The Pinnacle of Period Stories 年代文的天花板

1. 151 七 The 1970s: A Rough Country Boy Blushes Red After the Sweet Educated Youth Flirts with Him 七零：乡下糙汉被娇娇知青撩红脸 Little Squat Squat小嘛小蹲蹲Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Spoiled capitalist heiress vs. naive, rugged country boy + reborn + space + spirit spring + lucky charm] In her previous life, Lin Wanwan was forced to marry the poor, rough son of a rural landlord after accidentally falling into the water. When the transfer order arrived, Lin Wanwan resolutely chose to divorce him and return to the city with her childhood sweetheart. It wasn’t until her childhood sweetheart carved out her heart that Lin Wanwan finally realized the person who loved her most was 4kReads8.8Score346Shelves
2. 152 穿 I Became the Wife of a Commander Who Died Young! Now His Whole Family Dotes on Me 穿成早死首长的妻子！被全家团宠 A Simple Life平淡生活Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A Novel Set in the 1980s) (Military Marriage + Marriage First, Love Later + Transmigrating into a Book vs. Transmigrating) A car accident sent Ye Fangfei into a novel. Its world was a parallel timeline in the early 1980s. The novel’s protagonists were the younger brother of her husband, Shen Zhanxun, and his wife. Shen Zhanxun was nothing but a stepping-stone they used to build their wealth. In the novel, Shen Zhanxun left the military to join the municipal public security bureau. He died while 94.8kReads9.0Score11.7kShelves

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   This male lead is absolutely unique, completely different from the historical romance novels I've read before. For example, he's a soldier who hasn't been able to go home for years, and he cleverly divides his salary into several parts: some for his superiors, some for his wife, some for his parents, and some for his in-laws. He's so smart, unlike others who send all their money home, leaving the female lead with nothing.

3. 153 掏 The Capitalist's Daughter Liquidated Her Family Fortune and Joined the Army to Find Her Husband 掏空家产，资本家小姐去部队寻夫 Splendid Money Orange锦绣钱橙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: “Emptying the Family Fortune: The Capitalist's Daughter Goes to the Army to Find Her Husband” [Military marriage + Transmigrate into a Book + Pocket dimension + Putting scumbags in their place + Love grows over time + Exceptionally fit military officer, her childhood betrothed VS dazzling capitalist's daughter] Jiang Si was fair-skinned, beautiful, and radiant. Who would have thought that after waking up, she would find herself in a period novel, as a well-known capitalist's daug 46.1kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves

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   I think this is really good; I didn't skip a single chapter, and it's even been adapted into a short drama.

4. 154 八 The 1980s: Raising the Villain's Son into a Well-Behaved Little Boy 八零之把反派儿子养成乖宝宝 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted When Ban Xia woke from a dream, a flood of information suddenly filled her mind. She discovered that she was living in a book, and that she was the mother of the story’s great villain, a man who had secretly loved the heroine but could never have her. In the book, she was merely a passing character, mentioned in a single line when her grown son learned the truth. Yet that brief mention summed up her entire life of suffering. Her son was taken away, she miscarried and became infertile, her husban 3.2kReads9.1Score263Shelves

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   💚💚①: He only has eyes for his "white moonlight" (his first love), giving his child to a comrade-in-arms on the surface as repayment, but in reality, his "white moonlight" is his comrade's wife, and he's afraid of being discovered that she can't have children… 💚💚②: The female lead has been devoted to the male lead for three years of marriage, but he only has eyes for his "white moonlight." The story begins with a divorce, and then she encounters her nemesis on a blind date.

5. 155 七 The ’70s Contrast Couple’s Daily Gossip Sessions 七零对照组小夫妻吃瓜日常 Mao Xiaosu猫小酥Modern Romance723k WordsCompleted What should you do if you’re born into a period novel as the female lead’s foil? Ning You says it couldn’t be more delightful. The female lead is a capitalist heiress, while she comes from a family with impeccable revolutionary credentials, three generations of military service. The female lead’s family is sent down to the countryside and suffers, while her parents and brothers hold real power. The female lead joins the army family compound to avoid political trouble and becomes a stepmother, wh 11.5kReads6.7Score1.1kShelves

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   Reincarnated into the 1970s as a contrasting figure to the female lead in a period novel, Ning You finds herself living a carefree and joyful life, while others suffer. The female lead, Ning You, is reborn into the 1970s, becoming the contrasting figure to the main female lead in the novel. The main female lead is a capitalist's daughter with a troubled fate; the female lead is a third-generation military family member with powerful connections, enjoying immense pampering. To avoid trouble, the main female lead becomes a stepmother in a military family compound, struggling to raise her child and deal with difficult relatives. Meanwhile, Ning You lives a carefree and sweet life in the compound with her childhood sweetheart, constantly showered with love and care from her family. The main female lead's husband is practically useless, while her sweetheart is gentle, considerate, and charming. Later, the main female lead's child achieves great success in business, while Ning You? Surrounded by powerful figures, she can simply relax and enjoy a happy life. Period drama, rebirth, childhood sweetheart – a blend of elements, lighthearted and heartwarming, see how this contrasting female supporting character lives a sweet life in the 1970s!

