I Like Classical Chinese and Period Novels: Realistic, Quiet, and Full of Love 🎈🎈🎈 喜欢古文、年代文，很写实的平平淡淡又有爱的🎈🎈🎈

1. 1 年 The Supporting Girl in the Period Novel Rolled Her Eyes 年代文女配翻了个白眼 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [The blurb is misleading. This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, and the leads are ordinary people. If you only like mindless wish fulfillment, please don't read this. Thank you.] Qiu Bailu transmigrates into a period novel as a clownish, supporting villainess, destined to scheme her way to a lifetime of poverty. She's so angry she laughs. She's unapologetically hypocritical. When she read the book, she sided with the protagonist and thought the villainess was awful. Now that she's the villainess, 92.2kReads8.8Score6.5kShelves

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   🌈🌹This is a period drama set in a typical family life. It's a simple, everyday story with few awful characters. Both the male and female leads have stable jobs. It's realistic and leans towards a warm, slice-of-life feel. If you like this type of story, give it a try! 😘

2. 2 资 The Rich Young Master Was Forced to Marry Me, Now He Begs for Kisses Every Day 资本家少爷被强娶后，每天求亲亲 Big Flower Pig大花猪Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + older woman/younger man romance + sweet romance + adorable child + everyday family life] Bold, domineering young widow vs. refined young master A period-era version of Sniping on a Butterfly Li Hongmei followed the latest trends and traveled back to the 1970s. She didn’t become a capitalist’s daughter or an educated youth sent to the countryside. Instead, she became a rural widow. To make matters even more outrageous, her original self’s mother-in-l 166Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book tells the story of two people who fall in love after an arranged marriage, a simple and enduring romance that blossoms into love—it's very sweet.

3. 3 七 The Lovely Military Wife of the 1970s 七零年代俏军嫂 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger + No Business Ventures + No Buying a Courtyard House] Wen Yu and Shao Wen Ye are complete opposites: one is a pampered young woman from Shanghai, the other a soldier stationed at the border. They have nothing in common, yet their parents' arranged marriage binds them together. Little do they know, this is exactly what Wen Yu wants. To marry the man she's been dreaming about, Wen Yu travels thousands of miles to the southwestern border. At first, Shao Wen Ye takes things as they 8.7kReads8.9Score491Shelves

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   There are no cheat codes, it's not a pure wish-fulfillment story, it's a period drama version of the "chasing-back-to-the-wife" scenario.

4. 4 团 The Beloved Little Princess Becomes a National Treasure Through Farming 团宠小公主靠种田成为国宝 Tabby Cat狸花猫呀Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Beloved by all + farming + System] [Beloved by all + farming + System] After a century, the imperial family finally had a daughter, and from the moment she was born, everyone treated her like a princess! The whole palace knew the little princess had three great passions: farming, making money, and arguing with ministers. One day, the two neighboring kings told their sons, “Boys, marry the little princess, and you'll have the best food and drink.” And so the little princess acquired two free lab 796Reads9.0Score102Shelves

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   You should check this out! 😊

5. 5 重 Reborn in 1958: What Am I Supposed to Do Without a Golden Finger? 重生五八：没有金手指我该怎么办 Qiu Ming of Nanyang Ancient City南阳古城的仇明Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (The 1950s + Rebirth + Supernatural Ability + Ordinary Protagonist + Making a Fortune) This story is entirely fictional. Don’t compare it to history. If you don’t like it, please don’t read! In this unusual era, it’s truly hard to live well without some kind of supernatural ability, so the heroine of this book has one! Everyday family life, unfolding at a gentle pace. Feng Qingqing is reborn in the body of her young aunt, who died prematurely in her previous life. The story starts in 1958, which 1.1kReads6.9Score—Shelves

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   A story set in an ordinary era!

6. 6 陪 The Dowry Maid’s Rise to Power 陪嫁丫鬟逆袭记 Ma Chenggong马成功Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted Chu Yan, born into a scholarly family, gets a second chance at life but can only conceal her identity and work as a maid in the Duke's residence. There she meets the aloof Duke Lu Yankang, and an extraordinary romance begins. 49Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   A classical Chinese story, where true feelings are revealed in the ordinariness of life. The daughter of a disgraced official lived in seclusion as a second-class maid in the Duke's mansion, her only goal in life being to survive. However, her life changed when she met the aloof, noble, and powerful Duke, who helped her clear her father's name, leading her to rise through the ranks to become the Duchess of Jingguo.

