Looking for Well-Written Period Novels Like Xia Xiaolan and Song Youxiang 求类似夏晓兰，宋幼湘的年代文，文笔好的

1. 201 渣 After My Scumbag Ex Was Stolen, I Thrived in the Military Compound 渣男被抢后我在军区大院蒸蒸日上 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Devoted, tough soldier husband + pampered heiress] [One couple, faithful to each other] Su Ying is reborn at nineteen, right at the scene where she catches someone cheating. Before anyone arrives, she makes a deal with the “other man” in front of her: they’ll get married. Next, she methodically kicks the scumbag to the curb, exposes her green-tea sister for what she is in front of everyone, and places a newspaper notice severing her mother-daughter relationship. In this new life, if you can go 17.6kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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   That's a good idea. You can dump a scumbag, and you're a pretty capable person yourself. You won't suffer any losses, and you can thrive anywhere.

2. 202 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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   These are all classic period dramas, highlighting key points: no rural relocation, secure jobs, contributing to the country, and living a fulfilling life within the historical setting. The second book, in particular, is incredibly cautious; this is the kind of sudden return to the 1960s that's so cleverly done.

3. 203 假 The Fake Heiress Stole My Fate, So After I Was Reborn, I Took Her Out 假千金夺我命格，重生后我嘎了她 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + punishing scumbags + satisfying wish fulfillment] Ren Ran had an easy life for her first eighteen years, then spent the next eight plagued by bad luck. Her maternal grandparents, mother, and younger brother died one after another. Her scumbag father took over the company, and she was thrown out of the house to live on the streets. She’d be robbed just walking down the road, and flowerpots would fall from the sky when she approached a building. Whenever she got a job at a company, it w 49.1kReads9.5Score6.5kShelves

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   Rebirth novel + all chapters read + personal favorite + worth recommending

4. 204 光 All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生 The Quiet Duke静谧的公爵Anime Fanfiction976k WordsOngoing Adventure + high-IQ showdowns + suspicious, scheming characters + no female lead + ensemble cast + slow pace + revelations about the world’s truth, layer by layer (A Sky: Children of the Light fanfiction) After transmigrating into the world of Sky: Children of the Light, the Duke becomes a Light Child manipulated by the ancestors. “Go make an offering,” they say. “It is your supreme glory.” He believes them and fights his way forward with his companions, only to discover the horrifying truth aft 157Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's so niche that it barely gets any attention, but its quality is astonishing. The world-building is so fresh that there are no established counterparts. The author's writing is steady, the pacing isn't fast, but the details are incredibly abundant, like slowly gathering a net. While reading, you'll constantly have questions, and you'll find yourself questioning everything alongside the protagonist. It doesn't deliberately try to be sentimental, but each character's fate unfolds like a meticulously crafted tragic work of art—both logical and cruel.

5. 205 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 118.9kReads9.6Score13.8kShelves
6. 206 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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   I like this kind of gentle and sweet female lead; I recommend her to you all—she'll be pampered by her husband!

7. 207 回 Back in 2000: Everyday Life as a Farm Girl 回到2000年，农家女日常 Spicy Oil Cruller胡辣油条Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Turn of the millennium + satisfying story + no golden finger + building a prosperous family through hard work] Yu Congxin falls off a cliff and opens her eyes in the year 2000. After working hard to amass a fortune worth tens of millions, she wakes up back at thirteen, with nothing to her name and a bare, empty home. Her grandmother is still throwing a fit at home, demanding her older sister quit school and go to work, and cursing her mother as a barren hen. Her father is so furious he feels di 1.4kReads8.9Score130Shelves
8. 208 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star Heiress: The Rich Fight Over Me 重生商界顶流千金：豪门疯抢 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Revenge against scumbags + forced possession + reborn heroine + romantic rivals competing] [Sweet-faced, scheming seductress × unhinged heir / abstinent CEO / rugged military king / refined but depraved bureau chief / financial predator] [In her past life, she was abandoned by her own family, betrayed by the one she loved, and bullied and framed, until she lost her reputation and died with bitterness in her heart!] [Reborn in the year 2000, Li Muan returns from the ashes with memories steeped i 563Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Traffic may expire, but the craftsmanship she creates will not. In this fast-paced era, she chooses to become a timeless work of art.

