I'm Hooked on Stories Set in a Bygone Era Lately!!! No Storage Spaces!! No Golden Fingers! 最近迷上年代文了！！！不要空间！！不要金手指！

1. 551 八 Eighties Sweetheart: A Wild Roughneck to Cherish 八零心尖宠：捡个糙汉野又撩 Listening to the Wind Blow听风在吹Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted Xia Li transmigrates into the 1980s as a poor, timid orphan. Just when she thinks she’ll have to go hungry from now on, she picks up a wild man. Aside from being a little dim, the wild man has no other flaws. He hunts in the mountains and farms the fields every day, keeps her warm at home and can fight outside. He’s like a huge guard dog who protects his family. The villagers secretly mock Xia Li for keeping herself a wild man, but she doesn’t care. Who would have guessed that one night, the wil 1kReads8.9Score102Shelves

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   A historical romance novel! The male lead is a special forces captain who goes missing during a mission with his teammates. When he wakes up, he has amnesia and mistakes the fair-skinned, exceptionally beautiful female lead for his wife [awkward laugh].

2. 552 八 The 1980s: My Daughter Was Switched at Birth, Yet I Just Smiled 八零：女儿被调包后，我却笑了 Snow Between the Brows眉间雪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Ning’s entire family died. Only then did she learn that the daughter she had painstakingly raised was a fake heiress, and that her sister-in-law had switched her real daughter while Wen Ning was weak after giving birth! The fake heiress went to university, became a pianist who traveled the world, and married into a wealthy family. The real daughter was abused, married off to an old man, sent to prison, and died in a fire. Consumed by hatred, Wen Ning dragged the fake he 10.9kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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   Ning Jie doesn't have any cheat codes, only rebirth, it's incredibly good. Shu Fen is also funny despite her sharp tongue, Da Mao and Er Mao are hilarious, and Xiao Yu is a clever little devil.

3. 553 陈 The Chen Family's Unwanted Second Daughter 陈家那个没人要的二女儿 Slim Winter Melon苗条的冬瓜Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted [Period Fiction + No Rebirth + No Transmigration + No Golden Finger] [Native Protagonist + Slow Burn + Not a Mindless Wish-Fulfillment Story] Chen Xiaoqiu was the second daughter born in violation of the family planning policy, and her parents never cared for her. She was left to grow up in the countryside like a wild weed. During the summer vacation before her third year of middle school, Chen Xiaoqiu’s grandfather, the only family she had, passed away. She had no choice but to return to her pa 3.3kReads8.4Score290Shelves

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   No cheat codes, no spatial abilities, no time travel, no rebirth.

4. 554 韩 Korean Webtoon: It All Starts When I Discover the School Beauty Senior's Secret 韩漫：从发现校花学姐的秘密开始 Zihhao on the Attack进击的子豪Urban343k WordsOngoing [Korean webtoon vibes + plenty of beautiful women + hundreds of gorgeous character illustrations + feel-good power fantasy + urban martial arts + sweet romance + love-triangle chaos] The seemingly pure and innocent senior has a secret she keeps hidden... Su Yang, a young man from Longguo studying at a university in Seoul, accidentally discovers his beautiful senior’s secret. With Su Yang pressing her relentlessly, she has no choice but to agree to his demands if she wants to keep her pure-and-in 2.5kReads6.6Score175Shelves

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   🌈🌈These two books are really good, don't be fooled by the ratings! Absolutely amazing! Don't be fooled by the titles!🌟🌟 I was put off by the titles several times, but my friend kept recommending this book🔥🔥, so I tried reading it, and it got more and more exciting!🍀🍀The latest e-reader, you have to check it out, everyone!! It's so addictive!! 🌟

5. 555 和 After Breaking Off My Engagement to a Mama's Boy Scumbag, I Married His Commanding Officer 和妹控渣男退婚后我转嫁他首长 Zhejiang A, Fierce Top 1浙A猛1Modern Romance671k WordsCompleted [Face-Slapping Revenge + Military Marriage + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance] (The Scumbag Chases His Wife to the Crematorium: She Won’t Forgive Him or Turn Back!) After learning how miserable her future self would be, Song Xuezhi awoke from her dream and made her first move: she broke off her engagement, slapped the other woman twice, and hit the scumbag ten times! In her previous life, she married a promising young military officer, never realizing that it was the beginning of her nightmare. He 2.4kReads8.0Score252Shelves
6. 556 孤 A Lone Star Meets the Warm Sun 孤星遇暖阳 An Unknown Novelist不知名小说作者Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Native-born leads, no pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger, age gap, family and village life, slow-paced, cozy daily life, sweet romance] A word of caution: The leads have vastly different social status. This is not a wish-fulfillment story, and there is no strong female lead. Please don’t read if that bothers you! As Jiang Wenyi nears high school graduation, her unusual family background puts her at risk of being sent to the countryside. Her grandfather wants her to marry a handsome s 6.9kReads8.2Score662Shelves

