Looking for a Historical-Era Story Where the Female Lead Won't Raise Someone Else's Child or Be a Doormat 求年代文，女主不帮别人养孩子，不圣母

1. 201 让 They Told You to Be Cannon Fodder as an Educated Youth, but You Went to the Countryside and Married an Officer 让你做炮灰知青，你却下乡嫁军官 Zhou Buzhou周不舟Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted A dream showed Xia Zhaoran her future. A life of poverty and misery, and her father would even take his own life because of it... Terrified, she resolved to face things bravely and change her fate. But the future officer in her village became ever more deeply entangled with her. The ending, however, had long been set in stone. His fate had nothing to do with her. So she ran, and he pursued. Only at the brink of life and death did they finally confess all their love. He said, “From the moment you 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   She wouldn't raise other people's children, but upon arriving in the countryside, she was immediately noticed by the male lead. The two grew up together, achieving success independently while also building a happy family. Because both the first and second female leads foresaw the future, the second female lead, aiming for a higher social status by marrying into the male lead, schemed against the first female lead. However, the male lead only loved the first female lead. With his help, the first female lead went from initially tolerating the situation to ultimately surpassing her past self, learning to bravely fight back, using her wisdom to solve problems one by one, and through perseverance and hard work, changing her own and her family's destiny, ultimately living a life without regrets.

2. 202 八 Raising Kids in the Eighties 八零年代的养娃日常 Xu Yue Bany Yu徐月半鱼Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, period setting, raising children, everyday life] In her previous life, Anna went through endless hardship trying to have a baby. On the very day her IVF results were due, she never expected to wake up and find herself transmigrated! So... I actually caught the transmigration trend too? 120Reads—Score—14d adds

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   In modern times, the female protagonist has been married for almost ten years without having a child. Despite numerous hardships, she remains childless. Then, one day, she transmigrates to another world, already pregnant. What a wonderful surprise… Come read this book!

3. 203 有 There Was a Girl Named Jingshu 有个女孩叫静姝 Living in This World居世间Modern Romance198k WordsCompleted [A period novel. Zhao Baizhou is a dentist; Zhang Xiangyi is a teacher. Both are each other's first and only love. They marry in a whirlwind, fall in love after marriage, and have a daughter born in the 1980s, Zhang Jingshu.] No golden finger, no rebirth, no wild imagination, and no overly outrageous plot. Zhao Baizhou: His father had an affair, his mother went mad, and he worked hard to earn money. He wanted someone to call family. Zhang Xiangyi: Her parents were both dead, and her brother w 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This book, although new, has very good writing. There's no reincarnation, no cheat codes, just simple, everyday life! And the author portrays the friendship between the girls very delicately. Right now, it's about the female lead's mother and her mother getting married in a flash, just to have a child of their own. She definitely won't be helping others raise their child [laughs][laughs]

4. 204 六 The 1960s: I Went from One Job to Another 六零：我工作换了一个又一个 Cherry Tiny Rice Ball樱桃小小小圆子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + temporary-worker System + everyday life + building a career] Qin Manxue transmigrates. She looks at the neighborhood office right in front of her, then at the poisonous best friend who’s talking her into going to the countryside. Qin Manxue kicks her flying, then dusts off her hands. “Hmph! She and her Beijing household registration are staying together for good. No one’s splitting us up. There’s no way I’m going to the countryside.” A job? No need to look for one. The temporar 31.8kReads8.6Score3.1k14d adds

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   The male lead is a retired soldier who doesn't marry into the military, and the female lead is also very capable, having built up a large network of connections on her own.

5. 205 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Little Cannon Fodder of the 1970s 穿书之七零小炮灰 Big Fan of Scallions, Ginger, and Garlic大爱葱姜蒜Modern Romance699k WordsCompleted What's worse than achieving fame and success, then transmigrating into a book? Shen Xue can tell you: becoming a cannon-fodder character who dies before making it past three hundred words! With barely enough to eat, Shen Xue transmigrated into the 1970s, where she had nothing, rumors were flying everywhere, and everyone at the educated youth compound disliked her. She immediately packed herself off to marry a handsome young man. The male and female leads can do their own thing. With a kitchen th 108Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   The second best historical romance novel; the male lead is especially doting on the female lead.

