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. 251 穿 Reborn as a Short-Lived Supporting Character, the Laid-Back Beauty Just Wants to Lie Flat 穿成短命女配，娇懒美人想躺平 Congee, Congee, Oh Congee粥粥呀粥粥Modern Romance585k WordsCompleted Love-Struck Soldier vs. the Adorable Girl Who Just Wants to Lie Flat 1️⃣ Military romance in a bygone era, sweet and healing, with a lighthearted pace and an overload of sweetness 2️⃣ The heroine seems like a pampered, lazy slacker, but she is secretly a formidable powerhouse, with one secret identity after another revealed 3️⃣ The cold-faced hero awakens to his love-struck side, spoils his wife without limit, is fiercely protective and shamelessly biased toward her, and gets jealous at the drop 875Reads6.3Score102Shelves

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   Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book in the 70s: The Cunning Soldier King is a Love-Obsessed Person." So good! [Kissing emoji]

2. 252 搬 I Empty the Family Fortune, Then the 1960s Apocalypse Boss Goes on a Rampage 搬空祖产，末世大佬六零嘎嘎乱杀 White as a Grain of Rice米粒的白Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [The audiobook, narrated by a real person, is now available. Go give it a listen! Transmigrates into a book + 1960s setting + laugh-out-loud antics + spirit spring space + crazy and ruthless heroine + face-slapping the scumbags + clearing everything out] End-of-the-world powerhouse Lei Qingyu transmigrates into a novel set in the era. The original owner was raised by her stepmother to be timid and submissive, and didn’t want to accept her arranged marriage and join the army. Her biological fathe 22.7kReads7.6Score2.8kShelves

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   Super novel and amazing! 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 Hilarious and silly :-D

3. 253 外 Diplomatic Tides: My Passionate Years 外交风云：我的燃情年代 Shaking My Head, Saying Very摇头道非常Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted Born into a family of high-ranking military officials in the 1970s, Lin Wei is the family’s only beloved little girl. Her talent for foreign languages from a past life awakens, but she is swept along by the tides of the era. Gu Zheng, her childhood sweetheart from the military compound, is a “wolf-dog” of a boy who would protect her with his life. In her stern grandfather’s study, the faded signature on the title page of a book called Diplomatic History conceals a story from the past. She earns 165Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 254 平 The Plains' True Colors 平原底色 Ban Liang搬凉Urban116k WordsOngoing Beginning in the twenty-first century, this novel follows Fang Lizhu, a child of the post-80s generation growing up in the rural Jianghan Plain of central China. Through Fang Lizhu's education, work, and the many people he meets and events he experiences, the novel portrays how life has changed for people across the plains since the start of the new century. It also depicts the many ways ordinary people respond to sweeping changes in a new era and a shifting social landscape: the choices they ma 17Reads—Score114Shelves

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   The plot is realistic, full of conflict and relatable, making it worth following! The novel begins at the start of the 21st century, told from the perspective of Fang Lizhu, a post-80s child in a rural area of ​​the Jianghan Plain in central China. Through the depiction of the various people and events Fang Lizhu encounters in his studies and work, the novel reflects both the changes in the lives of the people of the plain after the beginning of the new century and the various aspects of life of ordinary people in the face of great changes in the era, whether they actively or passively choose, actively persevere or passively escape.

5. 255 穿 On My 1980s Wedding Night, I Transmigrate and Marry a Poor, Rough Man with a Pocket Dimension 穿到八零新婚夜，带空间嫁穷糙汉 Little Golden Monkey小金猴Modern Romance890k WordsCompleted Jiang Mi is a catering magnate. She brings a warehouse space stocked with billions’ worth of supplies back to the 1980s, where she marries an impoverished man with two younger siblings in tow. They can barely manage one meal to the next, and their ramshackle house could collapse at any moment. Everyone thinks Jiang Mi has drawn a terrible lot in life, saddled with a man like this and doomed to misery forever. Jiang Mi rolls up her sleeves and sets about helping them grow into their potential. Sh 2.1kReads9.2Score272Shelves

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   Currently, the third book is my favorite. The character setting is novel, the female lead doesn't transmigrate in a normal way—the body originally belonged to her. She has three older brothers, her parents dote on her, especially her mother who is very protective. It's a fictional world (not the typical kind). You can find out more for yourselves. [Staring emoji]

