Top Student + Period Setting + System + Transmigrate Into a Book 学霸＋年代＋系统＋穿书

1. 51 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Academic Ace Is Ready to Turn Her Life Around 重生九零：学霸女配要逆袭 Yu Xuan鱼玄Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Chen Nanxing had lived a miserable life in her previous one. After her mother died in a car accident, her father moved in with his mistress and illegitimate son. The double blow turned her from a top student into a poor one, and she failed the college entrance exams. Her beloved fiancé conspired with her younger brother and plotted to take her life. Only after she died did she learn that her world was nothing more than a novel, and she was merely an insignificant cannon-fodder supporting charact 572Reads9.0Score103Shelves

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   It's fantastic! This story is told from the perspective of a woman who was manipulated and then reborn to seek revenge. It's very novel and immediately captivating. Personally, I think the reborn Chen Nanxing represents all the outstanding women of the 1990s, and I admire that kind of life. (To put it bluntly, I like He Xiu.)

2. 52 我 I Have a Space Left Behind by an Immortal Family 我有一个仙家留下来的空间 Clear, Clear Handwriting清晰笔笔Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted She had been a medical school graduate student in the twenty-first century, with no family but herself. When she woke up, the world had suddenly changed: drab gray walls and earthen houses. Somehow, she'd ended up in the 1970s, so she could only make the best of it. “Hey, big shot, stop following me around.” “Hey, big shot, why are you always popping up in front of me?” “Hey, big shot, quit flaunting those abs to tempt me.” “Hey, big shot, I'm looking for one partner for life.” Xia Jingchuan: “W 15.8kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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   The female lead's personality is so endearing; Chinese people don't lie to Chinese people.

3. 53 重 Reborn in 1997: Building a Home Appliance Empire 重生97：我要打造小家电帝国 Meng Jiang Herself孟姜本尊Urban274k WordsCompleted [Slice-of-life in the 1990s + catching the wave + no System + no pocket dimension] In 1997, Yang Wujun had just been reborn and gotten into Tsinghua University, but now he faced the problem of paying tuition. His mother was a pushover who always put her younger brother first, while his father was honest and straightforward. Both parents were about to lose their jobs, yet his maternal uncle still kept eyeing their family’s money day after day. Yang Wujun promptly knocked some sense into his mothe 142Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   Want to read a story about a college student reborn into a modern city and starting a business without a system? Reborn back to 1997, this story follows a college student who starts a business selling electric water taps. No overpowered characters or harem elements! No special abilities or systems, just a pure entrepreneurial story; the main focus is making money, making money, and making more money!

4. 54 八 The 1980s: My Sister Is a Policewoman Who Puts Every Troublemaker in Their Place 八零之我姐是警花，专治各种不服 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted [Period crime investigation + family and neighborhood life + a spirited heroine + Beijing hutongs and courtyard homes + a slight golden finger] Lin Tiantian was a gymnast in her previous life. Reborn into the Lin family, she had extraordinary strength. To keep her from causing damage with it, her father taught her the family's martial arts from childhood. Though she was beautiful in this life, she chose to make policing her lifelong career. Everyone in the neighborhood knew that a female officer 1.2kReads6.8Score163Shelves

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   Highly recommended! It's great!

5. 55 五 The Fragrance of Herbs Warms the Green Hills in the Fifties 五零之青山药香暖 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Ji Lan, a captain in the apocalypse, is reborn as Lin Qinghe, the youngest daughter of the Lin family in a small mountain village in the 1950s. Not getting enough to eat? No problem. Her wood-element ability came with her. It may be weak, but it still comes in handy. Not strong enough? That’s not an issue either. She can shatter a millstone with one punch, and carrying water or chopping wood is a piece of cake. Most importantly, she has inherited her family’s medical knowledge, so her dream of b 4.6kReads8.4Score485Shelves
6. 56 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Champion Wife Is Wild and Fierce 重生九零：冠军娇妻又野又凶 Gu Qizheng顾琦筝Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Reborn comeback, punishing scum and face-slapping, multiple sports, serving the country.) In her previous life, Jiang Yunjun was pushed off a towering cliff by her own husband. She died with her eyes open! When she opens her eyes again, she is back at eighteen. She unexpectedly gains an unbelievably powerful System, masters miraculous medical skills, and wins countless championships! Just as she finally makes a fortune and avenges herself, she suddenly realizes that the same person has been the 768Reads9.4Score104Shelves

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   This is it: a top student with a system is reborn, not transmigrated into a book—super cool!

