Period-Era Novels, No Pocket Dimensions, No Pocket Dimensions, NO POCKET DIMENSIONS!!!! 年代文（不要空间，不要空间，不要空间！！！！

1. 51 嫁 I Married into the City to Get By, Lie Flat, and Watch the Drama Unfold 嫁进城里混日子，吃瓜躺平看热闹 Xi Tangqing溪棠清Modern Romance663k WordsCompleted [Newly rated] [Era setting + marriage before love + family life + no System + no golden finger + selfish, self-serving, not-too-bright local heroine] A growth story! Not a powerhouse heroine! Jiang Zhiyu has known since childhood that her looks are an advantage. She doesn't want to spend her life scratching a living from the soil. She wants to marry a man with a job in the city. Starting in high school, she picks the most generous of the boys who bring her gifts and begins seeing him. After gett 2.1kReads5.8Score150Shelves

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   I recommend checking this out 🔍(·ω·)

2. 52 重 Auntie Tao, Reborn, Has a Headache Every Day 重生后的陶大妈每天都在脑壳疼 Sticky Peach黏桃Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Tao Qin thought, “I was too controlling in my last life, and my children never felt close to me. What if I try doing things differently this time?” Hey, it really works! I’m getting along better with the neighbors, too. Haha, every day is spent catching up on the latest gossip. 11.5kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
3. 53 六 The 1960s: The Alley Couple's Daily Gossip 六零年代胡同小夫妻吃瓜日常 Qiqi the Cat Who Drinks Coffee喝咖啡的琪琪猫Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted A married couple from the 1990s transmigrate to the 1960s. No TV, no internet, no phones. No problem. They don't need any of that. There's so much gossip here they can't keep up with it all. Seriously, there's just too much to gossip about. Their daily life: gossiping, making money, and raising kids. They have to manage all three without dropping the ball. 8.6kReads7.2Score503Shelves
4. 54 七 The 1970s: The Goldsmith and the Young Tailor in the Siheyuan 七零：大杂院的金银匠和小裁缝 Add a Meal for More Updates加餐饭更文中Modern Romance791k WordsOngoing [Ongoing. Current progress: The romance is settled, and the career arc is about to begin. 💪] An ordinary person’s life has no dramatic ups and downs, no grand adventures, no thrilling twists... A true local, with no transmigration, no rebirth, no pocket dimension, and no college entrance exam. The story of an ordinary person growing up, told through the gentle flow of everyday life. A truly ordinary person! Not a powerful female lead! No god’s-eye view! [Period-piece daily life + mutual devotion 630Reads—Score106Shelves
5. 55 八 Graduating from College and Starting Factory Work in the 1980s 八零年代大学毕业从进厂开始 Calm and Steady Jade安安稳稳的玉Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted Yao Fanghua had been quiet and taciturn since childhood, but she had a pair of nimble hands. Her fingers were long and deft, and she loved nothing more than taking things apart and fixing them in silence. After she took apart Old Master Yao’s beloved radio and got a thorough beating, she took to carving stones and pieces of wood. Her mother sighed that she had been born into the wrong body: she should have been a boy. After graduating from college, Yao Fanghua was assigned to a fan factory, but 8.9kReads8.5Score795Shelves
6. 56 重 Reborn Before My Mother Takes Her Own Life, the Heroine Goes on a Rampage 重生在母亲自杀前，女主她杀疯了 Mother Cang Er苍耳妈妈Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Wan Anning has two great regrets: first, her mother died an unjust death; second, she never had a child. When she opens her eyes again, it’s the day before her mother’s suicide. The two people who drove her mother to kill herself in her previous life show up to torment them once more. Without a word, Wan Anning grabs a club and goes berserk… She thinks she’s finally changed her mother’s fate, but once her mother is saved, the truth that was kept from her in her previous life also comes to ligh 13.3kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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   He built his fortune through his own hard work, without any special advantages. The portrayal of human nature and its harsh realities is excellent; the psychology of each character is vividly depicted, and there are many intrigues involved. [Heart emoji]

7. 57 死 After Faking My Death, I Became the Most Dangerous Mad Villain 死遁后，疯批反派危险系数No1 Zhi Zhi and Yu Yu之之与与Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Dark transformation + yandere + villain + faking death + System + adorable child] Ye Shizhi transmigrates into a book, becoming the wife of the great villain who opposes the heroine, and a reckless wife who runs away while pregnant. To return home, she must complete her mission: help the little villain, Jiang Suian, grow up in a happy family until the age of three, keep him from being kidnapped, and earn 100 points. Ye Shizhi takes her time completing the mission. But when it really is done and 3.3kReads8.5Score206Shelves

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   🌻🌻The male lead married young, has a child, and exudes the charm of a devoted husband. The female lead tells him she's pregnant immediately, leaving him frozen in disbelief, his voice hoarse. 👄 He says, "Come to your place to move your things, come back and stay." The female lead remains silent, but Jiang Sinian, sitting opposite her, interprets this as disagreement. His eyes bloodshot, he grits his teeth and shouts, "Ye Shizhi, if you dare abort this child, I'll definitely kill you!"

