This Is the Only Story Set in a Bygone Era for Me!!! 年代文我只认它！！！

1. 151 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Building a Fortune and Raising My Kids 重生八零之发家致富养崽崽 Mu Muzhi木木枝Modern Romance996k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + no awful characters + food + adorable kids + period setting] In her previous life, after Li Heng accidentally fell off a cliff and was left disabled, Qiao Xi abandoned her husband and child, ultimately bringing the Li family to ruin. Given another life, she looks at her gentle, doting husband, then at her adorable, lively son, and swears to make it up to them and never let the tragedy happen again. With food and clothing businesses, Qiao Xi takes things one step at a time, gradu 4.5kReads9.1Score284Shelves
2. 152 小 A Sweet Little Wife in the Eighties 小甜媳的八零年代 Guan Jiujiu官久久Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted Su Jiuya was raised like a city girl. Apart from being pretty and good at school, she couldn’t do a thing. Then her father died... and she had no choice but to marry the poorest man in the village. Everyone was waiting for Su Jiuya to become a laughingstock. They expected her fair, tender face to turn as sallow as theirs, and her slender, soft hands to grow just as rough... But instead, all that changed was the man spoiling Su Jiuya. She kept studying, and she stayed beautiful... After marrying 419Reads8.0Score—Shelves
3. 153 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

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   Two books, each with a different feel, but both are equally enjoyable. The first one features a female police officer. It's fantastic; the female lead's character is amazing, and the male lead isn't a rough, unrefined guy. The second one is also incredibly good. From the common saying in the compound, "Commander Xiao really married someone prettier than himself," to Comrade Shen, Xiaoyu, and then Professor Shen, our Mingyu gradually breaks down societal expectations. She no longer takes her husband's surname, helps the women in the compound rehearse, encourages Wang Qin, and the male lead's character is also well-developed. He understands and supports the female lead, and he's incredibly hardworking, constantly striving to improve himself. I truly love it!

4. 154 七 The 1970s’ Rich Beauty Is Teased to Tears by Her Handsome Mixed-Race Husband 七零白富美被漂亮混血老公撩哭了 Mu Muzhi木木枝Modern Romance609k WordsCompleted [Rich, beautiful young female intellectual × mixed-race, aloof heartthrob] [Rebirth + adorable baby + sweet romance + period setting] In poor, backward Taolin Village, there was a mixed-race boy known far and wide. He had clear blue eyes and was strikingly handsome. But because of his family background, no one dared approach him or spend much time with him. Everyone assumed he would never find a wife. Then someone saw the aloof mixed-race boy holding hands beneath a peach tree with the pretty yo 1.8kReads8.8Score210Shelves
5. 155 八 The 1980s’ Sweet Little Lucky Star: The General Spoils Her Rotten 八零娇软小福宝，首长宠上天 White Pear Drifting Along白梨归泛泛Modern Romance797k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + rebirth + a protective male lead + a sweet, gentle female lead + tons of sweet romance + a little golden finger + sensible heroine + tough, resourceful heroine + vicious male rival + devoted female rival] I heard Company Commander Fu brought that Jiang family orphan home and spoils and protects her every day. He treats her like a little sister! Company Commander Fu: “What little sister? She's my future wife!” After Fu Chi is injured in an explosion du 903Reads—Score—Shelves

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   New sweet romance novel, please read!

6. 156 养 My Adoptive Sister Moves In with a Baby, So After Being Reborn, I Break My Ex-Husband's Legs 养姐带球占我家，重生打断前夫腿 Luoluo Legion洛洛军团Modern Romance221k WordsOngoing [Reborn + 1970s + sent to the countryside + pocket dimension + light hoarding + farming + a steady, prosperous life] With snow swirling outside, Song Zhiyi lay paralyzed in a freezing bed. Her adoptive sister, Luo Wanying, and her husband, Zhao Ziqiang, came through the door. Luo Wanying deliberately rested a hand on her lower back and said in a soft, delicate voice: “Zhiyi, I’m pregnant. The father is Ziqiang.” To make room for the baby, Luo Wanying told her everything, and Song Zhiyi died with 16Reads—Score219Shelves

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   You absolutely have to read this historical novel! I'll eat my hat if you skip any chapters! It's super good!

