Any Period Novels as Good as Xia Xiaolan’s? 有没有像夏晓兰一样好看的年代文

1. 51 七 The 1970s: The Hated Couple Goes Wild in the Compound 七零：万人嫌夫妇，大院发癫 Bobo Bedhead啵啵呆毛Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + delightfully unhinged and a little funny + violent, crazy heroine + spoiled, two-faced, scheming young husband + both leads join the army later] Ye Sanqiu is notorious as the most hated person in Trumpet Flower Brigade. The villagers and her own family have suffered endlessly at her hands... Granny Ye and the brigade leader are going gray from worry. Left with no choice, Granny Ye hands her a letter of introduction and a marriage certificate. “Sanqiu, you've wreaked havoc all ov 56.1kReads9.0Score6.4kShelves

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   It looks great too! [Laughs]

2. 52 七 The Only Daughter of the 1970s 七零年代独生女 Orange Orange Orange Orange橘橘橘橘子Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted [No transmigration into a book, no System, no pocket dimension.] [Period setting + farming + serving the motherland + technical expertise] A researcher who loves and hates fiercely versus a reborn diplomat Yu Yue fell asleep in the bath and woke up in the 1970s, as the only child in her family. First, there was her timid mother, who was willing to work herself to the bone for her family. Then there was her father, spoiled by his family and utterly self-centered. Timid Mom: “Let’s see anyone try 17.5kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
3. 53 八 The 1980s: The True Heiress Turns Dark, Tears Down the Green Tea, and Dumps Her Jerk Husband 八零：真千金黑化，撕绿茶踹渣夫 Tang Dachui汤大锤Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + sweet romance + love after marriage] The moment Ji Xiaoyue opened her eyes, she became the real daughter: timid and impossibly self-sacrificing. Her life as the real daughter was a miserable one: a biased father, a cheating scumbag, a shameless little green tea, and a lonely death with no one to claim her body. Ji Xiaoyue immediately made sure the scumbag and the little green tea were stuck with each other! Catch them in the act! I’ll get the 11.2kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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   It's amazing!! The first book is already finished, the second one is about rebirth, the male lead dotes on his wife, the female lead is smart and clear-headed, the plot is crazy, there are many awful characters, it's insane!

4. 54 照 Taking Care of My Widowed Sister-in-Law While Staying Chaste? I Was Reborn and Married a Commander Instead 照顾寡嫂还守身？我重生改嫁首长 A Little Lucky Carp一只小锦鲤Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original novel of the short drama Reborn in 1980: My New Bride Wants a Divorce In her previous life, Han Xinrui failed her college entrance exams, lost her job to someone else, and was separated from her parents. She even married a man who only knew how to raise his sister-in-law’s children! After fifty years of marriage, the stress and resentment gave her breast cancer. As she lay dying, her husband proudly showed off his sister-in-law, his arm around her. “I gave Qingqing your university admis 7.8kReads7.9Score852Shelves
5. 55 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 78kReads9.4Score7.1kShelves
6. 56 九 The 90s' Beloved Darling: The Divine Doctor Wife Is Beautiful and Dashing 九零团宠：神医媳妇又美又飒 Dust-Forgotten Wine忘尘酒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + sweet pampering + loyal, cunning male lead + drama-loving female lead] In her previous life, she was tormented by a two-faced schemer and died with bitter regrets. Reborn eighteen years earlier, Xia Mo is determined to lead her whole family in building a wonderful life! That schemer is in her way? Today, Xia Mo will show her what it means to crush a flower with a ruthless hand! Her scumbag ex wants to turn over a new leaf and date her? Xia Mo: Sorry, I’m all about looks, and yo 2.2kReads9.4Score367Shelves
7. 57 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Grandma, Today It's Your Turn to Get Divorced 重生七零：奶，今天轮到您离婚啦 Great Golden Immortal大罗金仙Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Also known as: Reborn in the 1970s as a Lucky Little Carp with Space Tens of billions in supplies, serving the country, the family’s darling, adorable child, satisfying story In her previous life, Shen Danluo’s family was harmed by her wicked second uncle, and she avenged them all by herself. Now she has been reborn with a space that can exchange for all kinds of supplies. In this life, she will change everyone’s tragic fate. Take down the worst offenders and punish the scum. Then quietly make a 34.5kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
8. 58 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 4.7kReads9.1Score534Shelves
9. 59 穿 Transmigrate to the 1960s: A Spatial Realm of Trillions in Supplies to Support Educated Youths 穿越六零：空间千亿物资养知青 Mint Island Feather薄荷岛羽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The 1960s + Trillion-Yuan Supplies + Personal Space + Educated Youth + Transmigrate + Both Leads Are Virgins + Sweet Romance + Patriotic] She wakes up one morning and transmigrates to the 1960s~ What? Her whole body has traveled through time! She's an undocumented person with nothing to eat or drink, and not a penny to her name! No! She's ten years younger, a radiant eighteen-year-old beauty. No! She dreamed of the past in advance, so her money, ration coupons, and identity documents were all p 3.3kReads9.0Score352Shelves
10. 60 重 Reborn in 1990: The Lucky Carp’s Blessed Life 重生九零锦鲤福妻 Brother Fengnian凤年哥哥Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Lu family’s fourth son married the prettiest girl in the village. From then on, his once-declining family suddenly had a change of fortune: he found treasures on the road, important people came calling, and even the son who had failed the college entrance exam twice ranked first in the entire county! Wen Xin noticed that after her husband went to college, even more pretty girls were flocking around him. Pretty underclassman: “An uneducated country girl like you is totally unworthy of my seni 4.5kReads9.2Score533Shelves
11. 61 七 The 1970s: My Son and His Dad Both Have Off-the-Charts IQs 七零：崽和崽他爹智商双爆表 Li Jia Qiqi黎家七七Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted {The short drama is now streaming ♥ Title: The Best Mom in a Period Novel} [Alternate-history period setting + transmigrating into a book + adorable child + cozy everyday life] After transmigrating into a book set in the 1970s, Su Taotao faced two choices: 1. Follow the original plot, abandon her husband and child, return to the city, and rekindle her romance with her childhood sweetheart; 2. Do nothing and wait for her husband of convenience to show up six months later and take her back to the 22.2kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    ① It's really good!! 🍃 Qi Xinlan lost twenty years of her life right after transmigrating! She suddenly became a fifty-two-year-old woman. Her most promising eldest son sacrificed himself at the beginning, and her eldest daughter-in-law took the compensation and abandoned their six children—a truly disastrous start. But the female lead has plenty of ways to deal with these awful characters… ② The second book features a male lead who is a researcher. Later, the female lead will bring her children and brother-in-law to live at the base where the male lead works. The female lead is a great cook, Chenchen is super cute, and the brother-in-law is very sensible. Highly recommended!

