Do Period Novels Really Have to Send the Characters to the Countryside? Looking for Ones That Don’t 我就发现了年代文没有下乡就不会写书了？不下乡的

1. 151 九 The 1990s Baby-Booming Brigade: My Dad Becomes the Nation's Father-in-Law 九零超生游击队，我爸成国民岳父 Lin Junjun林君君Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Han Sixi was beaten to death by her grandparents, who favored boys over girls. She transmigrated to the spirit realm, but just as she was about to ascend, her lingering obsession drew the final heavenly tribulation lightning bolt, sending her back. It’s 1990. There are seven sisters, their family is evading the birth-control authorities, and their parents are still trying for an eighth child. Just as Han Sixi is sharpening her forty-meter broadsword, ready to deal with her awful relatives, her f 5.2kReads9.3Score69714d adds

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   Han Weidong spoke with righteous indignation, shouting loudly, "What's wrong with having seven daughters? Didn't the Jade Emperor only have seven daughters? If they're well-raised and successful, they'll be seven fairy maidens, seven golden phoenixes!" "My family doesn't own any mines, nor do we have any imperial heirs. Whether or not we have descendants is irrelevant. As long as my seven daughters are doing well..."

2. 152 穿 Transmigrated to a State-Owned Factory in the 1970s: From the Start, I Land a Cushy Job 穿到七零国营厂，开局考上萝卜岗 Have a Cookie吃一块曲奇Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted 1970s + no rural assignment + multiple Systems + career building + strengthening the nation through research Overnight, Shi Xia becomes a minor supporting character in a period novel, an unemployed youth at a state-owned factory. Her mind is in turmoil. The good news: she has a bunch of Systems. The bad news: every one of them is still in beta. No matter. She'll handle it. The male lead who failed his blind date? No need to waste him: let him go to the countryside and suffer. The womanizer who c 16.6kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds

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   This one is nice, 9.4 points, not for rural areas.

3. 153 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

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   None of these books feature protagonists who go to the countryside 🌲 I highly recommend the first one, a story of mutual redemption between the protagonists. Lu Ye first met Ruan Qiqi when she hanged herself in his father's office—so crazy, but he liked it! The second time they met, she ruined his nephew's reputation and severely traumatized him—brilliant and courageous, he loved her too! The third time they met, he proposed: "You're a crazy woman, I'm a crazy man, we're a match made in heaven!" "I only take in sons-in-law." "I love being a kept man, and our children will all take your surname!" After their marriage, they caused chaos and turmoil in both families, living a very carefree life! One day, they met again during a special mission and realized they were colleagues who had long admired each other! 🍃

4. 154 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1960s and Became the Village Barefoot Doctor 穿越六零，我成了村里的赤脚医生 Tomato洋柿子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + farming + military doctor + golden finger + everyday family life + building a career + no romance + adorable pets] Tian Cai has transmigrated. It started when she rescued a girl injured in a chain-reaction car accident. The fuel tank exploded soon after, and she lost consciousness. When she came to, she found herself in the 1960s. Forced by poverty, Tian Cai put her limited medical skills to use as a barefoot doctor. To avoid getting caught up in a medical malpractice case, she 4.9kReads9.2Score61514d adds

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   Three books completed, one ongoing. Quality guaranteed. *Transmigrated to a 1970s State-Owned Factory, Starting with a Successful Job:* The author writes diligently, referencing relevant literature. The content is complete and effectively showcases the era. Although the female protagonist is a transmigrator, she doesn't have any fantasy advantages; she grows step by step through her knowledge and abilities. The romance between the male and female leads is natural and well-written. No rural assignments, but there is a romantic pairing. (I've finished and added this book to my collection.) *Transmigrated to the 1960s, Becoming a Stepping Stone for a Scheming Female Lead:* This book mainly focuses on the female protagonist, telling the story of how she uses her intelligence to pass exams and change jobs, escapes her "werewolf" family, and lives a happy life. It leans towards an ensemble cast; everyone in the book is their own protagonist, living their lives earnestly and diligently in that era. Everyone's existence feels very real. Although the female protagonist has some advantages, they are not obvious; the most useful one is "big data selection of high-quality partners." The romance is very natural. Excellent! No rural assignments, but there is a romantic pairing. (I've finished and added this book to my collection.) Wow! I Actually Got a Stable Job in the 1960s: The female protagonist in this book was hit by a car that violated traffic regulations while saving a black cat on the street, and thus transmigrated, along with the cat. Her cheat ability is the ability to communicate with that cat (there's only one). The female protagonist is a police officer, and the male and female protagonists meet through a blind date, their relationship developing naturally. I absolutely love the female protagonist's grandmother; she's incredibly wise and gives off a great sense of security. There's no rural assignment, but there is a romantic pairing. (This book is still ongoing, and I'm currently following it.) The 1960s: From Village Doctor to Military Doctor: The female protagonists in the previous three books all had families, but in this one, she's an orphan. Before transmigrating, the female protagonist was a police officer, but she came from a family with a long medical tradition. After transmigrating, she's a female doctor in the mountains who has just been murdered along with her master. The story revolves around traditional Chinese medicine, and she has a cheat ability—her master's little bead—but mainly improves through her own learning and treating patients. The female protagonist integrates traditional Chinese and Western medicine and is diligent in her studies. She starts as a doctor in the brigade. The romance isn't as well-developed as the previous three books, and whether there's a romantic pairing in this one is yet to be determined. The geography in this book is somewhat chaotic compared to the previous three, and some places cannot be explored in depth. However, it's still relatively worth recommending. (Although it's completed, I haven't finished reading it yet and am currently following it.)

