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. 151 良 A Conscience-Driven Liquor 良心酒 Little Xiao Qiang, Keep It Up小小强加油26k WordsCompleted Honest Liquor 21Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 152 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 4kReads8.4Score299Shelves

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   🍀A historical fiction, mostly slice-of-life, focusing on family matters, gossip, no awful characters, no spatial systems or cheat codes.

3. 153 七 A Realistic Life for a Family in the 1970s 七零一家人的写实生活 Picking Up a Pen for No Reason无事提笔Modern Romance528k WordsCompleted [A rural story set in Suzhou] [No transmigration, no wish fulfillment, and an unhurried pace] [A down-to-earth farming story set in a bygone era] [An ensemble cast] Liang Qiuhua is the third child in the family. Perceptive and sensible, she takes an interest in embroidery, becomes an apprentice, and gradually blossoms into her own life. Liang Dahua, the eldest, is the family's best-looking member and a good-hearted pushover. Liang Erhua, the second child, is a street loafer who dreams of making 55Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   This book, which I wrote myself, absolutely no time travel, no reincarnation! I'll eat the book if I'm lying! It's plain and realistic. After reading it, go ask your grandfather if life was like this before, and the answer will definitely be "yes"! [Facepalm]

4. 154 粉 A Pink Summer 粉红色的夏天 Little Xiao Qiang, Keep It Up小小强加油Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted Xia Xiaomei and her classmates Chen Yusheng and Lin Ling went to Sencheng to take over a tiny advertising agency. Looking for somewhere quiet to live, Xia Xiaomei rented a room in a house built by the Li family, where she met the male lead, Li Hangyu. Xia Xiaomei's best friend, Xia Lingmei, had gone to Sencheng to work after graduating from middle school. Now that Xia Xiaomei had moved there too, the two friends could be together again. Li Hangyu was rich, handsome, and tall, the prince charming 7Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 155 躲 So What If You Hid for Five Years? The Commander Still Has You Wrapped Around His Finger 躲了五年又如何，首长又被拿捏了 Flowing Clouds, Purple Journey流云行紫Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted [Period setting + fake siblings + the hero is a stubborn coward at first + Marriage Before Love + groveling chase + a straight man's change of heart] Fu Chenzhou is the feared devil of the military camp in the Northwest, impervious to bullets and blades, cold-hearted and emotionless. Except when it comes to Qin Moyu, for whom he falls completely and utterly. She is the “younger sister” he has raised and doted on, but when she turns fifteen, he develops feelings for her that he shouldn't have. He 3.2kReads—Score255Shelves

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   No space, no rebirth, no going to the countryside.

6. 156 昂 A Life Full of Vigor 昂扬的生命 Pomegranate Blossoms in May榴花映五月Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted I dedicate this book to the first generation of only children, and to the teachers’ college graduates who devoted themselves to education in this land. Each person has only one life. How should we live this one and only life? Looking across history and around the world, many inspiring books have explored this theme. I, an unknown nobody, hope to join their ranks and have chosen the same theme. I hope my work won’t be lost among the masterpieces of celebrated writers. This work will focus on Ji 218Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is like that: a serious historical novel, without time travel, rebirth, systems, or cheat codes.

7. 157 七 The Strongest Educated Youth in the 1970s 七零大力女知青 Super Ball超球Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Zhu is the family member best suited to go to the countryside, so she volunteers. Keeping her family's advice in mind, she gets along famously in the village with her passionate enthusiasm and natural strength. It's just that one male educated youth looks at her in a very strange way... 7.2kReads7.7Score550Shelves

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   Shao Yu recommends this book; it's a period novel set in the 1970s, featuring entirely indigenous characters. There's no time travel, no rebirth, and no system. However, the female lead has a very charismatic personality; you can't help but become a fan.

8. 158 南 Leaving on the Journey South 南下归途离开 Shanjiu's Home杉玖家Urban371k WordsCompleted Every so often, a generation leaves home to make a living, leaving its youth behind on construction sites and streets far from home. Our fathers left the mountains with worn-out woven-plastic bags on their backs, heading south to find work. They knew nothing of polished talk. They only knew to keep their heads down and work hard, relying on brute strength to feed their families. They lived in cramped shacks, endured grueling day and night shifts, and swallowed their homesickness and grievances. 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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   An epic history of the nation and its people spanning four generations of working-class people over the past half-century.

