Period Dramas With Fresh Plots That Aren’t Too Cliched, Preferably Rated 9.0 or Higher 年代文，不要剧情过于老套，最好9.0以上

1. 151 七 The 1970s: After Remarrying, the Lazy Mom Raises Six Kids! 七零：改嫁后，懒妈养了六个娃！ Little Grass by the Field田边小草Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Blended family + heartwarming child-rearing + parenting guide + no toxic relatives + well-behaved kids] Zhang Xiuhua was reborn in 1975, just after her educated youth husband abandoned her. Now she had to raise two children alone. In her previous life, after Zhang Xiuhua remarried, her second husband was full of schemes and her in-laws were unkind. To support the family, she had no choice but to work in a big city. Her children were left behind and grew up badly, and she regretted it deeply! 13.5kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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   These two books are really great, the plots are not clichéd.

2. 152 年 The Wife Who Dies Young in a Period Novel? The Ascetic Professor Falls in Love 年代文早死妻？禁欲教授沦陷求爱 Zhouzhou Eats Steamed Buns粥粥吃馒头Modern Romance977k WordsCompleted [An alternate 1980s setting, awakening as the foil to the heroine; slow-paced, everyday traditional story; marriage first, love later, and family life; raising kids with sweet affection; no golden finger; local-born characters who aren’t perfect] After Song Zhiyao impulsively picks a fight over divorce, she takes her child to her parents’ home and has a dream that makes her awaken to the truth. Well, would you look at that: she’s living inside a period novel! And she’s not even the main heroine, 33.8kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves

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   Unique

3. 153 穿 I Transmigrated to 1960 and Had No Food, So I Caught a Spy to Make Some Money 穿越六零没饭吃，抓个敌特换钱花 I Am a Butcher's Knife我是一把杀猪刀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Super-Strong Female Lead in a Period Setting: Strong, Strong, Strong] Xiang Nuan spent three years struggling to survive in the apocalypse. Now thirteen, she unexpectedly kicks the bucket and transmigrates to the late 1960s, into a poor working-class family. Her father couldn’t get a word out of him even if you beat him with three sticks, and he fretted over every little thing. Her mother was timid and submissive. She also loved having children, believing that the more children a family had, th 11.1kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
4. 154 六 The Beloved Darling of a Remarkable Family in the 1960s 六零年代极品一家人的团宠 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Beloved by all in a period setting + shrewd self-interest + a whole family of eccentrics + ensemble cast + personal dimension] Jiang Yuan thought she was the heroine, since she got bound to a lousy System from the start. Well, the System was completely useless. All it did was make her sing “Little Messy” in front of her whole family in the middle of the night. It also turned her into a romance novelist, writing ridiculous, melodramatic stories that got her blacklisted throughout Hong Kong, forc 6.6kReads9.0Score432Shelves
5. 155 年 The 1970s: A Country Bride Moves to the City to Become a Factory Worker 年代，乡下小媳妇进城当工人 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + married first, love later + family squabbles + portable space + the heroine won't take abuse and fights back] Xia Yang was born under an unlucky star. She merely called someone a jinx, and the petty crow immortal smacked her with a wing, sending her to 1971 and into a novel about a rugged country man doting on his wife. She transmigrated into the gluttonous third sister-in-law of the male lead, who was supposed to die on her wedding day. The moment she opened her eyes 9.1kReads9.0Score642Shelves

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   If you're not happy, then fight! You can't let yourself suffer if others suffer. (Completed)

6. 156 当 When the Little Tyrant Transmigrates into the Era Novel's Lucky Star Foil 当小霸王穿成年代文福星对照组 A Bowl of Wontons一碗混沌Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted (No CP) (Transmigrate into a Book) (Strengthening the Nation) A little survivor from the apocalypse woke up to find she'd become a baby. Her tiny head was full of huge questions. When the blessed girl next door carried home a huge fish that had jumped right into her arms, Chen Xi tripped on flat ground. When a pheasant played at being injured to get the blessed girl, Chen Xi was chased all over the mountain by a wild boar. When the blessed girl played in the mud and found gold, Chen Xi lost ever 1.6kReads9.1Score104Shelves

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   The first book has a wide scope, spanning from the apocalypse to cultivation, and includes a transmigrated woman and a favored daughter of the Heavenly Dao. The second book features a modern, wealthy, and beautiful woman who wakes up to find herself transmigrated into a pitiful figure in the 1970s? Her golden finger space is stolen right from the start by a reborn female supporting character? Watch as she reclaims her system, tears apart awful relatives, and thrives in an era of scarcity.

