Well-Written, Realistic Stories Set in a Bygone Era 文笔好的年代文符合实际高质量

1. 551 首 The Commander Broke Off Our Engagement for His White Moonlight. Reborn, I Won't Marry Him 首长为白月光悔婚，重生我不嫁了 Jiang Youchu江柚初Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted [Reborn + spatial storage + the regretful husband pursues her to the crematorium, then realizes she's wonderful and gets face-slapped + one-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only] In her previous life, Jiang Xiachu loved Lu Huaiyan for ten years. In return, she got three years of military marriage without seeing him. He didn't even come to see her after she gave birth to their daughter. Everyone said she had forced the marriage on him. His absence from their engagement banquet had ma 6kReads7.8Score264Shelves

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   The male lead breaks off his engagement for his "white moonlight"! 🌈 In her past life, she loved him for ten years, only to be separated from him for three years in a military marriage. Even after she gave birth to their daughter, he didn't come back to see her. Everyone said she forced this marriage; his absence on their engagement day proved everything. She opens her eyes back to before they got their marriage certificate, when Jiang Xiachu publicly broke off the engagement—she wouldn't marry him.

2. 552 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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   This book is an absolute must-have for any meticulous researcher! The details are very 1980s and it absolutely stands up to scrutiny!

3. 553 年 The Reborn Cannon-Fodder Sister-in-Law in a Period-Era Lucky Charm Novel 年代锦鲤文的炮灰大嫂重生了 Qiao Miaomiao乔喵喵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Reborn Revenge + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Read + Building a Fortune + Everyday Life] Only when she was dying did Bai Xiuxiu discover that the world she lived in was actually a period novel about a lucky heroine! In the book, she was the lucky heroine's shrewish older sister-in-law. She was mean, lazy, greedy, and did every kind of evil! After the heroine married into the family, Bai Xiuxiu made life difficult for her at every turn. Because she bullied the lucky heroine, she “ 39.3kReads8.5Score3.9kShelves

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   1. *Reborn in the 1950s, Working Together to Overcome Famine (The Beloved Family in the 1950s)*: Reincarnated into the 1950s, the beloved heroine leads her family through hardships, showcasing the era's heartwarming family life. 2. *My Dream Child in the 1960s (A Family in the 1960s)*: Reincarnated into the 1960s, experience a unique family warmth. The dream child takes you back to the warmth and challenges of that era. 3. *Reborn in the 1960s? I Enjoy a Life of Mischief*: Reborn in the 1960s, embark on a new chapter of wealth and success. A life of mischief, yet also exciting and captivating.

4. 554 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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   The first book features a reborn woman who breaks off her engagement and goes to the countryside with her nephew to find her parents, brother, and sister-in-law, leading the villagers to prosperity. The second book features an all-around beautiful, wealthy woman who travels back to the 1970s to contribute to the development of her country.

5. 555 八 The 1980s: The Demon Queen Turns Out to Be the Real Heiress 八零：魔王她成了真千金 July Rice Wine七月酒酿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A slow-burn story. The early chapters focus mainly on the female lead’s growth. Feel free to pass if that’s not for you.] [The male lead got lost in the story again… No romance.] The true heiress who was switched at birth should have suffered through every hardship in the countryside. But after His Highness the Demon King, Lanting, stepped in, all of that disappeared. With a grand sweep of his hand, the Demon King revealed a bright white smile. This time, someone else would have to endure every 30.1kReads8.5Score3.3kShelves