7. 157 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

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   The first book truly felt like a cherished memory. Because the author was going through a difficult time at the time, some readers might find the transitions disjointed, but it was incredibly captivating, especially the relationship between the second brother and the female lead. The second book was relatively uneventful, sweet and smooth, yet the plot was still very engaging. The third book felt more like a story about ordinary people living well in that era. The romance between the male and female leads had its share of minor twists and turns, and the ambiguous moments were also very enjoyable.

8. 158 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s: With a Childbearing System, I Marry an Infertile Officer 穿七零：带生子系统，嫁不育军官 Wish Granted, Stroke by Stroke如愿笔笔Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Childbearing System (not primarily about having children) + military marriage + abundant supplies + satisfying read + no outrageous characters + sweet romance] [A stunning psychologist with a childbearing System + a stern-faced, fierce military officer who can’t have children] Xu Qingluo is a rising star in the field of psychology in the 21st century. Her parents and grandparents are all world-renowned psychology experts. After transmigrating to the 1970s, she becomes the youngest granddaughter 23.5kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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   Super good, especially the first book! Look at how long I read it! [Heart emojis]

9. 159 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
10. 160 被 Bought Home by a Rough Country Man, the Sweet Wife Brings Him Endless Luck 被糙汉买回家，娇软媳妇超旺夫 This Cutie Is Called Guagua本萌叫呱呱Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted to each other + marriage first, love later + no awful relatives] [Cozy farming + adorable child + alternate world + pocket dimension] Luo Ge, a petite and soft-hearted food blogger who blushed easily, unexpectedly transmigrated. As an unregistered nobody, she found it impossible to get by in this unfamiliar ancient world. To survive in this era, she found herself a husband on the cheap. She only meant to stay alive, but never expected to gain an unexpected happiness. Who 10.3kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    These four are the ones I kept after reading hundreds of historical fiction novels that suited my taste. The first one is truly the pinnacle of fiction, incredibly awesome, and the female lead has a really grand vision. I read the second, third, and fourth ones a while ago, and I've forgotten what moved me back then, but they were generally about unconventional plots and reasonable storylines [laughing emoji][laughing emoji]. The fourth one doesn't seem to be historical fiction; it's a fictional world. The author is very meticulous and afraid of trolls, haha.

11. 161 七 A Sweet Military Marriage in the 1970s, with a Stoic Officer Who Craves Her Every Day 七零军婚甜如蜜，冷面军官日日馋 Picking the Moon and Making It Poetry摘月成诗Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + high-maintenance heroine + raising kids + military marriage + marriage before love + devoted couple] When Lin Jiaojiao opens her eyes, she's become the doomed mother of the future villain in a novel set in a bygone era! She only gets to live through the first three chapters of the book?! The original owner was lazy and troublesome, and all she wanted was to return to the city. According to the original plot, tonight she'd sneak off to the woods with a pretty-boy educ 2.1kReads8.0Score184Shelves

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    Before transmigrating into the book, the female lead was a pampered young lady, and even after transmigrating, she remained a pampered young lady who never lifted a finger. After joining the army, the male lead took care of all the housework. This was the first time I'd read a historical romance novel like this. Overall, it was pretty good; she did a good job of raising her twin sons and the male lead, and it was very sweet.

12. 162 重 Back to the Year I Married a Sent-Down Youth 重回嫁给知青那年 Little Ant with Big Dreams有梦想的小蚂蚁Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (No alternate space, no golden finger, and no college.) In her previous life, Su Yi'an was framed by her cousin, her reputation left in tatters, and she had no choice but to marry Xie Jinnian, a young man sent to the countryside. But she was not the love of Xie Jinnian's life. He had a childhood sweetheart, admirers, and a long-adored ideal woman, but never her. Even when an accident led her to bear him a son, he still did not love her. After five years of tormenting one another, Xie Jinnian div 5kReads8.5Score510Shelves

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    The first book opens with the protagonist selling his son. "You're going to sell me, are you?" The little boy tilted his head back, his expression cold, his handsome face devoid of warmth, his eyes misty, his demeanor calm as if discussing someone else's future. Xu Yao stared at the little boy with complicated emotions, then glanced at the desolate surroundings. Sigh…

13. 163 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Wife, I Stole the Show in the Military Compound 穿成炮灰原配后，我惊艳军区大院 Moon Rising over the Blue Sea苍海升月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: Before I Lost My Virtue, I Rewrote the Life of the Cannon-Fodder First Wife [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + no golden finger + sweet romance + devoted couple] Xia Qingning unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel written by a classmate who envies her. She becomes the original wife, who shares her name and is framed into losing her virtue, then jumps into a lake and dies tragically. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s at the scene of her violati 52.8kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves

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    I only recognize the historical text.

