Stories Set in a Bygone Era, No Relocation to the Countryside, No Saintly Female Leads 年代文，不下乡，不圣母

1. 1 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 137.1kReads9.5Score11.2k14d adds

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   The female lead's whole family are shrewd and intelligent. She doesn't go to the countryside or the black market. It's incredibly good, and it's already finished.

2. 2 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 6.8kReads9.0Score44514d adds

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   The female lead is the darling of her family, and to outsiders, the whole family is the worst. She works in the publicity department and is sophisticatedly self-serving.

3. 3 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 44.4kReads9.5Score5k14d adds

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   These three books are amazing!! The second one is practically overflowing with emotional intelligence! The female lead is incredibly shrewd! She keeps getting all sorts of free items from the system! Even the system gets tricked by her.

4. 4 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The 1970s Cannon-Fodder Girl Is Gorgeous and Charming 穿书七零：炮灰女配又美又娇 About to Get a Cat就要有猫了Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Nan Mo transmigrates into a novel set in a bygone era, bringing a giant supermarket with her. She becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character who gets horribly betrayed by her relatives. First, her own grandmother pressures her to marry so she can trade her future for her male cousins' success. Then there's her cousin, who wants to stay in the city and hopes to trade Nan Mo for a job. And to top it all off, a possessive, obsessive suitor is watching her like a hawk. After landing in the 4.6kReads9.0Score54014d adds
5. 5 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 102.5kReads9.6Score10.2k14d adds
6. 6 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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   No rural setting, no saintly figures, no romantic pairings or ambiguous relationships, no poverty alleviation, no raising children, strong female lead and satisfying story.

7. 7 七 Leading the Whole Family to Wealth in the 1970s 七零年代带领全家发家致富 Big Chubby Girl大胖妞Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Childhood Sweethearts + Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Business Rivalry] You can’t get away from me, Jiang-ge, my childhood sweetheart! Lin Ziqing carefully leads her whole family to prosperity, taking the Lin family to new heights. There’s a sly old fox of a grandfather, a grandmother shrouded in mystery, and a shocking secret hidden at her maternal grandparents’ home. One careless move could cost her her life. 161Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female protagonist was very shrewd from a young age and established connections with a department store, buying their defective goods at low prices to resell. She then used these connections to get her mother imprisoned in the department store. The female protagonist then led her entire family in business.

8. 8 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 7.6kReads9.2Score86914d adds

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   The female lead is ruthless; she mainly relies on empty promises and getting something for nothing. Even the Bull Demon King would have to plow two acres of land before leaving her.

9. 9 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1960s: The Dazzling Drama Queen Stuns the Nation 穿书六零：作精美人惊艳全国了 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The vivacious and beautiful Yuan Xiaoyuan transmigrates, only to discover that she has landed in a period novel as a nameless cannon-fodder female character. Yuan Xiaoyuan clenches her fists. To hell with the plot and the hero and heroine! No one is going to stand in her way! Not even the frigid Northeastern winter can cool Yuan Xiaoyuan's burning heart when she meets Zhou Yang. Faced with his arrogant, aloof attitude, she swears that even if he's a rock, she'll melt him down. The whol 2.6kReads8.7Score17414d adds

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   These all fit your criteria: the first is a transmigration novel; the second is about a female protagonist who studies medicine and later seems to join the army; the third is about a female protagonist who is the manager of a pork factory and later gets promoted.

