Anything Like Xia Xiaolan, Preferably Without a Male Lead or With a Smaller Role for Him 有没有像夏晓兰那样，最好没有男主，或男主戏份少

1. 1 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 101.8kReads9.6Score10.1kShelves

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   I was grinning the whole time I read this book; the female lead has even higher standards than Xia Xiaolan.

2. 2 七 The 1970s: A Sent-Down Youth Marries a Soldier and Builds a Fortune as a Middleman 七零嫁军汉，知青女配当倒爷起家 Jing Mo京墨Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [A promise kept for a lifetime, giving her life to her country] Fraile from birth, Song Youxiang was abandoned by her family as a child and forced to go to the countryside. Even so, she never received a shred of kindness. Her parents despised her, her older sister resented her for life, and the second sister who had been given away as a child concealed her identity to get close to her. One false accusation after another followed, and they even stole her fiancé… In the end, Song Youxiang died al 7.2kReads9.2Score832Shelves

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   This should be the only female lead after Xia Xiaolan who can rival her, except that the female lead ends up in politics. The male lead appears quite late, and the female lead is clear-headed and has a broad perspective. Because of her poor health since childhood, and being unloved by her parents, she completely leaves her family after being reborn and voluntarily goes to the countryside. After arriving in the countryside, she works her way up to become the head of the economic reform office. The emotions are delicate; I've read it a long time ago, but it still leaves a deep impression! Highly recommended.

3. 3 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 45kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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   Xia Xiaolan is a classic! If you haven't read it, you definitely shouldn't miss it. The author must have done a lot of research; it has a strong 80s feel, and the plot is coherent and exciting! Every character is very distinctive, and Mayor Tang is especially memorable!

4. 4 穿 After Becoming the Duke's Dowager, I Kicked Out Every Ungrateful Child and Grandchild 穿成国公老夫人后我把不孝儿孙全踢了 Li Sanye李三爷Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Qin Yun transmigrates into a book, and from the start, her whole family is being stripped of their possessions and exiled? Looking at this roomful of unfilial descendants, Qin Yun thinks the whole family has brought this on themselves. The eldest son's family is corrupt and lawless, and their servants commit acts of violence, bringing disaster upon the household. The second son's family is weak and hidebound, yet they pride themselves on being upright scholars. They presume to criticize the crow 1.7kReads9.1Score361Shelves

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   Xia Xiaolan is a fake female lead who still relies on men at crucial moments. I'm so annoyed! The constant emphasis on the female lead's stunning beauty, followed by denials that her success is related to her looks, is ridiculous. Look at this book! Aside from the precognitive cheat ability, everything else is just the wisdom of an old woman.

5. 5 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 8.5kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves

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   These are all books written by the same author who writes about Xiaolan~ Enough with the chit-chat, they're incredibly exciting and captivating, you simply can't put them down! [Heart][heart]

6. 6 重 Reborn: Making the Most of My Youth 重生之不负韶华 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance3.9M WordsCompleted In 2019, 31-year-old Wen Ying had found some success in her career and was happily in love, making others envious. In 2004, 16-year-old Wen Ying was struggling at school, secretly in love with her dream guy, and having a miserable time. One day in 2019, Wen Ying woke up back in 2004. She was 16 again, writing furiously in the exam hall during her high school entrance exams... Given the chance to restart her life, Wen Ying refused to waste her youth or leave any regrets behind this time! 1.3kReads9.5Score134Shelves
7. 7 林EN Lady Lin’s First-ever Journey to Immortality 林家有女初修仙 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A small space inside a family heirloom, a shallow spring, and a tiny medicinal herb garden. Lin Luoran was an older woman with none of the three: no education, no youth, and no family background. After being cruelly cheated on, her life took a dramatic turn. All Lin Luoran wanted was to grow some ginseng and reishi mushrooms to improve her family's circumstances. She had no idea that she would become the last female cultivator on Earth. The path of cultivation on Earth had been severed for a tho 45Reads8.5Score—Shelves
8. 8 逼 You’re Forcing Me to the Countryside? This Scientist’s Wife Will Empty Your Whole House 逼我下乡？科研军嫂搬空你全家 Huihui Cat茴茴猫Modern Romance7.6M WordsOngoing [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Powerful Lead + Face-Slapping + One-on-One Romance] Xia Li, a powerful wielder of both thunder and space abilities, had just come through the apocalypse. She became the founding general entrusted with the New World's Omniscient Eye System, ready to enjoy a quiet retirement. She only took a short nap, but transmigrated instead. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: Either marry a self-important mama's boy who expected her to put up with his mistress af 124.1kReads9.4Score10.1kShelves

