Stories About Female Leads Working in the City in the 1970s or 1980s 年代文女主在城里上班的

1. 51 与 Better to Beat Someone Up Than to Make Yourself Miserable! 与其委屈自己，不如暴揍别人！ Koi Painting, Yeah锦鲤画耶Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [1970s + native heroine + self-interest + satisfying read + no swallowing grievances + family squabbles + no military marriage + no golden finger + possibly a little unhinged?] A strong heroine who just wants a good life VS a truly gorgeous, sickly male lead Also known as: Moving to the City in the 1970s to Marry Up, I Just Want a Good Life Content warning: The male lead is a bit of a needy husband, and the heroine is very money-minded. There was a notorious figure in Kaoshan Village. At five, s 18.9kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds

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   🌟🌟Su Fu, true to her name, is someone who makes life uncomfortable for everyone. After watching her family's elaborate schemes of setting her up on blind dates, Su Fu landed a big job. During her three-day trip to the city with her best friend, Su Fu got married—a one-year marriage of convenience. No wonder, the offer was just too much!! Ever since Su Fu married into the military compound, she's either been gossiping or stirring up trouble. People are practically wearing down her doorstep with complaints: "Sir, your daughter-in-law has hit someone again!"

2. 52 重 Back to the Sixties: I’m Invincible with Taobao 重回六零：我带着淘宝无敌了 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Yusheng wakes up one day to find that she has transmigrated to 1961, luckily bringing along an interstellar space-time Taobao trading System. She had hoped to reach the pinnacle of life, but discovers that the 1960s have already been transmigrated into so many times that they're full of holes. So Zhao Yusheng decides to keep her head down and stay cautious all the way, never expecting that by playing it safe, she would become a winner in life. 9kReads9.0Score71214d adds

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   A historical fiction story: 1️⃣ The female protagonist gets into university and brings her mother to the city, and also arranges jobs for her relatives. 2️⃣ The female protagonist gets married and then finds jobs for herself and her friends through her own abilities. 3️⃣ The female protagonist almost went to the countryside, but after experiencing farm work for half a day, she became obedient!

3. 53 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Female Lead, I Speed-Married an Army Representative 穿成炮灰女配后和军代表闪婚了 Half Wood, Half Fire半木半火Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Original Title: Factory Affairs in the Sixties, from State-Owned Factory to...] [Current Title: The Road to Success in the Sixties: She Just Wants to Get Ahead] [No Golden Finger + Serving the Nation and Its People Through Public Service + A Strong Male Lead and an Even Stronger Female Lead] [No Rural Relocation, No Black Market, No Supporting a Man, No Female Lead Suffering, No Doormat Wife] Xia Baozhu, a woman with a secure state-sector job, was reborn in 1963. To get back t 32kReads9.3Score4.1k14d adds

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   The female lead's whole family works in the city, and all five members of the family have stable jobs. I was shocked when I first saw it!

4. 54 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Lucky Wife Has a Pocket Dimension 重生七零：锦鲤娇妻有空间 Wan Caicai万财财Modern Romance545k WordsCompleted [System shopping space + sweet and satisfying + high-IQ heroine vs. incredibly masculine tech genius] Professor Ji Han, fluent in eight languages, discovers that her cousin has written her as a brainless, vicious supporting villainess in a period novel. How could she possibly put up with that? Back in the 1970s, Ji Han tackles her studies and her mission all at once, throwing herself into the work of building the country and making a fortune along the way. All the troublemakers can get lost! Her 615Reads9.2Score10414d adds

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   ①: The story revolves around a female protagonist from a working-class family, who rises from a temporary worker at a slaughterhouse to its manager. She's career-oriented and has a silly, comedic system. ②: The female protagonist in urban period novels has a space to hoard supplies. ③: The whole family are factory workers. ⑤: Working in a state-run restaurant ⑥: The female lead is a translator at a textile factory. ⑦: In the cultural troupe

5. 55 我 I Bound Myself to a Gossip System in the 1970s 我在年代绑定了吃瓜系统 Dreaming Another Hundred Thousand梦更十万Modern Romance587k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Gossip System + Ensemble Cast + Everyday Life + Not a Strong Female Lead + Romance] On her way home from school, Song Hongjin comes across a house being ransacked and squeezes her way in to watch the spectacle. Suddenly, a gold melon seed the size of her palm comes flying toward her... At the last possible moment, her fake best friend Shen Danru rushes out to “save” her, knocking Song Hongjin to the ground. The gold seed first cracks Shen Danru's head, then bounces into Song Ho 775Reads7.4Score10114d adds

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   In the past, I earned a stable job through my own abilities and went to work happily.