10. 10 重 Back to the Sixties: I’m Invincible with Taobao 重回六零：我带着淘宝无敌了 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Yusheng wakes up one day to find that she has transmigrated to 1961, luckily bringing along an interstellar space-time Taobao trading System. She had hoped to reach the pinnacle of life, but discovers that the 1960s have already been transmigrated into so many times that they're full of holes. So Zhao Yusheng decides to keep her head down and stay cautious all the way, never expecting that by playing it safe, she would become a winner in life. 9kReads9.0Score71214d adds
11. 11 带 I Traveled to the 1970s With a Dedicated Worker System 带着敬业系统穿七零 Ma Nini马尼尼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Xu Taotao, a descendant of imperial chefs, keeps her culinary skills hidden while living among ordinary people. Then she dies suddenly from overwork and gets bound to a workaholic System, which sends her to the 1970s. She becomes the famously ugly daughter of a butcher at a meat-processing plant. Determined to become beautiful, she has no choice but to keep working hard. With her superb cooking skills, she climbs the career ladder, gets a raise, and marries Professor Gu... No, wait! “Ding-dong! 17kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds
12. 12 少 The Young Madam Rules the 1990s 少奶奶制霸九零年代 Mi Tang米唐Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted In her past life, Wen Nian was constantly exploited by her biological parents. They needed her money to build a new house, to pay for her older brother’s wedding, and to help her younger brother find a job by making her curry favor with her in-laws. They even schemed to borrow the household money her husband gave her every month. Her family was hopeless, so naturally her in-laws looked down on her too. And her husband… She’d had enough of being pushed around! In this life, Wen Nian is reborn in 889Reads8.3Score10214d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who transmigrates into a novel, but she doesn't have any special advantages; she has her own career and focuses on building it. The second book also features a career-oriented female protagonist. Because she always "helped" her younger brother in her previous life, she was looked down upon by her in-laws. Reborn, she's determined to build a successful career. The last book—I won't say much, just go for it—is a classic historical fiction.

13. 13 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 94.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds
14. 14 七 The 1970s: The Factory Director’s Son Insists on Having a Third Child with Me 七零：厂长的儿子非要跟我生三胎 North Moon Xiaomu北月小木Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted Lin Zhiyue transmigrates into a working-class family in the 1970s. She should have been studying hard for a secure, lifelong job and living the pampered life of a cherished daughter. But her parents die young, leaving her with little brothers and sisters to raise, so she rolls up her sleeves and gets to work. Everyone on Yongfu Lane knows how poor her family is. Relatives and neighbors avoid them like the plague, afraid they’ll get dragged into their troubles. Yet Xu Jingyuan, the model young ma 387Reads7.4Score10014d adds

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    [Under pressure][Under pressure][Under pressure] Era + Cute baby 👶🏻 + Not going to the countryside + Orphaned + Raising younger siblings + Married to the factory manager's son + Not a saint

15. 15 七 A Captivating Marriage to a Soldier in the 1970s: The Barren Wife Is Pregnant Again 七零军婚撩人，不孕原配又怀上了 July Rabbit七月兔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In 1973, Song Wenran went to the countryside in her cousin’s place for the sake of her father’s career and family harmony, nearly dying there. After finally making it back to the city with help from her best friend, she discovered that her father had remarried and her mother had been admitted to a psychiatric hospital. She managed to get into university, only for a young male educated youth who had a crush on her to tear up her admission letter. Through a twist of fate, she rushed into a high-st 14.4kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    Double rebirth, no cheat codes, no special abilities, no system, no clichés, and no saintly protagonists!

16. 16 我 My Mom Is Reborn 我妈是重生的 Cheng Lanzi成兰子Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted The new book, "Transmigrated into the Foil? The Villainous Male Supporting Character Insists on Spoiling Her Rotten", is now under contract. Readers, head on over and check it out! (Period setting + no sent-down youth assignment + military marriage + no awful relatives + doted on by the whole family + boy-girl twins) This is a slice-of-life story, so don't read it if that's not your thing! Good. She was back in the modern world again. Yes, “again”! Yang Mei never expected the System to dump her 825Reads9.0Score10314d adds

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    A new 200,000-word book is ready to be devoured!

17. 17 嫁 Marrying into a Crowded Courtyard, Where Gossip Is Everywhere 嫁进大杂院，吃瓜好方便 Three-Ton Radish三吨萝卜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Courtyard Compound + Ensemble Cast + Family Life + Loves to Watch the Drama Unfold + Slice of Life + A Heartwarming Take on Love in the Courtyard] In 1975, the courtyard compound in the alleys near the Red Star Steel Mill was as lively as ever. In the east, Yang Shujuan kept fretting: “Our girl is timid, and she doesn't have much luck with her parents. Where's she going to find a husband?” In the west, Diao Yulian was busy feeding her child: “Jiabo, my precious Jiabo, Mommy's darling little swe 7.3kReads8.8Score51014d adds

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    In 1975, in Beijing, a woman dreams of reading a book, marries into a large courtyard house, and experiences the everyday life of a woman in a heartwarming version of "Love in a Courtyard House." She works at a supply and marketing cooperative and is just an ordinary bystander.

