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1. 351 喂 Hey! I Said to Take Back Their Fortune, Not Their Lives! 喂！叫你夺回气运没叫你要它命啊 Fortune in My Arms财神入怀Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Historical Era + Slightly Unhinged Heroine + Face-Slapping Satisfaction + Vengeful to a Fault + Male Lead Appears Late + Not a Traditional Period Novel, More Fantasy, Don’t Read If That’s Not Your Thing] Wen Yan, who died in a zombie horde, unexpectedly found herself in a historical-era novel as the unlucky girl whose fortune had been stolen. The girl was an orphan with no one in the world. In the novel, a minor character, a sweet, innocent girl, accidentally bound herself to a fortune-steali 155Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   These are high-scoring, high-quality historical fiction pieces, full of passion and excitement, and mostly leaning towards a lighthearted tone.

2. 352 八 Married with a Baby in the ’80s: My Mortal Enemy Becomes a Henpecked Husband 八零奉子成婚，死对头成了妻管严 Nong Wuyou侬无忧Modern Romance796k WordsCompleted When Lin Xiangyi woke up, she learned that she had transmigrated into a book, a period novel written by her stepsister. Her stepsister was the heroine, and she was the vicious supporting character. Her father didn’t love her and her mother was gone. As if having to survive under the thumb of her wicked stepmother since childhood wasn’t enough, her scheming stepsister stole her fiancé and set up her nemesis, the street thug Xie Qingxiao, to ruin her virtue. She became pregnant by accident, and af 13.8kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves

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   Yeah, I found a few that are still good 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Five-star recommendation, so satisfying!

3. 353 抢 Grab It! If You Don’t Snatch the Golden Finger, Who Will? 抢啊！金手指都不抢，要留给谁？ Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted She is Daipa, the strongest shaman of the Black Miao tribe. She can divine the future and is skilled in poisons and gu magic. Her moods are unpredictable, and a pure black kitten is always at her side. She is Gu Qingcheng, a timid educated youth sent to the countryside after being set up. Someone schemed to make her take another woman’s place as a bride, and she lost her life as a result. She is Ma Xiaotiao, an older single woman whom her relatives think will never get married. She has been stuc 328Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Sending a heart][Sending a heart][Sending a heart][Sending a heart][Sending a heart]

4. 354 穿 Reborn as a Horrible Old Woman: You Want to Split Up the Family? Fine! 穿成极品老太婆，想分家？分呗！ Anji Little Monster安吉小怪物Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted Transmigration + period setting + Taobao + personal space + transmigrate into a book After Li Qiuyan learned she had brain cancer, she lost hope and ran into the road to get herself hit by a car. After dying, she somehow got her hands on a black-clad underworld messenger’s phone. She tapped around on it and entered the cycle of reincarnation, then transmigrated into a period novel set in 1983. When she woke up, she discovered she had become an old woman. She had been in her late twenties, and no 8.8kReads9.0Score780Shelves
5. 355 重 Back to the ’90s: A Mother’s Strength 重回九零之为母当自强 Alice Loves Candy爱丽丝爱吃糖Modern Romance740k WordsCompleted A flowerpot falling from upstairs sent Lin Qiu back thirty-two years. Her worldview changed, her appearance changed, and her attitude changed. When life gives you a chance to start over, can a life in shambles finally soar? —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 356 一 I Woke Up! An Orphaness Strikes It Rich with Billions in Supplies 一睁眼！孤女携亿万物资暴富了 Mu Cheng幕橙Modern Romance669k WordsCompleted [Completed + period setting + educated youth sent to the countryside + stockpiling + clear-eyed heroine who firmly rejects emotional manipulation and is allergic to romance VS a dark, devoted male lead who plays the pig to eat the tiger and is every bit as calculating as she is] Pei Wanning had the same dream for a whole month. In it, she was an unwanted punching bag, abused by her parents with insults at best and beatings at worst. Fortunately, her aunt and uncle couldn't stand to watch, and to 11.6kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
7. 357 重 Back to the Nineties: I Bought Half a Street by Picking Through Junk 重回九零，我捡破烂买下了半条街 A Big Little Shell一颗大壳子Modern Romance467k WordsOngoing Reborn diplomat landlady heroine × refined, distinguished research genius hero Zhao Lijun had just seen off her parents, who had died in their fifties after years of pent-up sorrow, when she suddenly returned to the starting point of every tragedy. This year, her little brother hadn’t yet drunk the pesticide that would make him depend on medicine for the rest of his life. Her older brother hadn’t dropped out of school because the family was poor, only to sit at home while her aunt’s family sche —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 358 七 The Only Daughter of the 1970s 七零年代独生女 Orange Orange Orange Orange橘橘橘橘子Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted [No transmigration into a book, no System, no pocket dimension.] [Period setting + farming + serving the motherland + technical expertise] A researcher who loves and hates fiercely versus a reborn diplomat Yu Yue fell asleep in the bath and woke up in the 1970s, as the only child in her family. First, there was her timid mother, who was willing to work herself to the bone for her family. Then there was her father, spoiled by his family and utterly self-centered. Timid Mom: “Let’s see anyone try 17.8kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
9. 359 结 The Groom Gets Stolen on My Wedding Day? Fine! I'll Marry Someone Else 结婚当天新郎被抢？行！我换人嫁 Shao Hua 17邵华十七Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Parallel world, period setting, military marriage, marriage before love, family life, doted on by everyone, fiercely protective) (The male lead reenlists) After graduating from university, Xu Yu, an orphan since childhood, finally worked hard enough to buy a home of her own. But while celebrating, a bottle of fake imported liquor sent her into the body of a woman named Xu Yu in the late 1970s. The good news: she now has parents and family, and she's several years younger. The bad news: she tran 4kReads8.6Score446Shelves

