Period Novels with Only Natives, No Transmigration, Rebirth, or System 年代文，全是土著 无穿越 重生 系统

1. 51 六 The 1960s: I Follow the Army with My Child and Make the Whole Camp Drool 六零年，带娃随军我馋哭全军营 Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow Ning猫猫猫猫猫宁Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Food + military life + adorable kids + Culinary God System + everyday child-rearing] Only after awakening does Song Qinghuan realize that the world she lives in grew out of a wicked stepmother novel, and that she is the original wife, a cannon-fodder character destined to die young. When she falls into a river, her children are abducted by human traffickers. Her children become villains who stand in the way of the heroine's children! In the end, some die and others are left crippled! All becaus 12.5kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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   🍀🍀So far, everyone in the story is a native, but the female lead has an awakening plot (she's bound to a chef system, but she's a descendant of a royal chef, so her cooking is naturally delicious; it's not because of the system). If you like heartwarming stories about raising children, check this one out. The kids are all super cute, and the story mainly focuses on the female lead's culinary skills—it'll make your mouth water the more you read! 😋

2. 52 带 Taking the Bully to Farm 带着恶霸去种田 Gentle Sunshine微微阳光Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted (No transmigration or rebirth in this story. The leads are both ordinary people, and the setting is fictional, so please don't overanalyze it.) “Shen Xinyu, I'm telling you, I've already taken the betrothal money. You're getting married today whether you like it or not!” Shen Xinyu was the daughter of a scholar. After her parents died unexpectedly, she had no choice but to seek refuge with her uncle's family. Just as her mourning period ended, her aunt arranged for her to marry Yang Minghao, a n 4.9kReads9.1Score485Shelves

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   Purely native! ① The female lead is a well-behaved girl and a good student. She marries the male lead because her family is in debt. The male lead is deeply in love with her and uses his own charm to win her over. ② The female lead moves from the countryside to the city to stay with her best friend, who introduces her to the divorced, childless male lead. It's more of an ensemble piece; the character descriptions in the courtyard are excellent.

3. 53 七 The Good Life in the 1970s 七十年代好生活 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted Chen Xiangju left her hometown in the countryside and came to the city to stay with her good friend Chen Chunyan. She hoped to find a partner in the city, since she had no intention of returning to the village. Li Gang happened to be looking for a wife. They were introduced and hit it off at once, and Chen Xiangju began her life in the family compound. 12.2kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
4. 54 不 Cast Out by Her In-Laws for Being Infertile, She Marries a Tycoon and Has Triplets in One Night 不孕被婆家赶，嫁暴发户一夜三崽 Jin Manman金满满Modern Romance3.3M WordsCompleted [The 1990s + lighthearted comedy + starting a factory + getting revenge on scumbags + everyday life] After three years of engagement, Jiang Tang had taken care of Gu Zhun's parents and younger siblings, honoring his parents and working herself to the bone for him. In return, he came home after completing his studies and acted as if he didn't know her. Jiang Tang turned around and impulsively married a nouveau riche. Overnight, she became a mother of three. First she landed big orders, then built 54.5kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves

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   This is all locals, and the female lead is incredibly capable; she runs her own factory and leads the male lead's entire family to success. It's quite funny, especially the illustrations the author included, hahaha 😂 [laughing and crying emojis]

5. 55 青 The Childhood Sweethearts Had an Adorably Mischievous Little One 青梅夫妻生了个乖皮小崽崽 Wen Xixi温熙熙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Gentle, Sweet Wife VS Rough, Devoted Tough Guy + Sweet, Well-Behaved Little Rascal] Xiao Qingwan had known since she was old enough to understand that she wasn’t her parents’ biological child. Her birth parents had abandoned her, but she later found adoptive parents who cherished her. She also married the man who had loved her since childhood, and finally had a real home. Scene One After they married, his buddies watched him stick to his wife all day, grinning like a fool. Anyone who didn’t kno 8.3kReads8.9Score540Shelves

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   The female lead is not the male lead's biological child. After the male lead returns from his trip, he marries the female lead and they have a lovely baby.

6. 56 八 To Avoid Disaster, the Village Belle Marries the Village Bully and Asks Him for a Baby 八零村花为避祸嫁村霸，邀他生崽 Little Spinning Top小陀螺转转Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Delicate village beauty + rugged man + adored by all + cozy romance + having a baby + childhood sweethearts] Su Yunqi was famous throughout the surrounding villages for being a delicate beauty. Unfortunately, the Su family had little power and couldn't protect her. When a rich hooligan took a fancy to her, they had no choice but to hastily marry her off to a rugged man from the neighboring village, an even bigger village bully and hooligan. He was five years older than her, and they'd grown u 15.4kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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   The female protagonist is very delicate. To avoid trouble, she marries her childhood sweetheart, the male protagonist, who is a village bully. The male protagonist is rough and sharp-tongued, but he dotes on his wife after marriage. It is a heartwarming slice-of-life novel about raising a child.

