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. 101 被 Bound to a System in the 1970s, I Became a Tycoon 被系统绑到七十年代后我成了首富 Fen Luxia粉鹿夏Modern Romance330k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Transmigrate into a Book + System + Building Wealth + Face-Slapping + No Sent-Down Youth] After Ye He dies, the System forcibly binds itself to her, and she transmigrates into a period novel as the villainous supporting female character of the Ye family. The Ye family is a blended family with seven children. The original Ye He is the youngest daughter, with both parents alive but neither of them caring for her. Before she has even graduated from junior high, they force her to g 913Reads—Score15914d adds

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   The female lead has a cold and aloof personality, not at all delicate or weak, and the male lead hasn't appeared yet.

2. 102 六 The Father of a Sixties Illegitimate Son, the Mother of a Concubine 六零之外室子的爹，小妾的娘 YlovenModern Romance271k WordsCompleted Newly rated [Female-Centered Perspective] [Alternate History: The 1960s] [Male and Female Characters: 9 to 1] [Favors the Female Lead] [Strong Female Lead, Highly Satisfying] [Bisexual] [No Romance] [No National College Entrance Exam] [No Rural Assignment] Bai Yunsheng was born into a family with an extremely complicated background. Fortunately, her father showed her wholehearted love and support. He ruthlessly brought down her stepmother, who favored sons over daughters and coveted the family’s 291Reads8.4Score10114d adds

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   The female protagonist in this book is not delicate or weak. From the moment she decides to marry her husband, she is above him and he serves her. She always puts her own feelings and interests first. Her status at home is no lower than her brother's. Because she is smart and capable, she is highly valued by her family. She also has a group of good sisters who all believe that women are no less capable than men. Overall, it's quite novel.

3. 103 八 After Rejecting the Match in the 1980s, I Opened a Canteen at a State-Owned Factory 八零拒婚后，我在国营厂开饭馆 Fairy Pond Koi仙池锦鲤Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Reborn] + [The 1980s] + [Gourmet] + [Building a business] Shen Qingyue returned to the 1980s. In her previous life, her family drained her dry, and all three sisters were cheated by their grandparents. Reborn, she refuses to be a sucker again. She takes on the unreasonable troublemakers, and whoever picks a fight with her gets crushed underfoot. After splitting from the family, she starts a business with her sisters, opening a restaurant at a state-owned factory. The troublemakers fail to get t 2.9kReads9.0Score23814d adds

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   The female leads in these books all have personalities that really suit my taste! 🥇 The female lead is a typical calm and wise bystander, someone who can quietly live her own life and isn't love-struck! Her relationship with the male lead is a slow and steady one, never overly cloying! It's a gem of a book worth reading multiple times! 🥈 The female lead's family are all sophisticated egoists, each member with 1200 schemes in their mind—they're practically sieves! The plot about choosing the male lead is incredibly exciting; it'll make you think twice, it's so addictive! ... This fairy's recommendations are all top-notch! 🏵

4. 104 我 I’m Reborn, So Why Would I Go to the Countryside? 我都重生了，谁还下乡！ Listening to Lotus in the Night Rain夜雨听荷Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted [Period] + [Reborn] + [Strong Female Lead's Growth] + [Passionate Youth] Xiang Hong is reborn at the crossroads of her life in 1968. Go to the countryside or join the army? Join the army! In her previous life, she went to the countryside and suffered through all kinds of hardships... before dying miserably in a shack. In this life, her heartless family and worthless men are nothing but stepping-stones beneath her feet! When Xiang Hong is reborn, she also gets a small pocket dimension, a modest g 3.3kReads8.8Score29614d adds

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   It fully meets the poster's requirements.

5. 105 四 A Four-Year-Old Genius Can Heal and Fight, and Commanders Vie to Be Her Dad 四岁萌宝能医会武，司令们抢当爹 Le Shen乐燊Modern Romance574k WordsCompleted Just started gaining ratings, and the audiobook version is now available! Also known as: The King of Hell’s Daughter Clears Out the Family Estate and Transmigrates to the 1970s, Where She’s Doted On by Everyone Four-year-old Nuannuan tugs on the King of Hell’s beard: “Daddy, are you going to throw me away?” The King of Hell weeps: “My little ancestor, how about going to the human world for a bit? When you come back, I’ll be your big horse!” Nuannuan’s eyes light up: “Okay, but I can’t go empty-h 6.8kReads8.3Score84114d adds
6. 106 六 The Little Crybaby of the 1960s Is Always Hung from the Demonically Handsome Commander's Waist 六零小丧包天天被妖孽首长挂腰上 Zhang Mocha from the Northeast张摩卡来自东北Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Military marriage in the 1960s · quietly unhinged · decisive and ruthless · golden finger with a hint of mystery · off-the-charts sweetness] Don’t mess with Lu Jiu. She’s fierce, bold, and rebellious. In her previous life, she spent thirteen years undercover, going from a drug lord’s fake heiress to the drug lord herself. The day the operation closed in, she blew everyone sky-high, herself included. When she opened her eyes again, she was Lu Jiu, an academic ace in the 1960s. She came with a me 92.6kReads9.2Score15.3k14d adds

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   The female lead in this book is super cool, a bit of a calm madness. See if you like it.

