Any Historical-Era Fiction for Women with a Refined Self-Interest? No Fools, Please 有没有精致利己的女频年代文，不要蠢的，谢谢

1. 151 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, I Take the Children to Find Their Long-Dead Father 穿书后我带孩子找到他们早死的爹 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1950s + daily life + raising children] Su Zhaozhao stayed up all night finishing a period novel. When she woke up, she’d been tossed into the book’s world as the male lead’s early-deceased ex-wife, a character who wasn’t even given a name and was barely mentioned. He thought she was gone, and she thought he was dead. The ex-wife struggled to survive with her two children until exhaustion took her life. Then Su Zhaozhao landed in her place… In this era of shortages, Su 36.9kReads9.3Score4kShelves

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   Historical setting + transmigration into a book, female protagonist, clear-headed and not a saint. Second book, the female protagonist goes to the countryside, but she has a growth space and can change her voice and body shape. She is very cautious, so there's no need to worry.

2. 152 顾 Gu Qingyu's Cheat-Filled Life in a Period Novel 顾青玉在年代文里开挂的一生 Still Haven't Lost Weight Today今天也没瘦Modern Romance716k WordsOngoing [Period setting + strong female lead + career-focused plot + one-on-one romance + both leads devoted to each other + male lead appears late and doesn't get much page time] Gu Qingyu transmigrates into a period novel as an insignificant passerby. Sent back to her family's village as soon as she's born, she becomes a pitiful child no one wants after her parents divorce when she's three. But Gu Qingyu doesn't think she's pitiful at all. At three, she leads the village children in making money. At f 2.2kReads7.9Score102Shelves

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   All three of these books are highly recommended by avid readers who have been reading for many years.

3. 153 八 The 1980s: The True Heiress Strikes Back 八零：真千金逆袭记 Birdsong in the Quiet Mountains鸟鸣山幽Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Fake and Real Heiresses + Self-Improvement + Everyday Life + Striving] [The heroine grows quietly, then amazes everyone; she won’t take abuse and always talks back] Xia Xiaoxi lost both her parents at a young age. Her uncle’s family moved into her home under the pretense of raising her, took all the family’s money, worked her and her brother to the bone, and eventually tried to make her take her cousin’s place in an arranged marriage. Furious, Xia Xiaoxi fou 166.7kReads9.2Score12.7kShelves
4. 154 逼 You’re Forcing Me to the Countryside? This Scientist’s Wife Will Empty Your Whole House 逼我下乡？科研军嫂搬空你全家 Huihui Cat茴茴猫Modern Romance7.6M WordsOngoing [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Powerful Lead + Face-Slapping + One-on-One Romance] Xia Li, a powerful wielder of both thunder and space abilities, had just come through the apocalypse. She became the founding general entrusted with the New World's Omniscient Eye System, ready to enjoy a quiet retirement. She only took a short nap, but transmigrated instead. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: Either marry a self-important mama's boy who expected her to put up with his mistress af 122.5kReads9.4Score10kShelves
5. 155 穿 After Becoming the Villainess, Her Whole Family Dotes on Her 穿成恶毒女配后，她被全家团宠了 Grape-Flavored Fizz葡萄味气泡Modern Romance466k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into an 1980s book + sweet romance + love at first sight + everyday family life + satisfying read + building wealth] Shen Tang woke up from a nap to discover she'd transmigrated into a book, becoming the wicked supporting female character in a period novel who marries a rugged man. As if possessed, the original owner fell for her tough husband's cousin. While her husband was away for work, she drove her in-laws to their deaths and poisoned her sister-in-law. In the end, the origi 2.9kReads6.1Score228Shelves

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   This book is really original. The female lead's mother is a sophisticated egoist who seduces the female lead's father rotten. You should check it out, it's super, super, super good! 👀 [Admiring]

6. 156 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 30.3kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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   Zhu Suisui fell in love with Lu Lanxu at first sight and chose the most outstanding heir of the Lu family to be her husband from among many others. She thought that as long as she worked hard to be a good Mrs. Lu, one day Lu Lanxu would fall in love with her. But she overestimated her abilities; she simply couldn't warm this man's heart. For twenty years, they maintained a respectful but distant relationship, with him only showing her responsibility, not any romantic love. It was all just wishful thinking on her part. Zhu Suisui was heartbroken. On the eve of her divorce, Zhu Suisui was reborn at nineteen, the second year after her marriage to Lu Lanxu, and she also gained a pair of 'ghost eyes' that could spot bargains. In this life, she refused to be a submissive Mrs. Lu again; she only wanted a divorce, to focus on her career, and to hell with being lovestruck.

