Looking for a Period Novel Where Someone from Ancient Times Transmigrates to the Present and Can Do Embroidery 求年代文，古穿今会刺绣

1. 51 长 The Grand Princess Becomes a Stepmother in the 1970s 长公主在七零做后娘 Wang Ziyun王梓芸Modern Romance568k WordsCompleted (Family life + devoted husband + adorable kids + magical space + plenty of awful relatives) After dying, the Grand Princess Ruian of Daxia, who had been cherished for years, comes back to life. This time, she becomes Xia Qingmai, the second daughter in an ordinary working-class family in the 1970s, and the least favored member of the household. Her parents don’t care for her, and her elder brother and sister-in-law scheme against her. After weighing her options, Xia Qingmai decides to find someo 544Reads8.8Score102Shelves
2. 52 穿 Before Transmigrating to the 1970s, She Emptied Half the Imperial Palace 穿越七零前，她搬空了大半个皇宫 Frozen Pear and Butter Tea冻梨酥油茶Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted A pocket dimension + an ancient-era woman transmigrates to the 1970s + devoted husband + both are each other’s first + rough-hewn male lead + delicate young female intellectual She was the daughter of the sitting chancellor of the Great Yan Empire, but because she was a twin, she was locked away for sixteen years! Then she had to take her older sister’s place in the palace as a consort! The first time the emperor summoned her, she nearly turned him into a eunuch! She was swiftly demoted to the C 519Reads8.9Score101Shelves
3. 53 贴 The Personal Maid in the Seventies 贴身侍女在七零 The Sun Sets in the West and Rises in the East日落西山出于东Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Pocket Dimension + Period Setting + Cherished Romance] She was the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household... or rather, her personal maid! When the court changed hands, the Prime Minister picked the wrong side. Fortunately, the new emperor granted a general amnesty. The Prime Minister's household was executed to the last member, but the servants were merely exiled! She died when bandits attacked during the journey into exile! She thought she'd have to queue up in the und 1.1kReads8.7Score100Shelves
4. 54 七 In the 1970s, a Young Lady from Ancient Times Transmigrated and Got Pregnant Right Away 七零，古代闺秀刚穿越就怀孕啦 Dreamwalker幻梦行Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + 1970s setting + rugged man + sweet romance + lovestruck hero + raising a child] The legitimate daughter of the prime minister transmigrates to the poverty-stricken 1970s, where people can only afford cornmeal buns. Her mother doesn't dote on her, and her father doesn't love her. When she opens her eyes, she's still in a man's arms. Luckily, he has some conscience and lets her escape through the window. In her haste, she falls into a river, but a village woman rescues her. W 612Reads6.9Score—Shelves
5. 55 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Captain, Your Wife Ran Off Again! 重生七零：队长，你媳妇又跑了！ Murong Murong慕容慕容Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, sweet romance, rugged man, educated youth, adorable child] In her previous life, Ruan Wei was blinded by a scumbag and a shameless woman. She fell into their trap and became the stepping stone to their fortune. Reborn, Ruan Wei tears the scumbag to shreds and kicks the shameless woman to the curb. All she wants is to cling to her demobilized husband's strong arm. Everyone says He Laosan is a rough man who doesn't understand romance or know how to care for anyone. They say Ruan Wei is b 1.5kReads9.0Score133Shelves

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   Genre: Rebirth

6. 56 重 Reborn, I Support My Family with Suzhou Embroidery 重生后，我靠苏绣养家 Nan Fengcao南风草Ancient Romance447k WordsOngoing Wu County, Suzhou, is the birthplace of Suzhou embroidery. She had lived there for thirty years in her previous life. “Every household raises silkworms, every family embroiders” was written just for this little town. And because she was an only child, she had no choice but to inherit the family’s embroidery business. After staying up late to finish a painting of mountains and rivers, she woke up to find that everything had changed... 211Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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   A historical romance novel about an ancient woman traveling to the modern era and becoming rich through embroidery [smile]. The daughter of a minor official who was exiled travels back to the 1980s and becomes wealthy through embroidery. Her actions have already angered the public, and in the end, it was Liu Lao Er who used a stick to drive Chen Xueda out of the house, making him go home to get his marriage certificate and divorce Shu Yun.

