Period Novels on Tomato Novel 番茄上的年代文

1. 201 重 Back to the 1990s: I'm Done Being a Good Girl 重回九零，不做乖乖女 Meow, Meow猫啊咪啊Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted Comedy + Inspirational Youth + Reborn and Doted on by Everyone + Healing] Completed. He Laifa still hasn’t woken up. No one knows if she ever will, but her passion, her hard work, her determination, and her kindness and intelligence have all affected the people around her. The people of Yangjiatun will never forget her. The people of Hejiabao will never forget her. He, and all the others, keep striving in their own posts, shining brightly. She is strength. She is hope. She is their 214Reads8.9Score—Shelves
2. 202 天 The Guardian Angel of Heaven 天堂的使者之守护 Jing Ran i敬燃iModern Romance459k WordsOngoing Jiang Xiaolan and Hu Bin adopted sixteen orphans: twelve girls and four boys. This novel follows the everyday lives of this big family as its members grow up, covering marriage, love, work, careers, and all the ordinary things in life. Love and being loved, hardship, growth, protection, support, and redemption. This book has no grand central theme, and it is not a feel-good transmigration story full of extraordinary people and events. It is a realistic story rooted in everyday life. Love is its 1Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 于 Yu Jing, County Magistrate on the Frontier 于璟之边疆县令 Jing Ran i敬燃iHistorical502k WordsOngoing A common man takes office and bravely heads to a remote frontier. His wife plans and advises, while the women around him are strong warriors. He wins the people’s hearts and earns the support of righteous men. Using his wits, he outmaneuvers the local chieftains, bringing peace to the people and prosperity to trade. As goods abound and the people grow wealthy, Han and non-Han communities live in harmony. Together, the various peoples govern the borderlands and build a shared future. 36Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 204 重 Reborn in 1978: Don't Even Think About Stealing My Life Again 重生1978，别再想偷我的人生 At the Beginning of Lifeo人之初oModern Romance174k WordsOngoing [This is a long novel about fated cycles of reincarnation across several lifetimes. No transmigration with memories, no System. Each volume is a complete story of its own: Volume One: Years Like a Song, a 1978 college entrance exam rebirth story. Later volumes include the flames of war in the Republican era.] In her previous life, she studied day and night beneath a kerosene lamp, tirelessly preparing for the college entrance exam. In the end, the acceptance letter went to someone else. In 1978, 189Reads—Score102Shelves

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   [Add one to your bookshelf] Don't miss this if you love historical fiction! 🔥 Reborn on the eve of the 1978 college entrance exam, the female protagonist calmly plans to make those who stole her spot suffer the consequences!

5. 205 校 The Campus Belle’s Diploma Is Torn Up? Her Devoted Officer Won’t Back Down 校花毕业证被撕？痴情军官死死磕 The White-Faced One of the Elixir Pavilion丹阁白面者Modern Romance793k WordsOngoing "Young Master Xiao, Who Has Kept to Himself for Years..." Era, modern romance, sweet romance; school life, campus belle, business and entrepreneurship, urban life, military, equally matched leads, technology and research. Thank you, readers, for your reviews. The book has received a rating. It may not have shot straight to the top, but every review you leave helps raise its overall score. Thank you for your support. I also hope new readers will give it a few chapters. You won't regret investing 537Reads8.2Score101Shelves

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   Fantastic! Some readers say it could be made into a short drama. Xi Kang's stories are so captivating, I can't stop reading! ----1* Alternative title: The Major Alone in His Empty Room… 2. Alternative title: The Most Extraordinary Woman in the Martial World, Actually an Abandoned Daughter of the Empress! Two female-oriented novels, and guys are actually reading them too, why…?

