Looking for a Period-Era Novel, but No Having a Baby Right Away 求年代文，不要一上来就生娃的

1. 101 开 Divorced from the Start: Returning to the Village to Fish for Treasure 开局离婚：回村赶海捕鱼捞宝藏 Siren Is a Fish塞壬是条鱼Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted (Beachcombing + fishing + taking down scumbags + family life) Fu Wan, a fisherwoman, has been reborn! In her previous life, after she was thrown out, her daughter was sold into the mountains. Her father went out to sea and was caught in a storm, his fate unknown. Her brother, whose leg had been pierced by a stingray and left him bedridden, killed himself. Her mother couldn’t bear the shock and took rat poison. But Heaven treated her kindly: not only was she reborn just before her divorce, but th 108.2kReads9.1Score5.1k14d adds
2. 102 顾 Gu Qingyu's Cheat-Filled Life in a Period Novel 顾青玉在年代文里开挂的一生 Still Haven't Lost Weight Today今天也没瘦Modern Romance716k WordsOngoing [Period setting + strong female lead + career-focused plot + one-on-one romance + both leads devoted to each other + male lead appears late and doesn't get much page time] Gu Qingyu transmigrates into a period novel as an insignificant passerby. Sent back to her family's village as soon as she's born, she becomes a pitiful child no one wants after her parents divorce when she's three. But Gu Qingyu doesn't think she's pitiful at all. At three, she leads the village children in making money. At f 2.1kReads7.9Score10114d adds
3. 103 团 Beloved by All in 1978: I'm the City's Darling 团宠1978：我在城里当娇花 North Moon Xiaomu北月小木Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Song Yunnuan opens her eyes and finds herself in a city in 1978. Though her family is poor and supplies are scarce, they all dote on her like a little princess. Her parents support her, and her grandmother stands up for her. Her three uncles protect her when she goes out, her three aunts spoil her at home, and her eight younger brothers look up to her. Seeing how loving her family is, Song Yunnuan decides to help them make a little money. Who could have guessed that a spoiled rich kid fresh back 1.9kReads8.2Score22514d adds
4. 104 重 Reborn Before My Mother Takes Her Own Life, the Heroine Goes on a Rampage 重生在母亲自杀前，女主她杀疯了 Mother Cang Er苍耳妈妈Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Wan Anning has two great regrets: first, her mother died an unjust death; second, she never had a child. When she opens her eyes again, it’s the day before her mother’s suicide. The two people who drove her mother to kill herself in her previous life show up to torment them once more. Without a word, Wan Anning grabs a club and goes berserk… She thinks she’s finally changed her mother’s fate, but once her mother is saved, the truth that was kept from her in her previous life also comes to ligh 13.4kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds
5. 105 八 The 1980s: After the Real Heiress Returns, She Reigns Supreme in the Capital! 八零：真千金回归后，宠冠京城！ Yingying Zhao英英昭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed [Era + military marriage + real heiress + adored by everyone + heroine is incredible at putting people in their place and beating them up] After sacrificing her life for her country, modern computer genius Jiang Tiange was reborn into her own past life. But that past life had been a miserable one: she was the real heiress, yet had been maliciously switched at birth, beaten and cursed, and forced to marry an abusive second-time husband. After she died miserably, her body was sold for a 31.5kReads9.1Score4.3k14d adds

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   These period drama novels are absolutely fantastic! There are no awful characters, both the male and female leads are intelligent, the plots are fresh and interesting, and the romance is incredibly sweet without any artificial saccharine elements. Highly recommended!

