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1. 1 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 101.2kReads9.6Score10kShelves

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   I've read at least fifty Tomato-themed novels set in the past, but I only keep these three on my bookshelf. This is the only one with a 9.7 Rating from Tomato's works. The second one doesn't have much of a face-slapping plot or any extreme characters; it's just about an ordinary woman who travels back in time and lives a happy life. The third one is very heartwarming; the female lead heals the male lead, and the male lead is quite adorable!

2. 2 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. 152.5kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves
3. 3 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
4. 4 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 Over Ten Thousand a Day日收过万Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 112.6kReads9.2Score14.9kShelves

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   🔥🔥I've read this three times already, it's hilarious! I initially started reading because of the title, but after two chapters I was hooked, it cracked me up! [Facepalm][laughing] People with a low threshold for laughter absolutely need to check this out, it'll challenge you to see just how high your tolerance for laughter really is. Once I was reading it while eating, and I almost dropped my bowl! It's just so funny, hahaha!

5. 5 八 To Avoid Disaster, the Village Belle Marries the Village Bully and Asks Him for a Baby 八零村花为避祸嫁村霸，邀他生崽 Little Spinning Top小陀螺转转Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Delicate village beauty + rugged man + adored by all + cozy romance + having a baby + childhood sweethearts] Su Yunqi was famous throughout the surrounding villages for being a delicate beauty. Unfortunately, the Su family had little power and couldn't protect her. When a rich hooligan took a fancy to her, they had no choice but to hastily marry her off to a rugged man from the neighboring village, an even bigger village bully and hooligan. He was five years older than her, and they'd grown u 15.4kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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   1. Incredibly sweet! The two are childhood sweethearts; the male lead has always braided the female lead's hair and taught her how to do her homework since they were little. 2. This novel is very comfortable to read. There aren't many scheming or dramatic events, but it's just soothing and comforting. I really like the female lead's character. She's not the kind of all-powerful superwoman, but she has strong morals, doesn't meddle in other people's business, and does her best in her professional field. The male lead's character is also a breath of fresh air in the novel world. He's incredibly socially adept, and his willingness to support the female lead's college entrance exam to avoid farm work is hilarious! As a period drama, it's quite in line with the national conditions of that time. People don't just casually stroll through the black market and earn thousands; they build their wealth little by little, from a few dollars to tens of dollars. 3. Douyin short drama—Rebirth: I Became a Stepmother in the 80s! It's both cheesy and addictive! It's so good! 4. The female lead was a rich young lady before transmigrating, and she remains a pampered rich young lady after transmigrating. The female lead is from Shanghai. Her grandmother is a doctor, her grandfather is a military commander, her uncles are all military officers, her father is a senior engineer, and her mother is the director of a textile factory. She has an older brother and sister; her sister is married to someone with connections in the railway industry. She also has a twin brother. There are no awful people in her family, and her sister-in-law is exceptionally kind and understanding. The male lead is an orphan who grew up with wolves and dotes on the female lead, constantly showering her with kisses, hugs, and piggyback rides. When the female lead went to the countryside, her family used their connections to ensure everyone knew of her family's power, so no one dared to bully her. 5. The female lead is the daughter of a commander in Northwest China. The male lead is from Beijing; both his parents are factory workers. The female lead is a leading performer in a performing arts troupe. He falls in love with her at first sight, but she is already engaged. He quietly admires her until he learns she has broken off her engagement, at which point he pursues her relentlessly. He 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, everyone go see this!

