Looking for Period Dramas That Aren’t Cliched or Over-the-Top 求不老套不花哨的年代文

1. 251 西 The Merchant’s Road to the West 西部商途 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban576k WordsCompleted [No System] [No golden finger] [School belle] [Multiple heroines] [The struggle of an ordinary guy] Zhang Bo is a poor kid from the countryside. He doesn’t have much going for him, except that he’s pretty lucky with girls... 391Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 252 怼 Clapping Back and Making Money Feel So Good 怼人和赚钱都好爽啊 Goldfish Huaguoguo金鱼花果果Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Reborn + Face-Slapping and Scum-Bashing + Top Student + Corporate and Business World] Complete! Reborn in a poor village in the 1980s, Xia Yan is dealt a terrible hand: her biological father is seriously ill, her mother favors someone else, and she has no money for school. Xia Yan quickly fights back. She collects the debts owed to her, gives her abusers a piece of her mind, and protects the money she earns herself! Her elders watch her transform from a well-behaved girl int 6.9kReads9.1Score898Shelves

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   The plot is anything but cliché. Although it also features a female protagonist reborn in 1985 to make money, the protagonist in this book is in excellent spirits, with a strong motto: "I won't let anyone suffer. If anyone makes my life difficult, I'll make it even worse for them—not even my parents!"

3. 253 重 Restarting My Life and Winning Over Several One True Loves 重启人生拐几个白月光 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban282k WordsCompleted So what if he was rich in his previous life? He couldn't even find his wife and daughter! In this reborn life, he'll protect his family first... A life of wealth and luxury? He wouldn't mind! But the simple pleasures of everyday life are what feel most real! 465Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 254 重 Reborn as a Delicate, Wealthy Beauty in the 1970s 重生七零娇气白富美 Bai Budan白不单Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Lu Xicheng, a young lady from the 21st century, transmigrates to the 1970s, bringing her little villa with her. Though she's unlucky, at least this girl looks just like she did before and has loving parents and family. So what if she's sent to the countryside? It's anyone's guess whether she'll reform the rural areas or they'll reform her! Staring at her palm, red and sore after picking just a few ears of corn, Lu Xicheng sniffles. Farm work is too hard. She wants to go home! Huo Jingchuan is th 136.5kReads9.2Score19.2kShelves

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   1. Incredibly sweet! The two are childhood sweethearts; the male lead has always braided the female lead's hair and taught her how to do her homework since they were little. 2. This novel is very comfortable to read. There aren't many scheming or dramatic events, but it's just soothing and comforting. I really like the female lead's character. She's not the kind of all-powerful superwoman, but she has strong morals, doesn't meddle in other people's business, and does her best in her professional field. The male lead's character is also a breath of fresh air in the novel world. He's incredibly socially adept, and his willingness to support the female lead's college entrance exam to avoid farm work is hilarious! As a period drama, it's quite in line with the national conditions of that time. People don't just casually stroll through the black market and earn thousands; they build their wealth little by little, from a few dollars to tens of dollars. 3. Douyin short drama—Rebirth: I Became a Stepmother in the 80s! It's both cheesy and addictive! It's so good! 4. The female lead was a rich young lady before transmigrating, and she remains a pampered rich young lady after transmigrating. The female lead is from Shanghai. Her grandmother is a doctor, her grandfather is a military commander, her uncles are all military officers, her father is a senior engineer, and her mother is the director of a textile factory. She has an older brother and sister; her sister is married to someone with connections in the railway industry. She also has a twin brother. There are no awful people in her family, and her sister-in-law is exceptionally kind and understanding. The male lead is an orphan who grew up with wolves and dotes on the female lead, constantly showering her with kisses, hugs, and piggyback rides. When the female lead went to the countryside, her family used their connections to ensure everyone knew of her family's power, so no one dared to bully her. 5. The female lead is the daughter of a commander in Northwest China. The male lead is from Beijing; both his parents are factory workers. The female lead is a leading performer in a performing arts troupe. He falls in love with her at first sight, but she is already engaged. He quietly admires her until he learns she has broken off her engagement, at which point he pursues her relentlessly. He is a pilot, and his mother also adores the female lead, so there are no mother-in-law/daughter-in-law conflicts. The whole story is incredibly sweet and truly amazing! Sisters, everyone go see this!

