Powerful Family Patriarch Male Leads in Political and Period Novels 高干文+年代文，权势滔天男主（家族的那种）

1. 51 盛 Unrivaled Devotion 盛宠无贰 Jin You妗莜Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted Rising star Jiang Yutang is known in the entertainment industry as a living fairy. Her breathtaking Dance of the Goddess of the Luo River made her famous across the capital, as if Zhen Mi herself had returned. Xu Qingyue shot to fame across the internet through an interview video, winning himself countless adoring fans. At that moment, he was gently coaxing his little begonia to take her medicine. * Beneath the silent night sky, a tall, broad-shouldered man carried a young woman on his back alon 1.9kReads8.6Score208Shelves
2. 52 京 A Night of Splendor in the Capital 京宴夜 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast from Beijing’s elite circles + formidable leads join forces + both sexually inexperienced + sweet romance + happy ending] [A frail but ruthless heiress from Macau + a devoted, devoted heir from Beijing’s elite] Everyone in their circle knows that the young master of Beijing’s elite keeps a string of Buddhist prayer beads that no one is allowed to touch. They are his taboo, a painful past no one dares bring up. The Shang family of Beijing has produced outstanding talents for genera 29.8kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves
3. 53 商 Mr. Shang, Take It Easy on Our Wedding Night! 商先生，新婚请节制！ Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + A gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) (Signed for publication) At twenty-seven, Wen Xi accidentally learns that she isn’t her parents’ biological daughter. Overnight, she has new parents, and even her fiancé changes. Her new fiancé, Shang Chen, is renowned in Beijing for being stern, cold, and taciturn. Everyone holds him in awe. People in their social circle all say that this newlywed couple, brought together halfway through life, probably won’t amount to much and won 65.7kReads9.1Score6.7kShelves

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   Once, he was holding a serious international meeting in his study when his little surprise quietly pushed open the door. Shang Chen was rejecting a proposal, his brows furrowed, his aura imposing. The regional head who submitted the proposal was sweating profusely from the criticism. Just as the atmosphere became incredibly tense, a little head suddenly popped out from Shang Chen's arms. Everyone in the meeting looked on in astonishment. Shang Chen remained expressionless, gently placing his hand on the little surprise's head and pressing her down slightly. He was afraid of hurting his daughter, so he used very little force, allowing the little surprise to slip in. The little girl nimbly climbed onto his lap and brought her head close to the computer screen. Shang Chen: "..." The little surprise pointed at a spot on the computer screen and excitedly shouted, "Daddy!" Her fair, delicate face magnified on the screen, looking especially adorable. Shang Chen's expression couldn't hold back any longer; with a hint of helplessness, he hugged the little surprise.

4. 54 宝 Baby, Will You Choose Me? 宝宝，选我好不好 Sweet Peach Berry Yeah甜桃莓莓耶Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Forced romance + school days to city life + secret crush + both are each other’s only one] [Troublemaker heir x sweet, well-behaved girl] Shen Wumian’s younger brother rear-ends a luxury car by accident and is hit with a two-million-yuan bill. The creditor is Ke Ran. Ke Ran is a rich young master who has returned from Britain. Born into a wealthy family, he has a bold, carefree face and is a favored son of heaven at the very top of the social pyramid. Shen Wumian 89.9kReads9.1Score9.6kShelves
5. 55 瞎 Blind Corn! Rotten Potatoes! Worthless Children, Get on Your Knees! 瞎苞米！烂土豆！极品儿女靠边跪 Lucky Cat招财猫儿Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1980s] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Reborn] [Feel-Good] [No Golden Finger] [Family Life] (Also known as: Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Leaves Her Children Behind) Seventy-year-old Wu Zhiqiu is Reborn in the era when her children still depend on her hard work and sacrifice! In her previous life, she played favorites and ended up alone and miserable in her old age. This time, she refuses to repeat the past. The old lady decides to leave her children behind and enjoy the rest of her lif 194.4kReads9.3Score8.3kShelves

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   This is a fantastic historical romance novel you absolutely shouldn't miss! [Heart emojis] [heart emojis] You'll be laughing so hard you'll be pounding the table! The plot is packed with hilarious absurdities, the protagonist is practically cursed with bad luck, and his teammates' antics are increasingly outrageous. The jokes never stop, the laughs are so frequent you won't be able to stop. You won't regret reading this; don't miss it!