6. 206 青 The Phoenix Girl with Azure Markings Shines Over Rivers and Mountains 青斑凤女照江河 The White-Faced One of the Elixir Pavilion丹阁白面者Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Martial World’s Most Remarkable Woman Is the Empress’s Abandoned Daughter! A strong female lead, transmigration, sweet romance, devoted couples, two equally powerful leads, a deranged male rival, and a comeback. (The author's new book, Was the Campus Belle's Diploma Torn Up? The Devoted Officer Won't Let It Go, also known as Young Master Xiao, Alone for Years, is just as exciting. Follow it for updates!) Born a phoenix girl and a princess, Zhao Fei'er was abandoned by the empr 71Reads8.8Score—Shelves
7. 207 妈 The Seventh Door of Mother 妈妈的第七扇门 Tale of the Literary Star文星传Urban304k WordsCompleted For a long time, I never understood my mother’s past. This was the first time I had looked so deeply back on her life: one generation of women interpreting another. In the 1990s, my eighteen-year-old mother left a small mountain village in Nanyang and headed alone for the glittering city. A scrap of gum wrapper brought her face to face with the calamity of her life: Liu Dawang. And so the door to her fate opened. She made a living in urban villages and hotpot restaurants, leaning on her best fr 631Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A classic period drama, featuring her cousin, husband, and singer—three men, three struggles. She walked the tightrope between desire and survival for half her life.

8. 208 上 A Shanghai Girl Raised on Rice Soup 上海吃泡饭长大的小囡 The Writer Who Writes in Shanghainese用上海话写作的人Modern Romance387k WordsOngoing After Shanghai Porridge, the author, who writes in the Shanghai dialect, has written another full-length novel in Shanghai dialect about life in Shanghai’s alleyways. It tells of the discovery and destruction of the Li family’s “heirloom treasure.” As people vie for the “rare treasure,” the novel reveals the many faces of life: some seize what they want by cunning and force; some are consumed by jealousy and covetousness; some are calculating, while others are calm as still water; some even sink 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Check out the stories of Shanghai's alleyways, another book written in Shanghainese about the lives of people in Shanghai's alleyways. It's full of everyday life, with intrigue, trickery, family ties, and love. It's a Shanghai story about people getting into a mess while searching for a treasure.

9. 209 幸 Happiness, or the Lack of It 幸福不幸福 Dian Lan滇岚Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing If memories were a game, Happiness would have died many times over. If reality were a game, Happiness would often be left battered and bruised. She wanders the streets of memory, where every shop is shuttered. It seems this world has no room for Happiness. Even as she scrapes by, enduring harsh words and cold looks, she still isn’t ready to give up... 143Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Novels without time travel or reincarnation elements have no readers, which is a bit pitiful!

10. 210 庸 Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心 Yin Mu殷木Urban370k WordsCompleted Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he 201Reads—Score107Shelves

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    A pure, original period drama that rejects time travel, space travel, reincarnation, and melodramatic tropes! No overpowered female protagonists, no cheat codes or abundant resources, just the authentic everyday life of a small town in the 1990s and the arduous growth of an ordinary boy. A slow-paced, down-to-earth narrative, with simple prose that restores the true essence of bygone times, focusing on the pain of past traumas, regrets of youth, and the struggles of ordinary people throughout their long lives. Quiet and realistic, it's completely different from mass-produced period dramas.

11. 211 黑 The Allure of Darkness 黑色之诱惑 Qiu Zimo秋子末Urban442k WordsCompleted By chance, Xia Xue’er steps into a casino and catches a fleeting glimpse of Chen Feng, the underworld boss. It proves to be a trap laid by fate. From then on, she is seized by the demon of gambling and takes one step after another toward the abyss of crime. The curtain rises on her tragic life… 12.4kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    In the 1990s, Xia Xueer accidentally stumbled into a casino and had a fleeting encounter with a triad boss, which led her down a path of no return.

12. 212 律 Seeking the Way in the Legal World 律界问道 Half a Scholar半个书生Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Comeback and growth + charming lawyer + mysteries surrounding cold cases + officialdom and workplace + wits and will] He turns his life around, with Death brushing past him several times. A string of cold cases remain shrouded in mystery... 940Reads—Score159Shelves

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    It's a newly released, completed novel. The opening is explosive, the writing is excellent, the values are positive, there's plenty of suspense, numerous unsolved cases, thrilling and exciting, and it feels relatable.

