Period-Era Fiction! Really Good Ones! No Pocket Spaces, They’re Too Unrealistic! 年代文！巨好看的那种！不能有空间，空间太假了！

1. 301 嫁 Marrying into a Crowded Courtyard, Where Gossip Is Everywhere 嫁进大杂院，吃瓜好方便 Three-Ton Radish三吨萝卜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Courtyard Compound + Ensemble Cast + Family Life + Loves to Watch the Drama Unfold + Slice of Life + A Heartwarming Take on Love in the Courtyard] In 1975, the courtyard compound in the alleys near the Red Star Steel Mill was as lively as ever. In the east, Yang Shujuan kept fretting: “Our girl is timid, and she doesn't have much luck with her parents. Where's she going to find a husband?” In the west, Diao Yulian was busy feeding her child: “Jiabo, my precious Jiabo, Mommy's darling little swe 7.3kReads8.8Score514Shelves
2. 302 重 Reborn in the Nineties: A Country Girl's Rise to Riches 重生九零，农女逆袭当富婆 Lucky Cat 000403招财猫000403Modern Romance741k WordsCompleted Reborn + a rural woman's rise + making a fortune + taking down scumbags At the entrance to a garment factory, reborn Wu Xiaolan's grape juice stand becomes a hit. Her rivals cut prices? She launches a new product: cold skin noodles. Management makes things difficult? She leads the way in securing the first license for a mobile food stall. Short on workers? She brings together a feisty girl who sells eggs on the black market, a quick-witted young woman who works at a snack shop, and the village c 105Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   Highly recommended!

3. 303 八 I Transmigrate into a Book in the 1980s: This Unexpected Military Marriage Is So Sweet 八零穿书：闪来的军婚太甜了 Fang Jüliang房踽凉Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Ji Yutian transmigrates into a very cliched novel set in a bygone era. The heroine takes a wrong turn in life, discovers in old age that her ex-husband is incredibly successful, and is reborn to win him back. Unfortunately, Ji Yutian is that man's second wife. Knowing she doesn't stand a chance against the heroine in a fight for his affections, Ji Yutian immediately agrees when her mother sets her up on a blind date. But her date turns out to be a big, bad wolf, and they register their marriage 6.4kReads8.8Score401Shelves

   Reader note

   🌴Ji Yutian transmigrated into a very old-fashioned period novel. The female lead took a wrong turn and, in her later years, discovered her ex-husband was incredibly outstanding 😫. She was reborn to try and win him back [smirking]. Unfortunately for her, she was that man's second wife 🥺. Knowing she didn't have the ability to compete with the female lead for him [shocked], Ji Yutian immediately agreed to go on a blind date with her mother. Little did she know she'd met a big bad wolf 🐺

4. 304 重 Reborn in 1963: Starting with an Escape from the Bridal Chamber 重生1963，从逃离洞房开始 The Wild Divine Beast Who Loves Dry-Roasted Tea爱吃干烘茶的荒神兽Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A most unusual era + rebirth + no System + one female lead + a story-driven plot] [Escape the bridal chamber, defy fate, and live a different life.] Zhao Heping is killed in his hospital bed by his wife, Tao Huili, and is reborn. He returns to 1963, on his way out after fleeing the bridal chamber with Tao Huili. In his previous life, he was caught and forced to marry that woman, who manipulated him for the rest of his life. After being reborn, he swears he will never let them catch him again. H 2.1kReads8.7Score163Shelves

   Reader note

   The first book is about a sent-down youth forced to marry, who escapes back to the city but is assigned to work as a projectionist in a factory because his father died in battle. The second book is about someone reborn into the railway system, climbing the ranks step by step through writing. The third book is also about a sent-down youth who takes the college entrance exam, gets into Peking University, returns to Beijing, and then pursues a career in government.