6. 206 重 Reborn in 1970 as My Doomed Uncle 重生七零，穿成我那早夭的大舅 Jing Gaiyu井盖玉Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Historical era + woman transmigrates into a man's body + farming + 1970s + strong female lead + no romance] Modern designer Zhao Ru hated the old-fashioned belief that boys were precious while girls were worthless. After more than twenty years of studying as hard as she could, she finally escaped her family. But on the very night she won the design award she had always dreamed of, an accident struck... When she woke, she was back in the hometown that haunted her nightmares, transformed into her 102Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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   This is a heartwarming family novel about a woman who transmigrates into a man's body and focuses solely on her career.

7. 207 快 Quick Transmigration: Cherish Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People 快穿：珍爱生命，远离极品 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through historical settings + socially fearless female lead + punishing scumbags and face-slapping + building wealth + turning her life around + no fixed pairing] [The 4th, 7th, 13th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st worlds have no romance] [Female lead’s perspective] [Ensemble cast] Also known as: Quick Transmigration: A Carefree Life in Historical Worlds and Quick Transmigration: Treasure Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People Protagonist: Chang Ning. In each sma 21.8kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
8. 208 穿 Book Transmigration: Four Villainous Kids Cling to Me and Beg for Cuddles 穿书：四个反派崽子扑在我怀里撒娇 Yun Xiaojiu云小酒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Adorable kids + sweet romance + power fantasy + transmigrate into a book] Jiang Jin transmigrated into a novel and became the vicious biological mother of four villainous big shots. She wasn't their stepmother, but she might as well have been. The eldest: “I don't have a mom. My mom is dead!” The second: “Get away from me. I sprang from a crack in a rock!” The third: “Pick one: drown or get hit by a car.” The fourth: “You'd better die somewhere else. I might reluctantly collect your body.” To s 2.4kReads9.0Score38414d adds
9. 209 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! 3.8kReads9.0Score50414d adds
10. 210 回 Back to 1968: I Won't Be a Baby-Making Tool 回到1968：我不当送子工具人 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance643k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Women's awakening] [Political career] [Scientific research] [Pocket dimension] [No child-rearing] [Ensemble cast] [Reborn] Xie Yun, a modern orphan, returns to 1968 and becomes Xie Yun, a country girl raised by a widowed mother, with an exceptionally capable younger brother named Xie Shen. She discovers that she hasn't just transmigrated through time, she's also transmigrated into a book: a story about a stepmother raising children, where she is the first 10.4kReads9.3Score83714d adds
11. 211 刚 I Had Multiples Right After Joining the Army: The Easygoing Military Wife’s Good Fortune 刚随军就多胎，咸鱼媳妇好运来 Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] (1960s, military marriage, soldier king, daily life, multiple births, sweet romance, devoted couple) She transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes the village’s contrast to her older female cousin. Her cousin is clever, gentle, and virtuous, while she’s spoiled, arrogant, and big-busted but dim-witted. Jiang Qian, who arrives with a pocket dimension stocked full of supplies, thinks that’s no problem at all! When her blind date takes a liking to her cousin, apologizes to her, and then se 27.1kReads9.0Score3k14d adds

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    Historical fiction. 1. The older cousin is reborn, a control group, involved in a marriage swap, and marries a military officer. 2. The protagonist is transported to another world and swaps places with the original female lead, but instead of giving her opportunities, she trains the village children in martial arts. 3. The original female lead, Aunt Tang, awakens and refuses to let her children become a control group.

