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. 601 沧 Remembering the Years as the Seas Changed 沧海桑田忆年年 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance391k WordsOngoing My father and Uncle Wang Si, whom he had begged for help from among the neighbors, rode along an unknown little road dusted with snow, just as dawn began to break. Their whips cracked through the silent morning with a crisp, swirling sound. One cart carried the last of our corn kernels in burlap sacks, a few battered water jars, and four large geese. The other held pots and pans, the furniture that was still usable, and some clothes that had been worn by who knew how many children. All the quilt 1.9kReads8.9Score163Shelves

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   I really like these two books; they have a strong sense of history. I highly recommend them!

2. 602 七 The 1970s: A Sent-Down Youth Marries a Soldier and Builds a Fortune as a Middleman 七零嫁军汉，知青女配当倒爷起家 Jing Mo京墨Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [A promise kept for a lifetime, giving her life to her country] Fraile from birth, Song Youxiang was abandoned by her family as a child and forced to go to the countryside. Even so, she never received a shred of kindness. Her parents despised her, her older sister resented her for life, and the second sister who had been given away as a child concealed her identity to get close to her. One false accusation after another followed, and they even stole her fiancé… In the end, Song Youxiang died al 7.2kReads9.2Score829Shelves

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   🌈Seriously, these two are high-quality period dramas. The background is accurate for the era, 🌸and each character shines. Although both are rebirth stories, there aren't any overpowered plot devices; it's all about the female protagonist's gradual accumulation and struggle. 🐶 The first book features a female protagonist who goes into business and is reborn for revenge—a humorous and satisfying read. Don't be misled by the title of the second book! 🤦This one is truly a novel with a grand scope. The female protagonist enters politics and witnesses the rise of Chinese industry and the development of political construction in the 1970s and 80s. She's a truly remarkable woman of that era (the female protagonist's name is Song Youxiang).

3. 603 穿 I’m Not Afraid of Transmigrating to the Seventies, My Pocket Dimension Is Huge 穿越七零我不怕，姐空间贼大 Chi Rian池日anModern Romance240k WordsOngoing The 1970s, a pocket dimension, a few obnoxious people, and a pretty satisfying story. Lone wolf Chen Tuotuo had been having the same dream every night lately. In it, there was nothing but vast stretches of blank space. Actually, she wasn’t dreaming at all. She ate well every day and was in excellent health. Chen Tuotuo had a huge jade pendant with a pocket dimension inside it, passed down through her family. When her grandmother gave it to her, she said the pendant had to be claimed with blood. 15Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 604 书 Transmigrated into a Book in the 1970s, I Became the Family’s Treasure 书穿七零当团宠 Liu Xiao Xian刘小纤Modern Romance732k WordsCompleted [Book transmigration + historical era + doted on by everyone + farming] By a twist of fate, she transmigrates into the body of an adorable, frail little girl from the 1970s, cherished by her entire family~ Just as she’s getting ready to quietly lead her family to wealth and prosperity, she discovers that they’re all cannon fodder in a book... Lu Wanwan says, “Cannon fodder? Not on my watch!” 137Reads8.2Score—Shelves
5. 605 七 The Family's Beloved Girl: The Cannon-Fodder Darling of Her Terrible Family 七零团宠：极品家人的炮灰娇娇女 Ten Red Leaves十红叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Brooding, Brawny Man + Sweet Wife + Completed] Lu Jiajia is delicate and soft. Then, in the blink of an eye, she becomes a useless cannon-fodder character in the 1970s, with a whole family of vicious oddballs in tow. Yet in an era that favors men above women, she is the apple of her family’s eye. Her father and mother: “Jiajia is our precious girl. She deserves to be spoiled.” Her brothers: “My sister is frail and sickly. How could she do farm work!” Lu Jiajia: “…I want the ultimate winning han 78.8kReads9.4Score7.4kShelves

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   1. The female lead is a dragon struck by lightning and transported to the 1970s. She's fearless and always ready to fight, a story that will leave you breathless. 2. The female lead initially thinks she's transmigrated into a book, but it turns out this is actually her. Her parents are waiting for her return; she's the darling of the family. 3. The male and female leads are like a child bride and groom couple, separated during the war. One believes the other was killed in a bombing, the other believes the other was killed by bandits. They are separated for many years due to various circumstances. After transmigrating into the book, the female lead immediately takes her child and goes to seek refuge with the male lead.

