From Ancient Times to the Modern Day: A Period Novel With a Non-Doormat Heroine Who Can Embroider 古穿今，女主会刺绣的年代文，不圣母

1. 1 八 In the 1980s, My Wife Was the Empress Dowager 八十年代之我媳妇是太后 Yanran Yixiao嫣然一肖Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted She had lived out her natural lifespan in her previous life. When she opened her eyes, Zhou Ya found herself in an unfamiliar world. Fortunately, the original owner's memories were still there, as was the pocket dimension from her previous life. Watch how the Empress Dowager makes pastries, sells embroidery, grows an orchard, and creates a clothing brand in the 1980s, building a home of her own step by step and starting a farming life that brings prosperity and happiness. 629Reads8.7Score100Shelves

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   Ancient to Modern Transmigration ① The female lead is an empress dowager in ancient times who is skilled in embroidery; the male lead is a retired soldier. ② The female lead is a young lady in ancient times who is skilled in embroidery; the male lead has a unique background and a difficult personality initially, but the female lead is adept at managing him and later becomes very devoted to her.

2. 2 七 The 1970s: I Spend Every Day Smoothing Things Over with a Madman for a Better Life 七零之为了好生活每天都在哄疯批 Lan Yalan澜雅澜Modern Romance6.3M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: My Eldest Sister Has a Script from the Seventies, and I Have a System That Can Hear It (1v1 + Period Drama + Pampered Romance + Female Lead Pursues Male Lead + Timid Heroine with a Few Tricks and a Sweet Tongue + Male Lead with an Unusual Case of Love-Brain) In both her lives, Lou Qingqing had only one wish: to marry into a family with good prospects. She thought the Rong family was well-off, and that marrying in would mean she’d never lack food or clothes and wouldn’t ha 18.9kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
3. 3 古 From Ancient Times to the Present, Even a Maid Can Call the Shots 古穿今，丫鬟也能当家做主了 Bo Yu泊雨Modern Romance750k WordsCompleted After escaping death time and again, she finally died taking a sword meant for her young mistress. She thought she’d get another chance at life eighteen years later, but Heaven gave her a very different one instead. In her previous life, she was a servant, powerless to resist whenever people beat or abused her. In this life, she can do as she pleases and live on her own terms. The only drawback is that she suddenly has two biological daughters and the title of divorcee. Still, she’s quite conten 1.2kReads7.5Score110Shelves

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   🎉A maid who shielded her mistress from a sword in ancient times transmigrates into a historical novel, becoming the daughter of a capitalist educated youth who has just returned to Chengdu after a divorce. She is skilled in embroidery. 🎉After waking up, she follows her parents' advice and goes to pick up her two daughters from the countryside. She meets her ex-husband, a military officer, and after spending time together, the officer realizes he still can't let go of the female lead. He buys a house near her parents' home, intending to win her over and remarry her.

4. 4 高 A Match Between Equals: My Officer Husband Is a Hopeless Romantic 高门对高门，军官丈夫是个恋爱脑 Lin Miansui林绵穗Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Gentle, Ethereal Su Embroidery Beauty x Handsome, Irreverent Military Heir] [Two Prestigious Families] [Military Marriage] [Lighthearted, Funny Everyday Life] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Adorable Kids] [Family and Country] [Passing on Traditional Culture] [The Pocket Dimension Is Rarely Used] Lin Renzhi stayed up embroidering and worked herself to death. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the only daughter of a senior officer in the 1970s. She had a top-tier family background and loo 165.8kReads9.1Score25.8kShelves

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   [Evenly matched rivals + exhilarating story + heartwarming and humorous daily life + promoting traditional culture + raising a child + sweet romance + minimal space usage] [Gentle and clear-headed beauty ✖️ Rogue, handsome, sharp-tongued, and protective military officer] Lin Renzhi is a top-tier rich and beautiful woman who, upon arriving in the 1970s, becomes the only daughter of a high-ranking official's family. "Have you heard? Comrade Lin's Suzhou embroidery works won an award at the national exhibition!" "Have you heard? Comrade Lin was highly sought after by foreign guests at the Canton Fair and was even selected as an advanced foreign exchange earner!" "Have you heard? Comrade Lin's works were selected as national gifts, entered the Great Hall of the People, and she was even received by a high-ranking leader!" "Have you heard? Comrade Lin opened a high-end custom-made studio and is making a fortune!" "Have you heard? Comrade Lin's top-tier luxury brand has become famous at home and abroad!" "Have you heard..." From Nanjing to Beijing, Lin Renzhi has consistently topped the headlines of the compound, while Zhou Zhan has become everyone's recognized lucky guy.

5. 5 穿 Before Traveling to the 1970s, the Marquis's Legitimate Daughter Empties Half the Imperial City 穿七零前，侯府嫡女搬空半座皇城 Mingyue Tianxin明月天心Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Complete; the animated series is now streaming) [1970s + Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + Multiple Transmigrators + Everyone’s Favorite] Lin Ran, the legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household, has just lost her mother and the only relative on her maternal side. Her father and stepmother plot against her, but she unexpectedly unlocks the pocket dimension in the jade pendant left behind by her ancestors. She also learns from it that she is about to transmigrate through tim 43.5kReads8.5Score3.5kShelves

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   The story is about a woman who travels from ancient times to the present. The main story is complete. The female protagonist is the legitimate daughter of a marquis's family. She travels to the 1970s with her spatial ability and has moved half of the resources of the imperial city.

