Historical-Era Story: The Female Lead Comes from a Good Family and Doesn’t Go to the Countryside!! 年代文，女主身世好，不下乡！！

1. 151 渣 After My Scumbag Ex Was Stolen, I Thrived in the Military Compound 渣男被抢后我在军区大院蒸蒸日上 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Devoted, tough soldier husband + pampered heiress] [One couple, faithful to each other] Su Ying is reborn at nineteen, right at the scene where she catches someone cheating. Before anyone arrives, she makes a deal with the “other man” in front of her: they’ll get married. Next, she methodically kicks the scumbag to the curb, exposes her green-tea sister for what she is in front of everyone, and places a newspaper notice severing her mother-daughter relationship. In this new life, if you can go 17.6kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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   Becoming a military wife‼️ A young woman with a background in "red capitalism" was framed by her fiancé, but then married his comrade-in-arms. 💦 She used her knowledge and connections to help her husband rise through the ranks to become a high-ranking officer, while she remained pampered and never lifted a finger. 💕

2. 152 惊 What a Shock! I Landed a Secure Government Job in the 1960s 惊！我竟在六零端上了铁饭碗 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + Transmigration + Inspirational + Heartwarming + Everyday family life + City job] After saving a cat just after finishing the college entrance exams, Su Yuhe became a vegetable. A year later, she transmigrated into the body of Su He, a girl from Nanshan Village in the 1960s who had heard that the college entrance exams had been suspended, missed a step, and drowned. Suddenly transported to the countryside of the 1960s, Su He had no phone, no electricity, no internet, and n 23.1kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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   1. The female lead works at a supply and marketing cooperative and rises through the ranks at lightning speed, from a regular sales clerk to the provincial foreign sales manager. She has high emotional intelligence, excellent communication skills, and a system that helps her buy foreign exchange for the country and even provides food during famine years. The male lead comes from a wealthy family, is tall, handsome, and has a strong romantic streak. 2. A beautiful and capable female police officer who solves cases and enjoys gossip. She can communicate with a cat named Dahei and rises from a regular police officer to the director of the Public Security Bureau. 3. A super inspiring and patriotic novel featuring a growing female lead and a gradual development of feelings. The story follows a vocational school graduate who works in a machinery factory and then moves to a classified military unit. The author's comprehensive knowledge of advanced equipment like machinery and tanks is impressive.

3. 153 六 Military Marriage in the Sixties: I Thrive with Metaphysics 六零军婚，我靠玄学混得风生水起 It's Kong Youya是空有呀Modern Romance720k WordsCompleted The heroine isn’t a self-sacrificing saint and won’t bankroll anyone. Any awful characters get dealt with quickly. (Only devoted to each other, personal growth, metaphysics!) If you like instant gratification from the very first chapter, this one may not be for you! Su Xiaoqi, the queen of slacking off, was struck by lightning while livestreaming ghost-hunting on a platform and transmigrated to the 1960s. With no desire to work and a strong commitment to slacking off, she clung to the handsome s 11kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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   🍀🌷No going to the countryside! No going to the countryside! 🍀The female lead comes from a dual-income family, a warm and loving home. She is her parents' darling, their pampered only daughter, working at a supply and marketing cooperative—a "rich, beautiful, and successful" woman of that era. The male lead is the son of a high-ranking official, an only child, a top soldier, and has loving parents…

4. 154 娇 A Delicate Beauty in the 1970s: I Wooed a Commander and Joined the Army 娇软美人在七零，撩个首长去随军 Su Ali苏阿梨Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted Beautiful, alluring woman × cool, handsome officer [military marriage + sweet romance + cozy daily life + raising kids] Shen Nanqing had skin as smooth as jade, a graceful figure, and a slender waist. Her stunning performance in Water Moon captivated audiences and won countless awards, earning her the title of classical dance goddess. Then an illness abruptly cut her life short. When she woke up, she had become a beautiful airhead. The original owner was famous in the compound for her delicate b 9.1kReads8.5Score913Shelves

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   They're all period dramas, completed, good, and enjoyable.

5. 155 社 An Office Drone Raises Kids in the Seventies 社畜在七零养崽 Kitty Doesn't Eat Fish, Hee小猫不吃鱼嘻Modern Romance254k WordsOngoing Lin Yun was an overworked office drone in 2024, caught in the grind day after day and crushed by the pressures of life. Her only pleasure was frantically stockpiling supplies in a mysterious space she’d stumbled upon. On May 1, 2024, just as she was reveling in her hoard, the unexpected happened: she woke up to find she had transmigrated to 1970 and become a high school senior. In an era of scarcity, Lin Yun’s stockpiling space made life easy and comfortable. She cleverly used its modern supplie 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   She took the accounting exam right after graduating high school, but her family, doting on her, sent her second brother to the countryside. The female lead married the police chief.