14. 164 全 Lazy Family? I Slack Off with the System 全家懒货？我靠系统摆烂 Naughty Little Deer小鹿不乖Modern Romance217k WordsOngoing [System # Period Setting # Devoted Couple # Comedy] The Mao family is so lazy it makes everyone furious, yet somehow they live better than anyone else. Not only that, they’ve visibly put on weight. In an era when people can barely get enough to eat, how is that even possible? Mao Er’ya is a master at slacking off and cutting corners. After accidentally binding herself to a System, she leads her whole family in eating their fill and taking it easy. When the villain tricks her into giving the male 7Reads—Score128Shelves

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    I have to say, it's hilarious and addictive, a vicious and insane rampage that will kill everyone! [Laughing and crying emojis]

15. 165 团 A Guide to Our Adored Little Rascal Climbing Onto the Roof and Tearing It Apart 团宠崽崽上房揭瓦指南 Yun Xiaoda云小哒Modern Romance665k WordsCompleted [Foil Cannon Fodder + Wacky Premise + Face-Slapping and Crushing Scum + Saving the Villain + Adored Little Darling + A Touch of Ensemble Cast] After transmigrating, Song Zh sui finds herself the real daughter, switched at birth and abandoned from the moment she was born. She never has enough to eat or wear, and nearly gets beaten to death by her alcoholic adoptive father. To top it off, a System keeps chattering in her ear. System: Your mission is to continue the original host's life, struggling 5.8kReads8.5Score544Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, no romantic subplot. A highly intelligent teenager is transmigrated by a system and forced to follow a tragic storyline. Watch how she outsmarts the system.

16. 166 甜 Sweet Military Marriage: The Heiress Is the Nation’s Goddess 甜蜜军婚：大小姐她是国民女神 Drunk on the Mountain, Embraced by the Wind枕山醉风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage]+ [Period]+ [Raising Kids]+ [Abstinent Powerhouse X Super-Soft Ballerina]+ [Sweet Romance, No Golden Finger] International ballerina Sheng Shuyan transmigrates into a Period novel about a military big shot, written for a male audience. She becomes the big shot’s first wife, who dies young. The original owner was trapped in the past and died unhappy. In the big shot’s heart, she weighed about as much as a feather. Years later, after returning from Hong Kong, the big shot has be 982Reads8.2Score100Shelves
17. 167 闯 Heading to the Northeast: Lin Erni's Bumpy Road to Happiness 闯关东：林二妮的颠簸幸福路 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No contrived twists] [No cheat powers] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural] [Hardship] [Inspirational] Lin Erni was born in Heze, Shandong, and married into Harbin in the Northeast. She struggled to get by amid the freezing snow in the mountains, then later had no one to rely on and went alone beyond the mountains to make a living. The first time, she was tossed from one place to another like a bag of steamed buns, made a child bride, and beaten and cursed. The second time, her father sol 21.7kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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    When it comes to period dramas, I only recognize Lin Erni from "Crossing the Guandong".

18. 168 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

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    The first book features a female protagonist who was sent to the countryside as an educated youth. After arriving, she formed a group of sisters and eventually all went to Beijing together for the college entrance exam. (No offense to the original female lead; she's a good friend of the original.) This book portrays family, friendship, and love very well; highly recommended. The second book is about military marriage; the female lead is an amazing cook. The third book involves someone sent to the countryside in Northeast China; the protagonist and the original female lead are childhood friends, and the friendship and family relationships are also well-developed. The fourth book features a female lead who isn't a saint and respects the fates of others.