18. 18 重 Back to the 1960s: My Parents Chose Their Adopted Daughter Over Me 重回六零，爹妈为了养女不要我了 Bouncing Bunny蹦跶兔Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 年代 + Strong Female Lead + Pocket Dimension + Vengeance for Every Grudge + Fighting the Awful Ones + Family Life + Making a Fortune For the sake of so-called good deeds, her biological parents adopted children who already had both parents, then abandoned their own children in the countryside to fend for themselves. They even made their own daughter take the fall for their adopted daughter. And she was brutally beaten in revenge... Her younger brother was beaten to death with clubs for trying to g 6.5kReads8.9Score56014d adds

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19. 19 穿 Transmigrated into a Period Novel, I Refuse to Move to the Countryside 穿到年代文抵死不下乡 Miserly Homebody抠门宅Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted More than ten years after Xiangqiao was born into her new family, memories suddenly awaken within her. Her older female cousin is the heroine of a rebirth novel… All kinds of plotlines also pop into her head at random. No matter where they are, her family is always a cannon-fodder stepping stone. Why does everyone want me to go to the countryside? Xiangqiao clenches her little fists. “Want me to go rural? No way!” It’s much better to work in the city and slack off now and then. She can also catc 7.2kReads8.2Score34814d adds

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    After being reborn more than ten years later, she awakens her memories, and various scenarios randomly appear in her mind. Her family are cannon fodder and stepping stones, while her cousin is the heroine of a reborn novel. Everyone wants her to go to the countryside, but she refuses. She works in the city, slacks off, and casually observes the gossip of various heroines, watching the everyday family dramas of this era.

20. 20 踹 I Ditch My Scumbag Dad to Marry a Commander, and the Pretty Army Wife Is Treasured 踹渣爹嫁首长，俏军嫂被捧在心尖 One Smile Captivates the Orange一笑倾橙Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [All-around rich beauty + no supporting deadbeats + no black-market dealings + no relocation to the countryside + spatial System with multiverse trading] Lin Siqiao transmigrated from a fabulously wealthy Shanghai socialite into a pitiful young woman in the 1970s, disliked by her own family. Less than a year after her birth mother died, her scumbag father brought home a stepmother. They say that once you have a stepmother, you get a stepfather too. But Lin Siqiao never imagined that, just to sei 28.6kReads9.5Score4.4k14d adds

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    Let me recommend my story. The female lead was a wealthy and beautiful woman in her past life who refused to go to the countryside. She's self-reliant and not a saint. Although she encountered some setbacks during her studies, she still managed to become wealthy and serve her country through her own efforts. The male lead is a soldier and a high-ranking official, not greasy at all. All the information about him has been thoroughly researched and includes pictures. If you like stories about refusing to go to the countryside, you definitely need to check this out! You won't be disappointed!!

21. 21 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s: The Big Villain's Sweet Wife 穿越六零：大反派的甜甜妻 A Deer in the Mountains山中有鹿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + space + adorable child + marriage first, love later + villain + possessive and deranged] The heroine is a drama queen!! Lin Jiayu woke up one day and transmigrated to the 1960s, with a hungry baby sleeping beside her. What surprised her most was that her husband was the thoroughly wicked villain from the book. She racked her brains and decided to divorce her villainous husband, but in the end, she was met with domestic abuse and coercive possession. The man was so possessive th 407Reads7.5Score10414d adds

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    This isn't a story about virgins and purists; those who prefer virgins should avoid it. However, the plot is fresh and very enjoyable.