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   Trapped in the 1970s by counterfeit alcohol, Xu Yu's life begins in hell: her wedding is abruptly cancelled! She immediately targets retired soldier Jiang Yi: "You're the one!" The rough-looking man is silent but dotes on his wife, his scars concealing a powerful presence. Daily life of being pampered by his family, plus the added blows of twins—slaps in the face never fizzle out!

10. 360 这 I'm Done Being a Housewife 这家庭主妇我不当了 Dreaming Fish Bait爱做梦的鱼摆摆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Her husband is gambling with online loans, her daughter is ill, and her son is still young. At thirty-five, this housewife is mired in financial crisis. Li Yu hasn’t had a good night’s sleep in three years. On the night of her thirty-fifth birthday, she finally scrapes together enough to repay this month’s online loan. Lying in bed, she keeps wondering: If she got another chance, would her life still turn out this way? When she wakes up, she discovers that she really has gone back in time! 3.4kReads8.5Score282Shelves
11. 361 末 An Apocalypse Couple Transmigrate to the Sweet 1970s 末世夫夫穿越七零甜蜜蜜 Tender Lemon嫩柠檬Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [The rating is here!!!] [Two male leads + superpowers + pocket dimension + sent to the countryside + reunited after loss + not focused on career + some original worldbuilding!] [Rural assignment: Jin Province] Five years into the apocalypse, Jing An and Ye Mu went from childhood friends to inseparable companions in life and death. Ye Mu became a zombie while saving him. Jing An poured all his strength into feeding him crystal cores. Just as his beloved was about to regain full consciousness, a 5.3kReads8.4Score842Shelves

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    This is a period drama with two male protagonists. The two men don't cause trouble or make trouble for each other. After avenging the original owner, they live their own peaceful lives without compromising themselves.

12. 362 重 Reborn to Build a Comfortable Life 重生之生活奔小康 Cute Cub QQ Candy萌仔QQ糖Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted At 32, Chi Chan had been single her whole life, barely scraping by and rushing through each day just to stay alive. At 16, Chi Chan was full of confidence and ambition, eager to step into a new stage of life. A car accident was both an accident and a release. Reborn at 16, Chi Chan secretly vowed that this time she would focus on both her studies and her career, and excel at both. As for the person she could never forget, and still gritted her teeth over, from the brief life she lived in her pre 377Reads6.7Score—Shelves
13. 363 净 After Leaving With Nothing, I Won Five Hundred Million 净身出户后，我中了五个亿 With Lotus与荷Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + System + adorable baby + devoted husband] Xia Xibian is reborn before her daughter dies. Her daughter is sick and needs expensive medical treatment, her husband is cheating, and he's scheming to leave her with nothing. What can she do? She waves a hand and says boldly, “Divorce!” To hell with that scumbag, and to hell with being a housewife. I have money, looks, a car, and a house. I also have an adorable baby, and I can choose between handsome young men and mature older men. Som 10.9kReads9.2Score972Shelves
14. 364 乌 Black Gauze and Rouge 乌纱与胭脂 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Human nature is like the sun: impossible to look at directly. Many people appear charming and refined on the surface, but strip away the facade and you’ll see human nature laid bare. By portraying the real chaos of society, this work exposes the evil and filth within human nature and calls on people to choose kindness and uphold social decency. 7.3kReads—Score464Shelves

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    Once you start reading the first chapter, you can't stop! The plot is incredibly gripping and exciting, the writing is delicate and high-quality, and it starkly depicts human desires...

