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. 301 年 The 1970s: A Country Bride Moves to the City to Become a Factory Worker 年代，乡下小媳妇进城当工人 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + married first, love later + family squabbles + portable space + the heroine won't take abuse and fights back] Xia Yang was born under an unlucky star. She merely called someone a jinx, and the petty crow immortal smacked her with a wing, sending her to 1971 and into a novel about a rugged country man doting on his wife. She transmigrated into the gluttonous third sister-in-law of the male lead, who was supposed to die on her wedding day. The moment she opened her eyes 9kReads9.0Score62814d adds

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   The male and female leads are both native inhabitants, and both are vengeful. The male lead is always on the female lead's side during family conflicts. Together, they are invincible in their husband's family; no one dares to mess with the female lead. The male lead's parents are biased, but he doesn't tolerate them. He and the female lead act together, and he receives a large share of the family fortune and a division of the inheritance.

2. 302 耀 Yao Zu Came Back with Several Male Classmates 耀祖她带着几个男同学回来 Phoenix Perched on a Branch凤凰落枝头Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Era setting / building wealth / top student / no pocket dimension / family life Coming-of-age One woman, many men / all the men are virgins / green tea Jiang Ning was a top science student and a professional workhorse. She used her academic credentials to get a job at an electronics company and worked there for five years. Before turning thirty, she bought a house outright. But when it was time to take possession, the developer had fled, and there was no way to get the property deed. In a fit o 31.7kReads8.4Score5.2k14d adds
3. 303 六 The Little Public Security Officer from the 1960s Loves Watching the Drama Unfold 六零小公安爱看热闹 Ling Ling Zi苓菱子Modern Romance967k WordsCompleted [Period setting + everyday family life + watching the drama unfold] Jiang Nansheng had just left the military and was all alone. Longing for a lively atmosphere, she deliberately chose an especially lively job: a young policewoman at the local police station. As soon as she arrived, she knew instinctively that she'd come to the right place. It really was incredibly lively, with gossip cropping up every day. Getting paid to enjoy the drama was an absolute delight... When she got older, she went o 6.2kReads8.4Score56714d adds

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   The female lead is a lively, outgoing woman who, after retiring from the military, chooses to work at a rural police station. She's incredibly skilled, possessing superhuman strength. The male lead works for the municipal public security bureau. The story is quite interesting.

4. 304 天 Cursed with a Lonely Fate, the Hard-Headed Officer Insists on Marrying Me 天命孤煞，命硬军官非要娶我 Ice Soul Divine Needle冰魄神针Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage in the 1970s + Cathartic Revenge + Everyone's Favorite + Pocket Dimension + Adorable Multiple Children] When Lin Yinyin opens her eyes, she finds herself in the body of a pitiful girl whose entire family is dead. Her father died young, her mother passed away from illness, and her stepfather and stepmother are still abusing her! Put up with it? Not a chance! She makes her stepmother take her place in a marriage to fill a vacancy, and sends her stepbrother to keep a widow warm i 12.6kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds
5. 305 七 The Seventies: A Gold-Digging Green Tea Girl and a Deadbeat Man 七零，绿茶软饭女和极品软饭男 Sweetie Xi小甜甜喜Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted Hedlan, Soft-Rice Husband No. 1, and Shen Yanqing, Soft-Rice Husband No. 2, are married, and she begins her lie-flat life. Who would have thought she really could be pampered for her whole life? The 1960s, a couple who live off their wives, both leads inexperienced 724Reads6.1Score—14d adds
6. 306 穿 Transmigrated as Cannon Fodder in a 1970s Novel About the Beloved Lucky Daughter 穿成七零团宠锦鲤文里的炮灰女配 Mo Tongsky墨瞳skyModern Romance548k WordsCompleted Ning Fei transmigrates into the 1970s. She becomes the female lead's cousin in a story about a lucky girl adored by everyone. The sweet-voiced beauty next door, Ruyi, is unbelievably lucky and has an unbeatable protagonist aura. She's the new cousin her third aunt just brought home. Ning Fei: This is terrifying! I need to split the family! Stay away from the female lead and don't become cannon fodder! I'll lead my family to prosperity and make something of myself! Little by little, she realize 1.1kReads8.8Score10114d adds

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   Neither of these two books features rural life! Both are super good. The first one has a very cautious and shrewd female lead who doesn't procrastinate; her whole family is quite cunning. It's really good! The second one has a female lead who isn't from the city, haha, there's a plot hole, but it's still quite good. The female lead's family is extreme, but not malicious. The original female lead works hard to change her family and later even finds her father.