9. 209 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 53.1kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves

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   A truly enjoyable historical novel. It has strong moral values.

10. 210 军 The Sweet, Alluring Military Wife and Her Devoted Rough-Hewn Soldier 军嫂娇，军嫂媚，糙汉军爷宠上天 Sweet Tofu Pudding甜甜豆腐花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rugged military officer + sweet, gentle beauty] (Fictional military marriage + marriage before love + daily life with the troops + stepmother and adorable kids + food) When Jiang Rou opens her eyes, she's become the fake heiress in a period novel. Not only is she a pitiful cannon-fodder supporting character, but the real heiress has knocked her unconscious and made her marry an older man in her place. Rumor has it that the man is disfigured and lame, with two burdens to care for, one big and on 17.1kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    She transmigrated into the body of a fake heiress in the 1970s, or a cannon fodder female supporting character who was forced to marry an old man in place of her. She decisively went to find her fiancé, only to find that he was not an old, cruel old man, but a tall, handsome man with long legs, who was also a high-ranking official!

11. 211 陷 Fallen Rose: The Dark Moon and Her Counterattack 陷落玫瑰：黑月光与她的反杀局 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Revenge Against Scum] [Forced Possession] [Awakening to Her True Identity] [Rivalry for Her Affections] [One Woman, Four Men] [Sweet on the Outside, Dark and Scheming on the Inside, a Seductive Strategist × Her Possessive Adoptive Brother / Abstinent CEO / Gentle Young Nobleman / Capitalist Predator] ▲ Her true identity awakens, and a bloody revenge begins Abandoned at an orphanage as a child, she was later molded by the Song family into a tool for a marriage alliance. She bides her time, turni 317Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 被 Kicked Out of the House? I've Got Billions in My Spatial Realm 被赶出家门？我空间里有亿万物资 Ye Ningmeng叶柠萌Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [New story: I Cleared Out the Money and Sent My Stepmother's Family to the Countryside] Gu Qingqing, a self-made rich girl, accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s and gets sold from the start, to the richest young man in the whole village. Gu Qingqing rubs her chin and thinks, “I got sold? That's awful!” But looking at the handsome, wealthy young man in front of her, she wonders, “Did I come out ahead after all?” To survive safely in this unfamiliar era, Gu Qingqing firmly clings to the powerfu 15.1kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    Sharing some recently read historical fiction novels that I thought were pretty good. They were all quite enjoyable, and each had its own unique plot. For example, there's Yi Qingqing's "The King of Hell Boyfriend" and Su He's "88 Part-Time Jobs." They all have couples: 1: Gu Qingqing # Lu Xiangyang [heart] 2: Su He # Gu Chiyan 3: Lin Yuzhu # Shen Bojun 4: Lu Jiajia # Xue Yan 5: Xia Xiaolan # Zhou Cheng 6: Yi Qingqing # Yun Guyuan

13. 213 七 In the 1970s: Picking Up a Madman as My Husband 七零年代疯批夫妇 The Colorful Xue Jingfei色彩缤纷的薛静妃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Historical era + green tea schemer + obsessive love + unhinged + powerful lead + everyday family life + pocket dimension + food + healing + transmigrate into a book This is the story of two unfortunate souls saving each other. After transmigrating into the countryside as a little orphan, Ming Dai meets Zhou Sinian, a mad powerful man who loves wearing red headscarves. Under the protection of his reputation, she manages to establish herself in the village. Zhou Sinian was a cannon-fodder characte 109.5kReads9.3Score11.4kShelves
14. 214 一 A Pair of Delicate Red Hands 一双红酥手 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1996, I planned to strike it rich with the lottery numbers from the one thing I remembered about my past life. Who knew it would still turn out to be just a dream!!! There are only 98 days left until the college entrance exam, and I’ve forgotten every bit of what I learned in my previous life. What do I do... Fine, I’ll come clean. I just want to be a couch potato, enjoy life with a beautiful wife, and live a quiet little life... This story is entirely fictional. Any similarities are p 11kReads9.0Score621Shelves

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    A slower pace of life, so close to reality, is strangely irresistible.