7. 57 穿 Reborn as a Lovesick Villainess, I Set My Sights on the Village Chief's Youngest Son 穿成痴汉女配，我看上村长小儿子 Cen Wang岑王Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Murong Xi transmigrates into a tearjerker period novel as the saintly, beloved white moonlight, what does it feel like? Thanks for asking. I’m currently researching seventy-six different ways to live or die~ According to the plot, she’s supposed to toil selflessly like a saint, giving everything she has. She’ll endure misunderstanding and torment, then burn through the last of her light and warmth. In the end, she’ll become the white moonlight propping up the male lead’s table, and the mosq 8.8kReads9.2Score721Shelves

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   The male lead is incredibly shameless, but it's an extremely sweet story!

8. 58 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Grandma, Today It's Your Turn to Get Divorced 重生七零：奶，今天轮到您离婚啦 Great Golden Immortal大罗金仙Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Also known as: Reborn in the 1970s as a Lucky Little Carp with Space Tens of billions in supplies, serving the country, the family’s darling, adorable child, satisfying story In her previous life, Shen Danluo’s family was harmed by her wicked second uncle, and she avenged them all by herself. Now she has been reborn with a space that can exchange for all kinds of supplies. In this life, she will change everyone’s tragic fate. Take down the worst offenders and punish the scum. Then quietly make a 34.5kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves

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   A historical fiction novel with a space setting, featuring a rebirth and a satisfying story.

9. 59 七 The 1970s: Kicked Out by My Family, I Turned Around and Married an Officer 七零：被赶出家门后我转头嫁军官 Little Shuangyu小双瑜Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Feel-good read + period setting + pocket dimension + devoted couple + golden finger + strong female lead] Song Yun, a modern inheritor of ancient medicine, accidentally travels back to 1973 and becomes an unfortunate girl unloved by both her father and mother. She hasn't enjoyed even one day of life as a capitalist's daughter before suddenly acquiring the identity. Her once-devoted fiancé sends an urgent telegram demanding to break off their engagement. Break it off, break it off, break it off! 37.1kReads9.0Score5.2kShelves
10. 60 七 The 1970s: A Big Shot Protects China with Billions of Supplies 七零：大佬携亿万物资守护华夏 Mu Yao'er木幺儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn with a spatial realm + satisfying and sweet + two powerful leads protecting the nation] A lonely old ghost who had drifted through the Spirit Realm for thousands of years suddenly finds herself reborn as a miserable girl in the 1970s. Her father is dead, her mother has run away, and she has a whole family of vicious wolves and tigers to deal with. She takes a terrible hand and turns it into a winning one: catching ghosts, telling fortunes, reading feng shui, making a fortune, and bringin 2.3kReads9.3Score270Shelves

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    It basically meets your requirements, and comes with a spatial ability and other special powers.

11. 61 重 Back to 2006: The Sassy Little School Genius 重回06年：麻辣小学霸 Mango Dumpling芒果团子Modern Romance545k WordsCompleted Chen Yunxi dies of illness in 2020, unwilling to let her short life have been meaningless, with so many dreams left unrealized. As she lies dying, she wishes for another chance, and is truly sent back to 2006. She decides to treasure every day and live life well. But the boyfriend she was supposed to meet in college enters Chen Yunxi’s life early, just after she graduates from ninth grade... 29Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    I really want to complain about this book. Actually, it's quite well-written, and I quite enjoyed reading it. It just felt like it reached its climax and then it ended. I felt it shouldn't have ended there; it should have gone on to describe her university years, what university she'd attend, finding a boyfriend, or even just her future life. It ended too quickly. I guess I'm dropping it; it's more like there's no ending. It just felt like I was reading and then it suddenly stopped, and then it said it was over. I lost all interest.

