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. 201 穿 The Perfect Life of a Transmigrator in the Fifties 穿越五零的完美人生 I'm a Yu and a Fish我是一只瑀与鱼Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted With revolutionary songs in hand, she takes on her worthless father; as clues emerge, she exposes the pervert. Armed with a fortune, she keeps to her own corner and writes heartening songs for the soldiers. (I’m hopeless at writing blurbs... The author is terrible at these!) 564Reads8.9Score103Shelves
2. 202 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 108.1kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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   This is a great read. I hope there will be more stories like this that require critical thinking. There's no forced intellectual deflation, no unnecessary angst—that's what makes a good novel. It doesn't need supporting characters or villains to make people stand out; everyone is a living, breathing character!

3. 203 绾 I'm Wanwan, Not Wanwan: We're All Reborn, So Why Should I Keep Indulging You? 绾绾不是晚晚：都重生了谁还惯你 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Soul Swap] [Face-Slapping] [Spatial Spirit Spring] [Ensemble Cast] [Fantasy] On her wedding day, Shen Wanwan is brutally murdered, pierced through the heart by a blade. Her soul follows her body downstream along the river. Meanwhile, Pei Wanning, trying to escape a ghost marriage to the Prince of Qin, jumps into the river to fake her death, only to actually drown. A thousand miles away, their souls meet on a riverbank. Shen Wanwan is horrified. “...Are you human or a ghost?” Pei Wanning can't h 32.1kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves

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   Wanwan isn't Wanwan, it's really hilarious! They teamed up to take down the scumbags, and everyone around them was completely bewildered. [OK] 😎😎

4. 204 七 After Joining the Army in the 1970s, the Psychological Expert Shakes Up the Family Compound 七零随军后，心理大佬轰动家属院 Yaoyao, Wandering the World浪迹天涯的夭夭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Joining the army in the 1970s + solving cases with psychology + cozy everyday life + sweet romance + no awful relatives + no space or System] [Gentle psychology expert vs. a ruthless jade-faced soldier with foxlike eyes] In her previous life, Shen Mingyu was a PhD in psychology. An expert in microexpressions, criminal psychology, and more, she solved countless major cases and was known as a human lie detector. After transmigrating, she found that her father was a factory director, her mother a 17.9kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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   All three are excellent, all time-travel stories with a strong sense of humor. The first one features a female protagonist who is a psychologist and has crime-solving elements. The second one has a female protagonist with a special ability—she owns a large supermarket—and her stepson isn't the male lead's biological son; his identity is somewhat complicated, and she doesn't go to the countryside or the black market. The third one features a female protagonist who has a sign-in system when she goes to the countryside; it's very engaging.

5. 205 我 I Went to the Countryside as a Sent-Down Youth in 1970 我去1970年当知青 Yang Xi羊喜Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted Alternate title: I Went to 1970 to Become an Educated Youth. Real title: After Transmigrating, I Was Driven Crazy. When I transmigrated, I planned to keep my head down and stay timid forever. But before long, I was driven into becoming a brawling mad dog, an insane educated youth who would flip the table and walk away the moment anyone crossed him. 3.9kReads9.3Score311Shelves

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   The first book is a slice-of-life story; the female protagonist doesn't have any special abilities, she becomes a police officer through her own skills. The second book is narrated in the first person; the protagonist does have special abilities, but she's very restrained and patient in that era, wanting to rebel but powerless to do so. Everyone is intelligent; the line "Time took my sister away" is truly heartbreaking. She loves her sister, she just wanted to live to see the time her sister lived in. [Almost crying]

6. 206 七 The 1970s: Why Go to the Countryside When Watching the Drama Is Better? 七零，下什么乡？能有吃瓜香？ Dao Xiaoren刀小刃Modern Romance762k WordsCompleted [No relocation to the countryside + a supermarket pocket dimension + no black-market profiteering + both leads are each other's firsts, and the child isn't the male lead's + a laid-back spectator enjoying the gossip in a crowded courtyard] Every night before going to sleep, Xiang Tian thought she completely fit the criteria for transmigrating: no parents, no ties, and a huge pocket dimension at her disposal! Then Xiang Tian looked at the swaying light cord. So, had she been too sincere? Had she 72.8kReads8.4Score3.8kShelves
7. 207 签 Sign-In in the 1970s: The Female Supporting Character and Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Powerful Man 签到七零：女配知青被大佬娇宠了 Watching Fish from the Pavilion亭上观鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Sign-in System + Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside + Past and Present Lives + Supporting Female Character Enjoys the Gossip + Highly Educated Couple + Clear-Headed, Independent Heroine + No Character Assassination of the Original Heroine] Yi Qingqing died young. When she arrived in the underworld, she was told she had earned great merit and should have enjoyed a life of wealth and a destined marriage in one of her lifetimes, but illness had robbed her of that. As compensation, s 53.1kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves
8. 208 我 I'm Selling Grilled Fish in the 1970s! 我在70年代卖烤鱼！ Little Diao Chong小刁宠Modern Romance960k WordsOngoing That night, thunder roared as if the heavens had split open, and torrential rain poured down without pause. People often say that thunder like this means someone is undergoing a heavenly tribulation. In the Yang residence, the kind and gentle Liao Longzhen passed away. Hundreds of bees came to guide Mother Liao as she ascended to the heavens. The spiritual consciousnesses of her two daughters followed their mother to the celestial realm. But their allotted lifespans were not yet over, so they we 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   That night, thunder roared and lightning flashed, as if the heavens had a gaping hole, unleashing a torrential downpour. People often say that such thunderous phenomena occur when someone is undergoing tribulation. The kind and loving Liao Longzhen of the Yang family passed away, and hundreds of spirits came to guide her to the celestial realm. The spirits of Liao Longzhen's two daughters followed their mother to the celestial realm. However, because their fates were not yet exhausted, they were cast back into the mortal world. But due to a temporal distortion, Zhuzhu and Yingying unexpectedly traveled to the 1970s...