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   In my opinion, these books are all comparable to Xia Xiaolan.

9. 9 八 The 1980s: A Beauty with Skin Like Jade Marries a Soldier and Raises a Child 八零凝脂美人，嫁个军人带带崽 Radish Rabbit Who Loves Cabbage爱吃白菜的萝卜兔Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Eighties setting + military marriage + seducing the man + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + heroine has experience, hero doesn't] She opens her eyes to find she's become the male lead's wicked aunt in a period novel. She abuses him and his younger sister, cheats on their stern uncle, and ultimately brings about her own death. Lu Manman, a breathtaking beauty with smooth, radiant skin, is determined to take it easy. All she wants is to go back home. Who knew her niece and nephew would 12.4kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
10. 10 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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    Honestly, besides "Rebirth in the 1980s" and this one, there aren't many other good rebirth novels from the past that I can recommend.

11. 11 我 My Whole Family Traveled Back to the 1960s 我全家穿到了六零年代 Sweet Potato Vine红薯藤Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Historical era + farming + raising children + inspirational + satisfying read] Hold on, hold on... Wow, this car’s going so fast! That’s it, one press of the accelerator and they’ve driven their Mercedes straight into a small village in the 1960s. Luckily, the names of all three family members have stayed the same. But what about their personalities? Changing them takes a good reason. How could such a little thing stump this trio of transmigrators? Dad is in charge of winning people over, Mom h 10kReads9.3Score966Shelves

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    Xia Xiaolan is number one, Li Rugo is number two. You won't regret getting into this fandom. The male lead, Zhou Yang, is a military officer and an engineer working on a national secret mission.

12. 12 古 The Grand Princess from Ancient Times Is a Science Prodigy in the Modern World 古穿今，长公主她理科超神 Zombie Gu Gu僵尸咕咕Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration + System + Top Student + Strengthening the Nation] In her previous life, Chen Lingying needed only three thousand light cavalry to strike down the enemy's commander. The people of Great Zhou called her the Eldest Princess of Chen, with both reverence and fear. When she opened her eyes again, the princess who had stood second to none had become a modern high school girl. Mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology; The International Mathematical Olympiad, internatio 4.1kReads9.3Score682Shelves

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    No male lead!!! Let me reiterate, no male lead!!!!! The female lead is exceptionally beautiful, calm, rational, and possesses extraordinary intelligence. She's beautiful, strong, and tragically beautiful, and will gradually become a top mathematician. This is a top-tier academic novel, truly top-tier. The author must have researched academic papers before writing anything; the author must be a top-notch researcher in a lab. Attention all elementary, middle, and high school students! Here you can learn about the rare opportunities you might encounter on your future academic journey. (Just kidding, you'll just be kneeling at the female lead's feet.) After reading this book, you'll experience the exhilarating feeling of acquiring knowledge without even thinking about it.

13. 13 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Nation Sent Me a Soldier Boyfriend 重生八零，国家给我发了个军哥哥 Pig Eight-Flower's Brother猪八花她哥Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Period + Maxed-Out Skills + Making a Fortune and Placing First in the Exams + Devoted Love] Zhao Jingyan had every skill maxed out, but after getting herself killed through her own stupidity, she transmigrated into the body of a young girl from the 1980s who had returned to her village to search for her family. After quietly questioning her life for a while, she decided to make the best of things. Living well was what mattered. The three essentials of transmigrating to another 4.4kReads8.8Score403Shelves

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    The male lead is just an extra.

