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. 251 假 The Fake Heiress Marries a Street Punk by Mistake? She Gets Rich and Gorgeous 假千金错嫁街溜子？她暴富又暴美 September Eve九月夕Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Petite, sweet-voiced little tailor who tears up easily] × [handsome, roguish, tough repairman] [Instinctive attraction, marriage before love + devoted, faithful couple + putting scumbags in their place + fake and real heiresses] When Meng Zhiyi opened her eyes, she found herself inside a period novel as the fake heiress. The real heiress got her drunk on a cup of tea and sent the second male lead, a troublemaker, to her room. Bold and clueless, Meng Zhiyi ended up knocking him down. Broad shoul 150Reads—Score102Shelves

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   In the 1980s, the female lead is a voluptuous beauty, and the male lead is love-struck and dotes on her relentlessly. He hands over his salary and does all the housework. The female lead loves to dress up, eat, shop, and make money, taking revenge on the scumbags! She never suffers injustice!

2. 252 绝 The Heirless Tough Guy Whispers: Be Good, Darling, Give Me a Baby 绝嗣糙汉轻声哄：乖宝，生崽崽 Ten Miles of Cold Crabapple Blossoms十里寒棠Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Feel-Good Fiction + Food + Everyday Life + Two Strong Leads] Lin Mush’s voice was cold and resolute. “Gu Jinxin, Yiyi has just been widowed, and I’m the only one she can rely on. You can still find another man and start a life with him. Let’s call off our engagement!” A mocking smile played on Gu Jinxin’s lovely lips. “I wore the title of your childhood fiancée and spent a whole year looking after your bedridden mother. And now you’re kicking me to the curb for a young widow?” 18.1kReads8.7Score2.6kShelves
3. 253 七 The Supporting Female Lead in the 1970s Courtyard Wakes Up 七零大杂院对照组女配觉醒了 Heehee Pomelo嘻嘻柚子Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted The main story is complete; extra chapters will drop from time to time. After awakening as the contrasting female lead in a 1970s shared courtyard, she only wants to live well and enjoy the gossip along the way!! "Ordinary life + family squabbles + gossip + a touch of ensemble cast + outrageous characters + not a face-slapping power fantasy" Chu Mian had fair skin and a beautiful face. When she didn't smile, she looked almost otherworldly; when she did, her smile could melt anyone's heart. Every 4.6kReads8.3Score400Shelves

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   Don't be fooled by the ratings! This book features a harmonious family, a beloved local heroine who doesn't go to the countryside or engage in poverty alleviation, no cheat codes, no pretentiousness, no saintly behavior, and a good personality. The male and female leads are mutually devoted and loyal. There are no awful characters around, it's a classic courtyard life story, and while there are reborn and transmigrated characters, they don't cause trouble and coexist harmoniously. The entire story is a journey towards a wonderful life, without any melodramatic twists or misunderstandings.

4. 254 七 The 1970s: The Wild Officer Is Wrapped Around the Finger of a Stunning Powerhouse 七零：狂野军官被绝美大佬拿捏了 Pear Star Bunny梨星兔纸Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed [Period setting + military marriage + space + sweet romance + doting husband + feel-good story + both leads are cherished by everyone + everyday life in the army] Jiang Zhizhi, a special forces soldier hailed as a peerless beauty and all-around genius, transmigrated into a book and became the beloved youngest daughter of a family of scientists. From the start, her parents were sent away for labor reform. Her choices were to go on a blind date with a six-foot military officer or pack he 32.3kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves

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   In this historical romance novel, the female protagonist transmigrates to the 1970s. She possesses a system and is an all-powerful heroine. Her father is a researcher, her mother a doctor, and her entire family, including various relatives, dotes on her. The male protagonist and her brother are close friends in the military, but the male protagonist steals her away, infuriating her brother. The female protagonist leads her entire family and village to prosperity.

5. 255 六 The 1960s’ Rich Beauty Takes Down Her Scumbag Father’s Whole Family from the Start! 六零白富美开局干翻渣爹全家！ Green Pavilion Sauce青阁酱Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Young, audacious military-industry big shot VS fair-skinned, beautiful heiress] [Portable space, military marriage, sweet romance, rich beauty, lighthearted style] The moment Yan Moqing opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into a book. In it, she was a spoiled, domineering heiress from a capitalist family who made trouble at every turn. Her whole family was about to be brought to account. Her scumbag father fled to Hong Kong with the nanny, the two children she had borne him, and all the fami 6.4kReads8.2Score653Shelves
6. 256 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: A 1980s Mom with a Cold-Faced Officer Doting on Her 穿书八零喜当妈，冷面军官掌中宠 Fish Delight in Spring Night春夜喜鱼Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Military Marriage + Alternate Historical Era + Raising Kids + Food + Pocket Dimension] Ye Qiu woke up one morning to find she'd transmigrated into a book and become a minor cannon-fodder character who eloped with a male educated youth. She was also the notorious lazy wife in the village, with a reputation so bad it had spread for miles. Fortunately, her pocket dimension had come with her. Ye Qiu grabbed a chicken in one hand and a piece of meat in the other, while th 197Reads6.9Score—Shelves
7. 257 六 The 1960s: Even a Second Marriage Can Help Me Marry Up 六零年代：二婚也要攀高枝 Red Roses and Yellow Floribundas红玫瑰和黄月季Modern Romance712k WordsCompleted [Master of making promises, speaks each person’s language, only wants a good life for herself heroine X handsome, capable, rebellious, insecure, affection-starved hero] [Period setting + reborn + everyday family life + career] A shameful scandal has rocked Li Jia Village. Li Jinhe, who married into the city to live a life of comfort, has been divorced because she can’t have children. Her husband doesn’t want her anymore! Those who once envied her for marrying into the city now turn around and pi 11.7kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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   The female lead is from a rural area, remarried, unable to have children, and of average appearance. The male lead is the son of a factory owner from his first marriage, a handsome college student. Because he was fostered as a child and is psychologically sensitive, he suffers from some mental health issues. The female lead is incredibly good at comforting people and providing emotional support, which is how she won him over. The female lead genuinely cannot have children, and the two ultimately remain childless by choice.

