Long-Married Leads Living a Quiet, Ordinary Life 男女主老夫老妻，平平淡淡生活

1. 51 纺 The Fake Couple at the Textile Factory 纺织厂的假夫妻 Only Loves Banmian只爱吃板面Urban5.1M WordsOngoing After Chen Jing got married, her husband became addicted to gambling. He ran up enormous debts, then disappeared without a trace. With no other choice, Chen Jing divorced him and went to work out of town with her best friend to pay off the debts. At the factory, she met one kind man after another... 29.1kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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   To pursue their dreams, daughter Scarlett O'Hara resigned from her government-mandated job without hesitation; her mother-in-law, Wang Ying, developed Alzheimer's, but her husband, Hao Xian, wanted to outsource his filial duties; her sister-in-law, Hao Enshang, was unwilling to care for her and was overwhelmed with her own problems; her husband, Huang Xiaojie, was unemployed in middle age; and their son, Huang Qingbei, was a poor student. Just when both families were at their wits' end, Wang Ying suddenly had an illegitimate child...

2. 52 被 Kidnapped at an Old Age, Reborn in 1999: The Whole Family Is Together Again 被拐老太重回99，一家整整齐齐 Shi Nian柿唸Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted Alternate History + Everyday Life + Family Matters + Reborn + No Golden Finger + Adorable Kids As the saying goes, rich old ladies dance in the plaza, while poor old ladies can only sell vegetables and scavenge for trash beside them. In 2029, Yuan Laotai was hit and injured while collecting empty bottles, and ended up in the hospital. Lying in her hospital bed, she looked at the few dutiful children she had left, her heart full of resentment toward heaven, the world, and herself. She thought abo 717Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   They are all ordinary people

3. 53 重 Reborn in 2008, Saving Myself with 110 from the Start! 重生08年，开局110自救！ Shi Nian柿唸Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted Reborn + childbirth + real and fake young masters + sweet romance + cozy life + raising a child Xin Yuan realizes she seems to have died and been reborn. Other people are reborn in the 1960s or 1970s. She wakes up one day and finds herself reborn in early 2008. That year, she and her husband, both orphans, are separated from each other. That year, they are forced to lose their home and family. The first thing she does after waking up reborn is call the police. "Hello, 110? We've run into human t 46Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 佛 The Easygoing Girl's Pop-Up Restaurant 佛系小丫的不定时餐厅 Mu Fan睦梵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted At twenty-two, Jian Dan grew tired of office life, quit her job, left the big city, and returned to a beautiful village. There, she began a pastoral life: herding geese, playing with pets, going up into the mountains and down to the sea, working from sunrise to sunset. 12.2kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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   Their daily interactions were exceptionally warm and peaceful.

5. 55 穿 The Book Transmigrator Gets a Waist-Hugging Flirt from the Army's Toughest Man 穿书女配被全军第一硬汉搂腰撩 Deep in the Hedgerow篱落深深Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jian Yuelan had transmigrated into a book years ago, but the plot only kicked in after she followed the army to an island! Good news: sweet romance and a happy ending. Bad news: she and the second male lead were killed off early. A sweet, doting marriage in the 1970s? That’s all complete bullshit! Every character was just there to pave the way for the male and female leads to ascend! With no plot to follow, Jian Yuelan created her own, racking her brains to change her fate. Fortunately, her man 12.5kReads9.3Score873Shelves
6. 56 七 The 1970s: A Sweet Island Life for a Cannon-Fodder Supporting Female Character 七零之炮灰女配的海岛甜宠日常 Glories Unspoken不言盛景Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + cozy life raising children + entrepreneurship] Lin Xia gets into a car accident on her way to a matchmaking date and unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel full of angst, becoming the foolish cannon-fodder woman who brings about her own doom. The original Lin Xia sabotages the male and female leads at every turn, so the male lead takes revenge by sending her to the countryside, where she eventually meets a tragic end. After reading a 15.9kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
7. 57 嫁 Marry into the City and Get Rationed Grain 嫁到城里，吃上供应粮 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine does not transmigrate, though she has some memories from a previous life. There are no truly awful characters in this story; everyone has their own strengths and flaws. The focus is on an unhurried life.) Jiang Xinbai was born in the countryside and dreamed of marrying into the city one day so she could have access to rationed food. So when she first met Yang Jinsheng, she knew her chance had come. She made her move without hesitation, flirted with him, and married him. At first sig 10.7kReads7.9Score628Shelves