6. 6 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 84kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves
7. 7 八 Pretty Eighties Stepmom Marries a Factory Director and Raises the Kids 八零漂亮后妈，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Short drama: I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s] The 1980s, stepmother, raising kids, everyday life, love after marriage The moment she opens her eyes, Si Nian finds herself in a period novel as a fake heiress. She’s sent back to the countryside to marry a twice-married man in place of the real heiress, and has to raise a whole brood of children. To make matters worse, she runs into the real heiress, who has been reborn. In her previous life, Lin Sisi was pressured by her family into marrying a 56.5kReads9.4Score7.3kShelves
8. 8 重 Reborn as a Delicate, Wealthy Beauty in the 1970s 重生七零娇气白富美 Bai Budan白不单Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Lu Xicheng, a young lady from the 21st century, transmigrates to the 1970s, bringing her little villa with her. Though she's unlucky, at least this girl looks just like she did before and has loving parents and family. So what if she's sent to the countryside? It's anyone's guess whether she'll reform the rural areas or they'll reform her! Staring at her palm, red and sore after picking just a few ears of corn, Lu Xicheng sniffles. Farm work is too hard. She wants to go home! Huo Jingchuan is th 139.9kReads9.2Score20.2kShelves
9. 9 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 16kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
10. 10 养 My Adoptive Sister Moves In with a Baby, So After Being Reborn, I Break My Ex-Husband's Legs 养姐带球占我家，重生打断前夫腿 Luoluo Legion洛洛军团Modern Romance221k WordsOngoing [Reborn + 1970s + sent to the countryside + pocket dimension + light hoarding + farming + a steady, prosperous life] With snow swirling outside, Song Zhiyi lay paralyzed in a freezing bed. Her adoptive sister, Luo Wanying, and her husband, Zhao Ziqiang, came through the door. Luo Wanying deliberately rested a hand on her lower back and said in a soft, delicate voice: “Zhiyi, I’m pregnant. The father is Ziqiang.” To make room for the baby, Luo Wanying told her everything, and Song Zhiyi died with 16Reads—Score219Shelves

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    I highly recommend this period novel. It's fast-paced, engaging, and well-written—truly excellent!

11. 11 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Female Teacher Turns the Tables on Talent Alone 重生九零：女教师凭实力翻盘 Green Flame Tea绿焰茗Modern Romance116k WordsOngoing Reborn in the 1990s, Su Wanqiu refuses to repeat the mistakes of her past. In her previous life, she was robbed of a professional title, had her lesson plans plagiarized, and was manipulated and deceived by her husband. The students she had devoted herself to teaching were ruined, and she lost everything. Returned to the time before the tragedies began, she won't cling to powerful people or rely on a get-rich-quick cheat. She has no magic spatial artifact. When colleagues spread rumors and plot 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    📢Highly Recommended: *Reborn in the 90s: A Female Teacher's Comeback Through Her Own Efforts*! ✅A classic period drama, featuring a female teacher in a small county town. She's not a saint, has no difficult relatives, and is decisive, powerful, and assertive. She builds her career entirely through hard work, without any shortcuts. ✨It doesn't focus on sudden wealth; instead, it explores the workplace dynamics of teachers, family life, and the unwavering commitment to education. The female protagonist uses her knowledge and resilience to gradually rise to the top. Every chapter is captivating, and updates daily. 👍A realistic period drama—don't miss it if you enjoy this genre!

12. 12 年 1960: Transmigrating to Nanluoguxiang 年代1960：穿越南锣鼓巷， Just Got Nothing Better to Do就是闲的Urban4.1M WordsCompleted New novel: Reborn in 1980: The Life I’ve Always Dreamed Of Also known as Li Laifu’s Happy Life in 1960s China. (No angst, comedy, farming, and everyday family life.) A short drama, comedy animations, and AI short dramas are now available. 203.7kReads9.4Score13.9kShelves

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    These are all highly-rated period dramas, and when talking about period dramas, one cannot ignore the courtyard house theme. The first book is definitely a top-tier example of the courtyard house genre. If you don't like courtyard houses, you can check out the latter two books, both of which are exceptionally good period dramas, featuring heartwarming slice-of-life moments with a touch of gentle angst.

13. 13 年 1979: Meat for My Wife and Kids 年代1979：带着老婆孩子吃肉 Village Demon Fire乡妖火Urban4.7M WordsOngoing [Rural life in the late 1970s] [One female lead] [Comedy] [Slow-paced] [Raising children] Reborn in 1979, Li Xiangdong becomes a train water-supply worker. While others are still fretting over how to make ends meet, he's already enjoying a comfortable life with his wife and children at home. (A realistic slice of life. Each character has both strengths and flaws, and not everyone is meant to be likable. If that's not what you're looking for, please move along.) 185.1kReads9.3Score11.2kShelves
14. 14 易 Fertile by Nature, She Has the Factory Boss's Only Heir After Losing Her Memory 易孕体质，失忆后破厂长三代单传 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Nineties setting, both leads are virgins, sweet romance, doting love, marriage first, love later, secret crush, slice of life] Qin Baozhu has been spoiled rotten since childhood, indulged and allowed to do whatever she wants. One day, an accident sends her tumbling off a train. The pampered heiress becomes an illiterate simpleton, and someone picks her up from the train station. When she wakes up, she's been married for six years, and there's a little one crying beside her. “Mommy, I promise I 8kReads8.5Score482Shelves

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    They're all pretty.