5. 155 重 Reborn in the 1990s: Kicking My Scumbag Ex to the Curb and Becoming a Mogul's Darling 重生九零脚踹渣男做大佬心尖宝 I Don't Want to Be a Beauty不想做美女Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sweet romance + love after marriage + warm and healing + everyday child-rearing + everyday wealth-building] Only after Juzi died did she learn that she was a character in a tragic romance. In the story, she gave birth to a daughter, only to be looked down on by her mother-in-law and resented by her good-for-nothing husband for not bearing a son. He was even secretly seeing the factory director’s daughter. Unable to take it any longer, Juzi divorced him and took her daughter with her. 3.7kReads9.2Score34614d adds

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   The male lead is a reborn, sweet, and doting boyfriend who starts as a small-time hoodlum but later becomes a business tycoon. The female lead is also a strong and capable woman, and their sweet relationship remains unchanged.

6. 156 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Cannon Fodder Awakens and Steals the Protagonist's Golden Finger 穿书七零炮灰觉醒抢走主角金手指 Ting Wawa婷娃娃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension) Tags: Clear-headed female lead, focused entirely on her career Yang Lihua had been born into this era for over a decade when, on the day her older brother Yang Lixin went on a blind date, she suddenly awakened to the truth: her future sister-in-law was the ill-fated heroine of a period novel, constantly tormented by her sister-in-law, and Yang Lihua herself was the awful sister-in-law readers hated with a burning passion. All sorts o 101.1kReads8.8Score10.6k14d adds

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   This is incredibly satisfying! The female lead finds a job on her own and successfully gets promoted thanks to her high emotional intelligence and IQ. There's currently no romance storyline, but her career is going exceptionally well!

7. 157 怎 What Do I Do? I Can't Get Away, and My Wife Is a Sickly Yandere 怎么办，逃不掉，媳妇是个小病娇 Girl, Look This Way菇凉看这边Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted [Yandere romance, period setting, devoted to one another, military marriage] A future research genius who lost faith in humanity and set out to destroy the world is reborn as a fool in the 1970s. She meets a soldier who has also been treated unfairly, yet remains warm and sunny. 150Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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   These are all novels without rural themes. The first one features a crazy female lead, which is quite rare in period dramas. She destroyed a world before and then came to this one; overall, it's not bad. The second one is more obvious: the male lead is good to the female lead, but he's also a bit… well, you'll see when you read it. The third one is rather bland; the male lead is a bit of a troublemaker and immature, while the female lead is gentle and initially unassuming. The fourth one has a rather tragic female lead in the beginning, but her teacher is really good, and the female lead herself is very intelligent. If you enjoy reading novels, feel free to contact me! [Note]

8. 158 老 The Old Woman Is Reborn Before the Demolition, and Beats Her Evil Son and Vicious Grandson with a Stick 老太重生拆迁前，棒打恶子毒孙 Ling Yun灵韫Modern Romance3.3M WordsOngoing Old Madam Zhou spent her whole life worrying herself sick over her four sons. She even divided the property and cash she received from the demolition compensation among them. She thought she had treated them all equally and taken each son into consideration. But in each son’s eyes, she was biased, and they all resented her and refused to support her. Old Madam Zhou should have been enjoying her retirement, but instead, at her advanced age, she survived by collecting trash and eventually died of 51.8kReads8.6Score2.9k14d adds

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   [Rebirth and Ruin × Demolition and Riches] A highly recommended 8.6-rated period drama! 🔥 Old Mrs. Zhou devoted her life to her four sons, only to be abandoned and die tragically in her rented apartment. Reborn before the demolition, she holds real estate and cash in her hands! This time, she cuts ties with her family, sees through the pain, and turns the tables, starting a life of immense wealth. Author Ling Yun uses sharp writing to expose the wounds of family ethics, blending a sense of the era with a fast-paced, satisfying narrative. The intelligent voice-over enhances the immersive experience, and 55,000 listeners are already following! Watch as the old lady defies fate and gets incredibly thrilled!

9. 159 八 The Fallen Heiress of the 1980s Marries a Factory Director and Raises His Kids 八零落魄千金，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [1980s + no rebirth or transmigration + no golden finger + everyday family life + raising children] Su Wanyan had been stunningly beautiful since childhood. She spoke two foreign languages and excelled at school, with a guaranteed place at a university in the capital within reach. But when her family went bankrupt overnight, her father, egged on by her stepmother, sold her to their uncultured, thuggish creditor to settle the debt. At first, when Jiang Liting heard that the Su family wanted to of 10.9kReads7.6Score70914d adds
10. 160 七 A Military Marriage in the 1970s: His Young Army Doctor Wife Cries, and He Goes Wild 七零军婚：娇娇军医一哭，他疯魔了 Zhejiang A, Fierce Top 1浙A猛1Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted A new period novel is now underway: After Breaking Off My Engagement to a Brother-Obsessed Scumbag, I Married His Commander (Transmigrate into a book + military marriage + doting husband + raising children + love after marriage + husband’s long road to winning her back) Xu Shishuang, a rich and beautiful dentist, transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s as a vicious stepmother who abused her children and met a tragic end. Her handsome, cold-faced military husband was going to divorce her, too 592Reads8.9Score10114d adds

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    The first book is a period drama, not set in the countryside, and the female lead is a time traveler who becomes a dentist. The second book has a female lead who works as a sales clerk in a department store. All four books are set in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, each with its own unique characteristics, and are all very enjoyable. Highly recommended for avid readers.

