Female-Led Period Pieces With No Romance, No Romance 年代文女主 要无cp无cp

1. 101 我 Spending Money, Eating Gossip, and Raising Kids in the 1970s 我在七零氪金吃瓜养崽崽 Naturally Wild and Free自是清狂Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance, just watching the drama] + [The middle volume moves to the cultivation world] + [Multiple worlds later on] What! She's about to transmigrate? Mei Xinxin feels a little nervous, but also a little excited! She's a pampered rich girl, a fourth-generation heir who can live off the wealth of a family-owned planet without lifting a finger. With nothing to do, she's become a little couch potato. Aside from studying things she'll never use, she spends her time watching online gossip, readin 706Reads8.9Score10114d adds

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   🍒A historical fiction novel with no female lead and no romantic pairing. In the first novel, the female lead transmigrated into a historical fiction novel and became a tool. Because she was a tool, her biological father and brother in the original novel all died tragically [almost crying]. Even her mother followed her brother after hearing about his death, leaving the female lead with only a little nephew. This time, she refuses to follow the plot and stays away from the male and female leads.

2. 102 我 After Returning from the Cultivation World, I Ascend by Picking Up Cannon Fodder 我从修仙界回来后，靠捡炮灰飞升 Retired Salted Fish养老的咸鱼Modern Romance861k WordsCompleted Period Setting + Cultivation + No Romance + Pocket Dimension + Farming and Medicine + Face-Slapping + Beloved by the Whole Family + Food + Cannon Fodder’s Rise + System They say you should keep your distance when powerful cultivators fight. Nan Xing thought she was already far enough away, but she still got caught in the aftermath and died. When she opened her eyes again, she had become a baby abandoned in the snow. Ye Jianguo was returning home to recover from his injuries when, on the way, he 1.8kReads7.8Score16814d adds
3. 103 七 The 1970s Workhorse Heroine Quits After Seeing the Comments 七零老黄牛女主看见弹幕后不干了 We Are Compatriots我们是同胞Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted No romance + On-screen comments + No competing for dominance + No cold-faced laundry-washing + Real heiress, fake young master story + Ensemble cast + Love for women At fifteen, comments suddenly began floating before Lin Ying’s eyes. Only then did she learn that she was the overworked, long-suffering heroine of a book! Her mother scolds her for being so inconsiderate? Lin Ying: She turns around and beats up the younger brother who tattled on her. Her father says she’s nothing but trouble? Lin Y 561Reads8.7Score10014d adds
4. 104 在 Getting Paid to Slack Off in the 1960s 在六十年代里带薪摸鱼啦 Er Yi Loves Eating Melons耳一爱吃瓜Modern Romance699k WordsCompleted Yun Li had just graduated from graduate school when she woke from a nap, only to find herself in a 1960s alleyway. Luckily, there was the pocket dimension she’d accidentally activated, with a house and car stocked full of supplies... Huh, there was a sign-in System in the pocket dimension now, too. So it was the one that had brought her to this era. Ah, why did this little System love gossip as much as she did? These leading men and women had way too much melodrama in their lives. Still, getting 1.8kReads5.4Score12514d adds

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   A pure female protagonist story, no rural life, no male lead, no official pairing, and includes a space element!

5. 105 女 A Tough Woman’s Art of Doing Nothing in the 1970s 女壮士在七零年代的摆烂日常 Zhao Xiaoyan赵小焱Modern Romance528k WordsCompleted In 2096, the apocalypse has lasted for three years. Qin Xi survives for three years with the help of a supermarket she accidentally binds to and her awakened dual abilities. She thinks she’s got the leading-lady script, but who could have guessed a solar storm would send her to the 1970s? Watch her make her way in the era and build a fortune. The story leans toward everyday life and silly humor. Everyday life, everyday life, everyday life: that’s important, so it’s said three times. The heroine 714Reads8.2Score10214d adds

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   This was originally a historical fiction story with no romantic pairing.