12. 62 资 The Capitalist Heiress Is Reborn, Takes Down Villains, and Charms the Village Tyrant 资本家千金重生，虐渣下乡撩村霸 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s, Sent to the Countryside, Rebirth, Revenge Against Scum] Qin Shuiyan had been beautiful since childhood, with a delicate, soft figure. She had a pretty face but no way to protect herself. After her family fell into ruin, her stepmother sold her to an old man to keep as a canary. Just as she could no longer endure the humiliation, Xu Mo, the man she had always looked down on, burst in with a hunting rifle, fighting his way through a hail of bullets to save her. “Xu Mo, I’m sorry. If there’ 9.8kReads8.1Score1kShelves

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    So incredibly sweet!! [Kiss][Kiss][Kiss] [The 1970s: The Years a Gangster Boss Was Winned Over] Xu Mo's life motto: Women are troublesome, best to stay away. Until Qin Shuiyan appeared, she was not only troublesome, but also extremely clingy. He scolded her, she cried; he avoided her, she chased after him. In the end, he resigned himself to his fate, holding the little troublemaker in his arms and thinking: It seems... Not so bad.

13. 63 真 The Real Heiress Remarries with Her Mother, and Her Beast-Talking Shocks the Entire Army 真千金随母改嫁，通兽语震撼全军 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Space, stockpiling, period setting, building wealth, medicine, beloved by the whole family, heroine can speak with animals] Lu Yunsu was mistakenly summoned by an underworld intern and sent into a period novel, where she became a capitalist's daughter who had followed her mother into a new marriage and risen from rags to riches. The moment she opened her eyes, her spineless younger brother-in-law had brought a task force to raid their home. Stay calm, don't panic! This is nothing. Lu Yunsu open 30kReads8.1Score4kShelves

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    😍Laughing so hard I'm crowing! Lu Yunsu was tricked by an intern in the underworld and transmigrated into a period novel as a capitalist's daughter. She opened her eyes to find her family's home being ransacked! She activated her spatial ability, taking all their belongings, leaving not a single feather for the ungrateful bastard. The Zhou family wept, but their daughter led them to a comeback: catching spies on a train, rescuing the village chief's son in Shekou, and becoming the darling of the group with her medical skills and animal language. Later, she joined the army as a medic, and the whole team clamored to be her crony. Officer Chu silently followed her—the unexpected joy came too quickly!

