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

1. 201 七 The Quietly Passionate Factory Director's Darling in the 1970s 七零闷骚厂长的小娇娇 A Chestnut一颗板栗Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + pocket dimension + spoiled young master + satisfying read + no being sent to the countryside + seven-year age gap] Jiang Shu suddenly discovered she had a pocket dimension, and knew she was about to transmigrate or end up in the apocalypse. She immediately took stock of her assets and began stockpiling supplies, only to arrive in the 1970s. Now she had to face the threat of being sent to the countryside. Go rural? No way! In the blink of an eye, Lu Shiyu, the director of the ma 9.1kReads8.4Score923Shelves

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   ① *The Stoic Factory Director's Darling in the 1970s*: Jiang Shu, possessing a spatial ability, transmigrates to the 1970s. Refusing to go to the countryside, she is targeted by Lu Shishi, the factory director of a machinery factory. Watch how the aloof director woos his young wife, embarking on a sweet and doting romance in the 1970s. ② *In the 1980s, Backed by a High-Ranking Husband, She Wins Without Limping*: Shao Yin marries Bai Shuyu, a shrewd and calculating high-ranking official. Seizing opportunities and striving in the 1980s, the female lead later becomes a politician, embarking on a realistic and sweet journey of a couple's struggles in the political arena.

2. 202 回 Back in the Old Days, I Scored Freebies Everywhere 回到年代到处薅羊毛 Iron Demon of Antai Tower安泰大厦的铁魔Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted Qin Ruyi was an ordinary old woman from the twenty-second century. By chance, she activated a medical space and was reborn in an earlier era. She scoured the world for bargains and stocked her space to the brim. Transmigrating to an earlier era to heal the sick and save lives? Sorry, she has no interest in becoming a doctor. What does she want to do? Lie around and take it easy. But she can't pass up a chance to grab free stuff. After being poor all her life, she can't help getting a little gree 1.1kReads9.0Score108Shelves
3. 203 八 Fiery and Bold, This 1980s Bride Is Too Much for Her Cold-Blooded Officer 八零娇媳野又辣，冷酷军官顶不住 A Leaf Falling in the Rain一叶落雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book · Military marriage · Pocket dimension | Wild and sensual | Possessive | Off-the-charts sexual tension] A top modern beauty and executive is reborn as the real daughter who was forced to die over a pound of pork? She doesn’t accept this fate! … She tears up the script. She’s the female lead now Her vicious grandmother tries to sell her off for a bride price? She turns the tables, sending her off with silver bracelets and a village-wide parade! The fake white-lotus daugh 2.1kReads—Score213Shelves

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   Looks good ヾ(*ΦωΦ)ツ Looks good

4. 204 嗨 Party On in the Seventies! My Wife’s Space Is Full of Endless Supplies 嗨爆七零！娇妻空间里有无限物资 Little Extraordinary小不凡Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A chain-supermarket owner born in the 1990s was accidentally struck by a streetlight while attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reborn in a rural village in the early 1970s. She arrives as a newlywed daughter-in-law in a farmyard, and finds herself blessed with a handsome husband who is well-built, protects her, and treats her like a queen. Life in the little farmyard is ordinary, yet full of surprises; everyday family life is anything but dull. Let’s see how Xia Tong outsmarts her rivals and 1.5kReads8.7Score131Shelves
5. 205 手 Armed with the Villainess's Script, I Only Want to Go to College 手拿女配剧本，我却只想考大学 Jiang Liangjiang江凉姜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Period setting + ensemble cast + colorful characters + daily life + family squabbles) Lin Ermai transmigrated into a book, armed with the most popular script for a vicious supporting female character. At best, she could change her fate and trounce the original heroine; at worst, she would be trounced by the heroine, just as the script dictated. The heroine is sweet and gentle. As a child, she was the prettiest flower in Lotus Village; as an adult, she became the dream girl of every eligible you 11.5kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves
6. 206 渣 My Scumbag Husband Tricked Me Into Marriage? I Bring a Century of Research to Marry a Powerful Young Master 渣夫骗婚？我携百年科研转嫁权少 A Leaf Falling in the Rain一叶落雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The rating just opened, so a low score is normal.) [Rebirth · military marriage | wild and sensual / age gap | possessive | explosive sexual tension] “Report! Your ex-wife’s patent has our entire military by the throat!” He scoffed, until fighter jet production halted and missile supplies ran dry. Only then did he realize she could hold the nation’s lifeline in the palm of her hand! … Reborn on her wedding day, she was asked to give up the bridal suite for his first love? Jiang Youli smiled. “S 1.1kReads6.5Score103Shelves
7. 207 小 Life in a Little Courtyard 小院儿生活 Diva Girl作精少女Modern Romance654k WordsOngoing When Taohua married into the family, her mother told her that the Xiao family would most likely split up. But Taohua never expected it to happen so soon. (No rebirth, no transmigration, no golden finger: just working hard to live and striving to make a life.) 19.4kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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   I highly recommend these period dramas!! The author's writing is absolutely amazing!! The atmosphere of the era is captured perfectly! They're not clichéd or formulaic, and the female leads are all unique and vivid.