7. 157 1 1982: Taking Off After Joining the Cultural Center 1982：从入职文化馆开始起飞 Zhong Can't See, Zhong Can't Use z钟看不钟用zUrban362k WordsCompleted [Period Farming and Development + Literary Talent of a Bygone Era + Grounded in Reality] Reborn in 1982, Zhong Weihua is assigned to the Cultural Center. With plenty of free time on his hands, he decides to start writing. While others are still worrying about where their next meal will come from, his writing fees and reader tips have already made meat a regular part of his diet! Then, at a matchmaking event, he meets Chen Xiaoxu, the actress who played Lin Daiyu in the 1987 adaptation. At the ti 2.1kReads8.5Score106Shelves

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   In the 1980s, he began his literary career at the cultural center, but never went to the countryside.

8. 158 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s: With a Childbearing System, I Marry an Infertile Officer 穿七零：带生子系统，嫁不育军官 Wish Granted, Stroke by Stroke如愿笔笔Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Childbearing System (not primarily about having children) + military marriage + abundant supplies + satisfying read + no outrageous characters + sweet romance] [A stunning psychologist with a childbearing System + a stern-faced, fierce military officer who can’t have children] Xu Qingluo is a rising star in the field of psychology in the 21st century. Her parents and grandparents are all world-renowned psychology experts. After transmigrating to the 1970s, she becomes the youngest granddaughter 24.1kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves

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   The plot is original, it doesn't rely entirely on spatial abilities, but rather on personal effort and skills.

9. 159 穿 I Transmigrate to the 1970s: I Build My Fortune with a Sign-In System 穿越七零：靠着签到系统发家致富 Drunk on Clear Ripples醉清涟Modern Romance660k WordsCompleted [Period setting + System + spoiled heroine + family life + satisfying read + romance] Gu Jiayi is a wealthy heiress whose parents have both passed away. Aside from enjoying food, drink, and fun, she has never wasted her money. With assets worth hundreds of millions, she could have spent her whole life taking it easy. But despite getting regular checkups and being in great health, Gu Jiayi unexpectedly died from staying up all night. At the same time, another Gu Jiayi in the 1970s no longer wante 233Reads6.3Score105Shelves
10. 160 胡 The Folks of the Hutong 胡同人家 Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted ☆ [Main story complete] ☆ [No transmigration, no rebirth, not a feel-good power fantasy, no golden finger] ☆ [An ordinary person's ordinary story, with a focus on everyday life] In 1972, seventeen-year-old Zhong Wenshu took over her mother's job at the state-run supply and marketing cooperative, avoiding the mass campaign to send young people to the countryside. In 1973, eighteen-year-old Zhong Wenshu married a young police officer from the neighboring courtyard and started a home with just th 14.1kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    This is my first historical fiction novel [not a time-travel, rebirth, or wish-fulfillment story; no rural setting, no black market, no cheat codes]. It depicts the daily lives of ordinary people, without any backstabbing or deceit, just a gentle, flowing existence. No matter the circumstances, Shushu firmly believes that her mother loves her enough, and so does her sister, and this is indeed the case. Shushu is a lucky girl.

11. 161 寒 A Humble Family’s Path to Officialdom, Part One 寒门仕途【一】 Yan Yunfei闫云飞Urban1.4M WordsCompleted New Book: The Humble Official’s Path [Realistic Period Drama] [Rise from Poverty] [Political Intrigue] [Ambitious Struggle] [Rural Cadres] [Urban Life] In the 1970s, in Xiaochenzhuang, southern Henan, a family of three siblings lives in poverty. They are supported by the state, their father died young, and their mute mother is forced to remarry, leaving them to fend for themselves. The sisters choose Chen Shouzheng to continue his studies, and he devotes himself to his books, eventually becoming 6.8kReads8.8Score652Shelves

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    Highly recommended for those interested in historical novels about official careers!

12. 162 相 After a Blind Date, She Marries a Rugged Man and Becomes the Village Belle's Darling 相亲嫁给糙汉后，村花被娇宠上天 Autumn Is Long秋很长Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s + Devoted Husband + Raising Kids + Striving] Qin Hui never imagined anything so bizarre could happen to her: she transmigrated to the 1970s! Looking at the drab yellow-mud house and meals with no meat three times a day, Qin Hui couldn’t help thinking: When will this life without meat or pretty clothes ever end? This is too hard! Luckily, Heaven arranged a husband for her. Qin Hui never expected that after marrying the rough-hewn man by her side, he would spoil her rotten. 11.7kReads8.9Score727Shelves
13. 163 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s, the Young Educated Woman Is Spoiled by Her Older Lover 穿越六零，小知青被大叔狠狠宠爱 Love Yourself热爱自己的Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Su Qingge unexpectedly arrives in the 1960s, alone in the world. By a twist of fate, she meets Shen Chaozong, who protects and loves her. Every day, every chapter is full of affection and sweetness. There are also plenty of stories about life and its many different faces, along with tales of rural life. Come and read! This isn’t a power fantasy about an all-conquering heroine. It’s about a laid-back girl who wins by doing nothing. 59.8kReads8.8Score6.7kShelves

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    The male lead is amazing, not cliché, and incredibly doting.

