Reborn in a Bygone Era 🙏 年代重生文🙏

1. 201 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book: The Little Extra’s Everyday Gossip 穿书七零：小炮灰的吃瓜日常 Seven Spirit Jade七灵玉Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + Beijing courtyard compounds + gossip + taking down scumbags + everyday family life] Wen Zhi wakes up one day to find that she has transmigrated, and her wedding is just around the corner! As a servant born into the Wen household, marrying is undoubtedly her best chance to escape. But when she arrives at her in-laws’ home, she discovers that she has transmigrated into a book! Now things are getting interesting. In a little courtyard compound, there’s t 8.2kReads7.5Score674Shelves
2. 202 老 Dad Told Her, If You're Unhappy, Make a Scene 老爹告诉她，不顺心就要闹 The Sky Is Lonely天空是寂寞Modern Romance3.3M WordsOngoing Wang Xiaoxiao followed her dad to the military base. Two months later, both her dad’s allowance and her stepmother’s allowance were in her hands. She also gained a tagalong, He Jin. She and her dad kept jumping back and forth between loving each other and setting each other up. Under He Jin’s aura of genius, the thing she did most was sign confidentiality agreements. Wang Xiaoxiao gained two more dads: He Jianmin and Ding Jianguo. A story about an Army kid who wandered into someone else’s field 59.2kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves
3. 203 签 Sign-In in the Seventies: Dual Cultivation Partners Are More Beneficial Than Cultivation 签到七零：双修道侣多于修为有益 Swimming游泳Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing (Sign-in System + 1970s setting + multiple male leads + farming space + cultivation + changing maps + copying the villain’s self-rescue System + beloved by all) Ning Qing transmigrated to the 1970s after her awful stepmother secretly signed her up to go to the countryside. She nearly starved to death, but luckily activated a sign-in System. After getting back at her wicked stepmother, she hurried off to the countryside! (Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have successfully signed in at the state-r 8.2kReads7.4Score1.2kShelves
4. 204 绝 A Stunning Mermaid Joins the Army, and the Cold-Faced Officer Dotes on Her Every Night 绝美鲛人来随军，冷面军官夜夜宠 Wasabi Lemon芥末柠檬Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted [Cold-faced military officer + stunningly beautiful merman (24 × 20)] [Alternate-universe military marriage + everyday life in the army + sweet romance + marriage before love + love at first sight for the male lead + a touch of ensemble cast] In 1976, an unusual young woman arrived at the military compound in Beijing. Sang Jiaojiao, the last orphan of the merfolk, came to the compound carrying a token and looking for someone. After learning the whole story, Elder Quan immediately declared, “Marr 3.5kReads8.3Score500Shelves
5. 205 六 1960s Military Marriage The Fake Heiress Stops Sucking Up After Awakening 六零军婚：假千金觉醒后不舔了！ Luo Qingfu落青蚨Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Fake Heiress and Real Heiress + Rebirth + Satisfying Revenge + Military Marriage + Spatial Dimension + Coastal Foraging and Fishing + Warm, Sweet Romance Later On] “I want to marry into the Zhou family!” The moment Shi Lanlan said those words, Qiao Qingqing knew she'd been reborn just like her. In her previous life, the Shi mother had maliciously switched the babies. Shi Lanlan had been the beloved darling of the Qiao family for eighteen years, while Qiao Qingqing had lived like a dog in the Sh 4.6kReads8.8Score536Shelves

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   ✨✨In her past life, she was too soft-hearted, and her adoptive parents relentlessly exploited her, ultimately leading to her being killed by a scumbag. Reborn, she's a true heiress who agrees to a marriage of convenience with the scumbag without hesitation. Meanwhile, she herself is unloved by her parents, but thankfully she married a good military officer, and her mother-in-law dotes on her like a daughter.

6. 206 重 Reborn Before My Mother Remarried, I Fight for Everything I Want 重生在亲妈改嫁前，我又争又抢 February Mirror二月镜Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted (Reborn, 1960s, period piece, spatial dimension, feel-good fiction) Huang Qing was forced by her own mother to move to the countryside. After struggling for eight years in the unfamiliar village of Beishan, she was reborn and returned to the summer vacation ten years earlier. She was sixteen that year. Her father had died at the start of the year, school had let out in June, and her mother was going to remarry in September. The family still had their house, bicycle, and her father's compensation 5.6kReads8.2Score570Shelves

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   💰Her name held her back: Reborn, she donates a house, goes to the countryside to change her uncle's family, and is a strong and independent woman. In her previous life, she was a hardworking ox with muscle memory, and she used her charm to change many people around her, making the village and her family thrive. 😄