5. 305 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 16kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
6. 306 六 The Sixties: A Spoiled Military Wife's Daily Gossip 六零年代娇媳妇吃瓜日常 Loneliness Stains the Years寂寞染流年Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + daily life + gossip + ensemble cast] Su Xiuxiu transmigrated into a book. The moment she opened her eyes, her family was forcing her to marry a fool… She had two choices: 1. Go to the countryside as an educated youth. 2. Find someone to marry herself. In the original story, she went to the countryside because she had a crush on the male lead. Then, after he was targeted in a scheme, she ended up marrying a local good-for-nothing… Su Xi 12.5kReads8.9Score983Shelves

   Reader note

   💕A historical romance + incredibly good + no space element + transmigration💘 Although the rating isn't super high, it's seriously amazing! I finally managed to pull my eyes off the story, so I'm recommending it to my friends!!! ✨Transmigrating to 65 years in a book! Her parents want her to go to the countryside in place of the factory director's daughter in exchange for benefits; her brother and sister-in-law want her to marry off to an elderly widower with a child—old enough to be her father. 😱 What to do? The female lead quickly marries herself off!!! The male lead is a retired soldier working in the security department, and the two fall in love at first sight!!!

7. 307 渣 He’s Just a Jerk. Wouldn’t It Be Better to Marry an Army Officer? 渣男而已，转身嫁军官老公不香？ Jiu Qi酒七Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Devoted husband, marriage first and love later, twins, food, raising kids, fictional setting] Yu Chengzhou fell for an older girl in the residential compound when he was just ten, simply because she was such a good cook. Even then, he wanted to marry her and bring her home, but she was already engaged. Ten years later, he watched her get dumped by her fiancé’s family and was so happy he nearly jumped for joy. He went straight in and confessed, then whisked her away that very day and 5.5kReads9.2Score867Shelves
8. 308 超 So Charming! The Delicate Beauty of the Seventies in His Arms Has the Rugged Man Smitten 超会！七零娇娇在怀，糙汉沦陷了 Jun Zhetang君折糖Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Adoring wife + rugged man + reborn to dote on her husband + building a fortune + both devoted to each other + sweet HE] After being reborn, Jiang Xin wanted to do only two things. Make money with Lu Gan, then have a child with him. But she never expected Lu Gan to be so vigorous. Not only did they make a fortune, they also had a whole lot of children! Jiang Xin: My husband is amazing! Lu Gan both loved and feared the sweet young wife he'd just married. He loved how sweetly she spoke 3.3kReads9.2Score262Shelves
9. 309 军 The Sweet, Alluring Military Wife and Her Devoted Rough-Hewn Soldier 军嫂娇，军嫂媚，糙汉军爷宠上天 Sweet Tofu Pudding甜甜豆腐花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rugged military officer + sweet, gentle beauty] (Fictional military marriage + marriage before love + daily life with the troops + stepmother and adorable kids + food) When Jiang Rou opens her eyes, she's become the fake heiress in a period novel. Not only is she a pitiful cannon-fodder supporting character, but the real heiress has knocked her unconscious and made her marry an older man in her place. Rumor has it that the man is disfigured and lame, with two burdens to care for, one big and on 17.1kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
10. 310 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: In the 1970s, My Cannon-Fodder Husband Is a Master of All Trades 穿书七零：我的炮灰丈夫十项全能 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance749k WordsCompleted [The animated adaptation is now online] [Full-cast audio drama available] [Period setting + educated youth + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + inspirational] Lu Xia transmigrated into the body of an educated youth in the 1970s, a girl whose parents didn’t care for her and who had been sent to the countryside in her elder sister’s place. Remembering how the original owner had always been mistreated, Lu Xia couldn’t stand for it. She sold the job, gave her family a hefty financial hit, 37.9kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves

    Reader note

    It's really different. Both the male and female leads are educated youth sent to the countryside, but they are both wealthy, don't go to the black market, and don't care what others do. They also have their own houses.

