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. 651 前 My Ex-Husband Always Protects His Childhood Sweetheart. I Remarried After Being Reborn, and Now He's Panicking 前夫处处护青梅，重生改嫁他急了 Shiitake Leaf香菰叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [1970s, reborn and getting revenge, educated youth sent to the countryside, pocket dimension with a spirit spring, building wealth] In her previous life, Su Qingran came from an educated family. When faced with being sent away or sent to the countryside, she chose to marry beneath her station. She thought she had found a lifeline, but instead faced endless grievances and had to keep giving in. Her husband outsourced his filial duties to her, her mother-in-law was constantly causing trouble, and 25.2kReads9.1Score3kShelves

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   They're all so good-looking, so good-looking!

2. 652 嫁 Marry into the City and Get Rationed Grain 嫁到城里，吃上供应粮 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine does not transmigrate, though she has some memories from a previous life. There are no truly awful characters in this story; everyone has their own strengths and flaws. The focus is on an unhurried life.) Jiang Xinbai was born in the countryside and dreamed of marrying into the city one day so she could have access to rationed food. So when she first met Yang Jinsheng, she knew her chance had come. She made her move without hesitation, flirted with him, and married him. At first sig 11.3kReads7.9Score692Shelves

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   The books I've read recently don't have any cheat codes or special effects, they're so good!!!

3. 653 拒 Refusing to Marry an Old Bachelor, She Sobs as the Rugged Man Dotes on Her 拒嫁老光棍，被糙汉宠哭了 Wangzai Rice Wine旺仔酒酿Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted [Period setting + rugged hero + sweet romance + nurturing + Beauty and the Beast] "I’d rather be eaten by a bear than marry that old pervert!" On her wedding night, Jiang Tiantian fled into the mountains in the middle of the night to escape being sold off by her stepfather. She didn’t run into any wild animals, but a rugged man with a face full of stubble pinned her firmly to the kang! The man stood six foot three, all bulging muscles, his eyes fiercer than a wolf’s. "Once you’re on my bed, you’ 36.4kReads8.4Score2.5kShelves

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   Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

