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. 451 重 Reborn in 1998: I Rushed Home with a Knife Before My Wife and Daughter Could Take Their Lives 重生98：妻女自杀前我提刀赶回 Perseus of Huludao葫芦岛的珀尔修斯Urban595k WordsOngoing [Reborn + period setting + making money + devoted husband + no saintly do-gooder + national team] In his previous life, Lu Jiang was a degenerate gambler despised by everyone. On New Year's Eve in 1998, creditors came to collect their debts. His wife, Su Man, was humiliated, then tearfully fed pesticide to their four-year-old daughter before hanging herself... Lu Jiang's hair turned white with regret that night. Even after he later became a trillionaire, he lived and died alone. When he opened 172Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend this.

2. 452 真 The Real Heiress's Passionate Life 真千金的热血人生 Xiao Xiao Mingqiu小小明秋1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth | A technologically powerful nation | Patriotism and family | The real heiress | No System | Female-led career story] She closed her eyes amid the smoke of war and opened them in an age of prosperity. In 1942, underground operative Ruan Siling's identity was exposed during a mission, and she died a heroic death. When she opened her eyes again, she had arrived in the year 2000 as Jiang Yunning, the real heiress who had just been brought home by a wealthy family. Her pistol had become 5.5kReads8.9Score526Shelves
3. 453 七 The 1970s: Reclaiming My Luck, the Tycoon's Darling Wife Wins Without Lifting a Finger 七零：夺回气运，首富娇妻躺赢了 Azure Sea and Blue Sky碧海青天Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Satisfying, sweet, and feel-good + spatial powers] In her previous life, Lin Qianxue had her fortune stolen, and after her soul transmigrated, her family was destroyed within three years. When she opened her eyes again, she was back before everything had been taken from her. Refusing to be a sacrificial pawn, Lin Qianxue struck back and reclaimed it all. The rough-and-tough veteran Liu Zongzhen had a heavy fate, a fiery temper, and abundant vitality. He swiftly carried his petite wife home. Whe 34.3kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
4. 454 四 Siheyuan: There’s a Door in My Mind 四合院：我的脑中有扇门 Baiwang San百望三Male-Channel Fanfiction508k WordsCompleted Terminal illness, unemployment, and a broken family: after one blow after another, Bai Anbang settles in a small village. He spends his days walking along mountain paths, gazing up at the stars in the courtyard, and clearing his mind in the warm afternoon sun. He only wants to spend the rest of his life in peace. When he opens his eyes again, the world has changed. With earthen houses and old slogans all around him, he initially thinks he’s simply returned to his parents’ generation. Then he rea 3.7kReads7.3Score182Shelves

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   Courtyard House Type - Historical Literature

5. 455 穿 I Became the Villain’s Mom, and His Dad Turned Himself In to Protect the Family 穿成反派妈娃他爹上交自己护全家 Gu Dong谷咚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This story has a couple, and the child’s biological father is involved. [Not everyone is a good person, and things don’t always go smoothly.] Lin Zhiyao transmigrates into a book, becoming the doomed young mother of the villainous big shot in a period novel. In the story, her son is fated to have the miserable childhood typical of a redemption tale. She is the root cause of it all, the sort of villain people drag out to condemn even after she’s dead. Lin Zhiyao is stunned, but she thinks there’ 9.7kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves

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   The male protagonist doesn't know he has a child

6. 456 四 Siheyuan: My Life Starts Over 四合院：我的人生重新开始 Baiwang San百望三Male-Channel Fanfiction563k WordsCompleted A top student from the future accidentally arrives in the world of the courtyard houses. He wants no part in the petty squabbles in the neighborhood or the scheming at work. All he wants is to enjoy a peaceful life at home, whatever storms may rage outside. 7.1kReads8.4Score198Shelves
7. 457 六 Back to the Sixties: Becoming a Chef at a Big Factory 六十年代之回到大厂当厨子 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Urban301k WordsCompleted (Period Drama + Rebirth + Siheyuan Courtyard + Farming + No Golden Finger) Wang Jianguo spent his whole life meekly working in the back kitchen of a machinery factory. He had no wife or children, and even the factory took care of his funeral. Perhaps his obsession ran too deep, because time turned back and returned him to the moment before it all began... There’s no golden finger at any point. The protagonist won’t reach the pinnacle of life or slaughter his way through the world. If that’s not 7.4kReads9.0Score440Shelves

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   There are no cheat codes or spatial abilities. The book from the 1990s is essentially the second book from the 1960s. The first book is already finished and you don't need to wait, while the second book is being updated steadily.