8. 208 卿 Dearest Beloved: An 1980s Record of a Senior Official's Devotion to His Wife 卿卿如晤：八零高官宠妻录 The Loquat Tree Has Light枇杷树有光Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted “Mom, these are the peach cakes Yanyan likes best. Keep an eye on her, though. Don’t let her eat too many, or she won’t have room for dinner.” “Dad, if Yanyan can’t get up in the morning, let her sleep a little longer. Don’t shout at her. It could make her nervous.” At their wits’ end, Shao’s parents asked, “Is she my daughter or yours?” On his first business trip after marrying her, Bai Shuyu was so worried about his wife, Shao Yin, that he sent her back to her parents’ home and asked his mothe 6.3kReads7.0Score519Shelves
9. 209 七 Little One of the Seventies, Hoping to Make Dad a Dragon 七零小崽，望父成龙 Timid Girl懦女Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period] [Rivals] [Ensemble Cast] [Everyday Family Life] [No Golden Finger] [The 1970s] [Book Transmigration] After transmigrating, Zhang Liuliu had been living the good life, convinced she was the chosen one. Here comes this gorgeous woman who’s going to get rich! Then one day, her beautiful mother stroked her head and said, “Liuliu, Mom is going back to the city.” Zhang Liuliu felt like the sky had fallen. It turned out she was living inside a book, and she wasn’t just not the heroine: she was 7.5kReads7.7Score740Shelves
10. 210 我 My Dad Is a Deadbeat 我爹是二赖子 Miserly Homebody抠门宅Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted Ji Qiuqiu transmigrated into a book. Her father is the village’s notorious layabout, her mother ran off with another man, and she herself is a wicked relative who latches onto the heroine to bleed her dry. Qiuqiu thinks this little villainess has a pretty good lot in life, so she decides to recreate her life and cling to the heroine to get rich. Then one day, she discovers that the heroine’s cousin is a fellow transmigrator. But this hometown girl heroine has given up and no longer wants to be t 12.2kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
11. 211 七 Golden Phoenix of the Seventies 七十年代金凤凰 Square-Round Face方圆脸Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Gu Xiang, an atheist, never imagined that she would transmigrate into a book. As the story's cannon-fodder supporting female character, her whole life was spent serving as a foil to the male and female leads. The heroine marries an ambitious soldier and enjoys a happy family, while the supporting character marries an abusive old man from the village and becomes his stepmother, trapped in a home full of chaos. But how could anyone waste an era full of opportunities on romance alone? Gu Xiang reso 112Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 改 Remarried to the Rough-Hewn Neighbor, the Young Bride Is Spoiled Rotten 改嫁隔壁糙汉，小媳妇被宠上天 The Eldest Miss of the Muzi Family木子家大小姐Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Original title: "Left Alone at Home, the Neighboring Roughneck Has His Eye on Her" [1980s | Countryside | Realistic | Devoted Couple | Possessive Favoritism | Age Gap | Love Rival Showdown] In 1980, Li Chuntao is married off in exchange for her older brother’s marriage. But on their wedding night, her groom elopes with his old flame. Overnight, she becomes the village’s target of scorn, branded a woman who brings bad luck. Her mother-in-law calls her a jinx, while a pack of old bachelors eye 38.1kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves

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    Ever since I got hooked on this book, I haven't been interested in anything else. Sigh, I'm so addicted! I've read it countless times already [laughs], and I still can't get enough! [Admiration]

13. 213 我 I Opened a Hotel in a Period Novel 我在年代文里开酒店 Zi Yu Ruolan紫玉若兰Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Female lead, no romance [Period Story + Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + A Billion Supplies + Principled Female Lead] Zhang Yushu, a hotel manager in the twenty-first century, transmigrates with all the supplies from an entire hotel into the body of Zhang Xiaohua, an eight-year-old girl from an ethnic minority in a remote border region in the 1960s. In her previous life, she had a knack for attracting awful men, and even after transmigrating, bad romances keep finding her. She decides to give 124Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 214 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 2kReads—Score114Shelves

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    This book is really good!