15. 365 八 The 1980s: I Kissed the Feared Butcher Until He Cried 八零：人人惧怕的杀猪匠被我亲哭 Yi Xi亿溪Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + building wealth + reborn in a period setting with a space + family life] On the night of her wedding after being reborn, Qin Shuangshuang overhears her stepsister telling their stepmother that she wants to switch grooms. Qin Shuangshuang decides to play along. In her previous life, everyone said that Qin Shuangshuang's thriving business as a principal's wife was all thanks to her husband, Principal Zhang Mingwei. But they didn't know that Zhang Mingwei had gone from being 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a historical novel that I highly recommend; it's an absolute must-read.

16. 366 你 You Can Raid My Home, but Let Me Go Make a Fortune in Hong Kong 你们抄我家，我去香江捡钱可以吧 Cat Who Loves Three-Hua Plums爱吃三华李的猫Modern Romance720k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, historical era, sweet romance, one-on-one, devoted couple, pocket dimension, entrepreneurship and wealth] Su Manman transmigrated into the body of a pampered young lady from the Su family, someone with the same name but a very different fate. From the start, she was told that someone had reported her family for hiding gold and silver treasures. Looking at the boxes upon boxes of antique paintings and calligraphy, antique ornaments, antique jewelry, and more, Su Manman thought… 28.8kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    The first book about doing business in Hong Kong, a really enjoyable and exciting read.

17. 367 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Want the Capitalist Heir, Not the Chief 重生七零：不要首长要资本家少爷 Si Wu Jiu Jiu四五汣汣Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + faithful to each other + pocket dimension + family life + building wealth + getting even with nasty people] In her previous life, Gu Ajiu spent a night trapped in a pit with Song Wenjin, the son of a capitalist sent to the countryside, and her reputation was ruined. Sun Jianfeng, the finest young man in their production team, didn’t hold it against her and married her. Gu Ajiu was deeply moved. On their wedding day, Sun Jianfeng left to join the army, where he rose 3.2kReads8.2Score335Shelves
18. 368 浮 The Strange Tales of Mortal Life: Li Longbiao 浮生乱象之李龙彪 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Urban253k WordsCompleted I'm the scum at the bottom of society, the trash you all talk about. I don't have much education, money, status, a house, a car, or a wife. I'm a single man, just some hoodlum. It's not my fault I ended up this way. When I was a kid, I had big dreams and ambitions, too. I wanted to study hard, get into a good university, then find work in the city and become a respectable office worker. But the cruel realities of life shattered every one of those beautiful dreams. Through its portrayal of Li Lon 1.8kReads—Score144Shelves
19. 369 重 Back to the 1980s: From the Start, I Cut Ties with My Family 重回八零：开局断亲斩亲缘 February Knows the Doll二月知偶Urban481k WordsOngoing Tang Guangyuan has suffered from asthma since childhood, enduring years of hardship and abuse at the hands of his family. After his biological mother beat his own son, who was not yet three years old, Tang resolutely cut ties with her entire family. Overcome with rage and resentment, he unexpectedly became reborn, his soul coming from his modern-day self in the future. After being reborn, Tang Guangyuan awakened the “Farming Spirit Spring System.” The spirit spring water not only cured his ast 636Reads—Score100Shelves

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    My favorite book from the period dramas

