Male Lead Reborn in a Period Novel, Works Hard Without a Golden Finger to Build His Fortune 男主重生年代文认真努力没有金手指发家致富

1. 1 糟 Oh No, I Just Reborn and Scared My Future Wife into Fainting 糟糕，刚重生就吓晕未来老婆 The Center Seat at the Dinner Table饭桌C位Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Dad raising a child + 1981 period setting + making money + one heroine] A wealthy bachelor from the 21st century wakes up after a one-night stand to find he has been reborn in 1981 in the body of a burly, ugly-looking idiot feared as a villain. The moment he opens his eyes, he scares the stunning young woman who spent the night beside him unconscious. He plans to treat it as a beautiful encounter. In this golden age, he'll work hard, make money, and build a fortune. Until one day, he runs into 11.2kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds

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   It's a male-centric story with a single female lead. There are no cheat codes; the protagonist becomes wealthy step by step through his rebirth experiences. It's quite good, but it's not finished yet, and the ongoing serialization is agonizing!

2. 2 再 I Opened My Eyes Again! My Beautiful Wife Clung to Me, Sobbing 再睁眼！绝美老婆赖我怀里哭唧唧 Nan Bei Shisan南北十三Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the Period + Dad Life + Farming + Sweet Romance + System] In his previous life, Lu Lixing spent every day drinking himself into a stupor. He watched with his own eyes as his pregnant wife, Gu Wanqing, and their child died in a ravine... Only then did he realize he had fallen in love with Gu Wanqing long ago. Lu Lixing was consumed with regret. He spent the rest of his life repenting. Before he died, he even donated all his wealth to charitable organizations... When he opened his eyes 13.9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
3. 3 重 Back to 1982: It All Begins in a Little Fishing Village 重回1982，从小渔村开始 Explosive Garfield暴炸加菲Urban3.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Relaxed Daily Life + One Heroine + Mountains and Seas + Farming] Lin Dongyang shook his head. He had only been watching as a leatherback turtle was hauled ashore and helping release it back into the sea, but it got tangled up with him. The moment he opened his eyes, he was back in 1982, on the very day he had made a terrible mistake. The sight of the shabby old house brought distant memories flooding back. Looking at his wife beneath him, belly swollen and tears on her face, he felt 21.9kReads8.6Score1.6k14d adds

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   Lin Dongyang shook his head. He had only intended to observe the leatherback turtles being pulled from the water and help release them back into the sea, but he got entangled and, upon opening his eyes, found himself back in 1982, the day he made a grave mistake. Looking at the slightly dilapidated house, distant memories flooded back. Seeing his pregnant wife lying beneath him, tears streaming down her face, he felt a mix of emotions. He was back, his body younger, but he was no longer young. He was given a chance to change. He had no grand ambitions; his sole purpose was to raise his wife well and live a simple life. He worked hard to earn a little money, and incidentally, he dug for treasures buried at the bottom of the sea. He didn't know how, but somehow, he suddenly became quite wealthy!

4. 4 万 Ten Thousand Times the Royalties: Reborn in 1997 as the Godfather of Web Fiction 万倍稿费：重生九七成网文鼻祖 Zu Qi足七Urban439k WordsCompleted A struggling web novelist is reborn in 1997 and activates the Ten-Thousandfold Royalties System: subscriptions, tips, publishing, and IP adaptations all earn him ten thousand times the usual royalties. When other people are making only a few hundred yuan a month, he is already earning millions. From the founding father of web fiction, he rises to become the richest man in the world. 306Reads6.3Score11914d adds

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   It's so good! Don't even look at the rating.

5. 5 重 Reborn: No Regrets in My Youth 重生之青春无悔 Lone Wild Goose, Solitary Swan孤鸿寡鹄Urban5.5M WordsOngoing If life gave you a chance to start over, what would you choose? This time, he would make his youth one he could look back on without regrets! 512Reads5.9Score10514d adds
6. 6 你 Hello, 1976! 你好，1976！ vRunning Snailvv奔跑的蜗牛vUrban1.5M WordsCompleted The orphan Zheng Weimin transmigrates to 1976. He thinks he’ll finally experience the warmth of a family, but instead he’s abandoned once again. Luckily, he has the memories and knowledge of his previous life. Without them, he really wouldn’t have been able to turn things around. As the saying goes, nobody visits the poor in the busy city, while distant relatives come flocking to the rich in the mountains. It’s true. Zheng Weimin experiences life in all its harshness and, after being reborn, fin 36.4kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds

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   The beginning is slow and can be skipped; it gets really exciting after the male lead takes his college entrance exams.