9. 159 娇 The Delicate Beauty Is Spoiled Rotten by a Rugged, Fierce Man 娇滴滴小美人被凶猛糙汉宠野了 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance490k WordsCompleted [Complete❗] Xie Hezhang, a local troublemaker from Helian Village with a bad class background, found himself pursued by a city girl sent to the countryside. The young woman couldn't carry a shoulder pole or lift a hand, and complained that her hands hurt whenever she did farm work. Her only hobby was trailing after him wherever he went. One afternoon, fed up with her, Xie Hezhang cornered her in the cotton field and threatened, “Keep following me and I'll beat you up.” The sweet little Shu Qingy 6.8kReads9.2Score699Shelves

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   👿😄Sent back to the past by the jade pendant, Shu Qingyao, carrying her little bundle, 🌷went to the countryside to seek refuge with her husband. 🌺🌺At that time, Xie Hezhang was living under someone else's roof, hated by everyone, fierce and prone to biting people. 😮He was a veritable little mad dog. Shu Qingyao, rubbing her stinging cheek, questioned her existence: 🥰🥰How could this scoundrel of a man have been like this when he was young?

10. 160 记 After My Memories Awaken, I Gossip, Raise Kids, and Make Money 记忆觉醒后，吃瓜养崽赚钱钱 Zhimo芷沫Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ji Shuya had a dream, and it felt incredibly real. In it, her cousin tricked her into going to the countryside. As soon as she arrived, she was schemed against, and her life became miserable. She died young. She woke up terrified and sprang out of bed, immediately setting about finding a job and going on blind dates. She'd rather die than go to the countryside. If she did, she'd lose her life... After so many disastrous blind dates she nearly gave up, she finally met the right person. After get 1.3kReads6.5Score100Shelves

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    Ji Shuya dreamt of her later life being schemed against by her cousin, a blind date and whirlwind marriage without going to the countryside, her partner Shen Jingyan is a teacher, both of them submit articles, casually raise a child and gossip!

11. 161 活 A Widow in Name Only! The Neighboring Roughneck Has His Eye on Her 活守寡！邻家糙汉馋上她 The Eldest Miss of the Muzi Family木子家大小姐Modern Romance142k WordsOngoing [Rural life in the 1980s, realism, ensemble cast, family squabbles, building a better life] Adapted from real events, this story is set in a small village in southern Henan in the 1980s. Pretty Li Chuntao is married off in her brother's place to a “living corpse,” becoming overnight the “living widow” everyone whispers about behind her back. Just as her life seems like a stagnant pool, a rough-hewn man barges into it. Family ties bind her hand and foot, while her growing feelings are a fire sh 29Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    An authentic historical novel, adapted from true events.

12. 162 七 The Sizzling Days of 1970 七零滚烫日子 Hengheng Zai蘅蘅崽Modern Romance709k WordsCompleted Yang Tao was born in a small mountain village to a family so poor they had nothing. She had two older brothers waiting to trade her for bride price, and her parents were already preparing to find her a match: a lame widower in the village behind the mountain, a good-for-nothing from the neighboring village... She didn't want to spend the rest of her life trapped in poverty. Then, suddenly, a young man came into view. The county of Lijiang was building a bridge across the river, and Song Yan, a p 4.7kReads8.8Score582Shelves

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    All indigenous people, definitely worth seeing!!

13. 163 东 Northeast Tales: A Love That Never Wavers 东北往事之情深不悔 Author Jiang Bula作者姜不辣Ancient Romance618k WordsCompleted No transmigration, no System. A realistic romance set in the countryside of Northeast China. If you cry easily, don’t read this. I’m afraid you won’t be able to stop! Zheng Sichun had a life full of hardship. When she was born, her own grandmother had her thrown into Wolf Ravine, where she was rescued by the drunkard Zheng Bao. At a young age, she narrowly escaped a villain’s clutches. After her brother accidentally killed someone, the siblings fled the home they’d lived in for eight years! At t 12kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
14. 164 陈 The Chen Family's Unwanted Second Daughter 陈家那个没人要的二女儿 Slim Winter Melon苗条的冬瓜Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted [Period Fiction + No Rebirth + No Transmigration + No Golden Finger] [Native Protagonist + Slow Burn + Not a Mindless Wish-Fulfillment Story] Chen Xiaoqiu was the second daughter born in violation of the family planning policy, and her parents never cared for her. She was left to grow up in the countryside like a wild weed. During the summer vacation before her third year of middle school, Chen Xiaoqiu’s grandfather, the only family she had, passed away. She had no choice but to return to her pa 3.3kReads8.4Score290Shelves

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    I recommend this book. There's no special abilities or anything like that; everyone's a native. The female lead is a girl with a bitter past, unloved by her parents. Through hard work, she becomes a designer.

