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. 101 村 Wu Xiuli, the Village Girl 村女吴秀丽 Soaring Swallow腾飞的燕Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Twenty-year-old village girl Xiuli lost her virginity to her boyfriend Gangzi the day before he entered university. She followed him to the city to work, but one thing after another happened after she arrived, leaving her utterly disillusioned. Xiuli decided to reassess her relationship with Gangzi. As her love life went awry, Xiuli's own life also fell into difficulty. Then university teacher Xu Yunfeng entered her life, and the two gradually fell in love. 73.3kReads8.2Score3.1kShelves
2. 102 七 The 1970s: The Little Village Girl Brings Honor to Her Country Through Education 七零小村姑，靠读书为国争光 Only Plays Zhen Ji只玩甄姫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Family Drama + System + Academic Prodigy + Knowledge Changes Your Destiny + Ensemble Cast] Wang Zhaozhao becomes the unwanted granddaughter of the Old Wang family, part of the village brigade in Riverside Village in the 1970s. When she is five, her mother becomes her eldest uncle’s wife, while her father marries a stepmother who brings along a stepsister. Later, she gains two younger sisters, one born to her eldest uncle’s wife and the other to her stepmother. Her days are full 14.1kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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   1. Native female protagonist, relies on learning. 2. The female protagonist is no ordinary person; her whole family are ruthless and villainous. 3. A beloved female protagonist. 4. The female protagonist reaches the pinnacle of life through technology. 5. BL (Boys' Love). 6. Beloved by her family, reborn as a child.

3. 103 1 In 1988, a Northeast Country Girl Takes on the County Seat 1988东北大妞闯县城 Soaring Swallow腾飞的燕Modern Romance165k WordsOngoing In 1988, on a stormy night, 21-year-old Xiufen discovers her sister-in-law's secret. From then on, trouble follows her, and she has nowhere left to turn. She packs her bags and sets off alone for the county town. During her hard years in the county town, Xiufen builds a business from nothing, enduring one trial after another while holding fast to her convictions. She grits her teeth and perseveres, working alongside her lover, Shen Junfeng. Starting with a street stall, they gradually grow thei 482Reads—Score244Shelves
4. 104 穿 I Transmigrated into the Heroine's Sloppy Little Sister, and Now I'm Just Coasting 穿成女主的邋遢妹妹，她咸鱼了 Mao Mao Is Not Hair毛矛不是毛Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted Li Xiaoqing, a freshman, stays up late reading a novel and accidentally transmigrates into the very story she just finished. She becomes the heroine's younger sister, a lazy glutton who loves causing trouble. Now that modern-day Li Xiaoqing knows the plot, she'll cling to her sister's coattails and coast to victory! Entirely fictional! Entirely fictional! Entirely fictional! 6.9kReads8.7Score606Shelves
5. 105 穿 Transmigrated into a Period Novel: The Villainess Is a Little Unhinged 穿进年代文：反派女配有点颠 Only Envy the Immortal Lord只羡仙君Modern Romance786k WordsCompleted Just because she made one snarky remark about people who were lovesick, Su Yitong transmigrates to the 1970s, becoming a young woman sent to work in the countryside in a remote, impoverished village. Still dazed, she takes a hostage and gets mistaken for an enemy spy, then locked in a woodshed. Only then does she realize she's transmigrated into a book as a melodramatic, ruthless villainess who meets a gruesome end! Follow the System's plot? Not a chance! This villainess loves doing the opposite 8.5kReads8.4Score556Shelves

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   I've read hundreds of historical fiction books, and I highly recommend these two. The title of the second book is terrible, but the content is absolutely worthwhile.

