Any Understated, Sensible Period Novels? Not the Kind Where They Eat Lavish Meals Every Day 有低调不降智的年代文吗，那种天天大鱼大肉不要

1. 1 六 The Sixties: Newlywed from the Start 六十年代：开局就是新婚 Zhi Yu 1014栀虞1014Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Period novel + everyday family life + devoted hero and heroine enjoying a peaceful life together + low-conflict + daily spectatorship + no saintly heroine] As a Chinese teacher at a technical secondary school, Wen Nuan enjoyed a happy routine, working from eight in the morning to five in the evening, with the occasional evening class. She didn’t have to worry about grades or deal with any teaching pressure. Sure, the students were a little unruly and getting all their homework collected was a b 21.6kReads8.8Score931Shelves

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   This is the most meticulously researched historical novel I've ever read. The author is a history teacher, and everything he wrote was based on thorough research. It's incredibly rigorous, and you can really feel the hardships of that era. [Kissing emojis]

2. 2 八 Married with a Baby in the ’80s: My Mortal Enemy Becomes a Henpecked Husband 八零奉子成婚，死对头成了妻管严 Nong Wuyou侬无忧Modern Romance796k WordsCompleted When Lin Xiangyi woke up, she learned that she had transmigrated into a book, a period novel written by her stepsister. Her stepsister was the heroine, and she was the vicious supporting character. Her father didn’t love her and her mother was gone. As if having to survive under the thumb of her wicked stepmother since childhood wasn’t enough, her scheming stepsister stole her fiancé and set up her nemesis, the street thug Xie Qingxiao, to ruin her virtue. She became pregnant by accident, and af 14kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves

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   The villainous female supporting character awakens, and the first thing she does is confront the father of her child. "Xie Qingxiao, I'm pregnant." In a state-run restaurant with a distinctly vintage feel, Lin Xiangyi said to the tall young man sitting opposite her. The young man was around twenty years old, with thick, short hair. His purple vest accentuated his broad, muscular chest, and his bare arms were toned and strong. He had wheat-colored skin, handsome, sculpted features, and captivating, almond-shaped eyes. He casually spread his legs, leaning back lazily in his chair, holding a cup of tea. Hearing Lin Xiangyi's words, he nearly spat out his tea. "Cough cough cough~" Xie Qingxiao coughed violently, his eyes reddening, incredulous. "Lin Xiangyi, what nonsense are you talking about? You, I, you…" He seemed flustered and confused, glancing around before whispering, "How could you possibly be pregnant?" Lin Xiangyi appeared much calmer. She said calmly, "Why not? We had sex three days ago, and I didn't take any medication afterwards." You know that happened three days ago?! In just three days, they were able to find out she was pregnant? If it weren't for the circumstances, Xie Qingxiao would have grabbed Lin Xiangyi and shaken her around to see if he could shake the water out of her head.

3. 3 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 55.7kReads8.8Score3.3kShelves

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   🌈①The male lead is a true father figure. 🌿The first thing he does upon awakening his memories is to lure the female lead into marriage with gold and silver jewelry, supporting her through university. He accompanies her to university, taking care of her daily needs. He exudes the air of a devoted husband, fearing someone might steal her away because he was the fourth mistress in his past life. 😄🌈②A quick transmigration novel. The first story is super captivating. After the female lead, Yu Niaoniao, is discovered to be a fake heiress, she tries to avoid being kicked out of her home by directly pursuing her childhood friend, the older brother. However, the brother, seemingly upright, is actually extremely possessive and secretly gets pregnant without consulting her first.

4. 4 重 Reborn in the 1960s: The Sweetheart of the Three-Unit Courtyard Makes Money to Support Her Family 重生六零，三合院小娇娇赚钱养家 The Wind Moves, the Heart Stirs风动心动Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Period setting + System + space + devoted couple + heroine pursues hero + educated youth + workers + science and technology professionals] This story is a cozy twenty-six degrees, with a touch of sweetness. The heroine reaches the peak of life through her own hard work! Poor student Dan Qingmo transmigrates! Not only does she experience the movement to the countryside and the Third Front campaign, she also catches the wave of reform and opening up! Take a gamble, and turn a bicycle into a motor 1.9kReads9.3Score228Shelves

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   I've finished reading all the highly-rated books I thought were good. I can tolerate minor flaws, but I can't stand seeing characters constantly crumble before my eyes without any resolution; it's too frustrating to read. Some female leads are very high-profile; they have private spaces where people can easily enter, but they insist on cooking lavish meals outside every day, probably oblivious to the neighbors' senses. The following are all books I've read and found good. My favorite is the first one, "It's Better to Fulfill Yourself Than Others." The female lead is intelligent throughout, and I like high-IQ female leads.

