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1. 151 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 35.7kReads8.7Score3.5kShelves

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   #Top1 Historical Fiction# This is the best historical fiction I've ever read on Tomato Bookstore. The writing, plot, and character development are all superb. Many sentences are profound, the emotions are delicate, the plot is very engaging, and the epilogue is incredibly satisfying. After reading this book, it's hard to find another historical fiction as good. It's definitely worth adding to your collection. A huge thumbs up to the author! 👍

2. 152 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 12.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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   My favorite is the first book; I barely fast-forwarded through it. The second book is also quite good; there aren't any truly awful characters, because the female lead and her father are the real awful ones [awkward laugh]. I liked the first half of the third book, and the fourth book is also quite good.

3. 153 穿 Transmigrating into a Book: A 1960s Novel's Supporting Actress Keeps Her Head Down 穿书六零：年代文女配苟住了 Little White Melon小小白瓜Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted When Luo Zimu transmigrated into a book from the apocalypse and became the doomed female character in "Blessed Baby’s Sixties", she knew exactly what she had to do next. Her spatial storage was her greatest secret, and she couldn’t tell anyone... She had to stockpile grain and game, and make it through the turbulent years... As for her biased grandma, her awful parents, and the heroine and hero, what did any of them have to do with her? 3.9kReads8.0Score179Shelves
4. 154 我 I Have an Immortal Mountain in the Countryside 我在乡下有座仙山 Brewing a Pot of Big Red Robe Tea泡杯大红袍Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Urban cultivation + rural underdog comeback + thrilling wish fulfillment] Zhang Wei, a poor young man from the depths of the mountains, was patient and devoted to his parents from childhood. But on his third-year college birthday, a rich classmate set him up and beat him to death. He thought his life had ended, but a gray stone slab that gathered souls, hidden in a cave in the backyard vegetable garden of his family home, pulled him back from the morgue. It also unexpectedly unlocked a vast tro 10.2kReads8.7Score1kShelves

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   A miraculous escape from the morgue reveals a hidden destiny of immortality in a cave in his hometown! This rural cultivation novel is fast-paced and impossible to put down. Tired of the cutthroat competition within sects? The protagonist retreats to a secluded immortal mountain in the countryside, farming and nurturing his spirit. When worldly grudges come knocking, he sweeps them all away with his immortal techniques.

5. 155 七 The New Wedding Night in the 1970s: The Soft and Sweet Wife of the Educated Youth 七零新婚夜，知青娇妻身软体甜 Yao Minxi瑶皿夕Modern Romance663k WordsCompleted [Military-marriage romance + both leads reborn + educated-youth era + mutual devotion + feel-good face-slapping + cloyingly sweet + fake white moonlight] At eighteen, Gu Qijiao was smitten with educated youths, so she threw herself at the drunk Zheng Yunsheng and married him. They eventually got married and had a child, but Zheng Yunsheng's white moonlight provoked Gu Qijiao into miscarrying. After losing the baby, Gu Qijiao decided to give up on the man she'd seduced into marrying her. Gu Qijia 8.6kReads9.1Score654Shelves

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   1️⃣ The female lead grew up in the countryside, and the male lead was a sent-down youth. The female lead's writing is excellent, and she was invited to work in the city by an editor. Both the male and female leads are reborn (in their previous life, their marriage broke down because the male lead was too introverted; in this life, they clear up their misunderstandings and have a very sweet time). Because it's a period drama, the author included many illustrations to help us understand. The author's writing is excellent.

6. 156 穿 Transmigrated into a 1970s Novel, I Have a Gruff and Clingy Husband at Home 穿书七零，家有糙汉很黏人 Mumu No Longer Stays Up Late木木不熬夜了Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted One moment, Nan Xiyue was admiring a handsome guy, and the next she had transmigrated into a novel set in a bygone era, where she became a stepping stone for a man who lived off women. Luckily, she arrived early, just as they were sent down to the countryside. The freeloader liked pretending to be a good person, so she let him keep up the act to his heart's content. But you, little hoodlum, could you stop following me? I'm still young, and I really don't want a boyfriend. Before meeting Nan Xiyu 2kReads8.3Score146Shelves

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   A young man sent to the countryside falls in love at first sight. The first thing the male lead asks upon seeing the female lead is, "Little one, are you weaned yet?" The female lead replies, enunciating each word clearly, "I'm eighteen." Before meeting her, the male lead never did any farm work; after meeting her, well, farm work is surprisingly enjoyable.