7. 7 重 Reborn: I Doted on My Wife and Kids and Shocked the Whole Village 重生：我宠老婆孩子震惊全村 Ye Xiaolou叶小楼Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn Romance + Regretful Scumbag + 1980s Dad Life + Devoted Husband, One Heroine + Satisfying Read + Cozy Daily Life + Healing] Chen Sanye, the village's notorious hooligan, suddenly changed after a night of heavy drinking! The idle, foul-mouthed delinquent became polite. He was not only hardworking, but even learned how to make money! He stopped barking orders at his pretty, mute wife and began speaking to her softly and treating her with the utmost tenderness. The neighbors were baffled. Ha 38.1kReads9.6Score4.3k14d adds

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   This is very fitting, close to reality, depicting a warm and loving life with a doting husband.

8. 8 重 Reborn: Back to 2008 as a Tycoon 重生：回到2008当富豪 Wind and Dust in the Night Rain夜雨风尘Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Wei Lan is reborn in 2008. The youth that had faded away, the love that had withered, the struggles of youth: everything gets a second chance. He sleeps with beauties in his arms and wakes with the world's wealth at his fingertips. He builds great national enterprises and shorts Wall Street. 10Reads7.7Score—14d adds

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   Even ordinary people can control a great era!

9. 9 重 Reborn in Hong Kong: Superstar in Troubled Times 重生港岛：乱世巨星 Wind and Dust in the Night Rain夜雨风尘Urban1.5M WordsCompleted As the pendulum of the times comes to a halt in chaos, And the gears of fate imprison desire, He will reign supreme on the streets of Hong Kong Island, embrace the tenderness of a Miss Hong Kong, Roam across the five lakes and four seas, and create a legend that will last a hundred years. 5kReads8.0Score18314d adds
10. 10 重 Reborn in 1999 重生1999 Drunk in Dust尘醉Urban2.0M WordsCompleted A washed-up man in his thirties from the post-80s generation was reborn in 1999. Since I've returned to my youth, let me... Run wild in the darkness, shine beneath the light, and roam through the shadows. A novel leading the way in a wave of passionate rebirth stories. Let's get fired up! 103Reads8.4Score2014d adds
11. 11 重 Back to 1976: Helping the Whole Village Get Rich 重回1976：带着全村发家致富 Jiayang's Little Kitchen加洋小厨Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn Educated Youth + One Heroine + Everyday Life + Building Wealth] On his deathbed, Song Qingfeng regretted most that, in his youth, his insecurity and foolishness had led him to reject a marriage proposal twice, costing him the person he loved most and condemning him to a lifetime of regret. He never imagined that when he opened his eyes again, he would be back just before the second time he turned her down! When the woman who had haunted his dreams appeared before him once more, Song Qing 4.9kReads8.7Score26714d adds
12. 12 年 1979: Meat for My Wife and Kids 年代1979：带着老婆孩子吃肉 Village Demon Fire乡妖火Urban4.7M WordsOngoing [Rural life in the late 1970s] [One female lead] [Comedy] [Slow-paced] [Raising children] Reborn in 1979, Li Xiangdong becomes a train water-supply worker. While others are still fretting over how to make ends meet, he's already enjoying a comfortable life with his wife and children at home. (A realistic slice of life. Each character has both strengths and flaws, and not everyone is meant to be likable. If that's not what you're looking for, please move along.) 180.5kReads9.3Score10.8k14d adds

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    This story about a young intellectual returning to the city and becoming a train water supplier, striving to make a living and build a career, is quite humorous.

