Self-Serving + Selfish + Period Drama (+ Beloved by All...) 利己➕自私➕年代文（➕团宠…）

1. 1 恶 The Wicked, Brash Drama Queen Is Doted on by the Wildest Roughneck 恶毒拽作精被最野糙汉狠狠娇宠 Shui Shui Shui Xiang水水水香Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [Completed] [1970s + Flirting + Sweet Romance + Rugged Man + Devoted Love + Both Chaste] [Arrogant, spoiled, wicked yet adorable rich girl ✖ Ruthless, cautious, insecure, sensitive landowner’s wolf cub] She was once a wandering ghost in the mortal world, chosen by the Heavenly Dao to set chaotic fate back on track. She transmigrates into Chen Jiaojiao, a busty, beautiful but empty-headed supporting character, sent to the countryside as an educated youth in the 1970s. After dealing with the scumb 1.1kReads8.9Score108Shelves

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   🔥🔥The female lead was originally a ghost who transmigrated into the body of a villainous supporting character. The male lead's family were landlords, disliked by many. The female lead was a spoiled young lady, pampered by the male lead, who doted on her. It's really good! Highly recommended!!!

2. 2 抢 Snatch, Snatch, Snatch! This Cannon Fodder Is Here to Steal All the Fortuitous Encounters 抢抢抢抢抢，炮灰专门来抢机缘的 Ruyi Fanfan如意凡凡Modern Romance824k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Transmigrate into a Book + Snatch Opportunities + System + Pocket Dimension + Devoted Couple, 1v1] Originally titled The Book I Transmigrated Into Had Layers of Transmigration! Su Ning transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder character, the kind whose entire family gets wiped out! The original owner was deceived in love and in bed, and was nearly tricked out of even her coffin money. Why keep a man like that around? For the holidays? So what if she's cannon fodder? Doesn't 20.1kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves

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   These are all excellent novels set in an era of selfishness; those interested should definitely not miss them! [Heart emojis]

3. 3 对 The Foil Says Nothing, Just Keeps Snatching the Lucky One’s Fortunes 对照组不语，只一味抢夺福宝机缘 Ci Shen辞燊Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Period setting + Pocket dimension + Strong female lead + Everyday family life + Cannon-fodder comeback + Self-interest] Cheng Wangshu had lived in poverty for most of her life. She had just received news that her family home was slated for demolition when she got so excited that she laughed herself to death without catching her breath. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself inside a period novel about a darling blessed by fortune and adored by everyone. But she wasn't the heroine. Sh 12.3kReads7.8Score1.1kShelves
4. 4 六 The Sixties Cannon-Fodder Villainess Turns Her Life Around by Foraging 六零炮灰女配从挖野菜开始逆袭 The Stars Remain星辰依然Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period Novel + Farming + Myriad Worlds Trade Mall + Wish Fulfillment + Food] Only after Li Wanqiao died did she learn she was merely a villainous cannon-fodder character in a period novel. Reborn with the Myriad Worlds Trade Mall, she starts gathering mountain delicacies, fishing in the river, and earning Mall Coins. Of course, she also takes the chance to stir up trouble in secret and ruthlessly torment the protagonist group. Just as the original heroine Xie Tao is being tormented until she w 3.3kReads7.8Score257Shelves
5. 5 穿 Transmigrating into a Book in the 1970s: I Snatched the Heroine's Fortunes 穿书七零：我抢了女主机缘 Mo Mo Mo莫莫莫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period + Book Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + No Romance + Farming + Gourmet] Lin Mo is a food streamer with tens of millions of fans. All it takes is one tiny, tiny plug, and she’s transmigrated into a book! What is this melodramatic period novel? What’s with the cold, rich male lead? And the gentle, understanding second male lead? And the cute, lively fangirl? They all belong to the heroine. And as for her… Well, at least she isn’t the villainess. Damn! Am I really the pitiful cannon fodd 1.5kReads6.2Score101Shelves
6. 6 六 The Beloved Darling of a Remarkable Family in the 1960s 六零年代极品一家人的团宠 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Beloved by all in a period setting + shrewd self-interest + a whole family of eccentrics + ensemble cast + personal dimension] Jiang Yuan thought she was the heroine, since she got bound to a lousy System from the start. Well, the System was completely useless. All it did was make her sing “Little Messy” in front of her whole family in the middle of the night. It also turned her into a romance novelist, writing ridiculous, melodramatic stories that got her blacklisted throughout Hong Kong, forc 6.7kReads9.0Score438Shelves

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   [Era + Pampered Family + Refined Self-Interest + Sweet Romance + Daily Life + Eccentric Family + Extreme Characters + Parallel Universe] (Parallel universe, not Earth!! Multiple people pursue the female lead, she'll pick one or two in the end, it's definitely not a no-CP story) (Family ensemble, everyone is a protagonist, but from the female lead's perspective. The female lead seems naive and innocent on the surface.) She wakes up to find herself transformed into a female educated youth about to be sent to the countryside in the 1960s. Whoever wants to go can go, I'm not going! Looking closely at this family, Jiang Yuan suddenly feels a little excited! A biased, superstitious, and shrewish mother. An honest and kind older brother who's a doting mother to outsiders. An extremely intelligent second brother who's a bit of a goofball in the eyes of outsiders. A bookish, seemingly straight, clueless, and extremely cunning college student third brother who's stunningly beautiful, and a black lotus hidden away by a male god fourth sister. After getting to know them better, Jiang Yuan thinks for the first time that having such a family isn't so bad. In this era before our rise to power, everyone is thinking about sacrifice and dedication, working together. This particular family is considered an anomaly by outsiders. But their increasingly prosperous life is truly enjoyable! Effort is impossible, absolutely impossible; they can only survive by sponging off their mother, brother, and sister. They refuse to go to the countryside, avoid hardship, and are sophisticated egoists. This whole family is a Mary Sue story with no bottom line, no morals, and no sense of ethics—don't watch. They're all just sophisticated little people acting out of self-interest.

