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

1. 251 强 She Forced a Kiss on the Commander, Then Got Pregnant by the Cold-Hearted Big Shot 强吻首长后，她怀了冷面大佬的崽 Yu Wanwan余晚晚Modern Romance673k WordsCompleted [Historical Era + Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good + Marriage Before Love + Childbirth + Devoted Couple] Wen Tao has a dream. In it, she's the vicious female antagonist in a novel, the male lead's doomed first wife. In the story, beauty is her only asset. She was originally engaged to the second son of the Fu family, Fu Mingcheng. But she falls for Fu Huaian, an army officer home on leave for a funeral. She schemes to get intimate with Fu Huaian. After marrying him, she complains th 1.4kReads7.3Score101Shelves
2. 252 玄 The True Heiress Returns with Her Metaphysical Powers, and Her Wealthy Family Begs Her to Stop Setting Up a Stall 玄学真千金归来，豪门全家跪求别摆摊 Love Reading酷爱读书28k WordsCompleted The Metaphysical True Heiress Returns, and Her Entire Wealthy Family Begs Her to Stop Setting Up a Fortune-Telling Stall 644Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Lin Wan, having cultivated under a Taoist priest since childhood, possesses knowledge of divination and the ability to recognize evil spirits. She's barely left the mountain to set up her stall when she stumbles upon the Lin family's mess. A fake heiress has usurped the family's place, and evil spirits are secretly stirring things up. The meticulous female protagonist unravels the conspiracy step by step, breaking the feng shui and vanquishing the vengeful ghosts. If you enjoy suspenseful, metaphysical, and exhilarating stories, don't scroll away! #MetaphysicalTrueHeiress #FengShuiDivination #SupernaturalExhilaratingStory #SwitcherooRevenge #BookRecommendation #TomatoNovel

3. 253 新 After the Wedding, the No-Flirting Military Officer Becomes the Capital's Wife-Doting Maniac 新婚后，禁撩军官变京圈宠妻狂魔 Wen En吻恩Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [So good! The bonus chapters are coming!] A cold, aristocratic, superhuman elite officer × a down-on-her-luck, resilient, sweet beauty [A sweet military romance set in a bygone era + military marriage + both leads are virgins + love after marriage + contract marriage that falls apart on the wedding night + slow-burn romance + whirlwind marriage + twins + naturally fertile heroine + positive and uplifting + patriotic spirit + steamy scenes] A marriage of convenience, with each getting what they w 116.7kReads8.7Score10.3kShelves

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   Super sweet and super good! The male and female leads both have great voices. Multi-character reading experience.

4. 254 重 Reborn, I Deliberately Emptied My Storage Space 重生回来，我故意清空了空间 Love Reading酷爱读书8k WordsCompleted When I Was Reborn, I Deliberately Emptied My Storage Space 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 255 七 The 1970s Military Wife Who Traded Farming for High-Tech Innovation 七零军嫂不种田，硬核点科技树 Xiao Xiao Mingqiu小小明秋Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Soul Transmigration to a Past Life + Military Marriage + Career + Raising Kids + Everyday Life as an Army Wife + No System + No Pocket Dimension + Growth in Scientific Research + Rebuilding Family Ties + Slow-Paced Ensemble Story] [An alternate setting in the 1970s] Su Yingke, a top physicist, discovers that her research has been stolen. In a fit of anger, she destroys her experimental data, only to unexpectedly transmigrate into her own past life in the 1970s, becoming an army wife with two 17.6kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves

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   This book isn't melodramatic or extreme.

6. 256 重 The First Day After I Was Reborn, My Whole Family Wanted Me Dead 重生后第一天，全家想让我死 Love Reading酷爱读书Ancient Romance31k WordsCompleted On the First Day After I Was Reborn, My Family Wanted Me Dead 125Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 257 重 Back to 1975, and Everything Is Just Right 重回1975，一切刚刚好 Young Master Xiaoxiao孝孝公子Urban170k WordsOngoing "I transmigrated!" The good news: I got a second chance and returned to the day I would regret for the rest of my life. The bad news: I came back to avoid misfortune and lie flat for the rest of my life. You only get one life, and a beautiful life is hard-won. The only way to do myself justice is to enjoy it. But with all those money-making ideas in my head, I just can't sit still. My poor wallet, I've won the people's hearts, so I have to do right by them and help them all get rich and prosper. 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Good heavens! She's been bullied?! We can't just sit here and wait to die! [Evil laugh][Evil laugh][Evil laugh] A refreshing type, whatever feels good! Lots of clever ideas, but never one to suffer a loss. The road to wealth in the countryside—watch how this poor boy climbs the rich list step by step!