6. 256 七 The Heiress Stuns Everyone in the 1970s and Charms a Diplomat 七零，大小姐惊艳全场撩爆外交官 Yi He颐和Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The troupe’s leading star, a flirtatious young lady who loves to hook her prey × a willing-to-take-the-bait, scheming diplomat | She pursues him, sweet romance | Two powerful leads, satisfying story | Age gap | Loving family | Complete] Modern top-tier star Fu Chuyou transmigrates into the body of a young lady in the 1970s, only to be forced to go to the countryside from the start. Her family doesn’t want her to go, and neither does she. With a voice like an angel’s, she wins her way into the c 7.8kReads8.6Score795Shelves
7. 257 七 Rising from the Ashes in the Seventies: From Assassin to Military Industry Mogul 七零逆袭：从杀手到军工大佬 Little Moumou小眸眸Modern Romance893k WordsOngoing Transmigrating into the 1970s as a cannon-fodder supporting actress, Gu Qingci only wants to coast until retirement. With a pocket dimension, piles of gold bars, and doting parents, her life goals are simple: live off her parents, slack off, and travel around China. But after donating her family fortune, she's forced to join the army. She plans to coast, but she's so good at fighting that she's promoted to deputy battalion commander ahead of schedule; She plans to hide her abilities, but her wea 4.2kReads7.5Score458Shelves

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   I feel like there are some bad books, regardless of the rating. I'll recommend three that I like.

8. 258 前 My Ex-Husband Protects His Childhood Sweetheart at Every Turn. Now That I've Revealed My True Identity and Married Up, He's Panicking? 前夫处处护青梅，掉马高嫁他急了？ Qian Duoxia茜朵夏Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Period setting + father-and-son regret arc + chasing the wife and daughter without reconciliation + awakening, comeback, and face-slapping heroine] Xia Xiangyi had been married to her husband, Zhou Yuli, for six years and had given birth to a son and a daughter. After five years of tirelessly devoting herself to the family, all she got in return was contempt and disdain from her husband and son. They even wanted her to go to the countryside in place of his first love and tried to take the job s 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Definitely worth reading! I highly recommend this one. The female lead is a local with a hidden identity; she fights back after being wronged. It's fast-paced, breast-friendly, and the tension between the male and female leads is exciting. It's a very good read.

9. 259 七 In the Seventies, the Roughneck Was Swept Off His Feet by His Sweet Young Educated Wife 七零糙汉被知青娇妻撩得心花怒放 Watching the Moon on a Sunny Day晴天看月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth, sweet romance, adorable baby, pocket dimension] In her previous life, she was misled by a scumbag man and a vicious woman. She turned her back on her upright, handsome, and capable husband, and ended up abandoned by everyone. Reborn on her wedding night, Xia Siyue uses every trick she knows to set the rugged man’s heart ablaze. Xia Siyue grabs the front of his shirt and boldly provokes him: “You’re taking forever just to climb into bed. Are you even a man?” The once-obsessive man’s eye 6.7kReads9.2Score683Shelves
10. 260 穿 Transmigrating to the Seventies: The Boxing Queen Charms the Battle-Hardened Soldier King 穿越七零：拳击女皇撩铁血兵王 Proportionate Arm Strength比例臂力Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A modern female boxing champion is reborn in the 1970s: marriage before love + magical spring space + taking down scumbags and getting rich “Keep trying to force me into marriage, and I'll tear this bloodsucking Lin family apart!” Lin Xia, a modern taekwondo champion, is reborn in 1975 as a poor young woman whose awful relatives are forcing her to marry an old bachelor. She punches her biased grandmother and kicks her vicious aunt, then tears up the bride-price money and announces in front of ev 185Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Oh my god, this book is so good!! I couldn't put it down!! Both the male and female leads are strong, and they work together to get rich!!!

11. 261 在 Raising a Pretty Boy in a Period Novel 在年代文里养小白脸 Mist Rising from the Waters淼淼生烟Modern Romance393k WordsOngoing [I'm no good at writing blurbs. Please read the story.] A so-called honest man stabbed her and sent her to the 1970s. Only then did she realize she had transmigrated into a book. Li Jiaojiao took her pocket dimension with her and fell for a devastatingly handsome young man at first sight. What? The young man is lazy and loves to eat. No problem. She'll provide for him! 13.8kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
12. 262 逼 You're Forcing Me to the Countryside? I'll Empty the House and Head Off to the Farms in Style 逼我下乡？我搬空家底潇洒插队 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Rural Life365k WordsOngoing Reborn in 1975, Lin Jianguo looks at his biased parents and the younger brother about to take over his job, then gives a cold laugh. If you won't treat me right, don't blame me for returning the favor! He activates his pocket System and acquires Grandmaster-level Baji Fist, expert hunting skills, and expert marksmanship. He clears out every valuable belonging in his biased parents' house, then casually signs up his stepmother's son to go to the Great Northwest. With his bags on his back, he head 10.6kReads7.5Score831Shelves