7. 57 穿 Transmigrating to the Seventies to Become an Embroiderer 穿越七零年代当绣娘 Springtime Lemon春日柠檬Modern Romance959k WordsOngoing My new story is out! You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 125Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 八 The Little Embroiderer of the 1980s 八零年代小绣娘 Qiao Mu侨慕Modern Romance800k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1981, she becomes the second child in a family with an older sister and a younger brother. Her mother favors the others, her father sits on the fence, and her wicked older sister is always causing trouble. Hua Wuya sighs: “Being caught in the middle is no easy life!” After standing up to scoundrels and putting the worst of them in their place, Hua Wuya sets out on the road to success. With a needle in her little hand, she begins stitching together a beautiful life, one step at a time. 60Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 温 Simmering Gently 温水煮沫沫 Kong Liu空留Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Song Yimo considers herself ordinary, so even when given a second chance at life, she never expects to live an extraordinary one. To her, making sure her grandmother survives is the sole purpose of her new life. She never dreams of becoming a renowned writer, becoming a top-tier simultaneous interpreter one day, or meeting someone so remarkable. She simply lives each day earnestly, taking one steady step at a time. Without realizing it, with that man's companionship and support, she has traveled 520Reads9.3Score111Shelves

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   I think these two books are good! Firstly, a life lived in quiet, enduring affection. Secondly, the plot of a rebirth novel disguised as makeup.

10. 60 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Building a Fortune and Raising My Children 重生八零：发家致富养崽崽 Fallen Crabapple Blossoms棠花落Modern Romance3.1M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Jing Yangui decides to torment the worst scumbags, build the biggest fortune, marry the most handsome man, and raise the best children! As for the parents who abandoned her in her previous life... She’s better off not looking for them! Why is Mr. Fang, who insists he’ll marry no one but her, nothing like the man in the rumors? They said he was a poor schoolteacher, yet he owns a multinational corporation! His identity is even more mysterious than hers! And he’s even better at —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
11. 61 古 From Ancient Times to the Present: The Divine Doctor's Wife Is a Top Student 古穿今：神医娇妻是学霸 Mo Shier墨十二Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted A general’s wife wakes up in the body of a high school senior. Her classmates have plenty to say. “Yan Luo, your grades are so bad you’re dragging our whole class down!” “You got a teacher fired, and you still have the nerve to stay at our No. 1 High School?” Before long, reality gives them a harsh slap in the face. When Yan Luo is discovered holding silver needles, the police and the Chinese medicine hospital both come calling with offers. From then on, she’s a forensic doctor and a practitione 109Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The first book with ancient to modern elements, historical setting, embroidery, and face-slapping moments!

12. 62 古 From Ancient Times to the Modern Day: Marrying a Soldier 古穿今之嫁个兵哥哥 Flying a Kite放纸鸢呀Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted Princess Gulen Wanning of Daqing died after jumping from the city wall. The late emperor had died young, leaving behind only a three-year-old prince. Looking at her nephew's terrified eyes, then at the empress dowager who was about to rule as regent and was promoting and ennobling her own relatives, Princess Gulen Wanning fell silent. “Esteemed ministers, the late emperor has passed away, leaving only one prince, Fu'er, who should rightfully inherit the throne. But Daqing belongs to all under He 473Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Xiao Muzi has a new book list! ✨① The female lead died in her previous life. After dying, she woke up in someone else's body and found herself transmigrated into a book, a nobody in the book. ✨② The concubine's daughter of the Right Prime Minister's mansion was tricked and transmigrated to the present day. The female lead listens to her mother, who is a modern person who transmigrated to the past. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. ✨③ The legitimate daughter of an ancient family transmigrates to the 70s. She has a room, and her in-laws treat her very well and spoil her. The male and female leads are mutually doting and love each other very much.