6. 106 古 A Mom from Ancient Times, a Dad from the Stars, and Her from the Sixties 古代的妈星际的爸，还有六零的她 There Is a Big White Dog有一只大白狗Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted On the day her father married her stepmother, Xu Zhao was unconscious with a high fever that had lasted several days when a novel suddenly appeared in her mind. Her father was about to be reported. Though he avoided arrest and public denunciation, life with her stepmother became a complete mess. Not only was Xu Zhao ignored by her father and abused by her stepmother, she was also dragged down by her despondent father and died at the age of ten! After waking up again, Xu Zhao successfully evolved 3.6kReads8.7Score46514d adds
7. 107 刚 I Just Opened My Eyes, and the 1970s Villainess Was Marrying a Delicate Husband 刚睁眼，七零霸王花女配嫁小娇夫 About to Get a Cat就要有猫了Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical Era + Pocket Dimension + Cozy Daily Life + One-on-One Romance] He Chunxing, a strength-type esper who had lived through the apocalypse, opened her eyes and found herself in a sweet historical romance novel as the foil to the heroine. Her uncle’s wife had her eyes on their house. Her reborn cousin wanted to keep all the good food and drink for herself, and was determined to push He Chunxing into becoming a stepmother. A young educated youth sent to the countryside was after her youth 5.8kReads8.9Score34414d adds
8. 108 死 After Faking My Death, I Became the Most Dangerous Mad Villain 死遁后，疯批反派危险系数No1 Zhi Zhi and Yu Yu之之与与Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Dark transformation + yandere + villain + faking death + System + adorable child] Ye Shizhi transmigrates into a book, becoming the wife of the great villain who opposes the heroine, and a reckless wife who runs away while pregnant. To return home, she must complete her mission: help the little villain, Jiang Suian, grow up in a happy family until the age of three, keep him from being kidnapped, and earn 100 points. Ye Shizhi takes her time completing the mission. But when it really is done and 3.1kReads8.5Score20314d adds

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   💐The male lead married young, has a child, and exudes the charm of a devoted husband. The female lead tells him she's pregnant immediately, leaving him frozen in disbelief, his voice hoarse. 👄"He says, 'Come to your place to move your things, come back and stay.' The female lead remains silent, but Jiang Sinian, sitting opposite her, interprets this as disagreement. His eyes bloodshot, he grits his teeth and shouts, 'Ye Shizhi, if you dare abort this child, I'll definitely kill you!'

9. 109 偷 After Hearing My Child's Thoughts, I Remarried and Followed My Husband to the Army 偷听崽崽心声后，亲妈改嫁随军了 Chun Xi淳希Modern Romance909k WordsCompleted A little ginseng spirit accidentally transmigrates into a book, becoming Mai Xiaotong, a minor character covered in blood and sacrificed for the heroine. The heroine's family uses the Mai family as a stepping stone, quickly growing rich and living the high life. Tongtong looks at her birth mother. [Mom, that scumbag is actually my real dad. You've been fooled.] Her mother is jolted awake and begins looking for her husband. [Poor eldest uncle. Someone hurt him so badly he lost a leg and became di 234Reads8.2Score10414d adds
10. 110 七 The 1970s’ Rich Beauty Is Teased to Tears by Her Handsome Mixed-Race Husband 七零白富美被漂亮混血老公撩哭了 Mu Muzhi木木枝Modern Romance609k WordsCompleted [Rich, beautiful young female intellectual × mixed-race, aloof heartthrob] [Rebirth + adorable baby + sweet romance + period setting] In poor, backward Taolin Village, there was a mixed-race boy known far and wide. He had clear blue eyes and was strikingly handsome. But because of his family background, no one dared approach him or spend much time with him. Everyone assumed he would never find a wife. Then someone saw the aloof mixed-race boy holding hands beneath a peach tree with the pretty yo 1.8kReads8.8Score20014d adds
11. 111 都 I Told You, the Second Male Lead Belongs with the Second Female Lead! 都说了，男二只能是属于女二的！ Golden Cat Tea金金猫茶Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite + Fake Transmigration into a Book + He Pursues Her + Model of Male Virtue + Lie Flat and Win the World + Heartwarming] The moment she opens her eyes, she's become the second female lead in a love-triangle novel. Xu Wenqi plans to bow out of the four-way romantic rivalry and let He Chengyu, the second male lead who was destined to be alone, end up with the heroine in a triumphant second-lead romance! But the seemingly perfect plan, directed by Xu Wenqi, starts veering out of 1.5kReads8.5Score28714d adds
12. 112 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 17.4kReads9.2Score2k14d adds

