Stories With a Mother-in-Law as the Heroine and a Male Lead 女主是婆婆的文，有男主

1. 1 穿 Transmigrated into the Worst Mother-in-Law 穿成极品恶婆婆 Xiao Jiuli萧九离Ancient Romance292k WordsCompleted A top-tier female artist transmigrates into the body of a fierce farm wife in ancient times, and not just any farm wife, but a terrible mother-in-law who favors sons over daughters and is about to drown her newborn granddaughter. Under the fearful stares of the whole family, Zhang Lanlan beckons her over: Come here, come on, don't be scared. Come with me, and I'll give you meat~ 1.1kReads9.1Score11614d adds

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   It's practically a natural performance, except she's better to the children than the original owner. Her temper and personality are exactly like a shrew's! The only inconvenience is probably that her husband is still around, and he's always watching her closely, constantly looking for opportunities to grope her. She initially thought that with so many children at home, she could escape, but that man has sent all the children to school.

2. 2 七 The Wicked Mother-in-Law of the Seventh-Decade Compound 七零大院恶婆婆 Ye Xiu's Wife叶修老婆Modern Romance732k WordsCompleted [Period setting + wicked mother-in-law + family life + farming + both spouses transmigrate] Chen Suwen, who had healing, wood, and fire abilities, was hot-tempered and feisty. One day, she transmigrated into the body of a notoriously wicked mother-in-law living in a residential compound. A wicked mother-in-law? So she didn’t have to rein in her temper, force herself to compromise, or worry about acting out of character by being nothing like the original owner? She’d transmigrated from the apocal 4.9kReads8.1Score23214d adds

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   The female protagonist and her husband traveled from the post-apocalyptic world to the 1970s. The original owner of the body was a notoriously irritable mother-in-law, which perfectly matched the protagonist's temperament, making her feel incredibly comfortable and at ease. She also has a doting husband who provides her with bicycles, refrigerators, oil presses… he'll make anything she wants.

3. 3 老 The Old Woman Is Reborn, Beating Her Ungrateful Children with an Iron Rod 老太太重生，铁棒爆打不孝子女 Beneath the Flowers and Moon花前月下Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Rebirth + Family Life + Ensemble Cast + No Golden Finger + Taking Down Scumbags + The Wife-Chasing Road to Ruin] Also known as The Old Lady Is Reborn: She Leaves Her Husband and Sons and Torments Her Daughter-in-Law Old Mrs. Liu worked herself to the bone her whole life, squeezing every last drop of strength from herself to raise three sons. But once she grew old and could no longer help them, they kicked her around like a ball, treating her with nothing but disdain. One bitter 4.2kReads8.1Score36314d adds

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   🌴The female lead is the mother-in-law, and the everyday family life is super funny. ☘️It's a refreshing read, absolutely refreshing! The female lead can recognize her own mistakes, and she'll punish, scold, and discipline as needed, and express gratitude as appropriate. 🌲💫It's been a long time since I've seen a normal person in a novel.

4. 4 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 5.5kReads8.7Score44614d adds
5. 5 中 We Won Ten Million, Then Went Back to the Village to Pretend to Be Poor and Farm 中奖千万，我和老公回村装穷种田 Forget Love When I Pick Up My Pen l提笔忘情lModern Romance630k WordsCompleted [Not a fast-paced power fantasy, but a slow-burn story with quiet satisfaction, clever battles against awful relatives, an authentic rural setting, and all the comfort you could want] The city is full of schemes. I want to go back to the countryside. But most people can’t, because they don’t have the money. Su Xiaomei did, though. She and her husband took their newly won 20-million jackpot and proof that their mortgage and car loan were paid off, then returned to their hometown and pretended to 20.6kReads7.4Score2.5k14d adds

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   Having read the first book about a couple who won the lottery and lived a harmonious life without divorce, and how winning 20 million yuan meant pretending to be poor and dealing with difficult relatives, I felt a strong sense of conflict. The book didn't portray the characters as superior or condescending in their arguments; I'd definitely need to learn a few tricks from the author.

6. 6 重 Auntie Tao, Reborn, Has a Headache Every Day 重生后的陶大妈每天都在脑壳疼 Sticky Peach黏桃Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Tao Qin thought, “I was too controlling in my last life, and my children never felt close to me. What if I try doing things differently this time?” Hey, it really works! I’m getting along better with the neighbors, too. Haha, every day is spent catching up on the latest gossip. 11.7kReads8.6Score1.1k14d adds

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   The female protagonist in this book is reborn, and after her rebirth, she is determined to kick her children out and live a life of just the two of them with her husband.

7. 7 开 Four Ungrateful Children from the Start? I'll Become a Landowner Myself 开局四个不孝子？老娘自己当地主 Sunlight Behind the Old Window旧窗藏日光Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Satisfying Read + Building Wealth + Pocket Dimension + Herb Gathering + Family Life] Chen Ru and her husband transmigrate to an alternate dynasty and find themselves saddled with four unfilial sons and a whole bunch of unfilial grandchildren. The original owner devoted herself to her children. She found wives for all four sons and raised their children, even bringing up a son who passed the scholar examinations. But in the end, they all believed that an old person who refused t 30.2kReads8.1Score2.7k14d adds

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   The old lady, who had frozen to death, was reborn and, not wanting to live anymore, committed suicide with her husband. The female protagonist and her husband transmigrated into this world, decisively separating from their families and severing ties with relatives. Their lives improved dramatically, and they even had their own baby, a child born in their later years.