6. 106 玄 Xuanhuan in the 1970s: Are Spirits Allowed After the Founding of the Nation? 玄幻七零：建国后允许成精？ Song Yuan宋缘Modern Romance164k WordsOngoing [Period setting + alternate history + no romance + living for herself + educated youth + sent to the countryside + no handouts + no raising kids + monkey System...] If you transmigrated into a period novel, what would you choose? Lan Qing only wants to go to the countryside. Unexpectedly, from the start she finds herself hanging by the neck, and this era has a touch of fantasy to it. The objects around her could become sentient at any moment. She also happens to break the female lead’s golden fi 60Reads—Score—14d adds

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   New book, no raising children, no romance, no male lead, strong protagonist, the main character is a seasoned fan of period novels who just went to the countryside for fun...

7. 107 年 Period: Ding! Congratulations, Host, Your Sign-In Was Successful! 年代：叮！恭喜宿主签到成功！ Sanshi Is Running三石在奔跑Modern Romance702k WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + on-screen comments + sign-in System + no romance + punishing scumbags] When she died, she was surrounded by children and grandchildren, and she closed her eyes with a smile. But when she opened them again, thinking she’d returned to the days of her youth before marriage, she figured she would walk the same path as in her previous life and love her husband all over again... Unexpectedly, she saw on-screen comments. [What’s the opening plot again?! I think a matchmaker c 10.1kReads8.5Score87614d adds

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   Xiao Muzi has a new book list! ✨① The female protagonist accidentally transmigrates into a historical novel. She remains conscious and won't be exposed during her time in the human world. She's uniquely beautiful and lives a carefree life. Her growth is meaningful, and she's not a saint. ✨② After dying peacefully, the female protagonist wakes up to find herself back before everything began. She has a spatial dimension and uses comments to learn the truth about her past life. In this life, she begins to change and stops being a mere tool. 😄

8. 108 穿 Traveling Between the 1970s and the Modern World 穿梭在70年代与现代世界 A Rain-Perfumed Cloak of Straw一蓑薰雨Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + pocket dimension + travel to the modern era + making a fortune + everyday family life + wish fulfillment] Lin Qingyan is reborn in the second year after following her childhood sweetheart to the countryside as an educated youth. When she wakes up, she stays away from the scumbag, refuses to be cannon fodder, and uses her foreknowledge of the next few years to make money and get into college. What? She has a pocket dimension too? There’s a mysterious well, and a door that leads 3.9kReads8.9Score45314d adds
9. 109 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 Romance635k 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 34.2kReads8.2Score3.4k14d adds

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   No romantic pairing! The female lead passes the entrance exam for a vocational school and is assigned to a state-owned factory. Armed with modern mechanical knowledge, she works hard to build her career.

10. 110 老 Granny Returns to the ’80s: Dumping Her Scumbag Husband and Making a Fortune Selling Pickles 老太重回八零：踹翻渣男咸菜发家 Calm Winds and Still Waves风瓶浪静Modern Romance710k WordsCompleted (No romance + divorce + street vending + making money + no golden finger) She’s reborn, and her younger daughter is about to be thrown into a living hell! Qin Sui’an was a timid old woman who had lived a miserable life. When she opens her eyes, she’s back in the 1980s, right at the scene where her younger daughter is being tricked into a marriage! This old woman has had enough! After exposing the scoundrel who arranged the fraudulent marriage and kicking her useless husband to the curb, Qin Sui’ 6.1kReads9.1Score97814d adds

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    All of these are non-CP (couple) stories. The first book features a female protagonist who, after her divorce, finds a place to eat and runs a business, hiring other women for jobs. The second book features a female protagonist who transmigrates from a matriarchal society, gets into university, and builds a career. The third book features a female protagonist who, upon transmigrating, helps the original female protagonists escape their misery and doesn't want the original male protagonists. The fourth book features a female protagonist who becomes a factory manager, leading women to make money.