13. 63 仙 The Immortal Sect’s Beloved Girl Becomes the Family’s Darling in the 1970s 仙门娇女在七零当团宠 Mark Blue Blue标记蓝蓝Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Shui Bingyue was once the youngest junior sister of the Misty Sect tens of thousands of years ago, and the daughter of its leader, Shui Shangqing. Brilliant and gifted, she was born with a spiritual space hidden within the pink lotus-shaped birthmark between her brows. But while the Misty Sect’s founding ancestor was in seclusion, the demon clan attacked. Unable to fight them off, the sect leader used the Time Shuttle, a treasured artifact of their sect, to send his daughter away and give her a 2.7kReads9.1Score263Shelves
14. 64 古 From Ancient Times to Today! The Adorable Empress Keeps Dropping Her Secret Identities! 古穿今！软萌皇后马甲掉不停！ Beihai北海Modern Romance793k WordsCompleted [Ancient Times to Modern Day + Showbiz + Sweet Romance + Secret Identity + CEO] She was once the most revered empress of the Mu Dynasty, only to die young and alone in the cold palace. By a twist of fate, her soul crossed over into the modern world. There, she ran into the scumbag emperor who had made her life miserable in her previous life. She promptly ditched him and became a breath of fresh air in showbiz? No, a murky current. The top authority in traditional Chinese medicine? No, second-in- 9Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Female Character's Beauty Is Unrivaled 快穿之女配她美颜盛世 Drunken Dye醉染Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted After each quick transmigration, a powerful male lead awaits Bai Wuyou in every world. She was supposed to crush scumbags and make a comeback, but one day, the Interstellar God-tier Star cornered her against a wall. “You think you can use me and then run? Not a chance.” Cold, ruthless male lead: “I’m not letting you run off pregnant. Give up.” Possessive boy: “I just want to bully you...” Devoted emperor: “Even a thousand generations of mountains and rivers can’t compare to one smile from you.” 1.9kReads8.8Score144Shelves

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    This is my first recommendation, and it's definitely worth checking out; you won't regret it.

16. 66 快 Quick Transmigration: The Tragic Novel's Heroine Is a Mad Demon Queen! 快穿：虐文女主她是疯批大魔王！ Zai Ribai在日白Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted The great demon king, sealed beneath the Withered Moon for tens of millions of years, recently caught a little System to amuse himself. The little System said, “Across the three thousand great worlds and three thousand lesser worlds, I chose you out of billions. I hope you know better than to turn me down.” Yuan Sheng grabbed the little thing clinging to his spiritual consciousness and beat it up in a flurry of punches. “What did you just say? I couldn't hear you.” The little System said, “...I 2kReads9.1Score175Shelves

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    It's a good-looking quick transmigration novel that I want to delete but dare not.

17. 67 快 Quick Transmigration: The Max-Level Big Shot Gets the Cannon Fodder Script 快穿当满级大佬拿到炮灰剧本 Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When the Cannon Fodder System has no other choice, it grabs a random lackey, never expecting to latch onto a max-level expert! From then on, it gets to coast to victory. In the heroine's story, the lives of cannon fodder characters are always turned upside down by her. No matter how innocent they are, cannon fodder can only ever be cannon fodder, a stepping stone on the heroine's road to happiness. Then Guihua transmigrates into the cannon fodder characters of various little worlds. Guihua says: 27.1kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
18. 68 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Tragic-Novel Heroine Gets a Unhinged Script 快穿：当虐文女主拿了疯批剧本后 Ou Cong偶葱Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted In every tragic romance, the heroine is tormented by the hero until her heart is torn apart, and her heart, kidneys, and brain are cut out. Yet the heroine loves the hero without fail, devoting herself wholeheartedly to her career as his doormat. Now Jingsha has become the heroine of a tragic romance. She's obsessive, unstable, scummy, and downright crazy. She torments the male lead, then the male supporting character, then the female supporting character. In the end, they all love her but can n 8.9kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
19. 69 古 From Ancient Times to the Present: The Noblewoman’s Secret Identity Keeps Getting Exposed 古穿今之嫡女马甲掉不停 Yi Fu Baichuan一芙白川Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Gentle, beautiful, soft-hearted heiress vs. scheming, roguish young wolf One-on-one romance, sweet and doting, no angst Shi Qing was once the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's household. Her mother died young, her stepmother tormented her, and after years of enduring it, she finally became engaged. But on the eve of her wedding, her stepsister pushed her into a pond, and she transmigrated into the body of a high school girl who had been in a car accident... As a legitimate daughter, dancin 1kReads8.9Score130Shelves
20. 70 七 The Magical Family of the 1970s 七十年代的神奇家庭 The Witch Wants to Sell Soup巫婆想卖汤Modern Romance314k WordsOngoing Wen Ya was a martial arts expert who had transmigrated from ancient times to the modern world. Armed with a genius-level martial artist's reputation and a miraculous spirit spring, she had planned to make her own way to the top. Unfortunately, she never got the chance to show what she could do. Her parents and brothers doted on her. Her pretty-boy husband doted on her. Her children, all of whom had transmigrated, doted on her. Even the country doted on her. “Why do I have to live such a boring l 2Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Both of these are ancient-to-modern time travel stories, but neither of the female leads are from ancient noble families [laughing emoji]. One is a powerful figure in the martial arts world, and the other is a princess from the demon realm.