15. 215 七 The Only Daughter of the 1970s 七零年代独生女 Orange Orange Orange Orange橘橘橘橘子Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted [No transmigration into a book, no System, no pocket dimension.] [Period setting + farming + serving the motherland + technical expertise] A researcher who loves and hates fiercely versus a reborn diplomat Yu Yue fell asleep in the bath and woke up in the 1970s, as the only child in her family. First, there was her timid mother, who was willing to work herself to the bone for her family. Then there was her father, spoiled by his family and utterly self-centered. Timid Mom: “Let’s see anyone try 17.8kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    The first book was great; the female lead had a strong personality, and the characters were portrayed very realistically, showing how they carefully and diligently walked their own paths. The second book was also very well-told, but it's a fictional historical novel (so some things couldn't be very realistic). The strong sense of national and familial love throughout was excellent. The third book was also good; it truly felt like raising a child.

16. 216 女 Wang, the Northeastern Guy in the Women's Dorm, Don't Panic 女工宿舍楼里东北汉子老王你别慌 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban668k WordsCompleted Wang Xinyan is a strapping Northeastern man, tall and broad-shouldered. But because his mother loved watching romance dramas, she gave him a feminine name. After graduating from college, that name got him assigned not only to a female factory-worker position, but also to a dorm room on the women's floor… 1.3kReads8.5Score—Shelves
17. 217 七 The 1970s: A Sent-Down Youth Marries a Soldier and Builds a Fortune as a Middleman 七零嫁军汉，知青女配当倒爷起家 Jing Mo京墨Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [A promise kept for a lifetime, giving her life to her country] Fraile from birth, Song Youxiang was abandoned by her family as a child and forced to go to the countryside. Even so, she never received a shred of kindness. Her parents despised her, her older sister resented her for life, and the second sister who had been given away as a child concealed her identity to get close to her. One false accusation after another followed, and they even stole her fiancé… In the end, Song Youxiang died al 7.2kReads9.2Score829Shelves
18. 218 西 The Merchant’s Road to the West 西部商途 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban576k WordsCompleted [No System] [No golden finger] [School belle] [Multiple heroines] [The struggle of an ordinary guy] Zhang Bo is a poor kid from the countryside. He doesn’t have much going for him, except that he’s pretty lucky with girls... 391Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 我 I Brought a Supermarket Stocked with Supplies to the 1960s 我带着满装物资的超市穿到六零 Meng Jiang Herself孟姜本尊Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Farming, a heroine who shines on her own and builds a career, no romance for the male lead, serving the country In this impoverished 1960s, her husband dies in service, leaving behind a son who has just turned one month old. Her mother-in-law is a fool who only wants to drain the family’s resources to support her own nephew. Her bullying brother-in-law only wants her compensation and her job. Luo Luo transmigrates with a supermarket full of supplies that can be copied without limit. Did she real 2.8kReads9.0Score291Shelves
20. 220 重 Restarting My Life and Winning Over Several One True Loves 重启人生拐几个白月光 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban282k WordsCompleted So what if he was rich in his previous life? He couldn't even find his wife and daughter! In this reborn life, he'll protect his family first... A life of wealth and luxury? He wouldn't mind! But the simple pleasures of everyday life are what feel most real! 454Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 221 低 I Kept a Low Profile, Then Somehow Became the Center of Attention 低调的我，一不小心成了显眼包 Jiu Xi九希Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + period setting + invincible heroine + military marriage + lighthearted + everyday life + grand scope + changing times] Xu Duobao closes and opens her eyes, and goes from being a rich heiress to a village girl. Transmigrate into a book? Boring! A pocket dimension? Oh, nothing special, just a portable travel bag! A System? Quests? System, you’re too naive~ The real and fake heiresses? What’s that got to do with me! She only wanted to take it easy, but somehow trouble ke 164Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    A quick calculation reveals it's time for this old monk to descend to the mortal realm and save you from your reading slump once again. I'll pick one out at a time—a historical novel with a grand scope, humor, pathos, thrilling scenes, and gentle, everyday moments. Duobao is a kind benefactor; I recommend checking it out.

