The Male Lead Is Reborn in the 1980s and Has a Beautiful Wife 男主重生回到八零年代，还有个漂亮老婆

1. 51 重 Reborn as My Wife’s Devoted Husband 重生后我成了老婆奴 Elder Zhang张家大爷Urban1.2M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Li Feng was a complete scumbag. He drank, ate, visited brothels, and gambled. He did it all. It wasn't until the corpses of his wife and twin children lay before him that he finally came to his senses. When he opened his eyes again, his wife and children were still alive. And he was still the Li Feng whom even people and dogs despised. There was still time to make things right... 4.7kReads8.9Score36814d adds
2. 52 重 Reborn in 1986: A Warm Home with My Wife and Children 重生1986老婆孩子热炕头 Big Fat Tangerine大肥橘Urban224k WordsCompleted [Soul transmigration into a scumbag + doting husband and father + making money + hunting + cute pets + food + country life] Xu Wenhai, a golden bachelor, is reborn in 1986 and transmigrates into the body of a scumbag with the same name. Looking at his honest, fragile wife, covered in bruises, and his sweet, pitiful daughter, he inherits the original owner's memories and feels a pang in his heart. The scumbag is dead, so let me take care of you two. Isn't this the life I wanted in my previous lif 1.3kReads8.7Score10114d adds
3. 53 重 Reborn in 1990, I Spoiled My Pregnant Wife Rotten 重生90，我把怀孕媳妇宠上天 Green Shadows Half-Cover the Window绿浅半窗Urban486k WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 1990s + doting husband and dad + cozy pregnancy days + entrepreneurial fortune + mama’s boy sees the light] Business tycoon He Shuai is reborn in 1990. At this point, he’s still a useless, spineless mama’s boy. The moment he opens his eyes, he races off to stop his wife from getting an abortion. Only when his wife is finally safe does He Shuai breathe a sigh of relief: “In this life, I’ll work hard for you and you alone.” As the economy in Northeast China slides into recession, ot 17Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 54 渣 The Scoundrel Reborn in 1985: Turning Over a New Leaf to Become the Richest Man 渣男重生回85，洗心革面当首富 The Great River Flows East, Its Waves Wash Away All大江东去浪淘尽Urban575k WordsCompleted [Reborn in a Bygone Era + Regretful Scumbag Husband + Pocket-Space Farm + Hands-On Dad + Devoted Husband + Building a Fortune + Cozy Daily Life] In his previous life, Lin Jiang was blinded by greed. He became a pathetic simp for a city girl and forced his wife to divorce him. In despair, she jumped into the river with their baby daughter in her arms... He drank and gambled away his days. He even stole the pigs and chickens his younger siblings worked from dawn till dusk to raise, sold them for 254Reads7.0Score10114d adds

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   Reborn in the 1980s, the male protagonist saves his wife and children, becomes wealthy, and lives a good life! He has a spatial ability and starts his fortune through farming and animal husbandry in the countryside.

5. 55 回 Back in 1977, I Married the Queen of the Daughters' Kingdom 回到1977年，娶了女儿国国王 Ji Yuning季宇宁Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Ji Yuning transmigrated back to 1977. He went from being a 21-year-old educated youth returning to the city to a literary young man, a great poet, and a famous novelist. It was all thanks to his memories of his previous life and the books he copied. But his greatest reward was marrying a wife as beautiful as a fairy. 11.7kReads8.0Score77814d adds
6. 56 重 Reborn in 1993: Before Making Money, I Snatched Myself a Wife 重生93：赚钱之前先截胡个媳妇 Brush and Ink with a Blade笔墨带刀Urban156k WordsOngoing A fenced courtyard, silver bracelets, and an iron rice bowl. The story’s protagonist has quite a record. After getting out of prison, where he had worked a sewing machine, he finally received help from a benefactor. He thought his hardships were over and that he might finally have a happy life, only to discover that he had met the right person at the wrong time, leaving behind nothing but regret. As the years passed and time turned back, Li Xiuping was reborn in 1993. He decided that before maki 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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7. 57 东 A Northeastern Son-in-Law's Rise to Fortune, Starting with Hunting 东北姑爷子，从打猎开始逆袭致富 Shrimp虾米Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [A tribute to the 80s and 90s + reborn + Northeast China in the old days + hunting in the mountains + country cooking + doting on his wife + everyday family life + one heroine + childhood classics to savor again] Chen Ming is reborn in the 1980s, carrying the regrets of his past life. He discovers that his leg, which had left him crippled for life, can still be healed. He has another chance to make things right with the loved ones he failed: his wife and family! In the past, he was timid, lazy, 74.3kReads7.8Score2.2k14d adds