6. 606 被 Pampered by a Rugged Man Until I Became a Delicate Little Darling 被糙汉宠成娇气包 A Third of a Cloud云间三分Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted Hey, everyone! My new book has a low rating, so please give it five stars! Love you all so much!!! [Alternate historical setting + no pocket dimension + reborn in the 1970s + everyday life + sweet romance + family drama] [Rugged male lead dotes on her every day + down-and-out female lead becomes his pampered little wife] Yang Beibei is reborn the day before she is sold to a sleazy father and son. She crashes straight into a rugged man from the neighboring village. The rugged man, built like a ta 14.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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   This novel, *Peerless Child*, features a male and female protagonist who both know about their past lives. It's a classic tale of a rough-around-the-edges man doting on his sweet wife, and both have a knack for business. [Drooling emoji]

7. 607 六 The Little Crybaby of the 1960s Is Always Hung from the Demonically Handsome Commander's Waist 六零小丧包天天被妖孽首长挂腰上 Zhang Mocha from the Northeast张摩卡来自东北Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Military marriage in the 1960s · quietly unhinged · decisive and ruthless · golden finger with a hint of mystery · off-the-charts sweetness] Don’t mess with Lu Jiu. She’s fierce, bold, and rebellious. In her previous life, she spent thirteen years undercover, going from a drug lord’s fake heiress to the drug lord herself. The day the operation closed in, she blew everyone sky-high, herself included. When she opened her eyes again, she was Lu Jiu, an academic ace in the 1960s. She came with a me 84.8kReads9.2Score13.5kShelves

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   Check out this book! Everyone's got a sharp mind, it's mind-bending and hilarious, and it perfectly captures the atmosphere of the era. It's incredibly good!

8. 608 小 The Little Fox Spirit Reunites With Her Family, and Her Grandfather Turns Out to Be a Big Shot 小狐狸精认亲，首长爷爷竟是大佬 Huai Bei Fifth House淮北五房Modern Romance736k WordsCompleted [The rating has just come in. With the love and care of our dear readers, it will gradually rise. Mwah!] [1960s setting + military marriage and joining the army + self-interest + pocket dimension + family life + granddaughter of a big shot + mother-in-law and daughter-in-law transmigrate together to form a team] In 1965, Lin Zhixia jumped into a river. She didn't die. When she woke, someone else had taken over her body. The newcomer heard her mother crying, “I'm only doing this for your own good 42kReads8.1Score6.4kShelves

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   A revolutionary twist on period dramas: The female lead marries into a military family, possesses a spatial ability, and her mother-in-law is also a time traveler! Unlike other period dramas where the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law battle endlessly, this one features time travelers recognizing each other and forming a powerful team – one with a spatial ability to stockpile resources, the other with experience to guide them. Together, they achieve effortless success. For a story without melodrama, only pure enjoyment, come and read!

9. 609 重 Reborn in the 1980s: This Jinx Was Born Under a Lucky Star! 重生八零：这灾星真是天生好命！ Cat Liang Ah猫良呀Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 1980s] + [Independent, Strong Heroine] + [Success Through Her Own Abilities] + [Family Life] + [Building a Fortune] Main character: Liang Yihe In her previous life, she was timid and was manipulated by her uncle’s family. They stole her university admission letter, rewriting her records and her life overnight. They even tried to force her to marry the village idiot! Her cousin Liang Wanjun, born on the very same day, month, and year, stole her life: going to university, marryi 615Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It doesn't lower intelligence at all; it's a fine, delicate text that needs to be savored slowly.

10. 610 女 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Took the Heroine Home as My Sister-in-Law 女配穿书后把女主拐来做嫂子 Iron Empress Dowager铁太后Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Tang Tian is hit on the head with a brick, she transmigrates into a period novel, as a nobody not even important enough to be cannon fodder. She's the lovesick girl the male lead meets in the countryside, and a stumbling block on his way back to the city. With a new soul inside her, Tang Tian kicks the male lead to the curb without hesitation. She tells everyone he's hideous, with enormous nostrils that give her nightmares every night. A certain soldier quietly picks up a little mirror. Ye 16.2kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    Five-star recommendation! The author's language is humorous, with non-stop laughs. The uniformed boss only needs one sentence: "Are you going to obey me or not?" Hahahaha!