6. 56 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 35.7kReads8.7Score3.5kShelves
7. 57 易 Born Fertile! The Celibate Tycoon’s Wife Is Pregnant Again 易孕体质！禁欲大佬你媳妇又怀了 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + family squabbles + sweet romance + raising a child + military life on a seaside island + troublemakers + good-pregnancy System + stunning, delicate beauty vs. abstinent pilot] Only after Ji Yanshu dies does she learn that she had been living in a novel set in a bygone era. She was the male lead’s first wife, who died young. The heroine is a capitalist’s daughter sent down to the countryside. Not wanting to suffer, she chooses to become someone’s stepmother. The capitalis 26.1kReads8.4Score2.4kShelves
8. 58 七 The Most Hated Side Character in a 1970s Novel 七零年代文中极品路人甲 The Uninhibited Miracle Doctor Yao天马行空的姚神医Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period setting + Pocket dimension + Reincarnated into a baby and awakens memories + The heroine is always her parents’ biological daughter + Building wealth Just after Qiao Yuwan awakens memories of her past life, her mother tells her she has to move to the countryside to free up her room for her older brother’s wedding. Ha! She has a pocket dimension packed with enough supplies to last several lifetimes. Moving to the countryside is even better!! More freedom! Besides, she doesn’t want her sexi 36.2kReads8.7Score3.6kShelves

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   ❣️❣️❣️The male lead's power is overwhelming🌈🌈🌈 I've finished reading it! It's a super satisfying read, an incredibly satisfying read! The only downside is that the Changsun family is a bit disgusting and infuriating, but our Wan Jie doesn't care at all! Awesome! I want that mouth! She never loses an argument!

9. 59 小 The Feisty Pepper and Her Cool, Powerful Commander 小辣椒闹腾，高冷首长宠宠宠 Mian Sheng, Who Likes Gobies喜欢虾虎鱼的面生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + satisfying revenge + trash takes a beating + pocket dimension + both inexperienced] In her previous life, Li Yuchu, whose soul was incomplete, was tricked into going to the border by a scumbag and a scheming woman working together. She ended up dead, her body fed to dogs! Reborn, she is clear-headed and decisive. The scumbag wants a promotion? She sends him off to face a firing squad without hesitation! The schemer wants to have it both ways? Dream on! You deserve nothing b 26.5kReads8.4Score2.2kShelves
10. 60 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 Over Ten Thousand a Day日收过万Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 112.6kReads9.2Score14.9kShelves

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    💞The female lead discovers that her cheap husband has an unusual identity and is also carrying a "little dumpling" entrusted to her by a comrade-in-arms. She transforms into a military officer's wife, pampered like a precious darling, with a large gold bracelet on her left wrist and a designer watch on her right.

11. 61 前 Ex, Stop Kneeling! I'm Marrying Your Uncle, and I'm Starting to Show 前任别跪了！我嫁你小舅要显怀了 Long and Hope漫长与希Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted The story has only just been rated, so the score will rise later. [A breakup that stays broken + the whole family gets their comeuppance + the powerful man bows his head + long-laid plans + doting husband + punishing scumbags + face-slapping] [Clear-eyed, dazzling beauty × scheming, aloof, irresistibly alluring younger uncle who fights to claim her] A month before the wedding, Wen Yu found out her fiancé had given her wedding dress to the Wen family's fake heiress. The fake heiress, all sweetnes 16.4kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves

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    Wen Yu stared at Wen Ning and smiled, "Didn't you love wearing wedding dresses? I'll give you this one." Then her gaze finally settled on the man's face. She had once thought he was her light, but now... It turned out she had been blind and blind. "Sheng Yu'an, we're announcing the engagement. I don't need this wedding dress anymore." Sheng Yu'an released Wen Ning and strode towards Wen Yu, his eyes filled with anger. "Wen Yu, do you know what you're saying? There's a limit to throwing a tantrum." Wen Yu raised her chin, extended her left hand, and under the man's gaze, removed the ring from her ring finger, slamming it heavily to the ground. "Didn't you like to snatch things? I'll give you this ring, Wen Ning, too." "And this trashy man, I don't want him anymore!"

12. 62 前 I Went to the Military District to Get Divorced, but the Disciplined Officer Kissed Me Until I Cried 前往军区离婚，被禁欲军官亲哭了 I'm Drifting Deep in the Sea我在深飘飘Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + bright, beautiful medical student VS. cold, abstinent frontier officer] Lin Shurong transmigrates. Born into the 1960s, she becomes the only girl born into the family in three generations, the apple of everyone’s eye. Her life goes smoothly, until her marriage takes an unexpected turn! Her 98-year-old grandfather likes the man’s circumstances, family background, and status, so he forces her to marry him, insisting she be matched with an officer. For two years of marriage, t 57kReads8.3Score6.3kShelves

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    "Mr. Lu, it's been three years, and the marriage certificate… are you still going to keep it from Madam?" Wen Yining's breath hitched. After a moment, Lu Yuanshen's deep, alert voice came from inside: "Yining has become suspicious?" "No, it's just…" "Then wait a little longer. Compared to Yining, Ayao needs the status of Mrs. Lu more. The IJL International Jewelry Design Competition needs Lu's background." "But, if Madam finds out about this, I'm afraid…" "Don't worry, she'll only throw a tantrum for a few days at most. Back then, she even gave up her inheritance rights to the Wen family for me. Now, besides me, who else can she rely on?" "As for Ayao…" His voice was still slow, but his tone softened almost imperceptibly: "She has always had a high talent in the field of jewelry design, and I don't want her talent to be buried like this…" Outside the study, Wen Yining felt cold all over, listening to the conversation inside in disbelief.