7. 107 坐 The Lu Family’s Eldest Daughter Is Back After Ten Years in Prison 坐了10年牢的陆家大姑娘回来了 Heartfelt at Midnight深夜走心Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Lu Xiaoxia, who is serving a prison sentence, is reborn at the age of 19, on the very day her stepmother gives her to a scumbag as a present. Having killed, done time, and fought for her life against prison bullies, Lu Xiaoxia starts dishing out payback from the start. The scumbag is right outside the door? She cripples him right from the start. Her stepmother schemes to squeeze every last bit of value out of her? She makes her pay back every cent, with interest. The house is crawling with monst 37kReads9.1Score4.9k14d adds

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   The female lead is career-oriented, calm, and difficult to pursue.

8. 108 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 107.9kReads9.3Score9.2k14d adds

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   This is the only historical fiction novel I've reread. The last few dozen chapters weren't very good, but the beginning was fantastic. The female lead treats herself exceptionally well, providing her with the best food and drinks, and she takes time off work whenever possible. The male lead's character is also very unique. I recommend reading it.

9. 109 六 1960: Clearing Out My Family's Home and Taking a Spirit Spring to Hong Kong 六零，搬空全家带着灵泉闯香江 Jing Su Rugu景素如故Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + rebirth + pocket dimension + special abilities + transmigrate into a book + the 1960s) This book has quite a few supporting characters who transmigrate or are reborn. If you don't like that, don't read it. This is not a strong female lead story! Please read the content warnings! Lin Susu, from the 22nd century, had lived to a ripe old age and passed away, but somehow got the chance to open her eyes again. Oh, no. Her whole life had gone smoothly, and she'd been able to lie flat 9kReads8.5Score79514d adds

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   Don't let the low rating fool you. The writing is decent. It's just that the current serialization is short, so it needs some time to settle.

10. 110 七 The Real Heiress of the 1970s Sends Her Family to the Crematorium 七零真千金：送家人火葬场啦 Clear-Braised Zhe'ergen清炖折耳根Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [The 1970s + real and fake heiresses + military marriage + math genius + devoted couple] [Content warning: The male lead is divorced. If you’re looking for mindless wish fulfillment, proceed with caution!] [This story is set in a fictional world. Please don’t read it as a reflection of real life!] Qiao Yuning was “exiled” to the remote, frozen north for forced labor and reform. While she was there, she never learned to accept her fate. Instead, she became an outcast, a thorn in the workers’ side 2.3kReads8.5Score19514d adds

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    Truly authentic, indifferent genius knows when to be ruthless and when to assess the situation.

11. 111 八 The 1980s: The Demon Queen Turns Out to Be the Real Heiress 八零：魔王她成了真千金 July Rice Wine七月酒酿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A slow-burn story. The early chapters focus mainly on the female lead’s growth. Feel free to pass if that’s not for you.] [The male lead got lost in the story again… No romance.] The true heiress who was switched at birth should have suffered through every hardship in the countryside. But after His Highness the Demon King, Lanting, stepped in, all of that disappeared. With a grand sweep of his hand, the Demon King revealed a bright white smile. This time, someone else would have to endure every 30.6kReads8.5Score3.5k14d adds

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    💥🌈It's so funny to watch the heroine take care of her adoptive father and mother. If you don't obey, you'll be beaten. If you're not convinced, you'll be beaten again. If you dare to run away, you'll be beaten until you stay voluntarily. The adoptive parents have developed muscle memory for the heroine. When they see her, they are very obedient and do not dare to resist (if you resist, you will be beaten, so be good). The couple can also think about it, comforting themselves that the younger brother is the sister-controller, the older sister is super powerful, and the older sister likes me so much.

12. 112 六 Joining the Army in the 1960s: Fleeing Famine and Marrying a Cavalryman in a Flash 六零随军：逃荒，闪婚骑兵哥哥 Miaobai喵白Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Military Romance + Cavalry Commander + Tianshan Grasslands + Farming and Hunting + Sweet Everyday Life] My grasslands, my horse. I do whatever I want out here. A spirited military wife transmigrates to the 1960s, flees famine across five provinces, and finally reaches a cavalry regiment in the far northwest, where she begins life with the troops. She clears land, digs for caterpillar fungus, and hunts wild beasts. With fields to farm and meat to eat, life is good. Riding a Tibetan wild ass, lea 18.4kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds

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    These are some of the most memorable period novels I've read. The first one is a farming-themed period novel, depicting the female protagonist's life herding livestock on the Tianshan grasslands. The author portrays the lives of the herders in a very interesting way, and the various animals are described with great spirit. It's a great farming novel. The second one is a military-themed period novel, with the female protagonist being a military doctor and the male protagonist being a top soldier. The author really wrote this one exceptionally well. There are no toxic elements or female rivalries; it portrays the dedication of people in that era who were not afraid of hardship, fatigue, or death in building their country. It really brought tears to my eyes. Their generation caught up with the construction of others' centuries in just a few decades; they sacrificed so much. I highly recommend this novel. The third one is a fast-paced, action-packed period novel. The female protagonist has high emotional intelligence and IQ, and she has excellent execution skills. While others fight tooth and nail for a job, she uses her brains to achieve... For those looking for a fast-paced, action-packed novel, don't miss this one! The fourth book is a period drama about a super-rich protagonist. The female lead's character is also quite interesting; she transmigrates into the body of an overseas Chinese investor, focusing primarily on investing. She truly breaks free from the typical roles of educated youth, factory workers, and military wives, making it a rather unique period drama. The fifth book features both the male and female leads working within the government system. It's rare for female leads in period dramas to work in the system; most are businesswomen. But after reading this book, you'll understand why she succeeded. The female lead is incredibly decisive and ruthless. While villains in other period dramas can linger for dozens or even hundreds of chapters, in this book, the villain is eliminated by the female lead in just two or three chapters, leaving no trace. The male lead is also a rare, gentle type. It's worth reading. These are all period dramas I've read that are quite unique; give them a try if you're interested.