5. 5 快 Quick Transmigration: I’m Clinging to a Big Shot in Period Novels 快穿之我在年代文里抱大腿 Rouge-Smiling Bookworm胭脂笑忘书生666k WordsCompleted Her lifestyle was far too extravagant. If she could sit, she never stood; if she could lie down, she never sat. She avoided hardship and enjoyed every comfort. Because Yu Niaoniao loved the good life too much, the Main God, who couldn’t stand the sight of her, banished her to a department that sent people into period novels to complete missions. She was sent to an era where everything was scarce, expected to suffer and toil to her heart’s content. But! If they wanted her to suffer, she would do 396Reads8.5Score103Shelves
6. 6 八 The 1980s: The Cold-Faced Officer Is Wrapped Around the Sickly Beauty's Finger 八零：冷面军官被病弱美人拿捏了 Little Silly Goose小呆鹅Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Martial arts prodigy Jiang Nianzhi transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate version of the 1980s, where she becomes a delicate, frail beauty. Thinking she would run into one terrible person after another, she rolls up her sleeves, ready to beat them all into submission. But her feisty mother favors girls over boys, her white-lotus sister is a doting sister-con, her grandmother is a beauty enthusiast, and her little brother has 81.8kReads9.4Score13kShelves
7. 7 穿 Transmigrated to the Seventies: The Easygoing Wife Is Forced to Get Ahead 穿越七零，咸鱼娇妻她被迫上进 Passerby Sheep路人羊Modern Romance783k WordsCompleted [Sweet, charming, highly intelligent heroine & gentle, refined, scheming educated youth] A 21st-century doctoral student pulls an all-nighter, collapses, and transmigrates into the body of a young woman working at a forest farm in the 1970s. Ye Wei swears: she is going to be a contented couch potato who enjoys life! She lives carefree, spending every day eating and drinking with her golden finger at her disposal. Apples? Pheasants? She's got it all. Huo Xiang? Coptis? She can do anything. Ye Wei 4.1kReads9.0Score391Shelves
8. 8 七 The 1970s: She May Be Silly and Spoiled, but She’s Truly Beautiful! 七零作精她虽愚蠢，却实在美丽！ Stinky Greens臭菜菜Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Period setting + married first, love later + raising a child + sweet everyday romance + rugged alpha male X delicate beauty, with a contrast in skin tone and physique] Si Yao has a strange dream. She dreams that she gets into university, quickly divorces Liang Jinsheng, the rugged country man, and happily takes her daughter back to the city. After returning home, her stepsister pushes her down the stairs, leaving her in a vegetative state. Her stepsister also steals her admission letter and tak 5.6kReads8.0Score229Shelves
9. 9 被 After Being Bound to a System, I Take My Wife to the City to Find Work 被系统绑定后，带着老婆进城打工 Zhou Zijin舟子衿Modern Romance285k WordsOngoing [Everyday Life in the 1990s + Entrepreneurship; A Selfish, Two-Faced Man Forced to Become a Workaholic vs. A Clingy, Delicate Heiress Who's a Hopeless Romantic] Xu Yaozu is the family's precious darling. On the day his little sister gets married, he suddenly gets electrocuted and passes out for no apparent reason. When he wakes up, his sister's wedding is off, the pile of "sky-high bride price" money meant to pay for his repeat year of school is gone, and there's something new in his head called 38.2kReads8.3Score6.6kShelves

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   This one is beautiful

10. 10 重 Reborn in 1982: My Leisurely Life Hunting in the Mountains and Walking My Dog 重生82，我的赶山遛狗悠闲生活 By the Railings of the Little Tower小楼凭栏处Urban204k WordsOngoing [Just Rated] [Period] [Reborn] [Hunting] [Hiking the Mountains] [Everyday Family Life] Li Changfeng woke up one morning, reborn in the autumn of 1982. It was the very day his childhood friend framed him, accusing him of having an affair with a village widow. From that moment on, his life would be rewritten. In this life, his parents were still alive, the village beauty who was his fiancee had yet to meet with danger, and his relationship with his elder brother's family hadn't yet reached th 59.4kReads6.2Score4.4kShelves

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    Hunting in the mountains, everyday family matters. Single female lead.

