Looking for a Book Where the Male Lead Is Reborn to the Day Before His Wife and Child Die in the 1980s 找书，男主重生回八十年代老婆孩子死亡前一天

1. 101 重 Reborn in the 1980s: This Wife Is a Little Sweet 重生八零：这个媳妇有点甜 Yan Senshen焱森森Modern Romance73k WordsCompleted Gu Wanwan ran into the most scheming stepmother in history: the stepchildren got meat while her own children had to make do with soup. On the surface, she seemed to defend them, but in reality she enabled and spoiled them, praising the eldest son until she ruined him. Unfortunately for her, Gu Wanwan was no pushover, and face-slapping was her specialty. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 102 重 Reborn in 1980: From the Start, I Married My Sister’s Best Friend 重生1980：开局迎娶姐姐闺蜜 Cang Yue Aotian沧月傲天Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [The new novel Reborn in 1975: I Want It All, From a Loving Wife to a Fortune in Scientific Research is now a hit! Click the author's name to read it!] Li Yi is reborn, back in a small mountain village in 1980! When Tang Xue asks him to marry her once again, he doesn't hesitate. His answer rings out loud and clear: “I do!” In his previous life, he was blinded by his own foolishness and watched helplessly as Tang Xue fell into darkness! With a second chance at life, he swears to make her the happ 17.6kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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3. 103 我 I Made Ruyan Lean Against the Wall, and Now She’s Crazy About Me 我让如烟扶墙，如烟为朕疯狂 Frequent on the Heavenly Rankings天榜常客Eastern Fantasy153k WordsOngoing A gloriously over-the-top power fantasy. After transmigrating to the Great Qian dynasty and becoming emperor, he spends his days indulging in lavish chambers and the company of three thousand beauties. But corrupt ministers, an empty treasury, and hostile foreign tribes soon pile one problem on top of another. Li Yihuan has no choice but to raise the butcher’s knife and become a tyrant for the ages! Those who follow me will prosper. Those who oppose me will perish! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 104 裂 Sunlight Through the Cracks 裂缝里的阳光 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 116.4kReads9.8Score14.1kShelves
5. 105 重 Reborn in 1993: Returning to the Day My Wife and Daughter Fell to Their Deaths 重生93：回到妻女坠亡的那一天 Eel Sushi鳗鱼寿司Urban622k WordsCompleted "Su Hao, you caused our daughter’s death. I hate you!" He was scum, responsible for the deaths of his beloved wife and two adorable daughters. He spent half his life alone, yet he could never forget the day his wife and daughters fell to their deaths. If he had the chance, Su Hao would give his life to atone for the sins of a lifetime. By chance, he transmigrated to 1993. Now he had the chance to choose his life again and make up for his regrets. In this life, I’ll protect you all, no matter wha 29Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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6. 106 重 Reborn in 1983 重生1983 Jinling's Handsomest Man金陵第一帅哥Urban3.8M WordsCompleted A young CEO worth tens of billions is sent back to 1983 by an accident, reborn in the body of a small-time punk who loves to fight. The two become one, and together they are invincible! He starts a business with a gang of shady friends, beginning in a tiny workshop and rising swiftly to the pinnacle of wealth. But when it comes to love, he finds himself in crisis after crisis: caught between the wives he had in his past and present lives, as well as the young women, married women, and Peking Uni 49Reads8.5Score—Shelves
7. 107 重 Reborn Wife: Lord Huo's Little Darling Is Acting Cute Again 重生娇妻：霍爷的小祖宗又撒娇了 Jun Ruye君如夜Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Six powerful brothers + sugary romance + revenge + reborn + adored by the whole family]“Honey, I’ll never run away again...” Sheng Qiandai cupped the man’s face and kissed him passionately. Only as she lay dying in her previous life did she learn that the man she had hated all her life loved her more than anything, and would rather die for her. Reborn, Sheng Qiandai returns against all odds with countless secret identities. While busy taking down scumbags, face-slapping her enemies, and flaunti 381Reads9.1Score—Shelves
8. 108 重 Reborn in 1990: Sis, I’m Back 重生1990：姐，我回来了 Sunshine in the Wind风中的阳光Urban6.1M WordsCompleted In his previous life, the beautiful Chen Zipei was called a bringer of bad luck by the villagers. Afraid she would bring him misfortune, Li Dongfang beat and berated her until, on the night of the Qixi Festival, he drove her to throw herself into the river. For decades afterward, Li Dongfang was consumed by guilt and could not escape it. On the Qixi Festival in 2021, Li Dongfang was reborn on the Qixi Festival in 1990 Li Dongfang: “Chen Zipei, I’ve come back for you.” Chen Zipei: “Mm. I’ll prote 383Reads9.1Score105Shelves