7. 7 被 Forced Into Marriage, I Won the Heart of the Handsome Prince 被迫赐婚后，绝色王爷赖上我 The Moon Chasing Stars追星的月Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted Nan Lu was a medical genius from the twenty-first century. Her skills could bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones, or kill someone without leaving a trace. One day, she transmigrated to ancient times, arriving on the day the daughter of the Prime Minister’s household was tortured to death. After enduring the brutal torture and dying alongside the original owner, she was reborn in her place. But she woke on the day of the wedding, surrounded by a ten-mile bridal procession, 6.2kReads9.3Score875Shelves

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   A stunningly beautiful woman, skilled in both healing and poison, accidentally travels back to ancient times. After suffering torment and dying alongside the original owner, she is reborn in her place. She gains extremely protective parents and an older brother. She tries to use her resources to break off her engagement with a scumbag, but the old emperor forces her to have a son. After reluctantly accepting the fact that she has traveled back in time, the beautiful woman has to protect her parents and brother, as well as her gorgeous husband. She's so busy!

8. 8 悠 Youran’s Transmigrated Life 悠然的穿越生活 White Jade Cherry白玉樱桃Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she ended up in the body of a maid. The pay was good and the benefits were great, but what could she do about having no freedom? Fortunately, after carefully keeping her head down in the marquis's household for several years, the original owner's mother and younger brother came to buy out her contract. She returned home and spent two years living a peaceful country life before marrying a man from a family of equal standing. She thought life would remain calm and cozy like t 1.9kReads8.6Score139Shelves

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   These are all ones I've seen before and thought were pretty good. ①"Understanding the ways of the world is true learning; being adept at human relationships is true literature." ②The regrets of the previous life have all been made up for in this life.

9. 9 农 A Scholar's Life on the Farm: The Chief Minister Begs Me to Let Him Go 农门书香：首辅大人求放过 Li Sanye李三爷Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After being reborn, she discovered that her childhood sweetheart, Ji Shaoyu, had become the powerful Chief Minister Ji, whose authority reached across the court. She had to cling to this powerful ally! Ji Shaoyu: “The little girl I couldn’t stop thinking about in my past life has come to me on her own? Since she wants to hold on to me so badly, how could I refuse? I’d better stretch my legs out a little farther to make it easier for her.” While she was ten months pregnant, people tried to arrang 167Reads8.8Score112Shelves
10. 10 七 The Fierce Life of a Beautiful 1970s Educated Youth Who Married a Rough-Hewn Man 七零漂亮女知青嫁糙汉的彪悍人生 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Contributing Her Skills to the Nation + 1970s Military Marriage + Transmigration + Female Educated Youth’s Rise + Soldier Falls in Love at First Sight + Hero Pursues His Wife + Superb Medical Skills + Patriotic Passion + National Protection + Sweet Romance + Pocket Dimension with Billions of Supplies + Career-Focused Story + Feel-Good + No Toxic Relatives + Devoted to Each Other, One-on-One Romance] Shen Zhiwei, a renowned traditional medicine expert, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of 8.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    A realistic period drama with a sweet and heartwarming story.

11. 11 9 The 1990s: A Business Empire Built from Five Thousand 90年代：五千起步的商业帝国 Sun and Moon in Gold金中日月Urban843k WordsOngoing [Stock Trading + Ancient Wisdom + Comeback + Entrepreneurship + Opportunities of the Era + Romance] In 1997, on the eve of the handover, Lin Tiebo entered the stock market at its peak with 5,000 yuan in his pocket. It was all the money he had, and his only hope of finding Xiaomei. The first time he made a move, people laughed at him in public for “not even understanding the rules.” Yet this outsider used ancient wisdom from works like the Biographies of Merchants to buy precisely at the bottom a 1.3kReads8.8Score100Shelves

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    This book offers a more raw and compelling tale of grassroots struggle than "Blossoms," and more practical strategies for achieving success than textbooks. It chronicles how individual investors, with their keen understanding of business, outsmart market manipulators and build fortunes from scratch. A record of the ups and downs of the 1990s stock market, this book is suitable for every reader who wants to improve their financial literacy and enjoys stories of business warfare.