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   ① The male protagonist returns to the 1980s with memories of his past life. As the son-in-law of the village chief's family, he failed to cherish his wife in his previous life due to cowardice and laziness. Reborn, he takes on family responsibilities and uses the resources of the Greater Khingan Mountains to become wealthy. He makes up for his past regrets, especially by curing his lameness and winning back his family and love!

8. 58 睁 I Opened My Eyes and Returned to the Day My Wife Had a Difficult Labor 睁开眼，回到老婆难产当天 It's Xiao Qing是小青啊Urban2.9M WordsCompleted Short dramas: When I Opened My Eyes, It Was the Day My Wife Went Into Difficult Labor; 1988: Reborn to Protect My Wife and Children Early story: farming and business. Later: heading to Ula to trade for equipment, then selling guns, cannons, planes, tanks, and firecrackers printed with our very own dollars (starts at chapter 330). If you had the chance to be reborn, what regret would you make up for? The moment Si Chen opened his eyes, he found himself back on the day his wife went into difficu 19.1kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
9. 59 赶 Hunting in the Mountains: Building a Happy Life with My Lame Wife 赶山：带跛脚媳妇过上幸福生活 Garfield Isn't a Cat加菲不是猫Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [A Grounded Period Novel + No Pocket Dimension, No System + Wife and Sister-in-Law + Animal Companions + Hunting + Food + Business + Farming + Gathering Herbs] Xu Yi, a modern-day wage slave, accidentally takes the wrong medication while being treated for depression and dies. He transmigrates into the body of Xu Yi, a man with a severe intellectual disability in a mountain village in the early 1980s. To his surprise, he has a beautiful, fair-skinned wife who limps, as well as an adorable six-yea 16.3kReads7.8Score1.2k14d adds

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10. 60 赶 Hunting and Fishing in Northeast China: My Granaries Overflow with Food and Meat, and I Protect My Family 赶山：渔猎东北，粮肉满仓护全家 Step by Step to Greatness步部高升Urban134k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Zhao Bin was framed by his worthless friends and spent eight years in prison. His parents died from worry, while his elder brother went into the mountains to dig for ginseng to earn money and pull strings for a reduced sentence, only to be killed by a bear with a single swipe. His sister-in-law, nephews, and nieces all came to hate him. By the time he got out, his wife had worked herself to death, and his children no longer recognized him. He was left utterly alone, living 1.2kReads—Score10014d adds
11. 61 赶 Coastal Foraging Days: A Hold Full of Fish, Doting on Five Sisters 赶海年代：鱼货满仓，宠飞五姐妹 Billionaire富甲亿方Urban1.4M WordsCompleted (Reborn in a bygone era + fishing village + lighthearted + daily life + beachcombing + fishing + farming + pocket dimension) Xu Mo died on the operating table. When he opened his eyes, he was back forty-five years earlier, at the moment Li Qingyue asked him to marry her. In his previous life, his cowardice and refusal to take responsibility led to all five sisters dying, while his parents wasted away in grief. In the end, he too passed away with a heart full of regret. This time, the chance to m 20.5kReads7.6Score1.1k14d adds
12. 62 都 I'm Reborn, So Who Would Still Marry Into His Wife's Family? 都重生了，谁还倒插门？ Dreaming Myself Drunk梦自醉倒Urban611k WordsCompleted [Period Setting, Countryside, Space, Building Wealth, No Simping] Hao Weiguo was starved to death by his three stepsons at the old family home in a mountain village. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and found himself back in a cornfield in the 1980s. There he met the most important woman in his life. That day marked the turning point in his tragic fate... For the woman he couldn't stop thinking about, in an era when communal meals made life especially hard, Hao Weiguo knew she was a widow with three 386Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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    Reborn in the 1980s

