Any Period Novels With a Cool, Detached Heroine? No Cutesy, Helpless Types 有没有女主性格淡漠的年代文，拒绝娇软的

1. 51 女 Matriarchy: Farming Life After Becoming the Abusive Wife’s Spouse 女尊：穿成家暴妻主的种田生活 Rabbit Meat Bun兔肉包子呐Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [1v1 / A Little Angst, Then Nothing but Sweetness / Everyday Country Life / No Vile Characters] Qiu Miao has always been beaten and cursed at by her wife-master. Then an accident happens, and her wife-master dies… Li Tangying arrives in ancient times after a failed surgery. When she opens her eyes, she’s in a dilapidated cowshed with a collapsed roof. How can this family be so poor? No land, no grain, and wild greens at every meal. No quilts, no bed, just grass to sleep on. There’s even a wounde 4kReads9.1Score41414d adds
2. 52 让 You Want Me to Cook at Three in the Morning? I’ll Slap Your Whole Family Away 让我三点做饭？我反手扇飞你全家 Soft Soft Green Robe糯糯青衫Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted (The short drama My Slaps Changed My Fate in the 1970s is now available.) [Period setting + military marriage + mental illness + both devoted to each other + career in government + a heroine who would rather throw hands than talk, versus a rough-around-the-edges regiment commander who stole his comrade’s bride] Ever since Su Wanxing was diagnosed with a mental illness, life has been going wonderfully. She can curse out whoever she wants and beat up whoever she wants. She can even beat up a perve 17.8kReads8.6Score2.3k14d adds
3. 53 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s, Married the Wildest Tough Guy, and Came Out on Top 穿书七零闪婚最野糙汉后我赢麻了 Little Face脸崽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Period Setting + Rugged Hero + Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + 1970s + Male Lead Is Love-Struck + Raising Kids] When she opened her eyes, a man who seemed made for her was right in front of her. Ruan Niannian thought her mother had arranged everything, and hurriedly promised she would take responsibility... Once she came to her senses, she realized she had transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s that she had read. She had become the love-struck supporting fem 46.8kReads9.4Score5.6k14d adds
4. 54 七 The 1970s: Everyone Can Be the Protagonist, Except Me 七零：人人都能当主角偏我不行 Unplucked Flower未折花Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted Everyone Is Evil, But There Are Good People Too [Romance included! If you have conventional values, don't read!!!] To get a chance to perform, Xu Lingwan locks her stepsister He Qingning in the restroom. Just as she's about to leave, something called a System binds itself to her. The System tells her that she's the vicious supporting female character, while He Qingning is the heroine. Since she bullied the heroine, her reputation will be ruined, and she'll eventually disappear without a trace. 21.3kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds

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   The female lead is very capable; even before things come to a head, she uses various tricks to torment her unreliable father and stepmother's family. She has a bound system, which she has brainwashed, making it somewhat humorous. Both the male and female leads have difficult upbringings, making them truly kindred spirits. The female lead only seeks revenge on those who treat her badly, while the male lead firmly stands by her side.

5. 55 穿 Reborn as a Tycoon's Wicked Ex-Wife, I Became the Whole Family's Darling 穿成大佬恶毒前妻后，被全家团宠 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s + personal space + sweet romance and raising kids + love grows over time + transmigrated heroine vs. reborn heroine] When she opens her eyes, Jiang Yuman finds herself transmigrated into a book as the male lead’s wicked ex-wife, who is six months pregnant. In the book, the original owner dreams of becoming an official’s wife and tries every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. But when the Fu family is falsely accused, stripped of their positi 136.6kReads9.1Score16.2k14d adds
6. 56 小 A Little Zombie Went Looking for Brains, Ended Up in the 1970s, and Joined the Army 小丧尸找脑子找到七零后，随军了 Nine Meows Have Something to Say九喵有言Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Island military romance + transmigration + super-brain genius + special abilities + real and fake heiresses] Zhou Shi is a zombie with brains. She pushes a shopping cart around looking for supplies. Because humans say that if you have food, you have nothing to fear. She uses her brain as a mouth to talk, because she’s heard that if you don’t use your brain, it’ll rust. Her goal in zombie life is to become the most high-class Zombie Queen. High-class means pretty and smart. So this little zombie 13.6kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
7. 57 重 After Being Reborn in the 1970s, I Was Carried Off by the Village Bully 重生七零年代后，我被村霸叼走了 Fang Jüliang房踽凉Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Su Qinran opened her eyes again and found herself back on the train bound for Daqing Mountain. Lin Yaotang had never seen such a beautiful woman. At first glance, she seemed like a celestial maiden, while he was nothing but mud at the bottom of a pond. Su Qinran glanced at Lin Yaotang. In her previous life, he had pursued her relentlessly, only to die saving her in the end. She owed him her life. Lin Yaotang: “Aah!!! The goddess looked at me! I’m going to adult education classes! I’m going to le 8.7kReads9.3Score91514d adds
8. 58 重 Back to the Sixties: I’m Invincible with Taobao 重回六零：我带着淘宝无敌了 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Yusheng wakes up one day to find that she has transmigrated to 1961, luckily bringing along an interstellar space-time Taobao trading System. She had hoped to reach the pinnacle of life, but discovers that the 1960s have already been transmigrated into so many times that they're full of holes. So Zhao Yusheng decides to keep her head down and stay cautious all the way, never expecting that by playing it safe, she would become a winner in life. 9kReads9.0Score71214d adds

