhood engagement and married a handsome, promising young officer. After their marriage, the rugged man rod 5.7kReads9.1Score739Shelves
7. 7 七 The 1970s: Gorgeous! I Marry the Rough Man from My Dreams on My Wedding Night 七零：漂亮！新婚夜改嫁梦中糙汉 Li Xiaowan利小晚Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1970s + System Shop] After transmigrating into a book set in the 1970s, the female supporting character, Jiang Ning, found that her fiancé, the male lead, had run off. Without hesitation, she married the country bumpkin no one in the village wanted to go near. The man was all muscle and incredibly handsome. Most importantly, he knew how to treat her right. On their wedding night, Jiang Ning gave him her heart and soul. Even when all they had to eat was coarse grain an 5.8kReads9.0Score581Shelves

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   Rough guy and delicate wife, both are sweet little stories.

8. 8 娘 My Beautiful Wife and Her Dotting Hunter Husband 娘子绝色，猎户夫君娇娇宠 A Viral Hit一只爆款Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted Bo Yanshan, a twenty-eight-year-old hunter from Hexia Village, is a hulking, fearsome man with muscles like cords and thighs thicker than the waists of other men’s wives. All he wants is a wife, a child, and a warm bed by the hearth. Unfortunately, his fearsome reputation precedes him. Today he kills a tiger, tomorrow a wolf, and the day after that, anyone who passes him gets a couple of slaps. With a man like that, forget hardworking young women who keep busy around the house. Even families w 1.9kReads8.9Score170Shelves
9. 9 军 The Sweet, Alluring Military Wife and Her Devoted Rough-Hewn Soldier 军嫂娇，军嫂媚，糙汉军爷宠上天 Sweet Tofu Pudding甜甜豆腐花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rugged military officer + sweet, gentle beauty] (Fictional military marriage + marriage before love + daily life with the troops + stepmother and adorable kids + food) When Jiang Rou opens her eyes, she's become the fake heiress in a period novel. Not only is she a pitiful cannon-fodder supporting character, but the real heiress has knocked her unconscious and made her marry an older man in her place. Rumor has it that the man is disfigured and lame, with two burdens to care for, one big and on 16.7kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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   📚A period drama + arranged marriage + satisfying revenge story💥Cold-faced military officer × beautiful woman|Transmigrated to the 1970s|Daily life in a compound|Making a fortune through food|A satisfying revenge story📚The ultimate period drama that's both wild and alluring has arrived! 💥Sisters! I've discovered a masterpiece that I couldn't put down even when I was up until 3 AM! A modern office worker transmigrates into a book as a pitiful girl in the 1970s, and immediately gets bound to the wildest retired soldier in the whole village, thus beginning a "life of effortless success" that's incredibly enjoyable!