5. 255 七 The Clear-Eyed Beauty of the 1970s Refuses to Accept Her Fate: Book Transmigration 七零清醒美人不认命【穿书】 A Little Eight Hundred一只八百Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted [Polished Egoist + Pocket Dimension + Love at First Sight + Transmigrates into a Short Drama] [Military Officer] [Joining Her Husband on an Island] Xu Suimei is beautiful and clever. She clawed her way from an orphanage to a top university, only to discover that she still hadn't even reached the starting line others were born at. She resolved to use marriage as a stepping stone, but just as she was about to take the final step, she transmigrated to the 1970s. She became a little girl in a short 14.3kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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   First book! "Good heavens, I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a book! And I'm still that awful ex-wife who was so demanding, even six months pregnant, still insisting on a divorce! Looking at my husband, who's more handsome than a top celebrity, and touching my own round pregnant belly, all I can do is roll my eyes at the original owner: Girl, have you never suffered before? You had a perfect husband to give up, and you insisted on getting a divorce and going to the countryside! But since God has given me a second chance, I, Jiang Yuman, am going to relax and be a couch potato~ Two years later, when the Fu family father and son are reinstated, wouldn't it be great to live a life of luxury? Packing my bags for the countryside, this is a sure win!" Before going to the countryside, Jiang Yuman was prepared for hardship, but she didn't expect that after arriving at the Fu family, everyone treated her like a treasure, not letting her do any work and taking special care of her. Even more unexpectedly, the usually aloof Fu Jingchen doted on her even more, giving her whatever she wanted, completely treating her like a little princess!

6. 256 这 I Don’t Want This Kind of Rebirth 这样的重生我不想要啊 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban313k WordsCompleted Being reborn isn't about having an easy, satisfying life. It's about walking the human road again through blood and tears! The hardships I've endured and the burdens I've borne aren't anything to be proud of. I'll just leave them in my memories. A simple, honest life, surrounded by a beloved wife and beautiful companions, is what truly matters... 284Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 257 修 After Succeeding in Cultivation, I Transmigrated to Earth to Farm 修仙有成却穿越到地球种田 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban468k WordsCompleted [Cultivation]+ [Farming]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Transmigration]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] Chen Xing, an immortal with a spirit body from the Ziling Sect, had cultivated to the peak of the continent. Just as he was reveling in a life of pleasure with six beautiful concubines, the Trial of Worldly Desires struck. His soul transmigrated into the body of a young man with the same name on Earth, who had died after slipping and falling 103Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 258 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 56kReads8.9Score5.1kShelves

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   🌿✨It's so good, I laughed non-stop until midnight! The female lead could kill a mad bull with a single punch, and the male lead is fair-skinned and handsome. He marries into the female lead's family at the beginning, and only after marriage does he realize how wonderful his wife is in every way. [Shy][smirk][admiration] She's beautiful, has a great figure, is strong, and even the sound she makes when she crawls into bed is so sweet that you just want to crush her and make her a part of your very being.

9. 259 春 A Spring Dream Takes Me to Ancient Times: I Become a Workaholic in Dayin 春梦穿古我在大胤当卷王 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Historical147k WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Transmigration]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] Just because he begged his goddess for a hug in a romantic dream, Lu Xiaochuan was kicked straight into a river in the Great Yin dynasty, launching his mortifying Transmigration adventure! The moment he climbs ashore, he's branded a suspect in the Witchcraft Cult case. He lets slip what he said in his sleep, then reveals the secret that he once saw a celes 45Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 我 Cultivating the Great Dao in a Human Classroom 我在人间课堂修大道 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban229k WordsCompleted Cultivation? Pah! I just want to spend my days with the campus beauty, enjoying the simple pleasures of life and living it to the fullest. Is that too much to ask? And of course, I wouldn't mind having a few more beauties around either… 91Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 261 七 The 1970s: The Little Scavenger Who Rewrote Her Family Tree 七零年代，拾荒丫头改写族谱 Chameleon Jellyfish变色水母Modern Romance178k WordsOngoing [Period setting + contemporary romance + two strong leads + farming + family matters + daily life] At fifteen, Liang Ziyan scavenges along the fields and streets of the county town, carrying a manure fork on her back to help support the family. The Liang family has fallen into a miserable state, with no male heirs to carry on the line. Her father has been sentenced to prison, her elder brother died in service, and the posthumous child in her sister-in-law’s womb has no choice but to take his m —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Without rebirth, a special ability, or any cheat codes, the female protagonist steadily changes her fate step by step. The story realistically recreates the living environment of that era, and the language is also very characteristic of that time.

12. 262 俏 The Fiery Bride: The Toughest Soldier Spoils Me Rotten 俏媳火辣辣：遇最强硬汉宠翻天 Chang Yun昌云Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [A hormone-packed, roguishly handsome officer vs. a fair-skinned beauty with a slender waist + military marriage + 1980s + sweet romance + space + getting rich + raising a child] Rich beauty Su Qiao travels back to the 1980s and finds herself an undocumented nobody. The Su family's daughter has run away from her marriage, so Su Qiao takes her place as the notorious Su Qiao and goes to live with her fiancé's family to build a relationship. By chance, she gains a villa in a pocket space and sets o 2.1kReads9.0Score244Shelves

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    1. A scheming father who bullies his son every day. 2. The male lead is incredibly doting and always cleaning up his messes. 3. He was supposed to have no heir, so how did he get pregnant again?