6. 56 年 A Self-Serving Perfectionist in a Period Novel 年代文里的精致利己主义 Today Is Jingzhe今日惊蛰Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted Yang Yuan never expected that after transmigrating, she would become the female lead's fake best friend in a period novel. Not only did she burn the heroine's love letters, but she was also destined for a miserable end. Well, at least she didn't have many scenes. If she played her cards right and made amends, she could still survive. What? Go to the countryside? Absolutely not. I'm lazy, greedy, and a shameless freeloader who loves the easy life. So what if I take advantage of people or scheme a 12kReads8.1Score73714d adds
7. 57 就 Working at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative: My 1960s Buying Spree 就职供销社，我在60年代搞代购 Sauce-Fried Rice酱汁炒饭Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted With a loud crash, Xu Jiaojiao, from the twenty-second century, survives an air disaster and transmigrates to the resource-starved 1960s, with three years of famine looming. Luckily, she has the “Buy-It-All Shopping Group” golden finger. She lands a job through a supply-and-marketing cooperative recruitment drive and gets a secure government job for life. Brown sugar, meat buns, milk, chocolate... While everyone else chews grass, I snack on dates. I’ll stockpile the good stuff until the warehous 6.8kReads8.9Score74014d adds

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   1. The female lead works at a supply and marketing cooperative, rises through the ranks at lightning speed, possesses high emotional intelligence and excellent communication skills, and has a system that acts as a purchasing agent. The male lead comes from a wealthy family, is tall, handsome, and has a love-struck mind. 2. Transmigration into a book + system + career-oriented female lead + has a romantic partner + doesn't go to the countryside. With the system by her side, Xie Nanxing enjoys opening blind boxes every day. Hemostatic powder, beauty cream, anti-cancer drugs—Xie Nanxing relies on her research to once again earn a government job. 3. A beautiful and capable female police officer, solving cases and enjoying gossip, can communicate with a cat named Dahei, rising from an ordinary police officer to the director of the Public Security Bureau.

8. 58 我 Working in the 1960s to Earn Money and Support My Green Tea Girlfriend 我在六十年代工作赚钱养绿茶 Content and at Ease然自得Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Qingyue transmigrated to the 1960s, only to find herself facing a marriage and a move back to the countryside from the start. Was that really going to happen? Before she could do anything, she found out her fiancé wanted to break off the engagement. Lin Qingyue: What a lucky break! She quickly called off the engagement, then studied hard and earned a place at the lumber mill, becoming a proud worker! After starting at the factory, she discovered that her position had been reserved for h 1.3kReads7.7Score10314d adds

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   The female leads all work in the city, never in the countryside!!! ❤️❤️❤️ ①🍀Transmigration + Historical Fiction + Tentative Courtyard🍀The female lead transmigrates into the body of the unloved eldest daughter in a 1970s novel. She learns her parents want to sell her to a mentally challenged man for a dowry, and her second sister is scheming to take her job. So, she finds herself a husband in advance and preemptively signs her sister up for a rural assignment. 🍀🍀The male lead is reborn. In his previous life, he was sickly, but after meeting the female lead, he discovers he has a "power bar" in his head ⚡⚡⚡. As the female lead's feelings for him deepen, the power bar increases ✝️, and his health improves. ②The female lead has a career-building system; as long as she makes a breakthrough in her career, she can become beautiful!

9. 59 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 Romance304k 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 1.8kReads—Score22914d adds

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   The female protagonist not only works in the city, but is also a female factory manager.

10. 60 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 28.3kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
11. 61 我 I Bound Myself to a Shameless System in the ’70s 我在七零年代绑定了缺德系统 Playing the Passerby扮途人Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [No romance] Xu Meng transmigrates into a book as the heroine of a story about a stepmother. From the start, a matchmaker introduces her to the male lead, and Xu Meng flips the table. In her previous life, her family favored boys over girls, and she dealt with it by going berserk. In this life, she wants to live on her own terms, and that still means going berserk. As long as she has no scruples, no one can use morality to manipulate her. The Wicked System is at your service. P.S. The heroine is 7.1kReads9.0Score66114d adds
12. 62 七 In the 1970s, I Transmigrated into a Book and Got Bound to a Writer’s Assistant 七零之穿书后我绑定了作家助手 Zhu Min祝珉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Zhu Qi transmigrates into the body of a girl with the same name who works in the machine shop of a factory in the 1970s. As luck would have it, she’s the lovesick supporting female character in a novel. The best thing that ever happens to her is barely passing the exam to get into the factory. According to the plot, her fiancé, the male lead, will fall in love with the heroine while he’s in the countryside. Then Zhu Qi will go crazy and meet a miserable end. After examining the mysterious Writer 2.6kReads8.0Score17514d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates to the past and works in the city. Starting as a junior fitter, she uses her pre-transmigration work experience (as a reporter) to write articles. She is then referred to a local newspaper and gets a job in the editorial department. She stays away from the male and female protagonists and strives to live a positive and fulfilling life.

13. 63 五 The 1950s: The Family's Beloved Child Takes a Grain Shop Through the Famine 五零团宠，带着粮铺混饥荒 llx Flying Fishllx飞鱼Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [For female readers] [Period] [Spatial storage] [Famine] [Family darling] [Everyday family life] [Slice of life] [Dual transmigration] [Coming of age] [Reincarnated in the womb] [Alternate historical setting] [A black pot falls from the sky: transmigrate to the 1950s and become the family’s darling] When Zhao Suisui returned home for the New Year, she passed her aunt’s grain shop. Her aunt had something urgent to do and asked her to mind the store. Just as she was lying on a rocking chair, watch 24.1kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds

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    The first seven books are all completed. The female lead has a job and doesn't go to the countryside. The stories of her getting caught up in gossip and facing setbacks are very entertaining. The last two books are being serialized regularly and are also quite good.

