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1. 151 老 An Old Lady Reborn in the 1970s: Every Strike Against My Adopted Daughter Is Fatal 老太太重生七零：刀刀刀养女的命 Qiong Sang Huohuo穷桑火火Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yu Mingxiang had cancer. The moment she transferred her assets to her daughter, the girl turned on her and threw her out. Only then did Yu Mingxiang learn that the girl wasn't her biological child at all. Her wicked adopted daughter had killed her entire family! After dying a miserable death in the street, Yu Mingxiang opened her eyes and found herself thirty years in the past, half a month before her whole family was sent to the countryside. Her adopted daughter was stand 58.1kReads8.7Score6.6kShelves
2. 152 老 After Her Own Son Starves Her to Death, the Old Woman Is Reborn in the 1970s 老太太被亲儿子饿死后重生七零 Little Apple Is So Sweet小苹果真甜Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge on scumbags + family squabbles + reborn in the 1970s + everyday rural ensemble] In her previous life, after being widowed, Huang Wanqing devoted herself entirely to her children and worked herself to the bone for fifty years! She helped her four sons start families and careers, raised eight grandchildren as an unpaid nanny, and even collected scrap to help with household expenses in her old age. But after a fall left her unable to work, they abandoned her in the old house, wh 7.7kReads8.8Score558Shelves
3. 153 老 The Old Woman Is Reborn Before the Demolition, and Beats Her Evil Son and Vicious Grandson with a Stick 老太重生拆迁前，棒打恶子毒孙 Ling Yun灵韫Modern Romance3.3M WordsOngoing Old Madam Zhou spent her whole life worrying herself sick over her four sons. She even divided the property and cash she received from the demolition compensation among them. She thought she had treated them all equally and taken each son into consideration. But in each son’s eyes, she was biased, and they all resented her and refused to support her. Old Madam Zhou should have been enjoying her retirement, but instead, at her advanced age, she survived by collecting trash and eventually died of 52.7kReads8.6Score3kShelves
4. 154 9 Stabbed to Death by My Own Grandson at 99: Reborn to Spoil My Granddaughter 99岁被亲孙捅死：重生狂宠孙女 Light Rain Passes, Small Lotus Leaves Turn微雨过小荷翻Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Grandmother protagonist + family and neighborhood life + 1970s A runaway ox charges into the courtyard with a crowd of people in tow, catching an adulterous couple in the act. Yang Yuzhen, reborn at forty, pats her ample chest and vows to change her fate. She kicks out her scumbag husband, abandons her ungrateful children and grandchildren, and takes her granddaughter to join her eldest son in the military. In her previous life, her eldest son died tragically on a mission. This time, she’ll save 5.2kReads8.8Score633Shelves
5. 155 七 The 1970s: Grandma Lu Joins the Army with Her Daughter 七零，陆老太跟女儿随军去了 Quiet Rainy Day安静下雨天Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Old Madam Lu never married because of her health. She had no idea how she died. She was nearly eighty, but exercised regularly, had no high blood pressure or other illnesses, and still had a healthy appetite and all her teeth. Then, after just one night, she woke up in the 1970s, decades younger! Old Madam Lu racked her brain, unable to figure out what had happened. But since she was here, she would make the best of it. Besides, she had a biological daughter here, which cou 13.9kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
6. 156 老 Reborn at an Old Age, I Swap in My Own Twins? I’ll Wipe Out Your Whole Family 老太重生，换我龙凤胎？灭你满门 Four Little Characters四个小字Modern Romance584k WordsCompleted [Period] + [Reborn] + [Everyday family life] + [Pure satisfaction] The short drama is now available. "That old hag is surprisingly hard to kill." "That eyesore of a girl should be sold off to clear the way for my son." "You never saw this coming, did you? The children you've doted on all these years aren't even yours." Granny Lin was reborn. In her past life, she trusted the wrong people. That two-faced man had poisoned her for twenty years, and she'd scrimped and saved to leave her family's la 2.9kReads8.2Score312Shelves