13. 263 重 Reborn in the 1980s: A Spicy Old Lady's Everyday Life 重生八零麻辣老太烟火人生 so7777777Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted (Period drama + reborn comeback + feel-good power fantasy + strong heroine + farming and business + punishing villains and putting them in their place + heartwarming healing) [A miserable death in her past life, a glorious new life this time!] The moment Zhou Guifang opened her eyes, she was back in 1985. In her past life, she had lived a miserable, powerless existence until old age. Her husband lost his job and became lame, and each of her three sons had it worse than the last: the eldest got m 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An old lady is reborn and makes her fortune through traditional Chinese medicine.

14. 264 穿 A Couple of Fake Partners' Everyday Gossip After They Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Seventies 穿书七零塑料夫妻的吃瓜日常 Good Fortune and Good Luck福气满满好运来Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing (A sharp-tongued heroine with eight hundred schemes, queen of the courtyard and village, who loves watching the drama unfold × a male lead who seems aloof and untouchable but is really a childish boy who gets bullied by her and tries to fight back) Jiang Nuan transmigrates into a book. In this 1970s romance, she, Jiang Nuan, is a hopelessly lovesick fool who pines for the male lead, gets face-slapped again and again, and still keeps throwing herself at him. She’s nothing but a disposable side ch 11.3kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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    Not clichéd or flashy, no spatial abilities, and the story is very fresh!!! 🌸 [Cold and selfish female academic genius X clingy and rough retired military officer] No reincarnation or time travel. Is the female lead selfish? I don't think so. She just prioritizes her own interests and doesn't give up her ideals for anyone. This female lead is great! [Thumbs up] 🌸 [A sharp-tongued female lead who enjoys watching the drama X a seemingly aloof but secretly rebellious male lead] The female lead transmigrates into a cannon fodder character, and her husband is the original female lead's white moonlight! This is particularly interesting. Their way of getting along is like the east wind prevailing over the west wind. Who will win in the end? 🌸 [Spoiled, vicious, wicked yet adorable young lady X Ruthless, cautious, insecure, and sensitive landlord cub] The female lead is captured by a system to correct the world's fate! I didn't have high expectations for this novel at first 😚 But after clicking in, I was surprised to find it quite good 👍 I like this female lead 😻 Although she's a bit spoiled, she's very wicked, not a saint, and truly rivals the selfish and vicious female supporting characters. Plus, she has a pretty high status, so she's practically untouchable!!

15. 265 七 Everyday Life as a Military Wife on a Sea Island in the 1970s 七零海岛随军日常 Torrential Rain on a Cloudy Day阴天暴雨Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, period setting, pocket dimension, raising children, gossip, sweet romance, satisfying revenge, parallel world, no awful relatives] Zhou Yufei, a 21st-century oil painter, dreamed for a whole month about another version of herself in a different world. Sensing that something was wrong, she immediately brought out her family’s heirloom pocket dimension and began buying everything in sight... After transmigrating to the 1970s, Zhou Yufei found loving family members and a partner wh 1.8kReads8.9Score133Shelves

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    No rural assignments, a job, no toxic female supporting characters. The family is powerful and wealthy, and most importantly, it's a naval theme; the female lead will later join the military.

16. 266 七 The 1970s Crazy-Novel Craze: I'm Going Crazy in a Period Novel 七零发疯文学，我在年代文里发疯 Nine-Square Grid Mushroom九宫格子菌Modern Romance140k WordsOngoing [Madness System + Feel-Good Period Drama + Taming the Husband + Getting Rid of the Worst of the Worst] No guilt, no overthinking, just have fun! Lin Wan transmigrates into a period novel and becomes the whole family’s punching bag. Her eldest brother is getting married, so she has to give up her job; her second sister is being sent to the countryside, so Lin Wan has to take her place; and when the family eats steamed egg custard, she doesn’t even get to lick the bowl. As she watches her younger 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's alright, it's a historical novel.

17. 267 报 Report, Commander: Your Grandson Took His Wife Out to Beat Someone Up Again 报告首长你孙子带媳妇又去打人了 Bobo Bedhead啵啵呆毛Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete + male lead takes the domestic role, female lead takes the career role + fussy, love-struck husband + daily face-slapping antics of the compound's little tyrant in the 1970s] Shen Xia transmigrated into an ongoing period novel and became a pitiful girl whose father didn't care for her and whose mother didn't love her. After transmigrating, Shen Xia accidentally discovered that something was wrong with her identity. She reported her adoptive parents, sent her adoptive father to labor ca 17.3kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    [Sending hearts][Heart emojis] This is a book list for fans of historical fiction. I've read every single one of them, without abandoning any and adding them to my bookshelf. Their quality speaks for itself. It covers various genres and is definitely worth reading. I hope more people can see the books I love!