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    1. Upon receiving the book, the initial reading felt like a gentle breeze, understated yet full of charm. The author's pen seemed to possess magic, the words flowing smoothly, the story unfolding at breakneck speed. This is a unique period novel, focusing on factory life. The male and female protagonists' emotions are intertwined, their love passionate yet serene, overflowing with affection in their interactions; a single glance, a subtle smile, conveys deep affection. The characters in the book feel real, like the moon with light and shadow, none are absolutely evil, all possessing complex human nature. 2. The story vividly portrays the era. The female protagonist is renowned for her stinginess; once she acquires something, it seems to become part of her, impossible to separate. Her "stinginess," however, greatly enhances the story's charm, drawing readers in like a magnet. 3. The family in the book is a truly eccentric group, each one prioritizing self-interest. They value their possessions above all else, and are extremely wary of others coveting their friends and potential "patrons." The plot is witty and humorous, with jokes galore, a comedic feast sure to make you laugh out loud. You definitely have to see it first! 4. In her past life, the female lead was naive and kind, working hard but gaining nothing and suffering endless bullying. After being reborn, she seems to awaken, becoming intelligent and cunning. She will reclaim everything she lost in the past, leaving no stone unturned, determined to rewrite the trajectory of her destiny. 5. The female lead is quick-witted and wise, knowing the treacherous road to the countryside and the dangers of the black market, so she avoids them. She only seeks small gains in the mundane aspects of daily life, just to please herself. This exquisitely self-serving act, though not righteous, has a touch of playfulness that makes you smile.

13. 113 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Decades: Enjoying the Ultimate Life 快穿年代：享受极品人生 A Single Parasol Tree一颗梧桐Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration + era settings + no missions + no fixed romantic pairing + each story can be read on its own. Prices and wages are generally based on comparisons made multiple times, but may vary by region; there's no way to guarantee complete accuracy. The 1950s used the old currency, with amounts counted in units of ten thousand. For ease of reading, yuan and kuai are used throughout.) (I'm no good at writing blurbs, so feel free to skip this.) Live as you please. Don't make yourself suf 6.3kReads8.4Score32614d adds
14. 114 上 After Turning In the Script, the Useless 1980s Female Supporting Character Wins by Doing Nothing 上交剧本后，八零废物女配躺赢了 What a Huge Melon好大的瓜Modern Romance626k WordsCompleted Shen Zhixia finds a script inexplicably appearing in her mind as soon as she is born. In the script, she is the foil to the heroine of a period novel. The heroine Li Zhidong’s parents are hardworking, kind, honest, and down-to-earth. Everyone for miles around knows them as good, honest people. Shen Zhixia’s parents are mean, lazy, greedy, and shameless. Everyone for miles around knows them as the worst kind of people. Li Zhidong will make many influential connections and have countless admirers. 12.1kReads8.3Score94614d adds
15. 115 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Big Shot’s Original Wife Becomes More and More Despicable 重生七零：大佬原配越发可恶了 Jiang Twenty蒋二十Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Li Chunlan followed her husband, a young intellectual who had been admitted to a prestigious university, back to the city. Her in-laws treated her like a servant, her husband gave her the cold shoulder, and her adopted son was an ungrateful wretch. After decades of dutifully shouldering the burden, she was killed by her adopted son. Her husband became a tycoon and lived happily ever after with his true love, while her adopted son turned out to be the biological heir... Rebo 241Reads7.5Score—14d adds
16. 116 赶 Hunting in the Mountains to Protect My Family 赶山打猎守护一家 Three-Minute Passionlove三分热度loveUrban2.0M WordsCompleted Reborn, she heads into the mountains to hunt and protect her family. That winter, her family was torn apart, and the little shadow who used to follow her everywhere was gone forever. Now she's back, and she won't let this life be filled with regrets... 43.7kReads8.4Score2.9k14d adds

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    Reborn to save his younger sister, he hunts in the mountains to support his family—a period drama featuring adorable children.

17. 117 重 Reborn: Back to 1983 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1983当富翁 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban3.4M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available on JD.com! The text has been carefully revised and is even more exciting. There are plenty of discounts right now, so if you're interested, go grab a copy!) Zhou Yufeng, a corporate CEO, unexpectedly returns to 1983, an era of planned economies and feeling one's way across the river by touching the stones. With his lovely wife wanting a divorce and his younger brother and sister struggling to get by, watch as he turns the business world upside down and changes 134kReads9.3Score16.4k14d adds

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    The true pinnacle of period fiction! 🎍🎍🎍🎍🎍 Zhou Yufeng, CEO of a listed company, unexpectedly returns to 1983, an era of planned economy and trial-and-error. Faced with a wife who wants a divorce and a struggling younger brother and sister, watch as he turns the tide, dominates the business world, and changes the future landscape!

