Period Novels, Highly Rated, Well Written, and Completed 年代文 高分文笔好的完结

1. 151 年 A Self-Serving Perfectionist in a Period Novel 年代文里的精致利己主义 Today Is Jingzhe今日惊蛰Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted Yang Yuan never expected that after transmigrating, she would become the female lead's fake best friend in a period novel. Not only did she burn the heroine's love letters, but she was also destined for a miserable end. Well, at least she didn't have many scenes. If she played her cards right and made amends, she could still survive. What? Go to the countryside? Absolutely not. I'm lazy, greedy, and a shameless freeloader who loves the easy life. So what if I take advantage of people or scheme a 11.8kReads8.1Score708Shelves

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   [Admiration][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] ① On Lin Xiangnan's first day after transmigrating, her family was arguing fiercely about going to the countryside. At first: "It's just going to the countryside, right? She has hundreds of millions of resources in her space, how could she not do well in the countryside?" After helping her second grandfather hoe the fields for two days: "Going to the countryside is impossible. She's just lazy, greedy, and can't stand any hardship!" ② Yang Yuan: "What? Going to the countryside? Impossible, absolutely impossible. I'm just cunning, lazy, greedy, and sly, so what if I take advantage of others? So what if I'm shrewd? Isn't being shrewd just a way to be tricked?"

2. 152 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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   🍀🍀A story about a doting family (mother-in-law, five children, and a husband who spoils her). The female protagonist awakens to the fact that her family is cannon fodder in a lucky charm story, a stepping stone for the lucky charm heroine. She is furious and decides to protect her family and stay away from the lucky charm heroine.

3. 153 1 1959: With an Achievement System, She Throws Herself into the Grind 1959：携带成就系统，她卷了 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Sixies Technology's Glory. A stirring, inspirational, patriotic story, featuring a heroine who grows over time, strong values, smart characters all around, a one-on-one romance, love that develops over time, and plenty of humor. Du Yimeng only wants enough to eat and warm clothes in an era of scarcity. But after seeing the deep love others have for their country, she is gradually moved by their example and joins the fight for her nation. She wield 38kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
4. 154 古 A Mom from Ancient Times, a Dad from the Stars, and Her from the Sixties 古代的妈星际的爸，还有六零的她 There Is a Big White Dog有一只大白狗Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted On the day her father married her stepmother, Xu Zhao was unconscious with a high fever that had lasted several days when a novel suddenly appeared in her mind. Her father was about to be reported. Though he avoided arrest and public denunciation, life with her stepmother became a complete mess. Not only was Xu Zhao ignored by her father and abused by her stepmother, she was also dragged down by her despondent father and died at the age of ten! After waking up again, Xu Zhao successfully evolved 3.6kReads8.7Score478Shelves
5. 155 1 1972: The Youthful Years of the Red Flag 1972，红旗招展的青春年代 Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Reborn] [Sent-down youth] [Great Northern Wilderness] [Scheming male lead] [One heroine] [Pure romance] [Smart characters] [Decisive and ruthless] [Black market] [Political career] [Countryside] [Special historical era] In the spring of 1972, as Chu Miaohong rode a train to the Great Northern Wilderness to join a rural work team, she casually tossed an old envelope into the wind. Meanwhile, in 2024, Zhang Hongcheng happened to come into possession of an old, worn- 74.5kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves

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   Highly rated completed novels from the era featured on Tomato Novels.

6. 156 惊 What a Shock! I Landed a Secure Government Job in the 1960s 惊！我竟在六零端上了铁饭碗 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + Transmigration + Inspirational + Heartwarming + Everyday family life + City job] After saving a cat just after finishing the college entrance exams, Su Yuhe became a vegetable. A year later, she transmigrated into the body of Su He, a girl from Nanshan Village in the 1960s who had heard that the college entrance exams had been suspended, missed a step, and drowned. Suddenly transported to the countryside of the 1960s, Su He had no phone, no electricity, no internet, and n 22.6kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
7. 157 八 In the Eighties, the Cannon-Fodder Villainess Turns Dark, Remarries a Scheming Officer After Becoming a Widow 八零炮灰黑化，丧偶再嫁腹黑军官 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1980s military marriage + devoted couple + everyone gets their comeuppance + medical space + making money + sweet romance + adorable pets + both leads reborn] The heroine plays the pig to eat the tiger: she’s ruthless, vicious, and petty as can be. In her previous life, Xia Qingqing was abused by her scumbag husband’s whole family. She killed him and spent fifteen years in prison, where she learned all sorts of skills. The only person she cared about was her younger brother, who was tortured to 10kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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   A refreshing and satisfying rebirth story set in a bygone era, featuring a beautiful and intelligent female protagonist who seeks revenge and crushes villains. Rather than suppressing her own frustrations, she goes on a rampage and destroys others. The revenge begins in the very first chapter, with skillful, swift, and ruthless methods. She is decisive and efficient, leaving the reader breathless with excitement!