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13. 263 变 Keep the Beauty System. I’ll Go to the Northwest and Marry an Officer 变美系统给你，我西北插队嫁军官 A Wisteria Vine一支藤萝Modern Romance542k WordsCompleted Shi Ye was written into a period novel by her classmate, Xia Yun. In the book, Xia Yun is the heroine, while Shi Ye is the supporting female character who serves as her foil. After a terrifying attack at school, Shi Ye and Xia Yun transmigrate into the period novel modeled on the two of them. From the start, Xia Yun chooses the “Random Plot System,” leaving Shi Ye with the seemingly useless “Beauty System.” With the “Random Plot System,” Xia Yun goes to the countryside and follows the male lead, 1.2kReads8.1Score102Shelves
14. 264 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Revenge 四合院之傻柱复仇记 Eggplant Casserole风味茄子煲Male-Channel Fanfiction445k WordsOngoing A burned-out office worker who dropped dead in 2026 becomes Silly Zhu, who froze to death on the streets in 1951. Bound to a System, he learns cooking, traditional Chinese medicine, and Bajiquan. As he raises his little sister, he makes every beast who schemes against him pay the price. 26.9kReads8.2Score1.5kShelves
15. 265 四 Siheyuan: How Dare You Steal My Inheritance? 四合院：我的遗产你们也敢吞？ Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Male-Channel Fanfiction378k WordsOngoing When a doctoral graduate’s soul landed in 1961, he became a young man in rural Changping who shared his name. His parents were dead, and his uncle’s inheritance had been completely divided among the “old neighbors” in Courtyard 95 on Nanluoguxiang: three rooms, eight thousand yuan in savings, and a secure job at the steel mill, all seized. With no way to seek justice, he had only a will and the future technology and master-level martial arts bestowed upon him by his transmigration. From appealin 6.4kReads6.6Score191Shelves
16. 266 重 Reborn in the 1970s: An Educated Youth in the Great Northern Wilderness 重生七零：知青在北大荒 Yi Ziyan易子晏Modern Romance5.0M WordsOngoing He Siwei is reborn in the year she went to the countryside. She refuses to go to the farm where her childhood sweetheart works, as she did in her previous life. Instead, she chooses a firewood farm in the mountains. Armed with the traditional Chinese medicine skills she learned by her father’s side and her knack for identifying herbs, she begins her life as an educated youth sent to the countryside in the Great Northern Wilderness. 29.3kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    This is a novel set in a historical fiction era 📕. The plot is fresh and original; after reading a few chapters, I couldn't stop reading and even stayed up all night to read it [laughing][laughing] → This book is absolutely fantastic! I love it! The plot is incredibly exciting, a highly-rated book recommended by thousands → The theme is novel, the story is full of twists and turns, and I couldn't take my eyes off it after just three chapters! Come and check it out!

17. 267 什 What! The Model Educated Youth Is Marrying a Landlord's Son? 什么！知青标杆要嫁给地主崽了？ Four Joys Little Peach四喜小桃Modern Romance163k WordsOngoing [Devoted to each other + reborn in the 1970s + solving crimes + earning commendations + finding salvation in each other] He Yulan died in the old house that held her warmest memories. When her consciousness returned and she opened her eyes again, she discovered that she had been reborn. She had returned to the scorching summer of 1974, before she went to the countryside at seventeen. After waking, she unexpectedly bonded with a Justice System and began earning commendations one after another.. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a crime-solving novel from that era.

18. 268 大 The Great Emperor Returns: Starting with the Annihilation of His Clan 大帝归来：从灭族开始 Eggplant Casserole风味茄子煲Urban305k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Lu Changsheng, the supreme cultivator of the cultivation world, spent a thousand years cultivating before ruling the myriad realms with a single sword. When he tore through space and returned to Blue Star, he discovered that only five years had passed on Earth. Monsters were running rampant across the Western Pacific, and half the country had fallen. With a single sweep of his sword, he wiped out countless demons. But when he finally returned home, he was met with this: His parents had 1.4kReads—Score170Shelves
19. 269 七 The 1970s: After Marrying My Brother-in-Law, My Husband Came Back 七零：改嫁小叔子后，老公回来了 Water in Boiling Water开水里的水Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Setting, Second Marriage, Marriage Before Love, Domestic Life, Face-Slapping, Both Leads Are Inexperienced] When Su Man opened her eyes, she realized she had transmigrated. Her husband had just died in service, and her wicked mother-in-law had conspired with her sister-in-law to drug her and her younger brother-in-law. They wanted her to bear an heir for the second branch of the family. Su Man sat up and slapped her across the face. This is completely insane! Could she join in? Whoev 1.5kReads7.9Score166Shelves