7. 57 七 A Warm Marriage in the 1970s: She Marries a Rough Rascal and Is Spoiled Like a Treasure 七零暖婚：嫁给痞气糙汉被宠成宝 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Everyone says the bad-tempered rascal from the Xie family is a shameless layabout. How on earth did he get so lucky as to marry Jiang He, the woman everyone in the surrounding villages wants for a wife? The young men who have a crush on Jiang He are all so jealous they could grind their teeth over Xie Shenqing. And yet, despite having such a kind and lovely wife, Xie Shenqing is always shouting at and scolding her. Even the neighborhood aunties whisper that it's a shame and that Jiang He has had 6.1kReads8.9Score380Shelves

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   A period drama set in a local area! The male lead initially thought he didn't really like the female lead that much, but actually he adored her! Later, he went away for several years to work for the country, and when he returned, their child had already been born! The child is incredibly cute, and the author is a master at writing about children! The little one calls his mother "Hehe."

8. 58 下 A Sent-Down Youth Returns to the City with Her Child, Then a Rugged Man Marries Her 下乡知青带崽回城，被糙汉娶回家 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance736k WordsCompleted After Bai Yu’s family suffered a calamity, her uncle’s family coveted their wealth and framed her. She became pregnant before marriage and went to the countryside as an educated youth, not knowing who the child’s father was. In that turbulent era, her situation caused a huge scandal, and she endured many hardships as a result. She hated the child, and the man who had gotten her pregnant, resisting him with all her might. But given the circumstances, she still compromised and married the man, who 2kReads8.3Score106Shelves

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   Excerpt from the first completed novel (no rebirth, no time travel): "Daddy, will I see you again when I wake up tomorrow?" "I can help you eat the radish." Before falling asleep, the little guy nestled against him and whispered. Xie Chenqing paused, then continued playing with his little hand, his voice softening slightly: "Yes, sleep well. Your dad will always be here." Excerpt from the second novel: Duan Yichuan felt a strange stirring in his heart, softening. He wanted to agree, but seeing her angry back, he silently swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue. "Oh my, Yangyang can call me 'Daddy' now!" Grandma Duan exclaimed happily. "He calls everyone 'Daddy'," Bai Yu said, her voice tinged with frustration. That's not true! Bai Youyang has never called anyone 'Daddy'! She didn't know why Bai Youyang called Duan Yichuan 'Daddy'!

9. 59 六 The 1960s: After Getting into Technical College, I Secure a Cadre Position 六零：考上中专后，我稳坐干部岗 Don't Know Any Better孬不道Modern Romance995k WordsCompleted [1960s + everyday life + extremely, extremely slow-paced + family squabbles + no rural assignment + vocational school entrance exams + few awful relatives] [This is a female-oriented novel! The heroine is an ordinary person, not a powerhouse heroine. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Heartbroken and still looking for an internship? To escape reality, senior college student Zhou Yuan casually signed a contract for the full-immersion game Awakening. When she opened her eyes, she had become Z 17.2kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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   This book features a military marriage without a stepmother, revenge against a scumbag father, and a protagonist who strives to pass the entrance exam for a vocational school to avoid being sent to the countryside. Although it's a time-travel story, the protagonist integrates well into the era and is indistinguishable from the locals. It primarily depicts the warm daily life of the main family. A major strength is its excellent sense of the era; this is the most historically accurate book I've read on Tomato (a Chinese online literature platform). Prices are reasonable, accurate to the cent or the number of tickets, with meticulous details and few awful characters. It feels like truly living in that era. The only downside is the slow pace; there isn't much romance yet. It can be enjoyed as a historical fiction combined with a farming/developmental story.

10. 60 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 761Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who, in the mid-1990s, graduated from a teachers' college but gave up her assigned job to go south, while the male protagonist also gave up his job in his hometown to work in the south. The two of them create a future together.

11. 61 大 Gossiping in the Compound Is So Much Fun 大院吃瓜真香了 Ling Ling Zi苓菱子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Lin Qing had a terrifying dream. In it, she was a frail young aunt whose niece, born the same year, had stolen her engagement. Afraid Lin Qing would try to reclaim the match, the niece flaunted the man she'd stolen in front of her every day, until Lin Qing was finally angered to death. Lin Qing jolted awake in fright. What kind of vicious dream was that? If the niece wanted the man, she could have him. Why did she have to anger Lin Qing to death, too? Just when Lin Qing thought it had all been a 14.2kReads8.1Score1kShelves

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    They don't have any cheat codes; they're all natives.

