Please Recommend Highly Rated Period Pieces. No Dumbed-Down Plots or Cringey Scenes 求啊高分年代文 别降智整尬

1. 101 最 The Laziest Darling Joins the Army, and the Rough-Hewn Officer Blushes Every Night 最懒娇娘随军，糙汉军官夜夜红温 Gu Jingqiu顾惊秋Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period piece + Marriage Before Love + size difference + age difference + both leads’ first love + beloved by the whole family + everyday family life] Clear-headed, lazy, greedy, and lovely beauty vs. stern, rugged military officer who dotes on his wife * Tong Yao was lazy and greedy, and she was also a delicate beauty. After finally marrying an army officer, she had landed herself a steady, long-term allowance of a hundred yuan a month. Her husband might be away, but the money arrived on time 56.4kReads8.7Score4.9kShelves
2. 102 八 The 1980s: Keep Your Voice Down! Is It Really Something to Brag About That Five Powerful Men Take Turns Proposing to You? 八零：低声些！五个大佬轮流求婚光彩嘛？ Little Lingyu小令羽Modern Romance338k WordsOngoing [Alternate-Reality 1980s + Love Rival Showdown + Everyone's Favorite + Competition for Her + All Male Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced] The Shang family of Senhe Mansion had a daughter of extraordinary beauty, noble and pampered. For nineteen years, her parents and five older brothers had cherished her like a treasure, afraid even to speak harshly in case she burst into tears. Then the real heiress showed up, saying that a nurse had mixed up the babies at birth. Overnight, the most precious gree 15kReads6.4Score2.1kShelves

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   I stumbled upon a novel set in the 1980s with a fantastic atmosphere. The fake heiress is switched back into her original family and, through precognitive dreams, knows her future will be tragic. One rainy night, she desperately runs back to her former home. She initially believes her marriage to the older brother is a sham, a mutually beneficial arrangement, but she never imagined he had returned with memories of his past life. He harbors a deep, suppressed love for her and only wants to protect her. The emotional turmoil is portrayed with great subtlety, avoiding mindless career pursuits and focusing instead on the bonds between the characters. It's a relaxing yet captivating read.

3. 103 七 1970s Pocket Dimension: I Won't Be the Wronged Little Sister-in-Law 七零空间：不做冤种小姑子 Xia Xixi夏西西Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Zhu Yu was reborn in a period novel as the Zhu family's unmarried aunt, who had remained single her entire life. Being unmarried wasn't the problem. The real issue was that Zhu Xiaoqin, the woman she'd become, had worked like a beast of burden for the Zhu family all her life, and in the end, there wasn't even anyone to see her off. The neighborhood committee had to arrange her funeral. How was that not completely ridiculous...? 4.1kReads8.5Score242Shelves

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   [Already added to wishlist][Already added to wishlist] These are my collection of period dramas that are absolutely not mindless, awkward, or make the supporting characters seem less intelligent. The female lead's special abilities are never revealed, even after marriage. The main and supporting characters in these period dramas are all very vivid and have their own unique characteristics. [Top post][Top post][Top post][Top post] The reader's sense of immersion is particularly strong. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

4. 104 藏 You Hid My Pregnancy News? I'll Bring the Commander's Baby to Blow Up the Military Base 藏我怀孕信？我带首长崽炸翻军区 A Dream of Tang Creek一梦棠溪Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s Military Marriage + Adorable Kids + Cozy Daily Life + Fast Face-Slapping + Both Leads Pure + Limited Use of Space] Shen Yunzhi woke up to discover that her son was already five years old! Six years ago, someone drugged her as part of a setup, and she spent one reckless night with Gu Chengyan, a stern-faced army officer. He promised on the spot to take responsibility, but when she woke the next morning, he was gone. After discovering she was pregnant, she mustered the courage to send a let 16.4kReads8.4Score1.9kShelves

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   The female lead takes her child to the military base to find her husband, only to hear that he's gone on a blind date. The mother and son rush to the state-run restaurant! The son, Manzai, grabs a tin megaphone and shouts: "Gu Chengyan, come out here! You're a bad person for abandoning your wife and child!" "Gu Chengyan, you big bad guy, I wish you choke on your food! Choke on your water! Step in dog poop! Fall off the bed! Go to the toilet without toilet paper!"

5. 105 京 The Capital’s Young Master Is at Her Feet 京圈太子爷是她的裙下之臣 Author Little Koi作家小锦鲤10k WordsCompleted The Capital’s Crown Prince Is Her Devoted Suitor 97Reads—Score107Shelves

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   Popular and trending short story, incredibly engaging, highly recommended.