13. 63 荣 Glory Disqualified 荣耀失格 Qingyang轻飏Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted She was once the most proud girl in the compound, born bold and reckless in her youth. One accident sent her tumbling from the clouds into the mire. In the shadows of a prison cell, she buried her former glory with her own hands. Years later, she returned to the world. Everyone she once knew had risen to high positions, while she was left battered and broken. Rumors swirled, and the past could not be reclaimed. She walked step by step along the edge of a blade, seeking only to have a clear consc 52.5kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves

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    A novel that I will never forget

14. 64 离 After the Divorce, Miss Pei Said, “Sorry, I Don’t Love You Anymore” 离婚后，裴小姐说抱歉不爱了 Fried Egg Luosifen2333炸蛋螺蛳粉2333Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance + both leads have only ever been with each other] [Warning: for the point at which she turns back and forgives him, see the author’s note in Chapter One. If you can’t accept it, please don’t read. Thank you~] For five years of marriage to Shen Ye, Pei Wanrong bore the reputation of a scheming woman who had drugged him and deliberately trapped him with a child. Everyone in Beijing’s social circles despised her. After their wedding, she behaved as a devoted, dutiful wife in the 3.8kReads5.8Score128Shelves

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    Even the usually composed face of Old Master Shen showed a hint of anger. "Shen Ye, do you have any sense of proportion or responsibility in your actions?" Shen Ye lowered his eyes, his handsome face expressionless. Mentioning the divorce was as if it were just a simple, everyday matter like having a meal. "It's not like I wanted a divorce." His voice was cold and dismissive. "She insisted on it, threatening to separate and then file for divorce if I didn't. What could I do?" "You brat, what did you do to offend Wanrong?" Old Master Shen was even angrier. "Wanrong is gentle and kind. How could she be so determined to get a divorce for no reason?!" "What could I do?" Shen Ye frowned impatiently. "Grandpa, she's just making a scene. Isn't it like when she was in school, thinking she could get my attention by causing a scene? I'll just ignore her for a while. She'll come back when she's done making a scene." "You can't just get a divorce so easily!" Old Master Shen glared at him. "Find a time and coax her back right now! Your son doesn't know about this yet. If he finds out and cries to me, I'll teach you a lesson!"

15. 65 表 Her Love Letter Went to the Wrong Address, and the Delicate Young Woman Joined the Army in Tears 表白信寄错，娇娇女含泪随军 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted (Period setting + local characters + marriage before love + coercive romance) Pay special attention to “coercive romance.” (The male lead is dark and obsessive, like a sinister ghost; the female lead is pampered, prickly, sharp-tongued, and heartless. Read on only if you can handle that. If you can't, don't force yourself. The values in the story do not represent the author's values.) The main story is complete. Zhu Qingning had fallen in love at first sight. After mulling it over for a long tim 17.6kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves
16. 66 港 The Madman from Harbor City Actually Held the Capitalist's Daughter and Called Her Sweetheart 港城疯批竟抱着资本家小姐叫乖乖 Drunkard15酒蒙子15Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted [A Mad, Abstinent God of Death from Hong Kong’s Elite Circles VS a Clear-Eyed, Stunning Heiress + Devoted Couple + Reborn and Awakened + Forced Love + The Powerful One Bows His Head + Ten-Year Age Gap] In her previous life, Rong Dai was drugged and sent to Zhan Beixiao’s room. After one wild night, the living devil feared by everyone in Hong Kong shot her dead. He said, “That filthy thing who threw herself at me. Drag her out!” Reborn, she knew she was the doomed cannon-fodder in a period Hong K 60.5kReads9.0Score7.7kShelves

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    Very retro style…

17. 67 姐 The Sisters Join the Army and Mistake the Wrong Man for Their Husband: The Fierce-Looking Officer Falls for Them 姐妹随军认错夫：面凶军官沦陷了 Half-Moon Lemon月半柠Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Mistaken husband + following the army + sweet romance + snow-mochi heroine / “dirty bun” hero] Gu Zhaoning and the Gu family's adopted daughter, Su Jingwei, are both introduced to potential marriage partners. They meet two brothers from the Pei family. The elder Pei brother is destined to become a high-ranking officer, while the younger brother is destined to die heroically. So in this life, Su Jingwei secretly switches the men they were set up with and snatches the elder Pei brother before Gu 55.7kReads8.5Score3.9kShelves

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    🌈🌈🌸The male lead comes from a military family; his brother is a high-ranking officer, and he himself is a respected figure in the army. 😎 The male lead is quite funny, and the romance between the male and female leads is very sweet.

18. 68 资 The Capitalist's Daughter Is Sweet and Soft, and Her Rugged Husband Can't Stop Stealing Kisses 资本家小姐娇又软，糙汉老公偷亲上瘾 Little Demon King小魔王Modern Romance670k WordsOngoing [A Mongolian soldier in a production and construction corps x a pampered young Shanghai intellectual sent down to the countryside] Seven-year age gap, striking difference in build, rugged man and delicate wife with an irresistible contrast - Bai Zhitao has fair skin and dazzling beauty, but after the Bai family is raided, she is sent to the grasslands of Inner Mongolia in a worn-out padded coat. When her train is delayed, the corps refuses to take her in, and Bai Zhitao is so anxious she bursts 1.3kReads8.9Score145Shelves
19. 69 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 46.1kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves

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    This is great! The male lead comes from a prominent family, and the female lead is equally beautiful. The male lead is also working hard to improve himself, afraid that he won't be good enough for his wife. It's a very good show!