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   The female lead keeps to herself, never getting involved in other people's business. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

9. 59 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

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   A stunningly beautiful painter meets a pure-hearted prison officer – a sweet and satisfying read. The male lead dotes on the female lead and can't bear to see her do any work. The author is meticulous and attentive, providing excellent illustrations. The writing is smooth and engaging, and the characters are all well-developed and memorable. A great read!

10. 60 七 The 1970s: The Hated Couple Goes Wild in the Compound 七零：万人嫌夫妇，大院发癫 Bobo Bedhead啵啵呆毛Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + delightfully unhinged and a little funny + violent, crazy heroine + spoiled, two-faced, scheming young husband + both leads join the army later] Ye Sanqiu is notorious as the most hated person in Trumpet Flower Brigade. The villagers and her own family have suffered endlessly at her hands... Granny Ye and the brigade leader are going gray from worry. Left with no choice, Granny Ye hands her a letter of introduction and a marriage certificate. “Sanqiu, you've wreaked havoc all ov 56.1kReads9.0Score6.4k14d adds

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    🌿🌿A period drama. The female lead is cold and aloof, disliked by everyone in the surrounding area. Her grandmother, unable to tolerate her universally disliked personality, reluctantly throws out a letter of introduction and marriage certificate: "Go to the capital and wreak havoc on your in-laws!" 🫧The male lead is a notorious playboy from a wealthy family in the capital. Seeing her formidable fighting power, he cries and pounces on her, "Wife, why did you take so long? I'm almost being bullied to death by my stepmother and the others!" ✨The male and female leads cause chaos at home. The high-ranking grandfather, unable to bear it any longer, packs them up and sends them to the army for reformation.

11. 61 改 Reforming My Good-for-Nothing Husband, Starting at Age 20 改造废物老公，从20岁开始养老 Teletubby Without an Antenna没有天线的天线宝宝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period story x making money x family and village life x a touch of ensemble cast x raising kids] Lin Hui has a dream. In it, she turns fifty after spending twenty-seven years as a widow, struggling to raise her children, only to develop cancer and die before she can enjoy life. When she wakes, she finds herself back in 1980, the year she just married Xu Dongsheng, the “lazy bum” of the surrounding villages. She grits her teeth. She absolutely cannot let her life follow the path in her dream. Fr 34.1kReads9.1Score4.1k14d adds
12. 62 丈 After My Husband Died in Service, I Started Living Off My Kids 丈夫牺牲后，我开始啃小 Brush Full of Ink笔满墨Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Zhuo Yue is a famous lazybones in Fuqi Brigade. She doesn’t work in the fields or wait on her in-laws. Her husband earns the money, and her son does the chores. The women in the brigade dislike her, the young wives envy her, and the men, young and old, pity Wei Tianxia for having such an unfortunate family and Wei Xiaojia for having suffered in childhood. Wei Tianxia: “My wife is delicate, beautiful, kindhearted, gentle, and virtuous... Stop being jealous.” Wei Xiaojia: “My mom is kind, consider 3.8kReads8.3Score47514d adds

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    The story begins with the protagonist already married with a child. The male lead is the woman's childhood sweetheart, a "raising-a-wife" type of partner. He's frugal, using all his money to support his wife. The female lead, having grown up in a relaxed manner, is a hidden powerhouse with high combat skills and the ability to reconstruct portraits. She and a group of friends start a company, not in business, but in the entertainment industry. The seemingly kind-hearted male lead is absent from the early stages, appearing to be missing.

13. 63 年 The Reborn Cannon-Fodder Sister-in-Law in a Period-Era Lucky Charm Novel 年代锦鲤文的炮灰大嫂重生了 Qiao Miaomiao乔喵喵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Reborn Revenge + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Read + Building a Fortune + Everyday Life] Only when she was dying did Bai Xiuxiu discover that the world she lived in was actually a period novel about a lucky heroine! In the book, she was the lucky heroine's shrewish older sister-in-law. She was mean, lazy, greedy, and did every kind of evil! After the heroine married into the family, Bai Xiuxiu made life difficult for her at every turn. Because she bullied the lucky heroine, she “ 42.5kReads8.5Score4.2k14d adds