11. 11 八 The 1980s: My Husband and Kids Came Looking for Me 八零，被老公孩子找上门 Feng Xinyu风信虞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: 1980s setting + marriage first, love later + adorable children + no supernatural powers When Xu Xiangyou woke up, she discovered that she had somehow landed in the 1980s. She was still congratulating herself on having a home and a car. The home was an ordinary apartment within Beijing’s Third Ring Road, not a traditional courtyard house, and the car was just a regular bicycle. She even had a job. Just as she was about to enjoy her life, she discovered that she wasn’t single. The origin 13.8kReads6.8Score729Shelves

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    One day, Xu Xiangyou opened the door to find a silent man in a patched cotton-padded coat, with two adorable children, their faces red from the cold, hiding behind him. The man carried a sack of dried mountain produce on his back, his Adam's apple bobbing before he finally spoke: "[The children say they miss their mother.]" This hunter from the deep mountains, because of the scar on his face, had never dared to bring his children into the city, until…

12. 12 国 State Farm: The Educated Youth Becomes Everyone's Darling in the 1970s 国营农场：女知青在七零做团宠 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: The Northern Great Wilderness State Farm’s Artsy Young Educated Youth [Transmigrate + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + No Toxic Relatives + No System or Golden Finger] A car accident sends Du Yanshu to the Northern Great Wilderness state farm where her grandparents once went to the countryside. She becomes a young woman assigned to the pig-raising team. She has barely woken up when she must clean up the original owner’s mess. Not only is she facing an arranged marriage, she is a 1.1kReads9.2Score139Shelves
13. 13 八 After Losing Her Memory in the 1980s, a Street Loafer Shows Up at Her Door with a Child! 八零失忆后，街溜子带娃找上门！ Ping An'an苹安安Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted Complete. Jiang Cheng's peaceful life is shattered when a father and son show up at her door with scowls on their faces! She looks at the man, who's got a real roughneck vibe, then at the little boy who looks exactly like she did as a child. The little boy reaches out and calls for a hug in his babyish voice. Before Jiang Cheng's brain can catch up, her hands have already picked him up. Inside, she lets out a scream: When on earth did I have a kid?! Well, they're already here. And she has to adm 4.4kReads8.5Score248Shelves
14. 14 替 After the Substitute Marriage, Her Rugged Husband Spoiled Her Rotten 替嫁后，糙汉男人将她宠上天 February Flourishes二月红火Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Period setting + countryside + family life + rugged husband protects his wife + building a fortune + face-slapping] Three days before her wedding, Chen Yumei eloped with her ex-boyfriend. The Chen family had no choice but to propose breaking off the engagement with the Jiang family. The Jiang men demanded repayment of the bride price to cover their losses. To avoid returning the bride price, the Chen matriarch came up with another solution. So they pushed forward Chen Yumei's second younger sis 283kReads8.7Score15.1kShelves

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    No spatial abilities, no rebirth, no cheat codes. A very realistic period novel that you can't stop reading once you start.

15. 15 糙 A Rough Man’s Forced Love: The Bride Who Married to Bring Good Fortune Falls for Him 糙汉强制爱，冲喜小媳妇沦陷了 Metal Wood Water Fire Earth Groundhog金木水火土拨鼠Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Period] [Countryside] [Family and village life] [1980s] [The scorned bride brought in to bring good fortune VS the domineering, rough man who takes what he wants] In a small mountain village in the north during the 1980s, Tang Guo'er is sold by her own parents to the Liu family as a child. They raise her to become a little bride for the Liu family's only son, so she can bring him good fortune when she grows up. From then on, her life sinks into hopelessness. Not only is she reduced to waiting o 51.5kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves
16. 16 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1960s and Became the Village Barefoot Doctor 穿越六零，我成了村里的赤脚医生 Tomato洋柿子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + farming + military doctor + golden finger + everyday family life + building a career + no romance + adorable pets] Tian Cai has transmigrated. It started when she rescued a girl injured in a chain-reaction car accident. The fuel tank exploded soon after, and she lost consciousness. When she came to, she found herself in the 1960s. Forced by poverty, Tian Cai put her limited medical skills to use as a barefoot doctor. To avoid getting caught up in a medical malpractice case, she 4.8kReads9.2Score567Shelves
17. 17 小 My Sweet, Soft Bride: The Rough, Dominant Man Can Never Spoil Her Enough 小媳妇软又娇，霸道糙汉宠不够 Flowers Bloom in the Wutong Tree梧生花Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Original title: The Empty Bedroom Next Door: The Rough Truck Driver Coaxes Her to Have His Baby Every Night [Period setting + rough, rugged man + both leads’ first time + sweet romance + no rebirth, no transmigration] [Sweet, traditional beauty vs. untamed truck driver, with a striking difference in build and complexion that turns the tension up to the max] Li Weiying works at the Hongxing Cotton Mill. Lu Dingzhou, the “Living King of Hell” from the transport team, barged into her life. He was t 19.3kReads8.6Score1.8kShelves
18. 18 带 I Traveled to the 1970s With a Dedicated Worker System 带着敬业系统穿七零 Ma Nini马尼尼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Xu Taotao, a descendant of imperial chefs, keeps her culinary skills hidden while living among ordinary people. Then she dies suddenly from overwork and gets bound to a workaholic System, which sends her to the 1970s. She becomes the famously ugly daughter of a butcher at a meat-processing plant. Determined to become beautiful, she has no choice but to keep working hard. With her superb cooking skills, she climbs the career ladder, gets a raise, and marries Professor Gu... No, wait! “Ding-dong! 16kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
19. 19 大 The Young Lady Enjoys a Leisurely Life in the 1970s 大小姐穿七零悠闲过日子 If Summer Were to Pass若是夏天过去Modern Romance775k WordsOngoing [Period drama + transmigration into a book + pocket dimension + slice of life + a handful of troublesome characters] Wen Zhining gets a pocket dimension and thinks the apocalypse is coming, so she immediately starts stockpiling supplies. But then her plane crashes. When she opens her eyes, she’s in the 1970s, an orphan with both parents dead. She assumes she has transmigrated to a parallel world. Later, she learns that her aunt’s neighbor is a stepmother with three stepsons. That’s when she real 4kReads8.5Score192Shelves