11. 311 穿 Reborn as a Lovesick Villainess, I Set My Sights on the Village Chief's Youngest Son 穿成痴汉女配，我看上村长小儿子 Cen Wang岑王Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Murong Xi transmigrates into a tearjerker period novel as the saintly, beloved white moonlight, what does it feel like? Thanks for asking. I’m currently researching seventy-six different ways to live or die~ According to the plot, she’s supposed to toil selflessly like a saint, giving everything she has. She’ll endure misunderstanding and torment, then burn through the last of her light and warmth. In the end, she’ll become the white moonlight propping up the male lead’s table, and the mosq 8.8kReads9.2Score711Shelves
12. 312 七 In the Seventies, the Roughneck Was Swept Off His Feet by His Sweet Young Educated Wife 七零糙汉被知青娇妻撩得心花怒放 Watching the Moon on a Sunny Day晴天看月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth, sweet romance, adorable baby, pocket dimension] In her previous life, she was misled by a scumbag man and a vicious woman. She turned her back on her upright, handsome, and capable husband, and ended up abandoned by everyone. Reborn on her wedding night, Xia Siyue uses every trick she knows to set the rugged man’s heart ablaze. Xia Siyue grabs the front of his shirt and boldly provokes him: “You’re taking forever just to climb into bed. Are you even a man?” The once-obsessive man’s eye 6.7kReads9.2Score683Shelves
13. 313 闺 My Best Friend and I Transmigrated Together, and I Feast on Gossip in the Seventies 闺蜜双穿，我在七零年代吃大瓜 Zhao Yuetang赵悦糖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Couple Transmigration + System + Pocket Dimension + Family Life + Romance] There are countless transmigration stories, but car accidents account for half of them. She’s in an accident right after getting a new car, and she and her best friend transmigrate into a book. Her best friend is beautiful, fair-skinned, and long-legged, with handsome men always around her. She’s dark, skinny, and short-legged, running all over the pla 2kReads8.9Score210Shelves
14. 314 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star Heiress: The Rich Fight Over Me 重生商界顶流千金：豪门疯抢 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Revenge against scumbags + forced possession + reborn heroine + romantic rivals competing] [Sweet-faced, scheming seductress × unhinged heir / abstinent CEO / rugged military king / refined but depraved bureau chief / financial predator] [In her past life, she was abandoned by her own family, betrayed by the one she loved, and bullied and framed, until she lost her reputation and died with bitterness in her heart!] [Reborn in the year 2000, Li Muan returns from the ashes with memories steeped i 563Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    She doesn't intentionally provoke others, yet she always unintentionally exudes a fatal attraction when focused on her own goals. This unconscious charm is often the most deadly, attracting various forces to stir and creating subtle battlegrounds around her.

15. 315 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 9.6kReads8.9Score815Shelves

    Reader note

    A truly authentic historical novel with an incredibly strong sense of immersion.

16. 316 陷 Fallen Rose: The Dark Moon and Her Counterattack 陷落玫瑰：黑月光与她的反杀局 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Revenge Against Scum] [Forced Possession] [Awakening to Her True Identity] [Rivalry for Her Affections] [One Woman, Four Men] [Sweet on the Outside, Dark and Scheming on the Inside, a Seductive Strategist × Her Possessive Adoptive Brother / Abstinent CEO / Gentle Young Nobleman / Capitalist Predator] ▲ Her true identity awakens, and a bloody revenge begins Abandoned at an orphanage as a child, she was later molded by the Song family into a tool for a marriage alliance. She bides her time, turni 317Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 317 中 Lu Xueqi, Vocational School Student 中专生陆雪琪 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Marriage & Romance81k WordsCompleted Lu Xueqi, the Vocational School Student 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

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

18. 318 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

    Reader note

    Perfectly on theme! [Making a face][Making a face] Zhou Nanxu, in the army, received two letters from his hometown. The first: "Your mother spent 500 yuan to find you a beautiful wife, and she longs for your quick return…" The second: "Your wife suggested separating the household, and your mother has already moved out and is living with her." Zhou Nanxu…

19. 319 重 Reborn as a Wealthy Beauty in the 1970s, She Wakes Beside the Fiercest, Roughest Man 重生七零白富美，在最猛糙汉的枕边醒来 Lin Shuiyan临水颜Modern Romance566k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + transmigrate into a book + rugged hero + sweet romance + fiercely protective husband] The moment Guan Yuxi opens her eyes, she’s being doted on to death by a handsome, strapping man. As it turns out, she’s transmigrated into the villainess of a period novel! She’s a beautiful, wealthy village girl, yet a scumbag man schemes against her and manipulates her. In the end, she’s even locked up in a psychiatric hospital and beaten to death. But Guan Yuxi isn’t worried at all, bec 45Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    I've been reading this book recently. It has no special abilities or cheat codes, the plot and character development are great, and the characters are well-developed. It's a must-read. The only downside is that it's not finished yet.