6. 106 我 Working in the 1960s to Earn Money and Support My Green Tea Girlfriend 我在六十年代工作赚钱养绿茶 Content and at Ease然自得Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Qingyue transmigrated to the 1960s, only to find herself facing a marriage and a move back to the countryside from the start. Was that really going to happen? Before she could do anything, she found out her fiancé wanted to break off the engagement. Lin Qingyue: What a lucky break! She quickly called off the engagement, then studied hard and earned a place at the lumber mill, becoming a proud worker! After starting at the factory, she discovered that her position had been reserved for h 1.4kReads7.7Score103Shelves
7. 107 七 A Military Officer Was Forced to Marry a Village Woman, but Their Arranged Marriage Turned to Love 七零军官被迫娶村妇，先婚厚爱 Men Xiaoxie门小协Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted No transmigration + not reborn + no space + no golden finger + relies on her own abilities With nowhere left to turn, Shen Yining jumps into a river to kill herself, but the passing officer Ji Zhonglin pulls her out. She rolls her eyes and latches onto him, insisting he did something improper to her. Ji Zhonglin: “...” He must have gotten up too soon and pulled her out too soon. Before she jumped into the river, he pissed in the wrong place. Before they are forced to marry, Ji Zhonglin says 49.7kReads8.9Score6.1kShelves
8. 108 肉 A Little Chubby Kid Brings a Shopping Mall into a Period Novel 肉团子带着商场穿进年代文 Soft Words软語Two Male Leads682k WordsCompleted This is a danmei novel set in a bygone era, so make sure you’re reading the right one, cuties! When he wakes up, Lu Tang has become the adopted son who dies young in a period novel! From beginning to end, he only appears in a few chapters before being written out. But his death causes his adoptive parents’ family to turn evil. All four of his brothers become villains too, just to avenge him. The eldest brother breaks his leg, the second is kicked out of the army, and the third is abducted by hum 17.8kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
9. 109 我 The Days I Happily Enjoyed Gossip in the Crowded Compound 我在大杂院快乐吃瓜的那些日子 Hehe's Grain何荷的禾Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period] [The Sixties] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Book Transmigration] [Pocket Dimension] [Feel-Good Story] [Everyday Family Life] [No Going to the Countryside] Cheng Ying discovers that she has transmigrated into a Period novel. She has four older siblings, some sharing only her father and others only her mother. The whole family is set up as a foil to the female lead, who lives with them in the same crowded compound, and they all meet tragic ends. Known throughout the compound as the tigress who c 298kReads9.0Score44.9kShelves
10. 110 谁 Can Someone Keep an Eye on Lihua? She's Causing Trouble Again! 谁来管管！梨花又在兴风作浪啦！ The Water in My Brain Is a Vast Ocean我脑子里的水汪洋大海Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted, Funny Period Setting + Power Fantasy + Mildly Unhinged + Female Lead with No Romance] (The author can't write a proper synopsis. Give the story a try and see if it suits your taste!) Good news: Lihua's mother, who had been missing for years, has been found! Bad news: Her mother is a suspect! More good news: Lihua has a tiny bit of talent for solving cases~ More bad news: Her way of solving cases is to stir up trouble and charge in headfirst! After joining the military's unif 445Reads—Score101Shelves
11. 111 穿 Transmigrate into a Book in the 1970s: The Supporting Actress’s Cheat-Code Life 穿书七零：女配的开挂人生 Red Beans in the Southern Country南国有红豆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Qiao Mo, a low-level ability user killed by her best friend, transmigrates into a period novel and becomes a cannon-fodder character. To escape her doomed fate, she stays away from the awful people, works hard, and uses her knowledge of the plot and the golden finger she brought from her previous life to build a glittering future and start a whole new life. 8kReads9.0Score779Shelves

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    [Please follow] These are the three books, period dramas that won't make you stupid! [Smirk] As the beloved younger sister, Tang Tian uses her intelligence to escape the scumbag boyfriend of her past life and clear her name. She also wants to take good care of her family, starting with improving their lives and finding wives for her brothers. [Cool] Qiao Mo firmly believes that what's hers must be taken back. Luckily, she has a spatial ability, so she cleverly exploits her uncle's pride to reclaim the family fortune that was taken from her, and then gracefully heads off to the countryside. [Laughing and crying] This one is posted here, rich and beautiful, I'll gladly accept it!