6. 6 前 They All Chose Her? I Stole Her Commander Fiancé 前任都选她？我截胡她首长未婚夫 Little Demon of the Mo Clan墨家小妖Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Liu Jiaojiao is beautiful and voluptuous, but she has a bad reputation in the village. Her cousin is beautiful, poised, and elegant, and is known throughout the village as a sweet, well-behaved girl. Liu Jiaojiao has always felt inferior because people don’t like her. Then, after dating six times in a row, she watches her cousin steal every one of her boyfriends. Completely shattered, she decides to jump into the river and end her life. Who would have thought that after someone rescued her, she 10.3kReads—Score1.3kShelves

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   I stayed up all night reading this period novel, highly recommended!!!

7. 7 穿 Transmigrated to the Modern Era to Raise a Child 穿到现代养娃 Zhiyang栀阳Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] To escape an arranged marriage, Shen Yin, the daughter of the Prime Minister, jumped into the water in protest. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a bizarre world. She was naked and lying in a white vat. Just as she thought she was dead, someone told her she had a child, a husband, and more. She had to take a moment to process it. 1.7kReads9.2Score173Shelves

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   🌱🌱Highly Recommended! A sweet romance novel with an element of arranged marriage followed by love and time travel from ancient to modern times. 🌱🌱 Shen Yin, the young lady of the Prime Minister's mansion, jumps into the water to escape her arranged marriage. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself transported to a wondrous world. Not only is she naked, but she's also lying in a large white vat. Just when she thinks she's dead, something even more shocking happens—she's told she has a child and a husband!

8. 8 疯 I'm Going Crazy! The Legitimate Daughter of an Ancient Family Transmigrates to the 1970s 疯了！古代嫡女穿越到了七零年代 Flowing Water Goes Ding-Dang流水个叮当Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Su Jinmi, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister's household, is murdered by her half-sister and accidentally lands in a world of scarcity in the 1970s. She can't cook or farm. What can a frail, pampered young lady do when she can't carry a load on her shoulder or lift a thing with her hands? Don't worry. She has a pocket dimension, medical skills, and a good-for-nothing who knows how to make money. The good-for-nothing, a devoted husband, lives by one motto: His wife is responsible for l 16.8kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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   The legitimate daughter of an ancient family possesses medical skills, embroidery skills, and martial arts skills. She transmigrates to the 1970s.

9. 9 贴 The Personal Maid in the Seventies 贴身侍女在七零 The Sun Sets in the West and Rises in the East日落西山出于东Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Pocket Dimension + Period Setting + Cherished Romance] She was the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household... or rather, her personal maid! When the court changed hands, the Prime Minister picked the wrong side. Fortunately, the new emperor granted a general amnesty. The Prime Minister's household was executed to the last member, but the servants were merely exiled! She died when bandits attacked during the journey into exile! She thought she'd have to queue up in the und 1.1kReads8.7Score100Shelves
10. 10 悠 The Easygoing Little Days 悠悠小日子 The Chubby Guy Who Loves to Write爱写作的小胖Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted (A wholesome, everyday story with a couple. If you're looking for a power fantasy, this isn't for you. It's about an ordinary person's life, not a story about an overpowered female lead. There is a golden finger, but it barely appears.) A girl who had kept a low profile for fourteen years was discovered by accident, then killed by her arrogant and domineering half-sister. She thought that was how her life would end. Who could have imagined! Absolutely no one could have imagined! A transmigration 2.6kReads9.2Score195Shelves
11. 11 女 The Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old Empress: She Brings Billions of Merit into the 1960s 女帝三岁半：她带亿万功德穿六零 Build a House起房子Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted (Adorable, everyone’s-favorite story with a touch of fantasy.) After saving three thousand worlds, the empress thought her life was over. But, to her surprise, a fragment of her soul was reincarnated into a little fool in the late 1960s. The girl’s family was dirt poor, and life was painfully hard. Her father was lame, her mother half-blind, and she had two older brothers, grandparents, an eldest uncle, a second uncle, and a younger uncle: a huge family with a poverty rating of minus 100. But th 9.4kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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    Here are some recommendations: 👇 🌸④ A lonely and pitiful Lin Daiyu travels back to the 1990s, where she has loving parents, friendly sisters, and an adorable younger brother 🥰. The once tearful Lin Daiyu becomes increasingly adorable, open-minded, and positive under the loving care of her family ☀, while also remaining clear-headed and insightful. 🌸⑤ A wealthy heiress travels back in time, proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and adept at embroidery and sewing. The plot is very fast-paced and doesn't drag at all. The male and female leads fall in love at first sight 💘, and find a matchmaker to arrange their marriage the very next day [laughs]. The female lead is very clear-headed, intelligent, and broad-minded. (Warning: The male lead's sister's sudden change of heart is quite abrupt; please do not read if you mind this.)