9. 109 重 Reborn in 1983 重生1983 Hardworking Newbie努力的菜鸟Urban3.9M WordsCompleted A billionaire returns to 1983. His family is poor, his father is hospitalized with severe injuries, and his sister has been forced into a marriage destined to make her miserable for the rest of her life. He falls to his knees in remorse over all the calamities he caused. Luckily, there’s still time to make things right. In an era where gold lies everywhere and business is growing wild, he vows to help his whole family live a happy, fulfilling life this time around, and to whip this era into shap 1.6kReads8.9Score188Shelves
10. 110 重 Reborn Sweetheart: The Young Madam Is Spoiled Rotten 重生甜妻：少夫人被宠坏了 Wang Lin Yu Jing王林与京Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted [This novel is super sweet, with no angst whatsoever!!!] Meng Anxia caused the death of Ji Tingchen, who cherished her more than his own life. She managed to return to her beloved Brother Hao, but nothing was as she had imagined… It turned out that, in the trap they had painstakingly set, Meng Anxia was nothing more than a crucial pawn. As she lay dying, she discovered the truth. Ji Tingchen’s tragic death, her unborn child, and the departure of her birth mother were all connected to her “dear” 377Reads9.1Score—Shelves
11. 111 都 Reborn in the City as an Immortal Emperor 都市之仙帝重生 Seven Nights, Seventh Month七夜七月Urban4.1M WordsCompleted The Nine Dust Immortal Emperor, Qin Feng, was ambushed by the Misty Immortal Maiden, the woman he loved. By chance, he was reborn into his youth on Earth, a thousand years in the past. The guiding principle of my life, Qin Jiuchen, is this: my benefactors will receive a hundredfold repayment, and my enemies will suffer for three lifetimes. Having lived again, all I want is to repay kindness and settle grudges as I please, while making up for all the regrets of my previous life... 61.3kReads9.0Score6.3kShelves
12. 112 重 Reborn in the 1980s 重生于80年代 The Hardheaded Old Man头铁老汉Urban12.7M WordsOngoing (Period drama, no System, no golden finger, an alternate modern history, revelations drawn from authentic historical records and events) Moral standards vary with money! If you’re already this rich, why repeat the miserable life you had in your previous one? Every regret must be made right! Following the passage of time and based on the facts, the story looks back at this period of history through the protagonist’s eyes. The reborn story of an ordinary man, rising from humble beginnings to becom 36.6kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves
13. 113 重 Reborn in 1982: From the Start, I'm the Groom 重生1982，开局成为新郎官 The Immortal Recluse of Jiangnan江南宅仙Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: Reborn in 1982, a Groom from the Start. Zhu Yunqing is unexpectedly sent back to 1982, where he starts out as an illiterate young gambler and groom in a remote, impoverished village. He wants to run away from his wedding and escape an era of utter poverty. But he comes to understand how much his family hopes for him, and ultimately decides to make a fresh start. Drawing on the life experience he gained in his previous life, he discovers the unique charm of the era, where treasures 766Reads8.6Score—Shelves
14. 114 重 Reborn in America: Seizing Every Tech Company 重生在美利坚：截胡所有科技公司 Dongling Fire东陵离火Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Chu Xiaoran is reborn into a Chinese-American family in the United States in 2001. In this turbulent era, before Apple, Google, Facebook, Tencent, Alibaba, and the rest have risen to prominence, he will usher in an era of his own. 14.4kReads7.8Score1.1kShelves
15. 115 重 Reborn in 2003 重生2003 Old Hand老司机Urban2.0M WordsOngoing “I’m not interested in money. After all, making it is just too easy.” Those words, spoken by Yang Kai, the world’s richest man and chairman of the world’s largest internet technology company, on a famous financial program, sparked outrage everywhere. A tech giant returns to 2003, and everything begins again. That year, Taobao was only preparing to launch. That year, the Panda virus had yet to strike. That year, WeChat and Douyin didn’t exist yet... 31Reads6.1Score—Shelves
16. 116 重 Restarting Life: Ex-Wife, Get Up and Talk! 重启人生，前妻，你先起来说话！ A Pig's Big Dream猪的理想大Urban2.3M WordsCompleted Some people call the years from 1985 to 2000 the golden age, the best of times. The tide of economic growth came rolling in, and fortunes were made one after another. Zhong Yuanchao, who had spent his previous life working in education, returned to 1988 and found himself in a run-down civil affairs bureau, with divorce papers right before him. Standing once more at a crossroads of fate, he decisively chose to cut his losses while he still could! Now free again, Zhong Yuanchao wanted to do just t 43.7kReads9.2Score3.7kShelves
