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. 801 重 Reborn and Losing My Mind for Money, but the CEO Loves My Madness 重生发癫只搞钱，霸总偏爱超癫狂 Er Lingzi二玲子Modern Romance554k WordsCompleted Jin Chan Chan, 35 years old, died a miserable death in her previous life because she was hopelessly love-struck. Now she's reborn on the day after the 2007 college entrance exams. She tears up her love letters and swears she'll focus on making money, not romance! On her first night reborn, she fills in as an emergency replacement, singing funeral songs all night and earning her first pot of gold. Next, she cashes in on the lottery, building up her second fortune! She seizes the opportunity of so 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is incredibly good! It's down-to-earth, not melodramatic, and not obsessed with romance. It's highly immersive and definitely a book that readers will love!! The female protagonist, Jin Chanchan, died tragically in her previous life because of her obsession with love, and is reborn in 2007 on the day after her college entrance exam. She tears up love letters and vows to only focus on making money, not on romance! The book features female characters helping each other, without competition or humiliation. The female protagonist is intelligent and resourceful, and the plot is fast-paced and engaging! It's all handwritten and completely original! It rejects the clichés of typical wish-fulfillment novels! It's fresh, trendy, and unique! High-energy and exhilarating from beginning to end, lighthearted, funny, and heartwarming! Readers who jump in will definitely not regret it! [OK][Rose][Firecracker][Fireworks]

2. 802 下 The Educated Youth Who Went to the Countryside Was Snatched Away by the Village Chief's Son 下乡知青被村长家儿子拐走啦 Coo Coo Style咕咕样Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted Lu Beizhi, the village chief’s youngest son, fell for Jiang Jingyu, a young woman sent down to the countryside, at first sight. Every day, he secretly hoped to catch a glimpse of the girl he loved. The girl’s upset? Then he has to comfort her. The girl’s angry? Then he has to comfort her. The girl wants candy? Then he has to buy some and make her feel better. Jiang Jingyu never imagined that her trip to the countryside would lead her to a man who knew how to cherish her. That face, those long le 4kReads8.2Score281Shelves

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   The female lead is a sent-down youth from the city, but despite being from the city, she doesn't have a princess complex. The male lead is the village chief's son and dotes on her. There are no cheat codes or reincarnation; their life is peaceful and happy.

3. 803 悍 A Tough Wife Brings Her Child to the City, and Her Amnesiac Officer Husband Clings to Her 悍妻带崽进城，失忆军官太粘人 Li Qingyu李青榆Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted [1980s Setting + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First + Rebirth and Comeback + Revenge on the Scum + Marriage First, Love Later + Cooking and Raising Kids + Scheming Husband + Strong Female Lead] To get back to the city, her educated youth father forces her to sleep with a man from the provincial capital, who becomes her husband. She gives birth to an adorable little girl, but her husband vanishes without a trace. For 200 yuan, her father forces her to marry Qin Laoshan, a lazy and lecherous man. S 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A period novel featuring a strong female protagonist who has no special abilities or cheat codes!

4. 804 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The True Heiress Changes Her Secret Identity and Goes on a Rampage 重生七零，真千金换个马甲杀疯了 Li Qingyu Q李青榆QModern Romance150k WordsCompleted [Feel-good revenge + multiple rebirths + punishing scumbags + magical space + cats + strong female lead] Ye Zhiyi was abandoned at a farm by her fiancé and endured eight years of hardship! Then she was enslaved and abused by the fake heiress, Wu Xuewen, for ten years! Only on the brink of death did she learn that Madam Wu was her biological mother! She was the real heiress of the Wu family! She had been tricked into living with her mother for ten years without either of them knowing who the othe 166Reads—Score102Shelves
5. 805 认 Reuniting with My Family: The Gorgeous Heiress Is Doted on to Bits by Hong Kong's Powerful Elite 认亲港圈大佬，绝色千金被宠麻了 A Wax Apple on Ice一颗莲雾冰Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1980s + transmigration into a book + sweet romance + easy pregnancies, multiples, and babies + Hong Kong elite circle + building a fortune + beloved by all + stunning heiress] Shen Wancheng opens her eyes and finds herself in the body of a tragic supporting character in a period novel. Put up with injustice and die halfway through? No way! She splits up the family and collects debts, reports them for burning down her house, and sends the Shen family, who had been trying to inherit everything b 9.9kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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   Both of these are period novels that I found amazing, and I highly recommend them.

