Period Novels Where the Female Lead Doesn’t Bail Out Her Family, Have Lots of Children, Go to the Black Market, or Take Over Someone Else’s Mess 女主不扶贫，不多胎，不去黑市，不接盘的年代文

1. 1 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

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   The first book was so famous that the female lead in the second book had some similarities to the first one, and it's also quite good.

2. 2 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. 12.2kReads6.1Score976Shelves
3. 3 八 I Transmigrate into a Book in the 1980s: This Unexpected Military Marriage Is So Sweet 八零穿书：闪来的军婚太甜了 Fang Jüliang房踽凉Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Ji Yutian transmigrates into a very cliched novel set in a bygone era. The heroine takes a wrong turn in life, discovers in old age that her ex-husband is incredibly successful, and is reborn to win him back. Unfortunately, Ji Yutian is that man's second wife. Knowing she doesn't stand a chance against the heroine in a fight for his affections, Ji Yutian immediately agrees when her mother sets her up on a blind date. But her date turns out to be a big, bad wolf, and they register their marriage 6.4kReads8.8Score401Shelves

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   A sweet romance novel where the female lead refuses to go to the countryside, goes to the wrong restaurant for a blind date, and the male lead falls in love at first sight and takes her home. [Laughing]

4. 4 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Female Character in Period Dramas Rises to the Top 快穿之年代文中的女配要崛起 Lingxi菱溪Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [Farming] [Reborn] [Pocket Dimension] [One-on-One, Both Leads Have No Past Relationships] [Period] [Sweet Romance] [Fall-Guy] [Comeback] [Top Student] When it came to having a miserable life, Ye Qing felt she could rank near the top. Though she had parents, her life was worse than that of an orphan. The only person who loved her, her grandmother, passed away early. After finally graduating from college, she found a high-paying job, and a bright future beckoned. Who could h 9.2kReads9.1Score715Shelves

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   The first of these four books I finished was truly unbeatable; I'd gladly consider it the pinnacle of historical fiction. Maybe I'm biased, but it's definitely my absolute favorite, and I think it all has a romantic pairing.

5. 5 高 A Match Between Equals: My Officer Husband Is a Hopeless Romantic 高门对高门，军官丈夫是个恋爱脑 Lin Miansui林绵穗Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Gentle, Ethereal Su Embroidery Beauty x Handsome, Irreverent Military Heir] [Two Prestigious Families] [Military Marriage] [Lighthearted, Funny Everyday Life] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Adorable Kids] [Family and Country] [Passing on Traditional Culture] [The Pocket Dimension Is Rarely Used] Lin Renzhi stayed up embroidering and worked herself to death. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the only daughter of a senior officer in the 1970s. She had a top-tier family background and loo 160.2kReads9.1Score24.9kShelves

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   The female lead doesn't need to help the poor or go to the black market 🌸 She's born into a wealthy family, with relatives holding important positions in various industries! Her husband is a 24-year-old troupe leader 📚 And she herself sold three embroidery pieces for over ten thousand foreign exchange 🌸🌸

6. 6 3 Starting Work at a Factory at 35: They Call Me Uncle Fan 35岁进工厂：他们叫我凡大爷 May All Your Wishes Come True001心想事成001Urban96k WordsOngoing [Factory Work + No System + Dongguan Factory Girls + Heading South for Work + Everyday Life] Fan Bo spent ten years writing novels full-time back in his hometown, but never made it big. The villagers looked down on him and gossiped about him, and even his girlfriend thought he was useless and wanted to break up. After much soul-searching, Fan Bo decided to head south and earn money. He had assumed that he was too old to get hired at a factory, but the life of a migrant worker turned out to be ev 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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   He worked in a factory and earned money by writing books.

7. 7 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 35.7kReads8.7Score3.5kShelves

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   🌿🌿In her past life, her husband looked down on her, a rural woman. Her son and the son of her husband's first love both fell into the water; her husband saved the son of a fallen comrade's widow. Jiang Yi endured the pain of losing her son😣, spent thirty years with her husband, and finally died in despair. Reborn, she returns to the time before her son fell into the water. The protagonist decisively divorces him and takes her son with her...

8. 8 八 The 1980s: I Refuse to Be the Dutiful Wife of a Novel’s Male Lead 八零：我不当小说男主的贤惠妻子 Memories Like a Dream如梦记忆Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted (No CP.) The heroine isn't particularly saintly and loves herself most of all. Please don't give this book one star because of her characterization. If this book isn't for you, you can look for one that suits your taste. Honestly, comparing the heroine's parents, don't you think she handled things pretty well? Gu Yue accidentally dies from electrocution. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself alone inside a novel she read not long ago. The novel is titled My Life in the Eighties. It t 1.7kReads7.8Score101Shelves

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   This is it! No poverty alleviation, no children, no black market, no romantic pairing—we haven't even seen the male lead yet! The female lead is just incredibly awesome, and it's unlike any other period drama that's all the same. No military marriage, no courtyard house, no twins 😭😭😭 Anyone who understands, go watch it! Watch it now! Go watch it right now!