13. 63 重 Reborn, I Became Xinjiang’s Richest Man by Selling Naan 重生后，我靠卖馕成为新疆首富 Ginkgo029Urban207k WordsOngoing A Bu Du is reborn. Other people use their second chance to get into the internet or real estate, but when he opens his eyes, he finds himself facing a clay oven belching black smoke. Nadire, the tough childhood friend he grew up with, hands him some cumin. “A Bu Du, what are you spacing out for? The naan’s about to burn! If we can’t sell it today, we’ll have to go hungry!” A Bu Du slaps his thigh. “Hey! What do you know, girl? This isn’t selling naan, it’s the foundational architecture of a carb 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Back on the verge of debt, the protagonist decides to break free from his old ways, abandoning the cheap, ordinary naan bread and launching a limited-edition specialty naan, using scarcity marketing to gain an advantage.

14. 64 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1k14d adds
15. 65 午 Midnight Fortune-Teller: Humans Keep Away, Ghosts Come Forward 午夜算命师：人回避，鬼上前 West of the Clouds云间之右Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Everyone knows about fortune-telling, but have you ever heard of telling fortunes for ghosts? Just because you've never heard of something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. If you ever come across a fortune-telling shop with its doors still open in the middle of the night, don't go looking for excitement. Because the people waiting in line might not be people… 36kReads9.0Score2.6k14d adds
16. 66 超 Super Scary Livestream 超级惊悚直播 Yuwen Chang Gong宇文长弓Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted "Welcome, everyone, to the Supernatural Scary Live Stream. Before we start today's broadcast, I have to tell you that only three kinds of people can watch this stream: those with a heavy aura of yin energy, those who will die within seven days, and the third kind, which I can't discuss in detail. I can only give you one warning: watch your back!" 25.3kReads9.2Score3.3k14d adds
17. 67 三 The Language of the Three Corpses 三尸语 Luo Xiaoyang洛小阳Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing You’ve heard of people who died with their eyes open, but have you ever heard of a dead person whose mouth wouldn’t close? His grandfather’s death turns the life of a broke college student upside down. A corpse glares, a soul is hooked; a corpse opens its mouth, and disaster strikes twice. As one bizarre incident after another unfolds, he accidentally discovers that there’s far more to it than ghosts… 68.4kReads9.3Score10.6k14d adds
18. 68 重 Reborn: The Tumultuous Year of 1982 重生：激荡1982 The Immortal Recluse of Jiangnan江南宅仙Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: Reborn in 1982, a Groom from the Start. Zhu Yunqing is unexpectedly sent back to 1982, where he starts out as an illiterate young gambler and groom in a remote, impoverished village. He wants to run away from his wedding and escape an era of utter poverty. But he comes to understand how much his family hopes for him, and ultimately decides to make a fresh start. Drawing on the life experience he gained in his previous life, he discovers the unique charm of the era, where treasures 678Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    I opened my eyes and found myself in a place that felt both familiar and strange... Looking at the woman who had once loved me most and loved me most, I realized how unfamiliar she had become. It was my fault for making her so disheartened, but from today onward, I will make her the happiest woman...

19. 69 重 Reborn: Back in 1988 to Become a Billionaire 重生：回到1988当首富 Jiang Xiaoyu Loves Hot Pot江小鱼爱火锅Urban521k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + Period Setting + Business + Romance + Dad Life + Adorable Kids + Political Maneuvering + Stocks + 5G + Lithography Machines] Also known as Returning to 1988: Loving You Once More Billionaire Li Shaoping is reborn in 1988. In his previous life, his daughter fell ill and died because he couldn't afford her treatment, while his wife spent half her life in a mental hospital. Reborn, Li Shaoping hopes to make up for the regrets of his past life. Starting from nothing, he builds a business 1Reads7.0Score114d adds
20. 70 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Hunting My Way to Wealth with My Wife 重生八零，带着媳妇打猎致富 Ruo Xiaoli若小离Urban745k WordsCompleted Jiang Chen woke from a deep sleep to discover that he had returned to the rural Northeast of the 1980s. In his previous life, he had watched his wife die in agony on a shabby earthen bed while struggling to give birth. Now, reborn into this life, he was determined to change the course of his fate. He would hunt in the mountains, build a fortune from nothing, stand up to the village bullies, and protect his wife. In this life, I, Jiang Chen, will make sure my wife lives in a bright, spacious hous 5Reads6.2Score814d adds