14. 164 和 After Eloping with Her Childhood Friend, Her Rugged Commander Husband Went Crazy 和竹马私奔后，糙汉首长急疯了 Cen Shinian岑十年Modern Romance864k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Period setting + military marriage + sweet, satisfying romance + married first, love later + winning back his wife!] Song Shengsheng had a nightmare and discovered that she was the cannon-fodder villainess in a period novel: the male lead’s first wife, who died young. In the book, beauty was her only asset. To escape her husband, she wrote a letter reporting that her military officer husband came from a politically suspect background. That wasn’t all. When 33.4kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves

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    Song Shengsheng had a nightmare. In the dream, she was spoiled and demanding, manipulated by her cousin, abandoning her aloof military officer and her genius son. Instead, she was imprisoned by her seemingly respectable but actually cunning, possessive, and twisted childhood sweetheart, forced to give birth, and then, depressed, jumped off a building. Upon waking, all she wanted was to avoid her childhood sweetheart and divorce her ex-husband. Unaware of her own allure, Song Shengsheng wanted to be alone and beautiful. [You can ponder this carefully.]

15. 165 重 Reborn in 1960: I Opened My Eyes on a Widow's Kang Bed 重生60：睁眼躺在寡妇炕上 Nan Qi Ben Qi南柒本柒Urban2.5M WordsOngoing [1960s] [Mountain Foraging] [Hunting] [Making a Fortune] [Northeast China] [One Female Lead] When Meng Ye wakes up, he discovers he has transmigrated back to the famine years, when there isn't enough to eat. Worse, he's lying on a widow's kang! While others go hungry nine times in three days, Meng Ye feasts on meat and fish every day. Even the family dog gets meat broth. With the Lesser Khingan Mountains at his back, treasures are everywhere. Blind bears, Siberian tigers, roe deer, green wolves, 34.8kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves

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    The protagonist transmigrates back to a time of famine where food is scarce. While others go hungry nine times in three days, he feasts on meat and fish every day. Even his dog drinks meat broth. Nestled against the Lesser Khingan Mountains, treasures abound. The entire Lesser Khingan Mountains are his golden hunting ground! Alone, with only a gun and a dog, the protagonist begins a leisurely life of hunting and raising a beautiful wife!

16. 166 被 After I Was Forced to Marry a Sickly Educated Youth, I Got a Cheat 被迫嫁病弱知青后，我开挂了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Devoted Couple + Golden Finger + Strong Female Lead] Jian Huai'an suspects his true form might actually be a mermaid. Seriously, why else would he be in the water after dying, and why would such a beautiful mermaid be swimming toward him? After discovering he'd transmigrated into a book, Jian Huai'an thinks his luck has finally turned. But he soon realizes that his transmigration has amounted to nothing. A golden finger? Yes, but pra 2kReads8.9Score177Shelves

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    I recommend two books from the 1970s; they're pretty good.

17. 167 赶 Hunting in the Mountains: Rare Animals Treat My Home Like Their Backyard 赶山：珍稀动物把我家当后花园了 Nan Qi南柒Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming Mountain Adventures + Adorable Animals + Comedy, No Romance + Northeastern Folk Customs] At the northernmost reaches of China lies the Greater Khingan Range. Meng Fei, who was terminally ill, received a livestreaming life-extension System. To stay alive, Meng Fei returned to his hometown and began livestreaming his mountain adventures. “Congratulations, Host! You’ve received [Beast Affinity] and tamed a 500-jin wild boar!” “Congratulations, Host! You’ve received [Advanced Veterina 4.3kReads9.0Score387Shelves
18. 168 下 After Going to the Countryside, the Female Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Future Senior Officer 下乡后女知青被未来首长娇养了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Transmigration + Swapped Marriage + Devoted Couple + Marriage First, Love Later + Beloved by the Whole Family] Lin Xia never imagined that all she had to do was take a vacation, only to find herself dropped into a whole new world. There, she meets a group of people. When someone spreads rumors about her, Lin Xia has just started rolling up her sleeves when her future mother-in-law pulls her behind her and swings a huge broom. “You dare bully my Xiaxia? Try d 3.2kReads8.5Score268Shelves
19. 169 躲 So What If You Hid for Five Years? The Commander Still Has You Wrapped Around His Finger 躲了五年又如何，首长又被拿捏了 Flowing Clouds, Purple Journey流云行紫Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted [Period setting + fake siblings + the hero is a stubborn coward at first + Marriage Before Love + groveling chase + a straight man's change of heart] Fu Chenzhou is the feared devil of the military camp in the Northwest, impervious to bullets and blades, cold-hearted and emotionless. Except when it comes to Qin Moyu, for whom he falls completely and utterly. She is the “younger sister” he has raised and doted on, but when she turns fifteen, he develops feelings for her that he shouldn't have. He 3.2kReads—Score255Shelves

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    This is not a traditional "going up the mountain and down the mountain" story; there is no rebirth, no cheat codes, no system, just pure native life. The plot is tight and doesn't drag. The female lead is intelligent, decisive, brave, and resourceful. The male lead is deeply affectionate and devoted, but for the sake of his country and people, he doesn't indulge in romantic feelings. The male and female leads support each other and grow together.

