A Die-Hard Fan of Period Dramas, Begging for Your Hidden Gems 年代文的骨灰级爱好者，跪求你们压箱底的书

1. 51 年 A Legendary Life in the Era 年代传奇人生 Wen Youcai文有财Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A ruthless soldier king is reborn in the Greater Khingan Mountains of the 1960s. With the pocket dimension and gear from his previous life, he takes his friends hunting and exploring. The early story centers on hunting, with cross-province searches for family, treasure hunts, and battles against spies woven in. They explore fortresses, raid tombs, and get caught up in other thrilling adventures. Novel pets include a wolverine, a big black horse, a yellow-throated marten, reindeer, and a mantis. 59.4kReads7.7Score8.6kShelves

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   A ruthless soldier king is reborn in the Greater Khingan Mountains of the 1960s, carrying his past life's hidden space and equipment. He and his companions embark on hunting and adventures. The early storyline focuses on hunting, interspersed with exciting events such as cross-province searches for relatives, treasure hunts, fighting spies, exploring fortresses, and tomb raiding. The pets are novel: wolverines, black horses, yellow-throated martens, reindeer, and mantises. The story gradually transitions into adventure, treasure hunting, and cultivation. The plot is engaging and fast-paced, with stable updates. It's all hand-written; welcome to the story!

2. 52 假 The Fake Heiress Fears Nothing: This Taotie Just Keeps Eating 假千金无所畏惧，本饕餮哐哐干饭 Seafood Treasure by the Shore海边蟹黄宝Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted A baby's cry rings out in the delivery room, and a cold breeze brushes Tao Cici's face. Pixiu and Bixie are fighting when one of them kicks the little Taotie, quietly enjoying her meal nearby, straight into a human woman's belly. Thankfully, after she's born, her parents dote on her and her older brother spoils her. Aside from eating and drinking every day, the little Taotie has never done anything useful. She only goes home to pick up some homework she forgot, but overhears a shocking truth com 13.1kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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   A hardcore fan, Taotie is hilarious... Undoubtedly a 9.9-Point masterpiece, laughs to death [facepalm]. I read it on my way to and from get off work, or even on the subway. I haven't skipped a single chapter! I've already read it three times! Every time there's a new surprise! It's truly endlessly enjoyable!

3. 53 反 The Villainous Young Lady Is Actually a Research Genius! 反派大小姐竟然是科研大佬！ Cat Lantern Guest猫灯客Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Period Setting + Scientific Research + Fake and Real Heiresses + A Rising Nation] The standard period-novel setup: a scheming adopted daughter, a domineering male lead chasing after his love, wealthy-family feuds, and a protagonist who wins at life through romance. Lu Zhaozhao flips through the script and falls silent for three seconds. ...Fair enough, but I’m not taking part. On the first day after transmigrating into the body of a vicious rich-girl villain, her biol 23.3kReads8.5Score3.2kShelves

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   Highly recommended!

4. 54 被 Abandoned by Her Children and Left to Die, Granny Zhang Is Reborn in 1980 被子女抛弃惨死，张老太重生八零 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Feel-good story + no golden finger + slice of life + family drama + ensemble cast of ordinary people + reborn in a bygone era) Short dramas: The New Life of Rong Ying, the Woman Everyone Looked Down On; Reborn Mom Is Here to Collect You Old Mrs. Zhang spent her whole life raising three sons and three daughters. She paid for her children’s weddings and homes, raised her grandchildren, and emptied the family savings to buy a home in Shanghai for her eldest son. She helped her second son marry thr 75.9kReads9.1Score8.6kShelves

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   All four books were written by the same author. This author's period fiction is truly excellent; each book is enjoyable and hilarious, with unique characters and comedic moments in each one. They're all fantastic, packed with memorable scenes that will have you laughing out loud.

5. 55 白 A Sweet and Sultry White Rabbit, and the Rough Commander Sneaks into Her Room Every Night 白兔娇又艳，糙汉首长夜夜潜回房 Lan Shushu兰书书Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted Tough guy VS sweet girl. After failing the college entrance exam twice, her mother tells her to get married. The stern-faced military officer says only two things on their blind date, but prepares a home for them as soon as he returns to his unit. Mother: “You’re too soft-hearted and not very clever, so you need to marry an honest, dependable man.” After they marry, he turns into a ravenous wolf, devouring her every night. Does that sound honest and dependable to you? She rises to become a leadi 6.8kReads8.8Score453Shelves

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   This is a super sweet and captivating local period romance novel. The male and female leads meet through a blind date, and the male lead is instantly smitten with the female lead. With the help of their parents, they get engaged on the spot and marry quickly. The female lead is incredibly well-behaved, gentle, and delicate. The male lead is a soldier who deeply respects her and never lets her cook a single meal after marriage. He always takes care of the housework when he's home. It features a clean-cut, sweet, and doting couple, a well-behaved female lead, a military marriage, a military spouse, and an adorable child. Readers, go for it!!!