7. 7 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Female Lead Refuses to Be a Background Character 快穿，女配拒当背景板 Moonflower No. 1月见一号Fantastical Romance235k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration with memories + a touch of everyone falling for the heroine + slightly self-serving + one-sided crushes + all male leads are virgins + happy ending + sweet romance + no fixed pairing] Xie Wei thinks she might be a supporting female character. After accidentally disrupting the plot, she begins her quick transmigration journey. Huh? Somehow, she even finds precious love along the way. Awakening Worlds The supporting female character in a rebirth-and-marriage-swap story set in 63.5kReads7.1Score8kShelves

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   I especially like it, it's very beautiful.

8. 8 六 I Refuse to Go to the Countryside in the 1960s, and the System Scores Me a Job 六零不下乡，系统暴击出工作 I'm an Old Antique我是老古董Modern Romance814k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + System + Villain + Shameless + Few Annoying Characters + No Sent-Down Youth Plot + Satisfying Read + Never Overthinks] (How do you keep awful people out of your life? By becoming the worst one yourself, of course.) Transmigrating into a book isn’t scary. What’s scary is ending up as the vicious cannon-fodder character destined for a tragic fate. Look at He Ruixue’s family: her eldest brother is reckless, and her sister-in-law is fierce. Her second sister and brother-in-law are 21.2kReads7.9Score1.8kShelves

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   "He Chunsheng, you've always spoiled her, but this year the egg supply has dropped again. I had to beg and plead to find someone to get me some tickets so I could give Lü Lan some nourishment. And look what? Most of them ended up in her stomach!" A sharp, angry voice came from the courtyard. Immediately, the women sitting at the door sewing shoe soles and pasting matchboxes looked up, their eyes all locking onto the source of the voice, but their hands didn't stop working. "How dare she, an aunt, steal food from a pregnant woman! If she doesn't give me an explanation today, you're sending her back!" "Dongbao is still young and doesn't understand. Why are you arguing with her? I'll ask my colleagues tomorrow if I can get some egg coupons." "Young? She's already graduated high school and she's still young? I don't even care how much money you've spent on her all these years, but your grandson is still in your belly and you expect her to give way? Oh, so your sister is a treasure, and your own child is worthless? Your little girl's face is pale and sickly, she's just hoping for some meat. I saved up meat coupons for a month, just cooked a nice meal, and she took it straight to her room without even asking! Go ask around, who can stand that?" "Didn't Mom bring some food?" "You have the nerve to say that? Just five eggs and a basket of radishes and cabbage, whoever wants them can take them! She eats fine rice and white flour at our house, and if the food isn't good, she won't accept it and makes me cook it again. I must have owed your He family something in my past life to have to support a living ancestor like this?" "Keep your voice down. If Dongbao hears you, she'll go complain to Mom again." Thinking of her fierce and shrewish mother-in-law, Wang Taozhi instinctively shrank back, then said angrily, "I'm always right, no matter where you are! Even Mom can't bring her country bumpkin ways here! Lü Lan is carrying our first grandson. The doctor said she's malnourished, so this morning I wanted to get her an egg to help her recover. Your sister overslept, saying she hadn't eaten enough breakfast, and grabbed it and left. When I turned around, she'd already finished it all. If this continues, our whole family will never have peace." Halfway through her sentence, she saw her husband's head drooping, silent, clearly trying to brush it off. She was instantly furious, wanting nothing more than to kick him. "He Chunsheng, speak up! What are you thinking?" He Chunsheng tugged at her sleeve, gesturing to the crowd outside. "Alright, let's go. We'll talk at the factory. Aren't you embarrassed enough already?" Wang Taozhi snapped out of her daze and caught sight of the others in the courtyard, watching her make a fool of herself. Unnamed anger suddenly found an outlet. Hands on hips, she started cursing, "What are you all looking at? Can't you even worry about your own family's affairs? Old Sun's son has been in junior high for four years. He probably won't pass the high school entrance exam. If he's not smart, he should go out and do odd jobs to help support the family. Look how thin your daughter is, don't be so biased. Old Li's son, I heard your son Duoliang went on three blind dates and failed. Don't worry, he may be a bit ugly, but at least he has a job. He can still find a girl in the countryside. I think looks are inherited. Your old Li's appearance, tsk tsk, never mind, I won't say anymore..." She used her gaze to torture everyone who loved to gossip, spittle flying, stabbing them where it hurt. Those she named were naturally indignant and rolled up their sleeves to settle scores with her.

9. 9 年 The 1970s: A Country Bride Moves to the City to Become a Factory Worker 年代，乡下小媳妇进城当工人 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + married first, love later + family squabbles + portable space + the heroine won't take abuse and fights back] Xia Yang was born under an unlucky star. She merely called someone a jinx, and the petty crow immortal smacked her with a wing, sending her to 1971 and into a novel about a rugged country man doting on his wife. She transmigrated into the gluttonous third sister-in-law of the male lead, who was supposed to die on her wedding day. The moment she opened her eyes 9kReads9.0Score647Shelves
10. 10 美 A Beautiful Bad Woman’s Quick Transmigration Journey Through the Eras 美丽坏女人的年代快穿之旅 Yaoyao Not Bewitching a夭夭不妖aModern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through different eras + self-serving heroine + a touch of outlaw spirit + flower-soul dimension + Heavenly Secrets Mirror (damaged)] Note: The heroine is stunningly beautiful, but she is NOT universally adored! Xia Zhizhi comes from another world where men are beastmen whose true forms are wild animals, women are called Rui, and their souls take the form of flowers and trees. The Rui, who are responsible for reproduction in that world, are extremely rare and delicate, so b 34kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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    Both novels feature protagonists who are extremely selfish: The first is from the male protagonist's perspective, a refined egoist. He starts at a youth settlement where he's tricked by a female youth, then turns on her and ignores her, pushing her into another youth's room. He then enjoys a smooth and fulfilling journey through Beijing and Hong Kong. The second novel is from the female protagonist's perspective in a quick transmigration story. The female protagonist is of a special race, and the men she marks are devoted to her and never betray her. She herself is selfish, treating men and her son like servants, and constantly beating and scolding the mirror she finds (an unconventional cheat ability). She lives a very carefree life.