9. 9 八 Married with a Baby in the ’80s: My Mortal Enemy Becomes a Henpecked Husband 八零奉子成婚，死对头成了妻管严 Nong Wuyou侬无忧Modern Romance796k WordsCompleted When Lin Xiangyi woke up, she learned that she had transmigrated into a book, a period novel written by her stepsister. Her stepsister was the heroine, and she was the vicious supporting character. Her father didn’t love her and her mother was gone. As if having to survive under the thumb of her wicked stepmother since childhood wasn’t enough, her scheming stepsister stole her fiancé and set up her nemesis, the street thug Xie Qingxiao, to ruin her virtue. She became pregnant by accident, and af 13.8kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves

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   "Xie Qingxiao, I'm pregnant." Inside the old-fashioned state-run restaurant, Lin Xiangyi said to the tall young man sitting opposite her. The young man was around twenty years old, with thick, short hair. His purple vest accentuated his broad, muscular chest, and his bare arms were toned and strong. He had wheat-colored skin, handsome, sculpted features, and captivating, almond-shaped eyes. He leaned back lazily in his chair, legs casually spread, holding a cup of tea. Upon hearing Lin Xiangyi's words, he nearly spat out his tea.

10. 10 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 29.1kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
11. 11 恶 The Villainess Gets Everyone's Favor with Just a Few Tricks 恶女她略施手段得到所有偏爱 Sea Salt Potato Chips海盐味薯片Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Immersive quick transmigration + historical eras + self-interest + a touch of everyone’s favorite + love-struck male leads + no fixed CP] Good women earn a good reputation. Bad women get everything. So what if Nan Xi is vicious, spoiled, and selfish? Plenty of people still love her. All she has to do is open her hands, and someone will give her whatever she wants. 1. The older sister who refuses to go to the countryside 2. The educated youth returning to the city 3. The heiress and the migrant 16kReads8.6Score1kShelves

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    This is a time-travel novel set in a different era. It doesn't involve going to the countryside (unless the author is already living there), and it doesn't involve poverty alleviation.

12. 12 八 The 1980s: The Demon Queen Turns Out to Be the Real Heiress 八零：魔王她成了真千金 July Rice Wine七月酒酿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A slow-burn story. The early chapters focus mainly on the female lead’s growth. Feel free to pass if that’s not for you.] [The male lead got lost in the story again… No romance.] The true heiress who was switched at birth should have suffered through every hardship in the countryside. But after His Highness the Demon King, Lanting, stepped in, all of that disappeared. With a grand sweep of his hand, the Demon King revealed a bright white smile. This time, someone else would have to endure every 30.1kReads8.5Score3.3kShelves

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    [Bump post][Bump post][Bump post] Family members! Who knows? This novel is so funny and so satisfying! 🤤🤤🤤The female lead has incredible fighting skills; she beat her adoptive parents, who stole from her, into submission. I don't think anyone is good enough for the female lead. Luckily, this novel is also a no-romance story. I absolutely love this novel! 🥰

13. 13 七 The Clear-Eyed Beauty of the 1970s Refuses to Accept Her Fate: Book Transmigration 七零清醒美人不认命【穿书】 A Little Eight Hundred一只八百Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted [Polished Egoist + Pocket Dimension + Love at First Sight + Transmigrates into a Short Drama] [Military Officer] [Joining Her Husband on an Island] Xu Suimei is beautiful and clever. She clawed her way from an orphanage to a top university, only to discover that she still hadn't even reached the starting line others were born at. She resolved to use marriage as a stepping stone, but just as she was about to take the final step, she transmigrated to the 1970s. She became a little girl in a short 13.9kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    The first book! The female protagonist is a stunning beauty who transmigrated from a book. To avoid harassment from thugs, she goes to the military base to find her sister. However, she ends up catching the eye of her sister's husband's superior. Lu Chenghuai, the pride of the compound, is already 30 years old and still single, like an iron tree that never blooms. He's always been extremely averse to blind dates, but after a chance encounter with this girl he rescued on the street, he falls in love at first sight. The flames of love burn fiercely like an old house ablaze; his eyes and heart are filled with her, and he thinks of her day and night. But who could have predicted that the girl would arrive at the military base the very next day, chatting and laughing with other boys?

