Looking for Great Stories With Strong Heroines, Period Settings, Academic Geniuses, and Serving the Nation 求女强、年代文、学霸文、报效祖国好文。

1. 51 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 8.7kReads9.3Score91514d adds
2. 52 农 A Country Bride’s Fortune 农家媳妇：富贵临门 Remembering Cold Fragrance冷香忆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A female military doctor is reborn as the wife of a poor farmer in ancient times. Beautiful and clever, she excels at cooking and has superb medical skills, saving lives and healing the sick. Her husband is tall and handsome, hardworking and brave. Together, they weather every hardship and build a thriving life. Born into poverty, the male lead is handsome, intelligent, and resolute. He rises steadily, becoming a hero in the army, and loves the heroine all his life. 2.1kReads9.1Score25114d adds
3. 53 唤 After I Awaken the Aloof Emperor, He Sets His Sights on Me 唤醒高冷帝尊后，他对我图谋不轨 He Xiaobei禾小北Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Ye Yunsheng became a good-for-nothing who couldn’t cultivate. Her face had been disfigured, and she’d been blinded. Ye Yunsheng sneered. They called her useless? They dared disfigure her and blind her? Those trash had better open their eyes and take a good look: she was the renowned physician people would pay a fortune just to see, the formation master who appeared once in a thousand years, and the beast tamer who could summon all beasts to bow with a wave of her hand… The 492Reads9.0Score10014d adds
4. 54 博 A Doctoral Big Shot's Beloved Life in the 1970s 博士大佬的七零团宠日常 Summer Breeze夏日良风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Beloved by the whole family + striving through the years (kind family, no awful relatives) P.S. The early chapters are warm and slice-of-life; later on, there is a focus on technology. The female lead has a photographic memory and is a super-genius. There is no romance in this novel, so those who enjoy stories without romance can dive right in. In the 23rd century, the genius Dr. Leng Yue is killed by her own mother and reborn as Ling Yue, the only granddaughter of the Ling family in the 1970s. 8.9kReads9.1Score71314d adds

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   Looks good! (♥∀♥)

5. 55 有 With the Top Student System, I Was Forced to Become the College Entrance Exam Champion 有了学霸系统，我被逼成高考状元 The Sorrow of Parting伤离别Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted [Studies first, romance second] To care for the bedridden grandmother of the boy she likes, Wen Ning gives up on going to college. But after she catches her scumbag boyfriend cheating and is devastated, she gets into a car accident and returns to her childhood. She unexpectedly binds herself to the Academic Ace System. The missions come so fast that she has no time to dwell on her sadness. In this life, she’ll avoid scumbags, study hard, and shine on her own. 3.7kReads9.2Score37014d adds
6. 56 先 Sir, Your Wife Is So Mysterious 先生你的夫人好神秘 Lü Zhizhi吕知知Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Adorable baby + secret identities + strong heroine and hero + face-slapping wish fulfillment] Before they officially meet: “Find that woman and tear her to pieces!” “Don't let her give birth to my child under any circumstances. Find her, and leave neither her nor the baby alive!” After they officially meet: “My wife is just a poor thing abandoned by her heartless parents. Don't you dare bully her.” “My wife may be beautiful, but she doesn't know anything else. No one is allowed to laugh at her! 6.3kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds
7. 57 最 The Strongest Mrs. Gu: The Beloved Max-Level Expert 最强夫人：团宠她是满级大佬 Little Sweet Brocade小甜锦Modern Romance513k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + adored by everyone + secret identities + sweet romance + weaker male lead; don’t read if that’s not your thing] Yun Jiuxi, the most powerful and mysterious ruler in the history of the Yun Kingdom, arrives in the Lan Kingdom on a mission that will determine the fate of her nation. On her first day in a place where she knows no one, she humiliates Xiao Zhanting, the business tycoon feared by everyone. On her second day, she humiliates Feng Mingguan, the fearsome demon of the army 1.4kReads9.1Score13514d adds
8. 58 快 Quick Transmigration Livestream: The Empress Is Fierce and Fabulous 快穿直播：女帝强又飒 Whale in the Plate盘中鲸Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted #Female Emperor, Female Pursuer, Doting on Men: Sweet Romance, Thrills, and a Break from the Usual Tropes# System Ningmeng lived by the principle that “old tropes always win hearts.” Armed with a “Trope Livestream Room,” it sought out Tianzhuo. Instead, it ended up crying itself dry... Ningmeng: Host, you’re now the heroine of “The Prince’s Divorced and Cast-Off Wife.” You should... What the hell, how did you become the female emperor?! Ningmeng: Host, you’re now the heroine of “The Overbearing 2.2kReads9.4Score32314d adds
9. 59 王 Wang Mingzhen Reborn in 1997 王明贞重生一九九七 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just come out and will rise, so please ignore it.) The heroine is reborn and resolves to become the person she wants to be. Who knew an unexpected turn would bring her face-to-face with the big shot from her previous life? He’s volatile, clingy, and always on the verge of tears. She has no choice but to take him along as she rises to the top. When Wang Mingzhen learns she can’t have children, she wants to break up. She tells Gu Xizhou, “Gu Xizhou, I want you to be happy. Do 206Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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   The female protagonist, a top student, is reborn and doesn't waste her energy on awful characters; she has clear goals. The male protagonist is both romantic and intelligent. It's an inspiring and satisfying story.