15. 165 年 Period: The Shameless Villains Live to a Ripe Old Age 年代：缺德反派们长命百岁了 Orange Ears of Grain橙穗穗Modern Romance808k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + pocket dimension + cozy daily life] Meng Yu has one wish: for her whole family to live long, peaceful lives. They are the troublesome relatives of the heroine in a period novel. They are stepping-stones who make the heroine shine. They are the heartless villains in the book. In the original ending, the whole family of six villains opposes the heroine and brings about their own destruction. Then Meng Yu arrives, changing the fate that had already been set. She claims the heroine’ 12.7kReads7.8Score925Shelves

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    This book is pretty good, no major issues so far.

16. 166 军 A Sweet Military Marriage: The Slightly Plump Beauty Is Spoiled Rotten 军婚爆甜，微胖大美人被宠上天了 Big Meatball大肉圆子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Transmigrate into a Book + No Golden Finger] The moment Shi Lan opened her eyes, she found herself in the 1970s as a poor young woman who had traveled a thousand miles to find her husband. She never found him and was swept away by a flood. She thought it over. She was a living, breathing person, and she had the right address. How could she just vanish? After looking into it, she discovered that the scumbag had gotten together with his leader’s daughter and had long since l 384Reads7.5Score100Shelves

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    📖On the road to marriage, if you encounter a jerk, don't be afraid of a complaint letter; turn away decisively, and the next one will be better. 🦌One heart, one soul.

17. 167 重 Back to 1975: I Married a Beautiful Widow from the Start 重回1975，开局娶了俏寡妇 Kitty Haha猫咪哈哈Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Shen Zhi was an elite special forces soldier. He sacrificed himself to save his comrades, and when he awoke, he found himself in a woman's bed. She was a young, beautiful widow with a pair of fraternal twins from her previous marriage... He also met Liu Xiaocui, free-spirited and uninhibited; Xiaoxiao, refined and gracious; and Qian Yao, bold and fiery... He opened a black market, worked as a middleman and translator, entered politics, took down local tyrants, and turned the tables on black-mark 3.1kReads8.7Score230Shelves
18. 168 这 This Woman Sure Can Talk! Best Not to Mess with Her! 这女同志也太能叭叭了！惹不起！ A Heart as Before心如故Modern Romance766k WordsCompleted [Complete] Chen Shuning was the undisputed “tough girl” of Chenjia Village. She was bold, fiery, and sharp-tongued enough to make anyone question their whole life when she got angry. Guo Junshan was a famously icy, handsome man in the Jing City public security system. He was highly capable, but after receiving a disciplinary notice, he was “banished” to Dahe Town. When they first met, he said coldly, “Chen Shuning, stay away from me.” She rolled her eyes. “Officer Guo, worry about yourself first 3kReads8.7Score337Shelves

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    [Sending Heart] Book Recommendations, I'm Xiaoguai [Sending Heart] 1. *This Female Comrade is Too Talkative, Not to Be Messed With!*, Not a transmigration/rebirth story, no cheat codes. The female lead is pampered by her whole family, has a high school education, and although she comes from the countryside, she has a straightforward personality, a quick tongue, and a sharp mind. The male lead is a policeman assigned to a remote town. The two, who initially had no connection, are brought together by the friendship of their elders. The story includes investigations and everyday family matters, a very heartwarming tale. 2. *The Refined Doctor Blushes and the 80s Butcher Chases After Her*, the female lead is an older, unmarried woman, a butcher, beautiful and feisty, not to be trifled with. The male lead is a university graduate, a medical student, raising a young younger brother and sister, with a promising future but burdened with debt. It's a sibling romance, a son-in-law living with his wife's family, initially the woman pursues the man, later the man pursues the woman. 3. *The 70s Blind Date is a Bit Fierce*, the female lead visits her older sister, brother-in-law, and niece who are with her in the military, and incidentally resolves her personal issues. The blind date was with a somewhat fierce-looking active-duty military officer. The two went from strangers to acquaintances, and their courtship was very sweet.

19. 169 俺 My Mother, Wang Juzhen 俺娘王菊珍 An Xin Dui Yang安心对阳Modern Romance828k WordsOngoing [Based on real life + hardship + historical era + the struggles and perseverance of ordinary people at the bottom of society] This is not a feel-good power fantasy. The protagonist of this book is my beloved and respected great-grandmother, a poor old woman who struggled through the surging tide of an era. Wang Juzhen never had an easy life. Her parents starved to death while fleeing famine, her own sister sold her for a mouthful of grain, and a landlord lusted after her. Only Wang Long gave her 105Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is worth reading, but nowadays most people prefer stories about rebirth or time travel. This kind of theme seems too traditional.