14. 64 七 The Family's Beloved Girl: The Cannon-Fodder Darling of Her Terrible Family 七零团宠：极品家人的炮灰娇娇女 Ten Red Leaves十红叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Brooding, Brawny Man + Sweet Wife + Completed] Lu Jiajia is delicate and soft. Then, in the blink of an eye, she becomes a useless cannon-fodder character in the 1970s, with a whole family of vicious oddballs in tow. Yet in an era that favors men above women, she is the apple of her family’s eye. Her father and mother: “Jiajia is our precious girl. She deserves to be spoiled.” Her brothers: “My sister is frail and sickly. How could she do farm work!” Lu Jiajia: “…I want the ultimate winning han 88.1kReads9.4Score8.4kShelves

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    High-quality historical fiction with a rating of 9.0 or higher

15. 65 七 The Beloved Wife of the 1970s Gets Teased! The Black-Bellied Officer Sees Red and Loses Control 七零小妻被撩！腹黑军官红眼失控 Lost and Found失而Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: [The Dashing Courtyard Beauty and Her Aloof Husband Who Holds Her Close and Coaxes Her] After transmigrating, Yu Xiangnian becomes the shrew of a military compound in the 1970s. Her husband doesn’t love her, the children don’t care for her, and the neighbors can’t stand her... So what? She doesn’t care what any of them think! She’s educated, cultured, well-connected, and beautiful. Building a fortune and pursuing her career are what matter! But... Why is this ma 23.1kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    High-quality historical fiction with a rating of 9.0 Or higher

16. 66 七 The 1970s: Married in the Morning, Burning Joss Paper for My Ex by Afternoon 七零：上午结婚下午给前夫烧纸 The Divine Beast Isn't Home神兽不在家Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: "Clearing Out My Eccentric Adoptive Mother's Home, the Fake Heiress Goes to the Countryside" Animated comic: "Tong Hua's Comeback" [Reborn and Revenge on Scumbags + Face-Slapping the Beloved of All + Everyone Begs for Forgiveness + Never Forgiving + Sweet Romance] In her previous life, Tong Hua was plotted against by Kong Mixue, the beloved of all, and sold into the mountains, where she was trapped for over a decade. After finally escaping and making her way home, she found that h 42kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves
17. 67 重 Reborn in the 1970s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生七零：媳妇有点辣 Verdant Willow Hues青青柳色Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted In her past life, Jiang Xiaonuan earned a place at university, only for her own sister to steal it. Then her sister and her scumbag boyfriend teamed up to frame her. Her sister went on to become the elegant, respectable wife of a high-ranking official, while Jiang Xiaonuan spent her life in poverty and misery. Reborn at the end of the 1970s, Jiang Xiaonuan punches her scumbag ex, kicks her heartless sister to the curb, and gets thrown out by her cruel mother. She takes down every rotten jerk who 5.3kReads9.0Score624Shelves
18. 68 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Educated Youth Wants to Let Go 重生七零：知青想放手 Qu Linglong曲玲珑Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast, No Space, No System, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] One scheme tied two people’s lives together. Reborn in the 1970s, Zhu Xiaomin is determined to scheme her way back. First, she’ll set free the other unlucky soul who’s just like her. Second, she’ll tear that scumbag apart. But things seem to be slipping out of her control. The unlucky one came rolling back on his own and won’t leave, no matter how much she tries to drive him away. Well then… she’ll keep him. “I’ll protect you thi 11kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
19. 69 年 Those Days on the Production Team 年代，生产队里那些事 Lone Shepherd独牧人Urban201k WordsCompleted Set in the 1970s, this book tells the story of the family life of Wu Changgui and Jiang Xueqin, an ordinary couple from a small village, and their children. In an era of material scarcity, life was simple and unpretentious, yet full of complicated love, hatred, and heartbreak... 41Reads6.3Score—Shelves
20. 70 知 The Educated Youth Years: Starting with an Escape from the Village 知青年代，从村子里逃亡开始 Lone Shepherd独牧人Urban3.3M WordsOngoing 1976. Liu Haibo, a sent-down youth, falls in love with Yang Xiuqing, a village girl. Her family vehemently opposes his proposal, forcing him to flee Shibantian Village and return to Haicheng, a thousand miles away. Just as he is preparing to start a new life with Wu Jie in Haicheng, Yang Xiuqing suddenly shows up at his door, stirring up an emotional entanglement that spans the years. 2023. Seventy-year-old Liu Haibo is driving an Audi with Yang Xiuqing to Shibantian Village when they are involv 32.5kReads8.4Score2kShelves
21. 71 滚 Kicked Out of Her Family: The Middle School Dropout Strikes It Rich 滚出家后：初中学历的她，发财了 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, farming] + [Family and neighborhood drama] + [The 1990s] + [Everyday modern life, no golden finger] + [Female entrepreneur] She was the second daughter, overlooked by her family, with an ordinary appearance, an ordinary background, and only a junior high school education. He was born into an eminent family and had power and prestige to spare. She was the least promising daughter in the Li family, and her parents were certain she would never amount to anything. With only a junior 55.5kReads9.0Score5.7kShelves

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    I've watched this twice, and it's truly excellent. The entrepreneurial story isn't as dramatic as Xia Xiaolan's.