8. 458 林 Granny Lin Is Reborn, Takes Control of Her Whole Family, and Goes on a Rampage 林老太重生，拿捏全家杀疯了 Chu Tumil初荼靡Modern Romance893k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because the book just came out, but it’ll rise later. Dear readers, please don’t worry.] [Reborn] [The 1980s] [Ensemble cast] [Feel-good revenge] [Everyday life] [Ordinary people] [Family squabbles] The hardworking Lin Fengying raised seven children and helped bring up her grandchildren. She devoted her whole life to her family, but in her twilight years, she and her elderly husband had no one to look after them. While her husband’s body was barely cold, her cold-hearted ch 4.6kReads8.0Score268Shelves

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   The second son wanted to distance himself from the family? In her past life, she cried her heart out; in this life, she simply pulled out a snakeskin bag, shoved his clothes inside, and said, "The door's over there. Go ahead, don't keep me from playing cards this afternoon." The second son was stunned: "Mom, aren't you going to try to keep me here?" Old Mrs. Lin didn't even look up: "Try to keep you here? My time isn't free!"

9. 459 娇 The Delicate Beauty Is Spoiled Rotten by a Rugged, Fierce Man 娇滴滴小美人被凶猛糙汉宠野了 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance490k WordsCompleted [Complete❗] Xie Hezhang, a local troublemaker from Helian Village with a bad class background, found himself pursued by a city girl sent to the countryside. The young woman couldn't carry a shoulder pole or lift a hand, and complained that her hands hurt whenever she did farm work. Her only hobby was trailing after him wherever he went. One afternoon, fed up with her, Xie Hezhang cornered her in the cotton field and threatened, “Keep following me and I'll beat you up.” The sweet little Shu Qingy 6.8kReads9.2Score699Shelves
10. 460 老 The Wang Family in the 1990s 老王家的九十年代 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period setting + courtyard homes + ordinary folks + small businesses) After reading Reborn in the 1960s: Back at the Factory as a Cook, you can treat this book as a sequel, but it also works fine on its own. Against the backdrop of state-owned enterprises going into decline in the 1990s, the everyday lives of a young couple serve as the thread connecting a colorful cast of ordinary people and their bustling neighborhood. There are local police officers, state-enterprise employees, people with r 3.6kReads8.9Score270Shelves
11. 461 四 Siheyuan: A Young Hunter’s Arrival in the City 四合院：小猎户进城记 Baiwang San百望三Male-Channel Fanfiction546k WordsCompleted Su San grew up roaming the jianghu, but unexpectedly found himself in the 1960s. In this life, he doesn't want to stir up trouble. All he wants is a warm home with a wife and children. A little wine and meat every day would make it even better. 2kReads8.7Score100Shelves
12. 462 被 My Best Friend Stole My Wedding, So I Married an Officer and Had Twins 被闺蜜抢亲，嫁军官怀双胎躺赢了 Strawberry Apricot Rain草莓杏子雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Transmigrate into a Book, Military Marriage + Face-Slapping + Taking Down Scumbags + Pampered Family + Raising Kids + Female Supporting Character’s Comeback + Medicine] Yu Li transmigrates into a period novel as the male lead’s fiancée, who walks in on him cheating and dies by suicide in shame. When she opens her eyes, she learns that while she was working herself to the bone taking care of the male lead’s family, he had already gotten together with her best friend. To get rid 14kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    I really like these two books; you should check them out. The author writes very well.

13. 463 堕 Fallen 堕 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted That year, I was twenty-nine, and Mo Huai was thirteen. When I, someone who no longer wanted to live, met him, someone else who no longer wanted to live, we somehow found the strength to keep going, at least for a little while. So we decided to rely on each other and make it through together. 45.5kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves
14. 464 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Grandma, Today It's Your Turn to Get Divorced 重生七零：奶，今天轮到您离婚啦 Great Golden Immortal大罗金仙Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Also known as: Reborn in the 1970s as a Lucky Little Carp with Space Tens of billions in supplies, serving the country, the family’s darling, adorable child, satisfying story In her previous life, Shen Danluo’s family was harmed by her wicked second uncle, and she avenged them all by herself. Now she has been reborn with a space that can exchange for all kinds of supplies. In this life, she will change everyone’s tragic fate. Take down the worst offenders and punish the scum. Then quietly make a 35.1kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
15. 465 胖 The Chubby Girl Follows Her Mother to Marry a Commander, and the Whole Military District Spoils Her 胖妹随母改嫁首长，全军区宠疯了 Strawberry Apricot Rain草莓杏子雨Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + transmigrate into a book + everyone's favorite + face-slapping wish-fulfillment + devoted husband and easy pregnancy] In her previous life, Ning Lu was a supporting character who died young. Her father died in the line of duty, and her uncle seized the family home and fields. Her fiancé and cousin conspired to give false testimony. During a fight, Ning Lu's mother fell into the river, and Ning Lu jumped in to save her. Mother and daughter both drowned! After being rebo 8.6kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
16. 466 穿 Transmigrated to the 1980s: The Military Bigwig Spoils Me and My Quadruplets 穿越八零，一胎四宝被军区大佬娇宠 Su Muhe苏沐禾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + period setting + military marriage + love after marriage + devoted couple + adorable babies) Ye Shuang, a preschool teacher, was hit by a car and killed while saving a student. When she opened her eyes, she had become the male lead’s ill-fated former wife in a stepmother-era novel, a cannon-fodder character who died in childbirth. Her surname was Ye, and her fate was to die giving birth to quadruplets. Just as she was about to give up and accept her circumstances, a c 27.7kReads8.4Score3.1kShelves