8. 258 1 Another Spring of the 1977 College Entrance Exam 1977年高考又一春 Young Master Xiaoxiao孝孝公子Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [A story-driven take on history. Note: There is no single fixed protagonist. Multiple leads reflect the changes of the era and offer a full picture of the 1977 restoration of the college entrance exam.] [The story focuses on several main characters: Hu Wei and Wang Ting, Pan Xia, and Lu Xiaoyun. Their stories weave in and out according to the timeline. If you prefer to follow one character at a time, you can read their chapters in sequence for a complete biography. The other characters may only 5.4kReads8.0Score399Shelves
9. 259 重 After I Was Reborn, I Gave Up My Guaranteed Admission, and He Panicked 重生后我放弃保送，他慌了 Love Reading酷爱读书11k WordsCompleted After I Was Reborn, I Gave Up My Guaranteed Admission, and He Panicked 406Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 重 Reborn in the Nineties: Racing Toward Life as a Landlady 重生九零之向着包租婆的人生狂奔 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Also known as: Reborn in the 1990s: Racing Toward Life as a Landlady) (Also known as: Reborn Housewife: Mom, Dad's Acting Up Again) After Shen Xiaojun divorced, she had a dream and found herself back twenty years in the past. Back then, she was only twenty-five, yet already the mother of three children. Her eldest daughter was six, her younger daughter four, and her little boy had just turned one month old. Xiaojun's head spun. Did she really have to live through all of this again? For her chil 28.5kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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    Are normal period novels consistent with that era? But I think every era has its quirky characters [laughs]. ① Xiang Qiao, after transmigrating to adulthood, awakens to the fact that she has transmigrated into a book. The female lead is a distant cousin. Before her cousin signs her up to go to the countryside, she takes her household registration and stays away from the plot, starting her ordinary yet extraordinary life.

11. 261 恶 My Arrogant Neighbor Bullies Me? One Phone Call Has Them All Panicking. I’m Kind, but I Have an Edge 恶邻嚣张欺我？我一通电话全慌了，我善良但自带锋芒 Young Master Xiaoxiao孝孝公子13k WordsCompleted My arrogant neighbor bullied me? One phone call and they all panicked. I'm kind, but I have a sharp edge. 56Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 262 重 Back in My Wife’s High School Days, I Cut Our Ties with My Own Hands 重回妻子高中，我亲手斩断我们的姻缘 Love Reading酷爱读书8k WordsCompleted Back in My Wife's High School Years, I Cut Our Fated Ties with My Own Hands 41Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 263 五 1950: The Young Landlord's Son Flees the Turmoil and Amasses Treasure 五零：地主家少爷乱世逃亡收财宝 An Qiyue安栖月Modern Romance210k WordsOngoing My new work 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! 5.6kReads—Score277Shelves

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    This book is really good!

14. 264 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Seventies: The Cannon-Fodder Wife Takes Her Child to Join the Army 穿书年代，炮灰原配携崽随军去啦 Spirit Rain in the Empty Mountains空山灵雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Hua transmigrated to the 1960s and became the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a male lead from a novel set in that era. The original wife was a rich, beautiful heiress who looked down on her illiterate, working-class husband. She caused one scene after another, determined to divorce him and run into the arms of her first love. An Hua, who had transmigrated into her role, thought: Illiterate? That's a man with the right roots and a good background! Working-class? He's a golden ticket! She promptly to 31.9kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves

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    The first book is about An Hua's rebirth into a period novel set in the 1960s. It's a military marriage story with a satisfying sense of revenge and a satisfying read. The second book is about Ming Dai, who shares the same name but different pronunciation. Due to a mistake by staff in the underworld, her soul is mistakenly taken away and she can't return to her original time. Instead, she's sent to the 1970s. It's about a sent-down youth and a mad soldier, two unfortunate souls finding redemption in each other.