6. 56 被 After Our Marriages Were Swapped, I Became the Apple of My Soldier Boyfriend's Eye 被换亲后，我成了兵哥哥的心尖宠 Spring Is in the Air cc春意浓ccModern Romance138k WordsOngoing Jiang Wan inexplicably became reborn in the body of a pitiful young woman in the 1970s who shared her name. The moment she was reborn, she faced pressure from her uncle’s family to take her cousin’s place and marry a man who was paralyzed in both legs and unconscious. When her uncle’s family tried to force her, Jiang Wan went berserk. Then, for no apparent reason, she was bound to a System designed to save a villain. And the villain she had to save was the very man she was supposed to marry. 409Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Military marriage, a novel from that era

7. 57 八 Sweet Military Marriage in the 1980s: My Ex Regrets It Too Late 八零军婚甜蜜蜜，前夫后悔火葬场 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + satisfying revenge, no putting up with mistreatment + male lead appears late + everyday life + farming + no golden finger + taking down scoundrels + sweet romance + ensemble cast + family matters + military officers + commanding officer] In her previous life, Qiao Jiangxin married into the Chen family. She shouldered every burden to give them a peaceful life, working like an ox and a horse to support her husband's literary ambitions, care for her ailing in-laws, and look aft 43.9kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves
8. 58 拒 After Refusing the Marriage Swap, I Take My Pocket Dimension and Join the Army 拒绝换亲后，我手握空间去随军 Spring Is in the Air cc春意浓ccModern Romance272k WordsCompleted After a car accident, Jiang Li, from the twenty-first century, transmigrates into the body of a pitiful girl from the 1970s who shares her name. Jiang Li arrives in the middle of her stepmother beating the girl, so she gives her stepmother a sound beating in return. Before long, her scumbag father tries to marry her off to a dying man for a bride price of five hundred yuan. Jiang Li turns his plan against him. Not only does she teach her scumbag father and stepmother a lesson, she also makes her 1.5kReads9.1Score158Shelves
9. 59 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 45.2kReads9.3Score4.9kShelves

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   🌾🌾This female lead is hilarious, the kind who can't stand being taken advantage of at all. You can tell from the title—it's a comedy! I can't believe anyone hasn't read it! It's truly amazing! The writing style is just as good as Jinjiang Literature City, it will make you laugh again and again [facepalm][laughing], it's so good!!!

10. 60 作 Finicky Rich Girl Brings Her Farm to the 1970s and Takes It Easy 作精白富美携农场在七零摆烂 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Pocket Dimension + Goofy Comedy + Farming + Strong Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life + Feel-Good Story + Putting Scumbags in Their Place) The heroine doesn’t dabble in the black market or do farm work, and she has only the tiniest bit of conscience. The hero and heroine both speak their minds. There are no misunderstandings or love rivals. This is a fictional world, so please don’t compare it to real history! Su Qingci, a rich beauty who runs a farm in the modern era, gets sent to the 18.2kReads9.2Score2kShelves
11. 61 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: What Do I Do About My Husband's Boundless Energy? 七零军婚：老公精力旺盛怎么办 Spring Is in the Air cc春意浓ccModern Romance486k WordsCompleted (The author really has no idea what to put in the blurb.) Lu Wan transmigrated from the apocalypse to the 1970s. She had a terrible father and a stepmother, but that was no problem. She sent her stepsister off to the Great Northwest countryside, then made sure everyone learned about her father and stepmother’s ugly secrets. Free from the pressure of making a living, she enjoyed a leisurely life in the countryside of the 1970s. An unexpected incident brought her into contact with Qin Shaochuan, a 1.1kReads8.2Score109Shelves
12. 62 黑 The Black Lotus Returns Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear 黑莲花重生归来，婆家瑟瑟发抖 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear Short dramas: The Crazy Stepmother and New Life from Old Snow In her past life, Su An was abused by her husband. After she called the police, the officer told her it was a family matter and not their concern. She fled to her parents' home for help, but her grandmother said, “Take care of the kids, cook the meals, look after the elders, and hand over your wages every month. Then he won't hit you, will he? That's how it is 58.7kReads9.5Score7kShelves
13. 63 穿 Transmigrating into a Period Novel About Frenemies? The Hidden Big Shot Is Addicted to Spoiling Her 穿进敌蜜年代文？隐藏大佬宠成瘾 I Dream of Writing a Masterpiece做梦都想写精品Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension]+ [Getting Pregnant Before Marriage]+ [Powerful Male Lead]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [Everyone’s Favorite] Shen Zhiyu opened her eyes and found herself inside a period novel written by her archrival. The character she’d been given nearly made her sick with rage. Watching her real-world nemesis getting all lovey-dovey with the male lead, Shen Zhiyu reclaimed her own golden finger and made sure her rival couldn’t take advantage of her again. She turned around and married the good-for-not 6.2kReads8.4Score429Shelves