20. 170 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

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    [The Reborn Old Lady's Counterattack Script] is a smash hit! Another period drama that kept me up all night reading! Old Lady Zhou is reborn before the demolition of her home. This time, she has real estate and cash in hand and decisively severs ties with her family! Her four unfilial sons are dumbfounded! Discarded like trash in her past life, she's determined to become rich and powerful in this one, taking her revenge on the scumbags to the very end! Full of period drama and packed with satisfying counterattack moments, it's absolutely captivating! Its 8.6 Rating is well-deserved, with over 50,000 readers following it. Why not come and see how this old lady rewrites the ending?

21. 171 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: A Leisurely Life 快穿年代，悠闲生活 Gong Yu Who Likes Huai Beans喜欢槐豆的宫宇Modern Romance423k WordsCompleted [Period fiction] [Quick transmigration/slow transmigration] [Sign-in System, no missions] [Portable personal space] [Romance, pairing not fixed] Once carried along by the demands of everyday life, a diligent girl followed the familiar nine-to-five routine. Then an unexpected accident broke her out of that established rhythm and sent her into an unfamiliar era. The mornings and evenings of her old life fell far behind, as a whole new chapter of her story slowly unfolded. Volume One: A Young Farm 4.9kReads8.4Score362Shelves

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    Warm and simple everyday stories, basically no awful characters.

22. 172 四 Divorced at Forty, I Marry a Commander, and My Scumbag Ex's Family Regrets It to the Bone 四十离婚嫁首长，渣男全家悔断肠 Hibiscus Flower City木槿花城Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed silver-haired period drama * military marriage * second marriage * revenge on scumbags * alternate setting] 1. Si Rong received a mysterious call from the future, telling her that the husband she'd loved for eighteen years had betrayed her. Si Rong refused to believe it, but reality gave her a brutal slap in the face. Her husband, Shen Lan, had not only been seeing someone else, but the adopted son and daughter she'd worked so hard to raise were actually his children with another wo 7.6kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    Recommended high-quality period novels

23. 173 开 From the Start, I Used Loaches to Catch Mandarin Fish and Made a Fortune 开局用泥鳅钓鳜鱼，疯狂发家致富 Huang Family Warrior黄家勇士Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Lure Fishing for Mandarin Fish]+ [Marriage Before Love]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [Rural Life] This book is also known as: “Reborn, My Gorgeous Spicy Wife Gives Birth to Twins for Me” “While My Young Wife Is Still Innocent, I'll Talk Her Into Having Twins!” “From the Start, I Use Loaches to Catch Mandarin Fish and Make a Fortune” “Girl, spread your legs!” “Put your back into it!” “You might be carrying twins!” “Push!” “Ahhhhh!” Hearing the heart-wrenching screams coming from the thatched hut, Zhou Xiao 2.5kReads9.1Score245Shelves
24. 174 重 Reborn in 1990, I Traded My Ex-Husband for Eight Houses 重生九零，我用前夫换了八套房 Autumn Colors Crimson秋色绯绯Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong leads x no pocket dimension x no System x loving family x building wealth x career first, romance later] Bai Zhenzhu is reborn on the very day she divorces her scumbag husband. The mistress pulls out a stack of cash and asks her: “How much do you want to agree to the divorce?” Bai Zhenzhu replies, “One hundred thousand. Not a cent less.” One hundred thousand to get rid of the scumbag, twenty thousand in divorce compensation, and twenty-four thousand in child support. Bai Zhenzhu takes t 20.4kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
25. 175 重 Reborn: Starting by Saving a Beautiful College Student from Human Traffickers 重生，从救下被拐美女大学生开始 Climbing the Peak登岳Urban2.6M WordsCompleted (Innocent Era + One Female Lead + Family Life + Mountain Produce Business + Crushing the Competition + Lighthearted Comedy) Everyone has regrets. Before 1981, Huang Dongsheng, a furniture company owner in southern China, was a fool in the Dasiu Commune brigade in a remote mountain village. His stepmother abused him, and he suffered endless humiliation. Two old bachelors in the village bought a beautiful college student from human traffickers. She, too, was tortured in chains. The two people with 4.4kReads8.4Score427Shelves
26. 176 八 The Fat Wife of the 1980s Turns the Tables with Her Disabled Husband 八零肥妻，带残疾老公逆风翻盘 Man Qin满沁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Ahhh, the short drama with the same title is out! It's so, so good, and the acting is amazing and so natural!” Ye Xing, a proud master of traditional Chinese medicine with severe cleanliness issues, excellent self-discipline, and very high standards for her quality of life, transmigrates one day and finds herself in the body of a slovenly, terribly lazy, morbidly obese woman! And if that weren't enough, she's also a lovesick doormat! And the person she's fawning over isn't even her husband The 2.5kReads8.9Score313Shelves