15. 265 七 In the 1970s: Picking Up a Madman as My Husband 七零年代疯批夫妇 The Colorful Xue Jingfei色彩缤纷的薛静妃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Historical era + green tea schemer + obsessive love + unhinged + powerful lead + everyday family life + pocket dimension + food + healing + transmigrate into a book This is the story of two unfortunate souls saving each other. After transmigrating into the countryside as a little orphan, Ming Dai meets Zhou Sinian, a mad powerful man who loves wearing red headscarves. Under the protection of his reputation, she manages to establish herself in the village. Zhou Sinian was a cannon-fodder characte 109.5kReads9.3Score11.4kShelves
16. 266 恶 My Wicked Mother-in-Law Went on a Rampage After Being Reborn, So I Took Her Place and Won by Doing Nothing 恶婆婆重生后杀疯了，我替嫁躺赢 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance683k WordsCompleted [70s setting + military marriage + period drama + substitute marriage + family life + face-slapping + transmigration and rebirth] Su Qing was dazzlingly beautiful. Her friends jokingly called her a “strong, whiny monster.” She had countless admirers, and had beaten up countless scumbags. She never imagined she’d transmigrate into the body of a pushover. The pushover had been worked like a beast at her parents’ home, and even her marriage had been used as a pawn. Since her family refused to retur 17.6kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    Highly recommended period drama! It's a story of everyday family life, a good mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship, and a military marriage set in the 1970s. The female lead is a time traveler, and her mother-in-law is a reincarnated woman. They have an exceptionally good relationship; the mother-in-law treats the female lead like her precious darling, saving her all her secret stash of money and good food. The female lead isn't a saint; she doesn't seek revenge on the spot and is quite charming and witty, always managing to win her mother-in-law over. The male lead is just a tool, only appearing when needed, like when the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are secretly eating together and he even has to guard the kitchen door—he doesn't get to eat anything himself!

17. 267 别 Everyone Else Transmigrates or Is Reborn, but I'm Just a Native Cannon-Fodder 别人都是穿越重生，就我土著炮灰 Fat Salty Fish胖咸鱼Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: I'm a Cannon Fodder in the Seventies (No romance!) When eight-year-old Mo Erya was playing with mud marbles, her five-year-old brother Mo Wuwa, nicknamed Shitou, by her side, both of them covered in dust, Qiao Qiao next door transmigrated after falling into the water. So eight-year-old Mo Erya learned that she would grow up to be cannon fodder in a lucky heroine story, fighting the female lead over a man, making trouble at every turn, and meeting a tragic end! Mo Erya boldly wiped 6.5kReads9.0Score563Shelves
18. 268 真 The Real Heiress's Passionate Life 真千金的热血人生 Xiao Xiao Mingqiu小小明秋1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth | A technologically powerful nation | Patriotism and family | The real heiress | No System | Female-led career story] She closed her eyes amid the smoke of war and opened them in an age of prosperity. In 1942, underground operative Ruan Siling's identity was exposed during a mission, and she died a heroic death. When she opened her eyes again, she had arrived in the year 2000 as Jiang Yunning, the real heiress who had just been brought home by a wealthy family. Her pistol had become 5.5kReads8.9Score526Shelves

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    Why not give it a try? It's great, it's my type.

19. 269 恶 A Tyrannical Mother-in-Law Takes Charge: Buy Us a House or Get Out 恶婆婆当家：逼买婚房不嫁就分 Mark Subia马克苏比亚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A touch of ensemble cast + Family life + Raising kids + Secretly everyone's favorite + A wealthy woman's life] In the eyes of her peers, Zhou Hongyu was an oddball: she insisted on enjoying a life she hadn't earned, was arrogant and overbearing, and was always in a league of her own when it came to being unhinged. One day, she had a dream. After enjoying a lifetime of comfort, she'd have two sons and two daughters, yet end up homeless, living off whatever she could scavenge from the trash! Her 2.1kReads7.5Score164Shelves

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    🍇🍇Both of these are period dramas! They focus on everyday family life, with a realistic feel. 🍇 🌾①The female lead is awful; she's violent, her mother is a village bully, and she originally lived a wealthy and carefree life, but one day she had a nightmare. Having enjoyed most of her life with two sons and two daughters, she ended up scavenging for a living? 🌾②Shen Xue, hit by a falling rock, transmigrated into a period novel written by her college roommate. She became the female lead's awful sister-in-law, a plot device. The novel is 1.2 Million words long, with only 2 chapters featuring her, and she spends the entire time in a coffin at a funeral!

20. 270 书 Trapped in a Book: Immersive Rural Life in the Eighties 书穿八零：沉浸式农村日常 Little Pear from Qilu齐鲁的小梨子Modern Romance827k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a Book + Down-to-Earth Military Marriage + An Unusual System, with a Daily-Life Focus. Based on Real Rural Life, Told in a Realistic Style] When a sudden apocalyptic disaster triggered a landslide, Shen Xue was struck by a falling rock and, to her great honor, transmigrated into a period novel written by her college roommate. She was the heroine's awful sister-in-law, a walking plot device. In a 1.2-million-word book, she had two chapters' worth of scenes, and spent the whole 7.2kReads8.2Score509Shelves
21. 271 这 What a Deal! My Rough-and-Ready Husband Knows How to Spoil Me After Our Marriage Swap 这波不亏！换嫁后糙汉老公很会宠 Slacking Off Is a State of Mind摆烂是一种心态Modern Romance356k WordsOngoing Sisters reborn + swapped marriages + rugged country man + contrasting fates + pure romance + 1v1 No System! No golden finger! After being reborn, the younger sister cried and pleaded to marry Chen Ping, Tian Wanhua's husband in her previous life, convinced she'd enjoy the good life in the city. Her older sister, Tian Wanhua, smiled and let her have him. "Fine. I'll go to the countryside." Everyone in the village said Lu Chengshan was a poor bachelor who herded cattle. His three big-tiled houses 50Reads—Score116Shelves

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    Perhaps you could take a look at this book.