18. 268 神 The Beautiful Fortune-Teller Uses Feng Shui in the 1970s 神棍美人她在七零搞风水 Nine-Square Grid Mushroom九宫格子菌Modern Romance163k WordsCompleted “Comrade, can you explain scientifically why every place you point to turns out to have enemy agents?” Lu Lin asked, his face stern. Su Nian blinked. “Maybe... they’re just unlucky?” Su Nian, a master of the occult, woke up one day as a poor village girl in the 1970s. When drought struck the village, she casually brought rain. When bad feng shui threatened to leave her family without descendants, she pointed out an imperial burial site. When a special department came knocking, she thought she wa 26Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 八 The 1980s: After the Real Heiress Returns, She Reigns Supreme in the Capital! 八零：真千金回归后，宠冠京城！ Yingying Zhao英英昭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed [Era + military marriage + real heiress + adored by everyone + heroine is incredible at putting people in their place and beating them up] After sacrificing her life for her country, modern computer genius Jiang Tiange was reborn into her own past life. But that past life had been a miserable one: she was the real heiress, yet had been maliciously switched at birth, beaten and cursed, and forced to marry an abusive second-time husband. After she died miserably, her body was sold for a 32.7kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves
20. 270 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Want the Capitalist Heir, Not the Chief 重生七零：不要首长要资本家少爷 Si Wu Jiu Jiu四五汣汣Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + faithful to each other + pocket dimension + family life + building wealth + getting even with nasty people] In her previous life, Gu Ajiu spent a night trapped in a pit with Song Wenjin, the son of a capitalist sent to the countryside, and her reputation was ruined. Sun Jianfeng, the finest young man in their production team, didn’t hold it against her and married her. Gu Ajiu was deeply moved. On their wedding day, Sun Jianfeng left to join the army, where he rose 3kReads8.2Score326Shelves

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    This is my favorite period drama I've been wanting to share with everyone.

21. 271 七 The Plump Wife of the 1970s and the Reserved Educated Youth Tycoon 七零肥妻，禁欲知青是大佬 Man Qin满沁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Xunwei is a renowned master chef, yet somehow she ends up in the body of a chubby village girl who was tricked by a scumbag in the 1970s. The moment she opens her eyes, she pins down a young educated man who has just been sent to the countryside and has her way with him. The scumbag breaks off their engagement, and the whole village insists she force the young educated man to marry her? No problem. That’s a piece of cake! With a spatula in her left hand and seasonings in her right, she’ll coo 7.6kReads9.1Score899Shelves
22. 272 七 The Cherished Darling of the 1970s: The Government Official Husband Turns on the Charm 七零娇宠：政界老公撩上瘾 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing (Leave your brain here and pick it up after you've finished!) After completing her final mission in the quick transmigration world, Guan Fuyao was determined to spend her retirement in a comfortable, well-off family. The System granted her wish, but didn't tell her which era it would be. It sent her into a period novel, where she entered the body of an eighteen-year-old girl with the same name. She'd just graduated from high school and was facing assignment to the countryside. Just as she was pl 20.9kReads8.3Score2kShelves
23. 273 七 The Frail, Fussy Little Sister-in-Law of the 1970s 七零年代病弱作精小姑子 Qiu Qiu Zi秋秋籽Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A pampered little firecracker vs. a powerful military officer When Qiao Qiao wakes up, she finds herself in a period novel as a sickly, doomed younger sister-in-law. The reborn heroine has stolen the original character’s destined match, and the whole family is a bunch of awful doomed side characters with miserable fates, serving as nothing more than background props to bring the heroine and her soldier boyfriend closer. Qiao Qiao: ...There’s no way I’m dying. First, I’ll make sure I stay alive. 3.3kReads9.0Score246Shelves

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    This island-themed historical novel features a beautiful, quirky, and somewhat eccentric female lead! The male lead is a powerful, influential figure with a strong backstory! It's heartwarming, sweet, and highly recommended!

24. 274 七 A Sweet Flash Marriage in the 1970s 七零闪婚甜蜜蜜 Nine Hundred Million九亿Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [A cozy married life in a bygone era, sweet and slice-of-life, few nasty characters, with a golden finger] Storyline One: When Jiang Wan was at her wits’ end, she proposed marriage (asked for help) to the man she had just met, the man who had saved her. Cheng Yao was drawn to her eyes and casually rescued her. He never expected her to turn around and propose to him (set him up). Jiang Wan: “Are you married?” Cheng Yao looked completely baffled. “??” Jiang Wan tried to work up her courage. “Or do 2.5kReads9.0Score195Shelves
25. 275 穿 She Made a Killing After Transmigrating to the 1970s 穿越七十年代后她赚麻了 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (Complete. Brain storage: come back here to reclaim your brain after you finish reading. Love you all!) Zhou An'an, a little princess from the 23rd century who had just lost her grandfather, got a recommendation for a novel from her best friend after acquiring a pocket dimension. Her friend then dragged her into frantically stockpiling supplies. Just as she finished explaining everything, Zhou An'an transmigrated to the early 1970s in a parallel world and became the mother of triplets without ev 6kReads8.7Score601Shelves
26. 276 二 Marrying a Soldier in My Second Marriage, I Head to the Islands to Build the Nation 二嫁成军嫂，去海岛建设祖国 Come What May来可期Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [1980s + space + military marriage + period piece + raising children] When Ruan Yushu woke up, she had landed in the 1980s. Her parents didn’t care for her, and she was forced into marriage. Her first husband died, and the second man proposed to her was a cripple. The third was an officer stationed on an island, with two children. He was tall and handsome, though, and had a good salary. When she heard there was a chance to join the military family, Ruan Yushu said, “I’ll marry him. I have to. I’ 124Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    1️⃣ The female protagonist transmigrates into a book and becomes a widow who has just lost her husband. After returning home, she is forced by her grandfather to go on a blind date with a man. When that fails, she meets the male protagonist instead. Both of them are remarried. After marriage, they experience the ups and downs of family life and work together to build their own little family.