8. 258 海 Island Life: Raising Kids with Their Birth Mom in the 1970s 海岛之七十年代亲妈养崽记 Fox Candy狐狸糖Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted [Military-life era + marriage first, love later + daily child-rearing + Love System] After fighting back and killing the wandering ghost that tried to take over her body, Wei Wanying unexpectedly learned that she was the evil biological mother in a novel about a stepmother in a bygone era. In the book, her character was practically brainless: she abandoned her husband and child, then ran away with a pretty young educated youth who lived off women. When they ran out of money, he sold her into the 177Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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   Lin Qing had a terrifying dream. In the dream, she was a sickly aunt whose marriage had been stolen by her niece, who was born in the same year as her. Fearing she would try to take back the marriage, her niece constantly flaunted the man she had taken in front of her, and in the end, "she" was driven to her death by anger. Lin Qing woke up in shock. How could she have such a vicious dream? Why not just take the man? Why did she have to be driven to her death?

9. 259 村 The Village Beauty Is Incredibly Strong, and the Educated Youth Is as Pretty as a Flower 村花她力大无穷，知青他貌美如花 Chilled Aloe冰镇芦荟Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [1970s setting + marriage before love + both leads are natives + supporting characters transmigrate or are reborn + Northeast family life + sweet romantic comedy + adorable child] Xu Yibai only went to the countryside, and the very next day he was labeled as “madly in love with the village beauty”! “The new educated youth, Xu, fell in love with Lin Duojiao at first sight!” Xu Yibai: ? Lin Duojiao: “I hear you’re really into me? You’ve got pretty good taste!” Xu Yibai: ?? Thinking of how tough hi 6.4kReads8.8Score564Shelves

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   "The new educated youth, Xu, has fallen in love with Lin Duojiao at first sight!" Xu Yibai: ? Lin Duojiao: "I heard you especially like me? Well, you have good taste!" Xu Yibai: ?? Considering his current difficult situation, Xu Yibai reluctantly agreed! Marriage? Fine! He'd use her! A naive, eighteen-year-old bride who doesn't know anything about the wedding night? Perfect, he'd trick her! Tell her that kissing can make her pregnant! Anyway, he didn't want children! But, something's not right!

10. 260 六 The 1960s: The Little Kid Who Gave the Heroine a Space Is Done with It 六零，送女主空间的小崽崽不干了 Clear Breeze of a Thousand Years千载清风Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted When she opens her eyes, Miao Qing has become a random supporting character in a period novel. The scene is about to shower the heroine with gifts and hand her a golden finger, but Miao Qing kicks off a life completely different from the plot with a loud, piercing wail. Who would have guessed that after she'd just finished training her underlings, Miao Qing would suddenly learn that the commune she's in is called Hongqi Commune, with Qingshan Brigade, Hongxing Brigade, and Kaoshantun Brigade nea 15kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    Miao Qing, that sneaky fellow, always rushes to where the action is; the way he watches the drama unfold is just too adorable. There's no way he'd be cannon fodder to give the female lead a cheat code; he'd rather drain her of her remaining labor to support himself! To be on the front lines of the drama, he's set up an intelligence network spanning his own village, the neighboring village, the county, and the city!

11. 261 拿 I Traded My Ex-Husband for Military Merit! I Absorb the Heroine’s Luck and Cheat My Way to Victory 拿前夫换军功！我吸女主气运开挂 A Fresh Perspective Every Day天天新视角Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted At fifteen, Shen Youning was sent to the Li family as a child bride. She worked in the fields for work points, while her mother-in-law emotionally manipulated her into using the money her parents had left her to raise her fiancé’s child and serve the whole family. Only after they had drained her of everything and sold her to a wife-beater did she learn that the Li family had wanted her money all along, and had even killed her entire family. Reborn in the 1970s, Shen Youning was a little socially 1.4kReads8.8Score174Shelves

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    A capitalist's daughter is reborn to reclaim what's hers. Sharp-tongued and resourceful, she arranges for her sister-in-law to marry an abusive husband, catches her father-in-law cheating, causes her mother-in-law to suffer a stroke and facial paralysis, and sues her fiancé, a soldier, for marriage fraud and bigamy. Her methods are remarkable. In short, it was a very satisfying read.