10. 10 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s, Married the Wildest Tough Guy, and Came Out on Top 穿书七零闪婚最野糙汉后我赢麻了 Little Face脸崽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Period Setting + Rugged Hero + Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + 1970s + Male Lead Is Love-Struck + Raising Kids] When she opened her eyes, a man who seemed made for her was right in front of her. Ruan Niannian thought her mother had arranged everything, and hurriedly promised she would take responsibility... Once she came to her senses, she realized she had transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s that she had read. She had become the love-struck supporting fem 47kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves
11. 11 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the Seventies with a System, Only to Find Out I'm the Beloved One 穿书七零有了系统团宠竟是我自己 A Big Little Shell一颗大壳子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Setting + System + Transmigrate Into a Book + Educated Youth + Daily Gossip + Little Southern Potato + Northeast China + Beloved by All + Overachiever + Beautiful Female Friendship] Everything seemed to change after that “possessed” house appeared. Lu Xi woke up one day as the only girl in several generations of the Lu family in Qingshan Village in the 1970s. On the train taking her to the countryside, she discovered that she was the victim in a novel, destined to be bullied to dea 9.2kReads9.0Score940Shelves
12. 12 嫁 I Married the Male Lead of a Period Novel and Became a Factory Director 嫁给年代文男神，逆袭一汽女厂长 Mumuzi Who Can Ride a Pig会骑猪的沐沐子Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted (This book is complete) [Frugal System + PhD + Transmigrates into a TV drama + Beloved by the Whole Family + Childhood Betrothal and Flash Marriage + Powerful Military Officer + Top Scientist] Meng Qiuyu, a PhD and a lifelong single at twenty-six, transmigrates into her favorite military movie as its sole heroine, a character with only two lines. Luckily, she hasn't called off her engagement to the tough male lead yet, and her father hasn't been sabotaged by her wicked stepmother into a lifetime 842Reads9.0Score106Shelves
13. 13 七 In the 1970s, the Village Secretary’s Daughter Is Spoiled by a Rough-Hewn Man 七零之支书家的闺女被糙汉宠坏了 Yao Zhizhi杳止止Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted (Period setting + family darling + everyday family life + sweet romance) Jiang Jia was a miserable office worker who did nothing but work overtime. After working overtime for a full week straight, she finally dropped dead. When she woke up, she was the youngest daughter of the Party Secretary of Chaoyang Brigade. Thinking of the credit card bill she hadn’t paid off and all the delicious food she hadn’t had enough of, her heart sank. But when she saw how many family members loved and doted on her 1.2kReads6.8Score102Shelves
14. 14 七 1970s Storage Space: The Sweet Young Intellectual Makes the Rugged Man’s Heart Race 七零空间：娇娇知青撩得糙汉心颤 Shen Jingbing沈晶冰Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted [Reborn + magic space + sweet romance + beautiful, wealthy young intellectual sent to the countryside + rugged country man + she pursues him] In her previous life, Song Ziyao was blind to the truth and foolishly trusted the wrong people, letting herself be used completely. It wasn't until she married Tan Jinhe at forty that her life finally became vivid and bright. Reborn, she skips straight past all the wrong turns and heads to the countryside to find Tan Jinhe. Who would have guessed that Tan 16.8kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
15. 15 改 After Remarrying Her Infertile Military Officer Uncle, Her Trash Ex Regrets It to His Core 改嫁绝嗣军官小叔后，渣男悔断肠 Nan Zhi南稚Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Military marriage in the 1980s, older man-younger woman, switched marriages and raising a child, everyday husbandly devotion, spatial storage] The short drama Escape from Marriage in the Eighties: The Cold, Tough Soldier Is Actually a Dashing Young Master from the Compound is now online~ In her previous life, Shang Youyou thought she was marrying the man she loved. Little did she know that on their wedding day, the groom would run away, making her the laughingstock of the military compound. Tri 30.1kReads8.7Score3.5kShelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is reborn. In her previous life, a scumbag boyfriend ran away from their wedding, but she loved him so much that she still married him and took care of his family without complaint. However, the scumbag and his first love took her money and cheated her son. After a lifetime of hard work, she ended up with nothing. She's reborn right at her wedding, choosing a handsome military officer as her husband. Her mother-in-law's schemes fail, and the story is exciting from the start. Highly recommended. The second book features the female protagonist's cousin who is reborn. She felt the protagonist had a good life in her previous life and switched husbands with her. The protagonist is reborn and is having an affair with her brother-in-law. The protagonist is smarter than her cousin and makes different choices. Her brother-in-law initially likes her but is suspicious, but he keeps pursuing her. The details are very original; read it yourself. Later, the cousin catches up and discovers the protagonist is doing well. Some people can thrive no matter where they are. She didn't have a bad life in her previous life, but it had nothing to do with her ex-husband; she achieved it all through her own hard work. Life is something you create yourself, not something that looks glamorous to others.