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    In this book, the female protagonist, Bai Xiuxiu, was drowned in her past life by her husband's fifth brother's wife's third sister-in-law during a village fishing event. While everyone thought she was dead, she actually became a ghost and witnessed their entire lives. Her dull-witted husband neglected their children's education in his pursuit of revenge, raising them badly, while he himself went further and further down the path of revenge, ending up tragically. This was because her fifth sister-in-law was a lucky charm in a koi fish story, while her good fortune came from the misfortunes of those around her. The reborn Bai Xiuxiu is still lazy and gluttonous, aloof but vengeful, causing trouble for her in-laws. Later, she discovers that her in-laws aren't her husband's biological parents. Please enter if you like this! 🕳️🦀🦀🦀

14. 64 七 The 1970s: The Little Village Girl Brings Honor to Her Country Through Education 七零小村姑，靠读书为国争光 Only Plays Zhen Ji只玩甄姫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Family Drama + System + Academic Prodigy + Knowledge Changes Your Destiny + Ensemble Cast] Wang Zhaozhao becomes the unwanted granddaughter of the Old Wang family, part of the village brigade in Riverside Village in the 1970s. When she is five, her mother becomes her eldest uncle’s wife, while her father marries a stepmother who brings along a stepsister. Later, she gains two younger sisters, one born to her eldest uncle’s wife and the other to her stepmother. Her days are full 14.9kReads8.6Score1.4k14d adds

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    The first book is about winning glory for the country, not about being weak and delicate, and it features a group of characters. The second book is about a family full of scheming people, but it's not melodramatic.

15. 65 满 The Ultimate Filial Daughter? She's Gone Filial Crazy in the Seventies! 满级大孝女？她在七零孝疯了！ Lu Jiuhuo陆九火Modern Romance606k WordsCompleted [The rating is climbing, completely original 1970s villainess + capitalist heiress + devoted 1v1 romance + secret identities + dimension + satisfying revenge + transmigrate into a book + military marriage] Si Zhaozhao, whose mental state is absolutely thriving, arrives in a 1970s novel with a villa in her dimension and a cool, hard million yuan. The original owner was a capitalist heiress, but was switched at birth and tormented by a cruel family until she became a pitiful little thing. Si Zh 13.5kReads8.8Score2.5k14d adds

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    The female lead is vengeful and has an unstable mental state.

16. 66 七 The 1970s: My Wife Is So Beautiful, Factory Director Xie Dotes on Her and Cares for the Family 七零：老婆太美，谢厂长宠妻顾家 Volcano-Roasted Chestnuts火山烤栗子Modern Romance746k WordsCompleted [1970s setting + storage space + laid-back life + married first, love later] By chance, Jiang Yunshu acquired a storage space and won a 500,000-yuan lottery. She was stunned. After collecting her winnings and stocking up, she stayed up all night and transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s. She transmigrated into the role of a spoiled, outrageous supporting character, with four older brothers and loving parents. A spoiled rich girl? Great! She much preferred the original character’s pampered, 24kReads8.7Score2.2k14d adds

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    The female lead is somewhat aloof. She transmigrated into a book, but it's also a return to her roots. Her relationship with the male lead is more of a slow and steady progression. She's okay with feelings, but not in a bad way; she just won't compromise herself. When she argues with the male lead, she thinks he wants her to be a devoted wife and mother and threatens a divorce, which terrifies him so much that he's afraid to bother her with anything afterward.

17. 67 被 Jilted by a Cold, Stern Officer, the Sweet Young Wife Heads for the Battlefield 被冷阎军官退亲后软娇转投战场 Liqi's Autumn Foamflame荔彩柒的秋日沫炎Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Ensemble Cast + Studying Abroad and Medicine + Sweet, Delicate Heroine Enlists + Storage Space + Two Strong Leads + Sweet Romance] She kills herself over unrequited love right from the start!!! Shen Xin had been fighting on an interstellar battlefield when her subordinate betrayed her and attacked her from behind, using an ice-cold bullet she had developed herself. The moment it pierced her heart, she knew she was dead. But what was going on now? Without a doubt, the next secon 4.1kReads8.0Score30514d adds

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    These two completed novels feature novel plots set in military and political families, highlighting sophisticated self-interest. The female lead is aloof yet charming, making the male lead blush with excitement. There are no awful characters, and no philanthropy. The female lead is incredibly capable, quick-witted, and constantly pulling off clever maneuvers; she's a weapons research expert and an agricultural builder.