12. 262 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book: The Disabled Officer Stands Up and Embraces Me 穿书七零，残疾军官站起来抱了我 Xia Wushang夏无殇Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Pocket Dimension + Divine Doctor + Demanding Heroine + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Read + Childbearing System] Gorgeous heiress who conceives easily VS cold-faced military officer who cannot have children After waking up, Li Jiyue finds herself in a book as the real heiress and villainess. Her adoptive parents want to take her inheritance, sell her job, and send her to the countryside? She throws a left hook and a right kick, slaps her scheming stepsister, kicks her scummy ad 1.1kReads8.8Score127Shelves
13. 263 穿 After Becoming the Foil to My Best Friend, the White Lotus 穿成白莲花闺蜜的对照组以后 Brown Sugar Chestnut红糖栗子Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, foil character, face-slapping, family life, plot twists] Shen Ning is the child of two full-time workers in the 1970s. Lately, she's been having strange dreams, tangled and confusing. As time goes by, Shen Ning realizes she's transmigrated into a book! In the story, she's the foil to the heroine, even a stepping stone for her? And, as it happens, the heroine is her best friend, Li Jiaojiao. In her previous life, Li Jiaojiao was hopelessly in love and went to the c 7.1kReads8.2Score433Shelves
14. 264 就 Working at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative: My 1960s Buying Spree 就职供销社，我在60年代搞代购 Sauce-Fried Rice酱汁炒饭Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted With a loud crash, Xu Jiaojiao, from the twenty-second century, survives an air disaster and transmigrates to the resource-starved 1960s, with three years of famine looming. Luckily, she has the “Buy-It-All Shopping Group” golden finger. She lands a job through a supply-and-marketing cooperative recruitment drive and gets a secure government job for life. Brown sugar, meat buns, milk, chocolate... While everyone else chews grass, I snack on dates. I’ll stockpile the good stuff until the warehous 6.9kReads8.9Score740Shelves
15. 265 穿 Transmigrated into an 80s Novel as a Rich, Adored Young Lady 穿进八零年代文当富家娇娇女 The Watermelon in Yikun Palace Isn't Sweet翊坤宫西瓜不甜Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted Xiang Qing, who loves reborn web novels, never imagined that one day she would transmigrate to the 1980s and find herself from the start as a little farm girl! In an era when even eating meat was a luxury, she relies on her parents and gradually rises to become a pampered rich girl. As for that golden finger that's somewhat useful but not very useful, she'll just use it to tackle a few side quests for now... 3.8kReads8.2Score195Shelves

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    🔥🔥🔥The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a child in the 1980s. She is her parents' only child. Her mother is a teacher in the village, and her father works for the county's transportation team. In an era when even eating meat was difficult, the female protagonist gradually becomes a wealthy and pampered young lady thanks to her parents' hard work and ambition!

16. 266 重 Back to the 1970s: With My Pocket Space, I Crush My Enemies and Marry a Handsome Rogue Soldier 重回七零：带空间虐渣嫁痞帅军少 Xi Qinghua Yi熙晴画易Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Reborn Revenge + Spatial Dimension + Family Life + Making Money and Stirring Things Up + Male Lead] In her previous life, Xia Ruxuan was a complete and utter tragedy! Putting up with everything? All she got in return was beatings, abuse, and schemes from a family of bloodsuckers! Giving in to keep the peace? Her younger sister stole her job, while a reborn educated youth ruined her, got her abused, and left her to die a miserable death. Even her identity jade pendant was tak 273Reads8.0Score—Shelves
17. 267 作 Finicky Rich Girl Brings Her Farm to the 1970s and Takes It Easy 作精白富美携农场在七零摆烂 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Pocket Dimension + Goofy Comedy + Farming + Strong Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life + Feel-Good Story + Putting Scumbags in Their Place) The heroine doesn’t dabble in the black market or do farm work, and she has only the tiniest bit of conscience. The hero and heroine both speak their minds. There are no misunderstandings or love rivals. This is a fictional world, so please don’t compare it to real history! Su Qingci, a rich beauty who runs a farm in the modern era, gets sent to the 18.2kReads9.2Score2kShelves
18. 268 七 A Delicate Educated Youth in the 1970s Marries the Toughest Man in the Village 七零娇知青，嫁全村最猛糙汉 Mu Ling沐泠Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Space + System + family life + gourmet food Tang You transmigrated into a book written by her best friend’s cousin specifically to get under her friend’s skin. In the book, she was a wicked supporting female character who fell in love with the second male lead and couldn’t have him, so she made trouble for the heroine. After a string of suicidal stunts, she died of fury while watching the devoted man she couldn’t have gaze longingly at the heroine on TV as the main couple showed off their love. 3.1kReads8.8Score324Shelves
19. 269 七 The Seventies: Reborn, I’m Doted on in Every Way by the Strongest Officer 七零，重生后我被最强军官花样宠 Chu Ningqi楚凝七Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + love after marriage + devoted husband + Space System] Her cousin schemed to land a handsome, wealthy officer with an incredibly powerful family background, hoping to sleep with him and use her body to keep him under her thumb. Gu Xiaoxi was reborn once more. She decisively stopped the handsome, drugged man who had barged into her bathroom... She seized the chance to marry the army’s most promising officer, “General Lu the Devil,” and packed her bags to join 66.4kReads9.2Score9kShelves

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    These books! The first one is about mutual unrequited love. The female lead never married, working as a peacekeeping medic. After dying while saving someone, she's reborn back to the time she graduated from university, choosing a different path because of her youthful infatuation. The male lead is a soldier who goes to a transport unit after his father's accident. The female lead actively pursues him [laughing]. Besides love, there's also camaraderie and national righteousness [thumbs up]. The second one: The underworld mistakenly takes the female lead's soul, causing her to die unjustly, but she receives a lot of compensation. She travels back to that era with 200 million in supplies and marries the male lead, a military officer. The male lead is purely love-struck, often reminding the female lead not to be too good to him, lest she become arrogant [laughing]. The female lead is determined not to suffer any hardship [smiling]. The third one: The female lead is reborn, getting engaged in the morning, married in the afternoon, and joining the army the next day. The female lead has a cheat code, a "used goods store" system, turning trash into treasure [laughing].