16. 16 七 The 1970s: Forced into a Marriage Swap, I Win My Aloof Husband's Devotion 七零：被迫换亲后，高冷老公宠上天 Having a Little Kumquat吃个小金桔Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lu Qingping married Lin Jinwen, a young intellectual sent to the countryside. She had a city grain ration, and they were a loving, harmonious couple who lived a life everyone admired. Reborn, she finds that her cousin has schemed to swap their marriages, willing to give up her own city household registration just to steal Lu Qingping’s wonderful life. What her cousin doesn’t know is that Lu Qingping suffered terribly in her previous life. It was only after her divorce that 785Reads7.1Score230Shelves
17. 17 周 Team Leader Zhou Is Secretly in Love with Me 周队竟然暗恋我 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [A tough, rugged firefighter and a sweet, gentle university lecturer] [His perspective: unrequited love comes true x her perspective: marriage first, love later] [Everyday life + both leads are each other’s first and only + slow-burn romance + short story] Fan Xing registered her marriage to a firefighter. Then she got trapped at the top of a ten-meter-tall tree. Zhou Ran never imagined that his first meeting with his wife after their wedding would be in a tree. After rescuing her, the firefight 7kReads9.3Score926Shelves

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    Both characters are virgins! [A tough, rugged firefighter & a sweet, gentle university teacher] [Male protagonist's perspective: unrequited love comes true x Female protagonist's perspective: arranged marriage turns into love] [Slice-of-life + virginity + slow-paced + short story] Wishing all firefighters safe responses to calls. Very well written and sweet.

18. 18 山 Night-Blooming Jasmine in the Mountain Village 山村夜来香 Langya Swordsman琅琊刀客Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Mitao Village has beautiful mountains, beautiful waters, and even more beautiful people. There's a young man in the village named Tiezhu. This lucky fool unexpectedly gains an unparalleled inheritance, and from then on the mountain village is transformed. The roads improve, the people grow wealthy... 17.6kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
19. 19 这 This Spirit Medium Is Pretty Powerful! 这个出马仙有点强！ Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing A piece of red cloth, three feet and three inches long. The old hall's people, the old hall's immortals. One day, when they emerge from the depths of the mountains, their names will spread far and wide! I was born in a rural village in Northeast China in the 1980s. When I was seven, a spirit medium said I was fated to suffer three calamities and eight misfortunes, and would one day become a horse-riding shaman. I didn't believe it, but hardship kept finding me. To make a living, I worked as a wa 148.7kReads9.7Score13.6kShelves
20. 20 掐 Waist Held, Spoiled Rotten: The Wild Beijing Heir Begs Me to Call Off the Engagement 掐腰溺宠，野欲京圈太子求我退婚 A Half Pot of Light Night Snow夜雪半壶轻Modern Romance157k WordsOngoing [Powerful Seduction + Height Difference + Unhinged Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Underworld + Pure Love, Happy Ending] Wild, unruly, bad-boy heir of the capital × stunning, charming, airheaded heiress When Chu Lingxi woke up in the bed of that devil incarnate, she was crying her eyes out. "My fiance brought me here, sob sob..." She was cold and terrified, afraid Jiang Yezaki might chop her into pieces and throw her into the sea if she made one wrong move. The man exuded a bandit's swagger. H 29Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The male lead isn't exactly a rough, masculine type; he's more like a mafia boss. The female lead is a delicate and adorable heiress who has been betrayed by her family and boyfriend, and ends up having a relationship with the male lead. He dotes on her, and the story involves gangs and a minor power struggle. The male lead's brother is pretending to be weak while actually being strong.

21. 21 不 No Rat Race, No Burnout: I Lie Flat Back Home and Meet a Rugged Man 不内卷不内耗，回乡躺平遇糙汉 Tomatoes Without Skin番茄没有皮Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads’ first and only love, height difference, very fast romantic progress. They’re a little tight-lipped at first, but soon learn to speak their minds.] [Dating and married life, standing by each other through everything, with no major misunderstandings.] Lin Man lives in a big city, but when she can no longer keep up with the rat race, she decides to return to the countryside with the few tens of thousands of yuan she has saved. She hopes to spend some time growing ve 11.8kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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    I've been watching this recently and it seems to fit quite well.