7. 157 六 The Sixties Villainess Wants a New Husband, and Her Rugged Army Officer Is Getting Anxious 六零女配要改嫁，糙汉军官他急了 Little Cat Doesn't Eat Lychees小猫不吃荔枝Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Rural army-family third generation + dazzling beauty of a painter + no pocket dimension + slow-burn romance + both are each other's first and only love + ensemble cast in the latter half] Jiang Xizhu stays up all night painting, then opens her eyes to find herself in a period novel as the country fiancée of the male lead, who dies young. Her former fiancé is already married. By a twist of fate, she also ends up marrying a grubby, scruffy husband. They say she's shameless, 74.5kReads9.0Score9.4kShelves

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   A third-generation military officer (a slang term for a local thug) x a stunningly beautiful painter ☘️☘️ Jiang Xizhu transmigrated into a book and, by a twist of fate, married a slovenly, handsome husband. What? My slovenly husband who doesn't like washing his feet is the third-generation military officer from the capital who died young in the original book?! Clinging to his coattails means a pension later, and having a child will guarantee future security! [Eating melon emoji] He's too dirty… what if I can't bring myself to eat him? He's even poorer than me, what if I have to eat his food every month? [Facepalm emoji]

8. 158 八 The 1980s: I Married Into the City and Became a Department Store Owner 八零：嫁进城里当百货商场老板娘 Hey Lala哎啦啦Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [A sociable heroine with 1,800 clever schemes + a sharp-tongued, arrogant hero] When her older sister insists on switching marriages with her, choosing to marry a penniless street loafer instead of a tall, handsome military officer, Jiang Banxia knows her sister has been reborn too. The man she met in her previous life was like dog shit. This time, she's going to have her fill of good food! Qin Shaoting: 185 cm tall, broad shoulders, slim waist, long legs. Sex: male. Passion: Jiang Banxia. Inter 915Reads6.7Score101Shelves

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   The female lead is incredibly cunning and shrewd. She's a social climber and adept at getting something for nothing.

9. 159 八 Military Marriage in the 1980s: Big Shots from Every Walk of Life Call Me Grandma 八零军婚：各界大佬都认我当孙女 Jiujiu Candy啾啾糖Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + building wealth + super sociable heroine + 1,800 schemes + 18 powerful grandpas] The heroine is a renowned master of making big promises. She loves getting something for nothing, and even a dog passing her has to leave two hairs behind before it can go on its way. She transmigrates into the body of a stupid, overweight woman who’s also been swindled out of her money by a scumbag. The more Wang Xiuxiu thinks about it, the angrier she gets. Damn it! First, she gives h 7.9kReads9.2Score896Shelves
10. 160 快 Quick Transmigration: Rewriting a Cannon-Fodder's Life 快穿之改写炮灰人生 I Love the Rain Lily爱尔风雨兰Modern Romance2.8M WordsCompleted No fixed pairing. Stories set in various eras, including Qing transmigration, dating shows, and the apocalypse, with a space. Note: The heroine is a hedonist and a refined self-interest seeker. The tone is light and cheerful. She never lets anyone take advantage of her, and she is no saint! Tang Tiantian, an ordinary office worker, was in a car accident on her way home from work. Luckily, she was bound to a System and given a chance to be reborn. After somehow passing the new recruit assessment, 6.6kReads8.4Score577Shelves

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    This collection of period dramas features various genres and popular tropes, but with different underlying themes! It's definitely worth checking out!

11. 161 穿 Transmigrate into a Book in the 1970s, and Discover My Mom Is a Total Green Tea 穿书七零，发现我妈是大绿茶 Encounter遇见Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Period Drama + Self-Serving Female Lead + Terrible Family + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Everyone’s a Master Schemer + Devoted Couple + Joins the Military Later] Just after transmigrating, Zhao Qianqian manages to offend her stepsister and steal her fiancé! And this is all happening inside a book. The man she stole is the female lead’s cash cow, a third male lead, and he’s about to be targeted and framed by the reborn female lead. Then she discovers that her mother has it even worse. Just to 7.4kReads7.3Score492Shelves

