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. 151 重 Reborn Newlyweds Buy Up Houses in the 1980s 重生小夫妻在八零年代囤房子 The Little Lamb Is So White小羊羔白又白Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted Lin Haoxue was a poor girl trying to get by under the thumb of her stepmother. Luckily, she had a gentle childhood friend. After she was kidnapped by chance, she and the childhood friend who treasured her were separated for thirty years! She returned after weathering countless hardships, and he was still waiting for her where she'd left him! Though old now, her childhood friend used the law as his weapon to win justice for her! And when her life was on the line, her childhood friend stepped forw 193Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A pure, nostalgic story with a heartwarming and engaging plot! The male and female protagonists are both reborn, taking each step carefully on their journey to pursue their dreams. Though dreams may seem distant, they will eventually be reached.

2. 152 七 The 1970s Workhorse Heroine Quits After Seeing the Comments 七零老黄牛女主看见弹幕后不干了 We Are Compatriots我们是同胞Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted No romance + On-screen comments + No competing for dominance + No cold-faced laundry-washing + Real heiress, fake young master story + Ensemble cast + Love for women At fifteen, comments suddenly began floating before Lin Ying’s eyes. Only then did she learn that she was the overworked, long-suffering heroine of a book! Her mother scolds her for being so inconsiderate? Lin Ying: She turns around and beats up the younger brother who tattled on her. Her father says she’s nothing but trouble? Lin Y 541Reads8.7Score100Shelves

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   It's alright.

3. 153 大 The Courtyard's Rebellious Son 大院逆子 The Too-Late Jinx为时已晚的克夫Urban203k WordsOngoing This is not a hero's story. It's the story of someone who is alive, living on behalf of those who died. Military life, the Sino-Vietnamese War of Self-Defense and Counterattack, reconnaissance soldiers, brotherhood, father-son bonds, a bygone era, growing up, passion, heartbreak, and tears. 94.3kReads7.6Score6.5kShelves

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4. 154 科 The Brilliant Scientist Who Ran Away from Both Her Wedding and Her Marriage 科研一枝花逃婚又逃嫁 Qing E Xi青莪兮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (A period novel with no golden finger for scientific research, a top-tier intellect and a clear, rational mind; strengthening the nation and its military through mathematics, founding a research institute; the heroine is a soldier's wife, beloved for her own achievements, with a happy, harmonious relationship) Period setting + humorous everyday life + academic star + strengthening the nation through mathematical research + counterespionage + no space, no System, no golden finger + highly intelli 6.1kReads9.2Score693Shelves

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   There's no space, but the intelligence is quite high, the logic is very strong, and the story runs through the whole thing from beginning to end.

5. 155 七 The 1970s: I Became the Female Supporting Character's Foil in a Period Novel 七零：穿成年代文女配对照组 Rain Falling in the Bamboo Grove竹林落雨Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted A period drama about an independent female lead, with no golden finger! She passed the high school entrance exams, but her family wouldn’t let her attend. Instead, they sent her uncle’s daughter, who had never gotten along with her, to school. Short-tempered Lin Erxia erupted into a fight. After a furious scuffle, she passed out from anger. When she woke up, she realized she seemed to have transmigrated into a book... 12.5kReads9.0Score855Shelves
6. 156 满 The Max-Level Big Shot in the 1970s: If You Won't Back Down, I'll Fight 满级大佬在七零，主打不服就干 Fresh Popcorn爆米花来咯Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted The heroine is domineering, with an outrageously high combat ability. Later, she joins the military. The hero is an educated youth who later goes into scientific research. A strong heroine paired with a weaker hero. If that’s not your thing, please move along. [Historical setting + transmigration with body intact + no pocket dimension or System + Strong Female Lead] Mai Sui, a max-level powerhouse, transmigrates to the 1970s. She just wants to lie flat and live a quiet, ordinary l 59.8kReads9.1Score5.1kShelves

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   The female protagonist, who transmigrates to the 1970s, possesses maxed-out abilities and initially desires a carefree life, but is instead plagued by a lazy father and mischievous younger brother. She steps forward, carving out her own territory and becoming the village's leader. Meanwhile, the gentle and refined young man, a former educated youth sent to the countryside, is drawn to her kindness.