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    In this book, the female protagonist has a space to hoard goods. At the beginning, her parents are both dead, and she lives alone. She is super low-key [smirk]. Every day, she pretends to cook, but in the end, she goes into her space to feed the pigs. She washes clothes in the washing machine, puts them in a basin, goes outside to get water, and then rinses them again. She also gets water from outside to wash her hair and take a bath, then puts it inside and sits inside.

20. 20 穿 After Becoming the Military Officer Hero’s First Love, I Faked My Death and Disappeared 穿成军官男主的初恋后，我死遁了 Schoolgirl女生徒Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted 1980s + military marriage + personal space + supplies + adorable baby + reunion after years apart + the male lead is head over heels After Zhao Yunsheng died unexpectedly, she transmigrated into a book and became the first love of the male lead, Pei Hechuan. She followed the original story and did her best to play her role, staying by his side through his hardest times and dying in the year he loved her most. After completing the plot and faking her death, Zhao Yunsheng bowed out in triumph, onl 4kReads7.7Score178Shelves

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    "Comrade, what did you say? Did I hear that right? I'm pregnant?" Zhao Yunsheng froze on the spot, as if struck by lightning. She had transmigrated into a book, become the male lead's ex-girlfriend, and was even pregnant?! ❗❗ And it was Pei Hechuan's child! Pei Hechuan was destined to be entangled with the original female lead, so wouldn't she have to raise this child herself? What to do? 😐😐 To give birth or not to give birth, that is the question. Zhao Yunsheng thought about it for a few days and decided to give birth. With a child, at least she would have a companion in this strange world. Besides, she had supplies and wouldn't have to worry about raising the child. She had already checked inside; the reward space was larger than a football field, and the shelves were full of supplies. Clothing, food, seasonings, medicine, skincare products, fruits, snacks... Everything was available. Time was frozen inside, and entering and exiting was instantaneous, making it extremely convenient. Having made up her mind, she didn't linger there. After all, she was practically a 'dead person,' and if she were recognized by someone she knew, it wouldn't be easy to fool Pei Hechuan. She immediately packed her bags and fled.

21. 21 死 After Faking My Death, I Became the Most Dangerous Mad Villain 死遁后，疯批反派危险系数No1 Zhi Zhi and Yu Yu之之与与Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Dark transformation + yandere + villain + faking death + System + adorable child] Ye Shizhi transmigrates into a book, becoming the wife of the great villain who opposes the heroine, and a reckless wife who runs away while pregnant. To return home, she must complete her mission: help the little villain, Jiang Suian, grow up in a happy family until the age of three, keep him from being kidnapped, and earn 100 points. Ye Shizhi takes her time completing the mission. But when it really is done and 3.4kReads8.5Score208Shelves
22. 22 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, 99.1kReads8.8Score7.5kShelves

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    The first book didn't have any cheat codes; it was simple and straightforward, but quite enjoyable. The second book featured a smart and low-key female protagonist who secretly stole Fu Bao's cheat code and didn't flaunt it even after gaining a spatial ability.

23. 23 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 37.4kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves

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    [Laugh][Sparrow Eats Masterpiece] Enjoy reading four historical fiction novels, all rated 9 points or higher. Enjoy reading historical military romance novels with rough and tough male characters. All are virgins, not mindless, with clear logic and meticulous writing! No misunderstandings, no melodrama, strong logic, and all four are complete!