14. 64 六 I Refuse to Go to the Countryside in the 1960s, and the System Scores Me a Job 六零不下乡，系统暴击出工作 I'm an Old Antique我是老古董Modern Romance814k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + System + Villain + Shameless + Few Annoying Characters + No Sent-Down Youth Plot + Satisfying Read + Never Overthinks] (How do you keep awful people out of your life? By becoming the worst one yourself, of course.) Transmigrating into a book isn’t scary. What’s scary is ending up as the vicious cannon-fodder character destined for a tragic fate. Look at He Ruixue’s family: her eldest brother is reckless, and her sister-in-law is fierce. Her second sister and brother-in-law are 21.5kReads7.9Score1.8k14d adds

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    In the first book, the female protagonist doesn't go to the countryside; she takes exams for jobs herself and sells the other two she passes to save money. In the second book, the system uses her actions to force her to find work.

15. 65 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 15.1kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds

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    It's really good, I highly recommend it! [Sparrow's Diary] [Sparrow's Diary] [Sparrow's Diary] This show, which takes the Zhong family as its representative, shows the development and changes of society at that time through the life in the hutong. It tells the story of people and events step by step from the educated youth going to the countryside, the restoration of the college entrance examination, and the development of the individual economy.

16. 66 穿 Transmigrated into an 80s Novel as a Rich, Adored Young Lady 穿进八零年代文当富家娇娇女 The Watermelon in Yikun Palace Isn't Sweet翊坤宫西瓜不甜Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted Xiang Qing, who loves reborn web novels, never imagined that one day she would transmigrate to the 1980s and find herself from the start as a little farm girl! In an era when even eating meat was a luxury, she relies on her parents and gradually rises to become a pampered rich girl. As for that golden finger that's somewhat useful but not very useful, she'll just use it to tackle a few side quests for now... 3.7kReads8.2Score20714d adds
17. 67 七 The 1970s: The Cannon-Fodder Sister-in-Law Goes on a Rampage After Being Reborn 七零：炮灰嫂子重生后杀疯了 Little Dong in the Sunshine向阳的小东Modern Romance88k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + 1970s + putting scumbags in their place + pocket dimension + making a fortune + ensemble cast + raising children] [The human blood bank awakens + every wife files for divorce] [Rebirth + 1970s + putting scumbags in their place + satisfying revenge + making a fortune] In her previous life, Chen Baozhu was the apple of her whole family's eye. Her mother-in-law had five sons before finally having a precious daughter, and her five brothers adored her. Even after marrying and having childr 28Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    Both of these novels feature female protagonists with jobs in the city. The first one is about a woman who is reborn, divorced, and returns to her parents' home with her child. The male protagonist is a mama's boy, and all his brothers end up getting divorced because of his mother's meddling. The second one features a childhood sweetheart couple and is a small ensemble piece set in a residential compound.

18. 68 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 Romance354k WordsOngoing [Two powerful leads, an intense game of push and pull, building a strong technological nation, business warfare in a bygone era, alternate setting] The untouchable beauty VS the fully leveled black lotus This is a battle between equals, as well as the legend of a great power's rise in industrial technology. In 1992, Jiang Wan was reborn into a desperate situation. At first, she set her sights on Shen Yichuan, a tech expert with vast capital at his disposal, in order to take revenge. What began a 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A story of two strong individuals reborn in the 1990s | No cheat codes, just pure technical skill, but mutual success is incredibly captivating! Reborn into the turbulent 1990s, while others were busy starting businesses and chasing trends to make a fortune, the female protagonist directly targeted the future golden track—the Huaqiangbei semiconductor and electronics industry! No special abilities, no system, no windfall luck! Her biggest asset is her advanced technology, industry knowledge, and information advantage gained from her deep cultivation in the electronics industry in her previous life! Her past life ended in regret, and in this life, she has only two goals: revenge and to build her beloved electronics business into a powerful force! To ensure a stable career and avoid the risks of the times, she needs an absolutely reliable strategic partner with a compatible aura. The male lead is a top-tier, two-strong pair! He's not promiscuous, not a player, and doesn't fall for everyone who makes the first move; he's calm, mature, highly capable, and has a solid background. Initially, there's mutual attraction and mutual commitment! In their relationship, the male lead is more mature and considerate, silently accompanying and protecting her. In their careers, the female lead holds the key to future trends, possessing accurate predictions and overwhelming technical expertise, using her advanced knowledge to assist the male lead and lead the entire operation to success! Their relationship isn't one-sided dependence, but a powerful alliance, mutual support, mutual achievement, and shared growth! Initially, they work side-by-side, their chemistry is phenomenal, and later the female lead shines brightly, achieving legendary status! Seeing her increasingly dazzling and admired by all, the usually calm and composed male lead finally panics! He initiates an extreme crisis-driven pursuit! In the chaotic 1990s, two top-tier intelligent individuals embark on a two-way journey to wealth, from partners and best friends to lifelong lovers. Their careers are incredibly exciting, and their romance is incredibly sweet!