22. 272 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 56.7kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves

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    🌈🌈🌈The female protagonist transmigrates into a book, doesn't go to the countryside or the black market, takes over her mother-in-law's job at the factory, has normal values, and has a husband who is a retired soldier with a secure job.

23. 273 六 Living Life to the Fullest in the 1960s 六零年代恣意活着 A Thousand Dreams百变梦想Modern Romance3.9M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Two Strong Leads + Period Setting + Daily Life] A career woman from the new century transmigrates as Ruan Mianmian and escapes her family of origin. When she reaches the right age, she marries Chen Yuan'an, a handsome, well-built regiment commander. They bicker in the early days, but later settle into a sweet life together: her husband dotes on her, and their son is clever and adorable. Both leads know how to enjoy life. In an era of scarcity, they use money to make sure they n 2kReads6.9Score100Shelves

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    This book is incredibly good. There are no cheat codes or special abilities; the characters live a comfortable life in that era through their own abilities, are loving and devoted to each other until old age, and have filial children and grandchildren.

24. 274 平 A Peaceful Family Affair in 1979 平安家事1979 Lingxiao Beyond the Window窗外凌霄Rural Life224k WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Countryside] [Hard Work] [Ordinary Life] [No Golden Finger] [Neither Rebirth nor Transmigration] [Told in warm, down-to-earth prose, a story about an ordinary life filled with warmth] Ji Ping'an always wanted to escape the countryside, turning his "unwillingness to settle" into "having no regrets." But even after the parachute tower stood weathered and abandoned, he was still trapped on his hometown's soil. Ji Manling always said she would repay her family's devotion, yet she r 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not a time-travel/reincarnation novel

25. 275 六 The Sixties: Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Older Sister-in-Law of the Reborn Female Lead 六零，穿成重生女主的炮灰大嫂 Warm Old Years温旧岁Modern Romance819k WordsOngoing [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + 35-year-old heroine + no romance + sign-in System] P.S. The rating just went live, so please go easy on me! Cheng Xiaobai transmigrates into a period novel and finds herself with six sons and two daughters. Luckily, the children are old enough to work, so she has no worries and just wants to lie flat. But her reborn sister-in-law is watching her like a hawk. For the sake of a better retirement, Cheng Xiaobai has no choice but to put in a little effort 31.4kReads8.4Score2.3kShelves

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    I recently read a story about a 35+ year old woman who transmigrated into a book in 1968 and settled down in a comfortable life. She has children, no romantic partner, and her children are all grown up. Her eldest child can earn money to support the family, and her in-laws are quite reasonable and helpful. There's a sign-in system, some basic supplies, and basically no major bugs.

26. 276 七 The Good Life in the 1970s 七十年代好生活 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted Chen Xiangju left her hometown in the countryside and came to the city to stay with her good friend Chen Chunyan. She hoped to find a partner in the city, since she had no intention of returning to the village. Li Gang happened to be looking for a wife. They were introduced and hit it off at once, and Chen Xiangju began her life in the family compound. 12.3kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    These are all stories without any special plot devices; they're all about everyday life.

27. 277 七 The 1970s: My Father, the Literary Giant 七零之我的文豪父亲 Ji Wa'er吉娃儿Modern Romance353k WordsOngoing [Historical era + actors + literary master + not a mainstream Tomato style + not an over-the-top wish-fulfillment story + everyday career-building] Read with caution if this isn't your thing. This book is also known as: "After My Father, a Yenching University Professor, Returned to the City, I Became a World-Class Best Actress"; "A Lie-Fat Life, Carried by Two Entertainment Industry Titans"; "The Seventies: A Reborn Father and His Transmigrated Daughter's Career Diary"; "The Seventies: A Pioneer 158Reads—Score107Shelves

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    A refreshing, non-brainless novel featuring a film queen's daughter and a literary genius father, primarily focused on the career development of the characters. Many entertainment industry heavyweights appear. The writing is excellent, not overly sentimental, and morally sound. The beginning is slightly slow, but progresses rapidly once the career development storyline begins.