19. 169 六 The Sixties: A Spoiled Military Wife's Daily Gossip 六零年代娇媳妇吃瓜日常 Loneliness Stains the Years寂寞染流年Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + daily life + gossip + ensemble cast] Su Xiuxiu transmigrated into a book. The moment she opened her eyes, her family was forcing her to marry a fool… She had two choices: 1. Go to the countryside as an educated youth. 2. Find someone to marry herself. In the original story, she went to the countryside because she had a crush on the male lead. Then, after he was targeted in a scheme, she ended up marrying a local good-for-nothing… Su Xi 12.6kReads8.9Score993Shelves
20. 170 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: Living Off Women in a Period Novel 女穿男：我在年代文里吃软饭 Shouwu Without Mangmang首乌不芒芒Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A woman transmigrates into a man’s body, with some fantasy elements] When Zhou Shan transmigrates to the 1960s, she opens her eyes to dizziness and weakness in all four limbs, experiencing firsthand what it means to be starving to death. She doesn’t feel the slightest thing about having become a man. Just as she’s so hungry she can barely keep her eyes open, she hears a father and daughter nearby, picking over their choices: “Is there anyone you like?” “Too ugly. Black and skinny, like a charre 6.7kReads9.4Score565Shelves
21. 171 沧 Remembering the Years as the Seas Changed 沧海桑田忆年年 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance391k WordsOngoing My father and Uncle Wang Si, whom he had begged for help from among the neighbors, rode along an unknown little road dusted with snow, just as dawn began to break. Their whips cracked through the silent morning with a crisp, swirling sound. One cart carried the last of our corn kernels in burlap sacks, a few battered water jars, and four large geese. The other held pots and pans, the furniture that was still usable, and some clothes that had been worn by who knew how many children. All the quilt 1.8kReads8.9Score154Shelves
22. 172 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
23. 173 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The One-Shot System Takes Me to New Heights 穿越七零：秒杀系统带我飞 Mu Ran9牧然9Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later! 1970: I Have a Golden Finger and a Maxed-Out Family Ding! Your limited-time flash-sale System has been bound! Wen Jingshu, an English major in graduate school in 2024, was halfway through studying for the civil service exam when she transmigrated. When she woke up, she’d become a graduate student in trade and economics in 1970. Her father was a police bureau chief, her mother a section chief at the agricultural bureau, her eldest brother a battalio 62.7kReads8.5Score7.8kShelves

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    [I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!] A 211 university English graduate student travels back to 1970, with a system at her fingertips, and rises from a lowly purchasing agent in a supply and marketing cooperative to a deputy director level! Procuring supplies, securing export orders, running a chicken farm—see how a 20-year-old girl thrives in the 1970s!

24. 174 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s, the Young Educated Woman Is Spoiled by Her Older Lover 穿越六零，小知青被大叔狠狠宠爱 Love Yourself热爱自己的Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Su Qingge unexpectedly arrives in the 1960s, alone in the world. By a twist of fate, she meets Shen Chaozong, who protects and loves her. Every day, every chapter is full of affection and sweetness. There are also plenty of stories about life and its many different faces, along with tales of rural life. Come and read! This isn’t a power fantasy about an all-conquering heroine. It’s about a laid-back girl who wins by doing nothing. 60kReads8.8Score6.7kShelves

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    Super sweet, always kissing and cuddling

25. 175 七 The 1970s: This Background Character Young Intellectual Just Wants to Watch the Drama 七零：炮灰知青只想吃瓜看戏 Simple and Getting Rich简单要暴富Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Pocket dimension shopping mall + transmigrate into a book as a doomed side character + alternate setting + gossip-watching + building a career + military marriage + slice of life] Yang Tao transmigrates into the 1970s as a pitiful girl from an ordinary working-class family. No problem. The huge shopping mall she just inherited has come along with her. Her younger sister schemes to send her to the countryside? No worries. Yang Tao promptly sends her off to the far northwest instead. Fa 12.2kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
26. 176 穿 I Became the Heroine's Obsession in a Period Novel 穿成年代文女主的心头刺 Long Ya龙芽Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Zhao Xueying, an older single woman in the modern era, suddenly gained a pocket dimension and became obsessed with the theory that the apocalypse was coming. She spent everything she had stockpiling supplies, only to accidentally transmigrate into a period novel as a fake-sweet villainess with the same name. The reborn heroine repeatedly ground her into the dirt, then easily knocked her out of the game. Zhao Xueying’s take: Isn’t life beautiful? Aren’t handsome young men irresistible? The heroin 1.9kReads8.0Score128Shelves
27. 177 六 The Sixties: A Righteous Heroine? She Wins at Life Through Schemes and Strategy 六零：正派？她靠权谋卷赢人生 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Period drama + career-driven heroine + System + ensemble cast + intelligent characters + witty and humorous + the heroine has eight hundred tricks up her sleeve In her previous life, Song Yanqing had just reached the pinnacle of success when she somehow ended up back in the amniotic fluid. Lying flat and waiting to die wasn’t her style. She wiped away her tears and got right back to work. A village girl from a poor mountain hamlet steadily made her way out into the world. People called Song Yanq 19.5kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves

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    Historical fiction + strong female lead + administration + system + ensemble cast + high IQ + humor + no awful characters + 1v1. Song Yanqing has worked hard for years, all for a powerful start. When opportunity knocks, what kind of legend will she write? She acts decisively, overcomes obstacles, achieves tangible results, and unites people, steadily advancing in a turbulent era, writing an inspirational story of a woman's career. The world praises Song Yanqing as a woman of great talent, capable of governing the country with her literary skills and securing its stability with her military prowess. Witness the efforts a group of people make for the prosperity of the nation in this era of scarcity! Song Yanqing: Those who question my proposals can offer better ideas to refute me. Everyone: That's unrefutable! Song Yanqing: Those who have personal opinions about me, see you on the training ground.

28. 178 我 Doing Scientific Research in the 1970s 我在七十年代搞科研 Happy Little Ball幸福小团Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In the 21st century, Lin Ziyu lived in luxury, dressed in gold and silver, and ate and drank to her heart’s content. Who could have guessed she’d be reborn in the clothing- and food-scarce 1970s? But it was fine, because her family loved and spoiled her! To her surprise, the System she’d been bound to in her previous life came along too. It said she owed it ten million points, and would be erased if she didn’t pay them back. To stay alive, Lin Ziyu had no choice but to study hard and earn points 1.5kReads7.6Score102Shelves
29. 179 冷 The Stern Officer Is Too Fierce, and the Alluring Military Doctor Can't Resist 冷面军官太勇猛，娇媚军医架不住 Slightly Sweet微恬Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + soldier + devoted husband + bashful (o(_////▽////_)o) System + love at first sight + long-planned romance + fictional setting] When his daughter and the son of his first love fell ill at the same time, her husband unhesitatingly gave the only life-saving medicine to his first love’s son. Their daughter died without treatment! Filled with resentment, Xiao Niannian set a fire, killing herself along with her husband’s sweetheart and their son. After her death, Xiao Nian 1.3kReads8.9Score132Shelves

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    💐💐💐At the wedding, faced with a choice between two women, he carried his sister-in-law away. After the marriage, he prioritized his sister-in-law above all else, neglecting himself and his son. The moment he carried her away at the wedding, she immediately canceled the ceremony and married his rival, only to be pampered and cherished by him. It's that bizarre!

30. 180 折 Folded Girl 折囡 Hot-Tempered Persimmon暴躁柿子Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted The boldest thing Wen Shiqing ever did was secretly love Xie Yucheng. That rebellious, unruly boy was the storm that swept through her youth. He made her cry, and once, on a rainy night, he held her tight against his chest and kissed her, choking out, “Nannan, stop torturing me.” When passion took hold, she softly begged him to let her go, but the man bit her earlobe and chuckled, “Give me a kiss of your own accord, and I'll let you go.” She believed him. Only when she heard the faint sound of a 28.1kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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    This is so beautiful!

31. 181 林 Granny Lin Is Reborn, Takes Control of Her Whole Family, and Goes on a Rampage 林老太重生，拿捏全家杀疯了 Chu Tumil初荼靡Modern Romance905k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because the book just came out, but it’ll rise later. Dear readers, please don’t worry.] [Reborn] [The 1980s] [Ensemble cast] [Feel-good revenge] [Everyday life] [Ordinary people] [Family squabbles] The hardworking Lin Fengying raised seven children and helped bring up her grandchildren. She devoted her whole life to her family, but in her twilight years, she and her elderly husband had no one to look after them. While her husband’s body was barely cold, her cold-hearted ch 4.3kReads8.0Score231Shelves

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    She spent her whole life being soft-hearted and family-oriented, always yielding and accommodating, only to be completely exploited by her closest relatives. Reborn, the old lady completely changed her way of life, refusing to serve those who were unreasonable or tolerating selfishness, living a life of luxury and making up for all the grievances she had suffered.