18. 118 七 The 1970s: A Cannon Fodder Family's Happy Life 七零：炮灰一家的幸福生活 Shen Jingbing沈晶冰Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted [Family life, warm-hearted coming-of-age, a possessive and scheming male lead, and a sweet, adorable beauty of a heroine] Qin Mingxi transmigrates into a period novel along with her parents, and the whole family becomes a group of sacrificial foils for the heroine... But that’s all right! Wherever her parents are, that’s home! What’s more, she’s bound to a trading System connected to the future, so she can lead her whole family to an easy win. It’s just that her childhood friend, the always-gent 879Reads8.8Score10114d adds

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    🍇🍇🍇The female protagonist, Qin Mingxi, transmigrates into a historical novel with her parents.💫💫💫The whole family becomes cannon fodder for the female protagonist...🍓🍓🍓As long as her parents are there, anywhere is home! What's more, she's also bound to a trading system connecting to the future.🍻🍻🍻She can lead her whole family to victory effortlessly.🍊🍊🍊

19. 119 八 The 1980s: The Demon Queen Turns Out to Be the Real Heiress 八零：魔王她成了真千金 July Rice Wine七月酒酿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A slow-burn story. The early chapters focus mainly on the female lead’s growth. Feel free to pass if that’s not for you.] [The male lead got lost in the story again… No romance.] The true heiress who was switched at birth should have suffered through every hardship in the countryside. But after His Highness the Demon King, Lanting, stepped in, all of that disappeared. With a grand sweep of his hand, the Demon King revealed a bright white smile. This time, someone else would have to endure every 30.6kReads8.5Score3.5k14d adds

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    🌱🌱A fresh take on the plot, not the old trope of a real and fake heiress. Instead, the female lead's adoptive parents are frequently beaten and disciplined by her. Eighteen years later, the Gu family finally finds their real heiress. Shi Lanting crossed her arms and sneered. "You want me to leave? No way!" The Gu family parents who arrived: ... The fake heiress, Gu Liluo: …

20. 120 七 The 1970s: The Crazy Real Heiress Beats Her Adoptive Mother, Then Goes to the Countryside 七零，疯批真千金暴打养母后下乡 Miaomiao Wants to Get Rich淼淼想暴富Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + sent-down youth + educated youth + scum-bashing + devoted husband + supernatural powers] In her past life, Su An was tricked by her parents into going to the countryside in her younger sister’s place, and even handed her job over to her. After being sent down, she worked diligently, sending all the money she earned home to support her parents and help her younger siblings. At long last, she managed to return to the city, only for her parents to sell her off to an old widower. I 64.3kReads8.9Score5.5k14d adds

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    🌺🌺🌺These two books are absolutely amazing! ① The female lead is incredibly strong, both cool and beautiful. I love her personality; she's confident, can go crazy whenever she wants, and never hesitates to get revenge. ② The female lead can go crazy anytime, anywhere, is ruthless and decisive, and can't stand being wronged. Even a dog walking past her gets slapped twice. It's incredibly good.