21. 71 努 Determined to Become the Little Tyrant of the Sixties 努力做个六零后的小团霸 Wind Like Flowing Water风若流水Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing When Gu Ranqi wakes up one day, she has not only lost her magic, but has gone from being the exalted princess of the Demon Realm to a tiny little girl at the end of the 1960s... In an era when people can't get enough to eat or wear, she still thrives. She has a grandfather, grandmother, father, and mother who dote on her, a younger sister who sees her as her life's idol, and even younger brothers who are as sweet as puppies. While everyone else follows the adorable, pampered darling route, she i —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 全 The Whole Family Is Insanely Eavesdropping on My Thoughts 全家偷听我心声杀疯了，我负责吃奶 Xia Shengsheng夏声声Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted The Red Fruit short drama adaptation of My Whole Family Hears My Thoughts: Fu Bao Chaochao is now open for reservations! Please show it lots of support and give it a follow! [Whole-family mind reading + cannon fodder + beloved by the whole family + powerful figure transmigrates into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger + feel-good story] Lu Zhaozhao transmigrated into a book. She became a cannon-fodder character who was drowned at birth, while the heroine stole her identity. The heroine turned 14.9kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves

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    Adorable child's heartfelt words save the whole family, so satisfying!

23. 73 满 My Whole Family Are Cannon Fodder, but After They Read My Mind, They Rebel 满门炮灰读我心后，全家造反了 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Physical edition of "Claiming the Pearl 2" goes on presale October 17 at 7:30 p.m.] [Mind reading + System + adored by the whole family + transmigrate into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger] Qiao Jiaojiao had accumulated so much virtue in her past life that the Old King of Hell granted her a rebirth with all her memories intact, plus a golden finger: a Virtue Points Shop. Qiao Jiaojiao was thrilled to start her new life, only to discover she hadn't been reborn at all. She'd transmigrated i 123.7kReads9.7Score14kShelves
24. 74 古 From Ancient Times to the Present: A Legitimate Daughter Is Born into the 1950s 古穿今：嫡女胎穿五零年代 Zhang Sujin张素锦Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted The story begins in 1967. A seemingly delicate heroine with incredible fighting skills versus a crazy, insecure hero Su Yue, the legitimate daughter of the General’s Mansion, was confined to its grounds by her scumbag father and stepmother from a young age. They gave her drugs to turn her into a beauty, intending to offer her to the emperor. The drugs’ side effects meant Su Yue would live only until the age of twenty. After the emperor took an interest in Su Yue, she used his power to reclaim he 6.7kReads8.0Score399Shelves

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    All three books are very good.