22. 22 穿 Transmigrating into a Book Set in the 1970s, I Became the Cannon Fodder of a Crowded Courtyard 穿书七零，我成了大杂院的炮灰 Yao Jiang Keke姚姜可可Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented novel, male protagonist’s perspective + transmigrate into a book + 1970s + no rural relocation + food delivery System + farm space + everyday courtyard life + neither overly saintly nor self-sacrificing + lighthearted] Content warnings: 1. The male lead is stingy and protective of his money when it comes to outsiders, and a bit lazy, but he believes in equality. The female lead is self-serving and doesn’t honor her parents. They both also share a little of the other’s personalit 1kReads6.6Score—14d adds

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    A romance novel told from the male protagonist's perspective. The male protagonist doesn't go to the countryside, isn't generous, and neither the male nor female protagonist is a saint.

23. 23 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: After Joining the Army, She Became the Talk of the Family Compound 七零军婚：随军后她风靡家属院 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning artist x tough, prison-style military officer] [Pocket dimension, limited appearances + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + no awful characters] Shi Tingyu is a young painter with a modest reputation. One day, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she can enjoy her new life, her parents face the prospect of being reported and sent down to the countryside. Unwilling to let her suffer, her parents quickly arrange a blind date fo 86.1kReads9.5Score9.8k14d adds

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    The female lead studied abroad and is a painter. Later, she worked as a portrait artist at the police station. She's very beautiful, and rare to find such a character.

24. 24 带 Taking the Taobao System with Me to the 1970s 带着淘宝系统穿七零 2 Chuan2川Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Technically minded military officer VS powerful, down-to-earth woman; the heroine builds her career. The System plays a small role early on, then gets to take it easy. Period setting + comedy + both leads devoted only to each other “When a lie-flat System meets a crazy Host” Other people transmigrate to the 1970s: fight nasty relatives, make money, and marry a soldier. Xiang Nuan transmigrates to the 1970s: ✓ Fails to be reborn six times, then angrily kicks the coffin lid off ✓ Hacks her relativ 23kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds

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    These are all highly-rated works. Just browse around 👀 They're all filled with beautiful young ladies and gentlemen, come and take a look! Since you're already here, just browse around, it's free anyway 💰 What if some of them are... Well, don't look at them 👀

25. 25 下 After Moving to the Countryside, I Can’t Hide My Social Butterfly System 下乡后，我的社牛系统藏不住了 Almost Became a Beauty差点变成美女Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted [Period setting + Social Butterfly System + Building a Career + Feel-Good Story + Strong Male and Female Leads] A secretly passionate, old-school official type of male lead VS a socially anxious heroine itching to come out of her shell Su Yao transmigrates into one of her own books, becoming a minor character who was about to be sent to the countryside, only to die soon after. A severe social phobe, she unexpectedly activates the Social Butterfly System. Wherever something is happening, there sh 439Reads8.5Score10014d adds
26. 26 签 Sign-In in the 1970s: The Female Supporting Character and Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Powerful Man 签到七零：女配知青被大佬娇宠了 Watching Fish from the Pavilion亭上观鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Sign-in System + Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside + Past and Present Lives + Supporting Female Character Enjoys the Gossip + Highly Educated Couple + Clear-Headed, Independent Heroine + No Character Assassination of the Original Heroine] Yi Qingqing died young. When she arrived in the underworld, she was told she had earned great merit and should have enjoyed a life of wealth and a destined marriage in one of her lifetimes, but illness had robbed her of that. As compensation, s 57.7kReads9.4Score6.3k14d adds
27. 27 带 I Bring My Pocket Dimension to the 1970s, Snacking on Sunflower Seeds to Get By 带着空间穿七零，磕着瓜子混日子 Clear, Clear Handwriting清晰笔笔Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Parallel world + top-tier hunk. Female lead: Sheng Wanyan. Male lead: Gu Tingxiao. Every night, Sheng Wanyan, living in 2026, has the same dream. Everything in it is gray and dreary. The streets are full of skinny people in patched clothes, yet everyone looks full of energy. Mud houses are everywhere, and people have to work in the fields to earn work points just to get enough to eat. Terrified, she quickly sells off her belongings and stockpiles supplies to prepare. “Hey! What are you 28.5kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds
28. 28 六 I Refuse to Go to the Countryside in the 1960s, and the System Scores Me a Job 六零不下乡，系统暴击出工作 I'm an Old Antique我是老古董Modern Romance814k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + System + Villain + Shameless + Few Annoying Characters + No Sent-Down Youth Plot + Satisfying Read + Never Overthinks] (How do you keep awful people out of your life? By becoming the worst one yourself, of course.) Transmigrating into a book isn’t scary. What’s scary is ending up as the vicious cannon-fodder character destined for a tragic fate. Look at He Ruixue’s family: her eldest brother is reckless, and her sister-in-law is fierce. Her second sister and brother-in-law are 21.2kReads7.9Score1.8k14d adds