20. 170 重 Reborn in the 1970s: An Educated Youth in the Great Northern Wilderness 重生七零：知青在北大荒 Yi Ziyan易子晏Modern Romance5.0M WordsOngoing He Siwei is reborn in the year she went to the countryside. She refuses to go to the farm where her childhood sweetheart works, as she did in her previous life. Instead, she chooses a firewood farm in the mountains. Armed with the traditional Chinese medicine skills she learned by her father’s side and her knack for identifying herbs, she begins her life as an educated youth sent to the countryside in the Great Northern Wilderness. 29.3kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    🌈🌈This is a historical fiction novel, and it's incredibly good; I've been following it non-stop!🌈🌈 📀It's a female protagonist rebirth story, without any special abilities or cheat codes. It's written very realistically. There are quite a few protectors in the story. The female protagonist is intelligent and kind-hearted, and she's preparing to go to the Great Northern Wilderness right from the start… 📀The male protagonist remains a mystery, with many suspenseful moments that will keep you guessing…

21. 171 七 The 1970s: My Blind Date Is a Little Fierce 七零之相亲对象有点凶 Stir-Fried Crawfish, Crawfish, Crawfish, Crawfish爆炒小龙虾虾虾虾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Jiao had been pretty since she was little. She was renowned as the beauty of Qingshan Village and the surrounding countryside, and everyone was eager to play matchmaker for her. But Xu Jiao rejected every suitor, finding one ugly and another pathetic. Her mother was at her wits’ end. On the third day of her visit to her older sister, someone introduced her to a potential match. He was handsome, capable, and from a good family. She had seen his photo, and he looked pretty good. He was so perfe 15.5kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
22. 172 从 From Maid to Magistrate’s Wife: A Native Woman’s Journey 从丫鬟到官夫人，土著女子奋斗史 Zhuang Sheng Mi庄生迷Ancient Romance769k WordsCompleted [Native-born leads, no space, no System, no golden finger] Strong, beautiful maid Ren Qingmiao x unlucky, sickly, handsome scholar Lin Yanchu Ren Qingmiao's hometown was struck by disaster when she was young, and she was sold into slavery. Her intelligence and strength won her master's favor. By chance, she saved the unlucky scholar Lin Yanchu, and the two became entangled from then on. She learns a trade and trains her body, becoming self-reliant and strong. After leaving the manor, Ren Qingmia 5.3kReads8.9Score554Shelves

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    I recently watched this; the plot is quite good, and they're all indigenous people [you should think about it].

23. 173 谁 Who Says the Village Tyrant Is Infertile? I Give Him Seven Kids in Three Pregnancies 谁说村霸不孕？我三胎送他七个崽 Be a Migratory Bird做只候鸟Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted The score has just been posted, so it doesn't mean much yet. (Historical setting + Building wealth + Farming + Raising kids + Pampered by everyone + Devoted couple + Ensemble cast + Quadruplets) The whole village knew Lin Susu was born unlucky. She brought misfortune not only on herself but on those around her. Though beautiful as a flower, she was left at home, unable to find a husband... Through a matchmaker's efforts, she married An Qingshan, the childless village bully of Zhaizi Village. The 58.7kReads8.3Score5kShelves

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    Everyone in the village knew that Lin Susu was born with bad luck, bringing misfortune not only to herself but also to those around her, which was why, despite her stunning beauty, she remained unmarried for so long. Through a matchmaker, she married An Qingshan, the village bully who was infertile. She thought life would continue peacefully, but one day, she suddenly discovered she was pregnant! The news sent the entire village into an uproar!

24. 174 重 Reborn 20 Years Ago: From Street Tough to Upstanding Young Man 重生20年从顽主到四有青年 Mr. Red Flag红旗先生Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [No System] [Ensemble cast] [Everyday life] [Business rivalry] [Romance] [Martial world] Does being reborn count as rebirth if you have no memories of your past life? In 2024, business tycoon Chen Yuanping is framed and sent back to the autumn of his nineteenth year. A completely different life begins... At the foot of the imperial city, in Liulichang. A group of young people born in the sixties and seventies leave the crowded courtyard houses in the hutongs, carrying their dreams 4.2kReads7.5Score222Shelves

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    Don't look at the score! Don't look at the score! Don't look at the score! I recommend a different kind of period drama. It's the story of a group of people born in the 1970s growing up. In that wild and untamed era, everyone was striving and fighting for tomorrow. Friendship, family, love, business warfare, and scheming. It's very good. Readers who are tired of Tomato's formulaic and overly exciting novels should definitely check this out. You won't regret it.