7. 307 娇 The Pampered Little Child Bride 娇宠小小童养媳 Xiao Jiuli萧九离Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted What should an eighteen-year-old, rugged hunter do when faced with his innocent, naive, eight-year-old bride? Of course, he should raise her, dote on her, and spoil her until she grows up. Watch as he takes her hand and leads her, young and naive, through the world, teaching her all about life! 1.1kReads8.9Score10414d adds
8. 308 穿 Transmigrated to the 1980s, the Fussy Rich Beauty Gets Rich Again 穿到八十年代作精白富美又暴富了 A Lump of Lucky Cat一坨幸运喵Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted Xu Leshu was a wealthy beauty with enough money to own several apartment buildings. She only had to sleep once; when she woke up, she had arrived in the old-fashioned 1980s, in the body of another Xu Leshu, a second daughter from a penniless family who seemed to be the least loved child. But although the family was dirt poor, the country was opening up and there were plenty of opportunities. From what she could tell, her grandmother was a domineering, stingy old gossip, but she treated Xu Leshu 11.8kReads8.5Score97614d adds

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   This is a good book. The male lead is a gentle and refined government official, a deputy provincial party secretary, from a powerful and influential family. The female lead is a time-traveling woman who starts her own business. 🍁🌾

9. 309 年 Period: A Villain Has to Be Bad, Right? 年代：反派嘛，不坏能叫反派？ Girl, Look This Way菇凉看这边Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted Mu Jin became the great Villain in the book. She was thrilled. Villains do as they please and care only about themselves. That was right up her alley. Besides, if you played your cards right, who said a Villain had to die? A dead Villain isn't a Villain, just cannon fodder! The ones who stay alive and oppose the male and female leads are the real Villains. 4kReads8.2Score31814d adds

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   A female general from an ancient, matriarchal society transmigrates to a modern-day rich young master. There's no rural setting; the female protagonist's body originally belonged to an only child from the countryside. The story then follows the female general as she joins the army and raises the young master.

10. 310 重 Back to the 1980s: Bringing My Family of Six to a Better Life 重回八零：带着全家六口过好日子 Yu Fu余弗Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Gu family has no sons, only four daughters. Plenty of people in the village are waiting to laugh at them. But they wait and wait, only to watch the Gu family build a two-story house and buy a car. They hear the family has even bought a grand home in the capital. The Gu sisters are each more successful and more devoted to their parents than the last. The villagers: What are you waiting for? Go home and have daughters! After being reborn, Gu Siqing discovers that her sisters are nothing like t 86.6kReads9.4Score5.2k14d adds
11. 311 闺 My Best Friend and I Woke Up on Our Wedding Night, Married Officers, and Battled the Worst of the Worst 闺蜜齐穿新婚夜，嫁军官，斗极品 Qian Duoduo钱哆哆Modern Romance794k WordsCompleted [Best Friends Both Transmigrate into a Book + Historical Era + Military Marriage + Gossip + Pocket Space + Face-Slapping + Family Life + Cozy Everyday Life + Comedy + Building a Fortune] Tong Yao never imagined that one day she and her best friend would transmigrate into a book together, and both marry into the same family! On their wedding night from the start, since they were already there, they figured they might as well sleep with their husbands first. Only after they were done did she disco 882Reads7.1Score10814d adds
12. 312 在 In the 1980s, the Beautiful Airhead Slacks Off and Gets Scolded by Her Husband Every Day 在八零，笨蛋美人摆烂天天被夫训 Lu Fengxue鹿逢雪Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [Military marriage; sweet romance; triplets; space; groveling-to-win-her-back; airheaded beauty heroine versus gentle, calculating, fatherly hero] Jiang Miaomiao transmigrates into a book as the male lead’s cannon-fodder ex-wife. Everyone in the military compound thinks Chen Yuwei has married a pretty but useless spoiled girl to keep her pampered. They’re sure he’ll soon get fed up and divorce her. Jiang Miaomiao thinks so too, and waits for the day he divorces her. Who could have guessed that t 4.9kReads7.7Score38814d adds

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    The first three are period dramas featuring older men spoiling younger women, with the theme of not going to the countryside and the age gap. If you like this type of story, go for it; the male lead is very addictive. The last one is about the life of a rich, beautiful, and wealthy overseas Chinese heiress—it's a very enjoyable read from start to finish. It's the first time I've read a period drama where spending money is so carefree and unrestrained, and the male lead is very doting.

13. 313 六 The Foolish Cannon Fodder of the Sixties Is Impossibly Beautiful 六零笨蛋炮灰实在过份美丽 Rebellious Pig叛逆猪Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted [Period + sweet romance and satisfying revenge + no relocation to the countryside + a self-serving airhead heroine + slight everyone-loves-her vibe + seven-year age gap + high-ranking male lead] [Marriage Before Love from the heroine’s perspective, love at first sight from the hero’s] With a handsome military officer for a father and a gentle, wealthy mother, Lin Xiuzhu is a bona fide rich beauty in the 1960s. But when she turns eighteen, memories from the 21st century awaken in her. She happi 6.2kReads8.0Score34114d adds

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    Lin Xiuzhu, pampered by her parents, awakens 21st-century memories and learns of the impending changes. Lazy and unwilling to endure any hardship, she immediately latches onto Deputy Director Gu Yu. The female lead loves pretty dresses, enjoys dressing up, craves good food and a comfortable life, and is spoiled and intolerant of any hardship. She's a delicate, beautiful, and somewhat foolish woman, a little drama queen. The male lead, Gu Yu, knowing he's dating a much younger woman, focuses all his efforts on winning her over, fearing she'll leave. He coaxes her during meals, buys her things, and even more so when she makes mistakes…