6. 106 七 The 1970s: I Became the Female Supporting Character's Foil in a Period Novel 七零：穿成年代文女配对照组 Rain Falling in the Bamboo Grove竹林落雨Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted A period drama about an independent female lead, with no golden finger! She passed the high school entrance exams, but her family wouldn’t let her attend. Instead, they sent her uncle’s daughter, who had never gotten along with her, to school. Short-tempered Lin Erxia erupted into a fight. After a furious scuffle, she passed out from anger. When she woke up, she realized she seemed to have transmigrated into a book... 12.8kReads9.0Score872Shelves
7. 107 七 Sharing the Burden of Raising Children in the 1970s, I Found Eight Husbands 七零分摊养育压力，找了八任丈夫 Casual Verses闲吟Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Daughters Take Their Mother's Surname + Whirlwind Marriages and Divorces + Self-Interested Heroine + All Male Leads Are Chaste + Ensemble Cast + Watching the Drama] Lin Chuanjia is the only child in her family, shouldering the responsibility of carrying on the Lin family line. At the same time, she has a System mission: to give birth to eight children blessed with good fortune. To spread out the burden of raising them, the sensible Lin Chuanjia carefully chooses a father of outstanding backgrou 21.9kReads8.9Score2kShelves

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   It's been three years, and this is the only historical fiction novel I've ever read! I'm here to stock up, and I'd also like to recommend this novel. Actually, the most interesting part of this novel isn't the eight husbands (although the romance is also great), but rather the people around the female lead (the novel's world is a mix, and the female lead can see the stories of other male and female leads, and even change those bad endings). Their stories are very interesting. From the very beginning, the female lead is surrounded by people who are reborn every five steps and have a system every ten steps (an exaggeration, it's not that serious), but their stories are all very interesting, and they are all very good people (the bad ones were eliminated by the female lead).

8. 108 九 The Nineties: A Scheming Woman Reborn as a Tycoon’s Real Heiress 九零：心机女穿成暴发户的真千金 Si Bu Xiang司不像Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Female lead transmigrates + real and fake heiresses + 1990s setting + satisfying read + sweet romance] In her previous life, Lu Xiyue had a terrible family. Her parents favored sons and tried their hardest to brainwash her into becoming a sister who would sacrifice everything for her younger brother. She played along and turned the tables, brainwashing her parents into paying for her education and buying her a house. But just as she achieved financial independence, she was hit by a car and kill 7.9kReads8.7Score804Shelves

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   I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel. The female protagonist is self-centered and loves herself throughout. Despite the clash with patriarchal thinking, she clearly understands what she needs and finds her own place. She initially wanted to leave her father and keep her son, but the male protagonist's genes are indeed good. After weighing the pros and cons, she and the male protagonist move forward together, shining brightly in their respective fields. They admire each other and are both partners and companions. It's a great novel about women achieving their own status and value through their own efforts!

9. 109 婆 My Mother-in-Law Wanted Me Buried With Her, So I Sent Her Whole Family to Prison 婆婆让我陪葬，我反手送她全家进去 Author Little Koi作家小锦鲤17k WordsCompleted My mother-in-law wanted me buried alive with her. I turned around and sent her whole family to prison. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 110 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 29.8kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves
11. 111 穿 I Transmigrate to the Seventies, and My Cousin Wants to Steal My College Spot 穿越七零，堂姐要顶替我上大学 Xiang Chen香臣Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted Space + sweet romance + transmigrate into a book + top student Su Cheng is an office worker whose dream is to own a home before she turns thirty. She never expected to wake up and find that she had swapped souls with a woman named Su Cheng from the 1970s, becoming one of the first university students admitted after the college entrance exams were reinstated. What a bargain! But the original owner’s uncle locks her in a woodshed, hoping to send his own daughter to university in her place. That 1.5kReads8.6Score107Shelves
12. 112 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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    Despite its low rating, this novel is a high-quality historical fiction. The author's writing is excellent, the story has strong logic, and it features many exciting and memorable scenes. The characters are well-developed, and the story is sweet and romantic with plenty of explicit content. The author is very skilled at writing, and there are no skipped chapters. It is a high-quality historical fiction and well worth reading!

13. 113 天 A Disastrous Start: I Became the Female Lead’s Terrible Third Brother-in-Law 天崩开局，我成了女主的极品三嫂 Lazy Fat Snail胖蜗牛很懒Modern Romance699k WordsCompleted [Period Setting, Transmigration, Space, Sweet Romance, Military Marriage] When Jiang Yuzhu woke up, she had somehow become the heroine’s awful third sister-in-law, a lazy, vain, shrewish, shameless woman. Ever since she married into the Xu family, there hadn’t been a single peaceful day. The household was in constant chaos, and she was a universally disliked supporting character. She must have woken up wrong. Back to sleep! She was a food-streaming influencer with a million followers, yet she ha 22.2kReads8.3Score1.6kShelves

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    Completely finished, a must-read from beginning to end, no dull moments, highly recommended! 🥰🥰🥰 First book: I absolutely love the female lead Jiang Yuzhu's personality—she's fearless and doesn't care if she's a little shameless, as long as she doesn't suffer losses. The male lead is also great; he's not blindly filial, knows how to protect himself, and is protective of his wife. Second book: The female lead is the first policewoman I've encountered in a period drama; the character is quite unique, highly recommended. Third book: I love the female lead's family so much! This is a top-notch story; highly recommended for fans of this genre. The Yang family in the story is also incredibly exciting, a truly unconventional work! ❤️❤️❤️