12. 112 刘 Liu Cheapskate’s Daily Life 刘抠门的日常生活 Alice from Jiangyang County江阳县的艾丽丝Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted [Period drama, not reborn, no transmigration, no golden finger] Liu Xiaoyun has been stingy since she was little. Her family is poor, but not so poor that they can't afford food. She's the stingiest one in the family, and her mother dreams of marrying her off. Better to have her make life difficult for someone else's family than their own. Read on to see how Liu Xiaoyun makes married life a roaring success. 13.4kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
13. 113 带 Lounging Around in a Period Novel With a Fortune in Supplies 带着百亿物资在年代文里摆烂 A Red Hearth一盏红炉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yan worked tirelessly on missions across different planes, and finally saved enough points to apply for a peaceful retirement. She had planned to enjoy her retirement as a happy slacker, armed with a hundred billion worth of supplies. But who could have guessed the System would malfunction, and she would be reborn in the 1970s, an era of severely underdeveloped productivity? Here, there was always some troublemaker trying to harm her. Her retirement was ruined. Not only did she have to toil 6.7kReads9.1Score649Shelves
14. 114 让 You Want Me to Cook at Three in the Morning? I’ll Slap Your Whole Family Away 让我三点做饭？我反手扇飞你全家 Soft Soft Green Robe糯糯青衫Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted (The short drama My Slaps Changed My Fate in the 1970s is now available.) [Period setting + military marriage + mental illness + both devoted to each other + career in government + a heroine who would rather throw hands than talk, versus a rough-around-the-edges regiment commander who stole his comrade’s bride] Ever since Su Wanxing was diagnosed with a mental illness, life has been going wonderfully. She can curse out whoever she wants and beat up whoever she wants. She can even beat up a perve 17kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves
15. 115 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Cannon-Fodder Female Lead Gives Up and Takes It Easy 穿书七零：炮灰女配咸鱼了 A Little Feather一个小羽毛Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted [Period setting + Transmigrate into a book + Spatial powers + Married] She wakes up as the central figure at a funeral, having transmigrated into a period novel as a spiteful, selfish woman. Well, in that case, she might as well let loose. Her persona is already established, and she has a golden finger. Why work hard when she could have a wonderful life without lifting a finger? Liu Qingqing declares, “I’m going to be a couch potato.” 18kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
16. 116 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 103.8kReads9.3Score8.8kShelves
17. 117 黑 The Ungrateful Darling: My Husband’s Mistress Just Took Power, and Now She Wants a Divorce 黑心小棉袄：外室刚上位就要离婚 Jin Rui'er金瑞儿Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted The Grand Princess Who Guards the Nation was reborn in the Dragon Kingdom in 1947. After liberation, just as she was preparing to enjoy the good life with her father, he declared that her mother was a relic of feudalism, said he had found his true love, and announced that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. The Grand Princess scoffed to herself: “You dare threaten my interests? I’ll make you regret it!” 48.9kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves
18. 118 包 I Pack Up and Head to the 1970s: Making Money and Crushing Scoundrels, I Can Do It All 包袱一卷穿七零，搞钱虐渣样样行 Strawberry Yogurt草莓仙酪Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Jiang Yun is an educated youth. When she first arrived in the countryside, she introduced her skills: “I’m good at farming, I’m an expert at cleaning out manure pits, I have ten years of experience herding cattle on the back hills, and I know all about postpartum care for sows…” Everyone burst out laughing. A few hours later, no one was laughing anymore. The village sow that had been struggling to give birth delivered ten piglets safely with Jiang Yun’s help. Three months after Jiang Yun arrived 3.7kReads8.3Score350Shelves
19. 119 我 Mom Took Me Back to the 1970s: We’ll Make Money and Find Me a Dad 我妈带我回七零，既赚钱来又赚爹 Earn Money to Raise a Dog赚钱养狗Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigration + ensemble cast + love after marriage + family squabbles + making money + no golden finger] Single mother Xu Yuzhi transmigrates to the 1970s and is simply grateful that her daughter came along with her. Shortages and low wages are no big deal. Starting a new business is all it takes. It’s just that having a man in the house takes some getting used to for both her and her daughter. Still, this man in her new life doesn’t seem so bad. He hands over his wages witho 1.6kReads8.6Score153Shelves
20. 120 我 My Dad Is a Deadbeat 我爹是二赖子 Miserly Homebody抠门宅Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted Ji Qiuqiu transmigrated into a book. Her father is the village’s notorious layabout, her mother ran off with another man, and she herself is a wicked relative who latches onto the heroine to bleed her dry. Qiuqiu thinks this little villainess has a pretty good lot in life, so she decides to recreate her life and cling to the heroine to get rich. Then one day, she discovers that the heroine’s cousin is a fellow transmigrator. But this hometown girl heroine has given up and no longer wants to be t 12.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
21. 121 悍 A Tough Wife Brings Her Child to the City, and Her Amnesiac Officer Husband Clings to Her 悍妻带崽进城，失忆军官太粘人 Li Qingyu李青榆Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted [1980s Setting + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First + Rebirth and Comeback + Revenge on the Scum + Marriage First, Love Later + Cooking and Raising Kids + Scheming Husband + Strong Female Lead] To get back to the city, her educated youth father forces her to sleep with a man from the provincial capital, who becomes her husband. She gives birth to an adorable little girl, but her husband vanishes without a trace. For 200 yuan, her father forces her to marry Qin Laoshan, a lazy and lecherous man. S 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a rebirth story set in a bygone era. If you're looking for something fresh, then take this!