25. 175 麻 I’m at My Wits’ End! Four Sons and a Daughter Send Me to College in the 1970s 麻了！四儿一女供我在七零读大学 Liu Liu Will Surely Get Rich六六一定发财Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Grandma with incredible fighting power, five adorable kids, mostly everyday life, some awful people, but the protagonist is utterly invincible, satisfying revenge] An Xiaoyun unexpectedly awakens and learns that she is a doomed side character in a lucky heroine story. She is about to die in childbirth, taking her baby with her. Her husband will die after falling into a river from grief, and their four sons will burn themselves out for the lucky heroine, meeting horrible ends. An Xiaoyun is furi 10.5kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    All characters are native to the area, with no cheat codes or special abilities. Every book is enjoyable to read, the male lead dotes on the female lead, and except for the second book, all the female leads are educated youth sent to the countryside during the Cultural Revolution.

26. 176 改 Reforming My Good-for-Nothing Husband, Starting at Age 20 改造废物老公，从20岁开始养老 Teletubby Without an Antenna没有天线的天线宝宝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period story x making money x family and village life x a touch of ensemble cast x raising kids] Lin Hui has a dream. In it, she turns fifty after spending twenty-seven years as a widow, struggling to raise her children, only to develop cancer and die before she can enjoy life. When she wakes, she finds herself back in 1980, the year she just married Xu Dongsheng, the “lazy bum” of the surrounding villages. She grits her teeth. She absolutely cannot let her life follow the path in her dream. Fr 34.8kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves
27. 177 全 The Whole Rich Family Depends on Their Socially Anxious Baby to Keep Them Alive 全豪门都靠社恐宝宝续命 Duo Cai多採Modern Romance380k WordsOngoing Two-year-old Xibao is the chubby little darling of the Jin family, Kyoto's wealthiest clan. The whole family adores her. But one day, her beloved uncle suddenly turns on them. He kills the grandfather who doted on her, sends her father to a psychiatric hospital, and gets her aunt thrown in prison... It turns out her uncle isn't a biological member of the Jin family! He was switched at birth and raised as the Jin family's fake young master! After destroying the lives of the adults who loved Xibao 20.5kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves

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    The lazy pig family is blessed with good fortune! Niu Niu's family is notorious for their laziness and gluttony. Her parents are lazy, she's lazy and lazy too, and they get scolded by her grandparents and mocked by the whole village as "starving to death sooner or later." But after the family splits up, their luck explodes: they find wild eggs in haystacks, dig sweet potatoes in wasteland, and gather wild produce on the mountaintop—the aroma of meat fills the air every day! This lazy family's transformation makes them the envy of the entire village. This hilarious and satisfying story will have you laughing non-stop!

28. 178 七 The Clear-Headed Beauty of the 1970s: The Military Big Shot Spoils His Wife 七零清醒美人，军婚大佬宠妻成瘾 Zhao Ximeng昭溪萌Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Bygone Era + Family Life + Sweet Daily Romance + Following the Troops + Raising Kids + No College Entrance Exams, Black Markets, or Rural Relocation + Starting a Factory Later On + A Touch of an Ensemble Cast] Song Qian’an undergoes a “return to one” and seems to awaken memories of a past life. From the start, a man so handsome he could make the heavens weep proposes to her. He’s good-looking and wealthy, so she puts on a show of wavering before agreeing. Her life after marriage turns out to 32.3kReads8.6Score2.6kShelves

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    There's no time travel or cheat code involved; the female lead lives a very good life. It's a sweet romance novel. The male lead is rich and powerful, while the female lead is responsible for being beautiful and raising their child. It's quite interesting.

29. 179 不 Don't Touch My Rabbit Tail 不要碰我的兔尾巴 Crow Sitting on a Bear's Back乌鸦坐在熊背上Ancient Romance117k WordsCompleted Sweet romance + comedy + healing + a woodland fairy-tale love story + rabbit × wolf Annie the rabbit is the real deal. The male lead is someone she’d genuinely dare to boil in a pot. After her poison plot, assassination plan, and shameless plan all failed, Annie decided to give up on turning the wolf into a potion. But the wolf refused to leave her house and even tried to become her mate. Hmph! She was the strongest witch in the Black Forest. How could she possibly agree? Arthur, king of the jun 317Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    Recommendations for short and enjoyable stories

30. 180 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled 85.9kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

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    Pure native! These are all my treasured novels, hahaha, they're all so good!