20. 70 换 I Switched Marriages to My Fiancé's Cousin, and the Fertile Military Wife Brutally Punishes the Villains 换嫁未婚夫堂兄，易孕军嫂狠虐渣 Lan Qingzhi蓝青栀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate history, military romance set in a bygone era, face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place, no saintly heroine, ancient-to-modern transmigration, a pocket dimension, devoted and exclusive romance, no flirtation, mutual devotion, a powerful couple] After ten years of hard martial arts training, Luo Hansu finally avenged her mother, crippled her scumbag father, and reclaimed the Heavenly Pearl. As she lay gravely wounded and dying, her mother gave her the chance to be reborn. In a 7kReads8.8Score688Shelves

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    This ancient Chinese romance novel set in the 1970s is absolutely amazing! The female lead has a special ability, is incredibly strong, and is ruthless and decisive in dealing with awful characters and villains. Her romance with the male lead is also very compelling. It's the kind of novel that gets more and more addictive the more you read. It features a clean romance, sweet and heartwarming story, a strong female lead, a special ability, a soul-transmigration element, a military marriage, and adorable children.

21. 71 送 How Did Bringing Him Lunch Get Me on the Big Boss's Radar? 送个饭怎么就被大BOSS盯上了 Lingchen Xi凌晨熙Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Powerful Man Bows His Head + Sweet Innocent Girl + Fluffy Romance + Both First-Timers + Age Gap] Luo Fanshuang is about to graduate from college when she accepts her boyfriend’s invitation to meet his parents. Instead, she witnesses his bizarre parents pulling an outrageous stunt. They look down on her for being from out of town, so Luo Fanshuang tears into the scumbag mother and son. Give in and put up with them? Not a chance. She’s done catering to them! After graduating, she goes home to pre 31.1kReads8.6Score4.1kShelves

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    [Institutional + Clean Couple + Love at First Sight + Submitting to a Powerful Boss.] Luo Fanshuang originally thought she would marry her boyfriend after graduation. However, a conversation with her mother and son completely nipped her budding romance in the bud. She directly confronted the scumbag boyfriend and his mother, and after graduation, she obediently returned to her hometown with her suitcase to make a living. How did she end up being targeted by his boss while delivering food to her brother? "Will you be my girlfriend?" He asked hoarsely, squeezing her behind the door of the narrow private room. "No, no, I don't like old men..." "Old man, look closely, where am I old?" It's quite a good read. The confrontation scene is relatively short; the focus is mostly on the heroine's daily life, which is quite nice.

22. 72 离 Humiliated at My Divorce Banquet, I Set Sail for a Brighter Future 离婚宴受辱，我的前程自此启航 Wild Roots草根之野Urban2.0M WordsOngoing On the day of his divorce, he endured ridicule and scorn. Everyone thought he would sink into despair, unaware that after lying low for so long, he was about to begin a whole new chapter in life. Free of the shackles of his past, he keeps his feet on the ground and breaks through prejudice with his own abilities. Through wind and rain, he presses forward step by step. The era that belongs to him is about to begin. 71.7kReads8.1Score4.2kShelves

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    A third-generation official in Beijing's elite circles, he wanted to settle down and live a peaceful life, but his wife's family was blind to his true intentions. They wanted to sleep with the vice mayor and filed for divorce. Fine, then he'd stop pretending and show them what real connections are like, and what it means to be humiliated by one's father!

23. 73 大 A Sleeping Beauty Arrives at the Compound 大院来了个睡美人 Zai Zhi再吱Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Chu family is facing relocation to the countryside. Worried about his granddaughter, the old man packed her off overnight to stay with an old comrade-in-arms, shamelessly bringing up the marriage promise they had made as a joke years ago. The Huo family got the news. Well, if she’s coming, she’s coming. But why were they making her out to be some peerless beauty, blessed with the power to bring prosperity to her husband and his family, and perfectly suited to domestic life? Anyone with ideas 3.7kReads6.5Score413Shelves

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    A sweet romance novel set in a historical period. Both the male and female leads are from high-ranking families. The female lead is a sleeping beauty at the Great Ascension stage, powerful and quick-witted, always ready to tattle. The male lead dotes on his wife. A very enjoyable read! [Thumbs up]

24. 74 末 A Doomsday Veteran Brings Her Spatial Storage to the 1970s 末世大佬带着空间穿七零 Bu Xiaoxin不晓心Modern Romance2.9M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Period drama + supernatural abilities + transmigration + pocket dimension + shopping mall + both untouched + strong male and female leads] (Drink less water if you need to. There’s almost no filler. I can’t promise every chapter is thrilling, but it won’t be boring. If a couple of chapters drag now and then, just skip ahead.) A young woman inexplicably transmigrates to the 1970s. She possesses two supernatural abilities: mental powers and healing. She also has a magical pocket dimensi 34.6kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book 🍒 It's about the female lead's family's immense power.