22. 122 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: Living Off Women in a Period Novel 女穿男：我在年代文里吃软饭 Shouwu Without Mangmang首乌不芒芒Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A woman transmigrates into a man’s body, with some fantasy elements] When Zhou Shan transmigrates to the 1960s, she opens her eyes to dizziness and weakness in all four limbs, experiencing firsthand what it means to be starving to death. She doesn’t feel the slightest thing about having become a man. Just as she’s so hungry she can barely keep her eyes open, she hears a father and daughter nearby, picking over their choices: “Is there anyone you like?” “Too ugly. Black and skinny, like a charre 7kReads9.4Score587Shelves
23. 123 末 The Doomed Young Lady Lands in the Countryside Just Before the Move, Hiding Out in the City 末世娇女穿在下乡前夕，苟在城里 The Sky Clears After the Rain雨过天也晴Modern Romance711k WordsOngoing Lin Jiao was born lucky. Even in the harsh conditions of the apocalypse, she lived a life everyone envied. Who could have known that while she was browsing the shops and joining the crowds at the base, a System fragment would hit her temple, killing her and sending her to another world? Her original self was unloved by both parents. She decided to sell her job and follow the man she loved to the countryside. Then a reborn heroine stole her man, and she died suddenly from a heart attack. After tr 2kReads7.2Score147Shelves

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    Historical fiction, female protagonists are self-serving but not stupid📖① Female protagonist Xu Jing'an, her family is full of cunning, their scheming only goes as far as self-interest, the story is short but concise📖② Female protagonist Yang Yuan, doesn't go to the countryside or the black market, the character and plot are very distinctive, the female protagonist is not a saint, but self-serving📖③ Female protagonist Lin Jiao, the original owner decided to sell her job to follow her fiancé to the countryside, but was provoked by the reborn woman and died of a heart attack, after the female protagonist transmigrated, she doesn't go to the countryside📖④ Female protagonist Lin Erxia, with a positive outlook, a female protagonist without any cheat codes, the female protagonist focuses on her career📖⑤ Female protagonist Su Yuhe, found a job on her own, passed the exam to get out of the countryside, no cheat codes, close to reality Life 📖⑥ Lou Qingqing, the female lead, only wants a good life. She pursues the male lead, a unique kind of love-struck woman. Unexpectedly, Rong Huai is a petty, short-tempered, and irritable man. 📖⑦ Lin Xiangnan, the female lead, thinks of going to the countryside on her first day after transmigrating. After experiencing rural life for a day, she decides that going to the countryside is out of the question. 📖⑧ Xu Mengting, the female lead, has become lazy as she transmigrates to the 1960s. Thus, she embarks on a journey to find a long-term meal ticket. 📖⑨ Jiang Yuan, the female lead's family is considered the worst in other people's eyes. They are exquisitely selfish. The female lead's older sister, Jiang Qin, appears innocent but trains Shang Shixu like a dog. I really want to see the older sister's perspective. 📖⑩ He Ruixue, the female lead, doesn't go to the countryside and rarely goes to the black market.

24. 124 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The True Heiress Changes Her Secret Identity and Goes on a Rampage 重生七零，真千金换个马甲杀疯了 Li Qingyu Q李青榆QModern Romance150k WordsCompleted [Feel-good revenge + multiple rebirths + punishing scumbags + magical space + cats + strong female lead] Ye Zhiyi was abandoned at a farm by her fiancé and endured eight years of hardship! Then she was enslaved and abused by the fake heiress, Wu Xuewen, for ten years! Only on the brink of death did she learn that Madam Wu was her biological mother! She was the real heiress of the Wu family! She had been tricked into living with her mother for ten years without either of them knowing who the othe 166Reads—Score102Shelves
25. 125 沙 The Goofy Calico Cat Time-Travels to the 1950s: Mischief and Fighting Are Her Specialties 沙雕狸花穿五零，缺德干架样样行 The Water in My Brain Is a Vast Ocean我脑子里的水汪洋大海Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Period setting + lighthearted wish fulfillment + daily life + everyone’s favorite + absurd comedy + adorable child] In the 1950s, a father and daughter arrive in Heitu Village. The father is a bandit chief with a hopelessly romantic heart. The daughter is a calico cat who transmigrated. She looks adorable, but inside she’s a ferocious little troublemaker. From then on, the good-natured villagers of Heitu Village lead a chaotic life full of commotion. Note: No romance. Just absurd, brainless dai 374Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 126 改 Remarried to the Rough-Hewn Neighbor, the Young Bride Is Spoiled Rotten 改嫁隔壁糙汉，小媳妇被宠上天 The Eldest Miss of the Muzi Family木子家大小姐Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Original title: "Left Alone at Home, the Neighboring Roughneck Has His Eye on Her" [1980s | Countryside | Realistic | Devoted Couple | Possessive Favoritism | Age Gap | Love Rival Showdown] In 1980, Li Chuntao is married off in exchange for her older brother’s marriage. But on their wedding night, her groom elopes with his old flame. Overnight, she becomes the village’s target of scorn, branded a woman who brings bad luck. Her mother-in-law calls her a jinx, while a pack of old bachelors eye 38.3kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves

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    This book is really good; both the main characters and supporting characters are captivating.

