Looking for Normal Period Pieces! 年代文求正常年代文！

1. 151 七 The 1970s: I Keep Dying in Stories Set in Different Eras 七零：我在各个年代文里死了又死 Though I Admire the Distance虽慕远Modern Romance842k WordsCompleted [No Romance] She opens her eyes to find her parents, who favor boys over girls, pressuring her to get a job so her cousin can afford a wife. Her cousin, a good-for-nothing who claims he’ll “bring honor to the family,” is also the male lead of a period novel! And Xu Youyou has transmigrated into a cannon-fodder supporting female character who gets a job for the scheming heroine! Looking at the job the original owner risked her life to get, and her “family,” who want the job but also want to marry 1.9kReads8.2Score150Shelves

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   Forced to give her job to her cousin, Youyou sold it without hesitation and ran off to the countryside. Oh my god! Why do I always encounter male and female leads? No matter who I meet, I'm always the one being bullied! Why?! Youyou carefully protects her identity and tries to stay on the sidelines; it's too hard…

2. 152 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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   These books are absolutely fantastic! I love historical fiction, some with spatial abilities, others without any special plot devices—take your pick! [Heart emojis]

3. 153 年 Period: Riding the Wind to Rise in 1976 年代：1976乘风而起 Below Fangcun Mountain方寸山下Urban6.2M WordsOngoing 1976: The northern Bear is at the height of its power. 1976: The Western beacon struggles in the quagmire of stagflation. 1976: In the glow of the fiery red era, dawn begins to break for us... 23.2kReads8.0Score1.9kShelves
4. 154 炮 The Cannon Fodder Real Heiress Takes It Easy and Still Gets Ahead 炮灰真千金她摆烂又上进 Jingzhou Chronicles景州记Ancient Romance252k WordsOngoing In a story about a real and fake heiress, if the real heiress is the heroine, then the fake heiress is sure to be the scheming foil, coming up with one scheme after another to harm the real heiress. In the end, she'll either lose everyone or lose her life. And vice versa. Song Anqing now faced a choice between those two endings: would she be abandoned by everyone, or would she lose her life? Two years ago, Song Anqing thought she had simply transmigrated to another world. It wasn't until the nig 33Reads8.0Score—Shelves
5. 155 7 The 1970s: Someone Switched My Rural Posting Location 70年代：我被人调换了下乡地点 Fengjue风觉Urban2.1M WordsCompleted (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + villain reborn + laid-back life + light System elements + wish fulfillment + everyday family life) After transmigrating into a book, Wu Xuan, who had spent his previous life as a workhorse, wanted nothing more than a cozy life with a wife and children. But with a reborn villain, a suffocating family of origin, and scheming educated youths around him, Wu Xuan was forced to start outmaneuvering them. 14.8kReads7.6Score753Shelves
6. 156 七 The Seventies: I Take My Pocket Dimension to the Countryside 七十年代，带着空间去下乡 Chun Ge春搁Modern Romance769k WordsCompleted Period setting, sweet romance, transmigration, feel-good story. A 21st-century office worker unexpectedly gains a space, stocks it full of supplies, and then transmigrates. The same name, a different life. Her parents are forced to move to the countryside, and she is beaten to death by her second uncle’s family. Ye Zijin silently vows, “Since I’ve taken your place and am living your life, I’ll avenge you and look after your parents.” After moving to the countryside, she reunites with her parents 12.8kReads8.0Score1.5kShelves
7. 157 借 Borrowing Money to Send to a Scammer? I Don't Get It, but I Respect It! 借钱打给骗子？不理解，但尊重！ Words and Laughter, Drunk言笑醉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Tingyu was a meddlesome do-gooder. When she was left to die in desperate circumstances, none of the people she had helped lifted a finger. Some even blamed her for sticking her nose where it didn’t belong. Reborn, Lin Tingyu decides to let people live with the consequences of their own choices. Her neighbor borrows money just to send it to a scammer. Lin Tingyu stays out of it. Her roommate insists on skipping class and getting pregnant before marriage. Lin Tingyu pr 2.3kReads7.3Score232Shelves
8. 158 六 A Military Marriage in the 1960s: Farming and Raising Kids 六零军婚：种田养崽日常 Adorable Little Mu木木小可爱Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Military romance in the 1960s] [Takes down the original novel's leads] [Family and village life] [Beloved by all] [Leads the villagers to prosperity] [Self-interest comes first] Jiang Muyao transmigrates into a book. Her character is a disposable villainess in the 1960s, just after years of famine. She's used until every bit of value has been wrung from her, then abandoned. Right from the start, she sends the original male lead to haul manure, steals the original female lead's spotlight, and ev 3.9kReads8.8Score266Shelves
9. 159 花 The Secret of Huaxi 花溪的秘密 Pile of Money钱堆堆Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted 13.1kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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   This isn't your average period drama; it's realistic, without any overpowered protagonist plot devices, halo, or morally ambiguous values. It's incredibly well-written, I cried buckets, it's absolutely fantastic. While reading this book, you won't criticize the female lead or the author. There are no awful characters; you'll only feel sorry for the female lead and the women of that era, but it doesn't leave you feeling irritated.