6. 156 不 Infertile? She Remarried the Toughest Officer and Had Two Kids in Three Years 不孕？改嫁最猛军官三年抱俩 Hibiscus Flower City木槿花城Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Secret Crush Comes True + Building a Fortune + Second Male Lead’s Wife-Chasing Inferno] When Su Mo said she wanted to divorce Lu Shen, nobody believed her. Everyone among their friends and relatives knew how deeply she loved him. Lu Shen thought so too. He’d always believed Su Mo was the one chasing after him. Divorce? Impossible. But when it became clear she really meant it, Lu Shen and his whole family were dumbfounded. Su Mo was actually going through with it? The worst part 708Reads9.0Score106Shelves
7. 157 小 Little Plum Blossom, Can I Kiss You Again Today? 小青梅，今天能不能也亲一下？ Strange Fruit奇异的果Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Blunt, goofy ray of sunshine × Scheming, tsundere fake tough guy] [Childhood sweethearts + Mutual devotion] When Lu Lin was a kid, he was such a menace that even dogs were afraid to wag their tails in front of him. But at some point, a soft little girl started following him around... along with her cat. Lin Yang trotted along behind Lu Lin every day. To his face, she called him “Boss” with the utmost enthusiasm, but really, she was just looking for free food and lodging. At first: “Boss, give m 19.8kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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   Super heartwarming! But it's not very old, probably from the 90s. So sweet! My top childhood sweetheart story! You absolutely have to read it!

8. 158 年 The Villainess in a Period Novel Has Set Her Sights on a Young, Powerful Man 年代文的恶毒女配盯上了青涩大佬 Bouncing, Blinding, Karakara蹦瞎卡拉卡拉Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Includes melodrama, awful characters, a younger man, a stand-in, a contract marriage, a secret pregnancy and elopement, a real and fake heiress, contrasts between the male and female leads, a slightly unhinged heroine, and a fiercely loyal male lead. The story takes place in 1986.] It's got a bit of feel-good romance and sweetness. If it's not satisfying enough, let me know o( ❛ᴗ❛ )o Xu Sui Sui transmigrated into the body of a newly widowed woman. Just after she arrived, news came that her husb 197Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's complete, so you can read it without worry!

9. 159 养 Raising Kids, Joining the Army, and Living Life Beyond the Plot 养崽，随军，避开剧情过日子 The Sky Should Be Blue天应蓝Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted While pregnant with her third child, Jian Yuhua awakens memories of her past life and learns that she has entered a novel set in a bygone era. Her eldest son is the novel's villain: obsessive and vengeful, he gets executed by firing squad during a political crackdown. Her second daughter is a disposable supporting female character. After failing to win the male lead's heart despite pursuing him relentlessly, she accidentally marries a village hooligan, living without enough food or warm clothes 7kReads8.8Score551Shelves
10. 160 穿 In the 1970s, I'm Sweet, Well-Behaved, and Know How to Slap People! 穿七零，我又娇又乖还会甩巴掌！ Bouncing, Blinding, Karakara蹦瞎卡拉卡拉Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted P.S. Sweet romance with a spicy kick (♡ ὅ ◡ ὅ )ʃ♡ Song Yingying transmigrates into the body of a young educated youth. The girl is a hopeless romantic who lets a man take advantage of her, giving him money and ration coupons. Then, during a summer downpour, the educated youth residence collapses and crushes her to death. That’s when Song Yingying arrives. She thinks about the harsh conditions and realizes she won’t survive. She can’t do farmwork and can’t bear even a little hardship. Song Yingyi 474Reads7.1Score—Shelves
11. 161 快 Quick Transmigration: I’m Clinging to a Big Shot in Period Novels 快穿之我在年代文里抱大腿 Rouge-Smiling Bookworm胭脂笑忘书生666k WordsCompleted Her lifestyle was far too extravagant. If she could sit, she never stood; if she could lie down, she never sat. She avoided hardship and enjoyed every comfort. Because Yu Niaoniao loved the good life too much, the Main God, who couldn’t stand the sight of her, banished her to a department that sent people into period novels to complete missions. She was sent to an era where everything was scarce, expected to suffer and toil to her heart’s content. But! If they wanted her to suffer, she would do 396Reads8.5Score103Shelves

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    🌈①The female lead is sophisticated and self-serving, a minor lawbreaker. To avoid working and leave the mountains, she schemes to marry the son of a high-ranking official in a compound and successfully has a child. She has the freedom to eat and drink alone, and even though she knows her in-laws don't like her, she still eats and drinks as usual, with a very good attitude. 🌈②To avoid working and being sent to the countryside, the female lead seduces her adopted brother, and the whole family spoils her rotten.