20. 270 八 The 1980s: The Cold-Faced Officer Is Wrapped Around the Sickly Beauty's Finger 八零：冷面军官被病弱美人拿捏了 Little Silly Goose小呆鹅Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Martial arts prodigy Jiang Nianzhi transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate version of the 1980s, where she becomes a delicate, frail beauty. Thinking she would run into one terrible person after another, she rolls up her sleeves, ready to beat them all into submission. But her feisty mother favors girls over boys, her white-lotus sister is a doting sister-con, her grandmother is a beauty enthusiast, and her little brother has 83kReads9.4Score13.3kShelves

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    Jiang Nianzi woke up to find herself transmigrated into a book, becoming a delicate, sickly beauty in the 1980s. She expected to face a host of awful relatives and was ready to fight back, but instead—a **fiery mother who favored daughters over sons** spoiled her rotten; a **pure, innocent older sister who was obsessed with her sister and would fight anyone who dared to bully her; a **grandmother who was obsessed with looks** and praised her beauty as a fairy every day; and a **younger brother who was brainwashed by his mother and constantly said, "Sister is everything!"** Jiang Nianzi: …Where did the awful relatives go? Why is everyone spoiling me? In the military camp, Shen Cheng was a well-known "straight man" with absolutely no interest in women, much to the dismay of his superiors. A comrade patted his chest and guaranteed, "My cousin is obedient and sensible, perfect as a wife!" Shen Cheng coldly refused, "Women? They're not as good as my gun." Until one day, a delicate beauty arrived at the barracks, dressed in a cheongsam, with red lips and dark hair, calling out to the comrade in a sweet voice, "Brother." Shen Cheng instantly grabbed the comrade by the neck: "This is the 'a little chubby, a little dark, a little short' sister you were talking about?" The comrade was on the verge of tears: After not seeing her for years, how did his cousin transform from a "chubby little dark-skinned girl" into a "celestial being descended to earth"? From then on, Shen Cheng's "straight man with a steel gun" persona collapsed, and he chased after Jiang Nianzi every day: "Nianbao, I'll do this, you rest!" Jiang Nianzi: ... How come there's another one spoiling me? **[Sweet Romance + Group Pampering + Both are Clean + Military Marriage]** **A sickly beauty is pampered by the whole family, and the military brother faces a wife-chasing ordeal!** **In the 1980s, sweet to the point of toothache, pampered to the heavens!**

21. 271 穿 Transmigrating to the 1980s, Becoming a Stepmother, and Getting Rich While Joining the Army: The Vile Ones, Get Lost 穿八零，当后妈，致富随军极品滚 Trees on Chun Mountain椿山有木Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Super-sweet romance + military marriage + having and raising children + getting rich + spirit spring space + everyday life] Lin Shuyan transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder supporting female character in a period novel! Her military officer husband is the heroine's biggest golden finger: Rich and powerful, handsome and wealthy. Too bad she's not the heroine. * When he hears that Lin Shuyan is beating the children, her military officer husband comes home with divorce papers. Befo 11.6kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
22. 272 穿 I Transmigrated to the Countryside in the Seventies, Farming, Gossiping, and Laughing All the Way 穿越七零下乡忙，吃瓜看戏哈哈笑 Half of Summer半边夏Modern Romance625k WordsCompleted [Alternate setting] [Face-slapping] [Satisfying read] [Romance] [Two powerful leads] [The male lead is completely devoted to his wife] Gossip, watching the drama, and falling in love Surely there’s no one more unlucky than her? She was just shopping at the mall when a falling billboard hit her, and she transmigrated. To make matters worse, she transmigrated into the body of someone with the exact same name in the 1970s! What? Her scumbag father and stepmother have been having an affair for ages? 6.5kReads7.9Score565Shelves

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    The female lead has a special ability, doesn't engage in poverty alleviation, doesn't have many children, has enough resources and won't go to the black market, and both the male and female leads are virgins and are former educated youth sent to the countryside.

23. 273 恶 The Wicked, Brash Drama Queen Is Doted on by the Wildest Roughneck 恶毒拽作精被最野糙汉狠狠娇宠 Shui Shui Shui Xiang水水水香Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [Completed] [1970s + Flirting + Sweet Romance + Rugged Man + Devoted Love + Both Chaste] [Arrogant, spoiled, wicked yet adorable rich girl ✖ Ruthless, cautious, insecure, sensitive landowner’s wolf cub] She was once a wandering ghost in the mortal world, chosen by the Heavenly Dao to set chaotic fate back on track. She transmigrates into Chen Jiaojiao, a busty, beautiful but empty-headed supporting character, sent to the countryside as an educated youth in the 1970s. After dealing with the scumb 1.1kReads8.9Score108Shelves

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    💫💫💫The female lead was originally a ghost who transmigrated into the body of a villainous female supporting character. The male lead's family is wealthy, and the female lead is a pampered young lady. The male lead dotes on her. It's really good. Highly recommended!!!