8. 58 偷 After Hearing My Child's Thoughts, I Remarried and Followed My Husband to the Army 偷听崽崽心声后，亲妈改嫁随军了 Chun Xi淳希Modern Romance909k WordsCompleted A little ginseng spirit accidentally transmigrates into a book, becoming Mai Xiaotong, a minor character covered in blood and sacrificed for the heroine. The heroine's family uses the Mai family as a stepping stone, quickly growing rich and living the high life. Tongtong looks at her birth mother. [Mom, that scumbag is actually my real dad. You've been fooled.] Her mother is jolted awake and begins looking for her husband. [Poor eldest uncle. Someone hurt him so badly he lost a leg and became di 228Reads8.2Score104Shelves
9. 59 七 The 1970s’ Rich Beauty Is Teased to Tears by Her Handsome Mixed-Race Husband 七零白富美被漂亮混血老公撩哭了 Mu Muzhi木木枝Modern Romance609k WordsCompleted [Rich, beautiful young female intellectual × mixed-race, aloof heartthrob] [Rebirth + adorable baby + sweet romance + period setting] In poor, backward Taolin Village, there was a mixed-race boy known far and wide. He had clear blue eyes and was strikingly handsome. But because of his family background, no one dared approach him or spend much time with him. Everyone assumed he would never find a wife. Then someone saw the aloof mixed-race boy holding hands beneath a peach tree with the pretty yo 1.8kReads8.8Score210Shelves
10. 60 都 I Told You, the Second Male Lead Belongs with the Second Female Lead! 都说了，男二只能是属于女二的！ Golden Cat Tea金金猫茶Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite + Fake Transmigration into a Book + He Pursues Her + Model of Male Virtue + Lie Flat and Win the World + Heartwarming] The moment she opens her eyes, she's become the second female lead in a love-triangle novel. Xu Wenqi plans to bow out of the four-way romantic rivalry and let He Chengyu, the second male lead who was destined to be alone, end up with the heroine in a triumphant second-lead romance! But the seemingly perfect plan, directed by Xu Wenqi, starts veering out of 1.6kReads8.5Score288Shelves
11. 61 八 The Eighties: After Refusing to Get a Zero, I Made It into College 八零，拒考零分后，高考上岸 A Little Lemon Sauce一只柠檬酱Modern Romance3.8M WordsCompleted Yu Xiaoxiao was a poor student. She wasn't much good at studying, and her job was only so-so. She had no great ambitions in life. All she wanted was a job where she could slack off and live like a couch potato until retirement. Then, without warning, she found herself in the 1980s. With no particular talents to speak of, Yu Xiaoxiao was at a loss. She had no idea how to survive in such a harsh and unforgiving era. In the end, she chose the hardest path of all. A poor student to begin with, she s 10.1kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    Highly recommend!!! I've never read a story with a similar plot before; the storyline and the character settings for the male and female leads are very fresh.

12. 62 绝 His Stunning Wife Has Given Birth Again, and the Commander Comes Every Night to Soothe the Baby 绝美娇妻又生了，首长夜夜来哄娃 Wangwang Snow Cakes Are So Tasty旺旺雪饼超好吃Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted Completed [One devoted couple + a sweet marriage in the 1970s + military marriage + swapped marriages + cozy everyday romance + family life] After taking a nap, Shen Zhiyou suddenly discovered that the world she lived in was actually a book, and she was the brainless, malicious second female lead whose only purpose was to drive the plot! In the book, she was practically possessed, insisting on marrying Jiang Wenbin no matter what. After the wedding, Jiang Wenbin thought she was filthy and made h 24.3kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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    No special abilities or cheat codes, a very realistic period drama.

13. 63 首 He Asked for a Divorce on His First Night Home, Then Kissed Her Until She Cried 首长回家第一晚提离婚，被亲哭了 I'm the Baby Here我才是宝宝Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn military marriage + winning back his wife + antique bargains + dazzling beauty vs. aloof heartthrob] In her previous life, Zhu Suisui fell for Lu Lanxu at first sight. Of all the Lu family members, she chose the most outstanding heir to be her husband. She thought that if she worked hard to be a good Mrs. Lu, one day Lu Lanxu would love her. But she had overestimated herself. She simply couldn’t warm his heart. For twenty years, they treated each other with respect, but he felt only a se 30.5kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    [Rebirth in a Military Marriage + Wife-Chasing Hell + Antique Treasure Hunting + Stunning Beauty VS Unattainable Aloofness] Super, super good!❤️❤️❤️