13. 113 预 Foreknowledge and Transmigration: Hoarding Ten Million Supplies to Steal the Heroine's Fortune 预知穿越，囤千万物资抢女主机缘 Su Ranjiu酥染玖Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted While reading a book, Lu Ruanruan realizes that she shares a name with one of its cannon-fodder supporting characters, and even their appearances and figures are described similarly. After that, she starts dreaming about the book’s plot. She suspects it’s a sign that she’s about to transmigrate into a book, so she stockpiles a huge amount of supplies in advance. Sure enough, she later transmigrates into the book’s world and becomes a pitiful girl her family doesn’t care for. Her older sister has 22.2kReads8.3Score2.3k14d adds

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    The older sister tries to steal the female lead's fiancé and ruin her reputation, so the female lead makes her lose all her honor. The cannon fodder female supporting character makes a desperate counterattack, which is super satisfying!

14. 114 穿 I Transmigrate to the 1960s, Where a Woman from the Stars Sells Men to Build Her Fortune 穿越六零，星际女卖男人发家致富 People Have Said So Too人亦有言Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + pocket dimension + no romance + strong heroine) Wei Wei, an interstellar mecha engineer, was testing a new mecha on a desolate planet when she was ambushed. To grasp a chance at survival, she piloted the untested mecha and tried to escape. Little did she know that her leap would take her across not only space, but time as well. When she opened her eyes, she seemed to have arrived in 1963 in China, in the body of a five-year-old girl. She immediately found herself facing a deadl 11.4kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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    Especially cold-hearted and unable to trust others.

15. 115 重 Reborn in 1970s: A Military Doctor Meets a Special Forces Soldier 重生七零当军医遇上特种兵 Meow-Meow Claws阿喵亮爪爪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Military romance + medicine + strengthening the nation + passionate action + flirtation Song Wei, a military doctor who served on peacekeeping missions, has been reborn. Her goal: to find the boy she once passed by. Who would have thought that the prettiest yet most timid girl in the military compound would fall for that arrogant, overbearing demon of a young man? In Lu Jiu’s eyes, Song Wei is like a sand cat: timid, quick, and easily frightened, though she occasionally flashes her claws. Sh 20.9kReads9.3Score3k14d adds
16. 116 年 A Woman’s Kingdom in the 1970s: The Female Lead’s Beloved Keeps Clinging to Me 年代女尊我被女主白月光缠上了 Beg for Mercy When You Can't Win打不过求饶Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted (Historical setting + matriarchy + strong heroine + magical space + devoted couple + building wealth + food) A cool, aloof, gentle heroine x a straightforward, proud, beautiful male educated youth Xie You struggled to survive for five years in the apocalypse. After finally getting her revenge, she lost her life too. Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, she would transmigrate into a matriarchal historical novel she had once read, becoming a cannon-fodder woman who never even appear 5.9kReads8.9Score58714d adds

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    These two books feature female protagonists who don't play low-level games.

17. 117 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 102.5kReads9.6Score10.2k14d adds

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    Thick-skinned, capable of arguing with foreigners in restaurants and leaving even the most distant relatives speechless, plus a touch of shrewd businessman. [Already interested][Already interested]

18. 118 七 The 1970s: The Glamorous Heiress Transmigrates into a Book with a Trillion-Dollar Fortune 七零：美艳娇气包带千亿资产穿书 A Duo u阿哆uModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The young lady never lived through that era, so you can't expect her to have the same spending habits as ordinary people. [Not a poverty-relief story] [Sweet romance + period setting + transmigrate into a book + golden finger + feel-good power fantasy] [Both are virgins, one-on-one romance] Shanghai–Beijing–Hong Kong [Warning: The heroine is spoiled and not truly kind or beautiful inside! The hero is a lovesick fool! Don't get hung up on prices! If there are any plot holes, just treat them as au 24.9kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds
19. 119 考 Go to College, Build the Power Grid! She Conquers the ’70s 考大学，搞电力！穿七零她赢麻了 The Dream Wanderer回梦人Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted ~A short drama is in production. Stay tuned!~ Gu Yaotang’s life dream is to be a happy, irresponsible gambling addict. Just as he runs farther and farther down the road to becoming a scumbag, his usually obedient daughter suddenly starts acting like she’s been struck by lightning. Every day, she rebels and finds new ways to torment him. Whenever this little devil of a daughter catches him gambling, she beats him up, then makes him work! Enough! Why should I put up with this? Gu Yaotang’s coun 20.4kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds
20. 120 快 Quick Transmigration: Absolute Clarity 快穿：绝对清醒 Young Master Lan公子澜Modern Romance556k WordsCompleted [Clear-Headed Villainess + Sophisticated Self-Interested Charmer + No Fixed Couple + Alternate Universe] Everyone is a pawn, and she is the one pulling the strings. Chi Yan: "I'll be the one laughing last." World One: Alternate-History Era On the fishing platform, the willing take the bait. World Two: Alternate-History Era There is no such thing as absolute sincerity, only absolute self-interest. World Three: Alternate-Universe Port Mafia The flower blooming amid absolute evil will become the sh 16.2kReads8.6Score1.1k14d adds