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    Oh my god, it's super, super, super, super good! I enjoyed watching it so much! [Kissing emojis]

12. 162 年 In the Era of Change, the Scheming Beauty Refuses to Be a Tool 年代，心机美人不做工具人 Life Beneath the Floating Moon浮月人生Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Book Transmigration] [Pocket Dimension] [System] [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] The female lead is selfish and completely self-serving. Su Yi'an, an orphanage darling from the 21st century, transmigrates. When she thinks of how the original host had three doting older brothers, she decides she might as well make the most of having transmigrated. What? She's transmigrated into a period novel called Li Zhenzhen's Happy Life at Sixty, and the original host's whole family are cannon fodder. She's 1.5kReads7.5Score109Shelves
13. 163 5 Awakening in the 1950s: A Mama’s Boy’s Happy Life 50年代觉醒，妈宝的幸福生活 Golden Frog金多蛙Modern Romance596k WordsOngoing (Period setting + refuses to go to the countryside + everyone is a self-interest-first pragmatist + pocket dimension) (Romantic lead appears late + mild rivalry among male admirers + mildly obsessive love interest + mild reverse harem) Gu Weiying suddenly awakened memories from five lifetimes. What a joyous occasion: the only naive, sweet-natured one among the nine members of the Wei family had finally grown a brain! Before anyone else awakened, she made the first move and seized every opportuni 876Reads6.7Score—Shelves
14. 164 我 In the 1970s, I Took Over My Mother-in-Law's Iron Rice Bowl 我在七十年代接了婆婆的铁饭碗 Cable Car Carrying an Iron Pot载着铁锅的缆车Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted Huang Xiaohua, a 30-year-old woman in the 21st century who was constantly pressured by her family to get married, suddenly transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes Zhang Xiaoqian. Her arrival immediately solves the problem that had been giving her parents so much grief. She marries into a residential compound, takes over her mother-in-law’s job, and begins a completely different life. There are no troublemakers here, just the simple happiness of everyday life. 12.1kReads8.8Score955Shelves
15. 165 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: Living Off Women in a Period Novel 女穿男：我在年代文里吃软饭 Shouwu Without Mangmang首乌不芒芒Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A woman transmigrates into a man’s body, with some fantasy elements] When Zhou Shan transmigrates to the 1960s, she opens her eyes to dizziness and weakness in all four limbs, experiencing firsthand what it means to be starving to death. She doesn’t feel the slightest thing about having become a man. Just as she’s so hungry she can barely keep her eyes open, she hears a father and daughter nearby, picking over their choices: “Is there anyone you like?” “Too ugly. Black and skinny, like a charre 9.3kReads9.4Score726Shelves
16. 166 七 The 1970s: The Little Fool Only Clings to the Strongest Man 七零：小傻子只抱最粗的大腿 Seleucus塞琉古Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted [Period setting + doting romance + genuinely silly heroine + devoted to each other] A lot of this is made up by the author, so don’t overthink it!!! The characters’ values do not represent the author’s. Song Jinxi’s family home was too small, so they kicked her out and sent her to live with her older sister, who was stationed with the army, to make room for her brother. She couldn’t do the chores properly, never got enough to eat, and had to put up with her sister’s scorn. The little fool manage 5.2kReads6.4Score299Shelves

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    Although the female lead wasn't particularly refined, it was still very good. [Drooling emoji]

17. 167 一 I Woke Up in the 1970s and Got Attached to by a Little Madman 一觉醒来到七零，被小疯子粘上了 Strong Bro from Qilin Peak麒麟峰的强哥Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Period setting + scheming sweetheart + unhinged + powerful figure + family life + healing + food] The daughter of a wealthy family wakes up to find herself in a different place. Her stepmother and stepsister want her to go to the countryside in her stepsister’s place. Her grandfather’s dying wish was for her to go to the countryside too. If that’s how things are, then she’ll go. But she can choose to go of her own accord. She absolutely won’t go in someone else’s place. After arriving in the co 303Reads6.9Score—Shelves
18. 168 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 100.6kReads9.6Score9.9kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥 Here comes a recommendation of top-tier, satisfying novels from the era! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] The protagonists in these books are not saintly or meddlesome types. I highly recommend everyone to read them! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