12. 162 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: A Guide to Saving Cannon Fodder 快穿年代：炮灰拯救指南 Bulu Caicaizi布鲁菜菜子Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Period Drama] + [System] + [Missions] + [Pocket Dimension] + [Power Fantasy] + [Quick Transmigration] + [No Fixed Couple] (More slice-of-life than action. If that's not your thing, don't read.) Note: The female lead hates hardship, has a golden finger, and is invincible. As an intern in the Quick Transmigration Department, Zhu Ping'an is sent by her supervisor to period worlds to fulfill the wishes of those who made requests. Every client is the kind of favored daughter of heaven whom the pro 19.8kReads7.7Score2.3kShelves

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    [System + Task + Space + Thrilling Read + Quick Transmigration + No Fixed CP] Zhu Ping'an, an intern in the quick transmigration department, is sent by her superiors to complete tasks in different eras, fulfilling the wishes of clients. These clients are all objects of envy for the protagonists of those eras, the pride of heaven, yet they are betrayed and harmed because of jealousy. While completing the tasks, she also gets to live a carefree and happy life in place of the original owner. 1. A poor soul tricked into going to the countryside by a love-struck idiot: What? You want to steal my job? Here you go, get out of here, you're all acting like you're sick! 2. A filial daughter betrayed to death by her own mother: You're her mother? Let me see you slap yourself in the face! I will become the new backbone of the nation, and watch my Chinese dragon rise to fame throughout the world! 3…

13. 163 巡 Patrolling the Greater Khingan Range, 1976 巡狩大兴安岭1976 Zhou Zhoumu周粥沐Urban3.0M WordsCompleted The protagonist is a special forces soldier from the future. He is wounded and dies while carrying out a border mission, then is reborn in the body of a man in 1976. The man’s father died in an accident while hunting in the mountains, and his mother passed away from overwork. In this era of rationed food, the original owner has a nine-year-old sister. He is seventeen, and while out looking for food for her, he freezes to death by the roadside. The protagonist’s soul transmigrates into his body. 8.9kReads7.2Score702Shelves

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    A story of a farmer's rise to wealth in a time of food shortages, living by farming and relying on his skills in the mountains to support his family.

14. 164 漂 The Beautiful Educated Youth and Her Stylish Mom 漂亮知青，时髦妈 Vast Universe 01浩瀚宇宙01Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Educated Youth + Sweet Romance + Everyday Family Life] In 1979, Jiang Jingshu returns to the city with the last group of educated youths, going back to Tongxiang County, a place both familiar and strange. After years away from home, she expects an emotional reunion. Instead, she is met by awkward, distant parents, an indifferent older brother, and a younger sister who treats her with hostility... There is no place for her in the family anymore. Even her room has been taken over 4.7kReads8.4Score258Shelves

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    This is a period drama with no time travel or rebirth elements. The female protagonist, a former educated youth sent to the countryside, returns to find no place for herself in her family. Helpless, she goes to live with her childhood sweetheart and builds a happy family together. It's a period drama with a heartwarming slice-of-life feel.

15. 165 嫁 Marry into the City and Get Rationed Grain 嫁到城里，吃上供应粮 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine does not transmigrate, though she has some memories from a previous life. There are no truly awful characters in this story; everyone has their own strengths and flaws. The focus is on an unhurried life.) Jiang Xinbai was born in the countryside and dreamed of marrying into the city one day so she could have access to rationed food. So when she first met Yang Jinsheng, she knew her chance had come. She made her move without hesitation, flirted with him, and married him. At first sig 11.3kReads7.9Score692Shelves

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    These books are all pretty good; I've finished reading them all. Books 1, 3, 4, and 12 are currently being serialized.