12. 62 黑 The Darkened Educated Youth Returns to the City, Cuts Ties, and Becomes Beautiful and Rich 黑化女知青回城，断亲变美暴富了 Autumn Colors Crimson秋色绯绯Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [A devoted and equally powerful couple x all characters are natives of the setting x no transmigration, rebirth, pocket dimension, System, or golden finger x no contrived drama x no helpless suffering x building wealth] [An upbeat, beautiful, resilient heroine VS a scheming, obsessive, slightly unhinged hero] The heroine takes her compensation and cuts ties with her birth family, decisively and swiftly. She does not cling to them or forgive them. The story focuses mainly on making money and roma 24.3kReads8.7Score2.5kShelves
13. 63 村 The Village Beauty Is Incredibly Strong, and the Educated Youth Is as Pretty as a Flower 村花她力大无穷，知青他貌美如花 Chilled Aloe冰镇芦荟Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [1970s setting + marriage before love + both leads are natives + supporting characters transmigrate or are reborn + Northeast family life + sweet romantic comedy + adorable child] Xu Yibai only went to the countryside, and the very next day he was labeled as “madly in love with the village beauty”! “The new educated youth, Xu, fell in love with Lin Duojiao at first sight!” Xu Yibai: ? Lin Duojiao: “I hear you’re really into me? You’ve got pretty good taste!” Xu Yibai: ?? Thinking of how tough hi 6.4kReads8.8Score564Shelves
14. 64 社 My Socially Anxious Lover Is Super Clingy 社恐对象超黏我 Sunrise at Xiguan日出西关Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [A socially anxious male educated youth VS a sunny heroine + no golden finger + everyone is a local + no black-market dealings] The Lin family's precious youngest daughter has fallen for an educated youth who came from the city. He's a great guy: not only is he warmhearted, he often has all kinds of snacks in his pockets. Lin Baobao: If I date him, does that mean I can openly eat his snacks? I really want to date him. Qi Ci'an is a bona fide social phobe, and he also stutters. When getting of 4.7kReads8.7Score533Shelves
15. 65 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 11kReads7.9Score656Shelves

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    The first book only had one minor supporting character who was a time traveler; the main characters were all natives. The female lead married a man from the countryside, and instead of experiencing hardship, she suffered mistreatment. It was a good read. The plot was roughly about the female lead marrying into the city, having a child, and incidentally getting close to her third brother, leading to a life of sudden wealth. The second book also featured natives, starting from the female lead's kindergarten years, where she met the male lead and embarked on a journey discussing and observing fossils in the wild.

16. 66 军 Everyday Life for the Children of a Military Compound 军属大院子女成长日常 Mo Buqing墨不清Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Until she was five, Jiang Youcheng lived in the countryside with her mother, grandmother, and younger brother, carefree and happy. Then, in the early summer of 1987, Jiang Youcheng's father came home... 3.2kReads8.8Score232Shelves

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    Native people, everyday life, siblings, twins, very good to watch.

17. 67 八 A Family with a Scholastically Challenged Kid in the 1980s 八十年代家有学渣 Wen Wen Wen玟纹文Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted [Family life and relationships + ensemble cast] Her great-grandfather is a university professor, and every member of her family graduated from university. Lu Xijia is very proud of that, if only she weren’t a terrible student who can barely score sixty when her primary-school Chinese and math grades are added together... Still, she believes she must be good at something. Everyone says, “Every person is born with a purpose,” after all~ But as she gazes at the exam papers on her desk, covered in s 2.7kReads8.9Score266Shelves

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    The era is set in a pre-modern era, and I feel this story is more of an ensemble piece [I'm already hooked]. The female protagonist's mother was born prematurely due to a medical dispute, and she had difficulty speaking when she was young. People suspected that she had low intelligence. However, although she didn't excel in science, she found her passion - geology. She loved studying fossils since she was a child, and her family supported her. So she went far and was very happy on this path of passion.

18. 68 金 A Golden Marriage 金婚 IMCModern Romance442k WordsCompleted One is a fool in everyone's eyes, the other a young hoodlum in the village's eyes. Yet fate ties them together. Zhou Xing always thought himself above others, but never imagined he'd marry a fool and fill a whole house with children, boys and girls alike. What's more, in this life and the next, and the life after that, he only wants to be with her. At first, Li Zhi'an was terrified of living under the same roof as Zhou Xing, that bad man. Gradually, she came to accept him. In the end, she decide 14.4kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    The first two books are really tear-jerking, especially the second one. You absolutely must read to the middle. The most tear-jerking part of the first book is the chapter where the female lead is abandoned by her parents; it's written in such detail that it's incredibly moving [crying]. I've reread all of these books, especially the second one; both the love and family relationships are very touching. The third book is quite long; those who like stories about possessive gangsters might enjoy it. The fourth book is purely about the tug-of-war in love, with chapters you might want to read [admiration]. The fifth book is a heartwarming love story about everyday family life!

19. 69 胡 The Folks of the Hutong 胡同人家 Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted ☆ [Main story complete] ☆ [No transmigration, no rebirth, not a feel-good power fantasy, no golden finger] ☆ [An ordinary person's ordinary story, with a focus on everyday life] In 1972, seventeen-year-old Zhong Wenshu took over her mother's job at the state-run supply and marketing cooperative, avoiding the mass campaign to send young people to the countryside. In 1973, eighteen-year-old Zhong Wenshu married a young police officer from the neighboring courtyard and started a home with just th 14.7kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    All native characters, no transmigration/rebirth system!!! Just blindly rush in!!! [Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater][Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater][Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater] No rural life, no black market, no saintly figures, no saintly fathers!!! Two of my favorite period dramas, certified by a 12-year veteran reader! ① A highly rated period drama, my top 1 of its kind. After reading Sister Xu's philosophy on life, I felt enlightened. This book is always fresh and new, I've read it countless times! Reading this book is not only a spiritual feast, but also a great way to grow! ② No space, no system, no cheat codes!!! The female lead is a saleswoman, the male lead is a policeman, they are childhood sweethearts, a simple yet heartwarming period drama masterpiece!