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   ❤️These period novels vividly capture the everyday life and realism of the 80s and 90s! * **The 80s: The Demon King Became a True Heiress:** A volatile demon king transmigrates into the body of a true heiress in the 80s. Facing a family that favors sons over daughters, she doesn't compromise but confronts them head-on! The plot's "dividing the family property" and "confronting relatives" are all realistic portrayals of the 80s. A no-romance story where she focuses on building her career is incredibly satisfying. The writing is down-to-earth, like listening to elders reminisce about the old days. * **Pretty and Charming Girl Transmigrates to the 90s: Making Money and Making a Scene:** A beautiful young woman transmigrates into the 90s. From selling goods at a street stall and dealing in small commodities to starting her own business, every step she takes is perfectly in tune with the "business opportunities" of the 90s! The prices and daily life details are incredibly detailed; the "exchanging food coupons for money" and "night market stalls" are breathtakingly realistic. The female lead is focused on making money, not romance. 300,000 followers are no exaggeration! * **The 80s Wife is Super Strong, Husband Comes Home to Take Care of the Baby:** A subversive period novel! The wife is out there building her career while the husband stays home with the kids. This ensemble drama, filled with mother-in-law/daughter-in-law conflicts and neighborly support, is a true reflection of 1980s families. Currently serialized but with a steady plot, see how a "stay-at-home dad" turns his life around. The writing is as delicate as a documentary. *Giving Birth and Crying, I Was Pampered by a Tycoon in the 90s*: A stay-at-home mom is reborn in the 90s, and her relationship with a tycoon unfolds from everyday life—grocery shopping, raising a child, saving money for a house—all the daily routines of a small 90s family! The writing is heartwarming, vividly portraying the mutual support between husband and wife. A sweet and touching story with 40,000 followers, both realistic and tear-jerking! *Emptying the Family Fortune, the Capitalist's Daughter Goes to the Army to Find Her Husband*: A wealthy woman chases her husband to the army, with meticulous attention to detail! "Military visits," "life with the soldier," and "supply exchanges" are all real memories of the 1980s military. The love story that blossoms over time is both sweet and exciting. With 370,000 followers, don't miss this ongoing series—a double whammy of excellent writing and realism!

6. 556 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

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   Super enjoyable period dramas. The first one is hilarious, and the others are all unique too 🤔🤔🤔🤔 [Please follow][Please follow]

7. 557 八 An 1980s Wife Knows How to Handle Her Husband 八零娇妻驭夫有道 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted Adapted into a short drama: Trouble! My Fate Is Tied to My Delinquent Husband is now streaming [Soft on the outside, tough on the inside, a seemingly sweet good girl * cold on the outside, warm on the inside, a fierce and ruthless wolf pup] [She pursues him + both are sexually inexperienced + mutual salvation + sweet, slice-of-life romance.] After dying and coming back to life again and again, Shi Xinran finally discovers that her life is bound to that of a delinquent named Tan Yunqian. To sta 6.2kReads9.3Score655Shelves
8. 558 重 Reborn in a Northeastern Mountain Village: Fishing and Hunting Across Two Rivers and Two Nations 重生东北小山村渔猎两江两国 Student Tianya小学生天涯Urban4.0M WordsOngoing Please give this five stars. Please give this five stars. I don't have much education or skill, and I can't write fancy prose. I use ordinary people's language to tell an ordinary story. If you like it, I thank you for your support with a clasped-fist salute. If you don't, please be kind and don't flame me. An artist can't make a living without noble-minded patrons. I offer my thanks to all of you, my dear supporters. 41.1kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves

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   Reborn in a small mountain village in Northeast China, he starts from scratch by hunting, fishing, and running wild. He and his brothers experience various thrilling and life-or-death adventures, leading to a series of exciting and hilarious stories.

9. 559 惊 What?! After Awakening, the Lazy Wife Only Wants to Crush Villains and Make Money 惊！懒媳妇觉醒后只想虐渣搞钱 My Tinghan Bamboo我的听寒竹Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (This novel features a large ensemble cast.) [An incredibly strong, lazy, top-notch wife + a younger, chatty husband, taking down scumbags + making money] Jiang Yiqing had a wonderful married life! She didn’t have to clean the house or look after the kids, and her father-in-law, the factory director, had her back at work. All she had to do was clock out on time and go home to lie down. Life was so perfect she could see the good times stretching endlessly ahead! Then one day, she dreamed that 6.9kReads8.9Score605Shelves
10. 560 生 Crying Through Childbirth, I’m Spoiled by a Powerful Man in the 1990s 生崽痛哭，我在九零被大佬宠上天 The Dark Circles Aren't Dark黑眼圈不黑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + sweet romance + family life + building wealth + devoted one-on-one couple] Everyone at Big Willow Courtyard knew Gu Lin was a reckless hooligan who brought misfortune to his relatives. They warned their children to stay away from him, or they'd end up unlucky too. Mu Ning transmigrated into a period novel as the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a major supporting character. Her original body's fate was to die in childbirth. She touched her four-month baby bump and trembled with fe 8.1kReads8.7Score496Shelves
11. 561 军 The Young General’s Sassy Instructor Teases the Enemy Agents Until They’re in Tears 军少娇痞教官戏耍敌特颤泪三行啊 Liqi's Autumn Foamflame荔彩柒的秋日沫炎Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history 1960s + strong leads facing off + hilarious face-slapping wish fulfillment + bickering couple + farming during famine + getting rich through research] Rebellious, cocky, and charming instructor VS calm, cool, and calculating young master from the capital In her previous life, Nan Fengyun was known as Phantom, the world's strongest international assassin. But her arrogance got the better of her, and she was killed when her target ambushed her during a mission. Then she was rebo 732Reads—Score—Shelves

