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. 51 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 4.7kReads8.4Score258Shelves
2. 52 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 2.6kReads9.0Score198Shelves
3. 53 胡 The Folks of the Hutong 胡同人家 Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted ☆ [Main story complete] ☆ [No transmigration, no rebirth, not a feel-good power fantasy, no golden finger] ☆ [An ordinary person's ordinary story, with a focus on everyday life] In 1972, seventeen-year-old Zhong Wenshu took over her mother's job at the state-run supply and marketing cooperative, avoiding the mass campaign to send young people to the countryside. In 1973, eighteen-year-old Zhong Wenshu married a young police officer from the neighboring courtyard and started a home with just th 14.1kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
4. 54 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 4.7kReads8.4Score341Shelves
5. 55 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 26.7kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
6. 56 亲 After My Biological Brother Was Reborn, the Real Heiress Returned 亲哥重生后，真千金回归了 Zheng Baiye郑白叶Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted Lin Yanhui is miserable. Her paternal grandparents favor boys over girls, her father is taciturn, and her mother has a sharp tongue and a sharper heart. And now her name is Huang Zhaodi. In the middle of her chaotic life, she never imagined that one day a group of people would show up at her home and tell her she was their biological daughter! Lin Yanhui: !!! - It wasn’t until three days before Lin Rui died in the line of duty that he learned his family had raised someone else’s child. When they 38.4kReads9.0Score4.3kShelves
7. 57 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
8. 58 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 16kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
9. 59 五 The 1950s: Starting Out as an Apprentice 五零：从学徒工开始 Gold Always Shines, and I'll Be There是金子总会有我的Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [Period setting + native protagonist + daily life + career + no golden finger] [An ordinary story about ordinary people] Her parents wanted Baolan to take her eldest brother's place in an arranged marriage. Baolan refused. Baolan passed the worker recruitment exam. Starting as an apprentice, Baolan attended night school, got promoted, bought a watch, bought a bicycle... Little by little, she built herself a good life. 34.6kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves

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   I really love this book. It's a story about career growth with a strong ensemble cast, and each character is vivid and well-developed. It features a local female lead without any special advantages. The female lead has her own principles, and every step she takes is grounded and courageous. Love is a perfect complement; the romance is sweet but doesn't overshadow the main characters, making it a very comfortable read.

10. 60 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 29.1kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    These are all period dramas that I've read repeatedly.