31. 181 外 The Concubine 外室 Fishing Around Again Today今天也摸鱼Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted A sweet romance, devoted couple, one-on-one, no family or palace intrigue, simple and straightforward, no golden finger!!! Chun Xiao had all the food and comforts she could want in the modern world. She never expected to end up as a kept woman in ancient times, and her life was hellish from the start. Feeling the empty pockets that were cleaner than her face, she could only sigh and keep her head down for now! Once she saved enough money... then... 14kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
32. 182 反 The Villain's Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old: If Dad Won't Rebel, I'll Do It 反派幼崽三岁半，爹不造反我来干 The Moon Falls into a Dream月亮跌入梦Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Adored by everyone + feel-good power fantasy + gloomy antagonist gets remade into a doting dad + daughter sweet-talks her villain father into spoiling her + female supporting character has a System] Wen Ruan was an evil villain who dreamed of ruling the world. The good news: she transmigrated as the three-and-a-half-year-old biological daughter of Qin Jiuzhou, the ultimate villain. The bad news: she’d landed in the epilogue, where the gloomy villain who could crush the heavens and earth had los 34.8kReads8.9Score4.2kShelves
33. 183 八 Eighties Sweetheart: A Wild Roughneck to Cherish 八零心尖宠：捡个糙汉野又撩 Listening to the Wind Blow听风在吹Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted Xia Li transmigrates into the 1980s as a poor, timid orphan. Just when she thinks she’ll have to go hungry from now on, she picks up a wild man. Aside from being a little dim, the wild man has no other flaws. He hunts in the mountains and farms the fields every day, keeps her warm at home and can fight outside. He’s like a huge guard dog who protects his family. The villagers secretly mock Xia Li for keeping herself a wild man, but she doesn’t care. Who would have guessed that one night, the wil 1kReads8.9Score102Shelves
34. 184 那 That Village, Those People, That Fool 那村那人那傻瓜 Lucky Treasure福宝Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted One field, one home, and two people: a simple life shared for a long time is what really matters! A hardworking, kindhearted country girl vs. a devoted, doting husband who treats her like a loyal puppy. A warm and simple story of everyday family life! This story takes place in a small village. Hehua, the eldest daughter of the Li family in the west of the village, married Changsheng, who lived in the east... Changsheng never spoke to anyone and couldn't recognize his neighbors. He didn't even kn 31.6kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves
35. 185 糙 The Rugged Man and His Sweet Wife 糙汉与甜妻 A Dudududu阿嘟嘟嘟嘟Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] There’s a little girl in a shabby building beside the construction site. She’s sweet and well-behaved. He Ji watched her for several days before he could no longer resist his little scheme and broke her air conditioner. He only meant to use the excuse of fixing it to get a closer look at her, but once he got near her, he couldn’t stop himself. Looking at her fair face and timid eyes, he thought, A sweet girl this well-behaved deserves to be brought home and spoiled. Otherwise, I’ 6.3kReads9.0Score599Shelves
36. 186 农 The Farm Girl Is Lazy and Loves Good Food, So She Can Only Marry a Layabout 农女她好吃懒做，只能嫁给街溜子 Beautiful Jade in the Sea海里有美玉Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Lazy, food-loving woman vs. notorious man] [Historical + farming + lie flat + taking down villains + self-interest + devoted couple] [Tips: The heroine is sweet-tongued but wicked at heart, ruthless, and coldhearted. Anyone who crosses her will have a miserable time. The male lead is hopelessly lovestruck and changes for her. If that's not your thing, please skip this one...] Out of gratitude for her older sister's hard work, the lazy Fang Yutong gives her the Chen family's excellent marriage 9.5kReads8.4Score974Shelves
37. 187 大 The Blacksmith and the Tofu Maker 大铁匠与豆腐娘 A Shark with One Hand一只鲨手Ancient Romance397k WordsCompleted [Farming story + everyday life + food + raising a child + cozy + no pocket dimension or System for the protagonist + seemingly fierce but actually endlessly worrying, devoted dad-like man x free-spirited pampered sweetheart + face-slapping satisfaction] (The leads are both natives. They'll keep living their own quiet lives and won't suddenly become marquises, prime ministers, or emperors.) Of the three hardest livelihoods, there's boat hauling, ironworking, and selling tofu. Mian, a tofu seller 13.7kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
38. 188 灼 A Brilliant and Graceful Life [Original Novel of the TV Series Starring Feng Shaofeng and Jing Tian] 灼灼风流【冯绍峰、景甜主演同名电视剧原著】 At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted The original novel for the TV series Blossoms in Adversity, starring Jing Tian and Feng Shaofeng, premiering on Tencent Video on August 19. A tale of remarkable heroes and exhilarating wish fulfillment. A sharp-witted female official meets a devoted prince: from a chaotic first encounter to a lifetime together. Mu Zhuohua learned one thing from a young age: once a woman gets married, her life is as good as over. Studying and taking the imperial exams are a woman's only way forward. Staying unmar 9.1kReads9.6Score1.5kShelves
39. 189 农 Everyday Ways to Prosper on the Farm 农家致富日常 Rain Falls Over Jiangnan江南雨纷纷Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + Street Stalls + A Gentle Pace + Everyday Family Life] This is a warm and cozy farming story with no outrageous villains. It's a warm, funny daily-life story about a family focused on making money. There are no villains and no golden fingers. The main characters are ordinary people without any golden fingers, and the whole family works together to build a better life, with a focus on the gentle rhythms of everyday life. At daybreak, smoke rose from the chimneys of many homes in Peach B 13.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    This is a heartwarming farming story, featuring a united and loving family, focusing on the gentle and enduring warmth of daily life. There are no overpowered characters or cheat codes (it's not a historical fiction).