24. 274 恶 The Wicked Beauty Takes Her Child with the Army, and the Tough Officer Spoils Her Tyrannically 恶美人带娃随军，硬汉军官霸道宠 Liu He He鎏鍙鍙Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted The score is a little low at first, but it’ll gradually go up! (Hormone-fueled, stoic and secretly passionate military officer x dazzling young heiress) [Transmigrate Into a Book + 1970s Era + Cozy Everyday Life + Sweet Romance + Everyone’s Favorite + Adorable Kids + Devoted Husband + Pocket Dimension] Beautiful, fair-skinned heiress Jiang Tinglan wakes up one day and finds herself transmigrated into a book as the wicked beauty, a supporting character in a period novel. She’s even brought along 1.9kReads8.8Score200Shelves
25. 275 七 1970s Military Marriage: After Marrying a Soldier, She Decides to Lie Flat 七零军婚：嫁给兵哥哥后她躺平了 Little Moon Darling小月亮宝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Main characters: Gu Yuanzhou and Tang Xiaoxiao Parallel world + military marriage + doting husband + no nasty characters + dimensional space P.S. The rating has only just opened, so it’ll rise later! Tang Xiaoxiao, a young heiress from the twenty-first century, inherited her father’s vast fortune and then traveled around the world with her best friend, living the good life. Her friend took her skydiving, but... That jump sent her straight to the 1970s. The moment she opened her eyes, she found h 14.6kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
26. 276 七 The 1970s: I Snatched the Heroine's Golden Finger from the Start 七零：开局抢走女主金手指 Retirement Dream退休的梦Modern Romance487k WordsCompleted Yan Tiantian was the youngest in her family, and the first decade and a half of her life had been smooth sailing. Then one day, in a dream, she learned that she was the vicious, spoiled sister-in-law in a novel set in a bygone era!!! The heroine was her soon-to-be sister-in-law. In the book, Yan Tiantian opposed her at every turn, throwing tantrums and behaving outrageously because of her beauty and her parents’ doting. In the end, she met a miserable fate, living in poverty and dying in despair 7.7kReads6.1Score456Shelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration]. Yan Tiantian wakes up to find herself in a period novel as the wicked sister-in-law, destined to be crushed into poverty and misery by the female lead's second sister-in-law! Redemption? Impossible! Creating trouble? She's an expert!

27. 277 分 After Three Years Apart, She Asks for a Divorce, and the Chaste Commander Loses His Cool 分居三年提离婚，禁欲首长红了眼 Tun Er豚二Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + sweet romance + raising children + no golden finger + native-born characters + life in a military compound + everyday family drama] This is not an effortless wish-fulfillment story. It’s a warm tale of personal growth, so read with care if that’s not your thing. Cen Jing Yi gives birth to her daughter prematurely and is thrown out by her in-laws. She struggles alone to raise her daughter until she’s two. Then her husband, who returned to his unit the day aft 14.2kReads8.8Score947Shelves

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    The male and female leads are in love and have a daughter. Due to unforeseen circumstances, they separated and lost contact for three years. The female lead, heartbroken, wanted a divorce, but the male lead cleared up the misunderstanding, dealt with the scumbag, and successfully won her back. Their daughter is smart and adorable, but at two years old, she still couldn't speak. The male and female leads were extremely worried and took her to the doctor, who said it was because the child was too lazy to talk.

28. 278 被 Dumped by My Scumbag Fiancé, I Leave With My Best Friend and Marry a Rugged Man 被渣男退婚，闺蜜一起离，嫁糙汉 Chi Xiaoyan赤小焱Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Two best friends transmigrate together + period setting + rugged men + transmigrate into a book + feel-good story + everyday life] Meng Wantang opens her eyes and finds herself inside a book, as the arrogant, overbearing supporting female character. On her wedding day, a pregnant mistress shows up at her door, and her scumbag fiancé publicly breaks off their engagement. Her best friend Su Mo has transmigrated into the scumbag's sister-in-law. Since that's the case, they'll get divorced together 26Reads6.5Score—Shelves
29. 279 七 The Seventies: Pregnant and Proud, I Marry the Stoic Commander 七十年代，挺孕肚高调嫁面瘫首长 Zhou Xiaodie周小蝶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Mutual Firsts + Marriage Before Love + Raising a Child + Face-Slapping + Everyday Life in a Bygone Era] In her previous life, Ye Fan was blinded by love. To marry a pretty boy from the city who’d been sent down to the countryside, she willingly became a stepmother. What she didn’t expect was that she’d have to look after the man and raise his child at the same time. After she became pregnant, the man abandoned her. With her pregnant belly and his child in tow, she traveled a 16kReads8.3Score1.7kShelves

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    This book doesn't involve poverty alleviation or the black market; the plot is super nice. The female lead loved the male lead's younger brother in her previous life, but in this life, she doesn't love him anymore. However, she's constantly pursued by the male lead, who uses a combination of coaxing and deception to trick her into marriage. The male lead is incredibly charming and manipulative; he's also extremely jealous, the kind of jealous that's almost obsessive.

30. 280 七 The Stunning 1970s Army Wife Has the Officer Begging for Her Attention Every Night 七零军嫂美又飒，惹得军爷夜夜哄 Mu Yiqing木熠青Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted Yu Yan, who was convinced she could live better without any man, met Fu Yechen, a cold-faced, scheming male lead. Looking at the man who was exactly her type, she thought, “I’ll keep him for now. Once I’m done with him, I’ll dump him.” But when she finally wanted to get rid of him, she found she couldn’t shake him no matter what. “Since you can’t find anyone better than me, why not settle for me for now?” Seeing Fu Yechen acting like a lovesick puppy, Yu Yan smiled brightly, though her voice sou 29Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 281 惊 Shocking! After Transmigrating into a Book, I Became the Child's Mother 惊爆！穿书后我成了孩子他妈 Granny Ni妮嬷嬷Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The 1980s: Commander, Your Baby Is from Ten Years in the Future [Period drama transmigration + marriage first, love later + family life + adorable baby + marriage to bring good fortune] The instant she receives her college admission letter, Qi Shiyu finds herself standing at the gates of a school in 1985. She's become a high school senior, with only three months left before the college entrance exams. She's transmigrated into a book. She thought she'd been cast as an insignifican 31.1kReads7.9Score4.9kShelves

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    ① They are a perfect match. The baby is from ten years in the future. When the female lead sees him, she immediately sends him to the child's father. After the college entrance examination, she picks him up. The female lead is the darling of everyone. ② They were betrothed as children. He has braided Jiang Shiyi's hair, helped Jiang Shiyi with her homework, and used all his pocket money to buy snacks for Jiang Shiyi.