11. 61 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 4.4kReads9.0Score369Shelves
12. 62 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 3.9kReads8.5Score293Shelves
13. 63 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 53.3kReads9.0Score7.2kShelves
14. 64 我 Peace and Joy in the Sixties 我在六零年代平安喜乐 Long An, Who Loves Okra and Fried Eggs爱吃秋葵煎蛋的龙安Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical era + pocket dimension + rural slice of life + cozy everyday moments] A grown woman mysteriously becomes reborn in the body of a little girl who died young, with a different name but the same surname. After a brief period of confusion, Qiu Yuling's fighting spirit ignites when her golden finger, the Get-Rich Farm, activates. While others toil at the black market to trade for supplies, Qiu Yuling says that as long as she lives earnestly and moves a finger or two in her pocket dimensio 7.7kReads8.9Score615Shelves
15. 65 七 A Widow Remarries in the 1970s 七十年代之寡妇再嫁 Hengheng Zai蘅蘅崽Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted At twenty-four, Qiao Dani became a widow with two children, known throughout the brigade as one of its poorest households. At thirty, Lin Hengjue fell from the heights overnight. The distinguished Professor Lin, once admired for his elegance and brilliance, became one of the notorious “Black Categories” whom everyone in the cowshed avoided like snakes and scorpions. People kept urging her to remarry. Qiao Dani finally hardened her heart, stamped her foot, and marched into the cowshed to ask Li 6.8kReads9.3Score603Shelves
16. 66 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 97.4kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves
17. 67 快 Quick Transmigration: The Fiery Little Demon Has Caught a Big Shot's Eye Again 快穿：魔丸娇气包叒被大佬盯上了 Everlasting Prosperity and Joy长盛乐Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted *Please read the author's note at the end of Chapter 1 for content warnings before you start reading! [She won't be mistreated or suffer hardship] [Period setting + other] [The heroine is the most beautiful] [No fixed couple] [Love at first sight] [Everyone is chaste] Sui Huan is a well-connected girl raised by the System. Other people do their missions by winning favor, following the plot, and saving villains. Sui Huan does her missions by having fun, enjoying life, and being adored by everyone 35kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    Recommended reading for 74 hours: A story of a refined, self-serving second-generation ruler who avoids hardship (Dynasty + Other) (No hardship, no suffering) (Most beautiful female lead) (No fixed couple) (Love at first sight) (Completely virginal) Sui Huan, a privileged child raised by a system. While others complete tasks to build favor, advance the plot, and rescue villains, Sui Huan completes tasks to play, enjoy life, and be the group's darling. The second-generation ruler system: Do the tasks if you can, otherwise just have fun! 1. No rural visits in the 1960s 2. The reborn old lady is my mother 3. The cannon fodder sister of the hoarding heroine 4. The former emperor's concubine in a male-oriented novel 5. Live-streaming food delivery and becoming the darling of the internet 6. A 90s kid gets rich by swapping parents 7. The sister-in-law in a military novel 8. The cannon fodder celestial dragon's destined sword spirit 9. The cousin of the real heiress of Hong Kong 10. Infinite reality show 11. The burden of remarrying with her mother in a courtyard house 12. Becoming a nouveau riche in the world of domineering CEOs 13. The wicked woman who falsely claims to have saved a life 14. Being a green tea in the municipal party committee compound in the 1970s 15. The Hong Kong milk group in the 1990s is not finished. Selfish, will not take the initiative to avenge the original owner, and has already compensated before taking over the identity.

