Period Novel with a Rugged Male Lead Who Secretly Loves the Heroine 年代文，糙汉男主暗恋女主

1. 1 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 38kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds

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   When she woke up, the neighbors all said that she had hit her head and become mentally impaired four years ago, which led to her mother selling her. In those four years, she not only gained a husband but also had a mischievous yet protective son. The scoundrel and thug always liked to grope her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. She was terrified, feeling like the sky had fallen. Yet, this rough and tough man and her son cherished her dearly.

2. 2 重 After Being Reborn in the 1970s, I Was Carried Off by the Village Bully 重生七零年代后，我被村霸叼走了 Fang Jüliang房踽凉Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Su Qinran opened her eyes again and found herself back on the train bound for Daqing Mountain. Lin Yaotang had never seen such a beautiful woman. At first glance, she seemed like a celestial maiden, while he was nothing but mud at the bottom of a pond. Su Qinran glanced at Lin Yaotang. In her previous life, he had pursued her relentlessly, only to die saving her in the end. She owed him her life. Lin Yaotang: “Aah!!! The goddess looked at me! I’m going to adult education classes! I’m going to le 8.7kReads9.3Score91514d adds

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   In this book, the male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight. The female lead is reborn but only wants to repay the male lead's kindness. However, as she sees the male lead gradually becoming more outstanding in order to be worthy of her, the female lead gradually falls in love. It's so sweet! [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

3. 3 掏 The Capitalist's Daughter Liquidated Her Family Fortune and Joined the Army to Find Her Husband 掏空家产，资本家小姐去部队寻夫 Splendid Money Orange锦绣钱橙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: “Emptying the Family Fortune: The Capitalist's Daughter Goes to the Army to Find Her Husband” [Military marriage + Transmigrate into a Book + Pocket dimension + Putting scumbags in their place + Love grows over time + Exceptionally fit military officer, her childhood betrothed VS dazzling capitalist's daughter] Jiang Si was fair-skinned, beautiful, and radiant. Who would have thought that after waking up, she would find herself in a period novel, as a well-known capitalist's daug 45.8kReads9.2Score5.7k14d adds
4. 4 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 30.1kReads9.1Score2.9k14d adds

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   Forced love by leaders during the era

5. 5 七 The Cannon Fodder of the Seventies Doesn't Want to Become Beautiful 七零之炮灰她不想变美 Red Card红卡子Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Satisfying Read + Period Setting + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance] Modern doctor Ye Rou opens her eyes in the clothing- and food-scarce 1970s, where she has become a background character in a rebirth-and-revenge novel aimed at male readers. Her scummy father ignores her, her stepmother schemes against her, her grandmother favors boys, and even her so-called best friend is fake… The original owner was also the village’s famously ugly girl. It’s a nightmare fr 5.4kReads8.2Score46614d adds
6. 6 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 41.5kReads9.2Score4.9k14d adds
7. 7 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 64.1kReads9.2Score8.7k14d adds
8. 8 前 My Ex-Husband Always Protects His Childhood Sweetheart. I Remarried After Being Reborn, and Now He's Panicking 前夫处处护青梅，重生改嫁他急了 Shiitake Leaf香菰叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [1970s, reborn and getting revenge, educated youth sent to the countryside, pocket dimension with a spirit spring, building wealth] In her previous life, Su Qingran came from an educated family. When faced with being sent away or sent to the countryside, she chose to marry beneath her station. She thought she had found a lifeline, but instead faced endless grievances and had to keep giving in. Her husband outsourced his filial duties to her, her mother-in-law was constantly causing trouble, and 24.1kReads9.1Score2.8k14d adds