32. 182 黑 The Black Lotus Returns Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear 黑莲花重生归来，婆家瑟瑟发抖 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear Short dramas: The Crazy Stepmother and New Life from Old Snow In her past life, Su An was abused by her husband. After she called the police, the officer told her it was a family matter and not their concern. She fled to her parents' home for help, but her grandmother said, “Take care of the kids, cook the meals, look after the elders, and hand over your wages every month. Then he won't hit you, will he? That's how it is 57.7kReads9.5Score6.9kShelves

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    Super good! It's a reincarnation or transmigration story set in a historical period, where the protagonist takes revenge on their past life, getting all the harm they suffered there. It's so satisfying to read. The characters are clear-headed, logically sound, and don't lower their intelligence.

33. 183 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book: After Slacking Off in the Eighties, I Was Spoiled by a Rugged Man 穿书八零：摆烂后我被糙汉宠上天 Golden Thread Baby金线宝宝Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period-setting wish fulfillment + wish fulfillment + wish fulfillment + wish fulfillment + strong heroine and sweet romance] Complete and ready to read. A sweet romance with a male lead who spoils his wife without question. The heroine gets revenge on scumbags and serves up face-slapping in the early chapters, then builds wealth and engages in business battles later on. After Jiang Mian bound herself to the [Lazy Fish Lie-Flat System], she completely gave up trying. [System task: Slack off for 18.3kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    It's seriously amazing, highly recommended!

34. 184 年 My Villainous Dad from the 1970s Can Hear My Thoughts, So Stay Away, You Horrible People! 年代反派亲爹读我心，极品都走开 Little White Melon小小白瓜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical setting + pocket dimension + transmigrate into a book + mind reading + gossip + taking down scumbags] The moment Li Yiyi woke up, she realized she had not only become a fetus, but had also transmigrated into a book… The book’s lucky heroine has her sights set on her, and three ungrateful ingrates are waiting for her father to take the fall for them. Determined not to follow the cannon-fodder path or become a stepping stone who dies young, Li Yiyi decides to fight hard and make somet 17.4kReads8.3Score1.5kShelves
35. 185 身 Transported to the Eighties: He Chases, She Doesn’t Run 身穿八零，他追她不逃 Forgive the World for One Minute原谅世界一分钟Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [This story is set in an alternate world. All details are purely according to the author's preference.] [Homebody heroine who cherishes her life × domineering, overbearing hero] After finally leaving the house for once, homebody Jiang Yiran unexpectedly transmigrated to the 1980s. Waaah, the outside world is so dangerous! The moment she arrived, she witnessed a gang fight straight out of a movie. Jiang Yiran just wanted to go home. But fate had other plans, and Miss Jiang was taken to meet the y 4.1kReads8.4Score354Shelves
36. 186 穿 Transmigrate into a Book in the 1970s: The Supporting Actress’s Cheat-Code Life 穿书七零：女配的开挂人生 Red Beans in the Southern Country南国有红豆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Qiao Mo, a low-level ability user killed by her best friend, transmigrates into a period novel and becomes a cannon-fodder character. To escape her doomed fate, she stays away from the awful people, works hard, and uses her knowledge of the plot and the golden finger she brought from her previous life to build a glittering future and start a whole new life. 8.1kReads9.0Score776Shelves
37. 187 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 28.6kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    The male and female leads in this book are both very intelligent. I've only read about thirty chapters, and it's quite good.

38. 188 作 The Feisty Educated Youth Has a Pocket Dimension, Makes Money, Stirs Up Trouble, and Gets Spoiled 作精知青有空间，赚钱搞事宠上天 Meng Xiaodou梦小豆Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + special space + stockpiling supplies + power couple + spoiled troublemaker + putting scumbags in their place] Luo Zixi was the world’s most feared assassin queen and a peerless warrior goddess in the 21st century. After becoming invincible, she found life unbearably dull and wanted to return to an ordinary life. But her enemies ambushed her, and they died together. By a twist of fate, she woke up to discover she had become a spoiled young educated woman in the 1970s. Her awful 8kReads8.7Score789Shelves
39. 189 穿 Transmigrate into a Book, Find a Secret Space, and Turn My Life Around: I Become the Army Commander’s Daughter-in-Law 穿书有空间翻身后我是军长的儿媳 Unheard Waterdrop无闻水滴Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Song Yan never expected that she would transmigrate into a book. Well, so be it! The 1970s weren’t anything to be afraid of. But she never imagined she’d land in the body of a minor character who was the male lead’s supporting character. The original owner had generously given the male lead an entire secret green pasture, tricked him into marriage and swindled his money, and even caused her mother-in-law to break her leg... The male lead demanded a divorce! But Song Yan couldn’t afford to leave 9.5kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
40. 190 爹 A Rugged, Fatherly Man Raises a Delicate Little Mute 爹系糙汉养了个娇气包小哑巴 No Class Is Beyond Corruption有腐无类Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted Period setting + sweet romance + slow-burn affection + self-indulgent heroine + voluptuous beauty + both leads are each other's first Fussy little mute vs. gruff, protective older man Lin Zhizhi is a little mute who can't speak. But she loves listening to gossip. So one summer night, she climbed onto a stool and leaned over the wall to eavesdrop on the widow next door getting into a fight. Just as she was getting into it, a strong arm suddenly wrapped around her waist and dragged her straight in 29.8kReads8.6Score11.3kShelves