13. 13 赶 Hunting in the Mountains to Protect My Family 赶山打猎守护一家 Three-Minute Passionlove三分热度loveUrban2.0M WordsCompleted Reborn, she heads into the mountains to hunt and protect her family. That winter, her family was torn apart, and the little shadow who used to follow her everywhere was gone forever. Now she's back, and she won't let this life be filled with regrets... 43.7kReads8.4Score2.9k14d adds
14. 14 重 Back to 1982: Casting Nets to Save the Village Belle and Make the Whole Village Rich 重回82：撒网救村花带全村致富 Seeing a Dragon on Mount Nan南山见龙Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Back at the age of twenty, he's known throughout the village as a no-good loafer. But no one knows he's returned carrying the regrets and memories of his previous life. He catches and sells fish, hunts in the mountains, and earns his first fortune through hard work. Before the flood hits, he even issues an early warning and organizes an evacuation, saving countless lives. From the village to the county, from small-time trading to grand strategies... In this life, he won't just clear his name. He 27.2kReads8.3Score2k14d adds

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    No system, no special abilities, no cheat codes, logically sound, and superb writing.

15. 15 回 Back in 1977, I Married the Queen of the Daughters' Kingdom 回到1977年，娶了女儿国国王 Ji Yuning季宇宁Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Ji Yuning transmigrated back to 1977. He went from being a 21-year-old educated youth returning to the city to a literary young man, a great poet, and a famous novelist. It was all thanks to his memories of his previous life and the books he copied. But his greatest reward was marrying a wife as beautiful as a fairy. 11.7kReads8.0Score77814d adds
16. 16 重 Reborn: I'll Never Abandon My Wife and Kids Again 重生：我再也不会抛下老婆孩子 Crimson赤色Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Urban Rebirth + Making Up for Past Regrets + Devoted Husband and Doting Dad + Building a Business and a Fortune “Chen Yang, I'll never forgive you for as long as I live. Never!” “Your surname is Chen and mine is Shen. We're not related in the slightest.” “You don't deserve to be called a father. The day you left Mom and me, my father died!” Though Chen Yang had amassed a vast fortune, he had not found a shred of happiness. At midnight, the memory of his wife, tears streaming down her face as she 3kReads8.9Score19214d adds

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    A lighthearted story set in a bygone era, featuring farming, doting on one's wife, raising a baby, and occasional sweet moments, along with the theme of starting a business and becoming wealthy.

17. 17 进 After Moving to the City to Farm, Every Powerful Tycoon Wants Me as Their Master 进城种地后豪门权贵都想拜我为师 Cat Who Loves Houttuynia折耳根的猫Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Farming + Food + Everyone’s Favorite] Jiang Mengyun is a young woman who absolutely loves farming. From the countryside to the city, from luxurious mansions to mysterious research bases, there’s no patch of land she can’t turn into a field! Mansion owner: My multimillion-dollar mansion! It’s covered in loofah vines! School administrator: My rooftop garden! It’s full of giant radishes! Senior from her sect: My medicinal herb garden! I have to search through cabbages to find the herbs! Lu Jingyua 13.5kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    I love sweet and funny stories. Genre: Comedy.

18. 18 疯 Are You Crazy? I'm Already This Perfect, Why Do I Need to Be Reborn? 疯了吧！我这么完美还要重生？ Mr. Jiu酒先生Urban580k WordsCompleted [Reborn + period setting + school beauty + romance + entrepreneurship + making money + lighthearted + daily life + comedy + leisurely pace + no System] Lu Mingfei returned to 2002 and faced countless choices. Naturally, only children are forced to choose: adults take it all. Thus began his perfect life, with success in both business and love. 136Reads8.0Score10314d adds

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    No system, reborn in 2003, rekindling the first love with the school beauty, starting a business in college to make money.

19. 19 重 Reborn in 1960: From Bachi Alley to Hongjiagou 重生1960：八尺巷爆到洪家沟 The Chosen One王者之选Urban407k WordsCompleted After leaving Eight-Foot Alley, Hong Tiejun found an empty corner and tossed the cornmeal into his pocket dimension. Before he had even made it to the mouth of the alley, he had already wolfed down the cornmeal cake. Feeling the money and ration coupons in his pocket, Hong Tiejun couldn’t help reflecting... Hongjiagou lay at the foot of Dahei Mountain, and it was still a desolate place. Nestled against the mountains and water, Hongjiagou had fields stretching out in every direction... Hong Tie 1.2kReads6.7Score—14d adds

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    Male-oriented. Reborn in the 1960s!