14. 64 婆 When the Mother-in-Law Takes Charge, Her Son Returns to a Shocking Sight 婆婆当家，儿子归来傻眼了 A Mushroom一枝蘑菇Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted For the two years since her son got married, Yang Yufen never showed up. Everyone said she was a mean mother-in-law who looked down on her daughter-in-law, Qin Nian: she didn’t help when Qin Nian was pregnant, and she was nowhere to be seen when her grandson became seriously ill. It wasn’t until Qin Nian had an accident and the child died that Yang Yufen finally came to her senses. At the hospital, she saw her missing son with a homewrecker. She slapped him, only for the woman to shove her down 15.4kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    🐸This book has no space🈳

15. 65 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Into a Book Together! Marry a Rough-and-Ready Man! If You Leave, I’m Leaving Too 闺蜜齐穿书！嫁糙汉！你离我也离 Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings椒盐鸡翅块Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + rough-and-tough hero + sweet romance + face-slapping + daily life + building a fortune + raising kids] The moment Shen Wu opened her eyes, she saw a man who was exactly her type. Realizing she had transmigrated into a book, she then heard a familiar voice and understood that she wasn't the only one who had transmigrated: her best friend had come along too, and now they were sisters-in-law... The two of them had entered a novel written by someone who envied them. In 78kReads9.4Score7.1kShelves
16. 66 七 A Mad Couple in the 1970s 七零年代疯批夫妇 The Colorful Xue Jingfei色彩缤纷的薛静妃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Historical era + green tea schemer + obsessive love + unhinged + powerful lead + everyday family life + pocket dimension + food + healing + transmigrate into a book This is the story of two unfortunate souls saving each other. After transmigrating into the countryside as a little orphan, Ming Dai meets Zhou Sinian, a mad powerful man who loves wearing red headscarves. Under the protection of his reputation, she manages to establish herself in the village. Zhou Sinian was a cannon-fodder characte 107.2kReads9.3Score11kShelves
17. 67 身 Wearing a Period Novel: The Cunning, Scheming Man Has Me Wrapped Around His Finger 身穿年代文：被心机腹黑男拿捏了 Du Huancheng渡浣辰Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [The protagonist has no System or golden finger; transmigrates into a book in her own body; a touch of ensemble cast; sweet romance; both are each other’s first and only; love at first sight; imperfect characters, each with their own flaws] [Fair-skinned, beautiful heiress VS deep-thinking, calculating man] Most likely, it’s a story about two people who look like a perfect match but aren’t in sync at heart: he’s after a man with a great body and impressive abilities, while she’s after a man with 15.5kReads8.4Score941Shelves

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    Niche, no support, no aura!

18. 68 撩 You Flirted with Me, and Now You Say You Mistook Me for Someone Else? 撩都撩了，你说认错人？ Good Thing Meow好柿喵Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted (The rating just opened, so it’ll go up later.) (1970s + military marriage + mutual firsts + sweet romance + rugged male lead + natives) (No transmigration or golden finger. Neither lead is perfect. This is not a strong-female-lead, face-slapping wish-fulfillment story. If that bothers you, don’t read.) Du Ruolin had lived with her uncle’s family since she was little, and stole her cousin’s marriage prospect. She’d heard the Cheng family was well-off, all their children were promising, and their 7.7kReads8.8Score978Shelves

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    This is an indigenous story, without any special abilities or cheat codes. The female lead intentionally seduces the male lead at the beginning, and the male lead is love-struck [laughing emoji].

19. 69 军 Five Years of Marriage, and He Never Comes Home: If You Don't Love Me, Let's Divorce 军婚五年家都不回：不爱，那就离 Tea Fragrance茶叶香Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted The author has lived in a military compound as a military wife for eleven years. Come see what real military life is like. The short drama Raising Kids in the Seventies, starring Wang Kaimu and Wang Yunyun, is now streaming on the Tomato platform. Watch it for free on Hongguo. Feel-good story + period setting + military marriage + raising children + mutually faithful romance + winning back his wife + authentic life in a military compound The new book is almost complete too. If you’ve finished th 29.1kReads9.2Score4kShelves

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    "Five Years of Military Marriage Without Returning Home: If You Don't Love Me, Then Get a Divorce" 💔 Military marriage romance × Daily life raising a child × Wife-chasing drama 🌾 Making a fortune in the 1970s / Medical success story / Adorable child's divine assistance