20. 70 寡 A Widow Is Hard to Woo: The Toughest Brute Insists on Marrying Into Her Family 寡妇难撩：最猛糙汉非要倒插门 Che Xiaoxiao车哓哓Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Career-driven heroine // adorable kids // farming, raising pigs, and falling in love // two strong leads // helping each other succeed // sweet romance A story about a beautiful, self-reliant young widow and a rough-and-tumble butcher. No rebirth, no golden finger, just a heartwarming tale of country life and getting rich in the old days. · Qiu Hong becomes a widow overnight. With no other choice, she takes her two children back to her late parents' home on New Year's Eve and becomes neighbors w 264Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    These are all captivating stories set in the indigenous era. Even without a system or cheat codes, ordinary people can still live a fulfilling life. 1️⃣ The female lead is a doctor remarried, while the male lead transitions from medicine to business. The female lead's divorce from her ex-husband was decisive. They support and redeem each other. 2️⃣ Due to an accident at birth, the female lead is somewhat slow-witted and called "idiot." The male lead is a petty thug. Fate brings them together, and through their daily interactions, they fall in love, grow, and support each other through life. 3️⃣ The female lead suffers from a stroke, and her mother tries to sell her to an old cripple, but the male lead buys her and saves her. The story begins with an adorable baby. The male lead is a rough, hot-tempered character, but also very responsible and devoted to his wife and children. 4️⃣ Both the male and female leads are ordinary people. The female lead was raised by her grandmother and is accustomed to thrift and stinginess, but she is very intelligent. They are never stingy when it comes to social interactions, and they know exactly what they want. The male lead is a fitter in a machine factory. He suffered a work injury that left him with a limp, and he was disheartened. After they got married, they were both hardworking and dedicated, contributing to their family. 5️⃣ It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The female lead, due to an accident, lost her memory and became mentally challenged. She was taken in by the male lead, who had secretly loved her for a long time. 6️⃣ It's a slice-of-life historical novel. The main characters are not perfect, and the everyday life is portrayed realistically and relatably, giving it a feel of a small alleyway. 7️⃣ After the female lead's parents passed away, she was cursed as a jinx. Her aunt disliked her and married her off to her ex-husband, who was more than ten years older than her. Her ex-husband cheated on her and was abusive. His family was also terrible. The female lead lived a very difficult life in that family. After her ex-husband's death, she was forced to return to her hometown village and became neighbors with the butcher male lead.

21. 71 小 The Little Boss Is a Menace to Cats and Dogs, and Hides from Mom and Dad That She's a Millionaire 小老板猫嫌狗厌，瞒爸妈当万元户 Jin Manman金满满Modern Romance4.3M WordsOngoing [1980s setting + lighthearted comedy + everyday life + building wealth] Little Rice Cake is a sieve spirit with off-the-charts brains and emotional intelligence, and she never waits until tomorrow to get revenge. After being forced to split from her family, Little Rice Cake single-handedly lifts her family and friends, infiltrates the enemy's ranks, and takes down every gossiping shrew in the village. The good life begins with living in a pigsty and raising piglets. She starts making money by do 25.4kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    These two period drama novels are a must-read! They're by the same author, purely original stories with no time travel, rebirth, systems, or cheat codes. The plots are rich but the pacing is slow, and they even have the author's little illustrations! They're incredibly enjoyable to read, and you can even learn some life lessons. Haha, no spoilers! I've already read them three times!

22. 72 撩 You Flirted with Me, and Now You Say You Mistook Me for Someone Else? 撩都撩了，你说认错人？ Good Thing Meow好柿喵Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted (The rating just opened, so it’ll go up later.) (1970s + military marriage + mutual firsts + sweet romance + rugged male lead + natives) (No transmigration or golden finger. Neither lead is perfect. This is not a strong-female-lead, face-slapping wish-fulfillment story. If that bothers you, don’t read.) Du Ruolin had lived with her uncle’s family since she was little, and stole her cousin’s marriage prospect. She’d heard the Cheng family was well-off, all their children were promising, and their 7.3kReads8.8Score938Shelves

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    The entire cast is indigenous, the male and female leads have very interesting personalities, and there are no awful characters or melodramatic plot twists.

23. 73 八 The 1980s: The Tough Hoodlum's Delicate Little Wife 八零：糙汉混混的娇气小媳妇 Yi Xi以溪Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Zaozao, the prettiest and smartest girl in the village, married one of its most notorious hooligans. After they married, he doted on her and wanted to take her everywhere he went. When his wife got into college, he packed his things without a word and went along with her. To support his sweet, delicate wife, he worked from dawn till dusk selling boxed meals and clothes, then opened a shop... His business took off. They had everything they could want: a house, money, and a car. He even made 3.7kReads7.6Score241Shelves

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    This perfectly matches what I'm currently watching... The male lead is seen as a petty hoodlum by outsiders, but he has secretly loved the female lead for many years. He finally got his wish and married her after using some tricks. When the female lead had to go to school, he set up a street stall to sell boxed lunches to support her. During the female lead's university years, she became pregnant with triplets. Her family advised her to drop out of school, but the male lead always firmly supported her. He truly dotes on his wife.