14. 14 快 Quick Transmigration: Absolute Clarity 快穿：绝对清醒 Young Master Lan公子澜Modern Romance556k WordsCompleted [Clear-Headed Villainess + Sophisticated Self-Interested Charmer + No Fixed Couple + Alternate Universe] Everyone is a pawn, and she is the one pulling the strings. Chi Yan: "I'll be the one laughing last." World One: Alternate-History Era On the fishing platform, the willing take the bait. World Two: Alternate-History Era There is no such thing as absolute sincerity, only absolute self-interest. World Three: Alternate-Universe Port Mafia The flower blooming amid absolute evil will become the sh 16kReads8.6Score970Shelves
15. 15 能 A Capable Village Belle and Her Good-for-Nothing Live-In Son-in-Law 能干村花和她的窝囊倒插门 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance211k WordsOngoing Zhao Hua is the capable, no-nonsense village beauty of Taiping Village. She supports her family with a small shop, while her adoptive parents hope she'll marry a man who can support them in their old age. A scandalous affair involving a potential match ruins the marriage prospects outright. Unable to find a man willing to marry into her family, she chooses the impoverished Li boy who lives behind her house. His family is buried in debt, he's timid by nature and always lowers his head when troubl 3.8kReads—Score124Shelves
16. 16 七 The Frail, Fussy Little Sister-in-Law of the 1970s 七零年代病弱作精小姑子 Qiu Qiu Zi秋秋籽Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A pampered little firecracker vs. a powerful military officer When Qiao Qiao wakes up, she finds herself in a period novel as a sickly, doomed younger sister-in-law. The reborn heroine has stolen the original character’s destined match, and the whole family is a bunch of awful doomed side characters with miserable fates, serving as nothing more than background props to bring the heroine and her soldier boyfriend closer. Qiao Qiao: ...There’s no way I’m dying. First, I’ll make sure I stay alive. 3.4kReads9.0Score252Shelves

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    This book is really good. The female lead transmigrates into the body of a sickly, cannon fodder sister-in-law in the story. She's the darling of the family, doesn't help others, and doesn't have many children. The female lead goes to the military region to visit her brother and is instantly smitten by the male lead. [Admiration] A spoiled little drama queen versus a powerful military officer. [Shy] It's a heartwarming and sweet little story. [Laugh]

17. 17 请 Save the Vicious Female Supporting Character! Fail, and Everyone Gets Erased! 请救赎恶毒女配！失败全员抹杀！ Gazing at the Moon朔望见月Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted The rating will rise~ [One heroine, multiple male leads + male rivalry + all male leads are virgins + cultivation + adored by everyone + heroine can read minds + the male leads save the heroine] - Sui Lingyin is the wicked female supporting character in a xianxia novel. She's the villain who will eventually turn evil and destroy the world. One day, Sui Lingyin awakens. She discovers that many people have bound themselves to Systems and come specifically to save her, in order to stop her from tur 8.8kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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    All female lead lovers must watch this!! It's incredibly awesome! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

18. 18 美 The Beautiful First Half of Her Life 美艳的前半生 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance516k WordsOngoing The story takes place in a rural village in Hebei in 1999. Meiyan has been sweet, beautiful, and clever since childhood, and everyone in the village agrees she's the local beauty. After failing her university entrance exams on her second attempt, she has no choice but to face the path fate has laid out for her. Swept up by Li Gangqiang's relentless pursuit, she gives him everything. But on the very day he steps through the gates of college, he gets together with another woman. Betrayed, Meiyan s 11kReads7.1Score248Shelves
19. 19 七 In the 1970s, I Transmigrated into a Book and Got Bound to a Writer’s Assistant 七零之穿书后我绑定了作家助手 Zhu Min祝珉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Zhu Qi transmigrates into the body of a girl with the same name who works in the machine shop of a factory in the 1970s. As luck would have it, she’s the lovesick supporting female character in a novel. The best thing that ever happens to her is barely passing the exam to get into the factory. According to the plot, her fiancé, the male lead, will fall in love with the heroine while he’s in the countryside. Then Zhu Qi will go crazy and meet a miserable end. After examining the mysterious Writer 2.5kReads8.0Score187Shelves

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    These three books! The first one features a cunning but not malicious female lead; each story is different. The female lead is selfish and hedonistic, and the male lead is also quite shrewd but good to her. The second one features a female lead who isn't a saint; she quietly observes the drama unfold, doesn't get involved, and lives a simple, peaceful life—it's quite enjoyable. The third one features a female lead who doesn't go to the countryside but diligently builds her career in the city. She has clear logical thinking, and her writing ability is excellent. I seriously suspect the author works in a public institution in real life. The story is very original and worth reading. [Top Post]