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    Shameless, wish-fulfillment novel

29. 29 七 The Country Girl from the 1970s Travels to the Modern Era 七零土妞通现代 Sweet Potato Lover烤地瓜的瓜Modern Romance801k WordsCompleted [1970s + traveling back and forth to the modern era + marriage before love + both leads are virgins + feel-good power fantasy] As a village girl born and raised in the 1970s, Lü Caiwei took shelter from the rain in a mountain temple and transmigrated to a prosperous era. From then on, she began traveling back and forth every day between 1976 and 2023. The villagers said she had narrow hips and couldn’t bear sons, so no one would marry her. She promptly married a handsome young man who was blind, 6Reads7.5Score—14d adds

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    A lighthearted and humorous period novel. The female lead is a native of the 1970s who can travel back and forth between the 1970s and the modern era. Few extreme characters. There is a male lead. If you don't like this genre, please note the pairing options.

30. 30 穿 After Becoming a Vile Mother-in-Law, I Make My Wayward Son Beg for Forgiveness 穿成极品恶婆婆后，逆子哭着认错 A Leaf with a Stem带梗的叶子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Wicked mother-in-law + pocket dimension + farming + adorable kids] After twenty years of being single, I transmigrate into the body of a wicked mother-in-law?! Are you kidding me? The eldest son was framed by the original owner, and now he wants to kill me? The second and third children are twins, a boy and a girl. They shirk work, laze around, and make off with my money! Good grief, these three little brats are going to be a real handful to straighten out! And there's a faithless husband, too. 397Reads8.5Score—14d adds
31. 31 重 Reborn in 1970: The Plump Wife Turns Her Life Around 重生七零：肥妻要翻身 Li Baozhu李宝珠Modern Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name is now a hit] What do you do when you transmigrate into the body of a dark-skinned, ugly, fat, and shrewish village woman? What do you do when you transmigrate right into the middle of someone being “forced into something”? What do you do when one lucky encounter leaves you about to become a mother? …Thinking about the original owner's memories, the twins she'll have one day are both adorable and pitiful, and their father is unbelievably handsome… Well 48.7kReads8.4Score4.6k14d adds
32. 32 重 Reborn Tour Guide Strikes It Rich! 重生导游来吸金！ Le Muxi乐沐昔Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted Tour guide Ji Luoyi’s tour bus plunges into a reservoir on the way back from dropping off her group. When she opens her eyes, she has been reborn as Luo Yi, a high school student in 2002. The thought of going through high school all over again gives her a headache. Her parents were tricked into going abroad for work and haven’t been heard from in years, while her relatives are constantly picking on her, unable to stand seeing her do well. Ji Luoyi thinks, “I had a house, a car, and a cat-son, an 68Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A smart and intelligent female tour guide

33. 33 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 Romance631k 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 going to the countryside! The female protagonist takes the high school entrance exam early, gets into a vocational school, and is assigned to a military factory. With modern mechanical knowledge, she works hard to build her career.