12. 12 七 1970s Military Marriage: I Take My Pocket Dimension and Slay My Way Through 七零军婚，我携空间杀疯了 San Yi Beibei三一贝贝Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Military marriage + devoted couple + pampered by everyone + marriage first, love later + pocket dimension. Liu Zhixia, a self-made businesswoman in the 21st century, never imagined that a routine inspection of a shopping mall would somehow lead her to transmigrate into a book. She becomes Liu Zhixia, a cannon-fodder supporting character in the 1970s who was supposed to die by suicide. Her father uses a debt of gratitude to secure what he believes is the best possible future for his dau 8kReads9.1Score892Shelves
13. 13 古 From Ancient Times to the Present: A Noblewoman Transmigrates into a Period Novel 古穿今，古代千金穿进年代文 Little Rain Blows Bubbles小雨吐泡泡Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted When her country fell and her family was destroyed, Su Yucheng chose to fight to the death. When she woke again, she discovered that she had come back to life in someone else’s body. From the original owner’s memories, she learned that the girl had been reborn, and that she herself had transmigrated into a book. What’s more, the original owner was just an insignificant cannon-fodder character. 2.5kReads9.0Score157Shelves
14. 14 林 I, Lin Daiyu, Have Transmigrated to the 1990s 林黛玉本玉穿到九十年代了 Mu Yunshu木蕴枢Modern Romance625k WordsCompleted [Little cutie + adorable child + everyone’s favorite + top student + ancient-to-modern transmigration + school life + Northeast China + raising a child] Lin Daiyu, who died after crying herself dry, transmigrates into a five-year-old girl in rural Northeast China. She lives in a brick house, eats coarse grains, and has to herd geese, dig for wild vegetables, and help with chores. But she even has to wear a sleeveless undershirt and shorts? Waaah, no, no, no… “What are you bawling about? Want noo 4kReads9.2Score423Shelves
15. 15 相 The Chancellor's Legitimate Daughter Transmigrates to the 1970s 相府嫡女魂穿七零 Sunset Rainbow落日彩虹Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted [Historical era + transmigration into another body + pocket dimension + doted on by the whole family + military marriage + sweet romance + raising children] In the Great Qing Dynasty, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister's household was burned after a brush with death. She transmigrates into the 1970s as a country girl, doted on by her family, and accidentally falls into the water. She can do it all: farm, use her pocket dimension, play music, play chess, paint, write, and handle all th 2.1kReads9.0Score178Shelves
16. 16 古 From Ancient Times to the Present: A Young Concubine's Joyful Antics in the 1960s 古穿今之小庶女欢欢喜喜闹六零 Water Drops Turn to Frost滴水成霜Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted A scheming plot sends the Right Chancellor’s young concubine-born daughter into the 1960s in a dream. With the face of an innocent temptress, she does the craziest things. One moment she’s sobbing; the next, she’s smashing an enemy’s skull clean off. She says the softest things and hits with the hardest hands. She’s determined to follow her mother’s advice: a woman who cries gets candy, and a woman with a ruthless streak won’t get cheated. As for a partner, the young daughter gives a shy smile, 5.4kReads9.2Score524Shelves

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    The young concubine's daughter of the Right Prime Minister's mansion was schemed against until she was sixty. With the most innocent and alluring face, she did the most outrageous things. One second she was crying and whining, the next she could be tearing her enemy's skull apart. She spoke softly, but acted with the most ruthless force. She resolutely followed her mother's advice: "A woman who cries gets candy, a ruthless woman never suffers." As for her target, the young concubine's daughter smiled shyly, dimples appearing at the corners of her lips, sweet enough to make one's heart ache but not cloying. Her aunt said, "Some things are better when there's more."

17. 17 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book and Return, the Fake Heiress Becomes the Beloved of a Powerful Family 穿书归来后，假千金成了豪门团宠 Paper Tiger纸老虎Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [Early Work] [Versatile, Cool, Alluring Heiress × Yandere, Obsessive, Loyal Dog Gone Dark, Mutual Salvation Between Two Yanderes, Modern Setting, Rekindled Romance] Song Lingyin found herself inside a tragic romance novel as the cannon-fodder ex-fiancée: publicly jilted, kidnapped by the heroine, and ultimately killed by the hero's order to be shot full of arrows. After spending sixteen years training the hero into a loyal dog, the heroine appeared, and the plot still followed its original cours 6.1kReads9.2Score763Shelves

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    ✨✨The author's writing is absolutely superb! A devoted, obsessive lover × a cool, aloof older woman—who wouldn't love that! Xie Qingyu is Song Lingyin's tamed dog, but Xie Qingyu willingly submits to her, willingly bowing down to her god and becoming her sole believer. Because Song Lingyin has never abandoned him, and has experienced despair, she possesses a clear and independent personality. Only Xie Qingyu is worthy of her. Xie Qingyu can give up everything for Xiaolingdang; love etched into the bone is the most deadly. Sixteen years of childhood sweethearts, ten years of waiting, three years of pursuit—he finally gets what he desires.

