Period-Era Stories About a Capable Female Lead Who Knows How to Keep a Low Profile 女主有能力，但又懂低调行事的年代文

1. 1 重 Back in the 1980s, I Divorce and Build a Fortune While Raising My Child 重回八零，离婚后带崽发家致富 Zhimo芷沫Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + raising children + building wealth + everyday life + wife-chasing crematorium] Gu Mingyue fell in love with Shen Yanli at first sight when she met him at fifteen. At sixteen, she defied her parents and married him, then later followed him back to the city. Everyone said she was lucky to have married a city man and become a respectable wife, but only she knew the bitterness in her heart. Between her in-laws’ disdain and her sister-in-law’s provocations, she became sensi 11.3kReads7.8Score804Shelves

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   Fifteen-year-old Gu Mingyue fell in love with Shen Yanli at first sight. At sixteen, she married him against her parents' wishes and later followed him back to the city. Everyone said she was lucky to marry a city man and become a glamorous wife, but only she knew the bitterness in her heart. Facing a wealthy in-law family who looked down on her, she felt inferior and extremely insecure, trying hard to please everyone in her family and her husband. Seeing her husband become increasingly successful, her inferiority complex intensified. Coupled with her sister-in-law's constant talk about his "white moonlight" and how she wasn't good enough for him, she became sensitive and suspicious, causing many embarrassing situations. Given a second chance, she decided to live a fresh start and leave the person who had made her lose herself. She just never expected that this life would be so wonderful.

2. 2 七 The Stunning Beauty of the 1970s Turns Her Cold-Faced Officer Husband Into a Henpecked One 七零绝色美人冷面军官沦为妻管严 Ranran's Ran苒苒的苒Modern Romance597k WordsOngoing [Period setting + sweet military romance + transmigration into a book + pocket dimension, which doesn't appear often] A beautiful fair-skinned woman × a cold, reserved military officer who abstains from romance. Both are devoted only to each other. An Ruo has exquisite features and skin as white as snow. She is a true beauty. Cool and distant around others, she's spoiled and always hungry in private. = Oh no! An Ruo realizes she's transmigrated into a book and become a cannon-fodder side charact 918Reads7.7Score299Shelves
3. 3 六 The Great Famine of the 1960s? I'll Feed My Whole Family Meat! 六零大饥荒？我带全家酷酷吃肉！ Chubby Who Loves Vegetables爱吃菜菜的小胖子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + period setting + no saintly heroine + unapologetically self-serving + space + violent, unhinged female lead + feel-good story + a thousand schemes + ruthless heart and ruthless hands] A menace? A slacker who cuts corners? Useless at everything? Eats everything in sight? Who could that be? Why, the heroine, Ji Anran, of course~ Her violent mother planted her hands on her hips and roared like a shrew: “You lazybones! You little brat! You, you, you…” The laziest of them all, Ji 9kReads6.6Score875Shelves
4. 4 七 A 1970s Military Marriage: I Take My Terrible Family Along for the Ride 七零军婚：我带极品家人一起起飞 Jin Jinyu金金雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Completed) [1970s + military marriage + period setting + family drama + trading System + building wealth + transmigration and rebirth] On her way to school to pick up her admission letter from Capital University, Gu Tao gets hit by a black car and lands in the 1970s, along with a somewhat “simple-minded” little System. She opens her eyes to find a scheming dad, a lazy mom, a brother and sister bent on scrounging from their workplaces, and two younger brothers who keep wanting to smash other peo 8.9kReads8.5Score926Shelves

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   Everyone's likable! Lighthearted and hilarious! This is the most satisfying book I've ever read in terms of insults. The female lead is pampered by her family and boyfriend, has strong work skills, is rich, has adorable pets, and is supported by her eldest son—a truly satisfying read! [Admiration]

5. 5 资 The Fake Heiress Is Cast Out, Then Goes to the Countryside to Find Her Family and Gets Spoiled Rotten 资本假千金被弃，下乡寻亲被宠疯 Keke Yan可可言Modern Romance765k WordsCompleted [Awakening in the 1970s + spatial powers + fake and real heiresses + family life + sent to the countryside + tough, handsome military officer with dimples as the male lead vs. a strong-willed beauty with dimples as the female lead] Shen Nanzhi has never understood why, among the five children in her family, she was the least loved and even the one who was abused. She always thought she was just unlucky enough to be born into a family that favored sons over daughters, until one day her mother tol 17.4kReads8.0Score2.3kShelves
6. 6 前 I Went to the Military District to Get Divorced, but the Disciplined Officer Kissed Me Until I Cried 前往军区离婚，被禁欲军官亲哭了 I'm Drifting Deep in the Sea我在深飘飘Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + bright, beautiful medical student VS. cold, abstinent frontier officer] Lin Shurong transmigrates. Born into the 1960s, she becomes the only girl born into the family in three generations, the apple of everyone’s eye. Her life goes smoothly, until her marriage takes an unexpected turn! Her 98-year-old grandfather likes the man’s circumstances, family background, and status, so he forces her to marry him, insisting she be matched with an officer. For two years of marriage, t 55.4kReads8.3Score6.2kShelves