9. 209 妹 The Little Sister Went to Find Her Family but Mistook Her Brother, and the Chaste Officer Fell for Her 妹宝投亲认错哥，禁欲军官沦陷了 Admiring Flying Fish from the Abyss临渊羡飛鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed. Also known as My Little Sister Went to Find Her Family but Mistook the Wrong Man for Her Brother, and the Ascetic Officer Fell for Her [Alternate History + Pocket Dimension + Six-Year Age Gap + Guiding Lover + Gourmet Food and Foraging by the Sea + Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration + Pure Love + Everyone’s Darling] Sweet and Delicate Little Sister vs. Wise, Ascetic Young Officer After observing three years of mourning for her mother, Shen Man followed her late mother’s final wish an 44.1kReads8.2Score3.6kShelves

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   Going to find her biological brother, she mistook him for someone else.

10. 210 重 Reborn in the 1980s: A Fairytale Just for You 重生八零：只属于你的童话 Mu Qiuyi沐楸易Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Reborn + pocket dimension + building wealth + easygoing daily life] Mother-in-law’s version: Early on: She does everything she can to win her over, hoping to get in close first, all so she’ll choose her son. Midway: A two-timing woman like her doesn’t deserve my son’s affection. Stay away from him. Later: “I want you to be my daughter-in-law!” Yu Jingfang blurts out her wish, making no effort to hide her shocking thoughts or consider the other woman’s age. “You... I’m so young right now. You’re —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist's family quietly makes money in the early stages. There are no awful characters, so there's no need to lower your intelligence. The writing style is very comfortable. The protagonist's cheat ability is not too advanced, and the main thing is that the protagonist works hard on her own. Therefore, there is no exaggerated plot. It's a sweet, heartwarming story that can easily pass the time.

11. 211 知 The Educated Youth Widow Is Cursed to Bring Misfortune to Her Family 知青寡妇克亲命 Grandma Ningning宁宁外婆Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted A powerful lightning-wielder in the apocalypse fights the Zombie King to protect their base, and they both end up gravely injured. But the base’s second-in-command takes advantage of the situation, kidnapping the wounded fighter and planning to cut open their skull and steal their lightning core. After detonating the core, they are reborn in the body of a young educated-woman widow in 1968. She’s said to bring misfortune to everyone around her: her paternal grandparents, parents, siblings, husba 2.2kReads8.5Score179Shelves
12. 212 魂 After My Soul Transmigrated, I Raided Their Home and Made My Escape 魂穿后，我先偷家跑路了 Ink-Dyed Grass Fragrance墨染青草香Modern Romance831k WordsCompleted [The Male Lead Appears Later] Mu Ning deeply regrets staying up all night playing games until she died. Well, she died, but not all the way, and she can accept that: she’s ended up in a parallel world resembling the 1970s and 1980s of her previous life. What she can’t accept is the mess left behind by the original owner of this body. What can she do? She uses her pocket dimension to empty the house, then takes her brother to the countryside without a backward glance, completely forgetting to lea 9.1kReads8.5Score867Shelves
13. 213 觉 After Awakening, the Factory Girl Impulsively Marries Her Ex's Childhood Friend 觉醒后，打工妹闪婚前夫发小 Pink Camellia粉瑟山茶Modern Romance802k WordsOngoing [Flash Marriage, Both Leads Pure, Face-Slapping, Wife-Doting, Building a Fortune] Li Wei was a young migrant worker from a remote mountain village in Xiang Province who headed south to find work in the late 1990s. She was very lucky. She was pretty and had a college diploma, so the highly educated Wang Zhibin fell in love with her at first sight. After dating for a year, they planned to get married soon. The first time Li Wei met Wang Zhibin's family, his mother asked her to go into the kitchen 2.2kReads6.9Score101Shelves

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    This book is very realistic.