8. 158 重 Reborn: Back to 1983 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1983当富翁 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban3.4M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available on JD.com! The text has been carefully revised and is even more exciting. There are plenty of discounts right now, so if you're interested, go grab a copy!) Zhou Yufeng, a corporate CEO, unexpectedly returns to 1983, an era of planned economies and feeling one's way across the river by touching the stones. With his lovely wife wanting a divorce and his younger brother and sister struggling to get by, watch as he turns the business world upside down and changes 134kReads9.3Score16.4kShelves
9. 159 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 37.3kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves
10. 160 重 Reborn: Speculating and Making a Fortune in the 1980s 重生，我在八十年代投机倒把 Mo Bai么白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted When she woke up, Jiang Xiaoxi had returned to 1987, to the age of eighteen. Her grandmother was still alive, her parents were young, her sister wasn’t sick, and she hadn’t married a jerk. Everything was wonderful. Given a second chance at life in an era ripe for rebuilding, how could she not make something of herself? See how Jiang Xiaoxi, reborn, uses every opportunity to make money and change her life. 4.7kReads8.9Score411Shelves
11. 161 重 Reborn in 1980: The Heroine Turns Over a New Leaf 重生1980：女主她浪子回头了 Er Lanlan贰蓝蓝Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ye Xing was manipulated by her family into leaving for the city. She abandoned her husband and children! After working herself to the bone for more than a decade, all the money she earned was spent by those ungrateful wolves! In the end, she died miserable and alone. Reborn into a new life, she discovered that her son was smart and capable, her daughter lively and adorable, and even her husband was devastatingly handsome. She cursed her past self for being a fool. Why had s 617Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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    No system, no special abilities, no cheat codes—the female protagonist is reborn. In her previous life, she abandoned her husband and two children to return to the city. Reborn, she will never do that again. Seizing the opportunities of the 1980s, she starts a business by setting up a stall; the career storyline is also well-developed. Her daughter is also very protective of her mother; when they encounter bad guys, she throws stones to protect her.

12. 162 作 Finicky Rich Girl Brings Her Farm to the 1970s and Takes It Easy 作精白富美携农场在七零摆烂 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Pocket Dimension + Goofy Comedy + Farming + Strong Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life + Feel-Good Story + Putting Scumbags in Their Place) The heroine doesn’t dabble in the black market or do farm work, and she has only the tiniest bit of conscience. The hero and heroine both speak their minds. There are no misunderstandings or love rivals. This is a fictional world, so please don’t compare it to real history! Su Qingci, a rich beauty who runs a farm in the modern era, gets sent to the 17.8kReads9.2Score2kShelves
13. 163 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: An Easygoing Life Doting on the Eighties’ Darling 穿书八零：娇宠女配的悠闲人生 Clear as Water清如许Modern Romance706k WordsCompleted He’s transmigrated into his own period novel, and even become the troublesome female side character who does nothing but hit and scold the male lead? Li Jiaojiao is determined to turn over a new leaf! She works hard to win people’s favor and build a good reputation. Not only does she lead the whole village to prosperity, she somehow helps her entire family become leaders in their fields! And that’s not all: she even finds a widow to bring good fortune to her widower father! The widow is beautifu 44Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    I'm reading this now. I really clicked on it by accident, but it's quite captivating and funny so far. Although the rating isn't high, it's better than many of the highly rated books I've read. However, I haven't finished it yet, so I don't know how it ends... For someone like me who often gives up after reading a few dozen chapters, finding a book that can truly engage me is incredibly difficult. [Facepalm][facepalm]

14. 164 搬 I Cleared Out the Money and Sent My Stepmother's Family to the Countryside 搬空钱财，我送后妈一家去下乡 Ye Ningmeng叶柠萌Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [Period + dual rebirth + pocket dimension] In her previous life, Meng Fuyan didn't get revenge thoroughly enough. She transmigrated to the twenty-first century for a while, then a car accident sent her back to the 1970s, where she originally came from. This time, she deals with her scumbag father and stepmother once and for all, takes all their money, and kicks them out of the house. Then she sends her stepmother's children to the countryside, where they go alive but never come back. While gett 24.6kReads9.2Score3.7kShelves

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    A mutual pursuit, the male and female leads love each other yet restrain themselves, it's super sweet.