16. 166 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 7.2kReads8.4Score598Shelves
17. 167 七 In the Seventies, the Young Ruffian Pursuing Me Is Handsome and Rich 七零之追我的小混混有颜又有钱 Shi Yisui时一岁Modern Romance578k WordsCompleted 1970s setting + Sweet romance + Fast-paced relationship + Straightforward leads + No nasty characters + A touch of everyone’s darling A sweet modern high school girl transmigrates to the late 1970s and learns she’s the family’s fake heiress. She volunteers to return to her village home and live on her own. The rascal next door, the brigade leader’s son, is known around the village for being lazy, short-tempered, and vengeful. But he falls in love with her at first sight. After the two get tog 4.1kReads8.7Score493Shelves
18. 168 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Vicious Female Supporting Character Becomes a Bewitching Beauty 快穿：当恶毒女配是娇媚尤物后 Retirement Dream退休的梦Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Selfish, Vicious Female Lead + Beloved by All + Love at First Sight + No Fixed Couple + Immersive Roleplay] Ye Jiaoyue is a succubus who feeds on love, and beauty is her natural gift. After an accident binds her to a System, she begins traveling between worlds and playing the villainess. From then on, the favored sons of heaven in every world fall at her feet, eyes burning with desire. They become lovesick and obsessed with her! ① The gold-digging roommate of the female lead in a runaway-with-t 15.3kReads8.2Score640Shelves
19. 169 甜 So Sweet! After Marrying a Butcher in the 1970s, I Lie Flat 甜爆！七零嫁杀猪匠后我躺平了 Another Road另路Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [A lie-flat beauty vs. a doting husband / No golden finger, no black market / Everyday life] Chu Jiaojiao wakes up one day to find that she has transmigrated to the 1970s. Looking at the poverty-stricken home, bare of everything, she feels like banging her head against a wall just to knock herself out... To avoid the backbreaking labor, she sets her sights on the village butcher, who lives better than anyone else. At first, the butcher coolly rejects her advances. Chu Jiaojiao tries all thirty-s 669Reads7.2Score107Shelves
20. 170 倾 I Gave It All My Life, Yet He Was Never in My World 倾尽余生，山河无他 binbin Is Very Politebinbin很有礼Historical261k WordsOngoing The day Xie Linyuan returned to the capital, willow catkins drifted through the city like a heavy snowfall. He had won the battle, yet knelt to receive the imperial decree. The decree read: “Atone for your crimes through meritorious service.” The court officials accused him of building up his own power, while the common folk called him a traitor. The blood he coughed up was always wiped silently into his sleeve. No one knew that the entire Xie family had been framed, and that he had guarded the 1.7kReads—Score101Shelves
21. 171 八 The 1980s: A Beauty with Skin Like Jade Marries a Soldier and Raises a Child 八零凝脂美人，嫁个军人带带崽 Radish Rabbit Who Loves Cabbage爱吃白菜的萝卜兔Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Eighties setting + military marriage + seducing the man + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + heroine has experience, hero doesn't] She opens her eyes to find she's become the male lead's wicked aunt in a period novel. She abuses him and his younger sister, cheats on their stern uncle, and ultimately brings about her own death. Lu Manman, a breathtaking beauty with smooth, radiant skin, is determined to take it easy. All she wants is to go back home. Who knew her niece and nephew would 12.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
22. 172 铁 A Tough Soldier Falls Into the Tender Embrace of a Pretty Wife 铁血汉子陷进了俏媳妇的温柔乡 Summer Hail夏冰雹Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Rugged hero + military marriage + 1970s + no System or pocket dimension + family life + building wealth + sweet romance] Shen Chao was reborn on her wedding night. In this life, all she wanted was to live happily with her husband. But he was always teasing her until her face flushed and her heart raced. “If you don’t want me touching you, which other man are you saving yourself for?” “You’re my wife. What’s wrong with me hugging you? Can’t I even hold you under the covers?” “Blushing again? Get 8.3kReads8.2Score403Shelves

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    This is an incredibly sweet and romantic historical novel! I just finished reading it last night, staying up all night. There's no special abilities or cheat codes. (It's about a delicate, shy, and hardworking wife and a jealous, rough husband who loves to tease her.) One day, Shen Chao saw Gu Xiuyuan take out a bunch of stuff, and she immediately sensed something was wrong. "You... You... Why did you buy so much?" Gu Xiuyuan casually replied, "To use. What else could I do with it?" That night, when Shen Chao resisted, Gu Xiuyuan said like a bully, "You have to obey. On the bed, a wife has to listen to her man."

23. 173 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score209.2kShelves
24. 174 古 From Ancient Times to the Modern Age: The Willful Young Lady of the 1960s 古穿今：六十年代任性大小姐 Another Road另路Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts / gentle male lead and lively female lead / no golden finger, black market / ancient-to-modern transmigration / past and present lives / coming-of-age romance] In her past life, she was a sheltered young lady, and he was a stern, aloof scholar who, unable to pass the imperial exams, became her family’s tutor. The court was in turmoil. When Yun’an City, where the young lady lived, fell, enemy troops stormed in to burn, kill, and plunder. Her family abandoned her because she 4.9kReads8.7Score461Shelves
25. 175 八 The 1980s: The Crazy Villain Is Always Plotting Against Me 八零：疯批反派他总对我图谋不轨 Pineapple Blowing Rain菠萝吹雨Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Skin-to-Skin Contact to Stay Alive + Both Leads Have No Other Partners + Sweet Romance] Jiang Yumian transmigrated into a book and became a vicious supporting character who had nothing going for her but her beauty. Want to stay alive? Then she had to find the male lead and touch him to replenish her life force! One day, the System pointed at a man with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, his expression cool and detached, and cried out in delight, “No doubt a 965Reads8.4Score100Shelves
26. 176 七 In the 1970s, the Sweet Little Darling Was Spoiled by a Fierce, Wild Man 七零，小娇娇被疯批糙汉宠翻天了 Spirit Dove灵鸽Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Transmigrates into a book + period setting + sweet romance + heroine pursues hero + beautiful, fair-skinned, timid drama queen x villainous, short-tempered country boy] When Shen Yingying wakes up, she has become the villain's wicked little wife in a period novel. She wakes to find herself caught in the act of running away with another man by her villainous husband. She is so terrified she nearly dies on the spot. After all, the villain in the original novel is a violent, rough-he 58kReads9.3Score8.7kShelves