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   ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️👇👇👇No space, no cheat codes

7. 557 渣 He’s Just a Jerk. Wouldn’t It Be Better to Marry an Army Officer? 渣男而已，转身嫁军官老公不香？ Jiu Qi酒七Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Devoted husband, marriage first and love later, twins, food, raising kids, fictional setting] Yu Chengzhou fell for an older girl in the residential compound when he was just ten, simply because she was such a good cook. Even then, he wanted to marry her and bring her home, but she was already engaged. Ten years later, he watched her get dumped by her fiancé’s family and was so happy he nearly jumped for joy. He went straight in and confessed, then whisked her away that very day and 5.5kReads9.2Score867Shelves
8. 558 别 Stop Flirting with Me! I Really Don't Peek at Big Sister's Secrets 别勾引我了，真不乱看大姐姐心事 Chilled Mango Jam冰镇芒果酱Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: This is insane! You actually read your auntie's hidden hints like that? “A macho-man app?” Luffy stared at the thing that had suddenly appeared before him. He was stunned at first, then overjoyed. A line of text had appeared before his eyes, revealing some secrets about the manager who hated him... The manager in black stockings: “Impossible! How could you know about that?” His first love: “So this is who he really is? Then back then, I...” The icy CEO: “Luffy, if you can hel 21.2kReads6.5Score1.9kShelves
9. 559 别 Everyone Else Transmigrates or Is Reborn, but I'm Just a Native Cannon-Fodder 别人都是穿越重生，就我土著炮灰 Fat Salty Fish胖咸鱼Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: I'm a Cannon Fodder in the Seventies (No romance!) When eight-year-old Mo Erya was playing with mud marbles, her five-year-old brother Mo Wuwa, nicknamed Shitou, by her side, both of them covered in dust, Qiao Qiao next door transmigrated after falling into the water. So eight-year-old Mo Erya learned that she would grow up to be cannon fodder in a lucky heroine story, fighting the female lead over a man, making trouble at every turn, and meeting a tragic end! Mo Erya boldly wiped 6.5kReads9.0Score563Shelves

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   I've been reading a historical romance novel lately, and it's so unique! The female lead is incredibly smart. She initially studied diligently to escape the gaze of her "lucky charm" sister. But the more she studied, the more she realized the vastness of the world and the infinity of knowledge. She then genuinely absorbed knowledge, skipping grades and even getting accepted into the city's top high school, which conveniently secured her parents' jobs! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up] No romance [shy] The novel really showcases the female lead's growth, even her intellectual development. She remains steadfast in her patriotism, and her college application isn't the typical Tsinghua or Peking University, but a military academy. Even the "lucky charm" sister remains a devoted fan. [Laughs] There's a scene where the female lead initially avoids the "lucky charm" sister, but later she realizes she can't escape and must raise her sister into a patriotic and polite successor to socialism. When the sister is troubled by being surrounded by too much good fortune, the female lead teaches her to silently chant: "May our motherland prosper and become strong!" [Crying with laughter][crying with laughter][crying with laughter]

10. 560 表 Her Love Letter Went to the Wrong Address, and the Delicate Young Woman Joined the Army in Tears 表白信寄错，娇娇女含泪随军 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted (Period setting + local characters + marriage before love + coercive romance) Pay special attention to “coercive romance.” (The male lead is dark and obsessive, like a sinister ghost; the female lead is pampered, prickly, sharp-tongued, and heartless. Read on only if you can handle that. If you can't, don't force yourself. The values in the story do not represent the author's values.) The main story is complete. Zhu Qingning had fallen in love at first sight. After mulling it over for a long tim 17.6kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves
11. 561 军 The Sweet, Alluring Military Wife and Her Devoted Rough-Hewn Soldier 军嫂娇，军嫂媚，糙汉军爷宠上天 Sweet Tofu Pudding甜甜豆腐花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rugged military officer + sweet, gentle beauty] (Fictional military marriage + marriage before love + daily life with the troops + stepmother and adorable kids + food) When Jiang Rou opens her eyes, she's become the fake heiress in a period novel. Not only is she a pitiful cannon-fodder supporting character, but the real heiress has knocked her unconscious and made her marry an older man in her place. Rumor has it that the man is disfigured and lame, with two burdens to care for, one big and on 17.1kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
12. 562 小 Life in a Little Courtyard 小院儿生活 Diva Girl作精少女Modern Romance650k WordsOngoing When Taohua married into the family, her mother told her that the Xiao family would most likely split up. But Taohua never expected it to happen so soon. (No rebirth, no transmigration, no golden finger: just working hard to live and striving to make a life.) 16kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    There's no special abilities, no cheat codes. Each book is brimming with the essence of life. They have a vintage feel, and truly exceptional pieces are rare.