20. 20 东 The Northeast Era Drama's All-Time Great King of the Waistline 东北年代剧天花板金牌腰王 Saint Seiya Star Bliss圣斗士星爽Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Period] [Jiahao in 1980] [No System, just an ironclad fate] [The 1980s] [Reborn] [Satisfying read] [The Strongest Second Sister-in-Law in History] [The most unhinged novel written in Northeastern dialect] Li Qi was reborn, returning to the day before he was forced to donate a kidney. In his previous life, his father put family ties first, while his brother and sister-in-law told him to sacrifice himself for everyone. His younger brother cried and said he wanted to eat meat. In a moment of resol 94.5kReads8.4Score6.3k14d adds

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    Northeast rural folk tales that will make you laugh until you wet the bed

21. 21 重 Reborn in 1989: Starting with a Vegetable Garden in Southern Fujian 重生1989从闽南菜园子开始 Luan Juan乱倦Urban1.1M WordsOngoing A slow-burn story + showbiz + healing romance + light fantasy (which begins after a million words). “Time played a joke on me, tossing me back to southern Fujian in 1989 and shrinking me down, too.” “I only wanted to quietly be a couch potato and make up for my regrets, but they insisted on calling me Boss Chen.” Memories can deceive, and so can fate. I thought this life had finally given me a chance to make up for my regrets, but the boundary between dreams and reality began to crumble. Was it 106Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist, from Quanzhou, Fujian, is unusually unconnected; he has no system and relies solely on his past life experiences and observations.

22. 22 重 Reborn in 1998: My Second Life 重生1998，我的第二次人生 Heartbreak in the Mortal World离恨红尘Urban167k WordsCompleted At forty-eight, Xu Yan suffered a sudden heart attack while driving a delivery truck and collapsed over the steering wheel. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to 1998, sitting in his classroom as a high school sophomore. Memories of his past life surged back: humiliation in PE class, a false accusation of cheating, failing the college entrance exam, and a life of hardship. This time, he would seize fate by the throat before tragedy could strike. With an uncanny nose for business opp —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    New Book Recommendation: After dying suddenly at the age of forty-eight, Xu Yan is reborn in a high school classroom in 1998. He vows to rewrite his humiliating fate. From the examination hall to the business world, he proceeds cautiously, only to be betrayed by those he trusts. How will this loyal and righteous man gamble with destiny once more? "Reborn in 1998, My Second Life"—a rebirth on the edge of a knife in the city.

23. 23 重 Reborn: Back to 1983 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1983当富翁 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban3.4M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available on JD.com! The text has been carefully revised and is even more exciting. There are plenty of discounts right now, so if you're interested, go grab a copy!) Zhou Yufeng, a corporate CEO, unexpectedly returns to 1983, an era of planned economies and feeling one's way across the river by touching the stones. With his lovely wife wanting a divorce and his younger brother and sister struggling to get by, watch as he turns the business world upside down and changes 134kReads9.3Score16.4k14d adds

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    I didn't like the name, so I didn't watch it the first time it was recommended to me. I watched it the second time, and it was pretty good (*๓´╰╯`๓)♡ Don't let the name put you off.

24. 24 吃 Unable to Take the Hardship of Rural Life, I Go Home to Find a Match and Marry an Army Officer 吃不了下乡的苦，回家相亲嫁军官 Feathers of the Swan鸿渐之羽Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted Shu Yun spent more than twenty years pinching every penny. She finally got a huge payout when her hometown was demolished, but before she could spend a cent, she drowned and died. Even her rotten luck seems to come with a touch of good fortune. She died, but not completely. Her soul returned in another body, and she transmigrated! Now she's a pitiful, unlucky girl with parents who died in an accident and wolves circling, eager to prey on her! When her aunt suggests an arranged marriage, Shu Yun 882Reads7.4Score10814d adds

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    There were no exceptional characters, but the ending was good.