7. 207 重 Reborn Before My Mother Takes Her Own Life, the Heroine Goes on a Rampage 重生在母亲自杀前，女主她杀疯了 Mother Cang Er苍耳妈妈Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Wan Anning has two great regrets: first, her mother died an unjust death; second, she never had a child. When she opens her eyes again, it’s the day before her mother’s suicide. The two people who drove her mother to kill herself in her previous life show up to torment them once more. Without a word, Wan Anning grabs a club and goes berserk… She thinks she’s finally changed her mother’s fate, but once her mother is saved, the truth that was kept from her in her previous life also comes to ligh 13kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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   Completed. A reincarnation story set in a bygone era. The protagonist returns to the day before her mother's suicide, learns the truth behind it, facilitates her mother's divorce, and her life after leaving her scumbag father is prosperous and fulfilling…

8. 208 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Was Switched into a Marriage and Became the Compound's Beloved Daughter-in-Law 重生八零被换亲，我成家属院团宠 Lin Guo'er林果儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xia Xiaohe and her cousin Xia Lanxiang are both reborn. In their previous life, Xia Xiaohe married a poor farmer, while her cousin married a college-educated youth sent to the countryside in the city. Her cousin followed him to the city and enjoyed a comfortable life, earning everyone’s envy. But in the end, Xia Xiaohe and her husband worked hard and made a name and fortune for themselves amid the tide of the times, living in splendor. Her cousin’s life in the city, meanwhile, was a complete mes 6kReads8.9Score563Shelves
9. 209 重 Reborn to Make Money and Support a Powerful Man 重生之赚钱养大佬 Playing the Flute弄笛Modern Romance189k WordsOngoing Lu Tai was reborn on a train ten years in the past. On her left sat her scumbag boyfriend. On her right sat her scheming best friend. Lu Tai wasn’t fazed by either of them. But why did the long-legged uncle sitting across from her look so familiar? And so Lu Tai embarked on her ambitious career of making money to support her powerful benefactor. He Lihang: Be good. Uncle will take care of you. One day, several powerful men complained about how difficult their wives were. He Lihang: You can’t sp 71Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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   It's seriously amazing! I started reading "Rebirth of a Celebrity Businesswoman" not long after it came out, and I've reread it countless times over the years. The author's writing is superb, it's just a shame that the second book hasn't been updated in years [crying].

10. 210 带 Reborn in 2007 with a Phone 带着手机重生2007 Southeast Branch, Ah东南枝呀Modern Romance723k WordsCompleted On her way to deliver her boss’s phone, Ji Shumiao missed a step. When she woke up, she was back in 2007. That year, Ji Shumiao was ten. Her father was still alive, her mother’s health hadn’t yet failed, and housing prices hadn’t skyrocketed… And in her hands… in her hands was a Huawei Mate 60! Even better, the Mate 60 still showed the time from before she transmigrated, and she could still use it to access the internet… Ji Shumiao rubbed her hands together. “First, I’ll look up the lottery numb 1.4kReads8.5Score163Shelves

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    This thing, at first glance it's about rebirth, but you only realize it's "rebirth" near the very end. It's so good, so good, so good!

11. 211 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Saving the Kids My Late Husband Spoiled 重生八零，挽救早逝老公养废的娃 Chu Wu Jiu Jiu初五九九Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn, everyday family life, building wealth In her previous life, Su Xiaowan listened to so-called folk remedies for having a boy and neglected her two daughters. Her husband, Xiao Beiguo, had to support the family and care for both girls. Su Xiaowan’s constant tantrums and troublemaking wore him down, and he died young from overwork. His daughters stood by his coffin and cursed her. “You should have been the one to die! If you hadn’t been so obsessed with having a son, Dad wouldn’t have worke 356Reads6.8Score109Shelves

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    Reincarnation + Repentance: In her past life, Su Xiaowan, desperate for a son to rely on, resorted to folk remedies, spending a fortune and even forcing her husband, Xiao Beiguo, to do the same. Despite his repeated attempts to dissuade her, she remained obsessive, neglecting her daughter and causing her to become an unwanted, neglected child. Her husband died young from overwork, and she herself succumbed to cancer… Reborn, she returns to the third year of her marriage to Xiao Beiguo. She resolves to be a good mother and wife, work hard to earn money, and avoid repeating the tragic ending of her previous life.

12. 212 重 Reborn in 1980: Abba's Ambition 重生80-阿巴的野望 Nan Xiren南溪仁Urban2.4M WordsCompleted An 80-year-old tycoon is reborn in 1980, just as the youth centers are being shut down. By a twist of fate, he finds himself with a wife. Starting with nothing and living in abject poverty, the young couple come to know and love each other. From the countryside to the city, they work hard to change their lives and social standing. A vivid, authentic portrayal of the lives of ordinary people at the bottom of society in that era, their joys and sorrows, and the many sides of a society swept along 721Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Speaking of period dramas, as a bookworm of over a decade, I can't recommend "My 1979" on Tomato's list. So, I'll recommend this one instead. It's genuinely good! Full of Northeastern flavor! It's on a completely different level compared to those "1985" or "1988" novels!