13. 563 闺 My Best Friend and I Transmigrated Together, and I Feast on Gossip in the Seventies 闺蜜双穿，我在七零年代吃大瓜 Zhao Yuetang赵悦糖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Couple Transmigration + System + Pocket Dimension + Family Life + Romance] There are countless transmigration stories, but car accidents account for half of them. She’s in an accident right after getting a new car, and she and her best friend transmigrate into a book. Her best friend is beautiful, fair-skinned, and long-legged, with handsome men always around her. She’s dark, skinny, and short-legged, running all over the pla 2kReads8.9Score210Shelves
14. 564 拿 I Won Him, Then Let Him Go 拿下他，却不要他了 Grumpy Puppy Saturday炸毛小狗周六Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [Content warning: The heroine has low moral standards, only cares about money, and is mentally ill. She is NOT the other woman!!! Both virgins + yandere + exclusive devotion + twisted psychology + younger man] Meng Yao is a student at an ordinary university. Her good looks are her only advantage: she's a beauty, with fair skin and a pretty face. Her circumstances aren't great, but that doesn't stop her from aiming high. Unfortunately, there aren't any suitable men at her school. So she has no ch 6kReads8.8Score380Shelves

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    The first book features an ordinary, very beautiful female college student. Finding no suitable suitors in her social circle, she sets her sights on the male lead from a prestigious university nearby—a "tall, rich, and handsome" guy. She schemes and plots to win him over, taking his money as well. When she gets tired of him, his mother gives her a check, and she gets pregnant and runs away. It's a really good read, with the dog-training scenes being particularly intense, while the female lead just sits there looking radiant. 😍😍😍😍 In the second book, if the male lead is a bit more humble and the female lead a bit more flamboyant, I like the "little devil" type of female lead. So what if she's sophisticatedly selfish? I think that's great. I don't want to read about those weak, dependent, love-struck types. [Shy][shy][shy][shy][making a face]

15. 565 穿 Transmigrate to the 1960s: Poison Him, Poison Her, Poison Them All! 穿越六零：毒它毒她毒他！ Happy Salted Fish开心的咸鱼Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted A princess of the Feng Kingdom transmigrates to the 1960s. She had hoped to live quietly and peacefully, but her family is dirt poor, and there's always some troublemaker trying to harm her. If that's how it is, she'll just have to fall back on her old trade: poison fish, shrimp, and wild beasts; poison evil neighbors, enemy spies, and everyone else who deserves it! Watch as this Poison Princess poisons her way to a bright future! 631Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Please read this book.

16. 566 踹 I Kicked Out My Scumbag Dad, Got a Whirlwind Marriage, and Followed Mom to the Army 踹掉渣爹，闪婚后携母随军去了 Miao Miao妙妙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + countryside + military marriage + miracle doctor + rugged man + raising kids + doting husband + two strong leads] The moment Tang Xiaorou opens her eyes, she's on her way to a blind date. What she doesn't expect is to mistake her date for someone else and marry the wrong man. Luckily, her bargain husband is tall, handsome, and long-legged, everything she could want. It's just that... Their marriage doesn't stay quite so simple. "Didn't we agree on the day of our blind date to p 4.9kReads8.9Score888Shelves
17. 567 下 After Moving to the Countryside, I Caught the Wolfish Police Officer’s Eye 下乡后，被狼警官盯上了 The Sound of Wind and Snow听风雪的声音Modern Romance477k WordsCompleted [Historical setting + alternate world + coercive love + not mutually devoted, please don’t read if that bothers you] Lu Jiaojiao grew up cherished and spoiled in a military compound. After her family fell on hard times, she had no choice but to go to the countryside. There, she ran into the soldier she had once secretly loved, now demobilized and serving as deputy chief of the local police station. “Please, I didn’t see anything. Let me go!” Lu Jiaojiao pleaded, her voice trembling and hoarse. “ 49Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    🍁🍁 [This book is full of scheming. The male lead has an affair, which the female lead discovers. He then plots to marry her and they become a couple.]

18. 568 随 After Joining the Army, the Pretty Military Wife's Deed Collection Fills the Courtyard 随军后，俏军嫂的房本堆满四合院 Gu Xi v古西vModern Romance736k WordsCompleted (Fictional period setting) [Military marriage and devoted husband + both leads are faithful + married first, love later + making money and taking down scumbags] When medical professor Su Ying woke up, she had transmigrated to the 1980s. Someone had stolen her place at university, and when she demanded an explanation, she was beaten and injured. Then, after going to the city for treatment, she learned that her father had abandoned her and her mother long ago and had even schemed to marry her off 25.9kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
19. 569 自 Ever Since I Raised a Little Pig, I've Never Lost at Life 自从养了小猪猪，从此人生没有输 Wild Bull Niu野牛牛Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted Period Setting + Raising Kids + Gossip-Watching + Lie Flat + Twins Twice, Five Kids Total Jiang Meiya only wanted to lie flat. She went on a blind date and married the son of her mother's friend, never imagining she'd never be able to lie flat again. First came triplets, then twins. Raising kids sure was fun... The oldest blinked his long, curly lashes. “Mommy, a stick!” The second held up the colorful candy wrapper in his hand. “Mommy, shiny!” After knocking something over, the youngest darted 3kReads7.6Score176Shelves

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    This is a historical fiction novel, not exaggerated at all. It's a very heartwarming little story, without any awful characters, just lots of love. The female lead's first pregnancy resulted in triplets, her second in twins, and her third in a girl.

