Any Period Novels with a Sensible Heroine Who Doesn't Reveal Her Golden Finger? 有没有那种不花痴，不透漏金手指的年代文

1. 301 渣 After My Scumbag Dad Married His White Moonlight, He Lost All His Descendants 渣爹娶了白月光后，断子绝孙了 I'm Your Qian Qian我是你的浅浅Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1960s] [Transmigration] [Ensemble Cast] [Feel-Good Story] [Little One, Big Impact] Original title: After My Scumbag Father Married His One True Love, His Family Line Came to an End Su Moqian, head of a prestigious hidden medical clan, was ambushed by her enemies. She used her last breath to take them down with her, only for her soul to drift into the 1960s of a parallel world. Lack of clothes and food was bad enough, but she had also been reborn as a four-and-a-half-year-old toddle 99kReads9.0Score6kShelves
2. 302 穿 The Book Transmigrator Gets a Waist-Hugging Flirt from the Army's Toughest Man 穿书女配被全军第一硬汉搂腰撩 Deep in the Hedgerow篱落深深Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jian Yuelan had transmigrated into a book years ago, but the plot only kicked in after she followed the army to an island! Good news: sweet romance and a happy ending. Bad news: she and the second male lead were killed off early. A sweet, doting marriage in the 1970s? That’s all complete bullshit! Every character was just there to pave the way for the male and female leads to ascend! With no plot to follow, Jian Yuelan created her own, racking her brains to change her fate. Fortunately, her man 12.9kReads9.3Score896Shelves

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   [Alternate Era + Transmigration + No Cheat Codes + Working in the City, Not Going to the Countryside] Lin Yingmei, though ambitious, is also content with her lot. After learning that she has transmigrated into a marginal character in a novel, she continues to live her life in the 1970s as usual, without much inner turmoil. However, when news of housing allocation arrives, her life begins to change... Reading Guide: The story focuses more on everyday family matters; neither the male nor female lead is a perfect character, but rather someone who constantly strives and plans for their own lives.

3. 303 我 I Pledged Myself to a Slacker, and the Metaphysics Master’s Secret Identity Was Exposed 我与咸鱼画押，玄学大佬马甲被扒 Oolong Milk Cap Tea奶盖乌龙茶Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [No romance + mysticism + a cast of lovable goofballs + spiritual qi revival + a little wish fulfillment + secret identities + transmigrate into a book + everyone’s favorite] Gu Juanyan transmigrates into a novel about secret identities as a fake heiress side character with her brain in her backside. All she does is court death and give the heroine chances to face-slap her. After learning her situation, Gu Juanyan decides to keep out of trouble and live like a lazy fish. She had hoped to coast t 15.3kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves

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   It's really pleasing to the eye!

4. 304 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Female Lead, I Speed-Married an Army Representative 穿成炮灰女配后和军代表闪婚了 Half Wood, Half Fire半木半火Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Original Title: Factory Affairs in the Sixties, from State-Owned Factory to...] [Current Title: The Road to Success in the Sixties: She Just Wants to Get Ahead] [No Golden Finger + Serving the Nation and Its People Through Public Service + A Strong Male Lead and an Even Stronger Female Lead] [No Rural Relocation, No Black Market, No Supporting a Man, No Female Lead Suffering, No Doormat Wife] Xia Baozhu, a woman with a secure state-sector job, was reborn in 1963. To get back t 31.1kReads9.3Score4kShelves

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   The female lead is always in the dominant position; there are no submissive plots where the female lead is stronger than the male lead, nor does the female lead constantly blush and shyly belittle herself! The female lead is cautious at work and relaxed in life. This is my favorite female-oriented political novel!

5. 305 相 I Went to the Wrong Blind Date Table and Married an Officer, Then Made a Fortune with My Pocket Dimension 相亲走错桌嫁军官，携空间赚翻了 October Frost十月霜华Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Entirely fictional] (military marriage in a bygone era + devoted love between two virgins + face-slapping villains + a touch of fantasy with a pocket dimension + no saintly heroine + building wealth) After ten years of keeping her head down, Gong Linglong finally avenged her parents and reclaimed everything that belonged to her. Just as she was about to enjoy life, a soul-reaper dragged her spirit down to the underworld! Damn it! They got the wrong soul? And she couldn't go back? With her fiery 52.3kReads9.4Score7.1kShelves

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   The female lead is very rational and clear-headed, and her confrontation with the awful is very satisfying.