13. 213 六 A Captivating Beauty in the 1960s, Imprisoned and Doted on by Powerful Men 六零娇媚佳人，多位大佬执念囚宠 Beginner Collecting Seashells by the Sea新手海边捡贝壳Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted After spending a lifetime dealing with emperors in the Forbidden City in her previous life, Wen Huiyan had had more than enough. When she opened her eyes again, she had become a beautiful girl from a poor family in a sixties-era Beijing hutong. Poor, but unapologetically beautiful and fully aware of it. She had just received her admission letter from Peking University when four men set their sights on her aboard the train: a retired military bigwig from a prominent family, a military-region com 3.7kReads—Score288Shelves
14. 214 雪 Love Hidden in the Snowy Mountains: Four Tibetan Men Spoil Her Rotten 雪域藏情，被四个藏汉宠上天 Beginner Collecting Seashells by the Sea新手海边捡贝壳Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted She wakes in the snow, thinking she’s just passing through. But four men spend their whole lives showing her that she’s finally come home. Growing crops and raising children, brewing wine to build a fortune, and a whole team devoted to spoiling their wife: deep in the snowy mountains, she finds the warmest of homes. Only after transmigrating does she discover what it feels like to be cherished and cared for every day. 3.3kReads6.4Score301Shelves
15. 215 首 Commander! Your Wife Is Here with Ten Sons to Tear the House Apart 首长！你媳妇带着十个儿子来拆家 It's Chunxia是春夏阿Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Flash Marriage in the 1970s + Gorgeous, Highly Fertile Beauty vs. Cold, Childless Military Officer + Joining Him at an Island Garrison + Childbearing System] After discovering her adopted son’s wicked ambitions, Lin Wanwan, who was terminally ill with stomach cancer, dealt with the menace swiftly and decisively. Just as she was nearing death, a System found her. As a businesswoman who hated to lose out, she argued fiercely with it before agreeing to bind herself to it. When she opened her eyes 14.6kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    Lin Wanwan, who died of stomach cancer, killed her ungrateful adopted son and was then sent back to 1972 by the system, where she became extremely thin and transformed into Black Rose. She opened a black market to bully the worst people, but was then entangled by Fu Zheng, a cold and ruthless military officer who was rumored to be childless: "Wanwan, I need an heir." Later, she kicked open the door of the military district while pregnant with her third child, and the entire compound watched as the big boss knelt down and held her pregnant belly: "Grandpa, I'll give you my life."

16. 216 重 After Being Reborn, I Married the Big Shot Who Had a Crush on Me 重生后我嫁给了暗恋我的大佬 Beginner Collecting Seashells by the Sea新手海边捡贝壳Modern Romance86k WordsOngoing In her previous life, Ye Wanwan was a rose blooming among thorns, beautiful yet fragile. Born into a family of capitalists, she was sent with her parents to work on a farm, where she endured endless hardship. A deliberate "accident" cut her life short, and she never got to dance her beloved ballet again. When she opened her eyes once more, she had returned to the late autumn of 1976. There was still time to change everything. Her parents had not yet been denounced, their property had not yet bee —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 重 Reborn: Every Year Is Beautiful 重生之流年皆美好 Xi Bao Xiaoguai希宝小乖Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn + writing novels to build wealth + studying hard to get into a top 985 university] In her previous life, Gu Xixi squandered a winning hand. Despite attending a key high school, she only got into a third-rate university. Heartbroken, she drifted through four years of college in a daze. After graduating, she went along with the crowd and never made anything of her career. She went on blind dates and got married, only to discover that her husband was cheating... Then, by a twist of fate, he 3.8kReads9.1Score346Shelves

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    My bookshelf is full of novels about rebirth in the modern era [eating melon emoji][eating melon emoji][eating melon emoji] [heart emoji][heart emoji]

18. 218 七 The Sweetheart Smiled, and Her Rugged Husband Fell for Her 七零娇娇回眸笑，糙汉老公沦陷了 The Pigeon That Doesn't Coo鸽子不咯咯Modern Romance239k WordsCompleted [Both are romantically inexperienced + ambitious + powerful partners who dote on each other + a perfect match] In her previous life, Ye Panpan was beautiful, sweet-voiced, and proud. She was determined to marry a refined, fair-skinned educated youth sent down to the countryside, so she could become a city girl one day. But after an accidental fall into the water, she unwillingly ended up marrying a rugged country man. She thought she was a flower stuck in a cow pat, failing to see her rough-and- 251Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The historical romance novel is complete. The female protagonist is reborn and becomes the darling of her family. She has a special ability to travel, and her life is very comfortable. The male protagonist is a rough-around-the-edges man from the same village who falls in love with the female protagonist and successfully wins her heart. Their relationship is sweet and their lives flourish, making them incredibly happy.