14. 114 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: Building Wealth with a Pocket Dimension 穿越七零：带着空间发家致富 Lu Zining鹿子宁Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted [Seventies Era] [Space] [Everyday Life] [Personal Growth] [Not a Power Fantasy] College student Shen Qiao transmigrates to the 1970s with a space, works hard to grow, and becomes a good young person of the new era. 185Reads8.0Score—Shelves
15. 115 惊 What a Shock! I Landed a Secure Government Job in the 1960s 惊！我竟在六零端上了铁饭碗 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + Transmigration + Inspirational + Heartwarming + Everyday family life + City job] After saving a cat just after finishing the college entrance exams, Su Yuhe became a vegetable. A year later, she transmigrated into the body of Su He, a girl from Nanshan Village in the 1960s who had heard that the college entrance exams had been suspended, missed a step, and drowned. Suddenly transported to the countryside of the 1960s, Su He had no phone, no electricity, no internet, and n 23.4kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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    The entire story is complete and can be read from beginning to end without any dull moments. Highly recommended! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] First book: I absolutely love the female lead Jiang Yuzhu's personality. She's fearless and doesn't care about being a little shameless, as long as she doesn't suffer losses. The male lead is also great; he's not blindly filial, knows how to protect himself, and is protective of his wife. Second book: The female lead is the first policewoman I've encountered in a period drama. Her character is quite unique, so I highly recommend it. Third book: I love the female lead's family so much! This is a top-notch story; highly recommended for those who like this genre. The Yang family in the story is also incredibly exciting, a truly unconventional work! [Heart][Heart][Heart]

16. 116 七 The Money I Earned in the 1970s Still Spends Just Fine After I Transmigrate Back 七零年代挣的钱，穿越回去照样花 Fake Joy假乐Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted [No Male Lead + Female Lead Focuses on Her Career + A Pocket Dimension That Can Produce Unlimited Supplies] She transmigrates to the 1970s, and her apartment comes along with her. Everything inside can be replenished infinitely, and it has internet, a kitchen, and a bathroom. With this powerful advantage, Li Zhiwei goes to the countryside, attends university, starts a business, and buys a house, finally achieving financial freedom. In the end, she even returns to her own time with a vast fortune 425Reads7.9Score105Shelves
17. 117 不 After Divorcing Over Infertility, She Turns Around and Gets Pregnant with a Powerful Man's Triplets 不孕离婚后，转头怀上大佬三胞胎 The Pig That Won't Get Eaten不被吃掉的猪Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted |Marriage first, love later|Adorable triplets|Face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place|Sweet romance|Building wealth|A spiritual spring space On the night of her divorce, Lin Wanxing is branded a “barren hen” by her ex-husband’s family. Kicked out with nothing, she’s also drugged and set up to have her reputation ruined! Who could have guessed that this despised divorcee would turn around and become pregnant with the triplets of Gu Jingchuan, the famously abstinent big shot from the cap 15.5kReads8.2Score1.8kShelves

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    Who understands this kind of satisfying story! The female lead gets divorced, slandered and forced to leave with nothing by her ex-husband's family, and even drugged to ruin her reputation. The whole village is waiting to see her fall. In this desperate situation, Lin Wanxing not only becomes pregnant with the triplets of Gu Jingchuan, a powerful and aloof figure in Beijing, but also awakens a spiritual spring space! With the blessing of the spiritual spring, she can farm, recuperate, open shops, and do business, finding one way to make money after another, single-handedly leading her family from poverty to a wealthy household. Her scumbag husband cheats on her, and her wicked mother-in-law mocks her for not being able to have children? She doesn't argue or make a scene, but presents the evidence in her face, and the triplets' test results directly break down their defenses. Everyone thinks Gu Jingchuan is cold, abstinent, and indifferent to women, but he registers their marriage without hesitation and protects her under his wings. In public, he is a ruthless and decisive ruler who helps her get revenge on the scumbags; in private, he is a clingy husband who waits until the babies fall asleep and whispers that he wants to take responsibility. Arranged marriage that blossoms into love, adorable baby added to the charm, swift and decisive revenge against the villains, a story of making money and getting rich, plus a sweet and contrasting male lead, a refreshing and sweet combination that you won't be able to stop watching in one go!

18. 118 七 Back to 1970 Before I Lost My Chastity: Husband, I Was Wrong 七零回到失去清白前，老公我错了 Shameless Young Master公子无耻Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone in Yonggan Village knew that the newly arrived Shen Jiaojiao was a little temptress. She dressed in flashy clothes every day and chased after men. Later, a scumbag chopped off Shen Jiaojiao's legs, threw her in a basement, and tortured her until she wished she were dead. When she was critically ill, the man she'd personally sent to prison, Xu Mo, bought her for a million. Shen Jiaojiao thought Xu Mo had bought her to humiliate and torment her. But he put their past behind them, marri 14.6kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    The first book, "Shen Jiaojiao Reborn to Pursue Her Husband," features a smart and intelligent protagonist with a well-connected plot, foreshadowing, and is very engaging. The male lead is incredibly doting; I loved it and read it twice. Highly recommended! The second book, "Xia Qingning's Awakening," is a transmigration novel where she uses her wisdom to change her original fate. It's also incredibly good, with excellent writing. I loved it!