12. 212 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Remarried a Tough Man and Had Lots of Babies! 重生七零：改嫁悍夫后我多胎了！ Little Klee一只小可莉Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [Rugged hero + cherished wife + both mutually inexperienced + sweet romance + a spatial storehouse of ten billion in supplies] In her previous life, Xia Taozhi devoted her whole heart to her fiancé to repay his kindness. But he betrayed her, spreading rumors around the village that bandits had abducted and violated her, leaving her unable to bear children, all so he could marry her younger sister. After being reborn, Taozhi turned around and married the village’s notorious bully. They said he wa 1.2kReads9.2Score12814d adds
13. 213 六 The 1960s: The Little Kid Who Gave the Heroine a Space Is Done with It 六零，送女主空间的小崽崽不干了 Clear Breeze of a Thousand Years千载清风Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted When she opens her eyes, Miao Qing has become a random supporting character in a period novel. The scene is about to shower the heroine with gifts and hand her a golden finger, but Miao Qing kicks off a life completely different from the plot with a loud, piercing wail. Who would have guessed that after she'd just finished training her underlings, Miao Qing would suddenly learn that the commune she's in is called Hongqi Commune, with Qingshan Brigade, Hongxing Brigade, and Kaoshantun Brigade nea 15kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
14. 214 六 A Military Marriage in the 1960s: The Cannon-Fodder Heroine Has Twins 六零军婚，炮灰女配一胞双胎了 The Third Watch in February二月三更Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted [No rebirth, no transmigration, face-slapping, raising children, everyday life, family squabbles] Su He grew up as the only daughter of the Su family, cherished by her parents and three older brothers. Later, she married a soldier. Her in-laws were understanding, her husband was considerate, and she lived a happy life. Then one day, she suddenly discovered that the world she lived in was actually the setting of a rebirth-era novel. In the book, her soldier husband would die in battle before long 9.1kReads8.4Score53414d adds
15. 215 年 The Big Shot from the Era Novel's Early-Deceased White Moonlight Has Returned 年代文大佬早死的白月光穿回来了 Finally Putting Pen to Paper终于动笔Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted Lin Sisi accidentally fell into the water and transmigrated from 1970 to 2025. After five years of working herself to the bone, she finally learned that she was nothing more than a cannon-fodder character in a period novel. The novel tells the story of Luo Danni, the heroine, who accidentally transmigrates into 1970. Blessed with incredible good luck, she thrives throughout the decade and joins hands with the hero to reach the pinnacle of success. As for Lin Sisi, she is the unlucky tool chara 72Reads6.2Score11114d adds

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    She doesn't raise other people's kids, and the female lead isn't the saintly type; she's more of a family-oriented person. I highly recommend the first book; it's really, really good! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Upvote]

16. 216 七 A Worry-Free Life in the Seventies 七零生活乐无忧 Miliao米粒奥Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted Taoyao was an overworked wage slave in the 21st century. After unexpectedly getting her hands on a ring, her life changed dramatically. She transmigrated to 1972 and became Li Taoyao, an orphaned daughter of a revolutionary martyr. After being betrayed by a friend, she had no choice but to head to the countryside. On the way, she met two men and two women, and only then discovered that she had transmigrated into a book! Look forward to seeing how Li Taoyao survives in the 1970s! (I'm no good at 883Reads5.7Score—14d adds

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts] The female lead inexplicably gains a spatial ability! After stockpiling supplies, she travels back to the 1970s! Becoming the orphan of a martyr! The female lead has a fiery personality! Betrayed by her friends, she's forced to go to the countryside in Northeast China! She never holds grudges! She's not a saint! The male lead is also a sent-down youth! Cold and aloof, yet obsessively devoted to her! [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]

17. 217 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 23kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds

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    These books are all quite good; the female protagonists are not saintly figures, but intelligent, resourceful, and cunning.

18. 218 白 A Rich Heiress Transmigrates into a Spoiled Youth Educated Woman and Makes It Big with Her Space 白富美穿成作精知青，带空间拽爆 Lu Shiqi陆时柒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [New book: Sixties: The Little Educated Youth Reclaims Her Body, Then Goes Completely Off the Rails. No Angst, Just Pure Satisfaction. Come on in if you like that!] [Space + Sweet Romance + Farming + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Revenge + Scum-Taming] Lin Jingyue was a rich beauty who loved slacking off and taking life as it came. She spent all day living off her family and waiting to die, and had little conscience to speak of. Who could have guessed that life would take a sudden turn? One day 49.2kReads9.1Score5.1k14d adds
19. 219 军 A Sweet Military Marriage: The Slightly Plump Beauty Is Spoiled Rotten 军婚爆甜，微胖大美人被宠上天了 Big Meatball大肉圆子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Transmigrate into a Book + No Golden Finger] The moment Shi Lan opened her eyes, she found herself in the 1970s as a poor young woman who had traveled a thousand miles to find her husband. She never found him and was swept away by a flood. She thought it over. She was a living, breathing person, and she had the right address. How could she just vanish? After looking into it, she discovered that the scumbag had gotten together with his leader’s daughter and had long since l 343Reads7.5Score10014d adds

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    That's the principle; you don't raise other people's pets, you only raise your own.