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    🌹🌹Jiang Chen woke up to find himself back in a rural village in Northeast China in the 1980s [what][thinking]. In his past life, he watched his wife suffer and die in childbirth on a dilapidated earthen bed [crying]. Now reborn, he's determined to change his fate. He'll hunt in the mountains, start from scratch, fight the village bully, and protect his wife. "I, Jiang Chen, will make sure my wife lives in a spacious, bright house and enjoys a life with meat at every meal!" [Cool][cool][cool]

21. 71 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Turning My Life Around by Selling on the Street 重生八零：逆袭从摆地摊开始 Years Gone By此去经年旧Urban810k WordsCompleted [Historical era + reborn + no supernatural powers + building wealth + entrepreneurship + street vending + everyday family life] In his previous life, Lu Changyu sold his sixteen-year-old sister to a forty-year-old bachelor as a bride, all to scrape together university tuition for Zhao Xiuli, the village beauty. Later, his sister died in childbirth, and his younger brother hated him too. The goddess he'd devoted himself to fawning over found a rich city boy at university. When he went to demand a 484Reads6.5Score—14d adds
22. 72 八 In the 1980s, an Old Wardrobe Connected to the Girl Next Door’s Home 八零年代，旧衣柜连通隔壁少女家 Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Urban147k WordsCompleted [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Reborn] [Scheming] [Comedy] [Single Female Lead] [Mischief Maker] [1980s] [Business Warfare] [Building a Strong Industrial Nation] [Ensemble Cast] [Smart Characters] The irreverent Yu Hanqing transmigrates into a book about 1982... Next door lives Tang Wanqing, a girl living alone who has returned from a wealthy family in a big city. She’s even been reborn! The antique furniture and props from old magic tricks have strange effects, and it seems only Yu Hanqing can 1.9kReads8.9Score18514d adds
23. 73 八 The 1980s: From the Start, I Charge into the Greater Khingan Mountains with a Hatchet 八零：开局一把柴刀莽进大兴安岭 Baby SpongeBob嫩娃海绵宝宝宝Urban360k WordsCompleted After waking up, Li Taiping discovers that he has truly entered the world of his dreams: the year 1980, where he has a body as strong as a brown bear! Even his life’s dream of a loving wife, children, and a warm home comes true with ease! Looking at his bare-walled house and his wife and children, gaunt from hunger, Li Taiping resolves to change things. Soon, people in the village discover that the notorious Li Ba Wang, famous throughout the surrounding countryside, has changed. He speaks gently 2.1kReads7.3Score10514d adds
24. 74 重 Reborn in 1979: My Wife Tells Me to Take Over Her Family’s Debts 重生1979，老婆让我接盘 Pray for Rain During Military Training军训求雨Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Period] [Hunting] [Reborn] [Mountain Foraging] Xu Ye woke up to find himself back in 1979. Though supplies were scarce and life was desperately poor, he was home, the place he’d yearned for with all his heart... Right from the start, his wife asked him to help her older sister... In his previous life, Xu Ye refused. As a result, his sister-in-law died of illness on a snowy night... His wife resented him for the rest of her life... and he blamed himself until the end of his days. Now, faced with 12.1kReads8.1Score81614d adds
25. 75 妹 The Troubles My Younger Sister Brings: Striving in the '80s 妹妹带来的烦恼，奋斗在八零年代 Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Urban1.1M WordsCompleted My eldest sister is a vicious villainess, my second sister is the reborn true heiress, and my youngest sister is the cherished muse of a harem novel. Zhang Qingming figured he was doomed... Luckily, he had a whole city with him. Time stood still inside it, and its supplies refreshed every day. 11.3kReads8.7Score1k14d adds
26. 76 八 The 1980s: My Daughter Was Switched at Birth, Yet I Just Smiled 八零：女儿被调包后，我却笑了 Snow Between the Brows眉间雪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Ning’s entire family died. Only then did she learn that the daughter she had painstakingly raised was a fake heiress, and that her sister-in-law had switched her real daughter while Wen Ning was weak after giving birth! The fake heiress went to university, became a pianist who traveled the world, and married into a wealthy family. The real daughter was abused, married off to an old man, sent to prison, and died in a fire. Consumed by hatred, Wen Ning dragged the fake he 11.2kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds
27. 77 回 Back to the 80s: Restarting My Ordinary Life 回到80：重启我的平凡人生 Lazy Immortal懒仙Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Reborn on the day his wife and daughter die, he chips through the ice to catch fish on a snowy night in an effort to save their lives. The story strives to accurately recreate the society of the time: his wife dreams of white flour and rice, while his daughter loves White Rabbit candy. Zhang Erhe believes that risking his life is worth it if it means his wife and daughter can eat their fill and stay warm! 3.5kReads8.1Score31214d adds
28. 78 开 I Nearly Died from the Start, but Turned the Tables in the ’80s 开局险丧命，我在八零逆风翻盘 Luo Qianqian洛浅浅Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted A new story is out! You can read my work on Fanqie Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 586Reads9.1Score—14d adds
29. 79 重 Reborn: From the Start, I Save My Mute, Delicate Wife 重生回来：开局拯救哑巴小娇妻 Green Crispy Skin青色脆皮Urban232k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Repentant Scumbag + Doting Dad + Devoted Husband with One Female Lead + Funny Everyday Life + Family Life + Revenge + Sweet Romance] In his previous life, the pretty widow in his village drugged him and set him up. He had no choice but to marry her, then leave his hometown with her and her adopted son. In the end, when he was old, his adopted son pulled the plug on him. He was reborn and woke up in the middle of the night in 1983. The widow came to his door, just like she had in his p 36Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A piece of literature from a bygone era, with a refreshing breeze.