6. 306 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Into a Book Together! Marry a Rough-and-Ready Man! If You Leave, I’m Leaving Too 闺蜜齐穿书！嫁糙汉！你离我也离 Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings椒盐鸡翅块Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + rough-and-tough hero + sweet romance + face-slapping + daily life + building a fortune + raising kids] The moment Shen Wu opened her eyes, she saw a man who was exactly her type. Realizing she had transmigrated into a book, she then heard a familiar voice and understood that she wasn't the only one who had transmigrated: her best friend had come along too, and now they were sisters-in-law... The two of them had entered a novel written by someone who envied them. In 81kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves
7. 307 系 The System Wants Me to Be Kind in the 1970s. Are You Sure? 系统让我在七零向善，你确定？ Gourd Tree葫芦树Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical Era · Strong Female Lead · System · Spatial Dimension · Romance Near the End] [PS: The early part is a fairly traditional period drama. Later on, there are storylines abroad and in Hong Kong. The female lead really does kill people!] Host: Today, we’re honored to interview Ms. Shi Qiyu, who was an orphan in her previous life and is unloved by both parents in this one! Let’s give her a round of applause! Shi Qiyu (calm and elegant): Hello, dear readers. I’m Shi Qiyu, the female lead o 8.6kReads8.6Score766Shelves

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   The female protagonist possesses powerful abilities and can redeem oppressed girls, but she is emotionally detached and pursues freedom and strength, unrestrained by constraints.

8. 308 两 Two Ancient Men Meet in a Novel Set in the 1970s 两个古人在70年代文里相遇了 Xiao Wang Loves Slacking Off小王爱摸鱼Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted Su Wanqing, the noble Marchioness of Yunmeng, dies of postpartum hemorrhage while giving birth. When she regains consciousness, she is on a train carrying educated youth to the countryside. She carefully hides who she is, terrified that people will mistake her for a monster and burn her alive. But old habits are hard to change, and among the people waiting to meet the train is her former fiancé, who broke off their engagement before she transmigrated. He recognizes her at once and begins pursuin 74Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Both the male and female protagonists are from ancient times; the male protagonist is a reincarnation, while the female protagonist is not. They support each other in a historical romance novel. Neither protagonist has a system or a special ability.

9. 309 六 My 1960s Military Wife Is a Little Spicy: The Sharp-Tongued Officer Spoils Her Tyrannically 六零军嫂有点辣：毒舌军官霸道宠 Nalan Yi纳兰翊Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1960s Military Marriage + Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance + Revenge on Scumbags + Making Money and Raising Kids + Supermarket in a Pocket Dimension + Superpowers + Never Letting Enemies Get Away + Satisfying Military Story] Yu Wanqing had assets worth billions, but while exploring Mount Kunlun, she encountered Japanese soldiers trying to damage China's dragon veins. She took them out, but was badly wounded. When she woke up, she'd transmigrated into the body of a young woman in t 44.4kReads9.2Score5.9kShelves
10. 310 村 The Village's Toughest Man Is Wrapped Around the Finger of a Sweet, Gentle Educated Youth 村里最猛糙汉被娇软知青拿捏了 Mu Ling沐泠Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted System space + rugged man + doting husband Ye Ran and her childhood friend fall into the water together, and her fiancé doesn’t hesitate to save his frail childhood sweetheart! Ye Ran gives up on her fiancé for good and calls off the engagement. A man with perfect abs who lives at the end of the village saved her? Then she’ll make him marry her in return for saving her! Afraid his family background is too poor to take a wife? Please. Just watch me flirt with him outright and lay it on thick in s 1.4kReads8.9Score138Shelves

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    A historical romance! At the moment of falling into the water, her fiancé sacrificed himself to save his childhood sweetheart! Ye Ran resolutely broke off the engagement, only to bump into the arms of He Yunzhou, a rugged man with eight-pack abs at the end of the village. Well, she'll make him repay her with his body!! Afraid he won't marry because of his family background? Hilarious! Watch as she subtly and openly seduces him!

11. 311 吃 I Was Just Eating Some Gossip, So Why Is Everyone in This Compound a Heroine? 吃个瓜，怎么家属院里全是女主？ Soft Soft Green Robe糯糯青衫Modern Romance574k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Joining Her Husband at His Posting + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Gossip + Rebirth] Lan Huaying has transmigrated to 1960 and become a young military wife making the long journey to her husband's base... As soon as she moves into the residential compound, she realizes something is off about this world. Why does the young wife next door have the exact same name as the heroine of that regret-and-redemption novel she read in her previous life? Why does the kind sister-in 4.2kReads8.9Score351Shelves
12. 312 七 The 1970s: I Keep Dying in Stories Set in Different Eras 七零：我在各个年代文里死了又死 Though I Admire the Distance虽慕远Modern Romance842k WordsCompleted [No Romance] She opens her eyes to find her parents, who favor boys over girls, pressuring her to get a job so her cousin can afford a wife. Her cousin, a good-for-nothing who claims he’ll “bring honor to the family,” is also the male lead of a period novel! And Xu Youyou has transmigrated into a cannon-fodder supporting female character who gets a job for the scheming heroine! Looking at the job the original owner risked her life to get, and her “family,” who want the job but also want to marry 1.9kReads8.2Score150Shelves
13. 313 我 I Transmigrate to the 1960s with My Daughter and Quietly Make a Fortune 我带女儿，穿越60闷声发大财 Hua Sihai花四海Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After an accidental electric shock, Zhao Wanqiu, who was taking inventory at a supermarket, is transported to the 1960s along with her daughter, who is about to graduate and start her internship. They wake up in the bodies of a mother and daughter named Zhao Xiangqiu, and at first she thinks life will be a struggle. To her surprise, heaven gives her a supermarket of her own, stocked with supplies that never run out. Even the 1960s goods on display in the store can be taken and used at will! Does 4kReads9.3Score599Shelves