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9. 9 七 The 1970s: She May Be Silly and Spoiled, but She’s Truly Beautiful! 七零作精她虽愚蠢，却实在美丽！ Stinky Greens臭菜菜Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Period setting + married first, love later + raising a child + sweet everyday romance + rugged alpha male X delicate beauty, with a contrast in skin tone and physique] Si Yao has a strange dream. She dreams that she gets into university, quickly divorces Liang Jinsheng, the rugged country man, and happily takes her daughter back to the city. After returning home, her stepsister pushes her down the stairs, leaving her in a vegetative state. Her stepsister also steals her admission letter and tak 5.3kReads8.0Score21714d adds

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   The female protagonist had a strange dream. In the dream, she divorced a rough, country man and returned to the city alone with her baby. Her younger sister, wanting to take her place, completely destroyed all evidence, and even the baby was sold. When she woke up, she picked up the baby in her arms and burst into tears. The male protagonist, who was outside the door, couldn't bear to hear it anymore and barged in: "My little darling, I'm begging you, please stop crying, okay?"

10. 10 七 The 1970s: The Capitalist Heiress and Her Military-Wife Foil 七零之资本家大小姐的随军对照组 Wu Yiyan吴一言Modern Romance584k WordsCompleted When Xu Jiangnan stood on the island with a beat-up bag in her hand and a bewildered look on her face, Li Xinghua happened to arrive. Li Xinghua was the rich young lady of a capitalist family, with fair skin, a pretty face, a good education, and a special space. Xu Jiangnan might have been a proper, respectable girl and not bad-looking either, but she had a dark complexion, no education, and not a cent to her name. Everyone praised her to her face but mocked her for being poor behind her back. T 3.1kReads8.4Score23714d adds

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    Completed masterpieces that were overshadowed by their ratings

11. 11 八 The 1980s: The Cold-Faced Officer Is Wrapped Around the Sickly Beauty's Finger 八零：冷面军官被病弱美人拿捏了 Little Silly Goose小呆鹅Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Martial arts prodigy Jiang Nianzhi transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate version of the 1980s, where she becomes a delicate, frail beauty. Thinking she would run into one terrible person after another, she rolls up her sleeves, ready to beat them all into submission. But her feisty mother favors girls over boys, her white-lotus sister is a doting sister-con, her grandmother is a beauty enthusiast, and her little brother has 78.6kReads9.4Score12.1k14d adds

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    💥💥💥The female lead goes to the military base to find her brother, and her stunning beauty 😘 makes the male lead fall in love at first sight! 🍀🍀🍀 When family members visit the military camp, he sees Jiang Nianzi, a beautiful woman in a cheongsam, with red lips and black hair, who calls out sweetly to his comrade, "Brother." 😍 Shen Cheng grabs his comrade's neck: "This is the sister you were talking about?" 🌸🌸🌸Jiang Nianzi, a fighting genius, transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate 1980s, becoming a delicate and sickly beauty. 🍡🍡🍡As a result, her shrewish mother favors daughters over sons, her seemingly innocent older sister is a sister-obsessed siscon, her grandmother is obsessed with looks, and her younger brother is brainwashed by his mother. The older sister is everything!

12. 12 重 Reborn Pregnant, I Married an Officer and Spoiled Me Every Day 重生揣崽嫁军官每日狠狠宠 One Cat Cat Cat Cat Cat Cat一只猫猫猫猫猫猫Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Semi-fictional historical setting + rebirth + sweet romance + military marriage + older woman/younger man] A naive little bunny in her previous life, she grows into a strong heroine after being reborn × a possessive, brooding, lovesick man (Warning: The heroine doesn’t become a different person after being reborn. She grows slowly. The hero is inexperienced, but the heroine isn’t.) She was beaten to death in the bitter winter of 1970. Her soul lingered, letting her witness her daughter on the b 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Teacher, please read Chapter 20 of Volume 2: The male protagonist falls in love with the female protagonist at first sight.