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    With formidable abilities, a silver tongue, and a knack for unconventional tactics, she's a weapons research genius and an agricultural builder. [A rebellious and spoiled instructor versus a calm, aloof, and cunning young master from Beijing] She initially planned to coast along, but the Nanfeng family was too powerful to tolerate her laziness. Especially after recognizing her talent, they sent her to the military at the age of seven. Due to the turbulent times, she was relegated to the Southern Province, where she spent three years quietly and ostentatiously, during which time she continuously strengthened the nation through scientific research.

12. 562 身 Wearing a Period Novel: The Cunning, Scheming Man Has Me Wrapped Around His Finger 身穿年代文：被心机腹黑男拿捏了 Du Huancheng渡浣辰Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [The protagonist has no System or golden finger; transmigrates into a book in her own body; a touch of ensemble cast; sweet romance; both are each other’s first and only; love at first sight; imperfect characters, each with their own flaws] [Fair-skinned, beautiful heiress VS deep-thinking, calculating man] Most likely, it’s a story about two people who look like a perfect match but aren’t in sync at heart: he’s after a man with a great body and impressive abilities, while she’s after a man with 15.6kReads8.4Score917Shelves

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    In this book, the female protagonist travels back to the 1970s without a registered residence. The male protagonist, a police chief, is attracted to her and wants her to marry him, promising to solve her residency problem. Since the male protagonist is in politics, the female protagonist doesn't work and spends her time eating and drinking. Later, she finds a leisurely job to pass the time. 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

13. 563 被 Jilted by a Cold, Stern Officer, the Sweet Young Wife Heads for the Battlefield 被冷阎军官退亲后软娇转投战场 Liqi's Autumn Foamflame荔彩柒的秋日沫炎Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Ensemble Cast + Studying Abroad and Medicine + Sweet, Delicate Heroine Enlists + Storage Space + Two Strong Leads + Sweet Romance] She kills herself over unrequited love right from the start!!! Shen Xin had been fighting on an interstellar battlefield when her subordinate betrayed her and attacked her from behind, using an ice-cold bullet she had developed herself. The moment it pierced her heart, she knew she was dead. But what was going on now? Without a doubt, the next secon 3.7kReads8.0Score284Shelves
14. 564 不 Cast Out by Her In-Laws for Being Infertile, She Marries a Tycoon and Has Triplets in One Night 不孕被婆家赶，嫁暴发户一夜三崽 Jin Manman金满满Modern Romance3.3M WordsCompleted [The 1990s + lighthearted comedy + starting a factory + getting revenge on scumbags + everyday life] After three years of engagement, Jiang Tang had taken care of Gu Zhun's parents and younger siblings, honoring his parents and working herself to the bone for him. In return, he came home after completing his studies and acted as if he didn't know her. Jiang Tang turned around and impulsively married a nouveau riche. Overnight, she became a mother of three. First she landed big orders, then built 54.5kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves

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    I've been following two novels by the same author since last year. Don't be misled by the titles; the plots are realistic, neither melodramatic nor exaggerated.

15. 565 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

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    [A Novel Set in the 25th Anniversary of the New Era] 9.4 or higher, no exaggeration, logical and captivating! The length alone tells you I carefully read and read it before recommending it. 🍑

16. 566 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Richest Man Who Crawled Out of a Coffin 重生八零：棺材板里爬出来的首富 Arm Strength Ratio臂力比例Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted No black market, no rural relocation, no educated youth, no System, no pocket dimension. Here's a different kind of transmigration story set in a bygone era, with a pace so fast you won't believe it. You won't regret picking it up, so add it to your bookshelf now! Su Wanqing, a white-collar worker from the 21st century, is reborn in the body of a poor village girl in 1980. The original owner was forced to marry a lame old bachelor and starved to death. On the day of her burial, she climbs out of 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A unique period drama that takes you back to the 1980s and lets you experience the entrepreneurial spirit of Shenzhen, a port city in the 1980s!