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    Female lead: "I like the kind of strong, muscular, rough guy who can last for two hours. You can rest assured." In the beginning, the male lead is unable to walk and is afraid that the female lead will take advantage of him. Later, the male lead is so angry at the female lead's lack of understanding of romance that he grinds his teeth in resentment.

27. 177 重 Back to 1982: Casting Nets to Save the Village Belle and Make the Whole Village Rich 重回82：撒网救村花带全村致富 Seeing a Dragon on Mount Nan南山见龙Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Back at the age of twenty, he's known throughout the village as a no-good loafer. But no one knows he's returned carrying the regrets and memories of his previous life. He catches and sells fish, hunts in the mountains, and earns his first fortune through hard work. Before the flood hits, he even issues an early warning and organizes an evacuation, saving countless lives. From the village to the county, from small-time trading to grand strategies... In this life, he won't just clear his name. He 26kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves

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    This has no system, no spatial limitations, no superlatives, but its logic is sound and the writing is superb.

28. 178 八 Trading Brides in the 1980s: The Newspaper Says I'll Die in Seven Days 八零换亲：七天后的报纸说我会死 Nope非也吖Modern Romance324k WordsOngoing Her older sister stole her city-dwelling suitor, but seven days later, she saw in the newspaper that she would die in that marriage. So she turned around and married a discharged soldier with an injured leg, a man everyone looked down on. With an old sewing machine, news from seven days in the future, and her own skill, she slowly turned poverty into a thriving business. The day before the wedding, her older sister complained that Gu Tingzhou had an injured le 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Laughing][Laughing]

29. 179 穿 Transmigrated to a Bygone Era, I Become the Whole Village's Beloved Great-Aunt 穿越年代，成为全村团宠姑奶奶 Send Me Off to Become a Rich Lady送我当富婆Modern Romance813k WordsCompleted [One devoted couple, soul transmigration, pocket dimension, period setting, sweet romance, everyday life] “Great-aunt…” “Great-aunt?” “Great-aunt!!!” Su Jianjian furrowed her brow. So noisy. Could they stop shouting and let her get some decent sleep? Her lips moved faintly, and she mumbled, “Mm, mm, mm. Stop making noise.” As soon as she replied, the voices in her dream vanished, and everything went quiet. Who could have guessed that one impatient reply in a dream would make her transmigrate int 6.5kReads8.9Score551Shelves

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    🎉A good book in hand, a lingering fragrance on your fingers! SS is back again! 🎉 ⭐①: Su Jianjian transmigrates to that era, leading her fellow villagers to a prosperous life🌪️ Her status and wealth💰 also increase, but she accidentally attracts a wolf cub. 🌾②: Jiang You has a dream where she is about to be captured by a village chief to work🦆. After falling asleep again, she opens her eyes👀 and finds herself as the youngest daughter of the Jiang family with a fiancé, using her knowledge to lead her👍🏻 country to become stronger and stronger👾③: Princess Song Huaichu is framed and ends up with a family, bound to an extremely doting system🤖, and later finds her grandfather and others. The female lead is a self-interested person.

30. 180 1 1970: My Six Childhood Sweethearts Are All Powerhouses! 1970：六个青梅竹马是大佬！ How Was Ah Xuan Already Taken?阿烜怎么被占了Modern Romance239k WordsCompleted Family life + ensemble cast in a bygone era + childhood friends + growing up I hope you can find the version of yourself who belonged to that time. The finest political maneuvering is helping Grandma Zhang fix a lightbulb; the strongest backing is Uncle Li saying, “I watched this kid grow up.” In a Beijing hutong in 1970, five children stood in front of a frail six-year-old boy as he was called a “capitalist’s offspring.” They didn’t know that by standing up for him, they were shielding him from —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This newly written

31. 181 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 97.4kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves

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    🌵🌵🌵Lin Yuzhu transmigrated into a book, thankfully with a cheat-like advantage, and she's just a minor character! With such great starting conditions, of course she'll just enjoy the gossip and live her life seriously~ The key point → she won't compete with the original female lead for her man!!! As for the male and female leads? Oh well, that's irrelevant, enjoying the gossip and watching the drama unfold is much better~

32. 182 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 9.6kReads8.9Score815Shelves

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    Based on real life, the novel was completed a year ago, but the author still hasn't recovered.