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    [Add to Bookshelf] Book Recommendations, I'm Xiaoguai [Add to Bookshelf] 1. *I'm Taking My Daughter, Traveling to the 1960s and Making a Fortune in Quiet*: The female protagonist travels to the 1960s with her daughter. She has a spatial ability and resources. At the beginning, she dumps her scumbag boyfriend, returns to her parents' home to develop her business, and leads her fellow villagers to prosperity. Regarding relationships, she is calm and rational, considering all situations and being honest about her concerns and requirements. The male protagonist only decides to give it a try after clearing all obstacles. 2. *State-Run Farm, Female Educated Youth Becomes the Darling of the Group in the 1970s*: The female protagonist travels to a state-run farm and becomes a pig-raising girl. At the beginning, she has to withdraw her marriage application, clean up the mess left by the original owner, and strive to change her current situation. She doesn't have time to consider relationship issues.

14. 314 恶 The Villainess Transmigrates to the Seventies, Beats the Scum, Makes Money, and Marries a Soldier 恶女穿七零，虐渣搞钱嫁兵哥哥 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1970s military marriage + revenge and face-slapping + making money + sweet romance + pocket dimension + adorable pets] The heroine is petty, vindictive, cold-hearted, and has only the tiniest bit of conscience. She never waits until tomorrow to get revenge! Tang Niannian struggles to survive for three years in the apocalypse, then transmigrates into a tragic cannon-fodder character in a period novel. The book’s heroine steals the original owner’s spiritual spring pock 46.1kReads9.3Score4.9kShelves
15. 315 七 The 1970s: This Background Character Young Intellectual Just Wants to Watch the Drama 七零：炮灰知青只想吃瓜看戏 Simple and Getting Rich简单要暴富Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Pocket dimension shopping mall + transmigrate into a book as a doomed side character + alternate setting + gossip-watching + building a career + military marriage + slice of life] Yang Tao transmigrates into the 1970s as a pitiful girl from an ordinary working-class family. No problem. The huge shopping mall she just inherited has come along with her. Her younger sister schemes to send her to the countryside? No worries. Yang Tao promptly sends her off to the far northwest instead. Fa 12.3kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    Strong female lead + not a saint + gossip + private space

16. 316 带 I Bring My Pocket Dimension to the 1970s, Snacking on Sunflower Seeds to Get By 带着空间穿七零，磕着瓜子混日子 Clear, Clear Handwriting清晰笔笔Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Parallel world + top-tier hunk. Female lead: Sheng Wanyan. Male lead: Gu Tingxiao. Every night, Sheng Wanyan, living in 2026, has the same dream. Everything in it is gray and dreary. The streets are full of skinny people in patched clothes, yet everyone looks full of energy. Mud houses are everywhere, and people have to work in the fields to earn work points just to get enough to eat. Terrified, she quickly sells off her belongings and stockpiles supplies to prepare. “Hey! What are you 28.4kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves
17. 317 国 State Farm: The Educated Youth Becomes Everyone's Darling in the 1970s 国营农场：女知青在七零做团宠 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: The Northern Great Wilderness State Farm’s Artsy Young Educated Youth [Transmigrate + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + No Toxic Relatives + No System or Golden Finger] A car accident sends Du Yanshu to the Northern Great Wilderness state farm where her grandparents once went to the countryside. She becomes a young woman assigned to the pig-raising team. She has barely woken up when she must clean up the original owner’s mess. Not only is she facing an arranged marriage, she is a 1.1kReads9.2Score143Shelves
18. 318 六 Joining the Army in the 1960s: Fleeing Famine and Marrying a Cavalryman in a Flash 六零随军：逃荒，闪婚骑兵哥哥 Miaobai喵白Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Military Romance + Cavalry Commander + Tianshan Grasslands + Farming and Hunting + Sweet Everyday Life] My grasslands, my horse. I do whatever I want out here. A spirited military wife transmigrates to the 1960s, flees famine across five provinces, and finally reaches a cavalry regiment in the far northwest, where she begins life with the troops. She clears land, digs for caterpillar fungus, and hunts wild beasts. With fields to farm and meat to eat, life is good. Riding a Tibetan wild ass, lea 17.8kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    These are some of the most memorable period novels I've read. The first one is a farming-themed period novel, depicting the female protagonist's life herding livestock on the Tianshan grasslands. The author portrays the lives of the herders in a very interesting way, and the various animals are described with great spirit. It's a great farming novel. The second one is a military-themed period novel, with the female protagonist being a military doctor and the male protagonist being a top soldier. The author really wrote this one exceptionally well. There are no toxic elements or female rivalries; it portrays the dedication of people in that era who were not afraid of hardship, fatigue, or death in building their country. It really brought tears to my eyes. Their generation caught up with the construction of others' centuries in just a few decades; they sacrificed so much. I highly recommend this novel. The third one is a fast-paced, action-packed period novel. The female protagonist has high emotional intelligence and IQ, and she has excellent execution skills. While others fight tooth and nail for a job, she uses her brains to achieve several... The fourth book, featuring ten factory workers on temporary assignments, is a must-read for those looking for a fast-paced, action-packed read. It's a period drama with a super-rich protagonist and a unique female lead who transmigrates into the body of an overseas Chinese investor. Her main focus is investing, truly transcending the typical roles of educated youth, factory workers, and military wives, making it a rather unique period drama. The fifth book features both the male and female leads working within the government system. It's rare for female leads in period dramas to work in the system; most are businesswomen. However, this book explains why she succeeded. The female lead is incredibly decisive and ruthless. While villains in other period dramas might linger for dozens or even hundreds of chapters, in this book, they are eliminated by the female lead in just two or three chapters, leaving no trace. The male lead is also a rare, gentle type. It's definitely worth reading. These are some of the more unique period dramas I've read; give them a try if you're interested.