20. 320 清 Tales of the Qingshui River 清水河往事 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted Zhao Xinran was once a young high school teacher. He left the classroom to take the civil service exam and became the mayor of a town. Thanks to his dedication and strong results, he was promoted to director of a county bureau, and eventually became the director of a municipal department. Two female students worked under him, one specializing in the humanities and the other in the sciences. Both made significant contributions to their hometowns, earning Zhao Xinran political achievements while d 677Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 321 那 That Red Land 那片红色的土地 Xiong Dayu熊大雨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Slice of life] [Entrepreneurship] [Family] [Rural life] [No clichés] [Not a power fantasy] [No transmigration] [Slow-paced] [Realistic] [Urban] [Hardships] Trust me, it gets better and better as the story goes on, and it absolutely won't end badly! Writing an original work is no easy task. Every word comes from the heart. Please don't leave a low rating or bad review. A casual three or four stars from you could deal a fatal blow to this niche novel. This novel is neither a cr 11.9kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

    Reader note

    A masterpiece! A refreshing read from the era of contemporary literature. After reading the first chapter, read chapters 44 and 86.

22. 322 甜 Sweet! The Beautiful Army Wife Searches for Her Husband on the Island and Gets Doted on Like a Queen 甜！漂亮军嫂海岛寻夫后被宠上天 Dou Shishi斗十石Modern Romance830k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s + devoted couple + sweet romance + multiple babies at once + slice of life + obnoxious characters + alternate universe] Warning: Weird and obnoxious people everywhere!!! She has worked herself to the bone for her husband's family for five years and gets nothing in return. Now they're about to kick her out. After her mother's funeral, she faints at the grave, and when she wakes up, she finally sees the light. She's no longer Lin Zaozao, who lets people beat and scold her. 3.6kReads8.9Score262Shelves

    Reader note

    Lin Zaozao, a military couple living on an island, toiled for her in-laws for five years, only to be kicked out of the house. She fainted from crying at their grave, and when she awoke, she possessed modern memories—she had awakened. Lin Zaozao thought, "Isn't my husband an official on the island? I'll go find him and demand an explanation!" Lu Yanzhe: "He's no longer a wild man without a wife to control him!" Hehe 😁

23. 323 海 The Begonias Bloom for You Again 海棠今又为君开 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + National and Family Feuds] In her previous life, Xiuyi trusted a scumbag and agreed to marry him, only to be pushed into a pond by a scheming white lotus and drown! Reborn, she opened a clinic, saved her father and brothers, kicked the scumbag to the curb, and schemed to have the white lotus die a gruesome death in prison. The cold-faced marquis, whose power held sway over the realm, drew her into his arms: “Don't worry! With me here, everything will be your 41.1kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves

    Reader note

    Recommended high-quality period dramas

24. 324 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
25. 325 魂 Reborn in 1959: Startling by Each Step 魂穿59，步步惊心 Little Bug Back from 6060回来的小虫Urban1.2M WordsCompleted The novel is being revised... (One heroine, spatial abilities, mild violence, family life, a gradual build, steady growth.) The story mainly has three stages. In the early part, he helps his family escape poverty. In the middle, he gets a job at a steel mill, working on equipment and supplies, with some familiar courtyard-life elements mixed in, though they are not the main focus. In the later part, he helps the country develop its national defense. His spatial abilities are controllable, and he 126Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    I'll only recommend one... Let's see how it goes... It fits all the criteria...