18. 68 军 The Young General’s Sassy Instructor Teases the Enemy Agents Until They’re in Tears 军少娇痞教官戏耍敌特颤泪三行啊 Liqi's Autumn Foamflame荔彩柒的秋日沫炎Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history 1960s + strong leads facing off + hilarious face-slapping wish fulfillment + bickering couple + farming during famine + getting rich through research] Rebellious, cocky, and charming instructor VS calm, cool, and calculating young master from the capital In her previous life, Nan Fengyun was known as Phantom, the world's strongest international assassin. But her arrogance got the better of her, and she was killed when her target ambushed her during a mission. Then she was rebo 781Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 七 The Clear-Headed Beauty of the 1970s: The Military Big Shot Spoils His Wife 七零清醒美人，军婚大佬宠妻成瘾 Zhao Ximeng昭溪萌Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Bygone Era + Family Life + Sweet Daily Romance + Following the Troops + Raising Kids + No College Entrance Exams, Black Markets, or Rural Relocation + Starting a Factory Later On + A Touch of an Ensemble Cast] Song Qian’an undergoes a “return to one” and seems to awaken memories of a past life. From the start, a man so handsome he could make the heavens weep proposes to her. He’s good-looking and wealthy, so she puts on a show of wavering before agreeing. Her life after marriage turns out to 34.3kReads8.6Score2.8k14d adds

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    Does this count? Anyway, the female lead is very clear-headed, lives her own life behind closed doors, and lives a good life. It's not melodramatic or extreme.

20. 70 开 Kidnapped from the Start: My Daily Sign-In in the 1960s 开局被绑我在六零年代的签到日常 Water Drops Turn to Frost滴水成霜Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Sign-In System + Pocket Dimension + Educated Youth + Ancient Martial Arts] Gu Zuozuo, heir to an ancient martial arts family, is dragged into transmigrating to the era from history books when people barely had enough to eat or wear, all because of some damn man. She becomes a pitiful beauty from a wealthy family, targeted for her inheritance. After transmigrating, Gu Zuozuo takes her System and turns her enemies' hideout upside down, then dusts herself off and answers the nation's call to go to 16.2kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
21. 71 七 The 1970s Workhorse Heroine Quits After Seeing the Comments 七零老黄牛女主看见弹幕后不干了 We Are Compatriots我们是同胞Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted No romance + On-screen comments + No competing for dominance + No cold-faced laundry-washing + Real heiress, fake young master story + Ensemble cast + Love for women At fifteen, comments suddenly began floating before Lin Ying’s eyes. Only then did she learn that she was the overworked, long-suffering heroine of a book! Her mother scolds her for being so inconsiderate? Lin Ying: She turns around and beats up the younger brother who tattled on her. Her father says she’s nothing but trouble? Lin Y 541Reads8.7Score10014d adds

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    Not soft, the female lead is over 1.7 Meters tall.

22. 72 假 The Fake Heiress Finds Her Real Family, and the Cold-Faced Officer Won’t Let Her Go 假千金认错亲，冷面军官又争又抢 Tong Xijun童夕君Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history 1960s military marriage + fake and real heiresses team up + mistaken identity + marriage before love + gloomy, cold-faced officer × cool beauty + five-year age gap + light ensemble cast] Li Xiao transmigrates into the fake heiress and tragic foil of a real heiress in a novel set in the 1960s. In the original story, after the real heiress is found, the fake heiress returns to her poor peasant family, trading her parents and brother for a new fiancé. But the original owner can't 2.4kReads8.6Score34414d adds

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    These are all stories where the female lead has a cold and aloof personality.

23. 73 妹 The Little Sister Brings Her Pocket Dimension to the Countryside, and the Aloof Officer Falls for Her 妹宝带空间下放，高冷军官沦陷了 Singularity Three Six Nine奇点叁陆玖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate-history setting + pocket dimension + making a fortune from the sea + military marriage + talented, beautiful capitalist heiress] Shen Jingshu, who died a tragic death, was reborn three years in the past and awakened her ancestral pocket dimension. When she saw her fiancé and stepsister, who had pushed her off a boat in her previous life, she reported them without hesitation before they could flee to Hong Kong. After storing three boatloads of supplies in her pocket dimension, she had 10.3kReads8.2Score1.4k14d adds
24. 74 七 The 1970s: Transmigrated as the Cannon-Fodder Ex-Wife of a Disabled Big Shot 七零，穿成残疾大佬的炮灰前妻 Dive into the Five Oceans to Catch Turtles下五洋捉鳖Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [Sign-In System + Transmigrate into a Book + Food + Disabled Male Lead + Raising Children + Doctor + Wife-Doting Husband + Male Lead Is a Hopeless Romantic] [The original title was: The 1970s: Transmigrating as the Disabled Tycoon’s Cannon-Fodder Ex-Wife] Note: Dear readers, the male lead’s legs will recover, but it will take time. He can’t just stand up all at once! Transmigrating into a book isn’t scary, and neither is becoming a cannon-fodder supporting character. What’s scary is that she has 7.9kReads9.0Score67814d adds

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    This book is really good! I personally think it's not overly sweet or cutesy; it's a really enjoyable read. However, I found it very frustrating because waiting for updates was so agonizing. If you can bear it, just read the first half; don't bother with the later chapters. [Facepalm]