19. 219 重 Reborn, Starting with Buying a House 重生从买房开始 Vice President Liu刘副总Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + the millennium + family life + school + top student + love that grows over time] Chen Yifan, a modern office worker, is reborn in 2004. That year, Chen Yifan is still an elementary school student in a uniform and red scarf. That year, her father, Chen Jianguo, is still hale and hearty, and alive. That year, homes in Haicheng cost just 2,000, and came with household registration. How much? Say that house price again! Mom, Dad, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and buy a house! See how 27.1kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
20. 220 重 Reborn in the 1990s: I’m Here to Outwork You All! 重生九零：我是来卷死你们的！ Wisping Mist and Gardenia雾栀袅袅Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn + top student + making money + outgoing social butterfly + sweet romance] At thirty-five, Jiang Xiaoli went backcountry skiing with friends and got herself killed in an avalanche. When she woke up, she discovered she was sixteen again, and her loving mother was still alive! With a second chance, she was determined to have it all: family, friendship, and love. In this golden age, she’d focus on both making money and studying. She started out selling spicy strips at a street stall and beca 2.3kReads8.8Score213Shelves
21. 221 胎 Reborn into the Era, My Family Takes a Fool to the Countryside 胎穿年代，家人带傻子下乡 Chubby Girl肥妞妞Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [Pocket dimension] [Reborn] [Stockpiling supplies] [Ensemble cast] [Martial arts] [Playing dumb while hiding your strength] [System] [A family of geniuses] [Academically weak female lead] [Everyone strives in their own way] After Feng Qingyue died unexpectedly, she was reborn in a period novel, only to be dragged by the System into a trip to ancient times. When she finally came back to life, Feng Qingyue immediately told her family everything. Using the System’s compensation, sh 177Reads6.5Score—Shelves
22. 222 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Big Shot’s Wife Is Sweet and Alluring 重生九零：大佬娇妻又甜又撩 Azure Sea and Blue Sky碧海青天Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [Period Setting] [Face-Slapping Feel-Good Story] Ning Weiwei had fair skin and a slender waist. Reborn overnight, she became unstoppable, opening a restaurant and selling clothes with great success. Unfortunately, her family was a handful. With no other choice, she had to become the unfilial one, ruthlessly cutting ties with them one by one! One day, an arrogant young man moved in next door. With his high nose, phoenix eyes, straight brows, and bright gaze, he kept wandering around in f 8.1kReads9.3Score744Shelves
23. 223 重 Back at Thirteen, My Scumbag Dad and Godmother, Tremble! 重返13岁，渣爹干妈颤抖吧 Heartfelt at Midnight深夜走心Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted Ling Jiujiu had a miserable life in her previous one, thanks to her scumbag father and stepmother. After returning to the day she caught her father cheating with her godmother, she decided to keep her cool this time and let the two adulterers off for now, plotting her revenge at her own pace... In this life, she followed her father’s example and shifted the family assets, saddled her mother with shared household debts, and forced her father to leave with nothing. Then, armed with explosive evide 23.9kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves
24. 224 穿 I Transmigrated into an 1980s Devoted Wife Novel and Became a Sucker's Stepmother 穿进八零娇妻文，我给冤种当继母 Zhu Jin竺仅Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted At first glance, nothing seems wrong. Look closer, and there’s definitely a problem. That’s right, Wen Yu transmigrated into a book, in fact, into two. They’re linked novels by the same author, telling the stories of two generations. The Husband-and-Wife Story is about the dad, a sweet romance set in a bygone era. But Wen Yu isn’t the sweet young wife in the novel. She’s the male lead’s second wife, about to divorce him because their married life isn’t working out. The Sucker… is Wen Yu’s affect 3.1kReads8.3Score183Shelves

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    Set in the 1980s, the protagonist transmigrates into a book. With a 13-year age gap and a stepson 5 years younger, Sister Yu just wants to stay away from the father and son's love-struck minds. [Facepalm]