26. 326 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

    Reader note

    🍎🍎A truly amazing book whose title doesn't do it justice!!! 🌲🌲The female lead remains perfectly lucid throughout, without any lapses in judgment. Plus, the author is incredibly skilled at weaving together plot devices; the part where the female lead chooses her husband had me laughing so hard I cried. 🍓🍓The female lead's entire awful family is a veritable million-fold schemer; each supporting character's storyline could be a book in itself. It's super enjoyable!

27. 327 七 1970s Space: A Transmigrated Daughter and Her Reborn Mother 七零空间：穿越闺女重生妈 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance392k WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1970s] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Mutual devotion] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Educated youth] [Two worlds connected] She opens her eyes and has transmigrated into a book set in the 1970s. Even the paper character's slap across her face hurts like hell. She has become a short-lived cannon-fodder character. Damn it! This woman is going to defy fate and change her destiny! 46.5kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves
28. 328 被 After My Boyfriend Kidnapped Me, I Married the County Magistrate's Son 被男友绑架后，我嫁给了县长儿子 Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted After My Boyfriend Kidnapped Me, I Married the County Magistrate's Son 9Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A story featuring a clear-headed, strong female protagonist, a rebirth novel, with no special abilities or cheat codes. You won't be disappointed.

29. 329 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Was Switched into a Marriage and Became the Compound's Beloved Daughter-in-Law 重生八零被换亲，我成家属院团宠 Lin Guo'er林果儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xia Xiaohe and her cousin Xia Lanxiang are both reborn. In their previous life, Xia Xiaohe married a poor farmer, while her cousin married a college-educated youth sent to the countryside in the city. Her cousin followed him to the city and enjoyed a comfortable life, earning everyone’s envy. But in the end, Xia Xiaohe and her husband worked hard and made a name and fortune for themselves amid the tide of the times, living in splendor. Her cousin’s life in the city, meanwhile, was a complete mes 6kReads8.9Score583Shelves

    Reader note

    Each book is excellent. The female protagonists are independent, self-reliant, and successful in building their own wealth. They strive to improve themselves, refuse to compromise their principles, and are quick to confront challenges. The details are mostly realistic and not perfunctory. Highly recommended!

30. 330 穿 An Ordinary Life After Transmigrating to the 1960s 穿越六零的普通生活 Lychee, Lychee, Loves Lychee Most荔枝荔枝最爱荔枝Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted This is not a wish-fulfillment story! It leans toward realistic fiction, so it may not appeal to many readers! After transmigrating to the 1960s, she opens her eyes to the threat of being sent down to the countryside. She suffered enough doing farmwork in the countryside in her previous life, and she has no intention of putting up with any hardship this time around. The best way to avoid being sent down is to find a job or get married. A job is out of the question, but marriage might work. If ma 18.4kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

    Reader note

    It's about ordinary life, without any special abilities or hidden worlds, but each character feels distinct and worth watching.

31. 331 说 You Said You'd Get a Steady Job, but You Secretly Started Shaking Milk Tea! 说好要上岸，结果你背着我摇奶茶 Earn Money to Raise a Dog赚钱养狗Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted (The low rating is because not many people have read it.) It could also be called The Underachievers' Group Comeback. Half campus life, half family and everyday matters, making money, heartwarming, and satisfying. Shen Jiahui and her friends were reborn together because of a single sentence. The plan was to start over, set their sights on passing the civil service exams, avoid the misery of sending out resumes, and reach the peak of life as soon as possible. But it seems nobody stuck to the plan 539Reads9.0Score108Shelves
32. 332 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
33. 333 社 A Sociable Little One Takes Her Sweet, Delicate Mom Along to Join the Army 社牛崽崽带娇软亲妈去随军 Er Lulu二鹿鹿Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Marriage First, Love Later + Gifted Kids + Women Supporting Women] Jiang Ningning transmigrates into a military-marriage novel as the deceased biological mother of a pair of gifted twins. Her husband sends her a monthly child support payment, but the original owner is weak-willed and constantly gets swindled out of the money by her in-laws on one pretext or another. The twins raise their mother by scavenging, until their fifth birthday, when the disillusione 9.3kReads8.9Score941Shelves
34. 334 万 The Rebirth of a Hated Old Woman: Raising a Thankless Wolf 万人嫌老太太重生之长成白眼狼 Moon Half, Three Ponds' Master月半三塘主Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + intense push and pull + both leads are sexually inexperienced] Reborn on the very night she eloped, she refuses to repeat the same mistakes. Sixty years of suffering have taught her it’s time to live for herself. To avoid marrying a divorced man, she turns instead to Yuan Rongzhang, a battle hero destined to die young. Even if she ends up a widow, she’ll live with steely resolve and an unshakable fighting spirit! “Wait, Xu Jingmo, why are you standing so close? I ha 183Reads7.6Score—Shelves
35. 335 带 Back to the Nineties with an Unfinished Obsession: Mom and I Became Best Friends 带着执念回九零：我和妈妈处成了好姐妹 Curly Curly and Curly卷卷复卷卷Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Back to the Nineties with Unfinished Business: Mom and I Become the Best of Friends —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    [A Heartwarming and Tear-Jerking Story] This book doesn't have a dramatic plot; it's simply about a nine-year-old girl and an unseen voice. They grow up together under a locust tree. If you miss someone, you'll understand. #ShortStoryCompleted #Healing #FamilyTheme