25. 75 古 From Ancient Times to the Modern Age: The Willful Young Lady of the 1960s 古穿今：六十年代任性大小姐 Another Road另路Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts / gentle male lead and lively female lead / no golden finger, black market / ancient-to-modern transmigration / past and present lives / coming-of-age romance] In her past life, she was a sheltered young lady, and he was a stern, aloof scholar who, unable to pass the imperial exams, became her family’s tutor. The court was in turmoil. When Yun’an City, where the young lady lived, fell, enemy troops stormed in to burn, kill, and plunder. Her family abandoned her because she 4.9kReads8.7Score454Shelves
26. 76 古 From Ancient Times to the Present, Even a Maid Can Call the Shots 古穿今，丫鬟也能当家做主了 Bo Yu泊雨Modern Romance750k WordsCompleted After escaping death time and again, she finally died taking a sword meant for her young mistress. She thought she’d get another chance at life eighteen years later, but Heaven gave her a very different one instead. In her previous life, she was a servant, powerless to resist whenever people beat or abused her. In this life, she can do as she pleases and live on her own terms. The only drawback is that she suddenly has two biological daughters and the title of divorcee. Still, she’s quite conten 1.2kReads7.5Score110Shelves
27. 77 当 An Ancient Embroiderer Transmigrates to Modern Shanghai and Becomes a Housekeeper 当古代绣娘穿越现代在沪市当保姆 Meat Pile肉堆堆Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted Ancient-to-modern + no romance + pocket dimension In her previous life, Li Xiuniang was a leading embroiderer in Jiangnan, but her husband betrayed her, and she died with a heart full of resentment. When she opened her eyes again, she had become Li Xiuxiu, a modern-day housekeeper. Her massage skills won over an elderly woman, but she remained haunted by nightmares from her past life. By chance, she discovered that the mysterious space in her dreams truly existed. It was the Li family’s storeroo 688Reads8.4Score111Shelves
28. 78 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Beloved Daughter-in-Law Who Brings Prosperity to the Family 重生七零：团宠旺家小媳妇 Southern Lychee南方荔枝Modern Romance816k WordsCompleted Chuchu was the daughter of a treacherous minister. While her entire family was being exiled, she was nearly assaulted, but the heir to the Prince of Cheng saved her and kept her by his side. Caught up in a struggle for power, the heir stood up to protect the late emperor’s young son and was struck by a deadly poison. At the funeral hall, Chuchu threw herself against the coffin. But when she opened her eyes again, she had arrived in China in the 1970s. Zhao Wentao: My tigress of a wife has turned 327Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Ancient to Modern, Embroidery

29. 79 七 The 1970s: A Sent-Down Youth Marries a Soldier and Builds a Fortune as a Middleman 七零嫁军汉，知青女配当倒爷起家 Jing Mo京墨Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [A promise kept for a lifetime, giving her life to her country] Fraile from birth, Song Youxiang was abandoned by her family as a child and forced to go to the countryside. Even so, she never received a shred of kindness. Her parents despised her, her older sister resented her for life, and the second sister who had been given away as a child concealed her identity to get close to her. One false accusation after another followed, and they even stole her fiancé… In the end, Song Youxiang died al 7.2kReads9.2Score832Shelves

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    These are all pretty good. [1] The management and operational methods used to revive a small, nearly bankrupt factory are very wise, visionary, and inspiring. [2] I like this kind of storyline with positive values ​​and not Mary Sue elements.

30. 80 重 Reborn: Making the Most of My Youth 重生之不负韶华 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance3.9M WordsCompleted In 2019, 31-year-old Wen Ying had found some success in her career and was happily in love, making others envious. In 2004, 16-year-old Wen Ying was struggling at school, secretly in love with her dream guy, and having a miserable time. One day in 2019, Wen Ying woke up back in 2004. She was 16 again, writing furiously in the exam hall during her high school entrance exams... Given the chance to restart her life, Wen Ying refused to waste her youth or leave any regrets behind this time! 1.3kReads9.5Score134Shelves
31. 81 穿 Transmigrated to the Modern Era to Raise a Child 穿到现代养娃 Zhiyang栀阳Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] To escape an arranged marriage, Shen Yin, the daughter of the Prime Minister, jumped into the water in protest. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a bizarre world. She was naked and lying in a white vat. Just as she thought she was dead, someone told her she had a child, a husband, and more. She had to take a moment to process it. 1.7kReads9.2Score173Shelves

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    The first book I've been reading recently is about time travel from ancient times to the present. The baby is adorable! The rest are all pretty good too; some are about the entertainment industry, and some are about reincarnation.