6. 806 重 Reborn in 1963: Starting with an Escape from the Bridal Chamber 重生1963，从逃离洞房开始 The Wild Divine Beast Who Loves Dry-Roasted Tea爱吃干烘茶的荒神兽Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A most unusual era + rebirth + no System + one female lead + a story-driven plot] [Escape the bridal chamber, defy fate, and live a different life.] Zhao Heping is killed in his hospital bed by his wife, Tao Huili, and is reborn. He returns to 1963, on his way out after fleeing the bridal chamber with Tao Huili. In his previous life, he was caught and forced to marry that woman, who manipulated him for the rest of his life. After being reborn, he swears he will never let them catch him again. H 2.1kReads8.7Score163Shelves
7. 807 和 After Time-Traveling to the 1970s with the CEO, the Supporting Actress Wins Without Lifting a Finger 和总裁一起穿七零后，女配躺赢了 Getting Through Every Pass关关过Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + period setting + build wealth + marriage first, love later + supporting female character fights back] Shen Shuyao spent three years working as a contractor. Just before she was about to become a full-time employee, she was fired for taking the blame for her manager, without even receiving compensation! She stopped the company president, hoping to get some justice, but he pointed at her and said, “Fools deserve to be taken advantage of!” When she opened her eyes again, 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Purely historical fiction, no intellectual deficiencies, a story of effortless success after transmigrating into a book with a capitalist.

8. 808 穿 Transmigrated to the 1980s as the Village Tigress, I Call the Shots 穿越80母老虎，全村上下我做主 Your Dentures Just Flew Out你假牙飞出来了Modern Romance112k WordsOngoing Devoted husband, lighthearted comedy, doted-on heroine, and building a fortune. Su Xiaomo transmigrates to a rural village in northern Shaanxi in 1985. The name of this poor little village tells you everything: it must be desperately poor! The original owner was the village's notorious shrew, feared by everyone. Luckily, her family all dotes on her. She also has a handsome husband. But since she's transmigrated, this reputation could work to her advantage. Should she play along, or turn over a n 777Reads—Score115Shelves

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   Read these two historical romance novels, especially the first one. It starts off with a bang, and gets even more exciting as it goes on—it's funny and sweet at the same time. They're great! Highly recommended.

9. 809 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Take My Mom With Me to Get a Divorce 重生八零，我带着妈妈一起离婚 A Little Tree Sprout一点小树芽Modern Romance104k WordsOngoing Period setting + face-slapping + multiple male leads + building wealth + size difference Zhou Xiaoya transmigrates to 1985. In three days, she’s supposed to marry her aunt’s dim-witted son. She chooses to call off the engagement, but his father won’t let her. He beats her, and he beats her mother, too. Then we’re done with this family. Mom, I’ll take care of you! 333Reads—Score109Shelves
10. 810 重 Reborn in 1985: Why Are You Panicking When I'm Going to Tsinghua and Peking University? 重生1985：我上清北你急啥？ Ximen Zhuxue西门煮雪Urban829k WordsOngoing Reborn in 1985, Wang Kai's fiancée gets into a teachers' college and wants to call off their engagement. Wang Kai: Fine by me, but I want the 800-yuan bride price back in full. No money? Write me an IOU. Reborn once, he refuses to be anyone's fool again. He retakes the exams, deliberately controls his score, gets into Tsinghua or Peking University, and casually keeps his deskmate, Song Ruohan, well fed. The pretty girl from the compound is usually as timid as a little quail, always keeping her h 127.1kReads8.5Score8.9kShelves

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    Without a spatial system, pure strength

11. 811 七 In the 1970s, I Married the Male Lead Who Was Supposed to Die Young and Had Ten Children 七零嫁给早死的男主后连生十娃 Dried Cabbage and Greens白菜干菜Modern Romance722k WordsCompleted [Period setting + many children + beloved by all + doting on his wife despite being sickly and delicate + married first, fell in love later] Lin Xiaoman’s younger siblings were starving to death. So Lin Xiaoman decided to marry Gu Yanci, who was on the verge of dying from illness. She never expected the sickly Gu Yanci to be as handsome as someone out of a painting. The moment Xiaoman saw him, she was smitten. On their wedding night, Gu Yanci became so emotional that he nearly died on the spot. 43.9kReads7.1Score6.6kShelves

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    This looks good, but it lacks space and cheat codes.