19. 169 七 The 1970s: Married in the Morning, Burning Joss Paper for My Ex by Afternoon 七零：上午结婚下午给前夫烧纸 The Divine Beast Isn't Home神兽不在家Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: "Clearing Out My Eccentric Adoptive Mother's Home, the Fake Heiress Goes to the Countryside" Animated comic: "Tong Hua's Comeback" [Reborn and Revenge on Scumbags + Face-Slapping the Beloved of All + Everyone Begs for Forgiveness + Never Forgiving + Sweet Romance] In her previous life, Tong Hua was plotted against by Kong Mixue, the beloved of all, and sold into the mountains, where she was trapped for over a decade. After finally escaping and making her way home, she found that h 48.4kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves
20. 170 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 47.8kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves
21. 171 开 From the Start, I Reported My Stepfather, Then the Frail Villainess Was Doted on in the Countryside 开局举报继父，病弱女配下乡被宠 Feng Ling lI风灵lIModern Romance759k WordsCompleted [Space + System + Sweet Romance + Frail Heroine + Rugged Hero] Qiao Qingdai was an utterly ordinary office worker. She was 25 and had been single for years. One day, after work, she decided to treat herself. Instead, a woman fell from the sky and crushed her to death. She drifted around with a soul-reaper from the underworld for a while before realizing that they had taken the wrong soul... After a furious argument, Qiao Qingdai happily took the loot she’d scored: a treasure chest System and a p 18.7kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
22. 172 恶 The Wicked Woman of the 1970s and Her Unhinged Antics 恶女七零，发疯文学 Honey Bun Dipped in Mustard蜂蜜小面包蘸芥末吃哦Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted In 1970, in Daba Village, the second daughter of the Feng family went to the hills behind the village to gather pig fodder, but tumbled down the mountainside and injured her brain. Then again, she had always been a simpleton, so no one cared whether the fall had made her any worse. The second child has always been the one most likely to be overlooked in a family, and the Fengs were no exception. The eldest, Feng Chun, was the family’s first daughter, ambitious and fiercely competitive. The third 7.5kReads9.2Score754Shelves
23. 173 七 Cannon Fodder in the 1970s: With a Sign-In System 七零炮灰带签到系统一路开挂躺赢 Shallow Summer Meow浅夏喵Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + System + pocket dimension + farming + a slightly goofy heroine who never lets a grudge go and always sees things clearly, a lovable little drama queen fresh out of acting school + a devoted, scheming male lead She was just stepping out to grab a meal when she disappeared. When she opened her eyes again, Ning Xiyue had transmigrated to the 1970s, into a period novel about a lucky, doted-on heroine. She was now a lovesick, cannon-fodder side character destined to hand th 9.8kReads9.1Score967Shelves
24. 174 肉 A Little Chubby Kid Brings a Shopping Mall into a Period Novel 肉团子带着商场穿进年代文 Soft Words软語Two Male Leads682k WordsCompleted This is a danmei novel set in a bygone era, so make sure you’re reading the right one, cuties! When he wakes up, Lu Tang has become the adopted son who dies young in a period novel! From beginning to end, he only appears in a few chapters before being written out. But his death causes his adoptive parents’ family to turn evil. All four of his brothers become villains too, just to avenge him. The eldest brother breaks his leg, the second is kicked out of the army, and the third is abducted by hum 17.2kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
25. 175 六 The 1960s: Why Is My Whole Family Full of Villains? 六零，我全家都是反派怎么了？ Cheng Xiaomai程小麦Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short dramas "In the 1960s, Why Is My Entire Family of Villains in Everyone's Way?" and "The 1960s: Why Is My Whole Family So Awful?" are now available. [Period Setting] [Entire Family Are Villains] [Spatial Dimension] Lin Qiqi transmigrated into a Period novel. Her whole family was made up of awful people who leeched off the female lead's family. After offending them, her entire family died! Lin Qiqi summed up the lesson: In the novel, her whole family died because they were twisted, but no 14.2kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
26. 176 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate to the 1970s! One Marries the Uncle, the Other the Nephew, and They Live Across the Hall 闺蜜一起穿七零！嫁舅甥，住对门 Qian Yu黔渔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Military Marriage + Period Setting + Both Male Leads Are Devoted + Sweet Romance + Ensemble Cast + Everyday Family Life + Funny Early on] Wen Tang and her best friend Chi Yue found a novel about a real and fake heiress on a fiction website. Unlike other stories of its kind, the two heiresses weren't rivals but helped each other. They went to the countryside together, got married together, and even married an uncle and his nephew. Then they built their fortunes togethe 38.1kReads8.9Score5.4kShelves

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    Best friends transmigrate into a book together, mastering the skills of their mothers-in-law and sisters-in-law 🤏. They speak eloquently and accurately assess their own lives as lazy, good-for-nothings. One is a seemingly aloof and abstinent soldier who's actually incredibly sarcastic and even criticizes her own mother, but adores her daughter-in-law. The other is an honest, naive, and adorable teacher.