15. 15 1 1972: The Youthful Years of the Red Flag 1972，红旗招展的青春年代 Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Reborn] [Sent-down youth] [Great Northern Wilderness] [Scheming male lead] [One heroine] [Pure romance] [Smart characters] [Decisive and ruthless] [Black market] [Political career] [Countryside] [Special historical era] In the spring of 1972, as Chu Miaohong rode a train to the Great Northern Wilderness to join a rural work team, she casually tossed an old envelope into the wind. Meanwhile, in 2024, Zhang Hongcheng happened to come into possession of an old, worn- 78.8kReads9.3Score7.8kShelves
16. 16 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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    Waking up, Jiang Yuman found herself transmigrated into the body of the male lead's six-month pregnant, vicious ex-wife in a novel. In the book, the original owner dreamed of becoming an official's wife, using every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. However, after the Fu family was unjustly dismissed and their fortunes turned sour, threatening to send them to the countryside, she ignored their pleas and promises, hastily getting an abortion and divorcing them! Looking at her husband, even more handsome than a celebrity in her future life, and touching her six-month pregnant belly, Jiang Yuman sighed: "You brat, still not satisfied with all this good food!" According to the original plot, two years later, the male lead and his father would be reinstated, becoming sought-after figures in the compound again, living a happy life with the reborn female lead. After transmigrating, Jiang Yuman had no intention of making way for the female lead! Learning from the book's experience, she certainly wouldn't abandon her perfect husband to create difficulties for herself. She was just waiting for the Fu family to be exonerated in two years, then she would have nothing to worry about.

17. 17 首 He Asked for a Divorce on His First Night Home, Then Kissed Her Until She Cried 首长回家第一晚提离婚，被亲哭了 I'm the Baby Here我才是宝宝Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn military marriage + winning back his wife + antique bargains + dazzling beauty vs. aloof heartthrob] In her previous life, Zhu Suisui fell for Lu Lanxu at first sight. Of all the Lu family members, she chose the most outstanding heir to be her husband. She thought that if she worked hard to be a good Mrs. Lu, one day Lu Lanxu would love her. But she had overestimated herself. She simply couldn’t warm his heart. For twenty years, they treated each other with respect, but he felt only a se 30.6kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
18. 18 村 A Beauty with Skin Like Cream Comes to the Village, and the Rugged Man Can’t Stop Thinking of Her 村里来了凝脂美人，糙汉日思夜想 One Meow一口喵Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted (Historical setting + devoted couple + portable space + raising children + doting husband and wife) Jiang Zhenzhen closed her eyes, full of regret. Only after she died did she learn that she was nothing more than a background character with barely a few lines in a novel set in a bygone era. After her death, her husband, Wei Xiao, was consumed by grief and worry. He died heartbroken less than two years later. And every one of her sons grew up crooked, becoming major villains who skirted the law. 4kReads8.9Score422Shelves

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    I think the first three books are especially good. I came across them while watching videos on Kuaishou when I first started reading. I particularly recommend the first one; it was the first historical novel I ever read, and it's my absolute favorite. I've read it several times already. [Drooling emojis]