32. 82 古 From Ancient Times to the Present: The Queen Who Rarely Appeared Is a Global Sensation 古穿今：极少营业的皇后爆火全球 Gu Yue Bujie古月不羁Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted Luo Qiao, the most revered empress of the Great Li Dynasty, met her end in the cold palace, where she died before her time. By a twist of fate, her soul transmigrated into the body of an obscure internet celebrity in the modern world. Luo Qiao, a breath of fresh air in the entertainment industry? No, she's a force of nature. The top figure in medicine? No, she's beyond compare. The youngest founding master of Xiuhua Pavilion? No, she's the oldest... Her skills and talents are built-in perks, whi 159Reads9.0Score—Shelves
33. 83 古 The Superstar Who Traveled from Ancient Times to the Modern Day 古穿今之巨星 The North Wind Blows北风吹Two Male Leads719k WordsCompleted Once, Su Yu was the legitimate eldest son of the Left Chancellor, who held power over the court, and a notorious playboy in the capital who had chosen to ruin himself. In the end, he lost his life atop the city wall, defending it against foreign invaders. In this life, Su Yu was gearing up to make a name for himself in show business when, damn it, the emperor whom his father had controlled like a puppet while running the government in his previous life had shown up too! He must be seeing things. 763Reads9.3Score105Shelves
34. 84 大 The Real Heiress in the Big Shot's Arms Came from Ancient Times 大佬怀里的真千金来自古代 Qing Shenyu青神羽Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The daughter of the top-tier Bai family, missing for eighteen years, has finally been found. But she’s an ignorant, ugly country girl who’s never seen the world! No one knows that behind the country girl’s mask hides the soul of a demon consort from ancient times. Young Master Yan, a refined heir who moves between the worlds of black and white, promptly calls off their engagement, only to discover that the woman sipping coffee with one of the world’s ten best movie stars and playing blind chess 354Reads8.7Score—Shelves
35. 85 重 Reborn System: My Wife Is from Ancient Times 重生系统：家妻是古人 Thirty-Seven三七Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Ladies and gentlemen, take a seat and sip your tea. Today, let me tell you about a book: “My Wife Is from Ancient Times.” Hmm, a transmigration drama! No, no, not quite. Here’s what happened. Chu Muyun, a talented young woman skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, was unhappy with the marriage her family had arranged and jumped into a lake to end her life. Mu Chuchu, a wicked little modern troublemaker who was good for nothing and did every bad thing imaginable, was climbing over a 2Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 重 Back to the 1990s: The Adorable Firecracker Makes a Fortune 重回九零：可爱辣妻致富忙 Young Master Wu吴公子Modern Romance587k WordsCompleted Mo Yunxiao, a noble young master from the capital, is kidnapped and taken to a small county. By a twist of fate, Yao Qingqing, who has been reborn from the apocalypse and transmigrated into this world, saves him. As a result, Yao Qingqing and her mother are forced to flee with him… When word gets out that Mo Yunxiao has brought a village girl back from the countryside, who knows how many people are left utterly stunned. Countless refined young ladies try to pick a fight with the village g 49Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Good story, strong male and female leads, no angst.