8. 8 侯 The Marquis’s Mother Is Fiercer Than a Tiger, and She Leads Her Three Daughters-in-Law to Success 侯门婆母猛如虎，带飞三个儿媳 Hua Xiaobao花小宝Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted Jiang Wanning transmigrates into a book. She becomes the scumbag male lead’s mother, a wicked marquise’s wife who helps a scheming white lotus bully the heroine. Remembering how frustrating it was to read the story and be unable to slap some sense into its characters, Jiang Wanning rolls up her sleeves and gives her eldest son, who wants to marry the white lotus as his second wife, a slap. “Smack!” Her eldest son stares at her in shock. “Mother, you hit me?” Jiang Wanning: “You favor your concub 5.2kReads8.6Score69014d adds

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   The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a marquis's wife. Her eldest, second, and third sons are all scumbags in their own way, and she slaps each of them! So satisfying!

9. 9 穿 Transmigrated as a Wicked Mother-in-Law, She Only Wants to Win Over the Powerful 穿成恶婆婆，她只想攻略众权臣 Gentle Golden Wind金风细细Ancient Romance840k WordsCompleted [Multiple Male Leads + Ensemble Cast + Not a Strong Female Lead + The Original Leads Are Villains] Xia Weiyi transmigrated into a book and became the eldest granddaughter of the Great Yu dynasty's emperor, the esteemed Princess Pingyang. At twenty-six, she was stunningly beautiful, had children of her own, was widowed and unable to bear more children. Her in-laws were practically invisible, and she could do whatever she pleased throughout the entire Duke's mansion. She was quite satisfied with b 5.6kReads8.7Score64514d adds

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   ❤️There are couples, multiple male leads, supporting the father, and becoming the Grand Princess!!! ❤️A rebellious son is fine, a sweet and sassy grandson is perfect. Rich and powerful, a leisurely retirement!!!

10. 10 恶 Reborn After My Own Son, the Cruel Empress Dowager, Stabbed Me to Death 恶毒太后被亲儿子捅死之后重生了 Ink墨色Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The vicious Empress Dowager Jiang Mingzhu was reborn. In her previous life, to put her son on the throne, she poisoned and tried to assassinate the emperor, colluded with court officials, drugged a pregnant consort to make her miscarry, and plotted against the young crown prince. Every time she schemed, she put her own life on the line to grind her stepson's face into the dirt. But when the plot to put the son she'd worked so hard to support on the throne was exposed, he stabbed her in the back 19.6kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds
11. 11 被 Abandoned by Her Children and Left to Die, Granny Zhang Is Reborn in 1980 被子女抛弃惨死，张老太重生八零 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Feel-good story + no golden finger + slice of life + family drama + ensemble cast of ordinary people + reborn in a bygone era) Short dramas: The New Life of Rong Ying, the Woman Everyone Looked Down On; Reborn Mom Is Here to Collect You Old Mrs. Zhang spent her whole life raising three sons and three daughters. She paid for her children’s weddings and homes, raised her grandchildren, and emptied the family savings to buy a home in Shanghai for her eldest son. She helped her second son marry thr 71.2kReads9.1Score8k14d adds

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    🍀🍀The female lead has a mouth like a machine gun, it's so satisfying to watch. My breasts are all engorged. That little mouth just keeps firing off! 😁

12. 12 老 An Old Lady Reborn in the 1970s: Every Strike Against My Adopted Daughter Is Fatal 老太太重生七零：刀刀刀养女的命 Qiong Sang Huohuo穷桑火火Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yu Mingxiang had cancer. The moment she transferred her assets to her daughter, the girl turned on her and threw her out. Only then did Yu Mingxiang learn that the girl wasn't her biological child at all. Her wicked adopted daughter had killed her entire family! After dying a miserable death in the street, Yu Mingxiang opened her eyes and found herself thirty years in the past, half a month before her whole family was sent to the countryside. Her adopted daughter was stand 58.7kReads8.7Score6.5k14d adds

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    The first book is a rebirth novel, featuring a magical spring space, where a rough, unmarried, over-forty-something military commander falls for her… The last book is a story about a married couple with supernatural abilities who travel together to a historical fiction world.

13. 13 当 When I Transmigrated into a CEO Romance as the Wicked Mother-in-Law 当我穿成霸总文里的豪门恶婆婆 Momo Doesn't Know墨墨不知道Modern Romance529k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book + power fantasy + wealthy family + putting scumbags in their place + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Fu Yining transmigrates into a book, landing in a novel about a domineering tycoon who chases his wife after losing her. But she isn’t the wife being chased. She’s the tycoon’s mother. When she opens her eyes, she catches the tycoon’s first love sobbing in his arms, while the heroine lies on the floor, framed by that woman. The furious male lead, the tycoon: “Mo 1.4kReads8.5Score10114d adds