25. 75 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 84kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves

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    After suffering amnesia during a mission, He Chen forgot everything about Ji Rou. Hearing how he had so humbly begged Ji Rou not to divorce him, he was shocked and readily agreed to the divorce. [Shy][shy][shy] But the moment he saw Ji Rou again, his feelings for her surged back. His memory had temporarily forgotten her, but his heart hadn't. He Chen found an excuse for himself, and followed his heart: Maybe we shouldn't divorce. After all, she was the wife he loved so much before his mind went haywire! Wasn't it right for him to be humble after making a mistake?

26. 76 一 One Wild Night, and Now I'm Having a Baby with My Childhood Friend's Younger Brother 一夜荒唐，和竹马弟弟有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted One summer night in 1980, an unexpected encounter leaves Ji Rou pregnant. The father is He Chen, who used to follow her around as a child, calling her “big sister.” He's unruly and wild, and he was never the “good man” Ji Rou imagined. He had only been hiding and restraining himself around her. At first, she doesn't want to marry him, but he goes to great lengths to make it happen, and they marry because of the baby. Three years into their marriage, Ji Rou finally learns the truth and wants a di 5.1kReads8.6Score402Shelves
27. 77 上 Addicted! Pregnant After the Divorce, She’s Asked to Move In by Her Ex 上瘾！离婚后怀崽，前夫要她同居 Wu Jiu舞九Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only + the ex-husband’s redemption arc + rekindled love] (Important: the second female lead is not the hero’s white moonlight. Both the hero and heroine are faithful to each other, and it’s all just a misunderstanding.) [Hero: He doesn’t realize he’s in love with her during the marriage, then pursues her with devious determination after the divorce. Before the divorce: work comes first. After the divorce: wife and child come first.] Sang Qian had been ma 13.3kReads7.8Score842Shelves

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    After waking up and going downstairs, Jin Ningxi overheard a conversation between Jin Changyu, his sister, and his mother in the living room. "Brother, just answer me," Jin Ningxi asked Jin Changyu, "If your sister-in-law and Zhou Yunshuang were standing in front of you at the same time and you had to choose, who would you choose as your wife?" "No lying, answer truthfully," Jin Changyu replied, "Zhou Yunshuang." Hearing this answer, Sang Qian, standing behind the wine cabinet, felt her blood run cold. Her heart sank into an ice cave. "No way, brother, you…" Jin Ningxi was about to say something when Jin Changyu's phone rang. He answered, "What is it… um, I'll be right back." "Something came up at the company, I have to go. Tell your sister-in-law later." The man got up and walked out, but after a few steps, he stopped and turned back to instruct Jin Ningxi, "Don't let your sister-in-law hear about what we just discussed." Jin Ningxi thought, "Hmph, scumbag." Sang Qian, standing in the shadows, heard…

28. 78 八 The 1980s: A Northern Coyote Officer and His Gentle Wife from the Water Country 八零：军官北方土狼军嫂水乡娇娘 A Pot of Fine Wine一壶大花酒Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted Period Setting + Lots of Sweetness + No Transmigration, Rebirth, or Golden Finger + Striking Size Difference and Electric Chemistry + Healing and Redemption + A Slow-Burning Romance After becoming a fallen heiress, Liu Chuntao gained another identity when a flood struck: a poor little girl who had lost her mother. She truly wanted to die alongside her mother, but before Liu's mother died, she clutched her hand and said, "Chuntao, you mustn't die. If you die, I'll become a vengeful ghost and won' 613Reads8.8Score102Shelves
29. 79 年 The Wife Who Dies Young in a Period Novel? The Ascetic Professor Falls in Love 年代文早死妻？禁欲教授沦陷求爱 Zhouzhou Eats Steamed Buns粥粥吃馒头Modern Romance977k WordsCompleted [An alternate 1980s setting, awakening as the foil to the heroine; slow-paced, everyday traditional story; marriage first, love later, and family life; raising kids with sweet affection; no golden finger; local-born characters who aren’t perfect] After Song Zhiyao impulsively picks a fight over divorce, she takes her child to her parents’ home and has a dream that makes her awaken to the truth. Well, would you look at that: she’s living inside a period novel! And she’s not even the main heroine, 33.8kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves

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    The male protagonist's parents are both professors, and their son is also a professor, making them the highest-ranking and most respected figures. The protagonist's mother, Professor Xu Jingchu, enjoys an exceptionally high social standing, and her family is also very powerful. Like Ji Weishen's grandmother, she is a doctor, but not in a hospital; she works in a research institute, conducting research on transdermal drug absorption, specializing in traditional Chinese medicine, and leading a large team. Her family is a long-established family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, and she had previously studied abroad, making her very progressive in her thinking.