22. 72 林 Granny Lin Is Reborn, Takes Control of Her Whole Family, and Goes on a Rampage 林老太重生，拿捏全家杀疯了 Chu Tumil初荼靡Modern Romance905k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because the book just came out, but it’ll rise later. Dear readers, please don’t worry.] [Reborn] [The 1980s] [Ensemble cast] [Feel-good revenge] [Everyday life] [Ordinary people] [Family squabbles] The hardworking Lin Fengying raised seven children and helped bring up her grandchildren. She devoted her whole life to her family, but in her twilight years, she and her elderly husband had no one to look after them. While her husband’s body was barely cold, her cold-hearted ch 4.3kReads8.0Score231Shelves

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    This is my favorite historical rebirth novel recently. It's so interesting that I couldn't put it down from beginning to end.

23. 73 中 Starting Out as a Vocational School Student, I Worked My Factory to the Bone 中专生开局，我把工厂卷疯了 Peach Heart Rainbow桃心彩虹Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing A modern quality-control worker transmigrates to the famine years of the 1960s. The moment she opens her eyes, she faces a desperate situation: the high school entrance exam has been suspended, and she's being forced to go to the countryside. To avoid being sent down, she promptly skips grades, studies hard, gets into a technical secondary school, and secures a stable job at a state-owned enterprise, successfully escaping that fate. She doesn't have any miraculous talent that will make her famou 34.4kReads8.2Score3.5kShelves

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    Great! The female lead gets into a vocational school and is assigned to a state-owned factory. It's a heartwarming slice-of-life story filled with modern mechanical knowledge as she works hard to build her career. [Admiration]

24. 74 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Take My Mom With Me to Get a Divorce 重生八零，我带着妈妈一起离婚 A Little Tree Sprout一点小树芽Modern Romance104k WordsOngoing Period setting + face-slapping + multiple male leads + building wealth + size difference Zhou Xiaoya transmigrates to 1985. In three days, she’s supposed to marry her aunt’s dim-witted son. She chooses to call off the engagement, but his father won’t let her. He beats her, and he beats her mother, too. Then we’re done with this family. Mom, I’ll take care of you! 350Reads—Score109Shelves

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    I highly recommend this one. The author clearly lived through that era, so the writing is quite realistic, with some very well-done details. The portrayal of the male protagonist is also excellent. Overall, I give it a top rating.

25. 75 五 The 1950s: Starting Out as an Apprentice 五零：从学徒工开始 Gold Always Shines, and I'll Be There是金子总会有我的Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [Period setting + native protagonist + daily life + career + no golden finger] [An ordinary story about ordinary people] Her parents wanted Baolan to take her eldest brother's place in an arranged marriage. Baolan refused. Baolan passed the worker recruitment exam. Starting as an apprentice, Baolan attended night school, got promoted, bought a watch, bought a bicycle... Little by little, she built herself a good life. 34.7kReads9.0Score3.9kShelves
26. 76 囤 I Stockpiled Supplies and Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where a Sterile Military Officer Dotes on Me 囤满物资穿七零被绝嗣军官娇宠了 Mu Tongyaozhi慕桐瑶芷Modern Romance763k WordsOngoing A dazzling heiress and capitalist ✖️ a handsome, upright military officer 1970s + pocket dimension + punishing scumbags + medical skills Su Xiaomiao of the 1970s was worried after her parents were denounced and sent away. She accidentally fell into a river, and after someone rescued her, she became Su Xiaomiao from the modern era, who had transmigrated into her body. Modern-day Su Xiaomiao had always been plagued by nightmares. Then a miraculous spring pocket dimension appeared, and she realiz 28.6kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves

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    Come and try it!

27. 77 六 Beloved by All in the Sixties: The Nine-Thousand-Year-Old Ancestress Is Sweet and Soft 六零团宠，九千岁小祖宗软又甜 Snow Beneath the Moon月下雪Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + everyone’s favorite + farming + food] [Completed] [No romance] The Su family has waited for years, and at last they welcome a little girl. Sadly, times are hard. To save a mouthful of milk for her twin son and daughter, her own mother lets her baby girl freeze to death. When she opens her eyes again, the venerable ancestor of the cultivation world has been reborn. A famine in a disaster year? No problem. The ancestor has an immortal realm tucked away inside her, where she can g 19.7kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    Aside from the rather arbitrary titles, these books are miles ahead of Xia Xiaolan's.