28. 278 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Rugged, Stoic Officer Dotes on Me 重生七零：糙汉冷面军官宠我入骨 Love Reading Weird Stories爱看诡故事Modern Romance165k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + 1970s + Strong Female Lead + Rugged Man + Devoted Husband + Revenge + Face-Slapping + System Space] In her previous life, her wicked stepmother sold her to human traffickers for two hundred yuan. At the prime age of twenty-five, she was forced by the Zhou family's genteel scoundrel to die against a radiator in a grand house in the capital. Reborn on the day she was sold, she binds herself to the 1970s Comeback System and gains a space with spiritual fields and a healing spring. In thi 752Reads—Score144Shelves

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    Check this out, it's a female protagonist seeking revenge, not bad.

29. 279 穿 Transmigrated into a Period Novel, I Refuse to Move to the Countryside 穿到年代文抵死不下乡 Miserly Homebody抠门宅Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted More than ten years after Xiangqiao was born into her new family, memories suddenly awaken within her. Her older female cousin is the heroine of a rebirth novel… All kinds of plotlines also pop into her head at random. No matter where they are, her family is always a cannon-fodder stepping stone. Why does everyone want me to go to the countryside? Xiangqiao clenches her little fists. “Want me to go rural? No way!” It’s much better to work in the city and slack off now and then. She can also catc 7.3kReads8.2Score364Shelves
30. 280 幸 Happiness, or the Lack of It 幸福不幸福 Dian Lan滇岚Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing If memories were a game, Happiness would have died many times over. If reality were a game, Happiness would often be left battered and bruised. She wanders the streets of memory, where every shop is shuttered. It seems this world has no room for Happiness. Even as she scrapes by, enduring harsh words and cold looks, she still isn’t ready to give up... 153Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel can be read even without a physical book.

31. 281 七 The Flirtatious Bride of the 1970s Has the Commander Blushing Every Night 七零娇媳妇太会撩，首长夜夜红温 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance657k WordsCompleted [Period military romance + marriage first, love later + 11-year age gap + powerful male lead + sweet indulgence + portable space + everyday family life] Content warning: This is a pampered-wife romance. There’s no angst, just sweetness. The male lead is 11 years older, and the heroine is delicate and a little petty, and likes being doted on. If you want a strong female lead, this one isn’t for you. In her previous life, Lin Xiaoguai was intimidated by Huo Yunfeng’s stern demeanor and chose his a 7.2kReads8.6Score701Shelves

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    I recommend this book: [Both protagonists are virgins + arranged marriage + 11-year age gap + rebirth + spiritual spring space + twins + military marriage]. The female lead is reborn and chooses to marry the handsome male lead who is 11 years her senior right from the start. Both the male and female leads fall in love after marriage, and their married life is very sweet. The female lead truly lives up to her nickname "Little Darling"—she's both delicate and obedient. Very good!

32. 282 穿 I Transmigrated into a Period Novel, and I'm Not Following the Plot 穿进年代文我不走剧情 Mango Jam Jam芒果酱酱Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Shuyu may be the most unfortunate transmigrator ever. She’d just won the lottery and hadn’t even had a chance to collect her winnings when she kicked the bucket from excitement. When she opened her eyes, she discovered she’d transmigrated into a book. There was no suspense: the body she’d transmigrated into was, of course, that of the vicious female antagonist. The heroine, Shen Xue, was her cousin. Beautiful and kindhearted, hardworking and capable, she was the village’s most admired young 105.7kReads8.4Score11.1kShelves

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    Shen Shuyu was probably the most frustrated transmigrator. She had just won the lottery but hadn't even had a chance to claim it when she died from excessive excitement. When she opened her eyes, she found herself transmigrated into a book. Unsurprisingly, the body she inhabited was that of the villainous female supporting character. The book's heroine, Shen Xue, was her cousin. Her cousin was beautiful, kind-hearted, hardworking, and praised by everyone in the village. Shen Xue, on the other hand, was arrogant and domineering, the kind of girl who was too lazy to even turn over in her sleep—the negative example used by the villagers to educate their own daughters.

33. 283 相 After a Blind Date, She Marries a Rugged Man and Becomes the Village Belle's Darling 相亲嫁给糙汉后，村花被娇宠上天 Autumn Is Long秋很长Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s + Devoted Husband + Raising Kids + Striving] Qin Hui never imagined anything so bizarre could happen to her: she transmigrated to the 1970s! Looking at the drab yellow-mud house and meals with no meat three times a day, Qin Hui couldn’t help thinking: When will this life without meat or pretty clothes ever end? This is too hard! Luckily, Heaven arranged a husband for her. Qin Hui never expected that after marrying the rough-hewn man by her side, he would spoil her rotten. 11.7kReads8.9Score727Shelves

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    A steady, peaceful life, without any special advantages, but with a harmonious family atmosphere.