14. 314 书 The Younger Uncle Who Went to the Countryside in the 1980s Is Back 书穿八零之下乡的小叔回来了 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance780k WordsCompleted The 1980s: family squabbles and everyday life. Young intellectual Lu Guoan had gone to the countryside. To treat his daughter, who was trapped in a strange, unending sleep, he had no choice but to return to the city with his wife and child. The Lu family was crowded into a small home, and the family's sudden return sparked some unavoidable domestic conflicts. Yet Lu Qiaoqiao, the patient, recovered the moment she stepped through the Lu family door, without needing any treatment at all. She al 16.6kReads8.4Score1.7k14d adds

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    First book (historical setting + genius student + system + no romance); Second book: transmigration to the 1980s

15. 315 吃 Unable to Take the Hardship of Rural Life, I Go Home to Find a Match and Marry an Army Officer 吃不了下乡的苦，回家相亲嫁军官 Feathers of the Swan鸿渐之羽Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted Shu Yun spent more than twenty years pinching every penny. She finally got a huge payout when her hometown was demolished, but before she could spend a cent, she drowned and died. Even her rotten luck seems to come with a touch of good fortune. She died, but not completely. Her soul returned in another body, and she transmigrated! Now she's a pitiful, unlucky girl with parents who died in an accident and wolves circling, eager to prey on her! When her aunt suggests an arranged marriage, Shu Yun 882Reads7.4Score10814d adds

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    In the first and last books, all featuring female protagonists from different eras, the female lead initially gives up on rural life after only two days of trying it out, opting instead for arranged marriages. [Laughing emoji] In the second book, the female lead is particularly cautious, passes an exam, and changes jobs to escape her family of origin. In the third book, the female lead transmigrates and is bound to a "dedication system," working hard to build her career and get promoted and receive a raise. In the fourth book, the female lead works at a state-run restaurant and also refuses to go to the countryside.

16. 316 穿 Transmigrated to the 1950s, the Country Sent Me Abroad to Study 穿越五零，国家送我去留学 A Cup of Wine in the Spring Breeze Among Peach and Plum Blossoms桃李春风一杯酒丶Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [No Golden Finger] [Strong Female Lead] [Research] [Few Extreme Male Leads] [Academic Prodigy] [A Strong Nation] [1950s] [Family Life] [Positive Energy] [Romance] An optimistic, positive female lead who refuses to waste energy on negativity, and a handsome male lead who trades his pen for a gun. (The romance is very, very subtle so far. The main plot is studying abroad and doing research.) After waking from a nap, Shi Jiayi becomes one of the chosen ones of the 1950s. The tide of transmigration 71.6kReads9.3Score6.1k14d adds
17. 317 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 1.7kReads8.5Score11814d adds
18. 318 开 From the Start, I Inherited a Fortune and Lived It Up in the 1960s 开局继承遗产，我在六零躺赢 Nannan Who Loves Shredded Potatoes爱吃土豆丝的南南Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Jian Shu gained access to a pocket dimension. Having read countless novels, she immediately began stockpiling supplies in preparation for transmigrating or the apocalypse. A few years passed, and Jian Shu had all but forgotten about the idea. Then, when she woke up one day, she found herself in a different era. She had transmigrated to 1968. She was an orphan, but she had a large inheritance and no awful relatives to deal with. See how Jian Shu uses her pocket dimension to get rich in this e 15.3kReads8.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    In all five books, the female lead refuses to go to the countryside. In the first book, the female lead transmigrates into a book knowing her sister will trick her into going, so she helps her sister enroll and rushes to find a matchmaker to marry her. In the second book, the female lead is an orphan whose father is a martyr and who works at a department store. In the third book, the female lead is in a performing arts troupe. In the fourth book, the female lead marries a 'impotent' tycoon, expecting to live a life of widowhood, but things don't go as planned... In the fifth book, the female lead saves herself by finding and changing jobs to escape.

19. 319 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 58.8kReads8.8Score3.5k14d adds

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    [A sophisticated, self-serving, materialistic female lead + a possessive, obsessive male lead] The female lead didn't go to the countryside; she's selfish, vain, materialistic, and sophisticatedly self-serving. The male lead is a wolf disguised as a mad dog—cunning, shrewd, and insatiably greedy. 😘 If you knew your lover was a mad dog, what would you do? Would you choose to soothe him, redeem him, or exploit him, drain him dry? Lin Luoxue thought: Why can't I feign redemption for him and reap all the benefits for myself? Why shouldn't I use this dog, who willingly grovels at my feet, hiding his fangs? She can offer him tenderness, but she must never fall in love with him.

20. 320 七 A Pure-Hearted Country Lad Spoils a 1970s Heiress 七零白富美被纯情乡野村夫宠上天 Four-Joy Meatballsww四喜丸子wwModern Romance262k WordsCompleted An innocent country lad and a gorgeous, flirtatious little temptress [One-on-one romance + Transmigrate into a book + Rugged hero + Sweet romance + Heroine pursues hero] Song Ci is a rich beauty from the 21st century. True to her name, she is as cool and elegant as a Song dynasty lyric, yet irresistibly flirtatious. Everyone adores this pampered heiress. One day, she wakes up as a vicious, foolish, lovesick supporting female character in a period novel, and accidentally ends up with a hunky ma 1.3kReads8.6Score12214d adds
21. 321 穿 I Transmigrated into a Seventies Grandma, Surrounded by Four Sons, Four Daughters, and a Houseful of Grandchildren 穿成七零老太，四儿四女子孙满堂 Chang Le v长乐vModern Romance352k WordsCompleted #Family squabbles, everyday life, no black market, building wealth, no romance# Yang Qiaoying never expected that when she opened her eyes again, she would have become a widow in 1974, a sprightly fifty-three-year-old with an adopted son who was married with children of his own, four sons, four daughters, and a house full of grandchildren. But having lots of children isn't always a blessing. Her youngest son insists on getting two hundred yuan to pay the bride price for his girlfriend. Yang Qiao 9kReads8.8Score76114d adds

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    Just finished watching it, the female lead has no romantic partner.