28. 78 啊 Come on, Open Wide! Heaven Keeps Chasing Lucky Bao to Feed Her 啊，张嘴！天道又追着福宝喂饭了 Qian Naina千奈奈Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Complete) [1980s + adored by the whole family + treasure child + rural life + farming] The Chen family's daughter was switched at birth and wasn't found until four years later. People said the red scar on the child's face was horribly ugly. They laughed that the beautiful Chen family had produced an ugly daughter. The Chen family didn't care. They fiercely protected their little girl and cursed out anyone who dared say a word against her. And somehow, after the child came home, the Chen family' 77.2kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
29. 79 老 My Old Home Connects to the Modern World: A Village Girl's 1970s Office-Worker Life 老宅通现代：七零村花的社畜日常 Wang Buhui王不悔Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [From the 1970s to the modern day] Chen Qiaoyu, born and raised in the 1970s, has been feeling a little panicked lately. She and her younger brother were driven out by their father and stepmother, sent to live in the dilapidated old Chen family home with only two threadbare quilts. Who could have guessed that the crumbling old house hid a passage to another era? [From then on, Chen Qiaoyu begins traveling back and forth between the 1970s and the modern day every day] The villagers of Yaojia Vil 11.1kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
30. 80 重 Reborn in 1989: The Twelve Zodiac Signs Fight to Be My Husband 重生八九：十二生肖抢我做媳妇儿 Yi Fengchen逸风尘Modern Romance176k WordsOngoing “Gah!!!” Ma Cunhua was reborn? And in 1989, no less. She’d planned to coast through life, but her abilities wouldn’t let her. In that remote, dirt-poor village in the Northeast, there were twelve men named after the zodiac animals. They were undeniably handsome, but undeniably poor, too, and they were all fighting for the chance to marry her. Ma Cunhua had no intention of getting married. A farcical comedy that’s sure to make you smile. While navigating all these tangled feelings, Ma Cunhua also 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's really beautiful.

31. 81 三 Three-Inch Golden Lilies 三寸金莲儿 Yi Fengchen逸风尘Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted The 1960s. In a dilapidated mansion in Northeast China, the Fan family had eight children, and Fan Jinlian'er became their only source of money. The girl with tiny bound feet supported the entire Fan family. To feed the whole household, Fan Jinlian'er became the family’s bargaining chip. They married her off again and again in exchange for bride prices. They didn’t care whether the groom was blind, lame, or an old man. As long as the betrothal gifts were generous enough, Fan Jinlian'er had to ma 147Reads—Score112Shelves
32. 82 流 Pregnant in Exile, Then Divided from Her Family? The Father Is Unknown, but the Mother Grows Stronger 流放怀孕被分家？父不详，母越强 Ink-Stained Thousand Books墨染千书Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted Adapted into short dramas and animated dramas of the same name. Live-action short drama: Peach Blossoms Warm the Fields: I Raise the Kids and Feed the Whole Family Meat Every Meal Animated dramas: Peach Blossoms Warm the Fields; Peach Blossoms Warm the Fields: Hot Springs Emerge in the Frozen North [Starting from Nothing] [No System or Pocket Dimension] [Streetwise Commerce] [Everyday Family Life] [Raising Kids] Cool, beautiful woman vs. strong but goofy young man (not actually stupid) I wake u 16.4kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
33. 83 掏 The Capitalist's Daughter Liquidated Her Family Fortune and Joined the Army to Find Her Husband 掏空家产，资本家小姐去部队寻夫 Splendid Money Orange锦绣钱橙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: “Emptying the Family Fortune: The Capitalist's Daughter Goes to the Army to Find Her Husband” [Military marriage + Transmigrate into a Book + Pocket dimension + Putting scumbags in their place + Love grows over time + Exceptionally fit military officer, her childhood betrothed VS dazzling capitalist's daughter] Jiang Si was fair-skinned, beautiful, and radiant. Who would have thought that after waking up, she would find herself in a period novel, as a well-known capitalist's daug 46.1kReads9.2Score5.7kShelves