20. 220 大 Boss, Your Lucky Sweetheart Is Reborn in the 1970s 大佬，锦鲤甜妻在七十年代重生了 2 Chuan2川Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + enterprising heroine who only starts buying courtyard homes later on + male lead is a research powerhouse devoted to serving his country] Qin Wanwan was crouching by a grave, watching the commotion, when she accidentally became the center of it. She possessed someone and was reborn. She dealt with the scumbag and the other woman in kind, sending them both to a farm for reform. Then she sold her ancestral home, bought a job, stuffed her pockets with cash, and plunged straight in 1.3kReads9.3Score58914d adds

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    The female lead is not a saint, and the male and female leads didn't know each other at the beginning; their relationship only developed later.

21. 221 重 Reborn in the 1970s with Space: The Devoted Roughneck Spoils Me Rotten 重生七零有空间：忠犬糙汉强势宠 Peace Through the Years岁月安然Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted After drowning her sorrows in alcohol over a crushing disappointment, Shi Lingxi’s vision blurred. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in the 1970s... She had only been married a few years, was several months pregnant, and was healthy, with a bright future ahead of her! Thinking back on decades of swallowing her grievances and giving her whole heart, only to suffer countless acts of hurtful entitlement in return, she realized her heart had long been shattered. Now that she had a ch 11Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    The male and female protagonists are both reborn in the 1970s. They raise their children and become wealthy, living a good life. The male protagonist reforms himself and dotes on the female protagonist like a child.

22. 222 八 The 1980s: Raising the Cutest Kid and Winning the Best Husband 八零：养最萌的崽，撩最牛的老公 Tang Yiyi棠亿亿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted It's simply a story about a woman from the 1980s who transmigrates into an ordinary family. It's simply a story about a woman from the 1980s who transmigrates into an ordinary family. It's simply a story about a woman from the 1980s who transmigrates into an ordinary family. 880Reads8.8Score10514d adds

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    This is a historical fiction novel. The female lead isn't a saint; she'll fight back if someone criticizes her. The female protagonist transmigrated into a book and has two children, but she's not raising them for someone else; rather, the book is about her past life, so it doesn't really count as raising them for someone else...

23. 223 六 The 1960s: I Thrived After Marrying a Scrap Collector 六零：改嫁废品收购员后我赢麻了 Qi Baochen柒宝宸Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + seemingly useless wood-type supernatural ability + pocket dimension + everyday family drama + fake and real heiresses + contrasting counterparts] Yuan Hui and Yuan Yin were reborn. They returned to the day they left the mountain to resume lay life and were assigned blind dates by their organization. In their previous lives, senior sister Yuan Hui married a driver for the transport team, while junior sister Yuan Yin married a good-for-nothing street loafer. Unexpectedly 8.8kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds

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    This historical romance novel is pretty good. It features a young nun named Yuanyin who has left the monastic life and a scrap metal collector as the male protagonist. Both the male and female leads are intelligent and worldly-wise, and the premise is excellent. I like it.

24. 224 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Strike It Rich Through Reading 重生七零我靠读书暴富 Youcha Qi柚茶七Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + period setting + farming + academic genius + System + face-slapping and punishing scumbags] Tang Yunman wakes up to find she has arrived in the backward 1970s. She leaves behind the son-preference culture and makes her fortune through farming. She’s also bound to an academic genius System, which lets her use high-tech inventions to earn money for good food. Books hold their own golden houses: she gets a life full of advantages, makes money, gets rich, and takes down scumbags. Bo 193Reads6.0Score—14d adds

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    If you don't raise children, you are a child yourself.

25. 225 穿 Transmigrated into an 80s Novel as a Rich, Adored Young Lady 穿进八零年代文当富家娇娇女 The Watermelon in Yikun Palace Isn't Sweet翊坤宫西瓜不甜Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted Xiang Qing, who loves reborn web novels, never imagined that one day she would transmigrate to the 1980s and find herself from the start as a little farm girl! In an era when even eating meat was a luxury, she relies on her parents and gradually rises to become a pampered rich girl. As for that golden finger that's somewhat useful but not very useful, she'll just use it to tackle a few side quests for now... 3.7kReads8.2Score20714d adds

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    Historical fiction [Top post][Top post][Top post][Top post][Top post][Top post] My first quick transmigration historical fiction, each world has a different character, experiencing a different life. The female lead chooses the male lead herself. It's good, highly recommended! My second book is about an only child who relies on her parents to gradually build a good life. My third book is super sweet, a pampered girl vs. A rough guy, the male lead: whatever my wife says is right! [KISS][KISS][KISS]