11. 111 年 Historical Fiction: She Cut Off the Transmigrator's Golden Finger 年代文：她截断了穿越男金手指 Up Three Thousand上三千Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic Matriarchal World + Top-Tier Powerhouse + Pocket Dimension + A Daughter Who Forges Her Own Path] Su Bingbing comes from an era in which women rule. Generations of women put themselves on the line, spending hundreds of years securing their dominance over the world. Five hundred years later, the apocalypse breaks out. Ten years into the apocalypse, she transmigrates. Su Bingbing arrives in the world of a period novel. Her goal is to find like-minded companions, build a school for gi 276Reads—Score11514d adds
12. 112 七 The 1970s: All the Heroines Are Around Me 七零之我周围都是女主 We Are Compatriots我们是同胞Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted No romance + men get tortured + most women are doted on. The rating was just added, so it may go up later. I only write women's stories, not stories about women being tortured. I promise there won't be any men involved. The apocalypse arrived just after Song Jingxi graduated from college. Fortunately, she awakened a wood-type ability. Unfortunately, she had to survive by chewing on leaves every day. Three years into the apocalypse, Song Jingxi died, but Heaven took pity on her and let her transm 319Reads8.3Score10214d adds
13. 113 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s, This Cannon Fodder Won't Accept Her Fate 穿越到七零后炮灰绝不认命 Li Doesn't Quite Understand李不太懂Modern Romance304k WordsOngoing [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + System + ensemble cast + no romance + no going to the countryside] Modern rich beauty Li Zhaodi transmigrates into a book after a plane crash, landing in a period novel as a minor cannon-fodder character! Her whole family are bit-part cannon fodder in someone else's story. Her mother is pressured into remarrying, so she makes the real culprit marry instead. Her sister is tricked into marriage and wants to die. This time, it’s her brother-in-law who wa 1.8kReads—Score22914d adds
14. 114 穿 Transmigrating into a Book in the 1970s: The Educated Youth Goes Wild, with Endless Schemes 穿书七零：知青发癫，套路无边 Shabby School Heartthrob破烂校草Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Alternate history + Period setting + Transmigrate into a book + Pocket dimension + Everyone is a villain + Ensemble cast + No romance + Mystery?] After dying in an apocalypse novel, Xu Qinglan transmigrates into a book again. This time, she's a sacrificial nobody forced to go to the countryside in a period novel! If she resists being sent away, she'll be trapped in an endless loop. After dying countless times, she finally gives in. The protagonist seems like a delicate, innocent white lotus wit 27.8kReads9.1Score3.5k14d adds

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    Historical fiction + transmigration + alternate universe + space + all villains + ensemble cast + no romance. Xu Qinglan transmigrated again after dying in a post-apocalyptic novel, this time as a cannon fodder character forced to go to the countryside in a historical fiction novel! As long as she resists going to the countryside, she'll be trapped in an endless loop, dying countless times before finally choosing to compromise. The protagonist seems like a weak, scheming, innocent girl! In reality, she's ruthless and ruthless! This small historical fiction novel features three werewolf heroines! Fleeing from famine, living in the apocalypse, and a fictional character! A scheming woman, a love-struck fool, a parasitic vine! All are extremely eccentric! The protagonist gathers in a village of villains! Every day, you hear people being slapped across the face! Discovering secrets leads to being silenced. I smile crookedly, as if returning home! From then on, I dominate the villainous village! I can whip and train livestock with ease! Note: The heroine lived her entire life in the apocalypse.

15. 115 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Mighty Woman Takes Down Scumbags 重生七零，大力女疯狂虐渣 Hope to Retire Tomorrow希望明天就退休Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it just came out, but it'll rise later! Jiang Hanyan is betrayed by her teammates and dies in the apocalypse. By a stroke of luck, she is reborn in the resource-scarce 1970s. After being reborn, she discovers that the original owner was a drudge who had been abused since childhood. A hypocritical father, a biased mother, a cruel older brother, a selfish younger sister, and her, left in pieces! She does the most work, gets the least food, and is still the one beaten t 700Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    A revenge story of taking down scumbags.

16. 116 重 Back to the Nineties: My Wife Is a Little Fierce 重返九零：娇妻有点狠 Leisurely悠悠哉Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Tao Rong wants nothing to do with fake, malicious relatives, a husband whose heart belongs to his first love, or friends who stab her in the back. All she wants is the daughter she most wronged in her previous life. She can take her revenge slowly, but she needs to hurry up and have her daughter… So why won’t her husband let her leave in the end? 70Reads9.0Score3914d adds

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    After her rebirth, Tao Rong, feeling wronged, no longer needs her false and malicious relatives, her husband who harbors feelings for her, or her friends who stab her in the back. All she wants is to give birth to the daughter she felt most indebted to in her previous life. In her interactions with the male lead, Nie Zhao, the two resolve the misunderstandings of their past lives and gradually fall deeply in love. While striving to cultivate her relationship with Nie Zhao and give birth to her daughter, Tao Rong also uses her wisdom and courage to gradually retaliate against the schemes of her enemies from her previous life, eliminate hidden dangers around her, and ultimately achieve a happy and peaceful family life.