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    🌈✨The female protagonist is a sophisticated, selfish, and wicked woman who transmigrates into a book. She is a clear-headed and rational female lead. In the 1960s, she is a pitiful girl who climbs the social ladder. She has a special space that she can enjoy all by herself and does not go to the countryside. Instead, she becomes a broadcaster in the city. She uses her absolute beauty to climb up to the leader and pretends to be prey to seduce him, successfully crossing the class divide.

21. 121 带 With Ten Billion in Supplies, the Heiress Marries and Joins the Army 带十忆物资，资本大小姐闪婚随军 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Tech genius transmigrates and marries a military commander + military marriage and following him to his post + spiritual spring space + hoards goods and brings ten billion worth of supplies when she transmigrates + true heiress + blind date and whirlwind marriage + childbirth + 1970s + scientific research + devoted one-on-one romance + beloved by her family and the nation + two powerful, strong-willed military figures who act decisively] [Cool-headed scientist heroine who always gets revenge, s 15.2kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds

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    She and her younger brother, carrying only two tattered quilts, were driven to the dilapidated Chen family old house by their biological father and stepmother. Little did they know that the old house held a hidden world, leading to another era. [From then on, Chen Qiaoyu began a daily life traversing between the 1970s and the modern world.] The villagers of Yaojia Village earned less than 150 yuan a year, while Chen Qiaoyu earned 150 yuan a day carrying bricks. In Yaojia Village, every household valued their chickens more than their own lives. Chen Qiaoyu: "15 yuan, right? Give me two!" The wild vegetables that only the poorest and most destitute people in Yaojia Village ate, Chen Qiaoyu sold to modern people for 15 yuan a pound, and they sold out in minutes. Chen Qiaoyu: ... The old house brings me good fortune!

22. 122 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Cannon-Fodder Female Lead Gives Up and Takes It Easy 穿书七零：炮灰女配咸鱼了 A Little Feather一个小羽毛Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted [Period setting + Transmigrate into a book + Spatial powers + Married] She wakes up as the central figure at a funeral, having transmigrated into a period novel as a spiteful, selfish woman. Well, in that case, she might as well let loose. Her persona is already established, and she has a golden finger. Why work hard when she could have a wonderful life without lifting a finger? Liu Qingqing declares, “I’m going to be a couch potato.” 18.4kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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    🍐① The female protagonist is self-centered, indifferent but not cold-hearted, capable and intelligent, rising steadily in her career from a lowly temporary worker to accountant to director, shining brightly in her field [Top Post]. 🍐② Xu Jing'an, one of the top characters in period dramas✨, carved out her own path in a family where "if you are weak, you will be divided up." An ensemble cast; everyone in her family is remarkable, clear-headed and independent.

23. 123 八 The 1980s: The True Heiress Strikes Back 八零：真千金逆袭记 Birdsong in the Quiet Mountains鸟鸣山幽Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Fake and Real Heiresses + Self-Improvement + Everyday Life + Striving] [The heroine grows quietly, then amazes everyone; she won’t take abuse and always talks back] Xia Xiaoxi lost both her parents at a young age. Her uncle’s family moved into her home under the pretense of raising her, took all the family’s money, worked her and her brother to the bone, and eventually tried to make her take her cousin’s place in an arranged marriage. Furious, Xia Xiaoxi fou 200.8kReads9.2Score14k14d adds
24. 124 逼 You’re Forcing Me to the Countryside? This Scientist’s Wife Will Empty Your Whole House 逼我下乡？科研军嫂搬空你全家 Huihui Cat茴茴猫Modern Romance7.6M WordsOngoing [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Powerful Lead + Face-Slapping + One-on-One Romance] Xia Li, a powerful wielder of both thunder and space abilities, had just come through the apocalypse. She became the founding general entrusted with the New World's Omniscient Eye System, ready to enjoy a quiet retirement. She only took a short nap, but transmigrated instead. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: Either marry a self-important mama's boy who expected her to put up with his mistress af 125kReads9.4Score10.2k14d adds

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    He weighs 100 pounds, but has a rebellious streak of 99 pounds.