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    A fresh take on the period drama genre! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up] The male and female leads are incredibly powerful! [Cool][Cool]

20. 270 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Rewrites His Life 四合院：傻柱改写人生 Eggplant Casserole风味茄子煲Male-Channel Fanfiction548k WordsCompleted In his previous life, he was driven out of the Siheyuan and froze to death beneath a bridge. Reborn in this life, he returns to find the courtyard just as it was. But He Yuzhu is no longer the Silly Zhu everyone could push around. 9.5kReads6.7Score316Shelves
21. 271 七 The 1970s: The Hated Couple Goes Wild in the Compound 七零：万人嫌夫妇，大院发癫 Bobo Bedhead啵啵呆毛Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + delightfully unhinged and a little funny + violent, crazy heroine + spoiled, two-faced, scheming young husband + both leads join the army later] Ye Sanqiu is notorious as the most hated person in Trumpet Flower Brigade. The villagers and her own family have suffered endlessly at her hands... Granny Ye and the brigade leader are going gray from worry. Left with no choice, Granny Ye hands her a letter of introduction and a marriage certificate. “Sanqiu, you've wreaked havoc all ov 56.4kReads9.0Score6.3kShelves
22. 272 四 Siheyuan: My Uncle Is Yuan Tiangang 四合院：我舅舅是袁天罡 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Male-Channel Fanfiction382k WordsCompleted Yuan Tiangang, the Tang dynasty's Imperial Astrologer, wakes up to find himself the unlikely uncle of He Yuzhu, a man living in a Beijing courtyard. Jia Zhangshi throws a tantrum? A dose of Tiangang Arts will set her straight. Yi Zhonghai puts on a false front? Let's calculate the day your bad luck will strike. Qin Huairu wants to leech off you? Uncle will teach you what it means to “make you cry with the Huayang Needle.” Everyone is dumbfounded: Is this old man a divine being or a lunatic? He Y 2.4kReads—Score106Shelves
23. 273 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Seventies: The Cannon-Fodder Wife Takes Her Child to Join the Army 穿书年代，炮灰原配携崽随军去啦 Spirit Rain in the Empty Mountains空山灵雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Hua transmigrated to the 1960s and became the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a male lead from a novel set in that era. The original wife was a rich, beautiful heiress who looked down on her illiterate, working-class husband. She caused one scene after another, determined to divorce him and run into the arms of her first love. An Hua, who had transmigrated into her role, thought: Illiterate? That's a man with the right roots and a good background! Working-class? He's a golden ticket! She promptly to 31.9kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
24. 274 魂 My Soul Travels Back to the 1970s, Where a Soldier Falls in Love with Me 魂穿七零下乡被兵哥哥以身相许了 A Qin Ya阿秦丫Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Alternate-Era Setting + Two Powerful Leads + Pocket Dimension + Soul Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Shopping + Military Marriage + Scientific Research] Important! There is a couple! A couple! Both leads are devoted to each other! He's eight years older!!! Fang Ci'an is a 996 office worker. After hitting the jackpot and winning ten million, she quits her job without a second thought. Then she dreams five nights in a row about a version of herself from another timeline who looks exactly like he 5.8kReads9.1Score651Shelves

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    The plot is good(๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧

25. 275 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: With a System at My Side, I Bring My Sister to the Countryside 穿越七零：左系统右带妹下乡顶呱 A Qin Ya阿秦丫Modern Romance136k WordsOngoing [Alternate-Era Setting + Two Powerful Leads + Pocket Dimension + Soul Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Business + Military Marriage + Sent Down to an Island] Here’s the important part! (There’s a couple, both are each other’s one and only!) Jiang Yi died for no apparent reason. She’d just collected her severance pay from the company and was walking down the road when she suddenly dropped dead. An investigation in the underworld revealed that the wrong soul had been taken, but her body had alread —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 276 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 103.8kReads9.3Score8.8kShelves

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    You can check out these two books.