20. 370 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: So Sweet! My Lovely Stepmom Is Expecting 七零军婚：爆甜！娇软后妈太好孕 December-十二月-Modern Romance649k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + substitute bride + personal space + marriage before love + doting husband + powerful leads + everyday child-rearing] Wen Wan was a top mechanical infantry soldier across the stars, ruthless and talkative. The mechs she built packed incredible firepower. After an accident, she transmigrated to the resource-poor 1970s and became a military wife whose husband was never home. When she opened her eyes, a man radiating masculinity was lying beside her. Wen Wan felt his young, vigo 2.5kReads8.7Score251Shelves
21. 371 重 Reborn in the 1950s, I Take It Easy with Billions in Supplies 重生五零，我带亿万物资摆烂了 Tao Tao Xing Bing Le桃桃瑆冰乐Modern Romance945k WordsOngoing [Reborn] [1950s] [No CP] [Personal space] [Billions in supplies] [Raising kids] [Wish-fulfillment story] When Xia Yun suddenly gains a personal space, she thinks the end of the world is coming. She rushes out overnight to stock up at the mall, only to discover that several malls have vanished without a trace! She returns to her space and discovers that the missing malls have all appeared inside it! Suddenly, she has billions in supplies! Before she can enjoy it for long, she steps out of her spa 594Reads8.9Score102Shelves
22. 372 舔 The Officer I Won Over Won't Warm to Me. I Let Go, So Why Is He Panicking? 舔来的军官捂不热，放手了他急啥 Yi Xi亿溪Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted [Stunning, powerful female army doctor x cold, devoted handsome officer + both leads are each other's first and only + two equally strong leads + face-slapping + the male lead's long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Xiannuan pursued Qin Mu relentlessly. She spent her whole life following him on missions, searching all over the world for the childhood sweetheart who had been kidnapped by bandits. Qin Mu said, “She was kidnapped by the bandits in your place. We have to find her a 4.8kReads8.8Score216Shelves
23. 373 胭 The Rouge Spinster 胭脂剩女 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Through the emotional journey of Yang Jingjing, a single woman past the age traditionally considered ideal for marriage, the story offers glimpses of every facet of society and the warmth and coldness of human life, exposing the ugliness and greed of human nature. Full of twists and turns, it paints a penetrating portrait of the realities faced by women like her. 1.8kReads—Score142Shelves
24. 374 重 Reborn in a Bygone Era: A Captivating Beauty Who Knows How to Flirt 重生年代：千娇百媚小撩妻 The Wind Moves, the Heart Stirs风动心动Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted Xiao Yu, a university student from the 21st century, was reborn in the 1950s in another time and space. With a space at her disposal, Xiao Yu resolutely pursued her dreams. She crossed paths with a dark-skinned guy, but he wasn't part of the plan. See you later! Zhao Yiheng thought about Xiao Yu becoming someone else's wife. Damn it! He couldn't even bear to think about it! Zhao Yiheng was furious. He didn't care who the other girls married, but Xiao Yu could only marry him. She could only be hi 906Reads9.3Score101Shelves

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    ♥First, the rating is high. Just look at the rating, you'll be speechless after reading it. ♥Second, the writing is superb. The plot and pacing are perfectly balanced, and the male and female leads are incredibly straightforward and generous, focusing on sweet and saccharine romance. ——If you like it, please follow the author! We're all devoted fans of novels! ₍˄·͈༝·͈˄*₎◞ ̑̑

25. 375 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s to Be a Soft, Gold-Digging Green Tea 穿到七零当软饭绿茶 Clouds Upon Clouds一朵朵云Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The main story is complete. You can read the bonus chapters first and then the main story, or read them in order. [Marriage first, love later + fussy heroine + devoted relationship + both leads are each other's only ones + previous marriage and hidden hang-ups, don't read if that bothers you. An extremely imperfect cast! Definitely not a romance-obsessed heroine!] Clearheaded, beautiful, delicate woman + rugged, scheming man with off-the-charts EQ and IQ She loves putting on a show, he loves mak 6.1kReads8.9Score539Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who stays away from the main characters and lives her own blissful life. It's very good; I finished it in one go. The second book features a wealthy female protagonist who buys a courtyard house. The characters are rich, and the plot isn't cheesy. You'll know it's really good once you read it. The third book's female protagonist and male protagonist's way of getting along really hooked me. The fourth book I clicked on several times at first but didn't read much. Later, I was really out of books to read, and then I found this one and found it to be super good. I finished it too; it's very good. The fifth book features a quirky female supporting character, hehe, sweet and I love it. The sixth book was the first time I read this type of book, and I was immediately hooked. I finished it in one go. When I looked for other books of this type, they all felt a bit lacking. So, if you want to read about changing a useless husband, you should check this one out. I finished it in one go; it's very good! The seventh book is extremely good; I was still reading it during my finals week!

26. 376 六 The 1960s: Lightning in Hand, Demons and Monsters, Stay Away from Me 六零：雷电在手，魑魅魍魉莫挨我 Two Treasures at Home家有两个宝Modern Romance688k WordsCompleted A time-travel fantasy with a powerful female lead, satisfying revenge, transmigration to another world, buying and selling goods for profit, playing the pig to eat the tiger, secret identities, and special abilities. (Note: This is not a traditional period novel, and has a touch of fantasy.) There is a male lead. Huang Nan wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a period novel as the hapless cousin of the heroine. In the novel, whenever the heroine doesn’t want to work, the cousin does it 9.2kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
27. 377 看 Seeing Through Half a Lifetime 看破浮生过半 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted Life is a journey of self-cultivation. As we keep moving forward, we correct our mistakes in time and gradually become better versions of ourselves. Life is full of suffering, and we can only save ourselves. If only we could live our lives over again. At the very least, we could avoid a lot of detours. 563Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 378 重 After Being Reborn in the 1970s, I Was Carried Off by the Village Bully 重生七零年代后，我被村霸叼走了 Fang Jüliang房踽凉Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Su Qinran opened her eyes again and found herself back on the train bound for Daqing Mountain. Lin Yaotang had never seen such a beautiful woman. At first glance, she seemed like a celestial maiden, while he was nothing but mud at the bottom of a pond. Su Qinran glanced at Lin Yaotang. In her previous life, he had pursued her relentlessly, only to die saving her in the end. She owed him her life. Lin Yaotang: “Aah!!! The goddess looked at me! I’m going to adult education classes! I’m going to le 9.1kReads9.3Score968Shelves
29. 379 重 Back to 1982: Casting Nets to Save the Village Belle and Make the Whole Village Rich 重回82：撒网救村花带全村致富 Seeing a Dragon on Mount Nan南山见龙Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Back at the age of twenty, he's known throughout the village as a no-good loafer. But no one knows he's returned carrying the regrets and memories of his previous life. He catches and sells fish, hunts in the mountains, and earns his first fortune through hard work. Before the flood hits, he even issues an early warning and organizes an evacuation, saving countless lives. From the village to the county, from small-time trading to grand strategies... In this life, he won't just clear his name. He 26kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves

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    No system, no spatial limitations, no rare items, but the writing is superb.

30. 380 沧 Remembering the Years as the Seas Changed 沧海桑田忆年年 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance391k WordsOngoing My father and Uncle Wang Si, whom he had begged for help from among the neighbors, rode along an unknown little road dusted with snow, just as dawn began to break. Their whips cracked through the silent morning with a crisp, swirling sound. One cart carried the last of our corn kernels in burlap sacks, a few battered water jars, and four large geese. The other held pots and pans, the furniture that was still usable, and some clothes that had been worn by who knew how many children. All the quilt 1.9kReads8.9Score163Shelves

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    The atmosphere is very immersive, as if you can hear the footsteps of travelers from bygone days.

31. 381 闯 Heading to the Northeast: Lin Erni's Bumpy Road to Happiness 闯关东：林二妮的颠簸幸福路 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No contrived twists] [No cheat powers] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural] [Hardship] [Inspirational] Lin Erni was born in Heze, Shandong, and married into Harbin in the Northeast. She struggled to get by amid the freezing snow in the mountains, then later had no one to rely on and went alone beyond the mountains to make a living. The first time, she was tossed from one place to another like a bag of steamed buns, made a child bride, and beaten and cursed. The second time, her father sol 21.7kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
32. 382 八 The 1980s: The Cold-Faced Officer Is Wrapped Around the Sickly Beauty's Finger 八零：冷面军官被病弱美人拿捏了 Little Silly Goose小呆鹅Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Martial arts prodigy Jiang Nianzhi transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate version of the 1980s, where she becomes a delicate, frail beauty. Thinking she would run into one terrible person after another, she rolls up her sleeves, ready to beat them all into submission. But her feisty mother favors girls over boys, her white-lotus sister is a doting sister-con, her grandmother is a beauty enthusiast, and her little brother has 83kReads9.4Score13.3kShelves
33. 383 下 Drugged and Forced to Sell Myself? I Turn Around and Throw Myself at a Tough Army Officer 下药强卖？我转身扑倒硬汉军官 Ice Soul Divine Needle冰魄神针Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it’ll go up. [Military marriage | wild imagination | badass woman transmigrates | everyone’s favorite | takes down the rotten lot] Lin Jingwan, a woman from the apocalypse, has transmigrated! Her father just died, her mother is a murderer, and this timid, lonely, miserable woman is being bullied by a bald thug! She kicks her “newlywed husband” unconscious, escapes, then accidentally barges into someone else’s bridal chamber? Should she take her place? Would that work 12.8kReads8.4Score2.2kShelves

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    Book 1: Her father just died, her mother is a murderer, she's cowardly and miserable, currently being bullied by Xiu Piao! She kicks her "newlywed husband" unconscious, escapes, and then accidentally stumbles into someone else's wedding night? Can she take her place? Book 2: Her tragic fate is actually that of a big shot.