7. 157 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Abandons Her Husband, Sons, and Daughters 重生八零：老太太弃夫弃子弃女 Qiu Yeqing秋叶青Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 1980s + no golden finger + everyday life + family squabbles + ensemble cast] (Also titled: Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Abandons Her Husband, Sons, and Daughters) Old Lady Li was reborn at the age of 43, when her entire extended family depended on her for their livelihood. In her previous life, she worked like an ox and a horse, serving the whole family and giving them everything she had. In her old age, bedridden and ill, her husband and his old flame hoped she would die, wh 10.5kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
8. 158 兵 The War King Can Read Minds, and His Beautiful Stepmom Wife Gets Pampered Despite Doing Nothing 兵王会读心，漂亮后妈摆烂被宠哭 Tea Fragrance茶叶香Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + historical era + widowed sister-in-law + raising a child + bickering couple + space + everyday life as a military wife] In her past life, her husband Yang Shengjun defended his comrade's widow and accused Xu Zijin of being petty, unreasonable, and unkind. Xu Zijin spent her whole life blaming herself and had a head full of white hair before she turned fifty. Her son said she wasn't generous enough, and that she got jealous even though she knew his father had a responsibility 25.6kReads9.1Score4.5kShelves
9. 159 重 Reborn in the 1970s, the Exiled Old Lady Empties Her Enemies' Supplies 重生七零，下放老太搬空敌人物资 Big Watermelon Is Sweet大西瓜甜Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted [Reborn senior woman + jade pendant dimension + clearing out supplies + tormenting scum and face-slapping + family protection + living well and eating one’s fill] Shen Junru is reborn three days before being sent down to the countryside. Her husband hasn't yet died a tragic death; her eldest son's family is still all together; her daughter hasn't fallen ill; and her youngest son hasn't yet lost his wife and ended his life in despair. She sees through her past life's enemy's scheme to get her jad 14.9kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
10. 160 黑 The Black Lotus Returns Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear 黑莲花重生归来，婆家瑟瑟发抖 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear Short dramas: The Crazy Stepmother and New Life from Old Snow In her past life, Su An was abused by her husband. After she called the police, the officer told her it was a family matter and not their concern. She fled to her parents' home for help, but her grandmother said, “Take care of the kids, cook the meals, look after the elders, and hand over your wages every month. Then he won't hit you, will he? That's how it is 58.7kReads9.5Score7kShelves
11. 161 老 The Old Lady Was Reborn in the 1980s! She Helps Her Dutiful Son Put the Ungrateful Ones in Their Place 老太重生八零！扶孝子整治白眼狼 Qu Liyao曲梨瑶Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period] [The 1980s] [Reborn] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Feel-good wish fulfillment] [Family life] [No golden finger] Old Mrs. Lin and her husband devoted their lives to their children, yet they alone ignored their honest, simple second son, Du Jingfeng. Aside from Du Jingfeng and their eldest daughter, Du Jingmei, the other five children were all well-off, each living in a three-story house with a courtyard. But once the old couple could no longer work, the three sons they had doted on treated 16.4kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves
12. 162 九 The 90s: Ever Since I Stopped Being Filial, I've Had the Sweetest Smile 九零，自从不孝后我笑的可甜嘞 Ten Steps, Ten Steps十步十步Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Li Xingjian’s reputation was ruined before she could return home. Her biased mother demanded that she give her childhood sweetheart and fiancé to her younger sister, then forced her to sacrifice herself to secure her sister’s future. “You weren’t pure to begin with. Even if I let you marry, who would want you? Once your sister makes something of herself, she’ll spare you a bite to eat. I’m only doing this for your own good, aren’t I?” Her useless father turned a blind eye t 45.2kReads9.3Score4.9kShelves
13. 163 重 Reborn in the 1960s: Turning the Whole Family Upside Down 重生六零打翻全家 aaa Crazy Little Horseaaa疯狂小马Modern Romance163k WordsOngoing Wang Xiao transmigrates into a book and experiences life in the 1960s. She helps Wang Shaolan escape the clutches of a cruel man and his family, guides Grandma Wang toward a happy life, and changes the fate of her being resented in her old age! A modest golden finger, everyday family life, and delicious food. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Old Lady Bao