20. 20 土 The Lingering Warmth of the Earthen Bed 土炕上的余温 Nine-Nine Cat九玖猫Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing The quarry in the hills behind Laojing Village buried the men from half the village. All that remained were a village full of widows and children crying from hunger. Thirty migrant miners moved into the workers' barracks, all strapping bachelors. The widows cursed men to their faces, then dug out their floral jackets at night and deliberately walked past the barracks. Each of the three widows had her own reasons: one wanted a protector to help raise her child, one hoped to get some rice and flou 12kReads8.9Score761Shelves
21. 21 七 A Sweet Military Marriage in the 1970s, Raising a Child and Doing Research Too 七零军婚甜如蜜，带娃科研两不误 Green Wine and Joy青酒欢Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military life on an island + marriage first, love later + chasing his wife to the crematorium + devoted sweet romance + no golden finger] After twenty years of studying hard, Jiang Qingyue had finally achieved her dream of heading to an island as an agricultural PhD to pursue research. But before she could leave, she unexpectedly transmigrated to the 1970s. A woman who'd been single for ages found herself in the bridal chamber from the start! After one wild night, she woke up to discover that t 41kReads9.0Score3kShelves

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    The female lead doesn't do charity work, doesn't have multiple pregnancies, and doesn't go to the black market [eating melon emoji]. Especially the first book, which I just started reading, it's amazing! The female lead is so carefree and reckless, constantly arguing and bickering, it's incredibly satisfying! In the second book, both sets of parents are very kind and supportive of them. They divorce first and then remarry!

22. 22 俏 The Charming Village Girl Doesn't Give Her Heart Away 俏村花她不走心 Nine-Nine Cat九玖猫Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing People say that a widow’s doorstep invites trouble, but Chunfang isn’t afraid. She goes out of her way to surround herself with men. After years of struggling in the dirt, she’s seen through it all: you can’t rely on a man’s heart, but you can rely on his money and connections. So she smiles as she plays several men against one another. One helps her come up with the cash, another finds her a market for her goods. The villagers call her shameless. Chunfang sneers. “How much is a reputation worth 21kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves
23. 23 二 Marrying an Officer Again: The Socially Anxious Beauty Is Doted on by Her Brother-in-Law 二嫁军官，社恐美人被大伯哥娇宠 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Both Pure + Sweet, Sensual, Introverted Beauty vs. Deeply Cunning Officer + Sweet Romance + Period Setting + Eight-Year Age Gap] Tang Huan transmigrated into the body of a young widow whose husband had died just after their wedding. Losing her husband wasn't a problem. Her parents-in-law treated her like their own daughter. Her father-in-law gave her money every few days, and her mother-in-law was an amazing cook. Tang Huan had a wonderful life. The only thing she didn't like w 15.6kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
24. 24 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Educated Youth Wants to Let Go 重生七零：知青想放手 Qu Linglong曲玲珑Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast, No Space, No System, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] One scheme tied two people’s lives together. Reborn in the 1970s, Zhu Xiaomin is determined to scheme her way back. First, she’ll set free the other unlucky soul who’s just like her. Second, she’ll tear that scumbag apart. But things seem to be slipping out of her control. The unlucky one came rolling back on his own and won’t leave, no matter how much she tries to drive him away. Well then… she’ll keep him. “I’ll protect you thi 11.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
25. 25 重 Reborn in the 1960s: I Find Myself a Stepmother 重生60年代：我给自己找后妈 Gu Yue Er Dong古月耳咚Modern Romance681k WordsOngoing When Chen Guoping died of lung cancer, his mother was busy having a grand old time gossiping with the neighborhood women! In his previous life, she had kept him under her thumb since childhood: she wouldn’t let him take the college entrance exam, forced him to hand over his wages, and criticized every woman he wanted to marry. Ignoring the nature of his work, she insisted that he and his wife risk having a third child. In the end, he was fired for exceeding the birth quota, and his family of fiv 22.2kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    Don't scroll away! I'm recommending this book, *Reborn in the 1960s: I Find My Own Stepmother*, to everyone I meet! The protagonist is reborn after being driven to his death by his biological mother, and the first thing he does is find himself a stepmother who is so protective of her son that it's incredibly touching. It's already 100,000 words long; I guarantee you'll come back to thank me after you finish reading it.

26. 26 1 The Flirtatious Girl of 1992 Gets Caught Up in Romance as She Makes Her Way to the County Seat 1992俏妞情乱闯县城 Bright Years岁岁昭明Modern Romance51k WordsOngoing In 1992, Chen Xiu'e had failed the college entrance exam several times. Her boyfriend, who had passed the exam and gotten into university, coaxed her into coming to the county town, promising they would build a life together. But soon after arriving in the city, he changed his mind and dumped her. Then another letter came from home: they wanted to sell her to a crippled man from another village for bride money to help her brother get married. Xiu'e had a younger sister, and the thought that her 21Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 1 1959: With an Achievement System, She Throws Herself into the Grind 1959：携带成就系统，她卷了 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Sixies Technology's Glory. A stirring, inspirational, patriotic story, featuring a heroine who grows over time, strong values, smart characters all around, a one-on-one romance, love that develops over time, and plenty of humor. Du Yimeng only wants enough to eat and warm clothes in an era of scarcity. But after seeing the deep love others have for their country, she is gradually moved by their example and joins the fight for her nation. She wield 37.3kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves