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   Ordinary life, mundane things

8. 58 灯 Where the Lights Shine, I'll Spend the Rest of My Life with You 灯火阑珊，余生有你 Nineteen Buddhas十九佛10k WordsCompleted When the Lights Fade, I’ll Have You for the Rest of My Life 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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   A simple and peaceful life is also a blessing.

9. 59 豪 A Tycoon's Marriage: No Regrets Once the Move Is Made 豪门姻缘，落子无悔 Nineteen Buddhas十九佛10k WordsCompleted A Powerful Family Alliance: Once the Move Is Made, There’s No Turning Back 21Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 真 True or False Love, Worlds Apart 真假爱情，咫尺天涯 Nineteen Buddhas十九佛10k WordsCompleted Love or Deception, So Close Yet Worlds Apart 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 中 After Winning Twenty Million, I Quit My Grind 中奖两千万后我不做社畜了 Dreamer Dadao爱做梦的大道Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Two people who know how to cherish one another give each other their wholehearted love. Neither has to make one-sided sacrifices or suffer in silence, and both can clearly feel how much they are valued. When giving, they don't worry about being let down; when receiving, they know how to give back. Their love forms a healthy cycle of giving and being loved, making their relationship grow ever deeper. 1.6kReads6.6Score105Shelves

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    The male protagonist has a clear goal and a sharp mind, and he is heading in both directions.

12. 62 和 Eating and Raising Kids with the Young Heir in the 1970s 和世子爷在七零吃瓜养崽 Ten O'ClockL十点LModern Romance450k WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + raising a child + watching the drama unfold + devoted couple + System + lie flat + period setting She was a noble heir’s wife, living every day in fine clothes and good food, surrounded by maids. Even after transmigrating into the modern era, she was a rich second-generation kid, spending her days traveling and living off her family. Now, all she has is steamed corn bread every day, cornmeal gruel, and even an egg is a luxury. Just as Lin Qing finally accepts her curre 2.5kReads8.7Score235Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists are reborn in the same era, meet again, and continue their predestined relationship from their previous lives. After marriage, they live a simple life together, and their feelings for each other deepen over time.

13. 63 睁 I Opened My Eyes in 1970 and Refused to Let Postpartum Depression Win 睁眼70，我拒绝产后抑郁 Big Black Melon大黑瓜瓜Modern Romance806k WordsCompleted (Not a power fantasy) + (Devoted to each other) + (Doting husband) + (Everyday life) + (No golden finger) + (Complete) Thirty years ago, Liu Yue lost a daughter. After spending most of her life searching, she finally found her daughter just before she died! Seeing her daughter, now in her early forties, still having one baby after another, Liu Yue couldn’t have regretted it more! In a moment of desperation, she returned to the time when her daughter was just a month old! Looking at the man besid 2.6kReads8.6Score177Shelves
14. 64 糙 The Rough-Hewn Man and His Darling Wife 糙汉与娇妻 Xu Zhizhi徐知知Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [A rough country boy who built himself up from nothing VS a pampered heiress] The first time Wei Yi Ran went to the countryside, she landed squarely in a strange man's lap, and couldn't stop thinking about him afterward. The first time Gu Meng Sheng saw the young woman from the city, he wanted to hold her close and never let go. But Ran Ran knew the man was engaged. Brother Sheng also knew that a penniless man like him wasn't good enough for her. 4.4kReads9.2Score277Shelves

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    The first book has a fast-paced plot and the main characters don't drag things out. The second book is more relatable and relatable. Recommended.