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    ① The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a cannon fodder ex-wife who dies in childbirth while pregnant with quadruplets. Just as she's resigned to accepting reality, a turning point arrives. Breaking free from the plot's control, she decisively joins the army while heavily pregnant. Unexpectedly, her large belly leads to accusations of being too far along in her pregnancy, and she's accused of cheating on the male protagonist, Fu Cheng… ② The first thing the female protagonist does after transmigrating into the body of a vampire-sucking monster is to take them down. Later, she discovers she's actually a real heiress, abandoned by her own mother. This is going to be interesting…

17. 467 搬 She Clears Out Her Entire Family’s Home, and the True Heiress Finds Her Powerful Birth Parents 搬空全家，真千金找到大佬亲爹妈 Yi Hanlin一寒林Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted The moment Qu Qingyao opens her eyes, she finds herself in the 1970s. Not only is she a fake heiress who stole someone else's place, she's also about to become the mother of eighteen children. Qu Qingyao is completely stunned. What kind of nightmare start is this? Her parents are desperate for a son, but in this life they're fated to have none? Easy. Qu Qingyao turns around and reports them, sending them straight into their next life. A connected insider at a job interview can't keep his eyes to 2.6kReads9.0Score318Shelves

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    The female lead is naturally strong and has a spatial ability; she is low-key, intelligent, and has a job but doesn't want to go to the countryside.

18. 468 江 Spring Dawn in Jiangnan: An Overseas Chinese Woman's Road to Success 江南春晓，归侨女的奋斗路 Li Qingluo Loves Hot Pot爱吃火锅的李青萝Modern Romance720k WordsCompleted Transmigration + no System or golden finger + technical expertise + Gourmet + entrepreneurship A heroine who grows over time, not invincible from the start. A gentle, slow-paced story. She transmigrates to the 1970s and uses technology to change her fate! Wang Qianqian, an orphan of overseas Chinese parents, transmigrates to a water town in Jiangnan in the 1970s. Faced with scarce supplies and a sensitive background, she draws on her mechanical engineering knowledge and talent for cooking to be 58Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    The first book is really good, the second book is also very famous, and the third book is also good.

19. 469 穿 I Transmigrate into a Book in the 1980s: The Cannon-Fodder Turns Out to Be the Real Heiress from the Compound 穿书八零：炮灰原来是大院真千金 Qian Yu黔渔Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + transmigrate into a book + age gap + fake and real heiress + rekindled old romance + both leads’ first time + sweet romance] She was just reading a novel when she came across a despicable character with the same name as her. That was bad enough, but worse, she’d followed the latest trend and transmigrated into the book. Xie Zhizhi: “You’re telling me this woman, who lets her family suck her dry, refuses to sleep with her handsome husband or have children, an 42.7kReads8.3Score4.8kShelves
20. 470 末 A Doomsday Queen Transmigrates to the Sixties and Seventies to Take Charge of Her Family 末世女王穿越六七十年代当家做主 Gazing at the Starry Sky张望星空Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Lin Chang'an has wondered time and again if she’s Lin Aotian. Why? Because even as an orphan, she was a notorious troublemaker at the orphanage, throwing her weight around and picking fights with everyone. Then, just as she started middle school, the only thing she owned, a shabby wooden plaque, developed a space inside it. An old man living within decided she had exceptional potential and insisted on teaching her. The old man said, “You’re the only one around, after all.” After finally finishin 13.7kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves

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    Highly recommended for those experiencing a reading slump!!