12. 62 被 Mocked for Staying Single and Childless, I Give Birth to Triplets in the 1970s 被嘲不婚不育，我在七零怒生三胎 Lu Xiaoli陆小黎Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Trillion-Unit Pocket Dimension + Sweet and Satisfying + Beloved by All + Multiple Babies in One Pregnancy] Wen Nuan, a food streamer with tens of millions of followers, was an unmarried woman past the usual marrying age. Her parents nagged her to get married, while her relatives mocked her for choosing not to marry or have children. Then she unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a married young woman in the 1970s. Her birth family was dirt poor, and her in-laws wanted to break off the eng 1.4kReads9.2Score102Shelves

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    Great! [Thumbs up] Clear distinction between right and wrong!

13. 63 穿 Transmigrate to the 1960s: The Cannon-Fodder Female Supporting Character's Life of Doting on Her Husband and Raising Kids 穿越六零：炮灰女配宠夫养崽日常 Silly Little Mushroom呆呆的蘑菇酱Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted After completing her final transmigration mission, Wang Qingqing, a senior manager at the Planar Transmigration Bureau, thought she could retire in style and roam the stars. But the Transmigration Lord informed her that the mission had failed to meet its standards: the client had given it three stars. Just as she rose up in protest, the Lord cast her into 1960s China. With barely enough to eat or wear, she had to work hard for work points while also bringing warmth to the villain and his three l 18Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    This is a good book, with short stories.

14. 64 带 I Traveled to the 1970s With a Dedicated Worker System 带着敬业系统穿七零 Ma Nini马尼尼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Xu Taotao, a descendant of imperial chefs, keeps her culinary skills hidden while living among ordinary people. Then she dies suddenly from overwork and gets bound to a workaholic System, which sends her to the 1970s. She becomes the famously ugly daughter of a butcher at a meat-processing plant. Determined to become beautiful, she has no choice but to keep working hard. With her superb cooking skills, she climbs the career ladder, gets a raise, and marries Professor Gu... No, wait! “Ding-dong! 17kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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    It's really good, but the updates are slow.

15. 65 重 Reborn in 1990: The Lucky Carp’s Blessed Life 重生九零锦鲤福妻 Brother Fengnian凤年哥哥Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Lu family’s fourth son married the prettiest girl in the village. From then on, his once-declining family suddenly had a change of fortune: he found treasures on the road, important people came calling, and even the son who had failed the college entrance exam twice ranked first in the entire county! Wen Xin noticed that after her husband went to college, even more pretty girls were flocking around him. Pretty underclassman: “An uneducated country girl like you is totally unworthy of my seni 4.5kReads9.2Score533Shelves

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    This one doesn't have a system, but the others should all be correct.

16. 66 穿 Book Transmigration: I Become the Favorite in the 1960s 穿书：我在六零当团宠 Mo Mo墨墨Modern Romance896k WordsCompleted A top student and financial genius has actually transmigrated into a book! Could anything be more terrifying? At least her family dotes on her, and there are no horrible relatives. Then the author gives her an overpowered System to help her reach the pinnacle of life. With the System, she can eat well and dress warmly in this era of scarcity. As for the hidden big shot in the book, whom the original owner despised, she’d better make the first move. A cold-blooded, ruthless big bad wolf? Or a hid 1.6kReads9.1Score169Shelves

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    It looks very good.

17. 67 奋 Striving Through the 1980s 奋斗在八零 Silent and Serene不语安然Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted She suddenly finds herself a poor girl, with a scumbag father, a scumbag sister, and a horrid mother: the “three-scumbag troupe” regularly puts on a grand show. Her awful relatives are already taking advantage of the chaos, but now they want to bleed her dry too? Her life is nearly over. What’s she supposed to do? Watch as she reforms her family, leads a bunch of noobs through a desperate fight for survival, and makes a fortune! Yet someone is always following close behind her on the road to suc 1.2kReads8.0Score100Shelves

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    I think these three books are good! The first one depicts the poverty and selfishness of human nature in the 1980s. Secondly, she has achieved great success in her career. Third, it doesn't have any overly fantastical cheat codes or the like.