22. 222 七 The 1970s: The Culinary Goddess 七零厨神美人 Meow-Meow Claws阿喵亮爪爪Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [A cooking god, military-industrial research, patriotism, delicious food, positive energy, and an exhilarating era: don’t miss this period novel!] Cooking god Zhao Wan Feng transmigrates. She lands in a third-line military factory and even scores a perfect scientist husband. In that case, she’ll work hard and aim to become the cafeteria’s head cook, then settle down and enjoy life… No, she’ll become the cafeteria’s star, put down roots at the military factory, have children with her husband, and 3.4kReads9.2Score445Shelves

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    After watching Xia Xiaolan, let's look at Tao Xiangnuan. This one has a much higher starting point than Xia Xiaolan and is very good. She leads the entire commune out of poverty and into prosperity. However, she has a bit of a cheat code, which she doesn't use all the time, but her interpersonal skills are truly excellent. ② The second one is also very good. She aspires to be a kitchen auntie, but ends up being noticed by Dr. Niu who wants to take her as an apprentice. She wants it all. She accidentally becomes a model worker. ③ This one also involves accumulating wealth little by little, eventually building a business empire. The male lead is the younger brother [awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh]. The male lead also accumulates wealth little by little; it's very good.

23. 223 八 A Fresh Start in the Eighties: No More PUA, Just Making Money 八零重启：拒绝PUA！只想赚钱 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Grandma Shen: I worked so hard raising your dad and his siblings all by myself, and now I have to help him look after the kids and cook, too! What did I do to deserve this? Shen Xiaoya: Grandma, really? Then I definitely won't do anything to deserve that kind of fate. I'll try my best to raise my kids together with someone else! Grandma Shen: … Shen's dad and mom: We aren't very capable, so you kids need to study hard! You'll have to rely on yourselves in the future! Shen Xiaoya: Mom, Dad, don't 17.3kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
24. 224 成 As the Primordial Mother Dragon, I Outsmart the Tyrannosaurus Rex 成为原始母龙我靠智慧拿捏霸王龙 Snow Has No Scent雪本无香Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Bai Linglong was one of the top voice actors of the twenty-first century, but after pulling an all-nighter, she died suddenly and transmigrated to the prehistoric age of dinosaurs. She became a little female dragon with a rare bloodline. So popular that she was constantly in demand, she disguised herself as an ugly little dragon. Who knew that even when she’d made herself this ugly, people would still get jealous over her and try to kill her at every turn? Luckily, she had a top-notch enforc 79Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    To be honest, reading is just a form of entertainment; we just want to have fun and enjoy ourselves. Good writing style is important, but the most important thing is that the plot brings you joy and happiness.

25. 225 重 Reborn in 1998: The Hundred-Day Countdown to Life System Activates 重生98百日生命倒计时系统启动 Loves the Forest爱森林Urban273k WordsCompleted At forty-five, Lu Bufan lay in his rented room, dying of end-stage stomach cancer and waiting for death in despair: His first love had died in a car accident, his virtuous wife had left because of his debts, and his son had cut ties with him. His whole life had been a joke! As death drew near, the Life’s Regrets Correction System bound itself to him. [100 days of life remaining. Correct your regrets after being reborn to extend your life. Fail, and you will die permanently.] He gritted his teeth 127Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 怀 Pregnant with Twins Blessed by a Spirit Spring! The Cold-Faced Officer Spoils Her to No End! 怀灵泉双胎！冷面军官宠她入骨！ Sweet Tofu Pudding甜甜豆腐花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cool military officer + alluring beauty] (Multiple transmigrators + daily life with the army + married first, love later + raising kids and pregnancy + devoted to each other) [She opens her eyes to a whirlwind marriage and a child.] When Jiang Nian opens her eyes, she finds herself in the 1970s story her roommate wrote, as a busty, airheaded supporting character with a tragic fate, and a cute little daughter to boot. After she runs away and gets caught again, she finds herself standing beside h 10.4kReads8.7Score829Shelves

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    Upon opening her eyes, Jiang Nian found herself transmigrated into a 1970s novel written by her roommate, becoming a brainless, busty cannon fodder female supporting character, with an adorable daughter as a bonus. After escaping again and being caught, she found herself with a cold, aloof husband standing beside her—who turned out to be the aloof school heartthrob from the school next door in her past life! The handsome man, holding a baby, coldly told her, "Jiang Nian, you're pregnant, two months along." "Divorce is out of the question, let's have the baby first." "The baby's hungry, nurse her." Pregnant…divorced…nursing a baby?! Jiang Nian, a delicate and beautiful woman with a special constitution, was incredibly fertile, having two children in three years. Holding one in her arms and pregnant with another, she began her 1970s life, unexpectedly delightful. The handsome man was not only strong and healthy, but he also gave her all his earnings, did all the laundry and cooking, and even had another identity…