21. 471 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Married the Poorest Man in the Village 退婚后，我嫁给了全村最穷的男人 Cheng Shuo21城烁21Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Shen Xiulan’s engagement was broken off, an acquaintance arranged for her to marry Zhao Dajiang, a farmer from the neighboring village who was too poor to find a wife. She was a mild-mannered young woman her family considered an embarrassment. He was an honest, inarticulate man whose parents had died when he was young. They had no whirlwind romance or grand ambitions. They simply learned to make a life together in a shabby earthen house. Shen Xiulan cooked, mended clothes, grew vegetables, 10.8kReads7.5Score841Shelves

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    The long-lasting flow of time

22. 472 七 The 1970s: A Max-Level Expert's Easygoing Retirement 七零：满级大佬的咸鱼养老日常 Money, Come Find Me小钱钱快来找我呀Modern Romance771k WordsCompleted The female lead has no romantic pairing of her own, but there is her parents' love story, so it has a romance tag!!! Jiang Yu's goal in life: eat, drink, and enjoy a peaceful retirement. Jiang Yu's actual life: a gifted child prodigy who serves the nation through her abilities. Who shattered her dream of being a happy loafer? Her biological father lives off women, and her biological mother is the queen of giving up. At six years old, Jiang Yu is forced into action and made to shoulder the burden 57.3kReads8.5Score9.1kShelves
23. 473 遥 Women of Qingshui Village in a Distant Mountain Village 遥远的小山村之清水村的女人们 Walking Without Stopping走走不停停Modern Romance406k WordsOngoing [Period setting + farming + everyday family life + the story of three generations of women] Xiuqin: A husband who beats her and cheats, a life spent scrambling to get by, and a woman whose strength is shattered. See how she finds a way to live for herself in the darkness. Xiaofeng: She always thought that sincerity would be met with sincerity, but all it brought her was mistreatment. Her mother-in-law bullies her, her husband bullies her, and now even her sister-in-law dares to hit her? Fine, th 5.2kReads—Score419Shelves

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    Three Generations of Women's Growth History

24. 474 穿 Transmigrated as a Green Tea Girl, I Become a Labeling Worker in a Period Novel 穿成绿茶，我在年代文里当贴标工 Du Mingxi渡明晞Modern Romance875k WordsOngoing It just got its rating, please don't leave~ [No CP + Transmigrate into a Book + Unhinged Plot + Everyone's Cunning + Slight Ensemble Cast] Yan Yue transmigrates into a period novel, becoming a frail, sickly minor character destined to be cannon fodder. With her rural assignment looming and a gash on her head from her own sister, Yan Yue's vision goes black. Trembling, she cleans up the mess and finds herself a job applying labels at a state-run food factory. She sits down in front of cans and bi 26.2kReads8.1Score2.2kShelves
25. 475 七 Gossiping Days in the 1970s Compound 七零大院吃瓜日常 Willows Rise on the Wind柳絮因风起Modern Romance177k WordsOngoing [Family life + everyday slice of life + gossip-watching + supporting characters who transmigrate, are reborn, or transmigrate into a book] The eldest sister is from a matriarchal world, the second sister transmigrated from ancient times to the present, and the third sister transmigrated from the modern world. Along with them is a little girl doomed to die young in a period novel. Watch as Manzai enjoys all the neighborhood gossip in the chaotic textile factory housing compound and coasts through 1.7kReads—Score104Shelves
26. 476 穿 The Book Transmigrator Swapped Brides, Married in Her Place, and Raised Fish. I Returned to Win Without Lifting a Finger 穿书女换亲替嫁养鱼，我回归躺赢 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance118k WordsOngoing [Reclaiming Her Body + Emotional Push and Pull + Family Life + Devoted Husband + Marriage Before Love] Su Wan's body was taken over by a woman who had transmigrated into a book for three years. During that time, the transmigrator pulled one outrageous stunt after another. First, she plotted, "Dad marries into the family, and I get rich," tricking her father into marrying a rich woman. Then she forced the wealthy woman's son, a future business tycoon, into her grasp. She had her eldest sister tak 6.7kReads—Score157Shelves

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    It's really good. It's not mindless, it subverts tropes, and it's original. You can check out the synopsis; if you don't like it, come find me.