6. 156 1 1959: With an Achievement System, She Throws Herself into the Grind 1959：携带成就系统，她卷了 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Sixies Technology's Glory. A stirring, inspirational, patriotic story, featuring a heroine who grows over time, strong values, smart characters all around, a one-on-one romance, love that develops over time, and plenty of humor. Du Yimeng only wants enough to eat and warm clothes in an era of scarcity. But after seeing the deep love others have for their country, she is gradually moved by their example and joins the fight for her nation. She wield 37.3kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves

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   A period drama, super entertaining and hilarious! The female lead comes from a good family: her father is an academician at a research institute, and her mother is a professor. They don't work in the countryside. The female lead is a mechanical engineering genius and a scientific research prodigy who transmigrates into the body of a science whiz, and her story takes off from the very beginning...

7. 157 呆 My Simpleminded Husband Became an Officer and Keeps Kissing His Pregnant Wife Silly 呆傻老公变军官，追着亲懵小孕妻 A Long Time with You漫长与你Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted [1970s + System + Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple + Running Away While Pregnant] Shen Tang wakes up in the body of a fake heiress who is a doomed side character in a period novel. Her biological parents have abducted her and are forcing her to marry a fool. At this point, Shen Tang has only one thought: she has to escape. But her adoptive parents have found their real daughter, and her biological parents are rotten to the core. Where can she run? In the end, Shen Tang decides to stay 1.3kReads9.0Score137Shelves
8. 158 七 The Shameless Family of 1970 七零之无赖一家人 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Period setting + beloved by all + self-serving and refined + warped values! Ensemble cast of protagonists + eccentric whole family + awful relatives + pocket dimension] (A family ensemble in a parallel setting, not reality. The heroine has little presence early on. She's not very smart, self-serving in a refined way, and an ordinary person.) I thought I was the chosen one because I had a pocket dimension. I thought the apocalypse was about to begin, so I frantically stocked up on supplies. I 8.2kReads8.8Score759Shelves

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   The female protagonist travels back to the 1970s. She's from a well-off city family and doesn't want to go to the countryside. She's the apple of her family's eye, and her twin sister is a doting older sister. The whole family is a group of seemingly mischievous but actually cunning individuals. The eldest and second eldest brothers both have jobs. To avoid going to the countryside, the protagonist and her sister ask their uncle, the factory manager, to arrange jobs for them. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

9. 159 恶 The Villainess Transmigrates to the Seventies, Beats the Scum, Makes Money, and Marries a Soldier 恶女穿七零，虐渣搞钱嫁兵哥哥 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1970s military marriage + revenge and face-slapping + making money + sweet romance + pocket dimension + adorable pets] The heroine is petty, vindictive, cold-hearted, and has only the tiniest bit of conscience. She never waits until tomorrow to get revenge! Tang Niannian struggles to survive for three years in the apocalypse, then transmigrates into a tragic cannon-fodder character in a period novel. The book’s heroine steals the original owner’s spiritual spring pock 46.1kReads9.3Score4.9kShelves

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   I highly recommend the second and sixth books; both are basically finished and are the kind of books that just shut you down if you're not satisfied. The fourth book is still being updated, so you can wait until it's more complete before reading it, but I really enjoyed the plot. I also thought the fifth book was quite good.

10. 160 八 I Transmigrate into a Book in the 1980s: This Unexpected Military Marriage Is So Sweet 八零穿书：闪来的军婚太甜了 Fang Jüliang房踽凉Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Ji Yutian transmigrates into a very cliched novel set in a bygone era. The heroine takes a wrong turn in life, discovers in old age that her ex-husband is incredibly successful, and is reborn to win him back. Unfortunately, Ji Yutian is that man's second wife. Knowing she doesn't stand a chance against the heroine in a fight for his affections, Ji Yutian immediately agrees when her mother sets her up on a blind date. But her date turns out to be a big, bad wolf, and they register their marriage 6.4kReads8.8Score401Shelves

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    A sweet romance novel where the female lead refuses to go to the countryside, goes to the wrong restaurant for a blind date, and the male lead falls in love at first sight and takes her home. [Flying kiss]