7. 157 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star Heiress: The Rich Fight Over Me 重生商界顶流千金：豪门疯抢 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Revenge against scumbags + forced possession + reborn heroine + romantic rivals competing] [Sweet-faced, scheming seductress × unhinged heir / abstinent CEO / rugged military king / refined but depraved bureau chief / financial predator] [In her past life, she was abandoned by her own family, betrayed by the one she loved, and bullied and framed, until she lost her reputation and died with bitterness in her heart!] [Reborn in the year 2000, Li Muan returns from the ashes with memories steeped i 661Reads—Score—Shelves

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   She cultivates her skills amidst the hustle and bustle, and finds peace and depth amidst the noise. She believes in the power of time and reaps the greatest rewards through patience.

8. 158 陷 Fallen Rose: The Dark Moon and Her Counterattack 陷落玫瑰：黑月光与她的反杀局 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Revenge Against Scum] [Forced Possession] [Awakening to Her True Identity] [Rivalry for Her Affections] [One Woman, Four Men] [Sweet on the Outside, Dark and Scheming on the Inside, a Seductive Strategist × Her Possessive Adoptive Brother / Abstinent CEO / Gentle Young Nobleman / Capitalist Predator] ▲ Her true identity awakens, and a bloody revenge begins Abandoned at an orphanage as a child, she was later molded by the Song family into a tool for a marriage alliance. She bides her time, turni 318Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 七 The 1970s: I Spend Every Day Smoothing Things Over with a Madman for a Better Life 七零之为了好生活每天都在哄疯批 Lan Yalan澜雅澜Modern Romance6.3M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: My Eldest Sister Has a Script from the Seventies, and I Have a System That Can Hear It (1v1 + Period Drama + Pampered Romance + Female Lead Pursues Male Lead + Timid Heroine with a Few Tricks and a Sweet Tongue + Male Lead with an Unusual Case of Love-Brain) In both her lives, Lou Qingqing had only one wish: to marry into a family with good prospects. She thought the Rong family was well-off, and that marrying in would mean she’d never lack food or clothes and wouldn’t ha 19.4kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
10. 160 穿 Transmigrated Into a Book in 1980: The Wicked Adoptive Mother Strikes Back 穿书80：恶毒养母的逆袭人生 Juan Ayun卷阿云Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted Math teacher Li Yuerong stayed up late ranting about a vicious adoptive mother who shared her name. When she woke up, she had transmigrated into a melodramatic period novel! Not only had she become the villainous adoptive mother who switched the heroine at birth and hanged herself, but she had also been fired from school and faced divorce, with the bleak futures of her four children hanging in the balance! In the original story, the fake heiress was sent back to the countryside and ended up in p 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's no special abilities, no cheat codes, it's realistic, historically accurate, and not exaggerated.

11. 161 甜 Sweet Military Marriage: I Make My Fortune in the 1970s 甜蜜军婚，我在七零发家致富 Rain Falling on the Wutong Trees at Night夜落梧桐雨Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Military romance + sweet love + strong female lead + cozy everyday life + doted on by her in-laws] Ye Qingyan, a senior executive at a multinational corporation, died unexpectedly. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn in the 1970s. She had transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting character who shared her name. The original Ye Qingyan had done nothing wrong, yet still met an utterly tragic end. But now, the exceptionally clever Ye Qingyan was here! She’d put those a 8.2kReads9.1Score978Shelves

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    Her "fishing" wasn't just for love, but to seek like-minded allies. She was adept at showcasing her own value, attracting strong individuals who truly appreciated her abilities, and building a solid community based on "interests + emotions."

12. 162 七 The Beloved Wife of the 1970s Gets Teased! The Black-Bellied Officer Sees Red and Loses Control 七零小妻被撩！腹黑军官红眼失控 Lost and Found失而Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: [The Dashing Courtyard Beauty and Her Aloof Husband Who Holds Her Close and Coaxes Her] After transmigrating, Yu Xiangnian becomes the shrew of a military compound in the 1970s. Her husband doesn’t love her, the children don’t care for her, and the neighbors can’t stand her... So what? She doesn’t care what any of them think! She’s educated, cultured, well-connected, and beautiful. Building a fortune and pursuing her career are what matter! But... Why is this ma 22.7kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
13. 163 让 You Want Me to Live as a Widow? I'll Climb My Way Up on the Backs of Villains 让我守活寡？我踩着恶人往上爬 Nine Deer Bearing Gold九鹿衔金Modern Romance164k WordsOngoing [Multiple Male Leads + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Story + Period Novel] Chen Xiaoyan was forced by her in-laws to go to Villain Village to borrow meat, and nearly died on the way. When she woke up: The brawny third brother shoved all his belongings at her. “My life belongs to you, now and forever.” The refined fourth brother pressed her behind the bookcase. “Can’t we keep it a secret?” The silent eldest brother stood guard outside all night, soaked through. The sharp-tongued fifth brother de —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 164 七 A Widow Remarries in the 1970s 七十年代之寡妇再嫁 Hengheng Zai蘅蘅崽Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted At twenty-four, Qiao Dani became a widow with two children, known throughout the brigade as one of its poorest households. At thirty, Lin Hengjue fell from the heights overnight. The distinguished Professor Lin, once admired for his elegance and brilliance, became one of the notorious “Black Categories” whom everyone in the cowshed avoided like snakes and scorpions. People kept urging her to remarry. Qiao Dani finally hardened her heart, stamped her foot, and marched into the cowshed to ask Li 6kReads9.3Score582Shelves

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    It looks good; two kind people will definitely have a good life together.