21. 121 新 Abused on My Wedding Night: The Villainess Takes on Her Trash Husband and His Whole Family 新婚夜被家暴，恶女家暴渣男全家 Qiong Lin琼琳Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted [Capitalist's daughter + fake and real heiresses] Lin Shihan transmigrated to 1982 with her memories of the apocalypse. She became the third sister-in-law of the female lead, who had joined her husband at his army post in an 1980s novel. The other woman had a disabled husband who stood up on their wedding night and pampered her every night. On Lin Shihan's wedding night, she beat her abusive husband until he was disabled, then beat him up every night. He wanted to abuse her? She could abuse his 897Reads8.5Score10114d adds
22. 122 念 Half a Lifetime of Missing Qiu 念秋半辈子 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + farming + building wealth + family squabbles + strong heroine] Shen Nianqiu’s husband died. He was stabbed to death by the husband of his lover. Because Shen Nianqiu is beautiful, shapely, intelligent, and capable, she is very popular. A rural doctor whose wife has died gradually falls for her; A butcher from the neighboring village has been secretly in love with her for a long time. A teacher assigned to the countryside admires her beauty and intelligence, and vows to mar 26.5kReads8.0Score1.8k14d adds
23. 123 霞 Xia Guangnuan's First Book 霞光暖暖的第1本书 Warm Glowing Clouds霞光暖暖Modern Romance568k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Realistic Rural Life + Family Matters + Adultery + Beloved by Everyone + A Woman’s Growth] Hong Xing is a village doctor, twenty-three years old, and the mother of two daughters. Only after her husband dies unexpectedly does she discover that the man who always seemed so honest and quiet, a man who could hardly get a word out even if you beat him with three sticks, had betrayed her. Her whole world collapses. She had always followed the rules of a virtuous wife, respected her p 1.3kReads7.9Score13114d adds
24. 124 铁 Tiezhu's Fate 铁柱的命 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Urban291k WordsCompleted In the 1990s, the twenty-year-old Tiezhu, whose given name was Gao Fei, was handsome, dashing, and well educated. He studied hard, hoping to change his fate through knowledge and escape the countryside. But fate kept playing tricks on him, making him fail time and again. Disheartened, he found the courage to face life again with encouragement from Yanhua, the village beauty. His excellence always won him admirers. After meeting different women, he gradually realized who loved him most. Sadly, by 5.2kReads6.8Score20714d adds
25. 125 村 Xia Hua, the Village Girl 村女夏花 The Cat Who Loves Gold爱黄金的猫Modern Romance268k WordsOngoing [Realistic rural life + slow burn + heroine’s growth + family and everyday life + face-slapping the scoundrels] Lin Xiahua’s husband is dead. With two children and a dimwitted older brother to support, she has become the most tempting target in Hama Gou Village. Burdened with her family, without a single plot of land, and with her mother-in-law threatening to sell her by the pound to an old widower and his son! To survive, Xiahua learns to navigate all kinds of men and women. She smiles and char 81Reads7.0Score10514d adds
26. 126 腹 The Stern Military Officer's Doctor Gu 腹黑军官的小顾医生 vberModern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Ruthless, scheming officer Shi Wenqi × sweet, soft-spoken young doctor] Gu Zhizhi felt a little dazed. This wasn't her laboratory, yet it seemed strangely familiar. She could no longer tell dream from reality. Here, she was no longer alone. She had a father and mother who loved and doted on her, as well as an older brother and a second older brother who cared for and protected her. And there was Shi Wenqi, a taciturn, ruthless, yet resilient and powerful officer. “Comrade, let me take you to th 38Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    This book truly amazed me. The female lead is incredibly cute and cuddly, and her family dotes on her, offering unwavering support when she's saving lives. The male lead falls for her at first sight and becomes completely infatuated, practically a hopeless romantic—the epitome of a devoted admirer. The book has a grand scope, focusing on the nation and its people, and the female lead is very career-driven. It's definitely worth reading.

27. 127 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Cold-Faced Soldier Dotes on Me 穿书七零：冷面兵王宠我入骨 Stir-Fried Stuffed Chili Peppers爆炒填馅辣椒Modern Romance777k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + military marriage + capitalist heiress + pocket dimension + spirit spring + face-slapping + pure wish fulfillment] Zhong Qing was swept away by the waves and thought she was as good as dead. But when she opened her eyes, she found herself in the 1970s, transmigrated into the body of a capitalist heiress who was destined to die young. The original owner was a poor girl living under someone else’s roof. Her parents and maternal grandparents had all been sent away to 10.1kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds

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    [Rural setting + spacious environment + romantic pairing] 🍁 Quite good, with some minor flaws in the details 🍁 I'm currently watching it; the character doesn't want to be taken advantage of, thumbs up 🌽

28. 128 身 She Was Exposed as a Transmigrator in the 1970s, So She Used Her Space to Serve the Motherland 身穿七零暴露后，她携空间效祖国 Drunk Catnip醉猫薄荷Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [Historical era + military marriage + sweet romance + both virgins + pocket dimension + devotion to the nation] Gu Sui'an was an undercover police officer. After years in deep cover, she finally completed her mission and avenged her family. Having killed her enemy, she was badly wounded and fell off a cliff. Certain she would die, she unexpectedly transmigrated to a parallel version of the 1970s. But can someone tell her why she was exposed on the very first day after transmigrating? At least he 4.8kReads9.1Score54214d adds
29. 129 重 Back to 1982: Casting Nets to Save the Village Belle and Make the Whole Village Rich 重回82：撒网救村花带全村致富 Seeing a Dragon on Mount Nan南山见龙Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Back at the age of twenty, he's known throughout the village as a no-good loafer. But no one knows he's returned carrying the regrets and memories of his previous life. He catches and sells fish, hunts in the mountains, and earns his first fortune through hard work. Before the flood hits, he even issues an early warning and organizes an evacuation, saving countless lives. From the village to the county, from small-time trading to grand strategies... In this life, he won't just clear his name. He 27.2kReads8.3Score2k14d adds

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    Hunting, fishing, and mushroom farming—no system, no spatial limitations, no top-tier items.