27. 277 七 The 1970s: The Wild Officer Is Wrapped Around the Finger of a Stunning Powerhouse 七零：狂野军官被绝美大佬拿捏了 Pear Star Bunny梨星兔纸Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed [Period setting + military marriage + space + sweet romance + doting husband + feel-good story + both leads are cherished by everyone + everyday life in the army] Jiang Zhizhi, a special forces soldier hailed as a peerless beauty and all-around genius, transmigrated into a book and became the beloved youngest daughter of a family of scientists. From the start, her parents were sent away for labor reform. Her choices were to go on a blind date with a six-foot military officer or pack he 32.3kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves

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    😀😀1. Jiang Zhizhi's parents were sent to the countryside at the beginning of the story. She had two choices: either pack up and go to the countryside or find a tall, handsome soldier through a blind date. She decisively chose the latter. 2. Upon opening her eyes, Shen Wu found herself in front of a man who looked exactly like her. Realizing she had transmigrated into a book, she heard a familiar voice the next second. Okay, her best friend had also transmigrated, and they were now sisters-in-law.

28. 278 恶 My Wicked Mother-in-Law Went on a Rampage After Being Reborn, So I Took Her Place and Won by Doing Nothing 恶婆婆重生后杀疯了，我替嫁躺赢 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance683k WordsCompleted [70s setting + military marriage + period drama + substitute marriage + family life + face-slapping + transmigration and rebirth] Su Qing was dazzlingly beautiful. Her friends jokingly called her a “strong, whiny monster.” She had countless admirers, and had beaten up countless scumbags. She never imagined she’d transmigrate into the body of a pushover. The pushover had been worked like a beast at her parents’ home, and even her marriage had been used as a pawn. Since her family refused to retur 17.6kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
29. 279 四 Siheyuan: So What If I Apprentice Myself to the First Master? 四合院：我就拜师一大爷怎么了 The Walking Pencil行走的铅笔Male-Channel Fanfiction221k WordsOngoing I transmigrated! My younger brother almost strangled me to death! Li Weijun woke up reborn in the body of a boy with the same name. And this place was none other than the dreaded courtyard compound. Ahem, was it really that bad? Li Weijun had already set his sights on the First Master. To avoid trouble, he dropped to his knees and begged to become his disciple. 3kReads—Score150Shelves
30. 280 渣 He’s Just a Jerk. Wouldn’t It Be Better to Marry an Army Officer? 渣男而已，转身嫁军官老公不香？ Jiu Qi酒七Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Devoted husband, marriage first and love later, twins, food, raising kids, fictional setting] Yu Chengzhou fell for an older girl in the residential compound when he was just ten, simply because she was such a good cook. Even then, he wanted to marry her and bring her home, but she was already engaged. Ten years later, he watched her get dumped by her fiancé’s family and was so happy he nearly jumped for joy. He went straight in and confessed, then whisked her away that very day and 5.5kReads9.2Score867Shelves
31. 281 从 Laying the Groundwork, Starting in 1948 从1948开始布局 The Sky Reappears天空再现Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing A feel-good mash-up of films and TV dramas from China and abroad, with no angst. Liquid-metal robots, aerospace carriers, martial arts manuals, and spirit springs can all be found on Spirit Spring Mountain. Collecting characters from movies and TV, the story features a Beijing courtyard, business, gangs, war, espionage, scientific research, intelligence gathering, finance, base-building and farming, and the growth of powerful factions. It spans historical events and reaches from the public eye t 34kReads8.3Score2.4kShelves

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    This is a fusion of domestic and international film and television works, featuring both on-screen and behind-the-scenes actors. There are no mindless villainous taunts or unnecessary word count padding, no petty squabbles. It starts with a grand story set in a traditional courtyard house, and after a hundred chapters, it expands globally, establishing its own organization. Various film and television characters join the cast, making it a watchable experience.

32. 282 重 Reborn in 1982: From the Start, I Reported My Brother for Speculation 重生82，开局举报兄弟投机倒把 A Tramp on Paper纸上流浪汉Urban181k WordsOngoing [Slice of Life Farming] [Period Drama] [Reborn] [Revenge] [Comeback] [Business Battles] [Face-Slapping] [Satisfying Read] [Building Wealth] [Ruthless Protagonist] [No Heartache] It gets better and better as it goes, so please be patient, dear readers! In his previous life, Gu Beichuan took the fall for his sworn brother and spent eight years in prison. In return, his father died by suicide after being falsely accused, his younger sister was driven to a tragic death, and he himself died a lonely, 2.9kReads—Score132Shelves

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    This one!!!!!