17. 117 六 The 1960s: The Villagers Insist on Worshipping Me 六零：村民们非要拜我 Zhuang Zhou's Flower庄周的花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented + Parallel alternate world + Period setting + Transmigration + No romance + Beloved by all + Cute pets + Everyday family life] Modern-day overworked office drone Lin Anzhi had all the prerequisites for transmigration: an orphan’s background, late-night overtime, and a thunderstorm. Sure enough, she transmigrated. She ended up in the body of a three-year-old village girl in the 1960s. The good news: Her frail, sickly predecessor seemed to have a golden finger, and Lin Anzhi could 12.3kReads8.4Score87114d adds

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    No romantic pairing, the female lead is a goddess.

18. 118 重 Reborn for Revenge: Money and Love 重生复仇，有钱，有爱 Thanks, Xiaomi蟹蟹小米10k WordsCompleted Reborn for revenge, with wealth and love —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Modern story, no romantic pairing, just venting all my anger towards my boss.

19. 119 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s: Start as an Educated Youth, Gossip and Slack Off 穿越七十年代从知青开始吃瓜摸鱼 Plenty to Spare多多有余Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [No romance + pocket dimension] Chu Qing was in her early twenties. Having been obsessed with farming and ranching games since childhood, she graduated from college, got a taste of corporate drudgery, and then quit her grueling 996 job without looking back. She set her sights on the ultimate destination: passing the civil service exams! One day, as Chu Qing was happily enjoying her carefree days before starting work as a middle school teacher, a pocket dimension fell from the sky. From then on, 422Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    Historical fiction!! All are romance-free.

20. 120 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: With a System, I'm the Strongest! 穿越70年代，我有系统我最强！ Gray Jujubes Don't Come Cheap灰枣不吃亏Modern Romance107k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead + No Romance + System + Getting Back at the Villains + Ensemble Cast + Friendship] Xu Zhizi was an ordinary college student in the 21st century. One dark and stormy night on her way home, she got incredibly lucky! That’s right, she got hit by a heavy truck on the highway! In the blink of an eye, she went from college student to a poor little girl whose parents had both died and who was being tormented by her uncle’s family. Her original self, Xu Zhenzhu, had been starved to d 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No romance, no romance, no romance! I'm saying it three times because it's important.

21. 121 我 Getting By in a Period-Era Novel 我在年代文里混日子 Shi Nian柿唸Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + period setting + everyday family life + a touch of fantasy Hu Yan realized she seemed to have been reborn and transmigrated. She’d become a character in an old period novel she had read long ago. Oh, the story had already ended. She was a peripheral character, even less important than a walk-on. Her family’s four lovely daughters were living miserable lives. She didn’t have the heroine’s portable dimension or special aura. But she did have her own little stroke of luck 197Reads6.3Score—14d adds
22. 122 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Coins Rain Down Wherever I Go 重生七零之到处爆金币 Shi Nian柿唸Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted Golden finger + period setting + transmigrate into a book + fictional world + cozy everyday life Shan Yi always thought his luck was perfectly ordinary: Not too good, not too bad, just middling. Who knew he'd wake up one day to find he'd transmigrated, becoming the child of a superhero mom from a period novel? He has eight siblings, more than the Calabash Brothers. Even stranger, anything can drop gold coins. If he hadn't gotten hurt and bled, he really would have thought he was playing a game. 440Reads6.6Score—14d adds
23. 123 穿 Transmigrated to the ’70s: With a Space in Hand, the Eldest Sister Supports Her Family 穿越七零：身揣空间长姐养家日常 Mo Qing Yan墨卿烟Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Won't Go to the Countryside in the Seventies: I Have an All-Purpose Space, and Transmigrating to the Seventies: I Raise My Family as the Eldest Sister with a Space [Transmigration + Space] Zheng Yuru unexpectedly obtained a space. She thought the legendary apocalypse was coming, but after falling asleep, she woke up in the seventies! As soon as she opened her eyes, she found that both her parents were dead, her older brother had gone to the countryside, and she had younger sibli 2.9kReads8.7Score18614d adds