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    Jiang Si was born with fair skin and a beautiful, radiant appearance. Unexpectedly, she woke up to find herself transmigrated into a period novel, becoming the daughter of a famous capitalist in Shanghai. In the original story, she disliked her military officer fiancé for being taciturn and lacking in romance, and worried about the scarcity of resources and harsh life on the island, so she hesitated to fulfill her engagement. However, what she didn't know was that after a storm, her scumbag parents tricked her into going to the countryside, and then ran off to Hong Kong with the Jiang family's century-old fortune. Poor Jiang Si was left alone in the countryside, suffering hardship and exhaustion, her health collapsing in less than two years. Knowing the plot well, Jiang Si declared, "Suffering? No way!" They wanted to trick her into going to the countryside? Fine! Jiang Si turned the tables, packing up all the ungrateful family members and sending them to the southwest. Nowhere to put their vast fortune? Jiang Si turned the tables, packing up all the ungrateful family members and sending them to the southwest. Nowhere to put their vast fortune? No worries! After Jiang Si performed the blood test to confirm her kinship and unlocked her ancestral space, she took all the gold, silver, treasures, house deeds, land deeds, antiques, and paintings—leaving them with absolutely nothing! A capitalist's daughter with nowhere to go? Not a chance! Jiang Si sent a telegram to the island, but having prepared herself for a frugal life, she discovered that life on the island wasn't as tough as she'd imagined. Her officer husband was a perfect gentleman and a skilled cook, and her in-laws doted on her. Life was sweeter than honey!

34. 84 嫁 Marrying a Disabled Soldier: The Gorgeous Beauty Charms and Coaxes Him 嫁军婚残夫，娇艳美人撩他诱哄他 Clouds Upon Clouds一朵朵云Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Military marriage + marriage first, love later + doted on by everyone + no golden finger, your mindset determines your fate] [A cast story starring a great beauty who gets a villainess role without realizing it] In 1974, Yu Wan transmigrates into the body of an undocumented drifter, then uses her beauty to become the Qiao family’s stepdaughter. With a new identity, Yu Wan is overjoyed. The Qiao family members each have their own agendas, but they know the truth and keep quiet. Not long after Yu 24.3kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    Highly recommended, but it's still being serialized.

35. 85 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Road to a New Life 重生八零：逆袭人生路 Li Luo Here在下漓洛Modern Romance215k WordsOngoing [Period setting + reborn + building wealth + business and farming + face-slapping and crushing villains + wicked relatives meet their doom] In her previous life, Lin Xiulan was nothing but a blood bank for the Lin family. Her cousin stole her college admission letter, her husband took all her property, and her uncle's family ground her into the dirt. Seven months pregnant, she was pushed down a freezing staircase. As she perished in a sea of flames, only the taciturn officer Lu Weiguo charged i 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend this book!! No system, no cheat codes, realistic business plot, revenge plotted layer by layer, strong female lead, step by step, explosive pacing! The male lead, a soldier, provides dual protection and support, it's so addictive! No mindless face-slapping, no mindless crushing, every counterattack is satisfying and well-reasoned! You can just jump right in!

36. 86 穿 Transmigrated to the 1980s as the Village Tigress, I Call the Shots 穿越80母老虎，全村上下我做主 Your Dentures Just Flew Out你假牙飞出来了Modern Romance112k WordsOngoing Devoted husband, lighthearted comedy, doted-on heroine, and building a fortune. Su Xiaomo transmigrates to a rural village in northern Shaanxi in 1985. The name of this poor little village tells you everything: it must be desperately poor! The original owner was the village's notorious shrew, feared by everyone. Luckily, her family all dotes on her. She also has a handsome husband. But since she's transmigrated, this reputation could work to her advantage. Should she play along, or turn over a n 803Reads—Score115Shelves

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    I recommend these two period novels, especially the first one. It starts off with a bang, gets more and more exciting, and is both funny and sweet. They're great! Excellent!

37. 87 逼 You’re Forcing Me to the Countryside? This Scientist’s Wife Will Empty Your Whole House 逼我下乡？科研军嫂搬空你全家 Huihui Cat茴茴猫Modern Romance7.6M WordsOngoing [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Powerful Lead + Face-Slapping + One-on-One Romance] Xia Li, a powerful wielder of both thunder and space abilities, had just come through the apocalypse. She became the founding general entrusted with the New World's Omniscient Eye System, ready to enjoy a quiet retirement. She only took a short nap, but transmigrated instead. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: Either marry a self-important mama's boy who expected her to put up with his mistress af 124.1kReads9.4Score10.1kShelves

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    This one is also good. Especially the Korean War battlefield.