17. 567 重 Back to the 1970s: Bringing Hundreds of Billions of Supplies to the Army 重回七零，带上千亿物资去随军 You Man有蔓Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + reborn + one-on-one sweet romance + taciturn, rough-edged man + delicate beauty + pocket dimension + mutual flirting] In her previous life, the man Su Ranyan went out of her way to avoid was swept away by a flood while saving her. That heroic scene came back to haunt her in her dreams, again and again, reminding her of the depth of the love she had missed. Fortunately, Heaven took pity on her and sent her back to the day the man asked her for a divorce. This time, she won’t let 19.6kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    These books are really good.

18. 568 七 The Seventies: I Married a Capital City Officer and the Cannon-Fodder Became a Tycoon 七零，嫁京圈军官炮灰成首富了 A Shallow Smile in Passing浅言笑余Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet, doomed side character x military officer and heir to the capital’s elite] [Cool-headed, self-serving heroine + roguish, cunning hero] [Alternate-history military marriage + mall system + storage space + marriage before love + bickering couple + comforting food + following the troops and gathering seafood + satisfying revenge + making a fortune + adorable baby + later ventures into real estate] Heroine: Damn it! She’s transmigrated into a book~ She’s drugged from the start! She walks out 224Reads6.2Score101Shelves

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    (Fictional military marriage + shopping mall system + space + marriage of convenience to love + bickering lovers + food therapy + accompanying the army to the beach + satisfying revenge + making money and getting rich + cute baby + real estate business later) Female lead: Damn it! She actually transmigrated into a book~ She was drugged at the beginning! She walked out of the room, to the courtyard gate... She felt the heat in her body instantly relieved, and without thinking, she couldn't wait to pounce on him. "So comfortable, don't run away..." Male lead: What? Sleep with me and then run away? Can you run away? Accompany the army? On an island? A military wife? Her eyes lit up, and she was no longer so resistant. Isn't this a free opportunity? As long as she accompanies the army, can't she get rid of her evil older sister, the female lead? Escaping the plot is urgent! She secretly glanced at Jiang Zeyuan. Well, since it's already like this, let's take it one step at a time! Besides, this man, inside and out, isn't that bad. ... Jian Yue spent an entire afternoon reading the entire book in one go. After finishing it, she lay stunned on the bed. She had just escaped the cannon fodder of the previous book, how did she get caught up in the turmoil of another? ... The villainous female protagonist: She couldn't understand why, even though she had been reborn, and even though she had stolen her sister's marriage, she still couldn't escape this tragic fate.

19. 569 嘤 Eek! How Embarrassing! I Transmigrated Straight into a Rugged Man's Arms 嘤！害羞！刚穿越就被糙汉抱进怀 Wangwang Snow Cakes Are So Tasty旺旺雪饼超好吃Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted Stockpiling supplies + marriage first, love later + period setting + pocket dimension + devoted husband [Golden finger + cozy, everyday-life story] After achieving financial freedom, Jiang Mingcha suddenly dreams that she’ll transmigrate to an extremely poor village. The moment she wakes up, she rushes out to buy everything she can! She buys what she needs, and what she doesn’t need, too. Then, just as she’s buying the most important supplies, she gets into a car accident! When she opens her eye 18.8kReads9.1Score2kShelves
20. 570 穿 Reborn as a Tycoon's Wicked Ex-Wife, I Became the Whole Family's Darling 穿成大佬恶毒前妻后，被全家团宠 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s + personal space + sweet romance and raising kids + love grows over time + transmigrated heroine vs. reborn heroine] When she opens her eyes, Jiang Yuman finds herself transmigrated into a book as the male lead’s wicked ex-wife, who is six months pregnant. In the book, the original owner dreams of becoming an official’s wife and tries every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. But when the Fu family is falsely accused, stripped of their positi 149.8kReads9.0Score17.7kShelves

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    She was captivated by a little electric scooter and transmigrated into a book. ① She transmigrated into the body of an unlucky guy whose man was just a stepping stone for the male and female protagonists. None of his family members were easy to mess with. Fortunately, she was not afraid of trouble. She decided to separate the family. She had to separate the family!