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    The first book features a combination of "space," "get on the bus first, buy the ticket later," "big boss," "sweet romance," and "group favorite." Shen Zhiyu wakes up to find herself transmigrated into a historical romance novel written by her nemesis. The character's personality almost makes her vomit blood. Watching her real-world nemesis and the male lead's lovey-dovey relationship, Shen Zhiyu reclaims her golden finger (advantage point), refusing to give her nemesis another chance to take advantage. She then marries a notorious scoundrel, a notorious hooligan in the surrounding villages, who is good for nothing but eating, and has no redeeming qualities except for his good looks. The second book features a combination of "space," "hoarding," "system," "historical setting," "military service," "island," "twins," and "gourmet food." Lin Youyou receives a transmigration warning from her jade bracelet space, sells her assets, hoards billions of resources, and transmigrates. She starts as an orphan, pressured into blind dates, but her date seems to be a love-obsessed fool. He says: "A man should treat his wife well. His wife is never wrong. Spend money as you please. If your salary isn't enough, you have my grandparents, parents, and maternal grandparents. Spend without worry." She casually took a book translation job and earned more in one go than most people do in a year.

14. 64 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s, I Join My Husband on a Sea Island 穿越六零年代，去海岛随军 Uh Uh Uh 666额额额666Modern Romance513k WordsCompleted [Space + hoarding supplies + System + period setting + following the army + island life + twins in one birth + food] Lin Youyou receives a warning that she is about to transmigrate, along with a jade bangle space. She sells off the family assets, stocks up on supplies worth tens of billions, and transmigrates. From the start, she is all alone, and people keep urging her to go on blind dates. But her intended match seems like a hopeless romantic. He says, “A man should treat his wife well. My wif 7.7kReads8.6Score739Shelves
15. 65 八 The 1980s: You Tore Up My Admission Letter? I’ll Marry a Country Boy and Go to College 八零：撕我通知书？嫁糙汉上大学 District Twenty-Nine二十九区Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Translator Wife of a Future Real Estate Tycoon In the autumn of 1982, Shen Nian got into university. But her aunt held the admission letter in her hand and said, “Either you get married, or I tear this up. You’re not going to school.” The whole village chased after her. She couldn’t escape the mountains. Then a man stood in their way. His name was Lu Jiang. They said he was the boy her father had promised her to marry. She thought she was going to have to marry him. But he sai 13.5kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves

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    After leaving the mountains, I began my exciting new life.

16. 66 和 After Eloping with Her Childhood Friend, Her Rugged Commander Husband Went Crazy 和竹马私奔后，糙汉首长急疯了 Cen Shinian岑十年Modern Romance864k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Period setting + military marriage + sweet, satisfying romance + married first, love later + winning back his wife!] Song Shengsheng had a nightmare and discovered that she was the cannon-fodder villainess in a period novel: the male lead’s first wife, who died young. In the book, beauty was her only asset. To escape her husband, she wrote a letter reporting that her military officer husband came from a politically suspect background. That wasn’t all. When 33.4kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves

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    Fans of period dramas shouldn't miss this! [Learned something new][Learned something new] The female lead thought she was playing the role of a virtuous wife, but the male lead had seen right through her. While she diligently searched for excuses to divorce him every day, the male lead secretly resolved all the problems behind the scenes. Finally, when the female lead filed for divorce, the male lead simply pulled out all the property deeds: "These are all yours. Divorce? Don't even think about it!"

17. 67 假 The Fake Heiress Is Still Putting on an Act, While I Focus on Science 假千金还在演，我一心搞科研 This Land Is So Enchanting江山如此多娇Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Alternate History + Reborn + Period Setting + Academic Prodigy + Real and Fake Heiresses + Advancing the Nation Through Science] Reborn in the 1980s, Lin Zhiyao looked at the face in the mirror, so similar to the wife of a military district commander, and smiled. In her previous life, she believed in “the bonds of blood.” After rejoining her birth family, she became a stepping stone for the fake heiress, Lin Weiwei, who drained her of everything she was worth before leaving her to die miserab 190.7kReads8.9Score42.8kShelves
18. 68 去 I Called Off the Engagement and Left for the Army. Now the War God Regrets It? Too Bad! 去部队退婚，兵王追悔？不回头！ Tea Fragrance茶叶香Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted New book out: “Keeping Herself for Her Childhood Sweetheart? The Capitalist’s Daughter Marries His Commander.” Feedback is welcome. [1970s + military marriage + devoted couple + army wife’s daily life + husband’s long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Luo Yunqing honored Auntie Lin’s dying wish, caring for her until the end before going to the army to marry Lin Dachuan. Unexpectedly, Lin Dachuan told her he had always thought of her only as a younger sister, and hoped she would let 52.9kReads8.8Score6.2kShelves

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    😏A very "strange" period novel~ It's the first time I've encountered a book with such a writing style that's both painful to read and hard to give up on. Unlike most period novels, I've read over a hundred chapters and still don't know who the male lead is? Of course, that's not the point; I haven't figured out the point yet… Anyway, it's good, a bit strange yet quite enjoyable 😜😜😜

19. 69 随 Moving into the Military Compound: A Stunning Beauty Arrives at the Commander’s Home 随军住大院：首长家来了个大美人 Yang Yichen杨奕宸Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Alternate-history era + military marriage + reborn + strong heroine + devoted husband) Ace agent Yun Bei dies unexpectedly, only to open her eyes in the 1970s as Yun Bei, an orphan from Haishi living with her uncle’s family. By then, her cousin has stolen her job, leaving her with two choices: go to the countryside or get married. Yun Bei can handle hardship, but she can’t do farm work. So she packs her bags and resolutely sets off on a thousand-mile journey to find a husband. Si Nanzhao, servi 7.6kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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    💥💥This book is absolutely amazing! Every chapter is either hilarious or on its way to being hilarious. I feel like I'll laugh my abs off after reading it, hahaha [facepalm][laughing]. Seriously, this is the pinnacle of comedy!!! This is my absolute favorite novel ever read on Tomato!