30. 80 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Son-in-Law’s Lot Is a Tough One 重生之八零，赘婿难当 A Bright Full MoonPo一轮明月PoModern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted (Period setting - love that grows over time - underdog comeback - carefree wish fulfillment) The animated series is now live! Jiang He was a coldhearted, penniless loser. In a rare fit of kindness, he died by drowning while bravely trying to save someone. When he opened his eyes, he found he had been reborn and transmigrated into a book he'd read, as a minor cannon-fodder character who had married the heroine. In the end, he was sent to a brutal coal mine and never made it out alive! Jiang He ha 26.3kReads7.4Score2.4k14d adds

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    Everyone go see [Aimer][Aimer]

31. 81 重 Reborn in 1974: The Hardships and Sweetness of Life with My Educated Youth Wife 重生74：与女知青媳妇的苦与甜 Yu Bingling雨冰凌Urban170k WordsCompleted [Reborn in a Period Setting + Alternate History + Career + Devoted to Wife and Daughter + No System] Reborn in 1974 in Xiushui Village, southern Anhui, he has the daughter he could only have in this life by his side. For his family, for you, he will shelter them beneath a roof and fill their home with warmth. From selling fresh river catch and repairing appliances to eventually going to university together, building careers together, and sharing life’s bitterness and sweetness. There are joys an 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is about rebirth in the 1970s and having a beautiful wife.

32. 82 年 1979: Meat for My Wife and Kids 年代1979：带着老婆孩子吃肉 Village Demon Fire乡妖火Urban4.7M WordsOngoing [Rural life in the late 1970s] [One female lead] [Comedy] [Slow-paced] [Raising children] Reborn in 1979, Li Xiangdong becomes a train water-supply worker. While others are still fretting over how to make ends meet, he's already enjoying a comfortable life with his wife and children at home. (A realistic slice of life. Each character has both strengths and flaws, and not everyone is meant to be likable. If that's not what you're looking for, please move along.) 180.5kReads9.3Score10.8k14d adds

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    Li Xiangdong's mouth is a liar's mouth. Look at how Li Dalaba (Li the Big Mouth) made a name for himself in 1979. He's really a master of deception. Then look at the simple-minded Li Xiaotao and the childlike words of Hou San, an adult. A thousand people, a thousand faces. The life of old Beijing is vividly portrayed. The author is an old hand. He really brought it to life. Don't be fooled by the low rating. The rating is rising rapidly.