7. 157 重 After Being Reborn in the 1970s, I Was Carried Off by the Village Bully 重生七零年代后，我被村霸叼走了 Fang Jüliang房踽凉Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Su Qinran opened her eyes again and found herself back on the train bound for Daqing Mountain. Lin Yaotang had never seen such a beautiful woman. At first glance, she seemed like a celestial maiden, while he was nothing but mud at the bottom of a pond. Su Qinran glanced at Lin Yaotang. In her previous life, he had pursued her relentlessly, only to die saving her in the end. She owed him her life. Lin Yaotang: “Aah!!! The goddess looked at me! I’m going to adult education classes! I’m going to le 9.1kReads9.3Score968Shelves
8. 158 相 I Went to the Wrong Blind Date Table and Married an Officer, Then Made a Fortune with My Pocket Dimension 相亲走错桌嫁军官，携空间赚翻了 October Frost十月霜华Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Entirely fictional] (military marriage in a bygone era + devoted love between two virgins + face-slapping villains + a touch of fantasy with a pocket dimension + no saintly heroine + building wealth) After ten years of keeping her head down, Gong Linglong finally avenged her parents and reclaimed everything that belonged to her. Just as she was about to enjoy life, a soul-reaper dragged her spirit down to the underworld! Damn it! They got the wrong soul? And she couldn't go back? With her fiery 52.3kReads9.4Score7.1kShelves
9. 159 穿 Transmigrated as the Villainous Aunt in a Koi-Themed Period Novel 穿成锦鲤年代文中的极品小姑子 Tao Dayao桃大夭Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Era Novel + Everyone’s Favorite + Madwoman, Career-Driven Heroine + Patriotism + Rags-to-Riches Wish Fulfillment + No Handouts] Su Miaomiao, who has a trading System, transmigrates into an era novel about a lucky heroine. Unfortunately, she isn’t the novel’s lucky heroine, but an obnoxious supporting character who gets deceived by a scumbag from the start and then cruelly abandoned. She’s thrown into a nightmare from the start: the scumbag’s family emotionally manipulates her and leeches off he 4.7kReads9.1Score502Shelves

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   This book is absolutely amazing, highly recommended! Su Miaomiao, wielding a trading system, transmigrates into a novel set in a time of great fortune. Unfortunately, she's not the lucky heroine, but a ruthless supporting character deceived and abandoned by a scumbag. She transmigrates into a world of chaos and misfortune, manipulated and exploited by the scumbag's family, and branded a notorious "simp and spendthrift"? Su Miaomiao raises a kitchen knife, swiftly reclaiming everything that belongs to her. She has a doting mother, five protective brothers, and a father who's a war hero—who's afraid of whom? Su Miaomiao thought she could just lie back and relax, but her family is destitute and numerous. So, she uses her trading system to start a business across different dimensions. After opening her super shop: Her first stop is a towering snow-capped mountain. The first group of "special guests," dressed in thin clothes, tremble as they slowly walk on the ice. She builds a thatched hut and cooks porridge. They have no money, and she accepts nothing. The second stop was Nanjing City. Before she could even settle in, a bomb fell from the sky, shattering her sanity and setting her on a path of risk-free, no-investment business. The Japanese are coming? What's there to fear! Once they step onto Chinese soil, everything they own, including their lives, belongs to China. Guns and ammunition? Take them. Tanks and artillery? Taking them and killing the Japanese would be a waste? She'll turn them into fertilizer and sell them for a profit. The third stop was Lion Ridge during a massive sweep. She opened her eyes to find herself in a minefield… watching helplessly as countless compatriots perished under enemy fire. Su Miaomiao vowed: I will defend my motherland!

10. 160 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... Set in the 1990s, it's about the development of the electronics industry, starting with semiconductors in Huaqiangbei... The female protagonist 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 utilize 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!

11. 161 女 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Took the Heroine Home as My Sister-in-Law 女配穿书后把女主拐来做嫂子 Iron Empress Dowager铁太后Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Tang Tian is hit on the head with a brick, she transmigrates into a period novel, as a nobody not even important enough to be cannon fodder. She's the lovesick girl the male lead meets in the countryside, and a stumbling block on his way back to the city. With a new soul inside her, Tang Tian kicks the male lead to the curb without hesitation. She tells everyone he's hideous, with enormous nostrils that give her nightmares every night. A certain soldier quietly picks up a little mirror. Ye 16.2kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
12. 162 孤 The Fate of an Orphan Girl 孤女的命运 Deep Blue Butterfly深蓝蝴蝶Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted This is a sad story. Lin Jiang had an affair, and Shi Qiaosi endured it for three years before suddenly coming to her senses and decisively divorcing him. After the divorce, she secretly gave birth to a daughter of her own, Shixu. The disasters brought upon three generations of a family by an unfaithful man and a scheming woman eager to take his wife’s place. See how an elderly grandmother schemes for her granddaughter, building a bridge through time with her own life so that Shixu can return to 17.1kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    These two period novels are insightful and well-written.