19. 69 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 13.3kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
20. 70 四 Siheyuan: Jia Zhangshi With a One-Hit-Kill System 四合院之带着秒杀系统的贾张氏 Different Kinds of Daydreams不同脑洞Female-Channel Fanfiction649k WordsOngoing {Era setting + slice of life + ensemble cast + everyday family matters} A modern office worker transmigrates into the TV drama Love in the Courtyard and suddenly finds herself more than ten years older. She never had a moment to rest amid the hectic pace of modern life, but after transmigrating to this extraordinary era with a one-hit-kill space, she becomes Jia Zhangshi. She declares that she has no intention of working hard for the rest of her life. To enjoy a comfortable retirement and change 20.7kReads8.1Score1.7k14d adds

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    Dressed as an old lady from a period novel, going to work.

21. 71 开 From the Start, I Inherited a Fortune and Lived It Up in the 1960s 开局继承遗产，我在六零躺赢 Nannan Who Loves Shredded Potatoes爱吃土豆丝的南南Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Jian Shu gained access to a pocket dimension. Having read countless novels, she immediately began stockpiling supplies in preparation for transmigrating or the apocalypse. A few years passed, and Jian Shu had all but forgotten about the idea. Then, when she woke up one day, she found herself in a different era. She had transmigrated to 1968. She was an orphan, but she had a large inheritance and no awful relatives to deal with. See how Jian Shu uses her pocket dimension to get rich in this e 15.3kReads8.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    JianShu (a Chinese online literature platform) user has a space and resources to travel back to the 1960s. His parents and relatives are martyrs, leaving him alone. He has the care of his parents' friends and neighbors, a somewhat Buddhist-like attitude, and works as an accountant at a department store. He also has a lover later in life.

22. 72 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 107.9kReads9.3Score9.2k14d adds

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    The first three books never feature a rural setting. The fourth book, after a few days at a relative's house in the countryside and experiencing the hardships of rural life, quickly returns to the city. The protagonist then uses her high intelligence to get a job in a factory research facility, later going on to university to continue her technological research. The first book features a policewoman as the female lead; the main story is sweet, with a loving and supportive marriage, focused work, and a good relationship with family—very heartwarming. However, the epilogue is a bombshell. The second book features a female lead with poor health who marries a researcher who falls in love with her at first sight, then gets a job as an accountant in the same unit. It mainly focuses on gossip, a harmonious relationship with her parents, and a happy marriage. The third book is highly recommended. The female lead's family is full of traps; everyone wants to use her for their positions. However, she manages to fight her way out. First, she sells the job she passed the exam for to obtain funds. Then, after passing the exam, she secretly works there, observing the situation, and then quickly swaps jobs with others to move to another city, escaping her family. Moreover, the female lead is very determined; when she realizes danger, she chooses to save herself rather than seek help from her policeman husband.

23. 73 六 A Wonderful Life in the 1960s 六零美好人生 Cat Dumpling猫面团Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted A crowded courtyard compound, family squabbles, everyday life, and the lie-flat, give-up-and-let-go existence of ordinary people. No golden finger! Not a strong female lead! Liu Wenwen was stabbed and sent into the 1960s. Only to discover that she and her mother had become human blood banks for her scumbag dad’s family. There’s no way they’re going to suck her and her mom dry to climb the social ladder. Not in this lifetime. So she persuaded her mother to climb out of that pit. At last, the 1.2kReads8.1Score11314d adds

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    Fortunately, the female lead's mother is kind; for her daughter's sake, she divorced her father early on and started a new life. The blended family atmosphere is also quite good; although the two sisters are the same age, they both found jobs and didn't have to go to the countryside.

24. 74 七 The 1970s: After Reclaiming Her Golden Finger, the Female Supporting Character Refuses to Go to the Countryside 七零：夺回金手指后女配不下乡了 Ci Shen辞燊Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Period setting + spatial dimension + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + family life + no going to the countryside + medical skills] Medical student Xia Yan pulled an all-nighter studying and suddenly died in her school dorm. When she opened her eyes again, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a period novel she had read recently. She had become the dim-witted supporting character who gave the female lead money and a golden finger. Worse, after a few words of persuasion from the fe 3.3kReads7.8Score30114d adds
25. 75 重 Back to the 1980s: Bringing My Family of Six to a Better Life 重回八零：带着全家六口过好日子 Yu Fu余弗Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Gu family has no sons, only four daughters. Plenty of people in the village are waiting to laugh at them. But they wait and wait, only to watch the Gu family build a two-story house and buy a car. They hear the family has even bought a grand home in the capital. The Gu sisters are each more successful and more devoted to their parents than the last. The villagers: What are you waiting for? Go home and have daughters! After being reborn, Gu Siqing discovers that her sisters are nothing like t 86.6kReads9.4Score5.2k14d adds

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    🌈①The main characters are the four Gu sisters, all working in the city, and their boyfriends all come from prominent families. 🌈②The female lead initially goes to the Northwest, but later the male lead is exonerated, and they return to the city together, starting her career peak. 🌈To read the book, find Ji Bai and follow him so you don't get lost.