11. 11 乖 Be Good! We Can Date, but Don't Tell Anyone 乖！处对象可以，别往外说 Hippo Gua Gua河马瓜瓜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, historical era, feel-good story, getting rich, sweet romance] The moment she opened her eyes, modern office worker Jiang Xiaosui had become a notorious woman expelled from a workers’, peasants’ and soldiers’ college in the 1970s. To make matters worse, she realized she had transmigrated into a rebirth novel, becoming the miserable contrast character whose suffering highlighted the heroine’s happy life. According to the plot, her grandfather would lose his position as t 24.5kReads8.6Score3.3kShelves
12. 12 穿 Transmigrate to the Seventies: My Handsome, Sweet Husband Begs Me to Spoil Him 穿越七零：老公又帅又甜，求我宠 Si Bu Xiang司不像Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Strong Female Lead, Weaker Male Lead + Female Lead Transmigrates + Male Lead Is Reborn + Contract Marriage + Sweet Romance + Realistic Feel-Good Story + Cozy Daily Life + Selfish Female Lead + Devoted Husband] At a young age, Deng Siyao saved up five million, but before she could register for a residence permit and buy a house, she died from overwork and transmigrated into the body of a sent-down youth. She has her heart set on finding a handsome, agreeable husband, hoping to 29.1kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
13. 13 七 The Shameless Family of 1970 七零之无赖一家人 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Period setting + beloved by all + self-serving and refined + warped values! Ensemble cast of protagonists + eccentric whole family + awful relatives + pocket dimension] (A family ensemble in a parallel setting, not reality. The heroine has little presence early on. She's not very smart, self-serving in a refined way, and an ordinary person.) I thought I was the chosen one because I had a pocket dimension. I thought the apocalypse was about to begin, so I frantically stocked up on supplies. I 8.5kReads8.8Score797Shelves
14. 14 美 The Delicious Everyday Life of Raising Kids in the 1960s 美滋美味的六零养娃日常 Little Gu Who Loves Hydrangea Pines喜欢绣球松的小谷Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Welcome to Tomato Novel to read Guzi's other works. Yu Rujia was sent to the countryside, to Shangfen Brigade. Conditions were limited, but we had everything we needed, both in terms of facilities and resources. With four children tucked away in her little home, she'd occasionally poke her head out to gossip. Ah, what a wonderful life! This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events is purely coincidental. 3.8kReads8.6Score228Shelves
15. 15 七 The 1970s: I Won't Be a Stepmother, but the Newly Rich Man Spoils Me 七零：不当后妈，被暴发户娇宠了 White Tea and Morning Dew白茶雨露Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [1970s setting + self-serving, sophisticated female lead + scheming, loyal-dog male lead + transmigrate into a book + family squabbles + punishing scumbags and watching the drama] [For the first forty chapters, the female lead is a sent-down youth. Later, the leads move to the city.] Song Wanyue transmigrated into a feel-good period novel, taking over the body of a woman with the same name. Unfortunately, she wasn’t the heroine. She was the male lead’s second wife, drugged and tricked into becom 414Reads7.2Score107Shelves
16. 16 满 The Ultimate Filial Daughter? She's Gone Filial Crazy in the Seventies! 满级大孝女？她在七零孝疯了！ Lu Jiuhuo陆九火Modern Romance606k WordsCompleted [The rating is climbing, completely original 1970s villainess + capitalist heiress + devoted 1v1 romance + secret identities + dimension + satisfying revenge + transmigrate into a book + military marriage] Si Zhaozhao, whose mental state is absolutely thriving, arrives in a 1970s novel with a villa in her dimension and a cool, hard million yuan. The original owner was a capitalist heiress, but was switched at birth and tormented by a cruel family until she became a pitiful little thing. Si Zh 13.6kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves

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    This is an underrated period novel with a very interesting and original plot. The female lead is vengeful and never suffers in silence, while the male lead is devoted and loyal. It's a very enjoyable period novel.

17. 17 重 Restarting My Life: Breaking Every Rule of the Era 重启人生，我在年代打破所有规则 Bu Xiaoxin不晓心Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book, period setting, System, male lead is a bit of a jerk, lots of women, pure-love fans should read with caution. He has no morals and is selfish, so don’t read if you’re the self-sacrificing type.] He wakes from a night of modern bar-hopping and finds himself in the 1970s. Chen Zui is dazed for a few seconds, then accepts reality. Once the memories in his mind finish merging, he casually exhales a puff of smoke. “I really ought to kneel down and thank you…” Looking at thi 9.5kReads7.4Score591Shelves
18. 18 我 I Save My Family with My Jinxed Tongue 我靠乌鸦嘴拯救全家 Mi Caidou米彩豆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Theme: Knowledge changes your fate! Everyone’s got eight hundred tricks up their sleeve + courtyard-house drama + calculated self-interest + family squabbles + stockpiling + outrageous characters + a jinx’s tongue + playing dumb to catch the tiger. One day, Lin Xixi transmigrates and becomes the biological daughter of an outrageous couple in a period novel. Outrageous characters are sly, lazy, greedy, and slippery: they can’t get enough of eating, but they’re no good at anything else. Luckily, h 318.5kReads9.1Score47.4kShelves

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    In this book, the female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the extremely awful biological daughter of a character in a period novel. Her family is also awful, but her parents dote on her, and her two older brothers spoil her.