13. 163 玉 Yu Guinian Returns to 1968 as a Ten-Year-Old to Protect the Whole Family 玉归年重回68年十岁顽童护全家 Deep Blue Butterfly深蓝蝴蝶Modern Romance722k WordsCompleted [Period Setting, Reborn, Super-Civilization Space, Coming of Age, Strong Female Lead, Sweet Romance] Nian Baoyu and her husband shot each other dead. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in 1968, before her tenth birthday, on the night her father fled home to escape the armed factional fighting. Her father was hiding in the attic when someone informed on him. The commune's armed militia took him away, and more than ten days later, they sent back his corpse. Her mother was devastated and 22.6kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
14. 164 七 The 1970s: Skipping Every Heartbreak, I Cheat My Way to the Top 七零：跳过所有虐点，我一路开挂 Lucky Little Ladle福气小汤勺Modern Romance112k WordsCompleted One second, Tang Liqing was fighting zombies in a brutal battle. The next, someone smacked her hard across the face. She was not the sort to let a grudge go unanswered, so she hit back on the spot. When she came to, she received the original host's memories and learned that the woman before her was her adoptive younger aunt, who planned to marry her off to a bachelor in the village named Da Niu. She also planned to take all of Tang Liqing's property. Enough was enough. She would not only fight b 879Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I transmigrated into a post-apocalyptic novel, taking over the life of the original owner who was about to be framed. I'll swallow her money and then spit it out. Those who harmed her will be repaid tenfold. I won't tolerate being bullied, resentful, or engage in internal strife. [Sending heart]

15. 165 惊 Shocking! After Transmigrating into a Book, I Became the Child's Mother 惊爆！穿书后我成了孩子他妈 Granny Ni妮嬷嬷Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The 1980s: Commander, Your Baby Is from Ten Years in the Future [Period drama transmigration + marriage first, love later + family life + adorable baby + marriage to bring good fortune] The instant she receives her college admission letter, Qi Shiyu finds herself standing at the gates of a school in 1985. She's become a high school senior, with only three months left before the college entrance exams. She's transmigrated into a book. She thought she'd been cast as an insignifican 31.1kReads7.9Score4.9kShelves

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    This is the pinnacle of period dramas in my mind, it's incredibly good! [Shy][laughing] The little boy was originally a fashionable little trendsetter, but his mother sent him to the army to be raised by his father. As soon as his father arrived, he shaved the baby's cute long curly hair into a shaved head and changed his fashionable clothes into ugly ones. The baby had no choice but to hold a grudge in his little notebook and call his grandfather to complain...

16. 166 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 56.7kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves

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    A historical romance novel where the female protagonist travels through time. The male protagonist is wealthy, obsessive, and deeply in love with her. The female protagonist is not fragile and possesses a clear understanding of the world.

17. 167 被 Bound to a System in the 1970s, I Became a Tycoon 被系统绑到七十年代后我成了首富 Fen Luxia粉鹿夏Modern Romance319k WordsOngoing After Ye He died, the System forcibly bound her and made her transmigrate into the villainess of a period novel. The youngest daughter in a blended family, unloved by both parents, she was facing an order to go to the countryside before even finishing middle school. According to the book, after going to the countryside, the original owner would meet the handsome male lead and become hopelessly obsessed with him, banging her head against a wall for his sake. She would give him the hard-won opport 710Reads—Score159Shelves

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    I've been following this super good historical romance novel lately. The female protagonist is, in a way, a transmigrator. She has terrible family members, but she doesn't go to the countryside. After cutting ties with them, she continues her studies in the city, builds her own career, and makes a good life for herself.

18. 168 强 A Forceful Claim 强势染指 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted [Roguish, Rugged Hero] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [ oozing hormones] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Food] [Kissaholic] [Both Pure and Inexperienced] I'm currently working on signed editions for publication. If you're interested, you can check them out at the usual place. This is part of the same series as Jiang Baichuan and Hai Tian's A Soldier in Uniform, Rose in Hand, Dedicated to the Princess. (The male lead cooks, talks dirty, and fusses over every last detail like a dad. T 62.6kReads9.4Score6.9kShelves

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    I love the male lead! He's so witty and incredibly thoughtful; he gives me a strong sense of security and strength. The female lead is so sweet and gentle. Tough guy x sweet girl, let's go!

19. 169 重 Back to the 1970s, Spoiling Grandma and Taking Down Scumbags 重回七零，傍着奶奶肆意虐渣吃瓜 Jin Yuan Manying槿园满盈Modern Romance159k WordsOngoing (1970s setting + space ability + superpowers + food + reborn + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping + broken engagement + true and fake heiresses + everyday family life + stockpiling + building wealth + punishing scumbags + gossip-watching + strong female lead + feel-good + old lady + comedy) Timid and spineless Lin Xiaoxi spent two whole lives meekly struggling to survive. After blowing herself up at the end of the world, she thought she was done for good. Instead, she was reborn in the sum 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Back in the 1970s, without romance or romantic entanglements, the female lead focuses solely on protecting her grandmother and dealing with difficult characters. A variety of delicious foods are constantly being prepared, making this a truly delightful no-romance story.