27. 227 摆 Dumping My Scumbag Ex, I Snatched the 1980s' Most Promising Stock 摆脱渣男，我叼走八零最强潜力股 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance555k WordsCompleted Xia Meng: Founder of the country’s largest food service company and a formidable businesswoman renowned throughout the business world. Her journey has been nothing short of legendary. No one knows what she went through or how she rose from the ashes and weathered the tides of the times. People love to talk about her career, and her love life draws even more attention. Everyone knows that Zhao Ling and President Xia supported each other throughout their careers. Years later, one became the founde 2kReads9.0Score185Shelves
28. 228 军 Military Marriage and Sweet Rewards: The Fierce, Pretty Army Wife in the 1980s 军婚发糖：彪悍俏军嫂的八零年代 Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete] (Period Setting + Military Marriage + Building a Fortune + Loving Wife + Multiple Children + Daily Life) Modern career woman Shen Yiyi transmigrates into a book, becoming the beautiful but otherwise useless female side character who marries into a family to bring good luck to a sick man in this period romance! Her birth family is the sort that would bleed her dry and leave her with nothing! Shen Yiyi: What a joke! Watch her put those spoiled brats in their place and crush the villains 15kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
29. 229 这 I Don’t Want This Kind of Rebirth 这样的重生我不想要啊 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban313k WordsCompleted Being reborn isn't about having an easy, satisfying life. It's about walking the human road again through blood and tears! The hardships I've endured and the burdens I've borne aren't anything to be proud of. I'll just leave them in my memories. A simple, honest life, surrounded by a beloved wife and beautiful companions, is what truly matters... 271Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 230 挺 She Joined the Army with a Big Baby Bump and Dazzled the Entire Family Compound 挺孕肚去随军，她惊艳整个家属院 A Few Days of Spring Chill几日春寒Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (She joins her husband’s army while heavily pregnant and amazes the entire military compound) Song Jinyue, a brilliant scientific researcher, transmigrates to the 1970s after a car accident. When she opens her eyes, she’s suddenly married after a whirlwind wedding, with a baby on the way. Outside, her older brother and sister-in-law are fighting over the letter that just arrived, ordering her to join her husband at his army post. To avoid getting her brother into trouble, Song Jinyue decides 22.8kReads8.0Score2.1kShelves
31. 231 百 A Hundred Billion in Supplies: I Take Charge of the Tycoons in a Period Novel 百亿物资：我在年代文里盘大佬 The Divine Beast Isn't Home神兽不在家Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s + sweet romance + System supplies + marriage first, love later + rewrite the plot + raising kids + face-slapping] After transmigrating into a book, Qin Lin discovers she's become the vicious little wife of the story's biggest villain! The story opens with the original owner's attempted elopement, only for the villain to catch her red-handed with her lover! She's doomed! The villain keeps the novel's hero and heroine down so completely they can't fight back. How can she talk her way out of 8.3kReads9.1Score962Shelves
32. 232 那 That Red Land 那片红色的土地 Xiong Dayu熊大雨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Slice of life] [Entrepreneurship] [Family] [Rural life] [No clichés] [Not a power fantasy] [No transmigration] [Slow-paced] [Realistic] [Urban] [Hardships] Trust me, it gets better and better as the story goes on, and it absolutely won't end badly! Writing an original work is no easy task. Every word comes from the heart. Please don't leave a low rating or bad review. A casual three or four stars from you could deal a fatal blow to this niche novel. This novel is neither a cr 11.9kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    A hidden gem of a Southern-era novel! No melodrama, no clichés, no time travel.

33. 233 重 Back to 1990: Meat at Every Meal? The Villagers Are Going Wild with Envy 重回90：顿顿吃肉？乡亲馋疯了 Ren Tianye任天野Urban2.1M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Zhang Anping beat his wife, Zhao Lingyun, to pay off his gambling debts, then forced her to work at a hair salon. Desperate, Zhao Lingyun took Xiaobao and drowned herself! His father was so devastated that he got into a car accident, while his mother was left bedridden by illness! His younger sister dropped out of school to care for their mother, then disappeared! His younger brother failed the college entrance exam and ran away from home. Zhang Anping's family was torn apa 15kReads8.3Score673Shelves

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    I think this book is a male-oriented version of Xia Xiaolan's period dramas, with the sensitivity of a female author. I suspect the author is a woman; it's exceptionally well-written, and I really enjoy it.