10. 160 远 Away from My Scumbag Husband and Widowed Sister-in-Law, I Thrive 远离渣夫和寡嫂，我顺风顺水 Qingdao Cabbage青岛白菜Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + building wealth + blended family + everyday family life + contrasting couples] After her husband got involved with his widowed sister-in-law, Cheng Yuluo couldn't take it anymore. She divorced him and returned to her family home… But once she got home, her parents, brother, and sister-in-law treated her very differently than before… To support her daughter, she went to the county seat and set up a stall selling wontons outside a factory, just like t 1.5kReads8.0Score115Shelves

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    It's a really good read, a heartwarming and realistic period drama. I recommend it.

11. 161 滚 Kicked Out of Her Family: The Middle School Dropout Strikes It Rich 滚出家后：初中学历的她，发财了 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, farming] + [Family and neighborhood drama] + [The 1990s] + [Everyday modern life, no golden finger] + [Female entrepreneur] She was the second daughter, overlooked by her family, with an ordinary appearance, an ordinary background, and only a junior high school education. He was born into an eminent family and had power and prestige to spare. She was the least promising daughter in the Li family, and her parents were certain she would never amount to anything. With only a junior 53.7kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves

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    🔥The unloved second daughter married a son of a powerful family. She was always the one who was abandoned, but unexpectedly, she was lucky and married very well; her husband loves her very much.

12. 162 兵 The Wounded War King: You Want to Inherit Her Wealth? I'll Give You Twins and Humiliate You 兵王残！吃绝户？多胎打脸两不误 Happy Lemon幸福柠檬Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period Setting + Superpowers + Inventory Space + Rugged Hero + Devoted Husband + Multiple Children + Family Life + Both Leads Are Faithful) Qiao Nianyao was a powerful superhuman in the post-apocalyptic world. When an energy explosion erupted as she fought a powerful enemy, she unexpectedly transmigrated five hundred years into the past, bringing her powers and the storage space her opponent had dropped with her. She landed in the 1970s, the very era recorded in history! She also bec 45.4kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves

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    The male protagonist, after two years undercover, successfully completed his mission but was left with a disability in both legs and sent back to his hometown, paralyzed and bedridden. He stared blankly at his fair-skinned and pretty young wife and said, "Go find a good family to marry into. I won't hold you back." After using his supernatural abilities to heal his legs, Qiao Nianyao packed her things to leave, but Song Qingfeng held her tightly, refusing to let go: "Wife, don't go. My life is yours!"

13. 163 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the Seventies with a System, Only to Find Out I'm the Beloved One 穿书七零有了系统团宠竟是我自己 A Big Little Shell一颗大壳子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Setting + System + Transmigrate Into a Book + Educated Youth + Daily Gossip + Little Southern Potato + Northeast China + Beloved by All + Overachiever + Beautiful Female Friendship] Everything seemed to change after that “possessed” house appeared. Lu Xi woke up one day as the only girl in several generations of the Lu family in Qingshan Village in the 1970s. On the train taking her to the countryside, she discovered that she was the victim in a novel, destined to be bullied to dea 9.3kReads9.0Score937Shelves
14. 164 七 The Seventies: The Adored Educated Youth Chases His Wife 七零娇宠：知青大佬追妻忙 Nan Has Tall Trees, the North Has the Sea楠有乔木北有海Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted In the 1970s, at the Qingshan Production Brigade. Gu Wanqing is one of a kind in the village. As the only daughter, she is adored by her parents, doted on by her grandparents, and indulged by her brothers. Her life is simple and beautiful. Pei Xingye, who comes from the capital, has a prominent family background and an unruly nature. He's the kind of man who can make the entire capital tremble with a stamp of his foot. Being sent to the countryside is just a formality, a way to pass the time. 5.3kReads7.1Score482Shelves

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    That's a very normal and heartwarming question.