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    Fu Yining transmigrated into a novel—a story of a domineering CEO chasing after his wife in a "wife-chasing hell" scenario. But she wasn't the wife being chased; she was the CEO's mother. When she opened her eyes, she happened to see the CEO's "white moonlight" (idealized female lead) crying and sobbing in his arms, while the female lead, framed by the "white moonlight," lay on the ground. The enraged CEO exclaimed, "Mom, do you think such a vicious woman deserves to be a daughter-in-law of the Yu family?" The scheming "white moonlight" retorted, "No, Mingze, I believe Qingyu didn't push me on purpose!" The weak and helpless female lead cried, "Mom, Mingze, I didn't push her!" Fu Yining... The thought of her mother-in-law ending up in a mental hospital for bullying the female lead, the "destined woman," and hindering the romance between the male and female leads, made Fu Yining slap the CEO hard across the face. "You even hit your own wife? Are you even a man?" The domineering male lead: "?" "We have security cameras in our house, why don't we check them to see the truth?" The white moonlight female supporting character: "!" "My dear daughter-in-law, does it hurt? The ground is cold, let Mom help you up." The pitiful female lead: "?!" Under their shocked gazes, Fu Yining kicked his eldest son and his true love out of the house, then turned around and pulled the female lead to ask about her well-being. Fu Yining sighed: My main account is ruined, let's try a new one. The domineering CEO's biological father: Wife, look at me! Fu Yining: Get lost! I was talking about my grandson! The female lead, Song Qingyu, smiled shyly, touching her protruding belly.

14. 14 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 192.4kReads9.3Score7.8k14d adds

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    Here's a reading list! [Sending hearts] ① The female protagonist, an old lady, is reborn in the 1980s. She no longer supports her unfilial sons, no longer shows favoritism, and lives a good life with her husband. 🌸 ② The female protagonist transmigrates into a book as a wicked mother-in-law. She sheds her romantic fantasies, focuses on raising her children, and incidentally wins over powerful officials. ✨ ③ The female protagonist undergoes a quick transmigration, and her first world is as a wicked mother-in-law with a male lead. ✨

15. 15 快 Quick Transmigration: Turning My Life Around 快穿：扭转人生 Fortune Strawberry福禄草莓Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + System + Realistic Themes + No Fixed Couple] As Tasker No. 1573, Xi Shi travels through different times and worlds, seeking out clients whose lives have gone wrong or who have died tragic deaths. In exchange for their souls, she fulfills their wishes and turns their lives around. First client: A desperate housewife whose husband doesn't love her and whose son resents her [Complete] Second client: A suicidal girl with dreams who is bullied at school [Complete] Third client 33.6kReads8.5Score3k14d adds
16. 16 恋 Love in the Late Hours 恋恋晚时光 House Cat Cat Cat Cat宅猫猫猫猫Modern Romance664k WordsCompleted (Silver-haired heroine, no forgiveness and no getting back together, completed) Bai Yuwan is sixty this year when she accidentally discovers that her husband has been cheating on her for ten years! It all started with a package that should never have been opened. Every New Year’s Eve, her husband, Sun Zhenwei, claims he has to work overtime. In reality, he’s enjoying a candlelit dinner with his first love to celebrate the New Year! He even bought her a house! And Bai Yuwan? She spent her whole l 4kReads9.0Score43214d adds

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    😎My darlings! Bai Yuwan, a 60-year-old woman who dedicated her life to her family, discovers her husband has been cheating on her with his first love of ten years. She decisively divorces him and travels the country, where she meets an older, domineering CEO and they have a whirlwind marriage. Her past sacrifices were met with betrayal, but now she finds a new life and happiness. Her ex-husband is envious, and the whole village is jealous—this story full of twists and turns is right there in the title! Come read it! 😉

17. 17 七 The Beloved Wife of the 1970s Gets Teased! The Black-Bellied Officer Sees Red and Loses Control 七零小妻被撩！腹黑军官红眼失控 Lost and Found失而Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: [The Dashing Courtyard Beauty and Her Aloof Husband Who Holds Her Close and Coaxes Her] After transmigrating, Yu Xiangnian becomes the shrew of a military compound in the 1970s. Her husband doesn’t love her, the children don’t care for her, and the neighbors can’t stand her... So what? She doesn’t care what any of them think! She’s educated, cultured, well-connected, and beautiful. Building a fortune and pursuing her career are what matter! But... Why is this ma 22.4kReads9.1Score2.8k14d adds

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    In a twist of fate, Yu Xiangnian finds herself transported to the 1970s, becoming the wicked mother-in-law of a military family compound, unloved by men, estranged from children, and despised by neighbors…