19. 319 穿 I Became the Cannon Fodder Ex-Wife of the Male Lead in an Era Novel 穿成年代文男主的炮灰前妻 A Watermelon-Loving Chara一只爱吃瓜的猹Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Shen Yi’an was an orphan who made a living writing web novels. She never expected a stroke of incredible luck to win her five million yuan. After buying a house, she still had four million left. Just as Shen Yi’an was ready to lie flat, she woke up to find herself in the middle of childbirth. What kind of nightmare was this? Not only was she giving birth, it was the 1970s. Unmarried and in labor, she experienced the agony of being torn apart, then realized she had transmigrated into a book. The 68.1kReads8.2Score5.9kShelves

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    This book is amazing! The female lead is focused on her career, perfectly embodying the idea of ​​loving yourself before loving others. The plot is very original and has no substitutes.

20. 320 在 The Days I Spent as a Village Soothsayer 在村里当神棍的日子 Snow Comes from the Milky Way雪从天河来Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn, Li Ying returned to her childhood. She thought she would simply retrace the same path she had taken before. But then a strange white light shot past her eyes! Information panels suddenly appeared above people's heads! Monsters also began appearing in the village. Li Ying was baffled. Was life in this new lifetime really this fantastical? Note: Set in a parallel timeline in the 1990s, with all kinds of strange happenings, including spirits and monsters. No romance. Please don't overanaly 1.2kReads7.4Score120Shelves

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    This book is very good and has a very large scale. It involves the destruction of a planet and the gathering of various big shots to send him back. However, the protagonist has forgotten about it. I will slowly remember the many cheat codes that these big shots gave him, and someone even gave him a Conan-like physique.

21. 321 重 Reborn in 1970s: A Military Doctor Meets a Special Forces Soldier 重生七零当军医遇上特种兵 Meow-Meow Claws阿喵亮爪爪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Military romance + medicine + strengthening the nation + passionate action + flirtation Song Wei, a military doctor who served on peacekeeping missions, has been reborn. Her goal: to find the boy she once passed by. Who would have thought that the prettiest yet most timid girl in the military compound would fall for that arrogant, overbearing demon of a young man? In Lu Jiu’s eyes, Song Wei is like a sand cat: timid, quick, and easily frightened, though she occasionally flashes her claws. Sh 19.7kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
22. 322 考 Go to College, Build the Power Grid! She Conquers the ’70s 考大学，搞电力！穿七零她赢麻了 The Dream Wanderer回梦人Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted ~A short drama is in production. Stay tuned!~ Gu Yaotang’s life dream is to be a happy, irresponsible gambling addict. Just as he runs farther and farther down the road to becoming a scumbag, his usually obedient daughter suddenly starts acting like she’s been struck by lightning. Every day, she rebels and finds new ways to torment him. Whenever this little devil of a daughter catches him gambling, she beats him up, then makes him work! Enough! Why should I put up with this? Gu Yaotang’s coun 20.8kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    This is great; there are no cheat codes, and the plot is good.

23. 323 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book and Become a Drama Queen and Man-Eater in the Seventies 穿书七零成了作精女海王 Yu Yan俞颜Modern Romance3.1M WordsCompleted [Educated youth + sent to the countryside + period setting + System + pocket dimension + spoiled troublemaker + self-interest] It's the 1970s, and from the start, her whole family is forcing her to go to the countryside? Why should she be the one to lose out? She put her older sister's, younger brother's, and younger sister's names on the list, too. A family should all stick together. Her rich, handsome almost-boyfriend goes to the countryside with her to take care of her, but on the train, he 8.2kReads7.9Score730Shelves

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    🍀The female protagonist in this book isn't a hopeless romantic; she's quite self-centered and never tells the male protagonist about her system and spatial abilities. If she lived in the modern world, she probably wouldn't like him much—he's the kind of person who's headstrong and ignores those around her if she doesn't like them. However, from her perspective, it's quite enjoyable; she can simply ignore those she doesn't like and enjoy her own good life, which is pretty good.