15. 165 回 Memories of 1931: Hunting, Fighting the Japanese, and Raising a Family 回忆一九三一养家打猎打鬼子日子 Broken Little Toe骨折得小脚趾Urban2.9M WordsOngoing In 1931, the Japanese invaded China. Ling Feng hunted to feed his family and fought the Japanese to capture supplies. He and his good brothers enjoyed the good life, built houses, and got married. 17.6kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves

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16. 166 七 Sweet Military Marriage in the Seventies: The Pretty Bride and Her Rough-Hewn Officer 七零军婚好甜，俏媳的糙汉军官 Qing Luo轻罗Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Rebirth + military marriage + sweet romance + family life + no golden finger Luo Yaqing was reborn, going from a beautiful musician to a woman in the 1970s. Her predecessor was a spoiled young lady from a wealthy family, willful and domineering. Arranged by her maternal aunt, she married an honest, uncomplicated military officer. But the original owner despised her husband to the core and tried every way she could to get a divorce... Luo Yaqing, however, was different. She thought her husband wa 231Reads7.6Score108Shelves

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    A military romance novel set in the 1970s. Without a space-time confinement or a plane crash, musician Luo Yaqing is reborn as a spoiled military wife in the 1970s! The original owner disliked her husband, Han Zhixu, for being a country bumpkin, even threatening divorce and suicide, turning their military marriage into a laughingstock in the family compound. Now, looking at the rugged, broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted, and upright figure of the military officer, her heart pounds like a drum—this isn't a country bumpkin; he's the ideal man! Cold shoulder, separate rooms? She warms the bed! Rumors spread? She rolls up her sleeves and cooks hot soup! No cheat codes, only sincerity to move the tough guy's tender heart. Watch as the transmigrated wife turns the tables, transforming their chaotic days into sweet romance, a sweet marriage that blossoms in the 1970s—the officer's cold exterior hides a passionate love that's truly irresistible!

17. 167 泣 The Blood-Tear Tung Blossoms 泣血油桐花 Shui Wenqiu水问秋Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In the 1970s, Zhao Zhicheng was an older bachelor. Because he had one disabled leg and came from a dirt-poor family, the women from the surrounding villages all refused to marry him. In the end, he married Yan Wenyin, a woman of similar age who also had one disabled leg. From then on, the fates of these two determined people, each with a physical disability, were bound tightly together! That year, he said, “My left leg is lame, and Xiaoyin’s right leg is lame. Put us together, and don’t we make 2.6kReads6.6Score304Shelves

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    Spaceless Era Text

18. 168 野 Wild Chrysanthemums, No Tears 野菊花，不流泪 Shui Wenqiu水问秋Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted “The eldest gets doted on, the youngest gets spoiled, but the one in the middle suffers most!” In the late 1970s, under the weight of son preference and the pressure of family planning, Xiaojü was born in the middle. Her tragic life began from the moment she was born: an unwanted child, abandoned by both Heaven and Earth! When Xiaojü was four, the grandmother who had raised her passed away. In her final moments, Grandma told her that she had been born in a season when wild chrysanthemums were i 2.2kReads8.4Score152Shelves
19. 169 重 Reborn in the 1960s: I Became Grandma’s Little Sister 重生六零：我成了外婆的妹妹 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance73k WordsOngoing [When an ordinary person is reborn in a rural village in the 1960s, forget about getting ahead or making grand plans. First, stay alive.] [1960s rural life + family and neighborhood affairs + education and growth + ensemble cast] [Not a wish-fulfillment story, not a wish-fulfillment story, not a wish-fulfillment story. Please don't read if that's not your thing. Thank you.] When Zhu Yan wakes up in the body of her grandmother's second-youngest sister, who died young, she vows to change her grand —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No space, no system, no cheat codes

20. 170 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: The Supporting Actress Builds Warplanes and Defies Her Fate 七零军婚：女配造战机撕碎炮灰命 Jin Xilan金汐澜Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Period Setting] [Side Character Awakening] [Power Couple] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Military Marriage] [Both Leads Are Loyal in Body and Heart] Lan Huan accidentally took a fall and passed out. She had a dream and discovered that they were living inside a military romance novel. And she was nothing more than a nameless, doomed side character, brought in to make the male and female leads reunite, while also causing the second male lead to fall in love with the heroine at first sight. To stay alive, 2.3kReads—Score204Shelves

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    The female protagonist works hard, step by step, to get to the place she wants to go.