14. 14 重 Back in the Eighties: My Family's Demolition Compensation Bought Half a Street 重回八零：我家拆迁分了半条街 Cat Who Loves Houttuynia折耳根的猫Modern Romance954k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Period Setting + Farming + Strong Male and Female Leads + A Feel-Good Rags-to-Riches Story] After spending ten years selling boxed lunches at construction sites, Jiang Tian was reborn in the year she dropped out of school. That year, her younger brother hadn't yet been tricked into a backstreet brick kiln and worked to death, and her mother hadn't yet fallen gravely ill. Picking up the boxed-lunch skills she'd honed over the years, the first thing the “Lunchbox Queen” did after being 7.7kReads9.1Score769Shelves

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    After selling boxed lunches at construction sites for ten years, Jiang Tian is reborn back to the year she dropped out of school. This time, her younger brother hadn't been tricked into working in an illegal brick kiln and died tragically, and her mother hadn't fallen seriously ill. Reborn, Jiang Tian, ​​who only wanted to earn a little money selling boxed lunches, running a restaurant, and raising crayfish, has somehow become the owner of the largest restaurant chain on the provincial highway.

15. 15 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 54.8kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves

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    Here's a historical romance novel with almost no male lead; it's a female-centric story. It's currently being serialized. The female lead is reborn as the mistress of a noble family. Her husband died in battle, she has no in-laws, and is left with three troubled teenagers. Thus begins her journey of correcting these problems and raising children. The female lead has very positive values, and it's a great read. I especially love the author's writing style. [Heart][Heart] Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

16. 16 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Educated Youth Wants to Let Go 重生七零：知青想放手 Qu Linglong曲玲珑Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast, No Space, No System, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] One scheme tied two people’s lives together. Reborn in the 1970s, Zhu Xiaomin is determined to scheme her way back. First, she’ll set free the other unlucky soul who’s just like her. Second, she’ll tear that scumbag apart. But things seem to be slipping out of her control. The unlucky one came rolling back on his own and won’t leave, no matter how much she tries to drive him away. Well then… she’ll keep him. “I’ll protect you thi 11kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Just finished reading it; a life story as fascinating as Xia Xiaolan's.

17. 17 反 The Villainess Goes on a Rampage Across the Nine Continents! The Protagonists All Kneel 反派女配杀疯九洲！主角们都跪了 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted “If the author says there's no romance, then there really isn't.” She became the saintess of one of the Four Great Sacred Lands, with exceptional talent, a prestigious position, and a decent fortune. And yet, with such an impressive setup, she was destined to be a cannon-fodder villain in countless stories about male and female leads. To avoid being won over or defeated, and to stay alive, she had no choice but to strike first. Oh, did I hit too hard? My mistake, my mistake. Go recover, then com 17.2kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    The female lead is amazing; she relies entirely on herself, without a male lead.

18. 18 穿 Back in the 1990s, I Inherit a Hundred-Billion-Yuan Fortune Against My Will 穿回九零的我被迫继承百亿家产 Pomegranate Fish石榴鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Strong heroine + Sweet romance] A modern-day rich beauty dies unexpectedly and is reborn in the 1990s as a pitiful girl unloved by her grandmother and uncle. From the start, she's about to be sold off as a child bride to a fool. She can't find a golden finger or a pocket dimension either, so she wisely makes a quick getaway and heads somewhere else to make a living. Her genius brain and foreknowledge of the future aren't meant for dealing with awful relatives. Getting rich and achievin 3.8kReads9.1Score493Shelves

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    Watch as the female protagonist, Cao Xi, leads her scheming mother to wealth and success in the 1990s! After reading the whole book, I felt that the female protagonist's mother, Cao Guilan, was remarkably clear-headed about her marriage, and I also enjoyed the sweet, romantic atmosphere between the male and female leads [laughing and crying emojis].