24. 324 傻 My Foolish Wife Is Too Reckless: The Rowdy Husband Has His Hands Full 傻妻太莽：痞汉掌家有点忙 Fishing for Horses, Riding Fish钓马骑鱼Modern Romance2.2M WordsOngoing "A naive fool who only cares about food vs. a small-time punk who's always worrying" (The fool has a bandit's instincts and wants to snatch anything he sees. The punk is fiercely protective, dotes on his wife, and raises their kids.) Chen Shazi, a special household in the hard years, thinks about finding food and provisions every day. Li Yunhe, the village punk everyone despises, spends all his time looking for ways to slack off. The fool takes a liking to the punk, grabs him, and runs. They bui 62Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    It's better to fulfill yourself than to fulfill others. She's not a fangirl, and she's very insightful, though the first 10-30 pages are a little frustrating. In the second book, her cheat ability will be revealed, but only to her husband. She's very strong, and the female lead is a little simple-minded, but more insightful than most intelligent people.

25. 325 逃 The Runaway Bride Wins Over the Handsome Factory Director and Embraces a Life of Passion 逃婚女拿下帅厂长，共赴滚烫人生 Tang Qing糖倾Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted To escape her birth family’s schemes, Su Yunke stole the household registration booklet and fled in the middle of the night! Standing in an unfamiliar city, she had only one mao to her name. In an era when even a one-mao coin found on the street had to be handed over to the police, she encountered many kind people. With their warmth behind her, she fought her way to building a business empire of her own. Later, the tough man who cherished her above all else complained in a wounded voice, “B 1.4kReads—Score134Shelves

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    A historical novel with very positive values

26. 326 虐 After Putting the Villains in Their Place, I Head to the Countryside with My Pocket Dimension 虐完极品后，我带空间下乡做知青 Yang Da杨大Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Completed + Period Setting + Space + Not a Doormat + Feel-Good Read + Stockpiling + No-Nonsense + 1970s + Lovelorn Male Lead] At long last, she won a luxury five-star cruise for a summer getaway. But before she could even enjoy it, she dropped to her knees aboard the ship, in front of everyone! That single kneel sent her straight to the food-scarce 1970s. To her surprise, the top-tier luxury cruise ship came along too. Luxurious cabins, karaoke rooms, a game room, a study, a huge swi 2.6kReads8.8Score305Shelves

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    No fangirling, no revealing my cheat codes, I'll never tell anyone, not even in death.

27. 327 末 The Apocalypse Big Shot Refuses to Be Cannon Fodder in a 1970s Novel 末世大佬拒绝在七零年代文当炮灰 Dongpo Pork东坡肉肉Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1970s setting + space + special abilities + educated youth + devoted couple + strong heroine] At death’s door, Yang Zhenzhen dragged the Zombie King down with her. When she regained consciousness, Yang Zhenzhen had transmigrated into a book called Beautiful Educated Youth Becomes a Big Shot in the 1970s, as a cannon-fodder supporting character. Since she was there, she might as well make the best of it. With a wood-based special ability and a space, she planned to kee 1.1kReads8.6Score100Shelves

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    Completed and highly recommended! The female lead has off-the-charts combat skills, possesses spatial abilities and superpowers, acts discreetly, and quietly amasses wealth.

28. 328 穿 Reborn as a Terrible Old Lady in the ’70s, I Steal the Heroine’s Fortunes 穿成年代极品老太后夺了女主机缘 Big Pig Trotter and Big Chicken Feet大猪蹄子与大鸡爪子Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + period setting + farming + no male lead + family life + farming) Xue Cuihua is an older web novelist whose stories never take off. After staying up all night to update her latest chapter, She closes her eyes, opens them, and finds herself inside the period rebirth novel she'd read, as the villainous grandmother of the female lead. With the female lead, who hates evil and sees her as an enemy, in front of her, and a lazy, ungrateful adopted son behind her, Xue Cuihua i 152Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    No fangirling, no overpowered abilities, in this historical fiction, as a time traveler, knowing the future development of the country, quietly lie low and do things that are beneficial to the country and to oneself!

29. 329 年 The Road to Promotion in the 1980s: She Made Her Mark Through Her Own Ability 年代升迁路：她凭实力出圈 Tang Qing糖倾Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Period] [Career] Dai Xinghua wakes up in 1972 in the body of an orphan who shares her name. Her parents died in the line of duty, and their home is about to be repossessed. Looking at the hand she’s been dealt, former “career star” Dai Xinghua takes a deep breath. Stay calm. I can win! She sticks firmly to her principles: What does it matter how much you work? We’re all just cogs in the machine. Don’t compete, don’t fight. But when it comes to my job, I’ll do it to the best of my ability 13.4kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
30. 330 婆 When the Mother-in-Law Takes Charge, Her Son Returns to a Shocking Sight 婆婆当家，儿子归来傻眼了 A Mushroom一枝蘑菇Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted For the two years since her son got married, Yang Yufen never showed up. Everyone said she was a mean mother-in-law who looked down on her daughter-in-law, Qin Nian: she didn’t help when Qin Nian was pregnant, and she was nowhere to be seen when her grandson became seriously ill. It wasn’t until Qin Nian had an accident and the child died that Yang Yufen finally came to her senses. At the hospital, she saw her missing son with a homewrecker. She slapped him, only for the woman to shove her down 15.6kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    This book primarily tells the story from the mother-in-law's perspective, focusing on her son and daughter-in-law, as well as some of the things happening around her.