20. 570 都 You Shut Me Out, So Why Beg Me to Have Your Baby? 都拒之门外了，哄我生崽干嘛 Sandong Yunli三冬云厘Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted 1970s + Raising a child + Comparison plot + The groveling begins Jiang Shengsheng transmigrated into a period novel, where she was supposed to take the heroine's place as a bride and eventually be beaten to death by her husband. She refused the arranged marriage swap and chose to marry the army's famously aloof "high mountain flower": an officer who had no interest in marriage, barely spoke, and was cold by nature, but had broad shoulders, a trim waist, money, and good looks. No one believed the 109Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    The first book is really good! There's no rebirth or cheat system, just a typical female protagonist. She's timid at first but gradually matures, which is quite funny. The second book is about rebirth, but without any cheat systems. The female protagonist is very good at manipulating people, haha, it's also pretty good.

21. 571 穿 Transmigrated to the 1950s, the Country Sent Me Abroad to Study 穿越五零，国家送我去留学 A Cup of Wine in the Spring Breeze Among Peach and Plum Blossoms桃李春风一杯酒丶Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [No Golden Finger] [Strong Female Lead] [Research] [Few Extreme Male Leads] [Academic Prodigy] [A Strong Nation] [1950s] [Family Life] [Positive Energy] [Romance] An optimistic, positive female lead who refuses to waste energy on negativity, and a handsome male lead who trades his pen for a gun. (The romance is very, very subtle so far. The main plot is studying abroad and doing research.) After waking from a nap, Shi Jiayi becomes one of the chosen ones of the 1950s. The tide of transmigration 72kReads9.3Score6.3kShelves

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    We absolutely must include Shi Jia! A genius girl! Sent to study in the Soviet Union at 18! She shone brightly during her studies, making everyone at the school aware of this outstanding student. She started writing her thesis in her sophomore year, secretly providing the country with a lot of technological assistance using Soviet information. She was a highly sought-after student by professors! She has some international recognition, winning first place in the first Soviet mathematics competition – truly a genius among geniuses! Anyway, everyone should check it out; it gets better and better as it goes on! The male lead has only appeared a handful of times so far. It's all about the female lead. She doesn't have any cheat codes or spatial abilities, just super smart and incredibly strong [laughing emoji].

22. 572 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 35.7kReads8.7Score3.5kShelves

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    The only advantage is the author's knowledge. It's a good read, with some unique insights, and it's worth reading twice.

23. 573 路 An Ordinary Passerby, Yet I Got Matched with a Cadre's Son from a Military Compound 路人，但相亲到了大院高干子弟 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The 1990s] + [Family life] + [Ensemble cast] + [Not a power fantasy, not a strong female lead] After her own younger sister steals her boyfriend, Wang Lanlan goes home with her blind date to meet his family. She calls the lame man “Third Brother.” Later, Third Brother becomes her husband. Wang Lanlan: Who could’ve guessed? My newlywed husband is abstinent by day and clingy by night. He wears me out mentally during the day and physically at night. 51.4kReads8.0Score6.4kShelves

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    This author's work is totally my cup of tea! It's a pure historical fiction, without any special abilities or cheat codes. The male lead has personality flaws, but I absolutely adore the female lead.

24. 574 嫁 I Married the Richest Man, Had a Beloved Baby, and Now All My Stepkids Are Overprotective Brothers 嫁首富，生团宠，继子全员护妹狂 Mo Mo's Mo漠漠的陌Modern Romance529k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, Shock! The Rugged Factory Director Is a Wife-Doting Maniac, is now available. (1980s + Married First, Love Later + Everyday Life Raising Kids + Family Matters + Rugged Husband Dotes on His Wife + Mutual Devotion + Beloved by the Whole Family) A beauty blogger travels back to the 1980s and becomes a woman four months pregnant. But she was supposed to marry a wild, rugged man with washboard abs and overflowing masculinity, so how did he turn into an old, ugly eunuch? An 2.8kReads9.3Score332Shelves

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    It's absolutely gorgeous! Trust me!