22. 22 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

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    This one! The female lead has a job, and she's doing very well.

23. 23 诱 Temptation! The Little Beauty Becomes the Rough-Hewn Boss's Pampered Darling 诱欲！小美人成了糙汉大佬掌心娇 Potatoes Braised with Beef Brisket土豆烧牛腩Two Male Leads623k WordsCompleted A scheming, hot-tempered, taciturn, rugged top (dismissive at first, then wildly possessive and a little crazy, all bark but secretly devoted) vs. an innocent, naive beauty bottom (a soft and sweet little fool) Turn-of-the-millennium setting / sweet romance (with angst) / married first, fall in love later / older man / size difference / both virgins / rural life / entrepreneurship / shuang'er / happy ending On the very first day Lu Sui returns home, his second uncle gets him a wife. He paid five 7.4kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    These rough-and-tumble novels are all pretty good, and they're all set in different eras. If you're sensitive to dual male leads, please don't read them! 😄 The first one features a cunning, hot-tempered, and secretly passionate rough-and-tumble male lead (initially disdainful, later possessive and a bit crazy, a bit of a tsundere) vs. A naive and innocent beautiful female lead (soft and silly/double). The second one features Lin Yu vs. Xue Fengnian. Lin Yu, having just attended a company party, is transported to the 1970s and becomes a proud educated youth sent to the countryside. Seeing the scumbag in her memories torturing the original owner both physically and emotionally, Lin Yu thinks: Stay away from scumbags, survival is paramount! Then she turns around and sees the rough-and-tumble man driving an oxcart. Lin Yu: So good! The third one features a stubborn, arrogant, fair-skinned, and beautiful educated youth male lead X a taciturn, wild, and dark-skinned rough-and-tumble male lead. It mainly describes the extreme tug-of-war between the two protagonists in their relationship, without too many cheat codes or anything like that. It's a sweet novel, so feel free to jump in! The fourth one features Lu Yihan vs. Chi Yan, a rebirth + revenge + sweet romance.

24. 24 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s, the Rustic Young Man Spoils the Educated Youth 穿越七零，小知青被糙汉宠上天！ Bloodstained Battle Robe飘血征袍Two Male Leads884k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + sweet romance + golden finger + two male leads + both pure] A young educated youth has arrived in the village. They say he’s even more handsome than a girl! The team leader: “Don’t ever marry an educated youth. They can’t be trusted!” Xue Fengnian: “You’re right, Uncle. I absolutely won’t marry a female educated youth!” Behind everyone’s backs, though, he brings the young educated youth food and drink. “Come to me if you need anything. I’ll protect you around here!” Lin Y 13.8kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
25. 25 嘴 The Sharp-Tongued Young Educated Youth: How Did the Rough Man’s Spoiling Make Her Go Soft? 嘴硬小知青，怎么被糙汉一宠就软 Rabbit Who Loves Candied Hawthorn爱吃冰葫芦的兔子Two Male Leads260k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + sweet romance + intense push and pull + contrasting skin tones + devoted to each other + happy ending] A sharp-tongued, tsundere, fair-skinned and beautiful educated youth who is the bottom × a taciturn, wild and rugged, dark-skinned country boy who is the top Everyone in the village knows that a handsome educated youth from the city has arrived. He can't carry or lift a thing, and has to rely on Xiao Ye from the Xiao family at the eastern end of the village to help him out. Bu 3.8kReads8.9Score486Shelves
26. 26 小 The Young Master Goes to the Countryside! The Rugged Man Holds Him and Coaxes Him 小少爷下乡！糙汉抱在怀里哄 Bai Niwai白腻歪Urban666k WordsCompleted (Reborn, two male leads, punishing scumbags, family life, sweet romance) Lu Yihan was pampered from childhood and had long been in love with Ouyang Feng, who lived in the same residential compound. His father arranged for Lu Yihan to go to the countryside in place of his younger stepbrother! Ouyang Feng tricked him out of his money! He was sold into the mountains and abused to death. It was Chi Yan who avenged him and took care of his remains. Given another chance at life, on his first day in th 10.3kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
27. 27 一 In Full Military Regalia, Rose in Hand, I Offer It to the Princess 一身戎装，手持玫瑰，献予公主 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] [Wild and Brash] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [He's Been Planning This for Ages] [Beauty in a Cheongsam] [Overflowing with Sex Appeal] A quiet, delicate beauty in a cheongsam who isn't a strong, confident heroine VS a rough, wild, swaggering ex-special forces soldier with a sunny disposition When Hai Tian was eighteen, she was tricked into going abroad and nearly assaulted. Her slender figure leapt from the top of an abandoned building. A man in camouflage appeared as if from the heave 132.8kReads9.3Score20.8kShelves
28. 28 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Into a Book Together! Marry a Rough-and-Ready Man! If You Leave, I’m Leaving Too 闺蜜齐穿书！嫁糙汉！你离我也离 Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings椒盐鸡翅块Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + rough-and-tough hero + sweet romance + face-slapping + daily life + building a fortune + raising kids] The moment Shen Wu opened her eyes, she saw a man who was exactly her type. Realizing she had transmigrated into a book, she then heard a familiar voice and understood that she wasn't the only one who had transmigrated: her best friend had come along too, and now they were sisters-in-law... The two of them had entered a novel written by someone who envied them. In 78kReads9.4Score7.1kShelves