34. 34 都 Now That I'm Reborn, Why Get Married? Obviously, I'll Make Money 都重生了谁还嫁人，当然赚钱啊 Chi Yu Ru Hai池渔洳海Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Starting a Business and Making Money+Top Student+No Romance+Feel-Good Female Lead+Period Piece] Jiang Yu is reborn in 1994. In this life, she refuses to follow her mother to the city for school. She'll stay in the county, sell porridge, and open a food court. With her foresight and skills as a food blogger, watch her turn 250 yuan into a hundred billion... She'll make money and study hard, both at once! 1.4kReads8.9Score11514d adds

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    Reborn in 1994, she starts her business and becomes wealthy by selling porridge and milk tea. A female-centric historical romance novel with no romantic pairing...

35. 35 浮 Life Is Like a Dream: I Take the Blame and Transmigrate to the 1950s 浮生若梦，我顶缸穿五零 I Promise You the Best Years我许年华Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted (Fictional setting! Fictional setting! Please don't compare this to reality!) History's number one scapegoat, Xu Duoduo, has grievances she can't voice. When disaster comes from heaven, it can still be avoided. When you bring disaster upon yourself, there's no escaping it. So what if life is hard? If you can stomach eating bitter greens, you can do anything. I'll give it my all! Come watch a post-2000s girl living the '50s version of a wild-vegetable-foraging life. Let's go! 1.8kReads9.2Score12614d adds

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    🤔[OK][I also highly recommend it]💕

36. 36 半 Half a Life in Pale Blue 半生浅蓝 Swallows Flying South燕之南飞Modern Romance141k WordsOngoing This is the story of a village girl’s tenacious rise from humble beginnings, tracing her life through childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, and middle age. Education and career form the narrative’s main thread, while school life, romance, workplace culture, and family relationships provide four angles through which it explores the challenges of learning and the breakthroughs of personal growth; the bright promise of love and the drizzling rain of marriage; workplace competition and interperso 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The streetlights on campus were dimly lit. Xiao Yan Shenjun was outside the campus when Jiang Yunwan stepped through the gate carrying a cake. Half an hour later, Jiang Yunwan emerged, the cake gone. Xiao Yan Shenjun breathed a sigh of relief, thinking, "She finally delivered the cake! Now she can finally go home and sleep without all this trouble!" Xiao Yan Shenjun asked Jiang Yunwan, "Did you find him? Did you deliver the cake?" Jiang Yunwan shook her head disappointedly, "No, I didn't find him. The lighting was dim, and I tripped and fell. The cake all fell to the ground; it's inedible! I was cleaning the road just now. Can you smell the rose scent on my hand?" Xiao Yan Shenjun laughed in surprise, "Hahaha! Your roses have withered! It's too late, let's go home! Your roses will bloom again next year!" Jiang Yunwan laughed along, saying, "First time pursuing a boy, sigh! My narcissistic joke!"

37. 37 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Factory Belle Refuses to Be a Foil 穿书七零，厂花不做对照组 Clear and Serene Ancient Moon澄凝古月Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [1970s setting + pocket dimension + refuses rural assignment + workplace] While doing archaeological work, Lin Ran formed a contract with a pocket dimension, which also brought her to a parallel 1970s world after she transmigrated into a book. She's beautiful, wealthy, and has a partner, and she refuses to be anyone's foil. She steps back from the gossip and enjoys the show, indulges in good food and stocks up on property. Wherever she goes, she can live life on her own terms. But... there's alw 2kReads6.8Score10114d adds

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    A time-traveling heroine versus a retired police officer. She steals the original novel's heroine's resources and secretly helps her police officer husband catch bad guys. She refuses to go to the countryside, rises through the ranks like a factory beauty, gets raises, goes to university, and accumulates houses…

38. 38 张 Zhang Huan Never Goes Hungry or Thirsty in Hard Times 张环在艰苦年代吃喝不愁 Save Me a Spot帮我加个位Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted Zhang Huan struggled to survive in the apocalypse for five years, ultimately sacrificing herself to protect the base. At long last, she gets a new life, but her birth parents are something else! Her father neglects his elderly parents and abandons his children, going off to war alone, then trading his success and fame for a new wife. Her mother is a workhorse who agrees to divorce without leaving the family home, dragging her daughter along to toil like an ox. Zhang Huan lets out a cold laugh an 39Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    You can refer to the first half of this book, thank you 😊

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