15. 215 大 The Courtyard's Rebellious Son 大院逆子 The Too-Late Jinx为时已晚的克夫Urban203k WordsOngoing This is not a hero's story. It's the story of someone who is alive, living on behalf of those who died. Military life, the Sino-Vietnamese War of Self-Defense and Counterattack, reconnaissance soldiers, brotherhood, father-son bonds, a bygone era, growing up, passion, heartbreak, and tears. 94.3kReads7.6Score6.5kShelves

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    👍👍👍👍👍👍

16. 216 娇 Spoiled in the Seventies: The Wife I Snatched Is So Sweet 娇宠七零，抢来的媳妇贼香 Girl, Look This Way菇凉看这边Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance, Period Setting] Lu Zheng was abandoned by his family and had no choice but to move to the countryside. On his first day there, a little bundle of joy tumbled into his arms and straight into his heart. Unfortunately, the little one had a fiancé, and that fiancé seemed to like her quite a lot. There was nothing for it. He’d just have to steal her away... A man has to look out for himself, after all. There’s nothing shameful about doing what it takes to get a wife! Little Huai Shu h 6.6kReads8.1Score577Shelves

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    The little locust tree gained sentience, was struck by lightning, and its soul transmigrated into the body of a simple-minded girl. Still not having learned human laws, the little locust tree continued to play the fool. On the day of the "Sent-down Youth" movement, it bumped into Lu Zheng's arms, accidentally revealing its real fiancé [Note]. He patiently helped her learn human knowledge, and inadvertently became a mechanical genius [Learned][Learned][Learned].

17. 217 年 The Supporting Girl in the Period Novel Rolled Her Eyes 年代文女配翻了个白眼 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [The blurb is misleading. This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, and the leads are ordinary people. If you only like mindless wish fulfillment, please don't read this. Thank you.] Qiu Bailu transmigrates into a period novel as a clownish, supporting villainess, destined to scheme her way to a lifetime of poverty. She's so angry she laughs. She's unapologetically hypocritical. When she read the book, she sided with the protagonist and thought the villainess was awful. Now that she's the villainess, 92.2kReads8.8Score6.5kShelves

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    These books, number 1 is very good.

18. 218 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1970s and Took the System to the Countryside 穿越七零，带着系统去下乡 I'm a Little Lamb是一只小羊儿Modern Romance228k WordsOngoing Jiang Yuan thought she was terribly unlucky. Just after her job paying over ten thousand yuan a month became permanent, she was hit by a car and died. Then she thought she was incredibly lucky. After her death, she was bound to a System that treated her wonderfully. It took her to the 1970s and gave her a pocket dimension. On top of that, as long as she worked, it paid her an annual salary of over 200,000 yuan. The job was her dream: great pay, little work. An annual salary of over 200,000 yuan 24Reads—Score148Shelves
19. 219 8 The Fragrant Late Osmanthus of the 1980s 80年代香喷喷的迟桂花 Meng Ri Wan梦日万Modern Romance742k WordsCompleted Osmanthus usually blooms between September and October. The second son of the Chi family’s wife was due in September, but the baby showed no signs of coming. Half a month past her due date, she finally gave birth to a girl at the hospital. When Old Master Chi heard it was a girl, he said nothing. His wife chattered on over the phone, telling their son how to look after his wife and child. Over the call, Chi Jianguo asked his father what to name the baby. Old Master Chi tapped his pipe. “Call her 27.8kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves
20. 220 葬 A Proposal at the Funeral: The Soldier Is a Commander 葬礼上求婚：兵哥哥是首长 Xijiang Ning西江宁Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The moment she opened her eyes, she had been reborn at her birth parents' funeral. She was an orphan burdened with debt, and someone was even pressuring her to marry on the spot. Luckily, her father's former comrade arrived in time, paid off the debt, and drove away the people trying to force her into marriage. But who could have guessed that this uncle, ten years older than her, would ask if she wanted to get married? What was going on?!! After asking him a barrage of questions, she learned tha 2.4kReads7.9Score297Shelves

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    [Already interested][Please update more frequently]

21. 221 硬 Stubborn as a Mule 硬颈种 Xu Wenqing徐文卿Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Not a Power Fantasy, No Cliches, No Stupid Characters, Mutual Devotion, Striving for a Better Life, Realistic Growth] In Hakka, someone stubborn to the core is called a "hard-necked sort." When Wang Lili was ten, she snatched a big chicken leg at the dinner table. Her father ordered her to give it to her younger brother. She said, "I won't." When Zhao Ruxun was ten, he was forced to let his mother beat him fifteen times in public for protecting his younger brother. He gritted his teeth and didn 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After reading this historical novel, I really want to start my life over and live it all again, just like the female and male protagonists in the book.