34. 234 女 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Took the Heroine Home as My Sister-in-Law 女配穿书后把女主拐来做嫂子 Iron Empress Dowager铁太后Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Tang Tian is hit on the head with a brick, she transmigrates into a period novel, as a nobody not even important enough to be cannon fodder. She's the lovesick girl the male lead meets in the countryside, and a stumbling block on his way back to the city. With a new soul inside her, Tang Tian kicks the male lead to the curb without hesitation. She tells everyone he's hideous, with enormous nostrils that give her nightmares every night. A certain soldier quietly picks up a little mirror. Ye 16.2kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
35. 235 葬 A Proposal at the Funeral: The Soldier Is a Commander 葬礼上求婚：兵哥哥是首长 Xijiang Ning西江宁Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The moment she opened her eyes, she had been reborn at her birth parents' funeral. She was an orphan burdened with debt, and someone was even pressuring her to marry on the spot. Luckily, her father's former comrade arrived in time, paid off the debt, and drove away the people trying to force her into marriage. But who could have guessed that this uncle, ten years older than her, would ask if she wanted to get married? What was going on?!! After asking him a barrage of questions, she learned tha 2.4kReads7.9Score305Shelves

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36. 236 首 The Commander Spoils Me Rotten: His Beautiful Stepmom-to-Be Runs Away Pregnant 首长太能宠，漂亮后妈揣崽跑路了 Chi Youbai池柚白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete + Period Military Marriage + Eight-Year Age Gap + Faithful 1v1 + Adorable Kids + Sweet Romance] After transmigrating into a period novel as a pretty but brainless villainess who keeps courting death, Nan Yang decides to save herself. Her cold and distant military officer husband gives her the silent treatment after they marry, and she has two little burdens to care for. But he hands over all his money, can’t have children, and will die young later on… She’ll be rich and carefree, and b 4.1kReads9.2Score501Shelves
37. 237 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Big Shot’s Wife Is Sweet and Alluring 重生九零：大佬娇妻又甜又撩 Azure Sea and Blue Sky碧海青天Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [Period Setting] [Face-Slapping Feel-Good Story] Ning Weiwei had fair skin and a slender waist. Reborn overnight, she became unstoppable, opening a restaurant and selling clothes with great success. Unfortunately, her family was a handful. With no other choice, she had to become the unfilial one, ruthlessly cutting ties with them one by one! One day, an arrogant young man moved in next door. With his high nose, phoenix eyes, straight brows, and bright gaze, he kept wandering around in f 8.1kReads9.3Score744Shelves

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    I recommend [Aimer]

38. 238 七 The Pampered Heiress of 1970s Hong Kong Marries a Barren Officer and Has Two Babies in Three Years 七零港城娇女嫁绝嗣军官三年抱俩 Xijiang Ning西江宁Modern Romance435k WordsCompleted [1970s setting + heiress from Hong Kong City + marriage before love + a twist on infertility + two children in three years] Shi Lechu, a pampered capitalist heiress from Hong Kong City, fled with her family to the capital to escape a lecherous young master who was forcing her to marry him. Unfortunately, she was reported soon after arriving. The day before she was sent to the countryside, the cold-faced military officer Si Huaizhi cornered her against a wall. “I heard you need someone to marry. 1.3kReads—Score133Shelves
39. 239 玩 Making the Most of a Life Full of Ups and Downs 玩转跌宕起伏的人生 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Traditional] [Period] [Romance] [Countryside] [Ensemble Cast] [Revenge] [The 1980s] [Strong Female Lead] [Comeback] [Inspirational]… Li Huiping was bright and talented, but while preparing for the high school entrance exam, she spent time tutoring Qiao Shan, the classmate she had a crush on, and lost the chance to prepare for the exam herself. As a result, she missed out on getting into a key high school. After the exams, Qiao Shan ignored her. Heartbroken, Huiping saw through men’s fickleness 181Reads8.4Score106Shelves