33. 283 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 16kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
34. 284 八 The 1980s: After Breaking Off My Engagement, the Cold Military Officer Spoils Me Like No Other 八零，退婚后高冷军官宠我如命 Feng Qingyan凤倾颜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted {Alternate setting, historical era, two strong leads} In her previous life, she endured countless hardships and finally managed to start over, only to be framed and thrown in prison, plunging into an endless abyss. When she woke again, she found herself back at the beginning, once more the ugly, dark-skinned, chubby girl she used to be. Since heaven had given her another chance, she would never repeat her past mistakes. In this life, everyone who had hurt her before would pay the price. “I’m her 13.5kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    🍻🍻🍻The male lead is the heir of the top family in Beijing, a powerful military commander, and a high-ranking officer at a young age. He is aloof and arrogant, yet he falls for a dark-skinned and overweight country girl, leaving everyone puzzled. The female lead, who makes a comeback, is fair-skinned, beautiful, and talented, leading everyone to wonder, "Whose daughter is this?"

35. 285 前 My Ex-Husband Always Protects His Childhood Sweetheart. I Remarried After Being Reborn, and Now He's Panicking 前夫处处护青梅，重生改嫁他急了 Shiitake Leaf香菰叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [1970s, reborn and getting revenge, educated youth sent to the countryside, pocket dimension with a spirit spring, building wealth] In her previous life, Su Qingran came from an educated family. When faced with being sent away or sent to the countryside, she chose to marry beneath her station. She thought she had found a lifeline, but instead faced endless grievances and had to keep giving in. Her husband outsourced his filial duties to her, her mother-in-law was constantly causing trouble, and 25.2kReads9.1Score3kShelves

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    [Sending a Heart] In her previous life, Su Qingran, born into a highly educated family, chose to marry into a lower-class family rather than be sent to the countryside. She thought she had found a lifeline, but what awaited her was endless grievances, a husband who outwardly showed filial piety but inwardly endured it all, a constantly troublesome mother-in-law, and her childhood sweetheart and son whom her husband had brought back to live with for sixteen years. Su Qingran endured until she developed nodules, until her spirit was broken, yet her husband still blamed her for not being magnanimous enough. Finally, driven to the brink of suicide, Su Qingran realized a truth: forbearance doesn't bring peace, it only emboldens the wicked. Before she could even react, she fell ill and was reborn. Su Qingran chose to immediately turn on her ex-husband. Her ex-husband trying to teach her a lesson? This marriage is off!

36. 286 资 The Rich Young Master Was Forced to Marry Me, Now He Begs for Kisses Every Day 资本家少爷被强娶后，每天求亲亲 Big Flower Pig大花猪Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + older woman/younger man romance + sweet romance + adorable child + everyday family life] Bold, domineering young widow vs. refined young master A period-era version of Sniping on a Butterfly Li Hongmei followed the latest trends and traveled back to the 1970s. She didn’t become a capitalist’s daughter or an educated youth sent to the countryside. Instead, she became a rural widow. To make matters even more outrageous, her original self’s mother-in-l 159Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This isn't the cliché of a military marriage, a story about educated youth, or a capitalist's daughter, nor does it feature many exaggerated "golden fingers" (advantages or advantages).

37. 287 七 The 1970s: I Spend Every Day Smoothing Things Over with a Madman for a Better Life 七零之为了好生活每天都在哄疯批 Lan Yalan澜雅澜Modern Romance6.3M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: My Eldest Sister Has a Script from the Seventies, and I Have a System That Can Hear It (1v1 + Period Drama + Pampered Romance + Female Lead Pursues Male Lead + Timid Heroine with a Few Tricks and a Sweet Tongue + Male Lead with an Unusual Case of Love-Brain) In both her lives, Lou Qingqing had only one wish: to marry into a family with good prospects. She thought the Rong family was well-off, and that marrying in would mean she’d never lack food or clothes and wouldn’t ha 18.1kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
38. 288 八 Military Marriage in the 1980s: Big Shots from Every Walk of Life Call Me Grandma 八零军婚：各界大佬都认我当孙女 Jiujiu Candy啾啾糖Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + building wealth + super sociable heroine + 1,800 schemes + 18 powerful grandpas] The heroine is a renowned master of making big promises. She loves getting something for nothing, and even a dog passing her has to leave two hairs behind before it can go on its way. She transmigrates into the body of a stupid, overweight woman who’s also been swindled out of her money by a scumbag. The more Wang Xiuxiu thinks about it, the angrier she gets. Damn it! First, she gives h 7.8kReads9.2Score895Shelves
39. 289 五 Taking It Easy in the Fifth-Year Military Factory Compound 五零军工厂大院儿摆烂生活 Yun Li云璃Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Everyday life in a military factory compound + a young stepmother tames the kids and charms her husband + ensemble cast + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + devoted couple] Jiang Suian transmigrates into the role of the Jiang family's troublemaker! She's even pregnant with a “love child”! And to top it all off, she's bound to an “evil against evil System” that demands she commit wholeheartedly to being wicked! Her eldest brother begs everyone he can think of to help her find a chance 2.5kReads7.1Score143Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book! The female lead isn't resentful or internally conflicted; she marries a deputy factory director and lives a good life. It's about everyday family life; the female lead works at the neighborhood committee office. It's heartwarming and funny!