26. 226 七 The Seventies' Sweetheart: The Brooding, Rugged Man Has His Eye on Me 七零娇娇，我被阴郁糙汉惦记了 Following Thoughts随念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed + black-lotus sickly beauty + professor + perfect nemesis + healing] Xiao Niannian is frail and delicate, with skin as fair and smooth as jade. She looks easy to bully, but never lets an insult go unanswered. One day, she transmigrates into a rebirth novel set in the 1970s, becoming the male lead’s fiancée. In the book, not only will she die young, but the male lead will use her connections to rise to success. The heroine is reborn. After seeing the male lead prosper in her previous l 40.9kReads9.3Score5.2k14d adds

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    Historical fiction, historical fiction, historical fiction!!! This, this, this, this—they're all so good! I've really stumbled upon a hotbed of historical fiction lately; there are so many beautiful ones, I can't take it all in!!!

27. 227 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Book Set in the ’70s: The Stunning Educated Youth Is Spoiled by a Rugged Man 穿书七零：美艳知青被糙汉娇宠了 Zai Zai iya崽崽iyaModern Romance614k WordsCompleted [Complete❗] [Pretty, pampered educated youth + Rugged country man + Transmigrate into a book + System + Sweet romance] The pampered young lady Lin Tangtang transmigrates into a book set in the past and is lucky enough to bind herself to an Emotion Value Trading System. She can buy all the supplies she wants, but she’s about to become cannon fodder! To avoid dying young, Lin Tangtang sets her sights on the strongest, roughest man in the village! The rugged man has a father with a bad leg and thre 3.3kReads9.0Score33314d adds
28. 228 八 In the Eighties, the Cannon-Fodder Villainess Turns Dark, Remarries a Scheming Officer After Becoming a Widow 八零炮灰黑化，丧偶再嫁腹黑军官 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1980s military marriage + devoted couple + everyone gets their comeuppance + medical space + making money + sweet romance + adorable pets + both leads reborn] The heroine plays the pig to eat the tiger: she’s ruthless, vicious, and petty as can be. In her previous life, Xia Qingqing was abused by her scumbag husband’s whole family. She killed him and spent fifteen years in prison, where she learned all sorts of skills. The only person she cared about was her younger brother, who was tortured to 10.1kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
29. 229 大 The Young Lady Enjoys a Leisurely Life in the 1970s 大小姐穿七零悠闲过日子 If Summer Were to Pass若是夏天过去Modern Romance775k WordsOngoing [Period drama + transmigration into a book + pocket dimension + slice of life + a handful of troublesome characters] Wen Zhining gets a pocket dimension and thinks the apocalypse is coming, so she immediately starts stockpiling supplies. But then her plane crashes. When she opens her eyes, she’s in the 1970s, an orphan with both parents dead. She assumes she has transmigrated to a parallel world. Later, she learns that her aunt’s neighbor is a stepmother with three stepsons. That’s when she real 3.9kReads8.5Score16414d adds

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    I always have a soft spot for historical fiction; they're all incredibly good. The plots aren't clichéd, the female leads aren't overly idealistic or awful, and most don't involve being sent to the countryside. They're truly amazing, I'm not kidding!