26. 76 七 The 1970s: A Job Falls Straight from the Sky 七十年代，从天而降一个工作 Jingle Coins Galore铃钱多多Modern Romance796k WordsOngoing (Just rated) (Period setting + ensemble cast + family life + building prosperity + swapped-marriage comparison) Wang Yuying has a loving mother who always takes her side and three devoted older brothers who are wrapped around her finger. For the past eighteen years, life has been smooth sailing. Then her older cousin fell gravely ill. When she woke up, life began taking an increasingly strange turn. Her cousin bounced around, scheming to marry her off to a male educated youth and worrying that 18.7kReads7.9Score1.8k14d adds

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27. 77 糊 The Washed-Up Star Is So Flirtatious, the Big Shot Coaxes Her in Private, Begging for a Kiss 糊咖茶又媚，大佬私下哄着求亲亲 The Cackling Old Turtledove呱呱叫的老斑鸠Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Complete ❤️] [Foxlike Green Tea Girl & Scheming Big Shot | ❤️ Military Marriage | Extra Sweet and Flirtatious] [Period Setting | Age Gap | She Pursues Him] Parallel world, so don't overthink the details! Nan Qiao, a nobody of an actress, received a message asking her to audition at a hotel, only to be thrust into a parallel world set in the 1970s! She could neither carry heavy loads nor lift a finger, and was about to be kicked out of the art troupe on her very first day! What was she supposed 10.8kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    I've read it twice. It's a really good historical romance novel. The female lead is incredibly alluring, while the male lead appears cold on the surface but is actually secretly passionate. There's an age gap between them, and they're quite secretive in the early stages.

28. 78 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 28.5kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds
29. 79 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s: I'm a Diplomat 穿越六零，我是外交官 Wanwan Has Plenty婉婉有余Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted "I Transmigrated to the 1960s, and I’m Just an Extra" Hang in there! The humble extra eventually becomes a diplomat. ▷ [Hardcore survival] Transmigrated to the great famine of 1959, she survives by digging into rat holes for grain and selling mountain goods. ▷ [A quiet comeback] She pretends to be invisible, but gets noticed by an officer after studying foreign languages: “There’s more to this girl than meets the eye.” ▷ [Career highlight] From orphan to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a bowl 5.6kReads8.1Score30014d adds

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    By surviving, the passerby A became a diplomat.

30. 80 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: After Joining the Army, She Became the Talk of the Family Compound 七零军婚：随军后她风靡家属院 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning artist x tough, prison-style military officer] [Pocket dimension, limited appearances + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + no awful characters] Shi Tingyu is a young painter with a modest reputation. One day, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she can enjoy her new life, her parents face the prospect of being reported and sent down to the countryside. Unwilling to let her suffer, her parents quickly arrange a blind date fo 86.1kReads9.5Score9.8k14d adds

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    While other female protagonists take the college entrance exam after its resumption, she becomes a university teacher [salute]. Her parents are weapons researchers, her brother is a military officer, and she herself is a well-known young painter abroad. Her family is reported for having foreign connections. After marrying the male protagonist, she first works as a substitute art teacher at a government-run primary school, and later becomes an art exam setter after the college entrance exam is reinstated. Eventually, she becomes a university teacher, professor, and a pioneer in criminal investigation sketching.

31. 81 踹 I Ditch My Scumbag Dad to Marry a Commander, and the Pretty Army Wife Is Treasured 踹渣爹嫁首长，俏军嫂被捧在心尖 One Smile Captivates the Orange一笑倾橙Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [All-around rich beauty + no supporting deadbeats + no black-market dealings + no relocation to the countryside + spatial System with multiverse trading] Lin Siqiao transmigrated from a fabulously wealthy Shanghai socialite into a pitiful young woman in the 1970s, disliked by her own family. Less than a year after her birth mother died, her scumbag father brought home a stepmother. They say that once you have a stepmother, you get a stepfather too. But Lin Siqiao never imagined that, just to sei 28.6kReads9.5Score4.4k14d adds

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    🍂🍁🍂This is great! No rural setting, no black market scenes. The female lead lives for the moment and never puts up with mistreatment—and she truly doesn't suffer a single grievance. She takes care of her scumbag father and stepmother in no time, so cool and refreshing! It's incredibly satisfying and leaves you feeling great.

32. 82 末 A Doomsday Veteran Brings Her Spatial Storage to the 1970s 末世大佬带着空间穿七零 Bu Xiaoxin不晓心Modern Romance2.9M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Period drama + supernatural abilities + transmigration + pocket dimension + shopping mall + both untouched + strong male and female leads] (Drink less water if you need to. There’s almost no filler. I can’t promise every chapter is thrilling, but it won’t be boring. If a couple of chapters drag now and then, just skip ahead.) A young woman inexplicably transmigrates to the 1970s. She possesses two supernatural abilities: mental powers and healing. She also has a magical pocket dimensi 35.9kReads9.1Score3.4k14d adds

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    The first book is about a female protagonist who travels from a post-apocalyptic world to the 1960s, unaware that this is her past life; the story is really good. The second book is about the second male lead who wins over the female protagonist; he genuinely loves her.