27. 277 重 Reborn in the 1960s: A Baby Bottle in One Hand, a Pocket Dimension in the Other 重生六十年代她左手奶瓶右手空间 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance885k WordsCompleted Tang Hua, an all-around female warrior from the apocalypse, arrived in the underworld after dying alongside the Mutant King. The King of Hell wanted to send her to the 1960s and have her put a chaotic era, thrown into disarray by the male and female leads, back on the right track. She refused. She absolutely refused. The King of Hell had no choice but to send her soul directly back to that era, reborn as a baby. A baby who couldn’t feed, wash, or relieve herself? She was so angry she wanted to c 4.8kReads9.0Score344Shelves
28. 278 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Wife, I Stole the Show in the Military Compound 穿成炮灰原配后，我惊艳军区大院 Moon Rising over the Blue Sea苍海升月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: Before I Lost My Virtue, I Rewrote the Life of the Cannon-Fodder First Wife [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + no golden finger + sweet romance + devoted couple] Xia Qingning unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel written by a classmate who envies her. She becomes the original wife, who shares her name and is framed into losing her virtue, then jumps into a lake and dies tragically. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s at the scene of her violati 51.5kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves
29. 279 傻 The Silly Educated Youth Left the Father Behind and Made the Military Bigwigs Cry 傻知青去父留子惹哭军区大佬 Little Little Flying Fish小小小飞鱼Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted She'd had enough of being a goddess and only wanted to take it easy. Unfortunately, she was never given the chance. After repeated setbacks in her attempts to be reborn, she decided to retire in the underworld. But the King of Hell hurriedly sent her on her way. Who could have guessed that this would turn out to be yet another deception...? 4.1kReads8.9Score271Shelves

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    Tired of being a goddess and wanting to give up, the King of Hell forces her to transmigrate into a silly educated youth! She wanted to settle down, but was forced to play the role of abandoning her father and keeping her child. A high-ranking military officer chases after his wife, bringing her to tears: "Wife, come back and teach me how to raise a child!"

30. 280 军 Military Marriage, Sugary Sweetness: The White Lotus Green Tea Girl Is Everyone's Darling in the 1970s 军婚爆糖：白莲绿茶在七零做团宠 Wild Radish狂野萝卜Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted “Fair-skinned beauty with a sweet, tea-like charm x outwardly cold, inwardly warm doting husband” After a plane crash, international superstar Jiang Qingrou transmigrated. An orphan in her previous life, she had somehow ended up in a big family in the 1970s. Her two older brothers spoiled her, and her parents treated her like a treasure. What’s more, in an era when people struggled to get enough to eat or stay warm, everyone in her family had a steady job, and she herself was the star of the dan 6.6kReads8.9Score783Shelves

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    [Fair-skinned, beautiful, and seemingly cunning woman × Cold on the outside but warm on the inside, doting husband] An international superstar transmigrates to the 1970s, pretending to be innocent while secretly plotting her revenge. This book is incredibly good; it captures the simplicity of that era without any clichéd plot devices—everything is achieved through hard work and diligence! I especially love the female lead's cunning and shrewdness.

31. 281 七 The Seventies Compound: A Family with Children 七零大院，家有儿女 Cheng An'an, Don't Get a Tattoo程安安不要纹身啊Modern Romance782k WordsOngoing [No rebirth or transmigration, off-the-charts chemistry | Talented daughter of a condemned family × Upright, loyal military officer | Marriage Before Love + sweet romance + healing in a bygone era] 💥 A ruthless devil by day, a starving wolf by night! Yang Yi, the army's top combat champion, makes even the new recruits' legs shake at the sound of his footsteps. But when he gets home, “I haven't seen you in half a month. I've missed you like crazy.” He pins her against the door, his rough fingerti 1.4kReads—Score103Shelves

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    The entire cast is local, and I really like this warm, peaceful, and loving life. It's great. The female lead isn't pretentious and has a good tongue, and the male lead is also very good, showering her with affection. There aren't any strange people causing misunderstandings. The other supporting couples in the compound are also great; they all have different lives. The more you watch, the more supporting characters you like. There are no truly awful characters.