34. 284 穿 Transmigrated into the Wicked Biological Mother in a Historical Stepmother Novel 穿成年代后妈文里的恶毒亲妈 Xu and Xu Qi絮与絮七Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted [1970s + space + military marriage + rugged man + adorable kids] Lin Zhi stayed up late one night, and when she woke up, she found herself transmigrated into the role of a wicked mother in a novel set in a bygone era. The heroine shines in the spring breeze of reform and opening up, while Lin Zhi rots away on the road of life. Forced to take over this mess, Lin Zhi grits her teeth. She can't stand another day of this awful life. But when she looks at the two children, all skin and bones, their e 8.4kReads8.6Score586Shelves

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    Highly rated period dramas, featuring rural life, military marriages, real and fake heiresses, gossip, and all sorts of other genres! All are sweet and heartwarming.

35. 285 八 Married with a Baby in the ’80s: My Mortal Enemy Becomes a Henpecked Husband 八零奉子成婚，死对头成了妻管严 Nong Wuyou侬无忧Modern Romance796k WordsCompleted When Lin Xiangyi woke up, she learned that she had transmigrated into a book, a period novel written by her stepsister. Her stepsister was the heroine, and she was the vicious supporting character. Her father didn’t love her and her mother was gone. As if having to survive under the thumb of her wicked stepmother since childhood wasn’t enough, her scheming stepsister stole her fiancé and set up her nemesis, the street thug Xie Qingxiao, to ruin her virtue. She became pregnant by accident, and af 13.8kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves

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    [Sending Hearts] The female protagonist wakes up in a book the day after her virginity has been taken. To change the outcome, she finds the hoodlum male lead and proposes marriage because she's pregnant. She crushes the scumbags, protects her reputation, does business, and makes a fortune! [Sending Hearts] The male and female leads have great chemistry and are a perfect match. The male lead has had a crush on the female lead since their school days!

36. 286 六 1960s Military Marriage The Fake Heiress Stops Sucking Up After Awakening 六零军婚：假千金觉醒后不舔了！ Luo Qingfu落青蚨Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Fake Heiress and Real Heiress + Rebirth + Satisfying Revenge + Military Marriage + Spatial Dimension + Coastal Foraging and Fishing + Warm, Sweet Romance Later On] “I want to marry into the Zhou family!” The moment Shi Lanlan said those words, Qiao Qingqing knew she'd been reborn just like her. In her previous life, the Shi mother had maliciously switched the babies. Shi Lanlan had been the beloved darling of the Qiao family for eighteen years, while Qiao Qingqing had lived like a dog in the Sh 4.6kReads8.8Score536Shelves
37. 287 童 Childhood Symphony 童年交响曲 Fragrant Wheat Field麦田清香Modern Romance199k WordsCompleted Five-year-old Wang Xiaozhu’s happy life in the countryside! She helps her mother wash clothes by the river and finds a duck egg in the water. She helps her mother sew a quilt on the rooftop, only to be pranked by the girl next door. Her grandmother raises a flock of chickens, but no one knows where they’re laying their eggs... 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A good article that reflects reality, is close to life, and has depth and insight!

38. 288 八 Liu Xiaocui, the Village Girl of the 1980s 八零村妹刘小翠 The Little Scallion Who Loves Garlic爱吃蒜的小毛葱Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted She has barely gotten over a scumbag who deceived her in love when her own father sells her to an old widower. What should she do? Beat the scumbag senseless. And I'm done being your daughter. She heads to the city, but gets harassed by hooligans along the way and almost loses her life. As long as I'm still alive, Liu Xiaocui, you'd all better watch out. Once she reaches the city, local bullies try to crush her business as soon as she starts out. You've got powerful connections, do you? I 139Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That's the one! It has a strong vintage feel, is really good, and has a captivating plot. Highly recommended!

39. 289 开 From the Start, I Reported My Stepfather, Then the Frail Villainess Was Doted on in the Countryside 开局举报继父，病弱女配下乡被宠 Feng Ling lI风灵lIModern Romance759k WordsCompleted [Space + System + Sweet Romance + Frail Heroine + Rugged Hero] Qiao Qingdai was an utterly ordinary office worker. She was 25 and had been single for years. One day, after work, she decided to treat herself. Instead, a woman fell from the sky and crushed her to death. She drifted around with a soul-reaper from the underworld for a while before realizing that they had taken the wrong soul... After a furious argument, Qiao Qingdai happily took the loot she’d scored: a treasure chest System and a p 18.9kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
40. 290 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is great!