17. 117 重 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Returns 重生嫡女归来 Ghost Month Specter鬼月幽灵Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Banxia, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Medicine, was murdered by her sister and the Crown Prince she loved. When she awakens, she has been reborn a few days before returning to the capital. With the memories of her past life, she tears away her sister’s beautiful facade and exposes her stepmother’s false piety. The capital says she’s a country bumpkin, but she’s more fashionable than anyone. They call her a village girl, but she’s more graceful than them all. They say she’s illiterate 18.6kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
18. 118 重 Reborn: The CEO Spoils Me Senseless 重生后我被总裁宠野了 Crayon Little Maruko蜡笔小丸子Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was blind and foolish. She mistook a piece of trash for a treasure, took a viper for a best friend, and got the man who truly loved her killed. She died with regrets! Reborn, Tang Xiao swore to make the scumbag and his shameless lover pay. When she saw Gu Jinbai again, Tang Xiao leaped into his arms and clung to him, pouting. “Kisses, cuddles, and carry me, hubby!” From then on, Tang Xiao could be seen all over the Gu family home, following Gu Jinbai around and singing 289Reads9.0Score—Shelves
19. 119 重 Reborn: The Ruthless Poison Consort 重生毒妃狠绝色 Lu Feixi路菲汐Ancient Romance4.7M WordsCompleted She helped her husband become emperor, but on the day he took the throne, he had her entire family executed. Reborn five years earlier, with her parents still alive and her wedding yet to come, Ye Muxi swears to avenge herself and make up for the regrets of her past life. Once a timid young lady bullied by everyone, she transforms brilliantly with five years of memories, protecting her younger brother, crushing scoundrels, and planning every step to seize the advantage. But how did she accidenta 7.5kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
20. 120 反 The Villainess Is Reborn: The Supporting Female Lead Refuses to Play Along 反派重生 : 女配她不干了 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Yin Susu opened her eyes and, wow, she had been reborn for the second time. The plot was exactly the same, and so were all the awful problems. She had planned to spend this life eating her fill and waiting to die, just coasting along until the supporting female character reached the end of her life and this whole existence was over. But she still wasn’t willing to accept her fate! If the heroine had a golden finger, then she’d just have to break it. 20.5kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
21. 121 重 Rebooting 1988 重启1988 Year's End年末Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Millionaire Qin Lang returns to 1988. Seeing his beautiful wife and adorable daughter struggling in poverty, Qin Lang, who lost his way chasing money in his previous life, decides to climb to the top once more, with family in one hand and career in the other, and shape this wild, fast-growing era! 1.8kReads9.1Score241Shelves

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22. 122 重 Rebooting 1986 重启1986 Li Xiangxiang李想想Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Suddenly reborn in 1986, veteran ladies' man Wu Jiangshan slammed on the brakes in time beneath the covers, preventing the tragedy from happening again. Looking at his first love, stripped down to a little white lamb, Wu Jiangshan ground his teeth in secret. Since he had the chance to live a second life, he was determined to take a different path, all so that one day he could bring the whole pot of meat home! 410Reads9.0Score137Shelves
23. 123 重 Reborn in the 1980s: From the Start, I Married a College Student 重生80年代：开局迎娶女大学生 Post-90s90后Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Marriage Before Love + Reborn to Make Amends + Revenge at Last + Trillions in Assets + Retiring in Comfort Original title: Reborn in 1982, the World's Richest Man The male lead, Ye Nan, spent years burying himself in work. After being diagnosed with cancer, he donated all his possessions and eventually passed away with regrets. But when he wakes up, he remembers how, after getting drunk and acting recklessly, he caused Ji Yuqi to become pregnant before marriage, which ultimately led her to jump 5.9kReads8.2Score385Shelves