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    This is amazing! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

41. 191 八 One Night in the 1980s: The Toughest Roughneck Blushes as He Gently Coaxes Her 八零夜，最猛糙汉红着眼低声哄 Snow Candy雪糖果Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [Period + rugged man + cherished wife + storage space + System] Qiao Wan woke up one day to find herself inside a period novel, being doted on to no end by her strong, burly husband. Having gotten a taste of the good life, Qiao Wan hoped it could go on forever. After being handed the role of a spoiled, troublesome female supporting character, she wasn’t intimidated. She stopped acting like the original owner, who had made trouble at every turn, and tried being gentle instead. “Gu Cheng, stop sle 2.7kReads8.9Score243Shelves

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    The first book features a female lead who is a medical doctor who transmigrates into a book. The male lead is a bit awkward in the beginning, and the two are somewhat reserved, but he dotes on his wife. Their relationship develops rapidly in the later stages, and he's very straightforward and nice. The space-time element isn't the kind of mindless, wish-fulfillment story with exaggerated abilities. The second book is about rebirth. The male lead is the "wolf dog" type, completely under her control. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, and he's also very doting on his wife. The third book is also about transmigration. The male lead has a rather obsessive personality and is insecure in the beginning, afraid the female lead will leave him. Just an insecure, obsessive little wolf dog, hahaha. All of these books are very sweet, and the male leads are definitely from a traditional "male virtue" background.

42. 192 7 The 1970s: Someone Switched My Rural Posting Location 70年代：我被人调换了下乡地点 Fengjue风觉Urban2.1M WordsCompleted (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + villain reborn + laid-back life + light System elements + wish fulfillment + everyday family life) After transmigrating into a book, Wu Xuan, who had spent his previous life as a workhorse, wanted nothing more than a cozy life with a wife and children. But with a reborn villain, a suffocating family of origin, and scheming educated youths around him, Wu Xuan was forced to start outmaneuvering them. 15.1kReads7.6Score770Shelves
43. 193 在 Stealing the Heroine’s Fortunes in the 1970s, I Snag a Soldier and Marry Him 在七零抢女主机缘，拐个军官结婚 Drunk Bowl of Wind醉碗风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Six-year age gap + love at first sight + slow and steady + everyday life] Cheng Zhiyu woke up from a nap to discover she had transmigrated into a book, and not just any character: she had become a cannon-fodder character who was supposed to give the heroine golden fingers. All the original heroine’s golden fingers actually belonged to the cannon-fodder character. The original character was meant to hand them over, but Cheng Zhiyu wasn’t about to. She took the heroine’s golden fingers for hers 4.4kReads5.6Score474Shelves

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    [Already interested][Learned it][Already interested]

44. 194 重 Reborn in the 1960s: Sent to the Countryside from the Start 重生60年代，开局就上山下乡 A Solitary Stone孑然的石头Urban3.8M WordsOngoing [Period]+ [Reborn]+ [Pocket Dimension]+ [Single Female Lead] Ye Hao transmigrates to a parallel world in the 1960s. Just as he is about to starve to death, he awakens an ancient treasure passed down from antiquity: the Azure Lotus Mystic Jade! Watch as he lives it up during the famine, improving his own life while also doing his part to help this country rebuild from the ground up! Our goal is the stars and the sea! 1.9kReads8.8Score239Shelves
45. 195 八 The 1980s: My Daughter Was Switched at Birth, Yet I Just Smiled 八零：女儿被调包后，我却笑了 Snow Between the Brows眉间雪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Ning’s entire family died. Only then did she learn that the daughter she had painstakingly raised was a fake heiress, and that her sister-in-law had switched her real daughter while Wen Ning was weak after giving birth! The fake heiress went to university, became a pianist who traveled the world, and married into a wealthy family. The real daughter was abused, married off to an old man, sent to prison, and died in a fire. Consumed by hatred, Wen Ning dragged the fake he 11kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    Super super nice! A book delayed by its title