11. 611 七 Sweet Romance in the 1970s: The Mountain Man Treats Me Like Royalty 七零甜婚：山里汉把我当祖宗宠 Time Across the Shore彼岸时光Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After the Xu family girl tries to hang herself, she's carried to the Cheng family's home. The Xu family says, “In life, you belong to the Cheng family; in death, you'll be their ghost!” The Cheng family's young carpenter is kindhearted: “Once you enter my family, I'll treat you like royalty!” The Xu girl, who transmigrated here, is happy to take him up on it. A few flirtatious glances, a few tender sighs, and the young carpenter is lovestruck. You farm, I'll work as a carpenter. You manage the h 3.1kReads9.0Score329Shelves

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    I really enjoy historical fiction, as you can tell from my bookshelf. I don't like novels with systems or spatial abilities unless they're logically sound and written to my liking (which is rare). The last book is a must-read—a great book whose title doesn't do it justice! It's my current favorite, still ongoing but so good, hahaha!

12. 612 八 The 1980s Foil: The Fertile Beauty Is Sweet and Charming 八零对照组：好孕美人她又甜又娇 Moon-Brewed Congee月酿粥Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Slice-of-life family drama in a period setting + A charming green tea beauty + Childbearing System + Contrast character gets face-slapped + Sweet, pampering wish fulfillment] What should you do after transmigrating into a melodramatic period novel as the villainous stepmother and foil, who nearly has her marriage stolen by the heroine? Su Sui says, “Relax. Isn't it great that someone else is eager to be a stepmother?” And so... While the original heroine works herself to the bone for her husban 9kReads8.6Score636Shelves
13. 613 八 After Eight Years Apart from Her Soldier Husband, the Fake Heiress Is Found by a Commander 八年不随军，假千金被首长找上门 Huai Bei Fifth House淮北五房Modern Romance568k WordsCompleted [Alternate setting + period setting + fake and real heiresses + transmigrate into a book + super farm + sweet romance + both sexually pure + military marriage + leading the pack] Everyone says that when it comes to fake and real heiresses, one of them has to die. She refuses to believe it. She returns to her rural home, armed with all the verbal tricks of a tea girl. Her family resents her for being a snob and plans to put her in her place. Then... She beats them all into submission first... Aft 5.1kReads8.7Score562Shelves
14. 614 海 The Begonias Bloom for You Again 海棠今又为君开 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + National and Family Feuds] In her previous life, Xiuyi trusted a scumbag and agreed to marry him, only to be pushed into a pond by a scheming white lotus and drown! Reborn, she opened a clinic, saved her father and brothers, kicked the scumbag to the curb, and schemed to have the white lotus die a gruesome death in prison. The cold-faced marquis, whose power held sway over the realm, drew her into his arms: “Don't worry! With me here, everything will be your 41.1kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
15. 615 七 Tales from an Old Hutong in Northeast China in the 1970s 七十年代东北老胡同里的故事 Hanjiang's Fair Complexion汉江的白晰Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted After struggling to survive in the apocalypse, Hua Qianyue died unexpectedly, only to encounter a blunder caused by a careless underworld official in the afterlife. After a tense negotiation, she failed to return to her body in the apocalypse. Instead, she arrived in a bustling old alley in Northeast China in 1968, carrying her personal space, healing abilities, and the medical legacy of Hua Tuo and the Qing Nang Jing, which the underworld had given her as compensation. She had become an insigni 18.6kReads6.7Score2.6kShelves

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    The female lead is definitely intelligent.

16. 616 带 A Career-Building System and a Guaranteed Job in 1965 带着搞事业系统在六五端上铁饭碗 Cherry Tiny Rice Ball樱桃小小小圆子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After waking up, she inexplicably transmigrated into the body of a sixteen-year-old girl who shared her name, had failed the 1965 college entrance exam, and was about to have her engagement called off. Bound to a career-building System, she was pushed and tempted by it into steadily becoming a beautiful, wealthy woman. She even managed to marry a handsome, rich man and have two adorable, clever kids. A truly peak life! 5.7kReads8.3Score308Shelves
17. 617 八 The 1980s: The Spicy Little Wife and Her Tycoon Husband 八零小辣媳：我家大佬有金矿 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, "The Spicy Little Wife of the Eighties: My Man Has a Gold Mine", is now streaming. [Reborn + Sweet Romance + Gold Prospecting] Liu Yueya of Jinnianzi Village is rumored to be a shrew who brings bad luck to her husbands, so no one dares marry her. Wu Guangxu, the village bully, has just gotten out of prison, and no woman in the village dares marry him either. One day, the villagers discover Liu Yueya and Wu Guangxu having an “intimate rendezvous” in the mountains 5kReads9.4Score597Shelves
18. 618 穿 Transmigrating Through Thirty Years of the 1960s 穿越六零三十年 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Educated Youth] [A Light Ensemble Cast] [Building Wealth] [The 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s] Chen Xi, the heroine, is transported to the 1960s by a silver-white dragon-and-phoenix ring. She becomes a ten-year-old girl with the same name, and her dream comes true: she gains an enormous space for farming and raising livestock. Blinded by a handsome face, she even takes in the gorgeous Chu Xuan. The only thing she regrets is giving him too much spirit spring w 13.4kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
19. 619 七 The 1970s: I Became the Military Romance Heroine's Biological Younger Sister 七零：我成了军婚女主的亲妹妹 Jiaqi佳奇Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Jiang Caixuan transmigrated into a military-marriage novel set in the Seventies. After being reborn, the heroine vowed never to repeat the mistakes of her past. So she acted first and arranged with her gentle mother to take over the family job. She also became involved with a military officer who had lost his wife and was raising a child. After weathering a series of trials and tribulations, the two lived happily together. But Jiang Caixuan looked at her original self, whose health had been poor 9.1kReads7.2Score701Shelves