10. 60 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: The Female Ghost Is Anxious About Her Looks 直播算命：女鬼她容貌焦虑了 Hua Qingqing华卿卿Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: Live Fortune-Telling: Your Dad’s Been Running Around Naked Down There for Three Years [No romance, livestreaming, fortune-telling, episodic stories] Lin Qingwan transmigrates into a book while attending a metaphysics lecture and reading a tearjerker. She becomes the poor, lovesick heroine who loses a kidney, a leg, and her sight, goes bald, yet stubbornly survives to get a happy ending with the male lead. After waking up to find her home completely bare, Lin Qingwan returns to her 5kReads9.2Score73714d adds

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    These are all great reads I'm currently following; they're so good you'll regret not reading them!

11. 61 重 Reborn at the Turn of the Millennium: The Beloved Prodigy's Mentor System 重生千禧，团宠小学霸的名师系统 Star Tana星星塔娜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “No male lead! A male supporting character appears later, and there are side couples to root for too.” Qin Zhaozhao, a doctoral student struggling with her studies and taking extra time to graduate, wakes up one day to find she’s traveled back from 2022 to the year 2000. For some inexplicable reason, she’s also acquired a System. In this life, she not only has a golden finger that gives her one-on-one lessons from renowned teachers, but also the ability to help the people around her choose bette 5kReads9.4Score54514d adds
12. 62 警 Warning! The Whole Empire Is Smitten with This Adorable Little Darling! 警告！团宠小奶包萌翻全皇朝！ Baili Sha百里砂Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + good fortune + foresight + powerful figures + secret identities + food] A top research scientist transmigrates into a farming family, changing from a sickly wreck into an adorable three-year-old who can barely talk. This little body breaks down every day. A genius has become a dazed little dumpling, but luckily, I still have a cheat. I’ve got good fortune on my side, top-tier medical skills, and expertise in everything from planting crops to making delicious food… Wait, wh 3.6kReads9.4Score52314d adds
13. 63 顶 The Top-Tier Star’s Sister Goes Viral After Livestreaming Mystical Farming 顶流他妹直播玄学种田后火了 Young Master Tangtang公子糖糖Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Wanwan was originally a little peach fairy, but after an accident, she ended up inside a book as a pitiful three-and-a-half-year-old. Wanwan is shocked. Is she going to become a villainess when she grows up??? Even worse, her older brother Xia Zhihuai, a top-tier star who found fame at a young age, is the story's sick and twisted main villain. Watching her brother gallop down the road to villainy, Wanwan decides to get him out of showbiz and return to the countryside to farm! After they return t 5.1kReads9.2Score83614d adds
14. 64 七 1970s Cannon Fodder: From the Start, I Stockpiled Trillions' Worth of Supplies 七零炮灰：开局就囤千亿物资 Hua Qiqi画七七Modern Romance196k WordsOngoing [Spirit Spring Space + Revenge on Scoundrels + Stockpiling Supplies Both Leads Are Devoted to Each Other, Long Career Arc] Jiang Ning transmigrated into a book with a space holding trillions in supplies, becoming a cannon-fodder character in a 1970s novel. She had no food or warm clothes and was bullied by everyone. When the reborn heroine targeted her and her green-tea best friend looked down on her, Jiang Ning rolled up her sleeves and fought back! It all started with splitting up the family! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is amazing! The female lead is incredibly beautiful, her magical spring space is an incredible cheat, and she can even catalyze events. She's clear-headed and not a saint, and she slaps people in the face super fast!

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