31. 331 快 Quick Transmigration: The Heartbroken Souls of Period Dramas 快穿之年代文那些不甘心的悲催人 Yan Fei Loves Braised Pork爱吃甏肉的焱妃Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted In some stories set in bygone eras, there are all kinds of cannon-fodder characters who refuse to die. They’re willing to pay with their souls to have someone else fulfill their wishes. The protagonist’s main job is to punish scumbags and awful people. Even killing is just basic work. World One: A chubby woman in the 1960s who couldn’t win the love she wanted World Two: A military wife in the 1960s who died young and wants a child World Three: A scumbag man in the 1970s More to come, undecided f 4.5kReads8.5Score307Shelves
32. 332 六 In the 1960s, After My Marriage Was Stolen, I Married a Soldier-Farmer with My Own Farm 六零被夺婚后，我自带农场嫁军农 Little Fairy of the Book Tower书楼小仙子Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted A young nurse transmigrates to the 1960s and discovers that her original self was poisoned to death by her stepmother and younger sister. Her younger sister took her place in marrying a city-based military officer and went on to live a good life. The original owner, meanwhile, married a poor farmer in a small mountain village. Fortunately, she activates a farming System. She also gets an all-purpose hoe. She grows crops, raises chickens, and digs for medicinal herbs in the hills behind the vill 2.3kReads7.5Score272Shelves

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    The female protagonist travels back to the 1960s, and the male protagonist never knows that she has a cheat code until his death.

33. 333 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Lucky Country Girl 重生七零年代之农家女福运多多 Yang Da杨大Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger + System + Lucky Charm + Making Money + Pocket Dimension + Feel-Good Story + No Romance] Ding! Yang Xiaoshu suddenly kicked the bucket! She transmigrated to the year 1976! Looking at the harsh living conditions, she was moved to tears. Huh? She even had a divine System. She wiped her tears and faced life with a smile! Yang: Auntie, tell me, what’s good about getting married? Auntie: Uh... the good thing is... well... what good thing? There isn’t one... Yang: Uncle, what’s goo 20Reads5.9Score—Shelves
34. 334 明 Mingyi Takes Flight 明夷于飞 Li Xieyi李写意Ancient Romance3.3M WordsCompleted A young master as beautiful as jade, yet destined for tragedy. Immortals fall, and demons run rampant. A tale set in a world of immortals and martial arts. The heroine is a mortal with good-for-nothing talent who stumbles by chance into the world of immortals. A country girl blunders into a journey to seek the Dao and question her heart... While other girls compete over family background and beauty, or swoon over the four great young masters of the cultivation world, she is busy earning spirit s 669Reads8.2Score142Shelves

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    If there's a book you don't like, recommend one you think is good. [Note]

35. 335 六 The 1960s: I Went from One Job to Another 六零：我工作换了一个又一个 Cherry Tiny Rice Ball樱桃小小小圆子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + temporary-worker System + everyday life + building a career] Qin Manxue transmigrates. She looks at the neighborhood office right in front of her, then at the poisonous best friend who’s talking her into going to the countryside. Qin Manxue kicks her flying, then dusts off her hands. “Hmph! She and her Beijing household registration are staying together for good. No one’s splitting us up. There’s no way I’m going to the countryside.” A job? No need to look for one. The temporar 31.5kReads8.6Score3.2kShelves

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    Sure! (*≧∪≦)👌🏻

36. 336 穿 Transported to the 1980s, I Was Kept by a Madman 穿到八零年代，我被疯批包养了 A Stroke of Light and Shadow一笔光影Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Shen Zhiyi, who has traveled back to 1988, looks at her impoverished home, her parents who favor sons over daughters, and her broken self. As the old saying goes: knowledge changes your fate, and beauty changes your family. Shen Zhiyi sets her sights on the wealthy Jiang Xiubai at first glance. Using her stunning looks, she sets out to catch him. She lands her catch, but never expected it to be a great white shark that eats people. Shen Zhiyi gets in over her head and can only keep dating him th 72Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    🌿🌿The female lead is neither a lovesick fool nor a saint; she's shrewd and calculating. Born into a family that favors sons over daughters, she prioritizes her own well-being, escapes rural life, studies diligently, and finds a wealthy husband. However, he turns out to be a sickly and crazy man, but luckily, she's smooth-talking and easily manipulates him!