19. 19 我 I Pledged Myself to a Slacker, and the Metaphysics Master’s Secret Identity Was Exposed 我与咸鱼画押，玄学大佬马甲被扒 Oolong Milk Cap Tea奶盖乌龙茶Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [No romance + mysticism + a cast of lovable goofballs + spiritual qi revival + a little wish fulfillment + secret identities + transmigrate into a book + everyone’s favorite] Gu Juanyan transmigrates into a novel about secret identities as a fake heiress side character with her brain in her backside. All she does is court death and give the heroine chances to face-slap her. After learning her situation, Gu Juanyan decides to keep out of trouble and live like a lazy fish. She had hoped to coast t 14.8kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves

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    You don't like female leads who are all about romance and love, and you want female leads who focus solely on their careers, right? The first two books have male leads, but they are similar to Xia Xiaolan in that they have very little screen time. The last two books don't have male leads.

20. 20 闪 A Whirlwind Wedding and Military Life: My Forceful Officer Leaves Me Swooning Every Time 闪婚随军：强势军官令我次次沦陷 Qing Yunyun青芸芸Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Complete novel + sweet romance + career-driven heroine + building wealth + female awakening and mutual support + no golden finger + funny, heartwarming, and moving] Ye Wenxi, a career-driven woman at a major 21st-century corporation, transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious supporting character in a novel set in a bygone era. Through a twist of fate, she and Lu Weidong end up having an “honest exchange.” Fortunately, he has a strong sense of responsibility and insists on seeing things th 15.6kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    Strong women are not just about the female lead; female characters shine and contribute, and there is mutual support.

21. 21 八 Sweet Military Marriage in the 1980s: My Ex Regrets It Too Late 八零军婚甜蜜蜜，前夫后悔火葬场 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + satisfying revenge, no putting up with mistreatment + male lead appears late + everyday life + farming + no golden finger + taking down scoundrels + sweet romance + ensemble cast + family matters + military officers + commanding officer] In her previous life, Qiao Jiangxin married into the Chen family. She shouldered every burden to give them a peaceful life, working like an ox and a horse to support her husband's literary ambitions, care for her ailing in-laws, and look aft 42.6kReads9.2Score5kShelves

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    These are all period dramas. The first two books have romantic pairings, but the main focus is on the female lead's career. They're ensemble pieces, highly recommended! The third book is still ongoing; it's about an elderly woman, Zhang, who is reborn and exploits her unfilial sons, eventually bringing them under her control and saving her daughter and niece. Another career-driven story, highly recommended!

22. 22 九 The 90s: Ever Since I Stopped Being Filial, I've Had the Sweetest Smile 九零，自从不孝后我笑的可甜嘞 Ten Steps, Ten Steps十步十步Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Li Xingjian’s reputation was ruined before she could return home. Her biased mother demanded that she give her childhood sweetheart and fiancé to her younger sister, then forced her to sacrifice herself to secure her sister’s future. “You weren’t pure to begin with. Even if I let you marry, who would want you? Once your sister makes something of herself, she’ll spare you a bite to eat. I’m only doing this for your own good, aren’t I?” Her useless father turned a blind eye t 45.2kReads9.3Score4.9kShelves
23. 23 被 Abandoned by Her Children and Left to Die, Granny Zhang Is Reborn in 1980 被子女抛弃惨死，张老太重生八零 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Feel-good story + no golden finger + slice of life + family drama + ensemble cast of ordinary people + reborn in a bygone era) Short dramas: The New Life of Rong Ying, the Woman Everyone Looked Down On; Reborn Mom Is Here to Collect You Old Mrs. Zhang spent her whole life raising three sons and three daughters. She paid for her children’s weddings and homes, raised her grandchildren, and emptied the family savings to buy a home in Shanghai for her eldest son. She helped her second son marry thr 73.7kReads9.1Score8.3kShelves
24. 24 重 Back to 1985: My Self-Serve Porridge Stall Is a Hit 重回八五，自助粥摊火爆了 Meng Xiaocha蒙小茶Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Her Own Woman) To escape her stepfather's clutches, Su Miao falls from the 13th floor and travels back to the day her parents divorced when she was a child. She sees through her mother's cold, indifferent nature and her habit of endlessly spoiling her younger brother. This time, she chooses without hesitation to go with her father. When her uncle tries to secure a permanent job, he blocks the door and raises a huge ruckus. Su Miao leans close to her father's ear and whispers a few words. Her fa 22.7kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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    The female protagonist of this book is uniquely beautiful.