21. 171 首 Commander, Stop Pretending. You Weren't Like This Last Night 首长别装了，昨晚你可不是这样的 A Little Lucky Carp一只小锦鲤Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Young Widow vs. Cold, Reserved Military Officer + Putting Villains in Their Place + Adorable Kids + Sweet Romance + Family Life + Everyday Moments] Everyone said Su Yingying was a jinx. She brought misfortune not only to her parents but also to her husband, supposedly causing her parents’ deaths at birth and her husband’s death after their marriage. Just as Su Yingying is caught in bed with another man, memories of her role as a cannon-fodder supporting character awaken. It turns out she’s mere 1.3kReads—Score138Shelves

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    This is a great military romance novel. There's no special spatial element; the male lead is meticulously scheming, constantly fighting and vying for attention. The female lead awakens to new life, and the female supporting character is reborn, starting by stealing a scumbag boyfriend… The female lead deals with the scumbag, marries her younger brother-in-law, and slaps the female supporting character in the face… It's a great read!

22. 172 醉 Drunken Dream Yao 醉梦瑶 In the Mortal World, Radiant and Lovely嫣然红尘里Urban1.2M WordsCompleted “If this fleeting life has a shore, I would cut the Milky Way into a betrothal gift, forge the setting sun into a golden hairpin, and embroider a hundred layers of mermaid silk into a love knot. I would place it in your hair, beneath the snow at your temples, the mist over your brows, and the spring in your eyes. May I pick up this red bean and plant it in your cloudlike hair, so that when spring comes, a thousand trees of longing will bloom?” “If time could be tied into knots, I would borrow ja 5Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    This book, written by an author with rich life experience and profound insights, will enlighten you and broaden your horizons. The writing is beautiful and the emotions are sincere, leaving a lasting impression. Here are a few excerpts for you to savor. Consider the passage about homesickness: No matter how far one wanders, the blue tiles and white walls always appear in dreams, and the fragrance of the soil in the fields always lingers in the air. In the baggage left behind are cloth shoes sewn by one's mother, and even in old age, one still clutches the yellowed family genealogy. What flows in the veins is not only blood, but also an unyielding longing for one's homeland. Like migratory birds that travel thousands of miles to return to their original nest, wanderers spend their entire lives searching for their way home. When their feet touch familiar land, the longing that transcends mountains and seas transforms into an eternal refuge in the rising smoke from the ancestral graves. Another passage expresses deep affection: Many people are like this; after walking the same street together, they go their separate ways at the next intersection. I cannot accompany you on your journey, and you cannot go where I am going. In this fast-paced world, there are always too many regrets, yet they also become cherished memories. On parental love: Of all the countless concerns in this world, only parental love is like the countdown to dawn; the brighter your light shines, the faster they fade away. In this world, those who worry about you the most are your father and mother. You always think there's plenty of time, but you don't realize that your parents' hair is turning gray day and night!

23. 173 东 Tales of the Northeast: Women Who Climbed Over the High Walls of Grand Estates 东北往事之翻过深宅高墙的女人们 Midnight Woodpecker午夜啄木鸟Modern Romance868k WordsOngoing In 1946, on the black soil of Northeast China, Chunxiang, daughter of tenant farmer Wang Mazi, marries Liu Laogen, the landlord's son. Her father receives several acres of good farmland and dozens of silver dollars as a handsome betrothal gift. She thinks she has married into wealth and will live a secure life as a young madam, but Liu Laogen has a hidden ailment, and their marriage proves to be one in name only. Chunxiang is determined to escape the prison that has trapped her, but her greedy f 55.2kReads8.7Score3.1kShelves

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    A novel from an era when there was nothing