18. 68 六 The Little Public Security Officer from the 1960s Loves Watching the Drama Unfold 六零小公安爱看热闹 Ling Ling Zi苓菱子Modern Romance967k WordsCompleted [Period setting + everyday family life + watching the drama unfold] Jiang Nansheng had just left the military and was all alone. Longing for a lively atmosphere, she deliberately chose an especially lively job: a young policewoman at the local police station. As soon as she arrived, she knew instinctively that she'd come to the right place. It really was incredibly lively, with gossip cropping up every day. Getting paid to enjoy the drama was an absolute delight... When she got older, she went o 6.5kReads8.4Score602Shelves
19. 69 穿 Reborn as the Little Cousin of the Real Heiress 穿成真千金的小族妹 The Hippo Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的小河马Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted [The animated series is now available!] You can submit adaptation requests at the bottom right of the novel-reading screen! [Though set in a period piece, this is actually a fictional world, so don’t overthink it. One important reminder: there is a romantic pairing!] [A friendly reminder: Don’t read this novel while putting your child to bed or in public. Your kid might wake up laughing or shaking with laughter. According to readers, some have spat water, tea, and cola, while others have sprayed 48.5kReads9.2Score6.5kShelves
20. 70 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Became the Songbird of the Arts Troupe 重生七零之我成了文工团里的百灵鸟 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Zhang Qing opened her eyes after dying, she found herself back in 1969, at the age of seventeen. At this point in her previous life, the county cultural troupe had gone to the countryside to perform and had fallen for her lark-like voice. It was the only chance in that era for a country girl like her to change her fate. But because her mother stood in her way and she herself lacked resolve, Zhang Qing let the opportunity slip by and regretted it for the rest of her life! Reborn, Zhang Qing 1.6kReads9.2Score199Shelves
21. 71 掏 The Capitalist's Daughter Liquidated Her Family Fortune and Joined the Army to Find Her Husband 掏空家产，资本家小姐去部队寻夫 Splendid Money Orange锦绣钱橙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: “Emptying the Family Fortune: The Capitalist's Daughter Goes to the Army to Find Her Husband” [Military marriage + Transmigrate into a Book + Pocket dimension + Putting scumbags in their place + Love grows over time + Exceptionally fit military officer, her childhood betrothed VS dazzling capitalist's daughter] Jiang Si was fair-skinned, beautiful, and radiant. Who would have thought that after waking up, she would find herself in a period novel, as a well-known capitalist's daug 46.1kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves
22. 72 文 The Art Troupe's Finest! She Outshines the King of Soldiers and Takes Charge 文工团一枝花！压过兵王做当家 Sweet-and-Sour Pig Intestines糖醋味的猪大肠Modern Romance725k WordsCompleted [A cute little spirit from the spirit world + a straightforward, tough military officer who dotes on his wife] Fictional setting, fictional setting, fictional era!!! Jiang Chacha was a little spirit from the spirit world. One day, she crossed over into an era novel and became one of the Jiang family's twins. She thought she would enjoy a happy life here, but the world outside was anything but peaceful, and there were restrictions on everything. Chacha frowned in frustration. This place was certa 16.3kReads8.2Score1.9kShelves
23. 73 炮 The Cannon Fodder Is About to Be Bled Dry? Hand Over That Golden Finger! 炮灰被吃绝户？金手指拿来吧你 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance483k WordsCompleted [Historical era + transmigrated book villainess + family life + 1970s + face-slapping + spatial dimension] Ren Chaomei stayed up all night reading a novel. When she opened her eyes, she had become the vicious supporting female character in the book. While reading, she had thought this character, who shared her name, was an idiot with no sense of right and wrong. Her parents were both dead, and she was living with her uncle’s family, yet she still fought the heroine for everything. She fought ove 29.6kReads8.5Score2.9kShelves
24. 74 七 The 1970s: I Became the Female Supporting Character's Foil in a Period Novel 七零：穿成年代文女配对照组 Rain Falling in the Bamboo Grove竹林落雨Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted A period drama about an independent female lead, with no golden finger! She passed the high school entrance exams, but her family wouldn’t let her attend. Instead, they sent her uncle’s daughter, who had never gotten along with her, to school. Short-tempered Lin Erxia erupted into a fight. After a furious scuffle, she passed out from anger. When she woke up, she realized she seemed to have transmigrated into a book... 12.8kReads9.0Score872Shelves
25. 75 七 A Sweet Wedding Night in the 1970s: Even an Arranged Marriage Can Be Wonderful! 七零新婚夜，包办婚姻也很甜！ Orange Soda and Lemon Juice橘子汽水柠檬汁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed Military Marriage Romance] [Beautiful, Sweet-Talking Wife + Gentle, Healing, Rugged Husband] She wakes up on the night of her arranged wedding in the 1970s. Her husband is a handsome, idealistic man with impeccable credentials. Should she marry him or not? Lin Qingya soon decides she’s glad she did. Her rugged husband is surprisingly sweet! The heroine is career-focused, clear-headed, and sensible. The hero dotes on his wife and is gentle and reassuring. Sweet romance throughout, no 6.2kReads9.1Score450Shelves

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    This one fits the bill perfectly. The military-themed plot isn't rushed, but it's still a great read. "In the past, travel was slow, and a lifetime was only enough to love one person." This story perfectly embodies that sentiment. It's rare for a period novel to focus so intently on the deep affection between the male and female leads, with almost no other problematic characters. The male lead is incredibly warm; I haven't seen a single flaw in him so far. He's deeply affectionate and warm, and even though his profession caused him to be absent from the female lead's life in the early stages, his love is conveyed through letters and the small moments they share. The author is truly masterful.

26. 76 资 The Capitalist's Daughter Awakens and Sells the Family Fortune to Join the Army 资本家小姐觉醒，掏空家产去随军 Chen Mozheng陈墨铮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + transmigration into a book + bargain-hunting System + punishing scumbags + powerful team-up + sweet-on-the-outside, ruthless-on-the-inside heiress vs. muscular, stone-faced team leader] Lu Rao was a socialite in Shanghai who had influence in both the underworld and the legitimate world. After an unexpected awakening, she discovered she was the cannon-fodder villainess in a period novel. Her second uncle had schemed against her whole family. Her father was missing, her mother 39.5kReads8.9Score5.2kShelves
27. 77 重 Reborn in 1978: From the Start, a Tough Farmhand Calls Off the Wedding and Splits the Family 重生1978：开局糙汉退婚分家 Chasing Clouds Among the Stars星辰逐云Urban136k WordsCompleted [Period setting + Reborn + Family drama + Forest farm + Everyday life + Building wealth] Reborn in 1978, Qi Feng had spent his previous life as a tireless workhorse, only to be drained to death by his awful relatives. This time, he refuses to swallow even a single grievance! His fiancée, whom he hasn’t married yet, looks down on his poverty and wants to elope with someone else? Fine, don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Pay back every last cent of my hard-earned money, with interest! His v 10.1kReads8.0Score587Shelves