12. 812 穿 After I Transmigrated to the 1980s, I Refused to Live a Life of Cheat Codes 穿越八零后，我拒绝开挂人生 Sticking to the Written Word墨守成文Modern Romance100k WordsOngoing [1980s setting + building a career + hard work + sweet romance + no golden finger + golden finger] When Su Wan wakes up, she discovers she has transmigrated to 1982, a time of shortages and hunger, without a single golden finger. Her awful relatives come around to mooch off her, her honest parents let themselves be pushed around, and life is unbearably hard. Luckily, her grandfather told her stories about the decades to come from the time she was a child, so she knows all about the opportunities —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a very enjoyable historical fiction novel, without any cheat codes or special abilities. Everyone is welcome to read and enjoy it.

13. 813 七 The 1970s: The Little Fox Cub Is Looking for His Dad Online 七零：小狐狸崽在线找爹 Whatever Works随便都行吧Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing In the age of declining magic, spiritual energy has dried up, and the ancient nine-tailed fox Tu Shan Yao is on the verge of death. Four-year-old divine beast cub Xiaobao clenches his little fists and drags his sickly, blood-spitting mother thousands of miles to find his father. Amnesiac special forces commander Huo Yunzheng looks at the mother and child and falls into deep self-doubt: “I've been single my whole life for 26 years. Where did this wife and child come from?!” He thinks they're just 466.6kReads9.3Score47.8kShelves
14. 814 穿 Transmigrating to 1880: Restoring the Family’s Glory 穿越1880，振兴家族荣耀 My Mango Darling我的芒果宝Historical144k WordsOngoing Tan Jinghe woke up to find he had transmigrated to the year 1880. He had barely arrived when the family patriarch died, and the family was on the verge of ruin. At a time of crisis, he was entrusted with taking over as head of the Tan family. Drawing on his knowledge of the future, he helped the family rise swiftly to the top, amass a fortune in prosperous times, and avoid disaster in times of chaos, making it the foremost family of all. 6Reads—Score117Shelves

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    No drama, no reversals, no setbacks—true entrepreneurship.

15. 815 重 Reborn in the 1980s, She Marries a Fool Again and Again, Yet Smiles 重生八零又又又嫁傻夫，她却笑了 Yi Youzhi一幼枝Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Tomato Original] [Period Setting] [Reborn] [Face-Slapping Satisfaction] [Everyday Family Life] [No Golden Finger] [After Being Reborn, Both Leads Are Virgins!] Editors, take a look! This emotionally intense, concise story is perfect for adaptation! I only dropped it because it got zero follows! Entirely written by hand! Stubborn, poor little white flower + cold, tough-talking but soft-hearted factory director devoted to true love = genuinely strong male lead + seemingly weak female lead Lin Xi 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A must-read for historical fiction! A stubborn, poor, innocent girl meets a cold-blooded factory manager who is tough on the outside but soft on the inside.

16. 816 走 Through the Trials 走过劫难 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted Disaster strikes a once-happy family of five. After suffering a heartbreak so piercing it feels like ten thousand arrows, how will a mother who has only just reached middle age, and is already frail and sickly, lead her three underage children through hardship and toward the future...? 137Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 817 沂 A Family by the Yishui River 沂水河畔一家人 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of a large family over nearly a century, from the late Qing dynasty to the end of the twentieth century, through turbulent changes, banditry and warfare, twists and turns, and eventual reversals of fortune. Led and subtly influenced by the protagonist, several generations endure decades of hardship yet remain upright, united, and determined to improve. In different eras and historical circumstances, they do everything they can, persevering in their efforts to contribute 6.8kReads8.8Score611Shelves
18. 818 阴 Affairs at Yinyang Bay 阴阳湾情事 Growing Crops on Concrete水泥地种庄稼Urban540k WordsCompleted Original title: "An Affair at Yin Yang Bay" The animated series adapted from this book, "An Affair at Yin Yang Bay", is now available, and the short drama "An Affair at Yin Yang Bay" will be released soon. *[1990s + countryside + traditional values + honest man + migrant worker girl + left-behind wife]* *Most of the stories in this book are drawn from things witnessed and heard back then. They may seem absurd, but they really happened.* *As this is a rural novel, the language is quite colloquial 241.7kReads8.8Score8.9kShelves

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    Look at this book; it's about real, living people with emotions and desires.