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   This book had me laughing so hard I was pounding the bed! The female lead, Lin Shurong, is reborn into the 1960s. She's the only girl in three generations of her family, spoiled rotten. However, her 98-year-old grandfather forces her into a marriage with a border military officer, and they haven't even met in two years. Finally graduating from university, she decides the marriage is a sham and decides to divorce him at the military base to start a new life. But guess what? The supposedly cold and aloof officer, Shen Jinghan, is dumbfounded when he sees his wife—where's the country bumpkin? She's a stunningly beautiful medical student! Divorce? Not at all! What follows is a classic case of the aloof officer chasing after his wife in a dramatic fashion. He appears serious on the surface, but is completely under her thumb. The sweet, delicate girl is so alluring she makes him unable to get out of bed—the scene is absolutely hilarious. The female lead is also incredibly cute. She went there to get a divorce, but somehow ended up getting herself involved, looking completely bewildered: "What did I come here for?" The whole story is super sweet and fast-paced, without any melodramatic clichés. It's all about watching how these two go from strangers to a inseparable couple. If you're looking for a story about arranged marriage leading to love and a satisfying twist, this is a must-read. Shen Junjun's transformation into a devoted lover is faster than a rocket—you won't be able to resist!

7. 7 随 I Went to the City with My Lame Dad to Live Off a Rich Woman, and I’m Loving It 随跛子爸进城吃软饭，我真香了 Ling Duanyue聆端月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + family life + blended family + stepmother reborn + cozy everyday life] In her previous life, Xiang Nuan was terribly unlucky. Born with a congenital illness, she was abandoned by her parents and relatives. Unloved and uncared for, she struggled through twenty-four lonely years. Her next life began just as miserably. While still very young, she was abandoned by her mother. Her father was a cripple, and the two of them were driven out by their own clan... The one thing she could l 13kReads8.3Score1.9kShelves

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   💥💥💥The female protagonist transmigrates into a book, doesn't go to the countryside or the black market, takes over her mother-in-law's job at the factory, has normal values, and has a husband who is a retired soldier with a secure job.

8. 8 中 Starting Out as a Vocational School Student, I Worked My Factory to the Bone 中专生开局，我把工厂卷疯了 Peach Heart Rainbow桃心彩虹Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing A modern quality-control worker transmigrates to the famine years of the 1960s. The moment she opens her eyes, she faces a desperate situation: the high school entrance exam has been suspended, and she's being forced to go to the countryside. To avoid being sent down, she promptly skips grades, studies hard, gets into a technical secondary school, and secures a stable job at a state-owned enterprise, successfully escaping that fate. She doesn't have any miraculous talent that will make her famou 34.4kReads8.2Score3.5kShelves

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   The female protagonist is quite capable; in her previous life, she majored in mechanical engineering at a second-tier university. After transmigrating, she took the high school entrance exam early, got into a vocational school, and was assigned to a military factory. Armed with modern mechanical knowledge, she works hard to build her career.

9. 9 年 The Supporting Girl in the Period Novel Rolled Her Eyes 年代文女配翻了个白眼 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [The blurb is misleading. This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, and the leads are ordinary people. If you only like mindless wish fulfillment, please don't read this. Thank you.] Qiu Bailu transmigrates into a period novel as a clownish, supporting villainess, destined to scheme her way to a lifetime of poverty. She's so angry she laughs. She's unapologetically hypocritical. When she read the book, she sided with the protagonist and thought the villainess was awful. Now that she's the villainess, 92.2kReads8.8Score6.5kShelves
10. 10 东 Sent to the Northeast Countryside: I Return to Grandma’s Home, Sign In, and Take on the Spoiled Brats 东北下乡：我回姥家签到怼极品 Dumplings Wrapped in Pancakes煎饼卷水饺Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Originally titled I’m Heading to Grandma’s While Everyone Else Goes to the Countryside: Sign In, Put People in Their Place, and Laugh All the Way [Vintage-era wish fulfillment + putting awful people in their place + a treasury of Northeastern Chinese sayings + sign-in System + comedy + pampered by the whole family + domestic drama] (Warning: the clapbacks are fierce! If that’s not your thing, steer clear!) After living for 30 years in the future, Jiang Youning is killed by a semi-truck. She is r 10.2kReads7.9Score1.3kShelves

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    Jiang Youning packed her bags and went to the countryside in Northeast China. While others cried and ate tree bark in the countryside, she returned to her maternal grandparents' home in the Northeast with a system in hand, becoming the darling of the family. Her grandmother gave her the warmest spot on the heated kang (a traditional Chinese bed-stove), and her uncle brought her game every day with a hunting rifle. Did any educated youth dare to cause trouble? Did they even know whose territory this was?! While being the darling of the family, Jiang Youning wasn't idle. She developed the collective economy, leading the entire village to prosperity. With one hand, she signed in and dealt with scoundrels; with the other, she led her maternal grandparents to great wealth, turning the 1960s into a scripted success story! A period novel with a capable female lead [Admiration][Admiration]