15. 165 八 An 1980s Wife Knows How to Handle Her Husband 八零娇妻驭夫有道 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted Adapted into a short drama: Trouble! My Fate Is Tied to My Delinquent Husband is now streaming [Soft on the outside, tough on the inside, a seemingly sweet good girl * cold on the outside, warm on the inside, a fierce and ruthless wolf pup] [She pursues him + both are sexually inexperienced + mutual salvation + sweet, slice-of-life romance.] After dying and coming back to life again and again, Shi Xinran finally discovers that her life is bound to that of a delinquent named Tan Yunqian. To sta 6.2kReads9.3Score639Shelves

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    🥳Here they are! I wonder if these recommendations suit your taste~ First book~ It's a really good book that's overrated by its title. No cheat codes, no awful characters, just the female lead's struggle to build her fortune~🍗 Second book~ Mutual redemption. The female lead is initially kind to the male lead to survive, but it's genuinely her feelings~🍡 Third book~ The female lead isn't a saint, doesn't meddle, just quietly observes the drama and makes a fortune~👀

16. 166 八 The 1980s: The True Heiress Turns Dark, Tears Down the Green Tea, and Dumps Her Jerk Husband 八零：真千金黑化，撕绿茶踹渣夫 Tang Dachui汤大锤Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + sweet romance + love after marriage] The moment Ji Xiaoyue opened her eyes, she became the real daughter: timid and impossibly self-sacrificing. Her life as the real daughter was a miserable one: a biased father, a cheating scumbag, a shameless little green tea, and a lonely death with no one to claim her body. Ji Xiaoyue immediately made sure the scumbag and the little green tea were stuck with each other! Catch them in the act! I’ll get the 11.2kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    So good! A military marriage story, the female lead is smart and clear-headed, the male lead is a doting commander who fights against awful people, the plot is both exciting and thrilling...

17. 167 七 1970s Military Marriage: The Scumbag Father's Whole Family of Child Brides Gets Wiped Out 七零军婚，渣爹的童养媳一窝端 Soaring Beyond the Mortal World飞越红尘Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as: After Catching My Father Cheating in the 1970s, I Married a Brocade Guard and Became Famous in the Family Compound [Quirky Doctor from the Future VS Cold Brocade Guard Commander] [Feel-Good Period Novel + Love Grows Over Time + Military Marriage + Pocket Dimension with Spirit Spring + Transmigrated from Ancient to Modern Times + Twins + Book Transmigrator VS Reborn Woman] On the night she transmigrates into a book, she has to expose her scumbag father's affair with her aunt for ev 7.4kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates from the 22nd century, while the male protagonist is a former imperial guard from ancient times. The female protagonist, having just transmigrated, saves her mother and deals with her scumbag father, changing the fate of her entire family, and gradually develops feelings for the male protagonist.

18. 168 甜 So Sweet! After Marrying a Butcher in the 1970s, I Lie Flat 甜爆！七零嫁杀猪匠后我躺平了 Another Road另路Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [A lie-flat beauty vs. a doting husband / No golden finger, no black market / Everyday life] Chu Jiaojiao wakes up one day to find that she has transmigrated to the 1970s. Looking at the poverty-stricken home, bare of everything, she feels like banging her head against a wall just to knock herself out... To avoid the backbreaking labor, she sets her sights on the village butcher, who lives better than anyone else. At first, the butcher coolly rejects her advances. Chu Jiaojiao tries all thirty-s 656Reads7.2Score107Shelves

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    No system, no spatial ability, no cheat codes—the female protagonist transmigrates into a book. The original owner's family was incredibly poor, and in order to improve her life, she set her sights on the best-off male protagonist in the village, seducing him until he was unwittingly drawn to her. She'll give you anything you want! And she's not a saint!

19. 169 穿 Transmigrated to 1983: I Became the Strongest Ugly Woman 穿到1983，我成了最强丑妇 Buck巴克Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted If you’re under twenty, I suggest you look at the title and move on. If you’re in your thirties, just read the first few chapters. If you’re in your forties, I suggest starting with the chapters titled “Three Years Later” or “Five Years Later.” If you’re in your fifties, be sure to read the whole book carefully. The story is lively, but what it tells is life itself. This book is for people like me, growing old and looking for love and companionship. If you’ve loved and hated, and haven’t lost fa 453Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    Just finished, low rating! At first glance it's just okay, but then you're hooked! A masterpiece whose title doesn't do it justice! Excellent writing, a gripping plot! I've been following it for three years, and it just finished! Freshly baked and still hot off the press!