27. 177 八 An Eighties College Student Rises to Great Heights Through Sign-In Rewards 八零大学生，靠签到扶摇直上 Twelve Lan十二澜Modern Romance394k WordsOngoing Lin Zhiyu is the golden girl of the staff housing compound. She is strikingly beautiful, gets into a top university, and is so sweet and gentle that everyone in the neighborhood adores her. A dream reveals that her second-eldest sister, who went to the countryside, is the heroine of the story. She has a spiritual field space, and will eventually build a thriving business, making the whole family prosperous. In the original story, Lin Zhiyu grows jealous of her sister's successful business, ruins 302.1kReads8.5Score45.8kShelves

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    This is definitely it! The female lead is a student at Peking University, and her family spoils her. She just signs in every day, and I don't have to do any tasks or anything; she just gets lots of good stuff. The male lead hasn't appeared yet.

28. 178 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 12.8kReads8.5Score881Shelves

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    The seventh book, "Beautiful Bad Woman," is indeed selfish and self-serving, but actually not so bad; she abuses her beauty to do evil.

29. 179 穿 I Became the Supporting Actress in a 1970s Contrast Novel, and Now Everyone Wants a Taste 穿成七零对照组女配后真香了 Water Dumpling水团子Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted [1970s + beloved by everyone + face-slapping + putting scumbags in their place + winning without lifting a finger + marriage first, love later] Lu Tang transmigrates into the body of a sent-down youth. The System only gives her rewards if she maintains the persona of a lazy, picky, willful, selfish and cold-hearted foil character. Complete the plot: fall into the water and get rescued Reward: 500 yuan in cash, one four-piece cotton bedding set, ten jin of grain coupons, five jin of meat coupons 2.6kReads8.3Score182Shelves
30. 180 随 The Man Who Joined the Army Is Married, So I Turn Around and Marry His Commander 随军男人已结婚，转头嫁他首长 A Few Days of Spring Chill几日春寒Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted 1970s + period setting + substitute marriage + military marriage + devoted couple Qin Shu opened her eyes to find herself on a train, held hostage by a criminal with a gun pressed to her forehead. Her life was hanging by a thread. From the memories she inherited, she learned that the original owner had been sent to marry a soldier in someone else’s place. First, she beat the criminal senseless and secured herself a job at the Public Security Bureau. Then she went to the military base to find th 18.3kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves
31. 181 京 The Capital's Heiress Curses Out Showbiz with Her God-Given Gift of Gab 京圈大小姐靠妈生好嘴骂遍娱乐圈 Zhujing竹京Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into a book * Hilarious female celebrity * Heiress of a powerful Beijing family * No CP Ning Yu transmigrated into the body of a washed-up celebrity who did nothing but court disaster and had countless haters. And to make matters worse, she was a vicious female supporting character! In the book, she had a crush on popular young actor Xu Yize, made snide remarks about the sweet and innocent heroine Lin Momo, and was a scheming green tea. She made a fool of herself on a variety show 4.9kReads9.0Score605Shelves
32. 182 书 Book Transmigration to the 1970s, I Kept the Female Lead's Space 书穿七零，女主空间我自留了 You Were Born Nameless卿本无名Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Tian Miao, a clinical doctor, woke up again, she found she had transmigrated to China in the 1970s and become a pitiful girl forced to go to the countryside. In front of her was a ruthless mother who would do anything to protect her own status. Behind her was an arrogant, vicious stepsister. Tian Miao figured that if she had to go to the countryside, so be it. She deserved some compensation, at least! First, she swindled money and ration coupons from her mother, then turned around and sent 10.2kReads8.4Score793Shelves
33. 183 穿 I Transmigrated as the Worst Character in a 1970s Military Romance, and My Cursed Tongue Runs Wild 穿七零军婚文极品，靠乌鸦嘴发疯 Three-Day Star三日星Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + System + face-slapping the scum + making a fortune + feel-good story + true heiress + sweet romance] Heroine: a lucky koi with a poisonous tongue. (An audio version is now available!) Yang Caiwei transmigrated into a rebirth novel set in the 1970s. Everyone called her lazy and useless, and in the book she was a stepping stone for the heroine. If her cheap niece wanted to be a stepmother, then let her. Yang Caiwei had no interest in 9.1kReads9.0Score875Shelves
34. 184 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 56.4kReads9.2Score5.5kShelves