14. 164 霸 The CEO Is Chasing Me, a 50, Just to Marry My 60-Year-Old Best Friend? 霸总狂追50的我，竟为娶60的闺蜜？ Yi DaX伊大X9k WordsCompleted The CEO Chased Me Like Crazy at 50, Only to Marry My 60-Year-Old Bestie? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is 50 years old!!!

15. 165 九 The 1990s: After the Old Lady Gives Up, Her Luck Soars! 九零：老太婆摆烂后却气运爆棚！ Fat Salty Fish胖咸鱼Modern Romance513k WordsCompleted Liu Chunhua's life was a miserable one. She lost her husband in middle age and her son in her later years. All her life, she worked like an ox for her lazy, gluttonous younger son's family. Her son and daughter-in-law were lazy and greedy. No matter, she would scavenge through garbage to feed them. Her grandson was a delinquent, idle and addicted to gambling. No matter, she would sell everything she owned to pay off his debts. For the sake of this family, she spent all the compensation money her 334Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    Liu Chunhua's life was full of misery: she lost her husband in middle age, lost her son in her old age, and had to work like a slave for her lazy youngest son's family, supporting them by scavenging for garbage.

16. 166 重 Reborn in the 1970s: No More Putting Up with Them, I’m Arresting Every Last One! 重生70不惯着，再装都抓了！ Tortoise, Hurry Up and Write乌龟快码字Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + face-slapping and scum-punishing + making money + family life + no golden finger + solving a case in the later chapters] In her previous life, Zhou Yufang spent her whole life working like an ox and a horse for the Wu family. She looked after the young and old, working herself to the bone, only to find out that her husband was keeping a mistress and every one of her children was an ungrateful wretch. Even her only thoughtful daughter was cruelly set up and killed. 523Reads6.0Score103Shelves

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    In a bygone era, an old woman is reborn and faces a slap in the face.

17. 167 恶 The Wicked Matriarch Is Reborn to Atone, Desperately Winning Her Son's Favor 恶毒主母重生赎罪，狂刷儿子好感 A Fool from the Northern Sea北冥有愚人Ancient Romance428k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead, No Romance] [Political Schemes + Plot-Driven + Everyone Has a Million Schemes] In her previous life, the malicious matriarch Shen Yueyan mistreated her concubine-born sons and spoiled her foolish son. Later, one of the concubine-born sons became the current dynasty's chancellor, while the other became the late empress's biological son and ascended the throne five years later. Shen Yueyan could have gained status through her son, but her jealousy drove away one influential pe 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn as the matriarch of a noble family. Her three sons have complicated relationships, but she manages to win back the hearts of her other two. However, her biological son, whom she finally manages to heal, dies in battle, leaving her unable to avenge him. The female protagonist is intelligent, resourceful, and very capable, but I feel so sorry for her. 🥺

18. 168 修 Cultivation: The Wicked Mother-in-Law Builds an Immortal Dynasty Deep in the Mountains with Her Children 修仙：恶婆婆带着子嗣深山建仙朝 Lan Ruoxue of Tianzao Mountain天葬山的蓝若雪Rural Life631k WordsCompleted At fifty, she is a wicked mother-in-law despised by everyone, and her whole family is on the verge of starving to death. Shen Yaoguang only smiles. In her previous life, she was just one step away from ascending to immortality. Now she has bonded with the [Establishing the Immortal Dynasty] System. As long as she builds a village, gathers people, and raises the next generation, she can return to her peak! Three years of drought? She leads her people through the famine and finds a spiritual vein 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The old lady is a grandmother

19. 169 重 Reborn in the 80s: I Was Sixty That Year, and I Began My Revenge 重生80：那年我六十，开始复仇 The Dreamlike Yamazaki Jihei如梦似幻的山崎治平Modern Romance217k WordsOngoing That cup of filial wine at my sixtieth birthday banquet finally killed me. Zhao Guizhi spent her life toiling away, raising four children on her own after her husband died: two of her own and two adopted. She gave them everything, and this was what she got in return: Her adopted son stole her property and sent her to a psychiatric hospital. Her adopted daughter smiled as she pulled out her oxygen tube. Her biological children were driven to ruin, and her grandchildren became sacrifices. As she —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    60-year-old woman reborn for revenge and entrepreneurship

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