24. 124 重 Back to 1988 重返1988 West Wind Beyond the Pass关外西风Urban3.9M WordsCompleted Lu Feng had become a billionaire and achieved great success when he unexpectedly returned to the 1990s. Looking at his adorable daughter, he was completely bewildered. Even more bewildering was the question of who this beautiful wife of his was. With a second chance at life, making money was a piece of cake. He would not only reach the pinnacle of wealth, but also teach business tycoons how to make money, give the future richest man a few pointers on starting a business, and then casually stand 5.1kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
25. 125 在 Passing Myself Off as a Rich Returnee in the 1980s 在八零伪装回国土豪 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an ordinary working stiff for 25 years, spends his free time exploring the wilderness. By chance, he discovers a box full of U.S. dollars. Overjoyed, Su Tianci starts dreaming about where to go for a meat-stuffed flatbread. But before he can even celebrate, he slips and inexplicably tumbles off a cliff. When he comes to again, he has somehow arrived in an era full of opportunity… 5.8kReads5.8Score282Shelves

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26. 126 双 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 310Reads7.2Score149Shelves
27. 127 双 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban3.3M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 712Reads7.7Score135Shelves
28. 128 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 156Reads7.6Score—Shelves
29. 129 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The Red-Hot Years 两界穿梭之火红年代 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren is an ordinary office worker, trudging through grueling days that start at eight in the morning and end at midnight. One day, after finally getting several months of back pay, he plans to give himself a well-deserved break. Who could have guessed that eating a grilled kidney for no apparent reason would send him back to the 1970s when he woke up? Luckily, he discovers he can return to 2025, and so two completely different eras open up before him!!! 290Reads7.6Score101Shelves
30. 130 两 Invincible Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之无敌 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban177k WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao was an ordinary wage slave. To survive in this damnable era, he had no choice but to go abroad and become a mercenary, risking his life for a living so his family could have an easier life. Who could have guessed that, through a twist of fate, he would transmigrate back to the late 1970s? See how Wu Xiaoyao, equipped with the golden finger every transmigrator needs, makes a name for himself in that red-hot era! 504Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 131 两 Rising to Power Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之崛起 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction636k WordsOngoing After getting drunk and tumbling down a flight of stairs, the protagonist Wu Xiaoyao accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s. Luckily, he has the essential transmigration golden finger: releasing animals. See how Wu Xiaoyao carves out a place of his own in this fiery era. 311Reads5.4Score—Shelves
32. 132 铁 The Iron-Blooded Tigers Battle the Ming 铁血虎贲战大明 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical3.5M WordsOngoing Chinese special forces king Wu Zhantian was betrayed by a traitor during a mission. To avoid being captured by the enemy, Wu Zhantian set off the miniature bomb strapped to his body, dying alongside dozens of enemy special forces soldiers. By chance, he touched the laws of the game. He rebuilt his body, copied abilities, and saved the Ming Dynasty from ruin. To stop the Yangzhou Massacre and the Jiading Massacres, Wu Zhantian, China's special forces king, refused to stand by. He tore Aobai apart 841Reads7.2Score—Shelves
33. 133 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: 1970 两界穿梭之1970 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban298k WordsOngoing After getting drunk in an accident, Wu Xiaoyao somehow transmigrated to the fiery era of the past. With a System that lets him travel between two worlds, he now has two great eras before him... 177Reads5.8Score—Shelves
34. 134 双 Dual Crossing in the 1960s: The Fiery Years 双穿60之火红年代 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban152k WordsOngoing Su Tianci was an outstanding graduate of a military academy with a bright future ahead of him. But after accidentally discovering the principal’s affair, he was expelled on a trumped-up charge. His family was already poor, and the incident dealt a devastating blow to the energetic young man. He had not even entered the working world, yet the sordid ways of society had already taught him a harsh lesson. He planned to drown his sorrows in alcohol, but when he closed his eyes and opened them again, 185Reads—Score—Shelves