11. 161 投 Go to My Uncle for Help? I'll Make My Own Way to the Top 投奔小叔？我靠自己抱上国家大腿 Shi Nuo Zi A是诺子啊Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted [Period military romance, raising a child with a pocket dimension, a sweet story of mutual devotion] After an argument, Jiang Xiubai is accidentally hit on the head by her cousin, and awakens the memories of her past life. It turns out she's just a cannon-fodder character meant to give the heroine a golden finger. In the end, her family is destroyed, and all she gets from the heroine is a pitying remark that she was simply born unlucky? She won't stand for it! She's walking away! You want my poc 2.3kReads8.7Score18414d adds
12. 162 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 15.6kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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    1. The female lead is the eldest daughter of a commander, and the male lead is a pilot (the second male lead becomes the main character). The female lead breaks off her engagement with her childhood sweetheart and is then pursued by her brother's best friend. 2. The female lead works in a machine factory and is pursued by a bully. A twist of fate leads her to meet the male lead on the road, and she sells her job to join him in the military. 3. The female lead tries to divorce the male lead, but fails. She then goes to the military and gives birth to his child. 4. The female lead's parents are researchers and are about to be sent to the countryside. Not wanting her to suffer, they arrange blind dates for her before her transfer. The male lead, who looks fierce due to a scar on his face, has always been unlucky in love. He succeeds in his blind date with the female lead, who is very capable. 5. The female lead transmigrates with a shopping mall. Her parents are from a blended family, but she was born after the blending. She also has a younger brother, and the other children are stepchildren. The female lead works at a supply and marketing cooperative, while her brother is sent to the countryside.

13. 163 七 A Warm Marriage in the 1970s: She Marries a Rough Rascal and Is Spoiled Like a Treasure 七零暖婚：嫁给痞气糙汉被宠成宝 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Everyone says the bad-tempered rascal from the Xie family is a shameless layabout. How on earth did he get so lucky as to marry Jiang He, the woman everyone in the surrounding villages wants for a wife? The young men who have a crush on Jiang He are all so jealous they could grind their teeth over Xie Shenqing. And yet, despite having such a kind and lovely wife, Xie Shenqing is always shouting at and scolding her. Even the neighborhood aunties whisper that it's a shame and that Jiang He has had 5.8kReads8.9Score35914d adds
14. 164 夺 After Reclaiming the Golden Finger, the Heroine Starts Courting Death 夺回金手指后，女主开始作死了 Ou Koi欧锦鲤Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted When her widowed mother remarried, Wu Bingchan finally realized she had transmigrated into a book as the heroine’s utterly awful stepsister. As the heroine’s awful stepsister, she pretended to be weak and pitiful every day, making the heroine do all the work while secretly stealing her things. After her mother died, she was kicked out of the Lin family and starved to death! Her mother acted like a good stepmother in public, but abused the heroine behind closed doors. She did everything she could 6.8kReads8.2Score49714d adds
15. 165 我 [The 1960s] My Backyard Opens Into the Produce Market 【六零】我家后院通菜市场 The Wind Within自有风Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted Also known as: Cabbages Aren’t Allowed to Become Spirits After the Founding of the Nation A cabbage spirit is struck by heavenly lightning and accidentally reincarnates into the Jiang family as their little daughter. Using her special ability to speed up the growth of vegetables, she never expected that her family’s backyard could also lead to a modern vegetable market. A little scene: (The butcher and Dad Jiang) “Sir, give me two jin of pork bones.” “Sure thing!” “Brother, that’s a meat ration 1.3kReads9.0Score15114d adds
16. 166 甜 Sweet Military Marriage: Spoiled Rotten by a Handsome Officer in the 1970s 甜蜜军婚，穿七零被酷帅军官爆宠 Ugly Little Thing丑小样Modern Romance486k WordsCompleted [Alternate Setting + Cozy Everyday Life + Food + Sweet Romance + No Going to the Countryside] Lin Qianyi, who has been pampered all her life, transmigrates to the underdeveloped 1970s, only to find herself saddled with the original owner’s mess as soon as she arrives. What do you do when a local bully wants to force you to marry him? I’d better marry someone else first! Let’s see if the bully dares mess with me after I marry a handsome, capable military officer. Everyone at the machinery plant t 7.8kReads9.2Score72514d adds
17. 167 八 In the 1980s, the Capital’s Elite Praised My Tiny Waist 八零年代，被京圈大佬夸腰软 Nan Beiyu南北羽Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Both Devoted to Each Other + All-Round Academic Prodigy + Cunning Powerhouse] By a twist of fate, Song Qingqing discovers that she is merely a tool for other people to live better lives. Her so-called mother and stepfather used her biological father to secure a job at a state-owned enterprise. They got a company apartment and promotions, and even receive money from the capital every month, living more comfortably than anyone else at the factory. Their own children eat well and 426Reads8.8Score—14d adds
18. 168 靠 With My Tycoon System, I Become a Rich Woman in a Period Novel 靠着神豪系统我在年代文里当富婆 Ning Yi甯意Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Cheng Yi binds herself to a Tycoon System just as her soul transmigrates into the 1970s. The more hatred she earns, the more money and ration coupons she can exchange for, and the System will make everything seem perfectly legitimate. She thinks that with the System on her side, she can sit back and relax. Only later does she realize she has transmigrated into a period novel she read in high school. The original owner was a spoiled, arrogant villainess who met a miserable end 3.7kReads8.5Score23714d adds

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    New book 🌙 Set in the 1970s, featuring a super-rich protagonist. The female lead transmigrates into a book as a decorative villain, bound to a "super-rich system" that generates hatred points. She's incredibly arrogant and will never go to the countryside, can't stand any hardship, tricks the system into doing her laundry, and wears a different outfit every day.