18. 18 侯 The Marquis’s Lady Is Fierce as a Tiger, and She Puts Everyone in Their Place! 侯府主母猛如虎，专治各种不服！ The Road Stretches On行道迟迟Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted Song Yining transmigrates into a book as the hapless mother of four sons who are determined to ruin themselves! The eldest embezzles government funds, the second dotes on his concubine and neglects his wife, the third is a lovesick fool who squanders the family fortune, and the fourth spends his nights in a brothel. She strongly suspects the original owner was literally angered to death by these four little brats! “Mother, I had no choice but to embezzle the government funds...” the eldest says. 95Reads6.1Score—14d adds
19. 19 穿 Book Transmigration: My Lord, Your Wife Is Finding You Another Concubine Again 穿书：侯爷，夫人又给你纳妾了 Your Lordship Smiles by the Rail倚栏君笑Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + palace and household intrigue + a reborn son + satisfying wish fulfillment + a life spent lying flat After winning the family inheritance battle by a landslide, Lin Yanran was so delighted that she took up an extreme sport and fell to her death. By sheer luck, she transmigrated into a novel she'd read, becoming the legal wife who died of depression after the male lead kept a mistress. Naturally, the female lead was that very mistress who had successfully moved into the 49.7kReads8.8Score3.9k14d adds
20. 20 老 Reborn at an Old Age, I Swap in My Own Twins? I’ll Wipe Out Your Whole Family 老太重生，换我龙凤胎？灭你满门 Four Little Characters四个小字Modern Romance584k WordsCompleted [Period] + [Reborn] + [Everyday family life] + [Pure satisfaction] The short drama is now available. "That old hag is surprisingly hard to kill." "That eyesore of a girl should be sold off to clear the way for my son." "You never saw this coming, did you? The children you've doted on all these years aren't even yours." Granny Lin was reborn. In her past life, she trusted the wrong people. That two-faced man had poisoned her for twenty years, and she'd scrimped and saved to leave her family's la 2.8kReads8.2Score30714d adds

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    🍒The female protagonist is reborn into middle age and learns that her biological children have been switched at birth. Her mindset immediately changes; she wipes out the scumbag's family, finds her biological twins (a boy and two girls), and ensures her son and two daughters live lives completely different from her previous life. 🌈In Beijing, there's also a childhood sweetheart (a son of a high-ranking official in a compound—from secretary to minister) who has waited for her for over two decades. In this life, the female protagonist enjoys a comfortable old age with filial children and grandchildren, and also finds love and a loyal, devoted partner (around 40-50 years old).

21. 21 穿 I Became a Biased, Wicked Mother-in-Law, but I Use My Supermarket to Support the Whole Family 穿成偏心恶婆婆，我带超市养全家 Cheng Yan Cheng成言橙Ancient Romance225k WordsOngoing [No Female Lead] [No CP] [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Space] [Everyday Family Life] [Build Wealth] [Farming Life] Lin Wan opened her eyes and found herself transmigrated into the body of a notoriously biased old woman. Biased? Not on her watch. The eldest son, a lazy schemer: she would discipline him. The honest, hardworking second son: she would cherish him. The third son, who had left home in despair: she would indulge him. The smooth-talking fourth son: she would teach him a lesson. And the d 4.1kReads—Score29214d adds

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    Highly recommended!

22. 22 穿 Reborn as a Wicked Mother-in-Law, I Flirt My Way Around the Stars with a Cool, Handsome Officer 穿成恶婆婆，在星际狂撩高冷军官 Lan Glutinous Rice Ball澜糯米团Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Interstellar + Skipping Generations to Become a Grandma + System Space + A Beauty Who Loves Her Looks and Acts Like a Brat V A Cold, Dotingly Protective Senior Officer] In the Federation, Madam Zhou is notorious for her antics. The top ten trending topics on the Star Network are all about her exploits: Madam Zhou won’t let her daughter-in-law eat at the table. Madam Zhou calls her granddaughter a little freeloader… and so on. But one day, the news about this difficult Madam 487Reads8.7Score10114d adds

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    This is an interstellar novel where the female protagonist transmigrates into a book and swaps lives with the original owner of the body. The male protagonist loves the female protagonist (the male protagonist and the original owner have three children). Their interstellar lifespan is a thousand years.

23. 23 穿 I Became the Crown Prince’s Grandmother, and I’m Helping My Whole Family Build Their Reputations 穿成太子外祖母，我带全家立人设 Fu Tang'er福棠儿Ancient Romance872k WordsCompleted No romance, feel-good story, raising children, transforming the whole family After an accident, Shi Ying transmigrated to the Great Yong Dynasty and became the Old Madam of the Duke of Zhenguo’s residence. Her daughter was the empress, and her grandson was the crown prince. Her late husband had been the emperor’s teacher. It all sounded incredibly grand. But what happened? The crown prince died young, and the empress was deposed. Her younger son was defeated in battle and taken prisoner. Her eld 10.3kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the old lady of a marquis's mansion. She uses her intelligence to help her daughter regain the emperor's favor, and her grandson secures the position of crown prince, bringing both power and wealth to her family.

24. 24 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book as a Cruel Mother-in-Law, She Stops Making Trouble 穿书成恶婆婆以后，她不再作妖 Su Mi苏麋Ancient Romance675k WordsCompleted She woke up to find that she had been reborn inside an unfinished, sugary romance web novel, as the future mother-in-law of its heroine. Remembering the tragic fate of the wicked mother-in-law in the book, she couldn't help but grind her teeth in fear. No, no, no! While the male and female leads were still young, she had to change her fate and make a fortune! [There is a couple, and the male lead is very devoted. Readers with strong feelings about romantic purity may want to skip this. Although 290Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrated into a CEO-chasing-his-wife novel, becoming the novel's wicked mother-in-law. The thought of her mother-in-law's future self-destructive behavior, ending up in a mental hospital, prompted the protagonist to immediately kick her eldest son, who couldn't distinguish between a seemingly innocent but actually manipulative woman, out of the house. Since his original role was already ruined, she might as well get him far away. [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post][Top Post]