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    Several articles with a lot of sentiment

40. 240 重 Reborn in the 1970s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生七零：媳妇有点辣 Verdant Willow Hues青青柳色Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted In her past life, Jiang Xiaonuan earned a place at university, only for her own sister to steal it. Then her sister and her scumbag boyfriend teamed up to frame her. Her sister went on to become the elegant, respectable wife of a high-ranking official, while Jiang Xiaonuan spent her life in poverty and misery. Reborn at the end of the 1970s, Jiang Xiaonuan punches her scumbag ex, kicks her heartless sister to the curb, and gets thrown out by her cruel mother. She takes down every rotten jerk who 5.4kReads9.0Score633Shelves

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    The ceiling in period novels

41. 241 七 The Real Heiress of the Seventies: After Crushing the Scumbags, I Take My Spatial Farm to the Countryside 七零真千金，虐渣后带空间下乡 When the Bright Moon Shines明月时Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Period setting + stockpiling + pocket dimension + tough young intellectual + feel-good story + cute pets] Lin Xiaodou, who has just graduated from veterinary school, strikes it rich overnight. Not only does she inherit a fortune out of nowhere, she also unexpectedly awakens a pocket dimension. Thinking the apocalypse is coming, she goes on a wild shopping spree and stocks up on supplies. Who knew she would transmigrate into a melodramatic period novel about a real heiress and a fake heiress? Th 10.3kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
42. 242 七 Scientific Research in the 1970s: My Sweet Wife Faints Again 七零科研：小娇妻又晕倒了 Xijiang Ning西江宁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Period Setting + Military Marriage + Scientific Research + Pocket Space + Doctor + Married First, Love Later + Devoted Husband + Adorable Baby + Building Wealth + Patriotism Shen Zhixu accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s, becoming a delicate young woman who shares her name. To make matters worse, she lives in the countryside. Spoiled by her parents since childhood, she would faint just from sitting in the sun. She was known throughout the village as its sickly beauty. When she open 1.5kReads7.2Score112Shelves
43. 243 重 Back to the 1950s: Simple Meals, Farming, and Raising Kids 重回五零：粗茶淡饭种田养崽 Xu Shiwei许式微Modern Romance719k WordsCompleted [Period novel + both leads are reborn + one-on-one romance + sweet doting + adorable kids + everyone’s darling + fantasy + farming + space + modern romance] “If we’re to meet again, it will have to be in another life.” How many steps does it take to get from the underworld to the world of the living? Su He says: Just one man. Reborn in a new life; Dump the scumbag; Take the family fortune; Get her revenge; Then return to the countryside with her man and daughter, watching flowers bloom in the co 1.6kReads9.0Score101Shelves

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    This is great! A unique period drama! You won't regret watching it!

44. 244 重 Back in the Eighties: My Family's Demolition Compensation Bought Half a Street 重回八零：我家拆迁分了半条街 Cat Who Loves Houttuynia折耳根的猫Modern Romance954k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Period Setting + Farming + Strong Male and Female Leads + A Feel-Good Rags-to-Riches Story] After spending ten years selling boxed lunches at construction sites, Jiang Tian was reborn in the year she dropped out of school. That year, her younger brother hadn't yet been tricked into a backstreet brick kiln and worked to death, and her mother hadn't yet fallen gravely ill. Picking up the boxed-lunch skills she'd honed over the years, the first thing the “Lunchbox Queen” did after being 8.1kReads9.1Score783Shelves

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    Bao Zhuangcheng's books are truly amazing, high-quality, and written with a smooth style. She also has a rebirth novel called "Rebirth: Never Wasting Youth," which is a rebirth story where the latter half is practically pure logical deduction. The author lays a lot of groundwork in the beginning, making it another fantastic novel.

45. 245 穿 Transmigrated into a Period Novel: The Villainess Is a Little Unhinged 穿进年代文：反派女配有点颠 Only Envy the Immortal Lord只羡仙君Modern Romance786k WordsCompleted Just because she made one snarky remark about people who were lovesick, Su Yitong transmigrates to the 1970s, becoming a young woman sent to work in the countryside in a remote, impoverished village. Still dazed, she takes a hostage and gets mistaken for an enemy spy, then locked in a woodshed. Only then does she realize she's transmigrated into a book as a melodramatic, ruthless villainess who meets a gruesome end! Follow the System's plot? Not a chance! This villainess loves doing the opposite 8.5kReads8.4Score556Shelves

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    Absolutely great! The plot is quite unique. Highly recommended.