24. 174 恶 The Wicked Mother-in-Law Is Reborn: From the Neighborhood Office to the Provincial Committee Compound 恶婆婆重生：从街道办到省委大院 Like a Flower, Not Like Jade如花不似玉Modern Romance3.0M WordsOngoing [The short drama is now streaming] [Career-driven female lead | 1970s political career progression | A female version of Game of Thrones] Striving to awaken women's consciousness + alternate historical setting + career-focused plot + blended family + male lead who understands her 💥 Modern media mogul Yin Chunjiao opens her eyes to find herself the notorious wicked mother-in-law of the 1970s. • Drove her daughter-in-law to her death? No way. I'll send her to university. • Throwing tantrums and ac 26.7kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    I've been reading this recently. It doesn't have any cheat codes; a modern female CEO transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes a wicked mother-in-law with the same name. The protagonist has no choice but to gradually change her, and later she joins the local government and begins her political career. [Added to bookshelf][Added to bookshelf]

25. 175 穿 Transmigrating to the Seventies: The Young Educated Youth Is Dumbfounded 穿越七零，小知青她懵圈了 Miss Zhou周大小姐Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing (Everyday life of sent-down youth, not a strong female lead, a touch of an ensemble cast, unhurried pacing, with a couple) Gu Xiaoman, from the twenty-first century, dies suddenly after getting drunk while celebrating landing a job. She wakes up aboard a green-painted train carrying sent-down youth in the 1970s. No space, no System, no golden finger, and not even the original owner’s memories. She’s definitely the most wretched transmigrant in history, with none of the usual perks. Good heavens! 11.9kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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    There are no cheat codes or special systems. The male and female protagonists are both educated youth sent to the countryside during the Cultural Revolution. It's a slice-of-life story about educated youth striving for the college entrance examination and returning to the city to get rich. It features a small ensemble cast, no toxic characters, and everyone is intelligent. The plot fits the era.

26. 176 重 Reborn in the Nineties: A Country Girl's Rise to Riches 重生九零，农女逆袭当富婆 Lucky Cat 000403招财猫000403Modern Romance741k WordsCompleted Reborn + a rural woman's rise + making a fortune + taking down scumbags At the entrance to a garment factory, reborn Wu Xiaolan's grape juice stand becomes a hit. Her rivals cut prices? She launches a new product: cold skin noodles. Management makes things difficult? She leads the way in securing the first license for a mobile food stall. Short on workers? She brings together a feisty girl who sells eggs on the black market, a quick-witted young woman who works at a snack shop, and the village c 134Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No special abilities, no system, no cheat codes, a lighthearted period novel, the female protagonist is clear-headed and not repressed.

27. 177 莲 Lotus Shadows over the Capital 莲影京华 My Left Eyelid Keeps Twitching左眼皮跳啊跳Modern Romance318k WordsOngoing Village beauty Shi Cailian has had a life bitter enough to pickle vegetables, but she's blessed with a face of unparalleled beauty. Educated youth Wan Changce falls for her at first sight and takes the college entrance exam four times. When the results come out, Shi Cailian has just fallen out with her biased family, so she packs her bags and goes with him to make it in the capital. He studies hard and becomes a top student, while she uses her beauty to land a secure job at the Friendship Store. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 泄 After My Thoughts Were Exposed: The Iron-Blooded Officer’s Eyes Turned Red 泄露心声后：铁血军官红了眼 Slowly and Evermore慢慢和漫漫Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Period Setting + Military Marriage + No Golden Finger + 1v1 + Marriage Before Love + Heroine Knows Martial Arts] While hiking, Lin Zhixia accidentally fell off a cliff and transmigrated into the period novel she'd just finished reading. She became the early-dead wife of the devoted second male lead, a minor character who wouldn't survive three chapters from the start. When she opened her eyes, she had become Lin Zhixia, who jumped off a cliff to protect her virtue. They shared th 151Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    There's no space available, but the female lead knows some martial arts.

29. 179 硬 Tough Mother-in-Law: Earning Foreign Currency With One Hand, Charming the Commander With the Other 硬核婆婆：左手赚外汇右手撩首长 Good Luck, Jiajia One好运珈珈一Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Life at Home and Beyond + Gourmet Restaurant + Island Version of a Parents' Love Story + Silver-Haired Fiction + No Pocket Dimension + No System + Family Life + Raising Kids) Chen Xianglan is a country mother-in-law who can turn every inch of barren soil into gold. The skills she's spent her whole life mastering are all “unorthodox”: breeding pigs, helping with childbirth, farming, making sauces, choosing auspicious dates, reading the weather, and cooking food so delicious it could make the imm 16.4kReads8.6Score793Shelves

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    A must-read for anyone experiencing a reading slump without needing a special reading experience! The pacing of this novel is incredibly comfortable; it's not the kind of fast-paced, superficial story. The gentle flow of daily life is filled with warmth and touching moments. The mother-in-law's culinary skills are the biggest highlight—every meal is a visual feast. Go search for it now; you won't regret it!