19. 19 重 Reborn in the 1980s: A Wife’s Path to Prosperity 重生八零：佳妻致富忙 Flying Piggy飞猪猪Modern Romance5.7M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she fled the Cheng family not long after their wedding, only to meet a tragic and miserable end. Blessed by heaven, she is reborn on her wedding night. The stern, handsome man sitting at her bedside is still the same. From then on, Xue Ling's biggest goal is to win over her husband, who is cold on the outside but warmhearted within, build a good life with him, and have him father a whole troop of little monkeys with her!! 1.9kReads8.7Score198Shelves
20. 20 八 The 1980s: A Beauty with Skin Like Jade Marries a Soldier and Raises a Child 八零凝脂美人，嫁个军人带带崽 Radish Rabbit Who Loves Cabbage爱吃白菜的萝卜兔Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Eighties setting + military marriage + seducing the man + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + heroine has experience, hero doesn't] She opens her eyes to find she's become the male lead's wicked aunt in a period novel. She abuses him and his younger sister, cheats on their stern uncle, and ultimately brings about her own death. Lu Manman, a breathtaking beauty with smooth, radiant skin, is determined to take it easy. All she wants is to go back home. Who knew her niece and nephew would 12.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
21. 21 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Wife, I Stole the Show in the Military Compound 穿成炮灰原配后，我惊艳军区大院 Moon Rising over the Blue Sea苍海升月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: Before I Lost My Virtue, I Rewrote the Life of the Cannon-Fodder First Wife [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + no golden finger + sweet romance + devoted couple] Xia Qingning unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel written by a classmate who envies her. She becomes the original wife, who shares her name and is framed into losing her virtue, then jumps into a lake and dies tragically. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s at the scene of her violati 54.6kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves
22. 22 七 Back to 1970 Before I Lost My Chastity: Husband, I Was Wrong 七零回到失去清白前，老公我错了 Shameless Young Master公子无耻Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone in Yonggan Village knew that the newly arrived Shen Jiaojiao was a little temptress. She dressed in flashy clothes every day and chased after men. Later, a scumbag chopped off Shen Jiaojiao's legs, threw her in a basement, and tortured her until she wished she were dead. When she was critically ill, the man she'd personally sent to prison, Xu Mo, bought her for a million. Shen Jiaojiao thought Xu Mo had bought her to humiliate and torment her. But he put their past behind them, marri 14.6kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
23. 23 读 The Mind-Reading, Sweet and Sultry Wife Makes the Abstinent Officer Blush 读心纯欲娇妻，禁欲军官面红耳赤 Ninefold River Snow九重江雪Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Originally titled Mind-Reading, Pure and Passionate Wife: The Chaste Officer Blushes] [Multiple People Can Read Minds] [Military Marriage] [Bratty Heroine] [Disabled Powerhouse] [Marriage First, Love Later] [Dotting Romance] [Feel-Good Story] [Sweet Romance] [Medical Skills] [Beloved by the Nation] Su Lingyu had been spoiled rotten and lived in luxury since childhood. When the System brought her to the food- and clothing-scarce 1980s, she became the villainous ex-wife of Huo Yan, the male lea 8.9kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
24. 24 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s, Married the Wildest Tough Guy, and Came Out on Top 穿书七零闪婚最野糙汉后我赢麻了 Little Face脸崽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Period Setting + Rugged Hero + Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + 1970s + Male Lead Is Love-Struck + Raising Kids] When she opened her eyes, a man who seemed made for her was right in front of her. Ruan Niannian thought her mother had arranged everything, and hurriedly promised she would take responsibility... Once she came to her senses, she realized she had transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s that she had read. She had become the love-struck supporting fem 47kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves
25. 25 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 86.8kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves

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    For period dramas, you absolutely have to have my Northeastern Madman Brother! It's amazing! Although it's a male-oriented novel, girls will definitely love it too—it's so captivating! It's the entire story of a Northeastern king's rise to power. A must-read period drama, suitable for both male and female readers. This truly is the top period drama!

26. 26 胡 The Folks of the Hutong 胡同人家 Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted ☆ [Main story complete] ☆ [No transmigration, no rebirth, not a feel-good power fantasy, no golden finger] ☆ [An ordinary person's ordinary story, with a focus on everyday life] In 1972, seventeen-year-old Zhong Wenshu took over her mother's job at the state-run supply and marketing cooperative, avoiding the mass campaign to send young people to the countryside. In 1973, eighteen-year-old Zhong Wenshu married a young police officer from the neighboring courtyard and started a home with just th 14.1kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    These books are all unique and difficult to rank among, all period dramas! They're really good! The author's writing is superb, the plot logic perfectly matches the era, and the words are full of the feel of that time and the atmosphere of everyday life. Very enjoyable! ①③ Neither of the female leads went to the countryside; they all had jobs in the city, but their personalities are quite different. ① The female lead is the pampered youngest daughter of her family, sweet-talking, sensible, and clear-headed; everyone around her likes her. ③ The female lead is tactful, thorough, and capable; she bought a job at a printing and dyeing factory and rose to the position of director through her own efforts.