11. 161 穿 I Transmigrate to the 1960s and Raise Kids on a Military Island 穿越六零，随军海岛养崽崽 Wan Xiyi万喜宜Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Period Setting + Pocket Space] [Joining the Army on an Island + Raising Kids + Sweet Romance + Love After Marriage + No Toxic Characters + Everyday Life] Jiang Zhizhi is a modern-day food blogger who accidentally transmigrates to the 1960s. Luckily, the little house she had just bought outright comes along with her, and the refrigerator inside even has a duplication function. But before she can process what’s happening, her older brother and sister-in-law bundle her up with he 2.8kReads8.5Score192Shelves
12. 162 军 The Military Wife Is Both Sweet and Brave, and Her Officer Husband Risks His Life to Spoil Her 军嫂又娇又勇，军官老公用命宠 Qia Lemon洽柠檬Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Pocket dimension + punishing scum + satisfying read + educated youth + military marriage Jiang Ling, a woman with special abilities, transmigrates into a frail supporting female character in a novel set in a bygone era. Her stepmother wants to marry her off to an old man in exchange for a bride price? Her biological father wants her to take the fall for someone else and go to the countryside so he can secure a brighter future? Jiang Ling clutches her chest and falls to the ground, then turns aro 25.3kReads9.0Score3.6kShelves
13. 163 七 The Only Daughter of the 1970s 七零年代独生女 Orange Orange Orange Orange橘橘橘橘子Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted [No transmigration into a book, no System, no pocket dimension.] [Period setting + farming + serving the motherland + technical expertise] A researcher who loves and hates fiercely versus a reborn diplomat Yu Yue fell asleep in the bath and woke up in the 1970s, as the only child in her family. First, there was her timid mother, who was willing to work herself to the bone for her family. Then there was her father, spoiled by his family and utterly self-centered. Timid Mom: “Let’s see anyone try 17.8kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
14. 164 俏 The Fiery Bride: The Toughest Soldier Spoils Me Rotten 俏媳火辣辣：遇最强硬汉宠翻天 Chang Yun昌云Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [A hormone-packed, roguishly handsome officer vs. a fair-skinned beauty with a slender waist + military marriage + 1980s + sweet romance + space + getting rich + raising a child] Rich beauty Su Qiao travels back to the 1980s and finds herself an undocumented nobody. The Su family's daughter has run away from her marriage, so Su Qiao takes her place as the notorious Su Qiao and goes to live with her fiancé's family to build a relationship. By chance, she gains a villa in a pocket space and sets o 2.2kReads9.0Score239Shelves
15. 165 踹 I Ditch My Scumbag Dad to Marry a Commander, and the Pretty Army Wife Is Treasured 踹渣爹嫁首长，俏军嫂被捧在心尖 One Smile Captivates the Orange一笑倾橙Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [All-around rich beauty + no supporting deadbeats + no black-market dealings + no relocation to the countryside + spatial System with multiverse trading] Lin Siqiao transmigrated from a fabulously wealthy Shanghai socialite into a pitiful young woman in the 1970s, disliked by her own family. Less than a year after her birth mother died, her scumbag father brought home a stepmother. They say that once you have a stepmother, you get a stepfather too. But Lin Siqiao never imagined that, just to sei 27.8kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves

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    A period drama with a good female lead who doesn't want to go to the countryside [laughing][laughing][laughing]. Yun Xi, a college student who has just entered university, never expected that after staying up all night to binge-watch a period drama recommended by her friend, she would wake up to find herself transmigrated into the body of the female lead with the most screen time and the same name! The original owner suffered her whole life but eventually forgave everyone who had hurt her, radiating a saintly aura. Yun Xi couldn't help but frown, thinking to herself, "Let whoever wants to be the female lead can be, I don't want to be some kind of saint!" Now that she's in this era, Yun Xi decides to stay in the city and be a lazy bum. She thought her life would continue uneventfully, but unexpectedly, good fortune came one after another. Various opportunities drifted towards her like snowflakes, and she unexpectedly won without even realizing it!

16. 166 渣 He’s Just a Jerk. Wouldn’t It Be Better to Marry an Army Officer? 渣男而已，转身嫁军官老公不香？ Jiu Qi酒七Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Devoted husband, marriage first and love later, twins, food, raising kids, fictional setting] Yu Chengzhou fell for an older girl in the residential compound when he was just ten, simply because she was such a good cook. Even then, he wanted to marry her and bring her home, but she was already engaged. Ten years later, he watched her get dumped by her fiancé’s family and was so happy he nearly jumped for joy. He went straight in and confessed, then whisked her away that very day and 5.5kReads9.2Score867Shelves

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    🌿🎈The female protagonist transmigrates into a novel as the ex-wife of a high-ranking officer. Before giving birth, she quarrels with the officer and refuses to go to the hospital, resulting in a difficult childbirth and her death. Her two babies, whom she risked her life to give birth to, are raised by her stepmother as a contrast to her biological children, each suffering a more tragic fate than the last. 🌼🌼The transmigrated protagonist, touching her heavily pregnant belly, immediately starts calling out, "Husband! Husband! Quickly take me to the hospital!" 🍁🍁The female protagonist safely gives birth to twins, a boy and a girl. With her husband's high allowance and occasional subsidies from her mother-in-law, she happily begins her life raising children in the military region.