15. 165 年 The Supporting Girl in the Period Novel Rolled Her Eyes 年代文女配翻了个白眼 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [The blurb is misleading. This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, and the leads are ordinary people. If you only like mindless wish fulfillment, please don't read this. Thank you.] Qiu Bailu transmigrates into a period novel as a clownish, supporting villainess, destined to scheme her way to a lifetime of poverty. She's so angry she laughs. She's unapologetically hypocritical. When she read the book, she sided with the protagonist and thought the villainess was awful. Now that she's the villainess, 95.8kReads8.8Score7.1kShelves

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    This is so well written! [I've learned something!][Thumbs up] It has Xu Jing'an's style! It solves problems at their root and reduces family friction later on. Chapter 1 Divorce or Separation "Since everyone is here, there's something I need to say. Let's separate from today onwards. I'll find a place to move out." Qiu Bailu spoke up as soon as she sat down, taking advantage of the silence. She was the second daughter-in-law, and logically, she shouldn't have spoken first, but she wanted to say it.

16. 166 隔 The Rugged Man Next Door Is Too Wild, and the Village Beauty Blushes in His Embrace 隔壁糙汉太野，村花害羞怀里娇 Qi Xiao Tong栖小桐Modern Romance550k WordsOngoing [Rugged Hero + Pure Romance + Marriage Before Love + Sizzling Chemistry + Sweet Married Life + Building a Fortune] [Delicate Village Beauty VS Cold, Rugged Neighbor] The night Song Qingshan returned to the village, he heard cries coming from next door before he had even entered his own home. He climbed onto a haystack and stole a peek. Poor Wen Sui was bent over a millstone, being beaten. She trembled with pain and sobbed pitifully, looking utterly heartbreaking. The sight set Song Qingshan’s bl 19.5kReads6.5Score728Shelves

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    I think this book is very good. It's not a melodramatic romance; it's a slow-burning, gentle love story. There's a little angst in the beginning, but it's a story of growth and development that gets better as you go on.

17. 167 七 A Sweet Military Marriage in the 1970s, Raising a Child and Doing Research Too 七零军婚甜如蜜，带娃科研两不误 Green Wine and Joy青酒欢Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military life on an island + marriage first, love later + chasing his wife to the crematorium + devoted sweet romance + no golden finger] After twenty years of studying hard, Jiang Qingyue had finally achieved her dream of heading to an island as an agricultural PhD to pursue research. But before she could leave, she unexpectedly transmigrated to the 1970s. A woman who'd been single for ages found herself in the bridal chamber from the start! After one wild night, she woke up to discover that t 41kReads9.0Score3kShelves

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    None of them have any systems or cheat codes; they're all genuine period dramas. Episode 14 is a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" story, episodes 2 and 5 are sweet stories about raising children, and episode 3 is the most unique—the male lead starts out disabled but recovers later; it's not a tragic story, and the male lead is constantly driven crazy by the female lead, which is really funny. [Learned][Learned][Learned]

18. 168 胡 The Folks of the Hutong 胡同人家 Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted ☆ [Main story complete] ☆ [No transmigration, no rebirth, not a feel-good power fantasy, no golden finger] ☆ [An ordinary person's ordinary story, with a focus on everyday life] In 1972, seventeen-year-old Zhong Wenshu took over her mother's job at the state-run supply and marketing cooperative, avoiding the mass campaign to send young people to the countryside. In 1973, eighteen-year-old Zhong Wenshu married a young police officer from the neighboring courtyard and started a home with just th 14.1kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
19. 169 易 Fertile by Nature, She Has the Factory Boss's Only Heir After Losing Her Memory 易孕体质，失忆后破厂长三代单传 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Nineties setting, both leads are virgins, sweet romance, doting love, marriage first, love later, secret crush, slice of life] Qin Baozhu has been spoiled rotten since childhood, indulged and allowed to do whatever she wants. One day, an accident sends her tumbling off a train. The pampered heiress becomes an illiterate simpleton, and someone picks her up from the train station. When she wakes up, she's been married for six years, and there's a little one crying beside her. “Mommy, I promise I 8kReads8.5Score482Shelves
20. 170 甜 Sweet! The Beautiful Army Wife Searches for Her Husband on the Island and Gets Doted on Like a Queen 甜！漂亮军嫂海岛寻夫后被宠上天 Dou Shishi斗十石Modern Romance830k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s + devoted couple + sweet romance + multiple babies at once + slice of life + obnoxious characters + alternate universe] Warning: Weird and obnoxious people everywhere!!! She has worked herself to the bone for her husband's family for five years and gets nothing in return. Now they're about to kick her out. After her mother's funeral, she faints at the grave, and when she wakes up, she finally sees the light. She's no longer Lin Zaozao, who lets people beat and scold her. 3.6kReads8.9Score262Shelves

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    A sweet military romance, it's really captivating, making you want to keep watching! [Drooling emojis] The first time he saw his wife again, she had finally come to find him! He happily took her bag, "Come on, I'll take you to the canteen." The canteen was crowded, and he wanted to show everyone that he really did have a wife, that she had come to find him, and that he was no longer a neglectful husband! He had to appease her, otherwise, what if she went back home?