11. 11 七 The Most Hated Side Character in a 1970s Novel 七零年代文中极品路人甲 The Uninhibited Miracle Doctor Yao天马行空的姚神医Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period setting + Pocket dimension + Reincarnated into a baby and awakens memories + The heroine is always her parents’ biological daughter + Building wealth Just after Qiao Yuwan awakens memories of her past life, her mother tells her she has to move to the countryside to free up her room for her older brother’s wedding. Ha! She has a pocket dimension packed with enough supplies to last several lifetimes. Moving to the countryside is even better!! More freedom! Besides, she doesn’t want her sexi 36.1kReads8.7Score3.6kShelves
12. 12 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. 141.6kReads9.5Score11.6kShelves

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    That has to be this one! The female lead is capable and very low-key; no one notices anything amiss. Through the plot, she gets a job, swaps jobs with others, moves to another city, and lives her own life, no longer being used as a stepping stone by the original owner's family.

13. 13 六 The 1960s: After Getting into Technical College, I Secure a Cadre Position 六零：考上中专后，我稳坐干部岗 Don't Know Any Better孬不道Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted [1960s + everyday life + extremely, extremely slow-paced + family squabbles + no rural assignment + vocational school entrance exams + few awful relatives] [This is a female-oriented novel! The heroine is an ordinary person, not a powerhouse heroine. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Heartbroken and still looking for an internship? To escape reality, senior college student Zhou Yuan casually signed a contract for the full-immersion game Awakening. When she opened her eyes, she had become Z 17.2kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    This book is incredibly good! The female lead is intelligent, not a saint, has her own ideas, and knows how to be low-key. The rating is a bit low because there aren't many reviewers. It mainly depicts the warm daily life of the main family. A major strength is its excellent sense of the era; this is the most focused on historical setting I've read on Tomato Book. Prices are reasonable and precise, down to the cents or tickets, with meticulous attention to detail and few awful elements. It feels like you're truly living in that era. The only downside is the slow pace; there isn't much romance yet. You can read it as a historical fiction combined with a farming/developmental story.

14. 14 灵 Spirit Spring Space: The Fake Heiress Becomes Everyone’s Darling 灵泉空间，假资本家大小姐成团宠 I Am a Feather我是羽毛Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [System Space] [Everyone's Favorite] [Building a Career] [Marriage First, Love Later] [A Slow-Burning Romance] Shen Xuwei, an obscure actress, transmigrates into a book set in 1975 and becomes a cannon-fodder character who shares her name. From the start, she reclaims her space and binds herself to the [Road to Stardom Comeback System], gradually transforming from a pretty young woman into a stunning beauty. Her space keeps leveling up, and its rewards grow ever more generous, improving her from 9.9kReads6.9Score1.8kShelves

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    Super satisfying read, great read, historical fiction, completed, and sweet! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

15. 15 惊 Shocking! The Capitalist Heiress Gets More for Me the More She Hates Me 惊！资本家大小姐，越讨厌我越有 I Am a Feather我是羽毛Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy + capitalist heiress + reborn + System + 1970s + becoming beautiful + getting rich + pocket dimension + clearing out the enemy's home] Li Su had a life of unspeakable misery in her previous life. Branded a capitalist heiress, she was forced by her father and stepmother to go to the countryside, while her stepsister schemed to ruin her engagement. After finally becoming a billionaire's wife, she was handed divorce papers by her husband on her birthday. All because she 816Reads8.1Score107Shelves
16. 16 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 30.5kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
17. 17 资 The Capitalist's Daughter Takes Her Vast Fortune to the Countryside to Join the Army 资本家小姐携巨额家产下乡随军 Zero Point Two Seven零点二七Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A stone-faced military officer with bulging muscles and a complicated mind VS a delicate, radiant heiress from a wealthy family] [Military Marriage] [Light Sci-Fi] [Sweet Romance] [Easy, Satisfying Read] [Light Fantasy] [Goofy Robot] [Combat Pet] [Cards] [Lightning Powers] A word of warning: The heroine talks about keeping a low profile, but doesn’t act like it. If she has a golden finger, she’ll use it. Leng Yunhuan had just won the Grand Slam for Best Actress when she stayed up late playing a 9.5kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves

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    This book meets half the requirements. The female lead is capable, but she can't keep a low profile. The main focus is on her having a cheat ability that she actually uses.