25. 25 隔 The Buddhist Monk Next Door Is Here to Woo His Wife! 隔壁那佛子，是来钓妻的！ Too Big忒大Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted [Just started getting ratings, and the score is rising. Go ahead and give it a try.] ✓ Long-planned pursuit ✓ Buddhist monk × young nun Feng Xuanchen became a monk! Even two years later, the noble young ladies still couldn’t believe it. Their dream man, the God of War Prince of the Chaofeng Kingdom, had renounced the world! Yet there was never a shortage of fearless women throwing themselves at him, hoping to drag the peerless Buddhist monk back into worldly life. It was all in vain. - The empe 11.7kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds

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    The emperor had several sons, but this one, for some unknown reason, insisted on becoming a monk at this temple! Everyone thought he had sealed away his love and affection, but little did they know he had waited three whole years for the nuns at the foot of the mountain! [Smiling emojis]

26. 26 农 A Farming Couple, Building a Better Life Together 农门夫妻，携手奔小康 Ju He雎禾Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Farming + imperial examinations + raising children + everyday family life] Qin Shu transmigrated and suddenly found herself aged up to thirty-eight, with a new identity as the mother of four fine sons. Believing that the strong never complain about their circumstances, Qin Shu rolled up her sleeves and began adjusting to her new life. Wait, why was her original body's husband still here? 16.5kReads8.8Score2.1k14d adds

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    Both the male and female leads are time travelers, and they both become the parents-in-law.

27. 27 穿 Transmigrated as an Old Lady: Ghost Hunting and Solving Cases 穿越成老太太的抓鬼破案日常 Beef Chow Fun牛肉炒河Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted (Transmigration with a CP pairing, but not much romance. The focus is on solving mysteries and catching ghosts. No System and no golden finger: the heroine grows stronger through her bloodline and learning.) With her useless teammate dragging her along, Zhou An'an joined the transmigration crowd. When she opened her eyes, she found herself more than ten years older, with an old man by her side and a whole brood of children and granddaughters. What could she do? Roll up her sleeves and get to wo 2.7kReads9.2Score29414d adds

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    These novels all feature female protagonists who transmigrate or are reborn into the lives of grandmothers, and all have male leads. ① Contemporary romance, transmigration ② Historical fiction ③ Ancient times, suspense, ghost hunting

28. 28 重 Reborn as a Mother-in-Law: My Transmigrated Daughter-in-Law Hasn't Arrived Yet 重生婆婆，我那穿越的儿媳还没来 Jiang Duoyun姜朵云Ancient Romance382k WordsCompleted In her past life, Qin Yuefeng thought her youngest son, a scholar, was the one with a bright future. When her eldest son died, she ignored his pregnant widow and three granddaughters. She never expected that her daughter-in-law, driven out of the family home, would thrive against all odds, then put the past behind her and care for Qin Yuefeng, who had become paralyzed, until the end of her days... Qin Yuefeng was ashamed and remorseful. At last, she died. When she opened her eyes again, she was 250Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    After being reborn, the mother-in-law is "manipulated" by her daughter-in-law. In her previous life, Qin Yuefeng was blind and neglected her eldest daughter-in-law. After her eldest son died, he ignored her and her granddaughter, while her eldest daughter-in-law had an incredible life. Qin Yuefeng opened her eyes again on the day of her youngest son's wedding. In this life, Qin Yuefeng spoils her eldest daughter-in-law rotten! Unexpectedly, the better she treats her daughter-in-law, the luckier they get, and good things happen one after another in the family. Come and witness this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law's two-life reversal, the mother-in-law clinging to her daughter-in-law's leg, and starting an incredible stroke of good fortune! [Requesting more updates][Requesting more updates]

29. 29 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 24.4kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds
30. 30 重 Reborn in the Eighties: Old Lady Li Leaves Her Husband and Son 重生八零，李老太她抛夫弃子 Truly Mighty真威武Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Li Shuping had worked hard all her life, raised three children, and helped raise her grandchildren, yet she had never enjoyed a single day of comfort. Her family had never acknowledged all she had done for them. After her second daughter-in-law pushed her down and broke her leg, her children treated her like a burden and dumped her in a nursing home. With no children visiting and fees often unpaid, going hungry and getting beaten by the caregivers became part of daily life. Bedsores filled with 32.6kReads8.8Score3.8k14d adds
31. 31 婆 Mother-in-Law Rushes to the Capital Overnight: She Wins Over the Compound with Her Cooking from the Start 婆婆连夜进京：开局厨艺征服大院 Qiuqian Yao秋千幺Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period setting + cozy everyday life + raising kids + family and neighborhood affairs + career + ensemble cast) Chen Zhimin is a no-nonsense Northeast Chinese auntie. When her son and daughter-in-law need help, she packs her bags overnight and heads straight to the capital to look after the child. If her daughter-in-law says east, she won’t go west. If her daughter-in-law tells her to chase the dog, she won’t go after the chickens. Thanks to her cooking skills, she thrives in the military compo 51.2kReads9.1Score4.7k14d adds

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    Historical fiction, female protagonist is all-powerful.