30. 230 渣 My Scumbag Ex Became a Copycat Husband: Back to Before My Wife's Difficult Labor 渣男变模仿丈夫：重回媳妇难产前 Gods, Protect My Account诸神保号Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Female-focused + period setting + small family + child-rearing + everyday life) Zheng Wendong, filled with regret over how he had treated his wife, was reborn in 1999, back when he and his wife had just gotten married. In his previous life, he had failed to see people for who they were, abandoned his pregnant wife, and gone to stand up for the woman he had always loved. As a result, he suffered a grievous injury that left him impotent. His wife worked herself to the bone for him, but he still l 4.4kReads8.9Score34214d adds
31. 231 带 Transmigrated to the 1970s with a Farm Game 带着农场游戏穿七零 If Summer Were to Pass若是夏天过去Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Farm space + Period setting + Family and everyday life + Not a strong female lead] Su Qingmeng is fast asleep at home when she falls into a time-space vortex and transmigrates to the 1970s. Luckily, she has a farm space, so she never has to worry about food or clothes. She plans to wait for the college entrance exams to resume and then return to the city, but the handsome village record keeper takes an interest in her. “Comrade, don’t come any closer! I just want to keep my head down in peace.” 1.1kReads8.7Score12114d adds
32. 232 七 A Sweet Green-Tea Beauty Marries an Officer in the 1970s 七零年代绿茶娇美人嫁军官 Orange Loves Caramel橙子爱焦糖Modern Romance251k WordsOngoing Tian Xinyi transmigrated into a feel-good novel set in the 1970s. Unfortunately, she wasn't the heroine, but her invisible younger sister, who was going to be traded in a marriage swap. On the second day after arriving, Tian Xinyi burned the heroine's admission letter. If the heroine wanted her younger sister to spend her whole life stuck in Tianjia Village, then none of them were leaving. After burning the letter, Tian Xinyi went to help care for her sister-in-law during her confinement and s 44Reads7.2Score—14d adds
33. 233 嫁 Marrying a Disabled Soldier: The Gorgeous Beauty Charms and Coaxes Him 嫁军婚残夫，娇艳美人撩他诱哄他 Clouds Upon Clouds一朵朵云Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Military marriage + marriage first, love later + doted on by everyone + no golden finger, your mindset determines your fate] [A cast story starring a great beauty who gets a villainess role without realizing it] In 1974, Yu Wan transmigrates into the body of an undocumented drifter, then uses her beauty to become the Qiao family’s stepdaughter. With a new identity, Yu Wan is overjoyed. The Qiao family members each have their own agendas, but they know the truth and keep quiet. Not long after Yu 23.6kReads9.1Score2.2k14d adds
34. 234 八 The Wicked Little Darling of the 1980s Has the Powerful Man Hooked, and Now He Can't Get Enough 八零坏娇娇勾到大佬后真香了 Lollipop for a Little Lolita萝莉抱抱糖Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + a wicked seductress + a factory director’s rise to wealth] Tao Yu is beautiful and bold. On the surface, she’s gentle, quiet, and perfectly normal, but deep down she’s a wicked little black-hearted dumpling. She transmigrates into the 1980s and finds herself in a poor, overcrowded courtyard compound, struggling just to get by. She and the favored son of heaven, Song Hecheng, are worlds apart and should never have crossed paths. But in the factory director’s office, she smiles so 2kReads9.0Score22514d adds
35. 235 七 The 1970s: The Glamorous Heiress Transmigrates into a Book with a Trillion-Dollar Fortune 七零：美艳娇气包带千亿资产穿书 A Duo u阿哆uModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The young lady never lived through that era, so you can't expect her to have the same spending habits as ordinary people. [Not a poverty-relief story] [Sweet romance + period setting + transmigrate into a book + golden finger + feel-good power fantasy] [Both are virgins, one-on-one romance] Shanghai–Beijing–Hong Kong [Warning: The heroine is spoiled and not truly kind or beautiful inside! The hero is a lovesick fool! Don't get hung up on prices! If there are any plot holes, just treat them as au 24.9kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds
36. 236 重 Back to the Sixties: I’m Invincible with Taobao 重回六零：我带着淘宝无敌了 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Yusheng wakes up one day to find that she has transmigrated to 1961, luckily bringing along an interstellar space-time Taobao trading System. She had hoped to reach the pinnacle of life, but discovers that the 1960s have already been transmigrated into so many times that they're full of holes. So Zhao Yusheng decides to keep her head down and stay cautious all the way, never expecting that by playing it safe, she would become a winner in life. 9kReads9.0Score71214d adds
37. 237 八 To Avoid Disaster, the Village Belle Marries the Village Bully and Asks Him for a Baby 八零村花为避祸嫁村霸，邀他生崽 Little Spinning Top小陀螺转转Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Delicate village beauty + rugged man + adored by all + cozy romance + having a baby + childhood sweethearts] Su Yunqi was famous throughout the surrounding villages for being a delicate beauty. Unfortunately, the Su family had little power and couldn't protect her. When a rich hooligan took a fancy to her, they had no choice but to hastily marry her off to a rugged man from the neighboring village, an even bigger village bully and hooligan. He was five years older than her, and they'd grown u 15.2kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
38. 238 六 The 1960s: A Fair-skinned Beauty, Self-Interest Is Her Nature 六零凝脂美人，心机利己是本色 Kuo Luo De He Bing阔洛得喝冰Modern Romance473k WordsOngoing Lin Ranqiu transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes a nine-year-old little girl. There are four children in the family: her ten-year-old elder sister and brother, twins, and eight-year-old Yaozong, who cries and throws tantrums. The original owner is stuck awkwardly in the middle, unloved and ignored. Fortunately, the transmigration deity from Tomato gives her a golden finger: dew gathers at her fingertips, restoring her beauty. And with her arsenal of green-tea lines, she shines just as brightly 9.5kReads8.6Score55514d adds

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    [Drooling][Admiring] It's so addictive, an absolutely amazing masterpiece! It's so good, so fantastic, a true masterpiece! It's incredibly good, a true masterpiece! I feel like it could be adapted into a movie! This novel is simply divine!