25. 25 重 Back to the 1980s: Bringing My Family of Six to a Better Life 重回八零：带着全家六口过好日子 Yu Fu余弗Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Gu family has no sons, only four daughters. Plenty of people in the village are waiting to laugh at them. But they wait and wait, only to watch the Gu family build a two-story house and buy a car. They hear the family has even bought a grand home in the capital. The Gu sisters are each more successful and more devoted to their parents than the last. The villagers: What are you waiting for? Go home and have daughters! After being reborn, Gu Siqing discovers that her sisters are nothing like t 89.5kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves

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    🏵️🏵️This book! The female protagonist is reborn in the 1980s, leading her parents and sisters to wealth and a better life. The content is engaging, the characters are intelligent, there aren't many awful characters, and it's a light and heartwarming read throughout. Definitely worth checking out!

26. 26 重 Reborn in the 1980s as a Lucky Girl 重生八零小福女 Xiao Xu小叙Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Ning Qi was just taking in the laundry when, in the blink of an eye, she was struck by lightning! By accident, she returned to the 1980s and was reborn as a little simpleton! She refused to bow to fate! (Or to being a freeloader who stirs up trouble!) The young lady rolled up her sleeves. If you want to get rich, plant trees first. Once good fortune comes your way, nothing can stop it! … Come along with her… Remember how we once braved the current, our waves holding back the flying boats? 1.5kReads9.2Score192Shelves

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    The first one is very similar to Xia Xiaolan [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow] All three are very good, trust me, trust me, trust me!!! ① Super hilarious! Transmigration/rebirth, with a system, strong logic, full of golden quotes, completed, HE, highly recommended!!! [Salute][Salute] ② The female lead's luck is stolen, but Heaven is her father, occasionally showing her favoritism, she can kill whoever she wants! A refreshing read! [Heart][Heart] ③ The female lead is smart and wise, not love-struck, has a good personality, and will definitely fight if she can! The author's writing is very good, a very mature article, veteran readers will definitely love it!

27. 27 锦 My Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old Lucky Sister Is the Darling of the Capital’s Elite 锦鲤妹妹三岁半，我是全京城大佬的团宠 Xia Shengsheng夏声声Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original work of the short drama My Lucky Sister Brings Blessings to the Whole Family Little Yan Ling transmigrates. She becomes Yan Sui Sui, the foolish, doomed older sister of the heroine in a lucky koi novel. Born of the same mother, her younger sister steals her fortune and becomes the beloved little lucky star of the capital. As for Yan Sui Sui, she becomes a jinx. Sent to the countryside, she spends her life in a daze. Her whole village is slaughtered, and she lives a life of misery. The t 9.6kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
28. 28 幸 Lucky to Have Met Your Peach-Blossom Face 幸得识卿桃花面 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Wei Qing transmigrated. Her principle was simple: if you can settle it with your fists, don't waste your breath. 6.8kReads9.2Score798Shelves
29. 29 带 Taking the Taobao System with Me to the 1970s 带着淘宝系统穿七零 2 Chuan2川Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Technically minded military officer VS powerful, down-to-earth woman; the heroine builds her career. The System plays a small role early on, then gets to take it easy. Period setting + comedy + both leads devoted only to each other “When a lie-flat System meets a crazy Host” Other people transmigrate to the 1970s: fight nasty relatives, make money, and marry a soldier. Xiang Nuan transmigrates to the 1970s: ✓ Fails to be reborn six times, then angrily kicks the coffin lid off ✓ Hacks her relativ 23kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    The male lead has limited screen time, while the female lead is a politician, a career-driven, strong woman with a sharp mind. She's decisive, straightforward, not melodramatic, not love-struck, and not naive. She's intelligent, visionary, resilient, and courageous. The story is set in the 1970s, with the female lead starting as a junior accountant in a commune. The male lead is gentle and refined, not a roughneck or a bit dull. He's always considerate of the female lead, not greasy, and very likable. Their interactions are heartwarming. Couple: Tao Xiangnuan ❤️ Tang Heping