25. 75 资 The Heiress Clears Out Her Family's Assets and Joins the Army While Pregnant 资本小姐搬空家产，揣孕肚随军 Tong Xijun童夕君Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted In her previous life, just before the movement began, Gu Nanxing was set up by her uncle and his family. They showed her a report stating that her husband, Ye Shaoyang, had died in battle, along with a divorce application he had left before departing. Believing them, she sold off the family estate and went with them to Xiangjiang. After arriving, she discovered she was pregnant with twins, a boy and a girl. Once her uncle had taken all her property, he threw her out. She struggled for five years 7.8kReads8.1Score91214d adds
26. 76 下 Only After Moving to the Countryside Did I Learn My Family Are All Military Bigwigs 下乡后，才知家人们都是军区大佬 Moonlight in the Nine Netherworlds九幽月光Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + sent down to the countryside + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + spatial storage + military marriage + true daughter + female-led wish fulfillment] Su Nuohan was an elite mercenary in the twenty-first century. She died tragically during a mission to rescue hostages. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the Su family’s biological daughter in Haicheng in the 1970s, and had been set up to go to the countryside in place of the family’s fake heiress. After absorbing t 45.9kReads8.3Score5.5k14d adds

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    This book is suitable for everyone to read.

27. 77 七 The 1970s: The Villain Turns Out to Be Me 七零：反派竟是我自己 Ling Ganning灵感宁Modern Romance427k WordsCompleted [Madwoman heroine who can snap at any moment, fiercely protective hero who fights dirty; enter at your own risk if you mind, and please don’t complain if it’s not your thing. Thanks for understanding.] [Period setting + pocket dimension + golden finger + doted-on heroine + reborn hero + childhood sweethearts + both leads are ridiculously powerful] After ten grueling years fighting her way through a doomsday game, Jin Liutao was reborn. She found herself in a period novel, becoming the younger si 221Reads8.2Score11114d adds

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    This is a dark novel set in the era of educated youth sent to the countryside, excessively highlighting the ugliness and complexity of human nature. It features characters with superpowers, time travel, and rebirth, all gathered in a small group. Of course, there are also stories of love, friendship, and family. Who grasped the ray of light in the darkest hour, and who fell into hell because of greed? [Heart]

28. 78 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: The Supporting Actress Builds Warplanes and Defies Her Fate 七零军婚：女配造战机撕碎炮灰命 Jin Xilan金汐澜Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Period Setting] [Side Character Awakening] [Power Couple] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Military Marriage] [Both Leads Are Loyal in Body and Heart] Lan Huan accidentally took a fall and passed out. She had a dream and discovered that they were living inside a military romance novel. And she was nothing more than a nameless, doomed side character, brought in to make the male and female leads reunite, while also causing the second male lead to fall in love with the heroine at first sight. To stay alive, 2.3kReads—Score20414d adds

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    The female lead has a very calm personality and is always on the path of saving herself and others.

29. 79 被 Wrongfully Married, I Stabbed My Husband to Death and Became Famous 被错嫁后，我捅死夫君名扬天下了 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance646k WordsCompleted [No Romance] + [Pocket Dimension] + [Taking Down Scumbags] + [Villainess] After transmigrating, Li Shu became a pitiful woman who had been married off to the wrong man. Her deranged husband had just beaten her to death. Her mother-in-law said, “My son has no flaws except that he hits people. Can’t you just put up with it?!” The man said, “I wanted to marry A Ning, but I’m not good enough for her, so let’s just settle down and live our lives together!” Even her own father kept his head down and i 16.1kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    Cherish your own life, be brave, resourceful, and daring, rather than marry into a wealthy family and have a son for an ordinary man.

30. 80 年 A Minor Character in a Period Novel 年代文里的路人丁 Goat's Horn Vine羊角拗Modern Romance209k WordsOngoing Chen Yuwan is an invisible, nameless passerby in a period novel, fated to be forced by her birth family to marry an abusive old man and live out a miserable life. But just before the wedding, she suddenly awakens. She reports the old man’s family, wrests some money from her biased parents, and secretly signs up to go work in the countryside in Heilongjiang Province. All she wants is to earn a steady living on her own. Unexpectedly, on the train, a cold System voice suddenly rings in her mind: “ 34Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is clear-headed and rational. Moreover, she can even unbind herself from the system, which is quite different.

31. 81 八 The 1980s: A Beauty with Skin Like Jade Marries a Soldier and Raises a Child 八零凝脂美人，嫁个军人带带崽 Radish Rabbit Who Loves Cabbage爱吃白菜的萝卜兔Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Eighties setting + military marriage + seducing the man + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + heroine has experience, hero doesn't] She opens her eyes to find she's become the male lead's wicked aunt in a period novel. She abuses him and his younger sister, cheats on their stern uncle, and ultimately brings about her own death. Lu Manman, a breathtaking beauty with smooth, radiant skin, is determined to take it easy. All she wants is to go back home. Who knew her niece and nephew would 12.3kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
32. 82 真 The Real Heiress Lands a Secure Job in the 1970s 真千金竟在七零端上了铁饭碗 Wu Yiyan吴一言Modern Romance529k WordsCompleted (No romance) Zhao Jinshu died in a tide of insects in the year 2977 of the Star Era. When she woke up, she had become Zhao Jinshu in 1977 AD. As an all-around powerhouse from the interstellar future, she finds the place poor, but it has the natural, unpolluted food she loves, so she’s fairly satisfied. Just as she gets settled, her biological parents show up, and they’re no ordinary people. On top of that, their adopted daughter has taken her place as the real heiress. Why would she accept them? 1.5kReads6.4Score11814d adds

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    The female lead is definitely not delicate or weak, and she is independent!