17. 167 家 Who Gets It, Guys? The First Emperor Snatched My System 家人们谁懂啊，系统被始皇截胡了 Endless Journey迢迢不休Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Main story has no romance, and is set in an alternate Great Qin. Not everything is historical: a mix of history and comedy] "The final bonus chapter is for readers' satisfaction and has a hint of romance. If that bothers you, feel free to skip it" Good news: Li Jiang transmigrates to the Qin dynasty and gets to see her idol in person. At last, she lays eyes on the legendary ancestor, nearly two meters tall, with thick brows and big eyes. She gets to watch the First Emperor unify the Six Kingdom 29.6kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
18. 168 八 The 1980s: You Marry Your White Moonlight, I'll Marry the Fourth Young Master of a Tycoon Family 八零：你娶白月光，我嫁豪门四少 North Moon Xiaomu北月小木Modern Romance197k WordsCompleted Shen Yuanxi choked on her milk tea and died. Her soul transmigrated to Pingjiang City in 1987. Her parents ran off, her brother ran off, and her fiance ran off too. Luckily, before the original owner suddenly died, she had secured a job as a university instructor and gotten a marriage certificate with the fourth young master of the wealthy Xie family from Hong Kong. The scumbag He Yuncheng had kissed his white moonlight, Lin Zining, right in front of Shen Yuanxi, and still had the nerve to say, 4.3kReads8.3Score418Shelves
19. 169 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: The Female Supporting Character Is Ruthless and Sharp-Tongued 穿越六零：女配人狠话多 Flying and Stopping载飞载止Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [A transmigration story set in a period drama: As long as I'm more of a piece of work than the worst people around me, no one can make me suffer!] [At home, she torments her parents; outside, she torments her friends; sent down to the countryside, she torments the neighbors. She treats everyone equally.] Xia Zhizhi is good at making empty promises and manipulating people. She loves acting, and she's equally talented in both the literary and martial arts. Not a traditional period drama. The heroi 4kReads9.2Score350Shelves
20. 170 六 Joining the Army in the 1960s: Fleeing Famine and Marrying a Cavalryman in a Flash 六零随军：逃荒，闪婚骑兵哥哥 Miaobai喵白Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Military Romance + Cavalry Commander + Tianshan Grasslands + Farming and Hunting + Sweet Everyday Life] My grasslands, my horse. I do whatever I want out here. A spirited military wife transmigrates to the 1960s, flees famine across five provinces, and finally reaches a cavalry regiment in the far northwest, where she begins life with the troops. She clears land, digs for caterpillar fungus, and hunts wild beasts. With fields to farm and meat to eat, life is good. Riding a Tibetan wild ass, lea 17.8kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    These are some of the most memorable period novels I've read. The first one is a farming-themed period novel, depicting the female protagonist's life herding livestock on the Tianshan grasslands. The author portrays the lives of the herders in a very interesting way, and the various animals are described with great spirit. It's a great farming novel. The second one is a military-themed period novel, with the female protagonist being a military doctor and the male protagonist being a top soldier. The author really wrote this one exceptionally well. There are no toxic elements or female rivalries; it portrays the dedication of people in that era who were not afraid of hardship, fatigue, or death in building their country. It really brought tears to my eyes. Their generation caught up with the construction of others' centuries in just a few decades; they sacrificed so much. I highly recommend this novel. The third one is a fast-paced, action-packed period novel. The female protagonist has high emotional intelligence and IQ, and she has excellent execution skills. While others fight tooth and nail for a job, she uses her brains to achieve several... The fourth book, featuring ten factory workers on temporary assignments, is a must-read for those looking for a fast-paced, action-packed read. It's a period drama with a super-rich protagonist and a unique female lead who transmigrates into the body of an overseas Chinese investor. Her main focus is investing, truly transcending the typical roles of educated youth, factory workers, and military wives, making it a rather unique period drama. The fifth book features both the male and female leads working within the government system. It's rare for female leads in period dramas to work in the system; most are businesswomen. However, this book explains why she succeeded. The female lead is incredibly decisive and ruthless. While villains in other period dramas might linger for dozens or even hundreds of chapters, in this book, they are eliminated by the female lead in just two or three chapters, leaving no trace. The male lead is also a rare, gentle type. It's definitely worth reading. These are some of the more unique period dramas I've read; give them a try if you're interested.