4. 654 社 My Socially Anxious Lover Is Super Clingy 社恐对象超黏我 Sunrise at Xiguan日出西关Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [A socially anxious male educated youth VS a sunny heroine + no golden finger + everyone is a local + no black-market dealings] The Lin family's precious youngest daughter has fallen for an educated youth who came from the city. He's a great guy: not only is he warmhearted, he often has all kinds of snacks in his pockets. Lin Baobao: If I date him, does that mean I can openly eat his snacks? I really want to date him. Qi Ci'an is a bona fide social phobe, and he also stutters. When getting of 4.7kReads8.7Score533Shelves
5. 655 糙 After Losing His Memory, the Gruff Officer Only Wants to Cuddle His Wicked Wife 糙汉军官失忆后，只和恶妻贴贴 Jiujiu Jia玖玖嘉Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted [1970s setting + delicate, willful heroine + amnesiac pilot hero + forced love + both leads are sexually inexperienced] The moment she opened her eyes, Bai Jiaojiao had transmigrated into The Dominating Love of the 1970s. She was now the vicious supporting character who used every trick in the book to marry the Villain and maintain her wealthy lifestyle, then tried to seduce a string of men when she couldn't win his heart, making him a cuckold again and again before he finally killed her. Just a 2kReads8.3Score235Shelves
6. 656 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 9.6kReads8.9Score815Shelves
7. 657 重 Reborn as a Widow in the 1970s 重生到七零年代当寡妇 Gentle Sunshine优暖的阳光Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Song Xiuxiu was so stupid she got herself killed, and dragged her daughter down with her. Reborn, she no longer fears the judgment of others. She decides to be a happy little widow and raise her daughter like a princess. But why has the husband who was supposed to be dead in her previous life come back? And why is he forcing her to join his army post and have a second child? In his previous life, Lu Aiguo lost the love of his life. Given a second chance, he never expected t 3.9kReads9.2Score507Shelves
8. 658 这 This Guy Is a Bit of a Rascal 这个家伙有点坏 E Fo Ge鄂佛歌Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No formulaic plot][Not a wish-fulfillment story][No cheat abilities][Traditional][Realistic][Period][Countryside][Hardship] A boy who is both bad and good, a family made up of people with no blood ties, a difficult yet sweet golden age, and a story full of humor and warmth... Beginning in the 1980s, this novel spans forty years and strives to recreate the changes of the times, telling the story of one person's growth. Above all, this is a realistic story, with both sweetness and heartbreak. Rea 67.5kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves
9. 659 我 In the Eighties, I Pretended to Be the Amnesiac Male Lead's Girlfriend 我在八零冒充失忆男主的对象 Ruan Xiaolou阮小楼Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Transported into the Story + Amnesiac Male Lead + Sweet Romance + Flirtatious Tension + Spatial Golden Finger + Winning Back His Wife] P.S. The female lead isn't a strong woman. A gorgeous, spoiled, lovable beauty VS a cold, stern, abstinent military officer After Wen Nian criticized a supporting female character in a period novel, she was transported straight into the book. The supporting character was an orphan of a fallen soldier, and by chance, the female lead's father had taken her in. Nin 2.5kReads8.7Score257Shelves
10. 660 八 An Ordinary Life for a Girl Born in the Eighties 八零后女孩的平凡人生 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance490k WordsCompleted [No transmigration] [No rebirth] [No golden finger] [Rural life in the 1980s] [A small ensemble cast] [Family squabbles] [Gentle and heartwarming] Xu Congcong and Xu Mingming are sisters born in the 1980s. They are lucky to have a grandma and father who love them unconditionally, as well as a mother whose personality is a little complicated but who loves them just as much. Sheltered by their whole family, the sisters grow up carefree. Through the sisters’ coming-of-age story, this novel traces t 3.3kReads9.2Score248Shelves
11. 661 嫁 I Married the Wrong Roughneck, and He Spoils This Fussy Little Darling Rotten 嫁错糙汉，作精娇气包被宠野了 Kaka Jiangzi咖咖酱子Modern Romance714k WordsCompleted The toughest man in the entire military district is brought to his knees by one pampered little darling. She complains that there’s sand in the canteen food and refuses to eat. (Pouts, eyes turning red.) He goes to the kitchen and takes the regiment commander’s braised pork. The result: The entire battalion is stunned, and the commander goes hungry all night. She complains that the earthen house is drafty and cries. He spends the night sealing the windows, his hands covered in lime. The result: 6.3kReads6.7Score648Shelves
12. 662 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 45.7kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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    1. Reborn in the 80s: My Wife is a Little Spicy - I highly recommend it!!! It features rebirth, the female lead is Xia Xiaolan, and the writing is very delicate and enjoyable. [Heart][heart][heart] 2. I've seen recommendations for "Inside and Outside the Village" before, but the title deterred me several times. However, after reading it, I found it to be really good. Gao Yuan is fantastic! [Heart][heart]