18. 68 重 Back to the 1990s: The Beloved Darling of the Family Has a Sweet Side 重回九零之团宠娇女有点甜 Long Live the Emperor吾皇万岁Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Song Ying was reborn. She was ready to take down scoundrels, trample the worst of the lot, and lead the Song family to prosperity in the business-booming 1990s, turning around the miserable fate she’d suffered in her previous life. But before Song Ying could lift a finger, her relatives in the Song family, who loved their daughter to pieces and doted on her like mad, had already pinned the scoundrels to the ground and rubbed their faces in the dirt. Taking down scoundrels feels good for a while; 1.2kReads8.2Score102Shelves
19. 69 系 The System Sends Me Back to Sixteen 系统让我重返十六岁 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A rebirth story, a System story, a patriotic story, and a tale of striving for success. Top scorer in the national college entrance exam, Olympic champion, special forces soldier, diplomat. This isn't a romance. It's a female-led story, and the male lead barely appears until the final chapter. The moment Lu Xiaoxing opens her eyes, she's back at sixteen, in her senior year of high school. She's also bound to a Progress System. Walking or running each day is enough to complete her check-in tasks 15.9kReads9.5Score2kShelves

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    They all have top students!

20. 70 重 Reborn at the Turn of the Millennium: The Beloved Prodigy's Mentor System 重生千禧，团宠小学霸的名师系统 Star Tana星星塔娜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “No male lead! A male supporting character appears later, and there are side couples to root for too.” Qin Zhaozhao, a doctoral student struggling with her studies and taking extra time to graduate, wakes up one day to find she’s traveled back from 2022 to the year 2000. For some inexplicable reason, she’s also acquired a System. In this life, she not only has a golden finger that gives her one-on-one lessons from renowned teachers, but also the ability to help the people around her choose bette 5kReads9.4Score557Shelves
21. 71 绑 Bound to a Study System: Tsinghua or Peking University? 绑定学习系统：选清华还是选北大 Yuwen Manman宇文满满Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [System + Growth-Focused Power Fantasy + Learning + National Strength + Showbiz + Secret Identity] (No male lead during the high school arc. The romance comes later, and it’s one-on-one.) Song Wanxing grew up in an orphanage. After being injured in a car accident while helping someone in danger, she unexpectedly acquired a learning System. The System tells her that as long as she keeps gaining knowledge, she can change her fate and reach the pinnacle of success. With the System’s help, she studi 924Reads8.7Score113Shelves
22. 72 综 A Journey Forward Through Film and TV Crossovers 综影视不负前行 Xiao Luohuan肖洛欢Modern Romance208k WordsOngoing Xiao Luohuan transmigrates through various films and novels without even realizing it. Along the way, she learns all kinds of skills and finds plenty of love. Love O2O Xiao Nai: You are the best little sister. Whether or not you're ordinary, you'll always be family to me. No bond can ever erase our blood ties. Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils A Zhu: A Zi, before I met you, my life wasn't bad. But after you came along, I couldn't help feeling that you changed my future. Though our parents abandoned —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 我 I Healed an Eighties-Era Tycoon’s Disability With My Trade System 我携交易系统医好八零残疾大佬后 Cotton Candy棉花棠Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + System + space + strong heroine + feel-good story + sweet romance] Lin Dongqing, a medical PhD, transmigrates into the 1980s as a fool abandoned by her mother and sold by her grandparents to a cripple as his wife! Luckily, even a fool has the right to take the college entrance exam, and she becomes the province’s top scorer! Her birth family is a bunch of scumbags? She’ll split from them and say goodbye. No baggage, just pure satisfaction. Living conditions are rough? With the 305Reads9.1Score104Shelves
24. 74 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Academic Prodigy Has a Pocket Dimension 重生九零：学霸大佬有空间 Lu Qi Yuan陆栖园Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Ren Ange was reborn at the age of ten. The tragedies hadn’t happened yet, and there was still a chance to set everything right. She also gained a magical pocket dimension to help her build a career. She takes her mother out of a living hell, leaves the scumbag behind to focus on her career, and repays every grievance and settles every score. She wants a carefree life on her own terms. Who needs marriage and children, or a life of following the rules? But… Gu Qianfan, weren’t you a decisive, cold 42Reads7.7Score—Shelves
25. 75 重 The Reborn Top Student Is Both Beautiful and Brilliant 重生学霸她又美又飒 Elf Kitty精灵小喵Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was a useless pretty face who thought she'd found a great guy. It wasn't until she lost her life for him that she realized she'd been blind and had trusted a scumbag. Reborn just before the high school entrance exams, she discovered she'd gained the “world's smartest brain”! So she swore that in this life she wouldn't be a pretty face. She'd study hard every day, earn lots of money, and keep her savings safe! Her classmates laughed and called her a poor student, so her 572Reads8.3Score107Shelves
26. 76 生 After Giving Birth, the Cold and Aloof Demon Emperor Begs Me to Stroke His Tail 生崽后，清冷妖皇哭求我摸他尾巴 Big Tangerine, Big Fortune大橘大利Fantastical Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof seductress VS domineering female demon] The female demon Chu Qun was reborn. A thousand years had passed, yet her legends still covered the continent. The Saint of the Pill, the world-destroying Marquis Chu Yi, the sword-forging patriarch... They were all her secret identities! In her previous life, her siblings betrayed her. She was torn apart by chariots, and her soul was sealed beneath the abyss. This time, she returned in triumph, slaying prodigies, killing her enemies, and supp 39.1kReads9.6Score5.5kShelves