19. 169 我 I Was an Army Doctor in the 1960s 我在六零当军医 Pearl Qi's Little Noodles珍珠琪小面片Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted [You change your fate through men, while I conquer the world on my own] Born with memories of her past life, Xu Zhiyi goes abroad to study in the 1960s and becomes a surgeon at a military hospital. Using her memories to protect her family, she marries Qin Zheng and follows him to his base, where they work hard and rise through the ranks together. Reborn, Zhang Yumei clings tightly to her husband from her previous life, Xie Heng. This time, she becomes a division commander’s wife. But why didn’t 349Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    No rural assignments! The female lead returned from studying abroad and became a doctor at a military hospital!

20. 170 媳 My Wife Came to the Base to Divorce Me, and Now the Chaste Commander Is Panicking 媳妇来部队离婚，禁欲首长他急了 Gu Sang顾桑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama Ask Your Heart How Much has launched] [Military marriage + period setting + sweet romance + devoted couple + family life + raising kids + face-slapping] The moment Jiang Ning opened her eyes, she realized she had become the cannon-fodder female character in a period novel. She'd been married for three years without ever seeing her husband, and was destined to spend the rest of her life alone. Jiang Ning thought, Spend the rest of my life alone? No way! She decisively left behind 55.4kReads8.9Score5k14d adds
21. 171 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: After Joining the Army, She Became the Talk of the Family Compound 七零军婚：随军后她风靡家属院 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning artist x tough, prison-style military officer] [Pocket dimension, limited appearances + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + no awful characters] Shi Tingyu is a young painter with a modest reputation. One day, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she can enjoy her new life, her parents face the prospect of being reported and sent down to the countryside. Unwilling to let her suffer, her parents quickly arrange a blind date fo 86.1kReads9.5Score9.8k14d adds
22. 172 八 1980s Hong Kong: I Traded Marriages with a Madman, and He Coaxes Me Every Night 八零香江：换嫁疯批，他夜夜哄 Can Bears Even Bear It熊能不能熊Modern Romance165k WordsOngoing [1980s Hong Kong, both reborn and switched marriages, marriage first and love later, devoted to each other, one-on-one romance] In her previous life, Shi Manyun was the unwanted daughter married off on a whim. She struggled for most of her life before finally managing to turn things around. In this life, her adoptive younger sister got there first, stealing her place and even hoping to retrace the same path she had taken. Shi Manyun watched Shi Jiahui smugly marry into the He family instead, t 26Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A Hong Kong romance novel set in the 1980s, the female protagonist is reborn and no longer allows herself to be manipulated. When her adopted sister usurps her place, she chooses a marriage that no one dares to approach. While developing her career in traditional Chinese medicine, she also becomes entangled in a complex love triangle.

23. 173 娇 The Delicate Beauty Transmigrates into a Book: The Possessive Officer's Embrace 娇软美人穿书：偏执军官掐腰宠 Wu Lan雾懒Modern Romance307k WordsOngoing Transmigrate Into a Book as a Cannon-Fodder Character + Death Countdown + Possessive Officer’s Forced Love + Utterly Sweet Romance [Soft, desperate beauty trying to survive x possessive officer who’s head over heels for her] Su Wanwan transmigrates into a period novel as the beautiful, foolish cannon-fodder ex-wife. Her death countdown: 30 days! The original heroine was love at first sight to a man from the capital, who forced her into marriage. On their wedding night, she was scared out of h 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    To reiterate, this isn't a story about sent-down youth or educated youth going to the countryside. It's a story about a soldier accompanying his wife to the military, where the female lead is forcibly won over by the male lead. The plot is quite captivating.

24. 174 带 I Bring a Shopping Mall to the 1970s and Win a Sent-Down Youth as My Husband 带着商城穿七零，拐个知青当老公 Wangzai Little Head旺仔小头头Modern Romance168k WordsOngoing Era setting + points mall + blended family + everyday family life Zhao Ya died suddenly after staying up all night. She spent nearly all her assets making a deal with the Old King of Hell, and set off on a journey through time and space. She never expected to end up in the 1970s, in a blended family, no less. But she wasn't worried: she had a points mall, assets, and supplies. What was there to fear? Moving to the countryside was out of the question. Luckily, fortune smiled on her: she met an au 8Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 175 美 The Beautiful First Half of Her Life 美艳的前半生 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance535k WordsOngoing The story takes place in a rural village in Hebei in 1999. Meiyan has been sweet, beautiful, and clever since childhood, and everyone in the village agrees she's the local beauty. After failing her university entrance exams on her second attempt, she has no choice but to face the path fate has laid out for her. Swept up by Li Gangqiang's relentless pursuit, she gives him everything. But on the very day he steps through the gates of college, he gets together with another woman. Betrayed, Meiyan s 8.9kReads7.1Score18314d adds

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    I didn't go to the countryside, I was purely from a rural area.