13. 213 穿 Transmigrating to a Fishing Village: Lying Flat in Hong Kong 穿越小渔村之润去香江躺平 Yang Erxiao杨二笑Urban249k WordsOngoing (Period setting, pocket dimension, treasure hunting at sea, daily life, Hong Kong) Chen Hao arrives in an Eighties-era fishing village on the coast of Fujian with a pocket dimension. Through a twist of fate, he makes his way to Hong Kong, where he and his family lie flat, raise fish on rafts, buy fishing boats, build a submersible and a house, and collect all kinds of things. (You think I'm writing, but actually I'm watching short videos and editing pictures 🫢) 897Reads—Score124Shelves

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    Hong Kong Fish Rafts of the Era

14. 214 替 The Swapped Brides: Whose Fault Is It? 替嫁姐妹，谁的错！ March Knows Painting三月知画Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into two comic dramas: "The Swapped Brides, Whose Fault Is It?!" and the brand-new version, "Sisters Breaking Free." In a poor, remote village in the 1980s, the Tang family favors sons over daughters. Their three girls are nothing but bargaining chips for bride prices. One absurd bride swap and three exorbitant bride prices send the sisters into three difficult marriages. Struggling through the mud, bound by entanglements for half a lifetime. The long-suffering Tang s 42.6kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves

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    My darlings, don't miss this period drama! It's about two sisters who were forced into marriage, filled with entanglements of love, hate, and revenge. It's a three-volume series, so you can read it all at once!

15. 215 W WYLM Miao Aoo苗嗷嗷Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted Boy Band / Everyday Life / ABO / AA Romance / Idols / Friendship / Healing / Gender Swap / Happy Ending Synopsis: If love can't keep me alive, then hate can. But later, there was love, too. “Linlin, your big brother loves you.” “Jinglin, Tongtong will protect you.” “Cheng Jinglin! Look at me! Only look at me!” “Linlin is so pretty. I like you so much~” Ten years of protection, a warm embrace, a blazing fire, and a gentle deception. Do they love Cheng Jinglin, or just this beautiful body? On the 405Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reborn in the new millennium, she becomes an idol.

16. 216 蝶 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: Sold into Prostitution by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 蝶影归尘：被婆母卖入风尘，前夫寻了我整整十年 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼55k WordsCompleted The Butterfly’s Shadow Returns to Dust: Sold into a Life of Vice by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 319Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend a work that truly deserves the title of "the pinnacle of Republican-era tragic fiction." This isn't the kind of story you enjoy and then forget. It leaves you heartbroken, unable to let go, and one night you'll suddenly recall a scene, and your eyes will well up with tears again. The female protagonist, Lin Die'er, is one of the most fully developed and realistic female characters I've ever read about during the Republican era. She's not a naive and innocent character, nor is she a vengeful queen; she's simply a woman crushed by fate in a chaotic world, yet she grits her teeth and pieces herself back together. She can be willful, jealous, and can hurt the one she loves most with the harshest words; she can also endure humiliation to protect the child in her womb, put aside personal feelings for the sake of the nation, and even give her own life to save her benefactor. The three male characters each have their own distinct arcs: Zhang Zhiming's deep affection and forbearance, Xiao Qihao's obsession and tragedy, and Yang Yanchen's restraint and selflessness. There are no stereotypical villains; everyone is a prisoner of their time. The most heartbreaking moments are those moments that "almost led to a happy ending"—she almost received his explanation, he almost recognized his son, they almost reunited at the dock. The entire book possesses a classical charm, like listening to an old man recount a long-forgotten story on a rainy night in Jiangnan. The use of imagery is particularly exquisite—the pair of silver butterfly hairpins separated in two places, the light green silk skirt embroidered with crooked little butterflies, the crystal ball sealed with gardenias—these string together the entire story, and also string together all the regrets. 😢🥺😢🥺😢🥺 If you prefer deeply moving emotions and extreme regrets, if you want to read a good story that can calm you down, this book will not disappoint you.

17. 217 重 The Reborn Prosperity-Bringing Bride: A Sweet Second Life for a Returned Educated Youth 重生旺家媳：重生知青有点甜 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Modern Romance141k WordsCompleted Period setting, reborn, doting romance, sweet romance, building a fortune, rough-edged man and educated city girl After hearing the truth, she finally understood how terribly wrong she had been! Her husband died by suicide, her child drowned, and her family was destroyed. She opened her eyes and was reborn in 1980! The System activated, and she gained a pocket dimension. She rushed back to the countryside that very night! Weeping, she cried, "I'll never leave you again!" In this life, she'll che 1.9kReads—Score119Shelves