25. 125 军 1970s Military Marriage: The Capitalist Heiress Has a Spirit Spring Space 军婚七零，资本大小姐有灵泉空间 Jin Huohuo o金火火oModern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Educated Youth] [Stockpiling] [Alternate World] [Stunning Heiress] [Violence] [Pocket Dimension] [Pure Wish Fulfillment] [Everyone’s Darling] [Face-Slapping and Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Jiang Zhitong had been venting online after someone doxxed her, and suddenly she became fabulously rich overnight! Not only did she gain a fortune worth hundreds of millions, she also unexpectedly awakened a Spirit Spring Dimension. With her identity laid bare, she worried her vast wealt 35.5kReads8.0Score5.5k14d adds

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    Indifferent female lead

26. 126 都 We're All Transmigrating to Immortality, So Who Still Dates? 都穿越长生了，谁还谈恋爱？ There's a Cat Called Daidai有一只猫叫呆呆Fantastical Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Quick transmigration + no romance + satisfying read + historical eras + heroine’s perspective + no storage space + her only golden finger is letting her transmigrate The world may try to teach me, but I was born unteachable! Li Ci died in a car accident. The good news: a spatial artifact named Huanhuan takes her across different dimensions. The bad news: it can’t control the conditions for possessing a body. Whichever corpse she finds is the one she gets. It’s chatty, cheeky, and sharp-tongued, 4.6kReads8.9Score47814d adds

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    Both of these books are still being serialized, but the historical setting is very well written, and the female protagonist is intelligent and decisive.

27. 127 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Killed Off by the Plot Around the Protagonist 快穿：主角身边被剧情杀的炮灰 Rou Zhi柔只Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration]+ [Supporting Character’s Rise]+ [Making Scumbags Pay]+ [Plot-Driven] In the world of novels, there are people who are killed off by the plot and meet tragic ends. They may be jealous of the protagonist, in love with the protagonist, or have harmed the protagonist. It may be necessary for the plot to progress, or they may simply be doomed because their very existence is a mistake. Lin Lu enters the worlds of novels through the Supporting Character’s Rise System and becomes 58.7kReads9.0Score3.9k14d adds
28. 128 入 Entered the Wrong Bridal Chamber and Still Want to Escape? The Rogue Military Big Shot Won't Let Go 入错洞房还想逃？军痞大佬缠疯了 Rainbow Blossoms彩虹朵朵Modern Romance239k WordsCompleted [Martial Arts Champion Badass x Cold-Faced Eighties Military Big Shot | Complete] By day, Lian Zhi beats up her junior fellow apprentices and drills her younger sisters at the martial arts school. By night, Shen Xiao corners her against a wall. “Where’d that nerve go, the nerve you had when you grabbed my clothes that night?” Her legs go weak, but she puts on a tough front. “Uncle Shen, I’m sorry...” Shen Xiao grips her chin. “You called me the wrong thing. Try again.” Drunk and acting wild, 271Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    **Martial Arts Champion vs. Cold-Faced Military Boss from the 80s** Lian Zhi spends her days beating up her junior brothers and sisters at the martial arts school, but at night, Shen Xiao corners her: "Where did you get the guts to pull my clothes that night?" Her legs go weak, but she stubbornly replies: "Uncle Shen, I was wrong..." Shen Xiao pinches her chin: "You called me wrong, call me again." ** Lian Zhi gets drunk and acts crazy, dragging a super handsome guy back to the martial arts school on the street. When she wakes up, she feels completely broken up, her memory all hazy—she only remembers catching her fiancé and her younger sister in an affair, slapping him and breaking off the engagement, only to then "sleep" with a stranger. She stares at the flamboyant handwriting on the note by her bedside, gritting her teeth: [Drink the hangover soup, and don't drink so much alcohol again.] Fine, she admits defeat! But when she goes to the Shen family for dinner, why does that cold-faced, devilish military boss, Shen Xiao, keep staring at her? Lian Zhi felt a chill run down her spine: Could she have... Done something to Uncle Shen last night? ** At the dinner table, her scumbag fiancé deliberately ignored her. Lian Zhi sneered and directly declared her intention to break off the engagement. Shen Xiao slammed down his chopsticks, coldly scanning the room: "Sit here." Lian Zhi reluctantly sat down, only to see the man placing braised pork in her bowl: "Eat more, it'll be uncomfortable if you get too thin." The scumbag jumped up: "She doesn't eat fatty meat!" Shen Xiao raised an eyebrow: "Who do you think you are?" Lian Zhi happily bit into a piece of meat, smiling at Shen Xiao: "I like anything Uncle Shen puts in my bowl." ** [Reading Tips]** 1. Both are virgins, mutually doting; the female is alpha and the male is even more alpha; a mutually satisfying hunting experience. 2. High-octane martial arts scenes; the fights are visceral; the scumbag and the bitch get a beating.

29. 129 带 Lounging Around in a Period Novel With a Fortune in Supplies 带着百亿物资在年代文里摆烂 A Red Hearth一盏红炉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yan worked tirelessly on missions across different planes, and finally saved enough points to apply for a peaceful retirement. She had planned to enjoy her retirement as a happy slacker, armed with a hundred billion worth of supplies. But who could have guessed the System would malfunction, and she would be reborn in the 1970s, an era of severely underdeveloped productivity? Here, there was always some troublemaker trying to harm her. Her retirement was ruined. Not only did she have to toil 8.2kReads9.1Score77214d adds

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    These are all very good period novels, set in a post-apocalyptic world, featuring rebirth, face-slapping, revenge against villains, sweet romance with virgins, and adorable children and everyday family life!