12. 12 农 The Farmer Girl’s Reversal: The Court Judge’s Guide to Wooing His Wife 农女逆袭：大理寺卿诱妻记 Yearning for Sheep怀念羊Ancient Romance787k WordsCompleted She is perceptive, clever, and decisive, but underneath it all, she is a two-faced schemer. He is stubborn, domineering, powerful, and influential, but underneath it all, he is a cunning schemer. She wants to find someone to grow old with, but keeps switching from one candidate to another. He swears an oath and uses every means at his disposal to make her his. She always says she only boarded his pirate ship because she had no choice. He proves his sincerity by promising to cherish her for the r 27Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    This one is also very good!

13. 13 农 The Adorable Little Darling of a Farming Family 农家福宝小娇妻 Half Moon月半圆Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Beloved Gu Xiaoqi Makes Her Family the Richest in Great Zhou All she wants is to step down once she’s done her part and go farm somewhere scenic, with mountains at her back and water nearby. Her newly prominent general cousin: “Ningbao, wait for me to resign as supreme general.” Her cousin, the newly crowned top scholar: “Ningbao, I don’t want to be top scholar anymore.” Her food-loving younger cousin: “Ningbao, I’ll stop eating. Let’s go home.” Fu Xiaojiu: “My lady, where do you think you’r 444Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    Let me recommend my own story: a heartwarming tale of a loving family, with no awful characters or manipulative women.

14. 14 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Spoiled My Puppyish Boyfriend With Billions in Supplies 穿书后，我拿百亿物资娇养小奶狗 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Xiaonuan, a doctor skilled in both medicine and poison, transmigrates into a book. Right after arriving, she accidentally causes her foolish neighbor-husband's death and becomes a cannon-fodder supporting character, a widow. Everyone in Sishui Village knows the Shen family has a foxlike jinx for a daughter-in-law, and no one dares marry her! Su Xiaonuan says: It doesn't matter if I don't have a man. I'll shine on my own. But the village's little tyrant takes one look at her and sets his sight 154Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    This heartwarming period novel, about a man who earns money to support his beloved husband, features a pure-hearted male supporting character as the male lead.

15. 15 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 95.8kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves

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    This is the ceiling of my bookshelf lately; Little Bamboo's investment is definitely worthwhile.

16. 16 女 A Bandit Queen Reborn in the Seventies, Determined to Become a Tycoon 女土匪魂穿七零野心勃勃做富豪 Xing Yuyan邢毓晏Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On their wedding night, the bride decides to come clean. “I wanted to whisk you home in my last life, and this time I finally got you.” The groom replies, “What a coincidence. I’ve loved you since my past life, and I’m more than happy to let you whisk me home!” The bride says, “In that case, let’s celebrate by having three children in a row. I have a super dimension where I can grow crops and raise livestock, with a spiritual spring too, so we won’t have to worry about supporting them.” The groo 1.1kReads9.2Score140Shelves

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    A very good historical novel!

17. 17 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Took My Three Kids and Left My Cruel Mother-in-Law 重生七零：带走三崽和恶婆婆分家 Clouds Skimming Shadows云掠影Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Sweet Romance + Reborn + Raising Children + Getting Rich] When Zhou Jiaojiao wakes up, she has returned to the age of twenty-four. In her previous life, her husband died in service and her in-laws bullied her. Influenced by a transmigrator, the hot-tempered Zhou Jiaojiao was gradually turned into a doormat, ultimately causing her three innocent children to die tragically. Reborn, Zhou Jiaojiao promptly takes her children and splits from the family to live on their own. As for t 1.7kReads8.9Score222Shelves

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    I think this book is well-written, not complicated, and the plot is easy to follow. I hope you like it too.