18. 18 睁 She Wakes Up in the 1960s! The Heiress Is Spoiled by a Powerful Military Officer 睁眼六零！千金娇女被军爷强势宠 Xilinran溪林染Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ancient beauty + doting soldier + sweet, flirtatious romance + connection across time] Shen Yunyao, the Prime Minister’s legitimate daughter, was framed and transmigrated to the 1960s. To survive in this era, Shen Yunyao swallowed her embarrassment and said to the first man she saw, “You can’t just seduce me and then abandon me.” Cheng Liyan looked at her with a complicated expression. He knew she had latched onto him. Captain Cheng returned from a mission to find himself married! His wife was 10.2kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    🍎Yuzu's Book Recommendation👉 🔥Shen Yuyao, the daughter of an ancient prime minister, transmigrates into China in the 1960s as an orphan. When she first arrives, she's in the middle of climbing into a man's bed😅. Fortunately, the man doesn't hold a grudge and even helps her escape the clutches of a wolf, buying her a small bowl. Through this bowl, Shen Yuyao gains the ability to communicate with people throughout history.

19. 19 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The Legitimate Daughter Is a Super Mom 穿七零，嫡女当妈超会养 Green Fish, Green Fish青鱼青鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ancient Times to Modern Day + Military Marriage + Period Setting + Island + Grasslands + Mutual Devotion] After taking revenge for her mother, Song Shuqian, the legitimate daughter of a general’s household, arrives in 1968 and becomes the daughter of a capitalist family. She thought she could enjoy life without a care, since her family was wealthy and she was an only child. But in 1968, being a capitalist’s daughter meant danger. To escape her predicament, she impulsively marries Wei Jianguo, a 20.1kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    The female protagonist is a refined lady from a prominent family in ancient times. Not only is she skilled in embroidery, but she is also proficient in the Six Arts of a Gentleman [thumbs up]. She teaches her husband ancient military strategy, and her approach to raising children is also worth reading. The only downsides are the numerous typos and the length of the text. However, after finishing the book, you'll find it's definitely worth reading.

20. 20 古 A Woman from Ancient Times Lands in the 1970s and Is Spoiled by a Handsome, Rugged Wild Man 古穿今70年代遇糙帅野汉宠上天 Dayu Haitang大禹海糖Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted A noblewoman from ancient times transmigrates into a book set in 1970. Don't believe in transmigrating into a book?! Open your imagination: there's a spatial dimension! The opening has a little ancient-era backstory, but most of the female lead's story takes place in the 1970s. No preachy arguments. If that's not your thing, please move along. When he was a general… “You promised to avenge me and marry me when you came back, but in the end you died on the battlefield. This time, I have to make y 359Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    I was drawn in by the synopsis 😍 The female lead is excellent; she's skilled in embroidery, medicine, tea tasting, and cooking [heart emoji]. Through her own efforts, she becomes more beautiful and stronger [cool emoji]. In her past life, the male lead died on the battlefield [crying emoji]. The female lead travels through time to catch up with him in this life and they rekindle their romance 😘 They love and cherish each other [heart emoji][bump post emoji][request for more updates emoji][request for attention emoji]

21. 21 首 The Commander's First Beauty in Five Generations Has Twins 首长五代单传丰腴美人生俩缩小版 Sheng Yumu盛雨木Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Xia Qingyu’s curvy figure led people in the residential compound to spread rumors that she was loose. No one wanted to marry her, until Lu Zhiyao proposed, undeterred by her reputation. After unexpectedly acquiring a portable space, she developed many specialized medicines and became a state-secret pharmaceutical researcher. For her safety, the government kept her identity under wraps, so she asked for her achievements to be credited to her husband, helping him rise rapidly through the ranks. Fo 68.7kReads7.8Score6.6kShelves

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    ❤️The scumbag believed he suffered greatly in his past life. Despite his abilities, he couldn't marry the woman he loved and had to marry a substitute. Before dying, he left all his inheritance to his beloved. Reborn, he quickly steals his brother's thunder and marries his beloved, unaware that everything he had in his past life was thanks to the female lead. In this life, the female lead rises to great heights, and the scumbag deeply regrets his past actions.

22. 22 穿 The Book Transmigrator Gets a Waist-Hugging Flirt from the Army's Toughest Man 穿书女配被全军第一硬汉搂腰撩 Deep in the Hedgerow篱落深深Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jian Yuelan had transmigrated into a book years ago, but the plot only kicked in after she followed the army to an island! Good news: sweet romance and a happy ending. Bad news: she and the second male lead were killed off early. A sweet, doting marriage in the 1970s? That’s all complete bullshit! Every character was just there to pave the way for the male and female leads to ascend! With no plot to follow, Jian Yuelan created her own, racking her brains to change her fate. Fortunately, her man 12.5kReads9.3Score873Shelves

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    ①Although it's not a time-travel story, the female lead's embroidery skills are truly amazing 👍, she even exports it to earn extra money 💰. She's the only girl in her family's current generation, very pampered, and her clan members are very united, impressive, and wise! 👍 The funniest part is that the male lead keeps telling everyone not to mess with the female lead because she's incredibly strong, but nobody believes him 🤭