20. 70 八 The 1980s: A Cherished Darling Rushing Toward Wealth 八零捷报团宠娇娇向钱冲 Si Jiao Jiao肆饺饺Modern Romance2.5M WordsOngoing [Period setting + building wealth + doted on by everyone + native-born heroine + social butterfly + powerful figures + one-on-one romance] Before she turned fifteen, Shi Xiangxiang was stolen as a newborn. Her adoptive parents were denounced and sent down to the countryside, leaving her, though still so young, to shoulder the burden of feeding the whole family. After she turned fifteen, her adoptive sister, who had been reborn with a golden finger, returned in defeat after struggling her way t 36.9kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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    Historical fiction, no space-time elements, no cheat codes! 🌷① The female protagonist has eight hundred schemes, 999 of which are for making money! To make money, she's hunted wild boars, caught rabbits, gathered mountain produce, and beaten up thugs. She's gone to sea to collect fish, shrimp, pearls, and even advanced underwater weapons from an enemy country. She infiltrated a textile factory and encountered an incredibly stingy leader who even paid to lend her out to various factories to expand his business. To sell fabric, she's performed rituals for spirits. To sell bicycles, she poached the factory's second-in-command to do her side jobs. To sell towels, she took on the job of matchmaker and tow rope puller... Ten thousand is never too much, five yuan is never too little, just make money, make money! 🍊🌿② In her previous life, Qiao Jiangxin married into the Chen family and worked like a slave. After more than ten years, her husband finally became a famous writer, but she became a stain on the family's reputation. Even her son advised her to let her husband and his mistress be together. Completely heartbroken, she poisoned her entire family. After her rebirth, Qiao Jiangxin understood a principle: crush everything that makes her unhappy, and love yourself before loving others. Gu Yunzhou, heartbroken by being injured and abandoned by his family, came to the small town of Ning County to recuperate, and Qiao Jiangxin was like a ray of light shining into his dark world.

21. 71 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
22. 72 小 The Little Boss Is a Menace to Cats and Dogs, and Hides from Mom and Dad That She's a Millionaire 小老板猫嫌狗厌，瞒爸妈当万元户 Jin Manman金满满Modern Romance4.3M WordsOngoing [1980s setting + lighthearted comedy + everyday life + building wealth] Little Rice Cake is a sieve spirit with off-the-charts brains and emotional intelligence, and she never waits until tomorrow to get revenge. After being forced to split from her family, Little Rice Cake single-handedly lifts her family and friends, infiltrates the enemy's ranks, and takes down every gossiping shrew in the village. The good life begins with living in a pigsty and raising piglets. She starts making money by do 25.6kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
23. 73 少 The Young Marshal Rules His Wife: Even If the Forced-Melon's Not Sweet, It Has to Be 少帅霸妻，强扭的瓜不甜也得甜 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Traditional household intrigue + revenge on scoundrels + fictional Republic-era setting + coercive pursuit + reborn heroine] Young Marshal Jing Yuanzhao is captivated by Yan Xin’s striking beauty and wants to keep her in a private residence, even though she is already married. “Stay with me for three months, and I’ll give you all the luxury and wealth you want. Your husband’s career will take off, too.” Yan Xin slapped him across the face. After he went to every length to get her, he asked with 27.9kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves

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    A seasoned bookworm's recommendation: a must-read when you're looking for something to read! A refreshing and cool rebirth story set in the Republican era, featuring a beautiful, aloof, and poison-wielding doctor and a domineering young marshal. The protagonist is reborn and makes a comeback, tearing apart her scumbag ex-husband and wicked cousin. The powerful and domineering tycoon dotes on her, creating a two-way tug-of-war between love and chaos. The pacing is incredibly fast, high-energy throughout, and the more you read, the more addictive it becomes!

24. 74 八 The 1980s: The Cold-Faced Officer Is Wrapped Around the Sickly Beauty's Finger 八零：冷面军官被病弱美人拿捏了 Little Silly Goose小呆鹅Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Martial arts prodigy Jiang Nianzhi transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate version of the 1980s, where she becomes a delicate, frail beauty. Thinking she would run into one terrible person after another, she rolls up her sleeves, ready to beat them all into submission. But her feisty mother favors girls over boys, her white-lotus sister is a doting sister-con, her grandmother is a beauty enthusiast, and her little brother has 83.3kReads9.4Score13.4kShelves
25. 75 穿 Reborn as an Eighties Child Bride, I Flee My Wedding and the Officer Falls for Me 穿成八零童养媳，逃婚军官沦陷了 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + 1980s + sweet romance + business] Wen Qingtong's soul transmigrates into the body of a child bride, and her older brother, unable to accept her, flew into a rage and enlisted. He has been away for ten years. As soon as she wakes up, she finds that Mother Wen has sent a letter claiming to be bedridden and near death, forcing Wen Zhanting to come home and get married. But the moment Wen Zhanting gets home, he catches Mother Wen digging in the vegetable garden. Faced with her r 3.6kReads8.2Score263Shelves

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    🔥🔥The female lead is a child bride who was just about to elope when she overheard her brother say, "Don't force me anymore. I won't marry her. Even if you force me, I won't touch her. I'll make her live a life of widowhood, and I'll be childless. You don't believe me? Try me!" 💫Hearing this condition, the female lead shamefully felt tempted and hid her baggage! Smiling broadly, she approached the man, "Hey, brother, is that for real?" ✨On their wedding night, seeing his obedient child bride sleeping on the floor, he regretted it!