25. 225 重 Back to the '90s: A Rich Girl on Campus 重回90校园当富婆 Jade Beauty of the Jade Terrace瑶台玉人Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted At forty, Xiao Yao feels like she's accomplished nothing. She doesn't have much education, and work has always been a struggle. Even at forty, she still has to watch what she says around others. She loves children and wants a family. But a scumbag wasted the best years of her life, and now she's alone. Her parents used to work at a state-owned factory. By now, their glory days are long gone. They didn't go into business when others did, and they didn't buy a home when others were buying. They li 6.2kReads8.9Score567Shelves
26. 226 重 Back to 2003, Before the Demolition 重返2003拆迁前 Mo Wuyi墨无衣Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted 2003. That year, China’s national college entrance exam was moved up to June for the first time. That year, Liaoning Province’s exam covered nine subjects, with no division between arts and sciences. That spring, SARS raged. That spring, news came that the village where Zhao Yongwei’s family lived was to be demolished. One scheme after another followed. In this life, she would protect her family and overcome the crisis! And she would make a fortune! 4.7kReads8.2Score295Shelves
27. 227 八 Trading Marriages in the 1980s: The Tycoon Brings His Hopeless Romantic as a Dowry 八零换嫁：大佬携恋爱脑当嫁妆 Silent Clouds漫云不语Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because it just came out (┬_┬). Being lovesick is the best dowry a man can have. 1980s + raising kids + fashion + food] In her previous life, Ji Ning had just completed Hai Shang Lao’s overseas expansion when her terminally ill younger sister dragged her off a cliff. Reborn, her younger sister got first pick of the promising man they had both known in their previous life. By a twist of fate, Ji Ning married into the Zhou family, the scholarly household her sister had married i 4.2kReads8.8Score447Shelves

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    ✨✨The female protagonist is reborn, and so is her younger sister. The sister, feeling the protagonist had married well in her previous life, swaps husbands with her. However, it turns out the protagonist's previous husband's achievements were all thanks to her. The male protagonist, who was the sister's husband in his previous life and died young, is also reborn in this life. He and the female protagonist have a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

28. 228 九 The 1990s: What? I Was Reborn the Day Before the High School Entrance Exam 九零：惊！我重生到了中考前一天 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted In her previous life, work pressure and the fast pace of city life left Jiang Yuyi barely able to look after herself. Her parents also expected her to support her sick younger sister for the rest of her life, but she refused. In the end, her sister’s death left her living with guilt and heartbreak for the rest of her life. By the time she was nearly forty and still unmarried, her cousins were already coveting her property. Just as Jiang Yuyi went to have her posthumous estate donated to the stat 2.6kReads9.2Score306Shelves
29. 229 带 Reborn in the ’90s with a Prize Wheel 带着抽奖转盘重生回九零 Old Wang from the Zhang Family老张家老王Modern Romance513k WordsCompleted If there were a train that could take you back to your childhood, would you get on? I don't know whether other people would board, but Yu Duo knows she has no choice. The ticket she got was for the train, and she only got it after dying and being crushed flat. There's no saving her if she stays off the train, since she's as flat as a paper cutout and impossible to rescue anyway. Since she can't be saved, she, as the victim, gets a ticket aboard the train back to her childhood. But couldn't it ha 1kReads7.4Score—Shelves
30. 230 重 Reborn as a Beautiful Wife in the 1980s 重生八零俏佳妻 Yue Ban Qingming月半倾明Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Gu Man was the very picture of misery. Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé was stolen from her, her husband was a thug who beat her every day, and she gave birth to a son with an intellectual disability. Only as she lay dying did she learn the source of it all: her own biological older sister. Now she has another chance at life, back at the place where her fate began, facing that venomous sister. Gu Man wonders: should she give her everything back exactly as she received it 126Reads7.8Score102Shelves

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    This is seriously amazing! I've never finished a novel before, let alone reread it. It's truly incredible, despite some criticisms. It gets even better as you go on, and the later parts even have a touch of domineering CEO romance—super captivating!

31. 231 睁 I Opened My Eyes in 1970 and Refused to Let Postpartum Depression Win 睁眼70，我拒绝产后抑郁 Big Black Melon大黑瓜瓜Modern Romance806k WordsCompleted (Not a power fantasy) + (Devoted to each other) + (Doting husband) + (Everyday life) + (No golden finger) + (Complete) Thirty years ago, Liu Yue lost a daughter. After spending most of her life searching, she finally found her daughter just before she died! Seeing her daughter, now in her early forties, still having one baby after another, Liu Yue couldn’t have regretted it more! In a moment of desperation, she returned to the time when her daughter was just a month old! Looking at the man besid 2.6kReads8.6Score177Shelves
32. 232 老 After My Wife and Daughter Died, I Was Reborn in the 1980s 老婆女儿去世后，我重生八零 Meng Jiang Herself孟姜本尊Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Urban life in a bygone era + one heroine + teacher]“In our next life, let’s not be husband and wife again!” His wife called him, her voice hollow and lifeless, utterly devoid of emotion. It felt as if his soul were being torn apart. He shouted into the phone, “Don’t do anything foolish! I’m on my way to the hospital!” The next moment! His daughter lay in a hospital bed, a white sheet covering her face. His wife sat beside her, calm and despairing. “We did everything we could. Your daughter pass 16.1kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves

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    It's all finished, with over 100,000 readers. You can check it out!