26. 176 八 Fiery Military Romance in the 1980s: The Fake Heiress Becomes a Stepmom and Raises the Kids 八零热辣军婚，假千金当后妈养崽 Charcoal-Grilled Mandarin Duck炭烧鸳鸯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + stepmother + raising children + adorable kids + everyday family life + fake and real heiresses + spatial powers + contrasting characters] Fang Xiaoluo transmigrates into the 1980s as a fake heiress and becomes the apple of her military officer husband's eye. With a space containing a spiritual spring, Fang Xiaoluo can raise children, make money, and farm with ease. Her life is so happy it feels like she has a cheat code. Xu Yaqiu is reborn. In her previous life, she married a m 8.6kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    Highly recommended, all rated 9.0 Or higher: ① The female lead has the highest emotional and intellectual intelligence (you can really learn the art of conversation from her). Su He wakes up to find herself transmigrated into a period novel, a fake heiress sent back to her village. The real heiress is causing trouble? Watch how Su He "reforms" everyone around her into her devoted fans. Her family is so poor her grandmother will chase her for two kilometers for a fried egg? No worries, see how Su He earns 88 points on her own. Being bullied by foreigners? Watch how Su He teaches them how to behave… ② Fang Xiaoluo transmigrates into a book, becoming a fake heiress in the 1980s, the apple of her military officer husband's eye. Her mother-in-law is difficult to get along with? Watch how she gets along with her like sisters. Three children, each with flaws and unruly? No rush, no rush! I have the magic spring water at my fingertips. Watch how I heal the original owner's father's leg and how I reform her three children… Please look forward to Xu Yaqiu's rebirth! In her previous life, she married a military officer, was tormented by her mother-in-law, and disliked by her three stepchildren. Only at the last minute did she realize she was a true heiress from the city. In this life, she will reclaim everything that belongs to her… ③ Jiang Si transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a famous capitalist's daughter in Shanghai. The original owner's ending in the book was tragic, so she decided to change her fate. Knowing the plot, Jiang Si could say, "Want to make me suffer? No way!" Trying to trick her into going to the countryside? She'd take her family fortune and go to the family compound to find her fiancé who was deeply in love with her. She thought life on the island would be tough, but…? Her fiancé was a perfect gentleman, and her in-laws treated her like a precious jewel. As a physics teacher for a modern university student, she transmigrated into the very novel she had criticized after making a few sarcastic remarks… On her wedding night, she was kicked out of her mother-in-law's house and forced to stay at a neighbor's house. The next morning, she was caught in bed with someone else, rejected by her in-laws, and extorted a large sum of money from the Lu family, becoming their new daughter-in-law? Lin Jianchun declared, "Scumbag, get lost! Trying to extort money? No way!" They laughed at her for being unemployed? She turned around and became Li Gong's apprentice at a research institute, contributing to export earnings… But now that the family's life was improving, why was her younger sister still infatuated with her late brother-in-law, just like in the original story? Upon closer inspection, Lin Jianchun discovered something was amiss—her younger sister had actually been reborn! …To find out what happens next, dear readers, find out! ⑤ Miao Miao was reborn. In her previous life, she followed her mother as she remarried, only to be used as a pawn and forced to have a child with her stepfather. Heartbroken, she jumped to her death, but her soul lingered, following her father as he busied himself with her funeral arrangements. She was filled with regret. In this second life, she's determined to excel in both her studies and career… ⑥… ⑦… ⑧… ⑨… ⑩…

27. 177 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
28. 178 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
29. 179 重 Back to the 1970s, Spoiling Grandma and Taking Down Scumbags 重回七零，傍着奶奶肆意虐渣吃瓜 Jin Yuan Manying槿园满盈Modern Romance159k WordsOngoing (1970s setting + space ability + superpowers + food + reborn + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping + broken engagement + true and fake heiresses + everyday family life + stockpiling + building wealth + punishing scumbags + gossip-watching + strong female lead + feel-good + old lady + comedy) Timid and spineless Lin Xiaoxi spent two whole lives meekly struggling to survive. After blowing herself up at the end of the world, she thought she was done for good. Instead, she was reborn in the sum 56Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No rural setting, no romantic pairings or ambiguous relationships, no raising children, strong female lead and satisfying story.