18. 18 寒 Widowed Sister-in-Law from a Humble Family: Making a Fortune in the 1980s 寒门寡嫂：八零年代致富记 Dreamy Shishi梦幻诗诗Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Branded a jinx to her husband and left a widow, she refuses to let her in-laws keep her under their thumb. She breaks through every obstacle and leads her family to prosperity. She buys land, builds houses, leases factory space, and starts a business. Through hardship and tears, she carves out a world of her own. Then one day, she suddenly realizes that a pair of warm, honest eyes has been quietly supporting her all along. He waits beneath the dim streetlights, yet she cannot bring herself to ta —Reads—Score—Shelves

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19. 19 这 I'm Done Being the Feng Family's Young Madam 这封少奶奶我不当了 Tathagata Flower如来花Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted She was framed, lost the man she loved, and even lost her family in the bargain! Years later, she returned and carefully laid her plans, taking each step with caution. She thought revenge was all but certain. But then Her brother doted on her with all his heart: “Whoever upsets Yun’er gets dragged away and chopped up!” The man she loved wanted to place her high above the clouds: “Yun’er, shall I pluck the moon for you?” Had she accidentally hitched a ride to an easy victory? One day: Feng Mo app 17Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 家 The Lucky Little Wife Who Brings Prosperity to Her Husband 家有旺夫小福妻 Aow Big Meow嗷大喵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted On the day Cheng Wulang of the Cheng family in Jiqing Village, Bali Town, married a bride to bring him good luck, the bride was switched for a little girl who hadn’t even grown up yet. The entire village waited to laugh at them. But after the little girl joined the family, the Chengs’ lives changed beyond recognition. The sickly husband she married later became the chief minister. The close friends she picked up along the way turned out to be princesses and commandery princesses. Even the nephew 10.1kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    Everyone is the protagonist of their own story, experiencing both ordinary days and dramatic ups and downs.

21. 21 山 The Family at the Foot of the Mountain 山下人家 Secretly in Love with the Other Shore Flower暗恋彼岸花Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted Big news swept through the little mountain village. They said Su Zi of the Su family had been jilted, and in her shame had hanged herself from a crooked tree by the mountain. Luckily, the village’s only hunter saved her. But because another man had touched her, the barely surviving Su Zi had no choice but to marry the hunter, Li Qingshan. Some villagers secretly felt sorry for her, while others took pleasure in her misfortune. They all said Li Qingshan had been born under an unlucky star. His mo 967Reads8.9Score104Shelves

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    These three books are worth reading.

22. 22 网 My Online Crush Is a University Professor 网恋对象是个大学教授 The Peerless Landlady绝世包租婆Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted While scrambling to meet a deadline and looking for high-energy music, Ning Yin accidentally tapped “Listen Together” and got matched with a strange person... They treated the chat window like a file-transfer service and sent her a string of code. As it happened, Ning Yin was a well-known “little slacker” in computer science at Sichuan University. She took a closer look and realized this was the assignment her cutthroat teacher had given them! Ning Yin immediately latched on to this lifesaver. A 16kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
23. 23 我 I'm Good! Please Don't Hurt Me! 我很乖！请你不要来伤害！ Liu Li Fei Cheng刘李菲程Modern Romance700k WordsOngoing [Contemporary fiction] [Ensemble of women] [Scheming] [Red and Black] [Playing dumb while taking down enemies] [Clear-eyed heroine] A must-read for anyone born in the seventies, eighties, or nineties! This is a northern take on The Red and the Black, set in a glittering world of fame and fortune where everyone wears a false mask. The heroine seems sweet and obedient on the surface, but she sees things more clearly than anyone! She can live without love, but not without money! She can put up with 70Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    This was made for Baozi's body.

24. 24 不 Not Yet Deeply Enmeshed in the World 不入世未深 Get Handsome, Orange变帅啊橙子Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted A tiny dewdrop reincarnates from a lotus leaf in a Guanyin Pool. In its first life, it is a plant; in its second, an animal; and in its third, a human. Another dewdrop accompanies it through every life. What else could they become? 65Reads9.4Score—Shelves
25. 25 六 The Sixties: Traveling the World with My Pocket Dimension 六十年代之带着空间畅游天下 Happy Salted Fish开心的咸鱼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Li Beibei grew up surrounded by stories, then unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a lucky girl in the 1950s. Touched by her family’s favoritism and kindness, she gladly accepts their love and decides to repay them with her own abilities. As she plans her future, Li Beibei chooses two careers that will let her travel at public expense, hoping to make up for the regrets of her past life: journalist and diplomat! And so begins her extraordinary journey in this world. By the seaside: “Qing f 9.4kReads9.3Score745Shelves

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    Recommended Readings for Historical Fiction

26. 26 温 Simmering Gently 温水煮沫沫 Kong Liu空留Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Song Yimo considers herself ordinary, so even when given a second chance at life, she never expects to live an extraordinary one. To her, making sure her grandmother survives is the sole purpose of her new life. She never dreams of becoming a renowned writer, becoming a top-tier simultaneous interpreter one day, or meeting someone so remarkable. She simply lives each day earnestly, taking one steady step at a time. Without realizing it, with that man's companionship and support, she has traveled 520Reads9.3Score111Shelves

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    It's so beautiful; the stories are all simple yet full of love.