13. 13 七 The 1970s: The Hated Couple Goes Wild in the Compound 七零：万人嫌夫妇，大院发癫 Bobo Bedhead啵啵呆毛Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + delightfully unhinged and a little funny + violent, crazy heroine + spoiled, two-faced, scheming young husband + both leads join the army later] Ye Sanqiu is notorious as the most hated person in Trumpet Flower Brigade. The villagers and her own family have suffered endlessly at her hands... Granny Ye and the brigade leader are going gray from worry. Left with no choice, Granny Ye hands her a letter of introduction and a marriage certificate. “Sanqiu, you've wreaked havoc all ov 56.1kReads9.0Score6.4k14d adds
14. 14 年 1960: Transmigrating to Nanluoguxiang 年代1960：穿越南锣鼓巷， Just Got Nothing Better to Do就是闲的Urban4.1M WordsCompleted New novel: Reborn in 1980: The Life I’ve Always Dreamed Of Also known as Li Laifu’s Happy Life in 1960s China. (No angst, comedy, farming, and everyday family life.) A short drama, comedy animations, and AI short dramas are now available. 201.2kReads9.4Score13.5k14d adds

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    As a bookworm for 15 years, I find this book heartwarming and vividly evocative.

15. 15 偷 I've Secretly Loved You for Years 偷偷喜欢你很多年 A Zang阿藏Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Mutual secret crush + devoted to each other + eight-year age gap + extremely sweet romance + growing up together] Tsundere, celibate CEO uncle VS beautiful young jewelry designer (1) The first time they met, she was six months old and he was eight. She cried and drew a map on his pants. From then on, a little girl kept clinging to him. (2) Fu Jin's story: They realized their feelings when she was sixteen and he was twenty-four. He wanted to make that girl his and his alone. The love 5.8kReads9.1Score26814d adds

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    These are all books I've read and enjoyed, featuring characters who have harbored unrequited love for a female protagonist for many years.

16. 16 抵 I Can't Resist the Capital's Tycoon's Deeply Devoted Seduction 抵不住京圈大佬深情引诱 Sparkling Cream Puff闪闪的泡芙Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Powerful Beijing Family + Married First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Long-Standing Scheme + Devoted to Each Other] [Cold, Restrained, Fake Playboy vs. Gentle, Sweet Professor] [The short drama adaptation, A Beijing Marriage Trap, is now streaming] Everyone in Beijing's high society knows Fu Linzhou, the man at the helm of the Fu Group, as a notorious womanizer. To secure an investment of 400 million yuan, Liang Zhiwei is forced to marry him. On the day they register their marriage, he tells h 10.3kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds
17. 17 又 So Sweet, So Alluring! The Tipsy Young Master Held Her Close and Coaxed Her All Night 又乖又欲！太子爷醉酒夜抱她轻哄 Tan Qingzhu檀青竹Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Print edition available] The deeply devoted, dangerously unhinged scion of a powerful family × the cool, fallen heiress [Originally titled "A Night of Desire in the Capital"] A pure-hearted socialite from Beijing's elite circle + a rekindled romance + an ex who will do anything to win her back + an older lover who takes the lead + falling for him all over again Jiang Wanzhi comes from a prestigious family and is known throughout the capital as a pure, well-behaved young woman. Few people know 117.8kReads9.4Score124.7k14d adds
18. 18 特 The Special Forces Captain’s Dearest: Dr. Lu, Don’t Think You Can Escape 特战队长的心尖宠：陆医生别想逃 Jiu Lu九陸Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Team Captain Jiang has always been known in the special forces for being ruthless and sparing with words, earning him the aptly fitting nickname Jiang the Cold-Faced Asura. Later... when the team members saw this Asura kissing his doctor, Lu, passionately at the entrance, they picked their jaws up off the floor and gave their captain a new nickname: Jiang the Tender-Hearted Tough Guy. They say it all began with a woman pursuing a man: it was only a thin veil between them. Yet the finale saw hi 7.5kReads9.2Score66714d adds
19. 19 揣 Pregnant with Twins and Carrying a Spirit Spring: The Capitalist's Daughter Joins the Army 揣双胎带灵泉，资本家小姐去随军 Miss Fan范氏女子Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Original Title: Pregnant with Twins and a Spirit Spring, the Capitalist Heiress Joins Her Husband at the Army Base [Military Marriage + Rebirth + Pocket Dimension and Spirit Spring + Pregnant with Twins and Raising Kids + Devoted Husband + Love at First Sight vs. Love That Grows Over Time] Sweet, adorable, radiant beauty × The strongest military officer, cold on the outside but head over heels for her Wen Yuying opened her eyes and found herself reborn on her way to get an abortion after being t 30.8kReads8.1Score4.4k14d adds

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    It's so beautiful, come join us at the end of the month!