25. 575 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

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    Although it's a rebirth, the traces are subtle, and the male lead dotes on her immensely! The whole family loves the female lead; I wish I could transmigrate into her body XX

26. 576 报 Report, Commander: Your Grandson Took His Wife Out to Beat Someone Up Again 报告首长你孙子带媳妇又去打人了 Bobo Bedhead啵啵呆毛Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete + male lead takes the domestic role, female lead takes the career role + fussy, love-struck husband + daily face-slapping antics of the compound's little tyrant in the 1970s] Shen Xia transmigrated into an ongoing period novel and became a pitiful girl whose father didn't care for her and whose mother didn't love her. After transmigrating, Shen Xia accidentally discovered that something was wrong with her identity. She reported her adoptive parents, sent her adoptive father to labor ca 17.2kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    The story revolves around a charming and strong woman. The female lead possesses superhuman strength but lacks a spatial ability. The male lead is a handsome young master from the capital city, more beautiful than any woman. He's fair-skinned, delicate, and sharp-tongued—the kind of guy who can faint even while carrying his pregnant wife uphill, haha. When he's bullied, he runs to his wife to complain and act cute. He's the homemaker, and she's the breadwinner. I'm proud to be a kept man... My wife dotes on me, my grandfather dotes on me, my parents dotes on me, and my sister dotes on me.

27. 577 穿 Transmigrated into a Period Novel, I Refuse to Move to the Countryside 穿到年代文抵死不下乡 Miserly Homebody抠门宅Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted More than ten years after Xiangqiao was born into her new family, memories suddenly awaken within her. Her older female cousin is the heroine of a rebirth novel… All kinds of plotlines also pop into her head at random. No matter where they are, her family is always a cannon-fodder stepping stone. Why does everyone want me to go to the countryside? Xiangqiao clenches her little fists. “Want me to go rural? No way!” It’s much better to work in the city and slack off now and then. She can also catc 7.3kReads8.2Score364Shelves

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    This book tells a story of a simple, peaceful life, full of gossip but no meddling. There are no cheat codes; the female lead dreams of her family's cannon fodder existence and tries to avoid the drama. 🔥🔥 Xiangqiao, after being reincarnated more than ten years ago, suddenly awakens her memories, and various scenarios flash through her mind. No matter where she is, her family is always cannon fodder. Why does everyone want me to go to the countryside? Xiangqiao is internally screaming: Go to the countryside? No way! It's so much better to work in the city, slack off, and still get to enjoy the gossip of all the female leads.

28. 578 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Educated Youth Wants to Let Go 重生七零：知青想放手 Qu Linglong曲玲珑Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast, No Space, No System, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] One scheme tied two people’s lives together. Reborn in the 1970s, Zhu Xiaomin is determined to scheme her way back. First, she’ll set free the other unlucky soul who’s just like her. Second, she’ll tear that scumbag apart. But things seem to be slipping out of her control. The unlucky one came rolling back on his own and won’t leave, no matter how much she tries to drive him away. Well then… she’ll keep him. “I’ll protect you thi 11.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    If it were adapted into a TV series, it would be an ensemble drama, depicting educated youth from all over the country gathering in a small courtyard, and then leaving that courtyard. While there might be some shortcomings, it would certainly be a remarkably complete story!

29. 579 1 In 1975, I Went to the Countryside to Escape Disaster 1975年我下乡避祸 Niu Shi牛柿Urban1.5M WordsCompleted This is not a feel-good power fantasy. There is no pocket dimension, no System, no rebirth, and no transmigration. The times are turbulent, and the road ahead is uncertain. To protect Li Chengxiao, his family bears the pain of sending him to the countryside for an assigned rural posting, away from danger. Alone, he puts down roots in the village, enduring hardship and lying low with quiet resolve. With his unique insight and steady temperament, he establishes himself amid adversity, discreetly b 92.7kReads8.5Score11.3kShelves

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    No space, no system, no time travel, no rebirth

30. 580 嫌 You Mock Me for Being Infertile? I'll Marry an Officer and Have Triplets 嫌我不孕不育？嫁军官一胎生仨 Yuan He沅荷Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted Period setting + everyday life + multiple births + a weak, slowly growing female lead in the early chapters After being reborn, Lin Xi's older sister, Lin Yu, decides that her military officer husband from her previous life died too young. The first thing she does in this life is hand her younger sister the short-lived groom she was betrothed to as a child, making her sister marry him in her place. After all, her younger sister was rejected by her in-laws in her previous life for failing to have 2.9kReads8.1Score248Shelves

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    I recently finished reading a book that had no special abilities or cheat codes, and overall it was pretty good.

31. 581 生 Crying Through Childbirth, I’m Spoiled by a Powerful Man in the 1990s 生崽痛哭，我在九零被大佬宠上天 The Dark Circles Aren't Dark黑眼圈不黑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + sweet romance + family life + building wealth + devoted one-on-one couple] Everyone at Big Willow Courtyard knew Gu Lin was a reckless hooligan who brought misfortune to his relatives. They warned their children to stay away from him, or they'd end up unlucky too. Mu Ning transmigrated into a period novel as the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a major supporting character. Her original body's fate was to die in childbirth. She touched her four-month baby bump and trembled with fe 8.1kReads8.7Score496Shelves

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    This fits perfectly; it's simple and understated, yet incredibly beautiful! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

32. 582 改 Reforming My Good-for-Nothing Husband, Starting at Age 20 改造废物老公，从20岁开始养老 Teletubby Without an Antenna没有天线的天线宝宝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period story x making money x family and village life x a touch of ensemble cast x raising kids] Lin Hui has a dream. In it, she turns fifty after spending twenty-seven years as a widow, struggling to raise her children, only to develop cancer and die before she can enjoy life. When she wakes, she finds herself back in 1980, the year she just married Xu Dongsheng, the “lazy bum” of the surrounding villages. She grits her teeth. She absolutely cannot let her life follow the path in her dream. Fr 34.8kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves

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    I recommend this period novel about everyday family life. The female lead is very good at using manipulative tactics to make money. Her in-laws treat their three sons equally, divide the family property equally, and even support their own families. Moreover, the female lead's family gets rich first and then helps others get rich. They become wealthy by riding the wave of reform and opening up.

