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1. 301 重 Reborn in 1959: I Became My Father's Brother 重生五九，我成了我爸的兄弟 No Wood or Stone无木石Urban260k WordsOngoing Xu Mao was reborn in 1959 and accidentally became his father’s second older brother... He had let his parents down badly in his previous life, so this time he had to repay them for all they had done. From then on, he took meticulous care of his parents, helping them safely weather the years of famine... 63Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The soul passes through fifty-nine, and we are human in two lives

2. 302 樊 Dawn Within the Cage 樊笼内的破晓 Old Qinggan老青柑Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Some people are born trapped in a cage. Invisible barriers, woven from the soil of one’s upbringing, the path laid out in advance, the constraints of one’s surroundings, the cocoon of one’s perceptions, and the shackles of morality, build a cold, solid cage that holds her captive. She is raised within it, as if this were all life could ever be. If she does not awaken, if she does not save herself, the ending is clear: the cage will silently devour her, and she will vanish in a slow death. Yet de 6Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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   Chronology, no cp

3. 303 锦 Splendid Return: A Rustic Man's Everyday Devotion to His Wife in the 1970s 锦绣归来：七零糙汉宠妻日常 Nope非也吖Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Reborn + period setting + marriage first, love later + two strong leads + revenge + business warfare] In her previous life, Shen Jin trusted the wrong man and was determined to marry into the army as a military wife. But on her wedding night, her engagement was broken off, and the “poor, rough country bumpkin” Pei Zheng forced her into marriage instead. She held a grudge and treated him coldly at every turn. By the time she saw Pei Zheng take a bullet for her and die, it was too late for regre 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Laugh][laugh][laugh][laugh][laugh]

4. 304 为 The Years That Bloom for You 为你盛放的岁月 Nope非也吖Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted She isn't anyone's appendage. She is Shen Jun, who can wait for you in the wind and still travel a long way on her own. "If you aren't afraid of the perilous mountain roads, I'll cross ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers for you." "It's not the medal that shines brightest. It's how much braver you were than me while waiting for me." A story of a bygone era, military romance, and a woman's journey toward strength and independence 16Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 305 和 After Transmigrating with My Boyfriend, We Thrive in the 1970s with a Farming System 和男友穿越后，靠种田系统闯七零 Su Meng素朦Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Period Setting, Dual Transmigration, System, Childhood Sweethearts] Song Qinian and Yi Shuhe had been childhood sweethearts, growing up together in an orphanage. Who could have guessed that just as they graduated from university and were about to get married, an accident would transmigrate them both to another world? In this unusual era, Yi Shuhe, who had bonded with a farming System, decided to sign up to go to the countryside. Unexpectedly, her trip to the countryside brought her face-to-face —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You can check it out if you are not interested in this book. The male and female protagonists are both orphans in modern times. They travel through time before getting married and they meet after going to the countryside to become educated youth. It is a relatively plain and heartwarming period novel!

6. 306 重 Reborn in the 1970s: After Divorcing, I Cleared Out My In-Laws’ Home and Went to the Countryside 重生七零：离婚搬空婆家去下乡 Laughing Mad Sword狂剑笑Modern Romance638k WordsOngoing [1970s Setting, Rebirth Power Fantasy, Spirit Spring Space, Making a Fortune, Miracle Doctor, Revenge] Synopsis: On the sixteenth day of her marriage, Xiao Mandong grabbed a thermos full of boiling water and smashed it over her cheating husband and widowed sister-in-law on the bed! In her previous life, she had given everything to support the Lu family, only to have her child switched, her loved ones die tragically, and herself left to die alone with terminal lung cancer. Reborn, she refused to 5.4kReads6.5Score602Shelves

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   Meets your requirements, very nice!

7. 307 巴 The Hunting King of Bashan 巴山猎王 The Straw-Cloaked Traveler of Bashan巴山蓑衣客Urban1.5M WordsOngoing A transmigration tale set in a bygone era, brimming with rugged mountain spirit and the warmth of everyday life. Armed with memories from his past life and everything taught by his master, the King of Hunters, he wields a hunting rifle, trains mastiffs, and fights wolves. In the 1980s, he sets up a cooperative, builds roads, and buys vehicles, determined to find a way forward for a poor village deep in the mountains. From venturing alone into deadly wilderness to find a life-saving old ginseng r 155Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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   Chronicles of unsystematic hunting

8. 308 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Knowledge Is My Key to Success 重生七零：我靠知识开挂人生 A Hint of Warmth in Early Summer浅夏微暖Modern Romance309k WordsOngoing In her previous life, Lin Wanxing worked overtime through the night and suddenly died at her desk. With no parents, she toiled all her life and never knew the warmth of family. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in 1975, in a poor earthen-walled house. The original owner had fainted from hunger and died in a fall, leaving the family with bare walls and barely enough to eat. Looking at her parents, whose eyes were full of concern, her helpless older brother, and her frail younger siste 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Adoration][Adoration][Admiration]

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