30. 130 娇 The Delicate Heiress Is Spoiled by a Cold, Handsome Countryman 娇娇千金被高冷村夫揽腰宠 Mei Haijing眉海晶Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [One couple only, both virgins + spatial golden finger + love at first sight.] [The leads' values are questionable. Neither is a good person, so enter at your own risk!] [Clear-headed, independent female educated youth X obsessive, unhinged, rugged village man] [The book differs from the real historical setting. Don't nitpick; if that bothers you, don't read!] Su Yu goes from being a pampered heiress in the modern world to a supporting female character in a period novel, where she's abused by he 45Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    ① The female lead is naturally emotionally detached. She accepts the male lead's feelings for her but doesn't mind not being together. Later, because the male lead gets jealous, she directly wants a divorce. 🌸🌸 ② The female lead goes on a mission to a new place to retire. She saves the male lead's life and he becomes attached to her. Initially, she's helpless, but gradually gets used to it and accepts it calmly. However, she has an indifferent attitude towards the male lead. 🍅🍅

31. 131 怎 What Do I Do? I Can't Get Away, and My Wife Is a Sickly Yandere 怎么办，逃不掉，媳妇是个小病娇 Girl, Look This Way菇凉看这边Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted [Yandere romance, period setting, devoted to one another, military marriage] A future research genius who lost faith in humanity and set out to destroy the world is reborn as a fool in the 1970s. She meets a soldier who has also been treated unfairly, yet remains warm and sunny. 150Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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    It's hard to say whether she's cold or not, but she's definitely the kind of person who doesn't accept moral blackmail. She's not the delicate, pampered type either. The first and third books are more of a research novel. The first one is more slice-of-life, and the fourth is about an ancient female general who is reborn, her soul influenced by modern times.

32. 132 反 The Villainous Cannon Fodder Gets Rich in a Military Romance 反派炮灰在军婚文里暴富了 Wu Yiyan吴一言Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted She transmigrated into a book and got a husband and child in one go. Song Ci is psyching herself up to make the best of things, only to discover she’s landed in a sweet romance about a military marriage, and she’s the cannon-fodder villainess who ends up in prison. Let someone else play the cannon fodder; she won’t bother with being a villain, either. First, she’ll get rich, start a business, and enjoy the gossip while raising her child. What? That would be a waste of her stunning pure-and-innoc 591Reads7.0Score—14d adds
33. 133 穿 The Female General Who Became Cannon Fodder in a Period Novel 穿成年代文炮灰的女将军 Sword Bean刀豆Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted Shaomin, whose martial prowess was unmatched, never imagined that after spending half her life on the battlefield, her entire family would be executed for a trumped-up charge. Her furious soul refused to enter the cycle of reincarnation. On a night of lightning and thunder, she watched in spirit as the enemy army cut down the heads of the corrupt emperor and his treacherous ministers. With her great vengeance fulfilled, she was finally able to let go. But then lightning struck her soul and sent 156Reads9.3Score—14d adds
34. 134 九 The 90s: Ever Since I Stopped Being Filial, I've Had the Sweetest Smile 九零，自从不孝后我笑的可甜嘞 Ten Steps, Ten Steps十步十步Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Li Xingjian’s reputation was ruined before she could return home. Her biased mother demanded that she give her childhood sweetheart and fiancé to her younger sister, then forced her to sacrifice herself to secure her sister’s future. “You weren’t pure to begin with. Even if I let you marry, who would want you? Once your sister makes something of herself, she’ll spare you a bite to eat. I’m only doing this for your own good, aren’t I?” Her useless father turned a blind eye t 44.7kReads9.3Score4.9k14d adds

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    🏷️① The female protagonist is reborn. In her previous life, her grandfather, biological father, and stepmother all treated her badly, burning her youth to buy them resources. Reborn, she starts by being unfilial! 🏷️② The female protagonist transmigrates. She ignores the original owner's children who aren't close to her, only caring about herself! 🏷️③ The female protagonist doesn't stay with anyone, doesn't want poverty, and doesn't want to suffer, so she gets rich through marriage!

35. 135 穿 Transmigrated into a 1970s Book: With My Over-the-Top Crazy Vibe, I'll Drag Out This Marriage Until You Die 穿书七零：超强癫感婚不离拖死你 A Wisteria Vine一支藤萝Modern Romance630k WordsCompleted Tong Fan was eager to keep up with the times, so she transmigrated into a novel set in the past. In the resource-scarce 1970s, she became the first wife of the male lead, Wei Tianming, in an arranged marriage. According to the plot, she received divorce papers and, unwilling to accept it, went to the city with a big belly to find her husband, who worked far from home and rarely came back. But he was determined to divorce her. Unable to bear it, she hanged herself, taking both her life and her 10.7kReads8.3Score62214d adds
36. 136 救 Help! What Should I Do About the Baby I Conceived with a Returned Educated Youth? 救命！怀了回城知青的崽怎么办？ Thousand-Layer Crushed Ice千层碎碎冰Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [1970s + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping + no golden finger] Xia Meng transmigrated. She landed in the poverty-stricken 1970s, in the body of a village girl who was pregnant out of wedlock and desperate enough to want to die. In the original novel, an educated youth abandoned her. She raised their child alone, playing both father and mother, and wore herself out by the age of forty. When the child grew up, his biological father appeared to claim him. By then, he had become a leading sci 5.8kReads8.9Score32014d adds
37. 137 掏 After Draining the Scumbag Dry, the Era-Era Orphan Girl Moves to the Countryside with Her Pocket Dimension 掏空渣渣后，年代孤女带空间下乡 When the Bright Moon Shines明月时Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Storage Space + Educated Youth + Feel-Good Story + Comedy] Tie Lanyan is an orphan from the apocalypse. Overnight, she transmigrates into a pitiful girl in the 1970s whose parents are both dead. Someone has their eye on her compensation money and job, and now they’re targeting her too? Tie Lanyan unleashes a violent barrage and decisively takes care of every enemy. After emptying their pockets, she quickly heads to the countryside for some peace and quiet. O 5kReads8.8Score40314d adds