27. 27 小 Life in a Little Courtyard 小院儿生活 Diva Girl作精少女Modern Romance650k WordsOngoing When Taohua married into the family, her mother told her that the Xiao family would most likely split up. But Taohua never expected it to happen so soon. (No rebirth, no transmigration, no golden finger: just working hard to live and striving to make a life.) 16kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
28. 28 年 A Self-Serving Perfectionist in a Period Novel 年代文里的精致利己主义 Today Is Jingzhe今日惊蛰Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted Yang Yuan never expected that after transmigrating, she would become the female lead's fake best friend in a period novel. Not only did she burn the heroine's love letters, but she was also destined for a miserable end. Well, at least she didn't have many scenes. If she played her cards right and made amends, she could still survive. What? Go to the countryside? Absolutely not. I'm lazy, greedy, and a shameless freeloader who loves the easy life. So what if I take advantage of people or scheme a 12.4kReads8.1Score713Shelves
29. 29 你 You’re Marrying a City Girl? Fine, I’ll Marry the Commander of the Military District 你娶城里姑娘？行，我嫁军区首长 Qiaoqiao Reads Without Her Brain看书不带脑子的乔乔Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Originally titled: “Divorced in the Sixties Without a Worry, My Ex-Husband Plays Matchmaker for Me” Career arc: From child bride to female military doctor [The Sixties + remarriage + joining the army + devoted husband + medical skills + cozy everyday life + no needless angst] Zhu Linlang woke up one day to find she had landed in the 1960s. The good news: the world was at peace, and she still had all her arms and legs. The bad news: her husband, who had just been promoted, wanted a divorce. Her b 16.6kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves

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    Who understands the discerning palate of a seasoned bookworm! Just look at my viewing time – over 10,000 views, hehe.

30. 30 重 Back to 1985: My Self-Serve Porridge Stall Is a Hit 重回八五，自助粥摊火爆了 Meng Xiaocha蒙小茶Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Her Own Woman) To escape her stepfather's clutches, Su Miao falls from the 13th floor and travels back to the day her parents divorced when she was a child. She sees through her mother's cold, indifferent nature and her habit of endlessly spoiling her younger brother. This time, she chooses without hesitation to go with her father. When her uncle tries to secure a permanent job, he blocks the door and raises a huge ruckus. Su Miao leans close to her father's ear and whispers a few words. Her fa 22.6kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
31. 31 七 The 1970s: My Son and His Dad Both Have Off-the-Charts IQs 七零：崽和崽他爹智商双爆表 Li Jia Qiqi黎家七七Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted {The short drama is now streaming ♥ Title: The Best Mom in a Period Novel} [Alternate-history period setting + transmigrating into a book + adorable child + cozy everyday life] After transmigrating into a book set in the 1970s, Su Taotao faced two choices: 1. Follow the original plot, abandon her husband and child, return to the city, and rekindle her romance with her childhood sweetheart; 2. Do nothing and wait for her husband of convenience to show up six months later and take her back to the 22.2kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
32. 32 六 The Fierce and Charming Female Soldier of the 1960s: Winning the Cold Commander's Heart 六零娇辣小女兵：狠撩高冷首长心 Fish in the Woods00林中鱼00Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [A High-Ranking Cadre Romance Set in the 1960s] [You Sit Upon the High Terrace, I Stay by Your Side] A bewitching, flirtatious heroine and a powerful, high-ranking cadre hero I grew up beside the water city I sit in your arms I hold a beautiful dream close to my heart And stumble into your peaceful world [Deliberate Seduction + A Powerful Man Bows to Love] When Lin Yiqiao first arrives in the capital, she seems sweet, naive, and gentle, but she has no shortage of schemes and tricks. All she wa 41.2kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves
33. 33 七 In the 1970s, the Sweet Little Darling Was Spoiled by a Fierce, Wild Man 七零，小娇娇被疯批糙汉宠翻天了 Spirit Dove灵鸽Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Transmigrates into a book + period setting + sweet romance + heroine pursues hero + beautiful, fair-skinned, timid drama queen x villainous, short-tempered country boy] When Shen Yingying wakes up, she has become the villain's wicked little wife in a period novel. She wakes to find herself caught in the act of running away with another man by her villainous husband. She is so terrified she nearly dies on the spot. After all, the villain in the original novel is a violent, rough-he 58kReads9.3Score8.7kShelves

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    Waaaaah, I've watched it so many times! I feel like the others are just not quite there yet.