30. 130 重 Reborn Before Winning the Lottery: My Goal Is to Fill the World with Talented Students! 重生中奖前，目标，桃李满天下！ Zhang Paopaopao张泡泡泡Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Reborn, with a focus on career and romance as a supporting thread. The heroine grows over time. After changing settings and entering high school, she follows a purely career-focused path. Once the elementary school graduates have been sent off, the male lead is sent off too. He doesn’t return until the final chapter. Yu Zhaozhao was a lucky girl who won 100 million yuan, though her life seemed doomed from the start. Unfortunately, her obsession with romance ruined her life, and she was murdered 4.9kReads9.4Score67914d adds

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    This is good, no cheat codes.

31. 131 重 Reborn in Hong Kong: My Gangster Son 重生港城，我的古惑仔儿子 Silent Mo墨墨不言Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [Content warning: The Hong Kong arc is an old-school, oppressive, melodramatic angst story; the mainland arc is warm and domestic. Please don't complain if it's not for you.] [Transmigration + golden finger + gangsters + cute child + family life + heroine's stepson + hero's adopted son] In Hong Kong in the seventies and eighties, gangs were everywhere, but the most feared criminal organization was Yige. It had more than a hundred thousand gang members, and its leader, Shang Cixiao, was a ruthle 4.8kReads9.0Score46614d adds

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    ✨A period drama, no babies right off the bat. The female lead isn't delicate and weak; she's someone who can stand shoulder to shoulder with the male lead. She has a doctor as her mother, a military officer as her father, and two sons who are both in the military and business. Super exciting! [Kissing emoji] The Hong Kong episodes are depressing and melodramatic, while the mainland episodes are heartwarming and slice-of-life. [Cool emoji]

32. 132 他 When He Came, He Brought Fierce Passion 他来时烈火柔情 Mu Chacha沐茶茶Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Flirty, bold beauty boss vs. clear-headed, level-headed firefighter] Cheng Yi’s ex cheated on her. Someone asked, “What if Han Lu cheats on you too?” Cheng Yi stubbed out her cigarette and replied coolly, “I’ll throw him into a fire pit.” When Han Lu found out, he pinned Cheng Yi against the wall that night and gripped her waist hard. His voice was icy. “Say that again. Where are you throwing me?” Cheng Yi gazed into his eyes, as vast as the stars and sea. “Into my arms, of course.” Cheng Yi co 5.8kReads9.1Score51114d adds

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    I'm not very good at describing redemption stories; they're a bit angsty.

33. 133 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 6.9kReads8.9Score74014d adds

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    The female protagonist is focused on her career ❤️❤️❤️ In the 22nd century, Xu Jiaojiao survives a plane crash and is transported to the 1960s, a time of scarcity. Facing an impending three-year famine, she is fortunate to have the "golden finger" of a 'buy-buy-buy proxy group'. She wins a job at the supply and marketing cooperative, securing a secure government job, and enjoys brown sugar, meat buns, milk, chocolate...

34. 134 狠 A Cruel Mother, a Broken Home, and Me, Unbroken 狠心的妈，破碎的家，不屈的我 If You’re No Eagle, Don’t Be a Snail不是雄鹰做蜗牛Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Male-Oriented, Rural, Family, Comeback, Power Fantasy, Inspirational] Abandoned by his own mother, abused by his stepmother, and struck by his father's sudden misfortune. Su Yang, a poor boy from the mountains, has been left battered by his family's cruelty. With no one to lean on and no support to count on, he can only fight his own way to survival. He studies hard, weathers turmoil on campus, and makes his way in the business world. His heartless relatives come crawling back to latch onto his 28.4kReads8.2Score2.3k14d adds

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    Inspirational stories of overcoming adversity and achieving success – highly recommended!

35. 135 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Moving to the Countryside with My Space to Marry an Officer 重生七零：带着空间下乡嫁军官 Little Xiaxia小夏夏Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted (Not a wish-fulfillment story + reborn in the 1970s + magical spring space + family life + daily life with the army + sweet romance, devoted couple + raising a child) [Um, the baby will come later, so don’t rush, everyone!] When Tang Qiqi opened her eyes, she had somehow been reborn in the resource-scarce 1970s! In her previous life, she refused the marriage her biological father and stepmother had arranged for her, and was forced to go to the countryside. This time, she chose to take control of 2.7kReads—Score26414d adds

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    The male and female leads are both reborn, and the plot is very exciting.