15. 65 四 Everyday Life in the Siheyuan Courtyard 四合院的小日常 Riverside Family淮上人家Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted An alternate-history setting. All content is fictional. No going to the countryside, no doing business, just an ordinary working man. Old Song is forty-eight this year. His wife, known as Madam Song, is forty-five. His parents are both in their late sixties and still alive. His younger sister, Song Huasheng, is thirty-eight. Her husband died in an accident, and she and her two children are currently staying with Old Song’s family. Old Song and Madam Song have three sons and one daughter. The eld 1.4kReads8.6Score111Shelves
16. 66 重 Back at Fifty, My Ungrateful Children Kneel Before Me 重回五十岁，逆子逆女都跪下 Yue Sheng悦盛Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming. (A silver-haired woman’s story set in a bygone era, focused on everyday family life. If it’s not your thing, please don’t complain.) At ninety, Li Qingxiang was paralyzed on one side. Her eldest son and daughter-in-law abused her, forcing her to live in a pigsty, where she froze to death on a snowy night. When she opened her eyes, she was fifty again. Li Qingxiang decided to change how she raised her children, ditching her image as a doting mother and becoming a 5.5kReads8.7Score459Shelves

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    A 90-year-old woman was abused to death, but was reborn. She now holds her obedient daughter's hand, cuddles her adorable granddaughter, and kicks her unfilial children... Actually, it's quite ordinary, just everyday family life. [Smirk]

17. 67 梦 Back to the 1970s: My Family Has a Mythical Beast 梦回七零，家有神兽 Shui Bo1984水波1984Modern Romance727k WordsCompleted [Period setting + Transmigration + Space + Spirit Spring + Raising Children + Healing + Marriage First, Love Later] A 1990s TV drama called Debt of Sin was the source of Yu Yin’s nightmares, and its theme song left an especially deep mark on her. Yu Yin’s childhood was filled with her parents’ arguments and the crashing sound of things being smashed. When she was young, her parents divorced, and she became a burden neither of them wanted. Once she was an adult, they both tried to meddle in her l 7.9kReads9.2Score432Shelves

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    Both of these books are rather ordinary.

18. 68 六 The Sixties: Newlywed from the Start 六十年代：开局就是新婚 Zhi Yu 1014栀虞1014Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Period novel + everyday family life + devoted hero and heroine enjoying a peaceful life together + low-conflict + daily spectatorship + no saintly heroine] As a Chinese teacher at a technical secondary school, Wen Nuan enjoyed a happy routine, working from eight in the morning to five in the evening, with the occasional evening class. She didn’t have to worry about grades or deal with any teaching pressure. Sure, the students were a little unruly and getting all their homework collected was a b 18.6kReads8.8Score958Shelves
19. 69 爆 Breaking! The Cool, Distinguished Captain Is a Shameless Flirt in Private 爆！冰凉凉的矜贵机长私下撩翻了 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Female aircraft maintenance engineer x commercial airline captain, marriage before love, both leads have no past relationships, short drama now streaming] When Lin Kongyu joined Huahang Airlines, no one knew she had already met and married Huahang captain Qin Siyan through a matchmaker. After they married, she accidentally overheard the free-spirited, aloof Captain Qin talking about their marriage: “Maybe we’ll get divorced tomorrow.” The very next day, she promptly put the divorce papers in 7.6kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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    Perfect match,

20. 70 跟 After Marrying a Hopeless Romantic 跟恋爱脑结婚之后 Xixi Writes and Writes西西写写写Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted Female lead's perspective: Shi An has always known that rumors are going around that she used a baby to marry into a wealthy family, but she has never bothered to deny them. Because she knows they're true. She really did use her own methods to marry into a rich family. Still, she has never cared what people say. Someone else looks after the baby, her mother-in-law leaves her alone, her husband is away from home for long stretches, and her credit card has no limit. Her biggest problem is deciding 5.6kReads8.1Score318Shelves

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    Super sweet every day

21. 71 宋 Doctor Song, Shall We Go on a Date? 宋医生，谈个恋爱否 Ye Wan'an叶琬安Modern Romance4.2M WordsCompleted Can someone tell me what’s going on in this world? The moment she opened her eyes, Luo Yixia found herself in a daze, holding a marriage certificate with the man she had secretly loved for years. Just yesterday, she had been an innocent college student with no experience of the world. Today, she was already a married woman. The reason? She’d gotten drunk…And then nothing…She’d simply gotten drunk…so drunk she’d passed out. But, my dream guy, why do you look so aggrieved? How did the 725Reads9.0Score103Shelves

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    The male and female leads are neighbors and get married at the beginning of the story. The male lead is a junior in college, and the female lead is a freshman. The female lead has a crush on the male lead, but the male lead always thinks the female lead likes his older brother and is very jealous.