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    ✨️✨️✨️This book is very good. It doesn't make you stupid. The story doesn't have much to do with the original female lead, who is also the older sister. The development is very slow. The whole story is gentle and doesn't have any big arguments or drama, but it is inexplicably very easy to read!

20. 620 穿 Transmigrate to the ’70s and Make the Most of My Own Little Life 穿越七十，过好自己的小日子 Qingyu Fangfang青屿方方Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Wang Baozhu transmigrates to the 1970s. Her cousin wants to push her own fiancé onto Baozhu. Baozhu refuses without a second thought. Then her cousin sets her sights on Baozhu's husband from her previous life, and keeps Baozhu from getting anywhere near him. Baozhu can't be bothered with her, because she's preparing to get married. After transmigrating, Baozhu has no golden finger. She thinks she'll have to rely on herself for everything, but then she marries a man who has a treasure box. She g 1.5kReads8.9Score101Shelves
21. 621 穿 I Transmigrated to 1960 and Had No Food, So I Caught a Spy to Make Some Money 穿越六零没饭吃，抓个敌特换钱花 I Am a Butcher's Knife我是一把杀猪刀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Super-Strong Female Lead in a Period Setting: Strong, Strong, Strong] Xiang Nuan spent three years struggling to survive in the apocalypse. Now thirteen, she unexpectedly kicks the bucket and transmigrates to the late 1960s, into a poor working-class family. Her father couldn’t get a word out of him even if you beat him with three sticks, and he fretted over every little thing. Her mother was timid and submissive. She also loved having children, believing that the more children a family had, th 11.1kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
22. 622 七 The 1970s: The Little Fool Only Clings to the Strongest Man 七零：小傻子只抱最粗的大腿 Seleucus塞琉古Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted [Period setting + doting romance + genuinely silly heroine + devoted to each other] A lot of this is made up by the author, so don’t overthink it!!! The characters’ values do not represent the author’s. Song Jinxi’s family home was too small, so they kicked her out and sent her to live with her older sister, who was stationed with the army, to make room for her brother. She couldn’t do the chores properly, never got enough to eat, and had to put up with her sister’s scorn. The little fool manage 5.1kReads6.4Score296Shelves

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    Book lovers, looking for understated yet engaging period novels? Then these two are a must-read! "The 70s: The Little Fool Only Clings to the Strongest Thigh" and "Transmigrating to the 70s with a Warehouse, Picking Up a Madman as My Husband" are both captivating from the very beginning. The female lead is genuinely silly, but adorably so, without the flashy transmigration/reincarnation tropes. And here's the kicker: the male lead is a doting husband, spoiling the female lead like a child, buying her tons of dolls and toys. Later, the female lead gives birth, and the interactions between the little boy and his mother are incredibly cute, with the boy calling her by her nickname. Their heartwarming daily life is full of love and sweetness. Concise yet impactful, come and check it out!

23. 623 丈 Her Husband Always Takes His Childhood Sweetheart’s Side, but He Panics When She Remarries a Commander 丈夫处处护青梅，改嫁首长他急了 Green Ink Song青墨歌Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Shen Youran wakes up to find that she has transmigrated into a novel set in a bygone era, where she has become a cannon-fodder supporting female character. Her husband is about to marry the goddess he has secretly loved for years after his wife dies, while the child the original owner had with an unknown man is destined to become a foil for comparison. The moment Shen Youran sees the adorable little dumpling of a child, her heart melts! Now that she has transmigrated here, this is her child. She 1.8kReads9.0Score309Shelves

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    Completed♥ The female lead readily agrees to the divorce, but the scumbag thinks she's playing hard to get. Her refusal to turn back makes him unhappy, as he believes she must be miserable without him. However, the female lead turns the tables, enlists in the army, and rises through the ranks, eventually becoming a higher-ranking officer than the scumbag.