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    Transmigrating into a novel as a villainous supporting female character and marrying a rough-around-the-edges man?! What kind of plot is this?! Luckily, her best friend also transmigrated, and as her sister-in-law. In the original novel, they were both bullied by their mothers-in-law and forced to divorce, ending up in tragic circumstances, while the female lead had a smooth life. How could they tolerate this? Of course not! The two hit it off immediately: "You divorce, I divorce too! We're not putting up with this anymore!" When their mothers-in-law cause trouble, one feigns weakness and sheds tears, while the other directly confronts them, infuriating her. When the female lead tries to show off her superiority, the two team up to bring her down. Not only that, they also help their rough-around-the-edges husbands become wealthy, going from selling snacks at a street stall to owning a factory. The original plot is completely disrupted, and their lives become increasingly exciting! Want to see how these best friends continue to rewrite their destinies? Come and join the fun!

29. 29 八 A Delicate Beauty in the 1980s: The Officer Coaxes Her Into His Arms 八零美人身娇体软，军官哄入怀 Summer Spring夏日春Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted A stunning beauty × a devoted, faithful guard dog of a man [Military marriage + face-slapping revenge + punishing scoundrels + sweet romance + adorable kids + real and fake heiresses] Jiang Tang finds herself inside a period novel as a beautiful but ill-fated cannon-fodder character. When she opens her eyes, an adorable, well-behaved child calls her Mom. Before she can celebrate, a “storm” hits her head-on. Her mother-in-law and the rest of the family treat her like a beast of burden. Too bad fo 159Reads8.4Score—Shelves
30. 30 八 The 1980s Cannon-Fodder Ex-Wife Keeps the Marrying-In Big Shot Up at Night 八零炮灰前妻撩得入赘大佬夜心慌 Yun Shu沄书Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted 32Reads6.3Score—Shelves
31. 31 八 1980s Harbor City: A Delicate White Flower Meets a Love-Struck Fool 八零港城，小白花遇上恋爱脑 Happy with It满意呀Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted A beauty-obsessed grandma + a love-brained grandpa + a gentle mom + a weepy dad + me, the sweet little white flower + my naive little brother Spring ended ages ago, so why is its fragrance still so strong? Beautiful young director + love-brained trust fund manager The unloved one is the third wheel. Whether she likes me doesn't matter. What matters is that I like her. How can you worry about what you'll gain or lose when you love someone? Once the move is made, there's no looking back. All that 98Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 婚 Flirting After Marriage 婚后撩吻 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Scheming charmer x gentle, sickly blind woman] [Marriage first, love later + devoted sweet romance + secret identity revealed + 100% sweetness] The first time they meet. Her blind date says, “Sorry, I have no plans to date or get married.” Ming Ruo quietly says, “Okay.” The second time they meet. Her blind date says, “Would you like to have dinner with me?” Ming Ruo nods in surprise. The third time they meet. Her blind date says, “Would you marry me?” Ming Ruo: “...Huh?” - Ming Ruo and her blin 22.5kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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    Poor physique, completed, still available