39. 239 穿 Transmigrating into the 1960s as a Young Educated Youth 穿越六十年代小知青 A Simple Life平淡生活Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Parallel world + spoiled younger man + military marriage + devoted husband + raising kids) Xu Ning transmigrated into a book, ending up as a minor character in a period novel, a young woman who had gone to the countryside with her younger brother to become an educated youth. Lin Miao, another educated youth, was an internet celebrity from the 21st century, while the male lead was an educated youth from the capital. Their tangled love story made life miserable for everyone in the educ 32.1kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds
40. 240 携 Taking My Pocket Dimension Back to the Countryside 携带空间回农村 Chattering Away多多嚷嚷Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Alternate setting + space + modern urban fantasy farming Yu Nan is unwell, her work is going badly, and she is burdened with debt. She spends the whole night unable to sleep. Who would have thought she'd stumble upon a space bracelet, with a well, fields, a lotus pond, and a mountain inside? She can already picture the beautiful life she'll have after turning things around. So she packs up and heads back to her hometown to enjoy a quiet retirement. Watching Yu Nan grow prettier and richer by the 12.2kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds

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    The first book! Quick look! The other few were just a side note. [Cool][Cool][Cool] It looks good too, of course!

41. 241 重 After Being Reborn in the 1970s, I Was Carried Off by the Village Bully 重生七零年代后，我被村霸叼走了 Fang Jüliang房踽凉Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Su Qinran opened her eyes again and found herself back on the train bound for Daqing Mountain. Lin Yaotang had never seen such a beautiful woman. At first glance, she seemed like a celestial maiden, while he was nothing but mud at the bottom of a pond. Su Qinran glanced at Lin Yaotang. In her previous life, he had pursued her relentlessly, only to die saving her in the end. She owed him her life. Lin Yaotang: “Aah!!! The goddess looked at me! I’m going to adult education classes! I’m going to le 8.7kReads9.3Score91514d adds
42. 242 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s, This Cannon Fodder Won't Accept Her Fate 穿越到七零后炮灰绝不认命 Li Doesn't Quite Understand李不太懂Modern Romance304k WordsOngoing [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + System + ensemble cast + no romance + no going to the countryside] Modern rich beauty Li Zhaodi transmigrates into a book after a plane crash, landing in a period novel as a minor cannon-fodder character! Her whole family are bit-part cannon fodder in someone else's story. Her mother is pressured into remarrying, so she makes the real culprit marry instead. Her sister is tricked into marriage and wants to die. This time, it’s her brother-in-law who wa 1.8kReads—Score22914d adds

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    You absolutely have to read this! She's just let her name hold her back.

43. 243 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Spatial Realm's Little Millionaire 重生七零空间小富婆 Dream Snow, Pure Soul梦雪清魂Modern Romance743k WordsCompleted (Rebirth, space, sweet romance) After transmigrating into Gu An'an in the 1970s, Jiang Sier, a woman from the 21st century, wasn't fazed at all by starting out with a dead father, an absent mother, and a young brother to care for. She took down her wicked aunt, set up a home of her own, and, with a space stocked full of supplies, thrived in those difficult times. She went to the black market to sell grain and formed an unbreakable bond with a big shot there. Gradually, she fell for him under his 582Reads9.0Score12414d adds
44. 244 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Road to Prosperity 重生八零致富记 Southern Lychee南方荔枝Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Su Susu, a refined young lady from a prominent family, dies after catching a bad cold and is reborn as a rural girl in the 1980s. She has only just become a bride and hasn't even had time to feel shy when a spiritual spring suddenly appears out of nowhere! This is looking good! She gives up her former self's bad habits, works hard to manage the household, and makes a little money on the side. Little does she know that the embroidery skills she honed in her past life are now at a master level. Th 4kReads9.1Score22914d adds
45. 245 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 1.6kReads9.0Score22614d adds
46. 246 九 Down-and-Out Heiress in the 1990s Marries a Rugged Man and Has His Baby! 九零落魄千金，嫁个糙汉生崽崽！ Chen Tumao陈土猫Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted A devoted couple + period setting + forced marriage + loyal puppy-like male lead + farming + not a sweet romance + not a wish-fulfillment story! When Wen Jing was eighteen, she discovered that she wasn't the Wen family's daughter and returned to her biological parents. The village's resident troublemaker, Lu Yanshen, took one look at her and set his sights on her. He forced her to marry him, and they had a son. “You're my mother, and you and my dad are truly in love.” “No, no, no. It wasn't forc 2.8kReads8.3Score16114d adds