33. 83 资 The Capitalist's Daughter Takes Her Vast Fortune to the Countryside to Join the Army 资本家小姐携巨额家产下乡随军 Zero Point Two Seven零点二七Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A stone-faced military officer with bulging muscles and a complicated mind VS a delicate, radiant heiress from a wealthy family] [Military Marriage] [Light Sci-Fi] [Sweet Romance] [Easy, Satisfying Read] [Light Fantasy] [Goofy Robot] [Combat Pet] [Cards] [Lightning Powers] A word of warning: The heroine talks about keeping a low profile, but doesn’t act like it. If she has a golden finger, she’ll use it. Leng Yunhuan had just won the Grand Slam for Best Actress when she stayed up late playing a 10.1kReads8.5Score1.7k14d adds

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    This is not delicate at all; she has the air of a female CEO.

34. 84 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 9.5kReads8.9Score79914d adds

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    Indifferent, pragmatic, and capable

35. 85 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: In the 1970s, My Cannon-Fodder Husband Is a Master of All Trades 穿书七零：我的炮灰丈夫十项全能 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance749k WordsCompleted [The animated adaptation is now online] [Full-cast audio drama available] [Period setting + educated youth + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + inspirational] Lu Xia transmigrated into the body of an educated youth in the 1970s, a girl whose parents didn’t care for her and who had been sent to the countryside in her elder sister’s place. Remembering how the original owner had always been mistreated, Lu Xia couldn’t stand for it. She sold the job, gave her family a hefty financial hit, 37.6kReads9.0Score3.6k14d adds

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    The female lead has a cold personality and her main focus is on loving herself! [Que Shi Shen Zuo][Que Shi Shen Zuo][Que Shi Shen Zuo]

36. 86 我 In the Seventies, I Was Stealing Trash... Wasn't I? 我在七零年代偷，垃圾？ Xi Xiaoai喜小爱Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted [1970s + useless golden finger + career-focused heroine + Zhongguancun startup + uplifting + romance pairing + few awful characters] Lin Zhiliang transmigrated into the body of a pitiful girl in 1976. She thought she could use the golden finger from her past life to change her fate, but who knew her “trash-picking System” and the original host’s “thieving System” would start fighting on the spot? The two golden fingers destroyed each other, and together they gave birth to a “freak”: the Trash- 203Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist isn't indifferent, just fiercely independent [laughs]. Upon transmigrating, she has a built-in garbage-collecting system that clashes with the original owner's master thief system, resulting in mutual destruction. She then gives birth to a garbage-stealing system, which steals various other people's junk [crying with laughter]. It's a period drama about entrepreneurship, where she later builds a thriving business in Zhongguancun. Hahaha, I love career-driven female protagonists.

37. 87 小 The Young Educated Youth's Answering System 小知青的答题系统 Frozen Pear Who Loves Cooking for Themself爱上自己做饭的冻梨Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted Zhang Mingyue has a quiz System and follows her clueless second older sister, Zhang Yanyan, to the countryside. The two sisters spend their days watching the locals and enjoying the show. Her golden finger isn't all that powerful, but watching the drama is a lot of fun. 25kReads9.1Score2.9k14d adds

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    ☝️☝️The first book features a female lead who is definitely not delicate or weak; she's absolutely self-serving and is the villain in the original story. The female lead and her simple-minded but physically strong sister go to the countryside to watch the drama unfold. They don't cause trouble, but they're vengeful and will definitely retaliate. The female lead has a quiz system, and the male lead basically wins her over on his own.

38. 88 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book in the Seventies: I Win by Lying Back with a Sign-In System 穿书七零：我靠签到系统躺赢了 A Seven-Day Dream一梦七天Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted [No romance + sign-in System + transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s + super strength, heroine with max attack power + no self-sacrificing saint] One moment Jiang Qing is hacking at zombies; the next, she’s transmigrated to the 1970s. Luckily, her super strength has come with her. Her biased biological father and stepmother steal the job meant for her? Whatever. She’ll beat them all down. No money or supplies? Whatever. She’ll sell the job to buy supplies and strip the house of everything us 5.6kReads8.4Score40814d adds
39. 89 穿 Transmigrating into a Book in the 1970s: The Educated Youth Goes Wild, with Endless Schemes 穿书七零：知青发癫，套路无边 Shabby School Heartthrob破烂校草Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Alternate history + Period setting + Transmigrate into a book + Pocket dimension + Everyone is a villain + Ensemble cast + No romance + Mystery?] After dying in an apocalypse novel, Xu Qinglan transmigrates into a book again. This time, she's a sacrificial nobody forced to go to the countryside in a period novel! If she resists being sent away, she'll be trapped in an endless loop. After dying countless times, she finally gives in. The protagonist seems like a delicate, innocent white lotus wit 27.8kReads9.1Score3.5k14d adds