20. 170 逼 You’re Forcing Me to the Countryside? This Scientist’s Wife Will Empty Your Whole House 逼我下乡？科研军嫂搬空你全家 Huihui Cat茴茴猫Modern Romance7.6M WordsOngoing [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Powerful Lead + Face-Slapping + One-on-One Romance] Xia Li, a powerful wielder of both thunder and space abilities, had just come through the apocalypse. She became the founding general entrusted with the New World's Omniscient Eye System, ready to enjoy a quiet retirement. She only took a short nap, but transmigrated instead. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: Either marry a self-important mama's boy who expected her to put up with his mistress af 123.7kReads9.4Score10.2kShelves

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    Wow! How can there be such wonderful period novels? The more you read, the more addictive they become, leaving a lasting impression. They're all high-scoring and high-quality; you'd feel a real shame to miss them.

21. 171 首 The Commander Spoils Me Rotten: His Beautiful Stepmom-to-Be Runs Away Pregnant 首长太能宠，漂亮后妈揣崽跑路了 Chi Youbai池柚白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete + Period Military Marriage + Eight-Year Age Gap + Faithful 1v1 + Adorable Kids + Sweet Romance] After transmigrating into a period novel as a pretty but brainless villainess who keeps courting death, Nan Yang decides to save herself. Her cold and distant military officer husband gives her the silent treatment after they marry, and she has two little burdens to care for. But he hands over all his money, can’t have children, and will die young later on… She’ll be rich and carefree, and b 4.1kReads9.2Score501Shelves

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    This book is truly amazing! The female lead thought she had transmigrated into a book, but it turns out she's actually the original owner returning. The interactions between the male and female leads are so sweet, the baby is adorable, and the family scenes are so heartwarming. Highly recommended!

22. 172 军 Military Marriage and Sweet Rewards: The Fierce, Pretty Army Wife in the 1980s 军婚发糖：彪悍俏军嫂的八零年代 Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete] (Period Setting + Military Marriage + Building a Fortune + Loving Wife + Multiple Children + Daily Life) Modern career woman Shen Yiyi transmigrates into a book, becoming the beautiful but otherwise useless female side character who marries into a family to bring good luck to a sick man in this period romance! Her birth family is the sort that would bleed her dry and leave her with nothing! Shen Yiyi: What a joke! Watch her put those spoiled brats in their place and crush the villains 15kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    They're all great; there's bound to be one you'll like. The first one features a male protagonist who farms, gets rich, and pursues a research career! A satisfying read! The second is a transmigration story with a loyal female lead who isn't pretentious—it's incredibly sweet! The third is a female protagonist's struggle story, which also changes her mother along the way; the writing is good and quite realistic! The fourth is a female protagonist who transmigrates from ancient times to the present; they pamper each other! The fifth is a transmigration story where the female protagonist follows a military unit to an island to raise a child—a sweet romance! The sixth is a rebirth-themed sweet romance. The eighth is a rugged man-themed romance—sweet and pampering, with a space element! The ninth is a transmigration story with an adorable child—a heartwarming and enjoyable read!

23. 173 重 Reborn into a Sweet Military Marriage: The Fire Chief Wraps an Arm Around My Waist 重生军婚甜蜜蜜，消防队长揽腰宠 Drunken Big Raccoon酒酿大狸子Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Rebirth + Mutual Devotion + Sweet Romance] Entrepreneur Tang Xiaoxiao lived to the age of eighty. After she died, she was told that the firefighter who rescued her during an earthquake had spent the rest of his life disabled by a leg injury he suffered while saving her. Was she going to help her lifesaver heal his leg, or be reincarnated? What a question. Of course she'd help him heal! After being reborn, Tang Xiaoxiao goes to the countryside in her lifesave 13.8kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    🍁🍁The female lead initially works in the countryside and later joins the army, managing both her career and love life. She only learns after she dies at 80 that the firefighter who saved her during the earthquake was left with a limp and a lifelong disability. When asked if she was repaying a debt of gratitude or being reincarnated, she answers, of course, it's repaying a debt of gratitude. Then, during her time in the countryside, she flirts with the male lead in various ways.