23. 23 农 The Farmer's Embroiderer 农家绣娘 Song Chenyan宋沉烟Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted Lin Zhiyun is famous across the surrounding villages as a lazy, greedy, dim-witted girl. Yet she has a promising match: she and the current scholar Xu were betrothed as children. Her eldest cousin Lin Xiuyue, meanwhile, is renowned as a clever, capable young woman, but she has a bad match: she was betrothed as a child to Shen Junchuan, a limping village thug. People often say the sisters should switch matches, and on the day they marry, the Lin family elders actually sneakily swap the brides. B 1.1kReads8.3Score101Shelves
24. 24 凶 The Ferocious Beast Ancestor Stars in a Sweet-and-Satisfying Romance at a Tycoon’s Home 凶兽老祖宗在豪门上演甜宠爽文 Ugly-Cute丑萌萌Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted Before the great battle, she was mysteriously sealed away. When she awoke, she had become the real daughter in a wealthy family's story of a true and fake heiress, ten thousand years later. By then, the fake heiress's admirer had set a trap to kill someone. Looking at the poor girl who had died, she curled her lips into a wicked smile. “I never wanted to earn a reputation for madness, but people just keep asking for it! Hey, you idiot over there, get on your knees and beg for mercy!” 156Reads8.9Score—Shelves
25. 25 古 An Ancient Heiress Becomes a Military Wife in the 1960s 古千金穿六零当军嫂 High Heels and Red Lips高跟与红唇Modern Romance632k WordsCompleted Qin Shuyi later changed her name to Ning Shuyi. She was an unloved daughter of the Minister's household in the Lan Yue Kingdom. Her mother died when she was five, and as soon as her stepmother entered the family, her grandmother and father sent her to live with her maternal relatives. At twelve, she inexplicably gained access to a space. After that, she often dreamed of scenes from a different era. In her dreams, she went about her work in a numb daze alongside the girl, making the most of every 836Reads7.8Score102Shelves

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    The story is about the eldest daughter of a high-ranking official who transmigrates to a different era and has a special advantage. She is skilled in medicine and worked as a village doctor in a rural production brigade.

26. 26 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Enjoying a Shameless Life 重生七零年代，享受缺德人生 Ink-Dyed Desolation墨染苍凉Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Dual Transmigration] [Space + System] [Period Setting + Wish Fulfillment] [Mutual Devotion + Both Leads Are Pretty Awful] [The whole point is: if I can't have a good time, neither can anyone else.] The System got knocked into a brain-dead state and spent sixteen years trying to reboot without success. Bai Nuo, who had come from the apocalypse, was also left with brain damage and spent those sixteen years in a daze. Fortunately, she had a loving family who helped her grow up safe and healthy. Th 24.6kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    Four novels featuring female protagonists who travel from ancient times to the present!! The female protagonists time-travel to different eras!! 👏👏💖

27. 27 身 Wearing a Period Novel: The Cunning, Scheming Man Has Me Wrapped Around His Finger 身穿年代文：被心机腹黑男拿捏了 Du Huancheng渡浣辰Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [The protagonist has no System or golden finger; transmigrates into a book in her own body; a touch of ensemble cast; sweet romance; both are each other’s first and only; love at first sight; imperfect characters, each with their own flaws] [Fair-skinned, beautiful heiress VS deep-thinking, calculating man] Most likely, it’s a story about two people who look like a perfect match but aren’t in sync at heart: he’s after a man with a great body and impressive abilities, while she’s after a man with 15.5kReads8.4Score941Shelves

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    🌸🌸🌸The female protagonist accidentally travels through time and falls onto the riverbank in Zhenghong Commune, Ling County. The male protagonist, then an officer in the county's public security bureau, happens to be passing by and finds her unconscious while resting. When the woman slowly awakens, her radiant beauty captivates him, and he immediately proposes marriage. Faced with this direct and ardent pursuit, the female protagonist hesitates for a moment before agreeing and embarking on her journey home with him. This unexpected romance, which begins on the riverbank, quietly blossoms amidst the turbulent times.

28. 28 绝 The Stunning Young Lady Transmigrates to the Seventies 绝美尤物大小姐身穿七零 One Z Soak一z泡Modern Romance564k WordsCompleted Transmigration into another era + transmigrate into a book + undocumented + love at first sight + ruthless pursuit + a slight groveling arc + happy ending Stunning heiress VS soldier who falls for her looks at first sight Modern tycoon’s heir VS the pampered young master of a military compound in the 1970s The heroine transmigrates into another era, while her cousin transmigrates into a book and is reborn. Jing Zhi, heir to the Jing family, the wealthiest family in City A in the 21st century, ha 7kReads8.4Score574Shelves
29. 29 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: My Wife Is a Delicate Beauty 穿越七零：媳妇是娇花 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted Si Hua was the most celebrated socialite in Huaguo in the twenty-first century. Then, overnight, she transmigrated back to the 1970s and nearly became an unregistered resident. Si Hua was devastated. Luckily, she still had a pocket dimension cheat. Now, let’s see how she shines in this unfamiliar era! P.S. This is an alternate-history story. Content warning: This story mainly focuses on romance. If you don’t like reading about the male and female leads falling in love, please move along. 4.1kReads9.1Score320Shelves
30. 30 身 Transported to a Bygone Era, I Caught the Eye of a Cunning Bad Boy 身穿年代后，被腹黑拽哥盯上了 Dissolving Tides溶解潮汐Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted Historical era + sweet romance + transmigration + transmigration into a book + no household registration + everyday life + love at first sight + 1v1, both leads are virgins Bad boy x sweet girl (a roguishly handsome, cunning truck driver x a gorgeous, spoiled rich girl who’s a bit of a drama queen) Love at first sight from the male lead’s perspective, love that grows over time from the heroine’s … Yun Wanwan had never lifted a finger around the house, and life had gone smoothly for years. Then 1.8kReads7.1Score123Shelves
31. 31 穿 Transmigrated as a Wicked Little Wife in the 1970s 穿成七零恶毒小媳妇 Leng Moshan冷漠山Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Clever, pampered young wife vs. cold, scheming military officer] Yang Yiyi transmigrates from a pampered young lady of a marquis’s household into a young wife in the 1970s. She opens her eyes on her wedding night, with her new husband standing by the bed, watching her coldly. As it turns out, her new husband was someone the original owner schemed to marry, all to get revenge on her true love. She had thrown tantrums and banged her head against the wall over him, but he wasn’t interested and tho 560Reads9.1Score102Shelves