22. 222 重 Back to the 1970s with Trillions in Supplies to Join the Army 重回七零，带上千亿物资去随军 You Man有蔓Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + reborn + one-on-one sweet romance + taciturn, rough-edged man + delicate beauty + pocket dimension + mutual flirting] In her previous life, the man Su Ranyan went out of her way to avoid was swept away by a flood while saving her. That heroic scene came back to haunt her in her dreams, again and again, reminding her of the depth of the love she had missed. Fortunately, Heaven took pity on her and sent her back to the day the man asked her for a divorce. This time, she won’t let 19.9kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    Fans of historical fiction should definitely not miss these books!!! [Attention][Attention]

23. 223 百 The Many Flavors of Life, Part One: A Snowy Night of Lost Souls 百味人生第一部：失魂风雪夜 w Nankew南柯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Family, love, and adultery. This small mountain village seems peaceful, but undercurrents run deep, and human dramas of sorrow and joy unfold every day. On a bitterly cold, snowy night, a young and beautiful mother is assaulted and becomes pregnant. Afterward, she lives every day in fear and pain, desperately trying to keep the secret. When the truth comes to light, the demon who has appeared in her dreams countless times has never really gone away. What will the mother do? This book offers a 14.6kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    The lives of ordinary people are told in a gentle, detailed manner, with both joy and sorrow, and a complex tapestry of emotions.

24. 224 七 Scientific Research in the 1970s: My Sweet Wife Faints Again 七零科研：小娇妻又晕倒了 Xijiang Ning西江宁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Period Setting + Military Marriage + Scientific Research + Pocket Space + Doctor + Married First, Love Later + Devoted Husband + Adorable Baby + Building Wealth + Patriotism Shen Zhixu accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s, becoming a delicate young woman who shares her name. To make matters worse, she lives in the countryside. Spoiled by her parents since childhood, she would faint just from sitting in the sun. She was known throughout the village as its sickly beauty. When she open 1.5kReads7.2Score114Shelves
25. 225 易 Born Fertile! The Celibate Tycoon’s Wife Is Pregnant Again 易孕体质！禁欲大佬你媳妇又怀了 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + family squabbles + sweet romance + raising a child + military life on a seaside island + troublemakers + good-pregnancy System + stunning, delicate beauty vs. abstinent pilot] Only after Ji Yanshu dies does she learn that she had been living in a novel set in a bygone era. She was the male lead’s first wife, who died young. The heroine is a capitalist’s daughter sent down to the countryside. Not wanting to suffer, she chooses to become someone’s stepmother. The capitalis 25.7kReads8.4Score2.4kShelves

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    Of all the historical romance novels I've read lately, this is the only one I truly love! The female lead is reborn with a pregnancy system. After her rebirth, she decisively distances herself from her scumbag ex-husband. She meets the male lead while on a blind date at the military base. The male lead is incredibly cute; he gets shy easily when teased in front of others, but he dotes on the female lead and is constantly worried that she no longer loves him. He's a pilot who's obsessed with his wife and loves to be with her, and he gets shy all the time 😳😳. It's absolutely fantastic! [Double purity + sweet romance + revenge + rebirth (female lead and her ex-husband from her previous life) + system (not much screen time) + adorable baby]

26. 226 七 The Pampered Heiress of 1970s Hong Kong Marries a Barren Officer and Has Two Babies in Three Years 七零港城娇女嫁绝嗣军官三年抱俩 Xijiang Ning西江宁Modern Romance435k WordsCompleted [1970s setting + heiress from Hong Kong City + marriage before love + a twist on infertility + two children in three years] Shi Lechu, a pampered capitalist heiress from Hong Kong City, fled with her family to the capital to escape a lecherous young master who was forcing her to marry him. Unfortunately, she was reported soon after arriving. The day before she was sent to the countryside, the cold-faced military officer Si Huaizhi cornered her against a wall. “I heard you need someone to marry. 1.3kReads—Score132Shelves
27. 227 貌 Beautiful Educated Youth Returns to the City, and Her Powerful Ex-Husband Comes After Her 貌美知青回城后，大佬前夫追来了 Lampwick Woad灯心菘蓝Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted Lin Zhiwei, a young woman sent to the countryside, was desperate to return to Beijing. Under her mother’s relentless calls, she tearfully divorced Zhou Yi, her husband of one year, whom she was still deeply in love with. A month after the divorce, she clutched her stomach and realized she might… be pregnant. Meanwhile, Li Li, the second female lead, was eagerly waiting for Zhou Yi to divorce. She was reborn, and knew he would become a powerful business tycoon in Pengcheng, a real estate pioneer, 28.9kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves

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    The female protagonist is a sent-down youth. In order to return to the city, she reluctantly obeys her mother and divorces her husband, with whom she has been deeply in love for a year. Shortly after returning to the city, she discovers she is pregnant. The father of the child arrives, and the two remarry.