24. 74 妈 Mom Remarries, Dad Weds Again, and a Little Waif Meets a Veteran Cadre 妈改嫁，爸再婚，小可怜遇老干部 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted [Nine-year age gap + 1980s + Chinese setting + bittersweet, sweet secret crush + devoted couple + family drama] [The heroine has a secret crush at first, but later becomes clear-eyed and grounded. She's a wealthy, beautiful, clear-headed, well-educated doctor.] [The hero is afraid to fall in love at first, but later becomes hopelessly devoted. He's an elegant, handsome politician with plenty of schemes.] [Complete.] After her mother remarried, Xia Chuchu was left to live under someone else's roo 7.1kReads9.2Score801Shelves
25. 75 七 The 1970s: I Spend Every Day Smoothing Things Over with a Madman for a Better Life 七零之为了好生活每天都在哄疯批 Lan Yalan澜雅澜Modern Romance6.3M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: My Eldest Sister Has a Script from the Seventies, and I Have a System That Can Hear It (1v1 + Period Drama + Pampered Romance + Female Lead Pursues Male Lead + Timid Heroine with a Few Tricks and a Sweet Tongue + Male Lead with an Unusual Case of Love-Brain) In both her lives, Lou Qingqing had only one wish: to marry into a family with good prospects. She thought the Rong family was well-off, and that marrying in would mean she’d never lack food or clothes and wouldn’t ha 18.1kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
26. 76 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 10.7kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
27. 77 绝 His Stunning Wife Has Given Birth Again, and the Commander Comes Every Night to Soothe the Baby 绝美娇妻又生了，首长夜夜来哄娃 Wangwang Snow Cakes Are So Tasty旺旺雪饼超好吃Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted Completed [One devoted couple + a sweet marriage in the 1970s + military marriage + swapped marriages + cozy everyday romance + family life] After taking a nap, Shen Zhiyou suddenly discovered that the world she lived in was actually a book, and she was the brainless, malicious second female lead whose only purpose was to drive the plot! In the book, she was practically possessed, insisting on marrying Jiang Wenbin no matter what. After the wedding, Jiang Wenbin thought she was filthy and made h 24.6kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
28. 78 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 152.5kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves
29. 79 七 The Seventies' Sweetheart: The Brooding, Rugged Man Has His Eye on Me 七零娇娇，我被阴郁糙汉惦记了 Following Thoughts随念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed + black-lotus sickly beauty + professor + perfect nemesis + healing] Xiao Niannian is frail and delicate, with skin as fair and smooth as jade. She looks easy to bully, but never lets an insult go unanswered. One day, she transmigrates into a rebirth novel set in the 1970s, becoming the male lead’s fiancée. In the book, not only will she die young, but the male lead will use her connections to rise to success. The heroine is reborn. After seeing the male lead prosper in her previous l 44.6kReads9.3Score5.8kShelves

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    A really good period drama!

30. 80 首 Commander, Your Foreign Bride Is Here. Please Sign for Her 首长你的洋媳妇儿来了，签收一下 Half-Summer Pomelo半夏柚子Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Period setting + love at first sight + height and age gap (7 years) + devoted husband + military marriage + face-slapping] Zhou Nanxu, stationed with the army, received two letters from home. The first read: “Your mother spent five hundred yuan finding you a beautiful wife. Hurry home, son.” The second read: “Your wife suggested splitting up the family. Your mother has already moved out and is living with you and your wife now.” Rong Mei, a workaholic from the twenty-first century, died and wok 13.8kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
31. 81 七 A Military Officer Was Forced to Marry a Village Woman, but Their Arranged Marriage Turned to Love 七零军官被迫娶村妇，先婚厚爱 Men Xiaoxie门小协Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted No transmigration + not reborn + no space + no golden finger + relies on her own abilities With nowhere left to turn, Shen Yining jumps into a river to kill herself, but the passing officer Ji Zhonglin pulls her out. She rolls her eyes and latches onto him, insisting he did something improper to her. Ji Zhonglin: “...” He must have gotten up too soon and pulled her out too soon. Before she jumped into the river, he pissed in the wrong place. Before they are forced to marry, Ji Zhonglin says 49.7kReads8.9Score6.1kShelves

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    This book has a generally humorous and realistic writing style. The female protagonist, Shen Yining, is forced by her father to marry a decrepit old man as part of a arranged marriage for her younger brother. In despair, she attempts suicide by jumping into a river but is unexpectedly saved by the male protagonist, who happens to be using the restroom on the way. She then hatches a wicked plan: to stage an accident involving him at the airport, hoping to use his identity to escape her predicament. The female protagonist struggles with the conflict between good and evil. The male protagonist is a bit of a scoundrel, seemingly serious but actually quite frivolous, using suggestive language to convey suggestive ideas. He verbally dislikes the female protagonist, but ultimately helps her in his actions.