33. 33 糙 The Rugged Man's Beautiful Young Husband 糙汉子的貌美小夫郎 Listening to the Falling Rain听落雨Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, lighthearted slice-of-life farming, guaranteed sweetness, both are each other's first and only, with a child!] When he had nowhere else to turn, Su Yunjin married the country man Yang Chuan for a reason of his own. At first, he was anxious and uneasy. Yang Chuan knew Su Yunjin had used a little trick, but didn't care at all. He thought, Whatever his reason, now that he's married into the Yang family, he's mine. I'll cherish him, love him, and respect him. Su Yunjin used to feel 9.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    I absolutely loved the first book! 😘 Zhouzhou is so cute, it's all heartwarming slice-of-life stories. The last book is a bit dog-training, but it's still great. 😏

34. 34 买 The Husband I Bought Keeps Crying 买来的夫郎哭唧唧 The Fox with the Stubby Tail秃尾巴的狐呆呆Two Male Leads997k WordsCompleted Bai Zhu, a young man of the ge'er, was bought by Zhang Mingxi to be his husband. The ge'er was dark, skinny, ugly, and in poor health. What use was he? Could Zhang Mingxi be a fool? The ge'er had been beaten and cursed at since childhood, leaving him with deep emotional scars. Around men, he was like a mouse facing a cat. How could he possibly face his own tall, strapping husband? The ge'er smiled when he saw Zhang Mingxi's younger brother, but hid whenever Zhang Mingxi showed up. It broke Zhang 2.2kReads8.9Score294Shelves

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    Witness how a rugged man cherishes his young husband, and how the husband leads his family step by step on the road to wealth. Let's all look forward to this journey of mutual support and understanding as they reach the pinnacle of life! ❤️🤤