20. 70 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 86.5kReads9.5Score10kShelves

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    It's a really good read. The female lead's parents are facing demotion due to being reported to the authorities. Parents who love their children plan far ahead for them. For her sake, they publish a notice in the newspaper severing ties with her, accompany her on blind dates, and she quickly marries the male lead after one of their dates. The male lead is a battalion commander, later promoted to regimental commander, and the female lead lives in the military family compound with him. The male lead has no mistresses and is very virtuous. The writing is excellent, the life is warm and gentle, like a slow-burning stream. It's a daily source of inspiration; I truly love it!

21. 71 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Seventies: The Cannon-Fodder Wife Takes Her Child to Join the Army 穿书年代，炮灰原配携崽随军去啦 Spirit Rain in the Empty Mountains空山灵雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Hua transmigrated to the 1960s and became the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a male lead from a novel set in that era. The original wife was a rich, beautiful heiress who looked down on her illiterate, working-class husband. She caused one scene after another, determined to divorce him and run into the arms of her first love. An Hua, who had transmigrated into her role, thought: Illiterate? That's a man with the right roots and a good background! Working-class? He's a golden ticket! She promptly to 31.9kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
22. 72 娇 The Sweet Military Wife Is on Top, and Her Officer Husband Can't Take It 娇娇军嫂在上，军官老公顶不住 First Frost霜初Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, Sweet Years, is now streaming~ The second short drama adaptation, Let Me Dwell in Your Heart, is now streaming~ [Military marriage + food + supermarket space + devoted couple + everyday life + love after marriage] Ye Muqi had just become a seven-star chef when a car accident transported her to the 1980s. From the start, she was married, and her husband was a soldier with a slim waist and long legs. For Ye Muqi, who had been single for 29 years, that was a huge plus! T 9.7kReads9.1Score850Shelves
23. 73 灵 Spirit Spring Space: The Fake Heiress Becomes Everyone’s Darling 灵泉空间，假资本家大小姐成团宠 I Am a Feather我是羽毛Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [System Space] [Everyone's Favorite] [Building a Career] [Marriage First, Love Later] [A Slow-Burning Romance] Shen Xuwei, an obscure actress, transmigrates into a book set in 1975 and becomes a cannon-fodder character who shares her name. From the start, she reclaims her space and binds herself to the [Road to Stardom Comeback System], gradually transforming from a pretty young woman into a stunning beauty. Her space keeps leveling up, and its rewards grow ever more generous, improving her from 10.2kReads6.9Score1.8kShelves

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    A satisfying read, enjoyable, set in a historical period, completed, and sweet! 👍👍

24. 74 惊 Shocking! The Capitalist Heiress Gets More for Me the More She Hates Me 惊！资本家大小姐，越讨厌我越有 I Am a Feather我是羽毛Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy + capitalist heiress + reborn + System + 1970s + becoming beautiful + getting rich + pocket dimension + clearing out the enemy's home] Li Su had a life of unspeakable misery in her previous life. Branded a capitalist heiress, she was forced by her father and stepmother to go to the countryside, while her stepsister schemed to ruin her engagement. After finally becoming a billionaire's wife, she was handed divorce papers by her husband on her birthday. All because she 816Reads8.1Score107Shelves
25. 75 七 The 1970s: The Villainous Bigwig Is Super Clingy 七零，反派大佬超粘人 Mango Jam Jam芒果酱酱Modern Romance755k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Parallel Timeline + Male Lead Is Love-Struck + Loves to Imagine Things] After finally outliving her deadbeat father and inheriting tens of millions, Luo Minyan was at last able to live the way she wanted: eating and sleeping all day, then playing as soon as she woke up, with every day as luxurious as possible. But after going skydiving, she opened her eyes and found herself transmigrated into a book. Most people who transmigrated into books became beloved heroines surrounded by 2.2kReads8.9Score179Shelves

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    Both books are very enjoyable, especially the second one. The female lead is calm and funny throughout, and the part where she chooses her man is truly unique in the entire genre of contemporary fiction. I've finished reading both and thought they were excellent.