20. 20 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 136.5kReads9.2Score19.2k14d adds

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    These two books are really great!!!

21. 21 七 The Prosperous 1970s Wife: I Raised Three Kids to Greatness 七零旺家媳：我把三个崽养出息了 Water, Clouds, and Mist水云雾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A rugged man dotes on his wife in the 1970s; raising children, building wealth, and playing the pig to eat the tiger. The heroine plays innocent while the hero is a loyal, rugged sweetheart] Jiang Yue unexpectedly returns reborn to 1975. She knows she's the unlucky one whose fortune was stolen by her cousin. Soon she'll bleed to death, and the shock will leave her twin sons mute and foolish. Her husband will be devastated, then die in a mining accident. Her family will meet a tragic end, while 1.3kReads8.9Score10814d adds
22. 22 穿 Reborn as a Tycoon's Wicked Ex-Wife, I Became the Whole Family's Darling 穿成大佬恶毒前妻后，被全家团宠 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s + personal space + sweet romance and raising kids + love grows over time + transmigrated heroine vs. reborn heroine] When she opens her eyes, Jiang Yuman finds herself transmigrated into a book as the male lead’s wicked ex-wife, who is six months pregnant. In the book, the original owner dreams of becoming an official’s wife and tries every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. But when the Fu family is falsely accused, stripped of their positi 136.6kReads9.1Score16.2k14d adds
23. 23 七 The 1970s: The Whole Family Are Jinxes, Gossiping and Tearing Up the Script 七零：全家倒霉蛋，吃瓜撕剧本 Red Ginger Pineapple Beer红姜菠萝啤Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing (Just received a rating) [Everyone Loves the Gossip + Underdog Turns the Tables + Military Wife and Rugged Soldier + Raising Kids] Gu Miao transmigrates from the apocalypse into a book set in the 1970s, becoming the unlucky female foil to the blessed heroine. Her whole family is doomed to bad luck. Her baby brother nearly dies at birth, her mother runs away with another man, her eldest brother is executed for hooliganism, and her father, an army officer, is supposed to be left to the heroine. As 540Reads7.7Score10614d adds
24. 24 仙 Rumors in the Immortal Realm: Ten Years After My Death, the Male Leads Went Mad 仙界传闻，我死后十年男主们疯了 Black-Eyed Immortal黑眼圈仙人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Multiple Male Leads Tamed|Slow-Paced, Not a Power Fantasy|Clear-Eyed Black Lotus|Emotional Mind Games|Everyone Is a Pawn] Only after seeing the comments on the screen did Xue Qing learn that she was a cannon-fodder supporting character in a novel where readers bet on the male lead. A flower slave whose spiritual root had been destroyed, she was about to be bought by the Tai Xuan Sect and used as a tool to reinforce the formation's core. In the book, she was humble and obsequious, dependent o 6.2kReads8.3Score82514d adds
25. 25 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: Showering Him with Sweetness, Driving Him Crazy, and Winning His Devotion 七零军婚：撒糖发癫，糙汉宠上天 Dragon Soars, Rabbit Blazes龙腾兔焱Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted 1970s + military marriage + supernatural abilities + spatial cultivation + special forces + adorable mouse + lighthearted comedy Xie Wan has barely arrived in this world when she’s caught having an illicit affair. Her reputation is ruined, and everyone turns against her. Then she kisses the soldier who gave her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and gets branded a shameless harlot, suffering the ultimate public humiliation. She struggles to save herself, clings to the male lead and follows him into 9.6kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds
26. 26 糙 The Rough-Hewn Man and His Darling Wife 糙汉与娇妻 Xu Zhizhi徐知知Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [A rough country boy who built himself up from nothing VS a pampered heiress] The first time Wei Yi Ran went to the countryside, she landed squarely in a strange man's lap, and couldn't stop thinking about him afterward. The first time Gu Meng Sheng saw the young woman from the city, he wanted to hold her close and never let go. But Ran Ran knew the man was engaged. Brother Sheng also knew that a penniless man like him wasn't good enough for her. 4.2kReads9.2Score26414d adds