13. 663 重 Back to the 1970s: The Rough Country Boy I Forced Into Marriage Is So Sweet 重回七零：强扭的糙汉好甜 Shiitake Leaf香菰叶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + taciturn, rugged man + lively, charming educated youth + mutual doting + farming + pocket dimension] In her previous life, Lin Xiaoyan was forced to move to the countryside. In a fit of anger, she broke off her engagement to Gu Xiao, a man she had never even met. After missing each other for half a lifetime, they met again and, after many twists and turns, found their way back to each other. Sadly, a fire set as part of a plot made her believe she'd never see Gu Xiao again. But 30.5kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves
14. 664 千 I Traveled a Thousand Miles to Join the Army, and After My Jerk Boyfriend Dumped Me, I Married His Commander! 千里从军，被渣男甩后嫁他首长！ Wild Radish狂野萝卜Modern Romance785k WordsCompleted [Era + Military Life + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] Zhao Tinglan transmigrates into a book and becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character and a stepping stone in an era novel about a scheming black-lotus heroine who plots her way to the top. As cannon fodder, her defining trait is dying young. As a stepping stone, she does foolish things that hurt herself and benefit the heroine. The childhood friend she traveled a thousand miles to find at his army base, when she was at the end of her 11.8kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves
15. 665 八 My 1980s Husband Was Disabled and Easily Flustered, but Even His Madness Was Cured 八零残夫被哄晕，疯病都被治好了 Lan Yalan澜雅澜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance + period setting + exclusive devotion + doting husband + everyday life) Shi Man caught the latest trend and opened her eyes to find herself transmigrated into a novel. But she wasn't the heroine or even a supporting female character. She was the doomed cannon fodder who made trouble at every turn and met a miserable end. The heroine was no ordinary person: she used a System to bind Shi Man to the obsessive, hot-tempered villain. Every day, Shi Man had to face Shang Qingjue's 4kReads7.8Score303Shelves
16. 666 小 The Little Wife Kept House for Three Years, and Her Rough, Rebellious Husband Is Back 小娇妻守家三年，野痞糙汉回来了 Seven Nine Nine Seven七久九七Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted A wife who loves to tattle + a wild, rugged man + height difference + age gap Jiang Cuicui had a husband seven years older than her who had been away for three years since they got married. With no strong man at home, the neighbors kept gossiping, and her awful relatives were always showing up to take advantage of her. The night her husband came home, Jiang Cuicui was badly startled by him… Only later did she realize that an older man was a good thing. He knew how to treat her right. If som 3.4kReads6.4Score375Shelves
17. 667 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志 A Dao阿刀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China! 84.2kReads9.6Score9.2kShelves
18. 668 抛 After Abandoning Her Husband and Child, She's Targeted Again by Her Officer Ex-Husband 抛夫弃子后，被军官前夫再次盯上 Yi Yi咿伊Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [The 1960s + Spirit-Spring Space + Beautiful, Alluring Military Doctor + Love Grows Over Time + The Ex-Wife Chase] After her memories awakened, Jiang Wan discovered she'd become the male lead's tragic first wife. According to the plot, she would have to deal with a troublemaking mother-in-law, a husband whose heart belonged to someone else, a son who wanted another woman to be his mother, and a delicate widowed foster sister who was pregnant with her husband's child. They would all keep bullying 15.4kReads8.4Score1.5kShelves
19. 669 七 1970s Storage Space: The Sweet Young Intellectual Makes the Rugged Man’s Heart Race 七零空间：娇娇知青撩得糙汉心颤 Shen Jingbing沈晶冰Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted [Reborn + magic space + sweet romance + beautiful, wealthy young intellectual sent to the countryside + rugged country man + she pursues him] In her previous life, Song Ziyao was blind to the truth and foolishly trusted the wrong people, letting herself be used completely. It wasn't until she married Tan Jinhe at forty that her life finally became vivid and bright. Reborn, she skips straight past all the wrong turns and heads to the countryside to find Tan Jinhe. Who would have guessed that Tan 16.5kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
20. 670 九 The 1990s: They Look Down on Me? I’m a Reborn Workaholic 九零：被瞧不起？呵呵我卷王重生 You Were Born Nameless卿本无名Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Tags: Clear-headed, independent heroine! After a difficult life, Li Xiaonan got to wipe the slate clean and start over. Back on the day she was tricked into buying a job, Li Xiaonan firmly said no! She resolutely decided to return to school and take the exams, and unexpectedly crossed paths with the big shot Zhou Qingbai from her previous life. Li Xiaonan: Big brother, how about being a useful connection for me? 45.6kReads9.1Score5.6kShelves
21. 671 重 Reborn in 1980: The Tough Little Miss Has Both the Wiles and the Courage to Crush Scum 重生80，虐渣小妞茶勇双全 Ye Qinghui夜卿回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn in a historical era, getting revenge on scumbags, romance, two lives across two worlds] A satisfying story set in two lives and two worlds. The heroine is both cunning and bold, and refuses to put up with anyone in either life. Wen Xin only learned later that these weren’t her past and present lives, but journeys through two separate lives and worlds. In that life, her childhood sweetheart of a husband secretly had another family. It turned out his claims of being asexual and not wanting 10.4kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    🌿Speaking of historical fiction, I have dozens of good ones on my bookshelf.🌿If you're looking for fast-paced stories without any cheat codes or spatial abilities, I recommend the following!🌿The fastest is number 4. There are a few typos, but it doesn't affect the reading experience. The female lead is reborn. In her previous life, she was a repressed rich wife, constantly fighting off mistresses, one after another! After her rebirth, the female lead has a change of heart. Nothing is more important than money. Let them fight it out; she'll raise her child and enjoy life to the fullest. [Thinking]

22. 672 换 After a Marriage Swap, I Wed a Commander: My Stunning Bride Wins Big 换亲后嫁他首长，美艳娇妻赢麻了 Autumn of the Clouds云之秋Modern Romance569k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Spirited Heroine + Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One + Sweet Romance + Island Setting + Real and Fake Heiresses] A soft, gorgeous real heiress vs. a doting, tough military officer Shen Yening was reborn on the day of her engagement. The fake heiress and her fiancé were caught in bed together, but they turned around and accused her of setting them up. She slapped the scheming woman, kicked the scumbag, and demanded the money she was owed. No one dared stop 7.1kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    They're all historical fiction with no real-world setting! I don't really like historical fiction with real-world setting; it feels too contrived.