26. 76 小 The Little Psycho Has a Death Countdown Over His Head and Goes on a Rampage 小疯子头顶死亡倒计时，发疯发癫 Lu Shili鹭十里Modern Romance647k WordsCompleted [Period setting + devoted military marriage + healing] Shu Tang had just received her university acceptance letter when a countdown suddenly appeared above her head. She had a mental illness and thought she was having another episode. But when the countdown reached zero, she died suddenly... When she opened her eyes again, Shu Tang had become a little fool in the 1970s. But why was the countdown to her death still there? Wait! After she ran into that unlucky man, the countdown went up! So Shu T 19.3kReads9.1Score3kShelves

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    I've already read most of the highly rated books, so they're not very interesting anymore. It took me quite a while to find these books with good plots and writing. I'm getting a bit tired of seeing too many slap-in-the-face stories and raising kids. Now I prefer books with strong female protagonists and rigorous logic. The fourth book is the best, and I highly recommend it. I don't understand why their ratings are so low. Please recommend similar or newer books!

27. 77 八 The 1980s: He Accidentally Marries a Lovely Country Girl, and the Factory Director Panics 八零:误娶乡下小娇妻，厂长慌了 Little Thirteen the Salted Fish咸鱼小十三Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted An older man is set up by his adopted son and ends up marrying a young woman from the countryside? Shen Ting knew he was getting on in years. He was already in his thirties. Still, at least he was the head of a major factory, with a house and plenty of money. Now that he’d brought home a sweet young wife, what could he do? He was an older man, so he’d just have to spoil her a little more. 13.2kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    Shen Ting never dreamed that the girl he had watched grow up to be his daughter-in-law would one day become his wife.

28. 78 七 A Practical Hedonist in the 1970s 七十年代务实的享乐主义者 Glutinous Rice Cake糯米白年糕Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + fictional era setting + love after marriage + light ensemble cast + family life + age gap] Wen Runjin was spoiled rotten by her family and couldn't do a single bit of hard work. Now and then, she'd get into trouble with household chores or farm work, so no respectable family for miles around dared choose her as a bride, afraid they'd bring home a pampered young lady who'd be nothing but a burden. Runjin's mother steeled herself, slapped her thigh, and made a bold decision: find 9.8kReads8.4Score1kShelves
29. 79 妈 Mom Remarries, Dad Weds Again, and a Little Waif Meets a Veteran Cadre 妈改嫁，爸再婚，小可怜遇老干部 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted [Nine-year age gap + 1980s + Chinese setting + bittersweet, sweet secret crush + devoted couple + family drama] [The heroine has a secret crush at first, but later becomes clear-eyed and grounded. She's a wealthy, beautiful, clear-headed, well-educated doctor.] [The hero is afraid to fall in love at first, but later becomes hopelessly devoted. He's an elegant, handsome politician with plenty of schemes.] [Complete.] After her mother remarried, Xia Chuchu was left to live under someone else's roo 7.1kReads9.2Score801Shelves
30. 80 弹 The On-Screen Comments Terrify the Delicate 1970s Female Lead, and the Big Shot Holds Her Close to Comfort Her 弹幕吓坏七零娇女配，大佬掐腰哄 Sweet Medicine甜药Modern Romance858k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history era + spoiler-filled comments + stealing someone’s sweetheart + pure indulgence + building wealth + everyday family life. A possessive, doting, aristocratic young man sent down to the countryside × a spoiled, coquettish beauty transformed by the comments] As the only daughter of the village chief of Songjia Village, Song Jiaojiao is every bit as sweet as her name. Her whole family has spoiled her since childhood. Shen Yanli, the educated youth she met through matchmaking, fell 18.7kReads8.6Score2kShelves
31. 81 丰 When the Voluptuous Beauty Appears, the Military Tycoon Cuts In 丰腴美人一出场，被军官大佬截胡 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted (1970s setting + curvy, captivating beauty vs. steady, level-headed military officer) There’s always someone like her in stories set in the past: born into a good family, beautiful, talented, and so proud that she looks down on everyone. The only person she wants is the male lead, but after she tries every trick in the book, the leads slap her down. Su Mannning transmigrates into the role of that vicious supporting character. But no one knows that the male lead is just one of the fish in her pon 28.5kReads7.5Score3.8kShelves
32. 82 八 Liu Xiaocui, the Village Girl of the 1980s 八零村妹刘小翠 The Little Scallion Who Loves Garlic爱吃蒜的小毛葱Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted She has barely gotten over a scumbag who deceived her in love when her own father sells her to an old widower. What should she do? Beat the scumbag senseless. And I'm done being your daughter. She heads to the city, but gets harassed by hooligans along the way and almost loses her life. As long as I'm still alive, Liu Xiaocui, you'd all better watch out. Once she reaches the city, local bullies try to crush her business as soon as she starts out. You've got powerful connections, do you? I 139Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This historical fiction is absolutely amazing! The plot is incredibly engaging; you should check it out if you don't believe me! [Thumbs up]

33. 83 4 At Forty, I Remarried a Commander. My Ex and His Mistress Are Both on Their Knees 40岁二嫁首长，前夫小三全跪了 The Fish's Secret鱼的秘密Modern Romance970k WordsOngoing The rating has only just come in, and it’ll rise later! [Second-chance military marriage + era-set comeback + two powerful, devoted leads + rugged man spoils his wife] Lying on the operating table, Jiang Wanning finally learned that her marriage had been a trap: her husband had tried to kill her for the insurance money, and the son she had raised with so much effort was actually the illegitimate child of her scumbag husband and cousin! To survive, she climbed into the bed of Commander Gu Yuanzhe 316.8kReads8.6Score15.5kShelves

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    These two are absolutely stunning; I could watch them three or four times!