28. 228 错 Mistaking My Fiancé, I’m Spoiled by the Cold-Faced Regiment Commander 错认未婚夫后，被冷面团长宠上天 Meteor Stories流星物语Modern Romance434k WordsCompleted Su Qingluan becomes a cannon-fodder character in the 1970s. Her home is searched, and her treacherous cousin stabs her in the back. With nowhere left to turn, she’s desperate. Her grandfather tells her to find her childhood fiancé in the army. In a panic, she mistakes the man she meets for him, taking the cold-faced “Yanluo King” regimental commander for her betrothed. The man stands in his uniform, stern and noble. Her stunning phoenix eyes leave him dazed. Almost as if possessed, he agrees. “I 260Reads6.1Score101Shelves

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    Su Qingluan transmigrated into a book. She became the cannon fodder female supporting character, framed by her cousin, jilted by her fiancé, and ultimately betrayed and killed by her entire family. She arrived just half a day before the house was raided. Su Qingluan: Half a day is enough. She hid all her family's assets and sent her ungrateful cousin to prison. Her ex-fiancé regretted his actions? Sorry, she married a regimental commander two ranks higher than him. Everyone in the compound knew that Commander Xiao was not to be trifled with. On Su Qingluan's very first day after marriage, he handed over his bankbook. Her sisters-in-law were green with envy, while she happily counted her money. Later, enemy agents retaliated, and she was targeted. Xiao Jinyi led a night-long raid, protecting her behind him. "Don't be afraid, I'm here." Su Qingluan looked at his back, shielding her, and suddenly felt—transmigrating into a book wasn't so bad after all.

29. 229 七 The 1970s: A Martyr's Orphaned Daughter Is Reborn, Enlists, and Marries a Commander 七零：烈士孤女重生参军嫁首长了 I Beg You, Tong Meng 1我求童蒙1Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Military marriage] [Strong female lead] [Military life] [Two equally strong leads] [Sweet romance] [Female soldier] (15,000 readers gave it a 9.5 rating. Enjoy with confidence!) (Also known as: To the Mountains and Rivers, and to You. The short drama of the same name is now streaming.) In her previous life, Lin Xianan spent seventy-three lonely years waiting for the truth to come too late. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to 1970, just three days before she was to be forced into 120.6kReads9.4Score13.3kShelves

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    The first book, written by a descendant of a military family, is very realistic. The female lead is a strong and capable soldier, a great read, highly recommended! [Heart][admiration] The second book features a female lead who is the adopted daughter of an undercover police officer. She transitions from an assassin to a special forces member, working on drug busts and destruction. [Heart] The third book features a female lead engaged in scientific research, leading the nation's development. She refuses any form of English translation for her materials, forcing foreigners to learn Chinese. [Heart]

30. 230 糊 The Washed-Up Star Is So Flirtatious, the Big Shot Coaxes Her in Private, Begging for a Kiss 糊咖茶又媚，大佬私下哄着求亲亲 The Cackling Old Turtledove呱呱叫的老斑鸠Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Complete ❤️] [Foxlike Green Tea Girl & Scheming Big Shot | ❤️ Military Marriage | Extra Sweet and Flirtatious] [Period Setting | Age Gap | She Pursues Him] Parallel world, so don't overthink the details! Nan Qiao, a nobody of an actress, received a message asking her to audition at a hotel, only to be thrust into a parallel world set in the 1970s! She could neither carry heavy loads nor lift a finger, and was about to be kicked out of the art troupe on her very first day! What was she supposed 10.9kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    The pinnacle of historical fiction; every single one is excellent.

31. 231 杀 From Assassin to Soldier 杀手转行入军营 My Love Is as Shallow as Starlight卿如星辉浅浅Modern Romance619k WordsCompleted Jiang Li was one of the top ten assassins in a Middle Eastern organization. In her fight for freedom, she joined forces with like-minded members to rebel. Badly wounded, she drifted with the current until her family found her, and she returned to her homeland. The special operations team's commander invited her: “You're incredibly skilled. How about joining us?” So she joined, bringing heavy weaponry into the military camp and winning the commander's heart along the way. Facing foreign hijackers 18.2kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
32. 232 重 Reborn in the 1970s: After My Divorce, I Got into Harbin Institute of Technology 重生七零：离婚后我考上了哈工大 The Street Vendor's Wagyu Egg Tart摆摊的和牛蛋挞Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Period setting + strong female lead + top student + military industry + technology-driven national development + cherished by everyone] In her previous life, Su Yun was known far and wide as a virtuous wife. She worked to put her husband, Lu Yuan, through school, only for him to dump her after he got into university, claiming she wasn't good enough for a college student. Dying with resentment, Su Yun was reborn in 1978, on the eve of the second national college entrance exam, with Lu Yuan press 18.1kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves
33. 233 穿 Reborn as a Tycoon's Wicked Ex-Wife, I Became the Whole Family's Darling 穿成大佬恶毒前妻后，被全家团宠 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s + personal space + sweet romance and raising kids + love grows over time + transmigrated heroine vs. reborn heroine] When she opens her eyes, Jiang Yuman finds herself transmigrated into a book as the male lead’s wicked ex-wife, who is six months pregnant. In the book, the original owner dreams of becoming an official’s wife and tries every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. But when the Fu family is falsely accused, stripped of their positi 143kReads9.0Score17kShelves