34. 34 八 The 1980s: My Daughter Was Switched at Birth, Yet I Just Smiled 八零：女儿被调包后，我却笑了 Snow Between the Brows眉间雪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Ning’s entire family died. Only then did she learn that the daughter she had painstakingly raised was a fake heiress, and that her sister-in-law had switched her real daughter while Wen Ning was weak after giving birth! The fake heiress went to university, became a pianist who traveled the world, and married into a wealthy family. The real daughter was abused, married off to an old man, sent to prison, and died in a fire. Consumed by hatred, Wen Ning dragged the fake he 10.9kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    The first book features a male lead who is incredibly powerful, a female lead who is a bit cunning, and a male lead who dotes on her—it's very sweet (a doting husband/wife romance)!!! The second book is hilarious; the female lead's whole family is incredibly funny (especially the second son, who makes up half the jokes in the book)—the kind of laugh-out-loud experience that makes the bed shake!!! The third book is about metaphysics; it has both laughter and tears, and it's also very good!!!

35. 35 八 A Tough Mystic in the 1980s, With a Handsome Husband Waiting at Home 八零玄学悍妻，家有娇夫待签收 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A story set in a bygone era + Chinese metaphysics + mild supernatural elements + ghost-hunting + romance + strong heroine. No transmigration or rebirth; both leads are natives of the setting. [Brilliant, aloof genius with a goofy side, and no interest in men VS. A sharp-tongued, scheming, tsundere man with a poisonous-sweet manner] Tian Shiling, nicknamed Tianbao, is known in Qiantang Village as the coffin girl. Her mother died in childbirth, her father is unknown, and she was raised by the vill 48.8kReads9.2Score7.3kShelves
36. 36 七 The Pretty Little Bride of the 1970s: The Village Tough Guy Is a Force to Be Reckoned With 七零小俏媳：我家村霸超凶的 Freshly Squeezed Little Lamb鲜榨小羊Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + sweet young woman and rugged man + doting romance + business and farming] Bai Jiaojiao, the fake heiress who had been sent to the countryside, was reborn. When she saw Shen Heng again, she boldly threw her arms around him, determined not to repeat the tragedy of loving him without ever winning his heart. Shen Heng, the local bully of Shili Village, was the very picture of a menacing brute. On their first day of marriage: “I’m the head of this household. My wife has to 89.3kReads9.2Score6kShelves

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    The first book: Well, it's a good balance of risqué and lighthearted content. The risqué parts are adrenaline-pumping, while the lighthearted parts provide historical context, covering politics, military affairs, and economics—it's right up my alley. The story is complete, not nonsensical, the language has a distinct regional flavor, and the author has a good sense of humor, making me chuckle from time to time. It's a perfect read for passing the time. The second book: A silly, selfish, yet charming female lead; a stubborn male lead with a motherly attitude; a seemingly innocent but actually cunning second male lead; a group of scheming male supporting characters secretly in love with the female lead; and a clingy little boy and his mother who adore their mother. Super good. The third book: The female lead transmigrates to a post-apocalyptic world. Unlike traditional transmigration stories, she doesn't have much "foresight," and there are many things she hasn't seen before. So, aside from her superpowers and resource space, they don't significantly impact the plot. She's very studious, adept at handling interpersonal relationships, and her relationship with the male lead develops naturally. The male lead falls for her at first sight, and their feelings grow over time—it's not abrupt and very comfortable to read. The fourth book: Wen Yu, a pampered young woman from Shanghai, and Shao Wenye, a soldier stationed on the frontier—two people who seem completely unrelated—are brought together by an arranged marriage. The fifth book: Super good! Two male and two female leads, best friends who transmigrate to the same well and become sisters-in-law. Their banter is hilarious, but sometimes it's also heartbreaking. Their unwavering friendship, loyal love, and tolerant family ties lead to success in both family and career.