34. 384 重 Reborn in 1958: Grandpa and Grandson Stockpile for the Famine Together 重生58爷孙空间联动囤爆灾荒年 Asking the Sword, Listening to Snow问剑听雪Urban800k WordsOngoing Peng Yi built his fortune from nothing, amassing billions, only to have his own children pull the plug and abandon him in his final years. He died full of hatred. Kneeling before the grave of his beloved Su Wanqing as he drew his last breath, he learned that she had once carried his child. At just twenty-three, she had died in a famine, and mother and child had suffered every hardship life could bring! Heaven had shown mercy: Peng Yi was reborn in 1958, on the eve of their flight from famine! A 5.1kReads—Score472Shelves

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    One of the best period dramas

35. 385 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Cannon Fodder Awakens and Steals the Protagonist's Golden Finger 穿书七零炮灰觉醒抢走主角金手指 Ting Wawa婷娃娃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension) Tags: Clear-headed female lead, focused entirely on her career Yang Lihua had been born into this era for over a decade when, on the day her older brother Yang Lixin went on a blind date, she suddenly awakened to the truth: her future sister-in-law was the ill-fated heroine of a period novel, constantly tormented by her sister-in-law, and Yang Lihua herself was the awful sister-in-law readers hated with a burning passion. All sorts o 102.3kReads8.8Score11kShelves

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    She rose through the ranks from a factory worker to the current vice mayor. Although her family members each had their own agendas, they all followed her lead after she became a cadre, never holding her back. The male lead doesn't appear until much later; it's a true story of a strong, independent woman.

36. 386 八 After Awakening, the Wicked Girl of the 1980s Sinks Her Claws Into Her Childhood Sweetheart and Claims Her Place 八零恶女觉醒后，狠勾竹马上位了 Little Spinning Top小陀螺转转Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Supporting female character awakens + childhood friends + pampered young lady + lovesick, scheming tea-green country boy] Cen Yin was left with her grandparents in the countryside for fifteen years. Only in 1983 was she brought to the family compound, where she became obsessed with Lu Jing, the son of a military commander, and devoted herself to him. She envied her biological older sister, who had been raised by their parents. She was vain and malicious, and even wanted to steal her future brot 3.7kReads8.7Score286Shelves

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    Super sweet! [Admiration] No transmigration/rebirth elements, purely a sweet childhood sweetheart story. The male lead isn't very talkative, but he'll spend time making a comb for the female lead, secretly get jealous, and chase away other people who like her when she's unaware.

37. 387 天 Cursed with a Lonely Fate, the Hard-Headed Officer Insists on Marrying Me 天命孤煞，命硬军官非要娶我 Ice Soul Divine Needle冰魄神针Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage in the 1970s + Cathartic Revenge + Everyone's Favorite + Pocket Dimension + Adorable Multiple Children] When Lin Yinyin opens her eyes, she finds herself in the body of a pitiful girl whose entire family is dead. Her father died young, her mother passed away from illness, and her stepfather and stepmother are still abusing her! Put up with it? Not a chance! She makes her stepmother take her place in a marriage to fill a vacancy, and sends her stepbrother to keep a widow warm i 12.6kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
38. 388 农 Everyday Ways to Prosper on the Farm 农家致富日常 Rain Falls Over Jiangnan江南雨纷纷Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + Street Stalls + A Gentle Pace + Everyday Family Life] This is a warm and cozy farming story with no outrageous villains. It's a warm, funny daily-life story about a family focused on making money. There are no villains and no golden fingers. The main characters are ordinary people without any golden fingers, and the whole family works together to build a better life, with a focus on the gentle rhythms of everyday life. At daybreak, smoke rose from the chimneys of many homes in Peach B 13.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    👍👍 *Climbing the Capital Branch*, by Qingzhuang. It tells the love story of Wenxi and Shen Yanzhi. Wenxi is a beautiful and intelligent architecture student. Her mother has a past relationship with the Shen family. Shen Yanzhi comes from a prominent family and is in a high position. The two are drawn to each other across social classes, their ambiguous relationship concealing both seriousness and untamed spirit. Until Wenxi goes on a blind date, Shen Yanzhi no longer holds back, and a mutual love story unfolds.

39. 389 八 The 1980s: The Spicy Little Wife and Her Tycoon Husband 八零小辣媳：我家大佬有金矿 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, "The Spicy Little Wife of the Eighties: My Man Has a Gold Mine", is now streaming. [Reborn + Sweet Romance + Gold Prospecting] Liu Yueya of Jinnianzi Village is rumored to be a shrew who brings bad luck to her husbands, so no one dares marry her. Wu Guangxu, the village bully, has just gotten out of prison, and no woman in the village dares marry him either. One day, the villagers discover Liu Yueya and Wu Guangxu having an “intimate rendezvous” in the mountains 5kReads9.4Score597Shelves

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    The first seven books are all 9.5 or higher, and they're all super good! (Not all books with 9.5 or higher are good, but these few are definitely great, haha.) The last one is 9.4, but it was the first historical romance novel I ever read. The female lead's parents also traveled to the 1970s with her and started a business together. It was also super good; that's how I started reading historical romance novels, haha.