22. 72 也 Neither Storm Nor Sunshine! 也无风雨也无晴！ The Kitty Isn't Being Good小猫咪不乖乖呀Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted Marriage Before Love, a realistic urban romance about everyday married life! Su Qin and Zhou Xinping marry after being introduced through a matchmaking arrangement, and they bicker constantly. Just as Su Qin feels disappointed and lost, a new dawn arrives. She discovers that her husband truly cares for her, and together they take on a new stage of life! 411Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A simple and ordinary married life

23. 73 季 When Ji Comes, Make Yourself at Home 季来之，则安之 The Kitty Isn't Being Good小猫咪不乖乖呀Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted As the empire teeters on the brink of collapse, Ji Shuhe sees through her fiancé’s false affection and turns around to marry Ji Bai. She intends for them to spend their lives treating each other with polite respect, but finds herself falling deeper and deeper under his doting care... 121Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 夫 A Couple Transmigrates Together: Raising Kids and Getting Rich in the 1960s 夫妻双穿：六零养娃致富忙 Yunyun's Guest Beneath the Banana Tree云云蕉下客Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Period setting + System + pocket dimension + transmigrate + couple transmigrates together + lots of children] An unexpected car accident sent Lin Wanqing transmigrating into a book, specifically a story about someone being reborn in the 1960s and turning their life around. Fortunately, she had a golden finger. But who could tell her what use a palace-intrigue System could possibly be in this particular era? What? The System could be upgraded too? That feature... she could just about a 12.5kReads8.3Score880Shelves
25. 75 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s: I'm a Diplomat 穿越六零，我是外交官 Wanwan Has Plenty婉婉有余Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted "I Transmigrated to the 1960s, and I’m Just an Extra" Hang in there! The humble extra eventually becomes a diplomat. ▷ [Hardcore survival] Transmigrated to the great famine of 1959, she survives by digging into rat holes for grain and selling mountain goods. ▷ [A quiet comeback] She pretends to be invisible, but gets noticed by an officer after studying foreign languages: “There’s more to this girl than meets the eye.” ▷ [Career highlight] From orphan to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a bowl 5.7kReads8.1Score306Shelves
26. 76 金 A Golden Marriage 金婚 IMCModern Romance442k WordsCompleted One is a fool in everyone's eyes, the other a young hoodlum in the village's eyes. Yet fate ties them together. Zhou Xing always thought himself above others, but never imagined he'd marry a fool and fill a whole house with children, boys and girls alike. What's more, in this life and the next, and the life after that, he only wants to be with her. At first, Li Zhi'an was terrified of living under the same roof as Zhou Xing, that bad man. Gradually, she came to accept him. In the end, she decide 14.4kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    This book, about ordinary life, ended on an ordinary day, making me want to cry. [Crying]

27. 77 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 82.4kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates to the past and finds herself sitting on the edge of a cliff, trying to get rid of her child, but is witnessed by the male protagonist. She ends up staying. The male protagonist is very good at self-conquest, frequently boasting to others about how much his wife loves him and how smart their child is. It's a very slice-of-life story.

28. 78 世 The Heir's Everyday Life of Spoiling His Wife 世子爷养妻日常 The Mountains Are Nowhere to Be Seen山山不见Ancient Romance818k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later, sweet romance, feel-good power fantasy, both leads have been faithful) Song Qianlan is the eldest legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household. Ordered by imperial decree to marry the heir of the Duke of Dingguo, all she wants is a respectful marriage and a peaceful life. Xie Yan is the heir of the Duke of Dingguo. Married by imperial decree, he has just one request of his wife: behave herself and keep out of trouble. With their mutual understanding that the 21.7kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    I promise you a lifetime of love, wealth, and happiness.