35. 35 穿 The Moment After I Reincarnated as the Dowry Bride 穿成陪嫁下一秒 Solving Worries in Dreams梦里解忧Two Male Leads1.9M WordsCompleted Two men + mutually faithful + domestic life + dual career struggles + imperial examinations and court politics After a fire, Meng Wan transmigrated to a dynasty he had never heard of and became a male companion to a young lady from a duke's household. Before he could figure out where he was, the next moment he was bound hand and foot and sold off by the young lady. Meng Wan: “? ... Mmmph!!!!!!!” Song Tingzhou lost his father as a child, and his mother raised him alone. Defying everyone's obje 30.5kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves
36. 36 糙 The Laid-Back Young Husband of a Burly Man 糙汉家的摆烂小夫郎 Guest from the Village村上客Two Male Leads421k WordsCompleted Chu Cheng, who had spent ten years struggling to survive in the apocalypse, transmigrated into the body of a young man in the Great Ling Kingdom. Newly married and desperate to escape, the original owner had been forced to fall into the water and met a watery death. When Chu Cheng opened his eyes, a ferocious face loomed before him. The owner of that face saw him wake up and shook a fist at him, snarling, “Try running away again, and I'll break your legs!” Chu Cheng wasn't frightened. Zombies in 1.1kReads8.9Score104Shelves
37. 37 猎 The Hunter's Sweet, Handsome Husband 猎户家的乖乖夫郎好貌美 Listening to the Falling Rain听落雨Two Male Leads466k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + farming-life story] Watch two husbands build a happy, prosperous life together. On the winter solstice, his stepmother sends Hemiao out to gather firewood. He gets lost in the mountains and happens to meet Lu Xing'an, a hunter who has also lost his way. So the young man and the hunter spend the night warming themselves by a fire in a ruined mountain hut. Word of it soon spreads through the village. Hemiao's stepmother never wanted him around in the first place. So she seizes th 6.9kReads9.3Score791Shelves
38. 38 有 A Dragon Takes Flight 有龙在飞 Brother Xiao Zhou小周哥Urban261k WordsCompleted Gan Feiyang, a kind, confident doctor who longs for love, comes to a small countryside clinic to build up his resume and improve his prospects. There, he meets a rough, roguishly handsome man who suddenly starts treating him so well, pins him down, and says with wild, domineering intensity, “Now that I've run into you again, you're mine…” Born into a poor family, Gan Feiyang is afraid of being poor. He studies day and night, all to make something of himself and earn the chance to study abroad a 1.6kReads8.6Score199Shelves
39. 39 逃 Fleeing Famine! The Little Fox Is Soft and Loves to Cuddle 逃荒！小狐狸又软又爱撒娇 With You, Moon与卿月Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Fleeing disaster] [Farming] [System space] [Sweet romance, no angst] [Monogamous, devoted 1v1] [Spoiled and soft guy X rugged hunter with a fatherly vibe] Shen Nuo was a little fox for a thousand years. Just when he finally became a spirit, he unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a young man. He convinces himself to do his best to survive, but the System tells him this world is facing a catastrophe. Disaster after disaster strikes, and the little fox joins the great migr 2.9kReads9.1Score494Shelves
40. 40 从 The Shy Little Husband Who Fell From the Sky 从天而降的小夫郎不知羞 Tangerine Orange Juice橘子橙汁儿Two Male Leads453k WordsCompleted [Farming + devoted couple + transmigration with the body + food | An optimistic, cheerful, thick-skinned young cook x a taciturn hunter who always looks grumpy] Bai Tao was chased into a river by the village “bully.” Just before he drowned, he somehow fell into a hot spring. In his panic, he grabbed the nearest lifeline, and was surprised by how good it felt. The arm was firm and well-defined, with beautifully toned muscles. Bai Tao couldn’t help but exclaim, “What a fine arm.” Pei Zheng had 3.2kReads9.1Score368Shelves
41. 41 种 Farming Life: The Hunter’s Little Husband 种田之猎户家的小夫郎 And Parted而别Two Male Leads482k WordsCompleted [One True Couple] Gu Qing transmigrates to another world and is forced to marry the village’s fearsome hunter. The hunter also has a son and daughter. Gu Qing has no golden finger and no desire to overthrow the feudal dynasty single-handedly, but he knows how to keep his husband in line. The hunter, rumored to be a ferocious brute, becomes completely obedient under his guidance. The two hunt when they have time and farm when they’re busy, building a thriving life together and raising their child 4.4kReads9.4Score431Shelves
42. 42 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
43. 43 七 Spoiled by My Rugged Husband on Our Wedding Night in the Seventies 七零新婚夜，被糙汉老公宠到腿软 A Song Across the World天下长歌Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Jiaojiao divorced her husband for a deceitful scumbag and returned to the provincial capital. Little did she know, she had ruined her own life. When she finally came to her senses and wanted to live properly, she was hit by a car and killed. When she opened her eyes again, she was back on her wedding night in 1975. Fortunately, the misunderstanding between her and her husband hadn't grown too serious. Fortunately, everything was only just beginning. She swore that this t 10.1kReads9.0Score891Shelves

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    I would recommend it outright 👍

44. 44 农 The Farm Girl Gets Rich: The Mountain Man Spoils His Wife Without Limits 农女致富：山里汉宠妻无度 A Pot of Clear Wine一壶清酒Ancient Romance3.9M WordsCompleted Su Hongshan opens her eyes to find that she has transmigrated to ancient times. She’s stuck in a thatched hut and a dilapidated courtyard, with barely enough food to last from one meal to the next. She’s also been saddled with a burly husband and two gaunt children. But can someone explain why she’s been cast as the wicked stepmother? She works hard to change her reputation and mend her relationship with the children. She cooks delicious food, opens a restaurant, and builds a prosperous life for 852Reads8.6Score117Shelves
45. 45 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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    The female lead is gentle and sweet, while the male lead is charmingly roguish and attentive.