33. 233 穿 Transmigrating into a Book in the 1980s: The Good-for-Nothing Big Brother’s Comeback 穿书八零：对照组废柴大哥的逆袭 Shi Yuexi石月晞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted One punch landed, and Shi Huajun, a young man from the modern world, transmigrated into a book. He became the most pathetic side character in a period novel: an unemployed, good-for-nothing older brother who had returned to the city in the 1980s, a laughingstock whom everyone in the crowded courtyard looked down on. In the original story, he was beyond help, slumped in a tiny ten-square-meter room and doing nothing for more than a decade. His wife was used as someone else’s pawn, forced to tak 635Reads8.3Score103Shelves

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    Anyone interested in male-oriented historical fiction? [Requesting frequent updates!] If you're looking for something to read, check this out. Although the rating isn't high, the writing is excellent [Sparrow's Masterpiece], and it has a large readership. Highly recommended!!

34. 234 被 After I Was Forced to Marry a Sickly Educated Youth, I Got a Cheat 被迫嫁病弱知青后，我开挂了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Devoted Couple + Golden Finger + Strong Female Lead] Jian Huai'an suspects his true form might actually be a mermaid. Seriously, why else would he be in the water after dying, and why would such a beautiful mermaid be swimming toward him? After discovering he'd transmigrated into a book, Jian Huai'an thinks his luck has finally turned. But he soon realizes that his transmigration has amounted to nothing. A golden finger? Yes, but pra 2kReads8.9Score177Shelves
35. 235 巅 At the Pinnacle of Politics: Winning With a Rebellious Streak 巅峰官场：胜在反骨 One Pick, Twelve Strokes一拾二画Urban622k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + political intrigue + revenge + one heroine + wish fulfillment + no self-sacrificing saint] In his previous life, Zheng Gongcheng was reduced to a pawn, framed by others, and died in despair. Reborn, he is defiant to the core, sees through the ways of officialdom, and rises to the top. (The sequel to this book, “The Pinnacle of Officialdom: Defiance Wins, Part 2,” has been signed. Readers are welcome to follow it. I dedicate this book to everyone who enjoyed this story and political in 2.6kReads9.0Score215Shelves

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    I highly recommend this high-quality novel about officialdom. The male protagonist is reborn into the political arena, starting from the provincial party committee's organization department and working his way up to a high-ranking leader. The novel is realistic, fast-paced, and full of exciting moments.

36. 236 下 After Going to the Countryside, the Female Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Future Senior Officer 下乡后女知青被未来首长娇养了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Transmigration + Swapped Marriage + Devoted Couple + Marriage First, Love Later + Beloved by the Whole Family] Lin Xia never imagined that all she had to do was take a vacation, only to find herself dropped into a whole new world. There, she meets a group of people. When someone spreads rumors about her, Lin Xia has just started rolling up her sleeves when her future mother-in-law pulls her behind her and swings a huge broom. “You dare bully my Xiaxia? Try d 3.2kReads8.5Score268Shelves
37. 237 七 A Captivating Marriage to a Soldier in the 1970s: The Barren Wife Is Pregnant Again 七零军婚撩人，不孕原配又怀上了 July Rabbit七月兔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In 1973, Song Wenran went to the countryside in her cousin’s place for the sake of her father’s career and family harmony, nearly dying there. After finally making it back to the city with help from her best friend, she discovered that her father had remarried and her mother had been admitted to a psychiatric hospital. She managed to get into university, only for a young male educated youth who had a crush on her to tear up her admission letter. Through a twist of fate, she rushed into a high-st 14.5kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    🍬🍬This book is really good! It's heartwarming and slice-of-life, with a gentle, flowing narrative that's captivating! The male and female leads are both reborn, and they avoid misunderstandings and internal conflicts, working together to make up for the regrets of their past lives!

38. 238 虐 The Military Couple Tortured to Death Rewinds to the 1970s 虐虐虐虐虐死的军嫂夫妇重回七零 Luo Qingfu落青蚨Modern Romance319k WordsOngoing [Shopping Mall Dimension + Military Marriage + Adorable Kids + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion + Raising Kids + Cozy Everyday Life] Only when she was dying did Yao Qingluo realize what she had missed. At seventeen, she married Xiang Beiwang, who was joining the army. At first, she hoped they would build a good life together. But after their children died one after another, she finally divorced Xiang Beiwang, her heart full of resentment. She thought that after their divorce, she and Xiang Beiwan 44Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Both of these are: the first is a revenge story about taking down scumbags, and the second is a story about raising children, enjoying food, and doting on one's wife and kids.