46. 196 惊 What! I Just Reborn, and the Chaste Educated Youth Wants to Marry Me Already 惊！刚重生禁欲知青就要拉我领证 The Bald Guy Whose Hair Never Gets Messy不乱发型的秃子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + rebirth + period setting + heartwarming + healing + power couple] “Do you have any regrets?” In 2023, sixty-three-year-old Su Wan is a successful businesswoman and a renowned philanthropist known far and wide as Ms. Su. In 1981, twenty-one-year-old Su Wan is abandoned by everyone she loves, and her husband and child die in a fire. Alone, she leaves home and endures every hardship life has to offer. At a press conference, sixty-three-year-old Su Wan suffers a heart 598Reads8.9Score112Shelves

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    This is truly a wonderful book; the male and female leads' characters are exactly my type. It's incredibly good—I've been reading novels for so many years! This historical romance is absolutely amazing.

47. 197 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Reluctant Match Is Surprisingly Sweet 重生七零：强扭的瓜有点甜 Meow Commander喵指挥官Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Jiang Wan transmigrated! And she transmigrated right into the most awkward situation imaginable. Why awkward? Because she was forcing herself on a man. This is a terrible misunderstanding, a huge injustice! None of this has anything to do with her. She’s just an innocent passerby who transmigrated into this world. Unfortunately, no one believes her. Well, the original owner was notorious for raising hell and ruling the family compound like a tyrant! So be it. What’s done is done, and crying won’ 10.8kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    On the first night after the female protagonist transmigrated, the male protagonist discovered that she was not the original owner of the body. The next day, the male protagonist directly confronted the female protagonist and asked her directly. The female protagonist honestly explained her identity. She wanted to change her current situation but was afraid of being regarded as a spy, so she followed the male protagonist's method and gradually became more outstanding without making people think she was a spy.

48. 198 隔 The Rugged Man Next Door Is Too Wild, and the Village Beauty Blushes in His Embrace 隔壁糙汉太野，村花害羞怀里娇 Qi Xiao Tong栖小桐Modern Romance556k WordsOngoing [Rugged Hero + Pure Romance + Marriage Before Love + Sizzling Chemistry + Sweet Married Life + Building a Fortune] [Delicate Village Beauty VS Cold, Rugged Neighbor] The night Song Qingshan returned to the village, he heard cries coming from next door before he had even entered his own home. He climbed onto a haystack and stole a peek. Poor Wen Sui was bent over a millstone, being beaten. She trembled with pain and sobbed pitifully, looking utterly heartbreaking. The sight set Song Qingshan’s bl 18.4kReads6.5Score680Shelves

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    This book is really worth reading! Please ignore whether it's rated or not, I think the content is genuinely good.

49. 199 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: The Whole Village’s Cannon Fodder Hear My Thoughts and Change Their Fates 穿书七零：全村炮灰听我心声改命 Drunk Bowl of Wind醉碗风Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted An alternate setting [Transmigrate into a book + ensemble cast + controllable inner thoughts + period setting + adored by all] After working overtime for a full month, Xie Yao drops dead. Before losing consciousness, she thinks she’s done for. But who would have thought she’d get another chance at life? When she wakes up, someone has pulled her out of a river. She’s arrived inside the period novel she was reading. Worse, it’s an angst-filled story, and she isn’t the heroine or even a supporting 119Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 200 张 Granny Zhang Reborn: Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, She's Gone Berserk! 张老太重生：杀杀杀杀，杀疯了！ Tang Xiaoxi唐小汐Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing Granny Zhang thought she was a good mother and mother-in-law. When she was young, she had no one to help her. Determined to keep her children from going through the same hardships, she did everything she could for them, giving money when it was needed and pitching in whenever they needed help. She never held back. She helped all six of her children build families and careers, then raised several grandchildren. When she was in a car accident near the end of her life and received three million in 263.9kReads8.9Score19.8kShelves

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    The first book is different from typical period novels; its main perspective is that of a woman in her forties or fifties who runs a business and severs ties with her family. The second book is really good; I finished it in about a week, and I haven't found a replacement yet. The third and fourth books are similar in type, all told from a child's perspective, focusing on their growth.

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