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    A science fiction story set in the 1980s (or 1990s). The female lead is assigned to work in a machinery factory after graduation, where she develops various machines. None of them are exceptionally intelligent; they all possess high IQs and don't do anything thoughtless. The female lead is career-oriented, while the male lead is sent down to protect her. He quietly stays by her side, and their relationship develops over time. It's a very positive story. [Thinking][Thinking]

28. 28 快 Quick Transmigration: A Cannon Fodder's Happy Life 快穿：炮灰的幸福生活 Freshwater Flowing Clouds 2025淡水流云2025Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Alternate universe] [Quick Transmigration] [No fixed CP] [Period] [Ancient] [Modern] [Book Transmigration] [Sweet romance] Special note: No fixed CP means there are romantic pairings, but the partner is different in each small world. All the love interests are background characters from the original stories who never appeared in the main plot. Though she transmigrates into books, she doesn't follow the original plots. In fact, her life has little to do with the original stories. The heroine wil 50kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    This book is really good! [Admiration] It contains various types of period dramas set in different worlds. The female lead is delicate and sweet, and the male lead falls in love with her at first sight in every world. He's a love-struck genius who knows how to win her over. The female lead is determined not to help others. [Kiss]

29. 29 美 A Beautiful Bad Woman’s Quick Transmigration Journey Through the Eras 美丽坏女人的年代快穿之旅 Yaoyao Not Bewitching a夭夭不妖aModern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through different eras + self-serving heroine + a touch of outlaw spirit + flower-soul dimension + Heavenly Secrets Mirror (damaged)] Note: The heroine is stunningly beautiful, but she is NOT universally adored! Xia Zhizhi comes from another world where men are beastmen whose true forms are wild animals, women are called Rui, and their souls take the form of flowers and trees. The Rui, who are responsible for reproduction in that world, are extremely rare and delicate, so b 34.5kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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    A refreshing read set in an era of refined self-interest! The female lead is stunningly beautiful, selfish, greedy, vain, arrogant, pleasure-loving, sharp-tongued, adept at taking advantage, turning the tables, acting on her whims, and vindictive—a very well-developed and compelling character! The male lead knows her true nature but is still hopelessly in love, becoming henpecked and always thinking of her best interests! Two things I really like are: first, the female lead is very self-centered, trusting only herself and refusing to tell her parents in the small world, the male lead, about her origins and special abilities, or share anything good; second, Zhizhi's three children are all mama's boys, obedient and sensible, completely devoted to Zhizhi!

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

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    The era of novels that don't involve black markets or poverty alleviation is here! ① The female protagonist is reborn when her parents divorce. This generation no longer shows sympathy but follows her mother, who is as indifferent as a chrysanthemum, and chooses her father. She studies hard and uses the money her father earns from selling his job to start a business and become wealthy.

31. 31 重 Reborn: What Can You Do to Me? 重生之你奈我何 Hong Si红肆Modern Romance581k WordsOngoing Thanks for all the five-star reviews, but I update so slowly that my rating just won't go up, haha. [1980s + reborn + ensemble cast + feel-good revenge + male rivalry] You think being reborn means slapping your enemies and crushing scumbags? No, that would be a waste of a second life. In her last life, she was trapped in the mud. This time, she’ll stand at the summit and enjoy the view. Relatives scheming against her? A scumbag ex won’t leave her alone? Sorry, she’s not interested. She works he 7.9kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    Of all the stories I've read since my rebirth, I still think this one is the best. It's rare to find a female-oriented novel where the career storyline outweighs the romance, and it's still so well-written. The female lead's growth is very complete, and the male characters are all memorable. The only drawback is that the author can't update ten chapters a day.