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    The first book, no romantic pairing, features Xu Sangbiao, a mentally unstable and physically powerful individual in a post-apocalyptic world; Lu Jianqiang, a famine refugee with medical skills from ancient times; and Chen Tianzhen, a fictional character known for his strength. The three transform a rural production brigade into a farm. After the college entrance exams, Chen Tianzhen massacres the village and dies. Lu Jianqiang goes abroad, and Xu Sangbiao writes the second book. Also no romantic pairing, those who harbor ill will be brutally assaulted, their teeth knocked out, men sterilized, and women shaved in a humiliating way. The eldest and second eldest sons of the Fang family are sent to a labor camp…

40. 90 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: I Build My Fortune with the Good-Fortune System 穿书七零：我靠好孕系统发家致富 Jin Shengmi金升幂Modern Romance497k WordsCompleted The rating just came out. If everyone goes easy on me, it might possibly go up later. (This little nobody is terrified. I really don't know, okay? Friends who clicked in, don't leave. I'm begging you!) [Transmigrate into a book + System + sweet romance + no saintly heroine + satisfying read + building wealth + good people get rewarded] Su Qingqing inexplicably transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes a cannon-fodder supporting character in a period novel. The supporting character is the Su family' 163Reads6.1Score12714d adds

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    The female lead is obsessed with squeezing money out of the male lead; she's completely obsessed with money, and the male lead is happy to oblige.

41. 91 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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    Take a look at this book; it's sure to suit your taste.

42. 92 金 Mr. Jin, Your Wife Has Run Away with Your Daughter Again! 金总，太太又带小姐离家出走了！ Jin Er斤二Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Prissy troublemaker x shameless rogue Childhood sweethearts x regret and redemption x happy ending In their third year of marriage, Lu Ying asked for a divorce. The man sat carelessly, his long, phoenix-shaped eyes nonchalant. “Is this because I went with her to the hospital but didn't go with you?” Lu Ying: “Yes.” “Fine,” he said, clearly not taking it seriously. “Then I won't go with you anymore.” Lu Ying: “I'll leave with nothing.” The unruliness vanished from his eyes. With the speed of 111.1kReads8.9Score11.2k14d adds
43. 93 带 Traveling Through the Eras with My Pocket Dimension: Cool Beauty, Take a Look at Me 带着空间穿年代：清冷姑娘看看我 Little Yuanbao一个小缘宝Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted This is a slow-burn story, with an exceptionally powerful golden finger! The plot moves slowly, and so does the story. I hope it can offer you a little freedom to do as you please amid the fast pace of modern life. Thank you for giving it a chance! A lifetime of deep affection: love, family, and friendship! Leng Qingru rubbed her blood onto a family heirloom and opened up a space. She used it to accomplish many of her goals. Then the space warned her that in a hundred days, she would transmigrat 2kReads9.0Score21514d adds

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    The female protagonist, due to poor health, spent many years in the hospital, encountering a wide range of people and experiencing a great deal of life's events. She also couldn't tolerate significant emotional fluctuations, which fostered a very aloof personality. One day, she transmigrated into a historical novel, arriving in an era most in need of help, equipped with a spatial ability.

44. 94 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
45. 95 末 From the Apocalypse to the 1970s: I Tear Into the Worst of the Worst and Marry a Soldier 末世穿七零：手撕极品转嫁兵王 Le Shen乐燊Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Revenge Before the Sun Sets + Spatial Spring + Apocalypse + Female Yama + No Saintly Foolishness, No Taking Losses + Satisfying Read + Crushing Scumbags + Face-Slapping + 1970s + Tearing Apart the Worst by Hand + Special Forces + Enlisting + Serving the Nation + No Romance] Xia Shuning once ruled the apocalypse with her fire-type ability, only to be struck by lightning and reduced to ashes. She transmigrated to the 1970s and became a miserable capitalist heiress. Her adoptive parents sold her 15.4kReads8.5Score2k14d adds

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    1. With the cutest face, she fights the fiercest battles and teases the most beautiful people. She starts by chopping her unscrupulous uncle's family into dumpling filling. Her father is the most handsome in the family; they fight the first time they meet. Her daughter, a little rascal, is a daily troublemaker! She takes her mother out for a life of luxury! She wears 1970s clothing! She fights enemy spies! She conducts scientific research! She earns military merit! Her spatial ability was created by the King of Hell using magic, and the spiritual spring was given to her by the judge. Before being reincarnated into the 1970s, she empties the underworld. She's constantly thinking about blowing up her life and growing to 1.8 Meters tall. Wearing a tiger-head hat, she doesn't care about anyone! [Bookshelf added][Already added][Original novel fan][Good fortune coming soon]