33. 83 重 Reborn Before His Wife Dies in Childbirth, He Saves Their Daughter and Strikes It Rich 重生妻子难产前保下女儿疯狂捡漏 Master of the Fangcun Studio方寸轩主Urban442k WordsCompleted A tycoon in the antiques trade is reborn in 1990. Avoiding every mistake he made in his previous life, he rises to success, makes a fortune spotting undervalued antiques, and gives his family and friends the best life possible. No System, and no mindless plot. 295Reads6.2Score—14d adds
34. 84 假 The Fake Young Master Was Sent Back to the Countryside, Where He Turned His Life Around with His Wife and Children 假少爷被赶回农村带妻儿逆袭人生 Beautiful Spring Day春光明媚Urban1.8M WordsCompleted When Xie Zhao opened his eyes, he was back in 1983. That year, the richest family in Huxian County, the Chen family, found their real son and sent the impostor, Xie Zhao, back to Shishui Village. He couldn’t believe that the parents who had once treasured him like their own flesh and blood no longer wanted him. Had all the love they’d shown him over eighteen years been a lie? He went to ask them, but they wept and cursed him as a curse upon the family. They said he had made their biological son 19.9kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds

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    The real young master returned, and the imposter was banished back to Shishui Village. His biological parents found him a wonderful wife. But he suspected it was a conspiracy orchestrated by her and his own parents to trap him there. Later, everything changed. His wife lay quietly on the bed, her face ashen. Beside her, in the bathtub, lay two snow-covered babies, eyes closed, long since lifeless. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in that day. Xie Zhao thought. He would give everything he had to to get his wife to the hospital! He would treat her well for the rest of his life! He wanted to give his wife and his biological parents the best life!

35. 85 重 Reborn: Starting by Saving a Beautiful College Student from Human Traffickers 重生，从救下被拐美女大学生开始 Climbing the Peak登岳Urban2.6M WordsCompleted (Innocent Era + One Female Lead + Family Life + Mountain Produce Business + Crushing the Competition + Lighthearted Comedy) Everyone has regrets. Before 1981, Huang Dongsheng, a furniture company owner in southern China, was a fool in the Dasiu Commune brigade in a remote mountain village. His stepmother abused him, and he suffered endless humiliation. Two old bachelors in the village bought a beautiful college student from human traffickers. She, too, was tortured in chains. The two people with 4.7kReads8.4Score43814d adds

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    Reborn 80 years later, a fool throws a stone at human traffickers, just to save the girl who gave him half a rice ball! In 2024, a boss is reborn after a car accident, only to find himself back on the day his beautiful wife was abducted! In his past life, she was beaten to death for feeding him a rice ball; in this life, he'll risk his life to protect her! Huang Dongsheng hates two things most in his life: one is failing to protect Wang Jiao'er, the college student who gave him warmth, watching her being beaten to death and thrown into a cesspool by two old bachelors; the other is his own cowardly life, having to wait decades to avenge her. But a car accident sends him back to 1981, where Wang Jiao'er is being held down on a mud bed by human traffickers, while two old bachelors haggle outside! He grabbed a stone and rushed in, ignoring the reputation of being a fool. He first smashed the trafficker's hand, then carried her, covered in bruises, out—this time, he not only wanted to save her, but also to lead her to prosperity from their impoverished mountain village to the county town, using his carpentry skills and local treasures, making those who had bullied them beg for mercy! From a fool abused by his stepmother to a successful furniture businessman, he used his modern mind to navigate the business opportunities of the 1980s; from a trembling, abducted female student to a partner who dared to venture into the world with him, Wang Jiao'er's dependence became his strongest source of confidence. No melodramatic love triangles, only mutual redemption; no mindless cheat codes, only a good life earned through hard work! Once you start reading, you won't be able to stop! Watch how a reborn tycoon protects his wife and becomes rich in an innocent era—every chapter is heartwarming and exhilarating, you won't want to fast-forward!