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    This book features an orphaned female protagonist with a storage space. She acquires a wealthy landowner's treasure and also plunders her enemies' assets, relentlessly crushing scum and slapping faces along the way.

38. 138 明 A Secret Marriage? Goodbye! Take Your Divorce Papers 明招暗娶？再见吧！离婚本请拿好 Listening to the Wind in Chang'an长安听风Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The female lead pursues a career in government, and the two leads each have their own stories. Don’t worry about their romance! Blurb: Everyone says Ning Qing was born lucky. She was an unwanted child with no one to care for, yet someone adopted her. It’s just that her marriage prospects aren’t great. Her adoptive mother tries every trick in the book to match Ning Qing with her second son! Too bad the two of them can’t stand each other! The brave get to enjoy life first. She secretly sets he 2.7kReads8.2Score21114d adds

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    The female lead is definitely not delicate; if anyone bullies her, she'll slap them. She's not actually indifferent; she just has the heart to be ruthless. Some comments say she's selfish, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

39. 139 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Is Shameless, Crazy, and Impossible to Shake 快穿，炮灰滚刀肉缺德且疯 Chubby Girl肥妞妞Modern Romance737k WordsCompleted New Book: Immersive Transmigration: The Arranged-Marriage Bride Is Wild and Wanton Also Known As: The Stone-Hearted Host Only Wants to Grind Experience Reader Advisory: The golden finger isn’t very powerful, and the heroine grows over time. 1. A Young Educated Youth Whose Engagement Was Broken Off in the 1970s (✓ Mission canceled, feel free to skip) (Just find someone else.) 2. A Powerful Man’s Wicked Ex-Wife (✓ Romance, professionally audited) (Being sent down to the countryside is out of the q 1.3kReads6.8Score10014d adds

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    The female lead is indifferent, has few friends, and rarely opens her heart to anyone.

40. 140 六 The 1960s: Why Is My Whole Family Full of Villains? 六零，我全家都是反派怎么了？ Cheng Xiaomai程小麦Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short dramas "In the 1960s, Why Is My Entire Family of Villains in Everyone's Way?" and "The 1960s: Why Is My Whole Family So Awful?" are now available. [Period Setting] [Entire Family Are Villains] [Spatial Dimension] Lin Qiqi transmigrated into a Period novel. Her whole family was made up of awful people who leeched off the female lead's family. After offending them, her entire family died! Lin Qiqi summed up the lesson: In the novel, her whole family died because they were twisted, but no 12.1kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds

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    It looks great! [Thumbs up]

41. 141 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate to the 1970s! One Marries the Uncle, the Other the Nephew, and They Live Across the Hall 闺蜜一起穿七零！嫁舅甥，住对门 Qian Yu黔渔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Military Marriage + Period Setting + Both Male Leads Are Devoted + Sweet Romance + Ensemble Cast + Everyday Family Life + Funny Early on] Wen Tang and her best friend Chi Yue found a novel about a real and fake heiress on a fiction website. Unlike other stories of its kind, the two heiresses weren't rivals but helped each other. They went to the countryside together, got married together, and even married an uncle and his nephew. Then they built their fortunes togethe 63.8kReads8.9Score8.3k14d adds
42. 142 六 Military Marriage in the 1960s: That Couple Has Sharp Tongues 六零军婚：那两口子嘴都挺毒 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period + military marriage + System + two sharp tongues + love and hate + refuses to take abuse] Luo Xinxin has a tongue more poisonous than arsenic. After cursing out her heartless boss, she earned herself a five-year prison sentence. Then, after insulting the prison bully's mother, one punch sent her to the 1960s, where she became a timid, pretty young woman about to be sent to the Northwest for labor reform. She also has a useless System. It was supposed to help her navigate tricky situation 12.8kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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    🎉🎉These two books are pretty good. The female lead has a cold personality and won't be morally blackmailed. She teaches those awful people a lesson decisively and doesn't take it lying down.