14. 214 穿 Transmigrated as a Sweet Young Woman in a Period Novel 穿成年代文娇娇女 Chi An chian池安chianModern Romance261k WordsCompleted (Period setting + spatial dimension + spoiled young lady + sweet romance + military marriage + transmigrate into a book) Female lead: Xiao Yinqi Male lead: Cheng Junfeng When Xiao Yinqi wakes up, she has become a cannon-fodder female supporting character in a period novel. Her parents are both high-ranking leaders, and she's the prettiest woman in the compound. She gives up a perfectly good job and goes on a hunger strike just to get sent to the countryside as an educated youth. Now the spot in 789Reads7.3Score101Shelves

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    These are all good books. The female lead is intelligent and doesn't become stupid. She uses her spatial abilities when she has them, and relies on her intelligence when she doesn't. There are no awful characters, the plots aren't infuriating, and they hold up to scrutiny. If you're interested, go for it!

15. 215 弃 Leaving Love Behind in the 1970s: The Doctor Goddess Orphan Is Doted on by the God of War 弃爱七零，医神孤女被战神独宠了 Gave It a Shake, and Got Yao摇了个瑶Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Others transmigrated to the 1970s, and Wen Sui'an did too! While others who transmigrated either latched onto powerful patrons or brought along a pocket dimension, Wen Sui'an was lucky enough to get the Qihuang System! She can only earn points by treating and saving people. No patients, no perks. The original owner was a timid pushover, arranged to share a household with Shen Yubai and look after two little ones. Her future stretched out before her, filled with grievances and thankless chores. S 10.1kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Discover a treasure trove of 1970s novels! A top-tier modern healer, Wen Sui'an, unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s, immediately taking on a hellish mission: marrying the madman Shen Yubai, whom everyone avoids. She doesn't rely on pity; with her silver needles in hand, she heals her patients, slowly mending Shen Yubai's wounded body. After meeting Song Chengye, another gentle and enduring bond begins.

16. 216 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Educated Youth Heads to the Countryside with a Pocket Dimension 重生七零：下乡知青有空间 En Tao'er恩桃儿Modern Romance635k WordsOngoing [Historical era + reborn + pocket dimension + hoarding supplies + two strong, affectionate educated youths + inspirational + the original heroine and the female lead get along peacefully, both with golden fingers; the original heroine is reborn, while the current female lead transmigrates into a book] Shen Qingshu, a rich and beautiful young woman, woke up one day to find she had a pocket dimension. Following the emergency-preparedness advice of Teacher Luo, she decided to stockpile supplies and 2kReads9.1Score179Shelves
17. 217 带 I Bring a Pig Farm to the 1970s 带个养猪场穿七零 Oreo Planet Person奥利奥星球人Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted How hard would a college student with no connections or money work just to get an internship stamp? Jiang Cha went to a pig farm and became a temporary “poop scooper.” Forget petting cats, at this pig farm she really was scooping poop~~ And who would have thought she'd run into trouble too? Who could have guessed there'd be a huge explosion, right while she was working? Aaaaaah! Whenever she thinks back to arriving in the 1970s, her eyes still sting. 3.8kReads8.8Score313Shelves

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    Both are unconventional and don't involve going to the countryside. The first book features a purchasing agent who dies at a pig farm, taking the farm with him. He then uses the pig farm as a purchasing agent, traveling all over the country – quite a good job. The second book also doesn't involve going to the countryside; it's more about promotion, writing articles in the system while simultaneously producing a program.

18. 218 手 Armed with the Villainess's Script, I Only Want to Go to College 手拿女配剧本，我却只想考大学 Jiang Liangjiang江凉姜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Period setting + ensemble cast + colorful characters + daily life + family squabbles) Lin Ermai transmigrated into a book, armed with the most popular script for a vicious supporting female character. At best, she could change her fate and trounce the original heroine; at worst, she would be trounced by the heroine, just as the script dictated. The heroine is sweet and gentle. As a child, she was the prettiest flower in Lotus Village; as an adult, she became the dream girl of every eligible you 11.3kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves

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    This book is truly excellent. Anyone who enjoys stories of everyday life shouldn't miss it. It doesn't suddenly become wonderful from the start; it unfolds gradually, like a gentle stream, close to real life. There's no time travel, no spatial abilities, no cheat codes—just a young woman whose small awakenings slowly influence the things around her. There's no rural exile, no military marriage… just a girl who studies hard to change her destiny, a harmonious family with parents, sisters, and brothers, growing up surrounded by love.

19. 219 养 Raising Kids, Joining the Army, and Living Life Beyond the Plot 养崽，随军，避开剧情过日子 The Sky Should Be Blue天应蓝Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted While pregnant with her third child, Jian Yuhua awakens memories of her past life and learns that she has entered a novel set in a bygone era. Her eldest son is the novel's villain: obsessive and vengeful, he gets executed by firing squad during a political crackdown. Her second daughter is a disposable supporting female character. After failing to win the male lead's heart despite pursuing him relentlessly, she accidentally marries a village hooligan, living without enough food or warm clothes 7kReads8.8Score551Shelves

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    While pregnant with her third child, Jian Yuhua awakens memories of her past life, discovering she has transmigrated into a historical romance novel. Her eldest son is the villain, obsessive and vengeful, who ate peanuts during a crackdown. Her second daughter is a cannon fodder supporting character who relentlessly pursues the male lead but fails, unexpectedly marrying a village thug, suffering from hunger, cold, and domestic violence. Jian Yuhua herself dies in childbirth during her third pregnancy. Touching her unborn baby and remembering the military hospital mentioned in her husband's letter, Jian Yuhua contacts him that very night and decides to go with him to his military post. PS: A sweet, slice-of-life romance set in a fictional world; some settings are fictional.