21. 171 随 The Man Who Joined the Army Is Married, So I Turn Around and Marry His Commander 随军男人已结婚，转头嫁他首长 A Few Days of Spring Chill几日春寒Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted 1970s + period setting + substitute marriage + military marriage + devoted couple Qin Shu opened her eyes to find herself on a train, held hostage by a criminal with a gun pressed to her forehead. Her life was hanging by a thread. From the memories she inherited, she learned that the original owner had been sent to marry a soldier in someone else’s place. First, she beat the criminal senseless and secured herself a job at the Public Security Bureau. Then she went to the military base to find th 19kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves
22. 172 军 My Officer Husband Is Too Vigorous, and His Young Army Wife Can’t Keep Up 军官老公太勇猛，小军嫂招架不住 Tong Yuyue童雨月Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted Bai Ruanruan transmigrates into a novel written by her jealous cousin and becomes a disposable side character who's about to be sent to the countryside. She needs to get married quickly to avoid being sent away, and there's no time to waste, so she heads out to snatch herself a husband and bring him home. As it turns out, the man she grabs is a handsome soldier, 185 centimeters tall and devastatingly good-looking… 1.3kReads8.8Score109Shelves
23. 173 重 Reborn in 1970s: A Military Doctor Meets a Special Forces Soldier 重生七零当军医遇上特种兵 Meow-Meow Claws阿喵亮爪爪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Military romance + medicine + strengthening the nation + passionate action + flirtation Song Wei, a military doctor who served on peacekeeping missions, has been reborn. Her goal: to find the boy she once passed by. Who would have thought that the prettiest yet most timid girl in the military compound would fall for that arrogant, overbearing demon of a young man? In Lu Jiu’s eyes, Song Wei is like a sand cat: timid, quick, and easily frightened, though she occasionally flashes her claws. Sh 19.7kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
24. 174 八 Crazy in the 1980s: The Island Beauty Is Fiercely Savage 八零疯疯疯，海岛美人她过分凶残 Night-Blooming Cereus夜昙Modern Romance479k WordsCompleted The story has only just received a rating. Once there are more chapters and the ladies leave likes and comments, the score will climb in no time! [Alternate Period Setting + Sweet Romance + Island Life + Military Marriage + Delicious Food] Chu Yao had just woken up when she realized she'd transmigrated again. This time, she'd landed in the role of a cannon-fodder supporting female character. The female lead, Chu Ruyan, stole the original owner's personal jade pendant and used it to live a life o 5.8kReads9.0Score636Shelves
25. 175 六 The 1960s: Lightning in Hand, Demons and Monsters, Stay Away from Me 六零：雷电在手，魑魅魍魉莫挨我 Two Treasures at Home家有两个宝Modern Romance688k WordsCompleted A time-travel fantasy with a powerful female lead, satisfying revenge, transmigration to another world, buying and selling goods for profit, playing the pig to eat the tiger, secret identities, and special abilities. (Note: This is not a traditional period novel, and has a touch of fantasy.) There is a male lead. Huang Nan wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a period novel as the hapless cousin of the heroine. In the novel, whenever the heroine doesn’t want to work, the cousin does it 9.2kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
26. 176 七 The Clear-Eyed Beauty of the 1970s Refuses to Accept Her Fate: Book Transmigration 七零清醒美人不认命【穿书】 A Little Eight Hundred一只八百Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted [Polished Egoist + Pocket Dimension + Love at First Sight + Transmigrates into a Short Drama] [Military Officer] [Joining Her Husband on an Island] Xu Suimei is beautiful and clever. She clawed her way from an orphanage to a top university, only to discover that she still hadn't even reached the starting line others were born at. She resolved to use marriage as a stepping stone, but just as she was about to take the final step, she transmigrated to the 1970s. She became a little girl in a short 13.9kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
27. 177 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 101.2kReads9.6Score10kShelves
28. 178 相 On Our Blind Date, the Military Officer Showed Up with a Vat 相亲那天，军爷搬了一口缸来 Gu Youran顾悠然Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1kReads9.1Score103Shelves
29. 179 考 Go to College, Build the Power Grid! She Conquers the ’70s 考大学，搞电力！穿七零她赢麻了 The Dream Wanderer回梦人Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted ~A short drama is in production. Stay tuned!~ Gu Yaotang’s life dream is to be a happy, irresponsible gambling addict. Just as he runs farther and farther down the road to becoming a scumbag, his usually obedient daughter suddenly starts acting like she’s been struck by lightning. Every day, she rebels and finds new ways to torment him. Whenever this little devil of a daughter catches him gambling, she beats him up, then makes him work! Enough! Why should I put up with this? Gu Yaotang’s coun 20.8kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
30. 180 七 Military Marriage in the Seventies: After Joining the Army, She Bears Twins and More 七零军婚：随军后她好孕多胎了 Little Bai Among the Flowers花间小白Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted [Parallel world + military marriage + pocket dimension + sweet romance + everyday family life + no over-the-top villains + no self-sacrificing heroine] Just as Li Anle, from the twenty-second century, was about to land a secure government job, an electric scooter sent her straight to the underworld. What a ridiculous turn of events! Then the King of Hell compensates her and sends her to a parallel world. But can someone explain why it has to be the 1970s? Luckily, she has a pocket dimension, so 6.3kReads8.1Score596Shelves
31. 181 1 1980s Hong Kong: I Transmigrated to the Coast to Gather Seafood and Raise Kids 1980港仔：穿越赶海养崽崽 Eldest Lady of the Scorpio Palace天蝎王府大姐Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the life of an orphaned girl who fled to Hong Kong, with a kid in tow? Shen Qiao laughed. This sea is my gold mine! 1980, Hong Kong’s waterfront. Everyone looks down on her as an “Ah Can.” She lives in a shack, hawks stinky fish, and watches her fiancé run off with her money before turning around and marrying a rich heiress. Shen Qiao retaliates by smashing a stinky fish against the rotten peach blossom: “If you can eat salted fish, you can stand the thirst. Since you think I 29Reads—Score384Shelves

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    Calling all fans of Hong Kong-style period novels! This is my latest favorite. The heroine's strong will is so touching; even after being dumped by a scumbag, she can still laugh and keep going. The book perfectly captures the everyday life of Hong Kong in the 1980s.