32. 32 老 Granny Quit Her Job to Become a Nanny, Then Took the Whole Household by Storm 老太太裸辞做保姆家里家外杀疯了 Su Hehuan苏合欢Modern Romance2.3M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation, My Retirement as a Housekeeper Became Legendary, can be found by searching on Fanqie. [No CP] [Family Life] [No Golden Finger] [Gets Rich by Working as a Housekeeper for Powerful People] [Leaves Her Husband and Abandons Her Son and Daughter] [Dotes on Her Daughter-in-Law and Granddaughter] [Silver-Haired Protagonist] [Quits Her Job to Become a Housekeeper] [Fat, Plain, and Relaxed Female Lead] [Absolutely Refuses to Lose Weight] In her previous life, Ma Chunmei was st 26.3kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds

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    The female lead looks a bit like Liu Xiaoqing, and she's especially beautiful.

33. 33 9 Stabbed to Death by My Own Grandson at 99: Reborn to Spoil My Granddaughter 99岁被亲孙捅死：重生狂宠孙女 Light Rain Passes, Small Lotus Leaves Turn微雨过小荷翻Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Grandmother protagonist + family and neighborhood life + 1970s A runaway ox charges into the courtyard with a crowd of people in tow, catching an adulterous couple in the act. Yang Yuzhen, reborn at forty, pats her ample chest and vows to change her fate. She kicks out her scumbag husband, abandons her ungrateful children and grandchildren, and takes her granddaughter to join her eldest son in the military. In her previous life, her eldest son died tragically on a mission. This time, she’ll save 4.7kReads8.8Score57914d adds
34. 34 六 The Sixies’ Worst Old Lady: You, You, and You, Get Down on Your Knees! 六零极品老太：你你还有你跪下！ Xia Chen夏沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Ensemble Cast + Golden Finger + Everyday Life] Young Qihong Dou wakes up in the 1960s in the body of a troublesome old woman. She has a huge brood of descendants and endless family drama, and every morning she opens her eyes wondering why she still hasn't died. After becoming the awful Old Madam Zhao, Qihong Dou fails to die and has no choice but to accept her fate and start fighting to survive. Fortunately, Heaven hasn't treated her too badly: it gave her a golden finger. A t 24.9kReads9.3Score3k14d adds
35. 35 穿 Transmigrated as a Trouble-Making Mother-in-Law, I Lead the Whole Family to Flee the Famine 穿成搅家精婆婆，统领全家逃荒 Yu Qiaoqiao语乔乔Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Famine + building from nothing + raising children + no male lead] The moment Shen Qing opened her eyes, she found a mud-and-thatch hut, clothes patched over and over, cornmeal gruel, and not a trace of meat or oil. Shen Qing: This is just too miserable! The eldest son, raised by the original owner to favor one child over another, was uselessly devoted to his filial duties and wanted to abandon his sick daughter. The second son was an old workhorse, shouldering all the hardest and most exhaustin 12.7kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds
36. 36 七 In the Seventies, She Marries a Rugged Man Who Can’t Have Children, but the Spoiled Female Lead Sleeps In Again 七零嫁绝嗣糙汉，娇纵女配又起晚 Following Thoughts随念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Wild Plot] [1970s] [Everyone's Darling] [Marriage Before Love] [Redemption] Jiang Nanxi grew up pampered and couldn't endure hardship. Who would have thought that when she opened her eyes, she would transmigrate into a book, becoming a vain, troublesome supporting character in a novel set in an era of poverty, beautiful but utterly stupid? In the original story, a forty-two-year-old woman stole her twenty-year-old fiancé, the male lead. In a fit of madness, she married Zhou Ji, the 3.6kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds

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    The mother-in-law is reborn, and the daughter transmigrates into a book. The original male lead had a name as domineering as a dragon-like overlord, and he cried and begged to marry a widow in her forties. Before her rebirth, the mother vehemently opposed it, but after her rebirth, she tearfully agreed—it was all thanks to her acting skills.

37. 37 九 The 1990s: You're Not Their Real Mother, So Why Spoil Them? 九零：又不是亲妈，谁惯着你们？ A Little Over a Meter一米多里Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yun had a bright future ahead of her when she transmigrated back to the 1990s. Her mother-in-law bullied her, coming around every few days to take money from her and give it to her younger brother-in-law’s family. Her good-for-nothing husband sweet-talked money out of her to keep a mistress on the side. Her eldest son spent all day working like a hired hand for his girlfriend’s family, but acted like a lord at home, never lifting a finger even when an oil bottle fell over. Her lovesick seco 6.7kReads9.1Score78314d adds

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    The female protagonist has three children. Her eldest son is of marriageable age, but she later dates a man much younger than her and they get married.

38. 38 穿 After Becoming the Duke's Dowager, I Kicked Out Every Ungrateful Child and Grandchild 穿成国公老夫人后我把不孝儿孙全踢了 Li Sanye李三爷Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Qin Yun transmigrates into a book, and from the start, her whole family is being stripped of their possessions and exiled? Looking at this roomful of unfilial descendants, Qin Yun thinks the whole family has brought this on themselves. The eldest son's family is corrupt and lawless, and their servants commit acts of violence, bringing disaster upon the household. The second son's family is weak and hidebound, yet they pride themselves on being upright scholars. They presume to criticize the crow 1.7kReads9.1Score37114d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the emperor's adoptive mother, who is resourceful and intelligent.