39. 239 被 The Heirless Tycoon Took Her by Cunning Force, and She Bore Him Triplets 被绝嗣大佬巧取豪夺，她一胎三宝 Nine Hundred Million九亿Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Flash marriage in the 1970s + military life + island setting + everyday life + golden finger + sweet romance + devoted husband] Ye Shu was forced by her mother-in-law to visit family on the island, only to discover that her husband already had a beloved first love and had never wanted to marry anyone but her. He even deliberately let her get caught in a snowstorm, where she nearly froze to death. How could Ye Shu, who had transmigrated here, put up with such humiliation? A powerful man saved he 13.2kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn in the 1970s, marries a military officer, and is extremely pampered by him.

40. 240 贵 A Noble Lady's Tender Charm: The 1970s Abstinent Factory Director Falls for Her 贵女娇软，七零禁欲厂长沦陷了 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-modern era transmigration + aloof, delicate heiress vs. celibate factory director + sweet romance + period setting + alternate history + love after marriage + includes an ancient-era arc] The old master gave Fu Dongchuan a painting and told him to hang it in his room to attract romance and bring him a wife soon. In the middle of the night, the woman in the painting began to speak. She was both coquettish and good at playing the victim. Before long, Fu Dongchuan seemed to have fallen 339Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    In actual testing, it really looks amazing!

41. 241 八 To Avoid Disaster, the Village Belle Marries the Village Bully and Asks Him for a Baby 八零村花为避祸嫁村霸，邀他生崽 Little Spinning Top小陀螺转转Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Delicate village beauty + rugged man + adored by all + cozy romance + having a baby + childhood sweethearts] Su Yunqi was famous throughout the surrounding villages for being a delicate beauty. Unfortunately, the Su family had little power and couldn't protect her. When a rich hooligan took a fancy to her, they had no choice but to hastily marry her off to a rugged man from the neighboring village, an even bigger village bully and hooligan. He was five years older than her, and they'd grown u 15.4kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
42. 242 和 After Swapping Marriages With My Stepsister, I Became the White Moonlight of a Period Novel 和继妹换亲后，在年代文当白月光 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance488k WordsOngoing Eighties, marriage first and love later, slice of life, period setting, transmigration into a book Lou Xia, a homebody, dies suddenly while reading late at night and transmigrates into a book. She becomes the doomed, beautiful but useless first love of the overpowered male lead. The first love has a tragic background: her father doesn’t care for her, her mother doesn’t love her, and her stepsister forces her to switch betrothed husbands, marrying the male lead’s doomed older brother instead. Not 34.5kReads8.7Score3.1kShelves

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    🌟This is an 80s-themed, arranged marriage/love story set in a slice-of-life period. The protagonist, a homebody, dies suddenly while reading in the middle of the night and is reborn as the wife of the male lead's deceased older brother. He initially planned to inherit her brother's estate after his death, but he's a man of few words yet incredibly caring 😍 He's exceptionally kind to Lu Xia [laughs]. Lu Xia isn't the saintly type; she's intelligent and has a strong personality. 🥳

43. 243 渣 My Trashy Sister Stole My Husband? I'll Give Up and Marry Her Good-for-Nothing Brother-in-Law 渣姐抢我老公？我摆烂嫁窝囊姐夫 Five-Mao Coin五毛硬币Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [Period setting + both leads reborn + wildly unpredictable responses] Her older sister was jealous that Wen Wan had married a CEO who doted on her, and killed her at her fiftieth birthday party. When Wen Wan opened her eyes again, her sister said she was going to marry Lu Yiming. Wen Wan immediately knew her sister had been reborn too. In her previous life, her sister had looked down on Lu Yiming for being poor and tricked Wen Wan into marrying him. She never expected that after their wedding, L 337Reads8.1Score—Shelves
44. 244 八 The 1980s: I Had a Flash Marriage with a Hooligan Husband, and He Spoils Me Rotten 八零之闪婚混混老公，被宠麻了 Light Drizzle Feifei微微雨霏Modern Romance696k WordsCompleted (Faithful to each other + devoted husband + everyday life + comedy + marriage before love) (No transmigration or rebirth. The heroine is not a strong-willed type. Read at your own discretion.) The hero is a street punk, while the heroine is the village beauty. To raise enough money for her father’s surgery, Su Nianxue took the initiative and asked Gu Yanbai to marry her. Gu Yanbai was a notorious loafer in all the surrounding villages. Nobody was willing to marry their daughter to him. Then one 8.6kReads8.7Score570Shelves

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    ⚠️⚠️⚠️ [Arranged Marriage, Love Later]➕ [Humorous]➕ [Spoiling the Wife]🌈🍅📖 The female lead, Su Nianxue, marries a petty hoodlum named Gu Yanbai to raise money for her father's surgery. After marriage, Gu Yanbai is manipulated by Su Nianxue, transforming from a good-for-nothing into a devoted family man. Their relationship blossoms from marriage to love, filled with everyday joys and funny moments. The story is lighthearted and sweet. 🌾🌾🌾