21. 571 魂 My Soul Travels Thirty Years Back to Become the White Moonlight for My Wrongfully Killed Sister-in-Law 魂穿三十年前替冤死小姑当白月光 Trying to Speak from the Heart试说心语Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1990s setting + devoted couple + building wealth + bickering couple + everyday family life] After being laid off and unable to find another job, Zhang Chenchen starts delivering food. One rainy night, she’s hit by a car while making a delivery and dies. She thinks her bad luck must finally be over, but the moment she opens her eyes, she finds herself pinned against a wall and being kissed by a sleazy man. She springs into action and gets him sent straight to the police station. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My soul transmigrated to the 1990s, possessing the body of my aunt. A mirror connects the past and present, and the 90s guy opposite me mistakes me for his uncle's unrequited love. Aren't I your future aunt? Why are you holding my hand? This is a period drama where the female protagonist travels back to the 1990s to make money and build her career. A sharp-tongued CEO falls in love with his uncle's unrequited love.

22. 572 八 The Only Daughter of the 1980s 八十年代独生女 The Tiger That Doesn't Show Its Claws不发威的老虎Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted Lin Zhizhi was born in 1980. The good news was that both her parents worked at state-owned factories. The bad news was that they gave up their secure jobs and headed south to find work. Her mother got a factory job, and her father started working on construction sites. Later, they started a small business and brought Lin Zhizhi to live with them. Little by little, she realized she’d become a rich kid. Told from the heroine’s perspective, this is the story of her parents starting a business in th 12.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    ① The female lead is from a wealthy family; her parents seized an opportunity to become rich. The male lead comes from a military and political family. They are childhood sweethearts, and the story is incredibly captivating! The male lead isn't aloof; he's always peeled shrimp for the female lead since childhood. The female lead's parents are very loving; they didn't try to have another child for her after becoming rich, but instead focused on how to ensure her future well-being! ② The female lead, Chaochao, is incredibly cute. She has the mental capacity of a 5-year-old and 4-year-old, constantly climbing on the roof, bickering with the male lead, and playing with cats and dogs with her son. It's super cute! Chaochao is the cutest baby in the world, such a wonderful child! ③ The story is incredibly sweet and doting. The two are childhood sweethearts; the male lead has always braided her hair and taught her how to do her homework. It's so romantic! ④ The female lead is the daughter of a commander in the Northwest, while the male lead is from Beijing. Both parents are factory workers, and the female lead is a star performer in a performing arts troupe. The male lead falls in love with her at first sight, but she is already engaged. He silently loves her, and when he learns she has broken off her engagement, he launches a relentless pursuit. The male lead is a pilot, and his mother also adores the female lead, so there are no mother-in-law/daughter-in-law conflicts. The whole story is incredibly sweet and truly amazing! Sisters, you all should read it! ⑤ This was the first historical romance novel I read, and it's so good it's beyond words. Not only does the female lead time-travel, but her parents do too. She's a rich second-generation heiress in both her past and present lives—purely sweet! ⑥ I really love the female lead's character; she loves others before loving herself! A sophisticated egoist, she's truly captivating. The female lead's brother dies saving the male lead, who has been her childhood sweetheart since childhood and has always loved her. It's incredibly good!

23. 573 九 The 1990s: The Gruff Factory Director Begs for Love with Red Eyes 九零年代，糙汉厂长红眼求爱 Gu Yin En顾寅恩Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cool and aloof top female student × clingy, rugged veteran officer] Lin Lu: a promising student at a prestigious university in the capital. Song Chen: a promising officer with a bright future in the military. After he saves her life, the two are forced into marriage and have a child. Lin Lu assumes Song Chen is just as unwilling as she is, so once the baby is born, she leaves without a second thought. After being harmed and confined to her bed for seven years, Lin Lu wakes up and finally realiz 6.9kReads8.8Score425Shelves
24. 574 妈 The Seventh Door of Mother 妈妈的第七扇门 Tale of the Literary Star文星传Urban304k WordsCompleted For a long time, I never understood my mother’s past. This was the first time I had looked so deeply back on her life: one generation of women interpreting another. In the 1990s, my eighteen-year-old mother left a small mountain village in Nanyang and headed alone for the glittering city. A scrap of gum wrapper brought her face to face with the calamity of her life: Liu Dawang. And so the door to her fate opened. She made a living in urban villages and hotpot restaurants, leaning on her best fr 631Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a classic period drama, written in a humorous and insightful style. Behind the seventh door, there was no treasure, only my mother's girlish heart hidden for twenty years, and the trivialities of three men.