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    I recommend three period novels featuring female protagonists set in the 1970s! All feature female leads and have no romantic partners!! 👏👏👏👏

24. 124 你 You Can Raid My Home, but Let Me Go Make a Fortune in Hong Kong 你们抄我家，我去香江捡钱可以吧 Cat Who Loves Three-Hua Plums爱吃三华李的猫Modern Romance720k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, historical era, sweet romance, one-on-one, devoted couple, pocket dimension, entrepreneurship and wealth] Su Manman transmigrated into the body of a pampered young lady from the Su family, someone with the same name but a very different fate. From the start, she was told that someone had reported her family for hiding gold and silver treasures. Looking at the boxes upon boxes of antique paintings and calligraphy, antique ornaments, antique jewelry, and more, Su Manman thought… 29.5kReads8.9Score2.6k14d adds

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    I can browse any of my bookshelves.

25. 125 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 17.3kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
26. 126 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Book, My Ghost Bestie and I Sweep Through the 70 Years 穿书后，我和女鬼闺蜜横扫70年 Unsweetened White不加糖的白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Transmigration? No, transmigration into a book. Historical-era story? No, a historical-era military romance. A sharp-tongued contrarian, a cold and calculating man, and a goofy little ghost who loves to eat, all mixed together. Yu Zhinan transmigrates into a book and is reborn as a mother, with one child in her arms and twins on the way. She has a portable space and a best friend who can travel through time and space, though that best friend isn't human. If someone bullies me, I'll hit back. If 1.4kReads9.2Score21514d adds
27. 127 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 33.5kReads8.5Score1.9k14d adds
28. 128 后 After My Stepfather Became a Black Market Big Shot, My Investment Was Rejected 后爸成为黑市大佬后，我投资被拒 Tuohai Is Also a Shoe拖亥也是鞋Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [System] [Space] [Era] [Reborn] [No Couple] Shen Yan returns to 1959, and from the start she’s a pitiful girl being bullied? Her grandaunt and cousin drug her with an aphrodisiac and try to pair her with a fool? She turns the tables and sends the scumbags to prison. Who knew the fool wasn’t a fool at all? His father is a deputy county magistrate, and his mother is a prominent young lady from the capital! Unable to withstand their insistence, Shen Yan becomes the goddaughter of the deputy county 5.7kReads8.7Score57914d adds

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    Xiao Yan is my goddess!

29. 129 七 The Seventies: A Half-Immortal's Everyday Life 七十年代，半仙日常 My Teeth Aren't White牙不白Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [1970s + mysticism + cute pets + food + strong heroine + heroine-focused; she never takes any abuse and always gets even, neither wholly good nor wholly evil] Ming Yi was born in July of 1957, right at the tail end of the Great Famine. She was a tiny, shivering baby, and everyone said she wouldn't survive. But she proved everyone wrong. Not only did she thrive, she also mastered uncanny skills that seemed to command ghosts and gods. Some people respected her, some feared her, and some loved her. 4.2kReads8.8Score50314d adds

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    This book has no romantic pairing. The female lead is from the 1970s, a cultivator who has returned and is very strong.

30. 130 上 The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong 上官昭容诡事录 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Strong female lead, no romance, Chinese-style horror, transmigration through history, numerous foreshadowed clues, coherent plot, no System, not a power fantasy] [The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong] [Also known as: Old Tales from the Yellow Springs] [Reader’s guide: The main plot and the individual arcs are interconnected, with plenty of clues and foreshadowing. Almost every character who appears has a role to play, though each arc can also be read as a standalone story.] Th 2.1kReads9.3Score37014d adds

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    No romance, good stories