30. 80 被 Kicked Out of the House? I've Got Billions in My Spatial Realm 被赶出家门？我空间里有亿万物资 Ye Ningmeng叶柠萌Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [New story: I Cleared Out the Money and Sent My Stepmother's Family to the Countryside] Gu Qingqing, a self-made rich girl, accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s and gets sold from the start, to the richest young man in the whole village. Gu Qingqing rubs her chin and thinks, “I got sold? That's awful!” But looking at the handsome, wealthy young man in front of her, she wonders, “Did I come out ahead after all?” To survive safely in this unfamiliar era, Gu Qingqing firmly clings to the powerfu 15.1kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    It's a slow-burn story. Both the male and female leads are very rational. The male lead is reborn, and the female lead is a time traveler. The male lead's family is very united, and the female lead was a strong woman in her previous life, so she's very opinionated. Neither of them married in their previous lives, and they gradually become attracted to each other in this life.

31. 81 路 An Ordinary Passerby, Yet I Got Matched with a Cadre's Son from a Military Compound 路人，但相亲到了大院高干子弟 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The 1990s] + [Family life] + [Ensemble cast] + [Not a power fantasy, not a strong female lead] After her own younger sister steals her boyfriend, Wang Lanlan goes home with her blind date to meet his family. She calls the lame man “Third Brother.” Later, Third Brother becomes her husband. Wang Lanlan: Who could’ve guessed? My newlywed husband is abstinent by day and clingy by night. He wears me out mentally during the day and physically at night. 51.4kReads8.0Score6.4kShelves

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    It's great! The first book has a slice-of-life feel with a touch of Northeast China. I absolutely love the second one. I've been following the serialization since 2023, and it's basically finished now, so it's worth checking out.

32. 82 嫁 Marrying a Disabled Soldier: The Gorgeous Beauty Charms and Coaxes Him 嫁军婚残夫，娇艳美人撩他诱哄他 Clouds Upon Clouds一朵朵云Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Military marriage + marriage first, love later + doted on by everyone + no golden finger, your mindset determines your fate] [A cast story starring a great beauty who gets a villainess role without realizing it] In 1974, Yu Wan transmigrates into the body of an undocumented drifter, then uses her beauty to become the Qiao family’s stepdaughter. With a new identity, Yu Wan is overjoyed. The Qiao family members each have their own agendas, but they know the truth and keep quiet. Not long after Yu 25.7kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves
33. 83 躲 So What If You Hid for Five Years? The Commander Still Has You Wrapped Around His Finger 躲了五年又如何，首长又被拿捏了 Flowing Clouds, Purple Journey流云行紫Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted [Period setting + fake siblings + the hero is a stubborn coward at first + Marriage Before Love + groveling chase + a straight man's change of heart] Fu Chenzhou is the feared devil of the military camp in the Northwest, impervious to bullets and blades, cold-hearted and emotionless. Except when it comes to Qin Moyu, for whom he falls completely and utterly. She is the “younger sister” he has raised and doted on, but when she turns fifteen, he develops feelings for her that he shouldn't have. He 3.2kReads—Score255Shelves

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    The male lead is a third-generation military officer, the female lead is a capitalist, and the second male lead is from a prominent family in Beijing's elite circles.

34. 84 陆 Mr. Lu, Stop Being So Full of Yourself. Your Wife Has Already Remarried 陆总别自恋了，夫人她已经改嫁了 Tree-Summer Little Lemon树夏小柠檬Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [A Daring Heiress Who Loves and Hates Fiercely x A Play-the-Pig-to-Eat-the-Tiger Young Master] [Devoted Husband + Face-Slapping and Trash-Taking-Down + Growing Heroine + The Capital's Top Young Master Rises to Power + Ex-Husband's Long Road to Win Her Back] Just before her wedding anniversary, Wen Yining was full of anticipation. She held the peace jade charm she had carefully designed, eager to surprise her husband, Lu Yuanshen. But outside the study, she overheard him say: “Once Yining finds o 2.2kReads7.3Score134Shelves
35. 85 禁 The Celibate Boss’s Precious Darling, Whom He Raised Himself! 禁欲领导自己养大的心肝宝贝！ If Only It Were Possible zm如若可以zmModern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Orphan heroine + powerful man + vulnerability + forbidden-romance tension + age gap + mutual healing “Auntie, just one or two bowls of rice. No dishes.” “Student, why don’t you want any dishes?” Lin Wanhe looked up to find a crowd gathered around her, and suddenly felt at a loss. Why wouldn’t she eat any dishes? Because her only family was her gravely ill grandmother, and she needed to save her money to buy her medicine. “Good girl, if you’re having a hard time, you can tell us.” Lin Wanhe could 9.8kReads8.3Score930Shelves

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    Ignoring the ratings, this is a novel about high-ranking officials within the system, featuring an age gap, a guiding element, and both a romantic and a compelling storyline. You definitely won't regret reading it.