18. 18 七 The 1970s: I Quit Being Cannon Fodder and Became a Melon-Field Gopher 七零：炮灰不干后成了瓜田里的猹 The Rabbit from Flower-Planting Country种花家的兔子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone in Nanshi knows that Shen Jianguo, the boss of the steel mill, has a family famous for twins: twin boys with their first pregnancy, twin girls with their second, and boy-girl twins with their fourth. As the only girl born from the third pregnancy, Shen Yu naturally becomes the odd one out. Her grandparents don't dote on her, her parents don't love her, and her siblings don't like her. Luckily, Shen Yu has pretty good luck. Just as the story is about to begin, she unexpectedly binds to a 7.5kReads7.7Score633Shelves

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    There's a gossip-watching system; after going to the countryside, keep a low profile, observe the daily gossip, don't get involved, don't be a saint, and sever ties with family and friends immediately after taking revenge.

19. 19 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The One-Shot System Takes Me to New Heights 穿越七零：秒杀系统带我飞 Mu Ran9牧然9Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later! 1970: I Have a Golden Finger and a Maxed-Out Family Ding! Your limited-time flash-sale System has been bound! Wen Jingshu, an English major in graduate school in 2024, was halfway through studying for the civil service exam when she transmigrated. When she woke up, she’d become a graduate student in trade and economics in 1970. Her father was a police bureau chief, her mother a section chief at the agricultural bureau, her eldest brother a battalio 62.7kReads8.5Score7.8kShelves

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    [Top Post] A top student transmigrates into the body of a young lady from a supply and marketing cooperative in the 1970s. Bound to a flash sale system, he uses his incredible purchasing skills to rise from a small town to a successful business, including exporting goods, running a chicken farm, and catching criminals!

20. 20 我 I Became a Butcher, and You Say I'm the Real Heiress? 我成杀猪匠了，你说我是真千金 Su Miaomiao苏苗苗Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Beloved by the Whole Family + Making a Fortune + Strong Female Lead] Su Miaomiao had slaughtered pigs for eighteen years when she was suddenly told she was the daughter of a high-ranking officer. She was so shocked she nearly dropped her butcher's knife. Then, as soon as she got home, she was told she was going to be sent down to the countryside. Well, she hadn't enjoyed a single day of good fortune, yet all the misfortune had landed on her. At least her family doted on her. He 76.9kReads8.7Score6.1kShelves

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    Su Miaomiao had been butchering pigs for 18 years when she was suddenly told she was the daughter of a high-ranking official. She was so shocked she almost dropped her butcher's knife. Upon returning home, she was told she was to be demoted. She hadn't enjoyed a single day of happiness, and all the misfortune fell on her shoulders. Fortunately, her family doted on her. Her grandparents loved her dearly, and her parents treated her like a precious jewel. Her three older brothers were also incredibly caring.

21. 21 穿 Transmigrate to the 1960s, Marry a Soldier at First Sight, and Have Quadruplets 穿越六零闪婚军汉，一胎四宝 Salty Fish Is My Trade咸鱼本渔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Farming + Romance + Devoted to Each Other] Tang Yue is lucky enough to have a pocket dimension where she can farm and grow crops. When she learns she’s about to transmigrate, she stocks it full of supplies, giving herself the means to survive. She transmigrates as the orphaned daughter of a martyr and comes into countless riches. Follow Tang Yue as she makes her way through the 1960s. 4.9kReads8.9Score439Shelves

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    Tens of thousands of readers are following this top-tier novel! A masterpiece of period romance, all high-quality works, with ratings above 9 on Tomato Literature. The male leads are almost all soldiers, the romance is beautifully portrayed, the interactions between the leads are sweet, and the plot is rich and engaging. The protagonists aren't overly idealistic; there are children involved, and the interactions are charming and adorable. The supporting characters are also well-developed. The quality is guaranteed; most are completed novels, long and substantial, and incredibly enjoyable. You'll regret not reading it!! Highly recommended!