41. 291 白 A Rich Heiress Transmigrates into a Spoiled Youth Educated Woman and Makes It Big with Her Space 白富美穿成作精知青，带空间拽爆 Lu Shiqi陆时柒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [New book: Sixties: The Little Educated Youth Reclaims Her Body, Then Goes Completely Off the Rails. No Angst, Just Pure Satisfaction. Come on in if you like that!] [Space + Sweet Romance + Farming + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Revenge + Scum-Taming] Lin Jingyue was a rich beauty who loved slacking off and taking life as it came. She spent all day living off her family and waiting to die, and had little conscience to speak of. Who could have guessed that life would take a sudden turn? One day 53.7kReads9.1Score6kShelves
42. 292 年 Era of Arranged Marriages: Dumping the Infertile Scumbag and Having Triplets in the First Pregnancy 年代换亲，甩不孕渣夫后一胎三宝 Jiang Jiuyi江九疑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage swap in the 1980s + marriage first, love later + raising kids + doting on his wife + medicine + building a fortune] Lu Baiwei and her stepsister, Lu Jiaojiao, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Jiaojiao stole her arranged marriage and married He Ting, a young educated man from the capital. She enjoyed a brief spell of glory. Not long afterward, trouble struck He Ting’s family, and the whole family was sent to a state farm. Lu Jiaojiao also had to help He Ting raise his nephe 7.2kReads9.0Score759Shelves

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    [Double Rebirth + Slap in the Face and Abuse of Scum] When her wicked stepsister steals her poverty-alleviation marriage, Lu Baiwei laughs as the fool jumps into the fire! In her past life, Yin Zhihe was useless but still hid gold bars; in this life, his entire awful family is given to her ungrateful sister. She turns around and marries a down-on-his-luck educated youth, only to find that her husband is actually the only grandson of a hidden high-ranking official? Looking at her stepsister sold to a remote mountain village, touching her swollen belly—three miniature military officer heirs are waiting in the wings—her aloof husband writes a "Strategy for Pampering His Wife" overnight... A sweet and refreshing period drama with everyone facing a crisis, watch how Lu Baiwei turns the tables!

43. 293 重 Reborn in the Eighties: Old Lady Li Leaves Her Husband and Son 重生八零，李老太她抛夫弃子 Truly Mighty真威武Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Li Shuping had worked hard all her life, raised three children, and helped raise her grandchildren, yet she had never enjoyed a single day of comfort. Her family had never acknowledged all she had done for them. After her second daughter-in-law pushed her down and broke her leg, her children treated her like a burden and dumped her in a nursing home. With no children visiting and fees often unpaid, going hungry and getting beaten by the caregivers became part of daily life. Bedsores filled with 34.6kReads8.8Score4.1kShelves

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    Highly recommended!!! The first book features a divorced woman who goes from a street stall to a shop owner, and later finds true love. The second book has a professor as the male lead and a writer as the female lead, and their daily interactions are very heartwarming. The third book has the female lead who goes from a street stall to a restaurant. The fourth book features two best friends who transmigrate into the same family and work together to deal with their in-laws.

44. 294 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: The Female Supporting Character Is Ruthless and Sharp-Tongued 穿越六零：女配人狠话多 Flying and Stopping载飞载止Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [A transmigration story set in a period drama: As long as I'm more of a piece of work than the worst people around me, no one can make me suffer!] [At home, she torments her parents; outside, she torments her friends; sent down to the countryside, she torments the neighbors. She treats everyone equally.] Xia Zhizhi is good at making empty promises and manipulating people. She loves acting, and she's equally talented in both the literary and martial arts. Not a traditional period drama. The heroi 4kReads9.2Score350Shelves

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    ✨A historical fiction story. The main and supporting characters are not unintelligent, there's no malicious portrayal of the original male and female leads, no female rivalry, and the female leads are adorable and manipulative. ✨They have a spatial ability and work odd jobs everywhere, but don't go to the countryside.

45. 295 被 The Heirless Tycoon Took Her by Cunning Force, and She Bore Him Triplets 被绝嗣大佬巧取豪夺，她一胎三宝 Nine Hundred Million九亿Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Flash marriage in the 1970s + military life + island setting + everyday life + golden finger + sweet romance + devoted husband] Ye Shu was forced by her mother-in-law to visit family on the island, only to discover that her husband already had a beloved first love and had never wanted to marry anyone but her. He even deliberately let her get caught in a snowstorm, where she nearly froze to death. How could Ye Shu, who had transmigrated here, put up with such humiliation? A powerful man saved he 13.2kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    The story features a historical setting, a rebirth, a golden finger (advantageous ability), and an island setting. The protagonist was a warlord and a lady from a wealthy family in their previous life. In this life, the male lead is here to find the female lead. The story is incredibly sweet and doting, with three children in one pregnancy and the male lead being a doting father. Both protagonists are very capable, making it a dual-strength duo.