27. 27 重 Reborn: The Fat Wife Is on a Winning Streak 重生肥妻开挂了 Wu Mei乌媚Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Ye Yao is reborn in 1990, back at the moment she gets engaged to the most desirable man in the compound. At this point, she is still the hugely overweight woman everyone despises, bullied at every turn. Everyone is predicting the relationship will fail, and doing everything they can to break them up. Ye Yao just smiles. She loses weight, builds a fortune, takes down every scumbag in her path, and gradually blossoms into a beauty. Ye Yao: “They all say I’m not good enough for you. Let’s get divor 498Reads8.1Score196Shelves
28. 28 重 Reborn as a Scholar's Wife in the 1970s 重生七零年代学霸小媳妇 Win Fish赢鱼Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Li Niannian had always arrogantly believed she’d married her enemy, so she made his life miserable for their entire marriage. But when that man left her the only chance to survive at the disaster site, she realized she’d been wrong. Reborn into a new life, she no longer let her mother smother the supposedly ill-omened twin boys. Instead, she embraced her maternal instincts, protected them, and cherished the man she’d tormented throughout her previous life. Not only did she become the top scorer 485Reads8.9Score104Shelves
29. 29 八 The 1980s: The Spicy Little Wife and Her Tycoon Husband 八零小辣媳：我家大佬有金矿 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, "The Spicy Little Wife of the Eighties: My Man Has a Gold Mine", is now streaming. [Reborn + Sweet Romance + Gold Prospecting] Liu Yueya of Jinnianzi Village is rumored to be a shrew who brings bad luck to her husbands, so no one dares marry her. Wu Guangxu, the village bully, has just gotten out of prison, and no woman in the village dares marry him either. One day, the villagers discover Liu Yueya and Wu Guangxu having an “intimate rendezvous” in the mountains 4.8kReads9.4Score607Shelves

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    The rating is high, and the logic is quite good; I like it.

30. 30 夫 A Couple Transmigrates: My Easygoing Husband Takes the Exams While I Raise the Kids 夫妻穿越：咸鱼老公科举我养娃 A Little Ball of Rice一团小丸子Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Completed] [No pocket dimension, no System + lighthearted comedy + everyday family life + slow pace] A modern couple transmigrates to ancient times and finally fulfills their dream of having a son and a daughter. Their daughter, reborn into a new life, wants nothing more than a loving father and mother. Professor Zhang: “Even though I transmigrated, I don't want to take the imperial exams. I just want to laze around.” Manager Li: “Even though I came along too, I can't exactly make my husband wo 4.4kReads9.2Score493Shelves

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    These are all! Book 1: Having a reborn child feels much better than struggling alone; having someone to discuss things with... Book 2: Not mindlessly sweet, but it will make you smile like an auntie all the time. Book 3: A novel that makes you laugh as you read it. Book 4: A good family environment leads to harmony and prosperity.