32. 282 九 The Nineties: I Married a Rugged Veteran and Had Quadruplets, and I'm Thriving 九零：嫁退伍糙汉一胎四宝我赢麻 Qin Xiaoxun秦小洵Modern Romance155k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + scheming, rugged husband + doting spouse + adorable kids] Lin Luan has transmigrated! The original owner couldn’t have children, so her in-laws berated her at every turn and eventually sent her back to her parents’ home. Before she left, her mother-in-law laughed with her hands on her hips: “Now that you, our jinx, are gone, our family will finally prosper!” Her mother glared at her and called her useless. Her father sighed as he smoked. Her older sister bragged about her new 119Reads8.2Score—Shelves
33. 283 七 The 1970s: Professor Lu’s Wife Is Beautiful and Vicious 七零：陆教授的妻子娇美且恶毒 Sleepyhead Who Won't Sleep睡睡不睡觉Modern Romance810k WordsCompleted [Self-Serving, Sophisticated Heroine + Hero Who Becomes Love-Struck Later + Both Reborn] Jiang Shiyi was never a good person. In her previous life, the Lu family fell into disgrace, and to avoid marrying Lu Xianyu, she framed him and got him sent away to the countryside. Less than two years later, the Lu family was cleared of all charges. To “get revenge” on Jiang Shiyi, Lu Xianyu married her, and they spent ten years tangled up together before finally divorcing. In the end, Jiang Shiyi watche 12.9kReads7.0Score928Shelves
34. 284 闪 After a Whirlwind Marriage to an Army Officer, the Porcelain-Skinned Beauty Comes Out on Top 闪婚替嫁军官后，凝脂美人赢麻了 The Bear Cub Really Didn't Sneak a Bite熊仔真的没有偷吃Modern Romance111k WordsCompleted [Alternate-era setting + Military marriage + A beauty with skin like jade + Flirting with men + Sweet romance + Push and pull] Fan Ruirui was dazzlingly beautiful, with snow-white skin and a lovely face. In her previous life, she married a poor young man, only for him to make it big and become a wealthy businessman in Haicheng. Fan Ruirui became the rich wife everyone envied. But behind all the glory and wealth were her mother-in-law’s torment, the bullying of her awful relatives, and her scumba 136Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 285 穿 Transmigrated as Cannon Fodder in a 1970s Novel About the Beloved Lucky Daughter 穿成七零团宠锦鲤文里的炮灰女配 Mo Tongsky墨瞳skyModern Romance548k WordsCompleted Ning Fei transmigrates into the 1970s. She becomes the female lead's cousin in a story about a lucky girl adored by everyone. The sweet-voiced beauty next door, Ruyi, is unbelievably lucky and has an unbeatable protagonist aura. She's the new cousin her third aunt just brought home. Ning Fei: This is terrifying! I need to split the family! Stay away from the female lead and don't become cannon fodder! I'll lead my family to prosperity and make something of myself! Little by little, she realize 1.1kReads8.8Score101Shelves

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    The first book is truly amazing; no one can take anything from the female lead without helping others. Her whole family is cunning and knows she's not to be trifled with. There are no brainless scoundrels, no rural outreach, and no black market activities. The second book might have a supporting female character, Wang Xiaomei, who fits the theme better, but this one involves the black market—if you don't like that, don't read it. The third book features a family that's full of scoundrels, but the female lead is dedicated to improving her family and herself.

36. 286 七 A 1970s Book's Cannon-Fodder Background Character's Everyday Life 七零穿书炮灰路人甲的日常 Bu Kaka布卡卡Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Period setting + transmigrate into a book + transmigrate + pocket dimension + everyday family life + making a fortune + watching the drama unfold As a modern-day corporate drone who’d given up on life, Xu Jianian woke from her lunch break and found herself completely dumbfounded. Looking at the old-fashioned green train before her, she wondered, Where on earth have I ended up? After figuring things out, she learned she’d transmigrated into a period novel, and she was a cannon-fodder character wh 21.5kReads7.9Score1.8kShelves

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    The story involves a transmigration into a novel, with the female supporting character from the original book also being reborn. The female lead is rational and prioritizes herself. As an ordinary person, she lives a low-key and cautious life in the village. She doesn't go to the black market or blindly drink the spiritual spring water (which she stole from the original female lead). She is very careful but won't let anyone bully her and can protect herself. The male lead is currently unknown.

37. 287 年 Period: A Battle for Husbands Among the Children of High-Ranking Officials 年代：高干子弟夺夫大战 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Period novel + 1990s]+ [Family life]+ [No golden finger + native-born protagonist] Lin Daoxi was deliberately abandoned at birth, and her cousin Gao Qing took her place as the biological daughter of the family. With everything going wrong from the start, Lin Daoxi was penniless, plain-looking, and dealt a terrible hand. Her father was a gambling addict, her mother had broken the law, her younger brother was timid, and she had dropped out of school. When Lin Daoxi announced she was going to R 10.6kReads8.9Score976Shelves

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    This is a very good period drama, not intellectually simplistic. The female lead is extremely intelligent, ambitious, bold, and calculating. She's kind to whoever treats her well. Lin Daoxi's life started with a catastrophic disaster. She was stolen and abandoned by her aunt's brother shortly after birth because her biological father upheld the law, leading to the downfall of her aunt's family. Two of her three brothers died, and the remaining brother, seeking revenge, stole and abandoned her in Daoxi, a steel city. That's why she's named Lin Daoxi. Her adoptive mother treated her well, supporting her education, but she was unlucky enough to marry a useless, gambling, and incompetent man. When he couldn't pay his gambling debts, he used his wife to settle them, eventually even targeting her adopted daughter. To protect her, her adoptive mother killed someone, leaving her and her younger brother orphaned.