24. 24 穿 After Becoming the Male Lead’s Green Tea Ex-Wife, She Throws Herself into His Arms 穿成男主绿茶前妻后，她投怀送抱 Yu Wanwan余晚晚Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Beloved by Everyone + Top Student + Adorable Child] After Shen Xi transmigrates into a book, she discovers that she is a vicious supporting character who abandons her husband and child. The original Shen Xi was an educated youth from the city who went to the countryside. After marrying the male lead, she got the chance to return to the city and promptly abandoned her husband and child to run off with a pretty young man from town. After learning how the story was supposed to unf 3.8kReads8.9Score264Shelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing, it's super popular right now. The female lead, Shen Xi, is a sent-down youth, and the male lead is the village party secretary. He forcibly takes her as his own, gets her pregnant, and they end up having twins, a boy and a girl. The female lead doesn't cause any trouble, and there are no misunderstandings or anything like that.

25. 25 养 Raising Kids, Joining the Army, and Living Life Beyond the Plot 养崽，随军，避开剧情过日子 The Sky Should Be Blue天应蓝Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted While pregnant with her third child, Jian Yuhua awakens memories of her past life and learns that she has entered a novel set in a bygone era. Her eldest son is the novel's villain: obsessive and vengeful, he gets executed by firing squad during a political crackdown. Her second daughter is a disposable supporting female character. After failing to win the male lead's heart despite pursuing him relentlessly, she accidentally marries a village hooligan, living without enough food or warm clothes 7.1kReads8.8Score548Shelves

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    While pregnant with her third child, Jian Yuhua awakened her past life memories, discovering she had transmigrated into a historical novel. Her eldest son was the villain, obsessive and vengeful, who was punished during a crackdown. Her second daughter was a cannon fodder supporting character who relentlessly pursued the male lead but failed, ultimately marrying a local hoodlum and suffering from hunger, cold, and domestic violence. Jian Yuhua herself died in childbirth during her third pregnancy. Touching her unborn baby and remembering the military hospital her husband had mentioned in his letter, Jian Yuhua contacted him that very night and went to join him at his military base.

26. 26 这 This Guy Is a Bit of a Rascal 这个家伙有点坏 E Fo Ge鄂佛歌Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No formulaic plot][Not a wish-fulfillment story][No cheat abilities][Traditional][Realistic][Period][Countryside][Hardship] A boy who is both bad and good, a family made up of people with no blood ties, a difficult yet sweet golden age, and a story full of humor and warmth... Beginning in the 1980s, this novel spans forty years and strives to recreate the changes of the times, telling the story of one person's growth. Above all, this is a realistic story, with both sweetness and heartbreak. Rea 67.9kReads9.3Score6.7kShelves

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    The first book is a real hit! The second one is also good! The third book mainly tells the stories of nannies and their employers about everyday life, and it's also very interesting. If you like reading about everyday life, you should definitely check out these three books; you won't be disappointed!

27. 27 八 Educated Youth in the 1980s: After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Factory Director Spoiled Me 八零知青：退婚后我被厂长宠上天 Getting Through Every Pass关关过Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Xu Yuyan spent four years sent down to the countryside, working hard without complaint. She did the Zhao family’s laundry and cooking and cared for Madam Zhao, who was paralyzed. Everyone in the production team praised her as a good woman. But on the eve of her wedding, she caught her fiancé in bed with another woman. Even worse, the Zhao family wanted to marry into a richer household without giving up Xu Yuyan as their unpaid laborer. They even wanted to make her their goddaughter so she would 14.5kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves
28. 28 被 After My Wedding Was Stolen, I Married a Handsome Young Man from a Period Romance 被抢婚后我嫁给年代文旺妻小狼狗 Listening to the Wind Blow听风在吹Modern Romance158k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Devoted Husband + Gossip + Getting Rich + Both Leads' First Love] Just after transmigrating into a story about a stepmother in a bygone era, Shu Yao had her original match snatched away by an inconspicuous younger cousin. Her cousin bragged that the man she was marrying was a factory director, capable and good at treating a woman right. She even shot a sidelong glance at her older cousin, full of pity for the man who had been stolen from her in this life. Shu Yao smiled to hers 5Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    "Xie Qingxiao, I'm pregnant." In the old-fashioned state-run restaurant, Lin Xiangyi said to the tall young man sitting opposite her. The young man was around twenty years old, with thick, short hair. His purple vest accentuated his broad, muscular chest, and his bare arms were toned and strong. He had wheat-colored skin, handsome features, and captivating, almond-shaped eyes. He casually spread his legs, leaning back lazily in his chair, holding a cup of tea. Upon hearing Lin Xiangyi's words, he nearly spat out his tea. "Cough cough cough~" Xie Qingxiao coughed violently, his eyes reddening, incredulous. "Lin Xiangyi, what nonsense are you talking about? You, I, you…" He seemed flustered and confused, glancing around before whispering, "How could you possibly be pregnant?" Lin Xiangyi appeared much calmer. She said calmly, "Why not? We had sex three days ago, and I didn't take any medication afterwards." You know that was three days ago?! You can find out you're pregnant in just three days?! If the circumstances allowed, Xie Qingxiao would have liked to grab Lin Xiangyi and shake her to see if he could shake water out of her head. "I know you don't believe me now."