24. 174 我 My Glory Days in Dongguan 我在东莞的高光岁月 Warm Wine, Waiting for the Wind温酒等风来Urban394k WordsOngoing My name is Chang Da Qiang. I was born in a small, underdeveloped county town in the late 1980s. My parents were farmers, and in those days, when everything was desperately poor, I graduated from a junior college and looked for work in my hometown. After hitting one dead end after another, I made a bold decision: I headed south to Guangdong to try my luck. Through hard work, I finally had the experiences that inspired this novel. 2.1kReads—Score117Shelves

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    These two books are super good! *^O^*

25. 175 带 I Bring My Pocket Dimension to the 1970s, Snacking on Sunflower Seeds to Get By 带着空间穿七零，磕着瓜子混日子 Clear, Clear Handwriting清晰笔笔Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Parallel world + top-tier hunk. Female lead: Sheng Wanyan. Male lead: Gu Tingxiao. Every night, Sheng Wanyan, living in 2026, has the same dream. Everything in it is gray and dreary. The streets are full of skinny people in patched clothes, yet everyone looks full of energy. Mud houses are everywhere, and people have to work in the fields to earn work points just to get enough to eat. Terrified, she quickly sells off her belongings and stockpiles supplies to prepare. “Hey! What are you 28.4kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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    All of them are period dramas, and they're all really good. I've read them all and saved them in my favorites, and I don't want to delete them!

26. 176 什 What! The Model Educated Youth Is Marrying a Landlord's Son? 什么！知青标杆要嫁给地主崽了？ Four Joys Little Peach四喜小桃Modern Romance163k WordsOngoing [Devoted to each other + reborn in the 1970s + solving crimes + earning commendations + finding salvation in each other] He Yulan died in the old house that held her warmest memories. When her consciousness returned and she opened her eyes again, she discovered that she had been reborn. She had returned to the scorching summer of 1974, before she went to the countryside at seventeen. After waking, she unexpectedly bonded with a Justice System and began earning commendations one after another.. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This pure love book is recommended.

27. 177 那 The Happy Years I Spent in Dongguan 那些年我在东莞的幸福往事 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Urban299k WordsCompleted [Urban everyday life] + [multiple heroines] + [first person] My name is Hao Jian. I'm a college graduate who left a small inland county to make a living in Dongguan. A female classmate who'd been quite a flirt back in school introduced me to the city. I thought I'd find a factory job and earn some money, but things didn't go as planned. I ended up in a bar, and that's where my life took an unexpected turn. 5.6kReads6.0Score510Shelves
28. 178 六 Joining the Army in the 1960s: Fleeing Famine and Marrying a Cavalryman in a Flash 六零随军：逃荒，闪婚骑兵哥哥 Miaobai喵白Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Military Romance + Cavalry Commander + Tianshan Grasslands + Farming and Hunting + Sweet Everyday Life] My grasslands, my horse. I do whatever I want out here. A spirited military wife transmigrates to the 1960s, flees famine across five provinces, and finally reaches a cavalry regiment in the far northwest, where she begins life with the troops. She clears land, digs for caterpillar fungus, and hunts wild beasts. With fields to farm and meat to eat, life is good. Riding a Tibetan wild ass, lea 17.8kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend this story. The female protagonist escapes famine in Northwest China, hunts and farms on the Qilian Mountain grasslands, and adopts snow leopards, Tibetan foxes, Pallas's rabbits, and Tibetan wild asses. It features many animals unique to Northwest China and is a rare historical novel set in the snowy mountains and grasslands of Northwest China.

29. 179 七 The Only Daughter of the 1970s 七零年代独生女 Orange Orange Orange Orange橘橘橘橘子Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted [No transmigration into a book, no System, no pocket dimension.] [Period setting + farming + serving the motherland + technical expertise] A researcher who loves and hates fiercely versus a reborn diplomat Yu Yue fell asleep in the bath and woke up in the 1970s, as the only child in her family. First, there was her timid mother, who was willing to work herself to the bone for her family. Then there was her father, spoiled by his family and utterly self-centered. Timid Mom: “Let’s see anyone try 17.8kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    Historical fiction ❤️🔥 Also worth reading is the fourth book, a tribute to revolutionary predecessors and a story of national sentiment!! ️The others are also great ✅️The ratings are very high and there are over 50,000 readers!! ️Most importantly, they are all completed works 💕💕💕

30. 180 你EN What Makes You Think I'll Keep Liking You Forever? 你凭什么认为我会一直喜欢你呢 Night Rain i夜雨iUrban1.2M WordsCompleted [Everyday romance] [One female lead] [Mutual healing] Because of a promise made in childhood, Chen Lu spent seven whole years pursuing the girl he’d grown up with. In the end, all he got was a cold rejection. Chen Lu smiled in acceptance, but his heart had turned to ash… until he met the sweet, clumsy girl who’d come to thank him. The girl was lovely and innocent, standing alone in the rain right where the two of them had agreed to meet. “Why haven’t you left…?” The girl slowly lifted her head. 121.5kReads9.7Score14.2kShelves

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    The girl, pure and beautiful, stood alone in the rain at the place where they had agreed to meet. "Why haven't you left yet..." The girl slowly looked up: "I was waiting for you." "It's raining so hard, and I'm so late, you should have just left."