22. 322 大 The Lovely Beauty of the Courtyard Compound: The 1980s 大杂院里的娇美人【八零】 Qing Li卿梨Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted A strange story has been making the rounds in Ningcheng lately. Su Beibei, the fair-skinned beauty from the Su family who swore she’d live in an apartment block, ruined her reputation and then refused to marry the son of Section Chief Zhang from the textile mill. Instead, she married Feng Yue, the young man from the crowded old courtyard! - Su Beibei is a food blogger who, after a car accident, transmigrates as a pampered beauty in the 1980s. The original host was hopelessly lovestruck, believed 2.1kReads8.8Score16914d adds
23. 323 顾 Gu Qingyu's Cheat-Filled Life in a Period Novel 顾青玉在年代文里开挂的一生 Still Haven't Lost Weight Today今天也没瘦Modern Romance716k WordsOngoing [Period setting + strong female lead + career-focused plot + one-on-one romance + both leads devoted to each other + male lead appears late and doesn't get much page time] Gu Qingyu transmigrates into a period novel as an insignificant passerby. Sent back to her family's village as soon as she's born, she becomes a pitiful child no one wants after her parents divorce when she's three. But Gu Qingyu doesn't think she's pitiful at all. At three, she leads the village children in making money. At f 2.1kReads7.9Score10114d adds

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    One was a military researcher. The other was the director of the agricultural bureau.

24. 324 苏 Granny Su Is Reborn in the 1980s: Days of Teasing Cats and Dogs 苏老太重生八零：招猫逗狗的日子 Xiao Jinli Man小锦梨漫Modern Romance588k WordsOngoing [1980s] [Reborn grandmother’s comeback] [Strong female lead] [Metaphysics] Grandma Su raised three sons and a daughter, struggling through a lifetime of hardship. In her old age, she was lonely and had no one to rely on. Her second son, who had been cursed, seemed to have forgotten her, leaving her the poorest and loneliest ghost around. In the second year after her death, the offerings she received in the underworld were either rotten fruit or a few tiny pieces of meat and filthy clothes. Furi 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A must-read new book!! No romance. Old Mrs. Su, with three sons and a daughter, had worked hard her whole life, only to end up lonely and destitute in her old age. Her most beloved second son seemed to have forgotten her, becoming the poorest, most lost ghost. Two years after her death, all she received in the underworld were rotten fruit, a few small pieces of meat, and dirty clothes, infuriating her so much that she floated down to the human world. There she saw her cat being chased and beaten: "That stinky cat, always stealing things!" It was carrying a small piece of sausage, limping away… "Meow, I'm sorry, but my sweetie wanted Mommy to have her first sausage of winter."

25. 325 把 I Spoiled My Sister-in-Law, Then Remarried an Officer: Now He's Panicking 把大嫂宠上天，我改嫁军官他急了 Yi Xi亿溪Modern Romance247k WordsOngoing [Stunning, Career-Driven Heroine × Handsome, Cunning, Love-Brained Hero + Face-Slapping + Pocket Dimension + Marriage Before Love] In her previous life, Su Wanyin thought she had married a gentle, refined man who cherished, loved, and doted on her. After they married, she discovered that her husband, Xu Chengzhou, treated his widowed sister-in-law like a queen. In their daily lives, he was always at her beck and call, going everywhere with her. When Su Wanyin tried to get close, he said they had 469Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "We should help her, let her have her way, why don't you understand?" Hearing this, Su Wanyin was completely heartbroken. In her past life, she had been killed by this kind of "moral blackmail." Reborn, she looked at this hypocritical man and felt nothing but disgust. Since you like your sister-in-law so much, then I'll grant you two your wish (even if it's just in name). Turning around, she married the man who had stared at her intently in the crowd. After marriage, she was so pampered that she couldn't even open a bottle cap, while her ex-husband broke down under the weight of housework and his sister-in-law's constant nagging. This was retribution!