19. 119 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Wife, I Stole the Show in the Military Compound 穿成炮灰原配后，我惊艳军区大院 Moon Rising over the Blue Sea苍海升月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: Before I Lost My Virtue, I Rewrote the Life of the Cannon-Fodder First Wife [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + no golden finger + sweet romance + devoted couple] Xia Qingning unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel written by a classmate who envies her. She becomes the original wife, who shares her name and is framed into losing her virtue, then jumps into a lake and dies tragically. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s at the scene of her violati 54.6kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves
20. 120 年 1960: Transmigrating to Nanluoguxiang 年代1960：穿越南锣鼓巷， Just Got Nothing Better to Do就是闲的Urban4.1M WordsCompleted New novel: Reborn in 1980: The Life I’ve Always Dreamed Of Also known as Li Laifu’s Happy Life in 1960s China. (No angst, comedy, farming, and everyday family life.) A short drama, comedy animations, and AI short dramas are now available. 203.7kReads9.4Score13.9kShelves

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    These are two recently highly-rated period dramas, both lighthearted novels. The first features a railway policeman whose daily life is mostly playful and carefree, giving off a "favored by the group" vibe. The second features a police officer as the protagonist, focusing on crime-solving and everyday life, while also incorporating current events, making it highly readable.

21. 121 我 I Solve Cases to Put Food on the Table 我靠破案养家糊口 Empty Words in a Dream梦中的虚语Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1958, I moved into Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang. Did I transmigrate into a TV drama or transmigrate into a book? Good thing I have so many buffs stacked that I don't have to spend all day playing family power games in one little courtyard! 6.6kReads9.3Score635Shelves
22. 122 年 The Supporting Girl in the Period Novel Rolled Her Eyes 年代文女配翻了个白眼 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [The blurb is misleading. This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, and the leads are ordinary people. If you only like mindless wish fulfillment, please don't read this. Thank you.] Qiu Bailu transmigrates into a period novel as a clownish, supporting villainess, destined to scheme her way to a lifetime of poverty. She's so angry she laughs. She's unapologetically hypocritical. When she read the book, she sided with the protagonist and thought the villainess was awful. Now that she's the villainess, 95.8kReads8.8Score7.1kShelves

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    💥💥💥 The female protagonist transmigrates into a book, doesn't go to the countryside or the black market, takes over her mother-in-law's job at the factory, has normal values, and has a husband with a secure job after retiring from the military.

23. 123 七 The 1970s: The Glamorous Heiress Transmigrates into a Book with a Trillion-Dollar Fortune 七零：美艳娇气包带千亿资产穿书 A Duo u阿哆uModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The young lady never lived through that era, so you can't expect her to have the same spending habits as ordinary people. [Not a poverty-relief story] [Sweet romance + period setting + transmigrate into a book + golden finger + feel-good power fantasy] [Both are virgins, one-on-one romance] Shanghai–Beijing–Hong Kong [Warning: The heroine is spoiled and not truly kind or beautiful inside! The hero is a lovesick fool! Don't get hung up on prices! If there are any plot holes, just treat them as au 24.4kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
24. 124 铁 A Tough Soldier Falls Into the Tender Embrace of a Pretty Wife 铁血汉子陷进了俏媳妇的温柔乡 Summer Hail夏冰雹Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Rugged hero + military marriage + 1970s + no System or pocket dimension + family life + building wealth + sweet romance] Shen Chao was reborn on her wedding night. In this life, all she wanted was to live happily with her husband. But he was always teasing her until her face flushed and her heart raced. “If you don’t want me touching you, which other man are you saving yourself for?” “You’re my wife. What’s wrong with me hugging you? Can’t I even hold you under the covers?” “Blushing again? Get 8.3kReads8.2Score403Shelves

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    This is an incredibly sweet and romantic historical novel! I just finished reading it last night, staying up all night. There's no special abilities or cheat codes. (A delicate, shy, and hardworking wife × a jealous, rough husband who loves to tease his wife.) Gu Xiuyuan: "You won't let me touch you, and you won't even let me kiss you?" Gu Xiuyuan had been feeling miserable for a while last night, but he couldn't do anything about his wife. She wouldn't let him hug her, kiss her, or touch him. He wasn't an animal, and he couldn't force himself on her against her wishes.