38. 88 带 Bluffing My Way Through Ancient Times with a Pocket Dimension 带着空间到古代忽悠 Foodie Fish吃货鱼Ancient Romance115k WordsCompleted Qiao Keyi is a strong, independent woman who owns several supermarket and hotel chains. Just as she starts thinking about enjoying life after making her fortune, her plane gets into an accident. When she wakes up, she has transmigrated to the unknown ancient kingdom of Xialin, landing in the home of a dirt-poor family in a small mountain village. No problem. In her last life, she was a business tycoon, and she won't go hungry in this one either. She rolls up her sleeves, leads her family to pros 1.1kReads8.4Score106Shelves

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    Ancient romance novels [Please follow][Add to bookshelf][Like][Like]

39. 89 丞 The Prime Minister's Legitimate Daughter Is No Longer a Fool 丞相府嫡女不傻了 Foodie Fish吃货鱼Ancient Romance104k WordsCompleted Lin Yu’er, a miracle doctor from the twenty-first century, woke up in ancient times in the body of a noblewoman with the same name, the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s household. Taking the attitude that she should make the best of wherever she found herself, Lin Yu’er thrived in the ancient world. She gained not only family and friendship, but also love. (This is my first novel, and I’ve chosen to write a sweet, indulgent romance. I hope life is sweet for everyone. Please feel free 912Reads8.1Score108Shelves
40. 90 八 A Great Beauty Raises Kids in a Beijing Courtyard, 1980s Style 八零大美人四合院养娃日常 North to South由北向南Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Slice of life + sweet romance + raising children + family life + career) Zhao Jinshu was in her sixties. Her children had grown up and started families of their own, and she had seen her parents-in-law off. She was just about to travel around the country when she was reborn. She returned to the time a few months after she had first moved to the city. Back then, she knew nothing. A young bride from the countryside, she was shy, too embarrassed to speak up, and insecure. Even though her husband 54.2kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves

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    These are all books I read after finishing Xia Xiaolan, and Zhao's books are my substitutes for them. I'm still following the first one; it's a pretty good family drama. I've finished the second one; the female lead is reborn, builds her career, becomes wealthy, and raises her daughter—a slow and steady relationship, highly recommended!

41. 91 重 Reborn in 1989: Three Daughters, and Life Is So Sweet 重生89，生三个女儿，嘎嘎香 Mu Yi Yingying木易英英Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted Gao Mei is reborn at the moment her youngest daughter is born. It's 1989! She looks back on her life. In her determination to have a son, she gave birth to seven children, but only three daughters survived. Her husband's family despised her, her husband gave up on life and spent every day playing cards with his no-good friends, and her own weakness led to tragedy for her three daughters. Later, her husband's older brother's family took everything from them, and in the end neither she nor her hus 178Reads7.0Score—Shelves
42. 92 为 A Career in Public Service 为民官路 At Ease and Unrestrained安心无忌Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic 26.9kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    I recommend a good period novel.

43. 93 1 Another Spring of the 1977 College Entrance Exam 1977年高考又一春 Young Master Xiaoxiao孝孝公子Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [A story-driven take on history. Note: There is no single fixed protagonist. Multiple leads reflect the changes of the era and offer a full picture of the 1977 restoration of the college entrance exam.] [The story focuses on several main characters: Hu Wei and Wang Ting, Pan Xia, and Lu Xiaoyun. Their stories weave in and out according to the timeline. If you prefer to follow one character at a time, you can read their chapters in sequence for a complete biography. The other characters may only 5.6kReads8.0Score409Shelves

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    The pinnacle of historical fiction! [What?][Original novel fan] Time-traveling to become the top scorer in the college entrance exam, seizing opportunities to get rich! Beautiful wife, children, and a warm bed! Everyday life, tight plot, heartwarming story! Highly recommend this book 👍 You might think it's a novel, but it's actually a very interesting historical record. Its strength lies in its focus on ordinary people. Hundreds of typical characters are based on real people and real stories. People born in the 50s, 60s, and 70s should take a look; perhaps you can find stories that reflect your own era or the era itself. The story is touching, the plot is well-arranged, and it should be called a good novel within a historical record, and a good historical story within a novel.

44. 94 弃 Leaving Love Behind in the 1970s: The Doctor Goddess Orphan Is Doted on by the God of War 弃爱七零，医神孤女被战神独宠了 Gave It a Shake, and Got Yao摇了个瑶Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Others transmigrated to the 1970s, and Wen Sui'an did too! While others who transmigrated either latched onto powerful patrons or brought along a pocket dimension, Wen Sui'an was lucky enough to get the Qihuang System! She can only earn points by treating and saving people. No patients, no perks. The original owner was a timid pushover, arranged to share a household with Shen Yubai and look after two little ones. Her future stretched out before her, filled with grievances and thankless chores. S 9.2kReads8.1Score1kShelves

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    A very good modern novel, a sweet and romantic military marriage.