30. 180 穿 Transmigrating into a Book Set in the 1970s: On My Wedding Night, I'm Sent Next Door to Stay 穿书七零：新婚夜被送到隔壁借宿 Pan-Fried Bun生煎包Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping + beloved by all + devoted couple + no golden finger] On the day of her wedding, Lin Jianchun is suspected of bringing bad luck to her mother-in-law, so her new husband sends her to spend the night at the Lu family’s house next door. Unexpectedly, the owner of the bed comes home in the middle of the night… That’s when she transmigrates into the story. Remembering that she was punished with transmigration just for cursing out the author, 22.3kReads8.9Score5.9k14d adds
31. 181 土 The Lingering Warmth of the Earthen Bed 土炕上的余温 Nine-Nine Cat九玖猫Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The quarry in the hills behind Laojing Village buried the men from half the village. All that remained were a village full of widows and children crying from hunger. Thirty migrant miners moved into the workers' barracks, all strapping bachelors. The widows cursed men to their faces, then dug out their floral jackets at night and deliberately walked past the barracks. Each of the three widows had her own reasons: one wanted a protector to help raise her child, one hoped to get some rice and flou 12.7kReads8.9Score78814d adds
32. 182 媳 Winning Over My Wife Is Hard: The Cold-Hearted General Turns Jealous 媳妇难追，高冷军少成醋王 Xing Yuyan邢毓晏Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted (Military marriage, arts troupe, strong female and male leads, doting husband, chasing his wife to the crematorium, playing dumb while hiding a sharp edge, extremely jealous hero!) Reborn into a period novel as a beautiful but spoiled, selfish, domineering good-for-nothing, Xia Anran throws in the towel! Someone else can have the job of making the heroine look kind and virtuous. And that fiancé of hers, what’s-his-name, Huo Ruiyang, right? Do you really think you’re such a catch? There are 3.9kReads8.6Score37314d adds

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    In this story, the female lead, after breaking off her engagement with the male lead, joins a performing arts troupe. She initially doesn't want to have anything to do with the male lead anymore, but unexpectedly, he regrets it [smirking].

33. 183 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 Over Ten Thousand a Day日收过万Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 109.3kReads9.2Score14.2k14d adds

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    A story set in an era when people didn't go to the countryside. Oh my god, I'm still not satisfied at night! Not satisfied! Not satisfied~~~~ The male lead is a serious military officer, so proper during the day. The contrast is too strong! It's so addictive!

34. 184 重 Back to 1985: My Self-Serve Porridge Stall Is a Hit 重回八五，自助粥摊火爆了 Meng Xiaocha蒙小茶Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Her Own Woman) To escape her stepfather's clutches, Su Miao falls from the 13th floor and travels back to the day her parents divorced when she was a child. She sees through her mother's cold, indifferent nature and her habit of endlessly spoiling her younger brother. This time, she chooses without hesitation to go with her father. When her uncle tries to secure a permanent job, he blocks the door and raises a huge ruckus. Su Miao leans close to her father's ear and whispers a few words. Her fa 22.7kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds
35. 185 绝 The Stunning Young Lady Transmigrates to the Seventies 绝美尤物大小姐身穿七零 One Z Soak一z泡Modern Romance564k WordsCompleted Transmigration into another era + transmigrate into a book + undocumented + love at first sight + ruthless pursuit + a slight groveling arc + happy ending Stunning heiress VS soldier who falls for her looks at first sight Modern tycoon’s heir VS the pampered young master of a military compound in the 1970s The heroine transmigrates into another era, while her cousin transmigrates into a book and is reborn. Jing Zhi, heir to the Jing family, the wealthiest family in City A in the 21st century, ha 6.6kReads8.4Score54414d adds

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    ① The female lead, wearing her banquet dress and jewelry, transmigrates directly onto the male lead's usual route home. He falls in love at first sight and tricks her into coming to his home. There's no rural assignment. ② The female lead is a fake heiress; the real heiress has a system that makes her adoptive parents and brother dislike her and force her to go to the countryside. To avoid this, she goes on blind dates, meets the male lead, and they immediately get married and move to their family compound. There's no rural assignment. Both books are excellent!

36. 186 俏 The Charming Village Girl Doesn't Give Her Heart Away 俏村花她不走心 Nine-Nine Cat九玖猫Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted People say that a widow’s doorstep invites trouble, but Chunfang isn’t afraid. She goes out of her way to surround herself with men. After years of struggling in the dirt, she’s seen through it all: you can’t rely on a man’s heart, but you can rely on his money and connections. So she smiles as she plays several men against one another. One helps her come up with the cash, another finds her a market for her goods. The villagers call her shameless. Chunfang sneers. “How much is a reputation worth 21.1kReads8.0Score1.2k14d adds
37. 187 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Drama Queen Mom Is Out Collecting Trash Again 重生九零：戏精妈咪又去捡垃圾了 Liu Liu Will Surely Get Rich六六一定发财Modern Romance548k WordsCompleted [❤️ Complete | Rebirth + adorable kids + period setting] In her previous life, Jian Ning listened to her family, abandoned her husband and children, and married a man from the city, only to suffer horrific abuse. As she lay dying, Yu Yuan, the man she had abandoned, came to save her. Jian Ning was overcome with regret. Reborn in 1995, she turns the tables and woos her husband, spoils her five adorable children, and vows to grow the family business of “scavenging trash” and lead the whole village 2.2kReads9.4Score39214d adds
38. 188 被 Abandoned by Her Children and Left to Die, Granny Zhang Is Reborn in 1980 被子女抛弃惨死，张老太重生八零 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Feel-good story + no golden finger + slice of life + family drama + ensemble cast of ordinary people + reborn in a bygone era) Short dramas: The New Life of Rong Ying, the Woman Everyone Looked Down On; Reborn Mom Is Here to Collect You Old Mrs. Zhang spent her whole life raising three sons and three daughters. She paid for her children’s weddings and homes, raised her grandchildren, and emptied the family savings to buy a home in Shanghai for her eldest son. She helped her second son marry thr 72.2kReads9.1Score8.1k14d adds