32. 32 重 Reborn in 1990, I Traded My Ex-Husband for Eight Houses 重生九零，我用前夫换了八套房 Autumn Colors Crimson秋色绯绯Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong leads x no pocket dimension x no System x loving family x building wealth x career first, romance later] Bai Zhenzhu is reborn on the very day she divorces her scumbag husband. The mistress pulls out a stack of cash and asks her: “How much do you want to agree to the divorce?” Bai Zhenzhu replies, “One hundred thousand. Not a cent less.” One hundred thousand to get rid of the scumbag, twenty thousand in divorce compensation, and twenty-four thousand in child support. Bai Zhenzhu takes t 20.4kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
33. 33 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Was Switched into a Marriage and Became the Compound's Beloved Daughter-in-Law 重生八零被换亲，我成家属院团宠 Lin Guo'er林果儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xia Xiaohe and her cousin Xia Lanxiang are both reborn. In their previous life, Xia Xiaohe married a poor farmer, while her cousin married a college-educated youth sent to the countryside in the city. Her cousin followed him to the city and enjoyed a comfortable life, earning everyone’s envy. But in the end, Xia Xiaohe and her husband worked hard and made a name and fortune for themselves amid the tide of the times, living in splendor. Her cousin’s life in the city, meanwhile, was a complete mes 6kReads8.9Score563Shelves
34. 34 重 Reborn in the Hong Kong Entertainment Industry of the 1980s 重生八十年代在港娱乐圈 Leisurely March三月闲暇Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yin Xiao was reborn in Hong Kong in the 1980s. To find a job, she entered the Miss Hong Kong pageant and won the crown, launching her career in show business. She attended training classes, took bit parts, and played cannon fodder, steadily rising to become the leading lady. In the end, she became famous across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, earning her place as an undisputed superstar. Even when Yin Xiao became the most influential film and television mogul of her era, people still call 11.9kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
35. 35 七 1970s Space: A Transmigrated Daughter and Her Reborn Mother 七零空间：穿越闺女重生妈 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance392k WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1970s] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Mutual devotion] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Educated youth] [Two worlds connected] She opens her eyes and has transmigrated into a book set in the 1970s. Even the paper character's slap across her face hurts like hell. She has become a short-lived cannon-fodder character. Damn it! This woman is going to defy fate and change her destiny! 46.5kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves

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    Highly recommended after three readings! The first book set in the 1970s, it's full of hilarious scenes... The whole group was watching, hahaha... You definitely won't regret buying it!

36. 36 两 Two Sisters Transmigrate into a Book and Fight for Everything 两姐妹齐穿书又争又抢 Taro and Purple Sweet Potato香芋紫薯Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted Historical Era + System + Pocket Dimension + Two Female Leads Wei Zhiyi and Su Jiaming transmigrated into a book! While traveling, the two of them were caught in a plane crash and plunged into the sea. As they were dying, they clasped hands, using their last ounce of willpower to face it together. An accident changed the fate of these cousins. When they opened their eyes again, they had transmigrated into a short historical drama based on a novel that Su Jiaming had watched on the plane. The dra 273Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Dual female protagonists, historical fiction

37. 37 相 After a Blind Date, She Marries a Rugged Man and Becomes the Village Belle's Darling 相亲嫁给糙汉后，村花被娇宠上天 Autumn Is Long秋很长Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s + Devoted Husband + Raising Kids + Striving] Qin Hui never imagined anything so bizarre could happen to her: she transmigrated to the 1970s! Looking at the drab yellow-mud house and meals with no meat three times a day, Qin Hui couldn’t help thinking: When will this life without meat or pretty clothes ever end? This is too hard! Luckily, Heaven arranged a husband for her. Qin Hui never expected that after marrying the rough-hewn man by her side, he would spoil her rotten. 11.7kReads8.9Score727Shelves

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    [Smirking][Heart] Don't be misled by the title! Don't be misled by the title! Don't be misled by the title! The title sounds like a formulaic novel, but the content is anything but formulaic.

38. 38 嫁 Marrying a Disabled Soldier: The Gorgeous Beauty Charms and Coaxes Him 嫁军婚残夫，娇艳美人撩他诱哄他 Clouds Upon Clouds一朵朵云Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Military marriage + marriage first, love later + doted on by everyone + no golden finger, your mindset determines your fate] [A cast story starring a great beauty who gets a villainess role without realizing it] In 1974, Yu Wan transmigrates into the body of an undocumented drifter, then uses her beauty to become the Qiao family’s stepdaughter. With a new identity, Yu Wan is overjoyed. The Qiao family members each have their own agendas, but they know the truth and keep quiet. Not long after Yu 25.7kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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    You should check this out. It's the number one historical novel I've ever read; it's absolutely amazing. I highly recommend giving it a try.

39. 39 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, 95.8kReads8.8Score7.1kShelves

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    None of these stories involve the black market. The first one can be viewed as gossip; it's full of explosive revelations. The second involves a married couple traveling to the countryside together. The third is quite ordinary, very mundane. The male lead is a driver, and the female lead is a factory worker. The fourth one does involve the black market to some extent, but it's barely mentioned. It can basically be ignored, and besides, the whole story is quite funny.