37. 37 和 After Eloping with Her Childhood Friend, Her Rugged Commander Husband Went Crazy 和竹马私奔后，糙汉首长急疯了 Cen Shinian岑十年Modern Romance864k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Period setting + military marriage + sweet, satisfying romance + married first, love later + winning back his wife!] Song Shengsheng had a nightmare and discovered that she was the cannon-fodder villainess in a period novel: the male lead’s first wife, who died young. In the book, beauty was her only asset. To escape her husband, she wrote a letter reporting that her military officer husband came from a politically suspect background. That wasn’t all. When 33.4kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves
38. 38 兵 The Wounded War King: You Want to Inherit Her Wealth? I'll Give You Twins and Humiliate You 兵王残！吃绝户？多胎打脸两不误 Happy Lemon幸福柠檬Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period Setting + Superpowers + Inventory Space + Rugged Hero + Devoted Husband + Multiple Children + Family Life + Both Leads Are Faithful) Qiao Nianyao was a powerful superhuman in the post-apocalyptic world. When an energy explosion erupted as she fought a powerful enemy, she unexpectedly transmigrated five hundred years into the past, bringing her powers and the storage space her opponent had dropped with her. She landed in the 1970s, the very era recorded in history! She also bec 45.4kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
39. 39 七 The Lovely Military Wife of the 1970s 七零年代俏军嫂 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger + No Business Ventures + No Buying a Courtyard House] Wen Yu and Shao Wen Ye are complete opposites: one is a pampered young woman from Shanghai, the other a soldier stationed at the border. They have nothing in common, yet their parents' arranged marriage binds them together. Little do they know, this is exactly what Wen Yu wants. To marry the man she's been dreaming about, Wen Yu travels thousands of miles to the southwestern border. At first, Shao Wen Ye takes things as they 8.7kReads8.9Score485Shelves
40. 40 和 Traveling to the 1970s with My Best Friend, Bringing My Mother-in-Law Along 和闺蜜穿七零，带着婆婆一起离 Little A Yao小阿瑶Modern Romance626k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life + Military Marriage + Lighthearted] Two female leads + two male leads They were only taking a vacation by the sea, but one massive wave swept Xia Xiaoqi and Qiao Ran back to 1978. They opened their eyes, exchanged a secret code, and went from best friends to sisters-in-law. Since they were already here, they decided to make the best of it, but they would never live miserably like the original owners of their bodies. The two daughters-in-law, who had 215.5kReads9.0Score26.8kShelves
41. 41 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 97.4kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves

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    Trust me, based on my 2000 hours of reading experience, you won't regret it!

42. 42 七 The 1970s: The Timid Little Villain Refuses to Be the Female Lead's Stepping Stone 七零反派小怂包，拒做女主垫脚石 Cool West Wind西风凉Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing The rating is low because it just came out~ There is an official pairing, with companions who share her ideals. Pei Qingli transmigrates into a novel set in the 1970s, becoming the timid youngest daughter in a villainous family of four children. Her family schemes against one another and plots behind each other's backs. After her older siblings arrange for her to be sent to the countryside, the heroine tricks Pei Qingli out of her golden finger, then quickly writes her out of the story. Pei Qing 19.9kReads8.3Score2.3kShelves

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    The first book, "The Female Lead's Rural Life," is still being followed and is quite good. The romance between the male and female leads is just beginning, and the male lead's character is also quite novel. The plot is decent, considering it's rare to find a novel set in a bygone era that doesn't feature a doting husband or a doting wife. The second book has dozens of chapters left to read, but overall it's quite good. It seems I lost interest after the male lead appeared. I've finished the later books. I don't remember the third book very well, but it should be okay, since I haven't finished many books and have dropped many [facepalm]. The fourth book is highly recommended because the character Yangyu's antics really made me laugh. I would definitely follow his story if it were a standalone book. It mainly tells the story of the female lead's parents' lives, with little about the female lead herself. She mainly serves to tell her parents what her past life was like. All the characters in the book are very well-developed and funny. I can't remember the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth books, but I've finished them; you can check them out.