31. 131 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds
32. 132 规 Rule Horror: Who Taught You to Study Like That? 规则怪谈：谁教你这样读书的 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery426k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead, No Romance, Rule-Based Horror, Infinite Realms, Chinese-Style Horror] Traditional culture has been distorted on a massive scale in modern society. Altered pronunciations, words smeared with stigma, and ancient sayings twisted out of shape are gnawing away at the human soul. Su Muyu, the thirtieth-generation descendant of Su Shi and the sole inheritor of the Soulcrafter lineage, joins Li Guazi, a girl whose past is a mystery, and Mr. Dongli, a word spirit from the handwritt 50Reads9.4Score—14d adds
33. 133 重 Reborn in 1958: What Am I Supposed to Do Without a Golden Finger? 重生五八：没有金手指我该怎么办 Qiu Ming of Nanyang Ancient City南阳古城的仇明Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (The 1950s + Rebirth + Supernatural Ability + Ordinary Protagonist + Making a Fortune) This story is entirely fictional. Don’t compare it to history. If you don’t like it, please don’t read! In this unusual era, it’s truly hard to live well without some kind of supernatural ability, so the heroine of this book has one! Everyday family life, unfolding at a gentle pace. Feng Qingqing is reborn in the body of her young aunt, who died prematurely in her previous life. The story starts in 1958, which 1kReads6.9Score—14d adds

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    Historical fiction, everyday family matters

34. 134 七 The 1970s: I Planned to Coast Through Life, but I Was Forced to Make a Comeback! 七零：本想咸鱼趟，却被迫翻身！ Zhi Ye o芷烨oModern Romance335k WordsCompleted (Ahem, some of you lovely readers want more no-romance period stories. I’ll do my best to update! Fist bump!) The moment Su Rong opens her eyes, she has transmigrated into a period novel as a supporting female character who seems to have something wrong with her head. Looking at the one, two, three, four, five male leads before her, Su Rong falls unusually silent. Not out of shyness, but embarrassment. Without exception, no matter how many male leads there are, they’re all fish in the female lea 273Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    Not raising kids, enjoying life alone

35. 135 七 Crazy in the Seventies: Stockpile Supplies, Take It Easy, and Get Revenge on the Scum! 七零疯批虐渣！囤满物资悠闲养老 Hawthorn Jam山楂酱Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Reborn + pocket dimension + little black cat + psychiatric certificate + easy wins and stockpiling + no CP] In her previous life, Zhang Wei was drained by her lovesick mother, who took her father’s death benefits to support her stepfather and gave her job to her green-tea stepsister, yet still forced her to go to the countryside. After being reborn, Zhang Wei transmigrates into the body of another poor soul with the same name. Her lovesick mother is now forcing her to hand over her job to her s 714Reads6.8Score10614d adds

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    The female lead's spatial dimension is a little black cat; she's a madwoman who takes revenge on the spot, punishing scumbags on the spot. [Admiring][Kissing emoji]

36. 136 苏 Su Li's Strange Adventures 苏丽的奇遇记 A Peaceful Life宁静的人生Modern Romance694k WordsCompleted Su Li had just divorced and was raising a daughter. To celebrate finally escaping the prison of marriage, the “foolish woman” Su Li decided to take a spontaneous trip. She went on a boat tour, but disaster struck when the ship sank. Su Li stumbled upon her own opportunity on an island, where she stockpiled supplies, survived alone, and searched for a way home. There were also several hundred survivors on the island, and they chose to band together for warmth and survival. Maybe Su Li was sociall 210Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    No need for a historical setting; there are no men in this era anyway. Stranded on a desert island, Su Li lives alone, experiences extraordinary adventures, finds treasure, successfully returns home, and fulfills her womanly desires.

37. 137 重 Reborn and Cutting Ties: My Dogs and I Conquer the Mountains 重生断亲，我和狗子们闯山林 The Stranger Is as Beautiful as Jade陌上人如玉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [1960s] [Northeastern Folk Customs] [Hunting in the Deep Mountains] [Hunting Dogs] [Reborn] [No Romance] Bai Dujuan has been reborn once more. In her first two lives, she died under mysterious circumstances because of so-called family ties. In her third life, she finally learned to let go. She cuts ties with her mother, follows her grandfather, who is over eighty, and heads into the deep mountains with her hunting dogs. Her grandfather is an old hunter of the mountains, armed with a rifle and a 16.4kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds

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    No romantic pairing, no children!! After being reborn, the female protagonist severs ties with her biological mother and goes hunting in the mountains with her grandfather and hunting dogs.