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27. 77 重 Back to the 1980s: Bringing My Family of Six to a Better Life 重回八零：带着全家六口过好日子 Yu Fu余弗Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Gu family has no sons, only four daughters. Plenty of people in the village are waiting to laugh at them. But they wait and wait, only to watch the Gu family build a two-story house and buy a car. They hear the family has even bought a grand home in the capital. The Gu sisters are each more successful and more devoted to their parents than the last. The villagers: What are you waiting for? Go home and have daughters! After being reborn, Gu Siqing discovers that her sisters are nothing like t 89.5kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves

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    These are all pretty good. [1] Everyone is optimistic, ambitious, responsible and principled. [2] The two discuss things and consider each other's feelings. [3] Everyone has their own strengths in developing their career.

28. 78 七 The Sevenites’ Divine Doctor and Fiery Wife 七零之神医辣妻 Yu Fu余弗Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Bullied by her stepmother! Framed by her stepsister! And locked in a room by her mother-in-law so she couldn't take the college entrance exam! Jiang Tao had had enough. She fought back: she wasn't someone to be pushed around! “Ding! How about a Traditional Chinese Medicine System? It'll help you marry a rich, handsome man and reach the pinnacle of life!” This is the story of a girl who takes her System in hand and strives to forge an extraordinary life of her own. 1.2kReads9.1Score161Shelves
29. 79 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Drama Queen Mom Is Out Collecting Trash Again 重生九零：戏精妈咪又去捡垃圾了 Liu Liu Will Surely Get Rich六六一定发财Modern Romance548k WordsCompleted [❤️ Complete | Rebirth + adorable kids + period setting] In her previous life, Jian Ning listened to her family, abandoned her husband and children, and married a man from the city, only to suffer horrific abuse. As she lay dying, Yu Yuan, the man she had abandoned, came to save her. Jian Ning was overcome with regret. Reborn in 1995, she turns the tables and woos her husband, spoils her five adorable children, and vows to grow the family business of “scavenging trash” and lead the whole village 2.2kReads9.4Score395Shelves
30. 80 重 Reborn: Strike First to Gain the Upper Hand 重生之先下手为强 San Ren Mu He三人木合Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Yu Qing slept for a while and woke up reborn. When other people are reborn, they take revenge with their own hands, make a fortune, avoid danger, and stride toward a bright future. But her? She has nothing, can’t do anything right, and is content with a little wealth, congratulating herself over the smallest things. Even when she wants to rekindle things with her beloved husband, a mad dog appears out of nowhere and carries her off. Mad Dog’s inner thoughts: Get it? The first to bite gets the pr 993Reads8.4Score104Shelves

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    Take a look at these... ❶ It doesn't fall into the clichés of rebirth novels at all. ❷ Can one truly only love one person passionately in a lifetime? ❸ Questions raised by school teachers and students include the reborn body ❹ Bee & Flower shampoo and the like are products from that era.