43. 43 七 Little One of the Seventies, Hoping to Make Dad a Dragon 七零小崽，望父成龙 Timid Girl懦女Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period] [Rivals] [Ensemble Cast] [Everyday Family Life] [No Golden Finger] [The 1970s] [Book Transmigration] After transmigrating, Zhang Liuliu had been living the good life, convinced she was the chosen one. Here comes this gorgeous woman who’s going to get rich! Then one day, her beautiful mother stroked her head and said, “Liuliu, Mom is going back to the city.” Zhang Liuliu felt like the sky had fallen. It turned out she was living inside a book, and she wasn’t just not the heroine: she was 8kReads7.7Score784Shelves
44. 44 六 The 1960s: A Country Girl with a Terrible Reputation Heads to the City 六零：极品小村姑进城记 An Ruoxi of Dazhuang and Erzhuang大壮二壮的安若曦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + feel-good story + family and neighborhood life + building wealth + ensemble cast + no golden finger + slow-paced everyday life] Lin Qiao, a useless rich second-generation kid, transmigrated into the body of Lin Baoya, a village girl in the 1960s. Why had she transmigrated, and what was she supposed to do here? She had no idea. Never mind, she’d follow the usual script: take on the nasty relatives, then split up the household, not just for her own family but for everyone else’s 19kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
45. 45 上 After Turning In the Script, the Useless 1980s Female Supporting Character Wins by Doing Nothing 上交剧本后，八零废物女配躺赢了 What a Huge Melon好大的瓜Modern Romance626k WordsCompleted Shen Zhixia finds a script inexplicably appearing in her mind as soon as she is born. In the script, she is the foil to the heroine of a period novel. The heroine Li Zhidong’s parents are hardworking, kind, honest, and down-to-earth. Everyone for miles around knows them as good, honest people. Shen Zhixia’s parents are mean, lazy, greedy, and shameless. Everyone for miles around knows them as the worst kind of people. Li Zhidong will make many influential connections and have countless admirers. 12.4kReads8.3Score935Shelves
46. 46 穿 Transmigrated into a 1970s Book: I Refuse to Be the Heroine of This Tragic Romance 穿书七零之这苦情剧女主我不当了 Eat Less Salt少吃盐Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigration into a book + sweet romance + changing the plot + everyday life] After burning the midnight oil following her college entrance exams, Jiang Wanwan worked herself to death and transmigrated into a melodramatic period drama she'd watched with her grandma. When she discovered she was the heroine, destined to suffer her whole life, she was horrified! Determined to escape her absurd and tragic fate, she boldly struck a deal with the notorious gang leader rumored to ha 12.1kReads8.5Score886Shelves
47. 47 七 A 1970s Book's Cannon-Fodder Background Character's Everyday Life 七零穿书炮灰路人甲的日常 Bu Kaka布卡卡Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Period setting + transmigrate into a book + transmigrate + pocket dimension + everyday family life + making a fortune + watching the drama unfold As a modern-day corporate drone who’d given up on life, Xu Jianian woke from her lunch break and found herself completely dumbfounded. Looking at the old-fashioned green train before her, she wondered, Where on earth have I ended up? After figuring things out, she learned she’d transmigrated into a period novel, and she was a cannon-fodder character wh 21.5kReads7.9Score1.8kShelves
48. 48 嫁 I Married into the City to Get By, Lie Flat, and Watch the Drama Unfold 嫁进城里混日子，吃瓜躺平看热闹 Xi Tangqing溪棠清Modern Romance663k WordsCompleted [Newly rated] [Era setting + marriage before love + family life + no System + no golden finger + selfish, self-serving, not-too-bright local heroine] A growth story! Not a powerhouse heroine! Jiang Zhiyu has known since childhood that her looks are an advantage. She doesn't want to spend her life scratching a living from the soil. She wants to marry a man with a job in the city. Starting in high school, she picks the most generous of the boys who bring her gifts and begins seeing him. After gett 2.2kReads5.8Score147Shelves
49. 49 攻 Only After Winning Her Over Did I Realize I'd Gotten the Villain Wrong! 攻略成功之后才发现搞错反派了！ Sugar-Free Yellow Butter无糖小黄油Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [1970s setting + sent to the countryside + sweet romance + hilarious chaos] Qiao Xin transmigrated into a book with an urgent mission: win over the villain within three months! Looking at the man who had stolen her heart, Qiao Xin brought all the feverish enthusiasm of someone high on drugs to her relentless pursuit. But this villain was seriously hard to handle. No matter how much she flirted, he wouldn’t budge. As the time until the main plot went off the rails drew closer, Qiao Xin grew despe 353Reads8.2Score100Shelves
50. 50 年 Period: The Shameless Villains Live to a Ripe Old Age 年代：缺德反派们长命百岁了 Orange Ears of Grain橙穗穗Modern Romance808k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + pocket dimension + cozy daily life] Meng Yu has one wish: for her whole family to live long, peaceful lives. They are the troublesome relatives of the heroine in a period novel. They are stepping-stones who make the heroine shine. They are the heartless villains in the book. In the original ending, the whole family of six villains opposes the heroine and brings about their own destruction. Then Meng Yu arrives, changing the fate that had already been set. She claims the heroine’ 14.7kReads7.8Score1.1kShelves

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