33. 83 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 35.8kReads8.7Score3.6k14d adds
34. 84 在 Finding Hidden Gems in a Historical Romance 在年代拼好文里捡大漏 Yan Xiaozhai言小宅Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Era Fiction + Transmigrate into a Book + Alternate History + Ensemble Cast + Slice of Life + A Little Spoiling + Mostly Feel-Good + Romance + Everyone Gets Rich] Also known as: Finding Bliss in a Patchwork Era Novel The Background Character's Comeback in an Era Novel The Seventies: She Became the Heart of the Protagonist Group A Blended Era, Su Qingqing's Happy Life In the Era, She Had a Blast Thanks to the Protagonist Group! - Su Qingqing has transmigrated into an era novel! She suddenly disco 2.5kReads7.6Score15814d adds

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    🌹First book: Qiu Bailu chooses to marry a soldier and becomes a textile factory worker, starting her job in the city. She even becomes the sister-in-law of the female lead. However, her family is just cannon fodder in the female lead's family's comparison. After Qiu Bailu transmigrates, her husband transfers to the finance bureau, and she writes novels as a side business. The family's life gets better and better.🌹🌹Recommended by Rui Xiaoxue, a good read for you to enjoy🌹🌹

35. 85 七 The 1970s: Why Go to the Countryside When Watching the Drama Is Better? 七零，下什么乡？能有吃瓜香？ Dao Xiaoren刀小刃Modern Romance762k WordsCompleted [No relocation to the countryside + a supermarket pocket dimension + no black-market profiteering + both leads are each other's firsts, and the child isn't the male lead's + a laid-back spectator enjoying the gossip in a crowded courtyard] Every night before going to sleep, Xiang Tian thought she completely fit the criteria for transmigrating: no parents, no ties, and a huge pocket dimension at her disposal! Then Xiang Tian looked at the swaying light cord. So, had she been too sincere? Had she 68.2kReads8.4Score3.5k14d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates, but doesn't go to the countryside. Both the male and female protagonists have jobs. The female protagonist is a casual observer, supplementing her diet with food from her spatial dimension. She's not stupid or a saint. The male protagonist is quite capable. It's a heartwarming period novel filled with gossip, delicious food, work, and quick problem-solving. The stepson isn't the male protagonist's biological child! Highly recommended, it's really good!

36. 86 七 In the 1970s Courtyard, I Married a Sickly Factory Director 七零大杂院，嫁病秧子老公是厂长 Yun Fuling云茯苓Modern Romance876k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigration into a book + reborn + space + courtyard compound + sweet romance + building wealth + cozy everyday life + putting villains in their place] Su Ge woke up one morning to discover she'd transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s. In the story, she was the eldest daughter of the family, doing the most work, suffering the most hardship, and taking the most abuse. In the end, her second younger sister even schemed to make her go to the countryside in her place. Her p 5.1kReads8.8Score48414d adds
37. 87 带 I Traveled to the 1970s With a Dedicated Worker System 带着敬业系统穿七零 Ma Nini马尼尼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Xu Taotao, a descendant of imperial chefs, keeps her culinary skills hidden while living among ordinary people. Then she dies suddenly from overwork and gets bound to a workaholic System, which sends her to the 1970s. She becomes the famously ugly daughter of a butcher at a meat-processing plant. Determined to become beautiful, she has no choice but to keep working hard. With her superb cooking skills, she climbs the career ladder, gets a raise, and marries Professor Gu... No, wait! “Ding-dong! 16.8kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds
38. 88 快 Quick Transmigration: The Sweet and Soft Female Lead 快穿：女配娇又软 Unplucked Flower未折花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + beautiful and ruthless] Shen Xiantang was a wicked woman who wreaked havoc throughout the cultivation world. After failing her tribulation, she was captured by a System. To be reborn and change her fate, she decided to sign an agreement with the System, completing tasks in exchange for a chance to turn back time. She travels through various minor worlds, with just one task: survive. It sounds simple, but Shen Xiantang got stuck with an unreliable System. After delivering t 13.8kReads8.5Score82814d adds

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    This book is hilarious! The female lead works at a supply and marketing cooperative in the city. The male lead goes there to buy milk candy, sees her, and falls for her at first sight. So he comes to the cooperative every day to look at her. Later, the female lead and the male lead get together. The male lead's father is a factory manager, so the female lead sells her job and stays home to enjoy a comfortable life with him.