38. 288 军 A Military Romance: The Cold-Faced Officer Can’t Stop Spoiling Me 军婚撩人：冷面军官宠我上瘾 Yuan Zhe鸢柘Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted When Shi Tingwan opened her eyes, she had transmigrated to the 1970s. To avoid being sent to the countryside, she went on a blind date and married a cold-faced military officer. Before the wedding, he promised solemnly, “You manage my pay. I’ll do the housework.” After they married, she discovered that outside the home, he was an iron-blooded war hero, but at home, he turned into a loyal husband who treasured her so much he was afraid she might melt in his hands. Shi Tingwan was happy to lie 17.1kReads6.3Score2kShelves

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    This book is great, super sweet!

39. 289 开 From the Start, I Had a Cremation Furnace: The Wicked Woman of the Sixties Went on a Killing Spree 开局焚尸炉，六零恶女杀疯了 Chai Bao柴宝Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing Lin Wan worked herself to death from overtime. Before her was a furnace roaring with heat; before her eyes, a prompt announcing the countdown to transmigrating to the 1960s. She chose to transmigrate without hesitation. One second before she was to be cremated, she came back to life. The company paid a huge settlement. Lin Wan sold off all her possessions, stocked up on countless supplies, and happily transmigrated to the 1960s with them. But then... She had transmigrated into a book! And into t 66.8kReads8.7Score8kShelves
40. 290 国 The Imperial Academy’s Fallen Woman 国子监破鞋 Flying King1996飞大王1996Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing 136,543 people have already missed this book because of its title... One-of-a-kind pure heroine + nobody is innocent + romance and desire + the fate of the nation. Beauty fades, and with it, love. Golden fingers are just something people say to fool the gullible. She is a soul from another world, sharp-eyed and streetwise. In this decaying dynasty, she aims to amass a fortune beyond imagination and avoid the humiliation China suffered over the past century. 20Reads9.2Score168Shelves

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    It is profound in its theme, reflecting on the rise and fall of dynasties and the fate of the nation, and attempting to rewrite the humiliations of modern times; its core is weighty.

41. 291 七 The 1970s: Reborn, I Spoil My Beloved Husband 七零年代！重生后把娇夫宠上天 Eat a Little Egg Tart吃一点蛋挞Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Period setting + one-on-one romance + reborn + sweet romance + heroine pursues hero] After being reborn, Shen Xiaoyue thought long and hard. This time, she’d get ahead of things and had the power to see the future. She wanted to try all the things she’d never gotten around to doing before. But where should she start? Her eyes wandered in circles before finally meeting those of a damp little puppy. Forget it. She’d start by raising a dog. She owed him, after all. Lu Ping’an: The only outcome of 20.5kReads8.7Score2kShelves

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    Although the female protagonist in this book is reborn, she doesn't have any special abilities. Most importantly, she's only very generous to her best friend and isn't a pushover. [Heart][heart]

42. 292 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Wife, I Stole the Show in the Military Compound 穿成炮灰原配后，我惊艳军区大院 Moon Rising over the Blue Sea苍海升月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: Before I Lost My Virtue, I Rewrote the Life of the Cannon-Fodder First Wife [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + no golden finger + sweet romance + devoted couple] Xia Qingning unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel written by a classmate who envies her. She becomes the original wife, who shares her name and is framed into losing her virtue, then jumps into a lake and dies tragically. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s at the scene of her violati 54.6kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves

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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 and doesn't follow the original plot, displaying clear-headedness and decisiveness. 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!

43. 293 年 Military Marriage in the 1970s: Instructor, Come Over Here 年代军婚：教官，你过来啊 Flowing Water Goes Ding-Dang流水个叮当Modern Romance690k WordsCompleted [Play dumb to catch the tiger + military camp + military marriage + special abilities + ensemble cast + friendship above all] A killer with special abilities accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s. Her father is dead and her mother has run off. What can she do to support herself...? What? Be a killer? She did enough of that in her last life. Take up farming? She doesn’t know how! Go into business on the black market? Too much trouble! She finds a job she thinks she’ll be good at, but then a cer 9.4kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    High-scoring novels where the female lead doesn't engage in poverty alleviation, has multiple pregnancies, or go to the black market; the female lead has a strong inner core... Each book focuses on the female lead's career, whether in the military or politics; the writing is smooth and engaging, super enjoyable, definitely worth reading...