20. 170 穿 Childhood Sweethearts in a Period Novel 穿到年代文里的青梅竹马 Autumn Has Always Been Here丛来是秋Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Note: She doesn’t hand over her golden finger right from the start.) When Diwu Yue wakes up, she discovers she has transmigrated into a period novel she once read, becoming a minor supporting female character barely mentioned in the story. She and her childhood sweetheart refuse to follow the plot. Bringing along her sweetheart’s family heirloom, they head to a seaside island for rural reeducation. The two layabouts begin a happy life with all the seafood they could ever want. Is farming in a p 765Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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    These two historical fiction novels are very interesting, well-written, and of high quality. They are both finished and I'm starting my second reading!

21. 171 军 Military Marriage Bliss: I Flirt with a Soldier in the 1970s 军婚娇宠：我在七零与兵王互撩 Su Youran苏悠然Modern Romance618k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple] Mu Jing'an married Song Qingning because his mother told him, “Song Qingning, the girl across the bridge, is your betrothed. You have to take responsibility for her.” Song Qingning married Mu Jing'an because the wife of the company commander who had rescued her told her, “My son is tall, a little dim, earns a good salary, and is an officer. If you don't mind, take him off my hands.” Both thought a marriage without love would 24.5kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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    ✨✨✨These are definitely the books. The writing is superb, with minimal plot holes. The female lead is also very capable.

22. 172 踹 I Ditch My Scumbag Dad to Marry a Commander, and the Pretty Army Wife Is Treasured 踹渣爹嫁首长，俏军嫂被捧在心尖 One Smile Captivates the Orange一笑倾橙Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [All-around rich beauty + no supporting deadbeats + no black-market dealings + no relocation to the countryside + spatial System with multiverse trading] Lin Siqiao transmigrated from a fabulously wealthy Shanghai socialite into a pitiful young woman in the 1970s, disliked by her own family. Less than a year after her birth mother died, her scumbag father brought home a stepmother. They say that once you have a stepmother, you get a stepfather too. But Lin Siqiao never imagined that, just to sei 28.2kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
23. 173 军 Sweet and Steamy Military Marriage! My Delicate Army Wife Is So Fertile, She Has Triplets 军婚甜又欲！娇软军嫂易孕生三宝 Soft Candy, Sweet but Not Clingy软糖甜不腻Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious Sweetheart + Pure, Chaste Military Officer] [Main plot: The male lead would lay down his life for his wife; side plot: The female lead takes it easy and spends freely] (Devoted couple + married first, love later + follows him to the army + stepmother raises the child + mind-reading) Jiang Li died in the final year of the apocalypse. When she opened her eyes again, Jiang Li found herself with a husband she got for a bargain. Their marriage was a contractual one, with no love between 1kReads9.1Score152Shelves

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    [Smirking]🌈[Smiling]🌈The male lead is a notorious little tyrant in the capital's compound, known for his sharp tongue and haughty attitude. In the eyes of the Zhou family, [awkwardly laughing]he has a personality that even a dog would disdain. After smashing four people's heads with a brick [sadly], the Zhou family patriarch [spitting] decided to send [laughing and crying][smirking] him to the countryside. ✨✨The frail and delicate [fearful] Zhou Zhibai, with red eyes, said fiercely, "Fine, since you're sending me to the countryside, don't regret it. I won't be coming back after I go. I'll get married and have children in the countryside. I want to marry a [drooling] country girl. I... [Sad][awkwardly laughing]..." The patriarch smiled and replied [almost crying] "Okay." [Laughing][thumbs up][pouting]