23. 673 古 From Ancient Times to the Present: A Young Concubine's Joyful Antics in the 1960s 古穿今之小庶女欢欢喜喜闹六零 Water Drops Turn to Frost滴水成霜Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted A scheming plot sends the Right Chancellor’s young concubine-born daughter into the 1960s in a dream. With the face of an innocent temptress, she does the craziest things. One moment she’s sobbing; the next, she’s smashing an enemy’s skull clean off. She says the softest things and hits with the hardest hands. She’s determined to follow her mother’s advice: a woman who cries gets candy, and a woman with a ruthless streak won’t get cheated. As for a partner, the young daughter gives a shy smile, 5.6kReads9.2Score524Shelves

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    The naive and sweet heroine, the young concubine's daughter from the Right Prime Minister's mansion, is tricked into reaching the age of sixty. With the most innocent and alluring face, she does the most outrageous things. One second she's crying, the next she's ready to smash her enemy's skull. She speaks softly but acts with the most ruthless force. She resolutely follows her mother's advice: "A woman who cries gets candy, a ruthless woman never suffers." As for her target, the young concubine's shy smile reveals dimples, sweet enough to make one swoon but not cloying. Her aunt says, "Some things are better in moderation."

24. 674 刚 What Should I Do? The Rough Villain Set His Sights on Me as Soon as I Arrived in the Countryside 刚下乡就被糙汉反派盯上了怎么办 Bianbian Is Ready to Take Flight边边要起飞Modern Romance584k WordsOngoing [Reborn delicate little fairy vs. vicious, violent villain] [Content warning: Written on a whim; the rural setting in the first few chapters has not been thoroughly researched!] Male lead's perspective: That day, beneath the blazing sun, Jiang Zhiye spotted a little celestial beauty. She had fair skin, exquisite features, and a gentle nature. He fell for her at first sight. Later, on a damp, rainy day, Li Chunsheng saw a little celestial beauty. She lowered her head and said nothing, not even 72Reads8.6Score—Shelves
25. 675 年 The Reborn Cannon-Fodder Sister-in-Law in a Period-Era Lucky Charm Novel 年代锦鲤文的炮灰大嫂重生了 Qiao Miaomiao乔喵喵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Reborn Revenge + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Read + Building a Fortune + Everyday Life] Only when she was dying did Bai Xiuxiu discover that the world she lived in was actually a period novel about a lucky heroine! In the book, she was the lucky heroine's shrewish older sister-in-law. She was mean, lazy, greedy, and did every kind of evil! After the heroine married into the family, Bai Xiuxiu made life difficult for her at every turn. Because she bullied the lucky heroine, she “ 39.3kReads8.5Score3.9kShelves

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    These are all novels I read recently when I was obsessed with historical fiction. They're all good, each with its own unique aspects. You can give them a try whichever you prefer.

26. 676 空 Space: The Delicate Wife of a Rough Man in the ’70s 空间：七零糙汉的娇软妻 Half Acre of Sweet Flowers半亩花甜Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + pocket dimension + rugged hero + period story + 1970s + gentle heroine + reborn] [Delicate, soft-hearted heroine × loyal, rugged hero] Song Ruan grew up cherished and spoiled by her family. Yet in the scorching summer heat, she was hoeing the fields for her educated-youth boyfriend. Then, in a moment of carelessness, a snake bit her. While unconscious, she had a long dream filled with scenes from the future. When she woke, she kicked that hypocritical educated-youth boyfriend to 9kReads9.0Score976Shelves
27. 677 满 The Max-Level Big Shot in the 1970s: If You Won't Back Down, I'll Fight 满级大佬在七零，主打不服就干 Fresh Popcorn爆米花来咯Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted The heroine is domineering, with an outrageously high combat ability. Later, she joins the military. The hero is an educated youth who later goes into scientific research. A strong heroine paired with a weaker hero. If that’s not your thing, please move along. [Historical setting + transmigration with body intact + no pocket dimension or System + Strong Female Lead] Mai Sui, a max-level powerhouse, transmigrates to the 1970s. She just wants to lie flat and live a quiet, ordinary l 64.5kReads9.1Score5.7kShelves