20. 220 七 The 1970s: After Selling My Iron Rice Bowl, I Became a Landlady 七零：卖铁饭碗后，我成了包租婆 Tomato洋柿子Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + No Toxic Relatives + Period Drama + Life with the Troops + Slow-Burn Romance + Everyday Family Life] A young woman with the soul of a middle-aged lady secretly drools over her older brother's fellow soldier: the handsome young man is tall, long-legged, and slender-waisted. She's too shy to pounce on him, so she can only spend her days longing for him and bouncing with excitement. What she doesn't know is that he's a big bad wolf who's long wanted to carry her back to his de 3.2kReads9.1Score249Shelves
21. 221 孕 The Commander Was Heirless Until a Cute Baby Brought Their Mom to Join the Military Camp 孕信被截？软萌崽崽带亲妈随军了 Green Ink Song青墨歌Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted The short drama Finding My Husband Across a Thousand Miles in the 1980s and the animated series Round Round’s Story in the 1980s are now available. Search for them on Fanqie or Hongguo. Su Yuanyuan transmigrates and becomes a military wife in the 1980s. Her husband is unable to have children and is away on military missions for years at a time. Her in-laws mistreat her and hide the fact that she has given birth to two children. They write to her husband, telling him he is infertile and that the 4.2kReads8.0Score468Shelves

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    A story combining historical setting, military marriage, space, and transmigration into a book. The female protagonist transmigrates into the book and discovers she has become the male protagonist's first wife. She and her two children are mistreated by her in-laws, so she moves out of her in-laws' house and takes her two children to the military base overnight to find their father who is with her.

22. 222 表 Her Love Letter Went to the Wrong Address, and the Delicate Young Woman Joined the Army in Tears 表白信寄错，娇娇女含泪随军 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted (Period setting + local characters + marriage before love + coercive romance) Pay special attention to “coercive romance.” (The male lead is dark and obsessive, like a sinister ghost; the female lead is pampered, prickly, sharp-tongued, and heartless. Read on only if you can handle that. If you can't, don't force yourself. The values in the story do not represent the author's values.) The main story is complete. Zhu Qingning had fallen in love at first sight. After mulling it over for a long tim 17.6kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves

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    The best historical fiction I've read this year is the fourth one. The female lead is Y, and you can see the comments on the screen. Every plot hole is filled in, and the logic is perfect. It's the story of Little Sun and Little Bitter Gourd. I consider it my favorite historical fiction. Books 1, 2, and 3 are different from the usual historical fiction formula. The female leads are all quite independent, which is quite refreshing. Moreover, they are not very long, but short and concise.

23. 223 九 The 1990s: You're Not Their Real Mother, So Why Spoil Them? 九零：又不是亲妈，谁惯着你们？ A Little Over a Meter一米多里Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yun had a bright future ahead of her when she transmigrated back to the 1990s. Her mother-in-law bullied her, coming around every few days to take money from her and give it to her younger brother-in-law’s family. Her good-for-nothing husband sweet-talked money out of her to keep a mistress on the side. Her eldest son spent all day working like a hired hand for his girlfriend’s family, but acted like a lord at home, never lifting a finger even when an oil bottle fell over. Her lovesick seco 7kReads9.1Score860Shelves

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    These books all feature protagonists who are shrewd, intelligent, and resourceful. They all achieve success through their own hard work. The authors' writing is excellent, and the plots are engaging and dramatic. All three protagonists are intelligent and consistently strive for a better life without resorting to ostentation.

24. 224 丰 When the Voluptuous Beauty Appears, the Military Tycoon Cuts In 丰腴美人一出场，被军官大佬截胡 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted (1970s setting + curvy, captivating beauty vs. steady, level-headed military officer) There’s always someone like her in stories set in the past: born into a good family, beautiful, talented, and so proud that she looks down on everyone. The only person she wants is the male lead, but after she tries every trick in the book, the leads slap her down. Su Mannning transmigrates into the role of that vicious supporting character. But no one knows that the male lead is just one of the fish in her pon 27.6kReads7.5Score3.6kShelves
25. 225 9 90: Reborn, I Let My Husband Go and Pursued My Career, Then Married an Army Doctor 90：重生让出老公搞事业嫁军医 Dai Mengduole代蒙多乐Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Rebirth] [Period Setting] [Child of a High-Ranking Cadre] [Both Leads Have No Past Relationships] [Military Marriage] [Everyday Family Life] [No Space-Based Golden Finger] After ten years of living apart, Bai Yulan was still divorced, and her child was taken away by her ex-husband, who had gone into business and made a fortune. At last, her son graduated with a PhD and found a good job, only to call her over to look after his child. She worked herself to death. When she opened her eyes, Bai Yul 979Reads6.5Score109Shelves

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    Realistic prices, realistic workplace—I recommend this 1990s rebirth novel. No cheat codes, no special abilities, just pure everyday family life. Supporting characters change jobs, go into business, and get driver's licenses. The main focus is on academics. The male lead is gentle and refined, the son of a high-ranking official, and holds a doctorate. The female lead, a nurse by training, earned her college and university degrees through her own efforts and then established a free medical team to treat sick villagers.