39. 89 拒 I Refuse to Move to the Countryside! I Marry a Quietly Passionate, Rugged Man and Have Three Daughters 拒下乡！我嫁闷骚糙汉生三朵金花 Tomato Fish Stew番茄鱼煲Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Wen Ning, a pampered young woman from the 21st century, transmigrates to the hardship-filled 1970s. As soon as she arrives, she is schemed against by a scumbag man and a vicious woman, while also facing the threat of being sent to the countryside. Wen Ning promptly puts the pair in their place. To secure her place in the city, she endures rumors spread by her future brother-in-law, then gets her wish and becomes a temporary worker at a machinery factory. Unwilling to remain a temporary worker, s 753Reads8.9Score10214d adds
40. 90 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 53.1kReads9.3Score4.5k14d adds

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    ①🌈The female lead transmigrates into a book, doesn't go to the countryside or the black market, and takes over her mother-in-law's factory job. She has normal values ​​and a husband with a stable job after retiring from the military. ②💥 It's really good! The female lead is strong and clear-headed, and the male lead is very doting and talkative, which is rare in Tomato's female-oriented novels. The characters are well-developed and not unrealistic. The children aren't the kind that are particularly annoying or troublesome; they are all cute in their own way and very protective of their mothers and fathers. After the female lead is reborn, both the male and female leads change. Fighting against difficult characters isn't frustrating, and the female lead isn't abused. Misunderstandings are explained without taking up too much space. I love stories where both the male and female leads are talkative!

41. 91 穿 The Book's Alluring Cannon Fodder Leaves Her Celibate Ex-Husband Unable to Resist 穿书炮灰太勾魂，禁欲前夫顶不住 Shui Mu Fu Su水木扶苏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Faithful to Each Other + Raising Kids + Marriage First, Love Later + Daily Life] Lu Shuang, a genius anime key-frame artist from the 21st century, transmigrates into a book and becomes the cannon-fodder ex-wife in a doting-wife novel. According to the plot, the heroine gets the loving marriage and all the admirers. Lu Shuang is just the cannon-fodder ex-wife, a foil to the heroine's happy life. The male lead's older brother died in the line of duty, leaving behind a pair of twi 2.2kReads8.3Score15114d adds

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    The female lead marries a retired soldier from the city and works at the post office. It's a sweet and heartwarming romance novel; you can check it out if you're looking for something to read.

42. 92 穿 Transmigrating into a Book in the Sixties: The Aloof Engineer Kissed Me and Got Me Pregnant 穿书六零被高冷工程师索吻生崽 Hengheng Zai蘅蘅崽Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Zhao Yihuan goes on a May Day trip to Chongming Island and accidentally transmigrates to China in the 1960s. The only valuable things she has left are the gold bangle on her wrist and the suitcase she's carrying. Luckily, the suitcase contains an old-fashioned coupon collection: bicycle coupons, sewing machine coupons, radio coupons, watch coupons, grain coupons, ten-yuan bills… The 1960s Zhao Yihuan is from Shanghai. Furious at her parents for playing favorites and sending her to the count 1.9kReads8.2Score13214d adds

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    All three books feature female protagonists working in the city, as do the male protagonists. In the first book, the male and female leads live in the same alleyway, where gossip often unfolds. In the second book, the male lead is an engineer, and the female lead initially works in a textile factory before moving to another city with him. In the third book, the female lead starts as a department store saleswoman from a well-to-do family, and the male lead is a pilot.

43. 93 七 The Supporting Female Lead in the 1970s Courtyard Wakes Up 七零大杂院对照组女配觉醒了 Heehee Pomelo嘻嘻柚子Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted The main story is complete; extra chapters will drop from time to time. After awakening as the contrasting female lead in a 1970s shared courtyard, she only wants to live well and enjoy the gossip along the way!! "Ordinary life + family squabbles + gossip + a touch of ensemble cast + outrageous characters + not a face-slapping power fantasy" Chu Mian had fair skin and a beautiful face. When she didn't smile, she looked almost otherworldly; when she did, her smile could melt anyone's heart. Every 4.7kReads8.3Score38814d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who learns about her tragic life through the transmigration content. She obtains three jobs through the book: the first she sells for money, the second she uses to buy her dowry, and the third she leaves home to work in another city, escaping her selfish family. She goes on a blind date with a police officer, and during the period when the college entrance exam was reinstated, she encounters a murderer, fights him, and earns the nickname "Iron Hand Tang." Recommended reading.

44. 94 七 Everyday Life as a Military Wife on a Sea Island in the 1970s 七零海岛随军日常 Torrential Rain on a Cloudy Day阴天暴雨Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, period setting, pocket dimension, raising children, gossip, sweet romance, satisfying revenge, parallel world, no awful relatives] Zhou Yufei, a 21st-century oil painter, dreamed for a whole month about another version of herself in a different world. Sensing that something was wrong, she immediately brought out her family’s heirloom pocket dimension and began buying everything in sight... After transmigrating to the 1970s, Zhou Yufei found loving family members and a partner wh 1.8kReads8.9Score13814d adds

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    The female lead works in the translation department and later goes to an island to accompany the military; it's a very heartwarming story.