25. 575 七 The Darling of the 1970s Wants to Break Off the Engagement, but Her Possessive Officer Won’t Let Go 七零娇娇要退亲，偏执军官掐腰宠 Summer Mist夏日雾Modern Romance94k WordsOngoing [A possessive military officer × a sweet, teary-eyed darling; Period, 1v1, reborn and transmigrated into a book, Marriage Before Love, devoted husband who dotes on his wife] Reborn at eighteen, Shen Qingyou finds herself on a train, on her way to break off her engagement. In her previous life, she listened to her cousin and ran away from her wedding, only to be held captive by thugs for ten years. Ten years later, Lu Yan was still waiting for her. He married her, and in the end, died in a fire f 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead in this period drama is a lovable, slightly ditzy girl, the darling of the group, and has a soft and sweet personality.

26. 576 穿 Put on Your Secret Identity! The Cannon-Fodder Young Intellectual Has a Powerful System 穿上马甲！炮灰小知青手握大系统 Distant Stars遥星辰Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted The pampered young heiress has money and power to spare, but after being reborn, she finds herself a pitiful girl forced to move to the countryside, despised by her wicked stepmother and bullied by her stepsister. Can she put up with that? Absolutely not. So, on the night before she leaves for the countryside, she reports her own father. Money? She takes it all. Clothes? All packed. Bedding? Gone. Kitchen? Cleared out. Furniture? Taken too. She doesn’t leave so much as a hair behind. After swag 4.1kReads9.1Score367Shelves

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    1. The female lead was killed by a woman falling from the sky. After floating around with the soul-reaping messengers of the underworld for a while, she realized that her soul had been taken by the wrong person… After a furious struggle, the female lead happily transmigrated to the 1970s with the treasure chest system and space she had acquired. [Learned][Learned][Learned] 2. The female lead became the villain's vicious little wife in a period novel. She woke up to find the original owner eloping with someone, only to be caught alive by the villain's husband, scaring her so much that she almost died on the spot. After being captured, the original owner suffered endless torture. To avoid a tragic ending, the cowardly female lead used all her tricks. Her acting skills were maxed out, and she tearfully coaxed and lied to the villain, managing to clear her name. 😎😎😎 3. The female lead was delicate and weak, but unexpectedly became a useless cannon fodder in the 1970s, along with her entire family of vicious villains. But in this extremely patriarchal era, she was the family's precious darling. The male lead is a reserved and brooding man with a fierce look, aloof and cold, yet he can easily lift Lu Jiajia up with one hand, refusing to let go despite his inferiority complex! [OK][OK][OK] 4. A wealthy and powerful heiress, a spoiled rich girl, is reborn into a pitiful state, bullied by her step-sister and hated by her father and mother. Can she tolerate this? Absolutely not! So, on the night before leaving for the countryside, she reports her father. Money? Taken away. Clothes? Taken away. Blankets? Taken away. Kitchen? Taken away. Furniture? Taken away. She leaves nothing behind… After her carefree departure, she discovers she has transmigrated into a book, becoming a tragic cannon fodder and mindless catalyst for the romance between the male and female leads. With this terrible start, watch how this young lady turns the tables and makes a comeback! 😎😎😎 5. The female lead, a powerful woman with dual abilities in both lightning and space, has just survived the apocalypse and is preparing to retire as the founding general in charge of the new world's Heavenly Eye System. She only takes a short break before transmigrating. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: either marry a self-righteous mama's boy who expected her to tolerate his mistress after marriage, or go to the countryside as an educated youth in a poor, remote area. The female lead: My fists are hard! This pretty boy? I could take down a reinforced company with one punch! Wouldn't it be better to work hard to get my father, the high-ranking official, back to his official position and become his most caring, dependent daughter-in-law, taking care of him in his old age? [Learned][Learned][Learned] 6. The female lead, a recent college student, stayed up all night watching a period drama recommended by a friend. She woke up to find herself the female lead with the most screen time and the same name! Having suffered her whole life, she finally forgave everyone, radiating saintly radiance. The female lead was immediately unsettled. She didn't want to be a saint; whoever wanted this female lead could have her. She just wanted to stay in the city and be a lazy bum, but she accidentally won!