26. 226 带 I Brought a Jewelry Store to the 1970s, and the Cannon-Fodder Heroine Wants to Lie Flat 带着金店穿七零，炮灰女配想躺平 Lychee Smoothie荔枝冰沙Modern Romance666k WordsCompleted [No rural relocation + no black-market trips + no business ventures + cozy daily life + few extreme characters + male lead + military marriage + joins her husband at his post + sweet romance + happy ending] The cozy everyday moments are the main focus! The book has just been rated, and there are still very few ratings, which is why the score is so low. This is an alternate setting with original details, so please don’t overthink the historical accuracy! Landlady Shen Yao transmigrates into a bo 12.2kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
27. 227 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Clan Patriarch Is Up All Night Scheming 穿书六零：宗族大佬夜夜自我攻略 Pan-Fried Bun生煎包Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted (Period setting + family-wide doting + feel-good revenge + devoted husband + love at first sight + stealing someone’s love) Fang Li found herself inside a book, as the fake heiress of Deputy Factory Director Wen’s family. On the day the real heiress returned, Fang Li was sent back to her original identity and became a young widow in a southern clan. In the book, the original owner had nowhere to go and could only accept her fate. Two months later, the man who was her husband in name returned, a 630Reads8.1Score103Shelves
28. 228 弹 The On-Screen Comments Terrify the Delicate 1970s Female Lead, and the Big Shot Holds Her Close to Comfort Her 弹幕吓坏七零娇女配，大佬掐腰哄 Sweet Medicine甜药Modern Romance858k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history era + spoiler-filled comments + stealing someone’s sweetheart + pure indulgence + building wealth + everyday family life. A possessive, doting, aristocratic young man sent down to the countryside × a spoiled, coquettish beauty transformed by the comments] As the only daughter of the village chief of Songjia Village, Song Jiaojiao is every bit as sweet as her name. Her whole family has spoiled her since childhood. Shen Yanli, the educated youth she met through matchmaking, fell 18.7kReads8.6Score2kShelves
29. 229 7 The 1970s Villainess: I Stole a Tough Guy and Made Him My Devoted Husband 70恶女，我抢糙汉变娇妻 Dai Mengduole代蒙多乐Modern Romance176k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a Book + Historical Era + Educated Youth + College Entrance Exams Resume + System + Devoted Couple] The day He Nianyun transmigrated into a book was the very day the scumbag Cheng Xiangdong and his dream girl, Li Man, schemed to steal her worker-peasant-soldier college recommendation and ruin her reputation. In her previous life, she’d been infatuated with the scumbag, gladly handed over her recommendation, gave up her teaching job, and spent twenty-five years as an unpaid nan 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book, set in the 1990s, features a "secure job" theme. The female protagonist is reborn at the beginning, refuses to be allocated housing, and divorces her scumbag husband. Later, when her brother's workplace is about to go bankrupt, she sends him to learn to drive and then gets him a secure job at a state-owned enterprise. When the company's performance declines, they all start a business together. The second book, set in the 1970s, features a female protagonist who reclaims her quota for university education (a designation for workers and militia members). After the resumption of the college entrance examination, she guides the second male lead to university and reunites with a wealthy family. Together, they deal with the scheming original male and female leads.

30. 230 抱 Hold Tight to My Powerful Patron: My Father Is a Treacherous Official 抱紧粗大腿【我爹乃是奸臣】 Round Little Fried Egg圆滚滚的荷包蛋Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Little Kid + Everyone's Favorite + Reborn + Family Life + Political Scheming + Ensemble Cast] The most ridiculous thing that happened to Lin Yining in this life wasn't transmigrating into a book, or into the body of a little girl who had already died. No, it was becoming the daughter of an infatuated, pathetic second male lead who died young. And her mother wasn't even the heroine! Oh, heavens, there's no way I can survive this. No pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger, and she still ha 5.3kReads8.8Score527Shelves

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    These are some funny and entertaining books you should check out.