26. 326 渣 My Scumbag Dad Remarries, So the Pitiful Girl from the 1970s Takes Her Sister to Find Their Father 渣爹另娶，七零小可怜带妹去寻父 My Name Is Alu我叫阿绿Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [Ancient-to-modern + military compound + reborn + transmigration + everyday family life + golden finger + ensemble cast in small doses + play the pig to eat the tiger] Jiang Wenluo of the Great Jin Dynasty was punished by Heaven for putting justice before family and transmigrated to the 1970s, becoming a seven-year-old child. The child had a miserable life. Her mother died in childbirth while having a second child, and her father remarried six months later. Her grandmother favored boys over girl 17.4kReads8.0Score1.1k14d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates from ancient times to the present. Her father remarries and her mother dies, so she and her younger sister try to find her scumbag father by hopping on a train. However, her father already has a new family and twins. The female protagonist's stepmother is also a reincarnation; in her previous life, she caused the deaths of three husbands and is somewhat mentally unstable. This isn't a typical "face-slapping" story; the female protagonist and her sister happily join their extended family. The story is filled with chaotic everyday life and laughter, and the pace is quite slow.

27. 327 开 From the Start, She Sold Human Traffickers: The Fearless Soldier's Wife Takes on the Army Compound 开局卖人贩，兵王悍妻勇闯家属院 A Qi An阿祺安Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage in the 1970s + Love at First Sight + Everyday Family Life + Never Back Down] Shen Xingchui’s two great achievements after transmigrating: First, she took on a gang of human traffickers on a green train and strung them up in a row to sell them off. Second, she whistled at a stone-faced soldier king in uniform, sporting an eight-pack: “Comrade, I hear you’re looking for a wife?” On her first day after transmigrating, the modern sanda champion earned herself the title “Traffi 3.2kReads8.4Score38814d adds

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    Shen Xingchui's two remarkable feats after transmigrating: First, he single-handedly took on a gang of kidnappers on a green train, stringing them together and selling them. Second, he whistled at a cold-faced soldier with eight-pack abs in military uniform: "Comrade, I heard you're looking for a wife?" On his first day after transmigrating, the modern Sanda champion earned the title of "Kidnapper Terminator." Kidnappers trying to grope him in the dark? He dislocated their arms on the spot! Until he caught a glimpse of the eight-pack abs peeking out from under the uniform, Shen Xingchui instantly switched to his delicate, sentimental mode: "Comrade, they're bullying me!" Jiang Kuo, having lived most of his life, had never seen a female comrade eating sunflower seeds among a group of kidnappers. Even more astonishing was that this woman actually followed him to the military region and pulled out a yellowed marriage certificate: "Comrade Jiang, we've already sealed our comradeship!" From then on, the whole compound knew that the cold-faced devil had married a fierce wife who could break bricks with her bare hands. From then on, the scene played out daily in the courtyard: During the day, Shen Xingchui would chase wild boars with a shovel, shouting, "I'll give the whole courtyard an extra meal tonight!" At night, he'd sneak into the study with a pillow in his arms, crying, "Waaah, there are mice bullying me~"

28. 328 满 A Max-Level Tea Princess Transmigrates to the 1960s and Wins Her Officer’s Heart Every Night 满级绿茶穿六零，撩军官夜夜宠 A Flower of Money一朵钱Modern Romance496k WordsOngoing [Just started getting ratings, and they’ll rise later] [Powerful men lowering their heads + high-ranking cadres + intense push and pull] [Flirtatious beauty vs. abstinent military officer] Li Wu had the nickname Princess Green Tea. She had flawless, fair skin and stunning looks, and had countless admirers from childhood. She was also good at playing men. Then one day, just as she’d grown bored and decided to retire, karma caught up with her. Li Wu transmigrated to the impoverished 1970s, where s 34kReads8.7Score4.2k14d adds

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    The female lead is an only child, and the plot is not typical of period dramas. Highly recommended!

29. 329 快 Quick Transmigration: Cherish Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People 快穿：珍爱生命，远离极品 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through historical settings + socially fearless female lead + punishing scumbags and face-slapping + building wealth + turning her life around + no fixed pairing] [The 4th, 7th, 13th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st worlds have no romance] [Female lead’s perspective] [Ensemble cast] Also known as: Quick Transmigration: A Carefree Life in Historical Worlds and Quick Transmigration: Treasure Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People Protagonist: Chang Ning. In each sma 21.8kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds

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    This book is a quick passage of period writings. There are people who went to the countryside and those who did not. You can read it according to your own preferences. Some authors have CPs and have also marked it on the introduction. The heroine is very strong and will not wrong her at all. Some people say that she will fight back.

30. 330 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 872Reads—Score11514d adds

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    I highly recommend this historical romance novel. It's fantastic, a mix of humor and sweetness, with a bang from the start. It gets even more exciting as it progresses, with the female lead developing all sorts of skills in the male lead. Awesome!

31. 331 七 In the 1970s Courtyard, I Married a Sickly Factory Director 七零大杂院，嫁病秧子老公是厂长 Yun Fuling云茯苓Modern Romance876k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigration into a book + reborn + space + courtyard compound + sweet romance + building wealth + cozy everyday life + putting villains in their place] Su Ge woke up one morning to discover she'd transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s. In the story, she was the eldest daughter of the family, doing the most work, suffering the most hardship, and taking the most abuse. In the end, her second younger sister even schemed to make her go to the countryside in her place. Her p 5.1kReads8.8Score48414d adds

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    Era setting + Female lead transmigrates into a book + Male lead is reborn + Space + Tent-style house + Sweet romance + Getting rich + Heartwarming daily life + Taking revenge on scumbags. The male lead's physical condition is displayed by his battery level, and it gets better and better as the female lead's feelings for him deepen.