44. 294 满 The Max-Level Big Shot in the 1970s: If You Won't Back Down, I'll Fight 满级大佬在七零，主打不服就干 Fresh Popcorn爆米花来咯Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted The heroine is domineering, with an outrageously high combat ability. Later, she joins the military. The hero is an educated youth who later goes into scientific research. A strong heroine paired with a weaker hero. If that’s not your thing, please move along. [Historical setting + transmigration with body intact + no pocket dimension or System + Strong Female Lead] Mai Sui, a max-level powerhouse, transmigrates to the 1970s. She just wants to lie flat and live a quiet, ordinary l 61.8kReads9.1Score5.4kShelves
45. 295 惊 What a Shock! I Landed a Secure Government Job in the 1960s 惊！我竟在六零端上了铁饭碗 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + Transmigration + Inspirational + Heartwarming + Everyday family life + City job] After saving a cat just after finishing the college entrance exams, Su Yuhe became a vegetable. A year later, she transmigrated into the body of Su He, a girl from Nanshan Village in the 1960s who had heard that the college entrance exams had been suspended, missed a step, and drowned. Suddenly transported to the countryside of the 1960s, Su He had no phone, no electricity, no internet, and n 23.1kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
46. 296 梦 Back to 1983: A Sick Grandmother and a Broken Home 梦回1983生病的奶奶破碎的家 Young Master Jiu Fan九樊公子Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted When Lin Wanqiu wakes after throwing herself into the river in 1983, this is what awaits her: A dilapidated house, a sick grandmother, a scumbag fiancé breaking off their engagement, and only thirty cents in her pocket. She gets bound to the “People’s Benefit Supermarket,” but even a box of penicillin takes a life-or-death gamble to obtain! With her 50-square-meter supermarket System, she carves out a path from a scallion-pancake stall: ▶ A bowl of malted milk powder saves her grandmother, and —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a great read! [Sending hearts] The female protagonist is reborn in 1983 after drowning herself in a river. She starts in a dilapidated house, with a sick grandmother, a scumbag boyfriend breaking off her engagement, and only a pittance in her pocket. Bound to the "Benefit the People Supermarket" system, even exchanging a box of penicillin is a life-or-death gamble. Starting from a 50㎡ supermarket with a scallion pancake stall, she saves her grandmother with malted milk powder, tears apart a marriage proposal from a phoenix-like man, and creates sparks with her snow cream recipe and self-service butcher shop, only to be reported for "smuggling." Amidst the reform wave, sudden policy changes, sabotage from opponents, and family members holding her back, the protagonist uses food coupons to go from the black market to the special economic zone's foreign trade, rewriting urban and rural circulation. There's no cheat code; it's just an ordinary person falling down and getting back up. In the end, her granddaughter finds in her diary that "the golden finger is daring to dream even after falling ten thousand times," making it feel incredibly realistic, like reading a story of an elder's struggle. If you like period novels and want to see ordinary people striving during the reform and opening-up period, don't miss this one.

47. 297 带 Taking the Taobao System with Me to the 1970s 带着淘宝系统穿七零 2 Chuan2川Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Technically minded military officer VS powerful, down-to-earth woman; the heroine builds her career. The System plays a small role early on, then gets to take it easy. Period setting + comedy + both leads devoted only to each other “When a lie-flat System meets a crazy Host” Other people transmigrate to the 1970s: fight nasty relatives, make money, and marry a soldier. Xiang Nuan transmigrates to the 1970s: ✓ Fails to be reborn six times, then angrily kicks the coffin lid off ✓ Hacks her relativ 23.1kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
48. 298 穿 She Transmigrates to the 1970s as a Martyr's Orphan and Has a Golden Finger 穿越七零烈士遗孤她有金手指 Brown Sugar and Crisp Pear红糖酥梨Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted He Suyue transmigrates to 1970. Her father is a martyr, and her mother has just passed away. She thinks she'll have no choice but to live with her grandmother after graduating from high school and spend her days earning work points. Fortunately, she has a golden finger. Perhaps when the college entrance exams are reinstated, she can go to university like all the other women who transmigrate. Who knew that an unexpected incident would reveal she has another golden finger, one that means her futur 11.2kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves

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    🌽🍒The first book features a female lead whose parents are a doctor and a teacher, and the male lead's father is a financial tycoon—a perfect match, from a respectable family. In the 1990s, there was no such thing as "sending people to the countryside." After being possessed, the female lead returns to her own body, attending university while using her allowance to double her money in the stock market. She then uses her earnings to open clothing stores, jewelry stores, and tutoring centers, becoming a veritable queen of Northeast China. She even becomes sworn sisters with her teacher and a powerful figure from Shenzhen. When the male lead first meets the female lead, he thinks she's about to jump into the river while contemplating her money-making plans. Later, they become dining buddies. It's only when the male lead's father excitedly tells him he's given him a "sister" that he realizes the female lead's master is none other than his father. 🍑🍑The second book features two best friends who transmigrate into a novel written by someone who has a grudge against them, becoming sisters-in-law. The female lead is eloquent, principled, and intelligent, while the best friend focuses on fighting skills. The two work together seamlessly. The story is hilarious and entertaining. 🍉🍉The third book features a female protagonist who transmigrates to the past as the orphan of a martyr, receiving a monthly government subsidy. Because she's wealthy and young, she's never been to the black market. Her "golden finger" is a health-preserving spring and the ability to see scenes from crime scenes, allowing her to help her father's colleagues solve cases. 🍒🍒Books four through six are all about the female protagonist's career struggles, which are very enjoyable to read. The fifth book, in particular, is incredibly captivating; the female protagonist is highly capable, holding numerous positions, and her superiors practically beg her not to leave.

49. 299 七 The 1970s: After Awakening, the Female Supporting Character Refuses to Be a Foil 七零：女配觉醒后拒当对照组 Clear Skies in March三月晴朗Modern Romance549k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history period setting + no golden finger + family and neighborhood life + stays in the city to work instead of going to the countryside] After a bout of high fever, Jiang Ning awakened memories of her previous life. She thought she had simply been reborn in this world, but it turned out she had also transmigrated into a book. She wasn’t even the heroine, just the foil to the heroine in the story. She never got a moment in the spotlight and was constantly dragged out to be compared un 3.7kReads6.7Score204Shelves
50. 300 签 After Signing In, the Adorable Girl Helps Her Terrible Whole Family Coast to Victory 签到后，小可爱带极品全家躺赢了 Radishes with Pickles萝卜配咸菜Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, sweet period drama, aloof and gentle top student x double-standard male lead] The Jiang family is notorious for having a lazy, sly, greedy good-for-nothing father, and now he's raised a famously lazy little girl. She's unbelievably lazy... If she can sit, she won't stand; if she can lie down, she won't sit. With a flatbread hanging around her neck, she'll still go hungry until she rolls her eyes back... Jiang Mengmeng grumbles that it's all because her genes are too strong. 1.7kReads8.1Score106Shelves

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