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    The characters are well-developed and the plot is logically clear and reasonable.

27. 27 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 105.5kReads9.4Score9.8k14d adds

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    These are all novels featuring rugged male protagonists and female protagonists, set in historical periods, with high ratings. They are all completed, with engaging content and satisfying moments. Except for the last book, which is a quick transmigration story, they are all different rugged male protagonist stories with rich and varied content. The others are single-story novels where the female protagonist transmigrates to a historical period due to various accidents and is pursued by a rugged male protagonist. The female protagonist usually has a cheat-like advantage, so a few of them lean towards face-slapping and have more satisfying moments. Overall, they are all quite enjoyable.

28. 28 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 8kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
29. 29 药 The Sickly Young Intellectual Gets Teased by a Rugged Man and Demands a Refund 药罐子小知青被糙汉撩得怒喊退货 Afternoon Milk Tea午后奶茶Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted On her eighteenth birthday, the world's unluckiest girl finally gets her big break, winning the grand prize at Wanda Mall's anniversary celebration: five minutes of free shopping. But before she can even enjoy it for a second, a crowd crush breaks out, and she is the only one unlucky enough to kick the bucket. She winds up dead in the 1970s, an era where everything is in short supply. The world's unluckiest girl curses the heavens: “If you don't compensate me, I'll... I'll cry every day where yo 3.1kReads9.0Score33414d adds
30. 30 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 5.7kReads9.0Score56714d adds
31. 31 不 No! My Officer Brother Is Forcing His Younger Sister to Marry a Lame, Rugged Man 不要！军官亲哥逼亲妹嫁瘸腿糙汉 Wangcai's Home旺财的家Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Transmigration + Love Grows Over Time + Family Life + Sweet Romance + Spiritual Blood + Ensemble Cast] Who knew Lin Manni could be so unlucky! She died in a plane crash in the prime of her life! Her soul transmigrated into the body of another pampered young lady named Lin Manni in the 1970s. But why had she just arrived and already had to marry a rough country man? No matter! Since he was unbelievably handsome, Lin Manni bashfully agreed, deciding to make the best of her s 2.9kReads8.5Score28714d adds
32. 32 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 3.8kReads8.9Score36114d adds
33. 33 娇 The Sweet Young Lady Returns to the Countryside, and Her Lovesick Admirer Is Shocking 娇娇小姐回乡村，痴汉手段太惊人 Yi Shuilan易水岚Modern Romance549k WordsCompleted [Both leads’ first love + a domineering CEO from the southwest goes rural + intense romantic push and pull + quiet devotion gets a response + realistic, sweet romance] A gentle, abstinent old flame × a stunning, pure and alluring little white rabbit City girl Chen Man returns to the countryside to care for her grandmother and discovers that her neighbor is an incredibly handsome, domineering CEO. In outsiders’ eyes, Chen Man is refined and elegant. But no one has ever seen her other side. In 127.7kReads9.5Score17.2k14d adds
34. 34 村 The Village's Rugged Hunter Brought the Sweet Young Educated Youth Home 村头糙汉把小娇包知青拐回了家 Zai Zai Zai Zai崽崽崽崽Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Complete] [Transmigration + portable space + doting husband + raising children] After breaking up with her ex-boyfriend, she went on a drinking binge. When she woke up, she was somewhere else. Li Wan could only sigh at her bad luck. To top it off, she’d become a delicate little educated youth who couldn’t do a single thing. Yan Muxi, a total scaredy-cat, trembled in fear. All she could do was accept her fate and keep her head down. Hey, you... Stop staring. Yes, you, the rugged guy. 12.7kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
35. 35 快 Quick Transmigration: Saving the Rough-Hewn Big Shot with a Lucky-Kitten Charm 快穿：拯救糙汉大佬的好孕喵 Regular User 002582普通用户002582Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + rugged men + childbirth System + historical eras + sweet and beautiful heroine + easy conception + wish fulfillment + both leads are inexperienced] Su Qingyue is a “young” white cat who has cultivated for three hundred years. To succeed in her cultivation, she binds herself to a fertility System and travels to small worlds to save fated protagonists who are unable to have children. Besides having children, each small world has its own missions and rewards. World One: A ch 11kReads9.1Score84414d adds
36. 36 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 102.5kReads9.6Score10.2k14d adds