32. 332 七 Military Marriage in the Seventies: The Cannon Fodder Dodges the Plot with Bullet Comments 七零军婚：炮灰靠弹幕躲剧情 Dive into the Five Oceans to Catch Turtles下五洋捉鳖Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted Lin Shuyin transmigrated into the 1970s and became an eighteen-year-old high school senior, about to graduate. She was worried about finding a job. In those days, without a job, you had to go to the countryside, and she didn’t want to! Suddenly, comments appeared before her eyes: [Seriously, Lin Shuyin, you’d be better off going to the countryside. Then you wouldn’t meet your scumbag husband, Zhou Jianguo, and all that stuff that happened later would never happen.] [Sigh! Second Sister Lin had s 21kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds

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    🍒🌈To avoid being sent to the countryside, the female protagonist, on the system's advice, saved a child and promptly joined a performing arts troupe to sing. She even married a soldier, only to discover upon turning on the live chat that she had transmigrated into a book, and her new husband was the male protagonist!!! The female protagonist was completely dumbfounded.

33. 333 快 Quick Transmigration: The Fiery Little Demon Has Caught a Big Shot's Eye Again 快穿：魔丸娇气包叒被大佬盯上了 Everlasting Prosperity and Joy长盛乐Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted *Please read the author's note at the end of Chapter 1 for content warnings before you start reading! [She won't be mistreated or suffer hardship] [Period setting + other] [The heroine is the most beautiful] [No fixed couple] [Love at first sight] [Everyone is chaste] Sui Huan is a well-connected girl raised by the System. Other people do their missions by winning favor, following the plot, and saving villains. Sui Huan does her missions by having fun, enjoying life, and being adored by everyone 35.4kReads8.9Score3.5k14d adds

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    No hardship! No resentment! Love at first sight! No fixed romantic pairing! The female lead is selfish, spoiled, willful, pleasure-seeking, and likes to take shortcuts and climb the social ladder to live a good life. The system, Da Bao, dotes on her immensely, having grown up with her and always calling her "Little Bao." He's incredibly considerate and warm-hearted! The male leads are also fantastic: Fang Zhile, sunny and carefree, with shared interests, who's always there for her; and Xie Tianyi, a mature, stable, and considerate older brother-like boyfriend… each one is love-struck, making for a very sweet and engaging story! The female lead is remarkably clear-headed: ["I'm not seeking revenge for the original owner of this body." "It's that I'm the one locked in this room for the rest of my life."]

34. 334 七 The Reborn Villainous Little Sister-in-Law of a 1970s Military Romance 七零军婚文的极品小姑子重生了！ Jin San'er瑾三儿Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [The male lead appears late] [1970s military marriage]+ [System]+ [Space]+ [One-on-one, both inexperienced]+ [The heroine falls for his looks]+ [The hero falls first]+ [The supporting female lead awakens]+ [Face-slapping and punishing scum] Only after Shen Hehua died did she learn that she had been living in a book. She was the “unreasonable sister-in-law” in the mouth of the vicious supporting female lead in a 1970s military romance. Her family existed to have their lives ruined by the vicious 5.3kReads8.9Score58814d adds

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    The first book is short and fast-paced, and the female lead is very cute. The second book is especially exciting, with the female lead rising rapidly in rank.

35. 335 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 17.3kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    Literature was not delivered to rural areas during that era! 🔥Scientific research serving the motherland (🍎 available to read)

36. 336 穿 Transmigrating into a Book Set in the 1970s: I Married My Ex-Husband’s Younger Brother 穿书七零，我嫁给了前夫亲弟弟 Bobo Bedhead啵啵呆毛Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed + Period drama + 1970s + Transmigrate into a book + System + Punish scumbags + Raise kids + Make money + Mutual devotion to one another] (The male lead is not her biological child! Not her biological child! Not her biological child!) Su Mang was a seasoned novel fan. After complaining about the plot of a book, she transmigrated into it. She became the cannon-fodder ex-wife of the male lead, who shared her name... The original Su Mang learned she was getting divorced, slammed her head 2.5kReads8.9Score23014d adds

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    In this historical drama, a man pushes his wife onto his younger brother's side so he can marry the daughter of a high-ranking official. He forces them to get married. Later, watching the couple brush their teeth together in the morning, the man suddenly feels a pang of sadness…

37. 337 重 Reborn in the 1970s: From the Start, I Crush the Villains and Win Big in the Great Northern Wilderness 重生七零，开局虐渣躺赢北大荒 Love Earth's Eight Tones爱地八音Modern Romance681k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was just posted. It’ll go up later, so don’t worry! [Reborn + space + period setting + capitalist’s daughter + wish fulfillment + punishing scumbags + women helping women + development + natural disasters] [There’s a couple and a male lead, and he’ll work hard to go from friends with benefits to official boyfriend.] In her previous life, Qiao Qingqing lived a miserable, stifled existence. Her whole family was sent away for reeducation, and they all eventually died in 42.5kReads8.9Score5.2k14d adds