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    🥳🥳🥳 [Chronology+🈚Space+End]①The heroine was pushed from the train and hit her head, so she became stupid. She was really stupid, and then she was abducted and sold at the train station. The hero happened to be discharged from the army and saw that she was saved by the hero. The hero sent the heroine home, but the heroine's parents found out that the heroine was not their biological child and the heroine was stupid, so they didn't want her. 🥬②The heroine dreamed that her son was given to Bai Yueguang by her husband. When she woke up, she found that her son was really gone. 💥The heroine went to get her son back based on the address in her dream, and then got divorced directly. 🌹③[The female protagonist with explosive martial arts vs. The pretty-faced educated youth male protagonist] The heroine is dressed in a post-apocalyptic boss costume from the 1960s and 1970s. She beats up her idle father and beats up her younger brother, and here she becomes a local tyrant. 💥⑤ [Fallen Heiress VS Rough Factory Manager] Before seeing the female lead: "The last guy who owed me money offered to give me his three daughters as payment, without even giving them a title, saying they'd all serve me. I didn't even agree. And you only have one? Are your daughters made of gold or silver to try and settle so many debts?" After seeing the female lead: "I want her! I want her! I'll have someone book the banquet right now. I want to... No... Get married today." The male lead had already fallen in love with the female lead's photo at first sight.💘

28. 678 重 Reborn in 1970: Selling Gourmet Dishes, I’m Destined to Win at Life 重生七零卖大菜，人生赢家定是我 Earn Money to Raise a Dog赚钱养狗Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (No golden finger, no pocket dimension, no overpowered exploits. It’s not exactly a story about a strong female lead, either. Just the ordinary life of a family, where everyone gets to be the protagonist.) [Rebirth + Period Setting + Family Life + Making Money + Cute Kids + Cozy Vibes] In her twilight years, Shen Chunhua is reborn and returns to the time before all the regrets of her life came to pass. Life was so hard last time. This time, she has to make the most of it. After all, every extra 6.8kReads9.2Score563Shelves

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    The simple life is the best. There are no cheat codes; the first book doesn't even involve reincarnation—the protagonist is simply found and allowed to continue his studies with excellent grades. The latter two books involve reincarnation, but without any cheat codes.

29. 679 红 No. 66 Hongyan Alley 红延胡同六六号院 Dimension Mender次元缝补匠Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [Period setting + ordinary people + native male and female leads + transmigrated female lead as the second heroine, with no golden finger + a touch of ensemble cast + no relocation to the countryside, no poverty relief, no subsidizing others + no military marriage, no rough-and-tumble hero + 1v1] Excerpt One: “Damn it!” Xu Hongmian cursed, tightening her grip on the corn bun. It was one thing for Xu Junqing to eat at the school cafeteria, but Xu Hongqiao wasn’t coming home either? That girl had 3.6kReads8.4Score365Shelves
30. 680 重 Reborn, Starting with Buying a House 重生从买房开始 Vice President Liu刘副总Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + the millennium + family life + school + top student + love that grows over time] Chen Yifan, a modern office worker, is reborn in 2004. That year, Chen Yifan is still an elementary school student in a uniform and red scarf. That year, her father, Chen Jianguo, is still hale and hearty, and alive. That year, homes in Haicheng cost just 2,000, and came with household registration. How much? Say that house price again! Mom, Dad, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and buy a house! See how 27.1kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
31. 681 重 Back to the ’90s: This Good Wife and Loving Mother Quits 重回九零，贤妻良母撂挑子不干了 Swallows Bathed in the West Wind燕子沐西风Modern Romance748k WordsCompleted In 1990, 34-year-old Tian Fengyan witnessed a scene more scandalous than anything on a prime-time soap: her husband cheating with his younger brother's wife! She put up with it! Because she hadn't given her husband a son! Because she was a housewife with no income! Because she had three daughters to raise! Reborn, she thought, damn it! Tian Fengyan decided she was done carrying the load. Whoever wanted to be the virtuous wife and loving mother could take the job! She takes on her in-laws, yells 739Reads8.9Score100Shelves
32. 682 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
33. 683 绿 The Green Tea Beauty Lives Next Door, and the Chaste Officer Can't Stop Thinking About Her 绿茶美人住隔壁，禁欲军少心痒痒 The Wood Has Turned to Porridge木已成粥Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted [A chaste, pure-hearted young soldier from a military compound VS a soft, sweet little minx with a captivating scent] He suffers from severe skin hunger and can’t stand being touched by women. The one exception is Lu Xiaoye, whom he meets on her very first night after arriving in the 1980s. After saving him, Chi Yuan is accidentally drugged. With no other choice, she covers his eyes and, while he’s too weak to resist, bites and kisses him all over. Unable to see, Lu Xiaoye can only feel how soft 1.4kReads8.2Score150Shelves
34. 684 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 97.4kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves

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    These books are all excellent. The first one has already been adapted into a TV series; it's a pure period drama, mainly about the stories of several neighboring families in the 1970s and 80s—very realistic and relatable. The second one features some space-time elements, but they don't play a significant role and appear less frequently. The most outstanding characters here are the female protagonist's family, all self-serving—truly brilliant! Highly recommended. Except for the younger brother, everyone in the family is exceptionally intelligent. The third book features a quick-witted and sharp-tongued female protagonist, Lin Yuzhu, who never lets herself be taken advantage of. After going to the countryside, she cleverly outwits the rural women—another very good novel. I highly recommend all of these; they're really good!!!

35. 685 二 Marrying an Officer Again: The Socially Anxious Beauty Is Doted on by Her Brother-in-Law 二嫁军官，社恐美人被大伯哥娇宠 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Both Pure + Sweet, Sensual, Introverted Beauty vs. Deeply Cunning Officer + Sweet Romance + Period Setting + Eight-Year Age Gap] Tang Huan transmigrated into the body of a young widow whose husband had died just after their wedding. Losing her husband wasn't a problem. Her parents-in-law treated her like their own daughter. Her father-in-law gave her money every few days, and her mother-in-law was an amazing cook. Tang Huan had a wonderful life. The only thing she didn't like w 15.6kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
36. 686 小 My Picky, Mischievous Wife Is a Handful, but Her Officer Husband Still Spoils Her 小作精又作又坏，军官老公偏要宠 Tasty Fruit美味果Modern Romance845k WordsOngoing [Period setting + married first, fall in love later + twins + adored by everyone in the latter half + devoted husband + winning back his wife + feel-good power fantasy] A bolt from the blue sends Jiang Zao back to the 1980s, where she transmigrates into the body of a woman who is more than seven months pregnant. In order to marry the aloof officer she fell in love with at first sight, the original owner used shameless means to get her way. Jiang Zao, who has transmigrated into her body, can’t es 12.9kReads7.6Score782Shelves

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    The first book is a marriage-of-convenience-turned-love story set in the 1980s. The female lead transmigrates into the original owner's body and starts seven months pregnant. There's a bit of a "wife-chasing-after-the-crisis" trope, but the male lead is still very doting. Overall, it's quite good and I recommend it! ❗❗❗ The second book is a period drama set in the 1970s. It also has a marriage-of-convenience-turned-love feel, but to me, it seems like the male lead had it all planned out from the beginning. The female lead transmigrates into the original owner's body and seems to be taking a comedic turn, but it's still good and I recommend it! ❗❗❗ (Common points: female lead transmigrates, male lead is in the military, both have two children, but both are still ongoing ⚡⚡⚡ I hope they finish soon!)

37. 687 八 An Eighties-Era Little Miss, Doted on Excessively by a Top Scientist 八零娇气包，科研大佬过分宠 Tingting Rain亭亭雨Modern Romance679k WordsCompleted [Pampered, affectionate beauty VS straight-laced research mogul, transmigrated into a book + spoiled girl + sweet romance + love after marriage] Xue Minmin is a fussy beauty, spoiled and willful, who unexpectedly finds herself transported into a book. Force the research mogul to marry her? Frame the camellia-loving heroine? Marry an old man, have three kids, and get beaten? No, no, no! It has to be a dream! When she opens her eyes again, someone is kissing her by force. She curses him as a perve 9.1kReads8.3Score986Shelves
38. 688 穿 Transmigrated into My Wedding Night in the 1980s: The Puppyish Guy Beats the Rugged One 穿成八零新婚夜，奶狗他比糙汉香 Young Master, Don't Run公子别跑Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted A levelheaded heroine vs. a warm, healing puppy-like guy An imaginative period story + sweet romance + tangled relationships + past and present lives + raising kids and building wealth + a puppy who turns out to be a wolf In her previous life, Shen Yusu met a scoundrel who deceived her feelings, and she died a tragic death. In a twist of fate, she transmigrates into the body of another Shen Yusu, with the same surname and given name. When she wakes, a strange man is lying beside her, holding 204Reads6.6Score—Shelves
39. 689 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
40. 690 挺 She Joined the Army with a Big Baby Bump and Dazzled the Entire Family Compound 挺孕肚去随军，她惊艳整个家属院 A Few Days of Spring Chill几日春寒Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (She joins her husband’s army while heavily pregnant and amazes the entire military compound) Song Jinyue, a brilliant scientific researcher, transmigrates to the 1970s after a car accident. When she opens her eyes, she’s suddenly married after a whirlwind wedding, with a baby on the way. Outside, her older brother and sister-in-law are fighting over the letter that just arrived, ordering her to join her husband at his army post. To avoid getting her brother into trouble, Song Jinyue decides 22.8kReads8.0Score2.1kShelves