24. 174 漂 The Beautiful Army Wife Is So Alluring, Even the Ice-Cold Commander Has Fallen for Her 漂亮军嫂太撩人，冷面首长沦陷了 Jia He Yue嘉禾岄Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Face-Slapping + Sweet Romance + Heroine's Entrepreneurship] When Fu Xueyao wakes up, she discovers that she has transmigrated to the 1980s. Here, she's a lazy girl who's willful, spoiled, rude, and crude, and even her newlywed soldier husband was tricked into marrying her. Since she's here, she might as well make the best of it. Fu Xueyao, who has been single her whole life, thinks this bargain husband isn't bad at all. A slim waist, long legs, a great figur 2.3kReads9.0Score186Shelves
25. 175 被 After a Rugged Man Held Me Tight and Spoiled Me, I Had Twins 被糙汉掐腰猛宠后，我龙凤胎了 Will Soon Blossom不日将华Modern Romance632k WordsCompleted [A taciturn, flirtatious veteran rugged man vs. a beautiful, cunning, pampered wife] [Period setting + personal dimension + doting husband + acting skills + high emotional and intellectual intelligence + building wealth and prosperity] (Author’s heads-up: The male lead suffers a period of amnesia due to an accident early in the story. If you dislike amnesia plots, please don’t read.) Song Yan is bungee jumping in the modern era when she closes her eyes and opens them again to find herself the fi 491Reads9.2Score105Shelves
26. 176 穿 Transmigrated to a Bygone Era, I Become the Whole Village's Beloved Great-Aunt 穿越年代，成为全村团宠姑奶奶 Send Me Off to Become a Rich Lady送我当富婆Modern Romance813k WordsCompleted [One devoted couple, soul transmigration, pocket dimension, period setting, sweet romance, everyday life] “Great-aunt…” “Great-aunt?” “Great-aunt!!!” Su Jianjian furrowed her brow. So noisy. Could they stop shouting and let her get some decent sleep? Her lips moved faintly, and she mumbled, “Mm, mm, mm. Stop making noise.” As soon as she replied, the voices in her dream vanished, and everything went quiet. Who could have guessed that one impatient reply in a dream would make her transmigrate int 6.3kReads8.9Score535Shelves
27. 177 狂 After Relentlessly Flirting with the Chaste Officer, the Delicate Drama Queen Gets Kissed to Tears 狂撩禁欲军官后，娇软作精被亲哭 Snow-Covered Pear Blossoms梨花覆雪Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted [Pretty, coquettish troublemaker vs. cold-on-the-outside, passionate-on-the-inside celibate officer + both each other’s first and only + sweet romance + military marriage] Jiang Ningyan transmigrates into an 1980s-set book and becomes the villainous female supporting character in a male-oriented power fantasy. Her mission is to pursue the male lead relentlessly by any means necessary and serve as a stubborn obstacle on the main couple’s road to love! Looking at Lu Bingchuan’s cold, handsome, cel 1.5kReads8.6Score159Shelves
28. 178 重 Reborn in 1970s: A Military Doctor Meets a Special Forces Soldier 重生七零当军医遇上特种兵 Meow-Meow Claws阿喵亮爪爪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Military romance + medicine + strengthening the nation + passionate action + flirtation Song Wei, a military doctor who served on peacekeeping missions, has been reborn. Her goal: to find the boy she once passed by. Who would have thought that the prettiest yet most timid girl in the military compound would fall for that arrogant, overbearing demon of a young man? In Lu Jiu’s eyes, Song Wei is like a sand cat: timid, quick, and easily frightened, though she occasionally flashes her claws. Sh 20.2kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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    Military marriage, medical skills, national strength, passion, and flirting—the peacekeeping female military doctor Song Wei is reborn with a goal: to find the boy she once brushed past. Who would have thought that the most beautiful yet timid girl in the compound would fall for that arrogant and domineering devil? In Lu Jiu's eyes, Song Wei is like a sand cat—timid, agile, and fearful, occasionally flashing her claws, cute yet fierce. He likes her but is afraid of making her cry... Who would have thought that after a few years, the sand cat has grown up, practicing medicine, driving and repairing cars, surviving in the wild, and handling explosives... Nothing is beyond her capabilities. Even more crucially, she says she likes him!

29. 179 六 The 1960s: A Fair-skinned Beauty, Self-Interest Is Her Nature 六零凝脂美人，心机利己是本色 Kuo Luo De He Bing阔洛得喝冰Modern Romance473k WordsOngoing Lin Ranqiu transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes a nine-year-old little girl. There are four children in the family: her ten-year-old elder sister and brother, twins, and eight-year-old Yaozong, who cries and throws tantrums. The original owner is stuck awkwardly in the middle, unloved and ignored. Fortunately, the transmigration deity from Tomato gives her a golden finger: dew gathers at her fingertips, restoring her beauty. And with her arsenal of green-tea lines, she shines just as brightly 10kReads8.6Score599Shelves

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    🌿🌷The female lead is incredibly beautiful and cunning, while the male lead is a refined but roguish type. He falls for her at first sight after seeing her photo while visiting his cousin's house. 🎈The old house catches fire, and the female lead, in the early stages, raises fish to seduce the male lead into a cuckold!

30. 180 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
31. 181 穿 Transmigrating into a Book: Tian Mimi’s Educated Youth Life in the 1970s 穿书70年代田蜜蜜的知青生活 Mumuzi Who Can Ride a Pig会骑猪的沐沐子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Main story complete [1970s + transmigrate into a book + reborn + pocket dimension + supplies + no self-sacrificing heroine + satisfying read] Tian Mimi was a modern college graduate. After her parents died in an accident, she happened to discover a pocket dimension inside their wedding rings. When an abnormal typhoon made her think the apocalypse was coming, she went on a wild shopping spree for supplies, only to unexpectedly transmigrate into a book. In the 1970s, Tian Mimi was a sixteen-year-o 6.3kReads9.1Score653Shelves

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    All are completed novels from the era that scored 9 points or higher. ✅ The overall writing style, plot, and character design are all quite good and readable.