30. 30 重 Back to the 1960s: Farming, Building a Fortune, and Raising the Kids 重回六零：种田发家养崽崽 Southern Lychee南方荔枝Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the impoverished 1960s wasn’t scary. Becoming a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a book wasn’t scary either. What was scary was that her three stepsons would grow up to become major villains, and all of them, along with their upright, aloof father, would meet tragic ends. How could she let that happen? Lin Qinghe looked at the three future villains, none of whom was even ten years old, and made up her mind: changing a villain starts when they’re young! 3.8kReads9.0Score504Shelves

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    I'm quite picky about the stories I read. I don't like stories with melodramatic plots, mindless pampering, or characters attacking without thinking. Recommendation rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 "Living a Good Life with the Whole Family of Six" is a heartwarming family story with well-developed characters. Recommendation rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 "The Bystanders" is also good, but I personally think the ending is just average and could be better. Recommendation rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 "My Boss Has a Gold Mine" is okay; it's a relatively novel historical fiction story about getting rich from a gold mine. Recommendation rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 "Not Wasting Youth is a Treasure" is also a good story worth reading.

31. 31 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
32. 32 七 The Sevenites’ Divine Doctor and Fiery Wife 七零之神医辣妻 Yu Fu余弗Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Bullied by her stepmother! Framed by her stepsister! And locked in a room by her mother-in-law so she couldn't take the college entrance exam! Jiang Tao had had enough. She fought back: she wasn't someone to be pushed around! “Ding! How about a Traditional Chinese Medicine System? It'll help you marry a rich, handsome man and reach the pinnacle of life!” This is the story of a girl who takes her System in hand and strives to forge an extraordinary life of her own. 1.2kReads9.1Score161Shelves
33. 33 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Became the Songbird of the Arts Troupe 重生七零之我成了文工团里的百灵鸟 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Zhang Qing opened her eyes after dying, she found herself back in 1969, at the age of seventeen. At this point in her previous life, the county cultural troupe had gone to the countryside to perform and had fallen for her lark-like voice. It was the only chance in that era for a country girl like her to change her fate. But because her mother stood in her way and she herself lacked resolve, Zhang Qing let the opportunity slip by and regretted it for the rest of her life! Reborn, Zhang Qing 1.6kReads9.2Score196Shelves
34. 34 摆 Dumping My Scumbag Ex, I Snatched the 1980s' Most Promising Stock 摆脱渣男，我叼走八零最强潜力股 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance555k WordsCompleted Xia Meng: Founder of the country’s largest food service company and a formidable businesswoman renowned throughout the business world. Her journey has been nothing short of legendary. No one knows what she went through or how she rose from the ashes and weathered the tides of the times. People love to talk about her career, and her love life draws even more attention. Everyone knows that Zhao Ling and President Xia supported each other throughout their careers. Years later, one became the founde 2kReads9.0Score187Shelves
35. 35 八 The 1980s: A Rich Beauty Dumps Her Jerk Boyfriend and Marries a Rugged Tycoon 八零白富美：踹渣男改嫁糙汉大佬 A Painting of Yesteryear一画当年Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Factory Beauty Returns to 1988. Ji Wanmei was born beautiful and slender, the daughter of the factory director. At eighteen, she got into the provincial university. With her hair in braids and a floral dress on, her hips swaying as she walked, she was every single male worker at the factory’s dream girl. In her previous life, her father arranged for her to marry the deputy factory director’s son. Later, the state-owned factory was privatized. The 2.7kReads8.9Score292Shelves
36. 36 黑 The Black Heiress 黑千金 Song Xiangbai宋象白Modern Romance682k WordsCompleted Zhou Zhizhi was born a wealthy heiress, but she was abandoned in a remote county and taken in by a man who had just been released from prison after serving time for a serious crime. At just five years old, she was already able to save her father. Later, she also brought home an old scholar and former examination candidate, and the three of them began building a life together. The hardened criminal turned into a coal magnate, while the abandoned girl became a true heiress of the underworld. How w 32.8kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves
37. 37 七 1970s Space: The Rough He-Man's Delicate Young Educated Youth, Transmigrated into a Book 七零空间：糙汉的穿书娇气小知青 The Knife-Wielding Love Letter捉刀小情书Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a book + space + rugged man + sweet romance + raising a child] A scheming, beautiful, sweet-voiced, pampered heroine x a loyal, undercover big shot, impossibly strong, rugged military officer hero. The rich and beautiful Yu Jingshu transmigrates into a book written by her archenemy, becoming a cannon-fodder supporting character with the same name. The original Yu Jingshu's mother died young, her scumbag father didn't care for her, and her stepmother abused her. Then she was m 4kReads9.2Score457Shelves
38. 38 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 8.1kReads9.3Score747Shelves
39. 39 重 Reborn in an Era of Hardship: The Tough Wife Is Terrifying! 重生年代之悍妻超凶哒！ Bodhi Fruit菩提果Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Xia Ranan never imagined she would end up transmigrating into a wretched woman who caused trouble at every turn, loved eating and hated working, and was carrying on with another man. Her husband was away serving in the army, leaving behind his six- or seven-year-old younger brother, but the original owner had beaten the boy so badly he was bedridden! Faced with a thousand pointing fingers and ten thousand scolding voices, Xia Ranan declared, “I’m not taking the blame for this!” She wasn’t a wret 1.6kReads9.0Score235Shelves
40. 40 带 I Traveled to the 1970s With a Dedicated Worker System 带着敬业系统穿七零 Ma Nini马尼尼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Xu Taotao, a descendant of imperial chefs, keeps her culinary skills hidden while living among ordinary people. Then she dies suddenly from overwork and gets bound to a workaholic System, which sends her to the 1970s. She becomes the famously ugly daughter of a butcher at a meat-processing plant. Determined to become beautiful, she has no choice but to keep working hard. With her superb cooking skills, she climbs the career ladder, gets a raise, and marries Professor Gu... No, wait! “Ding-dong! 17kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
41. 41 重 Reborn in 2007: From Internet Celebrity to Queen of Investment 重生07，从网红到投资女王 Not Late 11不晚11Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + grounded realism + escaping a toxic family + making money] Jiang Xue was reborn, returning to 2007. Her father didn't care for her, her mother didn't love her, and they expected her to work in a factory tightening screws! There was no way she was going to work in a factory. The internet was still wide open in 2007, and WeChat and Weibo hadn't even launched yet. Using her makeup skills, she became a celebrity on Tianya, a makeup artist for stars, a renowned photographer, one of the firs 11.2kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    Historical fiction is all about making money, building a career, buying a house and a car; the female protagonists are all clear-headed and strong-willed.

42. 42 重 Reborn in the Nineties: Racing Toward Life as a Landlady 重生九零之向着包租婆的人生狂奔 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Also known as: Reborn in the 1990s: Racing Toward Life as a Landlady) (Also known as: Reborn Housewife: Mom, Dad's Acting Up Again) After Shen Xiaojun divorced, she had a dream and found herself back twenty years in the past. Back then, she was only twenty-five, yet already the mother of three children. Her eldest daughter was six, her younger daughter four, and her little boy had just turned one month old. Xiaojun's head spun. Did she really have to live through all of this again? For her chil 28.5kReads9.4Score3kShelves
43. 43 末 From the Apocalypse to the 1970s: I Tear Into the Worst of the Worst and Marry a Soldier 末世穿七零：手撕极品转嫁兵王 Le Shen乐燊Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Revenge Before the Sun Sets + Spatial Spring + Apocalypse + Female Yama + No Saintly Foolishness, No Taking Losses + Satisfying Read + Crushing Scumbags + Face-Slapping + 1970s + Tearing Apart the Worst by Hand + Special Forces + Enlisting + Serving the Nation + No Romance] Xia Shuning once ruled the apocalypse with her fire-type ability, only to be struck by lightning and reduced to ashes. She transmigrated to the 1970s and became a miserable capitalist heiress. Her adoptive parents sold her 15.4kReads8.5Score2kShelves