38. 138 野 Wild Chrysanthemums, No Tears 野菊花，不流泪 Shui Wenqiu水问秋Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted “The eldest gets doted on, the youngest gets spoiled, but the one in the middle suffers most!” In the late 1970s, under the weight of son preference and the pressure of family planning, Xiaojü was born in the middle. Her tragic life began from the moment she was born: an unwanted child, abandoned by both Heaven and Earth! When Xiaojü was four, the grandmother who had raised her passed away. In her final moments, Grandma told her that she had been born in a season when wild chrysanthemums were i 2.2kReads8.4Score15214d adds

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    No romance/romance story

39. 139 重 Back to the 1970s: A Village Girl's Path Beyond the World 重回七零年代，村女的破界之路 Green Grain Shining on the Fields青禾照野Modern Romance270k WordsOngoing [Elderly woman + reborn + 1970s + dumping a scumbag + no romance + family life + spatial storage] After being angered to death at the age of seventy, Zhou Qiuying is reborn in 1975. In 1975 in her previous life, Zhou Qiuying was an eighteen-year-old country girl. She gave up her secure job as an elementary school teacher to marry an educated youth sent down to the countryside. In return, her husband cruelly abandoned her after passing the college entrance exam, and her loved ones died tragical 179Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A historical romance novel featuring a female protagonist, no romantic pairing, highly recommended!

40. 140 重 Reborn in 1970: Selling Gourmet Dishes, I’m Destined to Win at Life 重生七零卖大菜，人生赢家定是我 Earn Money to Raise a Dog赚钱养狗Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (No golden finger, no pocket dimension, no overpowered exploits. It’s not exactly a story about a strong female lead, either. Just the ordinary life of a family, where everyone gets to be the protagonist.) [Rebirth + Period Setting + Family Life + Making Money + Cute Kids + Cozy Vibes] In her twilight years, Shen Chunhua is reborn and returns to the time before all the regrets of her life came to pass. Life was so hard last time. This time, she has to make the most of it. After all, every extra 6.7kReads9.2Score55014d adds

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    I'm an authority on period dramas featuring older women! All three are great, but the first one isn't strictly a period drama! The female lead is reborn as her husband from her previous life, and it doesn't focus on romance; it's set in that era!

41. 141 瞎 Blind Corn! Rotten Potatoes! Worthless Children, Get on Your Knees! 瞎苞米！烂土豆！极品儿女靠边跪 Lucky Cat招财猫儿Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1980s] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Reborn] [Feel-Good] [No Golden Finger] [Family Life] (Also known as: Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Leaves Her Children Behind) Seventy-year-old Wu Zhiqiu is Reborn in the era when her children still depend on her hard work and sacrifice! In her previous life, she played favorites and ended up alone and miserable in her old age. This time, she refuses to repeat the past. The old lady decides to leave her children behind and enjoy the rest of her lif 191.8kReads9.3Score7.9k14d adds
42. 142 五 The Comfortable Life of a 1950s Orphan with a Pocket Dimension 五零空间孤女的小资生活 Sister A Sun阿孙姐Modern Romance644k WordsOngoing The heroine, Wang Yaxin, transmigrates to the 1950s as an orphan whose parents have both died. In this era of scarcity, with disaster looming, Wang Yaxin has a supermarket space at her disposal. She never has to worry about food or drink, works hard to get ahead, and earns a place at university. But that soldier... I just want to live my own life. Could you stop trying to be my stepping stone? “Tao Zhen, stop following me.” “I have to. I need to protect you.” “I don’t need your protection.” “I’m 2.4kReads6.4Score10814d adds

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    A 13-year-old orphan girl travels back to 1958, using her spatial abilities to hunt, hoard supplies, find treasures in valleys, operate a junkyard, and even double-cross others to easily survive the famine year. She marries a military officer, gets accepted to Peking University, and hoards courtyard houses.

43. 143 穿 I Crossed Time and Space to See You 穿过时空来看你 Yuqing Sky宇晴天空Modern Romance594k WordsOngoing A girl who hates studying transmigrates into the family of an ordinary farming household in a small town in the 1990s. Her family is kind, and they all get along well. Unwilling to spend her life in the countryside, she insists on going to the city to find work. She cherishes her job, meets all kinds of interesting people, and finds love. She and Liu Qi dream of a bright future and are determined to put down roots and build a life in the city. Her father's sudden death casts a shadow over the —Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 144 重 Reborn in the 1960s, Granny Beats Her Unfilial Son 重生六零，气得老太太拳打不孝子 A Cha in the Misty Rain阿茶烟雨Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted Zhang Lan was reborn after her own son and his new wife sent her back to the countryside to fend for herself. In her final days, only her former daughter-in-law stayed by her side, caring for her with the help of her grandchildren. Zhang Lan asked herself: she might not have been the best mother to her son, but she had given him nearly everything she could. When he wanted a divorce, claiming their arranged marriage was a feudal relic, she played the villain and helped them split up. As a result, 115Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In her first life, Zhang Lan was framed by a fox spirit, and more importantly, her son didn't believe her. As a result, her own son abandoned her at the train station. Now, given a second chance, she wants to change her destiny, become her own master, and beat her son until he doubts the meaning of life.