33. 183 完 Oh No, I’m Spoiled by a Princess Syndrome System in the 1970s 完了，我在七零被公主病系统宠爆 Yi Yi壹易Modern Romance386k WordsOngoing The moment Song Huaichu opened her eyes, she saw the dilapidated rafters overhead and crumbling earthen walls. She fell silent. After getting a rundown on the situation from a certain System, she finally understood what was going on. First, she had died. Then she came back to life. Well, that was pretty good. She'd come out ahead. Unless something unexpected happened, there would be no man-eating zombies, mutated plants and animals, or cannibals in this world before she died of old age. Well, th 10Reads6.0Score—Shelves
34. 184 首 Commander, Your Foreign Bride Is Here. Please Sign for Her 首长你的洋媳妇儿来了，签收一下 Half-Summer Pomelo半夏柚子Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Period setting + love at first sight + height and age gap (7 years) + devoted husband + military marriage + face-slapping] Zhou Nanxu, stationed with the army, received two letters from home. The first read: “Your mother spent five hundred yuan finding you a beautiful wife. Hurry home, son.” The second read: “Your wife suggested splitting up the family. Your mother has already moved out and is living with you and your wife now.” Rong Mei, a workaholic from the twenty-first century, died and wok 15.9kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
35. 185 1 Another Spring of the 1977 College Entrance Exam 1977年高考又一春 Young Master Xiaoxiao孝孝公子Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [A story-driven take on history. Note: There is no single fixed protagonist. Multiple leads reflect the changes of the era and offer a full picture of the 1977 restoration of the college entrance exam.] [The story focuses on several main characters: Hu Wei and Wang Ting, Pan Xia, and Lu Xiaoyun. Their stories weave in and out according to the timeline. If you prefer to follow one character at a time, you can read their chapters in sequence for a complete biography. The other characters may only 5.4kReads8.0Score399Shelves

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    The pinnacle of period fiction and educated youth fiction! A time-traveling protagonist becomes a top scorer in the college entrance exam, seizes opportunities to get rich! A beautiful wife, a warm and loving family! A heartwarming story of everyday life, tightly plotted, and touching moments! Highly recommend this book! 👍 You might think it's a novel, but it's actually a fascinating historical record. Its strength lies in its focus on ordinary people; hundreds of characters are based on real people and stories. Those born in the 50s, 60s, and 70s should definitely check it out; you might find stories that reflect your own era or a piece of your own. The story is moving, the plot is well-structured, and it's a good novel within a historical record, a good historical story within a novel. [Already added to my bookshelf][Original author]

36. 186 重 Reborn in 1998: I Rushed Home with a Knife Before My Wife and Daughter Could Take Their Lives 重生98：妻女自杀前我提刀赶回 Perseus of Huludao葫芦岛的珀尔修斯Urban595k WordsOngoing [Reborn + period setting + making money + devoted husband + no saintly do-gooder + national team] In his previous life, Lu Jiang was a degenerate gambler despised by everyone. On New Year's Eve in 1998, creditors came to collect their debts. His wife, Su Man, was humiliated, then tearfully fed pesticide to their four-year-old daughter before hanging herself... Lu Jiang's hair turned white with regret that night. Even after he later became a trillionaire, he lived and died alone. When he opened 172Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is really good.

37. 187 六 The 1960s Mystery Box System: My Scumbag Dad Spares No Expense Spoiling His Six Kids 六零盲盒系统：渣爹氪金宠飞六崽 Tea Pear Seven茶梨七Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [A low-conflict period drama + an outstanding male lead + rebuilding family values + still the one in charge + three ex-wives + six kids] Liu Xueyi married three times and had six children. He trampled on his three ex-wives to live the happy life of a city man, only to pull a classic Nanluoguxiang fool’s move and marry a widow, raising another man’s kids! But Liu Xueyi wasn’t the self-sacrificing type. No matter whose home he was in, he called all the shots. The widow’s family treated him like a 19.9kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves

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    1️⃣A scumbag is reborn in the 1960s, acquiring a "pampered child blind box system" to "reform" and pamper his "children" and "wife"! The male lead is a top-tier charmer; he's the worst and most extreme character in the book, but everyone around him loves him to death, such as his three ex-wives or his "bewitched" brothers 😎. Good looks + intelligence + emotional intelligence + interpersonal skills = a winning combination!