32. 182 逃 After Escaping My Arranged Marriage, I Became a Commanding Officer’s Wife 逃离娃娃亲后，我成了首长夫人 The Tiger That Doesn't Show Its Claws不发威的老虎Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted A sweet romance about an 18-year-old beauty and a 25-year-old soldier A gas explosion sends Ji Xu'an hurtling into a novel set in a bygone era. The male lead is the man she was promised to as a child, and the female lead is her stepsister, whom she barely considers family. She can't be bothered to get involved with the original leads, so she packs up and heads to the countryside. Luckily, the explosion brought her modern home along with her. She spends her days slacking off and farming in the co 5.7kReads8.5Score611Shelves
33. 183 哥 Bro, Keep Simping for That Fake Sweetheart and I'll Go After Your Nemesis 哥，你再舔白莲花我就舔你死对头 The Wilderness and the Wind Conspire Together山野与风同谋Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Training Her Brother + Training Her Husband + Girl Pursues Guy (Gives Up Halfway) + Guy Pursues Girl (Face-Slapping Comeuppance)] Sharp-tongued military rogue male lead vs. spoiled, rebellious female lead. They come from equally matched families. A hilarious, satisfying period romp where everyone is crazy! The female lead is a little selfish and morally dubious! In her previous life, her hopelessly lovesick older brother devoted himself to fawning over a fake innocent, only to meet a tragic end 19.7kReads8.1Score1.9kShelves

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    Rebirth in the modern era, featuring a rich, beautiful, and spoiled female lead who is both cute and fierce, and a proud, sharp-tongued male lead. The two are well-matched in terms of social standing.

34. 184 八 The 1980s: The Demon Queen Turns Out to Be the Real Heiress 八零：魔王她成了真千金 July Rice Wine七月酒酿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A slow-burn story. The early chapters focus mainly on the female lead’s growth. Feel free to pass if that’s not for you.] [The male lead got lost in the story again… No romance.] The true heiress who was switched at birth should have suffered through every hardship in the countryside. But after His Highness the Demon King, Lanting, stepped in, all of that disappeared. With a grand sweep of his hand, the Demon King revealed a bright white smile. This time, someone else would have to endure every 30.1kReads8.5Score3.3kShelves

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    😳😳😳 Family members! Who knows?! This novel is so funny and so satisfying! 👍👍👍The female lead has incredible fighting skills; she beat her adoptive parents, who stole from her, into submission. I feel like no one is good enough for the female lead. Thankfully, this novel is also a no-romance story. I absolutely love this novel!

35. 185 七 A Beauty Blessed by the Heavens Arrives in the Seventies and Becomes the Whole Family's Darling 七零天降气运美人，被全家团宠 What a Huge Scallop好大一枚仙贝Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted [Charming young educated urbanite heroine VS darkly scheming, clingy country man] When she woke up, the lovely and charming Jiang Yin had transmigrated to the impoverished 1970s. Her childhood sweetheart had betrayed her, she had no one to rely on, and lying beside her was a clueless country man said to be cold and heartless. They were forced together and had to live side by side. Remembering how Zhao Yin was described in the book, Jiang Yin nearly cried. But later, she realized he wasn’t anythi 8.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves
36. 186 换 I Switched Marriages to My Fiancé's Cousin, and the Fertile Military Wife Brutally Punishes the Villains 换嫁未婚夫堂兄，易孕军嫂狠虐渣 Lan Qingzhi蓝青栀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate history, military romance set in a bygone era, face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place, no saintly heroine, ancient-to-modern transmigration, a pocket dimension, devoted and exclusive romance, no flirtation, mutual devotion, a powerful couple] After ten years of hard martial arts training, Luo Hansu finally avenged her mother, crippled her scumbag father, and reclaimed the Heavenly Pearl. As she lay gravely wounded and dying, her mother gave her the chance to be reborn. In a 7kReads8.8Score688Shelves

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    This book is pretty good. The female lead is amazing. She's an ancient princess who transmigrates to the modern era as a capitalist's daughter. She doesn't go to the countryside and has high martial arts skills.

37. 187 被 After He Rejected My Marriage Proposal, I Married a Cold-Faced Officer and Had Two Children in Three Years 被拒婚，我转嫁冷面军官三年抱俩 Three Thousand Leaves三千叶Modern Romance864k WordsCompleted Pediatrician Xu Nuo has an accident and transmigrates to the late 1970s. The moment she opens her eyes, she finds that her heartless second uncle’s family has sold her off at a high price to be the wife of a fool. Meanwhile, her biological daughter, Xu Shan, has stolen her engagement and impersonated her to marry into a good family and enjoy the good life. Do they think she’s the original owner, some soft lump of dough they can squeeze any way they want? She doses the whole family with croton be 10.9kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
38. 188 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    [Good Fortune Immediately] No more feeling lost in a reading slump! This great book is definitely worth following. The plot is engaging, the characters are compelling, and there's no disappointing ending. You won't regret reading it; you'll want more after you finish! A highly recommended gem! The plot is tight and fast-paced, with plenty of exciting moments that don't feel frustrating. The writing is smooth and immersive. Once you start reading, you'll be hooked and won't want to put it down! I've discovered a treasure of a divine novel—likable characters, an explosive plot, and no dull moments. If you like this genre, don't miss it!