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    🍀Book 1: [+Reincarnation+Awakening of Two Lifetimes' Memories+The Second Male Lead Steals Her Love] Jiang Zhaozhao lived in the Yan family for ten years. One day, she awakened her memories and realized she was actually a cannon fodder female supporting character in a book. When she was six, Jiang Zhaozhao's father died in battle, her mother remarried, and her grandmother passed away. It was Yan Shuyu who took her in, leaving no one to care for her. From then on, the two grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Yan Shuyu was gentle and refined, a true gentleman, but unfortunately, he only treated her as a younger sister. ★ Yan Jingchuan was Yan Shuyu's uncle. Not only was he short-tempered, but he was also rebellious and arrogant, even the old master Yan couldn't handle him. Jiang Zhaozhao never imagined that he would stand up for her after her death. Yan Jingchuan returned to his unit after completing a mission. Along the way, he overheard people whispering, "Did you hear? A stunningly beautiful woman with fair skin arrived at the army today." Yan Jingchuan didn't pay much attention to it, but what he didn't expect was that the beauty was the one he had been longing for. Back in the dormitory, Yan Jingchuan looked at the charming and alluring Jiang Zhaozhao across from him, smiling sweetly. No one knew that he had waited eight years for this day. He had countless times been consumed by jealousy towards Yan Shuyu. 🍀Book 2: [Charming Beauty × Cold and Handsome Military Officer] Shen Nanqing had skin as smooth as jade and a soft waist. She stunned audiences with her performance of "Water Moon," winning numerous awards and being hailed as the goddess of classical dance. However, an illness brought her life to an abrupt end, and when she woke up, she was a beautiful but clueless woman. The original owner was a well-known beauty in the compound, pampered by her family since childhood. She clearly had the script of a winner in life, but she kept causing trouble for a man, making her family's life miserable. Shen Nanqing expressed her disinterest in pretty faces; she found Song Huaiwen, with his broad shoulders and narrow waist, far more appealing. Song Huaiwen was seen as a golden boy, handsome, capable, and with a promising future, having achieved remarkable feats at a young age. Many women in the residential compound wanted to marry their daughters to him, but he was aloof and difficult to approach. The leaders had practically worn their lips out trying to persuade him to marry, but he remained unmoved, like a stubborn rock. When everyone heard that the cold-hearted Song Huaiwen had gotten married, they were incredibly curious about what kind of woman could have won over this unattainable beauty. When the fair-skinned and beautiful Shen Nanqing arrived on the island, after the initial amazement, everyone began to feel sorry for her. The girl was beautiful, but with the cold and aloof Song Huaiwen, it seemed unlikely to last; this barren island couldn't hold onto such a delicate flower. However, after the marriage, Song Huaiwen completely changed his image, becoming like a peacock displaying its plumage, constantly circling around his wife. Shen Nanqing not only settled down on the island but also led the islanders to prosperity. 🍀Book 3: [Transmigration + Historical + Sweet Romance + Female-Flirting + Fair-skinned, beautiful, cowardly, and dramatic woman × Mad, villainous man with maxed-out traits] Upon waking up, Shen Yingying found herself as the vicious wife of the villain in a historical romance novel. She woke up to find the original owner eloping with someone, only to be caught red-handed by her villainous husband, nearly dying of fright. Keep in mind, the villain in the original book was a mad, rough man. After being captured by him, the original owner suffered endless torment. To avoid a tragic ending, the cowardly Shen Yingying used all her charm (seduction). Her acting skills were off the charts; she tearfully coaxed and lied to the villain Xie Fangzhu, managing to clear her name. However, she accidentally went too far, and the villain who had once choked her, wanting to strangle her, ended up embracing her. 🍀Book 4: The female lead's first night after transmigrating was discovered by the male lead to be not the original owner. ✨Lu Jingchuan: "I've known Jiang Wan for quite some time, I know her very well, and I can tell if you're her or not." Jiang Wan asked in a trembling voice: "You found out last night?" "Yes, you could say that." Jiang Wan wanted to scream, what a terrifying man this was! Even at that time, he could still tell that she wasn't the original owner of this body.