22. 22 什 What? Raising Eight Kids in the Sixties? 什么？六十年代，养八个崽崽？ The Lingering Echoes of Daliang余音绕大梁Modern Romance939k WordsOngoing To escape the mustard-seed realm, Qiu Shui agreed to trade places with Tang Yun and raise her children. She never expected that the moment she got out, she would find herself facing a childbirth ordeal that nearly killed her. After fighting to give birth, she looked at the baby on the bed and the children standing in front of her: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. She fainted on the spot. Right now, she kind of wanted to die and have her soul scattered. Lin Ming, a university stude 5.8kReads8.3Score394Shelves
23. 23 穿 The Book's Alluring Cannon Fodder Leaves Her Celibate Ex-Husband Unable to Resist 穿书炮灰太勾魂，禁欲前夫顶不住 Shui Mu Fu Su水木扶苏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Faithful to Each Other + Raising Kids + Marriage First, Love Later + Daily Life] Lu Shuang, a genius anime key-frame artist from the 21st century, transmigrates into a book and becomes the cannon-fodder ex-wife in a doting-wife novel. According to the plot, the heroine gets the loving marriage and all the admirers. Lu Shuang is just the cannon-fodder ex-wife, a foil to the heroine's happy life. The male lead's older brother died in the line of duty, leaving behind a pair of twi 2.2kReads8.3Score154Shelves
24. 24 带 Taking a Little House Back to the Seventies 带着小屋穿七零 Hector Who Loves Tangyuan爱吃汤子的赫克托Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After graduating, Jiang Yan joined the army of people preparing for the civil service exams. She stayed up late doing practice questions to secure a government job, but suddenly died from overwork and was reborn in the 1970s. To her surprise, what seemed like a disaster turned out to be a blessing: she landed a secure job. 5.8kReads7.3Score269Shelves
25. 25 七 The 1970s: What’s Wrong with Working in Elder Care? I’m Still Outstanding 七零：养老部门怎么了，照样优秀 Embracing Fragrance抱香Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Tags: No Golden Finger, family life, career-focused When Jiang Xiyue wakes up, she finds herself in an unfamiliar era. She angrily points at the sky and shouts, “You damn heavens, you’re so unfair! Why don’t you just strike me dead with a bolt of lightning?” As soon as she finishes speaking, lightning flashes and thunder rumbles in the distance. Hearing the deafening boom, she immediately backs down. Fine! It’s just the 1970s. If she can’t accomplish anything earth-shattering, can’t she at least 5.9kReads8.4Score621Shelves
26. 26 六 The Sixties: I Stayed Behind and Landed a Secure Job! 六零，不下乡的我端上铁饭碗！ leno Lileno李Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Growing heroine + Sign-in System + One-on-one romance + Love at first sight] (The plot does move rather slowly. Feel free to leave comments if you have thoughts, and I’ll take reasonable suggestions to heart. Writing is hard, so please don’t leave bad reviews~) Xu Zhaozhao was an orphan in the modern world who died of cancer. She closed her eyes and opened them again in the 1960s. The good news: she had both parents, as well as two loving older brothers. The bad news: her former self had been t 2.9kReads5.6Score282Shelves
27. 27 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Female Lead, I Speed-Married an Army Representative 穿成炮灰女配后和军代表闪婚了 Half Wood, Half Fire半木半火Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Original Title: Factory Affairs in the Sixties, from State-Owned Factory to...] [Current Title: The Road to Success in the Sixties: She Just Wants to Get Ahead] [No Golden Finger + Serving the Nation and Its People Through Public Service + A Strong Male Lead and an Even Stronger Female Lead] [No Rural Relocation, No Black Market, No Supporting a Man, No Female Lead Suffering, No Doormat Wife] Xia Baozhu, a woman with a secure state-sector job, was reborn in 1963. To get back t 31.5kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves
28. 28 六 My Husband Is a Factory Director in the Sixties 六零年代之我的老公是厂长 A Pair of Ears一双耳朵Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, Sweet-Natured Heroine VS Handsome, Devoted Hero] [Pocket Dimension] After Qiao Manman faints from hunger and wakes up, the plot awakens in her mind. It turns out she is living inside a book called A Loving Wife’s Daily Life in the Sixties. The male lead, Gu Huai, is her husband, whom she fell in love with freely in high school. The heroine, Jian Ting, is the younger sister of her husband’s coworker. She falls in love with him at first sight, cares for him after his divorce, and event 13.8kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves
29. 29 七 The 1970s: My Educated Youth Husband and I Rise Up with a Study System 七零，和知青丈夫靠学习系统逆袭 You Mingzi有命子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration and rebirth + study System + family life + cozy, sweet romance + happy ending + adorable, reluctant-to-study heroine VS thrifty, gentle, educated male lead] Liu Yufei was an office drone in the twenty-first century. She died while trying to help someone and was reborn as the youngest daughter of the Old Liu family in the 1970s. The very next day, she had to go gather pigweed with her nephews. Who could have guessed that she’d be worse at it than the kids? For the sake of a better 9.7kReads8.7Score990Shelves
30. 30 六 The 1960s: I Became the Protagonist's Vicious Eldest Sister-in-Law 六十年代之我是主角的恶毒大嫂 Chubby Rice Ball瘦瘦的圆子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1960s + cozy everyday life + workers + building a fortune + raising children later on] Huang Qinqin was given her name because her parents hoped she would grow up diligent and hardworking. But things didn't turn out as they had hoped. The Huang family has three siblings, and her parents and two older brothers are all hardworking. Huang Qinqin, meanwhile, is famous far and wide for being lazy! People in the steel factory's residential compound have always said the Huangs were crazy to spend mone 11.2kReads7.7Score829Shelves
31. 31 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Book, the Beautiful Educated Youth Elopes with an Officer and Joins the Army 穿书后，美人知青闪婚军官随军了 Take a Bite of Kitten Ears咬一口小猫耳朵Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book + spirit spring + military marriage + everyday family life] After spending more than twenty years as a rich heiress, Wen Ranran woke up to find herself in a novel set in a bygone era, as an educated youth who had just been sent to the countryside. The original owner wasn't even cannon fodder. She appeared only twice in the entire story, with no introduction or conclusion. She had a surname but no given name, just a pretty, utterly forgettable passerby. Well, if she ha 12.3kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
32. 32 带 A Career-Building System and a Guaranteed Job in 1965 带着搞事业系统在六五端上铁饭碗 Cherry Tiny Rice Ball樱桃小小小圆子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After waking up, she inexplicably transmigrated into the body of a sixteen-year-old girl who shared her name, had failed the 1965 college entrance exam, and was about to have her engagement called off. Bound to a career-building System, she was pushed and tempted by it into steadily becoming a beautiful, wealthy woman. She even managed to marry a handsome, rich man and have two adorable, clever kids. A truly peak life! 5.8kReads8.3Score307Shelves
33. 33 卿 My Love, Come Into My Arms: The Art of Winning Your Heart 卿卿入怀，我的攻心战役 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance712k WordsCompleted One night of passion forces them into marriage. Amid her resentment, Zhixia discovers that she looks remarkably like the Fang family’s youngest daughter, who died on the battlefield. The family transforms their longing for their lost loved one into an overwhelming, misplaced affection for her. Her grandfather, Fang Yuzhao, presses a family heirloom jade pendant into her hand. “Fang Chu owes you. We’ll make it right.” Her father-in-law, Fang Zheng, uses every connection he has to get her trans 2.4kReads6.4Score210Shelves