46. 296 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: What Do I Do About My Husband's Boundless Energy? 七零军婚：老公精力旺盛怎么办 Spring Is in the Air cc春意浓ccModern Romance486k WordsCompleted (The author really has no idea what to put in the blurb.) Lu Wan transmigrated from the apocalypse to the 1970s. She had a terrible father and a stepmother, but that was no problem. She sent her stepsister off to the Great Northwest countryside, then made sure everyone learned about her father and stepmother’s ugly secrets. Free from the pressure of making a living, she enjoyed a leisurely life in the countryside of the 1970s. An unexpected incident brought her into contact with Qin Shaochuan, a 1.1kReads8.2Score109Shelves

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    Chronicles!!!

47. 297 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Educated Youth Heads to the Countryside with a Pocket Dimension 重生七零：下乡知青有空间 En Tao'er恩桃儿Modern Romance635k WordsOngoing [Historical era + reborn + pocket dimension + hoarding supplies + two strong, affectionate educated youths + inspirational + the original heroine and the female lead get along peacefully, both with golden fingers; the original heroine is reborn, while the current female lead transmigrates into a book] Shen Qingshu, a rich and beautiful young woman, woke up one day to find she had a pocket dimension. Following the emergency-preparedness advice of Teacher Luo, she decided to stockpile supplies and 2kReads9.1Score179Shelves
48. 298 八 After Rejecting the Match in the 1980s, I Opened a Canteen at a State-Owned Factory 八零拒婚后，我在国营厂开饭馆 Fairy Pond Koi仙池锦鲤Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Reborn] + [The 1980s] + [Gourmet] + [Building a business] Shen Qingyue returned to the 1980s. In her previous life, her family drained her dry, and all three sisters were cheated by their grandparents. Reborn, she refuses to be a sucker again. She takes on the unreasonable troublemakers, and whoever picks a fight with her gets crushed underfoot. After splitting from the family, she starts a business with her sisters, opening a restaurant at a state-owned factory. The troublemakers fail to get t 3.1kReads9.0Score248Shelves

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    Very normal, few or no exceptional cases, no breast nodules, definitely a good read.

49. 299 换 Swapping Marriages Led Me to the Right Man, and Check-Ins Let Me Thrive in the Compound 换亲嫁对郎，靠打卡在大院躺赢 Monster Meow Meow怪物喵喵Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [The Sixties + Gossip + Check-In System + Love After Marriage + Family Life + Devoted Husband + A Few Selfish Relatives + Getting Rich Later] Song Yu transmigrates into Song Jiayu, a member of the old Song family in Lushan Village. She knows that her cousin next door is making a huge fuss about swapping marriage partners, and that the man she's supposed to marry is sickly but incredibly handsome. So why wait? For a face-lover like her, looks are everything. Besides, with her check-in System, she 8.5kReads8.9Score803Shelves
50. 300 重 Reborn in the Nineties: The Alluring Beauty Snares the Cold, Abstinent Tycoon 重生九零，钓系美人拿捏禁欲大佬 Jin Yangyu金洋宇Modern Romance336k WordsOngoing [Power Couple Showdown] [Extreme Push and Pull] [科技 Strong Nation] [Business Warfare in a Bygone Era] [Alternate Universe] The Untouchable Ice Queen VS the Master Manipulator This is an evenly matched battle of wits, and a legend about the rise of a great power's industrial technology. In 1992, with nowhere left to turn, Jiang Wan set her sights on Shen Yichuan, a technical expert with formidable financial backing. What began as mutual exploitation and wariness evolved amid the surging tides of 122Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How about checking this out... Set in the 1990s, it's about the development of the electronics industry, starting with semiconductors in Huaqiangbei... The female protagonist has no special abilities, no cheat codes, only the advantage of being reborn with access to advanced technology and information! In this life, she wants revenge and to revitalize the electronics industry, her only passion in her previous life! She wants to make it bigger and stronger! How can she utilize the technological and informational gaps of the era to ensure her own safety while still building her career? In this life, she needs to find a reliable "strategic partner"! Winning over the male lead in the early stages is a bit challenging, since he's not a womanizer who accepts every woman's advances... Both the male and female leads are strong! Oh, I wrote this myself, so of course I think it's awesome!

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