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    Of all the period dramas I've read so far, this is my top pick. The plot isn't clichéd, and the female lead isn't a sent-down youth but a screenwriter. While there are some awful characters, it's still pretty good. This book has a very strong sense of warmth and emotion.

34. 234 下 After Moving to the Countryside, I Ran Off with the Village Chief's Handsome Nephew 下乡后，我拐跑了村长的美人侄子 Girl, Look This Way菇凉看这边Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted [Period setting, strong female lead, no role reversal] Ye Shan was an elite assassin. After her mission failed, her master slit her throat, and she became a little girl in 1966. The little girl really was in a bad way. She’d been bullied terribly, but fortunately, Ye Shan arrived... It was fine that she’d been sent to the countryside. Somehow, the delicate and frail Si Yu from the village took a liking to her. That new young educated youth was so handsome, and so capable, too. Most importantly, 10.1kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    These are all completed historical romance novels featuring a strong female lead and a weak male lead; they're incredibly good. I highly recommend them! [You can savor them!]

35. 235 重 A Comfortable Life for Shu Xin in the 1960s 重生六零的舒心日子 Qing Wu卿妩Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Devoted Husband + Super Strength + Soldier] [A powerful, domineering, and wealthy heroine + a beautiful, delicate, scheming male lead] Shu Xin is a powerful woman born in the apocalypse. Armed with an overpowered cheat, she is reborn in the 1960s of a parallel world. Here, she finds a loving family, and achieves success in both her career and her love life. The male lead, Luo Yue, is a delicate young gentleman who transmigrated from an ancient matriarchal so 11.4kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
36. 236 重 Reborn in the 1980s! No Regrets!!! 重生八零！不留遗憾！！！ Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生10k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1980! No regrets!!! 336Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into a book in the 1970s and changes the original owner's fate. The writing style is humorous and witty, with plenty of revenge and slaps to the faces of villains. The character is intelligent and the story is super engaging!

37. 237 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 790Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Listening to the wind and cooking the rain, emotions fill the tower; a first-rate work among contemporary literature.

38. 238 七 The 1970s: A Powerful Woman Dotes on a Handsome Male Educated Youth 七零：女尊大佬独宠俊美男知青 Dongqiao Melon东桥瓜Modern Romance568k WordsCompleted [Powerful woman from a matriarchal world + ancient-to-modern transmigration + male lead is a crybaby + sweet romance + cozy daily life + family and neighborhood matters + calm and ordinary life + happy ending] When Sang Jingyao woke up, she had traveled from a matriarchal world to the 1970s. She liked it here. Her previous life had been exhausting, and this time she only wanted to be an ordinary person and live a simple life. One day, she suddenly realized that one of the male educated youths r 1.6kReads6.8Score119Shelves
39. 239 六 Living Life to the Fullest in the 1960s 六零年代恣意活着 A Thousand Dreams百变梦想Modern Romance3.9M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Two Strong Leads + Period Setting + Daily Life] A career woman from the new century transmigrates as Ruan Mianmian and escapes her family of origin. When she reaches the right age, she marries Chen Yuan'an, a handsome, well-built regiment commander. They bicker in the early days, but later settle into a sweet life together: her husband dotes on her, and their son is clever and adorable. Both leads know how to enjoy life. In an era of scarcity, they use money to make sure they n 2kReads6.9Score100Shelves

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    It's beautiful, absolutely gorgeous, and there's nothing messy about it.