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    Sweet Romance Novels

18. 218 穿 I Went Back to 1976 as a System, and My Parents Got All Lovey-Dovey 穿回1976当系统，爸妈羞羞羞 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted [Period drama + sweet romance + System + rugged man × educated youth, rewriting fate] Reborn as a System in 1976, I watched my rugged dad carry off my educated-youth mom! I’m so obsessed with my parents’ romance, I can’t get enough! 51Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Rugged Hunter and His Cherished Bride 重生七零：猎户糙汉，娇宠小媳妇 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1970s: The Rugged Hunter and His Cherished Young Wife 23Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 舔 The Reborn Simp Dumps the Scumbag and Starts a Happy Life 舔狗重生，撕渣男，开启美满人生 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Reborn in a bygone era, sweet romance, mutually devoted, one-to-one romance, a pocket dimension golden finger] In her previous life, the System forced her to be a lovesick fool. All it took was one sweet word from the scumbag, and she was controlled into doing all kinds of stupid things. She spent money on him until she had none left, then stole from her family. When they refused to give her more, she borrowed from loan sharks. In the end, her eldest brother was beaten and crippled while trying 56Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 221 穿 I Transmigrated into the Ex-Wife Who Abandoned Her Husband and Child, and Now I’m Terrified 穿成抛夫弃子的前妻，我瑟瑟发抖 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted Overnight, she transmigrates into the body of a pregnant woman! The kind who later abandons her husband and child and runs off with the money. Her daughter dies tragically, while her ex-husband is wrongfully imprisoned for ten years. She trembles with fear! Thankfully, when she transmigrates, none of it has happened yet. There's still time to change everything... 252Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 真 The Real Heiress Transmigrates to the 1970s 真千金穿越70年代 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted A sweet romance! Both leads are inexperienced! One-on-one pairing! In the modern world, Bai Dongmei was the daughter of a wealthy family who had been lost as a child. She thought being reunited with her birth family would be the start of an even happier life, but who knew their adopted daughter was so scheming? There was no happy life, only one disaster after another. After being framed by the fake heiress yet again, she transmigrates into the body of an educated youth sent down to the countrysi 14Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 重 Reborn in the Seventies: I’ll Love the Short-Lived Supporting Character 重生七零，短命路人甲我来爱 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted Reborn out of nowhere, Li Jingsu is stunned. Luckily, she gets a pocket dimension and plenty of supplies, so even if she decides to lie flat, she’ll be fine. Wait, she’s transmigrated into a book?! Don’t be scared, short-lived passerby A. I’ll save your life! What? You’re confessing after meeting me just once? Th-this is moving way too fast… Lu Huaimin, the passerby A: “You saved my life. I should repay you by giving you mine.” After that, the two work hard together and lead the villagers to pro 108Reads6.4Score—Shelves
24. 224 闯 Heading to the Northeast: Lin Erni's Bumpy Road to Happiness 闯关东：林二妮的颠簸幸福路 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No contrived twists] [No cheat powers] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural] [Hardship] [Inspirational] Lin Erni was born in Heze, Shandong, and married into Harbin in the Northeast. She struggled to get by amid the freezing snow in the mountains, then later had no one to rely on and went alone beyond the mountains to make a living. The first time, she was tossed from one place to another like a bag of steamed buns, made a child bride, and beaten and cursed. The second time, her father sol 21.7kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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25. 225 半 Half-Mad 半痴 I Promise You the Best Years我许年华Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted Meeting you was the best fate of all, so why spend the rest of my years pining for you? I awoke halfway through my life as if born anew. Reborn, I returned, and my boat had already sailed past a thousand mountains. This is my first full-length novel, so it has plenty of shortcomings. I hope you’ll feel free to offer advice, and I thank you in advance. With your support and encouragement, I’ll work even harder. Let’s go! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    😄🥺💕😳

26. 226 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 757Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A heartfelt story set in a bygone era, a deep love story unfolds in the Listening Wind Pavilion. Amidst the most ordinary of everyday moments, who can truly soothe the extraordinary heart of a man?

27. 227 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 1Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 228 重 Reborn in 1978: The Medical God and His Ex-Wife's Regrets Before the College Entrance Exam 重生1978医神高考前妻悔断肠 SangeneHistorical237k WordsOngoing Jiang Weidong, an internationally renowned medical authority, suddenly falls gravely ill and dies during an interview with the BMJ. When he opens his eyes, he has transmigrated to Jiangzhuang in Huaxia in 1978, becoming the son of a country doctor who shares his name. Bringing with him a lifetime of medical expertise from his previous life, he picks up his pen and conquers the college entrance exams, earning top honors. With his superb medical skills, he overcomes every obstacle and heads to the 18.9kReads6.8Score2.4kShelves

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    I just started reading this book, and I personally think it's very good. I recommend it to you.