29. 79 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 15kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts who grew up together. Initially, the female lead's mother disapproved of their relationship because of the male lead's family background. However, the male lead overcame her concerns through his own abilities.

30. 80 重 Reborn in the 1960s, Granny Beats Her Unfilial Son 重生六零，气得老太太拳打不孝子 A Cha in the Misty Rain阿茶烟雨Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted Zhang Lan was reborn after her own son and his new wife sent her back to the countryside to fend for herself. In her final days, only her former daughter-in-law stayed by her side, caring for her with the help of her grandchildren. Zhang Lan asked herself: she might not have been the best mother to her son, but she had given him nearly everything she could. When he wanted a divorce, claiming their arranged marriage was a feudal relic, she played the villain and helped them split up. As a result, 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🍝🍝🍝🍝In her first life, Zhang Lan was framed by a fox spirit, and more importantly, her son didn't believe her, so much so that her own son abandoned her at the train station. Now, given a second chance, she wants to change her destiny, become her own master, and beat her son until he doubts the meaning of life.

31. 81 少 Young Madam, Your Husband Is Actually Reborn 少夫人，少爷居然是重生的 Cen Qisu岑栖宿Ancient Romance321k WordsOngoing [Main story complete; extra chapters still in progress] [Historical Romance + Modern Person in the Past + Reborn + Transmigration + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First + Fictional Dynasty + Nontraditional Palace and Household Intrigue] This is hilarious. What transmigrator ends up in the past as something other than a baby and still has to learn how to talk? After her soul travels a thousand years into the past, Xie Jing’an has to learn the language of the Qi dynasty, pass herself off as a Qi nati 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists lived a peaceful life together without misunderstandings, and the male protagonist loved his wife deeply. However, he was reborn, and given a second chance, he still wanted to marry his wife, the female protagonist. In the previous life, it was an arranged marriage; in this life, the male protagonist bravely pursues his love.

32. 82 我 The Imaginary Love of My Life Has Mr. Jiang Green with Jealousy 我虚构的白月光，让江先生醋翻啦 Shuang Rui双惢Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted They married in a flash after knowing each other for six months, and she settled into what was essentially a long-distance marriage. Jiang Junche rarely came home, and married life was dull and uneventful. Ye Ying thought a marriage without love could still be a successful one. She tried to suppress the fluttering in her heart, but couldn't help slowly growing closer to him. Mistaking him for someone with another woman in his heart, Ye Ying said through her pain, “...If you want a child, we can 768Reads9.0Score102Shelves

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    🥀The male and female leads are an old married couple, a simple and ordinary story. 💥Ye Ying asked, "Are we staging a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love?" He hugged her waist from behind, rested his chin on her shoulder, and said aggrievedly, "You're the one who married first and fell in love later, but I've been thinking about you for many years, and I even got jealous for two years for nothing..." 💗💗Super heartwarming, close to real life, a married life that makes people yearn for.

33. 83 春 Ten Miles of Spring Breeze, Just Like You 春风十里如你 Chen Xiao尘萧Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted [The male lead is faithful + the heroine is pregnant with her ex-boyfriend's child + she marries the male lead + sweet everyday romance + the heroine falls in love after marriage + the male lead has a secret crush and quietly devotes himself to her] (He spoils his wife endlessly, and the further you read, the more he spoils her!) Xiao Yunjin is probably every girl's ideal man: as bright and clear as the moon, a perfect gentleman, hardworking, devoted in love, and orderly in his habits. He plans 151Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They get married right from the start; the male and female leads are an old married couple, living a simple and ordinary life without any melodramatic plot twists or domineering CEOs. The male lead is gentle and dotes on the female lead.

34. 84 婚 Before Marriage: Stay Away from Me. After Marriage: Come Snuggle, Wife 婚前：别挨我，婚后：老婆贴贴 Old Tenderness旧温柔Modern Romance679k WordsCompleted [Older woman-younger man romance: arrogant young master VS mature, alluring female CEO] The heir to the Feng family was forced to marry Jiang Tang, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, who was five years older than him. Feng Ling was unhappy about it, so he decided to put Jiang Tang in her place. Before the wedding, Young Master Feng said, “I don't love you, and you shouldn't love me either. After we get married, we'll each do our own thing, and neither of us will interfere in the other's bu 17.7kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    Should it... Count as one?