40. 40 八 A Great Beauty Raises Kids in a Beijing Courtyard, 1980s Style 八零大美人四合院养娃日常 North to South由北向南Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Slice of life + sweet romance + raising children + family life + career) Zhao Jinshu was in her sixties. Her children had grown up and started families of their own, and she had seen her parents-in-law off. She was just about to travel around the country when she was reborn. She returned to the time a few months after she had first moved to the city. Back then, she knew nothing. A young bride from the countryside, she was shy, too embarrassed to speak up, and insecure. Even though her husband 55.7kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves

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    ①🌈The female lead transmigrates into a book, doesn't go to the countryside or the black market, and takes over her mother-in-law's factory job. She has normal values ​​and a husband with a stable job after retiring from the military. ②💥 It's really good! The female lead is strong and clear-headed, and the male lead is very doting and talkative, which is rare in Tomato's female-oriented novels. The characters are well-developed and not superficial. The children aren't the kind that are particularly annoying or troublesome; they are all cute in their own way and very protective of their mothers and fathers. After the female lead is reborn, both the male and female leads change. Fighting against difficult characters isn't frustrating, and the female lead isn't abused. Misunderstandings are explained without taking up excessive space. I love stories where both the male and female leads are talkative!❣️

41. 41 年 The Male Lead of a Period Novel? Marrying an Abstinent Military Officer Is Much Better 年代文男主？哪有嫁给禁欲军官香 Xia Shang下伤Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (1960s, military marriage, devoted couple, female lead is a worker-peasant-soldier university student x the young heir to a powerful family in Guangdong) After her parents divorced and remarried, Liu Yao became a poor little thing loved by neither of them. After graduating from a prestigious university with a master's degree, Liu Yao thought she could change her fate against all odds. But once she arrived in the big city, she was nothing more than an insignificant nobody, one of those small-to 989Reads7.9Score110Shelves

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    The third and fifth are both young ladies from wealthy families. The kind who are extremely rich. In the first book, the female lead joins a performing arts troupe, and the male lead is a diplomat.

42. 42 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: From the Start, the Puppy-Dog Younger Brother Calls Me Wife 穿书七零：开局被奶狗弟弟叫老婆 Tomato No. 54675467号番茄Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Period setting + sent-down youth + pocket dimension + dual transmigration + everyday family life] The moment she opened her eyes, Yu Xi discovered she had transmigrated to the 1970s, a time of shortages, and become a sent-down youth about to leave for the countryside. The brigade leader of Lijiawan looked at the two scrawny youths in the group and felt utterly dismayed. When he heard that the two of them planned to get a marriage certificate, he felt even more dismayed. Everyone in the Lijiawan 3kReads8.4Score244Shelves

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    It meets the questioner's requirements: the female lead is strong, and the male lead is her husband from before she time-traveled. Their relationship is incredibly sweet. [Learned][Learned][Learned][Learned]

43. 43 养 Raising Kids, Joining the Army, and Living Life Beyond the Plot 养崽，随军，避开剧情过日子 The Sky Should Be Blue天应蓝Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted While pregnant with her third child, Jian Yuhua awakens memories of her past life and learns that she has entered a novel set in a bygone era. Her eldest son is the novel's villain: obsessive and vengeful, he gets executed by firing squad during a political crackdown. Her second daughter is a disposable supporting female character. After failing to win the male lead's heart despite pursuing him relentlessly, she accidentally marries a village hooligan, living without enough food or warm clothes 7kReads8.8Score551Shelves

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    While pregnant with her third child, Jian Yuhua awakens memories of her past life, discovering she has transmigrated into a historical romance novel. Her eldest son is the villain, obsessive and vengeful, who gets punished during a crackdown by being hit with peanuts. Her second daughter is a cannon fodder supporting character who relentlessly pursues the male lead but fails, unexpectedly marrying a local hoodlum, suffering from hunger, cold, and domestic violence. Jian Yuhua herself dies in childbirth during her third pregnancy. Touching her unborn baby and remembering the military hospital her husband mentioned in his letter, Jian Yuhua contacts him that very night and decides to go with him to his military post. A sweet, slice-of-life romance novel set in a historical period.

44. 44 开 From the Start, I Snatched the Heroine's Golden Finger. No Use? Into the Outhouse It Goes 开局抢女主金手指，没用？扔茅坑 Yin Shiluo银时珞Modern Romance421k WordsOngoing [Military marriage, System shop, space, love at first sight, lovesick and devoted military officer, submitting the System to the state to enrich the country] A steel-hearted soldier who only gets lovesick over the heroine x a beautiful and capable military doctor who follows her heart The heroine never shortchanges herself. If she has a golden finger, she uses it and enjoys life. After graduating, Bei Si'en spent three days and nights sleeping soundly at home. When she went out to find food, she 2.6kReads—Score273Shelves

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    The female protagonist resolutely refuses to help the poor, avoids hardship, and prefers to enjoy life.