34. 84 姐 The Sisters Join the Army and Mistake the Wrong Man for Their Husband: The Fierce-Looking Officer Falls for Them 姐妹随军认错夫：面凶军官沦陷了 Half-Moon Lemon月半柠Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Mistaken husband + following the army + sweet romance + snow-mochi heroine / “dirty bun” hero] Gu Zhaoning and the Gu family's adopted daughter, Su Jingwei, are both introduced to potential marriage partners. They meet two brothers from the Pei family. The elder Pei brother is destined to become a high-ranking officer, while the younger brother is destined to die heroically. So in this life, Su Jingwei secretly switches the men they were set up with and snatches the elder Pei brother before Gu 55.7kReads8.5Score3.9kShelves
35. 85 七 The Lovely Military Wife of the 1970s 七零年代俏军嫂 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger + No Business Ventures + No Buying a Courtyard House] Wen Yu and Shao Wen Ye are complete opposites: one is a pampered young woman from Shanghai, the other a soldier stationed at the border. They have nothing in common, yet their parents' arranged marriage binds them together. Little do they know, this is exactly what Wen Yu wants. To marry the man she's been dreaming about, Wen Yu travels thousands of miles to the southwestern border. At first, Shao Wen Ye takes things as they 8.7kReads8.9Score485Shelves

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    The female lead is very clear-headed and only gave birth to one child, a girl, who takes her surname. The wedding was ruined because of the male lead, who wanted to reschedule, but the female lead refused. Some things, once done, cannot be forgiven by making amends. The male lead's family is in the southwest, while the female lead's family is in Shanghai. The male lead plans to retire and go to the female lead's place, but the female lead tells him not to involve her in his decisions, and that if he regrets them later, it will be her fault.

36. 86 踹 I Ditch My Scumbag Dad to Marry a Commander, and the Pretty Army Wife Is Treasured 踹渣爹嫁首长，俏军嫂被捧在心尖 One Smile Captivates the Orange一笑倾橙Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [All-around rich beauty + no supporting deadbeats + no black-market dealings + no relocation to the countryside + spatial System with multiverse trading] Lin Siqiao transmigrated from a fabulously wealthy Shanghai socialite into a pitiful young woman in the 1970s, disliked by her own family. Less than a year after her birth mother died, her scumbag father brought home a stepmother. They say that once you have a stepmother, you get a stepfather too. But Lin Siqiao never imagined that, just to sei 27.8kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves

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    A 9.5-Star novel. I personally found it very enjoyable, mainly because the female lead is very clear-headed about what she needs and how she achieves her self-worth throughout the story.

37. 87 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Heroine Strikes Back 快穿：炮灰女配反杀剧情 Quieted Down 1102安静了1102Fantastical Romance552k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration | Everyone's favorite | Female-lead romance | Portable space | 1vN Nan Zhi lost both her parents as a child and grew up dependent on others, without a sense of security or enough love. More than anything, she longs for someone to choose her, again and again, without hesitation. Then one obsessive, unhinged man after another comes along, all vying for her, going mad for her and bending to her will... The men suffer, not the woman. There's just a bit of setup at the beginnin 17.6kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves

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    Embark on a rapid transmigration journey with a portable space, becoming short-lived cannon fodder in various worlds! Stockpile resources, accumulate strength, and tear apart the predetermined tragic script. Navigate relationships with a group of male protagonists with diverse personalities, unburdened by the shackles of love, living freely and unrestrained in each world. A must-read for those looking for something to read!

38. 88 八 The Eighties on a Seaside Island: A Military Wife Riding the Wind and Waves 八零海岛：乘风破浪的军嫂 Joyful Songs and Laughter欢歌笑语Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Rebirth + military marriage + golden finger + ocean treasure hunting Reborn in 1982, Lin Caidie comes to her senses and immediately sets about breaking off her engagement. In this life, she absolutely won’t walk into that fire pit again. She’s going to pursue her own happiness. Huh, she has a golden finger too? From then on, the ocean is her own backyard. 6.3kReads9.0Score849Shelves

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    This is a different kind of rebirth story set in a historical period. Unlike typical historical novels where the protagonist goes on land to do business, the female lead is a fisherwoman who, after being reborn, embarks on an exploration of the ocean's secrets. The book features many beautiful and heartwarming illustrations of marine life.