36. 336 七 The 1970s: Professor Lu’s Wife Is Beautiful and Vicious 七零：陆教授的妻子娇美且恶毒 Sleepyhead Who Won't Sleep睡睡不睡觉Modern Romance810k WordsCompleted [Self-Serving, Sophisticated Heroine + Hero Who Becomes Love-Struck Later + Both Reborn] Jiang Shiyi was never a good person. In her previous life, the Lu family fell into disgrace, and to avoid marrying Lu Xianyu, she framed him and got him sent away to the countryside. Less than two years later, the Lu family was cleared of all charges. To “get revenge” on Jiang Shiyi, Lu Xianyu married her, and they spent ten years tangled up together before finally divorcing. In the end, Jiang Shiyi watche 12.9kReads7.0Score928Shelves

    Reader note

    👇👇👇⬇️⬇️⬇️The following historical fiction stories are short but super good!

37. 337 少 A Little Affection 少情 Jun Xiaohuan君小幻Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Their marriage seems like a good match, but it lacks a soul: love. One married for survival, the other out of a sense of duty. With no way out, they settled for one another. Will they weather the storms together in the days ahead, or go their separate ways... 160Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The male and female protagonists go from being estranged to supporting each other through thick and thin, living a simple and ordinary life.

38. 338 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Reluctant Match Is Surprisingly Sweet 重生七零：强扭的瓜有点甜 Meow Commander喵指挥官Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Jiang Wan transmigrated! And she transmigrated right into the most awkward situation imaginable. Why awkward? Because she was forcing herself on a man. This is a terrible misunderstanding, a huge injustice! None of this has anything to do with her. She’s just an innocent passerby who transmigrated into this world. Unfortunately, no one believes her. Well, the original owner was notorious for raising hell and ruling the family compound like a tyrant! So be it. What’s done is done, and crying won’ 11.2kReads9.0Score1kShelves

    Reader note

    [Note: This is a historical fiction/fantasy/transformation/retro] No cheat codes or special abilities. Both the male and female leads are intelligent, not overly sentimental, and have sharp tongues. The female lead's insults are satisfying to watch. (Note: The last sentence appears to be a separate, unrelated comment: "Breast milk flow is smooth.")