27. 577 重 Reborn in 1976 as a Literary Giant 重生1976当文豪 Mu Qiye牧七野Urban250k WordsOngoing [Reborn + Period Piece + Literary Great] His “Scar” laid bare the festering wounds of an era and established him as a leading figure in scar literature. His “The Herdsman” became a household name. Xu Lingjun and Xiu Zhi, brought to life by his pen, captured countless readers’ hearts. His “Ordinary World” was hailed as an enduring classic that inspired millions of young people. His “To Live” brought countless readers to tears. His “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” “Red Sorghum,” “The Silence o 239Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    This book is of high quality; it's not one of those pretentious, outdated, or morally questionable works that are out of touch with the times. I highly recommend it!

28. 578 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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    A native father, a CEO mother, a superstar's eldest child and a genius's second child—they're not only not female, but they're also not intellectually deficient. It's definitely worth watching!

29. 579 重 Reborn in the Nineties: Racing Toward Life as a Landlady 重生九零之向着包租婆的人生狂奔 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Also known as: Reborn in the 1990s: Racing Toward Life as a Landlady) (Also known as: Reborn Housewife: Mom, Dad's Acting Up Again) After Shen Xiaojun divorced, she had a dream and found herself back twenty years in the past. Back then, she was only twenty-five, yet already the mother of three children. Her eldest daughter was six, her younger daughter four, and her little boy had just turned one month old. Xiaojun's head spun. Did she really have to live through all of this again? For her chil 28.5kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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    This is a very relatable period drama, very heartwarming. The female protagonist is reborn and incredibly clear-headed; men can go to hell, making money, raising children, and buying a house are the most important things.

30. 580 八 The Wrong Baby Swap of 1980: Two Lives Under One Roof for Eighteen Years 八零抱错：屋檐下的两份十八年 ooooo0 Bubbleooooo0泡Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Switched at Birth + Period Setting + College Entrance Exam] Eighteen years ago, a mix-up at birth meant she raised pigs and sheep in the countryside in the other girl’s place, while the other girl lived as a pampered young lady in the city. Eighteen years later, the real heiress returned to the city, and overnight, the impostor became the talk of the whole residential compound. Her biological mother cried for three days, and her biological father smoked until the ground was littered with cigare 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It depicts the everyday life of families in the 1980s, without any alarming prices or lavish meals every day. It feels quite realistic about life in that era, and the writing style is decent. It's definitely worth reading, quite different from the "True or False Heiress" stories I've read before. There's no female rivalry or catfights.

31. 581 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Use Billions in Supplies to Benefit My Whole Family 重生八零带着亿万物资造福全家 Mango Jam Jam芒果酱酱Modern Romance687k WordsCompleted Su Zhenzhen was the apple of her family's eye, the village chief's beloved daughter in Sujia Village. Her family feared she might suffer even the slightest grievance. But despite all that pampering, Su Zhenzhen had no sense and was deceived by a scheming woman and a scumbag. They left her with nothing at all. Heaven took pity on her and gave Su Zhenzhen a chance to be reborn. In this life, she aims to take revenge on the scheming woman and the scumbag, lead her whole family to prosperity, protec 2kReads9.0Score164Shelves
32. 582 七 A Worry-Free Life in the Seventies 七零生活乐无忧 Miliao米粒奥Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted Taoyao was an overworked wage slave in the 21st century. After unexpectedly getting her hands on a ring, her life changed dramatically. She transmigrated to 1972 and became Li Taoyao, an orphaned daughter of a revolutionary martyr. After being betrayed by a friend, she had no choice but to head to the countryside. On the way, she met two men and two women, and only then discovered that she had transmigrated into a book! Look forward to seeing how Li Taoyao survives in the 1970s! (I'm no good at 885Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post] I unexpectedly obtained a ring, which actually opened up a spatial dimension! Li Taoyao transmigrated into the 1970s, only to discover on the train that she had actually transmigrated into a book! Let's see how Li Taoyao thrives in the 1970s!

33. 583 穿 Reborn as a Cannon Fodder, I Rely on a Top-Tier Star to Survive 穿成炮灰我和顶流相依为命 Sour and Spicy Green Plums酸辣青梅Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + handsome men and beautiful women + born with a male lead + building a career + wealthy families] Their eyes met. They couldn’t believe it. “Xiao Jingyan, top-tier star!” “Song Jiaoyang, washed-up celebrity!” They woke up to a bare house, with no idea where their next meal would come from! After a while, Xiao Jingyan and Song Jiaoyang finally realized they had both transmigrated into a period novel. What’s more, they had become minor characters who barely appeared in t 2.3kReads8.6Score181Shelves