27. 477 穿 I Transmigrated as a Brash Villainess and Tricked an Amnesiac Big Shot into Becoming My Live-In Son-in-Law 穿成泼作女配，骗失忆大佬当赘婿 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period drama + everyday warmth + daily life + emotional tension + building wealth + happy ending] This is not an angst-filled story. Su Man transmigrates into a book, finding herself in an unfinished, melodramatic rebirth novel... as a lazy, greedy, foul-tempered villainess in the late 1970s. The original owner gets into danger in the wild and is saved by a powerful man with amnesia. In a series of foolish acts, she tricks him into thinking he's a fugitive, hides his military ID, and forces him 21.4kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
28. 478 你 You Can Raid My Home, but Let Me Go Make a Fortune in Hong Kong 你们抄我家，我去香江捡钱可以吧 Cat Who Loves Three-Hua Plums爱吃三华李的猫Modern Romance720k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, historical era, sweet romance, one-on-one, devoted couple, pocket dimension, entrepreneurship and wealth] Su Manman transmigrated into the body of a pampered young lady from the Su family, someone with the same name but a very different fate. From the start, she was told that someone had reported her family for hiding gold and silver treasures. Looking at the boxes upon boxes of antique paintings and calligraphy, antique ornaments, antique jewelry, and more, Su Manman thought… 28.8kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    [Learned][Learned] Master, the food is served!! [Note] First book: Quite novel. Everyone else goes to the countryside and then to the city, but here it's a bamboo raft sailing across the ocean to Hong Kong. It's not just light porridge and side dishes; even rich heiresses have it tough. [Drooling][Drooling] "Daddy, Mommy is so rich!" The cute child stares wide-eyed at the number one on the rich list in shock. The man chuckles: "So we can't make your mommy angry." There's a bit too much sweetness too! [Note] Second book: I love how selfish the female lead is; that's human nature. Going to the countryside? Impossible! Absolutely impossible. [Facepalm] The female lead is lazy, greedy, and cunning, loves to take advantage of others, and is easily manipulated. Without going to the countryside and the black market, she's not perfect.

29. 479 七 The Clear-Headed Beauty of the 1970s: The Military Big Shot Spoils His Wife 七零清醒美人，军婚大佬宠妻成瘾 Zhao Ximeng昭溪萌Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Bygone Era + Family Life + Sweet Daily Romance + Following the Troops + Raising Kids + No College Entrance Exams, Black Markets, or Rural Relocation + Starting a Factory Later On + A Touch of an Ensemble Cast] Song Qian’an undergoes a “return to one” and seems to awaken memories of a past life. From the start, a man so handsome he could make the heavens weep proposes to her. He’s good-looking and wealthy, so she puts on a show of wavering before agreeing. Her life after marriage turns out to 32.3kReads8.6Score2.6kShelves

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    This story features a female protagonist who travels through time, and the male protagonist falls in love with her at first sight. Moreover, it's the happiest historical romance novel I've ever read, depicting the happiness of the main characters and their child.

30. 480 睁 Awakening in the 1980s, I Fall for the Scheming Villain 睁眼八零，被偏执反派套路了 Xiao Ni Cherry小倪樱桃Modern Romance211k WordsOngoing [Period setting + sweet romance + family life + male lead has been plotting for a long time] The moment she opens her eyes, Wen Yao finds herself as the spoiled female supporting character in a period novel. The original owner turned her back on her family for a scumbag and met a tragic end. Meanwhile, the original heroine, reborn, is sharpening her knives and waiting for her. Wen Yao sneers. “Whoever wants to be lovesick can take the job! I’m focusing on my career and watching the scumbag and h 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can take a look at this book. There are no exaggerated descriptions, and everything written is reasonable, as if it has been researched.

31. 481 我 Doing Backbreaking Labor with My Butt Sticking Out in the Sixties 我在六零撅着屁股干苦力 Ying Jinchuan, Who Loves He Tang Red Cranes喜欢鹤塘红的应金川Modern Romance640k WordsCompleted Qiao Mai, a young woman of the new era, accidentally travels back to the bitterly cold, impoverished Northeast in the 1960s. As soon as she arrives, she's in danger of starving or freezing to death, and can only struggle forward, doing her best to survive one step at a time... The heroine is hardworking and determined, with a modest golden finger. She and the male lead live an ordinary but hopeful life, full of everyday family matters and cozy, heartwarming moments. 8.4kReads8.7Score611Shelves

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    The female protagonist initially relies on herself, with her "golden finger" (advantageous ability) appearing later and not being particularly powerful. She has a clear moral compass, is very low-key, lives her own life well, and doesn't get involved in other messy things.

32. 482 快 After Quick Transmigration, the Shy Rose Blooms in a Glorious Blaze 快穿后羞答答的玫瑰轰轰烈烈的开 Jin San'er瑾三儿Fantastical Romance832k WordsOngoing [Era-themed quick transmigration] [No fixed couple] Su Cha discovered that she had entered a novel set in a bygone era that she had read before. Given a second life, all she wanted was to enjoy herself and live in comfort. She thought she had been given another chance because she’d saved someone, but she had no idea this was a quick-transmigration internship that would determine her fate… Content warning: The story only features settings from bygone eras. There’s no fixed couple, but that doesn 168.8kReads9.1Score14.1kShelves

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    I'm currently following the first two books, and they're both very good. The first book has a fantastic plot and excellent writing. The second book, though written by a new author, shows some signs of immaturity, but the premise is very original and the plot is engaging. I finished the third book before, and I've also followed most of the fourth. The female protagonists in all four books are very clear-headed and compassionate.