32. 82 七 The Fake Heiress Goes to the Countryside in the 1970s and Charms the Rugged Real Young Master 七零假千金下乡，萌晕糙汉真少爷 Qian Zhizi千栀子Modern Romance102k WordsOngoing [Seventies] [Fake Heiress and Real Young Master] [Super Sweet Romance] The real young master, Zhou Ting, was raised in the countryside after being switched at birth. Then he learns that his parents have arranged for him to marry a young woman sent to the countryside, without even asking his permission. Zhou Ting: "You think I'll marry whoever you tell me to? I'm not that easy to please! I'm not marrying her!" But then Shen Yang, the fake heiress who was raised in the city to be pretty and pampe 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ✨✨Both the male and female leads are natives with no special abilities, and they were switched at birth. When they discovered this, the female lead's adoptive parents decided to send her to the countryside to marry the male lead. Both sets of parents knew this, but the male and female leads were unaware. Both sets of parents are very kind and not difficult to deal with, and the male and female leads like each other without any coercion.

33. 83 七 The Seventies: I’ve Landed a Steady Job! 七零，端上铁饭碗啦！ Yun Shu r云舒rModern Romance310k WordsCompleted A golden phoenix has flown out of a remote mountain village. The golden phoenix of the old Shen family in the Unity Production Brigade has returned. As everyone watches with curiosity, she is headed to work at the county hospital, with a secure government job at last. The news rings throughout the entire brigade. If you ask what this golden phoenix wants most now, the answer is simple: to make money. ¥ They first meet in a quiet alley at dawn, exchanging a fleeting glance before going their sepa 3.5kReads6.7Score206Shelves

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    A golden phoenix flew out of the mountain valley! Old Shen's golden phoenix from the Tuanjie Production Brigade has returned! Amidst everyone's curiosity, the news spread throughout the brigade that this golden phoenix was going to work at the county hospital, securing a stable job. If you asked this golden phoenix what it wanted most right now, it would be to earn money and experience a warm, peaceful happiness. [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

34. 84 七 The Lovely Military Wife of the 1970s 七零年代俏军嫂 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger + No Business Ventures + No Buying a Courtyard House] Wen Yu and Shao Wen Ye are complete opposites: one is a pampered young woman from Shanghai, the other a soldier stationed at the border. They have nothing in common, yet their parents' arranged marriage binds them together. Little do they know, this is exactly what Wen Yu wants. To marry the man she's been dreaming about, Wen Yu travels thousands of miles to the southwestern border. At first, Shao Wen Ye takes things as they 8.7kReads8.9Score485Shelves
35. 85 七 The 1970s: The Meng Family's Foolish Daughter Gets Smart! 七零：孟家的傻闺女变聪明了！ Drunk Moon Fifteenth酣月十五Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + sweet romance] Meng Qining, from the twenty-first century, had no parents and was frail, spending more than half the year bedridden. She had every miserable card stacked against her. But ever since she was five, she’d had the same dream. In it, she might have been foolish, but she had a healthy body, parents who cherished her, and Brother Ting’an, who had taken care of her since childhood. The more miserable Meng Qining’s real life was, the happier she was in her dreams. At eig 12.8kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    There's no time travel or rebirth involved. The female protagonist is a native, pampered and spoiled from childhood by her parents' protection. She lives a life of comfort and security, with her family's wealth and upbringing ensuring a stable future for all her descendants. She's also protected by a group of elders in the compound, her older brother, and her childhood sweetheart's family. It's a classic tale of a pampered and carefree life, where all she needs to do is live happily.

36. 86 七 The Sweet Young Lady of the 1970s 七十年代小娇娇 Plain Robes, Pure Melody素衫清韵Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The moment the young educated youth Wen Wan arrives in Lu Jiazui, she becomes famous: famous for her beauty, famous for taking her time, and famous for her sharp tongue and soft, sweet manner. When the educated youths first arrive, Lu Dongping sees Wen Wan and thinks, How is this little thing supposed to work in the fields and earn work points? Whichever team gets her will be unlucky. Take her home and she'll be treated like an ancestor. Later, Wen Wan becomes his very own little ancestor. 1.3kReads8.9Score250Shelves

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    The first and second books feature native protagonists, while the third book has a native female protagonist and a time-traveling male protagonist.

37. 87 作 The Picky Youth Sent Down to the Countryside Wins by Marrying a Perfect Husband 作精知青靠极品夫婿躺赢了 Flowers Leave the Tree 11花辞树11Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted Sweet romance + putting scumbags in their place + farming + family life A romance for women! A romance for women! A pampered, native village beauty versus a transmigrated man with decent values who only pretends to be a scumbag Jiang Yongming transmigrates into the body of a jerk. Just as he's about to turn over a new leaf, he discovers that he has to act like a scumbag to stay alive. Jiang Yongming rolls up his sleeves. “How hard can it be to act like a scumbag?” For example, he could whistle a 122Reads7.1Score—Shelves
38. 88 七 Military Wife in the 1970s: Island Life Is the Sweetest 七零随军：海岛日常美滋滋 Mingyue Yan明月滟Modern Romance793k WordsCompleted The new novel, The Scholar and the Joyful Life in the Mountains, is now underway. It's a historical farming story, so head to the author's page to read it~ . [Cozy daily life, family and neighborhood affairs, simple and peaceful ☞ beachcombing + food, mainly Cantonese cuisine + farming + adorable kids. Includes educational tidbits and lots of pictures. Complete.] [Content warnings: This is not a power fantasy, and the heroine isn't strong ☞ no transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, no fac 601Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Here comes a set of period dramas without time travel, rebirth, or cheat codes: 1. The female lead lives on a military island, enjoying beachcombing and cooking with friends. The author is from the South, and the recipes for all the dishes are detailed. The male lead falls in love with her at first sight but doesn't realize his feelings at the time. Once he does, he decisively proposes marriage – a sweet and heartwarming story. 2. The female lead's fiancé neglects her for the sake of a comrade's widow. She and her family choose to break off the engagement. At this point, the male lead (who has always liked her but is afraid to confess due to her engagement) has a chance to pursue her. They gradually fall in love, marry, and enjoy a sweet and heartwarming marriage. The female lead is an actress in a performing arts troupe, and the male lead is an air force pilot.