36. 86 新 The Bride Called Off the Wedding, So I Turned Around and Married an ’80s Heiress 新娘悔婚，反手娶八十年代白富美 Troublemaker 1妖蛾子1Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Lu Ye, rich enough to rival a nation, returned to 1986. In his previous life, he didn't know how to cherish his family, bringing misery to his wife and causing his daughter to die. In this life, he would protect his wife and daughter under his wing and never let them suffer the slightest harm! His little girl: “Daddy, I was born into the right family, wasn't I?” Lu Ye: “Of course. If you want the stars, Daddy wouldn't dare give you the moon instead~” Chu Xiang'er: “Honey, I married the right man 1.9kReads8.6Score15014d adds
37. 87 重 Reborn in 1987: From the Start, I Stop My Pregnant Wife from Having an Abortion 重生87：开局阻止怀孕媳妇打胎 Blue Sky on Level Ground平地青云Urban370k WordsCompleted [Urban rebirth + Reforming a wayward man + Dad life + Devoted husband + Feel-good period drama] "I asked you to use protection and you refused. Now I'm pregnant again!" When Chen Bei opened his eyes again, he found himself back on the night the tragedy began. In his previous life, he went to prison after a drunken brawl ended in an accidental death. With no one to repay the loan sharks, they drove his pregnant wife to despair, and she jumped off a bridge with their two children. After his rel 707Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    It's so good! (✪▽✪) Highly recommend! [Heart emoji]

38. 88 刚 Just Reborn, and the Educated Youth Is Lying Beside Me 刚重生，女知青正躺在我身旁 Vast Divine Powers广大神通Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Rural farming] + [1980s] + [devoted husband and dad] + [amassing a fortune] + [making up for past regrets] Guo Jia, who built a trillion-yuan business empire, was reborn in 1980, on the night a beautiful educated youth climbed into his bed. One night was all it took for her to conceive. In this life, he’d make sure his former fiancée and her family, who used to leech off him, got as far away from him as possible. Armed with his foresight, he would reap riches from all over the world. And he wou 3.9kReads8.0Score30514d adds

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    [Heart] Guo Jia, who single-handedly built a trillion-dollar business empire, is reborn in 1980. On the night that beautiful educated youth slept with him, he was instantly captivated, and she became pregnant. [Admiration][Kiss]

39. 89 重 Reborn in 1980: I Give My Pregnant Wife a Better Life 重生80，给怀孕媳妇过上好日子 Snow Drifting Through the Bamboo Grove竹里飘雪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Urban rebirth + a scumbag turning over a new leaf + doting on his wife + navigating the business world + ruling it all “Chen Tong, you ruled the business world with an iron fist in this life. Do you have any regrets?” As he lay on his deathbed, a voice as beautiful as music came from somewhere... 5kReads8.9Score32914d adds
40. 90 重 Reborn in 1987: Making Potato Chips to Support My Wife and Kids 重生87：从做薯片养活老婆孩子 Breaking the Spring Breeze破春风Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Rural Life + Reborn Businessman + One Female Lead + Lighthearted and Witty] After returning to the past, Chen Xingbang faces a dilemma: his master has entrusted his orphan to him. Should he agree? Can he still live a brilliant life of his own? 3.6kReads8.8Score34814d adds

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    🍀🍀Just by looking at the ratings, you can tell these books are definitely among the best of the 1980s literature. The themes are all novel, the plots are fast-paced, and the character conflicts are quite reasonable. They are definitely worth reading.

41. 91 重 Back to 1982: Casting Nets to Save the Village Belle and Make the Whole Village Rich 重回82：撒网救村花带全村致富 Seeing a Dragon on Mount Nan南山见龙Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Back at the age of twenty, he's known throughout the village as a no-good loafer. But no one knows he's returned carrying the regrets and memories of his previous life. He catches and sells fish, hunts in the mountains, and earns his first fortune through hard work. Before the flood hits, he even issues an early warning and organizes an evacuation, saving countless lives. From the village to the county, from small-time trading to grand strategies... In this life, he won't just clear his name. He 27.2kReads8.3Score2k14d adds