32. 182 军 Over-the-Top Military Spoiling: The Hated Educated Youth Cries from Being Pampered, Then Has Multiples 军宠超标：恶知青被宠哭后多胎了 A Fresh Perspective Every Day天天新视角Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Cheng Yue transmigrates into a period novel set in the 1970s as a vicious young educated woman sent to the countryside, becoming the heroine's stepsister in a blended family. She relentlessly pursues the male lead and stops at nothing, only for the heroine to turn the tables and trick her into marrying a disabled veteran. The disabled veteran is a hidden big shot. He's eccentric and won't let anyone get close, but he's handsome, has a great body, and is rich. Cheng Yue thinks: Perfect. All I hav 1.6kReads9.0Score213Shelves
33. 183 重 Reborn, I Left My Husband and Child Behind and Refused to Be a Sucker 重生后，我抛夫弃子，不做冤大头 Lucky Green吉祥绿Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Left My Husband and Child Behind and Refused to Be a Fool Any Longer 289Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short story, no internal conflict.

34. 184 六 The Beloved Darling of a Remarkable Family in the 1960s 六零年代极品一家人的团宠 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Beloved by all in a period setting + shrewd self-interest + a whole family of eccentrics + ensemble cast + personal dimension] Jiang Yuan thought she was the heroine, since she got bound to a lousy System from the start. Well, the System was completely useless. All it did was make her sing “Little Messy” in front of her whole family in the middle of the night. It also turned her into a romance novelist, writing ridiculous, melodramatic stories that got her blacklisted throughout Hong Kong, forc 6.7kReads9.0Score438Shelves
35. 185 重 Reborn, I Brought My Husband and the Beautiful Young Educated Woman Together 重生后，我成全丈夫和漂亮女知青 Lucky Green吉祥绿Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Let My Husband Have the Pretty Educated Youth 1.5kReads—Score111Shelves
36. 186 军 Military Marriage, Sugary Sweetness: The White Lotus Green Tea Girl Is Everyone's Darling in the 1970s 军婚爆糖：白莲绿茶在七零做团宠 Wild Radish狂野萝卜Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted “Fair-skinned beauty with a sweet, tea-like charm x outwardly cold, inwardly warm doting husband” After a plane crash, international superstar Jiang Qingrou transmigrated. An orphan in her previous life, she had somehow ended up in a big family in the 1970s. Her two older brothers spoiled her, and her parents treated her like a treasure. What’s more, in an era when people struggled to get enough to eat or stay warm, everyone in her family had a steady job, and she herself was the star of the dan 6.6kReads8.9Score789Shelves
37. 187 成 After Bringing My Husband and His Widowed Sister-in-Law Together, I Thrived on My Own 成全丈夫和寡嫂后，我独自美丽 Lucky Green吉祥绿Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After I Helped My Husband and His Widowed Sister-in-Law Find Happiness, I Lived Beautifully on My Own —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 188 小 Little Plum Blossom, Can I Kiss You Again Today? 小青梅，今天能不能也亲一下？ Strange Fruit奇异的果Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Blunt, goofy ray of sunshine × Scheming, tsundere fake tough guy] [Childhood sweethearts + Mutual devotion] When Lu Lin was a kid, he was such a menace that even dogs were afraid to wag their tails in front of him. But at some point, a soft little girl started following him around... along with her cat. Lin Yang trotted along behind Lu Lin every day. To his face, she called him “Boss” with the utmost enthusiasm, but really, she was just looking for free food and lodging. At first: “Boss, give m 19.8kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves

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    🌈🌈The male lead is a notorious bully from the Beijing University of Technology, known for his sharp tongue and high standards. In the eyes of the Zhou family, he has a personality that even dogs would disdain. After smashing four people's heads with a brick, the Zhou family patriarch decides to send him to the countryside. ✨✨The frail and delicate Zhou Zhibai, his eyes red, spoke fiercely, "Fine [shocked], since you've sent me to the countryside, don't regret it. I [stunned] won't [shy] come back after I go. From now on, I'll get married and have children in the countryside. [Thumbs up] [angry] I want to marry a [smirking] country girl. [You think about it] [makes a face] I... [Shocked]" The old man chuckled and replied, "[flying kiss] Good [smirking]" [thinking] [pouting] [you think about it]

39. 189 苦 The Long-Suffering Younger Sister 苦妹 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance588k WordsCompleted This is a bloodcurdling, suffocating epic of female suffering. It tells the tragic story of a woman called Ku Mei, whose life was mercilessly crushed by fate over more than half a century, from the early 1960s to the beginning of the twenty-first century. In 1960, during a famine-stricken winter, she was born the second daughter in her family and named Pan Di, “Hoping for a younger brother.” From then on, her grandmother saw her as a “jinx” and branded her Ku Mei, “Bitter Girl.” In a family that 3.3kReads8.8Score404Shelves

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    You'll like it. Pure period drama, very realistic.