45. 45 快 The Quick Transmigration Cannon Fodder Won't Play by the Rules 快穿炮灰她不走寻常路 Traveler in Misty Rain一蓑烟雨客Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing No fixed pairing, Qing-dynasty setting + historical eras + other worlds, with a pocket dimension Note: The heroine is a hedonist and a self-serving perfectionist. Her motto is that she can eat anything but hardship and endure anything but suffering. She tries to live comfortably in every world. After more than twenty years of bad luck, college student Shen Anning finally catches a break, only to die the day before her fortune is due to arrive. Perhaps her resentment is too great: just before sh 66.2kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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    🍒②The female lead only wants to climb the social ladder, marrying a high-ranking, older man. She doesn't work in the fields, eats and drinks as she pleases, and doesn't care if she's not valued by her in-laws, since her doting father-in-law spoils her.

46. 46 开 From the Start, I Inherited a Fortune and Lived It Up in the 1960s 开局继承遗产，我在六零躺赢 Nannan Who Loves Shredded Potatoes爱吃土豆丝的南南Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Jian Shu gained access to a pocket dimension. Having read countless novels, she immediately began stockpiling supplies in preparation for transmigrating or the apocalypse. A few years passed, and Jian Shu had all but forgotten about the idea. Then, when she woke up one day, she found herself in a different era. She had transmigrated to 1968. She was an orphan, but she had a large inheritance and no awful relatives to deal with. See how Jian Shu uses her pocket dimension to get rich in this e 14kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves
47. 47 穿 Transmigrated: The 1980s Heiress 穿越之八零大小姐 Yet to Bloom未有芳华Modern Romance719k WordsCompleted A university student from the 21st century transmigrates to the 1980s after stepping in to help someone in trouble. She becomes a stunningly beautiful overseas Chinese returnee worth billions, with an extraordinary background and a golden finger. Why bother working hard? She can just lie flat and enjoy life. See how this young lady eats, drinks, and has fun in the impoverished, underdeveloped 1980s, living the good life. When the market opens and tens of thousands of people go into business, tra 1.9kReads7.6Score155Shelves
48. 48 妹 After the Darling Sister Stopped Bailing Him Out, Her Scumbag Fiancé Was Consumed with Regret 妹宝不扶贫后，渣男未婚夫悔疯了 Three Thousand Lovestruck Entanglements三千痴缠Sci-Fi & Apocalypse57k WordsOngoing [Reborn, Apocalypse, Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight, Male Lead Faces His Comeuppance While the Female Lead Never Looks Back] [Brilliant, Beautiful, and Tragic Disabled Mechanist x Powerful Heiress] Luo Yaoyao is reborn before Wen Xubai betrays her. At this point, she has yet to give everything she has to help Wen Xubai reach the very top. The Luo family has yet to fall, too. Reborn, she is no longer blinded by love. She won't spare Wen Xubai another glance, and she withdraws all the suppor 280Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rebirth, apocalypse, second male lead rises to power, male lead suffers a tragic fate while female lead doesn't look back, handsome, strong, tragic, disabled mechanical engineer second male lead VS high-ranking, powerful young lady.

49. 49 穿 I Transmigrated to the Seventies to Be an Extra 穿到七零做路人某 The Sheep Who Loves Seafood爱吃海鲜的羊Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted When other people transmigrate into a book, they become the heroine or the villainess, or at the very least some random passerby. But she transmigrated into the book as absolutely nobody, so she decided to make herself some random passerby. There aren’t any entertainment shows around these days, so she can sit back, snack on gossip, and watch the drama unfold. But hey, you there, you’re a big shot from the apocalypse. Could you stop clinging to me? 10.8kReads8.9Score842Shelves

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    This book doesn't involve the black market, but the plot armor is ridiculously overpowered—both the male and female leads are transmigrated. On the train to the countryside, the male lead decides on their child's name the moment he sees the female lead. The female lead has a spatial ability and a spiritual spring, while the male lead, transmigrating to a post-apocalyptic era, possesses superpowers and a spatial ability. They quickly get together, and the entire story is basically a sweet romance between the two leads, plus them gossiping about other people's lives. The best thing about the male lead is that he solves problems before the female lead even realizes they're in trouble. Super sweet.

50. 50 八 The 1980s: Reborn Before Her Reputation Is Ruined, She Goes on a Rampage 八零：重生名声被毁前，她杀疯了 Man Xiaoyue满小月Modern Romance960k WordsCompleted Su Mulan married her husband when her reputation was in tatters, and spent half her life in happiness. Then, in middle age, she learned that although she had been accepted into university, her younger sister had taken her place. Her husband loved her sister, so he hired thugs to assault Su Mulan and make her give up on taking the entrance exams again. And the sister she had protected for decades wasn't even her real sister. She was the daughter of her father's first love, switched at birth and p 11.6kReads7.7Score1.2kShelves

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    This is a rebirth story where the protagonist also perished in their previous life. They don't have any cheat codes, but after being reborn, they rely on their intelligence and information gaps to turn their lives around. They take revenge and punish the scum without hesitation, focus on their career and making money, and only bring along worthy people to get rich within reasonable limits. There is very little romance.

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