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    This feels good

42. 92 重 Reborn: Back in the 1980s to Make My Fortune 重生：回到八零当富翁 Frenzied Banana发飙的芭蕉Urban1.8M WordsCompleted A rebirth story set in a bygone era, with no mindless wish fulfillment, a single heroine, no courtyard-house drama, and a warm, everyday feel. Xu Erlong is reborn, returning to the eve of the day his family forced him to haul bricks at a black kiln to pay for his cousin's university education. Why should his cousin get meat while he has to make do with bran? Why should his cousin go to university while he is forced to haul bricks? Xu Erlong refuses to put up with it any longer and decisively 18.4kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds

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    This is a book that I'm following, with both the main characters having their own grudges and their own stories. It's not a formulaic novel, and it's quite good.

43. 93 重 The Reborn Tycoon's Rise 重生之首富行 Young Master of the Yu Family于家少主Urban540k WordsCompleted Back to the turbulent 1980s! Opportunities abound, and so do wolves. In his previous life, he was honest and diligent, crushed by big business and cheated by unscrupulous merchants. He spent his life struggling to get by, only to end up with nothing and meet a miserable end. Now reborn, he brings forty years of business foresight and knows every trend before it takes off. He tears up his mediocre old life and starts over! He starts out selling goods at a vegetable market, taking advantage of his 194Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "Rebirth of the Richest Man" is a fast-paced and exciting entrepreneurial novel set in the 1980s! The protagonist seizes the opportunities of the times, starts from scratch in a vegetable market, and rises to become the richest man. It's a fast-paced and addictive read.

44. 94 巴 The Hunting King of Bashan 巴山猎王 The Straw-Cloaked Traveler of Bashan巴山蓑衣客Urban1.5M WordsOngoing A transmigration tale set in a bygone era, brimming with rugged mountain spirit and the warmth of everyday life. Armed with memories from his past life and everything taught by his master, the King of Hunters, he wields a hunting rifle, trains mastiffs, and fights wolves. In the 1980s, he sets up a cooperative, builds roads, and buys vehicles, determined to find a way forward for a poor village deep in the mountains. From venturing alone into deadly wilderness to find a life-saving old ginseng r 115Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    The first hunting-themed novel without a system! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] The second hunting-themed novel with a bit of a cheat code, no exaggeration!

45. 95 狩 Hunting to Feed the Family: My Beautiful Wife Has a Stutter 狩猎养家：娇妻口吃但绝美 The Straw-Cloaked Traveler of Bashan巴山蓑衣客Urban258k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the 1980s, Li Xiaohun found himself in the body of Li Jia'ao's notorious ne'er-do-well. His parents were dead, leaving only an eight-year-old girl for him to rely on, and the two of them had only each other. Fortunately, he had a titanium-alloy divine crossbow with him, and its quiver held a world of secrets. Hunting, farming, and making a fortune were all within reach. He learned incredible hunting skills from Old Man Shan, the mentor of his lame father-in-law. With a sw 234Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 96 重 Back to the Late 1970s, I Have a Choice System 重回70年代末，我有选择系统 Old Li the Foodie爱吃的老李Urban766k WordsCompleted A modern food-delivery rider was hit by a heavy truck while saving someone and sent back to the 1970s, reborn as an educated youth about to take the college entrance exam. Ding! The choice System has been activated. A choice has been triggered. Choice One: Take the college entrance exam? No way. You can return to the city freely in a year, so stay in the village for another year. Reward: Become the village secretary's live-in son-in-law. Choice Two: The college entrance exam is the only way to c 17.6kReads7.0Score1.1k14d adds
47. 97 重 Reborn in 1974: I Take My Space with Me to the Countryside 重生1974年，我带空间去下乡 Old Li the Foodie爱吃的老李Urban642k WordsCompleted Li Feng, a wage slave working a 996 schedule, accidentally activated the pocket dimension in the jade pendant his grandfather left him before he died. As a devoted fan of web novels on Tomato, how could he not know what opportunity was coming his way? “Grandpa! Bless your grandson with a chance to transmigrate to an awesome world. I’ll make sure our Li family has plenty of descendants.” The newly unemployed wage slave gathered what little money he had and stockpiled some supplies. Now he waits f 16.4kReads7.8Score67314d adds

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