30. 180 下 After Going to the Countryside, the Female Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Future Senior Officer 下乡后女知青被未来首长娇养了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Transmigration + Swapped Marriage + Devoted Couple + Marriage First, Love Later + Beloved by the Whole Family] Lin Xia never imagined that all she had to do was take a vacation, only to find herself dropped into a whole new world. There, she meets a group of people. When someone spreads rumors about her, Lin Xia has just started rolling up her sleeves when her future mother-in-law pulls her behind her and swings a huge broom. “You dare bully my Xiaxia? Try d 3.1kReads8.5Score247Shelves

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    Completed in the 1970s

31. 181 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 24.9kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    💥🔥This young lady has entered a historical romance novel, becoming a top-tier heiress returning from abroad. Her looks and character are important, but most importantly, she's a bit spoiled. When she meets the male lead, her spoiled nature goes completely off the charts!

32. 182 悍 A Tough Wife Brings Her Child to the City, and Her Amnesiac Officer Husband Clings to Her 悍妻带崽进城，失忆军官太粘人 Li Qingyu李青榆Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted [1980s Setting + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First + Rebirth and Comeback + Revenge on the Scum + Marriage First, Love Later + Cooking and Raising Kids + Scheming Husband + Strong Female Lead] To get back to the city, her educated youth father forces her to sleep with a man from the provincial capital, who becomes her husband. She gives birth to an adorable little girl, but her husband vanishes without a trace. For 200 yuan, her father forces her to marry Qin Laoshan, a lazy and lecherous man. S 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A powerful female protagonist novel where she wields a battle axe, without any special spatial elements or melodramatic plot twists!

33. 183 穿 After Becoming the Follower of an Era's Chosen One, I Came Out on Top 穿成年代龙傲天的跟班后我赢麻了 The Adventures of Bear Bear熊熊历险记Fantastical Romance118k WordsOngoing Lin Cui takes a wrong step and accidentally transmigrates into a male power fantasy novel set in a bygone era, becoming an unnamed cannon-fodder character. In this age of extreme scarcity, she naturally has to cling to the male lead to avoid a hard life... She wants to live comfortably, sure, but she’ll sell her talent, not her body! Hey, hey... Mr. Male Lead, you’re acting weird. Even rabbits don’t eat the grass by their burrows... [Neither the male nor female lead is perfect. They’re both self 3Reads—Score134Shelves

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    A period drama featuring a cunning, arrogant protagonist versus a money-grubbing, spoiled brat! Highly recommended!!!

34. 184 重 Reborn 20 Years Ago: From Street Tough to Upstanding Young Man 重生20年从顽主到四有青年 Mr. Red Flag红旗先生Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [No System] [Ensemble cast] [Everyday life] [Business rivalry] [Romance] [Martial world] Does being reborn count as rebirth if you have no memories of your past life? In 2024, business tycoon Chen Yuanping is framed and sent back to the autumn of his nineteenth year. A completely different life begins... At the foot of the imperial city, in Liulichang. A group of young people born in the sixties and seventies leave the crowded courtyard houses in the hutongs, carrying their dreams 4.2kReads7.5Score213Shelves

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    Don't look at the score! Don't look at the score! Don't look at the score! I recommend a different kind of period drama. It's the story of a group of people born in the 1970s growing up. In that wild and untamed era, everyone was striving and fighting for tomorrow. Friendship, family, love, business warfare, and scheming. It's very good. Readers who are tired of Tomato's formulaic and overly exciting novels should definitely check this out. You won't regret it.

35. 185 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The One-Shot System Takes Me to New Heights 穿越七零：秒杀系统带我飞 Mu Ran9牧然9Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later! 1970: I Have a Golden Finger and a Maxed-Out Family Ding! Your limited-time flash-sale System has been bound! Wen Jingshu, an English major in graduate school in 2024, was halfway through studying for the civil service exam when she transmigrated. When she woke up, she’d become a graduate student in trade and economics in 1970. Her father was a police bureau chief, her mother a section chief at the agricultural bureau, her eldest brother a battalio 64.7kReads8.5Score8.1kShelves

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    [Top Post] Reborn in the 1970s, Wen Jingshu, armed with a limited-time flash sale system, rises from a lowly purchasing clerk at a supply and marketing cooperative to achieve a meteoric rise. She hoards scarce goods, secures major foreign trade deals, and spearheads the construction of an instant noodle factory, earning awards and promotions through sheer ability—her career soars. With supportive family, the novel is richly detailed and full of satisfying moments, making it an increasingly addictive and enjoyable period drama.