40. 190 白 A Sweet and Sultry White Rabbit, and the Rough Commander Sneaks into Her Room Every Night 白兔娇又艳，糙汉首长夜夜潜回房 Lan Shushu兰书书Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted Tough guy VS sweet girl. After failing the college entrance exam twice, her mother tells her to get married. The stern-faced military officer says only two things on their blind date, but prepares a home for them as soon as he returns to his unit. Mother: “You’re too soft-hearted and not very clever, so you need to marry an honest, dependable man.” After they marry, he turns into a ravenous wolf, devouring her every night. Does that sound honest and dependable to you? She rises to become a leadi 6.8kReads8.8Score453Shelves

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    🍜They saw a tall, dark-skinned man standing at the door, dressed in a simple military uniform and carrying a duffel bag. It was Wang Gangfeng! What was he doing here? Wang Gangfeng immediately spotted Su Jin's fair face. He hadn't seen her for over half a month, and he felt her face had become even smaller. The Su family was stunned by this sudden appearance. "The military has approved all the materials for the marriage registration," Wang Gangfeng reported to the Su family. After receiving all the materials, he hadn't gone home but came to Su Jin's house first. He wanted to give Su Jin an explanation as soon as possible. This statement was like a bombshell, first striking Wang Feng. She hadn't expected Wang Gangfeng to act so quickly. Now, Wang Gangfeng's family had prepared the wedding room, and his marriage application had been approved—two things happening at once. In Wang Feng's view, the situation regarding her daughter's marriage was like this: the arrow was already on the bow, whether to release it or not. "Little Wang is back! Come in and eat with us," Wang Feng said, feeling that she couldn't let him stand at the door, so she invited Wang Gangfeng inside. Wang Feng, who used to call him Gangfeng affectionately, now calls him Xiao Wang. Wang Gangfeng strode into the living room without hesitation, something Wang Feng hadn't expected. Seeing Wang Feng carrying dishes, he washed his hands and offered to help. Wearing his military uniform, he walked with impeccable straight lines, moving in and out of the kitchen, leaving Su Yao completely bewildered. During the meal, Wang Gangfeng only took food from the plate in front of him, and only from that one spot.

41. 191 年 Those Days on the Production Team 年代，生产队里那些事 Lone Shepherd独牧人Urban201k WordsCompleted Set in the 1970s, this book tells the story of the family life of Wu Changgui and Jiang Xueqin, an ordinary couple from a small village, and their children. In an era of material scarcity, life was simple and unpretentious, yet full of complicated love, hatred, and heartbreak... 41Reads6.3Score—Shelves
42. 192 西 The Road Through Life’s Storms 西北人的新书风雨人生路 Northwesterner西北人Modern Romance119k WordsCompleted Welcome, everyone, to my story. It tells the separate stories of a family living in the countryside. The mother and older brother, in particular, have suffered many hardships, and their long illnesses have had a profound impact on the younger generation's physical and mental well-being. The story examines the kind, selfish, and ugly sides of human nature. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rural life, rural life