45. 95 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: Daily Gossip in the Compound in the 1960s 穿书六零：大院吃瓜日常 Yunyang Peach Cake云阳桃片Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted (Historical setting + transmigrate into a book + everyday life + gossip-watching + a touch of ensemble cast) When Lin An’an wakes up, she has transmigrated into a historical novel as a disposable side character. According to the plot, her so-called best friend will rob her and kill her, then spend her money, sleep in her bed, and hit her child... Knowing how the story goes, Lin An’an decides to stay far away from both her so-called best friend and the seemingly perfect blind date. Who could have 3.9kReads8.4Score29314d adds
46. 96 七 The 1970s' Cannon-Fodder Little Sister-in-Law Becomes a Secretary at the Textile Mill 七零炮灰小姑子，纺织厂里当秘书 Cilantro Doesn't Eat Fish Mint香菜不吃折耳根呀Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [The rating just came in, but it’ll rise later] [Career-focused, with romance on the side] [Period] [Beautiful heroine] [Family squabbles] [Factory promotions] [Face-slapping the worst of the worst] [Building a career] [Male lead appears later] Transmigrating into a textile mill in the 1970s, Su Lan declares: “I’ll put every troublemaker in their place!” Going to the countryside? Never happening! Trying to steal her assigned spot? No way. As long as it’s in my hands, you’ll never get it. Trying 37.2kReads8.6Score2.3k14d adds

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    No exaggeration, the female protagonists in these two books are incredibly intelligent! [Already hooked!] In the first book, the female protagonist faces the hardship of being sent to the countryside right after transmigrating, with her second brother and sister-in-law as the main characters. (But now, of course, it's the female protagonist!) Original plot: The female protagonist's mother's job was given to her sister-in-law by her second brother as a dowry, leaving the female protagonist to go to the countryside, where she eventually dies. Only her twin brother thinks of her, but ultimately, he can't overcome the protagonist's halo and loses a leg. Now, the female protagonist's transmigration is different. Her first step is to get her mother's job back. She gets a temporary position in the propaganda department by writing articles and submitting them to newspapers, but ultimately, she can't compete with back channels. The deputy factory director's niece becomes a permanent employee. However, things take a turn for the better when the female protagonist becomes a clerk, using her factory job to get her third brother an apprenticeship opportunity. In the second book, the female protagonist's sister-in-law and a girl from her workplace are the main characters. The female protagonist takes the cheat code, but uses it very little. Both of these books feature incredibly intelligent characters; I really admire the authors!

47. 97 穿 Reborn as a Stunning Beauty in the 1970s 穿成七零娇美人 I'm Lu Renjia我是陆仁甲Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [One-on-One + 1970s Setting + Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + Career-Focused + Equally Matched Leads + Both Pure] A diplomat heroine VS a powerful male lead A rich modern young man transmigrates into a novel set in the 1970s, becoming the unfaithful ex-wife who abandoned the powerful male lead to elope with a pretty boy? “Arranged marriages are a bad idea!” Wen Ruan declares firmly, until she meets the handsome male lead. “You don’t understand the advantages of marrying someone you’ve 1.2kReads8.4Score10514d adds

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    🎐This is a period drama where both the male and female leads have jobs in the city. The story follows a transmigrator who finds herself in a novel 📚, adhering to the "self-rescue guide" principle, refusing to be sent to the countryside. After marriage, she discovers she's become a cannon fodder ex-wife who will abandon her husband and run away, with no happy ending. This is unacceptable! Since she's here, she must change her fate. As for the male lead… well, we'll have to see what he does!

48. 98 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Cannon Fodder Awakens and Steals the Protagonist's Golden Finger 穿书七零炮灰觉醒抢走主角金手指 Ting Wawa婷娃娃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension) Tags: Clear-headed female lead, focused entirely on her career Yang Lihua had been born into this era for over a decade when, on the day her older brother Yang Lixin went on a blind date, she suddenly awakened to the truth: her future sister-in-law was the ill-fated heroine of a period novel, constantly tormented by her sister-in-law, and Yang Lihua herself was the awful sister-in-law readers hated with a burning passion. All sorts o 101.1kReads8.8Score10.6k14d adds
49. 99 惊 What?! After Awakening, the Lazy Wife Only Wants to Crush Villains and Make Money 惊！懒媳妇觉醒后只想虐渣搞钱 My Tinghan Bamboo我的听寒竹Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (This novel features a large ensemble cast.) [An incredibly strong, lazy, top-notch wife + a younger, chatty husband, taking down scumbags + making money] Jiang Yiqing had a wonderful married life! She didn’t have to clean the house or look after the kids, and her father-in-law, the factory director, had her back at work. All she had to do was clock out on time and go home to lie down. Life was so perfect she could see the good times stretching endlessly ahead! Then one day, she dreamed that 6.7kReads8.9Score59214d adds

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    [Event triggered. A job opportunity as a sales clerk at a county-level grocery store was obtained through deception, but with a 15x higher success rate; instead, a job at the city's No. 2 Department Store was secured.] [Letter of introduction has been sent to the space. Please report for duty before noon tomorrow.]

50. 100 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: The Female Supporting Character Awakens 快穿年代：女配觉醒了 Don't Dwell On The Past不要忆往昔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [fictional setting] [Period] [no fixed CP] [female lead’s perspective] [overpowered golden finger] Ning An, an employee of the Temporal Bureau, transmigrates into small worlds set in different periods. As she eases the supporting female characters’ grievances and makes up for their regrets, she also enjoys a good life of her own. [Content warnings: Please don’t read if these things bother you. Be sure to read this!!!] An extremely overpowered golden finger! The original ma 33.1kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds

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    These are all high-quality novels. In the first one, the female protagonist works in the city within a small world, and in the latter two, the female protagonists also work in the city. [Heart emoji]

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