26. 76 年 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: The Vixen Enjoys Life Every Day 年代文快穿：狐狸精天天在享福 Chen Lingyun陈凌云Modern Romance578k WordsCompleted [1v1 sweet romance] On the second day after Li Jiaojiao became a spirit, a thunderbolt from the Heavenly Dao knocked her soul out of her body. That's when something called the “System” came looking for her. “Pretty fox spirit, would you like to visit other worlds?” Li Jiaojiao looked at her own “corpse.” Sure, why not? It wasn't like this place was any good to live in. As a ghost, she couldn't find a man, and Li Jiaojiao had been alive far too long. She had risked cultivating into a human for no 3.4kReads5.9Score206Shelves

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    🌈These are some super good period-travel novels. The first one, with four small worlds, is already finished, and the fifth one is currently being serialized. Each world has around 30 chapters, and the pacing is very comfortable to read! They cover the 80s, 90s, 60s, and 70s, and the male protagonists include a long-distance bus driver with a background of street thugs, an orphan of a landlord, and someone with connections to the law!

27. 77 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 21.8kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
28. 78 快 Quick Transmigration: I’m Clinging to a Big Shot in Period Novels 快穿之我在年代文里抱大腿 Rouge-Smiling Bookworm胭脂笑忘书生666k WordsCompleted Her lifestyle was far too extravagant. If she could sit, she never stood; if she could lie down, she never sat. She avoided hardship and enjoyed every comfort. Because Yu Niaoniao loved the good life too much, the Main God, who couldn’t stand the sight of her, banished her to a department that sent people into period novels to complete missions. She was sent to an era where everything was scarce, expected to suffer and toil to her heart’s content. But! If they wanted her to suffer, she would do 396Reads8.5Score103Shelves
29. 79 美 A Beautiful Bad Woman’s Quick Transmigration Journey Through the Eras 美丽坏女人的年代快穿之旅 Yaoyao Not Bewitching a夭夭不妖aModern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through different eras + self-serving heroine + a touch of outlaw spirit + flower-soul dimension + Heavenly Secrets Mirror (damaged)] Note: The heroine is stunningly beautiful, but she is NOT universally adored! Xia Zhizhi comes from another world where men are beastmen whose true forms are wild animals, women are called Rui, and their souls take the form of flowers and trees. The Rui, who are responsible for reproduction in that world, are extremely rare and delicate, so b 34kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves
30. 80 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: The Female Supporting Character Awakens 快穿年代：女配觉醒了 Don't Dwell On The Past不要忆往昔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [fictional setting] [Period] [no fixed CP] [female lead’s perspective] [overpowered golden finger] Ning An, an employee of the Temporal Bureau, transmigrates into small worlds set in different periods. As she eases the supporting female characters’ grievances and makes up for their regrets, she also enjoys a good life of her own. [Content warnings: Please don’t read if these things bother you. Be sure to read this!!!] An extremely overpowered golden finger! The original ma 32.7kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
31. 81 娇 The Delicate Beauty Married a Handsome, Rough Rogue Who Was Actually a Big Shot 娇柔美人嫁高门痞帅糙汉是真大佬 Rose Leaning on Snowy Fragrance蔷薇倚香雪Modern Romance741k WordsCompleted The low rating is because it doesn’t attract many readers, has few people currently reading it, and isn’t being promoted. [Gentle on the outside, tough within, a scheming innocent-looking heroine × Rough around the edges but perceptive, powerful man with a secret identity. No golden finger. 1970s military marriage + romance + career. The heroine is always acting, the hero is often putting on an act, the second female lead goes off the rails now and then, and the second male lead is a little gree 36.8kReads8.0Score7kShelves

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    Let me, a humble writer, recommend myself. I don't have any special abilities. The female lead is a talented actress in a performing arts troupe, and she's a little bit cunning.