21. 171 被 The Night I Was Sold to a Fool, I Drugged the Whole Village and Escaped 被卖傻子那夜我用药放倒全村逃了 Xu Misheng胥弥生Modern Romance117k WordsOngoing 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let those who come know that medicine does not discriminate between men and women, but only between people's hearts.

22. 172 惊 Goodness! Reborn After Being Widowed, She’s Spoiled by a Powerful Man 惊！守寡重生后她被大佬宠坏了 A Deer Blossoms一鹿开花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period Setting + Rugged Man + Educated Youth + Sweet Romance + Raising Kids + System + Everyday Family Life) Lu Huaijiao is a rich beauty whose name suits her perfectly: delicate, gorgeous, and loaded with money. In her previous life, after someone schemed to send her to the countryside, she married Gu Changzheng, the fiercest and roughest man for miles around. Back then, she couldn’t stand this man, who seemed to have endless strength in every muscle. Three years into their marriage, he died u 7.1kReads8.1Score427Shelves

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    Ten years ago, she married Gu Changzheng, the youngest son of the village head of Dawancun. They lived a chaotic three years together. The year after the resumption of the college entrance examination, she returned to the city to attend university. Gu Changzheng, that nemesis, was murdered on his way to Shanghai… Their relationship was strained. But since his death, she hasn't celebrated her birthday. Today, the unsuspecting housekeeper prepared a feast for her. She sat alone at the table, looking at the food, and drank quite a bit of wine.

23. 173 八 After Their Eighties Marriage Pact, the Research Genius Refuses to Divorce 八零协议结婚后科研大佬不肯离了 Come on, Rabbit!兔子加油Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later] [Slow Burn] [Daily Life] [Gourmet] [Pocket Dimension with Spirit Spring] [Devoted Couple] A cold, brooding research genius X an upbeat ray of sunshine The heroine will grow more and more beautiful, and the hero’s injured leg will heal. Song Yuelan transmigrates to 1984 and becomes the least favored of the family’s two younger children. She is so frail and thin that a gust of wind could blow her away, and she barely stands out in a crowd. She takes her elder sister’s 3.3kReads7.8Score295Shelves

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    ①💥 Arranged marriage followed by love + gradual development of feelings + excellent plot and writing. The female lead is a master of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, shining brightly in her field. She can cook all kinds of delicious food. The female lead is not a saint, but focused on making money. The male lead falls in love first. Strong male and strong female leads. ②💥 Super good! The female lead is strong and clear-headed. The male lead is very doting and talkative, which is rare in Tomato's female-oriented novels. The characters are well-developed and not superficial. The children are not the kind of annoying, troublesome kids. They are all cute in their own way and are very protective of their mothers and fathers. After the female lead is reborn, the male and female leads change. The fights with the awful are not frustrating, and the female lead is not abused. Misunderstandings are explained without taking up too much space. I love the story where both the male and female leads are talkative. ③💥 It's hilarious to watch the female lead deal with her adoptive parents. If they don't listen, she gets beaten. If they don't listen, she gets beaten again. If they dare to run away, she gets beaten until they willingly stay. The adoptive parents have developed a muscle memory for the female protagonist; they become obedient and dare not resist when they see her (if they resist, they will be beaten, so they might as well behave). The couple also imagine and comfort themselves that the younger brother is a sister-complex, that the older sister is super powerful, and that the older sister likes them very much.

24. 174 八 The Fat Wife of the 1980s Turns the Tables with Her Disabled Husband 八零肥妻，带残疾老公逆风翻盘 Man Qin满沁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Ahhh, the short drama with the same title is out! It's so, so good, and the acting is amazing and so natural!” Ye Xing, a proud master of traditional Chinese medicine with severe cleanliness issues, excellent self-discipline, and very high standards for her quality of life, transmigrates one day and finds herself in the body of a slovenly, terribly lazy, morbidly obese woman! And if that weren't enough, she's also a lovesick doormat! And the person she's fawning over isn't even her husband The 2.5kReads8.9Score313Shelves
25. 175 八 A Great Beauty Raises Kids in a Beijing Courtyard, 1980s Style 八零大美人四合院养娃日常 North to South由北向南Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Slice of life + sweet romance + raising children + family life + career) Zhao Jinshu was in her sixties. Her children had grown up and started families of their own, and she had seen her parents-in-law off. She was just about to travel around the country when she was reborn. She returned to the time a few months after she had first moved to the city. Back then, she knew nothing. A young bride from the countryside, she was shy, too embarrassed to speak up, and insecure. Even though her husband 55.7kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves
26. 176 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
27. 177 八 The 1980s: I Had a Flash Marriage with a Hooligan Husband, and He Spoils Me Rotten 八零之闪婚混混老公，被宠麻了 Light Drizzle Feifei微微雨霏Modern Romance696k WordsCompleted (Faithful to each other + devoted husband + everyday life + comedy + marriage before love) (No transmigration or rebirth. The heroine is not a strong-willed type. Read at your own discretion.) The hero is a street punk, while the heroine is the village beauty. To raise enough money for her father’s surgery, Su Nianxue took the initiative and asked Gu Yanbai to marry her. Gu Yanbai was a notorious loafer in all the surrounding villages. Nobody was willing to marry their daughter to him. Then one 8.6kReads8.7Score570Shelves