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    In his past life, the male protagonist suffered a lifetime of frustration and toil. Reborn on his wedding day, he directly confronts his runaway ex-fiancée, demands the return of all the dowry, and then goes home to confront his stepmother and father, successfully dividing the family property. He then leads his younger siblings to seize opportunities and work hard to make money.

28. 78 假 The Fake Heiress Is Still Putting on an Act, While I Focus on Science 假千金还在演，我一心搞科研 This Land Is So Enchanting江山如此多娇Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Alternate History + Reborn + Period Setting + Academic Prodigy + Real and Fake Heiresses + Advancing the Nation Through Science] Reborn in the 1980s, Lin Zhiyao looked at the face in the mirror, so similar to the wife of a military district commander, and smiled. In her previous life, she believed in “the bonds of blood.” After rejoining her birth family, she became a stepping stone for the fake heiress, Lin Weiwei, who drained her of everything she was worth before leaving her to die miserab 190.7kReads8.9Score42.8kShelves

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    Reborn in the 1980s, Lin Zhiyao looked in the mirror at her face, strikingly similar to that of the military commander's wife, and smiled. In her previous life, she believed in "blood ties" and returned to her ancestral home, only to become a stepping stone for the fake heiress Lin Weiwei. After being exploited, she died a miserable death. In this life, watching the family's reluctance to part with their adopted daughter, she took the initiative and said, "Weiwei, stay. I really don't mind." — Of course she didn't mind. Competing for favor? Too low-level. Her mind was filled with the technological advancements of the next few decades. Stealing her fiancé? No interest. While the fake heiress was spreading rumors that she was a "country bumpkin," she was placing her science competition certificate, ranked first in the city, lightly on the family banquet table. When the fake heiress finally panicked and tried to ruin her reputation, he couldn't even find her—Sorry, this is a national key project, classified information, no unauthorized personnel allowed.

29. 79 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 101.2kReads9.6Score10kShelves
30. 80 霉 The Unlucky Second Female Lead: Reborn in the 1970s, I Must Stay Alive! 霉运女二，胎穿70年代苟住命！ Clear, Clear Handwriting清晰笔笔Modern Romance941k WordsCompleted This book is set in a parallel world. Don't take it too seriously. [Feel-Good Fiction + Pocket Dimension + Top-Grade Men] Female lead: Shen Nian. Male lead: Zhou Huai'an. Shen Nian had terrible luck at every turn in her previous life, constantly plagued by misfortune. Even her death was stinky… In every lifetime, she became the villainous second female lead who was obsessed with the male lead and schemed against the heroine. To earn a chance at reincarnation, she completed the System's mission: 16.9kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
31. 81 美 A Beautiful Bad Woman’s Quick Transmigration Journey Through the Eras 美丽坏女人的年代快穿之旅 Yaoyao Not Bewitching a夭夭不妖aModern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through different eras + self-serving heroine + a touch of outlaw spirit + flower-soul dimension + Heavenly Secrets Mirror (damaged)] Note: The heroine is stunningly beautiful, but she is NOT universally adored! Xia Zhizhi comes from another world where men are beastmen whose true forms are wild animals, women are called Rui, and their souls take the form of flowers and trees. The Rui, who are responsible for reproduction in that world, are extremely rare and delicate, so b 34.5kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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    🌿✨The female lead is sophisticated and self-serving, a minor lawbreaker. To escape her impoverished background, she orchestrates a marriage to the son of a high-ranking official in a government compound and successfully has a child. She has the freedom to eat and drink alone, and despite knowing her in-laws dislike her, she continues to eat and drink as usual, maintaining a remarkably positive attitude!