27. 177 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
28. 178 军 A 1970s Military Marriage: The Sweet Young Educated Youth Wins Over the Wildest Country Boy 军婚七零娇娇知青撩爆最野糙汉 Neither Rain nor Shine非关阴晴Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [1970s + devoted couples + rugged man + military marriage + sweet, gentle educated youth * stern, rugged man] A car accident sent Song Tianzhi, who had been a dance student, into a novel set in the 1970s. She became a pampered young lady who was sharp-tongued, foolish, and spoiled, only to meet a tragic end in a pigsty as a disposable side character. Song Tianzhi sighed. Why was her luck so terrible? Looking at Wen Feng, the male lead, who stood before her with a cold expression and few words, s 1.8kReads9.0Score188Shelves
29. 179 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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    Then we have to mention this one.

30. 180 知 The Educated Youth's Shaman Daughter-in-Law Moves to the City 知青的神婆媳妇进城了 Huan Duhuai患独槐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ying Baili is the village’s young spirit medium. Born with the ability to see both the living and the dead, she has never been wrong about people, ghosts, or feng shui. Unfortunately, with the campaign to eliminate the Four Olds underway, she still has to work in the fields alongside everyone else to earn work points. Less than two years later, a tall, handsome educated youth arrived in the village. Word was that his family background was impeccable, and all the village girls stared at him in aw 7kReads8.5Score839Shelves

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    The title sounds like a domestic drama, but the content is entirely about ghosts and spirits, and it's not exaggerated at all. The supernatural cases are very realistic, and they're solved one by one, like an episodic series. The relationship between the female and male leads is harmonious throughout the story; the first chapter shows them returning to the city together. The female lead is very beautiful. Because she was raised by ghosts that have existed for thousands of years, she is skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and is very knowledgeable. Most importantly, she doesn't wear cheongsams but Ming Dynasty clothing. There's even a short scene where she's wearing Ming Dynasty clothing and discussing Marxist theory with someone—it's quite interesting. She's very knowledgeable, and she doesn't take the college entrance exam; instead, she runs a shop selling supernatural items.

31. 181 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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    Historical fiction + completed + clean romance + sweet and domineering characters + time travel + satisfying read + rural setting – all are high-scoring historical fiction stories with a rating of 9.5 Or higher.

32. 182 签 Sign-In in the 1970s: The Female Supporting Character and Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Powerful Man 签到七零：女配知青被大佬娇宠了 Watching Fish from the Pavilion亭上观鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Sign-in System + Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside + Past and Present Lives + Supporting Female Character Enjoys the Gossip + Highly Educated Couple + Clear-Headed, Independent Heroine + No Character Assassination of the Original Heroine] Yi Qingqing died young. When she arrived in the underworld, she was told she had earned great merit and should have enjoyed a life of wealth and a destined marriage in one of her lifetimes, but illness had robbed her of that. As compensation, s 53.1kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves

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    These are all highly rated period novels I've read, and they're all worth reading.

33. 183 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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    These two books are super good!

34. 184 八 The 1980s: A Fisherman's Little Life in Southern Guangdong 八零：南粤渔家小日子 Yuri Xiuchangguan玉日袖长观Modern Romance327k WordsOngoing [Period Piece] [Shore Foraging Golden Finger] [Fishing and Hunting] [Everyday Child-Rearing] [Family Life] [Cozy] [A Complete Guide to Seafood, Food, and Livelihood] [Later Development in the Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong] Chen Lizhen had spent half her life working at a fish stall. At last, she got to stay with her daughter for a few days, but after falling asleep, she woke up in a small fishing village in Nanyue in 1985. She was only twenty-five again, and her daughter was a four-year-old li 554Reads—Score103Shelves

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    This book is good, I recommend it.

35. 185 四 Siheyuan: I Use the Law to Crush All Defiance 四合院：我用国法镇压一切不服 The Mighty Northern Emperor坚强的北冥大帝Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted One heroine + smart protagonist + real-life cases + industrial powerhouse + grand vision By chance, Song Yuan arrives at that famous courtyard. Armed with a copy of the "Public Security Administration Punishments Regulations", he easily puts the courtyard's vermin in their place! Having lived another life, of course he wants to contribute to his country. He'll make sure to have a presence at the Canton Fair! A story about a modern person using the rule of law to navigate life in a courtyard. He 36.7kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves

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    These are some of the best historical fiction books I've read out of hundreds. The first one is truly excellent and very interesting; I highly recommend reading it.