32. 82 小 The Little Five-and-a-Half-Year-Old Bun Makes His Dad's Head Split in Two with Anger 小小包子五岁半，气得老爹头两瓣 Listening to Lotus in the Night Rain夜雨听荷Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing The manhua adaptation is now online. Enjoy! [Period setting + coming-of-age + a touch of ensemble cast. This little girl is just an ordinary child, with no superhuman strength or instant cheats. Her personality and background mean she will never let anyone push her around.] Li Tian, an overworked office drone, catches the latest trend and transmigrates into a book! The good news: she becomes a third-generation military family kid, with an impressive background! The bad news: she transmigrates in 321.3kReads8.6Score3.2kShelves

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    No space, no cheat codes, very small cheat codes

33. 83 九 The Fake Heiress and Her Eight Overpowered Brothers 九零：假千金八个哥哥都是龙傲天 Yan Xiao'er颜小洱Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [90s] [Everyone's Favorite] [Face-Slapping] [Feel-Good] [Secret Crush Comes True] [Fake and Real Heiresses] Bai Zhiyu lived for fifteen years before learning she was a fake. The family that raised her was the richest in Haicheng. Her birth parents were dirt poor, and she had eight penniless brothers. The swan had fallen from her pedestal, and everyone was waiting to laugh at her. Who would have guessed that her eight brothers were all destined for greatness? They seized the rapid economic bo 20.4kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    🍒This book is fantastic! The female lead is decisive, intelligent, and multi-talented. Her eight brothers are all elites in their respective fields, and they are all doting on her! The family atmosphere is very warm and touching. It's truly a wonderful read, highly recommended! [Thumbs up]

34. 84 八 A Great Beauty Raises Kids in a Beijing Courtyard, 1980s Style 八零大美人四合院养娃日常 North to South由北向南Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Slice of life + sweet romance + raising children + family life + career) Zhao Jinshu was in her sixties. Her children had grown up and started families of their own, and she had seen her parents-in-law off. She was just about to travel around the country when she was reborn. She returned to the time a few months after she had first moved to the city. Back then, she knew nothing. A young bride from the countryside, she was shy, too embarrassed to speak up, and insecure. Even though her husband 54.2kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves

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    A reborn, clear-headed female protagonist, enjoying heartwarming daily life. [Heart][Heart] Her parents repeatedly told her not to interfere in Lu Jintai's work, saying he knew nothing and would only make things worse by meddling. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] She herself thought so too, and never interfered in his career. Now, thinking back, she realized she had completely misled herself.

35. 85 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1970s and Got Together with the Devoted Second Male Lead 穿到70年代和深情男二在一起了 Five Flowers, Ten Blossoms五花十朵Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted Liang Qingyou transmigrates into a novel set in the 1970s after falling ill, but she becomes a cannon-fodder female character who dies young. She died of illness, only to transmigrate into a version of herself who dies young. Heaven has given her another chance, and this time she has to change the ending. At the same time, why is the devoted second male lead next door, the soldier, looking at her more and more strangely??? Lin Ye: Qingyou, where are you going? Hmm? Answer me! Liang Qingyou: This 3.7kReads8.3Score295Shelves

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    No cheat codes, just a simple, sweet story where love develops over time and grows slowly and steadily.

36. 86 1 In 1975, I Went to the Countryside to Escape Disaster 1975年我下乡避祸 Niu Shi牛柿Urban1.5M WordsCompleted This is not a feel-good power fantasy. There is no pocket dimension, no System, no rebirth, and no transmigration. The times are turbulent, and the road ahead is uncertain. To protect Li Chengxiao, his family bears the pain of sending him to the countryside for an assigned rural posting, away from danger. Alone, he puts down roots in the village, enduring hardship and lying low with quiet resolve. With his unique insight and steady temperament, he establishes himself amid adversity, discreetly b 91.3kReads8.5Score11.1kShelves

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    No space, no system, no rebirth, no time travel, low start, high finish, stable late nights

37. 87 八 In the 1980s, I Opened My Eyes and Pounced on the Broad-Shouldered, Slim-Waisted, Cold Military Officer 八零睁眼就扑倒宽肩细腰高冷军少 Huo Lanshan霍澜山Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Satisfying Revenge, No Taking Abuse + Devoted Hero + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Family Life + Officers + Commanders + King of Soldiers] When Shen Xia wakes up after getting a second chance at life, there’s a man with an eight-pack beside her, his arm wrapped around her waist. She tries to slip away quietly, but he pulls her closer until their noses are almost touching. “Don’t move.” He holds her wrist, leaving no room for resistance. She lies against his strong chest 2kReads—Score131Shelves

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    9.9 high score 🍒 The male lead, a soldier king, is incredibly charming. He's a forceful lover, fiercely affectionate like a wolf. He makes the older sister blush and her legs go weak. It's super exciting and captivating. I absolutely love it! It's absolutely amazing, simply too good to be true!