32. 282 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 38kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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    [Period + Modern Romance + Adorable Baby] Chaochao is so hilarious! Every time I see scenes of him interacting with his father, I can't help but laugh 🔥🔥 When Chaochao first started calling his mother Yaoyao, I couldn't help but think of Yao Yiyao 😂😂

33. 283 捐 I Donated Billions in Assets, Then Transmigrated to the Famine Era! 捐了亿万资产后，穿饥荒年代！ Smiling Beauty笑美人Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The 1960s + blended family + both leads’ first relationship + raising kids + copy space + outspoken heroine + everyday life] [The short drama is now streaming. Search for “A Heart Like Fine Brocade.”] In her previous life, Qiao Yu had cancer and never married. She made a fortune using her special space to buy cosmetics overseas for clients. After dying young, she finds herself in the difficult 1960s. The bad news: her late husband left behind two children, and her current husband has adopted th 6.3kReads9.0Score479Shelves
34. 284 女 A Female Cultivator Transmigrates to the Era, Finds Treasure, and Goes to the Countryside 女修穿越年代收了宝藏下乡了 The Times Are Everlasting时代久久Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted Note: No romance, fantasy, spatial powers, transmigration, System “The second volume, set in the Immortal Realm, is now out.” Cheng Junyi’s path to immortality had been smooth sailing, but for reasons unknown, she transmigrates to the era her mother once described, when you needed ration coupons to buy anything. So be it. She doesn’t mind; she can get by anywhere. She just didn’t expect to transmigrate into the identity of a capitalist’s daughter. For various reasons, she has no choice but to 92.4kReads9.2Score6.7kShelves

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    ➡️These are all good options; they're all relatively original historical fiction. The first book features a female protagonist, Cheng Junyi, who transmigrates from the era of cultivation to the body of a wealthy heiress, "Cheng Junyi," in the 1970s. 🤓 But upon arrival, she's immediately notified to go to the countryside, which also leads to a centuries-old struggle over the destiny of the Cheng family. Only then does Cheng Junyi realize that her transmigration wasn't accidental...🌿🌿🌿

35. 285 美 A Beautiful Bad Woman’s Quick Transmigration Journey Through the Eras 美丽坏女人的年代快穿之旅 Yaoyao Not Bewitching a夭夭不妖aModern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through different eras + self-serving heroine + a touch of outlaw spirit + flower-soul dimension + Heavenly Secrets Mirror (damaged)] Note: The heroine is stunningly beautiful, but she is NOT universally adored! Xia Zhizhi comes from another world where men are beastmen whose true forms are wild animals, women are called Rui, and their souls take the form of flowers and trees. The Rui, who are responsible for reproduction in that world, are extremely rare and delicate, so b 34kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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    🔥A sophisticatedly self-serving female protagonist, intelligent, quick-witted, a bit of a "green tea" type, with a delicate makeup look, superb acting skills, and stunning beauty; everyone says she's a fairy descended from heaven. In this historical romance novel, she becomes a peasant girl who rises to prominence. 👀👀

36. 286 我 I Bound Myself to a Shameless System in the ’70s 我在七零年代绑定了缺德系统 Playing the Passerby扮途人Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [No romance] Xu Meng transmigrates into a book as the heroine of a story about a stepmother. From the start, a matchmaker introduces her to the male lead, and Xu Meng flips the table. In her previous life, her family favored boys over girls, and she dealt with it by going berserk. In this life, she wants to live on her own terms, and that still means going berserk. As long as she has no scruples, no one can use morality to manipulate her. The Wicked System is at your service. P.S. The heroine is 7.1kReads9.0Score661Shelves
37. 287 重 Reborn in 1976, My Father-in-Law Hopes I Die Every Day 重生1976，岳父天天盼我死 Weird-Tasting Bullfrog怪味牛蛙Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [Rebirth + period setting + logging + no System] In his previous life, Chen Beishan was the chairman of a timber conglomerate worth tens of billions. As he died at his rosewood desk, the last document he received wasn’t an obituary. It was a lawyer’s letter from his son, contesting the inheritance. He opens his eyes in 1976, in the Greater Khingan Range, at minus forty-two degrees. He’s now the “softie Beishan” everyone at the logging camp calls a coward: a good-for-nothing who abandoned his p 889Reads6.5Score108Shelves

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    This is a high-quality period rebirth novel with a tight plot, novel setting, no system, and rich, delicate writing. It has the feel of a serious period drama, depicting the rise of a lumberjack in a Northeast forest farm. It's highly immersive! It's realistic, without a system, not melodramatic, not flashy, just pure rebirth and struggle.

38. 288 小 The Rebirth of Doctor Xiao Zhao 小赵大夫重生记 Xiu Gou Is Called Beautiful修勾叫美丽Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing A story with no System, no cultivation, and no special powers. Zhao Guorui is a post-90s surgeon who unexpectedly transmigrates to the capital in the 1960s. He puts down roots at the steel mill and becomes its factory doctor. Moving into a courtyard house, he becomes the “Dr. Zhao” everyone knows. Since he’s already here, he might as well make the best of it. Zhao Guorui simply wants to find the meaning of life in this unassuming era. 393Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    That's about it. I haven't watched it for a while, so I've forgotten some of the plot, but based on my past memory, it should be pretty good.