37. 87 七 The Sweet and Gentle Young Educated Youth of the 1970s 七零娇软小知青 Steamed Buns Are Delicious馒头好吃Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted When Lin Si, a hibiscus flower spirit, woke up, she realized she had accidentally slept with someone who was destined to be another person’s soulmate. On her first trip into the human world, Lin Si had caused a huge mess. Her head was aching. But a sage had once said, “There’s nothing better than correcting your mistakes.” If the red thread of fate had gotten tangled, she would straighten it out for him! Lin Si was huffing and puffing as she tried to restore the thread of fate, only to fi 836Reads8.7Score104Shelves
38. 88 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Tough Wife Is a Miracle Doctor 重生七零，悍妻是神医 Wonderful Fish and Pig妙鱼连猪Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [1v1, feel-good novel] Lu Fanhua, a miracle doctor in the apocalypse, is reborn as a notorious village beauty from the 1970s. The original owner was promiscuous and wicked, running away with a man, abusing her stepson, and committing every kind of misdeed. As soon as Lu Fanhua is reborn, her wicked mother-in-law frames her, and her brother-in-law covets her. Her only support is her husband, a disabled man as cold as a blade. Lu Fanhua swears: anyone who bullies her will be bullied by her a hundr 1Reads6.6Score—Shelves
39. 89 七 The 1970s: I Dumped a Good-for-Nothing Educated Youth and Married a Rugged Veteran 七零：甩了知青渣男后嫁退伍糙汉 Yun Miaomiao云淼淼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + rebirth + former educated youth boyfriend + max-level expert] After the real heiress Ruan Yue was framed and killed, she transmigrated through countless worlds before returning to the 1970s in her original world. She was still the ugly girl her family disliked, and they nearly ruined her reputation. She distanced herself from the scumbag educated youth she had dated in her previous life, used a clever plan to turn the situation around, and left her awful family behind. She a 29Reads8.7Score—Shelves
40. 90 穿 Reborn as a Fierce Woman, I Turn My Life Around With My Child 穿成泼辣女后，我带娃逆袭 Huo Yajun霍雅君Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama Transmigrating as a Shrewish Woman: I Lead My Kids to a Comeback is now streaming. [Feel-Good Story] [A Super Cool Heroine Who Always Gets Even Right Away] Other people transmigrate and become the apple of everyone's eye or a rich beauty. So why did she end up in the body of a wicked woman in her thirties? Not only has she become an evil adoptive mother, she's also destined for a terrible end. And the worst part is, she's an artsy young woman in her twenties who has never dated. 7.3kReads9.1Score629Shelves

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    I think these two books are good! Firstly, this is a relatively tightly paced historical fiction novel; the overall reading experience was quite smooth and enjoyable. Secondly, the period dramas I read had novel themes.

41. 91 重 Back to the 1980s: Bringing My Family of Six to a Better Life 重回八零：带着全家六口过好日子 Yu Fu余弗Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Gu family has no sons, only four daughters. Plenty of people in the village are waiting to laugh at them. But they wait and wait, only to watch the Gu family build a two-story house and buy a car. They hear the family has even bought a grand home in the capital. The Gu sisters are each more successful and more devoted to their parents than the last. The villagers: What are you waiting for? Go home and have daughters! After being reborn, Gu Siqing discovers that her sisters are nothing like t 89.5kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves
42. 92 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Eldest Sister Takes Charge 重生七零：长姐为大 Mu Shi Yi木十一Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Chen Baozhu didn’t realize until the moment she died what a monstrous man she had married. He had deliberately killed her for the five million in insurance money. By a stroke of luck, she was reborn in the 1970s. She promptly dumped the scumbag and tore into her awful relatives! Living her life over, she would never again compromise for anyone. She set herself two small goals: make money and get into college. But why had the man who wasn’t part of her plans suddenly come back… 850Reads8.6Score143Shelves

    Reader note

    These are all examples!! The first one is about a strong and independent woman, assertive and responsible. The second book, "Studying Hard Can Also Lead to a Good Life."