38. 88 穿 Transmigrated to the 1980s: The Military Bigwig Spoils Me and My Quadruplets 穿越八零，一胎四宝被军区大佬娇宠 Su Muhe苏沐禾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + period setting + military marriage + love after marriage + devoted couple + adorable babies) Ye Shuang, a preschool teacher, was hit by a car and killed while saving a student. When she opened her eyes, she had become the male lead’s ill-fated former wife in a stepmother-era novel, a cannon-fodder character who died in childbirth. Her surname was Ye, and her fate was to die giving birth to quadruplets. Just as she was about to give up and accept her circumstances, a c 29.7kReads8.4Score3.3kShelves
39. 89 改 Reforming My Good-for-Nothing Husband, Starting at Age 20 改造废物老公，从20岁开始养老 Teletubby Without an Antenna没有天线的天线宝宝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period story x making money x family and village life x a touch of ensemble cast x raising kids] Lin Hui has a dream. In it, she turns fifty after spending twenty-seven years as a widow, struggling to raise her children, only to develop cancer and die before she can enjoy life. When she wakes, she finds herself back in 1980, the year she just married Xu Dongsheng, the “lazy bum” of the surrounding villages. She grits her teeth. She absolutely cannot let her life follow the path in her dream. Fr 34.3kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves

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    This story explores how to properly reform your husband and pave the way to a successful life. The female protagonist uses various methods to get the male protagonist to lead the charge while she stays behind. ✨✨What attracts me most is that the male protagonist is truly clear-headed when choosing between "the greater good" and "the family."

40. 90 穿 Transmigrated into a Cool, Pregnant Wife: Here Comes Your Beautiful Soldier King 穿成清冷孕妻，貌美兵王我来啦 Silent Clouds漫云不语Modern Romance574k WordsCompleted (Original title: The Cool, Aloof Pregnant Wife Joins Her Husband in the Army, Causing a Sensation Across the Entire Military Compound) [Military Marriage + Transmigrate Into a Book + Punish Scoundrels + Marriage First, Love Later + Soldier Hero with a Love-Struck Heart] Chu Yan, an AI engineering postdoctoral researcher, is just about to serve her country when she unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s. In the original novel, her parents die overnight, and she goes to the countryside while preg 3.5kReads8.5Score401Shelves

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    No space 🤤🤤🤤

41. 91 资 The Reborn Capitalist Heiress Is Doted on by Her Military Officer Husband 资本家大小姐重生军官老公掌心宠 Yan Xingyan言星妍Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Historical Setting + Joining the Army Husband on an Island + Reborn + Young Lady + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life] [Alternate setting, 1960s] [Flirtatious, high-maintenance heroine and rough, arrogant hero] Shen Yitang thought there must be something seriously wrong with her. She had spent five years disliking Gu Huaizheng, but after he died, she spent a full ten years missing him. She missed the strong arms that had protected her in the catastrophic flood, and the safe haven he had built for he 19.1kReads7.9Score1.5kShelves
42. 92 穿 The Book Transmigrator Swapped Brides, Married in Her Place, and Raised Fish. I Returned to Win Without Lifting a Finger 穿书女换亲替嫁养鱼，我回归躺赢 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance125k WordsOngoing [Reclaiming Her Body + Emotional Push and Pull + Family Life + Devoted Husband + Marriage Before Love] Su Wan's body was taken over by a woman who had transmigrated into a book for three years. During that time, the transmigrator pulled one outrageous stunt after another. First, she plotted, "Dad marries into the family, and I get rich," tricking her father into marrying a rich woman. Then she forced the wealthy woman's son, a future business tycoon, into her grasp. She had her eldest sister tak 7.5kReads6.4Score168Shelves

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    There was no space. Su Wan's body was occupied by a transmigrated woman for three years. During these three years, the transmigrated woman's antics were outrageous. First, she plotted "my father marrying into the family and I becoming rich," tricking her father into marrying a rich woman, and then forcibly taking the rich woman's son, the future richest man, into her possession. Her eldest sister married the transmigrated man's older brother in his place, and her married life was miserable! She married her second sister to the future beverage tycoon, and her fourth sister was to be betrothed to the future scrap king—a paper tycoon. She also had her fifth brother learn from the transmigrated man so they could get rich together. Her sisters all became pawns in her marriage alliances, tools for her future wealth accumulation. Not only that, she also raised a pond full of big fish... The two biggest of them being the transmigrated male protagonist, Yu Xiangdong, who started from scratch and was destined to become incredibly wealthy. The other was her husband, Huo Chenxiao, whom she had recently married. Although a supporting character, he would inherit billions in assets. The book described him in only one sentence: angering him would only lead to death...