37. 337 快 Quick Transmigration: Saving the Rough-Hewn Big Shot with a Lucky-Kitten Charm 快穿：拯救糙汉大佬的好孕喵 Regular User 002582普通用户002582Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + rugged men + childbirth System + historical eras + sweet and beautiful heroine + easy conception + wish fulfillment + both leads are inexperienced] Su Qingyue is a “young” white cat who has cultivated for three hundred years. To succeed in her cultivation, she binds herself to a fertility System and travels to small worlds to save fated protagonists who are unable to have children. Besides having children, each small world has its own missions and rewards. World One: A ch 10.8kReads9.1Score799Shelves
38. 338 快 Quick Transmigration: I Follow the Rules, While the Villainess Just Wants to Cause Trouble 快穿守法是我，女配只想祸祸 Immortal White Crane白鹤仙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [Period fiction] [No fixed couple] [Not a fast-paced power fantasy] [Spatial dimension] The Alliance’s Cannon Fodder Supporting Female Characters Department is restructuring its teams. They’re short-staffed, so Yuan Xue, who was already on the verge of retirement, gets called back and put in charge of the Period Supporting Female Characters team, along with her retirement-oriented System, A Jin. Yuan Xue looks at the points she just exchanged for cash: A Jin: Master, the d 4.2kReads7.6Score223Shelves
39. 339 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s: What's Wrong with the Foil Female Lead Being Arrogant? 穿六零：对照组女配嚣张点怎么了 Dressed in Rags衣不完采Modern Romance2.9M WordsOngoing [Transmigrate + transmigrate into a book + space + System + supporting female character + feel-good] Yun Susu transmigrated into a book and became the heroine’s foil, a doomed supporting female character. The heroine, Wang Ning, had a pitiful background: her father didn’t care for her, and her mother didn’t love her. She was a poor little cabbage. Yun Susu, by contrast, was the pampered darling of her family, spoiled and domineering, with relatives who indulged her without question. To change th 17.6kReads7.3Score1.5kShelves
40. 340 七 The 1970s Safety Handbook: Dou Miao's Low-Profile Life 七零安全手册：窦苗的藏锋日常 Qi Ming祁姳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Dou Miao went to the countryside in her father’s place. Before she left, her parents pressed a copy of the Safety Handbook into her hands. Their city-dweller worries became a joke to the locals: “City girl, you think that thing can keep the wolves away?” Through two years of hardship, she took the book’s lessons in caution to heart. After earning merit and returning to the city, all she got as a reward was an unremarkable job as an archives clerk. Who says an archives room has no martial world? 1kReads6.8Score103Shelves

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    ① There's no cheat code at all; it all comes down to being cautious. ② Even with a cheat code, they're extremely cautious, the type who acts first and asks for permission later.

41. 341 六 The 1960s: The Walk-On Character Made Her Fortune Through Divorce! 六零：路人甲她靠离婚发家了！ I Want to Be a Landlord我想当房东Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Period setting + satisfying revenge + strong heroine + transmigration + multiple male leads There’s a different male lead in every phase of her life, and the heroine won’t stay for anyone. She’s selfish. She has a pocket dimension, but she’ll have to steal to get it. Rather than deal with awful people, the heroine would rather make them furious. P.S. This story includes an unconventional romance. Please read with caution if that bothers you. After dying suddenly, the embittered office worker Zho 11.2kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
42. 342 穿 Transmigrating to the Modern Era: I Haul Supplies Home by the Armload 穿越现代，我哐哐往家搬物资 Loves Sweetheart Rice Cakes爱吃糖心糍Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted For generations, Nanshan Village has passed down one ancestral rule: “Never flaunt your wealth or show off your riches.” Even in the years when people barely had enough to eat or clothes to cover themselves, the village chief constantly reminded the villagers to remember the old rule. At first, Chunxia only prayed that Heaven would give her little sister enough milk powder to survive. Heaven took pity on her and sent her to another world where she could earn money by collecting garbage. Her litt 2.2kReads9.0Score258Shelves
43. 343 穿 I Transmigrate into a Book as a Middle-Aged Woman, Just as the Heroine Tries to Steal My Golden Finger 穿书成大妈，女主正想抢夺金手指 Nian Lianqiu念莲秋Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book, Period Setting, Pocket Dimension, Punish the Scum, No Whitewashing, No Forgiveness! A Touch of Ensemble Cast, Domestic Life, Building a Career] [No CP: No divorce, only widowhood! Sisters, let's not give her another man later, okay? Men are poison, and old men are even less worth bothering with. Let's not let them mess with our Hua!] Liu Xiaohua, a woman past the usual age for marriage, was forcibly sent by the System into a period novel. In an instant, she became the 16kReads8.2Score1.8kShelves
44. 344 七 The Seventies: A Half-Immortal's Everyday Life 七十年代，半仙日常 My Teeth Aren't White牙不白Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [1970s + mysticism + cute pets + food + strong heroine + heroine-focused; she never takes any abuse and always gets even, neither wholly good nor wholly evil] Ming Yi was born in July of 1957, right at the tail end of the Great Famine. She was a tiny, shivering baby, and everyone said she wouldn't survive. But she proved everyone wrong. Not only did she thrive, she also mastered uncanny skills that seemed to command ghosts and gods. Some people respected her, some feared her, and some loved her. 4.2kReads8.8Score478Shelves

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    A super enjoyable and satisfying novel, no fangirling, the cheat system is only for you.