35. 85 天 A Match Made in Heaven, a Sweet and Adorable Wife 天赐良缘，甜宠小萌妻 Autumn-Knowing Bird知秋鸟Modern Romance837k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love]* [Mutual Healing]* [Devoted Husband]* [Personal Growth]* [Mutual First Love]* [Brotherly Love Triangle] [Innocent, Sweet, Soft-Spoken Bride]* [Gentle, Scheming Winery Owner] An An is a little fool. That's what everyone calls her, but she's an optimist who greets everyone with a smile each day. Aunt Zhuang told her that only people who smile can be blessed by fortune. And sure enough, when she grew up, she married the person she loved most: her big brother Ye Wen. On their 1.8kReads8.6Score120Shelves
36. 86 六 The 1960s: Even a Second Marriage Can Help Me Marry Up 六零年代：二婚也要攀高枝 Red Roses and Yellow Floribundas红玫瑰和黄月季Modern Romance712k WordsCompleted [Master of making promises, speaks each person’s language, only wants a good life for herself heroine X handsome, capable, rebellious, insecure, affection-starved hero] [Period setting + reborn + everyday family life + career] A shameful scandal has rocked Li Jia Village. Li Jinhe, who married into the city to live a life of comfort, has been divorced because she can’t have children. Her husband doesn’t want her anymore! Those who once envied her for marrying into the city now turn around and pi 11.9kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    The first two books feature female protagonists who are both remarried. The male protagonists are: ① A female protagonist who is a master of empty promises, saying whatever comes to mind, only wanting to live a good life, and a handsome, capable, rebellious, insecure, and love-starved male protagonist. Their romance is incredibly sweet and engaging. ② A clear-headed, eloquent, and cheerful young woman versus a serious, slightly mischievous, and somewhat old-fashioned man. They are 6 years apart in age and 29 centimeters in height, both have special abilities, and have adorable pets. ③ A reborn female protagonist who is insightful, and the male protagonist starts talking. The female protagonist's past life was too miserable. ④ A selfish, transmigrated female protagonist × a reborn male protagonist who marries into her family. ⑤ A remarried family; the female protagonist divorces her ex-husband at his wedding with twins. One child lacks a father, and the other lacks a mother. ⑥ The female protagonist is reborn as a former educated youth who abandoned her husband and children. The male protagonist pursues her with his children. ⑦ Can a vicious stepmother do this? The female protagonist is so clever!