31. 181 村 A Beauty with Skin Like Cream Comes to the Village, and the Rugged Man Can’t Stop Thinking of Her 村里来了凝脂美人，糙汉日思夜想 One Meow一口喵Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted (Historical setting + devoted couple + portable space + raising children + doting husband and wife) Jiang Zhenzhen closed her eyes, full of regret. Only after she died did she learn that she was nothing more than a background character with barely a few lines in a novel set in a bygone era. After her death, her husband, Wei Xiao, was consumed by grief and worry. He died heartbroken less than two years later. And every one of her sons grew up crooked, becoming major villains who skirted the law. 4kReads8.9Score422Shelves

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    This book isn't very long, the female lead isn't a saint, and the children, Tangyuan and Yuanxiao, are adorable. I read this book and then looked for several other books with cute children and male leads who also love children.

32. 182 中 Starting Out as a Vocational School Student, I Worked My Factory to the Bone 中专生开局，我把工厂卷疯了 Peach Heart Rainbow桃心彩虹Modern Romance623k WordsOngoing A modern quality-control worker transmigrates to the famine years of the 1960s. The moment she opens her eyes, she faces a desperate situation: the high school entrance exam has been suspended, and she's being forced to go to the countryside. To avoid being sent down, she promptly skips grades, studies hard, gets into a technical secondary school, and secures a stable job at a state-owned enterprise, successfully escaping that fate. She doesn't have any miraculous talent that will make her famou 34.8kReads8.2Score3.7kShelves

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    [Cool] No romantic pairing! The female lead gets into a vocational school and is assigned to a state-owned factory. A heartwarming slice-of-life story + her modern mechanical knowledge and hard work in building her career.

33. 183 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 45.7kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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    These are all incredibly good period dramas I've read, all highly rated novels. You definitely won't regret reading them, I highly recommend them!!!

34. 184 穿 Transmigrated to the 1980s as the Village Tigress, I Call the Shots 穿越80母老虎，全村上下我做主 Your Dentures Just Flew Out你假牙飞出来了Modern Romance112k WordsOngoing Devoted husband, lighthearted comedy, doted-on heroine, and building a fortune. Su Xiaomo transmigrates to a rural village in northern Shaanxi in 1985. The name of this poor little village tells you everything: it must be desperately poor! The original owner was the village's notorious shrew, feared by everyone. Luckily, her family all dotes on her. She also has a handsome husband. But since she's transmigrated, this reputation could work to her advantage. Should she play along, or turn over a n 777Reads—Score115Shelves

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    I absolutely love these two historical romance novels, especially the first one. The first few chapters are full of shocking moments, and it gets even more exciting as it goes on, being both funny and sweet. They're great reads!

35. 185 百 A Hundred Billion in Supplies: I Take Charge of the Tycoons in a Period Novel 百亿物资：我在年代文里盘大佬 The Divine Beast Isn't Home神兽不在家Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s + sweet romance + System supplies + marriage first, love later + rewrite the plot + raising kids + face-slapping] After transmigrating into a book, Qin Lin discovers she's become the vicious little wife of the story's biggest villain! The story opens with the original owner's attempted elopement, only for the villain to catch her red-handed with her lover! She's doomed! The villain keeps the novel's hero and heroine down so completely they can't fight back. How can she talk her way out of 8.3kReads9.1Score962Shelves

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    The first book is widely recognized as a period novel, and the latter two books by the same author have very fresh ideas, no fluff, and can be read in one go!

36. 186 资 The Capitalist-Era Educated Youth Is Highly Enlightened, Winning Big by Serving the Nation 资本知青觉悟高，为国效力赢麻了 Yan Qi Yun Qian言蹊云浅Modern Romance994k WordsCompleted [1970s + transmigrate into a book + military marriage + special abilities + love after marriage + devoted husband + family life + joining the army + building wealth] Su Mo, a dual-ability user, discovered that she had transmigrated into a book. She'd become the cannon-fodder character who gave the heroine her start-up funds, and she was supposed to die right from the start. Even after dying, she'd be dragged out of the heroine's memories again and again to serve as a foil, with the destruction o 54.3kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves
37. 187 隔 The Rugged Man Next Door Is Too Wild, and the Village Beauty Blushes in His Embrace 隔壁糙汉太野，村花害羞怀里娇 Qi Xiao Tong栖小桐Modern Romance550k WordsOngoing [Rugged Hero + Pure Romance + Marriage Before Love + Sizzling Chemistry + Sweet Married Life + Building a Fortune] [Delicate Village Beauty VS Cold, Rugged Neighbor] The night Song Qingshan returned to the village, he heard cries coming from next door before he had even entered his own home. He climbed onto a haystack and stole a peek. Poor Wen Sui was bent over a millstone, being beaten. She trembled with pain and sobbed pitifully, looking utterly heartbreaking. The sight set Song Qingshan’s bl 19.5kReads6.5Score728Shelves

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    This book isn't melodramatic; it has no system, no cheat codes, and no time travel, but the plot is full of twists and turns, and the journey of the male and female protagonists is captivating.