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    The first book's female protagonist, through her own abilities and high emotional intelligence, successfully became an unofficial employee in dozens of factories, living a thriving life. She's definitely one of those people I've ever read—highly capable, with strong emotional intelligence and execution skills. The last book features a rare female protagonist in period dramas who navigates the political arena. After reading it, you'll understand why she's so successful. She's absolutely ruthless and decisive. You might think she'll be entangled with awful characters for dozens or even hundreds of chapters like other female protagonists? Actually, she takes down a villain in just two or three chapters, eliminating them completely and leaving no trace. Crucially, you can't even get any leverage over her. The other female protagonists are also independent and self-reliant; I haven't read any whiny or spoiled characters.

37. 37 老 My Old Home Connects to the Modern World: A Village Girl's 1970s Office-Worker Life 老宅通现代：七零村花的社畜日常 Wang Buhui王不悔Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [From the 1970s to the modern day] Chen Qiaoyu, born and raised in the 1970s, has been feeling a little panicked lately. She and her younger brother were driven out by their father and stepmother, sent to live in the dilapidated old Chen family home with only two threadbare quilts. Who could have guessed that the crumbling old house hid a passage to another era? [From then on, Chen Qiaoyu begins traveling back and forth between the 1970s and the modern day every day] The villagers of Yaojia Vil 11.2kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
38. 38 七 A Mad Couple in the 1970s 七零年代疯批夫妇 The Colorful Xue Jingfei色彩缤纷的薛静妃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Historical era + green tea schemer + obsessive love + unhinged + powerful lead + everyday family life + pocket dimension + food + healing + transmigrate into a book This is the story of two unfortunate souls saving each other. After transmigrating into the countryside as a little orphan, Ming Dai meets Zhou Sinian, a mad powerful man who loves wearing red headscarves. Under the protection of his reputation, she manages to establish herself in the village. Zhou Sinian was a cannon-fodder characte 106.5kReads9.3Score10.8k14d adds
39. 39 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Cannon-Fodder Female Lead Gives Up and Takes It Easy 穿书七零：炮灰女配咸鱼了 A Little Feather一个小羽毛Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted [Period setting + Transmigrate into a book + Spatial powers + Married] She wakes up as the central figure at a funeral, having transmigrated into a period novel as a spiteful, selfish woman. Well, in that case, she might as well let loose. Her persona is already established, and she has a golden finger. Why work hard when she could have a wonderful life without lifting a finger? Liu Qingqing declares, “I’m going to be a couch potato.” 18.4kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds
40. 40 回 Back to 1968: I Won't Be a Baby-Making Tool 回到1968：我不当送子工具人 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance643k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Women's awakening] [Political career] [Scientific research] [Pocket dimension] [No child-rearing] [Ensemble cast] [Reborn] Xie Yun, a modern orphan, returns to 1968 and becomes Xie Yun, a country girl raised by a widowed mother, with an exceptionally capable younger brother named Xie Shen. She discovers that she hasn't just transmigrated through time, she's also transmigrated into a book: a story about a stepmother raising children, where she is the first 10.4kReads9.3Score83714d adds
41. 41 我 Peace and Joy in the Sixties 我在六零年代平安喜乐 Long An, Who Loves Okra and Fried Eggs爱吃秋葵煎蛋的龙安Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical era + pocket dimension + rural slice of life + cozy everyday moments] A grown woman mysteriously becomes reborn in the body of a little girl who died young, with a different name but the same surname. After a brief period of confusion, Qiu Yuling's fighting spirit ignites when her golden finger, the Get-Rich Farm, activates. While others toil at the black market to trade for supplies, Qiu Yuling says that as long as she lives earnestly and moves a finger or two in her pocket dimensio 8.2kReads8.9Score66514d adds