24. 624 七 The 1970s: A Man Who Transmigrated Into a Book Falls in Love with a Young Educated Woman! 七零：穿书男和女知青恋爱了！ Long Huahua龙花花Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted From the heroine's perspective: Lin Jiajia was framed by a friend and put on a special train carrying educated youths to the Northeast. The moment she got on, she ran into a pervert who wouldn't stop staring at her. Lin Jiajia glared fiercely at him once, and from then on, she spent her life in the countryside glaring at people nonstop. From the hero's perspective: Ye Yunzhou was a man who had transmigrated into a book. The first time he met the heroine, he just kept staring at her. After gettin 4kReads9.0Score341Shelves
25. 625 和 After Eloping with Her Childhood Friend, Her Rugged Commander Husband Went Crazy 和竹马私奔后，糙汉首长急疯了 Cen Shinian岑十年Modern Romance864k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Period setting + military marriage + sweet, satisfying romance + married first, love later + winning back his wife!] Song Shengsheng had a nightmare and discovered that she was the cannon-fodder villainess in a period novel: the male lead’s first wife, who died young. In the book, beauty was her only asset. To escape her husband, she wrote a letter reporting that her military officer husband came from a politically suspect background. That wasn’t all. When 33.4kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves

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    That's it! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up] Song Shengsheng suddenly awakens to the truth and discovers that after divorcing the male lead, she was tricked into marriage abroad by her childhood sweetheart [almost crying][almost crying]. Then Song Shengsheng decides not to divorce the male lead, and the female lead gradually becomes more outstanding [Admiration][Admiration][Kiss]

26. 626 军 The Military Wife Is Both Sweet and Brave, and Her Officer Husband Risks His Life to Spoil Her 军嫂又娇又勇，军官老公用命宠 Qia Lemon洽柠檬Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Pocket dimension + punishing scum + satisfying read + educated youth + military marriage Jiang Ling, a woman with special abilities, transmigrates into a frail supporting female character in a novel set in a bygone era. Her stepmother wants to marry her off to an old man in exchange for a bride price? Her biological father wants her to take the fall for someone else and go to the countryside so he can secure a brighter future? Jiang Ling clutches her chest and falls to the ground, then turns aro 25.3kReads9.0Score3.6kShelves
27. 627 八 The 1980s: My Sweet, Tender Wife 八零娇妻软绵绵 I'm Sang Sang我系桑桑呀Modern Romance809k WordsCompleted Others strike it rich with their golden fingers, but hers made her poor. Yet even that poverty was a blessing she had earned through several lifetimes. Born in a time of chaos, Su Qian had been reduced to a life of wandering and eventually starved to death. Then she was reborn into the body of a newlywed country woman in the 1980s. She unexpectedly discovered that she could understand the sounds animals made, and from then on, her life became a lively, chaotic affair. She didn’t dare slaughter p 1kReads9.1Score101Shelves
28. 628 重 Reborn in 1975: The Fool's Unusual Life 重生1975，傻子的别样人生 The Two Fengs of Huayang华阳二冯Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Chen Qingshan was reborn. In his previous life, production team leader Liu Fugui used him as a pawn, and someone pushed him off a cliff, where wolves devoured him. When he opened his eyes again, he was still the same easily bullied “dimwit” from 1975. But now, his eyes held nothing but frozen hatred. If everyone thought he was an idiot, then he'd play the fool to the bitter end! In the cornfield, he stood watch while Liu Fugui had an affair with Widow Chen, earning a stale steamed bun in retur 10kReads7.8Score794Shelves

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    The series doesn't diminish its appeal; it's absolutely fantastic! [Laughing emoji][smirking emoji][admiring emoji][shy emoji] Multiple female leads

29. 629 凝 After Joining the Army, the Delicate Beauty Is Cried Over by Her Abstinent Commander 凝脂美人随军后，被禁欲长官宠哭 Loves Roasted Potatoes Most最爱烧洋竽Modern Romance607k WordsOngoing Also known as "The Young Lady Joins the Army and Has Twins, Then Her In-Laws Dote on Her". [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Revenge + Spatial Realm] After Su Fuying learns she’s going to transmigrate to the 1970s, she goes on a wild shopping spree, stockpiling a huge amount of supplies to take with her. She never expects that from the start she’ll be pressured to give up her job and sent to the countryside. Su Fuying slaps them several times. Dream on! One tip-off 1.7kReads—Score238Shelves

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    This book is good, I recommend it.