29. 229 地 Hellfire: The Chosen One 地狱之火：天选者 Xiaofeng Studio筱枫工作室Urban338k WordsCompleted Wei Xiaorong wrapped up her work and raced all the way home. What the hell! In such a hurry? The landlady had opened her door before she’d even gotten home! Wei Xiaorong charged inside, determined to demand another month’s rent as compensation. Otherwise, there was no way she was moving out today! Wait, who was this? Who the hell are you?! Those eyes! That face! That dashing, devastatingly handsome look! Wei Xiaorong threw herself at him and burst into tears, cursing as she sobbed: “You wretched 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Stay up all night to catch the latest chapters! The chosen one, carrying hellfire, storms the city, navigating political intrigue, career triumphs, and journeys across mountains and seas – high-octane from start to finish!

30. 230 奔 An Absurd Journey to the Mountains and Seas 奔赴山海荒诞 Xiaofeng Studio筱枫工作室Urban287k WordsOngoing At thirty-four, Yu Xiaofeng walked away with nothing, leaving his ex-wife the entire family fortune. With 300,000 yuan in his pocket and his child-prodigy daughter by his side, he set out to start over. He was adrift at rock bottom when his extraordinary talent for deduction swept him into a national undertaking tied to the livelihood of the country and its people. He is no playboy surrounded by women for his own amusement. Every woman at his side has a purpose and a destiny: his leading lady i 15Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 231 昂 A Life Full of Vigor 昂扬的生命 Pomegranate Blossoms in May榴花映五月Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted I dedicate this book to the first generation of only children, and to the teachers’ college graduates who devoted themselves to education in this land. Each person has only one life. How should we live this one and only life? Looking across history and around the world, many inspiring books have explored this theme. I, an unknown nobody, hope to join their ranks and have chosen the same theme. I hope my work won’t be lost among the masterpieces of celebrated writers. This work will focus on Ji 224Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a historical fiction.

32. 232 五 One of the Five Categories: My Career in Government Is on the Fast Track 五类人员:我的仕途开了挂 Whose Wondrous Pen凭谁妙笔Urban585k WordsCompleted [Officialdom + Getting Things Done + Realism + No Special Recruitment] A village official’s ten-year journey from the bottom to the top! From a confused young man lured back to his hometown to a pillar of the nation’s central government, Zhao Zhang spends ten years starting out in the most humble of villages. Amid the sweeping changes of poverty alleviation and rural revitalization, he follows his commitment to serving the people through practical work and his dedication to continuous learning, 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Set against a true historical backdrop from 2015 to 2025, the story spans from poverty alleviation to rural revitalization, from the fight against organized crime to the rectification of corruption among the masses, battling village bullies and the pandemic. The protagonist rises step by step, achieving a remarkable comeback after ten years!

33. 233 娇 The Sweet Young Educated Youth Goes to the Countryside: Her Rugged Husband Spoils Her Every Day 娇知青下乡记：糙汉老公日日宠 Ancient-Style Glazed Cup古法琉璃盏Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted [Gentle, Delicate Educated Youth] vs. [Rugged Team Leader] Wen Zhixia, a soft and delicate young woman sent to the countryside from Beiping, had tears in her eyes as soon as she arrived. Zhao Zhenpeng, the kindhearted leader of the First Production Team, initially saw her as a young woman who needed looking after. He quietly took on her hard labor and made sure she was safe. It wasn't love at first sight. Their feelings grew little by little, with time. The rugged team leader was gentle and devo —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here! Sweet romance novels!

34. 234 石 Shi Shun's Growth 石顺的成长 Shi Shunzhi石顺之Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted About Growth At the foot of the Dabie Mountains, a young man named Shi Shun journeys forward, one step at a time. Over the first half of his life, he experiences sincere family affection, treasures friendships forged through hardship, encounters tender love, and strives to build an ordinary career. He grows from a naive, awkward youth into a steady and responsible man, tempering his character amid the everyday bustle of life and coming to understand what life means through the companionship of 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A truly excellent piece of writing from a bygone era; authentic, touching, and inspiring.

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