33. 483 七 After the Seventies-Era Officer Returned, He Had a Son and a Daughter 七零军官回来后，儿女双全了 Little Master Xueling雪凌小主Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [1970s + military marriage + space] Hua Jiuling transmigrated to the 1970s overnight. Her husband, Gu Beiming, was called away on an urgent mission right after their wedding. Months passed with no word from him. Her parents-in-law gave her a hard time, her sister-in-law cursed her, and her sisters-in-law schemed against her. With her pregnant belly, Hua Jiuling picked up a kitchen knife, fought back, split the family, and moved into the hunter’s little house by the village committee. Fortunately 18.4kReads8.2Score2.5kShelves

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    I've only read about twenty chapters, and it's pretty good. The female lead is to my liking; she's the type who repays kindness a hundredfold, and if someone bullies her, she'll exact revenge and stay away completely from them.

34. 484 重 Reborn in the 1990s: From Fleeing an Arranged Marriage to Capital Mogul 重生九零：从逃婚到资本大佬 Flowers Turn to Brocade花成锦Modern Romance358k WordsOngoing [Dual Rebirth for the Male and Female Leads] [1990s] [Studies] [Business] [Revenge] Xu Shaoqing is reborn, returning to 1997. Her parents died in an accident, leaving behind their eighteen-year-old daughter and six-year-old son. In her previous life, after her parents died, her grandmother sold her to a foolish young man from another family as his bride for a bride price of just 800 yuan. Her younger brother was murdered, while her two uncles' families took over their house and belongings. In he 395Reads—Score115Shelves

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    Set in the 1990s, the male and female leads are both intelligent, with decent writing skills and logical reasoning. There are no cheat codes or special abilities; they build their business from scratch together. This is an ongoing series with stable updates. If you like this kind of story, feel free to jump in. It will be updated until completion, and has a happy ending.

35. 485 八 The 1980s Crime Drama: Even a Chef Can Be a Great Detective 八零刑侦剧场：厨子也能当神探 Big White Sail大白帆Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Was life in the 1980s really that boring? Not necessarily. Pigs eat people, dogs poison people, and a dragon falls from the sky! Are these bizarre cases real or not? Welcome to the world of a female criminal investigator in the 1980s. See how detectives of that era solved cases without surveillance cameras or DNA evidence. A word of caution: The heroine is not a transmigrator or someone who transmigrates into a book. There is no System and no golden finger. 17.1kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves

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    I'm currently following the first one; the crime-solving and mystery are excellent, and the pacing is fast. The female lead is incredibly intelligent. The second one features a female lead who is reborn back to her childhood, taking her parents to work and earn money to prevent them from being mistreated by awful relatives. The relationship between her and her parents is very well-written. The third one is from the male lead's perspective, set in the early days of the People's Republic of China. It's similar to a local police officer's story, focusing on the streets, alleys, and neighbors. It's also very good. The male lead is intelligent, capable, and good at getting along with his neighbors—a rare, upright, and self-righteous character in period dramas I've read. The fourth one is about an elderly woman who is reborn and living a good life. Although her children are also problematic, they aren't as bizarre as in other stories, and the situation is handled reasonably well. It's better than those stories where the protagonist is reborn to seek revenge on their children. Frankly, parents who have six or seven unfilial children who cause their parents' tragic deaths are definitely not good people. In this story, the elderly woman shows some remorse, making it a good read.

36. 486 睁 I Opened My Eyes in 1970 and Refused to Let Postpartum Depression Win 睁眼70，我拒绝产后抑郁 Big Black Melon大黑瓜瓜Modern Romance806k WordsCompleted (Not a power fantasy) + (Devoted to each other) + (Doting husband) + (Everyday life) + (No golden finger) + (Complete) Thirty years ago, Liu Yue lost a daughter. After spending most of her life searching, she finally found her daughter just before she died! Seeing her daughter, now in her early forties, still having one baby after another, Liu Yue couldn’t have regretted it more! In a moment of desperation, she returned to the time when her daughter was just a month old! Looking at the man besid 2.6kReads8.6Score177Shelves

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    💖💖💖Before her rebirth, the female protagonist's husband went to war right after she gave birth to her daughter, and she rarely saw him more than once every few years. When she gave birth to her second daughter, he returned for two days and then left again immediately. 😤 She wrote to him regularly but never received a reply. The female protagonist thought her husband was suffering from postpartum depression due to his preference for sons over daughters. 😱 Later, he even lost her daughter. 😫 After her rebirth, she discovered that her husband wasn't sexist. He wrote to her every month and sent her money and tickets. It was just that because they hadn't communicated properly while they were together, the money and letters were intercepted by middlemen. 😤😤😤