31. 31 穿 Transmigrated as the Chief Minister’s Lucky Child Bride 穿成首辅的锦鲤童养媳 Mango Yuan芒果沅Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a book + space + lucky heroine + sweet romance: a sweet, adorable, straightforward heroine VS a sinister, scheming hero who seems innocent on the surface] Wen Nuan never dreamed that she would transmigrate into a book the moment she woke up! She had become the future Grand Secretary's child bride, destined to die young, and she wouldn't even survive three chapters! Looking at the Grand Secretary, so elegant and handsome he seemed like an immortal, she swallowed. Should she se 4.3kReads9.1Score556Shelves
32. 32 首 The Lucky Wife of the Grand Secretary 首辅家的锦鲤妻 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted Only after Su Jiuyue married into the Wu family did she discover that her husband was a fool. She thought she'd been swindled. But as soon as she entered the family, it was as if Heaven itself had blessed the Wus. One happy occasion followed another, and their lives kept getting better. She went up the mountain to gather wild greens and found a lingzhi mushroom; she went down to the river to fish and found a rare, ancient fungus. Even her foolish husband turned out not to be a fool, and he came 17.1kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
33. 33 农 The Beloved Farmer's Daughter: The Chief Councilor's Ghost-Hand Physician 农门娇宠：首辅的鬼手医妃 Milk and Bread牛奶面包Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [The Whole Family Dotes on Her, Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy, Building a Fortune, Unbeatable Healing Physician, Food for All, One True Pairing + Sweet Romance and Flirty Banter] The moment Shen Mingzhu opens her eyes, she learns that she has transmigrated into a book. She arrives on the night of her wedding, when she’s supposed to elope with a scumbag. But after her escape fails, she’s sent back to her husband, whom she married to bring him good fortune. Just let the world end. :) But when she sees wha 661Reads8.9Score100Shelves
34. 34 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Spoiled Wife Brings Her Husband Good Fortune 穿书七零：败家娇妻很旺夫 The Girl Again又见丫头Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as: Transmigrating into a Book in the Seventies: Waiting for Huaxiu It was an ordinary day, with snowflakes drifting down from the sky. Huaxiu was just about to spend 2,100 yuan on pork when a nearby fireworks factory suddenly exploded. As she passed out, she was still clutching the sixty jin of pork. When she woke up, she had arrived in the 1970s, when people ate from communal kitchens and everything required ration coupons. She had transmigrated! But the meat hadn’t come with her. S 207Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    After looking at so many, your request is the perfect fit. Trust me, go check it out. It's incredibly realistic, capturing the bittersweet emotions of everyday life.

35. 35 农 Rural Sisters-in-Law 农村妯娌 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance739k WordsCompleted This is a story of war and peace between two women, and also a miniature epic chronicling the transformation of rural China from collectivization to the modern era. When the well in Liuxi Village was filled in and running water reached every home, the women who had once argued, wept, and whispered secrets beside that well proved through their lives that time can bury old grudges, and that a resilient spirit can blossom in the soil. 2.3kReads7.1Score255Shelves

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36. 36 姜 Jiang Xiaohua 姜晓花 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance484k WordsCompleted In the bitter winter of 1976, Jiang Xiaohua was sixteen. Her family had almost nothing; her father was gravely ill, her mother weak-willed, and her younger brother still a child. Desperate for food, she was forced into a bride swap and nearly sold off, struggling on the brink of life and death before finally marrying into the Chen family, the most quarrelsome and favoritism-ridden family around. Her sisters-in-law ostracized her, her mother-in-law mistreated her, her husband stumbled, her childr 880Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 苦 The Long-Suffering Younger Sister 苦妹 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance588k WordsCompleted This is a bloodcurdling, suffocating epic of female suffering. It tells the tragic story of a woman called Ku Mei, whose life was mercilessly crushed by fate over more than half a century, from the early 1960s to the beginning of the twenty-first century. In 1960, during a famine-stricken winter, she was born the second daughter in her family and named Pan Di, “Hoping for a younger brother.” From then on, her grandmother saw her as a “jinx” and branded her Ku Mei, “Bitter Girl.” In a family that 3.3kReads8.8Score404Shelves
38. 38 新 The Newlywed Young Widow 新婚小寡妇 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance636k WordsCompleted In the winter of 1976, Li Yanmei was newly married when her husband died. Branded a “husband-killing” jinx, she was pregnant when her cruel in-laws threw her out with nothing. On a stormy night, she gave birth in a melon shed. Starving and freezing, she swallowed the slur “loose woman” along with her tears. For the little one in her arms, she wiped away her tears and turned humiliation into a stepping stone. She went from selling goods at a black-market stall to reclaiming land for farming, from 1.6kReads6.5Score103Shelves
39. 39 三 San Biaozi 三彪子 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance729k WordsCompleted In 1980, in Kaoshan Village on the banks of the Songhua River, the Gao family’s fifth child is born. Dubbed “San Biaozi” because he is a bit dim, he grows up amid poverty and gossip. His mother bears the painful memory of having been assaulted, while his father quietly shoulders the burden of their broken family. San Biaozi drifts through life in a daze, but after a string of fires, people begin to suspect him of arson. While working the night shift guarding the grain depot, he learns to smoke. 708Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 既 You Divorced Me, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Marrying the Marquis? 既休妻，我改嫁侯爷又哭什么！ Durian Baby榴莲宝宝Ancient Romance231k WordsCompleted (Historical farming romance + the husband grovels after losing his wife + princess consort + household intrigue + sweet romance) After transmigrating, Shang Qiurong finds herself the least favored legitimate daughter in an earl's household. Her father doesn't care for her, her mother is dead, and her stepmother and cousin regard her as a thorn in their side... After finally marrying into a marquis's household and becoming the envy of everyone as the Marchioness, she doesn't get to enjoy a single 3Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    This book is really good; the writing is delicate and realistic.