43. 143 带 She Takes a Port Space to the Famine Years, and Her Whole Family Are Big Shots 带港口空间穿荒年，全家都是大佬 Milk-Candy-Flavored Jelly奶糖味果冻Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [Period Setting in a Famine Year + A Whole Group of Transmigrated Big Shots + Mountains of Supplies + Beloved by Her Whole Family + Military Marriage + Feel-Good Romance] When Jiang Jiaojiao opens her eyes, she’s transmigrated to the 1960s. She thinks she’ll have to struggle to survive through the famine, but before she can even cry, she discovers that the supply-filled port has come with her as a pocket dimension. Smile, smile as much as you like. But then she realizes: why has her whole family 3.6kReads8.8Score42414d adds
44. 144 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s, This Cannon Fodder Won't Accept Her Fate 穿越到七零后炮灰绝不认命 Li Doesn't Quite Understand李不太懂Modern Romance304k WordsOngoing [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + System + ensemble cast + no romance + no going to the countryside] Modern rich beauty Li Zhaodi transmigrates into a book after a plane crash, landing in a period novel as a minor cannon-fodder character! Her whole family are bit-part cannon fodder in someone else's story. Her mother is pressured into remarrying, so she makes the real culprit marry instead. Her sister is tricked into marriage and wants to die. This time, it’s her brother-in-law who wa 1.8kReads—Score22914d adds

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    No romantic pairing, and has absolutely nothing to do with being cute or cuddly.

45. 145 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s, the Capitalist Heiress Can't Take the Slightest Hardship 穿越七零资本家小姐吃不了一点苦 Raised A Cat养了只猫Modern Romance3.0M WordsOngoing [Military marriage + Period + space + revenge on scum + fictional setting + stern, devoted soldier king × all-around heiress who refuses to suffer] Wen Zhixia transmigrates from the apocalypse into the body of a capitalist heiress in another time and place, someone who shares her name. The pampered heiress doesn’t know how to fight back and is cruelly killed by her own family! Now that Wen Zhixia has taken over her body, she won’t put up with any of it. Compared with the kind and timid heiress, 15.5kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds

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    The female lead is neither timid nor spoiled. She is rational, powerful, and decisive throughout. The only downside is that it's still ongoing.

46. 146 星 Interstellar: Who Needs Dignity? All I Need Is a Wife 星际：要脸干嘛？我要媳妇就行了 Muha Who Loves Curry Instant Noodles爱吃咖喱方便面的穆哈Modern Romance375k WordsOngoing [Interstellar + Mecha + Military Academy + Sweet Romance + Two Strong Leads + Both Pure and Devoted + Imaginative] In her previous life, Xu Lingyun worked herself to the bone to become a ninth-rank artifact crafter at a young age. When she refused to craft a lightning-deflecting artifact for the Evil Venerable, he captured her and forced her to take the lightning in its place. Just as expected, Xu Lingyun was struck dead by lightning. After dying, Xu Lingyun transmigrates to the interstellar era 1Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 147 资 The Rich Young Master Was Forced to Marry Me, Now He Begs for Kisses Every Day 资本家少爷被强娶后，每天求亲亲 Big Flower Pig大花猪Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + older woman/younger man romance + sweet romance + adorable child + everyday family life] Bold, domineering young widow vs. refined young master A period-era version of Sniping on a Butterfly Li Hongmei followed the latest trends and traveled back to the 1970s. She didn’t become a capitalist’s daughter or an educated youth sent to the countryside. Instead, she became a rural widow. To make matters even more outrageous, her original self’s mother-in-l 204Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In this book, the female lead has a straightforward personality. Even though she likes the male lead, she doesn't chase after him. Instead, she rationally understands the differences between them and keeps her distance. As a result, the male lead falls in love first and begins to seduce her in various ways.

48. 148 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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    Female-oriented period fiction where the female protagonist doesn't tolerate being bullied and fights back when she's wronged.

49. 149 年 Period: A Battle for Husbands Among the Children of High-Ranking Officials 年代：高干子弟夺夫大战 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Period novel + 1990s]+ [Family life]+ [No golden finger + native-born protagonist] Lin Daoxi was deliberately abandoned at birth, and her cousin Gao Qing took her place as the biological daughter of the family. With everything going wrong from the start, Lin Daoxi was penniless, plain-looking, and dealt a terrible hand. Her father was a gambling addict, her mother had broken the law, her younger brother was timid, and she had dropped out of school. When Lin Daoxi announced she was going to R 10.3kReads8.9Score99014d adds

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    A cold and aloof female protagonist! A strong and positive young woman who believes in "my destiny is in my own hands" and "I will succeed even if I die." Lin Daoxi was stolen at birth and was found by her family twenty years later. Her mother's adopted daughter, Gao Qing, is highly educated, while Lin Daoxi is uneducated.

50. 150 六 The Sixties: The Supporting Actress Works Herself to the Bone and Outshines the Lucky Female Lead 六零，对照组女配卷死锦鲤女主 Moonless Young Master无月公子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + comedy + pocket dimension + punishing scumbags + troublemaker heroine + face-slapping + satisfying read + goofy humor + romance] A chaotic, hilarious career story, not a formulaic one. The heroine is cunning, scheming, unhinged, and becomes an official. It’s hell mode from the start: the original host was beaten to death by her awful grandmother, and less than two minutes after transmigrating, she was kicked into the hospital by her awful father. Cheng Miaomiao opens and close 64.7kReads9.1Score7.6k14d adds

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    This is a really good book, I've been reading it lately, it's a satisfying story of revenge and face-slapping!

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