37. 487 当 When Unhinged Fiction Enters a Period Novel 当发癫文学进入年代文 Withering into Green枯渐青Modern Romance208k WordsOngoing [Period drama + everyone’s favorite + golden finger System + livestream + transmigration + family-focused + comedy + no romance] Miao Jia transmigrates. The good news: she’s landed in the 1950s, in a harmonious family that doesn’t favor sons over daughters. The bad news: it’s only a few months until 1958. Thanks for asking. She’s standing on Chinese soil in 1957. Other women who transmigrate have money, looks, and pocket dimensions. She has only the body of an eight-year-old and a livestream aud 15Reads—Score167Shelves
38. 488 穿 After Becoming the Mother of the Villainess in a Comparison Story 穿成对照组女配的亲妈后 Li Jiujie李九戒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period military romance + transmigrate into a book + slow-burn + contrast character + raising a child + sweet romance + food + space spring) After waking up from a car accident, Lin Zhilan found herself in the novel The Fortunate Wife of the 1980s, as the mother of the contrast character, a supporting female lead. The original owner was stunningly beautiful and alluring, but unfortunately, she was a widow. Her outstanding looks and timid personality made men covet her and women curse her. “ 110.5kReads8.7Score15kShelves
39. 489 重 Back to the 1980s, I Lead My Whole Family to Wake Up and Strike It Rich 重回八零，带着全家一起觉醒暴富 Jing Mo京墨Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In 1989, Shuangxi's uncle, younger uncle, and aunt all headed south for work with their spouses, leaving behind nine children without anyone to look after them, as well as their elderly grandparents. It was Shuangxi's parents who stayed home to care for the children and look after the two old folks. Like oxen, they worked themselves to the bone farming the land, sending one nephew or niece after another to university and out into the world. When her father was injured in an accident and lost the 43.5kReads8.1Score4.5kShelves
40. 490 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 84kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves
41. 491 年 In Those Days, This Job Was Different 年代，这个编制不一样 Hu the Number One Scholar探花胡Urban2.3M WordsOngoing Ye Qiu nearly worked himself to death before finally landing a secure government job in 2025. The celebratory drinks hadn't even worn off when he opened his eyes again... Winter, 1949. The north wind whipped through his threadbare padded jacket. He had a new body and a new name: Feng Shijie. An illiterate man from the outskirts, with no food in his pockets. Luckily, fate had not abandoned him. His third uncle returned covered in blood and kicked him straight into the Subdistrict Office: “ 60.1kReads8.5Score5.3kShelves
42. 492 七 The 1970s: Cursed to Bring Bad Luck to My Husband? I Marry Into the City and Eat State-Supplied Grain 七零：克夫女？我嫁进城吃供应粮 Run Once跑一次Modern Romance678k WordsCompleted (Period setting + military marriage + both pure + family life + superhuman strength + no angst + love at first sight + devoted husband + no pocket dimension or System + no transmigration or rebirth) Shuangshuang is a poor girl. She’s twenty, in the prime of her youth, yet she still can’t find a husband. She’s been engaged seven times, and all seven engagements were called off. Late at night, she hides under the covers, both delighted and exasperated as she counts her savings on her fingers. Seve 3.8kReads8.0Score388Shelves

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    🌴🌴Rumored to be a jinx who has had her engagements broken off seven times? The female lead cleverly saves up 2,800 yuan! Her eighth fiancé is a military officer from the city. Originally intending to make another fortune, she unexpectedly can't bear to break off the engagement! A period military romance novel, featuring a strong and capable female lead who doesn't feel stifled, a doting and charming tough guy, no space or rebirth, and a truly unexpected and delightful story!💥

43. 493 疯 The Mad Old Lady Yang 疯狂的杨老太 Today Is Jingzhe今日惊蛰Modern Romance542k WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 1970s: Grandma Yang Has Had Enough] Grandma Yang died with her eyes wide open. She couldn't understand it. She had devoted her whole life to her family, swallowing her pride to serve her mother-in-law, care for her husband, and raise six children, both her own and those who weren't. She had even helped raise a whole brood of grandchildren and grandkids on her daughter's side, never taking a single day off. Yet when she became bedridden and unable to care for herself, her children 22.1kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
44. 494 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 38.7kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    [Learned it!] This book is good. It has a smart and clever son. The female lead bumps her head at the beginning and only has the mental capacity of a five-year-old. She and her son get into trouble together, stealing puppies and throwing mud at the male lead. The female lead will change for the better later on. 😏

45. 495 年 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: The Screen Queen Knows How to Flirt, Charm, and Play Cute 年代快穿：影后她会撩会哄会撒娇 Mushroom Pan-Fried Bun蘑菇生煎包Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Women's fiction: [Period] [Quick Transmigration] [Devoted husband] [Rugged man] [Military officer] After a car accident, movie queen Song Lili transmigrates through three thousand worlds, completing missions to fulfill people's wishes in various Period settings and earning points so she can return to the time before the accident. Along the way, she meets the strongest military officer, a rugged veteran, the village chief's son, a cold and formidable soldier, a wealthy young master from the capit 6kReads8.9Score461Shelves

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    Each of these miniature worlds is set in a specific era, satisfying all your favorite historical fiction genres. Highly recommended!!!