39. 89 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 149.8kReads9.0Score17.7kShelves

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    A newly released masterpiece from the 25th century: Jiang Yuman transmigrates into the body of the male lead's six-month pregnant, vicious ex-wife. In the book, the original owner dreamed of becoming an official's wife, using every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. However, after the Fu family was unjustly dismissed and their fortunes turned sour, threatening to send them to the countryside, she ignored her family's pleas and promises, and promptly had an abortion and divorced them! Looking at her husband, who was even more handsome than a celebrity in later years, and touching her six-month pregnant belly, Jiang Yuman sighed: "You brat, you're still not satisfied even with all this good food!" According to the original plot, two years later, the male lead and his father would be reinstated, becoming sought-after figures in the compound again, and living a happy life with the reborn female lead. After transmigrating, Jiang Yuman had no intention of making way for the female lead! As a modern woman, Jiang Yuman had a strong "laissez-faire" mentality. Learning from the previous experience in the book, she certainly wouldn't abandon her perfect husband to make things difficult for herself.

40. 90 七 A Little Cannon Fodder’s Growth Diary in the 1970s 七零年代，炮灰小豆丁的成长日记 Playing the Passerby扮途人Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Period setting + family squabbles + cozy coming-of-age slice of life + family bonds + native-born young heroine + adorable child + no romance... too many elements to list. A chaotic mix of transmigration and rebirth. If you don’t like it, don’t read. Ensemble cast focus.] Four-and-a-half-year-old Chen Manyue is bound to a System, which tells her that her whole family is a bunch of troublemakers. Her father, Chen Zhongyi, may have “loyalty and righteousness” in his name, but he’s actually hot-te 13kReads8.6Score2.9kShelves

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    Book 1: [The system was shocked: "Wait a minute, where did you get a brother? Your mother is so delicate and afraid of pain, are you an only child?"] — Four-and-a-half-year-old Chen Manyue was bound to a system, which said that her family was... Book 2: [Since ancient times, deep affection cannot be retained, only schemes/interests win people's hearts! People must survive first before they can talk about the future!] — A black-hearted little cotton-padded jacket + parents who manipulate others + self-reliant elderly care + siblings who manipulate others and the whole family + herself who is extremely awful.

41. 91 重 Reborn in the 1960s: I Find Myself a Stepmother 重生60年代：我给自己找后妈 Gu Yue Er Dong古月耳咚Modern Romance683k WordsOngoing When Chen Guoping died of lung cancer, his mother was busy having a grand old time gossiping with the neighborhood women! In his previous life, she had kept him under her thumb since childhood: she wouldn’t let him take the college entrance exam, forced him to hand over his wages, and criticized every woman he wanted to marry. Ignoring the nature of his work, she insisted that he and his wife risk having a third child. In the end, he was fired for exceeding the birth quota, and his family of fiv 22.2kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    While others are reborn to build careers, fight awful people, and find wives, his first priority after rebirth is: finding a wife for his father and a stepmother for himself! His biological mother only cared about money her whole life, and even on her deathbed, she blamed him for not handing over his salary. In this life, Chen Guoping reverses the situation, matchmaking his father with the gentle widow next door. On his stepmother's very first day in the house, she sews him a cotton-padded coat. His biological mother breaks down: "That's my home!" He sneers: Why didn't you think of that sooner?

42. 92 胎 Born into the 1960s: Not a Drop of Milk Comes Free 胎穿六零：没有一口奶是免费的 Dragon Fruit Growing Toward the Sun火龙果向阳而生Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted Also known as: Reborn in the Great Famine of the Sixties: Lucky Girl Zhizhi Is Good at Drawing Up Grand Plans [Easygoing Period Piece] [System + Pocket Dimension] [Refined, Self-Serving and Beneficial to Others] [Family Life + Building a Fortune] [Mischievous + Protective + Lighthearted Comedy] [Taking Every Advantage + Lotus Root Traits + Leek Farming + Social Butterfly] [Scheming Little Cotton-Padded Jacket + Parents Who Push Themselves + Self-Reliant Retirement + Pushy Sister, Brother and Who 3.2kReads8.6Score308Shelves
43. 93 空 A Space Powerhouse Transmigrates into a Lonely Girl in the Seventies 空间大佬穿越七零小孤女 The Starting Point of a Circle圆的起点Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted My new work is out! Welcome to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! Li Yi’an graduated from a martial arts school. While on patrol duty at the harbor docks, she was accidentally struck by lightning and transmigrated into the body of a fourteen-year-old orphan girl in the 1970s. She was an orphan in her previous life, and an orphan again in this one? Luckily, the original owner had a father, though he had 10.9kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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    🍅The female protagonist possesses ancient martial arts skills, including lightness skills and internal energy, as well as acupuncture techniques. Her military officer father falls off a cliff and goes missing during a mission. She searches alone for her dying father at the cliff where he disappeared. Later, she discovers a small military base in the mountains. She fights ninjas and infiltrates the enemy camp...

44. 94 重 Reborn in 1970s China: I Marry a Simpleminded Man, and My Rough-Hewn Husband Spoils Me Endlessly 重生七零嫁傻汉：糙汉宠妻无度 Pitch-Black乌漆八黑Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Period setting + slow-burn plot + everyday family life + building wealth + devoted couple] In her previous life, Zhang Qingqing took the wrong path and chose the wrong man, ending up with her family destroyed and everyone she loved dead. Only as she lay dying did she finally understand that the fool the world mocked was the one who had loved her with all his heart. Reborn, she returned to 1970, before any of it had happened. This time, Zhang Qingqing took her brother’s place and volunteered to 30.4kReads7.5Score3.6kShelves

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    A heartwarming slice-of-life story. Living a simple life in the impoverished 1970s, hoping to lead one's family to prosperity under more favorable policies in the future.