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    The female protagonist is a noble lady who transmigrates to the 1970s. She's skilled in embroidery. I also recommend two other books: one is "My Wife Spoils Me Too Much," where the female protagonist is a concubine's daughter from a noble family who is murdered and transmigrates to the modern era. She's a virtuous wife and loving mother with a cute child and is incredibly skilled at embroidery. The other is "Transmigrating to the 1980s as a Burden [Ancient to Modern]," where a mother and daughter transmigrate together. The mother is a master embroiderer, and the daughter is a painter. Both are good, but I couldn't find them on Tomato (a Chinese search engine). You can try searching online.

32. 32 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Road to Prosperity 重生八零致富记 Southern Lychee南方荔枝Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Su Susu, a refined young lady from a prominent family, dies after catching a bad cold and is reborn as a rural girl in the 1980s. She has only just become a bride and hasn't even had time to feel shy when a spiritual spring suddenly appears out of nowhere! This is looking good! She gives up her former self's bad habits, works hard to manage the household, and makes a little money on the side. Little does she know that the embroidery skills she honed in her past life are now at a master level. Th 4kReads9.1Score220Shelves
33. 33 七 A Seventies Educated Youth Goes Wild, and Her Rugged Husband Instantly Backs Down 七零知青野翻了糙汉夫君秒认怂 A Little Chubby One有只小胖Modern Romance666k WordsCompleted Cen Xi, heir to the title of Lan Nation's Medical Immortal, possesses a medicinal field and a jade space. She can cure the living and cripple the wicked. Cen Xi, a pitiful girl in 1970s China, was sent by her parents to live with her grandmother in the countryside as a child. When her grandmother died, she was sent down to the countryside as a sent-down youth. Cen Xi transmigrates into Cen Xi and becomes a crafty sent-down youth and a thorn in the side of the brigade, turning the entire Langang 2.7kReads9.2Score349Shelves

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    Wearing ancient and modern clothes, across different eras

34. 34 军 I Can't Get Out of This Military Marriage, So I Bring the Empress Dowager Auntie to the Military Base 军婚退不掉，带着太后姑婆闯军区 Ugly Little Thing丑小样Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate setting + transmigration + pocket dimension + spiritual spring + cozy everyday life + food + sweet romance + two strong leads + devoted couple] While flying a helicopter over the sea, Shen Nianyu fell into the water. When she opened her eyes, she had arrived in the 1970s. She had transmigrated into the body of a little orphan girl who lived with her great-aunt. But the great-aunt who had woken up beside her didn't look like the original, either. They both put on an act, pretending no 7.7kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
35. 35 我 After I Handed Myself Over to the Nation, the Young Officer Regretted It 我把自己上交国家后，军少后悔了 Shi Tu Jiu Jiu师荼九九11k WordsCompleted After I Turned Myself Over to the Country, the Young Military Officer Regretted It 457Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 七 The 1970s: A Sweet Island Life for a Cannon-Fodder Supporting Female Character 七零之炮灰女配的海岛甜宠日常 Glories Unspoken不言盛景Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + cozy life raising children + entrepreneurship] Lin Xia gets into a car accident on her way to a matchmaking date and unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel full of angst, becoming the foolish cannon-fodder woman who brings about her own doom. The original Lin Xia sabotages the male and female leads at every turn, so the male lead takes revenge by sending her to the countryside, where she eventually meets a tragic end. After reading a 15.9kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
37. 37 诱 Luring the Sweetheart: The Wild Captain Takes Her by Storm 诱捕小乖宝，野痞队长强势攻陷 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted A heads-up: the adapted short drama “Waiting for You When the Roses Bloom” is now available~ [Marriage Before Love + Mutual Pining + Long-Running Scheme + Healing + Six-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance] [Beautiful, sweet-voiced intern reporter x Wild, wolfish captain of the criminal police] Chen Mo married his brother’s younger sister, but no one knew she was the moonlight in his heart, the little moon he had wanted all to himself for so many sleepless nights. The year Song Zhiyi turned twenty-one, 18.8kReads9.3Score2kShelves
38. 38 云 Yun Yuan Is Not to Be Pursued 云鸢不可追 Tianshan Xueling天山雪泠Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted My mother was a woman who had transmigrated from another world. Brilliant and breathtaking, all she wanted was one devoted partner for life, and Father had gone to great lengths to marry her. She carefully considered the men I had in mind as potential husbands, and finally settled on the young general. It wasn’t until our third year of marriage that I discovered he had taken a mistress. Mother’s eyes reddened. “Your father has recently taken a beautiful concubine, too.” She told me that once thi 11Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 丰 The Curvy Cutie Goes Looking for Her Brother, Only to Catch the Eye of a Chaste Officer 丰腴妹宝去寻哥，被禁欲军官馋上 Yun Qiu妘秋Modern Romance574k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Mystical Ghost-Hunting + Upgradable Pocket Dimension + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Love at First Sight] Su Yuqing, a young master of the occult arts, is working part-time at her school as a fortune-teller when she unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s, into the body of a village girl who shares her name. Her mother died young, her father is hopelessly clueless, her stepmother has taken over the household, and her stepbrother does nothing but mooch... The original own 15.4kReads8.0Score2.7kShelves