40. 240 七 The 1970s: Kicked Out of the Family, I Was Taken Home by a Cold-Faced Military Officer 七零：被赶出家门冷面军官抱回家 Chestnut V栗子VModern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sweet and delicate heroine + rugged military officer] (fictional military marriage + moving to the army base with a child + stand-in bride + stepmother + devoted couple) Chu Yue, a genius medical student, works herself to death during an overnight shift in the emergency department. When she opens her eyes, she has transmigrated to the 1970s and into a blended family. Her birth father is a spineless coward, her stepmother is shrewd, her stepsister stole her university admission, and even her you 25.8kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves
41. 241 女 A Matriarchal Woman Transmigrates Back to the 1970s, and Life Is So Delightful 女尊反穿七零，生活如此多娇 The Trees Are Still, the Wind Has Stopped树静风止Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted Synopsis: An alternate-era setting. Both leads are devoted only to each other. She spoils him at first, then they spoil each other, and there’s an adorable baby. Transmigrating on her wedding night, Yan Xue, a strong woman from a matriarchal world, somehow ended up consummating her marriage with her husband. Once she’d done it, she had to take responsibility. She’d spoil her own husband, and enjoy every minute of it. In this peaceful era she’d never even dared to dream of, she could live happily 1.1kReads9.1Score102Shelves
42. 242 重 Reborn in the Nineties: The Alluring Beauty Snares the Cold, Abstinent Tycoon 重生九零，钓系美人拿捏禁欲大佬 Jin Yangyu金洋宇Modern Romance336k WordsOngoing [Power Couple Showdown] [Extreme Push and Pull] [科技 Strong Nation] [Business Warfare in a Bygone Era] [Alternate Universe] The Untouchable Ice Queen VS the Master Manipulator This is an evenly matched battle of wits, and a legend about the rise of a great power's industrial technology. In 1992, with nowhere left to turn, Jiang Wan set her sights on Shen Yichuan, a technical expert with formidable financial backing. What began as mutual exploitation and wariness evolved amid the surging tides of 122Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How about checking this out... Don't be fooled by the title, the female lead is a career woman! Set in the 1990s, she's developing the electronics industry, starting with semiconductors in Huaqiangbei... The female lead has no special abilities, no cheat codes, only the advantage of being reborn with access to advanced technology and information! In this life, she wants revenge and to revitalize the electronics industry, her only passion in her previous life! She wants to make it bigger and stronger! How can she leverage the technological and informational gaps of the era to ensure her own safety while still building her career? In this life, she needs to find a reliable "strategic partner"! Winning over the male lead in the early stages is a bit challenging, since he's not a womanizer who accepts every woman's advances... Both the male and female leads are strong! Oh, I wrote this myself, so of course I think it's awesome!

43. 243 女 A Woman General from a Matriarchal World in the 1970s, Doting on Her Beloved Husband 女尊将军在七零，独宠娇夫 Irascible Little Bird暴躁小鸟Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Period drama + strong female lead and weaker male lead + powerful golden finger + male lead appears late] Shen Zui, a great general of the Fengqian Kingdom, was framed by the new emperor for becoming too powerful to control. She thought she was as good as dead, but instead found herself in an unfamiliar era. In this era, men were the ones who married women. How strange. But as a die-hard traditionalist, she was determined to marry a pretty, delicate husband. She would also make sure her own hus 914Reads6.7Score—Shelves
44. 244 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Got Sassy and Unhinged in the 1970s 穿书后，我在七零年茶又癫 It's Kong Youya是空有呀Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted A cold, haughty, domineering fighter pilot, and a pretty young woman with a bad temper who loves to talk back. [Sweet romance, one-on-one, daily life, putting scumbags in their place, special space, love of country and family] From the start, someone tries to “show her some kindness,” and Ruan Ningqi plays along, deciding that this handsome guy is quite a catch. Someone steals the scumbag fiancé? Fine, take him, take him, take him. She turns around and clings to the scumbag fiancé’s older brothe 3.3kReads9.1Score461Shelves
45. 245 末 A Doomsday Zombie Bites Its Way into the Seventies and Won't Let Go of Her Sweet Husband 末日丧尸穿七零咬定娇夫不放松 Close the Window When It Rains下雨关窗Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Dual Transmigration + Strong Female Lead and Weak Male Lead + Both Pure + Superpowers + Golden Finger + Apocalypse Zombies + Adorable Husband] Important note: The male lead is a woman from a matriarchal world who travels to an era of the past. A little zombie who has wandered through the apocalypse for five years gets bored and goes to watch zombies besiege a city. Instead, a cannon blast sends her flying into the countryside of the 1970s. No problem. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Life as 1.7kReads8.7Score178Shelves
46. 246 穿 Transmigrating to the 1980s, Becoming a Stepmother, and Getting Rich While Joining the Army: The Vile Ones, Get Lost 穿八零，当后妈，致富随军极品滚 Trees on Chun Mountain椿山有木Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Super-sweet romance + military marriage + having and raising children + getting rich + spirit spring space + everyday life] Lin Shuyan transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder supporting female character in a period novel! Her military officer husband is the heroine's biggest golden finger: Rich and powerful, handsome and wealthy. Too bad she's not the heroine. * When he hears that Lin Shuyan is beating the children, her military officer husband comes home with divorce papers. Befo 11.5kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    Discover a treasure trove of period military romance novels! It delicately recreates the era, featuring a gentle, strong-willed, feminine hero with a seemingly cold but warm heart. The daily life of the male lead is sweet without being cloying, with mouthwatering food descriptions. The adorable children each have their own personality, and the family's interactions are incredibly heartwarming. With a space-time element and a transmigration setting, the plot is fast-paced and engaging, maximizing the sense of enduring happiness. The characters are vivid and well-developed: the female lead is independent, gentle, and perfectly poised, neither frivolous nor foolish; the male lead is seemingly cold but warm-hearted, attentive, and his doting on his wife in the later stages is incredibly sweet. The children have distinct personalities and endearing appearances, and the family's warm and healing interactions, combined with the transmigration, space, and spiritual spring settings, create a rich and relatable story with a strong sense of realism. Conflicts are handled decisively and efficiently, without dragging things out or deliberately creating plot holes. The interactions between the male and female leads are sweet yet dynamic, and the food descriptions are exceptionally tempting.