25. 125 惊 Goodness! Reborn After Being Widowed, She’s Spoiled by a Powerful Man 惊！守寡重生后她被大佬宠坏了 A Deer Blossoms一鹿开花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period Setting + Rugged Man + Educated Youth + Sweet Romance + Raising Kids + System + Everyday Family Life) Lu Huaijiao is a rich beauty whose name suits her perfectly: delicate, gorgeous, and loaded with money. In her previous life, after someone schemed to send her to the countryside, she married Gu Changzheng, the fiercest and roughest man for miles around. Back then, she couldn’t stand this man, who seemed to have endless strength in every muscle. Three years into their marriage, he died u 7.1kReads8.1Score427Shelves

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    Ten years ago, she married Gu Changzheng, the youngest son of the village head of Dawancun. They lived a chaotic three years together. The year after the college entrance exam was reinstated, she returned to the city to attend university. But Gu Changzheng, that nemesis, was murdered on his way to Shanghai… Their relationship was strained. Since his death, she hadn't celebrated her birthday. Today, the unsuspecting housekeeper prepared a feast for her. She sat alone at the table, looking at the food, and drank quite a bit of wine…

26. 126 媳 My Wife Came to the Base to Divorce Me, and Now the Chaste Commander Is Panicking 媳妇来部队离婚，禁欲首长他急了 Gu Sang顾桑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama Ask Your Heart How Much has launched] [Military marriage + period setting + sweet romance + devoted couple + family life + raising kids + face-slapping] The moment Jiang Ning opened her eyes, she realized she had become the cannon-fodder female character in a period novel. She'd been married for three years without ever seeing her husband, and was destined to spend the rest of her life alone. Jiang Ning thought, Spend the rest of my life alone? No way! She decisively left behind 56kReads8.9Score5kShelves

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    So good! The female lead is a top-notch TCM doctor, and the ending is wonderfully happy. [Admiring]

27. 127 自 A Confident Old Lady Uses Reason to Win in a Melodramatic Drama 自信老太在狗血剧里以理服人 Sheli Who Loves Caramel Chinese Yam爱吃焦糖山药的舍利Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Wang Cuihua is a trendsetter at the cutting edge of fashion. At seventy, she’s still active in her square-dancing group. Her greatest hobbies, besides dancing, are watching short dramas. Who could have guessed that while watching one, the pathetic heroine would raise her blood pressure so much that she’d have an attack? In an instant, she was transported into the world of short dramas. From then on, the short-drama world got its strictest, sharp-tongued mother yet. She scolds the pathetic heroin 56.5kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves
28. 128 六 The 1980s: My Golden Finger Turned Out to Be Grandma 六零之我的金手指原来是奶奶 Orange Red橙红Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [No male lead] A massive earthquake sent Zhang Wanwan and her grandmother transmigrating together. Zhang Wanwan had no memories and no golden finger, and was at her wit’s end. Her grandmother just smiled. “I have both.” But when they put their heads together, they realized they were in a family of people branded as class enemies. Then they looked at the calendar on the wall. They might as well eat well while they could. They had, at most, six years left… 88Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist and her grandmother travel back in time to the 1960s, becoming the concubine and granddaughter of a landlord. Facing three years of drought, their identities inevitably lead to being relegated to the countryside for the next ten years. To overcome this situation, the protagonist and her grandmother fake their own deaths, escaping the landlord's main family. They then infiltrate a group of refugees, changing their identities and settling down in the village. The protagonist and her grandmother establish a proper social persona for the whole family, ensuring they don't suffer a drop in intelligence, and their lives gradually improve. The author put a lot of effort into the story, including various receipts and photos. No romantic pairing, completed.

29. 129 漂 After the Beautiful, Fussy Woman Is Reborn, Her Roughneck Husband Spoils Her More and More Fiercely 漂亮作精重生后糙汉丈夫越宠越狠 Chef Xiaomi小米大厨Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted Feel free to leave a rating. Happy New Year, and thank you all 😊 [Period setting + reborn + spoiled troublemaker + country bumpkin + doting romance] Heroine: Proud, stubborn, and awkward (friendly warning) Lin Jinyao is reborn at the time she and Lu Jinchuan were fighting over a divorce. In her previous life, she was a spoiled handful who couldn’t bear the slightest hardship or pain. She thought he was crude and unsophisticated, too strong and too clueless about how to treat her gently. After r 3.1kReads8.9Score322Shelves

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    The only historical fiction I could actually read; I don't like historical fiction with time travel, spatial abilities, or black markets. This one is about rebirth, and the female lead returning to her past life later on was quite engaging. Most importantly, there weren't too many melodramatic misunderstandings. The female lead comes from a good family, the male lead is an orphan, there are no side couples, and the next generation isn't extensively described. Unlike another book I read before, which started off well, but then the female lead's daughter fell in love with her uncle (not her biological uncle, but this uncle was previously her suitor). Another book also started off well, but the author used the same plot three times: rebirth, past life, and another rebirth, constantly entangled with a group of people, and even the son, a nobody, falls for the daughter of the female lead's enemy. Falling in love in three lifetimes is quite something, I don't know what the author was thinking.