43. 193 知 The Educated Youth Years: Starting with an Escape from the Village 知青年代，从村子里逃亡开始 Lone Shepherd独牧人Urban3.3M WordsOngoing 1976. Liu Haibo, a sent-down youth, falls in love with Yang Xiuqing, a village girl. Her family vehemently opposes his proposal, forcing him to flee Shibantian Village and return to Haicheng, a thousand miles away. Just as he is preparing to start a new life with Wu Jie in Haicheng, Yang Xiuqing suddenly shows up at his door, stirring up an emotional entanglement that spans the years. 2023. Seventy-year-old Liu Haibo is driving an Audi with Yang Xiuqing to Shibantian Village when they are involv 32.5kReads8.4Score2kShelves
44. 194 农 Spring Stirs in the Countryside 农村的春潮涌动 Northwesterner西北人Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted Since the reform and opening-up began, the Zhao family in Ganquan Village has undergone tremendous changes. Jianping and Jian'an started a brick factory and a home-renovation company. What stories will they encounter, and what of their love lives? Which of them will strike it lucky in the business world? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 195 民 The Rise and Fall of a Landlord in Republican China 民国地主沉浮 Northwesterner西北人Urban423k WordsCompleted In the turbulent year 1941, war and chaos reign, and the people live in misery. Against the backdrop of the times, the Qi family landlord’s household experiences both joy and sorrow, as each member faces their own fate. This is the story of what the Qi siblings witnessed and experienced from the Republic of China era through the founding of New China. 191Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 196 七 A Mismatched Marriage in the 1970s: The Factory Director Spoils Me Rotten 七零错嫁，被厂长宠上天 Lu Changting鹿长亭Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [Period setting, marriage first and love later, devoted husband, everyday life] To escape her suffocating stepfather's home, Lin Zijing volunteered to go to the countryside. Her mother gave her a thorough scolding, then found her a blind date. But her stepsister happened to overhear and swooped in to steal the match. Unaware of what had happened, Lin Zijing went on a blind date with someone who shared the same name as the man she'd originally been set up with. Only after they got their marriage 5.6kReads7.1Score432Shelves

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    Both the male and female leads are natives and have no special abilities.

47. 197 资 After the Young Master of the Capitalists Is Sent Down to the Countryside, His Strong-Willed Wife Spoils Him Rotten 资本少爷下放后，大力媳妇宠上天 Mud Cake淤泥蛋糕Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [The 1960s + one-on-one romance + both leads devoted only to each other + strong farm girl + refined, gentle capitalist son-in-law + marriage first, love later + doting husband + raising kids] He You and Zhou Yishui came from completely different worlds. One was a wealthy young man from Beijing, the son of two teachers; the other was a farm girl raised in a mountain village. But a marriage contract tied two complete strangers together. At first, neither of them wanted to honor its terms. Then th 194Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one's pretty good. Both the male and female leads are natives; the male lead was sent down to the village, and the female lead is incredibly strong. She's attracted to the male lead at first sight. The plot is fast-paced, but there aren't enough chapters—it's not enough to keep you reading! [Shy][shy][shy][shy][shy][shy][shy][shy]

48. 198 七 A 1970s Book's Cannon-Fodder Background Character's Everyday Life 七零穿书炮灰路人甲的日常 Bu Kaka布卡卡Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Period setting + transmigrate into a book + transmigrate + pocket dimension + everyday family life + making a fortune + watching the drama unfold As a modern-day corporate drone who’d given up on life, Xu Jianian woke from her lunch break and found herself completely dumbfounded. Looking at the old-fashioned green train before her, she wondered, Where on earth have I ended up? After figuring things out, she learned she’d transmigrated into a period novel, and she was a cannon-fodder character wh 21.5kReads7.9Score1.8kShelves

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    I highly recommend the fourth book.

49. 199 男 The Story of Two Lonely Singles 男女光棍的故事 Northwesterner西北人Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted Su Yao, Zhao Lei, and others are looking for partners. Because of their jobs, they meet all kinds of people, leading to a series of amusing and awkward little incidents. Society pays attention to their love lives, while their many aunts and uncles grow even more anxious on their behalf. Will they eventually find the right person? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 200 啊 Come on, Open Wide! Heaven Keeps Chasing Lucky Bao to Feed Her 啊，张嘴！天道又追着福宝喂饭了 Qian Naina千奈奈Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Complete) [1980s + adored by the whole family + treasure child + rural life + farming] The Chen family's daughter was switched at birth and wasn't found until four years later. People said the red scar on the child's face was horribly ugly. They laughed that the beautiful Chen family had produced an ugly daughter. The Chen family didn't care. They fiercely protected their little girl and cursed out anyone who dared say a word against her. And somehow, after the child came home, the Chen family' 72.9kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    🍒A historical romance novel, all locals, so you can read with confidence~ [Frustrated] Sold to a farm by her stepmother! The environment there made the female educated youth [feeling wronged] worse than death. Once again surrounded by Li Erdan, she had no way out and proposed to the person she had just met and who was also her savior.

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