19. 19 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the Seventies with a System, Only to Find Out I'm the Beloved One 穿书七零有了系统团宠竟是我自己 A Big Little Shell一颗大壳子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Setting + System + Transmigrate Into a Book + Educated Youth + Daily Gossip + Little Southern Potato + Northeast China + Beloved by All + Overachiever + Beautiful Female Friendship] Everything seemed to change after that “possessed” house appeared. Lu Xi woke up one day as the only girl in several generations of the Lu family in Qingshan Village in the 1970s. On the train taking her to the countryside, she discovered that she was the victim in a novel, destined to be bullied to dea 9.2kReads9.0Score940Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart][Heart] A story set in a bygone era + adored by the main characters + doesn't smear the original leads + a southerner + Northeasterner + lighthearted slice-of-life + romance + friendship 🍀🍀🍀 This book not only avoids smearing the original leads, but also develops a super close sisterly relationship with the original female lead, healing each other through their interactions ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ The female lead is strong and capable, the plot is engaging, and some parts are hilarious 🚀 🚀 🚀 A truly wonderful book 🎁 🎁 🎁 [KISS][KISS][KISS]

20. 20 在 Stealing the Heroine’s Fortunes in the 1970s, I Snag a Soldier and Marry Him 在七零抢女主机缘，拐个军官结婚 Drunk Bowl of Wind醉碗风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Six-year age gap + love at first sight + slow and steady + everyday life] Cheng Zhiyu woke up from a nap to discover she had transmigrated into a book, and not just any character: she had become a cannon-fodder character who was supposed to give the heroine golden fingers. All the original heroine’s golden fingers actually belonged to the cannon-fodder character. The original character was meant to hand them over, but Cheng Zhiyu wasn’t about to. She took the heroine’s golden fingers for hers 4.4kReads5.6Score474Shelves

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    💕🥰🤭[Bump post]😘[Bump post]

21. 21 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book and Become a Drama Queen and Man-Eater in the Seventies 穿书七零成了作精女海王 Yu Yan俞颜Modern Romance3.1M WordsCompleted [Educated youth + sent to the countryside + period setting + System + pocket dimension + spoiled troublemaker + self-interest] It's the 1970s, and from the start, her whole family is forcing her to go to the countryside? Why should she be the one to lose out? She put her older sister's, younger brother's, and younger sister's names on the list, too. A family should all stick together. Her rich, handsome almost-boyfriend goes to the countryside with her to take care of her, but on the train, he 8.2kReads7.9Score703Shelves

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    I love historical fiction where the female lead is selfish, arrogant, and a bit tsundere. She's incredibly bright and extremely self-centered, while the male lead is capable and slightly prone to romance.

22. 22 六 The 1960s Mystery Box System: My Scumbag Dad Spares No Expense Spoiling His Six Kids 六零盲盒系统：渣爹氪金宠飞六崽 Tea Pear Seven茶梨七Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [A low-conflict period drama + an outstanding male lead + rebuilding family values + still the one in charge + three ex-wives + six kids] Liu Xueyi married three times and had six children. He trampled on his three ex-wives to live the happy life of a city man, only to pull a classic Nanluoguxiang fool’s move and marry a widow, raising another man’s kids! But Liu Xueyi wasn’t the self-sacrificing type. No matter whose home he was in, he called all the shots. The widow’s family treated him like a 19.9kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves

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    Highly recommend this book! A satisfying read about the pampered life of a scumbag! The male lead is selfish and self-aware, with a terrible personality, extremely petty, and always driven by self-interest. He never suffers a loss, never feels guilty, and acts as if it's his right. He's also incredibly good at sweet-talking, twisting the truth, using others to do his dirty work, and making grand promises. Yet, everyone around him is a kind-hearted person with a conscience (perhaps a carefully chosen victim). He's practically a succubus and a handsome overlord, spoiled by his parents, doted on by his siblings, cared for by his ex-wife, respected by his children, and helped by his brothers—all of whom are completely devoted and genuinely kind. It's so satisfying! The most memorable character is Zhao Haiwei. The male lead stole his childhood sweetheart and never apologized, and they hadn't contacted each other for years. But when the male lead finally contacted him, Zhao Haiwei couldn't help but pick him up at the station, wanting to cook pork for him, emptying his pockets to treat him to a meal, and fulfilling his every request. What a true brother!

23. 23 快 Quick Transmigration: The Sweet and Soft Female Lead 快穿：女配娇又软 Unplucked Flower未折花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + beautiful and ruthless] Shen Xiantang was a wicked woman who wreaked havoc throughout the cultivation world. After failing her tribulation, she was captured by a System. To be reborn and change her fate, she decided to sign an agreement with the System, completing tasks in exchange for a chance to turn back time. She travels through various minor worlds, with just one task: survive. It sounds simple, but Shen Xiantang got stuck with an unreliable System. After delivering t 14.2kReads8.5Score854Shelves

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    Of course, these two are the best! [Laughs] They contain various types of period dramas set in small worlds, where the female protagonists are all selfish and self-serving. There's a 'snobbish, selfish village beauty,' a 'factory beauty with extreme jealousy in period dramas,' and a 'sickly fake rich girl from the 1970s.' [Admiration]