46. 96 吃 The Gossip-Loving Young Educated Woman 吃瓜小知青 A Watermelon-Loving Chara一只爱吃瓜的猹Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Wei Wei was speechless. She’d only gone back to her hometown, and ended up caught in a rainstorm and a mudslide, then transmigrated. Not only had she landed in the 1970s, she’d become a pushover everyone could trample on. Her younger sister stole her job, and her mother signed her up to go to the countryside. When had Wei Wei ever put up with such humiliation? Fine, you want the job? If I can’t keep what’s mine, why should I hand it over to you? I’ll wreck the whole thing. You signed up to go to 18.3kReads8.1Score2k14d adds

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    🌺🌺🌺The female protagonist transmigrates to the 1970s🌿🌿🌿and becomes the second daughter, unloved by both her father and mother🪼🪼🪼. She has a doting twin brother and sister who, for the job their brother-in-law gave them🍒🍒🍒, have signed them up to be sent to the countryside to work like slaves for so many years. They can't bear it anymore, so they decide to send them all to the countryside...

47. 97 穿 Transmigrate to the 1960s and Become a Pretty Widow 穿越六零成为俏寡妇 Shouwu Without Mangmang首乌不芒芒Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted (Content warning: The heroine is ten years older than the hero. She’s a player and isn’t sexually inexperienced, so proceed with caution!!!) Shi Lan, a carefree, troublesome party girl who loves the high life, transmigrates to the hardship of the 1960s and gets three new labels: married, mother, and widow. From the start, she’s being introduced to a prospective match. As if! She thinks her new identity is pretty great: she has money and status, and gets to be a mother without the pain of childbi 5.4kReads9.2Score49814d adds

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    1. The female lead is intelligent, carefree, and a playboy who transmigrates to a different era. She's rich, beautiful, and has multiple male leads: a fallen nobleman as her main wife, an honest but ignorant roughneck, a savage black market thug, and a domineering military officer. After a period of tumultuous life, the female lead ends up with both the nobleman and the domineering military officer. 2. This is a female-centric story with a strong, powerful, and fierce personality. She's vengeful and will slap anyone who crosses her. It's incredibly satisfying. In her past life, the male lead, a military officer, died avenging her death. It's a sweet 1v1 story with both leads being virgins. 3. A powerful and unrestrained female protagonist from an interstellar era, she helps her country develop, is lazy yet beautiful, and pursues natural beauty and good food. She also has many wonderful encounters with military men along the way. The female protagonist eats really well! Finally, she doesn't have to be shy and timid anymore. She's straightforward, bold, and alluring. Most importantly, all the men are eagerly waiting for her—her sweetheart! 4. Quick transmigration + sophisticated self-interest + no fixed CP + not frustrating or overly saintly + possesses superpowers + rational and clear-headed.

48. 98 恶 The Villainess Transmigrates to the Seventies, Beats the Scum, Makes Money, and Marries a Soldier 恶女穿七零，虐渣搞钱嫁兵哥哥 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1970s military marriage + revenge and face-slapping + making money + sweet romance + pocket dimension + adorable pets] The heroine is petty, vindictive, cold-hearted, and has only the tiniest bit of conscience. She never waits until tomorrow to get revenge! Tang Niannian struggles to survive for three years in the apocalypse, then transmigrates into a tragic cannon-fodder character in a period novel. The book’s heroine steals the original owner’s spiritual spring pock 43.9kReads9.3Score4.6k14d adds
49. 99 星 An Interstellar Outlaw Lands in the 1970s and Lives It Up 星际悍匪穿到七零浪飞了 Dark Blue x深蓝xModern Romance489k WordsCompleted [Big Shot + Pocket Dimension + Beauty Transformation + One Male Lead to Multiple Female Leads, All Pure + ...] A tribute to stand-up comedian Bu Jingyun! She said that women’s desires are burdened by far too much shame, and she wants to talk about them until everyone stops feeling embarrassed. Women really do have desires, and there’s absolutely nothing shameful about that. May more and more women rise to positions of influence and find more platforms to showcase themselves and speak about the 3.8kReads8.5Score43814d adds
50. 100 资 The Capitalist Heiress Awakens, Empties Her Family's Wealth, and Heads to the Army to Find Her Husband 资本家小姐觉醒搬空家产部队寻夫 Meow Without Regret喵不悔Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Military romance + both leads awaken to their true selves + spatial storage + revenge on scumbags] “An emotionally restrained, level-headed officer VS a gentle but dangerously unhinged heiress” Lin Xiaoman was always saying things she didn't mean and doing things she didn't want to do. After an accident, her consciousness awakened, and she finally realized the truth. She was the hapless tool character in a melodramatic period novel! Her scumbag son-in-law of a father had stolen the Lin family's 794Reads7.4Score10214d adds

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    Definitely not a delicate female lead

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