36. 136 穿 Transmigrated into a Pitiful Girl in the 1960s, She Uses Her Wood Powers to Grow Crops 穿成六零小可怜，木系异能搞种植 Zhou Bei洲北Modern Romance884k WordsCompleted Lin Qi came from the apocalypse to the 1960s and entered the body of a simple-minded girl who had starved to death. Even after half a year, she still couldn’t fully control a body that wasn’t originally hers. Her movements were slow, she had trouble speaking, and her eyes were often vacant and unfocused… So people outside started saying: The Lin family’s third child isn’t crazy anymore, but she’s become mentally disabled. Either way, she was still a fool. The fool Lin Qi became a stumbling block 10.9kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds

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    🌱🌱🌱The female protagonist transmigrates to a post-apocalyptic era with wood-based superpowers. She becomes an educated youth sent to the countryside in the 1960s and makes a good living. It's really great! In the early stages, the female protagonist is strong and the male protagonist is weak, but later the female protagonist becomes strong and the male protagonist becomes strong. The author gives her a lot of advantages, and everything is solved by the female protagonist's violence. Highly recommended!

37. 137 七 The 1970s: I Tricked My Amnesiac Army Officer Husband into Believing I Was the Love of His Life 七零：骗失忆军官老公我是他挚爱 Sunset Born落日生Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [1970s + Transmigrate Into a Book + Join the Army + No Space or Golden Finger + Male Lead Has Amnesia at First] A quirky, dramatic heroine ✖️ a male lead who's all bark and no bite, and falls for her on his own Lin Jiayi woke up to discover she'd transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a period drama. As the foil sister-in-law to the reborn heroine, in the original story she worked herself to the bone like an ox, only to meet a tragic end. Even her army offic 1.3kReads8.8Score16314d adds

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    This one meets the requirements; it's for those who want to build a career.

38. 138 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 4.2kReads8.9Score35614d adds

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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.

39. 139 军 Military Marriage Bliss: I Flirt with a Soldier in the 1970s 军婚娇宠：我在七零与兵王互撩 Su Youran苏悠然Modern Romance618k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple] Mu Jing'an married Song Qingning because his mother told him, “Song Qingning, the girl across the bridge, is your betrothed. You have to take responsibility for her.” Song Qingning married Mu Jing'an because the wife of the company commander who had rescued her told her, “My son is tall, a little dim, earns a good salary, and is an officer. If you don't mind, take him off my hands.” Both thought a marriage without love would 24.3kReads9.4Score2.8k14d adds
40. 140 大 Gossiping in the Compound Is So Much Fun 大院吃瓜真香了 Ling Ling Zi苓菱子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Lin Qing had a terrifying dream. In it, she was a frail young aunt whose niece, born the same year, had stolen her engagement. Afraid Lin Qing would try to reclaim the match, the niece flaunted the man she'd stolen in front of her every day, until Lin Qing was finally angered to death. Lin Qing jolted awake in fright. What kind of vicious dream was that? If the niece wanted the man, she could have him. Why did she have to anger Lin Qing to death, too? Just when Lin Qing thought it had all been a 13.9kReads8.1Score1k14d adds
41. 141 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 12.2kReads9.3Score84914d adds
42. 142 七 A 1970s Military Marriage: That Couple's Both a Little Crazy 七零军婚：那两口子都有点癫 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Inventory Space + Comedy + Wish Fulfillment + Two Golden Fingers] Ruan Qiqi spent ten years being treated for an illness, and her condition was perfectly stable. After leaving the hospital, she unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s, into the body of a country girl who has just been dumped by her scumbag fiancé. Nearly everyone around her is awful. But she isn't afraid. She has a space packed with supplies, a golden finger, and nine lives, so she can do whatever she wants with 46.8kReads9.2Score5.8k14d adds
43. 143 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 59.8kReads9.1Score5.1k14d adds

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    🔥Wheat Ear transmigrates to the 1970s. Originally, she just wanted to live a peaceful life, but she has an idle father, a brother who climbs on the roof and is always causing trouble, and a life of poverty... Wheat Ear has no choice but to take matters into her own hands and beat him until he submits. In the end, her father and brother are beaten into submission, and she also flirts with a pretty boy and a green tea educated youth from the city!