24. 24 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Vicious Female Supporting Character Becomes a Bewitching Beauty 快穿：当恶毒女配是娇媚尤物后 Retirement Dream退休的梦Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Selfish, Vicious Female Lead + Beloved by All + Love at First Sight + No Fixed Couple + Immersive Roleplay] Ye Jiaoyue is a succubus who feeds on love, and beauty is her natural gift. After an accident binds her to a System, she begins traveling between worlds and playing the villainess. From then on, the favored sons of heaven in every world fall at her feet, eyes burning with desire. They become lovesick and obsessed with her! ① The gold-digging roommate of the female lead in a runaway-with-t 15.2kReads8.2Score654Shelves
25. 25 穿 Transmigrate into a Book in the 1970s, and Discover My Mom Is a Total Green Tea 穿书七零，发现我妈是大绿茶 Encounter遇见Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Period Drama + Self-Serving Female Lead + Terrible Family + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Everyone’s a Master Schemer + Devoted Couple + Joins the Military Later] Just after transmigrating, Zhao Qianqian manages to offend her stepsister and steal her fiancé! And this is all happening inside a book. The man she stole is the female lead’s cash cow, a third male lead, and he’s about to be targeted and framed by the reborn female lead. Then she discovers that her mother has it even worse. Just to 7.2kReads7.3Score499Shelves

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    This book features a female protagonist who is an absolute, sophisticated egoist; it's very enjoyable! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

26. 26 七 No Going to the Countryside in 1970: A Happy Lie-Flat Life 七零不下乡，躺平快乐日常 Ququ's Longing曲曲的久Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [System + no going to the countryside + transmigrate + period setting] Daily life + the System provides targeted poverty relief for its Host + retirement + family squabbles + military marriage With her Poverty Relief System, Xu Niannian has plenty to eat and drink in the 1970s. Xu Niannian transmigrates into the 1970s by accident, only to discover that she has transmigrated into a book, and that her ending is tragic: the female lead will ultimately use her as cannon fodder. In this sweet story s 308Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I liked it. The female lead is a time traveler with memories of her past life. Set in the harsh 1970s, she possesses a poverty alleviation system—a real "golden finger" (a powerful advantage in Chinese fantasy novels). The system is fantastic, allowing her to live a prosperous and fulfilling life. She's a girl who lives life earnestly. It's mostly slice-of-life stories, very enjoyable, with a good plot. Her realistic, ordinary yet interesting life has a gentle, quiet healing quality.

27. 27 穿 After Becoming the Old Scoundrel in a Famine-Escape Novel, I Give Up 穿成逃荒文极品老头后，我摆烂了 Sweet Mangosteen山竹甜甜Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (The rating just came in, so it's a little low. Please don't let it put you off, dear readers.) [Transmigration + the protagonist is a real piece of work + flight from famine + System + reforming the worst of the bunch + ensemble cast + feel-good power fantasy + family squabbles] Xu Mu was sent flying by a check from the domineering CEO's mother. When she opens her eyes again, she's transmigrated into the body of a thoroughly awful old man in an old-fashioned farming-and-famine novel. Not only h 6.6kReads8.0Score446Shelves

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    The story revolves around a woman who transmigrates into a man's body in ancient times. She has 15 children, each more awful than the last, and she and her husband are the worst of the worst. However, the author's descriptions are very realistic, giving off a sense of schadenfreude.

28. 28 七 The 1970s: Everyone Can Be the Protagonist, Except Me 七零：人人都能当主角偏我不行 Unplucked Flower未折花Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted Everyone Is Evil, But There Are Good People Too [Romance included! If you have conventional values, don't read!!!] To get a chance to perform, Xu Lingwan locks her stepsister He Qingning in the restroom. Just as she's about to leave, something called a System binds itself to her. The System tells her that she's the vicious supporting female character, while He Qingning is the heroine. Since she bullied the heroine, her reputation will be ruined, and she'll eventually disappear without a trace. 22.1kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    It's finished. The female lead isn't a good person; she'll say she'll never let you live any longer. In the end, the system almost cried for me, sighing softly: "Xu Lingwan, you've grown. May you live a carefree life."

29. 29 革 The Revolutionary Committee Director's Wife Snatched Him Away Again 革委会主任又被媳妇抢了 Sisters Yiyi姐妹花一一Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On a bitter winter day in 1975, Jiang Yu, director of the Revolutionary Committee in Hancheng County, was knocked unconscious with a brick on his way to work. When he woke up, all his belongings had been stolen: his service pistol, wallet, watch, and belt. Not a thing was left. The robbers were two high school sophomores, Xu Aiguo and Xu Xiuyun. The cousins worked together: he carried Jiang Yu to the hospital, while she stripped him bare as he lay unconscious. Xu Xiuyun stuffed the pistol into 3.8kReads6.3Score290Shelves

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    This is a historical fiction story. The female lead is selfish and self-centered, while the male lead, ten years her senior, raises her like a daughter. The female lead is the youngest daughter in her family, with many older brothers and sisters who dote on her. She is clever, cute, and quite narcissistic. The male lead is cunning and ruthless; he is reborn and saved by the female lead, falling in love at first sight.

30. 30 七 A Fiery Military Wife in the 1970s: Her Officer Husband Risks His Life to Spoil Her 七零火辣军嫂：军官老公拿命宠 Jiu Qi酒七Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) Military marriage + period setting + sweet romance + devoted couple + comedy + wish fulfillment Qin Qianqian dies suddenly and transmigrates to the 1970s. She heads into town for some braised pork, only to get knocked over and land a hospital stay and a boyfriend in one go. Qin Qianqian: I didn't know you were my childhood betrothed. Yan Baichuan: Yeah, I didn't know either. Qin Qianqian: So, how about we get married? Yan Baichuan: Sure. On the night they get their marriage certificat 3.6kReads8.3Score294Shelves

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    This book features a clean romance, time travel, a space system, sweet romance, and an arranged marriage. The female lead is a bit naive; she saves her future nephew right at the beginning, only to be hit by her future husband and end up in the hospital shortly after. Even more unexpectedly, the person who hit her turns out to be her childhood fiancé. Feeling awkward and wanting to escape the educated youth camp, she marries the male lead. They both have some pre-marital attraction, and their relationship develops from marriage to love, but there are no clichéd plot points like the wedding night stunt, which I really like. Plus, the female lead is very clear-headed and has very positive values. I love it!