30. 630 重 Reborn in the 1960s: This Heroine Is a Little Crafty 重生六零：这个女主有点茶 Plain Robes, Pure Melody素衫清韵Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The person the members of Lengshuigou Production Team hate most is A Cha. She may be young, but she’s ruthless, and she’ll steal chickens or pull any other dirty trick. On top of that, she’s impossibly hard to kill: her father and mother are both dead, and anyone who gets close to her is doomed to bad luck. But Gao Qingyang doesn’t care. He keeps finding ways to get close to her. He knows A Cha isn’t nearly as awful as people say. She’s a good person! 6.6kReads9.1Score588Shelves
31. 631 易 Born Fertile! The Celibate Tycoon’s Wife Is Pregnant Again 易孕体质！禁欲大佬你媳妇又怀了 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + family squabbles + sweet romance + raising a child + military life on a seaside island + troublemakers + good-pregnancy System + stunning, delicate beauty vs. abstinent pilot] Only after Ji Yanshu dies does she learn that she had been living in a novel set in a bygone era. She was the male lead’s first wife, who died young. The heroine is a capitalist’s daughter sent down to the countryside. Not wanting to suffer, she chooses to become someone’s stepmother. The capitalis 26.1kReads8.4Score2.4kShelves

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    1. A painter and a military officer. The male lead is fierce-looking and doesn't like serious people. After a blind date, the female lead is scared of him. Later, they meet a time-traveling female lead who doesn't mind and marries him. The male lead is responsible and not overly chauvinistic. The female lead is also excellent, a well-known painter with a good personality (high emotional intelligence). 2. What I like most about this book is that after the male and female leads get married, they don't have sex quickly, nor do they make excuses. It happens after their feelings have slowly warmed up and they express their feelings. The male lead isn't a perfect character and is a bit chauvinistic, but it doesn't affect the overall effect. 4. The content is quite good, as long as you ignore the taboo of pregnancy and childbirth. 10. It's also good. The plot and characters are great, but author, how did you write over two thousand chapters? I can't keep up.

32. 632 穿 To the 1970s With a System: Making a Fortune and Raising Kids 穿到七零年代，带着系统致富养娃 May You Be in Your Prime愿你风华正茂Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted Li Miaomiao is a small business owner who's always busy with work. She brings a pocket dimension with her when she transmigrates to the 1970s, where a childhood betrothal gets her married to a rough, poor village man who has to care for the three children his older brother left behind. Standing before the dilapidated house, she looks at the three adorable little ones and the taciturn hero. Li Miaomiao decides: Since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it. I'll help you all build a better 55Reads6.8Score—Shelves
33. 633 七 Life in the 1970s: I’m a Socially Anxious Girl, and He’s Possessive 七零日常：社恐的我占有欲强的他 No Discomfort无不适Modern Romance775k WordsOngoing [Period setting + military marriage + System + everyday family life + social anxiety + possessiveness] Wen Ran has been socially anxious since birth. Her lifelong dream is to never leave the house, never work, and never socialize. At long last, she leaves home to go to the hospital, only to be accidentally injured in a medical dispute and die on the spot. When she opens her eyes again, she's in the 1970s, in the body of another unlucky homebody with social anxiety. The good news: the original ow 21.9kReads6.1Score2.4kShelves

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    Who knows?! It's an incredibly good period drama, heartwarming and slice-of-life! No major villains, no plot twists, no awful characters, and the romance between the male and female leads is absolutely adorable.