45. 345 逼 Forced to Marry a Widower? I Turn Around and Marry into a Military Compound in the 1960s 逼嫁鳏夫？转头嫁进六零军区大院 Liu Family's Little Moon刘家小月Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + 1960s + Unhinged Heroine + System + Marriage First, Love Later + No Sent-Down Youth + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Gossip + Face-Slapping] Zhao Manman had barely transmigrated when her stepmother pressured her into marrying an old widower who was old enough to be her father. She even resorted to the despicable trick of drugging her to make her comply! Who could put up with that? She certainly couldn't! She secretly switched the drug her stepmother had prepared, then let her 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend checking out these two books; they'll definitely meet your requirements!! Don't be fooled by the title of the first one—it was just a spur-of-the-moment choice—the content is absolutely worth reading. The female lead doesn't go to the countryside; it's a city story, and she's incredibly satisfying when she fights people—she's definitely not one to back down. The second book features a decisive and efficient female lead; it's a truly exhilarating read.

46. 346 七 The 1970s: After Stealing the Heroine's Golden Finger, the Villainess Couldn't Stop Smiling 七零：抢女主金手指后女配笑麻了 Liu Family's Little Moon刘家小月Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted [1970s + Transmigrate into a Book + System + Taking Down Villains + Face-Slapping + Never Forgiving + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life + Gossip] The moment Shen Qingli opened her eyes, she found herself at a wedding, and she was one of the people getting married. After absorbing the original owner's memories, Shen Qingli slapped the shameless woman who'd seduced her fiance and kicked the scumbag who'd seduced her older sister, sending the awful pair spiraling into oblivion! “Are you really willing 4.7kReads8.9Score406Shelves
47. 347 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s, the Cannon-Fodder Young Educated Woman Secretly Gets Ahead 穿书七零：炮灰女知青她偷偷内卷 Mai Jiguo麦吉果Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + sent down to the countryside + return to the city + no saintly heroine + enjoying the drama + bonus chapters Shi Nuannuan is bewildered when she transmigrates to 1970. She plans to accept her fate... only to discover that she has transmigrated into a book! Now that she knows the plot, she realizes she's the stepping stone who dies to clear the way for the male and female leads' romance. She won't play along with this ridiculous story. Instead, she de 208Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    This book has a lot of handsome guys, but the female lead isn't particularly infatuated with them.

48. 348 年 The Little Aunt of the Seventies Has Money to Burn 年代，小姑姑多财多亿 My Feelings for You卿我意Modern Romance738k WordsCompleted Tang Shuhe never imagined she'd one day face the question, “Your parents are getting divorced. Which one will you live with?” She had even less expected that less than a month after the divorce, both of them would remarry. With her godmother and godfather becoming her stepmother and stepfather, and the tangled, unbreakable ties between them and her birth parents, Tang Shuhe chose to retreat to her grandparents' home in the countryside for a while. She never expected that leaving would mean a per 14.7kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves
49. 349 被 Bound to a System in the 1970s, I Became a Tycoon 被系统绑到七十年代后我成了首富 Fen Luxia粉鹿夏Modern Romance319k WordsOngoing After Ye He died, the System forcibly bound her and made her transmigrate into the villainess of a period novel. The youngest daughter in a blended family, unloved by both parents, she was facing an order to go to the countryside before even finishing middle school. According to the book, after going to the countryside, the original owner would meet the handsome male lead and become hopelessly obsessed with him, banging her head against a wall for his sake. She would give him the hard-won opport 710Reads—Score159Shelves

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    It's been a long time since I've read a period drama that suits my taste so well. The female lead lives in an era where she doesn't engage in poverty alleviation or rural outreach. It's a great read, and it's a transmigration story, but she transmigrates into a world that's a mix of many books. The system she has is relatively minor. The male lead is mostly a background character; it's the female lead who constantly levels up and builds her career.

50. 350 快 Quick Transmigration: Even a Background Character Can Live a Brilliant Life 快穿：路人甲也活得精彩 Candied Hawthorn冰糖葫葫Ancient Romance634k WordsOngoing The rating just came out, but it'll go up! [No fixed CP or no CP; ancient settings, period settings, novels, and more. Characters include young women, children, married women, widows, and others.] Just as she was about to lose her place to live, a new challenge appeared in her life. The System's pay was too low, and the wealthy Host it had chosen looked down on it. Huayue made a snap decision and snatched the System! It's an unusual line of work. As long as there's money in it, what's the proble 217Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    The first book is finished, and it's pretty good. I've read it twice [shy]. The others are still ongoing, and they're historical fiction.

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