32. 82 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: After Joining the Army, She Became the Talk of the Family Compound 七零军婚：随军后她风靡家属院 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning artist x tough, prison-style military officer] [Pocket dimension, limited appearances + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + no awful characters] Shi Tingyu is a young painter with a modest reputation. One day, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she can enjoy her new life, her parents face the prospect of being reported and sent down to the countryside. Unwilling to let her suffer, her parents quickly arrange a blind date fo 86.5kReads9.5Score10kShelves
33. 83 六 Life in a 1960s Courtyard: I Play the Scheming Villainess and Marry the Strongest Officer 六零大杂院，做缺德女配嫁最强军官 June Bean六月豆Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Su Weiwei transmigrates into a novel with a ridiculously powerful golden finger, where the heroine is blessed with incredible luck, ruthless, and reborn to turn the tables and deliver face-slapping revenge. Unfortunately, Su Weiwei is the lazy, greedy, spoiled, shameless villainess who gets slapped in the face. And just now, she stole the heroine’s golden finger, called her a thief, and had her own mother beat the heroine so badly that her face was disfigured. As Su Weiwei wonders how they’ll be 3.4kReads7.4Score215Shelves

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    A low-key yet engaging period drama. The female lead is only five years old and has a twin brother. Although she has a system, she doesn't know how to use it. The system constantly coaxes her to do tasks, her brother protects her, and her parents are awful to outsiders—lazy and good-for-nothing—but they dote on their children immensely!

34. 84 团 The Beloved Little Research Prodigy Leads the Nation to Soar 团宠科研小炮灰，带领国家飞飞飞 Luo Feiwen洛非文Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + period setting + beloved by the whole family + science and technology to strengthen the country + no romance] The heroine is adored by her whole family and is an all-around scientific genius! Lu Weichen, an interstellar scientist, accidentally transmigrates while researching the theory of spacetime, becoming a minor cannon-fodder character in a period novel! And it's not just one book she's transmigrated into? Her mother is the real daughter in a period novel about a 4.7kReads9.1Score462Shelves
35. 85 最 The Strongest Clan: No One in the Yu Family Backs Down 最强家族：郁家无怂人 A nomi阿nomiModern Romance549k WordsCompleted Yu Yu thinks the sky has fallen. She turns out to be the fake heiress. The real heiress is coming in hot. What should she do? Sniffle, Dad, are you still going to care about me? Oh, good. As long as you still do. Boohoo, Big Brother, you can't treat her better than me. Fine, I won't. And just like that, the sky clears again. In a turbulent era, great families struggle to survive. The Yu family alone stands firm, unyielding! When family members scheme and the world turns ruthless, the Yu fami 6.4kReads8.0Score313Shelves
36. 86 重 Reborn: Back to 1983 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1983当富翁 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban3.4M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available on JD.com! The text has been carefully revised and is even more exciting. There are plenty of discounts right now, so if you're interested, go grab a copy!) Zhou Yufeng, a corporate CEO, unexpectedly returns to 1983, an era of planned economies and feeling one's way across the river by touching the stones. With his lovely wife wanting a divorce and his younger brother and sister struggling to get by, watch as he turns the business world upside down and changes 130.9kReads9.3Score16.1kShelves

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    If you're looking for historical fiction on Tomato Bookstore, if you only have one must-read, it's definitely "Rebirth in the 80s: My Wife is a Little Spicy." There are also two other very good ones: "Rebirth in the 70s: Grandma, It's Your Turn to Get a Divorce Today" and "Transmigrating into the 70s: I Receive 88 Salaries Every Month." You can also check out the other books.