25. 25 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: No More Dying as a Side Character 穿书七零：不做早死配角 The Cat Who Loves Seafood爱喝海鲜的猫Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted Zhou Niannian, an orphan who has just graduated from university, wakes up one day and transmigrates. She has parents and siblings who dote on her, but with no job, she is still facing the choice of going to the countryside or getting married. What? Her parents aren't her real parents, but her second aunt and uncle? It isn't until she hears the name of the young man next door who is about to be sent to the countryside that Zhou Niannian realizes she has transmigrated into a book, as a side charac 13.2kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
26. 26 七 The 1970s Educated Youth: The Villain Always Acts Pitiful Around Her 七零知青：反派总在她面前装可怜 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + period setting + sweet romance + almost childhood sweethearts + one-on-one romance] Bai Qingci's parents arranged for her to go to the countryside to avoid danger. Before leaving, she had already prepared herself for the possibility that she would never return or see anyone she knew again. A month later, the Chen family arrived in the village after being sent down for reform. They had grown up in the same compound but barely spoken. She only wanted to treat him like a strange 6.2kReads9.0Score69814d adds
27. 27 重 Reborn: The Years of Defying the Tide 重生之逆流岁月 Rain of the Abyss深渊之雨Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Wang Han has returned to his senior year of high school. The familiar No. 5 Middle School, the familiar old streets... Standing at the crossroads of life, Wang Han strides boldly forward! (A heartwarming story. Give it a read!) 10.2kReads8.1Score72714d adds

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    These are all ones I've seen before and thought were pretty good. ①The protagonist is also quite righteous, filial, and positive. ② To depict the simplicity, diligence, and hard work of the people of that era.

28. 28 七 A Sweet Wedding Night in the 1970s: Even an Arranged Marriage Can Be Wonderful! 七零新婚夜，包办婚姻也很甜！ Orange Soda and Lemon Juice橘子汽水柠檬汁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed Military Marriage Romance] [Beautiful, Sweet-Talking Wife + Gentle, Healing, Rugged Husband] She wakes up on the night of her arranged wedding in the 1970s. Her husband is a handsome, idealistic man with impeccable credentials. Should she marry him or not? Lin Qingya soon decides she’s glad she did. Her rugged husband is surprisingly sweet! The heroine is career-focused, clear-headed, and sensible. The hero dotes on his wife and is gentle and reassuring. Sweet romance throughout, no 6kReads9.1Score44314d adds

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    The female lead leads everyone to prosperity through her own efforts; her relationship with the male lead is so sweet, highly recommended!

29. 29 回 Memories of 1931: Hunting, Fighting the Japanese, and Raising a Family 回忆一九三一养家打猎打鬼子日子 Broken Little Toe骨折得小脚趾Urban2.9M WordsOngoing In 1931, the Japanese invaded China. Ling Feng hunted to feed his family and fought the Japanese to capture supplies. He and his good brothers enjoyed the good life, built houses, and got married. 17.6kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds

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    Memoirs of an old hunter from Northeast China.

30. 30 马 A Love Story from Majia Village 马家庄的爱情故事 A Glacier Falls from the Ninth Heaven冰河落九天Urban100k WordsCompleted In a village so ordinary it could not be more ordinary, the hardworking bachelor Li Daqing and his neighbor Er Feng spend every day working in the fields, rising with the sun and resting at sundown. They have no extraordinary talents. With only their hands and their strength, they cultivate the barren land, filling their hardship-filled days with verdant growth in the courtyard and the warmth of everyday life. 9.7kReads8.7Score53514d adds

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    A reborn male protagonist without any cheat codes or special abilities; a very good story.

31. 31 重 Reborn to Rule 1975 重生之玩转1975 Cao Yan曹焱Urban1.1M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Cao Jianchuan had a simple goal: to lead his family, his village, and his hometown to prosperity, all in peace and safety. Unfortunately, sometimes people can't outwit fate, and once again destiny thrust him into the limelight. Move forward? Backward? Left? Right? Cao Jianchuan made his choice once more... He became a man who could command the winds and rain, standing at the very top of the world and steering one world-changing event after another, shaping the course of the a 622Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    There was no magic touch; it was all achieved step by step.