29. 29 穿 Transmigrating Into an Era Novel: The Tool Character Refuses to Follow the Plot 穿越年代文：工具人拒绝剧情 Ninth Little Sister九小妹Modern Romance856k WordsCompleted [Period setting + pocket dimension + no romance + family and village life + stays in the countryside + no school] After waking up from a car accident, Gu Mingyue discovered that she had transmigrated into a period novel. She wasn’t the female lead’s rival or a sacrificial character, but merely a tool character who provided a house when the female lead went to the countryside, then appeared briefly in the background introduction. Did Gu Mingyue mind? Of course not!!! Her pocket dimension was stoc 5.4kReads8.9Score309Shelves
30. 30 她 All the Years She Worked as a Nanny 她做保姆这些年 Roaming the Jianghu in Simple Clothes and Plain Food简衣素食行江湖Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The physical edition has already been published under the title Stories of Life Beneath the Apron. The original title was Her Years as a Housekeeper. This is not a reborn story, nor is it a wish-fulfillment novel. Based on real events in Shenzhen, it tells of the feuds and tangled relationships of a wealthy family, of love and hatred, of a loyal bond between employer and housekeeper, and of spouses standing by each other through thick and thin. It faces both the light and darkness of human natur 13.2kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
31. 31 七 The Clear-Eyed Beauty of the 1970s Refuses to Accept Her Fate: Book Transmigration 七零清醒美人不认命【穿书】 A Little Eight Hundred一只八百Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted [Polished Egoist + Pocket Dimension + Love at First Sight + Transmigrates into a Short Drama] [Military Officer] [Joining Her Husband on an Island] Xu Suimei is beautiful and clever. She clawed her way from an orphanage to a top university, only to discover that she still hadn't even reached the starting line others were born at. She resolved to use marriage as a stepping stone, but just as she was about to take the final step, she transmigrated to the 1970s. She became a little girl in a short 13.1kReads8.9Score930Shelves

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    The first book! The female lead is a stunningly beautiful woman who transmigrated from a book! To avoid harassment from hooligans, she went to the military base to find her sister. Unexpectedly, she won the favor of her brother-in-law's superior! Lu Chenghuai is a well-known high-achieving man in the compound, 30 years old and still a barren barren land when it comes to love, completely unlucky. He's always resisted blind dates, but after accidentally meeting this girl on the street, he's deeply infatuated with her. This love burns like a raging fire, and he thinks about her all the time. Then, the next day, the girl comes to the military base and is chatting and laughing with other boys!

32. 32 八 The 1980s: You Love Army Officers, I’ll Marry a Bad Boy. Jealous? 八零：你爱军官我嫁浪子，眼红啥 Growing Happier渐喜Modern Romance210k WordsOngoing [Swapped Marriages + Both Leads' First Love + Pampered into a Wealthy Family] In her previous life, Ji Zhiyi was matched by her biased grandmother with a penniless mama's boy. Who could have guessed that he'd get into a military academy and rise through the ranks, making a fortune along the way? She soon became the official's wife everyone envied. But only she knew how cold-blooded he was. He and her mother-in-law joined forces to imprison her, then beat her to death. After being reborn, just a —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 7 In the 1970s, That Male Educated Youth Set His Sights on Me 70年代，被那个男知青盯上了 The Vinegar Jar Has Tipped Over醋瓶翻了Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted [Period setting + no transmigration or rebirth + no pocket dimension + everyday life + marriage first, love later] From the moment Zheng Xuhui meets Li Qinglan, he sets his sights on her. Not because he likes her, but because marrying her would benefit him. Li Qinglan seems carefree and outspoken, but she is actually very perceptive. She knows Zheng Xuhui has ulterior motives for marrying her. But since she has fallen for him first, she is determined to make him fall for her too. 399Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a pure, unadulterated story set in the indigenous era. There are no spatial elements, no reincarnation, and no time travel. All of these are stories I've personally read and found to be incredibly enjoyable.