27. 127 先 Marriage Before Love: A ’70s Rough-Hewn Husband’s Everyday Devotion 先婚后爱：七零糙汉宠妻日常 The Running Garfield奔跑的加菲猫Modern Romance241k WordsOngoing [Marriage First, Love Later] [Northeastern China in the 1970s] [Family Life] [College Entrance Exam Comeback] [Sweet Daily Romance] 1976, a small county town in Northeast China. Lin Wanxing opened her eyes and found herself in the body of a second daughter whom her father didn't love and her mother didn't care for. Her older brother was the apple of her father's eye, while her younger twin siblings were the apple of her mother's. Caught in the middle, she slept in the storage room, ate leftove 27.9kReads—Score2kShelves
28. 128 六 The 1960s: I Became the Protagonist's Vicious Eldest Sister-in-Law 六十年代之我是主角的恶毒大嫂 Chubby Rice Ball瘦瘦的圆子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1960s + cozy everyday life + workers + building a fortune + raising children later on] Huang Qinqin was given her name because her parents hoped she would grow up diligent and hardworking. But things didn't turn out as they had hoped. The Huang family has three siblings, and her parents and two older brothers are all hardworking. Huang Qinqin, meanwhile, is famous far and wide for being lazy! People in the steel factory's residential compound have always said the Huangs were crazy to spend mone 11.3kReads7.7Score827Shelves

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    [Already bookmarked][Already bookmarked] This is the first book. The people in the steel mill's residential compound always said the Huang family was crazy—they actually paid for a girl to graduate high school! When the rural migration arrived, everyone in the compound was waiting to see the Huang family make a fool of themselves [eating melon][eating melon], waiting to see Huang Qinqin slink away to the countryside to suffer. But instead of news of Huang Qinqin going to the countryside, they received news that one after another, members of the Huang family got stable jobs and became factory workers. And Huang Qinqin not only didn't slink away to the countryside, but she also married the son of the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau in a grand and glorious way?!

29. 129 六 The 1960s: After Getting into Technical College, I Secure a Cadre Position 六零：考上中专后，我稳坐干部岗 Don't Know Any Better孬不道Modern Romance995k WordsCompleted [1960s + everyday life + extremely, extremely slow-paced + family squabbles + no rural assignment + vocational school entrance exams + few awful relatives] [This is a female-oriented novel! The heroine is an ordinary person, not a powerhouse heroine. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Heartbroken and still looking for an internship? To escape reality, senior college student Zhou Yuan casually signed a contract for the full-immersion game Awakening. When she opened her eyes, she had become Z 17.4kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    In this book, the protagonist has never been to the black market and has always kept a low profile. His cheat ability is quite minor; he knows how to conceal his true abilities. For example, when his family renders oil, he adds an extra two ounces of lard to the pot, but only when his father is cooking, because his mother can spot it immediately. Another advantage of this book is its strong sense of the era and the hardship of life, unlike some period novels that are not much different from today's.

30. 130 相 I Went to the Wrong Blind Date Table and Married an Officer, Then Made a Fortune with My Pocket Dimension 相亲走错桌嫁军官，携空间赚翻了 October Frost十月霜华Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Entirely fictional] (military marriage in a bygone era + devoted love between two virgins + face-slapping villains + a touch of fantasy with a pocket dimension + no saintly heroine + building wealth) After ten years of keeping her head down, Gong Linglong finally avenged her parents and reclaimed everything that belonged to her. Just as she was about to enjoy life, a soul-reaper dragged her spirit down to the underworld! Damn it! They got the wrong soul? And she couldn't go back? With her fiery 52.3kReads9.4Score7.1kShelves

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    Here are some great period novels, especially some super-good "double clean" (clean/virgin) stories [heart][heart]. 1.2 Are military marriage stories I finished reading before [heart], one about a time-traveling educated youth. The latter are ones I'm currently following [kiss]. 3. A story about a time-traveling female supporting character who is an educated youth [thumbs up]. 4. A military marriage with a pregnant woman. 5. A story about a female protagonist who is reborn as a nun and marries a time-traveling mechanical genius—quite interesting [cool][cool]. 6. A story about a time-traveling mother who returns home—a pretty novel premise. All of these are fantastic! I highly recommend reading them!! [Admiration][admiration]