40. 390 八 Pretty Eighties Stepmom Marries a Factory Director and Raises the Kids 八零漂亮后妈，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Short drama: I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s] The 1980s, stepmother, raising kids, everyday life, love after marriage The moment she opens her eyes, Si Nian finds herself in a period novel as a fake heiress. She’s sent back to the countryside to marry a twice-married man in place of the real heiress, and has to raise a whole brood of children. To make matters worse, she runs into the real heiress, who has been reborn. In her previous life, Lin Sisi was pressured by her family into marrying a 56.5kReads9.4Score7.3kShelves
41. 391 中 Starting Out as a Vocational School Student, I Worked My Factory to the Bone 中专生开局，我把工厂卷疯了 Peach Heart Rainbow桃心彩虹Modern Romance627k WordsOngoing A modern quality-control worker transmigrates to the famine years of the 1960s. The moment she opens her eyes, she faces a desperate situation: the high school entrance exam has been suspended, and she's being forced to go to the countryside. To avoid being sent down, she promptly skips grades, studies hard, gets into a technical secondary school, and secures a stable job at a state-owned enterprise, successfully escaping that fate. She doesn't have any miraculous talent that will make her famou 34.8kReads8.2Score3.7kShelves

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    Instead of going to the countryside, the female protagonist passed the entrance exam for a vocational school and was assigned to a state-owned factory. With modern mechanical knowledge, she worked hard to build her career.

42. 392 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s, Married the Wildest Tough Guy, and Came Out on Top 穿书七零闪婚最野糙汉后我赢麻了 Little Face脸崽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Period Setting + Rugged Hero + Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + 1970s + Male Lead Is Love-Struck + Raising Kids] When she opened her eyes, a man who seemed made for her was right in front of her. Ruan Niannian thought her mother had arranged everything, and hurriedly promised she would take responsibility... Once she came to her senses, she realized she had transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s that she had read. She had become the love-struck supporting fem 47kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves
43. 393 六 The 1960s: The Officer Begs You Night After Night to Treat Him Well 六零：军官夜夜哭求你要对我好 A Flower on the Branch of Prosperity富贵一枝花Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted [Period setting + sweet romance + career + strengthening the nation + System + top-tier young man] Also known as: Building a career and finding love, while helping the homeland flourish. (If you came here after reading the reviews, take a look at how long those readers have spent with the book. The plot really doesn’t drag. There are fewer than 200 chapters so far. It’s not that there’s no career storyline, the map just hasn’t expanded that far yet. The female lead is already soaring.) When Chen 708Reads8.6Score101Shelves

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    There are too many period novels on my bookshelf, but these 11 are the most memorable.

44. 394 穿 The 1980s: I Transmigrate into a Book and Become a Model of Morality 穿书八零，贪财女配成了道德模范 Iced Zhengmeng Noodles冰郑檬粉Modern Romance391k WordsOngoing The score is finally in and still rising! Thanks to everyone for your reviews. [1980s Setting + Transmigrate Into a Book + Sweet Romance + Building Wealth + Marriage First, Love Later] She transmigrates into a novel set in the 1980s as the wicked female supporting character: in debt, lazy, and hated by her whole family. The original owner has such a terrible reputation that she’s always trying to take advantage of others. The neighbors despise her, and even her new husband treats her coldly. Xia 18Reads8.1Score—Shelves
45. 395 穿 Transmigrated into a Seventies-Era Trouble-Making Sister-in-Law, She Stirs Up Trouble and Makes Money 穿成七零极品小姑子，她搞事搞钱 Crystal Breeze风来水晶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical setting + socially fearless female lead + punishing scumbags and face-slapping + building wealth + turning her life around + one-on-one romance, both leads have no prior relationships] Extra, extra! The military compound in the capital is in an uproar. Word is that the eldest young master of the Fu family, a top soldier, has been won over by a country girl... Su Xiaoman worked all night and died from overwork. Then she transmigrated to the 1970s, a time of food and clothing shortag 53.2kReads8.7Score3.9kShelves

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    The female protagonist's soul transmigrates to the 1970s, becoming the pampered and spoiled sister-in-law of her family. As soon as she arrives, she confronts the scumbag man to get her money back and takes her family to live a life of luxury.