45. 95 资 The Capitalist-Era Educated Youth Is Highly Enlightened, Winning Big by Serving the Nation 资本知青觉悟高，为国效力赢麻了 Yan Qi Yun Qian言蹊云浅Modern Romance994k WordsCompleted [1970s + transmigrate into a book + military marriage + special abilities + love after marriage + devoted husband + family life + joining the army + building wealth] Su Mo, a dual-ability user, discovered that she had transmigrated into a book. She'd become the cannon-fodder character who gave the heroine her start-up funds, and she was supposed to die right from the start. Even after dying, she'd be dragged out of the heroine's memories again and again to serve as a foil, with the destruction o 53.1kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves

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    ✨✨1970S + Transmigration + Military Marriage + Supernatural Abilities + Arranged Marriage to Love + Pampered Wife + Family Life + Military Service + Getting Rich✨✨ Su Mo, a dual-elemental supernatural being (wood and air), unexpectedly transmigrates into a book, encountering a situation where the female lead's circumstances contrast sharply with her own tragic family situation. ✨✨Resilient and unyielding, she resolves to rewrite her destiny,✨✨using her supernatural abilities and wisdom to navigate the changing times. Later, she faces difficulties alongside a handsome military officer, and her family enjoys wealth and stability. Seeing her transformation from losses to gains, and then to prosperity, everyone praises her life. Lu Changzheng is deeply moved, realizing how fortunate he is to have married her.

46. 96 八 The Wild Beauty of the ’80s Makes the Cold Military Officer Break His Rules to Spoil Her 八零美人野，高冷军官破戒宠 Strawberry Girl草莓菇凉Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [The old train brakes suddenly, and she tumbles into an officer’s arms, exposing the debt of love branded with the word “scum” on his chest!] Jian Yiran transmigrates into a book, landing from the start on an old train, right in the arms of Lu Zhanbei, the military district’s living King of Hell! His uniform tears, revealing powerful pectoral muscles with a scar of the word “scum” carved into them half a year ago, when she lost her mind! “Thought I was an old man with a burden to boot?” He grips 102Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Even prettier than Xia Xiaolan's! [Smirk]

47. 97 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 28.4kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves

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    Let's share such good stories.

48. 98 无 Homeless, I Marry an Army Officer with a Hundred-Billion-Space 无家可归，我带百亿空间嫁军官 Third Tang Sister唐家三姐Modern Romance900k WordsOngoing Now with voice acting! [1980s military marriage + raising kids + space + everyday family life + building a fortune + devoted husband] Jiang Ling, a trillionaire CEO, dies horribly and transmigrates into a book. She was supposed to become the happy heroine, but the villainess is reborn, and Jiang Ling becomes a cannon-fodder villainess instead. She is forced to marry a short-lived military officer, and unexpectedly gains a super space. One of the space's tasks is to marry that short-lived officer 5.5kReads8.5Score580Shelves

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    A female CEO with a trillion-dollar fortune dies tragically and transmigrates into a novel set in the era her own company is preparing to adapt into a short drama. Originally, she was forced to marry the doting male lead, but unexpectedly, the female supporting character is reborn and marries her off to a cold-blooded, short-lived military officer.

49. 99 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star Heiress: The Rich Fight Over Me 重生商界顶流千金：豪门疯抢 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Revenge against scumbags + forced possession + reborn heroine + romantic rivals competing] [Sweet-faced, scheming seductress × unhinged heir / abstinent CEO / rugged military king / refined but depraved bureau chief / financial predator] [In her past life, she was abandoned by her own family, betrayed by the one she loved, and bullied and framed, until she lost her reputation and died with bitterness in her heart!] [Reborn in the year 2000, Li Muan returns from the ashes with memories steeped i 585Reads—Score—Shelves

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    First of all, I love the female lead! She's not perfect, but her clarity, courage, and ambition are fatally attractive. She can be vulnerable, but she always gets back up after falling down—that kind of vitality is so inspiring. Watching the story is like making a really cool friend.

50. 100 穿 Transmigrating to the 1990s: My Husband Is a Cash Machine Sent from Heaven 穿越九零，天降取款机老公 Listening to the Wind in Chang'an长安听风Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted A big, needy puppy of a man who craves security x a young woman focused on making money Zhuang Xiaoxiao transmigrated. When she woke up, she discovered she’d taken the bride’s place and spent the wedding night with the groom... Well, you know... no, really... the groom was pretty well-built!! Gu Cheng couldn’t say he was satisfied with his wedding night, either! Mainly because the bride was even more experienced than he was!! The two stared at each other in silence! Zhuang Xiaoxiao look 1.7kReads8.5Score108Shelves

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