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    This book contains no time travel, no reincarnation, and is not about a strong female lead. The female protagonist actively seeks out the male protagonist and proposes marriage to raise money for her father's surgery; it's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. Their married life is free of scheming and intrigue; the couple's daily bickering is heartwarming. Unlike other books, it doesn't feature a protagonist with excessive advantages, making it very realistic. Those interested can check it out.

28. 178 重 Reborn in 1978: Don't Even Think About Stealing My Life Again 重生1978，别再想偷我的人生 At the Beginning of Lifeo人之初oModern Romance174k WordsOngoing [This is a long novel about fated cycles of reincarnation across several lifetimes. No transmigration with memories, no System. Each volume is a complete story of its own: Volume One: Years Like a Song, a 1978 college entrance exam rebirth story. Later volumes include the flames of war in the Republican era.] In her previous life, she studied day and night beneath a kerosene lamp, tirelessly preparing for the college entrance exam. In the end, the acceptance letter went to someone else. In 1978, 179Reads—Score102Shelves

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    This historical fiction is quite normal; the plot is historically accurate, there are no cheat codes, the protagonist's college entrance exam spot is stolen, and she goes on a reporting spree to reclaim what should have been her life.

29. 179 娇 The Darling Bride and Her Rough-Hewn Husband: The Retired Officer Can't Keep His Hands Off Her 娇娇嫁糙汉：退伍军官天天掐腰宠 Shen Yunbai沈云白Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Face-Slapping] [Taking Down Scumbags] [Putting Arrogant Villains in Their Place] [Two Strong Leads] [Both Pure] [Reborn in the 1980s] [Marriage First, Love Later] [Mutual Devotion] In her previous life, Su Wanhe spent eighteen years as the cherished daughter of a county-town family. Then the truth came out, and her adoptive parents ruthlessly cast her out. Back in the countryside, her greedy uncle's family saw her as prey, forcing her to marry for a bride price. A scumbag man took advantage of 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let me recommend what I watched.

30. 180 七 The 1970s: Kicked Out of the Family, I Was Taken Home by a Cold-Faced Military Officer 七零：被赶出家门冷面军官抱回家 Chestnut V栗子VModern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sweet and delicate heroine + rugged military officer] (fictional military marriage + moving to the army base with a child + stand-in bride + stepmother + devoted couple) Chu Yue, a genius medical student, works herself to death during an overnight shift in the emergency department. When she opens her eyes, she has transmigrated to the 1970s and into a blended family. Her birth father is a spineless coward, her stepmother is shrewd, her stepsister stole her university admission, and even her you 27.6kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves

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    💥🔥The female lead goes to the military base to find the husband her family arranged for her, only to discover he's already married and about to have two children. The leadership decides she should find someone else to marry there. 😊She casually points to the tall, handsome, and youngest regimental commander. Surprisingly, the military leader agrees without hesitation, haha! After all, this older single man finally has someone want him—solving two major problems at once! Hahahaha...

31. 181 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

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    I absolutely love these period novels!