36. 86 闯 After I Got Into Trouble, My Ex-Husband Returned Home to Bail Me Out 闯祸后，前夫回国给我兜底 Wooden Raisin木提子Modern Romance543k WordsCompleted [World-weary, people-hating heiress & gentle yet stern daddy boss] [Max possessiveness, older man] By chance, Min Xi discovers that she is the villainess in a romance novel: she falls for the original male lead, schemes against the original heroine, and drives her husband, whom she married for business, to divorce her and leave the country. With the story nearing its finale, the male lead plans to make a move against her to prove his feelings. Her fate is to be thrown out of the house, saddled w 20.3kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves

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    This is a really good novel, and the female lead has a very powerful background.

37. 87 被 Jilted by a Cold, Stern Officer, the Sweet Young Wife Heads for the Battlefield 被冷阎军官退亲后软娇转投战场 Liqi's Autumn Foamflame荔彩柒的秋日沫炎Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Ensemble Cast + Studying Abroad and Medicine + Sweet, Delicate Heroine Enlists + Storage Space + Two Strong Leads + Sweet Romance] She kills herself over unrequited love right from the start!!! Shen Xin had been fighting on an interstellar battlefield when her subordinate betrayed her and attacked her from behind, using an ice-cold bullet she had developed herself. The moment it pierced her heart, she knew she was dead. But what was going on now? Without a doubt, the next secon 3.7kReads8.0Score284Shelves

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    These two novels feature fresh plots, set in military and political families, with sophisticated self-interest. The female lead is aloof yet charming, while the male lead is gentle, refined, and self-possessed, often blushing at her advances. There are no awful characters, and no philanthropy involved. The female lead, from a military and political family, is incredibly capable, quick-witted, and constantly pulling off outrageous moves. She's a weapons research expert and an agricultural builder. [A rebellious and spoiled drill sergeant VS a cool, composed, and cunning young master from the capital]

38. 88 军 The Young General’s Sassy Instructor Teases the Enemy Agents Until They’re in Tears 军少娇痞教官戏耍敌特颤泪三行啊 Liqi's Autumn Foamflame荔彩柒的秋日沫炎Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history 1960s + strong leads facing off + hilarious face-slapping wish fulfillment + bickering couple + farming during famine + getting rich through research] Rebellious, cocky, and charming instructor VS calm, cool, and calculating young master from the capital In her previous life, Nan Fengyun was known as Phantom, the world's strongest international assassin. But her arrogance got the better of her, and she was killed when her target ambushed her during a mission. Then she was rebo 732Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 129.8kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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    The male protagonist is 195cm tall and wears a suit. His three henchmen are all intelligent: a top-tier mercenary, a psychopathic doctor, and someone who helps manage the company. Everyone in the company is also intelligent.

40. 90 六 My 1960s Military Wife Is a Little Spicy: The Sharp-Tongued Officer Spoils Her Tyrannically 六零军嫂有点辣：毒舌军官霸道宠 Nalan Yi纳兰翊Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1960s Military Marriage + Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance + Revenge on Scumbags + Making Money and Raising Kids + Supermarket in a Pocket Dimension + Superpowers + Never Letting Enemies Get Away + Satisfying Military Story] Yu Wanqing had assets worth billions, but while exploring Mount Kunlun, she encountered Japanese soldiers trying to damage China's dragon veins. She took them out, but was badly wounded. When she woke up, she'd transmigrated into the body of a young woman in t 44.4kReads9.2Score5.9kShelves

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    The male lead's grandfather was a great general, but the male lead relied on his own hard work. The male lead is very strong, the female lead is also very strong, and they have very positive values ​​and a strong sense of national righteousness.

41. 91 护 The Protector of the Nation, the Eldest Princess, Raises Hell in the 1950s 护国长公主在五十年代撒泼打滚 Jin Rui'er金瑞儿Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted After the Guardian Princess died peacefully of old age, she was reborn in a small mountain village. There was a young man in the village who wanted to go fight the Japanese, but his parents refused because he wasn’t married and had no children. The young man went to the princess for help. After thinking it over, she agreed. Once the princess became pregnant, the young man left. And then he never sent word again. As soon as the country was founded, the princess set out on a journey to find her hu 18.2kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves

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    This is the pinnacle of historical fiction! Sisters, you won't regret reading it, you won't be fooled. Don't miss it! Hahahaha