46. 46 唐 Mr. Tang, Your Wife Secretly Had a Baby 唐总，夫人偷偷生崽了 Riding the Wind in the Seventh Month柒月乘风Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The print edition of The Tenderness at the Heart of Time goes on sale June 5. Stay tuned!] (Story complete) Sweet romance + multiple couples On the day Lin Shu discovered she was pregnant, before she could tell Tang Yichen, she received divorce papers. She endured the pain in her heart and walked away with her head held high. Three years had done nothing to change the outcome. It was her fault she couldn't change his heart. Later, carrying the secret she had never managed to tell him, she chose 212.5kReads9.2Score10.4kShelves
47. 47 闪 A Whirlwind Marriage, and Four Babies for the Powerful Man Who Couldn't Have Children 闪婚甜炸了，为绝嗣大佬生了四宝 Huanghuang慌慌Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [Six-year age gap + marriage first, love later + whirlwind marriage + contract marriage + a powerful family alliance + quadruplets + two strong leads, both devoted to each other] The male lead is an abstinent CEO who believes he cannot have children. At first, he is an arrogant puppy; later, he becomes a lovesick, crazed, fiercely loyal big dog. The female lead starts out a pitiful little thing, but later turns her life around and becomes the beloved true heiress of a top financial dynasty. Rum 31.9kReads8.8Score3.6kShelves
48. 48 七 The 1970s: I Spend Every Day Smoothing Things Over with a Madman for a Better Life 七零之为了好生活每天都在哄疯批 Lan Yalan澜雅澜Modern Romance6.3M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: My Eldest Sister Has a Script from the Seventies, and I Have a System That Can Hear It (1v1 + Period Drama + Pampered Romance + Female Lead Pursues Male Lead + Timid Heroine with a Few Tricks and a Sweet Tongue + Male Lead with an Unusual Case of Love-Brain) In both her lives, Lou Qingqing had only one wish: to marry into a family with good prospects. She thought the Rong family was well-off, and that marrying in would mean she’d never lack food or clothes and wouldn’t ha 18.9kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    The male lead is a rough and uncouth man with a bad temper, but he is gradually tamed into a good man by the female lead.

49. 49 农 The Rough Farmhand: His Wife Is Soft and Sweet 农门糙汉：娘子身软体娇 Matchstick火柴Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Flirtatious, rugged man + sweet, delicate bride + indulgent romance + raising kids + food + building a fortune] Legend has it that the ferocious Chen Hu beat three wives to death! Liu Xing'er was handed over to Chen Hu to settle a debt, and the villagers pitied her, a frail young woman. They all wondered when she'd be beaten to death! Yet a year passed, and Liu Xing'er was still alive. People even saw her drag the fearsome man's ear from one end of the village to the other. Two years passed, an 546Reads8.5Score225Shelves

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    😘😘😘I love rugged guys the most, they're so charming, and I'm totally smitten by the delicate and soft-spoken female lead 🥰🥰

50. 50 娇 The Sweetheart Falls Hard, and the Wild, Rugged Man Dotes on Her Until Her Legs Give Out 娇娇沦陷，野蛮糙汉宠到腿软 Spicy Hot Strips火辣的辣条Ancient Romance325k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Sweet romance + historical setting + married first, love later + cozy everyday life] The delicate, soft-spoken Ruan Xiang is bought by a burly man to be his wife. He’s a muscular, powerfully built butcher, and Ruan Xiang can only grimace, convinced her life is going to be miserable. Ruan Xiang: “Big brother, will I have to go kill pigs with you from now on?” Feng Yang gives her a disdainful glance. “With a build like yours, are you going to kill the pig, or is the pig going to kill 3.8kReads8.8Score362Shelves

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