19. 819 搬 I Empty the Family Fortune, Then the 1960s Apocalypse Boss Goes on a Rampage 搬空祖产，末世大佬六零嘎嘎乱杀 White as a Grain of Rice米粒的白Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [The audiobook, narrated by a real person, is now available. Go give it a listen! Transmigrates into a book + 1960s setting + laugh-out-loud antics + spirit spring space + crazy and ruthless heroine + face-slapping the scumbags + clearing everything out] End-of-the-world powerhouse Lei Qingyu transmigrates into a novel set in the era. The original owner was raised by her stepmother to be timid and submissive, and didn’t want to accept her arranged marriage and join the army. Her biological fathe 22.7kReads7.6Score2.8kShelves

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    I laughed so hard I squealed like a pig, it was absolutely hilarious! 💥💥💥💥

20. 820 一 A Woman Named Chunxiu 一个叫春秀的女人 I'm Yanzi我是艳子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period drama + everyday family life + marriage + building a career + personal growth] I married a state-owned enterprise worker, and after years of trying, I finally had a son. Then, just as my husband was sent to prison, my mother-in-law branded me a bringer of bad luck and threw me out of the house. Qiu Yue, widowed and bullied, and Wang Feng, tormented by domestic abuse, shared my fate. The three of us hard-done-by women joined forces, working, doing business, and opening a factory. We neede 8.8kReads8.0Score742Shelves

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    There's no rebirth, no cheat codes, no system; it's just a genuine story set in the indigenous era. The title is a bit corny, but the story gets better and better as you read on.

21. 821 二 My Second Husband Spoils Me Rotten: Growing Sweet Potatoes to Build a Fortune 二婚老公宠上天，种红薯发家致富 Tangerine Sand桔沙Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted My Second Husband Spoils Me Rotten: Growing Sweet Potatoes to Get Rich 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this historical romance novel, the female protagonist, who was lonely and miserable in her previous life, is reborn and still marries a crippled man who has been married before, suffering immensely. The male protagonist, driven by love, becomes a mistress, embarking on a tumultuous journey to win her back, experiencing jealousy, forceful attempts to take her away, helping her build her career, and spoiling her rotten.

22. 822 去 I Went Looking for My Family and Mistook the Wrong Guy for My Brother, While My Amnesiac Ex Loses His Cool Every Night 去寻亲认错哥，失忆前任夜夜红温 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + spatial powers + adorable baby + military marriage + rekindled love + reunion after years apart + supernatural abilities] In the third year after Jiang Xuxue retired from the Supernatural Abilities Bureau and returned to the village to farm, her biological parents came looking for her. “Darling, someone deliberately switched you back then. We never abandoned you!” Unfortunately, just after finding her, her biological parents were sent to the far northwest. Her mother press 11.7kReads6.8Score1.3kShelves

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    Jiang Xuxue worked in the Production and Construction Corps for three months. She was diligent, quiet, and efficient. She could talk to horses, cure strange diseases in livestock, and even secretly use her special abilities to help others—for example, making dried-up wells spring back to life. Shen Tingyuan noticed all of this and increasingly thought his fiancée was quite good. Until his subordinates brought two beautiful sisters to his door, saying: "Sir, you've mistaken them for someone else. They are your fiancées."

23. 823 躲 So What If You Hid for Five Years? The Commander Still Has You Wrapped Around His Finger 躲了五年又如何，首长又被拿捏了 Flowing Clouds, Purple Journey流云行紫Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted [Period setting + fake siblings + the hero is a stubborn coward at first + Marriage Before Love + groveling chase + a straight man's change of heart] Fu Chenzhou is the feared devil of the military camp in the Northwest, impervious to bullets and blades, cold-hearted and emotionless. Except when it comes to Qin Moyu, for whom he falls completely and utterly. She is the “younger sister” he has raised and doted on, but when she turns fifteen, he develops feelings for her that he shouldn't have. He 3.2kReads—Score255Shelves

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    There is no spatial dimension, no rebirth; every character strives to live within that era, and lives a vibrant life.