45. 145 重 Reborn in the Nineties: A Country Girl's Rise to Riches 重生九零，农女逆袭当富婆 Lucky Cat 000403招财猫000403Modern Romance741k WordsCompleted Reborn + a rural woman's rise + making a fortune + taking down scumbags At the entrance to a garment factory, reborn Wu Xiaolan's grape juice stand becomes a hit. Her rivals cut prices? She launches a new product: cold skin noodles. Management makes things difficult? She leads the way in securing the first license for a mobile food stall. Short on workers? She brings together a feisty girl who sells eggs on the black market, a quick-witted young woman who works at a snack shop, and the village c 134Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Super good-looking! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

46. 146 铁 Rust and Blossoms 铁锈与繁花 Tian Yuefang of Deer West Island鹿西岛的田月芳Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted 1990s + inspirational realism + female awakening + a determined comeback + making a life far from home + workplace transformation + family ties + sincere romance + friendly neighbors At seventeen, she never imagined that the peachwood talisman her mother pressed into her palm would accompany her through so many storms: from the crowded sleeper cars of a green train to the fluorescent-lit workshop of an electronics factory; from an old night-school building overgrown with ivy to the desk in her o 609Reads—Score—14d adds

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    From a damp basement to a bright office building, every step Yanqiu took was incredibly difficult. She persevered through hardship and grew stronger in adversity, rewriting her own destiny with her indomitable will and thirst for knowledge.

47. 147 盛 Gentle Words in the Flourishing Tang Dynasty 盛唐温言 Wan Zhiheng万之恒Ancient Romance153k WordsOngoing Wen Yan was an ordinary-looking modern-day working woman, just another corporate drone. One day, her mother suddenly called and told her to come home and marry a disabled man she'd never met, simply because his family was rich and willing to pay a bride price. Her own family needed that money to arrange a marriage for her younger brother. But an accident unexpectedly led Wen Yan to transmigrate. It also made her resolve that, since she was reborn, she would earn more money than she could spend i 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The storyline has been laid out; let it grow before you unleash it.

48. 148 穿 The Day Before My Parents Divorced, I Found Happiness Again 穿到爸妈离婚前一天，我又幸福啦 Shangguan Yi上官亿Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted He Xiangkui transmigrates to the day before her parents’ divorce, just in time to see them arguing over her paternal grandmother. Her father is so blindly obedient to his mother that he has driven a wedge between himself and his wife. He Xiangkui says that won’t do. Since she’s already here, she might as well set the family straight. If her father keeps putting his mother first, she’ll make sure they get divorced! She doesn’t want that useless father or that troublemaking grandmother! Her father 1.9kReads8.4Score15014d adds

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    A heartwarming story about a family from a bygone era, full of humor and laughter, not at all stifling, a truly enjoyable read.

49. 149 被 Adopted by Beastmen, I Become a Planetary Billionaire's Heir 被兽人领养后，我成了星球富二代 Shangguan Yi上官亿Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted Jiang Xingyue accidentally winds up on a planet of beastfolk, where she becomes the size of a preschooler. She is adopted by a male beastfolk researcher. He is a confirmed bachelor who has never raised a human child, so the two of them just stare at each other, wide-eyed. The male beastfolk teaches her to use the toilet, pointing at it and saying, “You can poop here!” Jiang Xingyue: I can’t go with you watching me... Male beastfolk: “A kid who can’t poop isn’t a good kid...” Jiang Xingyue: Dude, 3.1kReads8.4Score27914d adds
50. 150 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 56Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A lighthearted and funny era with no romantic pairing!! The female lead has superpowers and a spatial ability, and she's super fun eating gossip with her grandma.

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