38. 188 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Take My Mom With Me to Get a Divorce 重生八零，我带着妈妈一起离婚 A Little Tree Sprout一点小树芽Modern Romance104k WordsOngoing Period setting + face-slapping + multiple male leads + building wealth + size difference Zhou Xiaoya transmigrates to 1985. In three days, she’s supposed to marry her aunt’s dim-witted son. She chooses to call off the engagement, but his father won’t let her. He beats her, and he beats her mother, too. Then we’re done with this family. Mom, I’ll take care of you! 333Reads—Score109Shelves
39. 189 穿 Transmigrating into the 1960s as a Young Educated Youth 穿越六十年代小知青 A Simple Life平淡生活Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Parallel world + spoiled younger man + military marriage + devoted husband + raising kids) Xu Ning transmigrated into a book, ending up as a minor character in a period novel, a young woman who had gone to the countryside with her younger brother to become an educated youth. Lin Miao, another educated youth, was an internet celebrity from the 21st century, while the male lead was an educated youth from the capital. Their tangled love story made life miserable for everyone in the educ 32.2kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves

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    The protagonist's parents were sent to the countryside, and he took his younger brother with him. He secretly took care of his parents, who were also sent to the same cowshed as them. Later, he married the protagonist. It's a super good show, highly recommended!!

40. 190 军 Sweet Military Marriage: Triplets, More Children, More Blessings 军婚甜宠：一胎三宝多子多福 Soft Words Da Da Da轻语哒哒哒Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Exclusive Spoiling and Sweet Romance + Multiple Babies in One Birth + Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Mutual First Love + Contract Marriage + Marriage Before Love + Transmigrated to the 1990s] Just after transmigrating, Qiao Shi'an found herself facing an outrageously steamy scene. Looking at the wheat-skinned man before her, with his eight-pack abs and lifelong single status, she 1.3kReads8.9Score125Shelves
41. 191 媳 My Wife Came to the Base to Divorce Me, and Now the Chaste Commander Is Panicking 媳妇来部队离婚，禁欲首长他急了 Gu Sang顾桑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama Ask Your Heart How Much has launched] [Military marriage + period setting + sweet romance + devoted couple + family life + raising kids + face-slapping] The moment Jiang Ning opened her eyes, she realized she had become the cannon-fodder female character in a period novel. She'd been married for three years without ever seeing her husband, and was destined to spend the rest of her life alone. Jiang Ning thought, Spend the rest of my life alone? No way! She decisively left behind 56kReads8.9Score5kShelves
42. 192 被 After Our Marriages Were Swapped, I Became the Apple of My Soldier Boyfriend's Eye 被换亲后，我成了兵哥哥的心尖宠 Spring Is in the Air cc春意浓ccModern Romance138k WordsOngoing Jiang Wan inexplicably became reborn in the body of a pitiful young woman in the 1970s who shared her name. The moment she was reborn, she faced pressure from her uncle’s family to take her cousin’s place and marry a man who was paralyzed in both legs and unconscious. When her uncle’s family tried to force her, Jiang Wan went berserk. Then, for no apparent reason, she was bound to a System designed to save a villain. And the villain she had to save was the very man she was supposed to marry. 409Reads—Score—Shelves

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    1970S literature

43. 193 拒 After Refusing the Marriage Swap, I Take My Pocket Dimension and Join the Army 拒绝换亲后，我手握空间去随军 Spring Is in the Air cc春意浓ccModern Romance272k WordsCompleted After a car accident, Jiang Li, from the twenty-first century, transmigrates into the body of a pitiful girl from the 1970s who shares her name. Jiang Li arrives in the middle of her stepmother beating the girl, so she gives her stepmother a sound beating in return. Before long, her scumbag father tries to marry her off to a dying man for a bride price of five hundred yuan. Jiang Li turns his plan against him. Not only does she teach her scumbag father and stepmother a lesson, she also makes her 1.5kReads9.1Score158Shelves
44. 194 折 The Age of Turmoil 折腾时代 Jing Xiaomo荆萧默Urban492k WordsOngoing Life is all about taking chances! In that restless age, Li Anran works in a big city, and her dream is about to come true. But when she returns to Qinzhou for a funeral, she's practically put under house arrest and told to stay and work in the small city. Zhang Huifei has the talent to get into one of China's top universities, but he unexpectedly fails the college entrance exam. To make sure his sister Li Anran can stay in Qinzhou without worries, he starts stirring things up... As a result, Li 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let's try it out, maybe it will work.