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    ① The focus is on the female protagonist's rise to wealth. She is reborn during the Reform and Opening-up period. She buys property, starts a business, and becomes wealthy with the male protagonist. She already had a child before her rebirth. ② The story mainly revolves around the male and female protagonists and their child. Initially, the female protagonist suffers from amnesia, with the mental age of a five-year-old. She has a child with the male protagonist (not because he's a pervert, but because she was drugged). After regaining her senses, she gradually falls in love with him. Their son is extremely cute. ③ The female protagonist works odd jobs, gradually establishing herself in the city, finding employment, getting married, and having children. ④ The male and female protagonists simultaneously transmigrate into a married couple. To make a living, they work together to start a business and become wealthy. ⑤ The female protagonist transmigrates into a book, while the male protagonist comes from interstellar space. The female protagonist works hard, finding a job and rising through the ranks. The couple has no children. ⑥ The female protagonist is reborn. This time, she overcomes her inferiority complex, becomes wealthy with her boyfriend, and changes some of her mother's views. ⑦ The female protagonist transmigrates into a book. To avoid being burned and disfigured, she becomes a substitute, leaves with money, and becomes wealthy. The female protagonist has a cheat ability that she doesn't use often; her initial funds come from this. ⑧ The female protagonist is reborn and goes to work in another city, earning her first pot of gold using skills she learned in her previous life, and then goes on to further her studies. ⑨ The female protagonist is reborn again, this time no longer participating in the struggle for inheritance; she is determined to make a name for herself. She has a cheat ability.

34. 584 重 Reborn: My Boyfriend Is the Son of a Demolition Millionaire 重生之我的男朋友是拆二代 Seven-Star Pepper七星椒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A slow-burn farming story] Also known as My Sweet Little Life with My Demolition-Windfall Husband After nearly twenty years of twists and turns, Li Yan and Chen Quan found their way back to each other. At last, they were ready to take their honeymoon, but then a plane crash happened. Li Yan suddenly found herself back in her junior year of college. The moment she stepped off the bus, she saw her down-to-earth boyfriend waiting to pick her up. She was used to seeing her polished, professional 1.8kReads9.0Score163Shelves
35. 585 穿 Transmigrated Into the Nineties: The Villainous Big Shots Are All My Kids 穿书九零：反派大佬们都是我的崽 Mr. Zixu Wuyou子虚乌有君Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After Wang Qi died in a car accident, she transmigrated into a romance novel called The Overbearing CEO Falls for Me. By an unfortunate twist of fate, she became the male lead’s stepmother and the mother of three future villainous powerhouses. But Wang Qi transmigrated to the 1990s, five years before the novel’s story began. The original heroine had yet to be reborn, and the plot had not started. The eldest son, one of the future villains, was only fourteen, while the other two hadn’t even been 213.7kReads9.4Score28.6kShelves
36. 586 重 Reborn in 2007: From Internet Celebrity to Queen of Investment 重生07，从网红到投资女王 Not Late 11不晚11Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + grounded realism + escaping a toxic family + making money] Jiang Xue was reborn, returning to 2007. Her father didn't care for her, her mother didn't love her, and they expected her to work in a factory tightening screws! There was no way she was going to work in a factory. The internet was still wide open in 2007, and WeChat and Weibo hadn't even launched yet. Using her makeup skills, she became a celebrity on Tianya, a makeup artist for stars, a renowned photographer, one of the firs 11.2kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
37. 587 六 The 1960s: The Walk-On Character Made Her Fortune Through Divorce! 六零：路人甲她靠离婚发家了！ I Want to Be a Landlord我想当房东Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Period setting + satisfying revenge + strong heroine + transmigration + multiple male leads There’s a different male lead in every phase of her life, and the heroine won’t stay for anyone. She’s selfish. She has a pocket dimension, but she’ll have to steal to get it. Rather than deal with awful people, the heroine would rather make them furious. P.S. This story includes an unconventional romance. Please read with caution if that bothers you. After dying suddenly, the embittered office worker Zho 11.2kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    All three are well-written period dramas, especially the first one, which tells the story of a hoodlum and someone considered mentally challenged by others who marry due to an accident. The writing is truly superb; after reading it, you feel like you've lived the protagonist's entire life. The second one is unconventional, as the protagonist maintains good relationships with each of her ex-husbands. The third is a period drama where the female protagonist gradually awakens to her true self, which is truly impactful.

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