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    A historical drama set in the past, an unexpected event forcibly binds the fates of Zhixia and Fang Chu, the political commissar of the regiment. From a forced marriage to the birth of twins, Zhixia gains a foothold under the protection of the Fang family, yet she can never forgive her husband's deception on their wedding night. When her childhood sweetheart, Zuo Qi, reappears, Fang Chu's fear and possessiveness are reignited. Zhixia hates him, yet cannot leave him; Fang Chu fears losing her, yet does not know how to love her.

34. 34 被 Forced to the Countryside? My Pocket Dimension Gives Me Ten Times the Goods for Free 被逼下乡？我空间能白嫖十倍物资 Sorry, Let Me Get a Word In对不起我插个嘴Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing The animated series is now available [Military Marriage, Two Strong Leads + Pocket Dimension Returns 10x the Supplies (eventually 100x) + Divine Doctor + Face-Slapping + Sweet Romance + Later, She Helps Strengthen the Motherland, and the Motherland Gives Her Money to Upgrade Her Space] The moment Su Wanqing opens her eyes, she's staring at the perfect abs of a stunning man! Only then does she realize she's transmigrated into a period novel as the male lead's most unfortunate ex-wife, the book's 24.3kReads8.1Score2.7kShelves

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    [Military marriage + 10x return of resources in her spatial dimension + divine doctor + face-slapping + sweet romance + transmigrated female supporting character, reborn female supporting character] Su Wanqing opened her eyes to find herself surrounded by a stunningly handsome man's eight-pack abs! She then realized she had transmigrated into the most miserable ex-wife of the male lead in a period novel! In the book, the original owner was forced to marry a disabled male lead, and her good days were cut short by her family's confiscation of property and forced to relocate to the countryside. She was also constantly bullied by her wicked mother-in-law. Unable to bear it any longer, she cheated on the male lead and divorced him, only for him to return to the city and rapidly rise in rank. The transmigrated female lead even stole the original owner's spatial dimension and used a spiritual spring to heal the male lead. The two became pregnant with five children, using her as a comparison. Su Wanqing smiled, tore up the script, and decided that since she was here, the spatial dimension was hers, and the male lead was hers too! The male lead was childless? She'd use her silver needles to ensure a complete cure! His family's property was confiscated? Her spatial dimension would return tenfold, turning a thousand yuan into ten thousand! Life in the countryside was tough? She shopped on the black market, at department stores, and bought canned fruit and beef, then returned tenfold! The whole village was suffering from a deadly disease and had no cure? She prepared medicine in advance and treated the entire village tenfold! The whole village was experiencing drought and food shortages? She collected water from West Lake and transformed it into a spiritual spring! The transmigrated female lead lost her spatial ability and was tormented by her awful family. She was originally waiting for the male lead to return to the city and seduce her, but instead, the male lead, who was supposed to be divorced, appeared with a pregnant Su Wanqing! The man spoiled her rotten.

35. 35 吾 My County Magistrate Boyfriend Is Growing Up 吾家县长男友初长成 Wan Qian, Who Loves Cantonese Soup爱吃广府汤的万千帝主Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rural revitalization · Workplace maneuvering · Intellectual romance · Family warmth] [Healing] [A gentle, steady pace] [Leaves a lasting impression] [Public sector] [Contemporary realism] Here, you’ll find: √ How a highly intelligent male and female lead pursue their careers while falling in love √ Solid, compelling depictions of rural revitalization and the political landscape √ Warm, witty, and insightful family life and intergenerational communication √ The respectful, restrained, profound 1.3kReads8.0Score126Shelves

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    The Gu Miaoshu family's low-key behavior is truly a testament to their wisdom in life.