39. 39 穿 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 31.4kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds

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    Manxing, a bright and promising young white-collar worker, transmigrated into the body of Wei Mengshi, a 35-year-old widow whose husband had died. The original owner of the body was an extreme person who drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death. Her most beloved second son became the top scholar in the imperial examination and married the daughter of the prime minister. She told her son to favor his concubine and destroy his wife. In the end, the whole family was killed by the prime minister.

40. 40 主 After the Matriarch Gives Up, Her Ungrateful Descendants Are Beside Themselves with Regret 主母摆烂后，不孝子孙悔断肠 Lucky Koi Susu锦鲤苏苏呀Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted [Revenge after rebirth + Household intrigue + No forgiveness + No redemption] Xie Changning spent more than thirty years a widow, pouring her heart and soul into raising her children to be successful. Then an imperial decree ordered the extermination of the entire Xie family. Fearing their trouble would drag the marquis's household down with them, her children not only forced her to sign a document severing their family ties. They also joined forces to hang their own mother with a white silk cor 6.2kReads8.2Score60014d adds

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    🔥This novel is incredibly satisfying with its revenge against scumbags, and features a devoted male lead who has always harbored a secret crush on her. The female lead was driven to her death by her heartless children in her past life. Reborn, her eldest son keeps a mistress? Fine, she'll have his wife divorce him. He wants to work for the Ministry of Revenue? Okay, she'll send him to exile. Her second son doesn't want to study? Fine, she'll let him be a hedonistic playboy, ruining his health at a young age, and ultimately making him an unwitting father. Her third son wants to join the army? Fine, without her carefully chosen mentor or her painstaking efforts to pave the way for him, he loses a leg on his first battlefield experience. Her eldest daughter disapproves of the husband she chose and insists on marrying a philandering playboy; she'll grant her wish. Her youngest daughter wants to enter the palace; she won't stop her—it's better for her to become a widow as soon as she enters!

41. 41 硬 Tough Mother-in-Law: Earning Foreign Currency With One Hand, Charming the Commander With the Other 硬核婆婆：左手赚外汇右手撩首长 Good Luck, Jiajia One好运珈珈一Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Life at Home and Beyond + Gourmet Restaurant + Island Version of a Parents' Love Story + Silver-Haired Fiction + No Pocket Dimension + No System + Family Life + Raising Kids) Chen Xianglan is a country mother-in-law who can turn every inch of barren soil into gold. The skills she's spent her whole life mastering are all “unorthodox”: breeding pigs, helping with childbirth, farming, making sauces, choosing auspicious dates, reading the weather, and cooking food so delicious it could make the imm 16.4kReads8.6Score79314d adds

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    [The All-Powerful Mother-in-Law] This protagonist, with a maxed-out skill tree, is actually an old lady?! So captivating! Chen Xianglan truly can do everything except give birth (given her age!). She cooks for military dogs, consults with family members, and even manages saline-alkali land. Isolated by the entire ward? Not at all; later, the whole ward had to beg her for favors. Fast-paced, packed with satisfying moments, easy to read in one go!

42. 42 偏 After the Biased Old Madam Is Reborn, the Marquis’s Household Is Turned Upside Down 偏心老夫人重生后，侯府变天了 Jing Mo Yi京墨一Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted [Published in print under the title: Weaving Splendid Misfortune] Original title: After the Biased Old Madam Was Reborn, the Marquis's Household Changed Wei Zhaorong, the old madam of the Mingde Marquis household, contracted smallpox and died miserably in the household's servants' courtyard. As she lay dying, her favorite eldest son, Xie Chuan, had been indulging his concubine, neglecting his wife, and carousing for days without coming home. Her second son, Xie Sheng, whom she had been so proud 6.7kReads8.5Score84514d adds

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    This book is very good. Although it's a reincarnation story, there are differences between the protagonist's life before and after his rebirth. It's worth reading.

43. 43 穿 After Being Read by Heart, the Wretched Old Woman I Became Turns the Capital Upside Down 穿成极品老妇被读心后，京城杀疯 Loving Little Dolphin爱吃的小海豚Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted (The author went off the rails writing this one. Read minds whenever you like, absurd comedy, occasional warmth... and a complete descent into madness at the end.) One day, Shen Yunyu transmigrated into the most hated, awful old woman in all of Great Zhou? She became an awful old woman at just thirty? And she already had a house full of children and grandchildren, even though she'd never had a hot-and-heavy moment in either her past or present life? This was beyond ridiculous. Ridiculous had com 3.9kReads9.1Score39014d adds

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    A 25-year-old white-collar worker wakes up one day to find herself a 35-year-old widow, burdened with three rebellious sons in their 20s: her eldest daughter-in-law driven to suicide, her second son favoring his concubine over his wife, and her third son having lost his manhood—this is a hellish start, but the female protagonist coldly sneers: "Lying down and doing nothing is the ultimate goal!"