31. 81 九 The 1990s: The Top Student’s Feisty Wife Is No Easy Mark 九零年代：学霸娇妻不好惹 The Imperial Secret Police's Most Beautiful Lady东厂厂花Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted As a future planetary warrior, Ning Mumu should have been fighting on the front lines of interstellar wars. Instead, she woke up one day as a young girl in the 1990s. Her family was poor, and she had to deal with one bizarre person after another. Her awful grandmother favored boys and wanted to sell her off, her fake-sweet best friend was jealous and wanted to hurt her, and her classmates looked down on her, calling her a hopeless student. Keep your head down and things will blow over? A little 1Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 穿 Transmigrating Into an 1980s Novel: The Country Wife Is a Top Student 穿书八零：田园娇妻是学霸 Chi Jin Yin池金银Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted As a transmigrated book side character, I’m not afraid. With a cake shop at my side, I’ll have money and fame galore. Fake sweethearts and pretentious little tea girls, I’ll turn you to dust! Childhood sweethearts with ulterior motives, I’ll kick you to the curb without mercy! All you demons and little troublemakers, my guy will punch you all to pieces! Yunduo looked at the person standing outside her cake shop and sighed. “You’re not my type, and I’m not looking for a relationship right now. I —Reads7.1Score—Shelves
33. 83 重 Reborn in the 1980s as a Lucky Girl 重生八零小福女 Xiao Xu小叙Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Ning Qi was just taking in the laundry when, in the blink of an eye, she was struck by lightning! By accident, she returned to the 1980s and was reborn as a little simpleton! She refused to bow to fate! (Or to being a freeloader who stirs up trouble!) The young lady rolled up her sleeves. If you want to get rich, plant trees first. Once good fortune comes your way, nothing can stop it! … Come along with her… Remember how we once braved the current, our waves holding back the flying boats? 1.5kReads9.2Score192Shelves

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    Take a look at these... ① A collection of positive and uplifting quotes and classic sayings from books. ❷ Some places made me want to laugh. ❸ It's much more interesting to see someone who leaves the military and goes into the entertainment industry. ❹ There were no misunderstandings, so it was a very comfortable watch.

34. 84 重 Reborn as a Scholar's Wife in the 1970s 重生七零年代学霸小媳妇 Win Fish赢鱼Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Li Niannian had always arrogantly believed she’d married her enemy, so she made his life miserable for their entire marriage. But when that man left her the only chance to survive at the disaster site, she realized she’d been wrong. Reborn into a new life, she no longer let her mother smother the supposedly ill-omened twin boys. Instead, she embraced her maternal instincts, protected them, and cherished the man she’d tormented throughout her previous life. Not only did she become the top scorer 485Reads8.9Score104Shelves
35. 85 重 Reborn: Making the Most of My Youth 重生之不负韶华 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance3.9M WordsCompleted In 2019, 31-year-old Wen Ying had found some success in her career and was happily in love, making others envious. In 2004, 16-year-old Wen Ying was struggling at school, secretly in love with her dream guy, and having a miserable time. One day in 2019, Wen Ying woke up back in 2004. She was 16 again, writing furiously in the exam hall during her high school entrance exams... Given the chance to restart her life, Wen Ying refused to waste her youth or leave any regrets behind this time! 1.3kReads9.5Score134Shelves
36. 86 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Spicy Wife Strikes Back 重生七零：小辣妻逆袭 Tuoba Yanqing拓拔言倾Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Everyone in Jiang'an Production Team knows Liu Xiwu as a fiery, hot-tempered girl who acts on impulse and often storms through the village with a shoulder pole, beating people up. They also know she’s a poor girl abandoned by her biological father, left to rely on her sickly mother. Then, one day, she suddenly becomes sharp and clever. Not only that, she manages to snag a handsome young man who stays by her side to protect her. 1.5kReads8.7Score152Shelves
37. 87 重 Back in Seventh Grade, I Became a Top Student 重回初一做学霸 Half-Sugar Coffee半糖咖啡Modern Romance217k WordsOngoing All Qin Zhenzhen did was get her period, and suddenly she’s back in her teenage years. The walls of her house are drafty, the roof leaks, and she’s still looked down on when school starts! She fights her way to the top of her class, escapes the shadows of adolescence, and leads her family to prosperity. Who knew even kindling could sell for a fortune? Tiny sunflower seeds can become a hit in a hundred flavors, and small businesses can build great wealth. She’s also got a whole crew of handsome o 2Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    This is probably the book you're looking for. If you like historical fiction, this is the one for you.