37. 87 你 You’re Marrying a City Girl? Fine, I’ll Marry the Commander of the Military District 你娶城里姑娘？行，我嫁军区首长 Qiaoqiao Reads Without Her Brain看书不带脑子的乔乔Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Originally titled: “Divorced in the Sixties Without a Worry, My Ex-Husband Plays Matchmaker for Me” Career arc: From child bride to female military doctor [The Sixties + remarriage + joining the army + devoted husband + medical skills + cozy everyday life + no needless angst] Zhu Linlang woke up one day to find she had landed in the 1960s. The good news: the world was at peace, and she still had all her arms and legs. The bad news: her husband, who had just been promoted, wanted a divorce. Her b 16.7kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves
38. 88 穿 Transmigrate to the Seventies: My Handsome, Sweet Husband Begs Me to Spoil Him 穿越七零：老公又帅又甜，求我宠 Si Bu Xiang司不像Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Strong Female Lead, Weaker Male Lead + Female Lead Transmigrates + Male Lead Is Reborn + Contract Marriage + Sweet Romance + Realistic Feel-Good Story + Cozy Daily Life + Selfish Female Lead + Devoted Husband] At a young age, Deng Siyao saved up five million, but before she could register for a residence permit and buy a house, she died from overwork and transmigrated into the body of a sent-down youth. She has her heart set on finding a handsome, agreeable husband, hoping to 29.1kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
39. 89 我 I Brought My Twins and Divorced My Husband at His Wedding 我带着双胞胎，在丈夫婚礼上离婚 Light Clouds and Gentle Rain云轻雨细Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + historical setting + pocket dimension + love grows over time] Fictional setting! Fictional setting! Fictional setting! Please don’t nitpick the historical details. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story. It’s about everyday family life, told at a gentle pace. Shen Ruyi wakes from a nap to find herself transmigrated into a period novel, as the former wife in an arranged marriage to the male lead, a character who gets only a few lines before dying young in the countryside. 21.8kReads8.3Score2.7kShelves
40. 90 八 The 1980s: My Husband and Kids Came Looking for Me 八零，被老公孩子找上门 Feng Xinyu风信虞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: 1980s setting + marriage first, love later + adorable children + no supernatural powers When Xu Xiangyou woke up, she discovered that she had somehow landed in the 1980s. She was still congratulating herself on having a home and a car. The home was an ordinary apartment within Beijing’s Third Ring Road, not a traditional courtyard house, and the car was just a regular bicycle. She even had a job. Just as she was about to enjoy her life, she discovered that she wasn’t single. The origin 13.8kReads6.8Score743Shelves
41. 91 穿 I Became an Evil Stepmom and Bullied the Whole Family, Oh Yeah 穿成恶毒后妈，我霸凌全家，欧耶 Ding Anlan丁安岚Modern Romance602k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, The Favorability System: Has the Stepmother Cleared Her Name Today?, is available to search and watch on Tomato. All 80 episodes are out, so don’t miss it if you’re interested! (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + System + career-focused heroine + not both leads’ first relationship + family and village life) A heads-up: The setting is inspired by the 1970s. This isn’t pure wish fulfillment and focuses more on everyday life. The rating has only just appeared an 8.6kReads8.8Score728Shelves
42. 92 瞎 Blind Corn! Rotten Potatoes! Worthless Children, Get on Your Knees! 瞎苞米！烂土豆！极品儿女靠边跪 Lucky Cat招财猫儿Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1980s] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Reborn] [Feel-Good] [No Golden Finger] [Family Life] (Also known as: Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Leaves Her Children Behind) Seventy-year-old Wu Zhiqiu is Reborn in the era when her children still depend on her hard work and sacrifice! In her previous life, she played favorites and ended up alone and miserable in her old age. This time, she refuses to repeat the past. The old lady decides to leave her children behind and enjoy the rest of her lif 192.7kReads9.3Score8.1kShelves

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    🍄①After the old lady passed away, she was reborn at the age of forty. She learned her lesson and decided to stop giving her all for her ungrateful children. The person she felt most sorry for in her previous life was her husband, who died young, because of her mistakes that caused him to lose his heart and soul too soon. She felt that she should live a good life with her husband, because children and grandchildren have their own destinies, and one shouldn't force what isn't theirs.

43. 93 穿 Transmigrating to the 1940s: The Landlord's Son and the Bandit's Daughter 穿越四零：地主儿子与土匪闺女 Happy Salted Fish开心的咸鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] [1940s] [Husband and wife both transmigrate] [Husband becomes a woman] [Wife becomes a man] At the edge of a cliff: “Wife, let go!” Chen Yiqiao is sprawled over the edge of the cliff, one arm wrapped around a large rock at the top while one hand clutches Chen Bing's hand tightly, refusing to let go. “No! If we live, we live together. If we die, we die together!” Feeling Chen Yiqiao's body slowly slipping lower, Chen Bing panics. “Wife! Let go! I want you to live!” “Shut up! I said, i 22.2kReads9.4Score2kShelves
44. 94 夫 My Husband and I Transmigrated to the 1960s, and My Mother-in-Law Is Reborn 夫妻同穿六零，我婆婆是重生的 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast, everyday family life, both spouses transmigrate, mother-in-law reborn, golden finger, cozy romance] The married couple Shen Sui and Wen Nanzhou died. The good news: They had connections in the underworld, and could get special treatment. The bad news: The special treatment sent them to 1969. They became the newlywed younger son and daughter-in-law of the Wen family. They had older brothers and sisters-in-law above them, and a whole crowd of nieces and nephews below, all crammed i 25.2kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
45. 95 想 If You Want a Husband, You Have to Fight for One 想要老公，全凭争取 Fly Up, La飞起来吧啦Modern Romance801k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + clingy newlywed life + fast-paced romance] Guan Chuncao (Guan Ting) and Xu Muyan got married. With her stepmother Yu Xiu’s not-so-difficult “matchmaking,” she and Xu Muyan tied the knot. Xu Muyan had thought his life would remain bleak and lifeless forever. He never expected his new country wife to be anything but ordinary: crude and uncouth in public, but in private she pins him to his wheelchair and bullies him mercilessly. (Marriage first, love later, sweet roman 132Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Don't be misled by the labels and ratings, it's a good watch, the female lead's character is amazing! The premise is so good, the female lead is fantastic.