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    Highly recommend this period military romance novel! The author's writing is exquisite, bringing the characters and plot to life. The female protagonist, Xia Qingning, transmigrates into the book but doesn't follow the original plot; she's clear-headed, decisive, and not blinded by love. There are no idiotic moments throughout the entire story; she and her officer husband fall in love after an arranged marriage, and she proves everyone wrong in the military. The exciting plot combined with a highly intelligent character delivers an extremely satisfying reading experience—definitely worth reading!

35. 185 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 116.2kReads9.3Score12.1kShelves
36. 186 年 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: The Villainess Lives Off Men and Loves It 年代快穿：坏女人她软饭硬吃 Liu Suqin流苏覃Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Period-Era Quick Transmigration] + [Everyone’s Favorite] + [Selfish and Self-Serving] Pu Mingyue is a climbing vine. Once she latches onto a man, she finds every way to siphon off the nourishment she needs, wringing out the last drop of his worth before ruthlessly strangling him and casting him aside. 1. Educated youth sent to the countryside in the 1970s vs. a taciturn, rugged man + a lovesick male educated youth + an elegant professor 2. Pretty widow fleeing famine in the 1950s vs. an ungrate 840Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    In the era of rapid transmigration! Refined self-interest! First book: 1vN! The female lead is self-aware of her scumbag nature, manipulating emotions, selfish, vain, and viciously self-serving! Second book: No fixed couple! The female lead is powerful, decisive, clear-headed, and selfish!

37. 187 穿 Life as a Sent-Down Youth Returning to the City 穿成回城知青的日子 Moonbud Pond月芽池Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (The rating has only just come out, so it's a little low. It'll gradually rise later.) (Ensemble Cast + Family Life + Gourmet + Making a Fortune + Cozy Everyday Life) Zhou Wei wakes up to find that she has transmigrated to the 1980s and become an educated youth returning to the city. As soon as she arrives, she's pressured to marry an ugly man. Get married? Whoever wants to can marry him. She's not doing it! To change her fate, Zhou Wei puts her advantages to use and earns her first pot of gold 10kReads7.8Score714Shelves

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    A historical fiction story that is relatively close to reality, featuring an independent female protagonist who is not a saint or a philanthropist.

38. 188 红 No. 66 Hongyan Alley 红延胡同六六号院 Dimension Mender次元缝补匠Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [Period setting + ordinary people + native male and female leads + transmigrated female lead as the second heroine, with no golden finger + a touch of ensemble cast + no relocation to the countryside, no poverty relief, no subsidizing others + no military marriage, no rough-and-tumble hero + 1v1] Excerpt One: “Damn it!” Xu Hongmian cursed, tightening her grip on the corn bun. It was one thing for Xu Junqing to eat at the school cafeteria, but Xu Hongqiao wasn’t coming home either? That girl had 3.6kReads8.4Score371Shelves
39. 189 捡 The Bargain-Hunting Era: Lin Mei’s Daily Life of Scoring Freebies 捡漏年代：林美的薅羊毛日常 Dimension Mender次元缝补匠Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Historical Era + Everyday Life + Finding Bargains + Ordinary Person Reborn in the Womb + No Handouts, No Saintly Heroine, No Throwing Herself at Men + No Being Sent to the Countryside, No Military Marriage, No Rough-Hewn Hero + A Small Golden Finger That Gradually Levels Up + A Palm-Sized Pocket Dimension for Stashing Private Savings] Reborn in the womb in 1949, Lin Mei becomes the daughter of an ordinary farming family in Linjia Village. Beautiful but useless, she’s not cut out for great thing 15.3kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    The female protagonists in both books are self-serving and don't readily offer acts of kindness. The first book begins with the female protagonist at age three. The male protagonist appears much later in the story. The female protagonist in the second book is also quite remarkable.