36. 36 全 My Whole Family Was Slaughtered! Back to the 1970s to Punish Scum, Love My Man, and Raise My Child 全家惨死！重回七零虐渣宠汉养崽 Sunrise with Wine朝阳伴酒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Period Piece + Devoted Husband and Kids + Rebirth and Revenge + Everyday Family Life + Building Wealth] Only after Su Ti died did she discover that she had been living in a period novel about a heroine who made her fortune. Unfortunately, she wasn't the heroine. She was just a disposable stepping stone! The heroine was her cousin, favored by Heaven itself. Everyone who opposed her met a terrible end. After Su Ti died, her husband lost all desire to live. During a task assigned by th 14.3kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    ☘️The female lead is incredibly efficient and decisive. She's ruthless in dealing with the villains, and her actions, like separating from family and friends, are remarkably clean! She dotes on the male lead and treats him well.

37. 37 蹭 A Space of My Own 蹭来的空间 Little Deer An Yi小鹿安逸Fantastical Romance771k WordsOngoing [Pocket dimension golden finger + no CP + ordinary person ventures into the world of cultivation + apocalypse + unconventional wish-fulfillment + clear-eyed heroine] Other people transmigrating get the whole package: a System, a pocket dimension, and the destiny of the chosen one. As for Mi Yao? She just brushed against a scrap of energy and got sucked into this mess. This woman in her thirties gets swept up in the trend and transmigrates into a pitiful five-year-old with no father's love or mot 15.2kReads8.5Score2.1kShelves

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    These two books are necessary.

38. 38 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s, I Use My Pocket Dimension to Eat Well and Dress Warmly 穿越六零，我靠空间吃饱和穿暖 Dongqiao Melon东桥瓜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No going to the countryside + period setting + pocket dimension] After Zhao Jiayue dies, she finds herself in the 1960s. Luckily, in this unusual era, she has the pocket-dimension golden finger common to transmigrators. When her family worries about where to get their next bite of meat, she brings steaming-hot meat buns out of her pocket dimension. Thanks to this gift, she eats well, dresses warmly, and takes excellent care of herself throughout the 1960s. 12.5kReads6.1Score999Shelves
39. 39 逃 The Runaway Bride Wins Over the Handsome Factory Director and Embraces a Life of Passion 逃婚女拿下帅厂长，共赴滚烫人生 Tang Qing糖倾Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted To escape her birth family’s schemes, Su Yunke stole the household registration booklet and fled in the middle of the night! Standing in an unfamiliar city, she had only one mao to her name. In an era when even a one-mao coin found on the street had to be handed over to the police, she encountered many kind people. With their warmth behind her, she fought her way to building a business empire of her own. Later, the tough man who cherished her above all else complained in a wounded voice, “B 1.4kReads—Score131Shelves

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    Absolutely meets your requirements

40. 40 年 The Road to Promotion in the 1980s: She Made Her Mark Through Her Own Ability 年代升迁路：她凭实力出圈 Tang Qing糖倾Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Period] [Career] Dai Xinghua wakes up in 1972 in the body of an orphan who shares her name. Her parents died in the line of duty, and their home is about to be repossessed. Looking at the hand she’s been dealt, former “career star” Dai Xinghua takes a deep breath. Stay calm. I can win! She sticks firmly to her principles: What does it matter how much you work? We’re all just cogs in the machine. Don’t compete, don’t fight. But when it comes to my job, I’ll do it to the best of my ability 13.4kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
41. 41 穿 The Book Transmigrator Swapped Brides, Married in Her Place, and Raised Fish. I Returned to Win Without Lifting a Finger 穿书女换亲替嫁养鱼，我回归躺赢 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance125k WordsOngoing [Reclaiming Her Body + Emotional Push and Pull + Family Life + Devoted Husband + Marriage Before Love] Su Wan's body was taken over by a woman who had transmigrated into a book for three years. During that time, the transmigrator pulled one outrageous stunt after another. First, she plotted, "Dad marries into the family, and I get rich," tricking her father into marrying a rich woman. Then she forced the wealthy woman's son, a future business tycoon, into her grasp. She had her eldest sister tak 7.5kReads6.4Score168Shelves

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    The female protagonist is low-key, self-reliant, and independent. This is a subversive transmigration novel set in a bygone era, where she reclaims her body. [Victory][Victory][Victory] Su Wan's body was occupied by a transmigrated woman for three years. During these three years, the transmigrated woman's antics were outrageous. First, she plotted "my father marrying into the family and I becoming rich," tricking her father into marrying a wealthy woman, then forcibly taking the wealthy woman's son, the future richest man, into her fold. Her sisters became pawns in her marriage alliances, tools for her future wealth accumulation. Not only that, she also raised a pond full of big fish... The two largest among them are the male protagonist reborn in the book, who starts from scratch and is destined to become incredibly wealthy. The other is her husband, whom she recently married! He will inherit billions in the future. The book describes him in only one sentence: angering him will only result in one word—death. Now Su Wan has regained her body and gained some of the transmigrated woman's memories. But the situation she faces is beyond her control... The transmigrated woman has attracted a bunch of fish! Her husband is furious! Her eldest sister hates her, and her fourth sister is dissatisfied with her! Just as she was lost in thought, Huo Chenxiao walked over...