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    It's both satisfying and hilarious! The female protagonist, from the apocalypse, possesses a spatial ability, superpowers, and a spiritual spring. A ruthless, sharp-tongued, and manipulative female supporting character steals 100 of her merits. In return, she not only robs the supporting character of her spatial ability and hundreds of millions of resources, but also prints a fake one for her, tricking the supporting character into storing more things in it! She beats up almost every man over a meter tall who appears in the entire book. She settles her scores immediately, using her spatial ability to empty the treasury of her "little life" (a metaphor for a difficult situation). She even burns down the sacred toilet. Her spatial ability was earned through sheer force; in the first chapter, she cripples a lecherous man with three lashes, first forcing the entire family of the awful female supporting character into a latrine, then sending them to the desert to plant trees. After beating up the awful woman, she also steals her valuables because her appearance fee is high [smirk][admiration].

44. 44 玄 The Metaphysics Master Eats Her Own Gossip Every Day 玄学大佬每天都在吃自己的瓜 Lousy Uncle辣鸡的uncleModern Romance435k WordsCompleted (Metaphysical, no romance, feel-good story, no logic, with showbiz elements, though the heroine won’t enter showbiz) Shen Yu, a great survivalist, was forced into seclusion when a cataclysm struck and the Heavenly Dao perished. By the time she ventures out again, the world has changed. Phones? Surveillance cameras? Airplanes? Cannons? Good heavens, this world is even more dangerous than the cultivation world! No need to panic. She’ll quietly cultivate and keep a low profile until she’s invincibl 6.7kReads9.3Score692Shelves

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    This book has no male lead; those who enjoy metaphysical stories should like it.

45. 45 相 I Mistook My Blind Date for Someone Else, and the Strongest Soldier King Spoils Me 相亲认错人，被最强兵王宠上天 Jiji the Little Zebra吉吉小斑马Modern Romance752k WordsOngoing [Period setting + military marriage + building a fortune + everyday life + devoted husband] (No golden finger. Having information others don’t is the best golden finger.) Modern office worker Su Juexiao transmigrates back to the 1980s just before she’s due to receive her year-end bonus. Overnight, she becomes an unemployed eighteen-year-old, known to the village’s gossip network as lazy and greedy. With all that information to take in, and no way back, Su Juexiao turns around and joins the myst 5Reads6.5Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The male lead has limited screen time, similar to Xia Xiaolan, without any special abilities or supernatural powers. All the events are set in that era. Most importantly, it's so soothing to listen to while doing housework!

46. 46 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 86.2kReads9.6Score8.8kShelves

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    This is really good; the more you read, the more engrossed you become. For a historical fiction novel, it's quite excellent.

47. 47 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志 A Dao阿刀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China! 84.2kReads9.6Score9.2kShelves

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    These highly-rated masterpieces are so good I couldn't bear to delete them, and the two serialized books are also fantastic and not to be missed.

48. 48 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Grandma, Today It's Your Turn to Get Divorced 重生七零：奶，今天轮到您离婚啦 Great Golden Immortal大罗金仙Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Also known as: Reborn in the 1970s as a Lucky Little Carp with Space Tens of billions in supplies, serving the country, the family’s darling, adorable child, satisfying story In her previous life, Shen Danluo’s family was harmed by her wicked second uncle, and she avenged them all by herself. Now she has been reborn with a space that can exchange for all kinds of supplies. In this life, she will change everyone’s tragic fate. Take down the worst offenders and punish the scum. Then quietly make a 34.5kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
49. 49 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 995.7kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
50. 50 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 141.6kReads9.5Score11.6kShelves

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    They're all ruthless!

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