39. 189 奶 Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old Darling: Daddy’s Little Warmth Has a Draft 奶包三岁半，爹爹的小棉袄漏风啦 Preface to the South Pavilion南亭序Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mystical ghost hunting + doted on by everyone + an adorable, chubby-cheeked little girl who gives her dad a hard time + a gloomy, handsome, aloof father] [The latest short-drama adaptation is coming soon. You can reserve it on Hongguo!] A three-and-a-half-year-old girl named Xiao Mianmian arrived at Prince Jin’s residence. She could not only catch ghosts and draw talismans, but also talk to animals and plants. Catching demons and vanquishing evil spirits was a piece of cake for her. The little 6.9kReads9.0Score754Shelves

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    The little brat, with her impressive skills, tricked her father 🥚 by sneaking into the emperor's private treasury. Seeing the dragon robe embroidered with countless tiny gold pigs 🐉, she thought they were incredibly beautiful [admiration] and promptly took one! Back home, she excitedly changed into the pig 🧥 and even acted out a scene with the dog. The guards watching from the rooftop had their hearts pounding 🫀 – this was a capital offense! ❗️ Her father, upon opening the door and seeing the glittering golden bundle, also felt his heart pound: His little darling 🧥, hadn't she caused enough trouble already 🧥?

40. 190 军 Military Marriage: The Cold-Faced Soldier Is Wrapped Around the Soft and Beautiful Woman's Finger 军婚：冷面兵哥被娇软美人拿捏了 February Guagua二月瓜瓜Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Reborn, Military Marriage, 1980s, Feel-Good Revenge] In her previous life, the person Jiang Xia feared and despised most was Lu Yuanting. She thought he was rough, fierce, coarse, and lacking in refinement, so she kept her distance and treated him with utter hostility, devoting herself wholeheartedly to someone else. Yet after she died, it was Lu Yuanting, the very man she detested, who gave up a bright future to avenge her, personally killed her enemies, and gathered her remains. Given anoth 6.1kReads8.6Score640Shelves
41. 191 看 After Seeing the Comments, the Fat Wife's Original Self Awakens 看到弹幕后，肥妻原身觉醒了 Yan Xingyan言星妍Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted At eighteen, Song Xilan was round and plump, the very picture of a woman blessed with a prosperous marriage and an easy childbirth. Matchmakers crowded her family's doorstep one after another. But Song Xilan had her eye on Yang Jingyu, a handsome young performer with the cultural troupe. Backstage at the New Year's Day gala, Song Xilan shyly held out a lunchbox of beef and pickled cabbage dumplings to Yang Jingyu. Suddenly, two lines of text flashed through her mind. [Why hasn't the transmig 1.4kReads7.9Score100Shelves

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    In the 1970s, the plump and beautiful Song Xilan, accompanied by a magical barrage of comments, embarked on a sweet and tumultuous life amidst a constant stream of matchmakers knocking on her door.

42. 192 赌 I Married My Crush's Cousin Out of Spite, and Had Triplets 赌气嫁给心上人的堂哥，我一胎生三宝 Thirty Moons叁拾月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After the man she loved got married, Lin Nuo married his cousin in a fit of anger. She obsessively monitored the couple's life until his wife became pregnant. Then Lin Nuo shoved her over, nearly causing a terrible accident. Reborn in the 1990s and faced with the same script, Lin Nuo only wants to gouge her eyes out. Her parents dote on her, her in-laws indulge her, and her older brother, a folksy tycoon, treats her like a princess. Even her college-student husband, who seemed to fade into the b 8.1kReads9.3Score973Shelves

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    Lin Nuo lowered her head, a bright red handprint appearing on her fair right cheek. After a long while, she moved her lips, but the movement aggravated the injury, causing her to gasp in pain. In the past, she would have retaliated twice over if she was hit. But this time, she truly lacked the confidence.

43. 193 假 The Fake Heiress Takes It Easy and Plays Sardines in a Period Novel 假千金在年代文里摆烂当咸鱼 Zhou Xiaodie周小蝶Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Adorable Kids + Sweet Romance + Married Life + High-Ranking Official's Family] Shen Nanxi had spent eighteen years as a wealthy young lady in the city before learning she was a fake heiress. Then she was sent back to the countryside, where her heartless birth parents sold her for three hundred yuan. She was sold to the Lu family in the neighboring village. The Lu family wasn't poor, and plenty of women wanted to marry into it, but the Lus had their eye on Shen Nanxi. First, 1.8kReads8.7Score114Shelves
44. 194 快 Quick Transmigration: The Fiery Little Demon Has Caught a Big Shot's Eye Again 快穿：魔丸娇气包叒被大佬盯上了 Everlasting Prosperity and Joy长盛乐Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted *Please read the author's note at the end of Chapter 1 for content warnings before you start reading! [She won't be mistreated or suffer hardship] [Period setting + other] [The heroine is the most beautiful] [No fixed couple] [Love at first sight] [Everyone is chaste] Sui Huan is a well-connected girl raised by the System. Other people do their missions by winning favor, following the plot, and saving villains. Sui Huan does her missions by having fun, enjoying life, and being adored by everyone 35kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    "Refined Self-Interested Second-Generation Heir Who Doesn't Go to the Countryside" - 74-Hour Reading Recommendation (Dynasty + Other) (No Suffering, No Grievance) (Most Beautiful Female Lead) (No Fixed Couple) (Love at First Sight) (Completely Clean) Sui Huan, a privileged child raised by a system. While others do tasks: build favor, follow the plot, and rescue villains. Sui Huan does tasks: play, enjoy life, and be the group's darling. The Second-Generation System: Do the tasks if you can, otherwise just have fun! 1. No rural visits in the 1960s 2. The reborn old lady is my mother 3. The cannon fodder sister of the hoarding heroine 4. The former emperor's concubine in a male-oriented novel 5. Live-streaming food delivery and becoming the darling of the internet 6. A 90s kid gets rich by swapping parents 7. The sister-in-law in a military novel 8. The cannon fodder celestial dragon's destined sword spirit 9. The cousin of the real heiress of Hong Kong 10. Infinite reality show 11. The burden of remarrying with her mother in a courtyard house 12. Becoming a nouveau riche in the world of domineering CEOs 13. The wicked woman who falsely claims to have saved a life 14. Being a green tea in the municipal party committee compound in the 1970s 15. The Hong Kong milk group in the 1990s is not finished. Selfish, will not take the initiative to avenge the original owner, and has already compensated before taking over the identity.