46. 396 到 I Go to the Military Base to Divorce, but the Scheming Second Male Lead Won’t Let Go 到部队离婚，腹黑男二又争又抢 Ren Quanheng任权衡Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted The heroine is a powerhouse, remarries with a child, dumps her scumbag ex without looking back, and uses a high-tech space to advance the country through scientific research. After an unexpected mishap while fighting zombies in a sci-fi apocalypse, Ruan Lingling transmigrated to the 1970s. She became a cast-off wife abandoned in the countryside, with a baby girl by her side. She was the sort who would eat meat but never suffer in silence. Without a second thought, she took her daughter to confro 1.6kReads8.5Score169Shelves
47. 397 穿 Transmigrated to a State-Owned Factory in the 1970s: From the Start, I Land a Cushy Job 穿到七零国营厂，开局考上萝卜岗 Have a Cookie吃一块曲奇Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted 1970s + no rural assignment + multiple Systems + career building + strengthening the nation through research Overnight, Shi Xia becomes a minor supporting character in a period novel, an unemployed youth at a state-owned factory. Her mind is in turmoil. The good news: she has a bunch of Systems. The bad news: every one of them is still in beta. No matter. She'll handle it. The male lead who failed his blind date? No need to waste him: let him go to the countryside and suffer. The womanizer who c 16.8kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    The host asked, "Academician Shi, what made you decide to switch from electromechanical engineering to naval architecture?" On screen, Shi Xia hesitated for a moment before honestly replying, "Because Professor An was transferred to Beijing back then." The chat erupted in laughter. [Failed attempt to elevate the topic] [Host: Tell us your dream, Academician Shi: I didn't make one up] [The main point is to go with the flow] The host's excellent skills allowed him to maintain composure, and the topic shifted to Xie Zhiyi: "Academician Xie, after completing your studies, you stayed at the university to teach for a period of time before returning to Nanjing Aircraft Industry Group at the age of 36 to participate in research and development projects. Many people say you are a late bloomer among academicians. I wonder what your perspective is? Presumably, the experience you gained in your youth greatly helped your later work?" Another brief silence followed. Xie Zhiyi pursed his lips: "Mainly, I wanted to have more time to take care of my child." Host: ... The chat exploded again. [Family members, who understands this? It's even more romantic!] [Looking for a husband who can take care of kids!] [Looking for a tall, handsome guy who can take care of kids!]

48. 398 七 The Delicate Beauty of the 1970s Was Love at First Sight for a Hopeless Romantic 七零娇气美人被恋爱脑一见钟情了 Little Black Sesame Rice Balls黑芝麻馅儿的小汤圆儿Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted An alternate-history story about being born into a new life, with a personal space, few terrible relatives, no black-market trips, and a powerful golden finger. One devoted couple, both with no romantic history, raising a child in everyday life. The heroine is a top-tier rich beauty, a pampered little princess with a fussy streak. 1972. Eighteen-year-old Ruan Yunqiao faces a choice between being sent to the countryside and getting married. Her family can’t bear to send their precious girl away, 18.5kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves
49. 399 被 After My Love Was Stolen, I Overturned My Fate by Eavesdropping on the Transmigrator's Thoughts 被抢对象后，偷听穿越女心声逆袭 Yinyin of Peach Blossom Cove桃花坞的花音音Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Alternate 1970s setting + one-on-one romance, both leads pure + subverting expectations + face-slapping the transmigrator + fighting the System + female growth + building wealth through hard work] (PS: The female lead is a native of the story world with a golden finger, while the supporting female character is a transmigrator with a System.) Luo Xiaoyu realized that her older sister was acting very strangely! She had a perfectly good life in the city, yet she insisted on coming to the country 17Reads—Score110Shelves

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    This story takes an unconventional approach, avoiding mindless plots and melodramatic tropes. The female lead is an indigenous person, while the supporting female character is a transmigrated woman with a system. The female lead can hear the supporting female character and the system talking, and her cheat ability is minimal and negligible. When the supporting female character's first disguise was taken down, the male and female leads' wit was truly admirable. The female lead quickly gets into university and starts building her career, which isn't the common practice of buying and selling but rather a more unusual business. The male and female leads are witty and avoid misunderstandings. I'm really looking forward to seeing the female lead and the supporting female character's second disguise; the supporting female character's system seems a bit off. I wonder what will happen next. The only downside is that it's still ongoing, sob XX

50. 400 全 My Whole Family Was Slaughtered! Back to the 1970s to Punish Scum, Love My Man, and Raise My Child 全家惨死！重回七零虐渣宠汉养崽 Sunrise with Wine朝阳伴酒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Period Piece + Devoted Husband and Kids + Rebirth and Revenge + Everyday Family Life + Building Wealth] Only after Su Ti died did she discover that she had been living in a period novel about a heroine who made her fortune. Unfortunately, she wasn't the heroine. She was just a disposable stepping stone! The heroine was her cousin, favored by Heaven itself. Everyone who opposed her met a terrible end. After Su Ti died, her husband lost all desire to live. During a task assigned by th 14.2kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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    The 1970s. The female protagonist is selfish, loves her man, dotes on her children, and is ruthless and vicious towards her enemies—the kind of ruthless that's extreme!

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