39. 289 穿 Transmigrated into a Period Novel: The Villainess Is a Little Unhinged 穿进年代文：反派女配有点颠 Only Envy the Immortal Lord只羡仙君Modern Romance786k WordsCompleted Just because she made one snarky remark about people who were lovesick, Su Yitong transmigrates to the 1970s, becoming a young woman sent to work in the countryside in a remote, impoverished village. Still dazed, she takes a hostage and gets mistaken for an enemy spy, then locked in a woodshed. Only then does she realize she's transmigrated into a book as a melodramatic, ruthless villainess who meets a gruesome end! Follow the System's plot? Not a chance! This villainess loves doing the opposite 8.7kReads8.4Score585Shelves

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    The female lead is hilarious. This book is a bit unconventional, but it's quite unique and enjoyable.

40. 290 资 The Capitalist's Daughter Awakens and Sells the Family Fortune to Join the Army 资本家小姐觉醒，掏空家产去随军 Chen Mozheng陈墨铮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + transmigration into a book + bargain-hunting System + punishing scumbags + powerful team-up + sweet-on-the-outside, ruthless-on-the-inside heiress vs. muscular, stone-faced team leader] Lu Rao was a socialite in Shanghai who had influence in both the underworld and the legitimate world. After an unexpected awakening, she discovered she was the cannon-fodder villainess in a period novel. Her second uncle had schemed against her whole family. Her father was missing, her mother 39.9kReads8.9Score5.3kShelves

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    A system for finding bargains: an unconventional approach to rural areas.

41. 291 四 Siheyuan: Transmigrated as the Head Master's Nephew 四合院：穿成一大爷的亲外甥 Wool Socks毛袜Male-Channel Fanfiction2.2M WordsCompleted [Siheyuan + period setting + farming + portable dimension + one heroine] Li Anye transmigrates to an era of scarcity, with no parents and not a penny to his name, so he has no choice but to seek help from his maternal uncle, Uncle Yi. As the saying goes, a maternal uncle is worth more than the heavens. Surely no one can complain if he leans on his uncle for support? After graduating from vocational school, Li Anye gets a decent job at a steel mill thanks to his uncle. His uncle, Yi Zhonghai, is 21.2kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
42. 292 九 The 1990s: The Gruff Factory Director Begs for Love with Red Eyes 九零年代，糙汉厂长红眼求爱 Gu Yin En顾寅恩Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cool and aloof top female student × clingy, rugged veteran officer] Lin Lu: a promising student at a prestigious university in the capital. Song Chen: a promising officer with a bright future in the military. After he saves her life, the two are forced into marriage and have a child. Lin Lu assumes Song Chen is just as unwilling as she is, so once the baby is born, she leaves without a second thought. After being harmed and confined to her bed for seven years, Lin Lu wakes up and finally realiz 6.8kReads8.8Score425Shelves

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    The two were forced into marriage and childbirth. The female lead, unwilling to accept this, continued her studies while pregnant and was admitted to Kyoto University. She was then murdered and became a vegetable. The male lead took her in and cared for her for seven years. There were no truly awful characters; the whole story was quite enjoyable to read.

43. 293 开 From the Start, I Reported My Stepfather, Then the Frail Villainess Was Doted on in the Countryside 开局举报继父，病弱女配下乡被宠 Feng Ling lI风灵lIModern Romance759k WordsCompleted [Space + System + Sweet Romance + Frail Heroine + Rugged Hero] Qiao Qingdai was an utterly ordinary office worker. She was 25 and had been single for years. One day, after work, she decided to treat herself. Instead, a woman fell from the sky and crushed her to death. She drifted around with a soul-reaper from the underworld for a while before realizing that they had taken the wrong soul... After a furious argument, Qiao Qingdai happily took the loot she’d scored: a treasure chest System and a p 18.8kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    After reporting her stepfather, she was sent to the countryside, where her family's pampering made her even more charming despite her frail health. Her family worried that she would have difficulty getting married, but unbeknownst to them, a brave young man had already fallen for her.

44. 294 年 A Marriage Swap in the Seventies: I Leave My Infertile Scumbag Husband and Have Triplets 年代换亲，甩不孕渣夫后一胎三宝 Jiang Jiuyi江九疑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage swap in the 1980s + marriage first, love later + raising kids + doting on his wife + medicine + building a fortune] Lu Baiwei and her stepsister, Lu Jiaojiao, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Jiaojiao stole her arranged marriage and married He Ting, a young educated man from the capital. She enjoyed a brief spell of glory. Not long afterward, trouble struck He Ting’s family, and the whole family was sent to a state farm. Lu Jiaojiao also had to help He Ting raise his nephe 7.3kReads9.0Score780Shelves

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    There's no room for maneuver, no magic touch.