31. 231 穿 I Went Rogue After Transmigrating into a Saintly Heroine Novel 穿进圣母年代文后我暴走了 I Haven't Gone Crazy朕没疯Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Transmigrate into a Book + Fleeing Famine + System + Spatial Storage + The Male Lead Gets Eaten by Me] One moment, it’s fried chicken, barbecue, and a big cola; the next, it’s wild vegetables and weeds stewed with tree bark. Lin Xiaomi never imagined that someone who was good at nothing but eating would transmigrate into a book. And she transmigrates into the middle of a famine migration, where she’s destined to devote herself to the female lead’s saintly ideals, only to sta 866Reads8.3Score106Shelves

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    [Heart] Most period dramas these days feature characters with spatial abilities who never worry about food or drink. This one is a bit special: ① A rural girl gains recognition from those around her through her own abilities, gets a job as a police officer, and leads her family to a better life. ② It opens with a famine relief operation, has a system, and the female lead isn't a saint. You might want to check it out. ③ It's a period drama where the female lead disguises herself as a man, has a system, and is incredibly capable at work. In the early episodes, the male lead even thinks he's gay.

32. 232 穿 Transmigrated Into a Book in the 1970s: What a Joke! The Sweet Girl Is Hiding in a Rugged Man's Body 穿书七零：笑死！娇娇披着糙汉壳 December-十二月-Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + food + System + educated youth + sweet romance] A pleasure-loving young woman transmigrates into a book set in the 1970s. The poverty and hunger, the backbreaking labor, and the enormous secret her new body is hiding are enough to push An Ran to the brink. She is neither the lucky heroine nor the villainess. Instead, she is a deranged male character so far down the roster that she barely even counts as a number in the leads’ story. To keep anyone from 5.5kReads9.0Score714Shelves
33. 233 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I Won’t Marry an Officer, I’ll Marry a Rich Playboy 重生八零：不嫁军官，嫁纨绔 Wu Jiayunbei武家云北Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + sweet romance + pampered life as a wealthy family’s daughter-in-law in the 1980s] In her past life, Jiang Xianli was set up by her twin sister and married a man who married into wealth for his own benefit, while her sister took her place and married a spoiled rich heir. After the wedding, her husband was specially recruited into a military academy and rose through the ranks to become a senior officer. Jiang Xianli became the official’s wife whom every woman envied. But her sist 115.8kReads9.1Score6.7kShelves
34. 234 七 The 1970s: I Just Want to Slack Off, Not Study 七零：我只想摆烂不想学习 A Little Eight Hundred一只八百Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [No CP + Academic Prodigy + Growth-Oriented Heroine (Imperfect Character) + Science for the Nation] In her previous life, Xu Zhen worked herself to death with endless overtime. After transmigrating to the 1970s, all she wanted was to split off from the family as soon as possible and happily coast through life like a salted fish. She never expected a study System to come knocking. Eight hours of studying a day was the minimum, and now she had to work overtime too? Xu Zhen: I refuse! But refusing 7.2kReads9.1Score598Shelves
35. 235 重 Reborn in the ’70s: The Only Daughter Spoils Her Mute Live-In Son-in-Law 重生70独生女，娇宠哑巴赘婿 Mother Cang Er苍耳妈妈Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Nian Suisui has two great wishes: first, to have several children with Bai Muyi, so they can be surrounded by grandchildren in their old age. Second, to heal Bai Muyi’s voice. She wants to hear him speak. Bai Muyi has always held the image of a lovely woman in his heart. Before he lost his voice, he once dreamed that one day he might marry her and bring her home. After his voice was ruined, the light in his heart went out. That lovely woman would never have anything to do wit 3.6kReads8.4Score556Shelves

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    This is a historical fiction story about a woman who is reborn. She had a good life in her previous life, but with some regrets. Now that she has the chance to live again, she wants to make her life even more fulfilling and leave no regrets.

36. 236 和 I Reincarnated into a Period Novel as the Foil to My Ex-Husband 和前夫穿成年代文对照组 Whale, Hurry Up and Type阿鲸快码字Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This is an alternate-era setting, so please don't take it seriously!!!! [Over one million words, real-life married couple transmigrate into a book together, heroine doesn't suffer, raising kids, period setting] Jiang Ci had just divorced her husband of six years, a man she had no feelings for. She had barely stepped out of the civil affairs bureau when she transmigrated into a book. When she opened her eyes, she had become the supporting female character in a period novel, a foil to the heroine. 7.2kReads8.6Score639Shelves

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    These are funny and good-looking books, you can read them