32. 32 重 Back to 1990, Starting From My Youth 重回1990，从年少开始 Chu Jun褚君Urban1.5M WordsCompleted When the male lead wakes up, he’s back in an era before his father died and his mother remarried. He’s determined to protect his family, expose the fake sweethearts, and kick the heartless old scumbags to the curb. He’ll also get rich and build a fortune, while turning his wife from his previous life into his childhood sweetheart. I’ll earn the money and support the family, while you stay beautiful as a flower. Wait, someone wrote a love letter to my little wife? Let me show you how I deal w 513Reads8.8Score10114d adds

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    These are all particularly good.

33. 33 重 Reborn: Back in 1977 to Be a Dad 重生：回到1977当奶爸 Half a Cup of Strong Tea半盏粗茶Urban5.1M WordsCompleted When he wakes up, his luxury cars are gone, and so are the beautiful women. Chen Fugui, a billionaire, has been reborn in the 1970s. Will he drift aimlessly through life, or live it to the fullest? For his sweet wife and adorable daughter, he’s going to build a business empire of his own. 11.1kReads9.0Score96914d adds
34. 34 重 Reborn in 1981: Making a Fortune on the Black Market 重生81从黑市开始发家致富 White Mountains and Black Waters白山黑水Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Reborn in 1981, he returns to the days that filled him with regret and anguish! This time, he’ll stand tall and overcome every obstacle! Facing the young wife who sheltered him from every storm in his previous life, yet never enjoyed a single day of happiness herself! Xue Chenggang swears to give her his whole heart and treat her right! Changing himself and making his wife happy: that is his goal! Even a billion-dollar contract can’t compare to Zhao Shuzhen saying she needs him! 553Reads8.5Score—14d adds
35. 35 回 Rewind to 1983 回档1983 Riding a Donkey骑驴Urban2.0M WordsCompleted After a night of drinking, middle school teacher Li Huijun was reborn on the eve of the 1983 college entrance exams. Determined to keep his family from suffering again, he became the top scorer, sold salted fish, collected antiques, and held public office, quietly building himself into a tycoon. Now watch as the man standing atop the mountain of wealth stirs up the winds and clouds of the world... 13.4kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
36. 36 睁 I Opened My Eyes to Find My First Love, the Campus Belle, Right in Front of Me 睁开眼，校花初恋在面前 Yang Xiaojian洋小贱Urban874k WordsCompleted Xu Sizhe, a low-ranking office worker, returned to 1999. His first love and deskmate was still innocent, his father had yet to suffer a misfortune, and his mother had yet to grow old. Now, watch him make up for the regrets of his previous life, start from scratch, build a business empire that would shake the world, and protect his loved ones and family! 494Reads8.5Score—14d adds
37. 37 1 1996: I Can Hear My Reborn Son's Thoughts 1996：我能听到重生儿子的心声 Glacier Flowing into the Sea冰河入海Urban1.6M WordsOngoing [That auntie in front of Dad will inherit a fortune worth tens of billions someday. Should I give Dad a heads-up and tell him to seize the chance and make the first move?] [Dad’s actually going into the internet business. Should I have him register all the major companies’ domain names first, so he can trade them for shares later?] [Dad, work harder! I’m counting on you to make me a super-rich second-generation heir someday!] … Hearing his son’s thoughts one after another, Wang Han seemed to se 57Reads7.2Score—14d adds
38. 38 重 Reborn in the 1990s: My Second Life 重生90年代，第二次人生 All-Nighter Champion Little Tomato熬夜冠军小番茄Urban238k WordsCompleted In late autumn of 1990, Lu Heng, once the head of a trillion-yuan tech empire, died with bitter regret amid a brutal capital ambush. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to thirty years earlier, to the darkest hour: the township electronics factory he had founded was on the verge of collapse, and his father lay gravely ill. Everyone urged him to give up. The factory owed 800,000 yuan, its workers had gone three months without pay, and its rivals were waiting to pounce. But Lu Heng knew 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A story set in a historical period, without a system, and involving rebirth. The male protagonist gains a constant stream of opportunities through his memories of his past life.