38. 188 在 Posing as a Returnee Tycoon in the 1980s 在八零伪装归国神豪 San Yao He三爻禾Urban887k WordsCompleted [80s Era] [Feel-Good] [Big Shot] [Tycoon] [No Female Lead] [Building a Career] [Everyday Life] The story of a fake tycoon with nothing to his name who becomes a real tycoon worth billions. Good news: After transmigrating into the 1980s, his heart condition is gone and his body is healthy. He also gets a Reputation System, which lets him exchange reputation points for assets. Bad news: He transmigrated with his whole body, so he has no official identity. And right now, he’s flat broke, with poc 36.3kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves
39. 189 小 A Little Rogue Cultivator Brings Her Spatial Realm to the Military Camp 小散修揣着空间去军营 Baili Qingqiu百里青丘Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Tomato Originals, alternate-history period novel, transmigration, pocket dimension, military marriage Yun Xiaoxiao lay sprawled on her back, raised her head, flipped off the sky, and cursed. I’m just a minor wandering cultivator. I only want to take it easy and pick up a few bargains. Who am I bothering? The gods are fighting, but I’m the innocent little shrimp getting struck by lightning! 16.5kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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    The first chapter immediately hooked me. Both books have interesting premises, are not padded at all, have a strong pace, and are very enjoyable to read! Highly recommended!

40. 190 穿 Transmigrate to the Seventies: My Handsome, Sweet Husband Begs Me to Spoil Him 穿越七零：老公又帅又甜，求我宠 Si Bu Xiang司不像Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Strong Female Lead, Weaker Male Lead + Female Lead Transmigrates + Male Lead Is Reborn + Contract Marriage + Sweet Romance + Realistic Feel-Good Story + Cozy Daily Life + Selfish Female Lead + Devoted Husband] At a young age, Deng Siyao saved up five million, but before she could register for a residence permit and buy a house, she died from overwork and transmigrated into the body of a sent-down youth. She has her heart set on finding a handsome, agreeable husband, hoping to 30kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves

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    A fresh and original period drama. 🍉🍉① The female protagonist transmigrates from the modern era with a clear goal: to secure future land acquisition and relocate the reborn male protagonist. She is rational and intelligent, boldly starting her own business in the 1970s. The male protagonist is devoted and loves her unconditionally. The book combines period setting, sweet romance, and the satisfying feeling of building a successful career—a truly gem of a read.

41. 191 救 Help! What Should I Do About the Baby I Conceived with a Returned Educated Youth? 救命！怀了回城知青的崽怎么办？ Thousand-Layer Crushed Ice千层碎碎冰Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [1970s + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping + no golden finger] Xia Meng transmigrated. She landed in the poverty-stricken 1970s, in the body of a village girl who was pregnant out of wedlock and desperate enough to want to die. In the original novel, an educated youth abandoned her. She raised their child alone, playing both father and mother, and wore herself out by the age of forty. When the child grew up, his biological father appeared to claim him. By then, he had become a leading sci 6.4kReads8.9Score345Shelves
42. 192 请 Come Into Character, This Is a No-Win Game 请君入戏，这把绝户局 Baili Qingqiu百里青丘Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Tomato Original. Transmigrate into a book, reborn, System, spiritual spring space, both the male and female leads are each other’s one and only. What the heck, what is this mortifying scene?” Su Nanxi’s eyes flew open. A dull ache throbbed at the back of her head. Before she could figure out what was going on, she saw a circle of heads around her, every face full of contempt and anticipation of a good show. She staggered as she sat up from the ground and came face-to-face with a pair of icy eyes 48Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    💚🩵🤍A modern-day minor celebrity transmigrates into a novel, becoming a supporting female character in a period drama, and gains a system! 🔖In the original book, she was exploited and left destitute by the male lead. After transmigrating, she reverses the situation, slaps the male lead and the reborn woman in the face, and becomes wealthy! I've been following this story since it just finished!!

43. 193 七 Military Marriage in the Seventies: A Tough Guy Needs a Tough Chase 七零军婚：硬汉就得硬撩 Lazy Eagle老鹰懒懒Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted [Military Romance + Both Pure + Age Gap + Size Difference] It doesn't matter whether the melon is sweet, as long as it fills you up and satisfies your craving! After working overtime until she dropped, she opened her eyes in the body of a country girl. Her first day came with an engagement, and she was sent to join the army. There was a tough, fearsome man in the military who had never married. He had become a real headache for his family, so they arranged an engagement banquet and bundled him o 1.2kReads8.4Score122Shelves

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    Unconventional, understated, no finger space required, come on, come on!