34. 34 七 In the Seventies, My Educated Youth Husband Gives Himself to Me 七零年代，知青丈夫以身相许 Tomato Fish Stew番茄鱼煲Modern Romance633k WordsCompleted [Period + educated youth + farming + inspirational] Chen Jiahui thinks she has no particular strengths, except that she’s just a tiny bit stronger than most. Later, she goes up the mountain to chop firewood and casually picks up a husband. Well, she saves a man. Lin Zhinan thinks he has no particular strengths, except that he’s just a tiny bit more handsome than most. Later, he goes up the mountain to gather firewood and ends up giving himself away. Well, he gets rescued. The truth is actually m 3.1kReads9.0Score231Shelves
35. 35 八 The 1980s: A Cherished Darling Rushing Toward Wealth 八零捷报团宠娇娇向钱冲 Si Jiao Jiao肆饺饺Modern Romance2.5M WordsOngoing [Period setting + building wealth + doted on by everyone + native-born heroine + social butterfly + powerful figures + one-on-one romance] Before she turned fifteen, Shi Xiangxiang was stolen as a newborn. Her adoptive parents were denounced and sent down to the countryside, leaving her, though still so young, to shoulder the burden of feeding the whole family. After she turned fifteen, her adoptive sister, who had been reborn with a golden finger, returned in defeat after struggling her way t 38.3kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
36. 36 八 In the 1980s, the Little Wrecker Turns Out to Be a Genius 八零，拆家小能手她竟然是天才 Jin Yige金一歌Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Native-Born + Genius + Research] Wu Fengxian had already given birth to three sons when she became pregnant with her fourth child. She prayed to every god and Buddha, asking only for a little girl. Heaven granted her wish, and she really did have a daughter. The little girl was pretty and had a lovely smile, but by the time she was three or four, she still couldn't speak. The villagers all laughed at Wu Fengxian for having a little idiot, saying the girl would be a burden for the r 2.7kReads7.5Score198Shelves
37. 37 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 20.9kReads8.6Score2.6kShelves
38. 38 七 Sweet as Honey in the 1970s: A Local Green Tea Girl’s Pampered Life 七零甜蜜蜜：绿茶土著的娇宠日常 Another Road另路Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Green tea heroine vs. roguishly handsome hero / polished self-interest / slice of life] Wan Xia could be called an “unusual” sort of person. While everyone else fought tooth and nail for a piece of Dacron fabric, she preferred wearing pure cotton and dressing like an elegant little white lotus. Many people in the village thought she’d been calculating and scheming since childhood. She thought so too. In an era when sons were favored over daughters, she managed to win all the special affection 6.5kReads8.5Score406Shelves
39. 39 七 The Fiery Stepmom of the 1970s: After They Said I Was Infertile, I Had Several Babies 七零辣后妈：被传不孕后我多胎了 Falling Moon and Platycodon月落桔梗Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sassy Stepmom + Raising Kids + Taking Down Scumbags + Marriage Before Love + Cozy Everyday Life] At eighteen, Shen Fenghua plunged into the water in the bitter chill of early spring to retrieve vital documents and save her factory from losses. The ordeal damaged her health and left her unlikely to have children. After years of blind dates, by the age of twenty-three Shen Fenghua had seen every kind of weirdo and lost all hope. She sent away her last date, propped her chin on 247Reads8.8Score—Shelves
40. 40 被 Hounded by a Madman, She Turns Around and Marries an Abstinent Commander 被疯批缠上，转头嫁给禁欲首长 Moon in the Midst明中月Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Military marriage + period setting + sweet romance + both leads are each other's first and only + face-slapping + feel-good fiction Top salesperson Chen Meina works herself to death. When she opens her eyes, it's the 1970s, and she's forcing herself on the male lead. Chen Meina: ? Once she comes to her senses, Chen Meina realizes she's become universally despised. Her awful family helped her tie up the male lead and drag him into bed, only for a reborn woman to catch them in the act, ruining the 10.7kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves
41. 41 漂 The Beautiful Educated Youth and Her Stylish Mom 漂亮知青，时髦妈 Vast Universe 01浩瀚宇宙01Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Educated Youth + Sweet Romance + Everyday Family Life] In 1979, Jiang Jingshu returns to the city with the last group of educated youths, going back to Tongxiang County, a place both familiar and strange. After years away from home, she expects an emotional reunion. Instead, she is met by awkward, distant parents, an indifferent older brother, and a younger sister who treats her with hostility... There is no place for her in the family anymore. Even her room has been taken over 5.5kReads8.4Score299Shelves