39. 339 邪 An Evil Cultivator in the 1970s, Pregnant and Begged to Join the Establishment 邪修穿七零，挺着孕肚被求着入编 Hahaha121388哈哈哈121388Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted [Military Romance in the 1970s + Transmigration + Taking on the Horrible Relatives + Child Bride + An Unstoppable Female Lead Who’d Rather Throw Punches Than Argue] After transmigrating into the 1970s, Yu Lezhi, who had been single for 2,800 years, found herself made a child bride, five years older than her young husband. The day after they married, her young husband returned to his military unit. Less than half a year later, news arrived that he had died in the line of duty. At the terrible 1.9kReads8.2Score201Shelves
40. 340 少 Young Marshal, Your Wife Has Run Away Again 少帅你老婆又跑了 Ming Yao明药Modern Romance5.4M WordsCompleted “My wife is a country girl. She doesn’t know anything about fashion, so don’t bully her!” the Young Marshal declared. The socialites and noble ladies whom the Young Marshal’s wife had completely overshadowed wanted to cry: Who was bullying whom, exactly? The Young Marshal added, “My wife is gentle and quiet. She doesn’t know anything about Chinese medicine or marksmanship!” The patients cured by his wife and the enemies she’d shot dead wondered: Young Marshal, are you blind? “My wife is tend 16.8kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

    Reader note

    Nobody recommending these two books? The first one is Jiang Ran and Ruan Niannian. They don't have superpowers, so it's very down-to-earth, and I absolutely love the male lead! The second one is Si Xingpei and Gu Qingzhou. The male lead is a bit domineering and has a slightly roguish charm. He's a little obsessive at first, but he's incredibly good to the female lead later on! I love them! [Heart emoji]

41. 341 年 The Supporting Girl in the Period Novel Rolled Her Eyes 年代文女配翻了个白眼 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [The blurb is misleading. This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, and the leads are ordinary people. If you only like mindless wish fulfillment, please don't read this. Thank you.] Qiu Bailu transmigrates into a period novel as a clownish, supporting villainess, destined to scheme her way to a lifetime of poverty. She's so angry she laughs. She's unapologetically hypocritical. When she read the book, she sided with the protagonist and thought the villainess was awful. Now that she's the villainess, 95.8kReads8.8Score7.1kShelves

    Reader note

    A super good period novel, no space-time continuation 🍓🍓🍓 The female protagonist transmigrates into the book, doesn't go to the countryside or the black market, takes over her mother-in-law's job at the factory, has normal values, and has a husband who is a retired soldier with a secure job.

42. 342 资 The Capitalist's Daughter Is Lazy and Greedy, but Absolutely Gorgeous 资本家千金又懒又馋，但实在美丽 Getting Through Every Pass关关过Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period] [Island Military Life] [Sweet Romance] [Feel-Good] Lin Wangshu was beautiful and wealthy, and her first twenty years went smoothly. Then her cousin next door transmigrated, and her life was ruined. She was reported as a capitalist, and her whole family was sent to the countryside for reeducation. She could have escaped the ordeal by joining her fiancé at his military post, but her cousin stole him from her, too. Strong-willed as she was, she couldn’t take the blow and angrily banged her 372Reads6.8Score103Shelves
43. 343 随 I Went to the City with My Lame Dad to Live Off a Rich Woman, and I’m Loving It 随跛子爸进城吃软饭，我真香了 Ling Duanyue聆端月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + family life + blended family + stepmother reborn + cozy everyday life] In her previous life, Xiang Nuan was terribly unlucky. Born with a congenital illness, she was abandoned by her parents and relatives. Unloved and uncared for, she struggled through twenty-four lonely years. Her next life began just as miserably. While still very young, she was abandoned by her mother. Her father was a cripple, and the two of them were driven out by their own clan... The one thing she could l 13kReads8.3Score1.9kShelves
44. 344 嫁 Marrying a Disabled Soldier: The Gorgeous Beauty Charms and Coaxes Him 嫁军婚残夫，娇艳美人撩他诱哄他 Clouds Upon Clouds一朵朵云Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Military marriage + marriage first, love later + doted on by everyone + no golden finger, your mindset determines your fate] [A cast story starring a great beauty who gets a villainess role without realizing it] In 1974, Yu Wan transmigrates into the body of an undocumented drifter, then uses her beauty to become the Qiao family’s stepdaughter. With a new identity, Yu Wan is overjoyed. The Qiao family members each have their own agendas, but they know the truth and keep quiet. Not long after Yu 25.7kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

    Reader note

    It's incredibly good! The female lead embodies extreme selfishness and has a temper that flares up at the slightest provocation. The male lead is a third-generation military man and the eldest grandson whom his family is grooming for success. You won't regret watching it!