24. 824 重 Back to 1985: I Lure a Business Tycoon Into Becoming My Protector 重回1985诱捕商界大佬当靠山 Hey, Baby呀宝贝Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + building wealth + devoted younger man + younger love interest + personal growth + possessive, devoted love + mutual salvation + obsessive, scheming top + childhood friends + sweet romance] Shen Xubai was curled up on a park bench. Just before closing his eyes, he saw an interview appear on the giant screen at the mall outside the park. The man being interviewed wore a crisp suit. With sharp features and an unmistakable air of authority, he was introduced by the host as the reno 3.9kReads8.8Score581Shelves

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    It has to be this one.

25. 825 1 1959: The Supply and Marketing Cooperative Tree Hollow 1959树洞供销社 Wanderer Without a Fixed Course无定行者Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted Just started getting ratings. Two malicious negative reviews have dragged the score down, but it will rise! Era setting + time channel + parallel lives + mutual salvation + reincarnation and karma Aming, an international student working at a supermarket, casually throws away food nearing its expiration date. In another timeline, it could have saved dozens of lives. An old willow tree planted by his ancestors, and a poem shrouded in mystery. In 1959, corpses litter Tieniu Village. Desperate, Hu Q 690Reads6.0Score107Shelves

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    You can check it out. The cheat-like abilities aren't particularly strong, but they're logical and not just mindless wish-fulfillment stories.

26. 826 知 The Educated Youth Years: Starting with an Escape from the Village 知青年代，从村子里逃亡开始 Lone Shepherd独牧人Urban3.3M WordsOngoing 1976. Liu Haibo, a sent-down youth, falls in love with Yang Xiuqing, a village girl. Her family vehemently opposes his proposal, forcing him to flee Shibantian Village and return to Haicheng, a thousand miles away. Just as he is preparing to start a new life with Wu Jie in Haicheng, Yang Xiuqing suddenly shows up at his door, stirring up an emotional entanglement that spans the years. 2023. Seventy-year-old Liu Haibo is driving an Audi with Yang Xiuqing to Shibantian Village when they are involv 32.5kReads8.4Score2kShelves
27. 827 天 Born with Bewitching Charm, She Rejects an Officer's Proposal but Falls for Him on Their Wedding Night 天生媚骨，拒婚军官新婚夜沦陷了 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Wen You was beautiful and a top student from childhood. All she wanted was to get into college and change her place in society. But Su Ning, relying on her status as the widowed sister-in-law of the military officer Huo Yanjin, forced Wen You's father out of his job and took his position as newspaper editor. As a result, financial hardship forced Wen You to drop out of school. She realized Su Ning had feelings for Huo Yanjin, and that he was willing to cover for his family. So, out of revenge, s 73.2kReads8.5Score7.2kShelves

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    The first one was both funny and sobering, keeping me up all night watching it.

28. 828 八 The 1980s Bad Girl Wants to Be a Widow, So Why Won’t Her Man Die? 八零恶女想当寡妇，男人怎还不死 Xing Cai星财Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + reborn + strong heroine + System + sweet romance + a male lead who’s hopelessly in love VS a heroine who always takes revenge] In her previous life, she was widowed for eight years before meeting a tragic end. In this life, she was determined to be a wicked woman. In her previous life, she was forced to go to the countryside. After finally getting into college, she returned to the city. But the man wanted to give his college spot to his first love, so he pre 77.3kReads8.5Score10.2kShelves
29. 829 八 A Nanny in the Eighties? The Cold-Faced Officer Is My Son’s Father 八零当保姆？冷面军官是儿子亲爹 Songzi Mo松子茉Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Military marriage in the 1970s/80s + rekindled romance + raising a child] Lu Qing was bedridden after an accident and had chased away six caregivers for resisting their help. The new one dressed shabbily, but had fair skin, stunning looks, a slender waist, and alluring curves! Lin Peizhen wasn't kept on because of her beauty. Lu Qing clearly had no interest in women. She simply fought fire with fire, arguing him into silence until he couldn't get rid of her. Besides, her son needed money to sav 38.6kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves
30. 830 欠 A Lifetime Owed to My Parents 欠父母的一生 Zi Bingfeng紫冰枫Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted {Period setting, alternate history, reborn, feel-good, no golden finger, everyday family life} Zhang Mianying spent her whole life striving and suffering, raising her son to be a success, only to end up alone in her old age. Regret, remorse, helplessness, and grievance: her emotions were a tangled mess. When she opened her eyes again, Zhang Mianying discovered that she had returned to the time before she went to college. Now that she had another chance, she would never foolishly spend this life 211Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    A very realistic historical novel, with no room for speculation.