45. 195 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 45.7kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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    The first book is the "Young Lady Arrives, Everyone Step Aside" type, where the female lead is originally a rich young lady who transmigrates into the book as a wealthy, returned overseas heiress. The second book features an only child in the 1970s who lives a comfortable life in that era. The third book has a female lead with a difficult background, but she chooses her own path and later leads her entire family to wealth and prosperity.

46. 196 年 Awakening in a New Era: An Immortal Cultivation Expert in the Military District 年代觉醒：修仙大佬在军区 Defying the World Through Play戏逆天下Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cultivation Space + Period Setting + Not a Saintly Heroine + Plant Powers + Space Powers + Cunning and a Little Selfish + Medical Skills + Loves Good Food and Hates Work] A hardcore homebody and avid novel reader accidentally finds herself inside an apocalypse novel. She’s become the most powerful ability user of her time, but she still hasn’t learned how to control her powers properly. She dies fighting the Zombie King, and a sliver of life lets her be reborn in the harsh years of the Flower K 5.1kReads8.1Score417Shelves

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    The female protagonist doesn't go to the countryside, has a spatial ability, and can cultivate immortality.

47. 197 穿 Transmigrating into a Book Set in the 1970s: On My Wedding Night, I'm Sent Next Door to Stay 穿书七零：新婚夜被送到隔壁借宿 Pan-Fried Bun生煎包Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping + beloved by all + devoted couple + no golden finger] On the day of her wedding, Lin Jianchun is suspected of bringing bad luck to her mother-in-law, so her new husband sends her to spend the night at the Lu family’s house next door. Unexpectedly, the owner of the bed comes home in the middle of the night… That’s when she transmigrates into the story. Remembering that she was punished with transmigration just for cursing out the author, 21.9kReads8.9Score5.8kShelves

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    ✨The female lead doesn't go to the countryside; she has a job in the city, is a top researcher, is pampered by her family, and faces setbacks—no cheat codes. The male lead appears to be a truck driver but is actually a national talent. Don't let his somewhat rustic name fool you; it's an incredibly good read.

48. 198 震 Shocking! I Transmigrated into a Trashy Cannon Fodder Character in a Period Novel 震惊！穿成年代文里的炮灰渣渣 A Journey to Nanqiao南乔之行Modern Romance588k WordsCompleted (This story is entirely fictional. Please don’t apply it to real life.) (A pampered, adored heroine vs. a cool and refined hero. Read with care if that’s not your thing.) After being worked to death by her unscrupulous boss through fifteen days of overtime, Song Jinyi transmigrates into a novel called Reborn in the Sweet Seventies. Most people who transmigrate become the heroine, a villainess, or at least a cannon-fodder character. But Song Jinyi becomes the long-dead younger sister of Song Weim 107Reads7.6Score128Shelves

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    The first book, "A Pampered Little Family," features an only child, an only child whose parents are both working. The relatives are all kind and don't discriminate against girls, creating a wonderful family atmosphere. The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight—very sweet (highly recommended). The second book features a female lead from a rural area, but her parents and brothers treat her very well and don't discriminate against girls. There are no difficult people in her family. The male lead is a sent-down youth who gradually develops feelings for the female lead. After they confirm their relationship, it's very sweet (highly recommended). Both of these books feature female leads who transmigrate into the original stories and know the plot. Aside from protecting their own families, they don't scheme against the original male and female leads. Highly recommended, very enjoyable reads.

49. 199 沧 Remembering the Years as the Seas Changed 沧海桑田忆年年 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance391k WordsOngoing My father and Uncle Wang Si, whom he had begged for help from among the neighbors, rode along an unknown little road dusted with snow, just as dawn began to break. Their whips cracked through the silent morning with a crisp, swirling sound. One cart carried the last of our corn kernels in burlap sacks, a few battered water jars, and four large geese. The other held pots and pans, the furniture that was still usable, and some clothes that had been worn by who knew how many children. All the quilt 1.9kReads8.9Score163Shelves

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    Learn about the past, the stories of those ordinary people.

50. 200 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 15.6kReads8.4Score917Shelves

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    🌹This is a historical romance novel. The male lead has a powerful background; his family are all influential figures in the capital, and he himself has honed his skills in the lower realms. The female lead is a time traveler, which the male lead immediately recognizes. He falls for her at first sight and dotes on her immensely.

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