40. 190 重 Reborn as a Young Educated Youth in the 1970s, I Make a Fortune with My Farm 重生70小知青带农场吸金 I'm Big 33我是大33Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted Space + rebirth + one-on-one romance + brainless power fantasy + food + entrepreneurship + foresight + making money. Inspired by real-life circumstances, but set in an alternate era. Xu Kaixin is reborn on the very day her home is confiscated. The resentment and bitterness from her previous life still weigh on her heart. Her anxious parents hurry to pack her things. Xu Kaixin glances at the clock: the authorities will be here to confiscate their home any minute. Her parents are about to be sent 2.9kReads7.3Score271Shelves

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    [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking][Thinking][Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]

41. 191 七 The Clear-Eyed Beauty of the 1970s Refuses to Accept Her Fate: Book Transmigration 七零清醒美人不认命【穿书】 A Little Eight Hundred一只八百Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted [Polished Egoist + Pocket Dimension + Love at First Sight + Transmigrates into a Short Drama] [Military Officer] [Joining Her Husband on an Island] Xu Suimei is beautiful and clever. She clawed her way from an orphanage to a top university, only to discover that she still hadn't even reached the starting line others were born at. She resolved to use marriage as a stepping stone, but just as she was about to take the final step, she transmigrated to the 1970s. She became a little girl in a short 14.3kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    💥💥The female lead goes to the military base to find her sister and catches the eye of her brother-in-law's superior. Lu Chenghuai, a privileged 30-year-old man in a military compound, refuses blind dates but falls in love at first sight with a girl he rescues on the street. ❤️He thinks of her constantly after the old house catches fire, 🌸but unexpectedly, the girl comes to the military base the next day and is chatting and laughing with other boys.

42. 192 快 Quick Transmigration! From the 1930s to the New Millennium, I Outdid Everyone 快穿！从三零到千禧我卷赢所有 July Sunrise七月朝阳Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period setting + devoted couples + sweet romance + no fixed pairing + pocket dimension + reborn + transmigration + revenge + face-slapping + comeback + calculated self-interest + fictional period setting + note that there are male supporting characters + tragic supporting characters] Note: This story is entirely fictional. In Star Calendar Year 3300, Jiang Qingqing was born in an interstellar orphanage and left unclaimed. To survive, Jiang Qingqing takes only an old, battered robot discarded by 6kReads8.4Score349Shelves

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    A former cannon fodder's comeback: space, children, and a career.

43. 193 年 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: After the Broken Engagement, the Original Male Lead Trembles in Fear 年代快穿，退婚，原男主瑟瑟发抖 July Sunrise七月朝阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as: Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: After Breaking Off Her Engagement, the Cannon Fodder Heroine Has a Lucky Pregnancy Note: This story is entirely fictional. (Alternate history + Era-hopping + Devoted couples + Adorable children + Triplets + Farming + Transmigration + Intelligent brain pocket dimension + Interstellar + More children, more blessings + Cannon fodder fights back + Face-slapping scumbags + Strong heroine + Modern romance + Republican era + Showbiz) Synopsis: The a 7.1kReads9.0Score406Shelves
44. 194 小 A Little Zombie Went Looking for Brains, Ended Up in the 1970s, and Joined the Army 小丧尸找脑子找到七零后，随军了 Nine Meows Have Something to Say九喵有言Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Island military romance + transmigration + super-brain genius + special abilities + real and fake heiresses] Zhou Shi is a zombie with brains. She pushes a shopping cart around looking for supplies. Because humans say that if you have food, you have nothing to fear. She uses her brain as a mouth to talk, because she’s heard that if you don’t use your brain, it’ll rust. Her goal in zombie life is to become the most high-class Zombie Queen. High-class means pretty and smart. So this little zombie 13.9kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    The first book features a moderately famous painter and a fierce-looking military officer [staring]. Unlike the usual stories of a well-off, handsome male lead and a poor, resolute female lead, this is the complete opposite [think about it][think about it]. The second book is truly wish-fulfillment. The female lead is always at the forefront of gossip, a powerful female lead story.