36. 186 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 790Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A heartfelt account of a bygone era, a song of hardship sung in the Wind-Listening Pavilion. The most ordinary of scenes are those of everyday life, yet who can soothe the extraordinary heart of a man?

37. 187 我 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水10k WordsCompleted I’m a Scout: Zhan De —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 188 蒸 The Sun and Moon in the Steamer 蒸屉里的日月 Deep Plowing in Spring春日深耕Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted Set against the changes sweeping the northern countryside in the 1990s, this story follows an ordinary rural woman as she spends half her life juggling household chores, conflicts with her sisters-in-law, small business ventures, and her children’s education. With only an elementary-school education, she supports her family with her skill at making steamed buns, putting her son through college and helping him build a life of his own. She lives through the transition from earthen houses to brick 307Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No melodramatic plot twists, no time travel, no reincarnation—just a simple, sincere, and purely period-era story!

39. 189 穿 Transmigrated to 1970, Suddenly a Mom of Nine 穿越1970，喜当9个孩子的妈 A Cha in the Misty Rain阿茶烟雨Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Main characters: Zhao Wenting and Li Sixi [Period Setting + Information System + Transmigrate + Everyday Family Life] Zhao Wenting has transmigrated. There’s one piece of good news and one piece of bad news. The good news: she has a golden finger, an Information System. The bad news: she has nine kids from the start, more than the Calabash Brothers. Looking at the three children who are about to be sent to the countryside, Zhao Wenting rolls up her sleeves and starts toughening them up. As a res 17.7kReads8.3Score1.3kShelves

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    A good period drama.

40. 190 生 Five Babies? The Little Sweetheart Has Had Enough and Wants a Divorce 生五胎？小娇娇被欺负狠了要离婚 Qian Jiu钱久Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage in the 1980s + Both Reborn + Devoted Couple + Lots of Kids + Sweet and Soft Heroine, Strong and Virile Hero] Unable to stand her husband plowing her like an ox every day, Xu Huanyan angrily demands a divorce. But just after she takes their three children back to her parents’ home, she hears that her husband died while saving someone. From then on, Xu Huanyan raises the three little ones alone, while pregnant with another baby, and both her husband’s family and her own join for 144Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    A period drama about military romance where the female protagonist is reborn and becomes incredibly intelligent! Not only does she win back her husband's heart, but she also leads her entire family to wealth and brings back all the children from her previous life. This is what a strong female protagonist should be like!

41. 191 八 The Fierce Woman of the Eighties: Turning a Terrible Family Upside Down from the Start 八零悍女：开局搅翻极品一家 Starfish in the Water水里的海星Modern Romance110k WordsOngoing College student Lin Wan transmigrates into a period novel and becomes a timid girl with the same name. Her father is blindly filial, her mother is meek, her younger brother is insecure, and she herself is a pushover! Their family is about to be bled dry by a vicious grandmother and a pack of awful relatives. Her job is stolen, and her family is left destitute. After transmigrating into a book, Lin Wan laughs. You want to guilt-trip me? I'm here to tear off that hypocritical mask! From the sta 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at this, it's so beautiful.

42. 192 风 Through Life's Storms, She Blossoms 风雨人生，她自芳华 Sneak a Quick Glance偷偷秒一眼Modern Romance605k WordsOngoing Period drama, a woman’s journey of growth, overseas entrepreneurship, a strong female lead, and realistic romance. “One woman’s four marriages, three entrepreneurial ventures, two generations finding peace, and one extraordinary life.” In 1984, she was the pampered jewel of a prestigious family, but one ill-fated marriage sent her crashing to rock bottom. Her husband was cold, and her in-laws took her daughter. Overnight, she fell from the clouds into the dust. But she refused to be beaten. 890Reads6.9Score100Shelves

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    This book has no spatial element, no system, no rebirth, and no time travel; it's a typical period novel.

43. 193 年 Period: Being with the Male Lead I Forced into a Relationship Is So Sweet 年代：和强扭的男主在一起超甜 Fafa Wants Flowers发发要花花8k WordsCompleted Period: Being with the Male Lead I Forced Into a Relationship Is So Sweet 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Without any special circumstances, the female lead used her clever little brain to go from an orphan to a wealthy woman 🤭

44. 194 七 A 1970s Educated Youth Goes to the Countryside, and Her Whole Family Are Hidden Big Shots 七零知青下乡，全家都是隐藏大佬 Ashen Moon月灰灰Modern Romance105k WordsOngoing Wen Cenyu was an unlucky medical intern. On her first day at work, she was stabbed, then somehow transmigrated into the body of a sent-down youth who had died on a train. Wen Cenyu reluctantly accepted her assignment to the countryside, only to discover later that her parents had “sold” her. When she saw the military officer who was now her husband, whom she had never met before, she thought, “Oh, he’s handsome. Just my type.” Later: “Never mind. He’s way too aloof. I’m not interested!” But she 169Reads—Score—Shelves

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    While others went to the countryside to suffer, she went to enjoy life.