37. 87 斯 My Polite, Disabled Husband Is Actually a Sick, Obsessive Tyrant 斯文残夫其实是个病娇偏执狂 Sweetie Xi小甜甜喜Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted An eye for an eye. The wicked always meet their match. If only I'd known he was this kind of psycho, I never would have provoked him in the first place. -- A scheming woman who loves the easy life, and a refined yet depraved disabled man The 1970s, possessive love, and a devoted romance with both leads' hearts set on each other 13.7kReads7.2Score490Shelves

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    Lin Daoxi was stolen at birth and found by her family twenty years later. Her mother's adopted daughter, Gao Qing, was highly educated, while Lin Daoxi was uneducated. Gao Qing pursued Gu Zechen, a tech tycoon. Her mother said they were a perfect match, and Lin Daoxi nodded in agreement. Gu Zechen's first investment came from Lin Daoxi; she felt she had more money than she could spend, and he was handsome, so she wasn't losing out. Gu Zechen's eyes were indifferent: "Ten years from now, I'll be at the same level as you. If I can do it, you can too." Ten years later, Lin Daoxi covered her chest with a newspaper, which featured the headline "Billionaire Tycoon." She clasped her hands together, lying there "uneasy," feeling that no one could surpass her!

38. 88 年 A Commoner’s Road to Survival in the Era of Quick Transmigration 年代快穿凡人求生路 Springtime Deer Song鹿鸣春Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing Read this first: The protagonist has no memories and no golden finger. She only has vague impressions of the skills she learned in other worlds, as if she were born knowing them. The pacing varies: some worlds last around ten chapters, while others take dozens. The protagonist can be male, female, or an animal. There is no fixed CP. Men don’t occupy her heart, but she’s rarely been without one nearby. The story is still ongoing, so a low rating is normal. It will gradually rise later on. Every w 34kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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    You can criticize me if you don't like it, but I dare say it's the top novel I've read in over ten years, absolutely no substitutes! Ahhh, I'm so excited because I'm currently staying up all night reading this author's novel again. I just finished "A Small World," and I can't sleep in the middle of the night so I'm recommending it to you all. I really suggest everyone read this! You'll regret it if you don't! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] You can tell by my reading time. The female lead doesn't have any cheat codes, and she's incredibly cautious. This author is a true master, it's a pity the author is bad at naming things, but this is truly the top of the quick transmigration novel ceiling. No cheat codes, super incredibly good! It's truly the best quick transmigration novel I've ever read! I highly recommend all girls read this novel, it makes a lot of sense, you'll really regret it if you don't! You can really learn a lot of good things! The author's greatest strength is this kind of insightful and sobering commentary! The author's novels all have very positive values, are uplifting, and are very profound. The author has a deep understanding of human nature and writes about the various aspects of life vividly! Most importantly, the female lead has incredibly high emotional and intellectual intelligence! The core of the story is truly powerful and worth studying repeatedly; her eloquence is phenomenal! Her abilities are also superb! Her language skills are exceptional! The novel is very realistic; the author portrays human nature and interpersonal relationships with great insight! There are also various life philosophies and principles that are truly educational! I was frantically taking notes and screenshots while reading this novel. The female lead is clear-headed and doesn't have any special advantages. She often starts off on a dire situation, without any past memories or special abilities, but she doesn't follow the conventional path and ultimately manages to perfectly overcome adversity and turn the tables. In each new world, she has no memories of her previous lives, relying on her intelligence and diligence to break free from fate and forge her own path. This book truly depicts many real-life dilemmas that women might encounter and how to cope with them. I think the author wrote exceptionally well, providing many insights. Many of the material is drawn from real life or actual events, keeping up with current events.

39. 89 八 A Fresh Start in the Eighties: No More PUA, Just Making Money 八零重启：拒绝PUA！只想赚钱 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Grandma Shen: I worked so hard raising your dad and his siblings all by myself, and now I have to help him look after the kids and cook, too! What did I do to deserve this? Shen Xiaoya: Grandma, really? Then I definitely won't do anything to deserve that kind of fate. I'll try my best to raise my kids together with someone else! Grandma Shen: … Shen's dad and mom: We aren't very capable, so you kids need to study hard! You'll have to rely on yourselves in the future! Shen Xiaoya: Mom, Dad, don't 17.3kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
40. 90 傻 The Foolish Lad’s Country Romance 傻小子的乡村情缘 Handsome Mr. Xiao帅气的肖先生Urban858k WordsOngoing A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 5.2kReads9.0Score443Shelves

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    The characters' growth is realistic and moving. They shed their naivety after experiencing hardships and transform and sublimate in desperate situations, making the characters three-dimensional, vivid and charming.