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    These are all novels without the rural setting. The first one is about a reborn woman who makes life better for those around her; it's a story about an older woman. The second one features a female lead who is a painter, has a military marriage, and focuses on her career. The third one is also about an older woman; after severing ties with her family, she starts a street stall that grows bigger and bigger, and her life gets better and better. [Already added to my wishlist][Already added to my wishlist][Already added to my wishlist]

39. 189 重 Reborn in the Eighties: Old Lady Li Leaves Her Husband and Son 重生八零，李老太她抛夫弃子 Truly Mighty真威武Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Li Shuping had worked hard all her life, raised three children, and helped raise her grandchildren, yet she had never enjoyed a single day of comfort. Her family had never acknowledged all she had done for them. After her second daughter-in-law pushed her down and broke her leg, her children treated her like a burden and dumped her in a nursing home. With no children visiting and fees often unpaid, going hungry and getting beaten by the caregivers became part of daily life. Bedsores filled with 33.6kReads8.8Score3.9k14d adds
40. 190 七 The 1970s: I Work as a Waitress at a State-Run Restaurant 七零：我在国营饭店当服务员 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Buling, a wastrel who had muddled through the apocalypse, transmigrated from the end times to an alternate dynasty in the 1970s. From the start, the difficulty was hellish. After acting like a meek little grandson for a month, she finally sent the original owner’s entire family to their graves. Just as she was about to set off toward a happy new life, she had a dream on the train. In it, she was a cannon-fodder character in a novel about a stepmother. After arguing with the heroine a few times, 4.4kReads8.9Score35714d adds

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    The male and female leads are both siblings who rely on their brothers for support and are academically weak. They always turn to their brothers for help. The female lead can't cook and loves gossip; she has a little bit of ambition, but not much. The male lead was dazzled by the female lead's bright white teeth the first time he saw her, and he ended up winning her over. To pursue her, he used food as bait, successfully winning her over through her stomach.

41. 191 快 Quick Transmigration: The Heiress Is Selfish and Self-Serving 快穿：大小姐她自私自利 Bustling S熙熙攘攘SModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through period dramas + self-interest + sweet romance + golden finger + no rescuing the poor + no saintly heroine + no becoming a stepmother + no adopting children + no fixed love interest] Some worlds may have no romantic pairing. The heroine retains no memories of her quick-transmigration worlds, but she does remember her first life as a wealthy heiress. Her golden finger is assigned at random. 1. The little childhood sweetheart manipulated in the 1960s 2. The village gir 11.8kReads8.8Score77014d adds
42. 192 六 The 1960s: I Became the Protagonist's Vicious Eldest Sister-in-Law 六十年代之我是主角的恶毒大嫂 Chubby Rice Ball瘦瘦的圆子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1960s + cozy everyday life + workers + building a fortune + raising children later on] Huang Qinqin was given her name because her parents hoped she would grow up diligent and hardworking. But things didn't turn out as they had hoped. The Huang family has three siblings, and her parents and two older brothers are all hardworking. Huang Qinqin, meanwhile, is famous far and wide for being lazy! People in the steel factory's residential compound have always said the Huangs were crazy to spend mone 11kReads7.7Score81814d adds

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    🍅🍅Book 1️⃣: The people in the steel mill's residential compound always said the Huang family was crazy—they actually paid for a girl to graduate high school! When the rural migration wave arrived, everyone in the compound waited to see the Huang family fail, to see Huang Qinqin slink away to the countryside to suffer. But they never heard from her. Instead, they saw one after another, Huang family members getting stable jobs as factory workers. And Huang Qinqin not only didn't slink away, but she also married the son of the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau in a grand and glamorous way?!

43. 193 沪 Daily Sign-Ins in 1970s Shanghai 沪上七零签到日常 There's a Sugar Tangerine有个砂糖橘Modern Romance282k WordsOngoing No Rural Placement in the 1970s + Sign-In + The City Life of an Only Daughter in Shanghai The heroine takes a husband into her family! She loves herself most! A lighthearted story In 1970s Shanghai, the everyday bustle of the neighborhood bears witness to decades of change. Fang Wanqing is unexpectedly swept into a parallel timeline and gets by safely with the help of a modest sign-in System. After the college entrance exams are reinstated, she earns a place at university. Later, she rides the w 972Reads5.6Score4014d adds

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    [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post] This novel's female protagonist transmigrates to a different era but doesn't go to the countryside or the black market. She has a sign-in system, comes from a powerful and influential family, and is an only child from the city. She's logical and intelligent. [Currently Completing Drafts][Currently Completing Drafts] The female protagonist marries into the male protagonist's family, and the female protagonist is the breadwinner while the male protagonist stays home. [Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater][Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater][Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater][Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater][Request for Extra Updates][Request for Extra Updates][Request for Extra Updates][Request for Extra Updates]

44. 194 白 A Sweet and Sultry White Rabbit, and the Rough Commander Sneaks into Her Room Every Night 白兔娇又艳，糙汉首长夜夜潜回房 Lan Shushu兰书书Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted Tough guy VS sweet girl. After failing the college entrance exam twice, her mother tells her to get married. The stern-faced military officer says only two things on their blind date, but prepares a home for them as soon as he returns to his unit. Mother: “You’re too soft-hearted and not very clever, so you need to marry an honest, dependable man.” After they marry, he turns into a ravenous wolf, devouring her every night. Does that sound honest and dependable to you? She rises to become a leadi 6.5kReads8.8Score45514d adds

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    This is a super sweet and incredibly enjoyable period drama. The male and female leads meet through a blind date, and the male lead is instantly smitten with the female lead. With their parents' encouragement, they get engaged on the spot and marry quickly. The female lead is exceptionally well-behaved, gentle, and sweet. The male lead is a soldier who deeply respects her and never lets her cook a single meal after marriage. He always takes care of the housework when he's home. It features a clean-living couple, sweet romance, a well-behaved female lead, military marriage, a military spouse, and an adorable child. Readers, feel free to read on!