40. 190 八 The 1980s Black-Hearted Lotus: The Real Daughter Returns and Goes on a Rampage 八零黑心莲，真千金回归杀疯了 Yao Yao Lingwu幺幺聆悟Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [No rebirth, no transmigration into a book, no golden finger + heroine always gets revenge] Chu Man has her university place stolen. Her mother berates her for being useless, saying she’s only fit to find a man and get married, then tries to sell her to an old man who beat three wives to death. After making a scene, she drinks to vent her anger, only to overhear in the middle of the night that she was switched at birth! After a long struggle, she finds her birth parents. But the fake heiress has 3.8kReads8.7Score332Shelves

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    Chu Man suddenly stood up and shouted at the mountains, "What did I do wrong? It wasn't me who was wrong!" "It was you!" "You were terribly wrong to abandon me!" "I'll make you regret it! I'll make you admit your mistake!" "You abandoned me for your future and reputation, then I'll ruin your future and your reputation!" "From now on, I, Chu Man, have no father, no mother, no brothers, no sisters-in-law! I don't want you anymore!" "Listen carefully, it's me who doesn't want you anymore!" "It's okay if you don't care about me! I love myself!" "Chu Man! Stop crying! Don't let anyone in this world make you shed tears again!"

41. 191 穿 Transmigrated into a 1970s Book: With My Over-the-Top Crazy Vibe, I'll Drag Out This Marriage Until You Die 穿书七零：超强癫感婚不离拖死你 A Wisteria Vine一支藤萝Modern Romance630k WordsCompleted Tong Fan was eager to keep up with the times, so she transmigrated into a novel set in the past. In the resource-scarce 1970s, she became the first wife of the male lead, Wei Tianming, in an arranged marriage. According to the plot, she received divorce papers and, unwilling to accept it, went to the city with a big belly to find her husband, who worked far from home and rarely came back. But he was determined to divorce her. Unable to bear it, she hanged herself, taking both her life and her 11.1kReads8.3Score609Shelves

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    A female-oriented novel set in a sophisticated and profit-driven era, featuring a very intelligent and shrewd female protagonist. [Thumbs up]

42. 192 穿 Transmigrated into a Seventies-Era Trouble-Making Sister-in-Law, She Stirs Up Trouble and Makes Money 穿成七零极品小姑子，她搞事搞钱 Crystal Breeze风来水晶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical setting + socially fearless female lead + punishing scumbags and face-slapping + building wealth + turning her life around + one-on-one romance, both leads have no prior relationships] Extra, extra! The military compound in the capital is in an uproar. Word is that the eldest young master of the Fu family, a top soldier, has been won over by a country girl... Su Xiaoman worked all night and died from overwork. Then she transmigrated to the 1970s, a time of food and clothing shortag 58.4kReads8.7Score4.6kShelves

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    The female lead is truly beautiful and cunning, but she didn't hurt anyone; she just wanted to live a good life.

43. 193 穿 As a Widow, I Struggled to Make It in the 1980s 穿成寡妇的我在八零奋斗 Ha Qiu哈湫Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted Li Miaomiao was a hard-working corporate drone, on the verge of a long-awaited promotion. But after falling asleep, she woke up back in the struggling 1980s, widowed and saddled with two children! Staring at the old woman weeping nonstop before her, the scrawny girl standing by her bed, and the baby still in swaddling clothes, Li Miaomiao felt that something was terribly wrong. What on earth had she done to deserve this? A major incident had recently shaken Xie Family Village: Wang, the old wom 79Reads9.1Score103Shelves
44. 194 军 A Lovely Military Wife and a Rugged Soldier: One Wrong Step on the Army Journey in the Eighties 军嫂俏！军爷糙！八零随军闪了腰 Chestnut V栗子VModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet, Charming Wife + Abstinent Officer] (Fictional Military Marriage + Married First, Fell in Love Later + Life in the Military Camp + Spatial System + Adorable Baby) Jiang Ning's arrival in the 1980s gets off to a wild start. The moment she opens her eyes, she's face-to-face with a burly soldier sporting an eight-pack, and nearly gets caught in bed with him. She makes a snap decision and binds herself to the man... “Comrade, what's done is done. Why don't we get married?” “Comrade, let's go 14.3kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
45. 195 穿 Transmigrate to the 1960s and Become a Pretty Widow 穿越六零成为俏寡妇 Shouwu Without Mangmang首乌不芒芒Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted (Content warning: The heroine is ten years older than the hero. She’s a player and isn’t sexually inexperienced, so proceed with caution!!!) Shi Lan, a carefree, troublesome party girl who loves the high life, transmigrates to the hardship of the 1960s and gets three new labels: married, mother, and widow. From the start, she’s being introduced to a prospective match. As if! She thinks her new identity is pretty great: she has money and status, and gets to be a mother without the pain of childbi 5.6kReads9.2Score476Shelves

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    The "player" in period dramas is a sophisticated egoist who prioritizes himself and never puts all his eggs in one basket.