34. 634 身 Wearing a Period Novel: The Cunning, Scheming Man Has Me Wrapped Around His Finger 身穿年代文：被心机腹黑男拿捏了 Du Huancheng渡浣辰Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [The protagonist has no System or golden finger; transmigrates into a book in her own body; a touch of ensemble cast; sweet romance; both are each other’s first and only; love at first sight; imperfect characters, each with their own flaws] [Fair-skinned, beautiful heiress VS deep-thinking, calculating man] Most likely, it’s a story about two people who look like a perfect match but aren’t in sync at heart: he’s after a man with a great body and impressive abilities, while she’s after a man with 15.6kReads8.4Score917Shelves
35. 635 七 The 1970s: The Beloved Family Member Who Uses Technology to Strengthen the Nation 七零团宠科技兴国 Little Round Yuan圆小圆呀Modern Romance655k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Bygone Era + System + Adorable Child + Hilarious Comedy + Scientific Research + Child Prodigy] [Original title: The Beloved Darling of the Seventies Brings Prosperity Through Science and Technology] The Interstellar God of War is betrayed. With the last of his strength, he sends away his only daughter, Yuan Yuan, then dies alongside the traitor. Interstellar toddler Yuan Yuan transmigrates into a beloved little cousin in a period novel and gets bound to an Interstella 8.1kReads9.4Score659Shelves
36. 636 中 Lu Xueqi, Vocational School Student 中专生陆雪琪 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Marriage & Romance81k WordsCompleted Lu Xueqi, the Vocational School Student 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
37. 637 不 I’m Done Pretending: After Winning the Factory Director’s Favor, I’m Completely Sold 不装了，抱上厂长大腿后我真香了 December Yo十二月呦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Jiang Yang opened her eyes, she was not only married, she also had a sixteen-year-old son. Her husband was the thirty-five-year-old director of a steel mill, and her stepson was a high school sophomore. A month ago, Ruan Wenli, who had been single for years, quietly announced his marriage. His lovely wife was a boiler-room worker more than ten years his junior, and the news shocked the entire third-tier city. Jiang Yang returned home and saw a tall, slender figure who had suddenly appeared 6.8kReads8.7Score529Shelves
38. 638 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
39. 639 我 I Became Everyone's Favorite in the 1990s 我在九零当团宠 Xun Bai寻白Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted Shen Ling, an ordinary office worker in the twenty-first century, took a nap and woke up to find she had suddenly transmigrated to the 1990s. She’s a little panicked. What should she do? Her parents: Don’t be afraid, Lingling. We’re here. Who would dare bully you? Her eldest brother: That’s right, Lingling. You have your big brother, too. Anyone who dares bully you will regret ever being born. Her second brother: And you have your second big brother. I’ll protect you. Anyone who dares bully you 38Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 640 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: The Little Villainess Makes Her Move on the Abstinent Officer 七零军婚：小反派猛撩禁欲军官 Meeting in Humble Beginnings相识于微末Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + transmigrate into a book + beloved by the whole family + raising kids + marriage before love + triplets + gathering seafood] Shen Qiqi had just won the Best Actress Award at the Hundred Flowers Awards when an accident sent her into a period novel. Her family was the heroine's foil. Every one of them was a piece of work, and the whole family was doomed to be cannon fodder. As the darling of her family, Shen Qiqi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. In the book, the original S 831Reads8.5Score110Shelves
41. 641 清 Tales of the Qingshui River 清水河往事 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted Zhao Xinran was once a young high school teacher. He left the classroom to take the civil service exam and became the mayor of a town. Thanks to his dedication and strong results, he was promoted to director of a county bureau, and eventually became the director of a municipal department. Two female students worked under him, one specializing in the humanities and the other in the sciences. Both made significant contributions to their hometowns, earning Zhao Xinran political achievements while d 677Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 642 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1970s to Live the Good Life 穿越七零姐是来享福的 Drawing Circles Round and Round圆圈画圆Modern Romance763k WordsCompleted Period setting + space + toxic heroine + no children + no supporting the poor + 1v6 + all male leads are untouched The heroine has a strong sense of entitlement. She’s a toxic woman: self-serving, polished, skilled at acting and lying, shameless, and morally questionable. Xu Chang’an is about to have her kidneys harvested when an explosion sends her into a parallel world. Good news: Her kidneys are still there. Bad news: The explosion killed her. Good news: She’s alive again. Bad news: It’ 10.1kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

    Reader note

    She can act and deceive, she's incredibly convincing!

43. 643 资 The Heiress Returns to the City Pregnant, and the Commander Rushes to Win Her Back 资本小姐挺孕肚回城，首长急追妻 Geishaer瑰夏erModern Romance131k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Family Drama + Winning Back His Wife] [Bold and Beautiful & Composed and Self-Respecting] The Jiang family has five daughters. They often quarrel among themselves, but always unite against outsiders when trouble arises. A woman claiming to be Father Jiang's ex-wife arrives at the Jiang home with a son. She claims he is the only boy in the Jiang family, and Grandma Jiang insists on keeping him. After a lifetime of hard work, Mother Jiang has completely lost heart. Then, unexpect 4Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 644 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Little Cannon Fodder Rises With Her Space 重生七零：小炮灰带着空间雄起 The Uninhibited Miracle Doctor Yao天马行空的姚神医Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [System space + born into another body + memories awakened + transmigrate into a book + taking on the stepmother and stepsister + the heroine will never be abused] Chen Qingyi had spent more than a decade living with the Dazhulong Brigade. One day, she fell into the water and awakened memories of her past life, only to learn that she was a minor cannon-fodder character in a book. Her biological father was a heartless cad. In two months, he would divorce her mother by letter and marry his one tru 37.9kReads9.4Score4kShelves

    Reader note

    This is a period drama with a fast-paced, action-packed feel. The female lead has high emotional and intellectual intelligence, and exceptional execution skills. While others are fighting tooth and nail for a job, she uses her wits to become an unofficial employee in dozens of factories. If you're looking for a fast-paced, action-packed story, don't miss this one.