39. 89 九 The 1990s: The Gruff Factory Director Begs for Love with Red Eyes 九零年代，糙汉厂长红眼求爱 Gu Yin En顾寅恩Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cool and aloof top female student × clingy, rugged veteran officer] Lin Lu: a promising student at a prestigious university in the capital. Song Chen: a promising officer with a bright future in the military. After he saves her life, the two are forced into marriage and have a child. Lin Lu assumes Song Chen is just as unwilling as she is, so once the baby is born, she leaves without a second thought. After being harmed and confined to her bed for seven years, Lin Lu wakes up and finally realiz 6.9kReads8.8Score425Shelves

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    The aloof and academically gifted Lin Lu is forced into an arranged marriage with the rough-around-the-edges factory manager Song Chen. After escaping, she is pursued by him with a burning passion. What began as a marriage of gratitude turns into a battlefield of his obsessive protection. She flees, he chases, a tragic love story intertwined with love and hate in the 1990s.

40. 90 半 Halfway Through Mountains and Rivers, Halfway Through Dreams 半程山水半程梦 Three Pink Sunflowers三枝玫瑰色的向日葵Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Gentle and charming educated youth heroine vs. steady, sturdy country boy] (Just released) (The main couple are each other’s only partners; the second male lead is not.) (This novel’s heroine abandons her husband and child and has a connection with her childhood sweetheart. She is not a good person, so readers with strong moral sensibilities should not read it. Please don’t criticize.) (This is not a purely sweet romance; it has some angst. If you only like sweet romances, please don’t read it. 1.2kReads6.2Score118Shelves

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    The content is very engaging; I've been following it closely. Both the male and female leads are native to the area.

41. 91 滚 Kicked Out of Her Family: The Middle School Dropout Strikes It Rich 滚出家后：初中学历的她，发财了 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, farming] + [Family and neighborhood drama] + [The 1990s] + [Everyday modern life, no golden finger] + [Female entrepreneur] She was the second daughter, overlooked by her family, with an ordinary appearance, an ordinary background, and only a junior high school education. He was born into an eminent family and had power and prestige to spare. She was the least promising daughter in the Li family, and her parents were certain she would never amount to anything. With only a junior 53.7kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves

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    Neither of them involves rebirth, and both are incredibly good. I reread them whenever I have free time. The first one tells a story set in a hutong courtyard. I highly recommend the second one; the title isn't great, but it's a fantastic read. I adore Li Yan; I've read it countless times.

42. 92 七 The 1970s Young Lady: A Selfish Woman Meets a Tormented Man 七零大小姐，当自私女遇上苦情男 Listening to the Wind in Chang'an长安听风Modern Romance851k WordsCompleted Also known as: A Rare Young Couple, Trading Verbal Blows The male lead is a real scientist. The female lead is an optimistic, quick-witted little ray of sunshine who is always full of confidence. (A clear growth arc + supporting each other + puppy love) When she woke up one day, Jiang Wangshu discovered she had acquired a husband. He was a man. Beneath his ordinary features lay extraordinary brilliance and a steely character. When government policies finally loosened, he shed his humble pas 1.9kReads8.7Score149Shelves

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    The first book features native protagonists, while the female supporting character is a time traveler. The second book features native protagonists as well.

43. 93 七 The 1970s: The Lucky Fake Heiress and Her Hopelessly Romantic Husband 七零：好命假千金和恋爱脑丈夫 Cai Mingming菜明明Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Real and Fake Heiresses + Sweet Romance + Self-Interested Ensemble Cast + Family Life] Gu Shuyao is an oblivious little schemer who has known how to charm people since childhood, winning the affection of her biased parents. A fortune-teller once said she was destined for a good life, and sure enough, she grew up pampered and privileged. Then she suddenly learns she isn’t the family’s biological daughter. When the real heiress returns, she resents how much their parents dote on 3.4kReads6.7Score285Shelves
44. 94 八 An Ordinary Life for a Girl Born in the Eighties 八零后女孩的平凡人生 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance490k WordsCompleted [No transmigration] [No rebirth] [No golden finger] [Rural life in the 1980s] [A small ensemble cast] [Family squabbles] [Gentle and heartwarming] Xu Congcong and Xu Mingming are sisters born in the 1980s. They are lucky to have a grandma and father who love them unconditionally, as well as a mother whose personality is a little complicated but who loves them just as much. Sheltered by their whole family, the sisters grow up carefree. Through the sisters’ coming-of-age story, this novel traces t 3.3kReads9.2Score245Shelves