31. 131 在 Looking for a Long-Term Meal Ticket in the Sixties 在六零年代寻找长期饭票 Big Head, Big Head头大头大Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted A pampered young woman from the 21st century transmigrates into the body of Xu Mengting, an ordinary high school girl in the 1960s. Xu Mengting feels utterly hopeless. But life has to go on, and since laziness has become her life philosophy, she sets out to find a long-term meal ticket so she can live a carefree, comfortable life. Oh? Her aloof deskmate seems to have pretty good prospects. She'd better snatch him up quickly! (The heroine is a typical self-interested person with plenty of flaws. 2.8kReads8.1Score143Shelves
32. 132 哥 Bro, Keep Simping for That Fake Sweetheart and I'll Go After Your Nemesis 哥，你再舔白莲花我就舔你死对头 The Wilderness and the Wind Conspire Together山野与风同谋Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Training Her Brother + Training Her Husband + Girl Pursues Guy (Gives Up Halfway) + Guy Pursues Girl (Face-Slapping Comeuppance)] Sharp-tongued military rogue male lead vs. spoiled, rebellious female lead. They come from equally matched families. A hilarious, satisfying period romp where everyone is crazy! The female lead is a little selfish and morally dubious! In her previous life, her hopelessly lovesick older brother devoted himself to fawning over a fake innocent, only to meet a tragic end 19.7kReads8.1Score1.9kShelves

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    Reborn without losing intelligence, the female lead isn't a naive and innocent girl. Knowing that the scheming woman in her past life ruined her family, she goes after her brother's nemesis to break him up with her brother, infuriating both her brother and the male lead. The male lead is indeed her brother's nemesis; they bicker and fight every day, making their interactions quite interesting, though there's no excessive romance.

33. 133 六 The Beloved Darling of a Remarkable Family in the 1960s 六零年代极品一家人的团宠 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Beloved by all in a period setting + shrewd self-interest + a whole family of eccentrics + ensemble cast + personal dimension] Jiang Yuan thought she was the heroine, since she got bound to a lousy System from the start. Well, the System was completely useless. All it did was make her sing “Little Messy” in front of her whole family in the middle of the night. It also turned her into a romance novelist, writing ridiculous, melodramatic stories that got her blacklisted throughout Hong Kong, forc 6.6kReads9.0Score432Shelves
34. 134 药 The Sickly Young Intellectual Gets Teased by a Rugged Man and Demands a Refund 药罐子小知青被糙汉撩得怒喊退货 Afternoon Milk Tea午后奶茶Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted On her eighteenth birthday, the world's unluckiest girl finally gets her big break, winning the grand prize at Wanda Mall's anniversary celebration: five minutes of free shopping. But before she can even enjoy it for a second, a crowd crush breaks out, and she is the only one unlucky enough to kick the bucket. She winds up dead in the 1970s, an era where everything is in short supply. The world's unluckiest girl curses the heavens: “If you don't compensate me, I'll... I'll cry every day where yo 3.2kReads9.0Score353Shelves
35. 135 回 Back in 1977, I Married the Queen of the Daughters' Kingdom 回到1977年，娶了女儿国国王 Ji Yuning季宇宁Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Ji Yuning transmigrated back to 1977. He went from being a 21-year-old educated youth returning to the city to a literary young man, a great poet, and a famous novelist. It was all thanks to his memories of his previous life and the books he copied. But his greatest reward was marrying a wife as beautiful as a fairy. 11.7kReads8.0Score755Shelves
36. 136 六 I Refuse to Go to the Countryside in the 1960s, and the System Scores Me a Job 六零不下乡，系统暴击出工作 I'm an Old Antique我是老古董Modern Romance814k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + System + Villain + Shameless + Few Annoying Characters + No Sent-Down Youth Plot + Satisfying Read + Never Overthinks] (How do you keep awful people out of your life? By becoming the worst one yourself, of course.) Transmigrating into a book isn’t scary. What’s scary is ending up as the vicious cannon-fodder character destined for a tragic fate. Look at He Ruixue’s family: her eldest brother is reckless, and her sister-in-law is fierce. Her second sister and brother-in-law are 20.7kReads7.9Score1.8kShelves
37. 137 七 The Fake Heiress Who Was Cannon Fodder in the 1970s Lies Flat in the Countryside 七零炮灰假千金，下乡后躺平了 Ling Yuan灵圆Modern Romance608k WordsCompleted Shen Yushu was shoved to the ground, and her temple struck the corner of a table. She died because help came too late, only to transmigrate into a novel as a cannon-fodder fake heiress. When she woke up, she was already on a train headed to the countryside. She had fallen unconscious from an illness and was forced onto the train to go to the countryside in place of the real heiress. She turned down the novel's heroine, who wanted to take care of her, held on to the little jade pendant her grandm 945Reads7.1Score104Shelves
38. 138 浓 The Beautiful Military Wife Wants to Divorce, and the Officer Husband is Panic 浓颜军嫂要离婚，军官老公心慌了 Lucky Little Kitty招财小猫猫Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [Period setting, military marriage, marriage first and love later, mutually devoted, playful flirting] In her previous life, Ruan Xiangxiang, born with an unfortunate-looking face, worked her way up to become a senior executive at a multinational corporation. With her plain looks, she had to push herself to the brink to get where she was. She outworked everyone else, but worked herself to death in the process! Even as she lay dying, her assistant had to snark that she was ugly and had no looks t 288Reads6.9Score—Shelves
39. 139 七 In the 1970s: Picking Up a Madman as My Husband 七零年代疯批夫妇 The Colorful Xue Jingfei色彩缤纷的薛静妃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Historical era + green tea schemer + obsessive love + unhinged + powerful lead + everyday family life + pocket dimension + food + healing + transmigrate into a book This is the story of two unfortunate souls saving each other. After transmigrating into the countryside as a little orphan, Ming Dai meets Zhou Sinian, a mad powerful man who loves wearing red headscarves. Under the protection of his reputation, she manages to establish herself in the village. Zhou Sinian was a cannon-fodder characte 109.5kReads9.3Score11.4kShelves