30. 130 七 The 1970s: The Brash Bride Tears Apart the Untouchable Beauty 七零：无赖娇妻手撕高岭之花 Bu Kaka布卡卡Modern Romance783k WordsOngoing Era setting + transmigration + making a fortune + feel-good power fantasy + enlightened self-interest + marriage before love + play the pig to eat the tiger After Liu Hao died in her previous life, she was born straight into the body she now inhabited. Who would have thought that in her next life, she’d become a poor peasant? At long last, she grew up in the countryside, and then the educated youths from the city arrived in their village. Everyone in the village knew that Shen Qinghe, an educate 29kReads8.8Score2kShelves
31. 131 六 The Villainous Beauty of the 1960s Was Stolen Away 六零恶毒美媚娇被强取豪夺了 Rebellious Pig叛逆猪Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted (A gorgeous, self-centered female lead + a male lead who’s clever as can be but hopelessly lovesick) Qin Sang has an unbelievably beautiful face, but she’s selfish to the core. She’s had an easy ride since birth. Once she grew up, her looks brought her even more perks, and even Factory Director Pei, who’d just transferred from the capital, fell at her feet. Then one day, Sang Sang saw a line of text above Bai Tingting, the Bai family’s “fake heiress.” It said something about transmigrating in 8kReads8.0Score489Shelves

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    The female lead is beautiful and spoiled by her family, a complete egoist with countless admirers. Later, she's seduced by Pei Che's three-story mansion and agrees to marry him. But unexpectedly, she discovers she's a vicious beauty destined for early death, and that her lover is actually the main villain…

32. 132 六 Joining the Army in the 1960s: Fleeing Famine and Marrying a Cavalryman in a Flash 六零随军：逃荒，闪婚骑兵哥哥 Miaobai喵白Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Military Romance + Cavalry Commander + Tianshan Grasslands + Farming and Hunting + Sweet Everyday Life] My grasslands, my horse. I do whatever I want out here. A spirited military wife transmigrates to the 1960s, flees famine across five provinces, and finally reaches a cavalry regiment in the far northwest, where she begins life with the troops. She clears land, digs for caterpillar fungus, and hunts wild beasts. With fields to farm and meat to eat, life is good. Riding a Tibetan wild ass, lea 17.8kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    Both are time-travel novels. The first one doesn't have any cheat codes, but the second one does. Don't be put off by their titles; they're both excellent. The first one focuses on the female protagonist, and it's more like a farming novel where the protagonist has a great affinity for animals, even providing pictures of some of them. The male and female leads have a very good relationship. The second one features a female protagonist who transmigrates to another world and has a cheat code. The male lead is a rather powerful military officer? (It's been too long since I read it, so I can't remember exactly.) Later, the male lead discovers the female protagonist's cheat code, and their relationship is also exceptionally good. Highly recommended!

33. 133 七 A 1970s Book's Cannon-Fodder Background Character's Everyday Life 七零穿书炮灰路人甲的日常 Bu Kaka布卡卡Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Period setting + transmigrate into a book + transmigrate + pocket dimension + everyday family life + making a fortune + watching the drama unfold As a modern-day corporate drone who’d given up on life, Xu Jianian woke from her lunch break and found herself completely dumbfounded. Looking at the old-fashioned green train before her, she wondered, Where on earth have I ended up? After figuring things out, she learned she’d transmigrated into a period novel, and she was a cannon-fodder character wh 21.5kReads7.9Score1.8kShelves

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    The female protagonist is clear-headed and insightful. She has a private space that she doesn't expose herself to, and she almost never uses it to avoid being discovered and dissected. This book depicts the female protagonist's journey from youth to old age, and it's truly amazing! It's also a multi-faceted story, with supporting characters each having their own strengths and lives. The female protagonist will encounter many casual acquaintances, but none of them are irreplaceable.

34. 134 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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    [Sparrow's Divine Work][Learned][Learned] ① On Lin Xiangnan's first day after transmigrating, her family was arguing incessantly about going to the countryside. At first: It's just going to the countryside, right? She has hundreds of millions of resources in her space, how could she not do well in the countryside? After helping her second grandfather hoe the fields for two days: Going to the countryside is impossible. She's just lazy, greedy, and can't stand any hardship! ② Yang Yuan: What? Going to the countryside? Impossible, absolutely impossible. I'm just cunning, lazy, greedy, and sly, so what if I take advantage of others? So what if I'm shrewd? Isn't being shrewd just a way to be tricked? ③ She's an older, underage girl trying to be a vicious female supporting character? No way, she wants to study and go to university! So when the female lead wins the hearts of the men in Lotus Village, Lin Ermai becomes the first girl in the whole village to enter junior high school. When the female lead moves to the county town and wins the hearts of the men there, Lin Ermai becomes the first female high school student in the whole commune. The female lead... Lin Ermai becomes the first university student in the whole city!!