42. 42 1 1959: With an Achievement System, She Throws Herself into the Grind 1959：携带成就系统，她卷了 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Sixies Technology's Glory. A stirring, inspirational, patriotic story, featuring a heroine who grows over time, strong values, smart characters all around, a one-on-one romance, love that develops over time, and plenty of humor. Du Yimeng only wants enough to eat and warm clothes in an era of scarcity. But after seeing the deep love others have for their country, she is gradually moved by their example and joins the fight for her nation. She wield 38.5kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds
43. 43 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 94.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds
44. 44 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 86.1kReads9.5Score9.8k14d adds
45. 45 军 Military Marriage Bliss: I Flirt with a Soldier in the 1970s 军婚娇宠：我在七零与兵王互撩 Su Youran苏悠然Modern Romance618k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple] Mu Jing'an married Song Qingning because his mother told him, “Song Qingning, the girl across the bridge, is your betrothed. You have to take responsibility for her.” Song Qingning married Mu Jing'an because the wife of the company commander who had rescued her told her, “My son is tall, a little dim, earns a good salary, and is an officer. If you don't mind, take him off my hands.” Both thought a marriage without love would 24.3kReads9.4Score2.8k14d adds
46. 46 我 I Save My Family with My Jinxed Tongue 我靠乌鸦嘴拯救全家 Mi Caidou米彩豆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Theme: Knowledge changes your fate! Everyone’s got eight hundred tricks up their sleeve + courtyard-house drama + calculated self-interest + family squabbles + stockpiling + outrageous characters + a jinx’s tongue + playing dumb to catch the tiger. One day, Lin Xixi transmigrates and becomes the biological daughter of an outrageous couple in a period novel. Outrageous characters are sly, lazy, greedy, and slippery: they can’t get enough of eating, but they’re no good at anything else. Luckily, h 318.2kReads9.1Score46.6k14d adds
47. 47 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 18.4kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
48. 48 穿 Transmigrating into the 1960s as a Young Educated Youth 穿越六十年代小知青 A Simple Life平淡生活Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Parallel world + spoiled younger man + military marriage + devoted husband + raising kids) Xu Ning transmigrated into a book, ending up as a minor character in a period novel, a young woman who had gone to the countryside with her younger brother to become an educated youth. Lin Miao, another educated youth, was an internet celebrity from the 21st century, while the male lead was an educated youth from the capital. Their tangled love story made life miserable for everyone in the educ 32.1kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds
49. 49 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 107.9kReads9.3Score9.2k14d adds
50. 50 八 A Great Beauty Raises Kids in a Beijing Courtyard, 1980s Style 八零大美人四合院养娃日常 North to South由北向南Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Slice of life + sweet romance + raising children + family life + career) Zhao Jinshu was in her sixties. Her children had grown up and started families of their own, and she had seen her parents-in-law off. She was just about to travel around the country when she was reborn. She returned to the time a few months after she had first moved to the city. Back then, she knew nothing. A young bride from the countryside, she was shy, too embarrassed to speak up, and insecure. Even though her husband 53.1kReads9.3Score4.5k14d adds

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