38. 88 回 Back to the Nineties to Become a Top Student 回到九零当学霸 Five-Nut Mooncake五仁月饼Modern Romance3.2M WordsCompleted In her past life, she was a pushover, bullied by her relatives. She put up with it for the sake of family, and just when she finally made something of herself, someone with connections stole her position. Then a case of mistaken identity got her killed. Perhaps Heaven took pity on her and sent her back to 1997, when her family and friends were all safe and well. In this new life, she has only one goal: become a top student, a miracle doctor, and a business queen. Romance can stay out of it. But 728Reads7.8Score102Shelves

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    It's so good, but his father is really something else, he can't even tell people apart. Even if someone is filial to their parents, does that mean they have to be so bad at recognizing people? It makes his daughter and wife suffer. Seeing this makes me especially unhappy.

39. 89 重 Reborn in 1979: Wealthy and Beautiful 重生七九之财貌双全 Water Flows East水长东Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In the 1970s, Su He worked hard and constantly strove to improve herself, but before she could make something of herself, she was framed. She spent her life nursing her grievances until she was fortunate enough to obtain a key that could send her soul through time and space. She became a chief scientist in a high-tech civilization and a legendary Medicine Emperor in a cultivation world... No matter where she ended up, she could rise from humble beginnings and leave behind countless legends. In l 242Reads8.2Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Take a look at these... ❶ The romantic storyline is very straightforward, focusing solely on career and national affairs. ❷ The ending is acceptable; it's a happy ending. ❸ It made me feel a sense of shared hatred and indignation. ❹ Handle matters according to the national conditions at the time.

40. 90 重 Reborn in 1998: The Feisty Genius Girl 重生九八，学霸小辣妻 Zhuxin竹馨Modern Romance896k WordsCompleted Workaholic and old-maid Fang Xiaoxiao dozed off with her head on the desk, only to wake up in 1998. Back then, her mother and that man were still together, and her mother hadn’t been left with nothing after the divorce. She herself hadn’t yet turned thirty, nor was she already suffering from all the aches and illnesses caused by years of hardship. Since fate had given her another chance to choose, this time she would repay kindness with kindness and settle scores with those who had wronged her. 66Reads8.6Score—Shelves
41. 91 系 The System Takes Me Back to My Youth 系统带我重回年少 A Gentle Smile.莞尔一笑。Modern Romance363k WordsOngoing [Reborn + top student + System] At twenty-seven, Shen Yan is going nowhere. Her greatest regret is giving up the chance to attend high school. By chance, she is chosen by a System while trying to save someone, and it takes her back fifteen years. Overjoyed, she decides to study hard! In her previous life, she couldn’t get her younger siblings to take their studies seriously. This time, she’ll push herself and them to work hard! She hopes her younger siblings will bravely pursue their dreams too. 100Reads6.9Score—Shelves
42. 92 我 I'm the Big Sister 我是大姐大 Shi Su时素Modern Romance910k WordsCompleted Shen Yu never imagined that simply dozing off during an overtime shift would somehow make her transmigrate into a novel, where she became the infamous villainous gang leader who did every kind of evil! And at the time, the gang leader was only seventeen. Good grief, did it have to be this harsh?! 23Reads9.1Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    It tells a very inspiring story, and also has some elements of a character development/idol nurturing.

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