45. 195 救 Help! What Should I Do About the Baby I Conceived with a Returned Educated Youth? 救命！怀了回城知青的崽怎么办？ Thousand-Layer Crushed Ice千层碎碎冰Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [1970s + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping + no golden finger] Xia Meng transmigrated. She landed in the poverty-stricken 1970s, in the body of a village girl who was pregnant out of wedlock and desperate enough to want to die. In the original novel, an educated youth abandoned her. She raised their child alone, playing both father and mother, and wore herself out by the age of forty. When the child grew up, his biological father appeared to claim him. By then, he had become a leading sci 5.8kReads8.9Score32014d adds

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    1. It involves espionage and enemy agents. 2. It's mainly about career, with less romance. The male lead's identity is currently unknown as the series is ongoing.

46. 196 闯 Heading to the Northeast: Lin Erni's Bumpy Road to Happiness 闯关东：林二妮的颠簸幸福路 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No contrived twists] [No cheat powers] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural] [Hardship] [Inspirational] Lin Erni was born in Heze, Shandong, and married into Harbin in the Northeast. She struggled to get by amid the freezing snow in the mountains, then later had no one to rely on and went alone beyond the mountains to make a living. The first time, she was tossed from one place to another like a bag of steamed buns, made a child bride, and beaten and cursed. The second time, her father sol 21.8kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds

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    Pure Northeastern Chinese literature

47. 197 穿 Reborn as an Evil Stepmom? Her Husband and Son Spoil Her Rotten 穿成恶毒后妈？被老公和儿子娇宠 Seaweed Pork Floss Cake海苔肉松小贝Modern Romance518k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + System + character growth] [Voluptuous, fiery heroine vs. abstinent, obsessive, love-starved elite male lead] [The heroine isn’t a saint: she’s a self-serving pragmatist] Su Qinghe transmigrated, and the moment she opened her eyes, her own mother was pressuring her to become someone’s stepmother. If she refused to marry, she would be sent to the countryside. Her prospective husband was a thirty-year-old man with an eight-year-old adopted son. They sai 5.4kReads7.3Score42114d adds

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    No going to the countryside, [eating melon][eating melon] ① The female protagonist transmigrates to the 1950s, kicks out her scumbag father, and becomes a worker with her mother and sister! ② [Hot-bodied and fiery female protagonist vs. A high-ranking official's abstinent and obsessed male protagonist seeking love] Su Qinghe transmigrated, and as soon as she opened her eyes, she was forced by her own mother to become a stepmother, or else she would have to go to the countryside.

48. 198 重 Reborn, I Was Adopted by an Upper-Class Family Abroad 重来一世，我被国外上流家庭收养 Joy In This World人间有欢喜Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted From a remote mountain village where she had never owned a pair of shoes, she walked barefoot all the way to the city. By chance, a foreign couple adopted her. Through hard work, she got into a prestigious elite school and found the value of her life anew. Standing on the high awards podium, facing questions from reporters from around the world, she answered: “I’m Vera Wilson. No matter what my nationality is, Chinese blood will always run through my veins. And I’m also happy that you call me Zh 9.8kReads9.3Score1k14d adds

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    Then try these books. They're all set in different historical periods, but the specific content varies. The writing is superb, the plots are original, and the logic is clear—they're all incredibly enjoyable and high-quality reads.

49. 199 机 A Mechanical Genius Reincarnates as a Science Whiz: Taking Off from the Start 机械大佬魂穿理科学霸：开局起飞 Math Is Too Hard数学太难Modern Romance989k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Career-focused] [National University of Defense Technology] [Creating a New World] Gu Yi, a mechanical engineering genius from the 25th century, transmigrates into the body of Zeng Li, a top science student in 1999. From then on, she lives each day planning two hundred steps ahead. She overcomes every obstacle and leaves her rivals in the dust, eventually becoming Huaxia's youngest general. Just as she leads Huaxia to become the world's leading power, she also happens to establish a new 1.2kReads9.3Score22814d adds
50. 200 大 Boss, Your Lucky Sweetheart Is Reborn in the 1970s 大佬，锦鲤甜妻在七十年代重生了 2 Chuan2川Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + enterprising heroine who only starts buying courtyard homes later on + male lead is a research powerhouse devoted to serving his country] Qin Wanwan was crouching by a grave, watching the commotion, when she accidentally became the center of it. She possessed someone and was reborn. She dealt with the scumbag and the other woman in kind, sending them both to a farm for reform. Then she sold her ancestral home, bought a job, stuffed her pockets with cash, and plunged straight in 1.3kReads9.3Score58914d adds

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    The first one had a bad ending, but the beginning was really well-written, with smooth prose and humorous content. The second one used her body as bait and love as a trap [drooling]. The third one had a sweet male and female lead. The fourth one had a strong sense of national responsibility. The fifth one was amazing, with everyone being incredibly intelligent. The sixth one turned a chubby girl into a detective.

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