45. 645 穿 Transmigrated into a Period Novel, I Refuse to Move to the Countryside 穿到年代文抵死不下乡 Miserly Homebody抠门宅Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted More than ten years after Xiangqiao was born into her new family, memories suddenly awaken within her. Her older female cousin is the heroine of a rebirth novel… All kinds of plotlines also pop into her head at random. No matter where they are, her family is always a cannon-fodder stepping stone. Why does everyone want me to go to the countryside? Xiangqiao clenches her little fists. “Want me to go rural? No way!” It’s much better to work in the city and slack off now and then. She can also catc 7.3kReads8.2Score364Shelves

    Reader note

    My ideal of what historical texts should look like is closer to reality.

46. 646 穿 Transmigrating to the Seventies: While My Family Works Hard, I Take It Easy 穿越七零，家人奋斗我躺赢 Meow Eats Fish喵吃鱼Modern Romance742k WordsOngoing [Period setting + transmigrating into a book + everyday family life + gossip + coming of age] After a high fever, Yu Wenwen remembers her past life and realizes she's transmigrated into a book. Her eldest uncle's family are cannon fodder, her second uncle's family are cannon fodder, and her own family are cannon fodder. Got it, this is a series, right? With tears in her eyes, Yu Wenwen drags her whole family of cannon fodder away from the protagonist. She punches the character archetypes, kick 328Reads8.4Score—Shelves
47. 647 前 They All Chose Her? I Stole Her Commander Fiancé 前任都选她？我截胡她首长未婚夫 Little Demon of the Mo Clan墨家小妖Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Liu Jiaojiao is beautiful and voluptuous, but she has a bad reputation in the village. Her cousin is beautiful, poised, and elegant, and is known throughout the village as a sweet, well-behaved girl. Liu Jiaojiao has always felt inferior because people don’t like her. Then, after dating six times in a row, she watches her cousin steal every one of her boyfriends. Completely shattered, she decides to jump into the river and end her life. Who would have thought that after someone rescued her, she 8.1kReads—Score914Shelves

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    I highly recommend this great read from the current era! I'm currently following the first book; the premise is unique, the slice-of-life content is engaging, and it's high-quality! Suitable for extended reading; every book is a masterpiece, you won't regret getting hooked! [Heart emoji]

48. 648 穿 I Became the Villainous Ex-Girlfriend of a Bankrupt Heir 穿成破产太子爷的恶毒前女友 Strawberry Berry草莓果果Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted The print edition, titled I Think of You in the Capital at Night, goes on sale October 11. [Sweet, Adorable Painter vs. Long-Legged, Cool Heir] Ruan Yu opened her eyes and found herself transmigrated into the male lead's wicked girlfriend. In the original novel, when the male lead went bankrupt and moved with her into a basement, she called him a penniless leech and a spineless loser, cursed him to die, and even sold him to a male brothel for cash. Only later did she learn that he was actually t 53.9kReads9.1Score6.1kShelves
49. 649 穿 A Beloved Family Life After I Transmigrated to the 1970s 穿越七零的团宠生活 Lazy Fat Snail胖蜗牛很懒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Personal space, beloved by all, multiple births, military marriage] Su Jinyu dies unexpectedly in the apocalypse, only to become the beloved daughter of the Su family, adored by her parents and cherished by her older brothers and sisters-in-law. An accident binds Su Jinyu’s fate to Meng Huaiyuan’s. The Su family’s children inherit their mother’s multiple-birth genes, and the boys keep arriving in pairs. In the first year of her marriage, Su Jinyu gives birth to triplet boys, and her mother-in-l 20.5kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
50. 650 资 The Reborn Capitalist Heiress Is Doted on by Her Military Officer Husband 资本家大小姐重生军官老公掌心宠 Yan Xingyan言星妍Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Historical Setting + Joining the Army Husband on an Island + Reborn + Young Lady + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life] [Alternate setting, 1960s] [Flirtatious, high-maintenance heroine and rough, arrogant hero] Shen Yitang thought there must be something seriously wrong with her. She had spent five years disliking Gu Huaizheng, but after he died, she spent a full ten years missing him. She missed the strong arms that had protected her in the catastrophic flood, and the safe haven he had built for he 19.3kReads7.9Score1.5kShelves

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