47. 247 惊 What?! After Awakening, the Lazy Wife Only Wants to Crush Villains and Make Money 惊！懒媳妇觉醒后只想虐渣搞钱 My Tinghan Bamboo我的听寒竹Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (This novel features a large ensemble cast.) [An incredibly strong, lazy, top-notch wife + a younger, chatty husband, taking down scumbags + making money] Jiang Yiqing had a wonderful married life! She didn’t have to clean the house or look after the kids, and her father-in-law, the factory director, had her back at work. All she had to do was clock out on time and go home to lie down. Life was so perfect she could see the good times stretching endlessly ahead! Then one day, she dreamed that 6.8kReads8.9Score599Shelves

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    The female lead is rather lazy. In most families, the man is the breadwinner and the woman stays at home, but in her family, it's the other way around. She's the kind of person who wouldn't even pick up a fallen soy sauce bottle at home; she's more like a domineering old man. She's quite strong-willed, and if someone tries to rob her, she'll fight back to earn extra money. The male lead is a chatterbox; he's good at managing the household, both elegant and domestic, but he's also a bit of a gossip and likes to nag. However, he loves the female lead very much.

48. 248 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Was Switched into a Marriage and Became the Compound's Beloved Daughter-in-Law 重生八零被换亲，我成家属院团宠 Lin Guo'er林果儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xia Xiaohe and her cousin Xia Lanxiang are both reborn. In their previous life, Xia Xiaohe married a poor farmer, while her cousin married a college-educated youth sent to the countryside in the city. Her cousin followed him to the city and enjoyed a comfortable life, earning everyone’s envy. But in the end, Xia Xiaohe and her husband worked hard and made a name and fortune for themselves amid the tide of the times, living in splendor. Her cousin’s life in the city, meanwhile, was a complete mes 5.8kReads8.9Score579Shelves
49. 249 六 The 1960s: After Getting into Technical College, I Secure a Cadre Position 六零：考上中专后，我稳坐干部岗 Don't Know Any Better孬不道Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted [1960s + everyday life + extremely, extremely slow-paced + family squabbles + no rural assignment + vocational school entrance exams + few awful relatives] [This is a female-oriented novel! The heroine is an ordinary person, not a powerhouse heroine. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Heartbroken and still looking for an internship? To escape reality, senior college student Zhou Yuan casually signed a contract for the full-immersion game Awakening. When she opened her eyes, she had become Z 17.2kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    This is an incredibly good period novel, [Sparrow's Masterpiece]. The author's writing is delicate, and the imagery is vivid. Prices are reasonable, accurate to the cent. 👍 It subverts tropes, with no military marriage, stepmother revenge, or rough-and-tumble man. It's all about everyday family life, heartwarming daily moments, and the female lead gets a job after passing a vocational school entrance exam, avoiding rural assignments. [Already added to my wishlist] The only downside is the low rating due to fewer reviews. [Added to my bookshelf] Another advantage is its strong sense of the era, depicting the hardships of life and the need for ration coupons for everything, unlike some period novels that are indistinguishable from modern times. You can enjoy it as a combination of farming and period fiction.

50. 250 穿 Transmigrated to a State-Owned Factory in the 1970s: From the Start, I Land a Cushy Job 穿到七零国营厂，开局考上萝卜岗 Have a Cookie吃一块曲奇Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted 1970s + no rural assignment + multiple Systems + career building + strengthening the nation through research Overnight, Shi Xia becomes a minor supporting character in a period novel, an unemployed youth at a state-owned factory. Her mind is in turmoil. The good news: she has a bunch of Systems. The bad news: every one of them is still in beta. No matter. She'll handle it. The male lead who failed his blind date? No need to waste him: let him go to the countryside and suffer. The womanizer who c 16.5kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    I highly recommend two novels with wonderfully developed female leads and smooth storylines. Sharing them with all you fans of historical fiction! 😘😘😘

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