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    A pinnacle of period fiction, the female lead is intelligent and has a broad perspective. 🦋💫 This is my first book, and it's incredibly good. The male and female leads are very likable. 💄💫 For the female lead, Ming Dai, the male lead, Zhou Sinian, is companionship; 🌿💫 For Zhou Sinian, Ming Dai is salvation.

40. 140 七 After Marrying a Soldier and Having Twins in the 1970s, the Cannon-Fodder Villainess Is Doted On 七零双胎军婚后炮灰女配被娇宠了 Chasing the Wind Youyou追风又又Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + devoted couple + fleeing while pregnant + sweet romance + underdog turns the tables] When student Fan Hua transmigrates into a book, she finds herself pregnant, with twins at that! The well-behaved young woman, who had never even been with a man, can barely accept it! The worst part is that she has none of the original host’s memories. She doesn’t even know what sleeping together feels like. Does this count as asexual reproduction? The thought of giving birt 75Reads7.8Score—Shelves
41. 141 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 Over Ten Thousand a Day日收过万Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 112.6kReads9.2Score14.9kShelves
42. 142 六 The 1960s: I Thrived After Marrying a Scrap Collector 六零：改嫁废品收购员后我赢麻了 Qi Baochen柒宝宸Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + seemingly useless wood-type supernatural ability + pocket dimension + everyday family drama + fake and real heiresses + contrasting counterparts] Yuan Hui and Yuan Yin were reborn. They returned to the day they left the mountain to resume lay life and were assigned blind dates by their organization. In their previous lives, senior sister Yuan Hui married a driver for the transport team, while junior sister Yuan Yin married a good-for-nothing street loafer. Unexpectedly 9.1kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
43. 143 重 Reborn: What Can You Do to Me? 重生之你奈我何 Hong Si红肆Modern Romance581k WordsOngoing Thanks for all the five-star reviews, but I update so slowly that my rating just won't go up, haha. [1980s + reborn + ensemble cast + feel-good revenge + male rivalry] You think being reborn means slapping your enemies and crushing scumbags? No, that would be a waste of a second life. In her last life, she was trapped in the mud. This time, she’ll stand at the summit and enjoy the view. Relatives scheming against her? A scumbag ex won’t leave her alone? Sorry, she’s not interested. She works he 7.9kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    This is a period novel where the female protagonist focuses on her career; you don't need to worry about anything else. It was a top pick of the year; out of 100 books, I could only read the first few chapters of 90, but I stayed up all night to catch up with this one. It's a truly growth-oriented female protagonist novel, a female-centric story, and there are so few novels about female-led business warfare. This one has a slow and steady pace from beginning to end, with a very strong sense of historical immersion. The writing is superb, and the male leads are all unique and compelling. The power struggles are also incredibly exciting; I was on the edge of my seat late at night.

44. 144 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s: With a Childbearing System, I Marry an Infertile Officer 穿七零：带生子系统，嫁不育军官 Wish Granted, Stroke by Stroke如愿笔笔Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Childbearing System (not primarily about having children) + military marriage + abundant supplies + satisfying read + no outrageous characters + sweet romance] [A stunning psychologist with a childbearing System + a stern-faced, fierce military officer who can’t have children] Xu Qingluo is a rising star in the field of psychology in the 21st century. Her parents and grandparents are all world-renowned psychology experts. After transmigrating to the 1970s, she becomes the youngest granddaughter 24.1kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves

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    This one is pretty good [shy]. The female lead is the darling of the group, and the male lead has secretly loved her for many years, but he hasn't dared to confess because of his infertility. Later, because the female lead wasn't married, he went to the countryside, where she went on a blind date, and they got married. After marriage, he continues to pamper her [admiration].