40. 290 我 Peace and Joy in the Sixties 我在六零年代平安喜乐 Long An, Who Loves Okra and Fried Eggs爱吃秋葵煎蛋的龙安Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical era + pocket dimension + rural slice of life + cozy everyday moments] A grown woman mysteriously becomes reborn in the body of a little girl who died young, with a different name but the same surname. After a brief period of confusion, Qiu Yuling's fighting spirit ignites when her golden finger, the Get-Rich Farm, activates. While others toil at the black market to trade for supplies, Qiu Yuling says that as long as she lives earnestly and moves a finger or two in her pocket dimensio 7.7kReads8.9Score615Shelves
41. 291 娇 The Sweetheart of the 1970s: My Childhood Friend Coaxes Me into Joining the Army 娇娇女穿七零，被竹马哄去随军了 The Wishing Stone of the Stars星星的许愿石Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Period setting ✙ Childhood sweethearts ✙ Both transmigrate ✙ Space ✙ Educated youth ✙ Parallel worlds ✙ Sweet romance ✙ Joining the army ✙ Raising children] She wakes up in the body of a poor girl who had just arrived in the countryside in 1970 and fallen into the water. Her uncle's family had seized her inheritance and driven her out to the countryside. An Qianxia is so furious her teeth ache. Whether the original owner would rest easy after that family paid the price or not, An Qianxia certai 8kReads8.4Score906Shelves

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    The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts who reunite after time-traveling to the 1970s. It's very sweet and heartwarming; highly recommended. It's a new book, but incredibly good.

42. 292 相 On the Day of My Blind Date, the Rugged Guy Next Door Stops Pretending 相亲当天，隔壁糙汉哥哥他不装了 Nangong Puyi南宫普宜Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [Countryside + Both Pure + Mutual Habits + Childhood Sweethearts + Slow-Burn Romance] "Clever, Witty Little Sunshine + Devoted, Scheming, Clingy Big Brother" Zhang Qiuyan has never thought of Yan Guilin, the older boy next door, as her real brother. Cheerful and bold, she makes a habit of teasing and flirting with the rugged, muscular man. Yan Guilin decided when he was young that she would be his wife for life. For years, he’s hidden his feelings behind the role of a caring older brother, car 84Reads—Score158Shelves

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    No rebirth, historical fiction

43. 293 带 I Brought a Jewelry Store to the 1970s, and the Cannon-Fodder Heroine Wants to Lie Flat 带着金店穿七零，炮灰女配想躺平 Lychee Smoothie荔枝冰沙Modern Romance666k WordsCompleted [No rural relocation + no black-market trips + no business ventures + cozy daily life + few extreme characters + male lead + military marriage + joins her husband at his post + sweet romance + happy ending] The cozy everyday moments are the main focus! The book has just been rated, and there are still very few ratings, which is why the score is so low. This is an alternate setting with original details, so please don’t overthink the historical accuracy! Landlady Shen Yao transmigrates into a bo 12.2kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
44. 294 林 Granny Lin Is Reborn, Takes Control of Her Whole Family, and Goes on a Rampage 林老太重生，拿捏全家杀疯了 Chu Tumil初荼靡Modern Romance893k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because the book just came out, but it’ll rise later. Dear readers, please don’t worry.] [Reborn] [The 1980s] [Ensemble cast] [Feel-good revenge] [Everyday life] [Ordinary people] [Family squabbles] The hardworking Lin Fengying raised seven children and helped bring up her grandchildren. She devoted her whole life to her family, but in her twilight years, she and her elderly husband had no one to look after them. While her husband’s body was barely cold, her cold-hearted ch 4.6kReads8.0Score268Shelves

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    Previously, she habitually took on all the household chores, accumulating health problems over the years and incurring the resentment of her children. After being reborn, she shed the extra burdens, focusing on earning and saving money to enjoy life, completely ignoring the moral blackmail from others.