46. 196 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book and Become the Beloved Little Villainess of the Seventies by Raising Hell 穿书七零恶毒女配靠作妖成团宠 Watermelon Who Loves Meat爱吃肉肉的西瓜Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s + System + love grows over time + military marriage + woman transmigrated into a book vs. reborn woman] (New book, so its rating is low for now. It’ll go up, so don’t worry, darlings, jump right in!) When Shen Nanchu opens her eyes, she has become the male lead’s wicked widowed sister-in-law from a book. In the story, the original owner is greedy for power and status and uses every trick in the book to marry the eldest son of the Pei family, the male le 10kReads8.4Score1kShelves

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    The ending of this time-travel novel is tragically tragic, featuring a vicious widowed sister-in-law. 🔥 The "Evil Woman System" forces her to collect "malice points," but the female lead ignores it 😸 and directly coerces the system to give her medicine and a spatial ability 👍 Her own needs are paramount. The reborn female lead wants to steal the male lead; any man she's been with can forget about becoming her future sugar daddy 💥 The female lead is not only sophisticated and self-serving, but also intelligent and resourceful. With a little acting, she gets the male lead to sign a series of unequal treaties.

47. 197 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: A Military Family's Heir Raises Kids While Taking It Easy in the Seventies 穿书七零混吃等死军二代养娃日常 Yu Shiyi虞十一Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted [Stunning troublemaker vs. brilliant scientist. The heroine is a ditzy beauty who’s spoiled and fussy; the hero stays clear-headed, gentlemanly, and secretly seductive.] Only after Long Yuling transmigrates into a book does she discover that she’s the heroine of a novel set in a bygone era. The Yu family has three daughters. The eldest, Yu Zhu, is clever and quick-witted, with the most schemes. She found her own way out early, marrying an army officer. The second, Yu Zhen, is also calculating a 2.4kReads7.4Score143Shelves

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    These are all quite good.

48. 198 年 Era of Arranged Marriages: Dumping the Infertile Scumbag and Having Triplets in the First Pregnancy 年代换亲，甩不孕渣夫后一胎三宝 Jiang Jiuyi江九疑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage swap in the 1980s + marriage first, love later + raising kids + doting on his wife + medicine + building a fortune] Lu Baiwei and her stepsister, Lu Jiaojiao, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Jiaojiao stole her arranged marriage and married He Ting, a young educated man from the capital. She enjoyed a brief spell of glory. Not long afterward, trouble struck He Ting’s family, and the whole family was sent to a state farm. Lu Jiaojiao also had to help He Ting raise his nephe 6.9kReads9.0Score730Shelves

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    1. Rebirth buff maxed out, male lead love-obsessed, so sweet, love reading! The ensemble cast is excellent, every character is well-developed, and every couple is great. Medical school + university entrance exams, the romance is also very touching. 2. A must-read for fans of awful family dynamics! Highly recommend this one. It deals with awful family members. The female lead's father is loving and doting on his wife, as is her mother. Both are very clear-headed; they know the female lead has a special ability, but they understand it's her destiny and don't think the other children should also know and monopolize it. The female lead's younger brother is also so cute! 🙈

49. 199 七 The Shameless Family of 1970 七零之无赖一家人 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Period setting + beloved by all + self-serving and refined + warped values! Ensemble cast of protagonists + eccentric whole family + awful relatives + pocket dimension] (A family ensemble in a parallel setting, not reality. The heroine has little presence early on. She's not very smart, self-serving in a refined way, and an ordinary person.) I thought I was the chosen one because I had a pocket dimension. I thought the apocalypse was about to begin, so I frantically stocked up on supplies. I 7.8kReads8.8Score689Shelves

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    Highly recommended; some of them, just from their names, scream sophisticated egoism. [Cool]

50. 200 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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