44. 144 抢 You Stole My Partner and Forced Me to Give Up My Spot? Now You Regret Marrying Up? 抢我对象逼我让名额？高嫁你哭啥 Love Eating Steamed Meat Buns爱吃蒸肉包Modern Romance140k WordsOngoing [1970s setting + transmigrate into a book + military marriage + pocket dimension + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + feel-good wish-fulfillment] Su Xiaoman, a DIY craft blogger, transmigrates into a book! She becomes a pitiful girl in the 1970s, forced to live under someone else’s roof. After her uncle dies, her biological father brings her aunt by marriage and her aunt’s children into their home, driving her eight-months-pregnant mother to her death. Her fake-sweet cousin Shen Wanwan sets —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates from the post-apocalyptic world into a book, becoming a pitiful character. She slaps her cousins ​​in the face, breaks off her engagement with a gigolo, and moves her entire family's belongings with her autistic brother to seek refuge with her grandfather who has been sent to the countryside for reform.

45. 145 重 Back to the 1980s: Meat at Every Meal for My Wife, Kids, and Me 重返80年代带老婆孩子顿顿吃肉 The Great King Is Lazily Relaxed大王懒洋洋Urban148k WordsOngoing (Reborn) (Period) The world’s most famous philanthropist and tech mogul turns out to be a heartless man. His departure in his previous life filled him with lifelong regret. Now that he has been reborn, he swears he will never let his wife and daughter suffer again. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    They're all pretty.

46. 146 重 Reborn in 1975: From the Start, I Tore Up the Order to Return to the City 重生1975：开局撕毁回城调令 Great Cangyue大沧月Urban4.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yang, an unrivaled patriot who devoted his whole life to his country, was reborn and returned to the remote mountain village where he had been sent down to work in 1975! Looking at the transfer order in his hand, this time he didn't hesitate. He tore it to shreds! In his previous life, he'd been blinded by greed and abandoned his wife and daughter to return to the city, watching helplessly as Li Youwei and her daughter met tragic deaths. Reborn, all Zhou Yang wanted was a warm home with his 163.2kReads9.5Score18.2k14d adds
47. 147 一 1987, Before Spring Arrives 一九八七，春未至 Meatball with a Fried Egg煎蛋的肉肉Modern Romance827k WordsCompleted This is a novel you won’t forget, especially its heroine, Li Shan! [No System, no pocket space, no transmigration, no rebirth] Period-setting comeback story + single mother builds a career Li Shan joyfully brings her college acceptance letter home, only for her parents to tell her the family has no money and she can’t go. Through her brother-in-law’s connections, she gets a job as a textile factory worker and works her way into the office as a translator. Then the factory goes bankrupt. Her pare 346Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book has kids, but the later parts are super good. I stayed up all night to finish it.

48. 148 七 The 1970s: The Sweet, Gentle Educated Youth Is Doted on by the Wildest, Roughest Man 七零娇软知青被最野糙汉放肆宠 Xiao Lin Zhaozhao小林昭昭Modern Romance566k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigration + personal space + sweet romance + delicate, beautiful educated youth + rugged country man] Lin Wanwan transmigrates to the impoverished 1970s, bringing an entire personal space with her. She becomes an educated youth about to be sent to the countryside. The delicate young woman is so frail that she gets breathless and uncomfortable after just a few steps. The only thing that can make her feel better is absorbing the “yang energy” of a rugged man named Lu Ye. Blu 2.3kReads7.9Score28914d adds
49. 149 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 51.6kReads9.4Score7k14d adds
50. 150 七 The Glamorous Youth Educated Woman of the 1970s Is Spoiled by the Strongest Officer 七零美艳知青，嫁最强军官被娇宠 Tou Kapi头卡皮Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [System Pocket Dimension, Transmigrating to the 1970s, Beautiful Educated Youth, Handsome Officer, Sweet Military Romance, Mutual Devotion, Adorable Child, Building a Fortune] Song Fuyu inherits the family business and successfully turns the company into a multinational corporation. After defeating the enemy who killed her parents, she gets into a car accident and transmigrates into the 1970s, becoming a pitiful girl with the same name. After the original Song Fuyu’s mother dies of illness, he 12kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds

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