45. 195 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the Seventies with a System, Only to Find Out I'm the Beloved One 穿书七零有了系统团宠竟是我自己 A Big Little Shell一颗大壳子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Setting + System + Transmigrate Into a Book + Educated Youth + Daily Gossip + Little Southern Potato + Northeast China + Beloved by All + Overachiever + Beautiful Female Friendship] Everything seemed to change after that “possessed” house appeared. Lu Xi woke up one day as the only girl in several generations of the Lu family in Qingshan Village in the 1970s. On the train taking her to the countryside, she discovered that she was the victim in a novel, destined to be bullied to dea 9.2kReads9.0Score940Shelves

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    Completed. A young man from the south goes to the countryside in Northeast China. Through his own efforts, he becomes the darling of the group, yet he never gives up on his ideals. He strives to go to university and achieves a remarkable turnaround.

46. 196 穿 Transmigrate to the 1960s and Keep Busy Growing Vegetables on the Island 穿越六零，海岛种菜忙 Shui Bo1984水波1984Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Period]+ [military marriage]+ [Transmigration]+ [no storage space]+ [superhuman strength]+ [building a career] In 2023, swimmer Jiang Jiaojiao and her teammates are on a team-building trip at the seaside. While trying to save a child who has fallen into the water, she is swept away by a huge wave. In 1964, Lin Baoni jumps into the sea to save a People’s Liberation Army soldier in distress. A huge wave carries her away, and she eventually dies of exhaustion. Reborn in Lin Baoni’s body, Jiang Jia 13.1kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    I really enjoyed these historical fiction books; they're definitely worth reading. 👀

47. 197 七 The 1970s: After Transmigrating Into a Book, the Fake Heiress Returns to the Village to Grow Sweet Potatoes 七零，穿书后假千金回村种番薯了 Grapefruit Tomato Sauce西柚番茄酱Modern Romance815k WordsCompleted [Period Drama + Transmigrate into a Book + Reborn + Pocket Dimension + Educated Youth + Sweet Romance + Military Marriage] Lin Yu awakened memories of her past life and discovered that she was a cannon-fodder supporting character in a period novel. The heroine was the real heiress, while Lin Yu was the fake heiress who had taken her place. When the real heiress returned, jealousy got the better of Lin Yu and she did a whole string of foolish things. In the end, her adoptive parents kicked her ou 5.6kReads9.0Score535Shelves
48. 198 七 The Lucky Little Girl of the 1970s: Three Years Old and a Master Fortune-Teller 七零福宝三岁半，能掐也会算 Lotus Root Starch藕粉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Beloved child of the era + adorable young mystic] The Zhang family of Dawa Village longs for a grandson, so they abandon their own granddaughter, Fubao, deep in the mountains. But little Fubao is rescued by a Taoist temple, where she learns mystical arts. Two years later, she returns... Her biological father has remarried, her unconscious mother has been married off, and her grandmother stands with hands on hips, yelling, “Get lost, you bringer of bad luck!” Without a second thought, the Gu fam 408Reads9.2Score157Shelves

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    This is a completed and excellent historical fiction novel; you should definitely check it out—you won't regret it!

49. 199 重 Reborn as a Widow in the 1970s 重生到七零年代当寡妇 Gentle Sunshine优暖的阳光Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Song Xiuxiu was so stupid she got herself killed, and dragged her daughter down with her. Reborn, she no longer fears the judgment of others. She decides to be a happy little widow and raise her daughter like a princess. But why has the husband who was supposed to be dead in her previous life come back? And why is he forcing her to join his army post and have a second child? In his previous life, Lu Aiguo lost the love of his life. Given a second chance, he never expected t 3.9kReads9.2Score493Shelves

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    Just finished reading it. The couple is reborn and rekindles their past love. They don't have any special abilities or cheat codes; in this life, they just want to live their lives happily with the one they love most.

50. 200 穿 Transmigrating Through Thirty Years of the 1960s 穿越六零三十年 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Educated Youth] [A Light Ensemble Cast] [Building Wealth] [The 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s] Chen Xi, the heroine, is transported to the 1960s by a silver-white dragon-and-phoenix ring. She becomes a ten-year-old girl with the same name, and her dream comes true: she gains an enormous space for farming and raising livestock. Blinded by a handsome face, she even takes in the gorgeous Chu Xuan. The only thing she regrets is giving him too much spirit spring w 13.5kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    🎋🎋Completed Novel Recommendation🎋🎋This period drama is really good. The stories after the characters go to the countryside are especially hilarious and explosive!🎋🎋

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