45. 195 替 The Swapped Brides: Whose Fault Is It? 替嫁姐妹，谁的错！ March Knows Painting三月知画Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into two comic dramas: "The Swapped Brides, Whose Fault Is It?!" and the brand-new version, "Sisters Breaking Free." In a poor, remote village in the 1980s, the Tang family favors sons over daughters. Their three girls are nothing but bargaining chips for bride prices. One absurd bride swap and three exorbitant bride prices send the sisters into three difficult marriages. Struggling through the mud, bound by entanglements for half a lifetime. The long-suffering Tang s 44kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves

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    Hey everyone! The live-action adaptation of "The Substitute Bride" is now available! ✨ Famous scenes are brought to life in animation for a more immersive viewing experience! After watching the live-action series, don't forget to check out the original manga – it's packed with detail and has an even richer flavor!

46. 196 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: What Do I Do About My Husband's Boundless Energy? 七零军婚：老公精力旺盛怎么办 Spring Is in the Air cc春意浓ccModern Romance486k WordsCompleted (The author really has no idea what to put in the blurb.) Lu Wan transmigrated from the apocalypse to the 1970s. She had a terrible father and a stepmother, but that was no problem. She sent her stepsister off to the Great Northwest countryside, then made sure everyone learned about her father and stepmother’s ugly secrets. Free from the pressure of making a living, she enjoyed a leisurely life in the countryside of the 1970s. An unexpected incident brought her into contact with Qin Shaochuan, a 1.1kReads8.2Score109Shelves
47. 197 疯 My Unhinged Wife Is a Little Pig 疯批媳妇儿是小猪 Shi Qibao十柒宝Modern Romance253k WordsOngoing [Childhood Friends] [Loyal Dog] [Unhinged] [Wife-Obsessed Protector] He Pingye was knocked silly, and became both crazy and domineering. But nobody knew he had simply been reborn. In his previous life, he died horribly. His soul drifted without a home as he watched the "little pig" he had personally cared for and protected for twenty years, his little moon, sacrifice her freedom and lose the use of her legs for dancing in order to avenge him. She endured everything in silence, suffering one humi 3.6kReads—Score209Shelves

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    This is a new book! From the early 90s, it's neither too old nor too new, and it's very relatable! The story is captivating, the writing is excellent, and the male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, inseparable since they were little! [Learned something new]

48. 198 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Ruffian Spoils Me Rotten 重生七零：二流子把我宠上天 You Lu有录Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted Jiang He is reborn. This time, aside from making things right with her son and family, she only wants to focus on her career. As for her good-for-nothing husband, he can do whatever he likes. She'll dump him sooner or later. But why has her husband, who used to spend all his time at his crush's house in their previous life, suddenly changed so much? Jiang He takes on her awful relatives, and Lu Ye hands her the knife. Jiang He digs a pit for her fake best friend, and Lu Ye fills it in. Jiang He 915Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    ① The male lead experiences a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario, secretly harboring jealousy, and outwardly tsundere but inwardly devoted. ② A cool, arrogant scoundrel is gradually transformed into a wife-obsessed man by the female lead; he'll agree with her when she curses, and hand her the knife if she commits murder—for him, his wife is the most important person in the world.

49. 199 七 The 1970s: The Wild Officer Is Wrapped Around the Finger of a Stunning Powerhouse 七零：狂野军官被绝美大佬拿捏了 Pear Star Bunny梨星兔纸Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed [Period setting + military marriage + space + sweet romance + doting husband + feel-good story + both leads are cherished by everyone + everyday life in the army] Jiang Zhizhi, a special forces soldier hailed as a peerless beauty and all-around genius, transmigrated into a book and became the beloved youngest daughter of a family of scientists. From the start, her parents were sent away for labor reform. Her choices were to go on a blind date with a six-foot military officer or pack he 32.3kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves

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    The older brother always brags about his sister to his other brothers. When the female lead first arrived at the military base, the brother's brothers went to pick her up, and she fell in love with him at first sight, immediately calling him "brother-in-law." [Shy]

50. 200 八 A Great Beauty Raises Kids in a Beijing Courtyard, 1980s Style 八零大美人四合院养娃日常 North to South由北向南Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Slice of life + sweet romance + raising children + family life + career) Zhao Jinshu was in her sixties. Her children had grown up and started families of their own, and she had seen her parents-in-law off. She was just about to travel around the country when she was reborn. She returned to the time a few months after she had first moved to the city. Back then, she knew nothing. A young bride from the countryside, she was shy, too embarrassed to speak up, and insecure. Even though her husband 55.7kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves

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