31. 31 我 I Forced a Kiss on My Target, and Got Arrested? 我强吻对象，居然被捕了？ Precious Moon Pearl宝月珠Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Top student + tough guy + pocket dimension + face-slapping and taking down scumbags + sweet, satisfying romance + self-interest above all] After overworking herself to death, top student Qin Yu transmigrates into the body of Qin Duoyu in the 1970s. Given a second chance at life, she refuses to wear herself out for anyone. Her whole family abuses her, so she gives as good as she gets. They expect hardship in the countryside? She has skills to fall back on. Better to wear other people down than l 9.9kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    🌹🌹🌹 [Academic Superstar + Tough Guy + Space + Scumbag Revenge + Sweet and Satisfying Romance + Selfishness] Qin Duoyu, whose name was superfluous, died suddenly due to intense competition. Reborn, she refuses to suffer. Her family abused her; she'll abuse them in return. Hardship in the countryside? She has skills to rely on! Rather than be drained by others' internal conflicts, she'll drain them instead. The main theme is: "I have no conscience, so my conscience won't hurt!"

32. 32 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 141.6kReads9.5Score11.6kShelves

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    [Thumbs up] A few well-written books where the female lead isn't perfect, but is vivid and lively. [OK] 1. *The Stepping Stone of the 1960s*: The female lead transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes Xu Jing'an, the third daughter from the lowest rung of her family. She gains access to the original story and a spatial dimension, learning that her role is to serve as a stepping stone for various main characters throughout her life. The female lead is calm, rational, and intelligent. Utilizing the information and spatial dimension from the book, she gradually becomes independent, living and working on her own, and escaping the awful family. The author's writing is excellent, with a clear train of thought, and the story is realistic and nuanced. 2. *The Black Lotus Returns from Rebirth, Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear*: The most satisfying period novel I've ever read, bar none. The female lead's previous life was tragic; she married a patricide as a second wife and was eventually beaten to death. Reborn, she lets loose, causing chaos for everyone. She trains her physical abilities, sending her husband to the hospital. She gives them the lesson the mediators taught her in her previous life: "A beating is a sign of affection, a scolding is a sign of love." Extremely satisfying, you can laugh out loud. 3. *The Immoral System*: The female protagonist, Xu Meng, transmigrates into a novel as the female lead of a stepmother's story. The opening scene involves a matchmaker introducing the male lead, which she immediately rejects. In her past life, she resolved injustice by acting crazy; in this life, to live a fulfilling life, she still needs to act crazy. The female protagonist obtains an immoral system and refuses any moral blackmail. The writing is vivid, and there is no romantic pairing. 4. *Refined Selfishness*: Yang Yuan transmigrates into a period novel as the pseudo-best friend of the female lead. Fortunately, her role is small; with a little cunning, she can survive. The female lead's refined self-interest is imperfect. The female lead is delicately portrayed with a distinct personality; the writing is concise and worth reading. 5. *My Mom Said I Won't Be a Stepping Stone*: The female protagonist transmigrates to the late Republican era, possessing a combination of historical setting, real estate hoarding, and a spatial ability. She is her mother's only daughter and lives with her. Her father divorces and remarries. She secretly uses her spatial ability to steal her father's savings, who is about to flee to Hong Kong. Due to the changing times, the female protagonist and her mother move to Hong Kong and buy a house. Starting life in a foreign land, the everyday life of family members and the hardships of the times are all very real, and the writing is vivid and rich. The mother is a lady from a well-to-do family and has a lot of experience in dealing with people.

33. 33 黑 The Black Lotus Returns Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear 黑莲花重生归来，婆家瑟瑟发抖 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear Short dramas: The Crazy Stepmother and New Life from Old Snow In her past life, Su An was abused by her husband. After she called the police, the officer told her it was a family matter and not their concern. She fled to her parents' home for help, but her grandmother said, “Take care of the kids, cook the meals, look after the elders, and hand over your wages every month. Then he won't hit you, will he? That's how it is 57.7kReads9.5Score6.9kShelves
34. 34 我 I Bound Myself to a Shameless System in the ’70s 我在七零年代绑定了缺德系统 Playing the Passerby扮途人Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [No romance] Xu Meng transmigrates into a book as the heroine of a story about a stepmother. From the start, a matchmaker introduces her to the male lead, and Xu Meng flips the table. In her previous life, her family favored boys over girls, and she dealt with it by going berserk. In this life, she wants to live on her own terms, and that still means going berserk. As long as she has no scruples, no one can use morality to manipulate her. The Wicked System is at your service. P.S. The heroine is 7.2kReads9.0Score660Shelves
35. 35 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 11.8kReads8.1Score708Shelves
36. 36 勇 Taking on Hong Kong: Mom Says I Won’t Be Anyone’s Stepping Stone 勇闯香江，我妈说不做垫脚石 Wang Weiwei王维维Modern Romance389k WordsOngoing (Period setting + golden finger + stockpiling + explosive growth in the later stages) She transmigrated. She’d landed in a melodramatic male-oriented novel! According to the story, the male lead, Lu Shixun, fled to Hong Kong with his parents as a child because of the turbulent times. They brought $100,000, a hundred gold bars, and seven or eight pieces of jewelry. As the eldest son, he was groomed by his family. When he grew up, he opened factories and companies, entered politics, and became a r 2.2kReads7.8Score112Shelves
37. 37 七 The Seventies' Sweetheart: The Brooding, Rugged Man Has His Eye on Me 七零娇娇，我被阴郁糙汉惦记了 Following Thoughts随念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed + black-lotus sickly beauty + professor + perfect nemesis + healing] Xiao Niannian is frail and delicate, with skin as fair and smooth as jade. She looks easy to bully, but never lets an insult go unanswered. One day, she transmigrates into a rebirth novel set in the 1970s, becoming the male lead’s fiancée. In the book, not only will she die young, but the male lead will use her connections to rise to success. The heroine is reborn. After seeing the male lead prosper in her previous l 42.6kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves

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    Xiao Niannian~ The first book Yan Qian read where the female lead reformed a person with bad intentions and used them for her own purposes.