43. 93 穿 I Transmigrated as a Brash Villainess and Tricked an Amnesiac Big Shot into Becoming My Live-In Son-in-Law 穿成泼作女配，骗失忆大佬当赘婿 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period drama + everyday warmth + daily life + emotional tension + building wealth + happy ending] This is not an angst-filled story. Su Man transmigrates into a book, finding herself in an unfinished, melodramatic rebirth novel... as a lazy, greedy, foul-tempered villainess in the late 1970s. The original owner gets into danger in the wild and is saved by a powerful man with amnesia. In a series of foolish acts, she tricks him into thinking he's a fugitive, hides his military ID, and forces him 21kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
44. 94 年 A Commoner’s Road to Survival in the Era of Quick Transmigration 年代快穿凡人求生路 Springtime Deer Song鹿鸣春Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing Read this first: The protagonist has no memories and no golden finger. She only has vague impressions of the skills she learned in other worlds, as if she were born knowing them. The pacing varies: some worlds last around ten chapters, while others take dozens. The protagonist can be male, female, or an animal. There is no fixed CP. Men don’t occupy her heart, but she’s rarely been without one nearby. The story is still ongoing, so a low rating is normal. It will gradually rise later on. Every w 34.2kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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    The protagonist is born with innate knowledge; he doesn't have any cheat codes. In each world, the protagonist chooses the path most beneficial to himself based on the current situation! [Eating popcorn]

45. 95 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 26.6kReads8.3Score2kShelves

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    No special abilities, no system, no overpowered characters, no cheat codes, but the writing is superb.

46. 96 穿 Married to a Handsome Husband in the ’70s, I Can’t Stop the Villainous Tycoon from Flirting 穿成七零娇妻，反派大佬撩不停 Faint Green Smoke青烟杳杳Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + fictional period setting + sweet romance + building wealth + devoted couple + no pocket dimension] When Zhao Wanzhi opened her eyes, she realized she'd transmigrated into a period novel. She'd even become the villainous big shot's arrogant, unreasonable ex-wife, a cannon-fodder character who was destined to die young. She silently took in her surroundings. Once she'd settled her troubled thoughts, she began seriously considering how to get through the future. Just 406Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Historical fiction, social media posts, everyday family matters.

47. 97 村 The Story of Village Girl Taoye and Xiang Dong 村女桃叶与向东的故事 Dai Nong Hada呆农哈达Modern Romance289k WordsOngoing [A handsome man who has been secretly devoted for ages × a clearheaded, gentle beauty at rock bottom] Burdened by family troubles and forced to marry the good-for-nothing Zhang Dawei, Wang Taoye is caught between a rock and a hard place. Li Xiangdong, the village's cold and stern farm-machinery mechanic, sees all her troubles. He gets straight to the point: "Come be with me." He helps her withstand the Zhang family's pressure and provides medicine and food for her family. Half a year passes, and 35.1kReads6.7Score1.4kShelves

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    Both of these are amazing! A rugged, tough truck driver meets a soft, delicate wife. Both are virgins, a perfect match! He only has eyes for her from beginning to end, without a single ulterior motive. Their relationship progresses from tentative exploration to deep connection; the tension between them is palpable, the ambiguity is almost unbearable!

48. 98 卡 The Tough Truck Driver's Sweetheart 卡车糙汉的小娇人 A Wa Ni阿挖泥Modern Romance84k WordsOngoing A single room in a workers' dormitory, split in two by an old folding screen. On one side is Wen Hui, a young tailor who ran away from an arranged marriage. On the other is Yan Bin, a rough-edged truck driver. They had only pretended to be husband and wife to get her household registration, and agreed on three rules to keep their distance. When Wen Hui suggested they sleep together, the man gritted his teeth and held back. "Wen Hui, I don't want you to do this just because you feel grateful to m 21Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 嫁 Marry into the City and Get Rationed Grain 嫁到城里，吃上供应粮 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine does not transmigrate, though she has some memories from a previous life. There are no truly awful characters in this story; everyone has their own strengths and flaws. The focus is on an unhurried life.) Jiang Xinbai was born in the countryside and dreamed of marrying into the city one day so she could have access to rationed food. So when she first met Yang Jinsheng, she knew her chance had come. She made her move without hesitation, flirted with him, and married him. At first sig 10.7kReads7.9Score628Shelves

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    The heroine is an aborigine, and she has no golden fingers, no space, and no supplies. The heroine relies on her own plans to live a good life. Occasionally, the heroine will dream about her past life memories, but not many.

50. 100 炮 Transmigrated into a Book as a Cannon-Fodder in the 1970s, the Cold-Faced Regiment Commander Can't Get Enough of Her 炮灰穿书七零，冷面团长日日馋 Mo Ba Zi墨八子Modern Romance410k WordsOngoing [Period] [Marriage Before Love] [No Space System] [Never Go Hungry] [Alluring, flirtatious heroine VS wolf-like, rugged hero] Lin Zhi never imagined that after spending her previous life single and treating men as beneath her notice, she’d transmigrate into a book and find herself in a scene straight out of “That’s one huge bed!” Now she has to scheme to steal a man, and not just any man, but the man of the “beautiful, rich, and powerful” heroine? This is insane! “Comrade, do you want a wife 233Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No special abilities or cheat codes, a strong sense of the era, suitable for quiet reading—just like gossiping in the courtyard every day. [A masterpiece by Sparrow Eater]

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