33. 583 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: A Useless Woman’s Lie-Flat Life in the 1970s 穿书七零：小废物的躺平人生 Gu Yin En顾寅恩Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Laid-Back Little Cannon Fodder X Delinquent Second Male Lead] A prediction came true: after graduating from college and returning home to lie flat, Wen Suili got into a car accident and transmigrated into a period novel she’d been following. But she hadn’t become the heroine. She was a minor cannon-fodder supporting character named Wen Sui-sui. Wen Suili: How is a useless good-for-nothing supposed to survive in such a hard era? In the villagers’ eyes, Wen Sui-sui and Lu Mingcheng were tied 3.5kReads9.1Score296Shelves

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    Of all the historical fiction novels I've read, these are the ones I really like. They don't have any overpowered plot devices or supernatural abilities, and they're all very well-developed and don't make you stupid. The lives of the male and female leads are also very warm, peaceful, and happy (I highly recommend the second one!).

34. 584 生 She Gave Birth to a Miniature Tycoon: The Beloved Army Wife of the Eighties 生下缩小版大佬：八零军嫂被团宠 Fragrant Bubbles沫香香Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [1980s setting + military marriage + college student + face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place + sweet everyday romance] In her previous life, Xia Jingjing was the envy of everyone in the production brigade. She was beautiful, got into college, and had a handsome, considerate husband with a high-paying job. She seemed to have landed in a life of pure bliss. Xia Jingjing thought so too, until one day she saw her husband, Jiang Chen, leaving the hospital with another woman in his arms, d 3.7kReads9.1Score437Shelves

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    Rebirth + Historical setting + Military marriage + No spatial element; the interactions between the male and female leads are simple and realistic, capturing the essence of everyday life without being pretentious. Worth watching, recommended.

35. 585 讹 Extortion, Extortion, Extortion! The Brigade Chief Is at His Wits' End 讹讹讹讹讹讹讹，大队长被讹麻了 Gentle Evening Breeze和煦的晚风Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Transmigration + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance] He Shiyi is an extreme egoist and hedonist saddled with a dog of a System that’s got a whole host of nasty quirks. She transmigrates into her past self in the 1970s. From the start, someone is trying to frame her as a promiscuous woman. Her whole family is counting on her to give them a better life. “Anyone who wants to play the saint can do it. I’m not!” He Shiyi turns the He family upside down. She grabs the food supplies. Taki 1kReads6.2Score106Shelves

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    The production team leader only knows how to call people to work, and the transmigrated female protagonist is lazy and selfish.

36. 586 七 The 1970s: A Sweet Young Educated Woman Catches the Eye of the Toughest Country Boy 七零，娇娇知青惹上最猛糙汉 Green Trees, Black Woods绿树黑林Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted [Pampered female educated youth × rugged country man] Su Yanrou is the cherished daughter of a wealthy city family, spoiled and doted on by everyone at home. For the sake of her secret crush, she defied her family and insisted on going to the countryside. In the village, she quickly became notorious as a troublemaker and a spoiled brat. She was delicate and dainty, with soft, unblemished skin, and couldn't endure the slightest hardship. All she did was complain. She couldn't be asked to lift 2.4kReads7.3Score133Shelves
37. 587 穿 Transmigrating into a Book in the Eighties: Raising Kids and Turning My Villainous Mom’s Life Around 穿书八零养崽，炮灰亲妈洗白了 Sweet Weiwei甜薇薇Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrating into a book + 1980s setting + adorable kids + marriage first, love later + devoted couple + sweet romance + cozy daily life] Su Jingjing woke up one day to discover that she'd transmigrated into a book!!! The original character had the same name as her. She was not only a lazy, overweight married woman in the 1980s, but also a notorious villainous mother. Despite her plump figure, the original character managed to snag a well-born military officer. After they married, she refu 629Reads7.7Score103Shelves

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    The first book was incredibly good, and it's all finished. You won't be disappointed with any of the books you read.