42. 92 身 Transported to the Eighties: He Chases, She Doesn’t Run 身穿八零，他追她不逃 Forgive the World for One Minute原谅世界一分钟Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [This story is set in an alternate world. All details are purely according to the author's preference.] [Homebody heroine who cherishes her life × domineering, overbearing hero] After finally leaving the house for once, homebody Jiang Yiran unexpectedly transmigrated to the 1980s. Waaah, the outside world is so dangerous! The moment she arrived, she witnessed a gang fight straight out of a movie. Jiang Yiran just wanted to go home. But fate had other plans, and Miss Jiang was taken to meet the y 4.1kReads8.4Score341Shelves
43. 93 你 Hello, Let’s Get Married! 你好，结芬！ Think I Can Pull It Off?你看俺中不中Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted [A Truly Sharp-Tongued Northeastern Male Lead + A Clever, Quick-Witted Southern Female Lead + Fictional Setting + Little Logic, Pure Comedy] Complete -You look just like one of them New Year paintings on my grandma's front door. Pretty darn cute! -That little face of yours was born for me to kiss! -I really like you. The day I realized I had feelings for you, I came up with several names for our kids. -Just take pity on me. I'm getting on in years and I've never even had a girlfriend. Be my girl 4.1kReads8.9Score557Shelves
44. 94 饕 The Taotie and Her Pampered Husband 饕餮和她那娇宠的丈夫 Mo Chuan Ku Cha Zi么串苦茶子Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Period setting + sweet romance + love at first sight in a military marriage + one-on-one] When Jiang Li wakes up, 3,000 years have passed. She hears that after the founding of the nation, spirits were no longer allowed to cultivate, and she's the only spirit beast left. As a Taotie who hasn't eaten in 3,000 years, Jiang Li is starving, but the world is said to be so short on supplies that there's nothing to eat. Luckily, she meets a kind man who gives her delicious food and is willing to keep h 1.4kReads7.6Score136Shelves
45. 95 七 After Joining the Army in the 1970s, the Psychological Expert Shakes Up the Family Compound 七零随军后，心理大佬轰动家属院 Yaoyao, Wandering the World浪迹天涯的夭夭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Joining the army in the 1970s + solving cases with psychology + cozy everyday life + sweet romance + no awful relatives + no space or System] [Gentle psychology expert vs. a ruthless jade-faced soldier with foxlike eyes] In her previous life, Shen Mingyu was a PhD in psychology. An expert in microexpressions, criminal psychology, and more, she solved countless major cases and was known as a human lie detector. After transmigrating, she found that her father was a factory director, her mother a 17.9kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
46. 96 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star Heiress: The Rich Fight Over Me 重生商界顶流千金：豪门疯抢 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Revenge against scumbags + forced possession + reborn heroine + romantic rivals competing] [Sweet-faced, scheming seductress × unhinged heir / abstinent CEO / rugged military king / refined but depraved bureau chief / financial predator] [In her past life, she was abandoned by her own family, betrayed by the one she loved, and bullied and framed, until she lost her reputation and died with bitterness in her heart!] [Reborn in the year 2000, Li Muan returns from the ashes with memories steeped i 563Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book redefines what efficient learning is—no dry theories, only immediately applicable tools. After reading it, I felt like my IQ had increased by twenty points the next day.

47. 97 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1960s as an Unregistered Nobody, and a Powerful Man Offered to Back Me 穿六零成黑户大佬主动给我抱大腿 Luming Zhou鹿鸣洲Modern Romance695k WordsCompleted [Period Novel + Transmigration + No Going to the Countryside + Love at First Sight + Marriage Before Love] (No surrendering treasures to the authorities, slice of life, skip if that's not your thing) After somehow transmigrating to the 1960s, Lin Yubei sees everyone else with a golden finger or a pocket dimension, while she can only clutch the ID card in her bag, afraid to take it out. To avoid being branded a vagrant and sent off to work in the mines, Lin Yubei gets a marriage certificate with 9.2kReads9.0Score848Shelves
48. 98 七 Flash Marriage in the 1970s: My Mother-in-Law Taught Me How to Handle My Husband, and I Loved It 七零闪婚：婆婆教我驭夫后爽爆了 Even Snails Are Mighty蜗牛也很牛Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted [Handsome, roguish, cunning househusband + sweet, straightforward good girl + family squabbles + devoted husband + putting jerks in their place + doted on by the whole family] [The male lead is a professional homewrecker and a genuine big shot] [Important note: The female lead’s parents favor boys over girls.] [After leaving her birth family, the female lead is cherished by her husband’s family. Her mother will not be redeemed.] Ruan Tang had a dream that she died after being sent to the country 5.1kReads8.0Score532Shelves
49. 99 陷 Fallen Rose: The Dark Moon and Her Counterattack 陷落玫瑰：黑月光与她的反杀局 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Revenge Against Scum] [Forced Possession] [Awakening to Her True Identity] [Rivalry for Her Affections] [One Woman, Four Men] [Sweet on the Outside, Dark and Scheming on the Inside, a Seductive Strategist × Her Possessive Adoptive Brother / Abstinent CEO / Gentle Young Nobleman / Capitalist Predator] ▲ Her true identity awakens, and a bloody revenge begins Abandoned at an orphanage as a child, she was later molded by the Song family into a tool for a marriage alliance. She bides her time, turni 317Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 九 The Glory Days of a High-Ranking Couple in the 1990s 九零年代，高官夫妻荣华路 The Loquat Tree Has Light枇杷树有光Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Both leads are each other’s one and only, 1v1] At twenty-nine, Zhao Heng is the most ambitious, capable, promising, well-connected, and handsome man in his jurisdiction: a golden bachelor. Well, that’s what people always say, usually forgetting that his wife has been abroad for four years without coming home. Gu You is the most spoiled, unreasonable, and heartless woman around, according to Zhao Heng himself. He knew that if he let her leave, he might never see her again, 4.3kReads7.1Score402Shelves

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    Don't let the book's rustic title and cover fool you; the contents are surprisingly good!

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