45. 245 九 Down-and-Out Heiress in the 1990s Marries a Rugged Man and Has His Baby! 九零落魄千金，嫁个糙汉生崽崽！ Chen Tumao陈土猫Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted A devoted couple + period setting + forced marriage + loyal puppy-like male lead + farming + not a sweet romance + not a wish-fulfillment story! When Wen Jing was eighteen, she discovered that she wasn't the Wen family's daughter and returned to her biological parents. The village's resident troublemaker, Lu Yanshen, took one look at her and set his sights on her. He forced her to marry him, and they had a son. “You're my mother, and you and my dad are truly in love.” “No, no, no. It wasn't forc 3kReads8.3Score167Shelves
46. 246 七 The Seventies: After My Divorce, the Strongest Officer Clings to Me for Dear Life 七零，离婚后被最强军官死命缠 Tong Xinyuan同心元Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history 1970s + devoted couple + military marriage + regretful husband chasing his wife + food] After dying tragically in a car accident, Mu Wanwan is reborn on the very day of her wedding night. In her previous life, she was infatuated with Wen Lin. Repaying a debt of gratitude, she married into the Wen family, going from a village girl to the wife of an officer living in a military compound. Everyone thought she had married above her station. Mu Wanwan knew perfectly well that Wen L 5.1kReads7.6Score265Shelves

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    Mu Suosuo died tragically in a car accident but was reborn, returning to her wedding night 😲. In her previous life, she was infatuated with Wen Lin and married into the Wen family out of gratitude, transforming from a village girl into the wife of a military officer in a high-ranking compound. In the eyes of others, she was marrying above her station 😔. This story is set in a fictional 1970s and includes elements such as virginity, military marriage, a wife-chasing-after-the-father scenario, and delicious food. It's quite interesting 🥰.

47. 247 重 Reborn in 1988: I Build a Top-Tier City 重生1988：我打造超一线城市 Build an Altar and Appoint a General筑坛拜将Urban258k WordsOngoing [Reborn in 1988 + Laid-Off Worker Makes a Comeback + Devoted Husband and Father + Political and Business Battles + Northeast China Urban Development] Reborn on the day his wife and daughter died, Wang Yu looked at them, alive before his eyes, and wept uncontrollably! In his previous life, he was a laid-off worker at a state-owned enterprise in Hunbei, Northeast China. Crushed by life, he became addicted to gambling and drinking, indirectly driving his wife and daughter to ruin. By the time he ca 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A truly captivating period drama, featuring elements of the underworld and officialdom, wealth accumulation, a doting husband and daughter, and the development of his hometown. The protagonist, Wang Yu, not only changes the tragic fates of his family and friends but also transforms his city into a top-tier metropolis, rivaling even Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.

48. 248 年 Reborn in the 1980s: The Beloved Supporting Actress’s Everyday Life 年代重生：女配娇宠日常 Ink墨色Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Rong Wan was reborn, returning to 1976. Back then, she hadn’t divorced Qin Xiangdong or made the decision she would regret for the rest of her life. This domineering, forceful man was the one who truly loved and cared for her. More importantly, he would become a big shot in the future, so she had better hold on tight to his coattails. 835Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend some lighthearted, non-angst novels! [Shy][shy][shy][shy][shy]

49. 249 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 149.8kReads9.0Score17.7kShelves
50. 250 娇 The Sweet, Flirtatious Army Wife Is Too Much for Her Ice-Cold Officer 娇软军嫂茶又媚高冷军官受不了 Lu Yaoyao鹿杳杳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + military marriage + raising children + island cuisine] In her previous life, Shen Li married a poor young man with two children from a previous marriage, while her older sister Shen Mengyue married an officer. But the poor young man made it big and became the richest man in the country. One of the two children became a top scientist, the other a famous lawyer, and they all lived happily ever after. Shen Mengyue’s officer husband, however, died in a typhoon. She was le 3.1kReads8.8Score263Shelves

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    [Eating melon][Eating melon][Eating melon] In her past life, Shen Li married a poor, divorced man with two children, while her older sister, Shen Mengyue, married a military officer. The poor man, however, rose to become the richest man, and his two children became a scientific research whiz and a renowned lawyer—a perfect life. [Shocked][Shocked][Shocked] But Shen Mengyue's officer husband died in a typhoon, leaving her a widow and brutally tortured to death by her two villainous offspring. [Smirking][Smirking][Smirking] In this life, both Shen Li and Shen Mengyue are reborn. Shen Mengyue schemes to get into the poor man's bed and steal Shen Li's marriage. Shen Li is forced into a marriage exchange with the officer on an island, but she smiles gently. She knows that once Shen Mengyue marries him, she'll face difficulties from her awful sister-in-law and mother-in-law, and her two children will be rebellious and difficult to raise. As for the poor man, he's just a mama's boy; he only became the richest man through his own efforts.

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