38. 588 你 You Have the Protagonist’s Halo? Then I’ll Take the College Entrance Exam 你有女主光环？那我就去高考 Heaven Rewards Diligence道酬勤Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Zhiyi, exhausted by the rat race, transmigrates into a period military-marriage novel. The heroine is her hardworking second cousin. Jiang Zhiyi sighs at the sky: “If you're willing to suffer, there's always more suffering to go around.” Instead of competing, she chooses to lie flat. Her cousin can be the flower, and she'll be the greenery. Her cousin can earn every work point, while she slacks off. Her cousin can do the housework, and she'll sweetly cheer her on. As long as nobody makes h 4.2kReads6.2Score304Shelves

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    The first book had a low rating but was really good. The female lead wasn't easily swayed by handsome and rich men; when the male lead confessed his feelings, he was even suspected and threatened with being kicked in the back. She was intelligent and had a good attitude—she fought for what was rightfully hers and didn't force what wasn't. She was lazy but got along well with everyone in the village. The second book was about family matters and was quite heartwarming.

39. 589 六 Military Marriage in the Sixties: From Orphan Girl to Queen of Chemicals 六零军婚，从孤女到化工女王 Nan Beiyu南北羽Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Chemical engineering expert Lin Ya transmigrates to 1962. On the surface, she comes from a respectable working-class family. In reality, she is the daughter of a capitalist who was left behind on the mainland. It’s hell mode from the start, and her identity could be exposed at any moment. Lin Ya doesn’t panic. She starts building up her safeguards. Make high-efficiency fertilizer from discarded pesticide waste: safeguard +1 Extract glycerin from soap waste and produce coagulants: safeguard +2 Ma 14.8kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
40. 590 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Became the Roughneck's Darling Wife 重生八零，赖上糙汉的小娇妻 Frost Contends with Snow's Shadow霜争雪影Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted 1.4kReads6.8Score133Shelves

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    No cheat codes or special abilities, but it's very sweet and tempting.

41. 591 开 Exiled from the Start, I Become the Beloved Darling of Evil Valley 开局流放，我在恶人谷当团宠 Yin Man茵漫Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, pairing with Bai Yu] She was a test subject at a secret underground research facility in the twenty-first century, designation Zero. She could retrieve objects from thin air and had no empathy. One day, she was reborn and transmigrated to an ancient farming household. A natural disaster struck right after she was born, and her whole family was exiled when she was barely a month old. Everyone around her said she was a harbinger of disaster. Grandma Su let out a cold laugh, hoist 18.8kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves

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    I read this book for 19 hours straight, and I really didn't want to skip a single level. Every character is vivid and lifelike. It's a particularly good ensemble piece where everyone is a protagonist!

42. 592 年 A Self-Serving Perfectionist in a Period Novel 年代文里的精致利己主义 Today Is Jingzhe今日惊蛰Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted Yang Yuan never expected that after transmigrating, she would become the female lead's fake best friend in a period novel. Not only did she burn the heroine's love letters, but she was also destined for a miserable end. Well, at least she didn't have many scenes. If she played her cards right and made amends, she could still survive. What? Go to the countryside? Absolutely not. I'm lazy, greedy, and a shameless freeloader who loves the easy life. So what if I take advantage of people or scheme a 12.4kReads8.1Score713Shelves

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    Without a system or any special abilities, she doesn't go to the countryside or the black market. The female protagonist is a sophisticated egoist who always puts herself first. She's capable and resourceful, and lives a good life on her own.

43. 593 八 The 1980s: My Husband and Kids Came Looking for Me 八零，被老公孩子找上门 Feng Xinyu风信虞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: 1980s setting + marriage first, love later + adorable children + no supernatural powers When Xu Xiangyou woke up, she discovered that she had somehow landed in the 1980s. She was still congratulating herself on having a home and a car. The home was an ordinary apartment within Beijing’s Third Ring Road, not a traditional courtyard house, and the car was just a regular bicycle. She even had a job. Just as she was about to enjoy her life, she discovered that she wasn’t single. The origin 13.8kReads6.8Score730Shelves
44. 594 这 What a Deal! My Rough-and-Ready Husband Knows How to Spoil Me After Our Marriage Swap 这波不亏！换嫁后糙汉老公很会宠 Slacking Off Is a State of Mind摆烂是一种心态Modern Romance356k WordsOngoing Sisters reborn + swapped marriages + rugged country man + contrasting fates + pure romance + 1v1 No System! No golden finger! After being reborn, the younger sister cried and pleaded to marry Chen Ping, Tian Wanhua's husband in her previous life, convinced she'd enjoy the good life in the city. Her older sister, Tian Wanhua, smiled and let her have him. "Fine. I'll go to the countryside." Everyone in the village said Lu Chengshan was a poor bachelor who herded cattle. His three big-tiled houses 50Reads—Score116Shelves

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    I'm here to recommend a novel set in the modern era, featuring a rebirth without a special ability, system, or cheat codes. It's not the kind of fast-paced, action-packed story where the protagonist immediately starts slapping and tearing each other apart. The pacing is slower, and the relationship between the male and female leads is very stable. The downside is that the male lead spends most of his time herding cattle, working in the fields to earn work points, or doing technical work, working like a dog. He currently has very little time to be affectionate with the female lead. [Heart emojis]