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    A beautiful young woman from the 1970s, skilled in metaphysics, travels a thousand miles to find her brother and joins the army. She avoids the schemes of her awful family and an unhappy marriage. The gentle and protective male officer falls for her, first entrusting her with his care, and then falling in love with her and taking her as his own.

40. 40 古 From Ancient Times to the Present: The Reborn Lady Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 古穿今：闺秀重生娱乐圈后爆红了 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Chaoxi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke Who Guards the Nation, was raised from childhood to become the Crown Princess. She mastered every art, from music and chess to calligraphy and painting. But when the battle for the throne ended in her family being wiped out, she opened her eyes again in the body of a streamer everyone loved to hate. Her new self's parents are both dead, and she has a little brother to raise. Gu Chaoxi can only pull herself together. Making money comes first. One by 16.2kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves
41. 41 七 The 1970s: A Concubine-Born Daughter Takes Charge of the Household 七零年代：庶女掌家日常 Unstained by Greed两袖清风Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted As the illegitimate fourth daughter of the Shaoyin Prefecture and the Empress Dowager's most favored attendant, Yun Juan transmigrated to the modern 1970s. Faced with a marriage to her fiancé, a second-time husband with a child, Yun Juan chose to rise to the challenge and build a prosperous life. Seeing Yun Juan care only about the two little ones, Song Chengling felt a little jealous. He wrapped an arm around her waist, buried his face in the hollow of her shoulder, and nuzzled her, mumbling, “ 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🥰🥰① Time travel from ancient to modern times: The female lead is an empress dowager who travels to the 1980s with a special ability. She's skilled in embroidery, and the story follows how she builds her wealth and power in that era. 🥰🥰② A concubine's daughter from ancient times travels to the 1970s and marries a divorced man with children. The male lead is ten years older than the female lead, who is skilled in embroidery and very kind to the two children. Follow me to avoid running out of reading material! [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow]

42. 42 古 From Ancient Times to the Modern Day: I Use Embroidery to Make My Village Rich 古穿今，我靠刺绣带全村致富 I Don't Want to Be a Beauty不想做美女Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 431Reads6.8Score—Shelves
43. 43 重 Back to the Nineties: The Little Embroidery Fairy 重回九零，刺绣小仙女 Ye Jiu夜九Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Jiang Yiting finally learns that the man she loved deeply is a scumbag, while the father and stepmother she hated have been waiting for her to come home all along. She had too many regrets in her previous life. This time, Jiang Yiting will not only make up for them, but also build an embroidery business of her own. With an honest, kind father, a good-hearted, timid stepmother, a clever and quick-witted younger sister, and a business genius who loves her, she has every advanta 185Reads6.1Score—Shelves
44. 44 空 Dropped Straight Onto the Trending Charts! The Grand Princess Goes Global 空降热搜！长公主爆红全球 Yellow Kitty黄色的猫咪Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good, Face-Slapping, Every Rival Falls for Me, All-Round Female Lead, Ancient-to-Modern, Showbiz] She crashes the trending lists and takes Douyin by storm! The Grand Princess Who Defends the Nation is reborn as a C-list modern-day star. From being hated across the internet to having the whole internet hanging on her every word. Everyone loves the Grand Princess! Gu Nanyan was the Grand Princess Who Defends the Nation of the ancient Great Qi Dynasty, holding the Imperial Seal and commanding 9.9kReads9.3Score737Shelves

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    In her past life, the powerful Princess Gu Nanyan of the Great Qi Dynasty, a woman who held immense power and influence, stood at the pinnacle of authority. However, she was reborn as a third-rate female celebrity in modern society, newly married into a wealthy family and relentlessly attacked online. Facing the unfamiliar and complex entertainment industry, malicious attacks from haters, and the undercurrents within the wealthy family, Gu Nanyan remained calm and composed. What did her past struggles in the court's power struggles matter? While other stars were scheming for resources, she easily outshone them all with the talent and insight she had accumulated in her previous life. Her wealthy husband, initially thinking he had married a troublesome but beautiful woman, gradually became attracted to Gu Nanyan's unique charm. Watch as the aloof princess rises to prominence in the modern entertainment industry, slapping the haters in the face and securing resources. Along the way, her relationship with her wealthy husband evolves from a contractual marriage to a sweet romance, filled with sweet moments. The princess's legendary journey in the entertainment industry, a sweet and romantic feast transcending time, awaits you!