36. 186 六 The 1960s: The Villagers Insist on Worshipping Me 六零：村民们非要拜我 Zhuang Zhou's Flower庄周的花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented + Parallel alternate world + Period setting + Transmigration + No romance + Beloved by all + Cute pets + Everyday family life] Modern-day overworked office drone Lin Anzhi had all the prerequisites for transmigration: an orphan’s background, late-night overtime, and a thunderstorm. Sure enough, she transmigrated. She ended up in the body of a three-year-old village girl in the 1960s. The good news: Her frail, sickly predecessor seemed to have a golden finger, and Lin Anzhi could 12.4kReads8.4Score888Shelves

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    This isn't a typical period drama; it begins in the 1960s with a nationwide drought and famine. The female lead's overpowered abilities lead everyone around her to believe she's a deity, even Guo Jia himself. Her status and position are off the charts; everyone treats her with utmost respect. It's a lighthearted and enjoyable read, with no romantic pairing.

37. 187 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
38. 188 穿 Transmigrate to the 1950s: Starting by Leaving a Mountain Village 穿越五十年代：从走出小山村开始 Salty Fish Liver咸鱼肝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A delightfully ordinary young man + everyday life + college entrance exams + hard work + one heroine] Just as Zhou Xingran's life was getting back on track, he suddenly transmigrated to a remote mountain village in the 1950s. His father doesn't care for him, his mother doesn't love him, and his family is dirt-poor. No matter. Relying on others is worse than relying on himself. So, first things first: he might as well get into college! P.S. The golden finger is very minor. The protagonist mainly 14.5kReads8.9Score728Shelves
39. 189 七 The Clear-Headed Beauty of the 1970s: The Military Big Shot Spoils His Wife 七零清醒美人，军婚大佬宠妻成瘾 Zhao Ximeng昭溪萌Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Bygone Era + Family Life + Sweet Daily Romance + Following the Troops + Raising Kids + No College Entrance Exams, Black Markets, or Rural Relocation + Starting a Factory Later On + A Touch of an Ensemble Cast] Song Qian’an undergoes a “return to one” and seems to awaken memories of a past life. From the start, a man so handsome he could make the heavens weep proposes to her. He’s good-looking and wealthy, so she puts on a show of wavering before agreeing. Her life after marriage turns out to 32.3kReads8.6Score2.6kShelves
40. 190 七 The Seventies Spatial Farm: The Educated Youth’s Wife Kicks People Again 七零空间，知青媳妇又踹人了 Farming South of the Mountain种田南山下Modern Romance954k WordsCompleted Keeping her distance from troublemakers, Han Qingci has a pocket dimension at her disposal. In the 1970s, she makes a few good friends, chooses someone to spend her life with, and enjoys a quiet, steady life. Those people and events gradually become her life. 11.1kReads9.1Score894Shelves
41. 191 渣 [Quick Transmigration] The Scumbag's Daily Redemption 【快穿】渣渣洗白日常 The Melon Patch's Watchful Chara瓜田里的守望猹Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted As an outstanding employee of the Stability Department under the Space-Time Administration, 9899 has spent years on the front lines, keeping small worlds stable. The “tea-selling girl” who cheats people out of their hearts and money, the obscure actress who climbs over others to get ahead, the ungrateful daughter of a kidnapped woman... 9899 transmigrates into one small world after another as a scummy woman, making a daily practice of all sorts of elaborate image makeovers. The writing is amateu 9.9kReads8.8Score631Shelves

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    🌿✨The female lead was just playing around, but the male lead took it all in stride, ultimately turning to the dark side.🌷The seventh dimension. In the original story, the male lead's grades plummeted because of his relationship with the female lead, and his teacher had already spoken to him several times. However, the male lead was now completely obsessed with the female lead and wouldn't listen to his teacher's well-intentioned advice. The female lead transmigrated, intending to change the plot….🍐🍐