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35. 135 双 Dual Transmigration to the 1960s: A Prosperous Nation and Strong People 双穿六零之国富民强 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction133k WordsOngoing In 2025, Su Tianci was just another overworked wage slave. He ate a roujiamo at Red Romance, then opened his eyes to find himself back in that fiery era. What’s more, he had somehow become a wanted criminal. See how Su Tianci fares with the System’s help: will he be doomed from the start, or turn danger into safety? 249Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 136 双 Dual Crossing to Republican-Era China: A Blood Sacrifice to the Land 双穿民国之，血祭山河 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban184k WordsOngoing Su Tianci is an ordinary office drone from 2025. To make ends meet, he joins a film crew shooting short dramas. Who could have guessed that he would lose his footing and fall into a deep pit? When he opens his eyes again, he has transmigrated to 1937, a year engulfed in war. Fortunately, he has a portal that lets him travel back and forth between this war-torn era and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before Su Tianci… 613Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 137 双 Dual Travels in Republican-Era China: Slaughtering the Japanese Invaders 双穿民国之屠戮倭寇 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban369k WordsOngoing Li Xiaren was an outstanding young man who had been 25 for years. After finally finding a girlfriend, he was just about to duo queue with her when a ball lightning bolt whisked him away to Shanghai during the Republican era. To his surprise, the mark left by the ball lightning lets him travel back and forth between the two worlds. In an instant, two monumental eras open up before him... 1.2kReads6.7Score—Shelves
38. 138 两 Between Two Worlds: 1973 两界穿梭之1973 Miss Jian, Who Likes Old Rabbits喜欢老兔的简姑娘Urban350k WordsOngoing An unexpected transmigration brought Wu Xiaoyao, an outstanding young man from the 21st century, to the 1970s. The golden finger that comes with transmigrating gave him hope of surviving. As the System leveled up, Wu Xiaoyao discovered that he could travel back and forth between the modern era and the 1970s. Two completely different worlds opened up before him! 305Reads5.8Score—Shelves
39. 139 万 The Controller of Ten Thousand Worlds, Roaming the City 万界掌控者都市逍遥 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban3.4M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian, a young man from Huaxia, accidentally fell from the summit of Mount Hua. He was rescued by the Venerable Myriad Swords, who happened to be passing by Earth. Wu Zhantian was then taken to the top-tier world of the Hongmeng Realm, where he became the Venerable Myriad Swords' disciple and began cultivating. By chance, his master found the Origin of the World in the Myriad Venerables' Secret Realm. But Dragon Rock Emperor, an ancient skeleton, and the Venerable Myriad Swords' eldest dis 959Reads6.4Score—Shelves
40. 140 重 Reborn in 1980: I Eat Meat Every Day and Make the Villagers Drool 重生80，天天吃肉，馋哭乡亲们 Arctic Gray Wolf极地苍狼Urban898k WordsOngoing [City life + farming + reborn + period setting + repentant scumbag + doting dad + pocket dimension] In his previous life, Li Fugui became addicted to gambling and beat his wife and daughter every day. His wife finally couldn't take it anymore and jumped into the river with their daughter. He later came to his senses, worked hard, and became a billionaire, but losing his wife and daughter remained a lifelong regret. One day, he fell asleep clutching the Longevity Jade Pendant his wife had given h 15Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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41. 141 我 I'm a Lie-Flat Guy, but My Beautiful Wife Refuses to Divorce Me 我躺平汉，漂亮老婆不肯离婚 No Trace in the Mortal World凡尘无痕Urban3.2M WordsCompleted Chen Shuai was reborn. In his previous life, he was a lazy freeloader who did nothing but lie flat and loiter around the neighborhood. Now it was his responsibility to earn money and support his family, all for the sake of his beautiful wife! Her best friend said, “Hurry up and get a divorce. Even I can't stand watching this anymore. You're the one making all the effort. When will it end?” His father-in-law said, “You should go out and hear what people say about you. A big, strapping man like yo 95Reads6.8Score169Shelves

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    Very good, recommended to brothers.

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