35. 135 手 Armed with the Villainess's Script, I Only Want to Go to College 手拿女配剧本，我却只想考大学 Jiang Liangjiang江凉姜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Period setting + ensemble cast + colorful characters + daily life + family squabbles) Lin Ermai transmigrated into a book, armed with the most popular script for a vicious supporting female character. At best, she could change her fate and trounce the original heroine; at worst, she would be trounced by the heroine, just as the script dictated. The heroine is sweet and gentle. As a child, she was the prettiest flower in Lotus Village; as an adult, she became the dream girl of every eligible you 11.3kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves
36. 136 新 On My Wedding Night, I Took Trillions in Supplies Back to the 1970s to Snatch a Rugged Man 新婚夜，带千亿物资回七零抢糙汉 Murong Dabobao慕容大宝宝Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ye Song liked refined, scholarly educated youths, but by a twist of fate, she married the rough-and-ready Huo Jingchuan. On their wedding night, Ye Song clutched her aching waist and pointed at Huo Jingchuan, cursing him out: “Huo Jingchuan, you climbed into my bed, but you’re no man!” Reborn, Ye Song finally sees the rough man’s true feelings and realizes how good he is to her. On their wedding night, Ye Song watches the man secretly bedding down on the floor beside the ka 3.9kReads9.3Score480Shelves

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    I've read a lot of period dramas, and many of them portray the female lead as intellectually deficient, and the plots are all the same. These three are the ones I think have better character development, so I'm definitely going to binge-read them!

37. 137 七 The Only Daughter of the 1970s 七零年代独生女 Orange Orange Orange Orange橘橘橘橘子Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted [No transmigration into a book, no System, no pocket dimension.] [Period setting + farming + serving the motherland + technical expertise] A researcher who loves and hates fiercely versus a reborn diplomat Yu Yue fell asleep in the bath and woke up in the 1970s, as the only child in her family. First, there was her timid mother, who was willing to work herself to the bone for her family. Then there was her father, spoiled by his family and utterly self-centered. Timid Mom: “Let’s see anyone try 17.8kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
38. 138 重 Reborn in the 1960s, I Just Want to Lie Flat 重生60年代，只想躺平 Yin Xiaoyu殷筱鱼Modern Romance532k WordsOngoing [Era setting + educated youth + sweet romance + pocket dimension + everyday life + revenge] No poverty relief, no black-market dealings, and there is a male lead. Su Mingyue transmigrates into an era novel as a pitiful, timid girl whose parents show her no affection. She keeps her head down until high school graduation, then sells her job and heads to the countryside, all in one smooth move. What is going on with the biological parents who suddenly show up? Is this some melodramatic story about 23.2kReads7.3Score2.3kShelves

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    They are all being serialized, but they are all period dramas that don't lower your intelligence.

39. 139 穿 On My 1980s Wedding Night, I Transmigrate and Marry a Poor, Rough Man with a Pocket Dimension 穿到八零新婚夜，带空间嫁穷糙汉 Little Golden Monkey小金猴Modern Romance890k WordsCompleted Jiang Mi is a catering magnate. She brings a warehouse space stocked with billions’ worth of supplies back to the 1980s, where she marries an impoverished man with two younger siblings in tow. They can barely manage one meal to the next, and their ramshackle house could collapse at any moment. Everyone thinks Jiang Mi has drawn a terrible lot in life, saddled with a man like this and doomed to misery forever. Jiang Mi rolls up her sleeves and sets about helping them grow into their potential. Sh 2.1kReads9.2Score272Shelves
40. 140 1 1959: With an Achievement System, She Throws Herself into the Grind 1959：携带成就系统，她卷了 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Sixies Technology's Glory. A stirring, inspirational, patriotic story, featuring a heroine who grows over time, strong values, smart characters all around, a one-on-one romance, love that develops over time, and plenty of humor. Du Yimeng only wants enough to eat and warm clothes in an era of scarcity. But after seeing the deep love others have for their country, she is gradually moved by their example and joins the fight for her nation. She wield 37.3kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
41. 141 重 Reborn in the Sixties: Joining the Army With My Pocket Dimension 重生六零：带着空间去随军 Raise a Horse, Pacify the World提马安天下Modern Romance247k WordsOngoing Su Tang woke up to find herself the only daughter of a capitalist family in Shanghai. She grabbed her suitcase and boarded a train west to join her husband in the military. The Gobi Desert was battered by sandstorms, but luckily she had a portable space. He Zheng was taciturn and stern-faced, the sort who just got on with his work. Su Tang was bold but easygoing: one day she called him “Old He,” and the next she was nestling in his arms. Everyone in the family compound knew that Regiment Command 57Reads—Score160Shelves
42. 142 惊 Surprise! The Reborn Heroine’s Cousin, Her Foil, Awakens 惊！重生女主的对照组堂姐觉醒了 Love Daydreaming~爱做白日梦～Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted [Foil characters + female supporting character awakens + lightly ensemble-focused + everyday life] After a week of nightmares, Xu Zhiqian realizes she is the miserable foil character in a rebirth novel. More precisely, she’s a cannon-fodder character in the background. Faced with her predetermined ending, Xu Zhiqian... Step one: get into the university she wants. Step two: build up her income with side jobs, achieve financial independence, and keep studying without falling behind on exams and ce 6.5kReads8.8Score453Shelves
43. 143 穿 Reborn as the Villainous Fake Heiress, I’m Doted on by My Commander Second Brother 穿成恶毒假千金，被首长二哥宠上 Wood Burns into Fire木头燃成火Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted 🎉It finally has a rating!! The rating just came in, and it’ll go up from here (●'◡'●) [Doomsday hoarder + portable space + animal communication + 1970s military marriage + fake heiress comeback + sweet secret crush] The moment a third-tier mutated dog tore out Fang Tangtang’s throat, she thought she was done for. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into a story set in the 1970s, becoming the vicious fake heiress with the same name who spent three years chasing after a man, caused end 6.1kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves

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    This is a niche genre story, without the chaotic battles between real and fake heiresses, and without a bunch of mundane family matters. It focuses on building your career while also providing sweet moments!

44. 144 开 [Period] I Got a Cow from the Start with a Sign-In! 【年代】开局签到一头牛！ Coconut Tree 01椰子树01Modern Romance118k WordsOngoing [Period Setting] [Short-Term Rural Assignment] [Travel Across the Country] [One-on-One Romance in Each Stage] Wu Lingling, who accidentally transmigrates into a book, thinks she's here for the classic story arc of suffering first and enjoying the good life later. In a period novel, surely she'd have to spend a few years living through hardships before waiting for the college entrance exams and the reforms to begin. After that, she'd make money, then make a fortune, and finally soar to success. W 10.4kReads—Score2kShelves

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    It's so beautiful, it doesn't make you stupid at all, how can it be so beautiful?

45. 145 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 Over Ten Thousand a Day日收过万Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 112.6kReads9.2Score14.9kShelves

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    [Top post][Top post] Enjoy reading period novels! [Learned it][Learned it] Every book is 9 points or higher. These are period military marriage novels with rough-and-tumble male characters. They are all clean couples with no misunderstandings, no melodrama, and strong logic. Books 1, 2, and 4 are all completed!

46. 146 带 She Takes a Port Space to the Famine Years, and Her Whole Family Are Big Shots 带港口空间穿荒年，全家都是大佬 Milk-Candy-Flavored Jelly奶糖味果冻Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [Period Setting in a Famine Year + A Whole Group of Transmigrated Big Shots + Mountains of Supplies + Beloved by Her Whole Family + Military Marriage + Feel-Good Romance] When Jiang Jiaojiao opens her eyes, she’s transmigrated to the 1960s. She thinks she’ll have to struggle to survive through the famine, but before she can even cry, she discovers that the supply-filled port has come with her as a pocket dimension. Smile, smile as much as you like. But then she realizes: why has her whole family 3.7kReads8.8Score447Shelves

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    A story set in a slightly different era: the parents transmigrated from ancient times, the eldest brother from a post-apocalyptic wasteland, the second brother is reborn, and the two younger brothers are a genius and a lucky charm, respectively. The protagonist transmigrates with his own spatial ability.

47. 147 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, I Take the Children to Find Their Long-Dead Father 穿书后我带孩子找到他们早死的爹 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1950s + daily life + raising children] Su Zhaozhao stayed up all night finishing a period novel. When she woke up, she’d been tossed into the book’s world as the male lead’s early-deceased ex-wife, a character who wasn’t even given a name and was barely mentioned. He thought she was gone, and she thought he was dead. The ex-wife struggled to survive with her two children until exhaustion took her life. Then Su Zhaozhao landed in her place… In this era of shortages, Su 37.8kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
48. 148 八 The 1980s: Raising the Villain's Son into a Well-Behaved Little Boy 八零之把反派儿子养成乖宝宝 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted When Ban Xia woke from a dream, a flood of information suddenly filled her mind. She discovered that she was living in a book, and that she was the mother of the story’s great villain, a man who had secretly loved the heroine but could never have her. In the book, she was merely a passing character, mentioned in a single line when her grown son learned the truth. Yet that brief mention summed up her entire life of suffering. Her son was taken away, she miscarried and became infertile, her husban 3.2kReads9.1Score263Shelves
49. 149 年 The Road to Promotion in the 1980s: She Made Her Mark Through Her Own Ability 年代升迁路：她凭实力出圈 Tang Qing糖倾Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Period] [Career] Dai Xinghua wakes up in 1972 in the body of an orphan who shares her name. Her parents died in the line of duty, and their home is about to be repossessed. Looking at the hand she’s been dealt, former “career star” Dai Xinghua takes a deep breath. Stay calm. I can win! She sticks firmly to her principles: What does it matter how much you work? We’re all just cogs in the machine. Don’t compete, don’t fight. But when it comes to my job, I’ll do it to the best of my ability 13.5kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    Absolutely no decrease in intelligence

50. 150 海 The Begonias Still Bloom 海棠依旧. Turned into a Fish in the Northern Sea化鱼北溟Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Begonia Blooms as Ever. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Romance in the Republican era... I won't go into that.

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