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    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

45. 95 斯 The Bashful Doctor and the 1980s Butcher Girl Who Won't Stop Spoiling Him 斯文医生脸红红八零杀猪婆追着哄 Gu Nuanqing顾暖卿Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Short dramas 1–4 and the animated series are releasing simultaneously~ [Period setting + marriage first, love later + fiercely protective + older woman/younger man + no transmigration or rebirth] [Bold, career-minded pig butcher vs. refined, reserved, easily embarrassed doctor] Everyone in Chihe Town knew Yun Tianjiao. When it came to looks and figure, if she came in second, no one would dare claim first place. But when it came to her fiery temper, she was just as unmatched in town. That was exa 13.8kReads9.0Score796Shelves
46. 96 路 An Ordinary Passerby, Yet I Got Matched with a Cadre's Son from a Military Compound 路人，但相亲到了大院高干子弟 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The 1990s] + [Family life] + [Ensemble cast] + [Not a power fantasy, not a strong female lead] After her own younger sister steals her boyfriend, Wang Lanlan goes home with her blind date to meet his family. She calls the lame man “Third Brother.” Later, Third Brother becomes her husband. Wang Lanlan: Who could’ve guessed? My newlywed husband is abstinent by day and clingy by night. He wears me out mentally during the day and physically at night. 51.4kReads8.0Score6.4kShelves

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    There's no time travel involved, which I think is fine, and I even envy the love story. But the unpleasant people and events are just like reality.

47. 97 明 The Bright and Brilliant Heiress Comes to Her Senses, and the Handsome Chief Dotes on His Wife 明艳大小姐清醒美丽首长宠妻成瘾 Shuang Ershu双尔曙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + everyday life + face-slapping + alternate history + devoted couple + raising children later] [A beautiful, proud, multitalented young lady × a stern, flirtatious, love-struck young man from a military compound] [Story complete] [The heroine is a local, with no golden finger. She makes a name for herself step by step and gets her face-slapping moments. There’s no black market or college entrance exam; going to the 5.2kReads7.5Score508Shelves

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    All the characters are natives, there is no time travel or rebirth. The female lead is a rich girl with problematic family background who is sent to the countryside. Not long after, she meets the male lead, a very capable second-generation military officer. The whole story is full of sweet moments.

48. 98 八 The Only Daughter of the 1980s 八十年代独生女 The Tiger That Doesn't Show Its Claws不发威的老虎Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted Lin Zhizhi was born in 1980. The good news was that both her parents worked at state-owned factories. The bad news was that they gave up their secure jobs and headed south to find work. Her mother got a factory job, and her father started working on construction sites. Later, they started a small business and brought Lin Zhizhi to live with them. Little by little, she realized she’d become a rich kid. Told from the heroine’s perspective, this is the story of her parents starting a business in th 12.2kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    The female lead is a rich second-generation heiress whose parents seized an opportunity to get rich. The male lead comes from a military and political family. The two are childhood sweethearts and the story is super good! The male lead is not aloof and has been peeling shrimp for the female lead since they were little.

49. 99 守 Alone in an Empty Room, While the Factory Director Next Door Holds Me Close at Night 守空房，隔壁厂长夜揽小蛮腰 Milky Pear Boba奶梨啵啵Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Rugged Hero + Both Pure in Love + Sweet Romance + Traditional Story, No Rebirth or Transmigration] [Pretty Widow + Untamed Steel Mill Director, With a Striking Difference in Build and Skin Tone, and Chemistry Through the Roof] After her husband dies in an underground accident, He Xiaohe becomes the “jinx widow” everyone at the steel mill thinks they can bully. Her vicious mother-in-law wants to seize her house, then sell her off to the countryside for a bride price. Her shamele 2.2kReads—Score102Shelves

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    No rebirth, no time travel, no cheat codes, just a vivid and well-developed ensemble cast with a fast-paced, period drama plot.

50. 100 七 The 1970s: Cursed to Bring Bad Luck to My Husband? I Marry Into the City and Eat State-Supplied Grain 七零：克夫女？我嫁进城吃供应粮 Run Once跑一次Modern Romance678k WordsCompleted (Period setting + military marriage + both pure + family life + superhuman strength + no angst + love at first sight + devoted husband + no pocket dimension or System + no transmigration or rebirth) Shuangshuang is a poor girl. She’s twenty, in the prime of her youth, yet she still can’t find a husband. She’s been engaged seven times, and all seven engagements were called off. Late at night, she hides under the covers, both delighted and exasperated as she counts her savings on her fingers. Seve 3.8kReads8.0Score388Shelves

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    A woman rumored to be cursed to bring bad luck to her husbands in the 1970s has gone on a rampage! 🍂🍂 Rumored to have been jilted seven times? The female lead cleverly saved up 2,800 yuan! Her eighth fiancé is a military officer from the city. She initially wanted to make another fortune, but ended up not wanting to break off the engagement! A period military romance novel, featuring a strong and capable female lead who doesn't feel stifled, a doting and charming tough guy, no space or rebirth, and a truly addictive story! 💥

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