32. 182 大 The Compound’s Darling Bride Is Expecting Triplets, Breaking the Big Shot’s Nine-Generation Run as an Only Son 大院娇媳怀三胎，破大佬九代单传 Clouds Flowing over Green Mountains青山流云Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Wild, rugged man VS lively, resilient ray of sunshine. Set in the 1980s + sweet romance + both virgins + ensemble cast + family life + military marriage + joining the army + military housing compound + building a fortune] The moment she opened her eyes, Qiu Xiuying, who had drowned, found herself in the 1980s. Desperate to raise the enormous sum needed for her gravely ill mother’s surgery, she accidentally got tangled up with a wild, rugged man she couldn’t shake off! He had always been indiffe 4.1kReads9.1Score505Shelves
33. 183 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1960s as an Unregistered Nobody, and a Powerful Man Offered to Back Me 穿六零成黑户大佬主动给我抱大腿 Luming Zhou鹿鸣洲Modern Romance695k WordsCompleted [Period Novel + Transmigration + No Going to the Countryside + Love at First Sight + Marriage Before Love] (No surrendering treasures to the authorities, slice of life, skip if that's not your thing) After somehow transmigrating to the 1960s, Lin Yubei sees everyone else with a golden finger or a pocket dimension, while she can only clutch the ID card in her bag, afraid to take it out. To avoid being branded a vagrant and sent off to work in the mines, Lin Yubei gets a marriage certificate with 9.2kReads8.9Score828Shelves
34. 184 七 The Seventies' Sweetheart: The Brooding, Rugged Man Has His Eye on Me 七零娇娇，我被阴郁糙汉惦记了 Following Thoughts随念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed + black-lotus sickly beauty + professor + perfect nemesis + healing] Xiao Niannian is frail and delicate, with skin as fair and smooth as jade. She looks easy to bully, but never lets an insult go unanswered. One day, she transmigrates into a rebirth novel set in the 1970s, becoming the male lead’s fiancée. In the book, not only will she die young, but the male lead will use her connections to rise to success. The heroine is reborn. After seeing the male lead prosper in her previous l 44.6kReads9.3Score5.8kShelves
35. 185 七 The Seventies: Reborn, I’m Doted on in Every Way by the Strongest Officer 七零，重生后我被最强军官花样宠 Chu Ningqi楚凝七Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + love after marriage + devoted husband + Space System] Her cousin schemed to land a handsome, wealthy officer with an incredibly powerful family background, hoping to sleep with him and use her body to keep him under her thumb. Gu Xiaoxi was reborn once more. She decisively stopped the handsome, drugged man who had barged into her bathroom... She seized the chance to marry the army’s most promising officer, “General Lu the Devil,” and packed her bags to join 66.4kReads9.2Score9kShelves
36. 186 八 The 1980s: The Plump, Fertile Wife Spoiled by the Fierce Village Bully 八零好孕肥妻，被凶悍村霸宠成宝 Zhouzhou Eats Steamed Buns粥粥吃馒头Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A fictional era, so don't nitpick the details. Pure romance, devoted couple, rebirth, everyday life, marriage before love. The male lead is genuinely crude and swears like a sailor. The female lead isn't a strong, independent heroine, but a hardworking, clumsy, chubby country girl. (If that's not your thing, don't read.) Ji Chunhua was reborn. At this point, she hadn't yet gone with her stepsister Ji Qin to the matchmaking fair, nor had Ji Qin humiliated and framed her, eventually shoving her in 13.6kReads8.9Score2kShelves

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    Not the typical slim and beautiful female lead, but a slightly chubby but very cute, gentle, and hardworking one. The male lead is a true rough-and-tumble guy. The story is heartwarming and loving, a mutual pursuit—super sweet, highly recommended!

37. 187 重 Back to the Sixties to Snatch a Husband: I Married an Officer in a Flash and Hit the Jackpot 重回六零抢个婚，闪嫁军官赢麻了 Five Views of Five Blossoms五见五华Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Period drama] [Space + dual powers + farming + beachcombing] [Face-slapping + awful relatives + no forgiveness] Back to the Sixties to Snatch a Husband: A Whirlwind Marriage to an Army Officer Her younger cousin Lin Shuang was orphaned, then adopted by Lin Man’s parents and became the darling of the Lin family. Lin Man, meanwhile, became the family’s punching bag, unloved by her parents and pushed around by her brothers. Lin Shuang ate candy while Lin Man watched. Lin Shuang ate meals while Lin 22kReads8.8Score2.8kShelves
38. 188 貌 Beautiful Educated Youth Returns to the City, and Her Powerful Ex-Husband Comes After Her 貌美知青回城后，大佬前夫追来了 Lampwick Woad灯心菘蓝Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted Lin Zhiwei, a young woman sent to the countryside, was desperate to return to Beijing. Under her mother’s relentless calls, she tearfully divorced Zhou Yi, her husband of one year, whom she was still deeply in love with. A month after the divorce, she clutched her stomach and realized she might… be pregnant. Meanwhile, Li Li, the second female lead, was eagerly waiting for Zhou Yi to divorce. She was reborn, and knew he would become a powerful business tycoon in Pengcheng, a real estate pioneer, 28.1kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves
39. 189 彪 The Fierce Little Pepper: My Ex Keeps Begging Me to Remarry 彪悍小辣媳，前夫又哄我复婚啦 Chu Wu Jiu Jiu初五九九Modern Romance188k WordsOngoing A tough-as-nails mechanic + a sharp-tongued but softhearted factory director + mutual secret crushes + rekindled love In the first year after Fang Wenhui married Lu Chengxun, the Lu family came under investigation. The once-arrogant young master was suddenly shunned by everyone. Around the same time, Fang Wenhui's mother was diagnosed with a serious illness. Not wanting Lu Chengxun to bear the pressure, Fang Wenhui proposed a divorce and left with her childhood friend, Jiang Suyi. The night he g 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reconciliation after a breakup, that's a good one.