46. 496 重 Back to the Late 1970s, I Have a Choice System 重回70年代末，我有选择系统 Old Li the Foodie爱吃的老李Urban766k WordsCompleted A modern food-delivery rider was hit by a heavy truck while saving someone and sent back to the 1970s, reborn as an educated youth about to take the college entrance exam. Ding! The choice System has been activated. A choice has been triggered. Choice One: Take the college entrance exam? No way. You can return to the city freely in a year, so stay in the village for another year. Reward: Become the village secretary's live-in son-in-law. Choice Two: The college entrance exam is the only way to c 18.8kReads7.0Score1.2kShelves
47. 497 惊 Goodness! Reborn After Being Widowed, She’s Spoiled by a Powerful Man 惊！守寡重生后她被大佬宠坏了 A Deer Blossoms一鹿开花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period Setting + Rugged Man + Educated Youth + Sweet Romance + Raising Kids + System + Everyday Family Life) Lu Huaijiao is a rich beauty whose name suits her perfectly: delicate, gorgeous, and loaded with money. In her previous life, after someone schemed to send her to the countryside, she married Gu Changzheng, the fiercest and roughest man for miles around. Back then, she couldn’t stand this man, who seemed to have endless strength in every muscle. Three years into their marriage, he died u 7.1kReads8.1Score427Shelves

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    The first book is super exciting! The female protagonist transmigrates into a pitiful supporting character in a book, but resolutely rewrites her fate. Set in the 1960s, watch how she sheds her "stepping stone" status and achieves a super satisfying comeback—read on! The second book is incredibly sweet! The female protagonist, hungover, returns to her wedding night, making up for the regrets of her past life. The married life of a sharp-tongued, wealthy beauty and a rough-around-the-edges man is incredibly loving and sweet—read on!

48. 498 重 Reborn in 1974: I Take My Space with Me to the Countryside 重生1974年，我带空间去下乡 Old Li the Foodie爱吃的老李Urban642k WordsCompleted Li Feng, a wage slave working a 996 schedule, accidentally activated the pocket dimension in the jade pendant his grandfather left him before he died. As a devoted fan of web novels on Tomato, how could he not know what opportunity was coming his way? “Grandpa! Bless your grandson with a chance to transmigrate to an awesome world. I’ll make sure our Li family has plenty of descendants.” The newly unemployed wage slave gathered what little money he had and stockpiled some supplies. Now he waits f 17.2kReads7.8Score715Shelves
49. 499 七 1970s Space: A Transmigrated Daughter and Her Reborn Mother 七零空间：穿越闺女重生妈 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance392k WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1970s] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Mutual devotion] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Educated youth] [Two worlds connected] She opens her eyes and has transmigrated into a book set in the 1970s. Even the paper character's slap across her face hurts like hell. She has become a short-lived cannon-fodder character. Damn it! This woman is going to defy fate and change her destiny! 46.5kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves

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    Two great books from different eras! The one from the 1970s is fantastic, full of humorous actions and language, and incredibly detailed. Highly recommended!

50. 500 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: The Female Supporting Character Is Ruthless and Sharp-Tongued 穿越六零：女配人狠话多 Flying and Stopping载飞载止Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [A transmigration story set in a period drama: As long as I'm more of a piece of work than the worst people around me, no one can make me suffer!] [At home, she torments her parents; outside, she torments her friends; sent down to the countryside, she torments the neighbors. She treats everyone equally.] Xia Zhizhi is good at making empty promises and manipulating people. She loves acting, and she's equally talented in both the literary and martial arts. Not a traditional period drama. The heroi 4kReads9.2Score350Shelves

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    None of them are intellectually challenged, not even the supporting characters!! The first book features a female protagonist with exceptionally high emotional and intellectual intelligence, which is very interesting. The villains barely make a fuss because the female lead is so strong!!! The protagonists in these books are all very clear-headed, courageous, and resourceful, making them worth reading. If you like one of these books, you'll definitely like the others. If you haven't read them yet, be sure to check them out; don't miss out on these great reads.

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