45. 45 穿 Transmigrating to the Seventies to Become an Embroiderer 穿越七零年代当绣娘 Springtime Lemon春日柠檬Modern Romance959k WordsOngoing My new story is out! You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 119Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead can embroider.

46. 46 网 We Met After Online Dating, and I Accidentally Had My Father-in-Law Arrested 网恋奔现，误把老丈人抓进警局 The Green Hills Remain as Ever青山如故Urban363k WordsCompleted Qin Yu is reborn as a student at a police academy and awakens the Sign-In System, which grants him rewards. One day, while on his way to meet his online girlfriend, he runs into a bank robbery. Undaunted by the danger, Qin Yu bravely defeats the robbers and sends all four armed men to prison. But just as his school is holding an awards ceremony in his honor, someone from the military arrives and informs him that one of the men he arrested was a chief of staff! He thinks the misunderstanding will 11.9kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves

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    ② In ancient times, Shen Yin, the young lady of a prime minister's mansion, jumped into the water in pursuit of freedom. When she opened her eyes again, she found the world had changed. Shen Yin discovered she was not only naked, but also pregnant with a child and a husband. Shen Yin was utterly shocked.

47. 47 女 The Empress Became a Wealthy Heiress’s Wife, and Mr. Fu Fell for Her 女帝成了豪门太太，傅总他沦陷了 It's A Lan是阿岚阿Modern Romance529k WordsCompleted [Ancient woman in the modern era + maxed-out heroine + both devoted to each other + equally powerful] [Brilliant, cool and beautiful physician-empress & ruthless, scheming head of a wealthy family] She was once the empress who ruled the land, but after years of illness, she left the world she had lived in for nineteen years. Just as she thought her life had reached its end, she opened her eyes again and found herself the mistress of a powerful family in the capital. Unfortunately, her husband ha 674Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    [Ancient to Modern + Max-Level Female Lead + Both Pure + Both Strong] Superb! [A Cold and Beautiful Empress with shrewd medical skills & A Ruthless and Cunning Head of a Wealthy Family] She was originally an empress who ruled the world, but due to a long-term illness, she left the world she had lived in for 19 years. When she thought she had reached the end of her life, she opened her eyes again and became the mistress of a wealthy family in the capital. Unfortunately, her husband had disappeared without a trace and his whereabouts were still unknown. Her company was in crisis, and she had several concubines to discipline. Song Nanxing smiled. What a joke! She had studied medicine since childhood, ascended the throne at ten, and fought on the battlefield at twelve. She could easily resolve the intrigues and schemes in the court. Disciplining a few children was no problem for her.

48. 48 震 Shocking! A Peking Opera Beauty Becomes a Sensation in Showbiz 震惊！京剧美人爆红娱乐圈 Yaolinglingling妖灵灵灵Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-Modern + Idol Survival Show + Devoted Romance + Two Top-Tier Stars + Peking Opera + No Real-Life Counterparts + Mutual First Love] Reborn in a new era, Yu Zhi, a Republican-era prodigy dan performer, transmigrates into the body of a girl who took her own life on a 21st-century idol survival show. They have girl-group choreography and rap. I have Peking opera and the sanxian. With her superb skills and breathtaking beauty, Yu Zhi wins countless fans and admirers. In the end, she makes 673Reads9.2Score104Shelves
49. 49 女 The Empress Lands at a Live-Stream Variety Show During Her Sacrifice Ceremony 女帝祭典上穿到直播综艺现场 You Zhinan有枝南Modern Romance672k WordsCompleted Su Qingyun was the first empress of the Su Dynasty, blessed with the fortune of a true dragon. She was noble, highly skilled in martial arts, and also the mysterious Holy Maiden of Miaojiang, peerlessly beautiful and adept at witchcraft and poison. Yet during a rain-praying ceremony, she transmigrated into a modern survival reality show. The original owner was scared to death on the spot, but poisonous snakes were no big deal to Su Qingyun. What she couldn’t understand was why she had become a f 1.1kReads9.4Score185Shelves
50. 50 重 Reborn into Showbiz: The Female General Is Beautiful and Badass 重生娱乐圈：女将军她又美又飒 Sunny-chan晴天酱Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Strong Female Lead + Food + Showbiz + Variety Shows + Best Actor + Power Fantasy] In her previous life, she was a mighty general who could conquer heaven and earth, only to be brutally killed by her own family in a ruined temple. She never expected to transmigrate into the body of a rich heiress, who is not only the darling of her family but also an obscure actress with a terrible reputation in showbiz. She joins a wilderness survival variety show. Netizens: What can a little pri 1.2kReads9.3Score157Shelves

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