40. 190 炮 Transmigrated into a Book as a Cannon-Fodder in the 1970s, the Cold-Faced Regiment Commander Can't Get Enough of Her 炮灰穿书七零，冷面团长日日馋 Mo Ba Zi墨八子Modern Romance410k WordsOngoing [Period] [Marriage Before Love] [No Space System] [Never Go Hungry] [Alluring, flirtatious heroine VS wolf-like, rugged hero] Lin Zhi never imagined that after spending her previous life single and treating men as beneath her notice, she’d transmigrate into a book and find herself in a scene straight out of “That’s one huge bed!” Now she has to scheme to steal a man, and not just any man, but the man of the “beautiful, rich, and powerful” heroine? This is insane! “Comrade, do you want a wife 233Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A slice-of-life story, no cheat codes or special abilities, the female lead transmigrates as cannon fodder, clinging to the male lead's coattails to survive. A rough, rugged man versus a delicate, pretentious farm girl. Originally planned for a short-term rental, but increasingly reluctant to return it [laughs].

41. 191 深 A Romance at a Shenzhen Factory 深圳工厂情缘 Jiangnan Yixiao江南一肖Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted My new story is here! You’re welcome to read it 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! 3kReads8.9Score217Shelves

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    A story about working in the 1990s, no exaggeration, no melodrama!

42. 192 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

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    These three are my absolute favorite historical fiction novels. The female leads are all clear-headed and rational, not overly compassionate or philanthropic, and not love-struck. Their logic is sound, and they respect the readers' intelligence. The first one is a transmigration historical fiction novel. The female lead was originally a tool given a cheat code, but after transmigrating into the book, she already has that cheat code. She's very smart and has high emotional intelligence. Although she has the cheat code, she's very low-key and cautious. She doesn't go to the black market and knows how to use her work and cheat code to earn money reasonably. She actively integrates into this era, unlike the high-profile characters in other historical fiction novels I've read before. Anyone with a bit of intelligence can see that there's something wrong with them. She's not love-struck with the male lead either and keeps her secrets from beginning to end. The male lead is very good at self-control. The second book, one of the most captivating period dramas for me, features a female protagonist who transmigrates into the body of a fake heiress. She has terrible family members, and even the real heiress tries to harm her. Penniless and without connections, she starts by relying solely on her silver tongue to become invincible. A true social butterfly, she's not a saint; she levels up and conquers all through her wit and charm, reaching the pinnacle of life. The female lead is powerful but not exaggerated, the plot is fast-paced and engaging, and the story is progressive, enjoyable, and entertaining. Highly recommended! The third book features a female protagonist who transmigrates from a post-apocalyptic world into a period drama. She starts with terrible parents, but true to her post-apocalyptic origins, she's cold, ruthless, decisive, and efficient. She takes revenge without delay, nipping any danger in the bud. She's not a saint or a pity heroine. Unlike period military romance novels, the male lead is simple-minded, which is more suitable for a female protagonist with secrets. A super satisfying period drama, a must-read!

43. 193 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s, This Cannon Fodder Won't Accept Her Fate 穿越到七零后炮灰绝不认命 Li Doesn't Quite Understand李不太懂Modern Romance289k WordsOngoing [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + System + ensemble cast + no romance + no going to the countryside] Modern rich beauty Li Zhaodi transmigrates into a book after a plane crash, landing in a period novel as a minor cannon-fodder character! Her whole family are bit-part cannon fodder in someone else's story. Her mother is pressured into remarrying, so she makes the real culprit marry instead. Her sister is tricked into marriage and wants to die. This time, it’s her brother-in-law who wa 1.2kReads—Score137Shelves

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    A period drama, she doesn't go to the countryside. First, she takes back her dead father's job, and later she starts her own factory. The logic is sound, and it's a good read!