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    🍃This isn't about going to the countryside; it's about the whole family being sent down to the countryside—a pretty novel theme. Every time I read a rebirth novel, I wonder, do the enemies from the past life live well in the future? Rebirth just changes this life. This novel solves that problem. For the first three days after rebirth, a countdown to rebirth appears in the protagonist's space. During these three days, the female lead takes revenge and cuts off the villain's escape route; even if they survive, they'll suffer greatly. It's rare for me to find a book during my reading slump where I don't skip chapters. 🌼

38. 338 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: The Alluring Villain 快穿年代：迷人的反派角色 Lou Ying Who Loves Matcha Buns爱吃抹茶馒头的楼影Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Self-serving and unapologetic + Overpowered from the start + No suffering for others, no saintly heroine + No fixed couple + Sweet romance] After Jin Baolin perished alongside the Zombie King, she unexpectedly became bound to a godawful holier-than-thou System. It wanted her to take the place of disposable characters who refused to follow the plot and selflessly give everything to the protagonists, preferably working herself to the bone before making a glorious sacrifice. Oh, and she had to l 13.3kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds

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    You absolutely must watch Baolin! She went to the countryside and found work again through her own abilities. Sisters, you all need to watch this!

39. 339 躲 So What If You Hid for Five Years? The Commander Still Has You Wrapped Around His Finger 躲了五年又如何，首长又被拿捏了 Flowing Clouds, Purple Journey流云行紫Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted [Period setting + fake siblings + the hero is a stubborn coward at first + Marriage Before Love + groveling chase + a straight man's change of heart] Fu Chenzhou is the feared devil of the military camp in the Northwest, impervious to bullets and blades, cold-hearted and emotionless. Except when it comes to Qin Moyu, for whom he falls completely and utterly. She is the “younger sister” he has raised and doted on, but when she turns fifteen, he develops feelings for her that he shouldn't have. He 3.3kReads—Score27714d adds

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    There's no special space, no rebirth, no rural exile; the only supporting character in the entire story is a poor man who marries a rich woman.

40. 340 军 Military Industry Tycoon Transmigrates into a Book Set in the 1980s, Developing Science and Building Missiles for the Nation 军工大佬穿书八零，为国家搞科研造导弹 Four Happiness Sweet Bun四喜小甜饼Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Family Drama + Major National Projects + High-Tech Military Industry + Military Marriage + Espionage + Political Intrigue] [Straight-Shooting Woman + Strong Yet Tragic Land Combat King = Powerful Leads and Satisfying Everyday Romance] A mix-up by a young ghost while she was eating crispy pork sent military-industry mogul Lin Miao transmigrating into a book, right into the far northeast! Good news: She has a pocket dimension! Bad news: It’s full of secondhand, recycled industrial junk! Even wors 25.4kReads9.0Score3k14d adds

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    I found a sweet and fluffy story in the historical fiction genre. The female lead is incredibly strong! I recommend checking it out.

41. 341 禽 The Beast's Eyes, the Woman's Way 禽兽的眼，女人的路 Potato-Filled Savior of Potato Man土豆馅拯救土豆侠Modern Romance244k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into a period novel as Fang Xiaomei, an orphaned cannon-fodder character who doesn’t survive past the third chapter. But the transmigration bureau had a bug: I had to live as seven different animals before I could become human. As a chicken, I saw my aunt trying to sell me to a lame man in exchange for bride price; As a duck, I saw my cousin pretend to be kind while taking the opportunity that should have been mine; As a pig, I uncovered her secret: she had stolen my parents’ com —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The plot is fresh and original, the writing is good, it's a period drama aimed at women, it's inspiring, the romance is relatively subtle, the main focus is on the female lead's career, there are few toxic characters, she doesn't go to the countryside, she's a genuine rural girl returning home to start a business.

42. 342 穿 After Becoming the Foil to My Best Friend, the White Lotus 穿成白莲花闺蜜的对照组以后 Brown Sugar Chestnut红糖栗子Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, foil character, face-slapping, family life, plot twists] Shen Ning is the child of two full-time workers in the 1970s. Lately, she's been having strange dreams, tangled and confusing. As time goes by, Shen Ning realizes she's transmigrated into a book! In the story, she's the foil to the heroine, even a stepping stone for her? And, as it happens, the heroine is her best friend, Li Jiaojiao. In her previous life, Li Jiaojiao was hopelessly in love and went to the c 6.3kReads8.2Score40514d adds

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    "Not Going to the Countryside" is a story that contrasts the female protagonist with her villainous best friend, mainly depicting their daily lives.

43. 343 七 The 1970s: What’s Wrong with Working in Elder Care? I’m Still Outstanding 七零：养老部门怎么了，照样优秀 Embracing Fragrance抱香Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Tags: No Golden Finger, family life, career-focused When Jiang Xiyue wakes up, she finds herself in an unfamiliar era. She angrily points at the sky and shouts, “You damn heavens, you’re so unfair! Why don’t you just strike me dead with a bolt of lightning?” As soon as she finishes speaking, lightning flashes and thunder rumbles in the distance. Hearing the deafening boom, she immediately backs down. Fine! It’s just the 1970s. If she can’t accomplish anything earth-shattering, can’t she at least 5.8kReads8.4Score59014d adds

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    No rural setting, no system, no extreme characters, super-fresh themes—each book has a different theme, truly a breath of fresh air in the historical fiction genre, absolutely must-read!