45. 145 崽 Have the Kids Gone Astray? Don't Worry, Their Mom Is Here 崽崽们长歪了？别怕，亲妈穿来了 Bright Moon Above the Clouds云上皓月Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted In the 1980s, a mother raises her children day by day. She loves her own kids best! Lin Jianxia went to the photo studio to pick up a picture. When she came out, ten years had passed. Her eldest son had become a notorious street punk, and he gritted his teeth whenever he saw her. “You’re not my mom. My mom died a long time ago.” Her second son had become a wolf in sheep’s clothing, smiling on the surface while plotting to take lives behind people’s backs. “You want to be my mom? How many lives d 1.5kReads7.4Score178Shelves
46. 146 随 I Went to the City with My Lame Dad to Live Off a Rich Woman, and I’m Loving It 随跛子爸进城吃软饭，我真香了 Ling Duanyue聆端月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + family life + blended family + stepmother reborn + cozy everyday life] In her previous life, Xiang Nuan was terribly unlucky. Born with a congenital illness, she was abandoned by her parents and relatives. Unloved and uncared for, she struggled through twenty-four lonely years. Her next life began just as miserably. While still very young, she was abandoned by her mother. Her father was a cripple, and the two of them were driven out by their own clan... The one thing she could l 13kReads8.3Score1.9kShelves

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    🌺🌺🌺The female protagonist transmigrates into a book, doesn't go to the countryside or the black market, takes over her mother-in-law's job at the factory, has normal values, and has a husband who is a retired soldier with a secure job.

47. 147 年 Period: A Battle for Husbands Among the Children of High-Ranking Officials 年代：高干子弟夺夫大战 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Period novel + 1990s]+ [Family life]+ [No golden finger + native-born protagonist] Lin Daoxi was deliberately abandoned at birth, and her cousin Gao Qing took her place as the biological daughter of the family. With everything going wrong from the start, Lin Daoxi was penniless, plain-looking, and dealt a terrible hand. Her father was a gambling addict, her mother had broken the law, her younger brother was timid, and she had dropped out of school. When Lin Daoxi announced she was going to R 10.6kReads8.9Score976Shelves

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    Highly recommend the first book, especially the main text. The main story is complete, and the author is currently updating the side stories.

48. 148 重 Reborn in 1990, I Traded My Ex-Husband for Eight Houses 重生九零，我用前夫换了八套房 Autumn Colors Crimson秋色绯绯Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong leads x no pocket dimension x no System x loving family x building wealth x career first, romance later] Bai Zhenzhu is reborn on the very day she divorces her scumbag husband. The mistress pulls out a stack of cash and asks her: “How much do you want to agree to the divorce?” Bai Zhenzhu replies, “One hundred thousand. Not a cent less.” One hundred thousand to get rid of the scumbag, twenty thousand in divorce compensation, and twenty-four thousand in child support. Bai Zhenzhu takes t 20.4kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
49. 149 七 The 1970s Safety Handbook: Dou Miao's Low-Profile Life 七零安全手册：窦苗的藏锋日常 Qi Ming祁姳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Dou Miao went to the countryside in her father’s place. Before she left, her parents pressed a copy of the Safety Handbook into her hands. Their city-dweller worries became a joke to the locals: “City girl, you think that thing can keep the wolves away?” Through two years of hardship, she took the book’s lessons in caution to heart. After earning merit and returning to the city, all she got as a reward was an unremarkable job as an archives clerk. Who says an archives room has no martial world? 1kReads6.8Score103Shelves

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    These two books are highly recommended! One has a system (but the cheat codes aren't that great), and the other has no time travel or system. The female protagonists are both very cautious and low-key, and they don't lose their intelligence at all.

50. 150 吃 I Was Just Eating Some Gossip, So Why Is Everyone in This Compound a Heroine? 吃个瓜，怎么家属院里全是女主？ Soft Soft Green Robe糯糯青衫Modern Romance574k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Joining Her Husband at His Posting + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Gossip + Rebirth] Lan Huaying has transmigrated to 1960 and become a young military wife making the long journey to her husband's base... As soon as she moves into the residential compound, she realizes something is off about this world. Why does the young wife next door have the exact same name as the heroine of that regret-and-redemption novel she read in her previous life? Why does the kind sister-in 4.2kReads8.9Score339Shelves

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