45. 295 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, My Sons' Golden Fingers Merged with Mine 穿书后我和儿子们的金手指合并了 Iron Empress Dowager铁太后Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Twins + Space + System + Book Pavilion + Military Marriage + Everyday Parenting] The male lead is basically just a background character, though he gets a little more screen time later on. Qiu Yinuo transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious supporting female character in a period novel, as well as the future commander’s plump wife, who dies young. As the wife of a powerful man, she has everything she could want, yet she makes trouble at every turn and ends up bringing about her own death 35.2kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves

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    The first part features three female protagonists who transmigrate into a book together, raising children and building careers. The male protagonist is a naval officer, and the novel describes his patriotism in a nuanced and emotionally rich way. The second part features a female protagonist who is reborn, wants a divorce, no longer blinded by romance, and starts her own business.

46. 296 贵 A Noble Lady's Tender Charm: The 1970s Abstinent Factory Director Falls for Her 贵女娇软，七零禁欲厂长沦陷了 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-modern era transmigration + aloof, delicate heiress vs. celibate factory director + sweet romance + period setting + alternate history + love after marriage + includes an ancient-era arc] The old master gave Fu Dongchuan a painting and told him to hang it in his room to attract romance and bring him a wife soon. In the middle of the night, the woman in the painting began to speak. She was both coquettish and good at playing the victim. Before long, Fu Dongchuan seemed to have fallen 339Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist lives inside a painting in the male protagonist's house. She comes out of the painting and meets and falls in love with the male protagonist.

47. 297 七 The Beauty of the 1970s Compound Wins Over the Powerful Man Who Cannot Have Children 七零大院美媚娇，撩哭绝嗣大佬 One Big Cabbage一颗大大白菜Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted [A strong, athletic pilot vs. a beautiful, alluring woman skilled in secret arts] Bai Zhixia was a palace lady-in-waiting tasked with training women to serve the emperor in bed. After being murdered, she transmigrates into the body of an unattractive, plump woman in the 1970s, who was poisoned with pesticide by her scumbag husband. Accustomed to fine food and unable to endure hardship, she resolutely goes to the city to seek out the man she was engaged to as a child. She hears that he drives for 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Bai Zhixia shook her slightly numb hands and sighed inwardly. "This original owner, as expected of someone who worked in the fields all year round, is broad-shouldered and thick-waisted. Her brute strength is truly impressive." The female lead's exclamation about the original owner's physical strength not only fits her state after transmigrating, but also makes the contrast between "delicate and lazy beauty" and "brute strength" more interesting.

48. 298 首 He Asked for a Divorce on His First Night Home, Then Kissed Her Until She Cried 首长回家第一晚提离婚，被亲哭了 I'm the Baby Here我才是宝宝Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn military marriage + winning back his wife + antique bargains + dazzling beauty vs. aloof heartthrob] In her previous life, Zhu Suisui fell for Lu Lanxu at first sight. Of all the Lu family members, she chose the most outstanding heir to be her husband. She thought that if she worked hard to be a good Mrs. Lu, one day Lu Lanxu would love her. But she had overestimated herself. She simply couldn’t warm his heart. For twenty years, they treated each other with respect, but he felt only a se 30.6kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
49. 299 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 9.1kReads9.3Score968Shelves

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    They're all highly rated and completed; they're all very good.

50. 300 六 The Sixties: The Capitalist's Daughter Steals Two Boatloads of Treasure from Her Trashy Brother 六零：资本家小姐抢渣哥两船财宝 Hong Kong-Style Iced Lemon Tea港式冻柠Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Female lead with top-tier combat skills + space + ability to grow crops + spiritual spring water + feel-good story with a strong female lead + rural Northeast setting] The heroine will have a love interest as an adult, and later the story moves to Hong Kong. In 2024, the agent codenamed “Red Snow” dies in New York Harbor. After her death, she transmigrates to 1966 and becomes the eldest daughter of the capitalist Fu family in Shanghai! The vast New York Harbor has become her personal space! 196 36.5kReads8.9Score4.6kShelves

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    Highly rated historical fiction, not mind-numbing, 9.0 Or higher!!! ① The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a 1960s capitalist heiress, facing the confiscation of her family's property. Having a spatial ability, she naturally prioritizes securing the family fortune first, then, with her younger brother, starts a new life, waiting for the right opportunity to venture out into the world.

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