46. 96 橙 Oranges Aren't Always Sweet 橙子不一定很甜 Always Happy常乐Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted Mu Deng: “My boyfriend’s name is Jiang Ye. He’s... he’s the school bully!” Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow. “That must make him pretty impressive, then?” Mu Deng proudly thumped her chest. “You bet!” “Wait, are you sure his name is Jiang Ye?” “Yes! I’m sure.” A faint smile touched Jiang Ye’s lips, his gaze deepening as he narrowed his eyes. “Oh? How come I didn’t know I had a girlfriend?” Only then did Mu Deng realize what a crazy thing she’d just done... His new book, His Little Sweet Pomelo, is upd 3.6kReads8.6Score270Shelves

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    How could we be without my Jiang Ye!

47. 97 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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    A period drama, depicting ordinary, everyday life. 🌸🌸🌸🌸

48. 98 七 A Widow Remarries in the 1970s 七十年代之寡妇再嫁 Hengheng Zai蘅蘅崽Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted At twenty-four, Qiao Dani became a widow with two children, known throughout the brigade as one of its poorest households. At thirty, Lin Hengjue fell from the heights overnight. The distinguished Professor Lin, once admired for his elegance and brilliance, became one of the notorious “Black Categories” whom everyone in the cowshed avoided like snakes and scorpions. People kept urging her to remarry. Qiao Dani finally hardened her heart, stamped her foot, and marched into the cowshed to ask Li 6kReads9.3Score582Shelves

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    The story of the male and female protagonists in this book is simple yet captivating. ① The female protagonist is a widowed woman raising a child in a rural area, while the male protagonist is a divorced university professor who has been sent to the countryside. ② There are no melodramatic plot twists. ③ The female protagonist's first husband was a martyr, and the male protagonist's ex-wife reappears later, but she understands that this was the path she chose. ④ The male and female protagonists' relationship develops from an arranged marriage to love, and their romance has a gentle, enduring quality. With the male protagonist's support, the female protagonist also experiences personal growth.

49. 99 安 Finding Refuge in the Mountains, Reclaiming Land and Stockpiling Supplies 安居深山避乱世，开荒种田囤物资 Chen Zizi尘子子Ancient Romance589k WordsCompleted [Romance included, but the story takes center stage. The relationship develops slowly and steadily. An ordinary person transmigrates, no golden finger, not a saintly heroine, and a character who grows over time] [Foraging in the mountains + hunting and farming + everyday food] Xia Qingyue transmigrates by accident into a remote mountain wilderness and settles in a sinkhole. She never expected war and natural disasters to follow one after another. To survive, she starts farming and raising livest 5.1kReads8.7Score337Shelves

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    This is a simple, everyday story, real and heartwarming. There are no cheat codes or anything like that. They are just ordinary people struggling to survive in the mountains during natural disasters and wars.

50. 100 在 Love in Badminton Season 在羽毛球时节，恋爱 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted (Just received a rating, so there aren’t many votes yet) [One-on-one sweet romance + ordinary working-stiff life and love + reunion after a long separation + mutual devotion + slow and steady love] [Half everyday romance, half working-stiff life] The theme of this story: Love is just as important as work. Even if you’re a working stiff, you should find a sense of purpose in yourself through all the trials and tribulations. Working stiffs deserve love too!! People say the secret to a good re 122Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Haha, they're like an old married couple.

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