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    One's own child

47. 247 分 After the Family Split, the Little Widow’s Husband Returned from the Capital 分家后，小寡妇男人从京城回来了 Jin Yu锦喻Modern Romance988k WordsCompleted [Space + Sweet Romance] Lin Yu wakes up in the 1970s, an era of scarce supplies when you need ration coupons for everything. She’s a young widow with a child, her husband supposedly dead! First, she takes on her awful mother-in-law and splits up the family. Then she raises her three little ones and makes a fortune. But one day, her husband comes back! Xiao Jing is strong and sturdy, and a key member of the state. Seeing his delicate little wife, who can barely lift a finger, he can’t help fee 2.9kReads9.1Score32914d adds
48. 248 年 The Suffering Heroine of a Period Tragedy Gets Possessed 年代虐文的苦情女主被穿了 Long Boyao龙博瑶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + sweet romance + both leads have only ever been with each other + traditional Chinese medicine + childbirth + transmigrate into a book + everyday life] Medical student Xia Songlan dies in an earthquake relief effort and transmigrates into an early melodramatic novel as its tragic heroine, who happens to share her name. Determined to change the heroine’s fate, she flatly rejects the unreasonable demand that she go to the countryside in her cousin’s place and s 128Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Attention][Attention][Attention] A sweet urban romance novel set in a bygone era. Both leads are virgins (clean) in a 1v1 relationship. The female lead is not a "leftover woman" and won't raise someone else's child. She meets the male lead at the beginning, and he's initially persistent, but after revealing his identity, she proposes. The story spans from the 1970s to 2000, depicting their happy later life and the birth of twins. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

49. 249 在 Lazing Around in the 1970s 在七十年代当咸鱼 Qin Shang, Who Likes Chiggers喜欢恙虫的秦商Modern Romance392k WordsOngoing Zhou Xiaohua, who is content to laze around and wait for death, transmigrates to the 1970s! She has no interest in a cheat-code life or getting rich. Her goal is to lie flat and be a couch potato... But when there’s not enough to eat or wear, how can she lie flat and win at life? Zhou Xiaohua sets her sights on the rich, handsome young man at the Educated Youth Compound and plans to win him over! Zhou Xiaohua: Don’t run away, my long-term meal ticket... Long-Term Meal Ticket: Trembling in fear!! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first book is a period drama where the female lead is the daughter of a village brigade leader, and the male lead is a wealthy and powerful educated youth sent to the countryside; both are young and single. The second book is a time-travel story where the female lead comes from a family considered extremely poor by outsiders, but they are fiercely protective and dote on her. The male lead cultivates Taoism, and the story has a touch of fantasy. The third book is a time-travel story where the female lead is reborn as a child in the 1960s. She uses sweets to bribe the children, rises to become their leader, and the children watch the drama unfold, engaging in hunting and other lighthearted adventures.

50. 250 年 Period-Piece Quick Transmigration: This Supporting Lady Won’t Play Along 年代文快穿：女配恕不奉陪 You Are the Lake in My Eyes你是我眸中的湖Modern Romance734k WordsCompleted The rating just opened, so it's a little low for now. It'll go up later! [Strong female lead + period drama + quick transmigration + wish fulfillment + a merit System bound to a menace] [Punishing scumbags + tearing up the script + born with unbelievable luck + a supporting woman who awakens] [Both leads are each other's first and only love + one-on-one romance] Her name is An Ran, a newly recruited agent at the Time and Space Administration. Her specialty is tearing up scripts; her side gig is 3.4kReads8.4Score17714d adds

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    Come on, try this.

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