37. 237 离 The Day We Divorced, I Had a Whirlwind Marriage with a Young Man from the Compound 离婚当天，闪婚了大院子弟 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Family life] [Second marriage] In 1990, Jin Lihong was twenty-five. Her parents were rural residents without jobs. She had married quietly a year earlier, but divorced a year later, stirring up all kinds of gossip. Her ex-husband said, “She’s just a half-trained quack who graduated from a medical school for nurses. Do you really think she can treat patients and save lives? Apart from being pretty, she’s useless.” Her colleagues said, “She wanted to keep her pride, so she went 11.3kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
38. 238 滚 Kicked Out of Her Family: The Middle School Dropout Strikes It Rich 滚出家后：初中学历的她，发财了 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, farming] + [Family and neighborhood drama] + [The 1990s] + [Everyday modern life, no golden finger] + [Female entrepreneur] She was the second daughter, overlooked by her family, with an ordinary appearance, an ordinary background, and only a junior high school education. He was born into an eminent family and had power and prestige to spare. She was the least promising daughter in the Li family, and her parents were certain she would never amount to anything. With only a junior 53.7kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves
39. 239 穿 Transmigrating to the Modern Era: I Haul Supplies Home by the Armload 穿越现代，我哐哐往家搬物资 Loves Sweetheart Rice Cakes爱吃糖心糍Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted For generations, Nanshan Village has passed down one ancestral rule: “Never flaunt your wealth or show off your riches.” Even in the years when people barely had enough to eat or clothes to cover themselves, the village chief constantly reminded the villagers to remember the old rule. At first, Chunxia only prayed that Heaven would give her little sister enough milk powder to survive. Heaven took pity on her and sent her to another world where she could earn money by collecting garbage. Her litt 2.2kReads9.0Score258Shelves

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    This book was surprisingly good. The female protagonist unexpectedly gains the ability to travel to the modern era. Not only does she solve her younger sister's milk powder problem, but she also brings wealth to the entire village. The ability will disappear later in the story.

40. 240 刚 I Transmigrated and Got Arrested? The Scientist's Army Wife Turns the Tables 刚穿越就被抓？科研军嫂逆风翻盘 Mr. Zhongli钟离先生Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s era + period setting + advancing the nation through research + military marriage + alternate history + slow burn (not a power fantasy, includes awful characters)] // Twilight shines over the nine provinces, stars settle in my arms // A genius inventor from the interstellar era unexpectedly reborn in the year 1975 of the Xiazhou calendar. She opens her eyes in an interrogation room, in a dire situation, on the verge of being sentenced to death. Ye Mu is just about to show 29kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥A must-read!!! (9.1 rating, completed) The female lead is captured right after transmigrating; see how she turns the tables against all odds in that era! 🔥The female lead is highly intelligent and does scientific research, while the male lead is incredibly strong and protects his country. 🔥It has romance, and it also has a strong sense of national duty.❤

41. 241 隔 The Rugged Man Next Door Is Too Wild, and the Village Beauty Blushes in His Embrace 隔壁糙汉太野，村花害羞怀里娇 Qi Xiao Tong栖小桐Modern Romance550k WordsOngoing [Rugged Hero + Pure Romance + Marriage Before Love + Sizzling Chemistry + Sweet Married Life + Building a Fortune] [Delicate Village Beauty VS Cold, Rugged Neighbor] The night Song Qingshan returned to the village, he heard cries coming from next door before he had even entered his own home. He climbed onto a haystack and stole a peek. Poor Wen Sui was bent over a millstone, being beaten. She trembled with pain and sobbed pitifully, looking utterly heartbreaking. The sight set Song Qingshan’s bl 19.5kReads6.5Score728Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book! It's not mindless at all, and it has no system, rebirth, or space. It's a period novel that requires some brainpower. There's a little angst in the beginning, but it gets better and better as it goes on. It's sweet, a slow and steady romance, a story of getting rich, and everyone growing. I won't want to skip any chapters!

42. 242 九 The 1990s: Back to One Month Before My Husband's Tragic Death 九零：回到丈夫惨死前一月 Wealth and Prosperity金银富贵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-led period business drama + raising a child + unruly heroine + gentle, devoted husband + mutual healing] [Short drama now streaming] In her previous life, Su Ai was a gangster. She smoked, played cards, drank, and got into fights, and she didn't give a damn about anything. She even stole a handsome village doctor away to be her husband and had a well-behaved child with him. Her biggest regret was causing trouble and getting her husband killed at home. Even after she later built a busine 22.2kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    A must-read for historical fiction! [Shy][shy][shy]

43. 243 穿 After Transmigrating as the Foil Female Lead, I Joined the Army, Raised Kids, and Turned My Life Around 穿成对照组女配后随军养崽逆袭了 Tu Tu You图图呦Modern Romance50k WordsOngoing When Hu Zhixia wakes up, she discovers that she has transmigrated into a book, becoming the female supporting character in a period novel who serves as a foil to the heroine. The original owner is someone the heroine, Song Mingyue, casually discusses. She says that the woman ended her pregnancy with her military officer husband and returned to the city. It is said she later married an abusive man, while her military officer husband remained unmarried for the rest of his life. The heroine is also 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A historical romance novel where the female protagonist accidentally transmigrates into a book.