41. 41 穿 Transmigrate and Farm: My Countryside Wife, Don’t Even Think of Running Away 穿越种田：田园娇妻休要逃 Lin Shushu林姝姝Ancient Romance257k WordsOngoing Zhang Ruoli was a modern young woman who was the very definition of a couch potato. When she woke up, she had not only transmigrated, but had also become the bride bought by the fool son of a wealthy landlord. Hey, hey, hey! Why is everything so different from what I expected? Wasn’t this supposed to be a landlord’s family? How did they turn out to be remnants of the previous dynasty? Wasn’t he supposed to be a fool? How come he’s actually pretty smart? By the time Zhang Ruoli learned the truth, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A lighthearted and heartwarming story about transmigrating to a rural, business-oriented, and wife-loving life.

42. 42 被 A Life Stolen 被拐人生 Old Tales of the Mountain City山城老事Urban733k WordsCompleted Their daughter was stolen, leaving her parents devastated. They searched for her for eighteen years, traveling thousands of miles, but found no trace of her. This story reveals the strange ordeal of a girl who was abducted as a child, along with the tragic fate of her adoptive parents. Full of twists and turns, it makes for compelling reading. Will the girl ever return home, and what fate awaits her? 4.5kReads9.0Score463Shelves

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    Premium tomatoes, with an excellent reputation.

43. 43 寒 A Woman from a Poor Family 寒门女人 Green Plum青梅Modern Romance814k WordsCompleted (Family melodrama + romance + revenge) Bai Xue's birth brought her mother untold hardship. Crushed by feudal beliefs, she and her mother struggled just to breathe, hoping to escape that man's clutches as soon as they could. Overwhelmed with grief, she could no longer face the love her boyfriend gave her. Every day was agony, and the hatred in her heart drove her to swear she would find the man who had violated her and make him pay. Will she find him? What will become of her and her boyfriend? R 2.2kReads9.0Score264Shelves
44. 44 山 The Mountain Village Lad’s Extraordinary Life 山村小子的极品人生 Rich and Free有钱且有闲Urban255k WordsOngoing Yuan Bao, a young man from a mountain village born in the 1980s, wants to escape his miserable home after witnessing his father's betrayal and then suffering the blow of his mother's tragic death in a car accident. After accidentally falling into a blessed place full of premium lingzhi mushrooms while fleeing a vicious dog, he begins an extraordinary life. He is handsome and charming. At a young age, he makes waves in the stock market. With careful planning, he eventually builds his own business 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at this book; it's a realistic historical novel.

45. 45 农 The Farmer’s Stunning Auspicious Carp Wife 农家绝色锦鲤妻 Mu Qingyue木清悦Ancient Romance743k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Doted on by Everyone + Portable Dimension + Cozy Farming Story] Bai Ling'er, a young office worker in modern times with a little knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, transmigrates to the impoverished Bai Family Village in ancient times. With barely a thing to their name, what can she do? She waves a hand and buys land, sells medicinal herbs, and builds greenhouses to grow vegetables. Unfortunately, life still doesn't improve. Then, by chance, she obtains a spiritual spring dimens 3Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    You could try reading "The Peerless Lucky Koi Wife of a Farmer," it's a heartwarming farming novel, and it's quite good.