43. 93 绑 Bound to a Reading System, an Eighties Cannon Fodder Gets Rich Overnight 绑定读书系统，八零炮灰一夜暴富 Shu Bainian舒白念Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s, Liu Chuncao bound herself to the Knowledge Is Power System. As long as she studied, she would earn money and unlock skills with a boost. Her awful mother sided with outsiders and burned her own daughter’s school acceptance letter, hoping to send her stepdaughter to school instead. Liu Chuncao refused to live a miserable life. She outsmarted the villains, dished out face-slapping justice, and used her system-boosted skills to build a prosperous life. Then came an unexpected t 1.9kReads9.0Score201Shelves
44. 94 重 Reborn in 1980: The Tough Little Miss Has Both the Wiles and the Courage to Crush Scum 重生80，虐渣小妞茶勇双全 Ye Qinghui夜卿回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn in a historical era, getting revenge on scumbags, romance, two lives across two worlds] A satisfying story set in two lives and two worlds. The heroine is both cunning and bold, and refuses to put up with anyone in either life. Wen Xin only learned later that these weren’t her past and present lives, but journeys through two separate lives and worlds. In that life, her childhood sweetheart of a husband secretly had another family. It turned out his claims of being asexual and not wanting 9.7kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
45. 95 贤 I Worked Myself to Death as a Perfect Wife and Mother, Then Reborn, I Won Big by Slacking Off 贤妻良母操劳死，重生摆烂赢麻了 Wings of the Stars and Moon星月之羽Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [Complete] [1980s Military Marriage + Cathartic Revenge + Portable Space + Adorable Kids + Vengeance + Family Life] In her previous life, Jiang Wan married Cheng Jinnian to repay a debt of gratitude. She donated part of her liver to save her gravely ill father-in-law, cared for her parents-in-law, and raised their eight unruly nieces and nephews into successful adults. The whole family lived a prosperous, happy life. She worked herself to exhaustion, lost two pregnancies, and was left infertile 9.3kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
46. 96 重 Back to 1985: My Self-Serve Porridge Stall Is a Hit 重回八五，自助粥摊火爆了 Meng Xiaocha蒙小茶Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Her Own Woman) To escape her stepfather's clutches, Su Miao falls from the 13th floor and travels back to the day her parents divorced when she was a child. She sees through her mother's cold, indifferent nature and her habit of endlessly spoiling her younger brother. This time, she chooses without hesitation to go with her father. When her uncle tries to secure a permanent job, he blocks the door and raises a huge ruckus. Su Miao leans close to her father's ear and whispers a few words. Her fa 22.7kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
47. 97 重 Reborn in 1960 with a Billion-Food Warehouse 重生1960，带着亿万食品仓库 Little River Beneath the Moon月下小河Urban2.1M WordsCompleted (Period setting + Rebirth + Spirit Fields + Pocket Dimension + Supplies + Cultivation) A cultivator with a pocket dimension connecting two worlds is just about to stockpile billions of food supplies and enter seclusion, when an accident sends him reborn to the resource-starved 1960s. From cornmeal buns to meat at every meal, he takes advantage of his childhood sweetheart's innocence, sweet-talks her into becoming his wife, and leads the whole family to a better life. 9.7kReads7.9Score818Shelves
48. 98 就 Working at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative: My 1960s Buying Spree 就职供销社，我在60年代搞代购 Sauce-Fried Rice酱汁炒饭Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted With a loud crash, Xu Jiaojiao, from the twenty-second century, survives an air disaster and transmigrates to the resource-starved 1960s, with three years of famine looming. Luckily, she has the “Buy-It-All Shopping Group” golden finger. She lands a job through a supply-and-marketing cooperative recruitment drive and gets a secure government job for life. Brown sugar, meat buns, milk, chocolate... While everyone else chews grass, I snack on dates. I’ll stockpile the good stuff until the warehous 6.9kReads8.9Score740Shelves
49. 99 农 An Ambitious Country Boy's Life in Ancient Times 农家小子的古代上进日常 The Hibernating Donkey冬眠中的驴Historical6.2M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of a farmer's son in ancient times, a poor student had no choice but to embark on the long road of the imperial examinations to improve his family's life. He sought neither wealth and status nor a high salary or lofty office in this life. All he wanted was to protect his family and give them a peaceful life. 40.7kReads9.2Score3kShelves
50. 100 首 The Chief Minister's Road to the Imperial Examinations 首辅的科举之路 Adoring You at Dawn and Dusk朝暮倾卿Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [No golden finger + No pocket dimension + Heartwarming family + No ridiculous characters] [The male lead works hard and climbs the ranks one step at a time through his own efforts] [The male lead is devoted; the female lead appears fairly late. The story begins with the imperial examinations and later moves into officialdom] [No forced stupidity, no self-righteous saint, and no fake innocent heroine] Xu Xingfeng, a county-level civil servant in a twenty-first-century town, suddenly finds himself 6.7kReads8.9Score616Shelves

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