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    ☘️A sweet and adorable girl versus a devoted, fatherly heroine. The male and female leads travel back to the 1960s together, resolving misunderstandings from the start. The male lead is incredibly kind to the female lead. ☘️Super good read. The female lead's mother was a capitalist who was sent to the countryside. Later, after the female lead fell into a coma, she returned to Haicheng and reclaimed her mother's former assets. ☘️The female lead is intelligent, career-oriented, and not romance-obsessed. The male lead knows how to win her over. ☘️Marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The two children are super cute and smart. ☘️Transmigrated woman versus reborn woman. She transmigrates into the male lead's six-month pregnant, vicious ex-wife, and they develop feelings for each other over time.

41. 691 七 A Beauty Blessed by the Heavens Arrives in the Seventies and Becomes the Whole Family's Darling 七零天降气运美人，被全家团宠 What a Huge Scallop好大一枚仙贝Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted [Charming young educated urbanite heroine VS darkly scheming, clingy country man] When she woke up, the lovely and charming Jiang Yin had transmigrated to the impoverished 1970s. Her childhood sweetheart had betrayed her, she had no one to rely on, and lying beside her was a clueless country man said to be cold and heartless. They were forced together and had to live side by side. Remembering how Zhao Yin was described in the book, Jiang Yin nearly cried. But later, she realized he wasn’t anythi 8.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves
42. 692 相 My Blind Date Switched Partners That Day, and I Fell for the Hooligan I Married 相亲当天换对象，嫁混混后真香了 Spring Colors in the Trees树树春色Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing (Period drama + large ensemble cast + everyday family life + sweet romance + raising children + building wealth + all characters are locals) Her grandmother died, she dropped out of high school, a matchmaker came calling, and her parents looked down on her... A series of upheavals struck without warning. Shen Taohua could only do her best to find herself a good husband. The matchmaker said the young man was hardworking and dependable, handsome, and worked at the county's towel factory! Shen Taoh 33.1kReads8.4Score3.2kShelves

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    I've seen some pretty good ones recently.

43. 693 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

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    The female protagonist is reborn. In this life, she chooses not to marry, goes out to work, and thanks to the benefits of her rebirth, finds a good job, opens an online store, buys stocks, starts a company, opens a factory, brings her family to live with her, and encourages them to buy a house 😊 She's very hardworking and lucky. Especially her stock trading skills are truly amazing and captivating; watching her do the math is really enviable 😁😁😁 Yet she still works a very serious and stable job 🤣

44. 694 重 Reborn in the Nineties: Racing Toward Life as a Landlady 重生九零之向着包租婆的人生狂奔 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Also known as: Reborn in the 1990s: Racing Toward Life as a Landlady) (Also known as: Reborn Housewife: Mom, Dad's Acting Up Again) After Shen Xiaojun divorced, she had a dream and found herself back twenty years in the past. Back then, she was only twenty-five, yet already the mother of three children. Her eldest daughter was six, her younger daughter four, and her little boy had just turned one month old. Xiaojun's head spun. Did she really have to live through all of this again? For her chil 28.5kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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    ① The female lead suffers from amnesia in the early stages, with the mental capacity of a five or six-year-old. Later, she gradually regains her senses and begins a sweet romance with the male lead. Their son is really cute. ② This is arguably my favorite book; I've already read it three times. The female lead is reborn and builds wealth with her husband. ③ The reborn female lead is intelligent and finds a job on her own, continuing to improve herself. ④ The reborn female lead accepts everything about herself, resolves her inner conflicts, and starts a business with the male lead.