42. 42 七 A Sweet Flash Marriage in the 1970s 七零闪婚甜蜜蜜 Nine Hundred Million九亿Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [A cozy married life in a bygone era, sweet and slice-of-life, few nasty characters, with a golden finger] Storyline One: When Jiang Wan was at her wits’ end, she proposed marriage (asked for help) to the man she had just met, the man who had saved her. Cheng Yao was drawn to her eyes and casually rescued her. He never expected her to turn around and propose to him (set him up). Jiang Wan: “Are you married?” Cheng Yao looked completely baffled. “??” Jiang Wan tried to work up her courage. “Or do 2.5kReads9.0Score195Shelves
43. 43 穿 Transmigrated to the Seventies on My Wedding Night! 穿到七零洞房当晚！ To Whom Can I Whisper My Feelings?脉脉同谁语Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted [Period setting · Sweet romance, feel-good story · Married first, fall in love later · No golden finger · No pocket dimension · Transmigration · Educated youth · Delicate beauty × rugged country man] Lan Qing transmigrates into another world and gets a new name: Lan Pingwu. From the start, she's thrown into her wedding night. Thinking it's a dream, she figures that if there's such a handsome man in it, with such a great body, she might as well go along with it... When she wakes up again, she r 4.7kReads8.4Score346Shelves
44. 44 刚 Joined The Army And Already Expecting Multiple Pregnancies, The Laid-Back Wife’s Good Fortune Begins 刚随军就多胎，咸鱼媳妇好运来 Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] (1960s, military marriage, soldier king, daily life, multiple births, sweet romance, devoted couple) She transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes the village’s contrast to her older female cousin. Her cousin is clever, gentle, and virtuous, while she’s spoiled, arrogant, and big-busted but dim-witted. Jiang Qian, who arrives with a pocket dimension stocked full of supplies, thinks that’s no problem at all! When her blind date takes a liking to her cousin, apologizes to her, and then se 25.9kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
45. 45 炊 A Woman Joins the Mess Hall 炊事班来了个女同志 I'm Sang Sang我系桑桑呀Modern Romance979k WordsCompleted Meng Jinzhang never imagined that a moment of kindness spent saving someone would leave him with a wife. Changpu never imagined that one day she would leave her village in such an unbelievable way, then travel farther and farther and climb higher and higher. 11.1kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
46. 46 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 16.1kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
47. 47 重 Reborn in 1970: Selling Gourmet Dishes, I’m Destined to Win at Life 重生七零卖大菜，人生赢家定是我 Earn Money to Raise a Dog赚钱养狗Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (No golden finger, no pocket dimension, no overpowered exploits. It’s not exactly a story about a strong female lead, either. Just the ordinary life of a family, where everyone gets to be the protagonist.) [Rebirth + Period Setting + Family Life + Making Money + Cute Kids + Cozy Vibes] In her twilight years, Shen Chunhua is reborn and returns to the time before all the regrets of her life came to pass. Life was so hard last time. This time, she has to make the most of it. After all, every extra 6.8kReads9.2Score558Shelves
48. 48 八 Marrying a Playboy in the 1980s 八十年代嫁纨绔 Shui Bo1984水波1984Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Period setting]+ [no golden finger]+ [both leads are chaste] This is the story of my parents. These days, it would be called a classic hero-rescues-beauty, straight-out-of-a-romance-drama kind of romance. Back then, it was the kind of pairing that left everyone speechless, and made them sigh that a beautiful flower had been stuck in a pile of cow dung! My mom: beautiful, kindhearted, and long-legged. My dad: tall, and otherwise just fierce. My mom: one of the first college students after the na 4.6kReads9.0Score405Shelves
49. 49 七 The 1970s: The State-Run Restaurant's Head Chef Supports the Whole Family 七零，国营大厨带飞全家 The Years of Poetry and Wine诗酒年华Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + period drama + food + System + whole-family transmigration + 1V1] Su Wanwan transmigrates into a book and even brings along a Light of Cuisine System... As a minor female character who didn’t make it past chapter three in the original novel, Su Wanwan expected life as a disposable side character to be tough. But who could have guessed... With a mother who dotes on her, a loving father, a fiercely protective second sister, and an honest older brother, Su Wanwan suddenl 3.8kReads8.5Score294Shelves
50. 50 军 Military Marriage: You Want to Send Me to the Countryside? I'll PUA Your Whole Family 军婚:逼我下乡?我PUA他全家 Li Baozhu李宝珠Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Pocket Dimension] In her previous life, Fang Ying was poisoned by her stepmother and grew uglier by the day. Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé got together with her stepmother’s daughter. Then her entire family pressured her to give up her place at a workers, peasants, and soldiers university and go to the countryside in the other girl’s place! She turned around and married her fiancé’s uncle, a decorated soldier. But he died in action si 56.2kReads9.0Score7.7kShelves

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