44. 344 六 The Sixties: A Spoiled Military Wife's Daily Gossip 六零年代娇媳妇吃瓜日常 Loneliness Stains the Years寂寞染流年Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + daily life + gossip + ensemble cast] Su Xiuxiu transmigrated into a book. The moment she opened her eyes, her family was forcing her to marry a fool… She had two choices: 1. Go to the countryside as an educated youth. 2. Find someone to marry herself. In the original story, she went to the countryside because she had a crush on the male lead. Then, after he was targeted in a scheme, she ended up marrying a local good-for-nothing… Su Xi 12.5kReads8.9Score98614d adds

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    These books, all set in old Beijing with no special advantages for working in the city, are all about the huts and courtyards of the city. They lean towards ensemble writing, featuring three young female protagonists who, besides their ordinary lives, also enjoy gossiping and spreading rumors.

45. 345 穿 Transmigrate to the Famine Years: The Everyday Life of a Background Character 穿越饥荒之路人甲的生活日常 One Million on a Scratch Card刮刮乐一百万Modern Romance545k WordsCompleted [Caution: This is not wish-fulfillment. The characters are all flawed. The tone is dark and realistic, and the setting is an alternate fictional world. Much of the content is invented, so read with care if that bothers you.] [Historical era + Transmigrating into a book + Politics] She transmigrates into a scrawny child during a famine. By the time Xu Lele struggles through childhood and her life starts getting better, you tell her this is a sweet romance about a transmigrator sent to the country 6.3kReads7.4Score24214d adds
46. 346 重 Reborn in the Hong Kong Entertainment Industry of the 1980s 重生八十年代在港娱乐圈 Leisurely March三月闲暇Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yin Xiao was reborn in Hong Kong in the 1980s. To find a job, she entered the Miss Hong Kong pageant and won the crown, launching her career in show business. She attended training classes, took bit parts, and played cannon fodder, steadily rising to become the leading lady. In the end, she became famous across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, earning her place as an undisputed superstar. Even when Yin Xiao became the most influential film and television mogul of her era, people still call 12kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds

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    No rural setting, no system, no extreme characters, super-fresh themes—each book has a different theme. It's truly a breath of fresh air in the historical fiction genre, a must-read!

47. 347 手 Armed with the Villainess's Script, I Only Want to Go to College 手拿女配剧本，我却只想考大学 Jiang Liangjiang江凉姜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Period setting + ensemble cast + colorful characters + daily life + family squabbles) Lin Ermai transmigrated into a book, armed with the most popular script for a vicious supporting female character. At best, she could change her fate and trounce the original heroine; at worst, she would be trounced by the heroine, just as the script dictated. The heroine is sweet and gentle. As a child, she was the prettiest flower in Lotus Village; as an adult, she became the dream girl of every eligible you 11.5kReads8.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    The female protagonist's family originally came from the countryside, but she worked hard to study and escape poverty. Her mother was also very kind.

48. 348 年 The Little Aunt of the Seventies Has Money to Burn 年代，小姑姑多财多亿 My Feelings for You卿我意Modern Romance738k WordsCompleted Tang Shuhe never imagined she'd one day face the question, “Your parents are getting divorced. Which one will you live with?” She had even less expected that less than a month after the divorce, both of them would remarry. With her godmother and godfather becoming her stepmother and stepfather, and the tangled, unbreakable ties between them and her birth parents, Tang Shuhe chose to retreat to her grandparents' home in the countryside for a while. She never expected that leaving would mean a per 14kReads8.7Score1.5k14d adds

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    Some of them didn't go to the countryside but went home, and a few had a bit too much of a cheat code.

49. 349 社 A Sociable Little One Takes Her Sweet, Delicate Mom Along to Join the Army 社牛崽崽带娇软亲妈去随军 Er Lulu二鹿鹿Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Marriage First, Love Later + Gifted Kids + Women Supporting Women] Jiang Ningning transmigrates into a military-marriage novel as the deceased biological mother of a pair of gifted twins. Her husband sends her a monthly child support payment, but the original owner is weak-willed and constantly gets swindled out of the money by her in-laws on one pretext or another. The twins raise their mother by scavenging, until their fifth birthday, when the disillusione 9kReads8.9Score91714d adds

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    Originally from the countryside, she and her twins went to live with their father, Huo Heidan! 🍒 As expected of Huo Tuan's beloved son and daughter, their greeting was to hear loudspeakers shouting, "Heidan's dad!" Huo Donglin had just received a call from his mother—his wife had run off with someone else with the children—and then he heard a child calling him Heidan's dad. Now the whole family was famous on the island.

50. 350 六 The 1960s: The Walk-On Character Made Her Fortune Through Divorce! 六零：路人甲她靠离婚发家了！ I Want to Be a Landlord我想当房东Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Period setting + satisfying revenge + strong heroine + transmigration + multiple male leads There’s a different male lead in every phase of her life, and the heroine won’t stay for anyone. She’s selfish. She has a pocket dimension, but she’ll have to steal to get it. Rather than deal with awful people, the heroine would rather make them furious. P.S. This story includes an unconventional romance. Please read with caution if that bothers you. After dying suddenly, the embittered office worker Zho 11.4kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds

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