45. 595 八 The Darling of the 1980s 八十年代掌中娇 Shu Ning舒甯Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she owned five apartments in the capital and drove a big G whenever she went out. But after opening her eyes, she found herself a country girl in the 1980s. Her father, seeking to get ahead, latched onto a “rich heiress” and wanted to divorce her mother. Fine, let them get divorced! Her younger brother, who worshipped the rich and looked down on the poor, could go live with the mistress. She would start over with her two younger sisters! They collected bat guano, sold quail 5.3kReads8.8Score642Shelves
46. 596 七 In the Seventies, She Marries a Rugged Man Who Can’t Have Children, but the Spoiled Female Lead Sleeps In Again 七零嫁绝嗣糙汉，娇纵女配又起晚 Following Thoughts随念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Wild Plot] [1970s] [Everyone's Darling] [Marriage Before Love] [Redemption] Jiang Nanxi grew up pampered and couldn't endure hardship. Who would have thought that when she opened her eyes, she would transmigrate into a book, becoming a vain, troublesome supporting character in a novel set in an era of poverty, beautiful but utterly stupid? In the original story, a forty-two-year-old woman stole her twenty-year-old fiancé, the male lead. In a fit of madness, she married Zhou Ji, the 3.6kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    Transmigrated into a novel as a spoiled and manipulative female supporting character? Jiang Nanxi wins effortlessly! She clings to her rough-and-tumble husband, a future business tycoon, and sits back to inherit his fortune. But her back aches every night, leaving her bewildered: What happened to the promised "impotence"? Why is the inheritance getting further and further away...? 💥A 1970s+ story of arranged marriage leading to love + anti-cliché, satisfying romance!

47. 597 带 I Brought a Jewelry Store to the 1970s, and the Cannon-Fodder Heroine Wants to Lie Flat 带着金店穿七零，炮灰女配想躺平 Lychee Smoothie荔枝冰沙Modern Romance666k WordsCompleted [No rural relocation + no black-market trips + no business ventures + cozy daily life + few extreme characters + male lead + military marriage + joins her husband at his post + sweet romance + happy ending] The cozy everyday moments are the main focus! The book has just been rated, and there are still very few ratings, which is why the score is so low. This is an alternate setting with original details, so please don’t overthink the historical accuracy! Landlady Shen Yao transmigrates into a bo 12.2kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    The male lead accompanies the female lead's brother home to visit relatives and falls in love with her at first sight. 💘💘💘

48. 598 带 I Bring My Pocket Dimension to the 1970s, Snacking on Sunflower Seeds to Get By 带着空间穿七零，磕着瓜子混日子 Clear, Clear Handwriting清晰笔笔Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Parallel world + top-tier hunk. Female lead: Sheng Wanyan. Male lead: Gu Tingxiao. Every night, Sheng Wanyan, living in 2026, has the same dream. Everything in it is gray and dreary. The streets are full of skinny people in patched clothes, yet everyone looks full of energy. Mud houses are everywhere, and people have to work in the fields to earn work points just to get enough to eat. Terrified, she quickly sells off her belongings and stockpiles supplies to prepare. “Hey! What are you 28.4kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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    The pinnacle of period fiction! I've read it twice! It's absolutely amazing! You'll regret not reading it! Book 1: "What do you want, comrade?" "I want to marry you!" Book 2: Shen Heng: "Jiaojiao, hold me tight, be a good girl!" Book 3: Lu Jiajia finds the strongest man in the whole village, Xue Yan, a seemingly reserved man who can lift the heroine with one hand! Book 4: The sweet daily life of Wen Wan, a young educated youth, and Lu Dongping!

49. 599 七 The Rough 70s Man and His Delicate Flower 七零糙汉与娇花 Wild Roses in the Woods林间蔷薇Modern Romance529k WordsCompleted A sweet, delicate educated youth sent to the countryside meets a rugged, retired soldier from the village Set in a bygone era + height difference + devoted to each other + mutual pampering + everyday family life + native characters Before marriage Jiang He: I don’t feel anything for women. His mother: What’s all this talk about feelings? As long as you can live together, that’s enough! Jiang He: Oh, I mean I don’t feel anything for women who can’t have children. His mother: ?! After marriage His 1.7kReads8.4Score126Shelves

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    No cheat codes, just plain and realistic.

50. 600 重 Reborn in the ’70s: The Little Educated Youth Doesn’t Know How Delicate She Is 重生七零，小知青她娇不自知 Guoguo Is a Little Naughty果果有点皮Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted 1v1 romance + flirtatious sweethearts + rugged country man + no golden finger + cozy daily life] Wei Huai fell for the new female sent-down youth at first sight. Everyone in the village said, “Whatever you do, don’t marry Chu Nian. She’s so delicate she can’t even do a day’s work. What good is she?” Wei Huai wouldn’t listen. He loved how delicate Chu Nian was. If she smiled at him, he’d give her his very life! In her previous life, Chu Nian was sweet-talked and deceived by 7.7kReads9.0Score716Shelves

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