38. 38 六 The 1960s: After Getting into Technical College, I Secure a Cadre Position 六零：考上中专后，我稳坐干部岗 Don't Know Any Better孬不道Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted [1960s + everyday life + extremely, extremely slow-paced + family squabbles + no rural assignment + vocational school entrance exams + few awful relatives] [This is a female-oriented novel! The heroine is an ordinary person, not a powerhouse heroine. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Heartbroken and still looking for an internship? To escape reality, senior college student Zhou Yuan casually signed a contract for the full-immersion game Awakening. When she opened her eyes, she had become Z 17.2kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    This book features a female protagonist who is intelligent, not a saint, and has her own ideas. She even chose to attend a vocational school instead of going to the countryside. Because fewer people rated it, the rating is a bit low. It mainly depicts the warm daily life of the main family. Its strength lies in its excellent portrayal of the era; this is the most focused on historical setting I've read on Tomato Book. Prices are reasonable, accurate to the cent or the number of tickets, with meticulous attention to detail and few extreme characters. It feels like truly living in that era. The only downside is the slow pace; there isn't much romance yet. It can be read as a historical fiction combined with a farming/rural setting.

39. 39 一 A Family of Three Goofballs Transmigrates to 1959 and Turns the Whole Clan Upside Down 一家三颠穿越59年代，掀翻全族 Rapid1急速1Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Synopsis: The whole family transmigrates + 1950s + space + difficult relatives + years of famine + family life + island + fishing + System + no brainless decisions Lin Haishen and his wife, Huang Shuyao, went skydiving to celebrate their son Lin Yanxi's twentieth birthday. They plunged from the sky and seamlessly crossed into another era, arriving in an island fishing village in 1959. From the start, they got straight to work, wielding a butcher's knife with impressive skill. Clan leader: “This 3.3kReads9.2Score338Shelves

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    The female lead is spoiled rotten by the male lead.

40. 40 六 The Fierce and Charming Female Soldier of the 1960s: Winning the Cold Commander's Heart 六零娇辣小女兵：狠撩高冷首长心 Fish in the Woods00林中鱼00Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [A High-Ranking Cadre Romance Set in the 1960s] [You Sit Upon the High Terrace, I Stay by Your Side] A bewitching, flirtatious heroine and a powerful, high-ranking cadre hero I grew up beside the water city I sit in your arms I hold a beautiful dream close to my heart And stumble into your peaceful world [Deliberate Seduction + A Powerful Man Bows to Love] When Lin Yiqiao first arrives in the capital, she seems sweet, naive, and gentle, but she has no shortage of schemes and tricks. All she wa 44.2kReads9.1Score4kShelves

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    The first book features a stunningly beautiful woman who's a master of seduction, completely captivating the male lead. The second book's female lead conquers everyone, earning her the adoration of her entire family. The third book's female lead is cunning and resourceful. All three female leads enjoy a life of freedom and are never wronged.

41. 41 下 Trading Your Family's Last Pair of Underwear for a Spot to Go to the Countryside Is Fair 下乡名额换你全家底裤很公平 Jiang Twenty蒋二十Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (New book out: Reborn in the Eighties, I Picked Up a Hong Kong Tycoon and Took Him for Everything) [Book Transmigration to a Period Setting] [Pocket Dimension] [Pregnant and Sent to the Countryside] [Genuinely Crazy, Born to Go Off the Rails] Zhu Zhuohua transmigrates into the villainess, who is pregnant and has been sent by her fiancé to a mental hospital for a little “reflection.” In the novel, the pampered heroine, whose parents died, is adopted by her mother’s first love, who is also the ori 11.7kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves
42. 42 重 Reborn with the Thirty-Six Stratagems, I Won’t Abort This Baby 重生玩转三十六计，这胎老娘不堕 Barbecue Caramel Potatoes烧烤焦糖土豆Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted On the cold operating table, Su Yanqiu suddenly opened her eyes. She was back on the day her two-faced best friend and the scumbag she loved had tricked her into an abortion! In her previous life, she thought her rough-and-tumble husband, Zhao Mo, was crude and trusted the wrong people. She lost her family fortune and died alongside her unborn child! Only when she was dying did she learn that the taciturn man had searched every ravine for her and killed her enemies with his own hands. In the end 44Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Set in the 1980s, it's about a rough-around-the-edges guy paired with a capitalist's rich girl. The important thing is, it's finished! Finished!!

43. 43 七 Gossip in the Seventies: Even If the Kids Go Without, Their Mother Won’t 七零吃瓜：亏了娃也不能苦了娘 Yellow With a Hint of Green黄中带绿Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted Xu Dongmai, an overworked office worker, transmigrates to the 1970s and somehow becomes a mother without ever marrying or getting pregnant. She gets four grown sons for free, painlessly. Luckily, the original owner had already laid the groundwork for her, so Xu Dongmai sleeps until she wakes naturally every day and leaves everything at home to the kids. After getting her golden finger, her biggest daily worry is what to eat. One day, her soldier husband comes home after leaving the army. Looking 1.9kReads7.2Score101Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates to the 1970s, becoming an unmarried and childless mother to four healthy sons. Fortunately, the original owner laid the foundation for Xu Dongmai's life, allowing her to sleep in every day while managing the household and other responsibilities. After gaining this "golden finger" (a special ability to improve one's life), her biggest daily worry is what to eat. The protagonist's family are all shameless people who prioritize a good life.