41. 91 被 Forced to Marry a Man Said to Bring Misfortune? I Become the General's Family Darling Instead 被逼嫁克妻大佬？反成首长家团宠 Shao Hua 17邵华十七Modern Romance883k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + military marriage + married first, fall in love later + slow-burn romance + equally strong leads + sweet romance and face-slapping + raising a child] Ding Xia wakes up to find she’s transmigrated into a period military-marriage novel. From the start, she faces two death sentences: Either marry Xiao Jingping, the hidden powerhouse with a “widow-maker” reputation, who has already outlived two fiancées. He’s the “guardian angel” specially created by the 12.8kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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    This is a great book. The female lead transmigrates into a novel and marries the male lead right at the beginning, taking the first step to escape the plot. Before the original female lead appears, she confesses to the male lead and his family, uniting them against the original novel's male and female leads, thus freeing the whole family from the plot's control. This is the first book I've read where the female lead openly challenges the original novel's male and female leads. It's very good and novel, featuring a clean romance, sweet love story, arranged marriage to love, military marriage, and a period drama setting.

42. 92 重 Reborn in the 1960s: I Find Myself a Stepmother 重生60年代：我给自己找后妈 Gu Yue Er Dong古月耳咚Modern Romance681k WordsOngoing When Chen Guoping died of lung cancer, his mother was busy having a grand old time gossiping with the neighborhood women! In his previous life, she had kept him under her thumb since childhood: she wouldn’t let him take the college entrance exam, forced him to hand over his wages, and criticized every woman he wanted to marry. Ignoring the nature of his work, she insisted that he and his wife risk having a third child. In the end, he was fired for exceeding the birth quota, and his family of fiv 22.2kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    In his past life, on his deathbed, he finally heard his mother's true feelings: "If you had listened to me and given me all the money, we wouldn't be living like this!" It turned out that decades of mother-son affection couldn't withstand the weight of money. Reborn, Chen Guoping sneered: Fine, then I'll keep this money for Dad to marry a stepmother! He carefully selected a gentle and hardworking woman to bring into the family. His mother was furious, but he calmly said: "Don't you only care about money? Then you can leave this house."

43. 93 穿 Transmigrated Into the Nineties: The Villainous Big Shots Are All My Kids 穿书九零：反派大佬们都是我的崽 Mr. Zixu Wuyou子虚乌有君Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After Wang Qi died in a car accident, she transmigrated into a romance novel called The Overbearing CEO Falls for Me. By an unfortunate twist of fate, she became the male lead’s stepmother and the mother of three future villainous powerhouses. But Wang Qi transmigrated to the 1990s, five years before the novel’s story began. The original heroine had yet to be reborn, and the plot had not started. The eldest son, one of the future villains, was only fourteen, while the other two hadn’t even been 213.7kReads9.4Score28.6kShelves
44. 94 他 They Want Me to Be a Saint, but I Choose to Become the King of Hell 他们要我当圣母，我偏成阎罗 Orange Pancake橙子煎饼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + wish fulfillment + face-slapping] [Arc 1: Transmigrating into a 1990s brother-enabler, I’m done being his meal ticket] ✔ [Arc 2: The Ninth Year of My Secret Crush] ✔ [Arc 3: The First Lady] ✔ [Arc 4: Transmigrating into the female harem character of a power-fantasy hero] ✔ [Arc 5: Survival in the Wasteland] ✔ … After transmigrating into a novel set in a bygone era, E6 becomes a human blood bank for the “chosen little brother.” From the start, she’s sent to live with 51.5kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves

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    The first story was absolutely captivating. The female protagonist, trapped by the system's manipulation and the shackles of the era, not only broke free but also altered the fate of other women who were reduced to blood donation bags. Although she had the system, it was practically useless, because the system only wanted her to become a "good woman."