42. 192 穿 Transmigration: Bringing My Old House to Enjoy the Gossip in the 1970s 穿越：带着老宅在七零年代吃瓜 Rain Falling in the Bamboo Grove竹林落雨Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted A lighthearted, hilarious novel with a strong female lead! Sent-down youth + transmigration + a pocket dimension She transmigrates as a sent-down youth, only to discover that her old family home from her previous life has come along with her. Watch her enjoy life on the quiet while gossiping her way through the 1970s! She starts out as a sent-down youth, then later returns to the city! A slice-of-life story! The heroine just wants to make the most of her everyday life, without much drama or gran 4.2kReads8.8Score282Shelves
43. 193 惊 What a Shock! I Landed a Secure Government Job in the 1960s 惊！我竟在六零端上了铁饭碗 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + Transmigration + Inspirational + Heartwarming + Everyday family life + City job] After saving a cat just after finishing the college entrance exams, Su Yuhe became a vegetable. A year later, she transmigrated into the body of Su He, a girl from Nanshan Village in the 1960s who had heard that the college entrance exams had been suspended, missed a step, and drowned. Suddenly transported to the countryside of the 1960s, Su He had no phone, no electricity, no internet, and n 23.1kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
44. 194 七 The 1970s: I Became the Female Supporting Character's Foil in a Period Novel 七零：穿成年代文女配对照组 Rain Falling in the Bamboo Grove竹林落雨Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted A period drama about an independent female lead, with no golden finger! She passed the high school entrance exams, but her family wouldn’t let her attend. Instead, they sent her uncle’s daughter, who had never gotten along with her, to school. Short-tempered Lin Erxia erupted into a fight. After a furious scuffle, she passed out from anger. When she woke up, she realized she seemed to have transmigrated into a book... 12.8kReads9.0Score872Shelves
45. 195 糙 The Rugged Man's Lazy Little Husband 糙汉的懒懒小夫郎 Three Nekos三只nekoTwo Male Leads352k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + sweet romance + both sexually inexperienced + farming and food + cozy everyday life + adorable little ones + no terrible relatives] Jiang Lan is so lazy he’s like a completely still pool of water. He can put up with anything the world throws at him, even waking up as a young man who’s about to get married. Facing a tall, handsome man, he tilts his head up and says, “You’ll have to carry me home. I don’t want to walk.” * Xiang Minshan falls in love with his little husband at fir 973Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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    Jiang, true to her name, was incredibly lazy. She spent all her savings lying in her rented room and refused to go out to find work, ultimately starving herself to death. When she opened her eyes again, she was a young man about to get married. What was a young man? — Someone who was kept by someone and didn't have to work?!

46. 196 胖 My Chubby Wife Is Sweet and Soft, and the 1970s Officer Spoils Her With His Life 胖媳妇又娇又软，七零军官拿命宠 Gu Xi Ci故夕辞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Seeking adaptation for a short drama] [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + the husband’s long road to winning his wife back] After transmigrating, Su Mei goes from a senior doctor to a lazy, nasty military wife in a 1970s military compound. In her previous life, she had worked hard her whole life, only to die suddenly. Su Mei is determined to lie flat and be lazy this time around. But when she sees the original owner’s situation, she 8.5kReads9.1Score1kShelves
47. 197 带 I Bring My Pocket Dimension to the 1970s, Snacking on Sunflower Seeds to Get By 带着空间穿七零，磕着瓜子混日子 Clear, Clear Handwriting清晰笔笔Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Parallel world + top-tier hunk. Female lead: Sheng Wanyan. Male lead: Gu Tingxiao. Every night, Sheng Wanyan, living in 2026, has the same dream. Everything in it is gray and dreary. The streets are full of skinny people in patched clothes, yet everyone looks full of energy. Mud houses are everywhere, and people have to work in the fields to earn work points just to get enough to eat. Terrified, she quickly sells off her belongings and stockpiles supplies to prepare. “Hey! What are you 28.4kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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    The second book is very good. The male lead initially ignores the female lead, but later he pursues her. The female lead's family treats her very well.

48. 198 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: In the 1970s, My Cannon-Fodder Husband Is a Master of All Trades 穿书七零：我的炮灰丈夫十项全能 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance749k WordsCompleted [The animated adaptation is now online] [Full-cast audio drama available] [Period setting + educated youth + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + inspirational] Lu Xia transmigrated into the body of an educated youth in the 1970s, a girl whose parents didn’t care for her and who had been sent to the countryside in her elder sister’s place. Remembering how the original owner had always been mistreated, Lu Xia couldn’t stand for it. She sold the job, gave her family a hefty financial hit, 37.9kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves

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    The first book is one I discovered today, it's hilarious! The female lead is incredibly cunning and sly. The second book is also full of scheming characters. The first eight books are all good; I haven't read the later ones, but I've added them to my bookshelf.

49. 199 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
50. 200 恶 The Villainess Transmigrates to the 1970s, and Her Rough Military Officer Spoils Her Rotten 恶女穿七零，糙汉军官掐腰宠上瘾 Le Shen乐燊Modern Romance149k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Face-Slapping + Portable Space + Sweet Romance + Family Life + Unhinged + Hilarious Antics + Feel-Good Story + Strong Female Lead + Trash-Taking + Electric-Shock System + Black-Hearted Beauty + Taciturn, Rugged Man + Golden Finger] Xia Zhi Ning, who'll eat anything but a loss, actually gets killed by a popcorn machine. When she opens her eyes again, she has become a tragic supporting female character in a period novel, with nothing but a pretty face. Her lif 216Reads—Score126Shelves

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    The female lead smears poison on her small mouth, and the viewer can't stop watching.

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