44. 44 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star Heiress: The Rich Fight Over Me 重生商界顶流千金：豪门疯抢 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Revenge against scumbags + forced possession + reborn heroine + romantic rivals competing] [Sweet-faced, scheming seductress × unhinged heir / abstinent CEO / rugged military king / refined but depraved bureau chief / financial predator] [In her past life, she was abandoned by her own family, betrayed by the one she loved, and bullied and framed, until she lost her reputation and died with bitterness in her heart!] [Reborn in the year 2000, Li Muan returns from the ashes with memories steeped i 585Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It features both the grand sweep of a great era and the joys and sorrows of ordinary people, offering an extremely rich reading experience.

45. 45 开 Breaking Off the Engagement from the Start! My Former Fiancé Can't Handle It 开局退婚！前未婚夫他玩不起 Galloping Through Blossoms纵花踏马Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted For those whose ratings have just appeared, they’ll rise later. [1980s + mutual devotion + the husband chases his wife to the crematorium + taming a dog] [Profit-driven, flirtatious beauty × unhinged, cunning man who clings to her relentlessly] After a helicopter crash, Song Tinghe wakes up in 1983 and is immediately sold off by her uncle to a wife-beater. Her stepbrother is still lurking outside, watching her like a hawk! In her moment of crisis, she remembers the devastatingly handsome fiancé 762Reads6.8Score102Shelves

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    She dared to walk the line of danger, intersecting with men of opposing identities and different stances. This sense of taboo added extreme tension and attraction to the relationships.

46. 46 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I'm a Heartbreaker, So What? 重生八零，我是渣女我怕谁 One Cat, One Leaf一猫一叶Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to the 1980s] [Cunning Bad Girl] [Powerful Men Bow to Love] [Everyone's Favorite] [Men Are All Stepping Stones] [Ageless Youth Golden Finger] Power and money are a woman's best tonics, a real boost... Zhao Wenwen, a minor celebrity who got her start as an internet influencer, is a polished, self-serving opportunist who moves between men. By a twist of fate, her soul transmigrates to the 1980s. Reborn, she seizes the tailwind of the times and launches her entrepreneurial journey. 245Reads8.9Score—Shelves
47. 47 团 The Jiang Family's Beloved Little Daughter Can Work Immortal Magic 团宠之蒋家小女会仙法 March in Fragrant Bloom三月含芳菲Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Space + Cultivation + Farming + Beloved by the whole family + Medicine Big news! Big news! The people of Qingzhou spread the word far and wide. The Jiang clan of Xijindu, where no girl had been born in two hundred years, had welcomed a baby girl. They say the little girl was born blessed with tremendous good fortune. On the day she was born, rain fell from the heavens upon the land, which had suffered a prolonged drought. A few days after her birth, the family elders went hunting in the mountain 56.6kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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    🍨🍨Father, I've stolen the pampered princess of the Jiang family! The Jiang family, which hasn't had a daughter born in Xijindu for two hundred years, has finally produced one! This little girl was born with great fortune. On the day of her birth, the parched land was blessed with abundant rain. A few days after her birth, an elder in the family went hunting in the mountains and found a giant Ganoderma lucidum (a type of mushroom). Six months after her birth, her father passed the imperial examination with flying colors and was appointed as the third-ranked scholar, bringing glory to the family.

48. 48 认 Reunited with My General Father, I Have Triplets with My Officer Husband 认亲首长，与军官老公一胎三宝 Wayfarer客行人Modern Romance543k WordsCompleted (1970s, period setting, military marriage, devoted couple, family life) [Strong female lead] When Meng Fanxing wakes up, she discovers that she's traveled through time to the 1970s, and she's not even in her own body. As if that weren't enough, she learns from the start that she's transmigrated into a book and knows the date of her death. The original owner's family even sold her to a fool! In the book's ending, she's beaten to death! The moment Meng Fanxing opens her eyes, she strikes back: kic 368Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is shrewd; she dumps her scumbag parents right from the start, then goes to the countryside, marries a military officer, and is pampered by five powerful figures. After recognizing her father, a high-ranking official, she is pampered by her father and three older brothers.

49. 49 缺 You Rotten System, Don't Stop Me. I'm Going to Make the Female Lead's Mom Die of Filial Piety 缺德系统别拦我，我要孝死女主妈 Lv Fenghou, Who Likes Nini Bugs喜欢蚭虫子的吕风侯Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out. It may go up later, or it might go down. Hahaha] Reborn as a cannon-fodder character in a story set in a bygone era, I landed in a latrine from the start. The good news: I awakened the [Bad Deeds System]. The bad news: I was in debt for a mountain of Bad Deeds Points. If I didn't pay them back, I'd have to keep being a background character. My biological mother was the heroine? She left after getting into college and went off to the capital to live happily with anoth 913Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    Super good period novel

50. 50 我 Me, the Pig-Slaying Princess, Go Crazy and Carry My Whole Family to Victory! 我，杀猪郡主，靠发疯带躺全家！ Lv Fenghou, Who Likes Nini Bugs喜欢蚭虫子的吕风侯Ancient Romance486k WordsCompleted Lin Taotao becomes the foil to the heroine in a novel, starting out in hell mode. The heroine, Zhou Qiandan, is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Lin Taotao only knows how to butcher pigs and cattle. The heroine is adored and pampered by her whole family. As an only child, Lin Taotao is scolded by her parents for being too unruly. The heroine is graceful and gentle, a paragon of the capital. Lin Taotao is infamous for being crazy and gives everyone a headache. In the origina 145Reads—Score—Shelves

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