44. 194 胎 Born into the 1970s: I Make My Whole Family Rich Through Studying 胎穿七零：我靠读书带全家致富 Mao Mao猫芼Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing (I Just Want to Slack Off, but They Call Me a Genius) (Period Piece + Academic Prodigy + Strengthening the Nation + System + No Romance + Cozy Daily Life + Lighthearted Comedy + Pure Wish Fulfillment) After Chen Wang died, he was reborn as the Chen family's only dim-witted grandson. With four older female cousins, the two elders of the Chen family doted on him like a precious treasure, giving him the best of everything. Chen Wang thought he could spend this life slacking off. Who could have gues 154.5kReads9.0Score14.2kShelves

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    These are all highly rated books! Don't be shy, read them all!

45. 195 六 The Little Crybaby of the 1960s Is Always Hung from the Demonically Handsome Commander's Waist 六零小丧包天天被妖孽首长挂腰上 Zhang Mocha from the Northeast张摩卡来自东北Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Military marriage in the 1960s · quietly unhinged · decisive and ruthless · golden finger with a hint of mystery · off-the-charts sweetness] Don’t mess with Lu Jiu. She’s fierce, bold, and rebellious. In her previous life, she spent thirteen years undercover, going from a drug lord’s fake heiress to the drug lord herself. The day the operation closed in, she blew everyone sky-high, herself included. When she opened her eyes again, she was Lu Jiu, an academic ace in the 1960s. She came with a me 84.8kReads9.2Score13.5kShelves

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    This book has a fresh and original plot, not at all cliché, and full of plot twists.

46. 196 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 33.3kReads9.1Score4.5kShelves

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    The only ones I've read that score 9 out of 10 are these.

47. 197 开 Looking for Work From the Start, I Become a Top Talent Through Embroidery 开局找工作，靠学习刺绣成粗大腿 Monster Meow Meow怪物喵喵Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Historical setting + sign-in + learning + everyday life + quirky characters] Su Ying, a native of this world, receives a literary learning sign-in System on her eighteenth birthday. Starting with embroidery, she takes a different path in life and becomes an embroidery master. She studies painting, and her ink wash paintings become hugely popular. She studies dance, and performs a classical dance at the national Spring Festival Gala. She studies... But this world has been riddled with transmigra 1.8kReads9.0Score135Shelves

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    Historical fiction, rated 9.0 Or higher [Got it][Got it][Got it] The first book: The protagonist is the simple-minded grandson of the Chen family, who thought he could just drift through life. But he's bound to a system, with renowned teachers and all sorts of resources, transforming him into a child prodigy. The second book: The protagonist is also bound to a system and learns different skills. The third book: The protagonist is reborn and changes his destiny.

48. 198 军 Military Industry Tycoon Transmigrates into a Book Set in the 1980s, Developing Science and Building Missiles for the Nation 军工大佬穿书八零，为国家搞科研造导弹 Four Happiness Sweet Bun四喜小甜饼Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Family Drama + Major National Projects + High-Tech Military Industry + Military Marriage + Espionage + Political Intrigue] [Straight-Shooting Woman + Strong Yet Tragic Land Combat King = Powerful Leads and Satisfying Everyday Romance] A mix-up by a young ghost while she was eating crispy pork sent military-industry mogul Lin Miao transmigrating into a book, right into the far northeast! Good news: She has a pocket dimension! Bad news: It’s full of secondhand, recycled industrial junk! Even wors 25kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves

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    I recommend this historical romance novel. Both the male and female leads are strong, and it's a sweet and delightful read.

49. 199 千 I Traveled a Thousand Miles to Join My Husband, Only to Be Rejected? The Military Wife Is So Capable, the Nation Has Its Eye on Her 千里奔夫被嫌？军嫂太强国家盯上 Sweet Blossoms on Brocade锦上甜花Modern Romance800k WordsOngoing [Romance] [Military Marriage] [Agricultural Research] [Pride and Prejudice] Renowned agricultural scientist Lin Hongying has become a country girl who traveled a thousand miles to join the army and seek refuge with her fiancé. She is dressed in rags, gaunt and sallow, and seems both unsophisticated and uneducated. Everyone tells her arranged marriages never bring happiness. Everyone looks down on her and despises her. Look down on her? Despise her? So what? She has a heart full of ambition to 6.7kReads9.3Score486Shelves
50. 200 七 After the Seventies-Era Officer Returned, He Had a Son and a Daughter 七零军官回来后，儿女双全了 Little Master Xueling雪凌小主Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [1970s + military marriage + space] Hua Jiuling transmigrated to the 1970s overnight. Her husband, Gu Beiming, was called away on an urgent mission right after their wedding. Months passed with no word from him. Her parents-in-law gave her a hard time, her sister-in-law cursed her, and her sisters-in-law schemed against her. With her pregnant belly, Hua Jiuling picked up a kitchen knife, fought back, split the family, and moved into the hunter’s little house by the village committee. Fortunately 18.4kReads8.2Score2.5kShelves

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    New storyline, not clichéd, one ongoing series! One completed series!

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