46. 46 重 Reborn in 1963: The Ugly Girl Appraiser Takes Down Her Enemies 重生1963：丑女鉴宝虐渣渣 Li Qingxuan梨清璇Modern Romance728k WordsOngoing Nine thousand years ago, she was a princess of the Heavenly Court, a Heavenly Mystic Goddess, and the apple of everyone’s eye. Nine thousand years later, bewitched by a nine-tailed fox, she fell to the mortal world. Only when she was killed after being imprisoned by a lecher, and her blood stained the copper earring she had once fashioned as a cheat, did it activate the Super Appraisal System! The year was 1963. She met a man like a deity, and from then on he became her protector. By appraising 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new genre of fantasy (cultivation) set in a modern era, written in a new style. However, it also pays attention to the details within the historical context. If you don't mind that the data isn't great, you can take a look. The female protagonist has a paradise space ring that allows her to grow spiritual plants, and there is some farming content; the female protagonist also has an appraisal system, and there is some gambling on stones. Tips: The female protagonist of this book possesses a paradise space ring, a system, and the ability to raise divine beasts. (This is a cultivation novel based on Buddhist and Taoist themes; proceed with caution.) This is a historical fantasy (cultivation) novel set in a bygone era. The female protagonist was the Heavenly Mystic Goddess before her rebirth, and after her rebirth, she regains her former power and becomes even stronger. The system is vast, encompassing Buddhism, Taoism, and cultivation. It touches upon both Eastern and Western fantasy elements… Enter at your own risk!! Fantasy (cultivation) setting, featuring a female protagonist with a Peach Blossom Spring spatial ring, capable of appraising the heavens, the earth, and people... Proficient in metaphysics, medicine, and elixirs, she also raises divine beasts... Both the male and female protagonists are powerful. A story of treasure appraisal and cultivation. PS: The fantasy (cultivation) genre is a new one. The author has added elements of gods and demons to this book, including both Eastern and Western fantasy elements, so... Readers who cannot accept this should proceed with caution. Wishing you all a pleasant reading experience.

47. 47 外 The Outer Wife 外室之妻 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Gu Zheng was at her wit’s end with the way her stepmother kept causing trouble. Even though the man looked down on her, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and marry him. She thought she was destined to be a supporting female character in this world, so she lived by the rules and knew her place. Then, in the blink of an eye, her husband turned out to be the Duke’s illegitimate son! He was about to be acknowledged by the family and become the young duke, but the ducal household looked down on 1.1kReads9.0Score361Shelves

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    These are all pretty good. [1] Sometimes she smiles knowingly, sometimes she bursts into tears. [2] The two returned to the Immortal Realm, reconciled, and later suffered hardships, growing in their own ways. [3] It's so funny and delightful to watch.

48. 48 首 The First Councillor’s Beloved Little Wife 首辅家的小娇娘 Puppet布偶Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted Jiang Xiaoqiu worked diligently for over a decade, only to be repaid with endless lies and exploitation. She died without a shred of dignity. Now she’s back, and everyone who wronged her will never get another thing from her! She breaks free of her awful family and makes a fortune with her skilled hands, only to find herself captivated by a little cripple. So what if he’s crippled? Jiang Xiaoqiu wants to protect her little crippled husband and live a peaceful life with him. But who could have gu 750Reads8.5Score102Shelves
49. 49 怎 Miss Zensheng 怎生姑娘 Yu Qiuli玉秋鲤Ancient Romance767k WordsCompleted Yu Zengsheng casually saved Nie Mo, who turned around and bought her into his household as a concubine. Zengsheng thought he was repaying kindness with treachery, but Nie Mo believed he was composing a thrilling love song with his own prime years, bright future, and dazzling life, all to win her heart. But that was only the beginning. Zengsheng's mysterious origins and Nie Mo's many twists and turns in planning the wedding he wanted were not easy to sort out. For Yu Zengsheng, playing leaf cards 427Reads8.9Score—Shelves
50. 50 富 The Wealthy Little Maid 富贵小丫鬟 Huaqing Xue花青雪Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted She wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a little maid at the Duke of Tang's mansion. In the wealthy and comfortable manor, Yun Shu begins a leisurely life, growing up sheltered by riches and splendor. She sets out to earn more money and buy lots of farmland, all so she can become a little landowner someday and enjoy a happy, comfortable life. But that dull-witted general just doesn't know when to give up. Once he gets his hands on something he wants, he refuses to let go, and now he won' 4.6kReads9.0Score686Shelves

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    These are all pretty good. [1] Sometimes I smile knowingly while reading it, and sometimes my eyes well up with tears. [2] Children from rural areas in the 1970s feel very familiar.

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