42. 42 重 Reborn: Stockpiling Supplies in the 1950s 重生之我在五零囤货忙 Rumors Easily Stir Up Trouble流言易乱Modern Romance638k WordsCompleted Female lead: Gu Xuemei lived a miserable life. Only during the last ten years of it did she finally live like a proper person. Unable to accept her fate, she never expected to return to the very beginning after taking her last breath. This time, she’ll repay every grudge and settle every score. Everything taken from her family will be returned. Male lead: Ye Huaian died in battle in his previous life, but his soul stayed with his father’s family. Only then did he learn that his mother had died b 4kReads9.0Score322Shelves

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    A period drama, a rebirth, featuring classic farm settings, mountain running in Northeast China, and a job in the city.

43. 43 九 The 1990s: They Look Down on Me? I’m a Reborn Workaholic 九零：被瞧不起？呵呵我卷王重生 You Were Born Nameless卿本无名Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Tags: Clear-headed, independent heroine! After a difficult life, Li Xiaonan got to wipe the slate clean and start over. Back on the day she was tricked into buying a job, Li Xiaonan firmly said no! She resolutely decided to return to school and take the exams, and unexpectedly crossed paths with the big shot Zhou Qingbai from her previous life. Li Xiaonan: Big brother, how about being a useful connection for me? 45.6kReads9.1Score5.6kShelves

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    These are all period dramas that I've finished reading.

44. 44 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Cannon Fodder Awakens and Steals the Protagonist's Golden Finger 穿书七零炮灰觉醒抢走主角金手指 Ting Wawa婷娃娃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension) Tags: Clear-headed female lead, focused entirely on her career Yang Lihua had been born into this era for over a decade when, on the day her older brother Yang Lixin went on a blind date, she suddenly awakened to the truth: her future sister-in-law was the ill-fated heroine of a period novel, constantly tormented by her sister-in-law, and Yang Lihua herself was the awful sister-in-law readers hated with a burning passion. All sorts o 102kReads8.8Score10.8kShelves
45. 45 回 Back to 1968: I Won't Be a Baby-Making Tool 回到1968：我不当送子工具人 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance643k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Women's awakening] [Political career] [Scientific research] [Pocket dimension] [No child-rearing] [Ensemble cast] [Reborn] Xie Yun, a modern orphan, returns to 1968 and becomes Xie Yun, a country girl raised by a widowed mother, with an exceptionally capable younger brother named Xie Shen. She discovers that she hasn't just transmigrated through time, she's also transmigrated into a book: a story about a stepmother raising children, where she is the first 9.8kReads9.3Score805Shelves
46. 46 魂 Soul Returns to Hong Kong: From Tailor Shop to Richest Woman 魂归香江：从裁缝铺到女首富 Clear Seas, Deep Rivers海清河深Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted [1980s + strong heroine + academic ace + business warfare + Hong Kong] In her previous life, she had a photographic memory, but her heart could stop at any moment. As her heart stopped beating, she thought, “Next life, I don’t want to be human.” When she opened her eyes again, she was Lin Ying, nine years old, having spent nine years in a daze. Today, her soul had finally returned. The spirit medium had divined it three times: “She won’t leave again. You were always yourself. You were just put i 204.6kReads8.6Score36kShelves
47. 47 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 95.8kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
48. 48 穿 Transported to 1980: I Have an Iron Rice Bowl from the Start 穿到1980，开局就有铁饭碗 Tiramisu提米拉苏Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [A career-focused heroine with a government job + 90% career storyline + a male lead who is weaker than the female lead] Lin Ruxin, from 2026, transmigrates into the body of Lin Ruxin in 1981. The original owner was not only ungrateful, but also hopelessly lovesick. As one of the first college graduates, she should have focused on her career, but instead devoted all her attention to men. Lin Ruxin can't stand it. Watch her kick her scumbag boyfriend to the curb and leave her coworkers stunned. W 35.4kReads8.7Score3.6kShelves
49. 49 香 Pearl of Hong Kong: The Fu Family's Cousin Is a Money-Making Machine 香江明珠：傅家的表小姐太能赚了 Today's Big Tangerine今日大橘Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Alternate-History Rebirth | Ambitious Heroine x Territorial-Minded Hero | Plot-Driven | No Saintly Characters | Flexible Morals | Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment | Realistic Leaning | Slow Burn] Synopsis: After waking up, Lin Jiao found herself holding the script of a disposable supporting character. From the start, she swiped a million in cash from her scumbag father and headed for Hong Kong. Hong Kong in 1960 was just lighting up with neon. Gold lay everywhere, but so did traps. Luckily, she r 50.2kReads8.9Score6.3kShelves
50. 50 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 21.4kReads7.9Score1.8kShelves

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