31. 831 带 Rejected by the Army for Bringing My Child, I Remarried a Commander Who Couldn’t Have Children 带萌娃随军被拒，我改嫁绝嗣长官 Young Master Jinxiu公子锦绣Modern Romance308k WordsOngoing (Period setting + joining the army as a spouse + satisfying read + sweet romance + love that grows over time + transmigrate into a book + adorable child) Bai Molihua transmigrated into a book. She became the most miserable cannon-fodder supporting woman in an eighties-era novel. Her husband moved into the military compound with his widowed first love, leaving her and their biological son in the village to scrape by on tree bark and wild greens, until she eventually fell ill and died! Ha! What a —Reads—Score109Shelves

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    This is a really good book. The female lead truly lives up to her title as the UFC fighting queen; she beats that scumbag guy until he screams in agony.

32. 832 重 Reborn in 1985: I'm Focused on Making Money, but Young Master Lu Is Chasing Me 重生八五：一心搞钱，陆少追疯了 Easygoing Fish悠忧鱼Modern Romance418k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + Period Setting + No Golden Finger + Comeback + Business Battles + Mystery of Her Origins + Power Couple] In her previous life, Su Hanxue gave everything for her family, only to be forced into a marriage that served their interests. She suffered abuse after the wedding, until her husband pushed her into the freezing river and drowned her. He then used the payout from her accident insurance to live it up with his mistress. In this life, she fights with all her strength to refuse the mar 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are no cheat codes or systems; the female protagonist is solely focused on making money.

33. 833 七 The 1970s: We’re All Nurses, but Our Treatment Is Worlds Apart 七零：同样当护士，待遇天差地别 Puffed Biscuit膨化饼Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted No rivalry between women. The heroine is cool and dignified on the outside, the opposite on the inside. She has a deadpan sense of humor! The story feels very real, not over-the-top. A modern nurse is accidentally killed by a reckless young motorcyclist, then is reborn in the resource-scarce 1970s as the village's only graduate of a secondary vocational school, and its only nurse. Relying on her own abilities, she helps her relatives and neighbors earn money together. The whole village respects 1.4kReads—Score100Shelves

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    This book has no cheat codes, no black market activities, no exaggeration, and no female rivalry!

34. 834 狠 A Cruel Mother, a Broken Home, and Me, Unbroken 狠心的妈，破碎的家，不屈的我 If You’re No Eagle, Don’t Be a Snail不是雄鹰做蜗牛Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Male-Oriented, Rural, Family, Comeback, Power Fantasy, Inspirational] Abandoned by his own mother, abused by his stepmother, and struck by his father's sudden misfortune. Su Yang, a poor boy from the mountains, has been left battered by his family's cruelty. With no one to lean on and no support to count on, he can only fight his own way to survival. He studies hard, weathers turmoil on campus, and makes his way in the business world. His heartless relatives come crawling back to latch onto his 28.1kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves

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    Inspirational stories you won't be able to stop reading

35. 835 重 Back to the ’80s: She Joins the Military 重回八零：她向戎装 Carefree Eighteen Miles逍遥十八里Modern Romance315k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + period setting + comeback + inspirational + no System + ensemble cast] In her previous life, Yun Shu lived an unremarkable life well into middle age, letting the years slip away amid the daily grind, until a car accident brought it all to an abrupt end, leaving only regrets and guilt. When she opened her eyes, she was back in 1988, a thirteen-year-old girl sitting in a second-year junior high classroom. This time, she refused to be the same ordinary, timid person. She gave up novel 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn without any special abilities; she studies hard to get into military academy.

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