44. 194 七 The 1970s Space: An'an Was Born the Apple of Her Family’s Eye 七零空间：安安生来就是全家团宠 Jiaojiao's Willfulness娇娇的任性Modern Romance847k WordsOngoing The animated series is out! Set in the 1970s; beloved by the whole family; a toddler of two or three; no romance; a personal space; country life; an ensemble cast; gossip and lively goings-on; everyone in the family is a protagonist; adorable pets; blessed with good luck. A few things to know before you read: 1. The story begins when the little one is born. The early chapters focus on the family, since the baby is too young to do much. Gossip and country life are woven in, too. 2. There's a spac 24.5kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    Recommended, recommended, recommended

45. 195 张 Zhang Huan Never Goes Hungry or Thirsty in Hard Times 张环在艰苦年代吃喝不愁 Save Me a Spot帮我加个位Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted Zhang Huan struggled to survive in the apocalypse for five years, ultimately sacrificing herself to protect the base. At long last, she gets a new life, but her birth parents are something else! Her father neglects his elderly parents and abandons his children, going off to war alone, then trading his success and fame for a new wife. Her mother is a workhorse who agrees to divorce without leaving the family home, dragging her daughter along to toil like an ox. Zhang Huan lets out a cold laugh an 42Reads8.8Score—Shelves
46. 196 嫁 After Marrying My Childhood Sweetheart, I Gossip Around the Compound 嫁给竹马后，我在大院吃瓜 Shi Lai莳来Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted [1960s + Siheyuan Courtyard + Gossip-Watching + Everyday Life + Light Ensemble Cast + Cozy, Sweet Romance] On December 2, 1965, Yan Huan and Shen Mingcheng got married, turning their childhood friendship into a lifelong partnership. On December 3, 1965, Tian Huifen introduced Yan Huan to the ten households in the compound. From then on, Yan Huan became a little melon-loving badger in the gossip patch. Shen Mingcheng’s perspective: I’m going to love my childhood sweetheart for the rest of our li 12.8kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    This is a period drama. The male lead is not a soldier. The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts and get married right at the beginning. There are no cheat codes or time travel. The characters are natives from the original era. The female lead loves to gossip. The story mainly focuses on the daily life of the family in the compound. Almost every character is mentioned.

47. 197 下 After Going to the Countryside, the Female Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Future Senior Officer 下乡后女知青被未来首长娇养了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Transmigration + Swapped Marriage + Devoted Couple + Marriage First, Love Later + Beloved by the Whole Family] Lin Xia never imagined that all she had to do was take a vacation, only to find herself dropped into a whole new world. There, she meets a group of people. When someone spreads rumors about her, Lin Xia has just started rolling up her sleeves when her future mother-in-law pulls her behind her and swings a huge broom. “You dare bully my Xiaxia? Try d 3.2kReads8.5Score268Shelves

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    These two are alright!

48. 198 被 After I Was Forced to Marry a Sickly Educated Youth, I Got a Cheat 被迫嫁病弱知青后，我开挂了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Devoted Couple + Golden Finger + Strong Female Lead] Jian Huai'an suspects his true form might actually be a mermaid. Seriously, why else would he be in the water after dying, and why would such a beautiful mermaid be swimming toward him? After discovering he'd transmigrated into a book, Jian Huai'an thinks his luck has finally turned. But he soon realizes that his transmigration has amounted to nothing. A golden finger? Yes, but pra 2kReads8.9Score177Shelves
49. 199 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 84kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves

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    🥰🥰🥰A highly rated masterpiece of period fiction!!!!!! I've worn it so many times I'm practically worn out! The female lead is incredibly intelligent and her interpersonal skills are impeccable—she's the epitome of a "you're good, I'm good, everyone's good" kind of person!!!!!! I absolutely love reading it! A 12-year veteran bookworm's affirmation—a period masterpiece I stayed up all night to finish!!!!!! Heartwarming and without any angst.

50. 200 八 The 1980s: My Daughter Was Switched at Birth, Yet I Just Smiled 八零：女儿被调包后，我却笑了 Snow Between the Brows眉间雪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Ning’s entire family died. Only then did she learn that the daughter she had painstakingly raised was a fake heiress, and that her sister-in-law had switched her real daughter while Wen Ning was weak after giving birth! The fake heiress went to university, became a pianist who traveled the world, and married into a wealthy family. The real daughter was abused, married off to an old man, sent to prison, and died in a fire. Consumed by hatred, Wen Ning dragged the fake he 10.9kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    A period drama, so good, so good, so good! 💎The main theme is revenge, and the family of sisters-in-law is full of awful characters, with detailed character descriptions. The female lead's lovable youngest son, Er Mao, is just hilarious. To avoid doing chores, he claims he needs to be in confinement after childbirth, makes his mother make chicken soup for him, and even wants to breastfeed his younger sister.

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