45. 195 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Take My Mom With Me to Get a Divorce 重生八零，我带着妈妈一起离婚 A Little Tree Sprout一点小树芽Modern Romance104k WordsOngoing Period setting + face-slapping + multiple male leads + building wealth + size difference Zhou Xiaoya transmigrates to 1985. In three days, she’s supposed to marry her aunt’s dim-witted son. She chooses to call off the engagement, but his father won’t let her. He beats her, and he beats her mother, too. Then we’re done with this family. Mom, I’ll take care of you! 363Reads—Score109Shelves

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    Try this one; it's quite realistic, leans towards everyday life, and has a good storyline involving making money and romance.

46. 196 错 Wrongly Married in 1975: The Rugged Man and the Sophisticated Beauty 错嫁1975：糙汉与御姐 Wan Qian, Who Loves Cantonese Soup爱吃广府汤的万千帝主Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + marriage first, love later + farming + cuisine] [Realistic and down-to-earth + slice of life + light comedy + heartwarming] Qiao Yujie, a 34-year-old elite doctor. During the Qingming tomb-sweeping festival, she bowed nine times to her ancestors, and five thousand strings of firecrackers burned to ash Then she was gone. When she opened her eyes again, it was 1975, and she was being "packed off" to marry a man in a military district. Her fiancé had gone fro 181.2kReads8.3Score25.7kShelves

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    A historical fiction novel, without any special abilities or spatial abilities, leaning towards realism, focusing on life as a military dependent.

47. 197 从 Hunting in the Changbai Mountains Since 1969 从69年开始的长白山狩猎生活 Little Bai, At Leisure小白闲来Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Li Weidong transmigrated into the body of a young intellectual sent to work in a production team at the foot of the Changbai Mountains. He met young people who had come from all over the country to help develop the region, and got to know a group of hunters on the mountains who, like him, made their living hunting. During those years of hunting in the mountains, he experienced all kinds of things: laughter, worries, and sorrow. Li Weidong gained not only prey, but also family, friendship, and 23.8kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves

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    Look at this, a text from the era of hunting in the mountains.

48. 198 弃 Leaving Love Behind in the 1970s: The Doctor Goddess Orphan Is Doted on by the God of War 弃爱七零，医神孤女被战神独宠了 Gave It a Shake, and Got Yao摇了个瑶Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Others transmigrated to the 1970s, and Wen Sui'an did too! While others who transmigrated either latched onto powerful patrons or brought along a pocket dimension, Wen Sui'an was lucky enough to get the Qihuang System! She can only earn points by treating and saving people. No patients, no perks. The original owner was a timid pushover, arranged to share a household with Shen Yubai and look after two little ones. Her future stretched out before her, filled with grievances and thankless chores. S 8.7kReads8.1Score979Shelves

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    A military marriage in a Beijing elite compound, sweetness abounds year after year. 🩷💚

49. 199 入 The Mortician Married an Officer, and I Became the Scumbag’s Aunt by Marriage 入殓师嫁军官，我成了渣男的小婶 Xu Yunjin许云瑾Modern Romance434k WordsOngoing Just before the end of her shift, Su Nianchu received the last corpse scheduled for cremation. To her surprise, the deceased had the same name as her. Su Nianchu's heart skipped a beat. She had a bad feeling! Sure enough, an accident happened during the cremation. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into the body of a village girl in the 1980s. She was lying on a kang, giving birth! Nearby, her malicious husband watched her, planning to trick her into taking sleeping pills so he and 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended, you absolutely must watch it, it's incredibly good.

50. 200 九 Reborn in '93: An Old Man's Youthful Ride on the Tides 九三重生：老朽少年踏浪潮 Author Daiwa作者呆娃Urban248k WordsOngoing [Reborn] [Urban Farming] [Soul Transmigration] [Making Money] [Stock Trading] [Urban] [Transmigration] [One Heroine] On July 9, 2026, 64-year-old Di Lei unexpectedly transmigrates back to 1993 while playing mahjong. Drawing on his life experience, he starts over and writes a new chapter in his life. This novel is written in a rough, down-to-earth style. 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'll recommend one too.

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