45. 95 村 Wei Wanqiao, the Village Girl 村女魏晚荞 Please, Let Me Go Viral求求你让我大火Modern Romance155k WordsOngoing In 1987, in Loess Village in eastern Henan, Wei Wanqiao learned to weave homespun cloth and dye it with plants from her grandmother as a child. Her weaving and dyeing skills were renowned far and wide. But in her parents' eyes, she was no more than a bargaining chip for a bride price. To raise the money for her younger brother's marriage, they secretly accepted a bride price from Zhao Erhun, a gambler from the neighboring village, and planned to force her into marriage. Refusing to accept her fa 84Reads—Score103Shelves
46. 96 前 I Went to the Military District to Get Divorced, but the Disciplined Officer Kissed Me Until I Cried 前往军区离婚，被禁欲军官亲哭了 I'm Drifting Deep in the Sea我在深飘飘Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + bright, beautiful medical student VS. cold, abstinent frontier officer] Lin Shurong transmigrates. Born into the 1960s, she becomes the only girl born into the family in three generations, the apple of everyone’s eye. Her life goes smoothly, until her marriage takes an unexpected turn! Her 98-year-old grandfather likes the man’s circumstances, family background, and status, so he forces her to marry him, insisting she be matched with an officer. For two years of marriage, t 57kReads8.3Score6.3kShelves

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    It's a very good read. The female and male leads get married unexpectedly. The female lead goes to the military region to find the male lead to break off the engagement, but they eventually fall in love. She doesn't go to the countryside; the female lead is a college student from Beijing with a promising future and a side business. It's a very good read with excellent writing.

47. 97 大 Boss, Your Lucky Sweetheart Is Reborn in the 1970s 大佬，锦鲤甜妻在七十年代重生了 2 Chuan2川Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + enterprising heroine who only starts buying courtyard homes later on + male lead is a research powerhouse devoted to serving his country] Qin Wanwan was crouching by a grave, watching the commotion, when she accidentally became the center of it. She possessed someone and was reborn. She dealt with the scumbag and the other woman in kind, sending them both to a farm for reform. Then she sold her ancestral home, bought a job, stuffed her pockets with cash, and plunged straight in 1.3kReads9.3Score559Shelves
48. 98 能 A Capable Village Belle and Her Good-for-Nothing Live-In Son-in-Law 能干村花和她的窝囊倒插门 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance211k WordsOngoing Zhao Hua is the capable, no-nonsense village beauty of Taiping Village. She supports her family with a small shop, while her adoptive parents hope she'll marry a man who can support them in their old age. A scandalous affair involving a potential match ruins the marriage prospects outright. Unable to find a man willing to marry into her family, she chooses the impoverished Li boy who lives behind her house. His family is buried in debt, he's timid by nature and always lowers his head when troubl 3.8kReads—Score124Shelves
49. 99 七 In the 1970s, I Transmigrated into a Book and Got Bound to a Writer’s Assistant 七零之穿书后我绑定了作家助手 Zhu Min祝珉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Zhu Qi transmigrates into the body of a girl with the same name who works in the machine shop of a factory in the 1970s. As luck would have it, she’s the lovesick supporting female character in a novel. The best thing that ever happens to her is barely passing the exam to get into the factory. According to the plot, her fiancé, the male lead, will fall in love with the heroine while he’s in the countryside. Then Zhu Qi will go crazy and meet a miserable end. After examining the mysterious Writer 2.5kReads8.0Score187Shelves

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    These two books definitely meet my requirements and are very good. The first one has a female lead who's incredibly cunning. As for the second one, I'm still looking for something similar, but this type is so rare.

50. 100 1 The Flirtatious Girl of 1992 Gets Caught Up in Romance as She Makes Her Way to the County Seat 1992俏妞情乱闯县城 Bright Years岁岁昭明Modern Romance51k WordsOngoing In 1992, Chen Xiu'e had failed the college entrance exam several times. Her boyfriend, who had passed the exam and gotten into university, coaxed her into coming to the county town, promising they would build a life together. But soon after arriving in the city, he changed his mind and dumped her. Then another letter came from home: they wanted to sell her to a crippled man from another village for bride money to help her brother get married. Xiu'e had a younger sister, and the thought that her 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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