45. 345 被 After Her Thoughts Are Read, the Capitalist Heiress's Persona Crumbles Again 被读心后资本家大小姐人设又崩啦 Sanqi Siyan三七四叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Mind-reading and gossip + goofy plot + devoted couples Originally titled The Capitalist Heiress’s Persona Falls Apart Again After Her Thoughts Are Read Shi Yuanyuan transmigrates into a period novel about a woman adored by everyone, becoming the crazy, vicious ex-wife who is destined to die young at the hands of the powerful male lead. System: “Host, you know what a villain is, right?” A villain? I wouldn’t even Shi Yuanyuan declares: No one understands villains better than I do! What does a vil 5.3kReads7.5Score528Shelves
46. 346 八 A Great Beauty Raises Kids in a Beijing Courtyard, 1980s Style 八零大美人四合院养娃日常 North to South由北向南Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Slice of life + sweet romance + raising children + family life + career) Zhao Jinshu was in her sixties. Her children had grown up and started families of their own, and she had seen her parents-in-law off. She was just about to travel around the country when she was reborn. She returned to the time a few months after she had first moved to the city. Back then, she knew nothing. A young bride from the countryside, she was shy, too embarrassed to speak up, and insecure. Even though her husband 55.7kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves
47. 347 你 Hello, 1976! 你好，1976！ vRunning Snailvv奔跑的蜗牛vUrban1.5M WordsCompleted The orphan Zheng Weimin transmigrates to 1976. He thinks he’ll finally experience the warmth of a family, but instead he’s abandoned once again. Luckily, he has the memories and knowledge of his previous life. Without them, he really wouldn’t have been able to turn things around. As the saying goes, nobody visits the poor in the busy city, while distant relatives come flocking to the rich in the mountains. It’s true. Zheng Weimin experiences life in all its harshness and, after being reborn, fin 38.3kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves

    Reader note

    🌈① Zheng Weimin is an orphan who transmigrates to 1976. At the beginning, his family arranges for him to be sent to the countryside as an educated youth. His longing for family affection is repeatedly hurt by his family. (The male lead isn't constantly bullied; initially, he yearns for family affection, but after seeing reality, he abandons his family. Later, his family tries various ways to win him back, so feel free to jump in—it's super good!) 🌈Find Ji Bai to read more, follow him so you don't get lost!

48. 348 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 45.7kReads9.5Score5kShelves
49. 349 漂 The Gorgeous, High-Maintenance Mediator of the 1970s 漂亮作精在七零当调解员 Er Lulu二鹿鹿Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Beloved by the Whole Family + Hilarious + Military Marriage] You were supposed to mediate family disputes, not encourage people to get divorced! - After five years as a marriage counselor, breaking up countless unhappy couples, Jiang An'an was hit over the head with a brick and flung into the material-scarce 1970s. Her father was a lazy good-for-nothing, her mother was tough as nails, and all three of her older sisters were a handful. As for her, she was a beautiful airhead who 6.1kReads8.8Score600Shelves

    Reader note

    All are period dramas, with positive and optimistic female protagonists. PS: There might be two "golden finger" (advantages/cheat codes) in each book? They're mostly self-reliant. All are completed, so feel free to read.

50. 350 七 I Met the Man Who Stole My Heart in the 1970s 七零年代我遇到心动的汉子 Jingxuan Yang MeijinC景轩羊梅锦CModern Romance508k WordsCompleted Important! This is very important! No pocket dimension + no golden finger + no awful relatives (there's just one) + no unresolved heartbreak Liu Xiqiao stayed up all night reading novels and somehow read herself right into another world. She transmigrates into the body of an eighteen-year-old girl from the year 1974 who has the exact same name. She wakes up and collapses right back onto the bed. Looks like she's not the only one who stayed up all night. With simple luggage on her back, she takes 1.2kReads8.6Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    There's no space or system, but the brothers and sisters-in-law are united, and there aren't many oddballs.

Other lists with Marrying into a Crowded Courtyard, Where Gossip Is Everywhere