44. 244 黑 The Black Lotus Returns Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear 黑莲花重生归来，婆家瑟瑟发抖 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear Short dramas: The Crazy Stepmother and New Life from Old Snow In her past life, Su An was abused by her husband. After she called the police, the officer told her it was a family matter and not their concern. She fled to her parents' home for help, but her grandmother said, “Take care of the kids, cook the meals, look after the elders, and hand over your wages every month. Then he won't hit you, will he? That's how it is 58.7kReads9.5Score7kShelves

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    [Thumbs up] Both of these novels feature mature writing, with shrewd and intelligent female protagonists. The plots are realistic and relatable. 1. *The Scheming Heroine's Stepping Stone*: The female protagonist transmigrates to the 1960s as Xu Jing'an, the third daughter from the lowest rung of her family. She gains access to the original story and a spatial dimension, learning that her role is to serve as a stepping stone for various main characters throughout her life. Calm, rational, and intelligent, she utilizes the information and spatial dimension to gradually become independent, living and working independently and escaping the awful family. The author's writing is excellent, with a clear train of thought and a realistic and nuanced story. 2. The most satisfying period drama I've ever read. *Trembling with My Mother-in-Law*: The female protagonist's past life was tragic; she married a patricide and became his second wife, ultimately being beaten to death. Reborn, she unleashes her inner self, causing chaos and upheaval for everyone. She trains her physical abilities, even sending her husband to the hospital. She delivers the full force of the "beating is affection, scolding is love" advice she received in her previous life. Extremely satisfying, you'll laugh out loud.

45. 245 年 1960: Transmigrating to Nanluoguxiang 年代1960：穿越南锣鼓巷， Just Got Nothing Better to Do就是闲的Urban4.1M WordsCompleted New novel: Reborn in 1980: The Life I’ve Always Dreamed Of Also known as Li Laifu’s Happy Life in 1960s China. (No angst, comedy, farming, and everyday family life.) A short drama, comedy animations, and AI short dramas are now available. 203.7kReads9.4Score13.9kShelves

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    These are all good. [Upvote][Upvote]

46. 246 漂 The Gorgeous, High-Maintenance Mediator of the 1970s 漂亮作精在七零当调解员 Er Lulu二鹿鹿Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Beloved by the Whole Family + Hilarious + Military Marriage] You were supposed to mediate family disputes, not encourage people to get divorced! - After five years as a marriage counselor, breaking up countless unhappy couples, Jiang An'an was hit over the head with a brick and flung into the material-scarce 1970s. Her father was a lazy good-for-nothing, her mother was tough as nails, and all three of her older sisters were a handful. As for her, she was a beautiful airhead who 6.1kReads8.8Score600Shelves

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    These are the ones I found relatively good. There might be some minor flaws, but overall they're quite good. The female leads are all independent and clear-headed, and the male leads are decent too, not particularly outrageous. I highly recommend the first one, though it's a bit too short.

47. 247 回 Back to 1961 as a Public Security Officer 回到1961当公安 A Hongtashan Cigarette Makes You Feel Like an Immortal来支红塔山快活似神仙Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Both parents alive] [Has a System] [One female lead] I woke up to find myself in Courtyard 93 on Nanluoguxiang in 1961. What? Wasn’t it supposed to be Courtyard 95? And seriously, what is this? I’m just a lowly security guard! How did I become a police officer? And why am I supposed to protect the peace for everyone? 43.1kReads8.0Score2.3kShelves
48. 248 七 The Seventies: The Adored Educated Youth Chases His Wife 七零娇宠：知青大佬追妻忙 Nan Has Tall Trees, the North Has the Sea楠有乔木北有海Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted In the 1970s, at the Qingshan Production Brigade. Gu Wanqing is one of a kind in the village. As the only daughter, she is adored by her parents, doted on by her grandparents, and indulged by her brothers. Her life is simple and beautiful. Pei Xingye, who comes from the capital, has a prominent family background and an unruly nature. He's the kind of man who can make the entire capital tremble with a stamp of his foot. Being sent to the countryside is just a formality, a way to pass the time. 5.3kReads7.1Score482Shelves

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    I highly recommend it; it's simple, peaceful, and has a warm family atmosphere.

49. 249 相 After a Mix-Up at a Blind Date, I Got Pregnant by a Tycoon from a Period Novel 相错亲后我怀了年代文大佬的崽儿 Zhuge Lemon诸葛柠檬Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Military Marriage + Raising a Child Jiang Man wakes up in the body of a busty, brainless, lazy, gluttonous cannon-fodder supporting character. The character's mother died young and her father is gravely ill. Her grandparents are mean and show blatant favoritism, while her uncles are all waiting to take advantage of her father's lack of heirs. Even her fiancé gets stolen away by her cousin. Jiang Man touches her round face and decides it's no big deal. Her grandmother comes snooping through the h 69.8kReads8.6Score10.8kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book! Although the rating isn't high, it's extremely good. The male and female leads are well-developed, and the father's character is also excellent. It's very interesting, a huge recommendation!!

50. 250 熬 She Outlived the Other Woman, Then Was Reborn 熬死小三，她又重生啦 Meow, Meow猫啊咪啊Modern Romance605k WordsOngoing [Not a palace-intrigue novel, not a farming novel: the heroine's growth and the redemption of a life.] Bai Chunyu had a miserable life in her previous life. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the 1970s, before any of those tragedies had happened! She decisively cut ties with her family, severing them once and for all. She would protect her genius little daughter with her life. Her family's ancestral silver bangle concealed a pocket dimension, stocked to the brim with supplies. S 251Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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