44. 44 重 Reborn in the 1960s: The Old Woman's Rise 重生六零：老太太的崛起 Sweet and Sour Orange Fish糖醋橙子鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the late 1960s, an imperfect heroine who grows over time, then a fiery old lady; explosive gossip; family squabbles early on, then the heroine builds a career; ensemble cast] In her previous life, Grandma Xia gave everything she had to her family. She raised her three sons to adulthood and helped them start families and careers. She should have been able to enjoy her golden years, but her sons kicked her out, and she died on a rainy winter night. When she opened her eyes, Grandma Xia 7.3kReads9.0Score73814d adds

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    This book, "Old Lady 👵👵", is quite good and funny, but it's a pity it's not finished yet, so I'll have to save it for later.

45. 45 婆 When the Mother-in-Law Takes Charge, Her Son Returns to a Shocking Sight 婆婆当家，儿子归来傻眼了 A Mushroom一枝蘑菇Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted For the two years since her son got married, Yang Yufen never showed up. Everyone said she was a mean mother-in-law who looked down on her daughter-in-law, Qin Nian: she didn’t help when Qin Nian was pregnant, and she was nowhere to be seen when her grandson became seriously ill. It wasn’t until Qin Nian had an accident and the child died that Yang Yufen finally came to her senses. At the hospital, she saw her missing son with a homewrecker. She slapped him, only for the woman to shove her down 15.4kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds

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    It has to be this one, the perfect mother-in-law.

46. 46 穿 Transmigrated as the Early-Deceased Original Wife? I Just Want to Lie Flat and Be a Rich Woman 穿成早逝原配？我只想躺平当富婆 Nanji Yaoyao南极夭夭Modern Romance606k WordsCompleted [Self-serving, haughty landlady + refined but wicked old-school cadre] In the prime of her youth, Jiang Yunchu had been struggling to make her way in the world. One day, she woke up to find she had somehow transmigrated into a book, into the body of a middle-aged woman from the late 1980s who shared her name. Not only did the woman have a son and a daughter, she was also expected to become a grandmother within six months! Faced with a household full of chaos, Jiang Yunchu only wanted to ride the 2.1kReads7.6Score11914d adds

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    🍒🌈Transmigrated into a Married Woman 1️⃣ The female lead transmigrates into a book as a landlady in the 1980s. She's selfish, and the male lead appears later. He's a refined but sleazy old cadre. 2️⃣ The female lead transmigrates into the book and is saved by the original female lead's father. To complete her mission, she clings to the father's leg, wanting to marry him, and even slaps him in the face.

47. 47 读 Mind Reading: Help! Your Father-in-Law Is Impossible to Woo, Crown Princess 读心术：救命！太子妃你爹太难撩 A Tumbler That Won't Fall一颗不倒翁Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple] Jiang Fu transmigrated. The bad news: she became a cannon-fodder supporting female character. The good news: the female lead's father saved her. The bad news: the original cannon-fodder asked Jiang Fu to give her a different life. No more being cannon fodder: she wanted a lifetime of happiness and to marry well. The good news: Jiang Fu was rescued from the water by the female lead's father, making hi 27.3kReads9.3Score3.5k14d adds
48. 48 重 Reborn in 1970: Selling Gourmet Dishes, I’m Destined to Win at Life 重生七零卖大菜，人生赢家定是我 Earn Money to Raise a Dog赚钱养狗Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (No golden finger, no pocket dimension, no overpowered exploits. It’s not exactly a story about a strong female lead, either. Just the ordinary life of a family, where everyone gets to be the protagonist.) [Rebirth + Period Setting + Family Life + Making Money + Cute Kids + Cozy Vibes] In her twilight years, Shen Chunhua is reborn and returns to the time before all the regrets of her life came to pass. Life was so hard last time. This time, she has to make the most of it. After all, every extra 6.7kReads9.2Score55014d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is reborn and has a husband; the second book features a female protagonist who transmigrates, and so far there seems to be no male lead.

49. 49 儿 My Reborn Daughter-in-Law Married the Right Man and Is Face-Slapping Her Former Mother-in-Law 儿媳重生嫁对门，打脸我这前婆婆 Coconut Bread椰蓉面包Modern Romance704k WordsOngoing Original title: My Reborn Daughter-in-Law Married the Right Neighbor and Slapped Her Former Mother-in-Law in the Face Zhou Qiongzhi transmigrated into a period novel and became the cruel former mother-in-law from the reborn heroine's previous life: mean, miserly, and a thoroughly awful cannon-fodder character, destined to be face-slapped by the daughter-in-law who had been reborn and married the right neighbor. The reborn daughter-in-law sneered. “Don't blame anyone else. You people from your pr 103Reads7.5Score—14d adds
50. 50 七 The 1970s: Grandma Lu Joins the Army with Her Daughter 七零，陆老太跟女儿随军去了 Quiet Rainy Day安静下雨天Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Old Madam Lu never married because of her health. She had no idea how she died. She was nearly eighty, but exercised regularly, had no high blood pressure or other illnesses, and still had a healthy appetite and all her teeth. Then, after just one night, she woke up in the 1970s, decades younger! Old Madam Lu racked her brain, unable to figure out what had happened. But since she was here, she would make the best of it. Besides, she had a biological daughter here, which cou 14.1kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds

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    This old woman time-traveled to the body of a widowed woman in a bygone era. She then joined her daughter and son-in-law in the army, where her culinary skills were unmatched. Finally, she found her relatives and lived happily ever after.

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