39. 39 全 The Whole Family Is Insanely Eavesdropping on My Thoughts 全家偷听我心声杀疯了，我负责吃奶 Xia Shengsheng夏声声Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted The Red Fruit short drama adaptation of My Whole Family Hears My Thoughts: Fu Bao Chaochao is now open for reservations! Please show it lots of support and give it a follow! [Whole-family mind reading + cannon fodder + beloved by the whole family + powerful figure transmigrates into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger + feel-good story] Lu Zhaozhao transmigrated into a book. She became a cannon-fodder character who was drowned at birth, while the heroine stole her identity. The heroine turned 14.9kReads9.6Score3.2k14d adds

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    Well, it's the kind of book you won't skip a single chapter of; it's really amazing.

40. 40 睁 I Opened My Eyes to My Daughter Crying and Calling Me a Bad Dad 睁开眼，女儿哭着喊坏爸爸 One-of-a-Kind Bee不二蜜蜂Urban212k WordsOngoing The Reformed Deadbeat Dad Starts Farming After Being Reborn To outsiders, Luo Chen was the picture of success, but few knew that beneath his glorious life lay endless regret over his late wife and daughter. For him, eternal sleep might have been a kind of release. He thought it was all over, but when he opened his eyes again, he found himself back in 1983, on the day his nightmare began. He was holding a carrying pole, about to beat his wife and daughter. His three-year-old daughter stood crying —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a slice-of-life story without a system, but you can check it out.

41. 41 天 The Prodigy Girl in the 1980s 天才少女在八零 Ming Chenchen明陈陈Modern Romance566k WordsCompleted Gu Shinian was sent back to the 1980s. Abandoned by her parents as a child and raised by her adoptive father, the genius young woman decided to start over. She conducted research, opened factories, and used her strengths to build a fortune. But what was with this man who wouldn’t stop clinging to her? She only wanted to focus on her career, while this powerful man only wanted to win her over. 703Reads8.4Score10114d adds

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    A great book! It showed me the selfishness and self-interest of humanity! But it also showed me heartwarming people and things. A good book, very enjoyable, thank you author! The rating shouldn't be this low!

42. 42 重 The Reborn Tycoon's Rise 重生之首富行 Young Master of the Yu Family于家少主Urban540k WordsCompleted Back to the turbulent 1980s! Opportunities abound, and so do wolves. In his previous life, he was honest and diligent, crushed by big business and cheated by unscrupulous merchants. He spent his life struggling to get by, only to end up with nothing and meet a miserable end. Now reborn, he brings forty years of business foresight and knows every trend before it takes off. He tears up his mediocre old life and starts over! He starts out selling goods at a vegetable market, taking advantage of his 194Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "Rebirth of the Richest Man" is a fast-paced and exciting entrepreneurial novel set in the 1980s! The protagonist seizes the opportunities of the times, starts from scratch in a vegetable market, and rises to become the richest man. It's a fast-paced and addictive read.

43. 43 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Champion Wife Is Wild and Fierce 重生九零：冠军娇妻又野又凶 Gu Qizheng顾琦筝Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Reborn comeback, punishing scum and face-slapping, multiple sports, serving the country.) In her previous life, Jiang Yunjun was pushed off a towering cliff by her own husband. She died with her eyes open! When she opens her eyes again, she is back at eighteen. She unexpectedly gains an unbelievably powerful System, masters miraculous medical skills, and wins countless championships! Just as she finally makes a fortune and avenges herself, she suddenly realizes that the same person has been the 766Reads9.4Score10414d adds

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    Synopsis: An all-powerful female protagonist – don't miss this national sweetheart novel!