45. 695 社 A Sociable Little One Takes Her Sweet, Delicate Mom Along to Join the Army 社牛崽崽带娇软亲妈去随军 Er Lulu二鹿鹿Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Marriage First, Love Later + Gifted Kids + Women Supporting Women] Jiang Ningning transmigrates into a military-marriage novel as the deceased biological mother of a pair of gifted twins. Her husband sends her a monthly child support payment, but the original owner is weak-willed and constantly gets swindled out of the money by her in-laws on one pretext or another. The twins raise their mother by scavenging, until their fifth birthday, when the disillusione 9.3kReads8.9Score941Shelves
46. 696 逃 A Rough-Hewn Hunter Dotes on the Runaway Heiress He Rescued 逃难千金被捡后，糙汉猎户娇养了 Spring Day Jinhe春日今禾Ancient Romance668k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance, no golden finger + A rugged husband who spoils his wife + Everyday life raising children] The third son of the Wei family found a young wife who had fled hardship. She was beautiful and delicate, and seemed too frail to fend for herself. At first, Mother Wei sighed and fretted constantly. Who knew that after the young wife married into the family, the whole Wei household would take off like a rocket? The first thing Wei the Third did when he came back from the mountains 3.7kReads8.7Score438Shelves
47. 697 重 Back to the Year I Married a Sent-Down Youth 重回嫁给知青那年 Little Ant with Big Dreams有梦想的小蚂蚁Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (No alternate space, no golden finger, and no college.) In her previous life, Su Yi'an was framed by her cousin, her reputation left in tatters, and she had no choice but to marry Xie Jinnian, a young man sent to the countryside. But she was not the love of Xie Jinnian's life. He had a childhood sweetheart, admirers, and a long-adored ideal woman, but never her. Even when an accident led her to bear him a son, he still did not love her. After five years of tormenting one another, Xie Jinnian div 4.8kReads8.5Score488Shelves

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    I personally enjoy reading stories without special abilities, cheat codes, or systems. The first one didn't even have a reincarnation element. The second one was a bit angsty, but had a strong sense of everyday life. The third one features a male protagonist who is reborn, but don't be fooled by the title; the female lead isn't a scheming woman. The fourth one is a sweet romance novel, and there's no reincarnation involved. I finished the fifth, sixth, and seventh ones a while ago and have forgotten about them, but I plan to reread them soon.

48. 698 八 One Wink from This Darling, and the Rough Tycoon Falls Hard 八零娇娇一勾手，糙汉大佬沦陷了 Peaches and Plums for a Thousand Springs桃李千春Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Alternate 1980s setting, money-loving beauty vs. nouveau riche roughneck, sweet romance, size difference] Qiao Manyue dreams that Gu Cheng, the man who worships her, has already cheated on her with a widow who has three children. After they marry, he treats her like a workhorse for the rest of her life. In the end, she works herself sick and dies miserably in the countryside, while her husband lives happily with the widow. When she wakes from the nightmare, Qiao Manyue shakes her head in terro 5kReads—Score616Shelves

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    Although the male lead in this period romance novel is a rough and tough guy, he's not the slovenly, short-tempered type. He's very calm and has a fatherly presence. The female lead is initially pitiful, but after meeting the male lead, she's pampered and gradually matures.

49. 699 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s: The Charming Military Wife Is Doted on by an Officer 穿越七零：俏媳妇被军官宠上天 Drizzle Nourishes the River丝雨润川Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [Transmigrate + Tough Military Officer + Top Doctor + Strong Leads and Sweet Romance + Turning the Tide in a Bygone Era] Friendly reminder: This book has a new title. Its former title was "The Pretty Little Widow of the Seventies, Making the Abstinent Tough Guy See Red", and its current title is "Transmigrating to the Seventies: The Pretty Bride Is Doted on by Her Military Officer". The story is unchanged, so feel free to keep reading! After transmigrating, she becomes a stunning young widow in 6.7kReads8.6Score366Shelves

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    A period novel without any special plot devices, set in the 1970s, featuring a rough-around-the-edges man doting on his wife—a true champion of the doting husband genre! [Laughs]

50. 700 村 The Village's Rugged Hunter Brought the Sweet Young Educated Youth Home 村头糙汉把小娇包知青拐回了家 Zai Zai Zai Zai崽崽崽崽Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Complete] [Transmigration + portable space + doting husband + raising children] After breaking up with her ex-boyfriend, she went on a drinking binge. When she woke up, she was somewhere else. Li Wan could only sigh at her bad luck. To top it off, she’d become a delicate little educated youth who couldn’t do a single thing. Yan Muxi, a total scaredy-cat, trembled in fear. All she could do was accept her fate and keep her head down. Hey, you... Stop staring. Yes, you, the rugged guy. 11.9kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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