45. 295 四 Siheyuan: I'm a Young TCM Doctor Who Can Treat Any Problem 四合院：我小中医专治各种不服 Old Wang the Slow王老慢Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Not too brutal, but those who can't stomach death and dismemberment should stay away] Don't mess with me. You can't afford to! Why? Because I've got needles! Make my woman angry, one prick and your mouth will twist, your eyes will go crooked. Make my man angry, one prick and you'll never get back on your feet. Make my kid angry, no needles needed. I'll just smack him across the face. 15.7kReads7.3Score561Shelves
46. 296 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: From the Apocalypse to the 1960s 全家穿越：从末世穿到六零年 Qing Yue淸冄Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [A story about a family of three who transmigrate to that era. It’s quiet and down-to-earth, with no scheming or infighting, and the female lead doesn’t fall in love.] When the apocalypse arrived, Su Xiaomeng and her parents had finally awakened their supernatural abilities, only to transmigrate to 1960 before they’d even had time to get used to them. In an era where nothing was available and money was no use, Su Xiaomeng and her family were utterly bewildered. Fortunately, their abilities had c 365Reads8.6Score—Shelves
47. 297 八 Sweet Romance in the 80s: The Army Officer Wooes His Young Sweetheart 八零宠婚：军少诱拐小青梅 In the Third Month余三月里Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + one-on-one romance + building an island + childhood sweethearts + making a fortune + raising cats and kids + local-born leads] (Wolfish young officer childhood friend x lively beauty childhood sweetheart) Fang Yingyue is the lively little beauty everyone knows from the military compound. Everyone knows she has a childhood friend who has protected her since they were little, and no one dares bully her. After they marry, she doesn't join him at his post. Then one day, she has 5.3kReads8.4Score338Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts, a perfect match in terms of social standing, both from prestigious families. The story begins with the female lead accompanying the male lead to the army, and the male lead has protected her since childhood, deeply in love with her. The career-oriented plot is very novel, not clichéd, and quite interesting. She also has a close best friend providing support. The female lead doesn't suffer hardship, doesn't engage in cutthroat competition, and there are no awful characters; it's a heartwarming, slow-burning romance.

48. 298 穿 Reborn as a Short-Lived Supporting Character, the Laid-Back Beauty Just Wants to Lie Flat 穿成短命女配，娇懒美人想躺平 Congee, Congee, Oh Congee粥粥呀粥粥Modern Romance585k WordsCompleted Love-Struck Soldier vs. the Adorable Girl Who Just Wants to Lie Flat 1️⃣ Military romance in a bygone era, sweet and healing, with a lighthearted pace and an overload of sweetness 2️⃣ The heroine seems like a pampered, lazy slacker, but she is secretly a formidable powerhouse, with one secret identity after another revealed 3️⃣ The cold-faced hero awakens to his love-struck side, spoils his wife without limit, is fiercely protective and shamelessly biased toward her, and gets jealous at the drop 921Reads6.3Score102Shelves

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    If you love period military romance novels with subtle, doting moments, go for it! 🥰 The lazy, charming military doctor Wen Jiaojiao + the cunning Battalion Commander Zhou, so sweet! 😘 Seriously, could your romantic ego get any stronger, soldier king?! 😘

49. 299 踹 I Ditch My Scumbag Dad to Marry a Commander, and the Pretty Army Wife Is Treasured 踹渣爹嫁首长，俏军嫂被捧在心尖 One Smile Captivates the Orange一笑倾橙Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [All-around rich beauty + no supporting deadbeats + no black-market dealings + no relocation to the countryside + spatial System with multiverse trading] Lin Siqiao transmigrated from a fabulously wealthy Shanghai socialite into a pitiful young woman in the 1970s, disliked by her own family. Less than a year after her birth mother died, her scumbag father brought home a stepmother. They say that once you have a stepmother, you get a stepfather too. But Lin Siqiao never imagined that, just to sei 28.6kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves

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    🔥In a time-travel novel featuring a rich, beautiful, and wealthy woman, she feels like she's time-traveled herself! Yes, she went from being a wealthy and beautiful woman from Shanghai with hundreds of millions in assets to a pitiful girl in the 1970s who is disliked by her family.

50. 300 穿 Transmigrate to the Famine Years: The Everyday Life of a Background Character 穿越饥荒之路人甲的生活日常 One Million on a Scratch Card刮刮乐一百万Modern Romance545k WordsCompleted [Caution: This is not wish-fulfillment. The characters are all flawed. The tone is dark and realistic, and the setting is an alternate fictional world. Much of the content is invented, so read with care if that bothers you.] [Historical era + Transmigrating into a book + Politics] She transmigrates into a scrawny child during a famine. By the time Xu Lele struggles through childhood and her life starts getting better, you tell her this is a sweet romance about a transmigrator sent to the country 6.7kReads7.4Score253Shelves

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    It's neither clichéd nor flashy. The protagonist is an ordinary person—not a sent-down youth, not a wealthy heiress, and doesn't marry a military officer or a rough-around-the-edges man. He gets into vocational school through his own abilities, skips the college entrance exam, and enters politics. I like cute, adorable guys! [Heart emojis]

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