46. 246 七 1970s Storage Space: The Sweet Young Intellectual Makes the Rugged Man’s Heart Race 七零空间：娇娇知青撩得糙汉心颤 Shen Jingbing沈晶冰Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted [Reborn + magic space + sweet romance + beautiful, wealthy young intellectual sent to the countryside + rugged country man + she pursues him] In her previous life, Song Ziyao was blind to the truth and foolishly trusted the wrong people, letting herself be used completely. It wasn't until she married Tan Jinhe at forty that her life finally became vivid and bright. Reborn, she skips straight past all the wrong turns and heads to the countryside to find Tan Jinhe. Who would have guessed that Tan 16.5kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    ✨The writing is quite good, take your time to appreciate it. It's a story of a woman pursuing a man. The male lead is a rough, roguish, and handsome guy, while the female lead is incompetent and loves to have fun. They're very passionate in the beginning, but after marriage, she becomes a cowardly, crying girl hiding in the corner of the bed. Don't ask why, the answer is simply that she can't handle it.

47. 247 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Seventies' Best Cheat and the Roughest Man 穿书七零：开最牛的挂撩最糙的汉 Hua Xiaoqian花小钱Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted This book is also known as “With Space in Hand, I've Got Myself a Rugged Man.” After blowing herself up, apocalypse powerhouse Ye Weiwei's soul transmigrates into a romance novel, where she becomes a love-struck supporting character with the same name. The original Ye Weiwei was set up by her cousin, who stole her golden finger and fiancé, as well as the affection of her parents, relatives, and several older brothers. In the end, her cousin arranged for her to marry a village scoundrel, who beat 66.1kReads9.4Score8.5kShelves

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    Ye Weiwei is here! The female lead is a powerful figure in the apocalypse, her soul transmigrating into the body of a love-struck supporting character. She punches scumbags and kicks bitches without hesitation. Fair-skinned, beautiful, with long legs, delicate and easily swayed, and comes with a dowry of billions—even our cold-blooded young military officer can't resist her!

48. 248 我 I Transmigrate to the 1960s with My Daughter and Quietly Make a Fortune 我带女儿，穿越60闷声发大财 Hua Sihai花四海Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After an accidental electric shock, Zhao Wanqiu, who was taking inventory at a supermarket, is transported to the 1960s along with her daughter, who is about to graduate and start her internship. They wake up in the bodies of a mother and daughter named Zhao Xiangqiu, and at first she thinks life will be a struggle. To her surprise, heaven gives her a supermarket of her own, stocked with supplies that never run out. Even the 1960s goods on display in the store can be taken and used at will! Does 4kReads9.3Score599Shelves

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    A period novel as good as Xia Xiaolan

49. 249 快 Quick Transmigration: Cherish Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People 快穿：珍爱生命，远离极品 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through historical settings + socially fearless female lead + punishing scumbags and face-slapping + building wealth + turning her life around + no fixed pairing] [The 4th, 7th, 13th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st worlds have no romance] [Female lead’s perspective] [Ensemble cast] Also known as: Quick Transmigration: A Carefree Life in Historical Worlds and Quick Transmigration: Treasure Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People Protagonist: Chang Ning. In each sma 21.9kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    This is a quick transmigration story set in a historical period, and the plot is incredibly exciting. The female lead takes revenge on the villains, and her personal growth is fantastic! 👍🏻

50. 250 穿 Before Traveling to the 1970s, the Marquis's Legitimate Daughter Empties Half the Imperial City 穿七零前，侯府嫡女搬空半座皇城 Mingyue Tianxin明月天心Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Complete; the animated series is now streaming) [1970s + Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + Multiple Transmigrators + Everyone’s Favorite] Lin Ran, the legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household, has just lost her mother and the only relative on her maternal side. Her father and stepmother plot against her, but she unexpectedly unlocks the pocket dimension in the jade pendant left behind by her ancestors. She also learns from it that she is about to transmigrate through tim 47.7kReads8.5Score3.8kShelves

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    It's already a million-word novel and completed. The author's writing is excellent. Highly recommended!

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