45. 95 硬 Stubborn as a Mule 硬颈种 Xu Wenqing徐文卿Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Not a Power Fantasy, No Cliches, No Stupid Characters, Mutual Devotion, Striving for a Better Life, Realistic Growth] In Hakka, someone stubborn to the core is called a "hard-necked sort." When Wang Lili was ten, she snatched a big chicken leg at the dinner table. Her father ordered her to give it to her younger brother. She said, "I won't." When Zhao Ruxun was ten, he was forced to let his mother beat him fifteen times in public for protecting his younger brother. He gritted his teeth and didn 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first full-length novel to fully capture the indomitable spirit of the Hakka people—a spirit so deeply ingrained that it's unwavering. Set in the 1990s, the story features two stubborn protagonists, experiencing both pain and joy, exhilarating moments and sweet romance. Currently boasting over 90% readership. Ongoing serialization.

46. 96 重 Back to 1986: A New Dad, Getting Rich in a Frenzy 重回1986：喜当爹，狂暴富 I'm Eleven!我是十一啦Modern Romance125k WordsOngoing [Period Setting] [Second Marriage and Live-In Son-in-Law] [Reborn] [Making Up for Regrets] [Farming] [Past and Present Lives] [Getting Rich] We are all living inside stories of everyday life. Most of the time, we don't want to lay bare our grievances and struggles for others to hear. Yet in other people's stories, we can always recognize and empathize with the parts of ourselves that feel familiar. Those who write stories have always been best at saving themselves. I quietly worked all the r 361Reads—Score—Shelves

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47. 97 重 Reborn in 1975: From the Start, I Tore Up the Order to Return to the City 重生1975：开局撕毁回城调令 Great Cangyue大沧月Urban4.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yang, an unrivaled patriot who devoted his whole life to his country, was reborn and returned to the remote mountain village where he had been sent down to work in 1975! Looking at the transfer order in his hand, this time he didn't hesitate. He tore it to shreds! In his previous life, he'd been blinded by greed and abandoned his wife and daughter to return to the city, watching helplessly as Li Youwei and her daughter met tragic deaths. Reborn, all Zhou Yang wanted was a warm home with his 160.6kReads9.5Score17.8kShelves

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    ✨✨🌟In his previous life, Zhou Yang was a top academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences who dedicated his life to the country. However, his life was a complete mess. Reborn on that special day, he made his decision in just one minute. Shaking his head and sighing, Zhou Yang tore the sealing order to shreds. Since God has given him another chance, all he wants is a home of his own… 🍀

48. 98 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Married the Poorest Man in the Village 退婚后，我嫁给了全村最穷的男人 Cheng Shuo21城烁21Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Shen Xiulan’s engagement was broken off, an acquaintance arranged for her to marry Zhao Dajiang, a farmer from the neighboring village who was too poor to find a wife. She was a mild-mannered young woman her family considered an embarrassment. He was an honest, inarticulate man whose parents had died when he was young. They had no whirlwind romance or grand ambitions. They simply learned to make a life together in a shabby earthen house. Shen Xiulan cooked, mended clothes, grew vegetables, 10.8kReads7.5Score841Shelves

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    This one, a slow and steady approach.

49. 99 穿 Before Traveling to the 1970s, the Marquis's Legitimate Daughter Empties Half the Imperial City 穿七零前，侯府嫡女搬空半座皇城 Mingyue Tianxin明月天心Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Complete; the animated series is now streaming) [1970s + Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + Multiple Transmigrators + Everyone’s Favorite] Lin Ran, the legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household, has just lost her mother and the only relative on her maternal side. Her father and stepmother plot against her, but she unexpectedly unlocks the pocket dimension in the jade pendant left behind by her ancestors. She also learns from it that she is about to transmigrate through tim 47.7kReads8.5Score3.8kShelves

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    It's already a million-word completed story. The legitimate daughter of an ancient noble family travels back to the 1970s with ancient and modern resources, and joins a battle of gods. It's guaranteed to be exciting!

50. 100 重 Reborn as a Delicate, Wealthy Beauty in the 1970s 重生七零娇气白富美 Bai Budan白不单Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Lu Xicheng, a young lady from the 21st century, transmigrates to the 1970s, bringing her little villa with her. Though she's unlucky, at least this girl looks just like she did before and has loving parents and family. So what if she's sent to the countryside? It's anyone's guess whether she'll reform the rural areas or they'll reform her! Staring at her palm, red and sore after picking just a few ears of corn, Lu Xicheng sniffles. Farm work is too hard. She wants to go home! Huo Jingchuan is th 139.9kReads9.2Score20.2kShelves

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    One of the few historical novels I want to reread repeatedly.

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