44. 44 重 Back to 1993: Breaking Through 重返1993之突围 Cao Yan曹焱Urban830k WordsCompleted Rebirth + farming + morally gray protagonist + business wars + cultural warfare + financial warfare + technological warfare He returns to 1993, an era on the cusp of great change. The big brother has only just fallen. Negative talk about Daxia is everywhere on the international stage. Capital is fleeing in a frenzy. The idea that it's better to buy than to build dominates at home. Large numbers of scientific researchers are going abroad. To fulfill his mission of overcoming Daxia's technological 299Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    There's no magic formula; everything depends on your own hard work and clever maneuvers.

45. 45 七 The Family's Beloved Girl: The Cannon-Fodder Darling of Her Terrible Family 七零团宠：极品家人的炮灰娇娇女 Ten Red Leaves十红叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Brooding, Brawny Man + Sweet Wife + Completed] Lu Jiajia is delicate and soft. Then, in the blink of an eye, she becomes a useless cannon-fodder character in the 1970s, with a whole family of vicious oddballs in tow. Yet in an era that favors men above women, she is the apple of her family’s eye. Her father and mother: “Jiajia is our precious girl. She deserves to be spoiled.” Her brothers: “My sister is frail and sickly. How could she do farm work!” Lu Jiajia: “…I want the ultimate winning han 105.5kReads9.4Score9.8k14d adds

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    This book is pretty good. It gets better as you go on, and the plot is all quite normal.

46. 46 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: Striving from Infancy 穿越七十年代，婴儿期就开始奋斗 Gentle Evening Breeze和煦的晚风Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Fantasy + Wild Imagination + Farming + Spatial Dimension + Spirit Spring] In her previous life, Qi Qiangwei was fated to be a jinx who brought misfortune to everyone around her. She is reborn in the 1970s, a time of threadbare clothes, insufficient food, and extreme material scarcity. This time, with a spatial dimension and a spirit spring at her disposal, she will change her fate. She’ll crush every wicked person standing in the way of her family’s happiness. She’ll work hard to earn 75Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A demon lord and a fairy princess travel back to the 1970s to amass wealth in the mortal realm.

47. 47 一 A Pair of Delicate Red Hands 一双红酥手 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1996, I planned to strike it rich with the lottery numbers from the one thing I remembered about my past life. Who knew it would still turn out to be just a dream!!! There are only 98 days left until the college entrance exam, and I’ve forgotten every bit of what I learned in my previous life. What do I do... Fine, I’ll come clean. I just want to be a couch potato, enjoy life with a beautiful wife, and live a quiet little life... This story is entirely fictional. Any similarities are p 12.4kReads9.0Score76514d adds

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    The 70s and 80s generation was the hardest-working generation, but also the generation most capable of creating miracles... This realistic portrayal of their lives will instantly transport you back to the past...

48. 48 没 You’ve Got to Be Kidding: A Tang Dynasty Assassin Taking the College Entrance Exam 没搞错吧我一个大唐刺客参加高考 Loves the Forest爱森林Urban451k WordsCompleted A Tang Dynasty assassin has just beheaded a military governor, only to open his eyes as a hopeless high school senior! He spent the first half of his life relying on a swift blade. Now he has to battle trigonometry? With just 100 days left until the college entrance exam, what’s an assassin like me supposed to do? And just as the turmoil is still unfolding, he learns that his beautiful master has transmigrated from the Tang Dynasty too… 405Reads8.1Score1314d adds
49. 49 女 Wang, the Northeastern Guy in the Women's Dorm, Don't Panic 女工宿舍楼里东北汉子老王你别慌 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban668k WordsCompleted Wang Xinyan is a strapping Northeastern man, tall and broad-shouldered. But because his mother loved watching romance dramas, she gave him a feminine name. After graduating from college, that name got him assigned not only to a female factory-worker position, but also to a dorm room on the women's floor… 1.3kReads8.5Score—14d adds
50. 50 一 One Sword to Slay the Fairer Sex 一剑斩红粉 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban552k WordsCompleted [Urban Martial Arts]+ [Traditional Cultivation]+ [Multiple Heroines] Lin Che, young master of an ancient martial arts family in the city, was framed and killed in his previous life while enjoying himself beneath the peonies. His lover, a minor internet celebrity close to him, had joined forces with his family's sworn enemy to set him up. His path to being reborn is also a path to rising to power… 357Reads8.5Score1614d adds

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