Looking for Historical Fiction with a Female Lead Who's Sharp as a Tack and Few Outrageous Relatives! 求年代女主心眼子嘎嘎多，然后极品少！

1. 101 九 The Nineties: A Scheming Woman Reborn as a Tycoon’s Real Heiress 九零：心机女穿成暴发户的真千金 Si Bu Xiang司不像Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Female lead transmigrates + real and fake heiresses + 1990s setting + satisfying read + sweet romance] In her previous life, Lu Xiyue had a terrible family. Her parents favored sons and tried their hardest to brainwash her into becoming a sister who would sacrifice everything for her younger brother. She played along and turned the tables, brainwashing her parents into paying for her education and buying her a house. But just as she achieved financial independence, she was hit by a car and kill 8kReads8.7Score833Shelves
2. 102 八 Betrayed by Cruel Relatives in the 1980s, I Make a Point of Cutting Them All Off 八零遭恶亲算计，我主打六亲不认 Little Ice Pear冰梨崽崽Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 1980s + reborn + ensemble cast + family life + building wealth + no golden finger Xiang Shanyou spent her whole life being emotionally manipulated by her parents. She cared for her frail, irresponsible older brother, raised his three children, put her third brother through school and helped him find work and get married, constantly cleaned up after her troublemaking fourth brother, and paved the way for her overlooked younger sister to study abroad. She sacrificed her whole life for her family, 12.7kReads8.3Score1.5kShelves
3. 103 九 The 1990s: They Look Down on Me? I’m a Reborn Workaholic 九零：被瞧不起？呵呵我卷王重生 You Were Born Nameless卿本无名Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Tags: Clear-headed, independent heroine! After a difficult life, Li Xiaonan got to wipe the slate clean and start over. Back on the day she was tricked into buying a job, Li Xiaonan firmly said no! She resolutely decided to return to school and take the exams, and unexpectedly crossed paths with the big shot Zhou Qingbai from her previous life. Li Xiaonan: Big brother, how about being a useful connection for me? 45.6kReads9.1Score5.6kShelves
4. 104 七 Our '70s-Era Cannon-Fodder Sisters Save Up Merit with the Supernatural 七零炮灰姐妹，我们靠玄学攒功德 Green Fish, Green Fish青鱼青鱼Modern Romance299k WordsOngoing [Gentle Supernatural Arts + Watching the Drama Unfold + Sweet Romance] The pacing is very slow. This book feels like someone telling you a story right beside you. After transmigrating into the body of a seven-year-old girl in 1963, Yang Jingcheng is close to tears. What kind of hellish start is this? Her father died in the line of duty, and her mother has no one to rely on while raising her and her twin sister. Her uncle not only wants to take her father’s pension, but also plans to snatch her a 2.7kReads—Score368Shelves

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   This book is very good.

5. 105 卿 My Love, Come Into My Arms: The Art of Winning Your Heart 卿卿入怀，我的攻心战役 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance712k WordsCompleted One night of passion forces them into marriage. Amid her resentment, Zhixia discovers that she looks remarkably like the Fang family’s youngest daughter, who died on the battlefield. The family transforms their longing for their lost loved one into an overwhelming, misplaced affection for her. Her grandfather, Fang Yuzhao, presses a family heirloom jade pendant into her hand. “Fang Chu owes you. We’ll make it right.” Her father-in-law, Fang Zheng, uses every connection he has to get her trans 2.4kReads6.4Score210Shelves

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   The female lead is very shrewd and knows what the male lead likes; he is very obedient because of her influence.

6. 106 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Take My Mom With Me to Get a Divorce 重生八零，我带着妈妈一起离婚 A Little Tree Sprout一点小树芽Modern Romance104k WordsOngoing Period setting + face-slapping + multiple male leads + building wealth + size difference Zhou Xiaoya transmigrates to 1985. In three days, she’s supposed to marry her aunt’s dim-witted son. She chooses to call off the engagement, but his father won’t let her. He beats her, and he beats her mother, too. Then we’re done with this family. Mom, I’ll take care of you! 350Reads—Score109Shelves

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   I recommend this book; I personally think it's quite good. It's not mindless, the logic is sound, and the author clearly came from that era. It's realistic and unpretentious. A good read!

7. 107 下 After Going to the Countryside, the Female Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Future Senior Officer 下乡后女知青被未来首长娇养了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Transmigration + Swapped Marriage + Devoted Couple + Marriage First, Love Later + Beloved by the Whole Family] Lin Xia never imagined that all she had to do was take a vacation, only to find herself dropped into a whole new world. There, she meets a group of people. When someone spreads rumors about her, Lin Xia has just started rolling up her sleeves when her future mother-in-law pulls her behind her and swings a huge broom. “You dare bully my Xiaxia? Try d 3.1kReads8.5Score258Shelves

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   It's alright, you can take a look.

8. 108 被 After I Was Forced to Marry a Sickly Educated Youth, I Got a Cheat 被迫嫁病弱知青后，我开挂了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Devoted Couple + Golden Finger + Strong Female Lead] Jian Huai'an suspects his true form might actually be a mermaid. Seriously, why else would he be in the water after dying, and why would such a beautiful mermaid be swimming toward him? After discovering he'd transmigrated into a book, Jian Huai'an thinks his luck has finally turned. But he soon realizes that his transmigration has amounted to nothing. A golden finger? Yes, but pra 1.9kReads8.9Score179Shelves
9. 109 夺 Steal My Luck? I'll Beat You to a Pulp, Then Marry a Soldier 夺我气运？揍贬你，嫁兵哥哥去 Miss Wang, the Little Demon王氏小妖Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Period setting + devoted couples + System + exceptional fighting skills + wealthy heiress] Bai Fuling unexpectedly transmigrates into a period novel. She becomes a stepping stone on the heroine’s path to success. Being a cannon-fodder female side character would be bad enough, but from the start, a local hoodlum harasses her and nearly kills her. How could she put up with that? Her scumbag father deceives and abuses her sweet, naive, lovestruck mother? What are you waiting for? Hit back! The he 897Reads7.0Score112Shelves

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   The female lead in the period drama is amazing.

10. 110 七 Ancient Martial Arts Military Doctor in the 1970s: The Special Forces Officer Is Smmitten 七零古武军医：特战军官很心动 Wan Qing Feng挽清楓Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted (The rating will go up later) [1970s setting + transmigration + alternate history + pocket dimension + ancient martial arts + sweet military romance, one-on-one] Su Ling, an heir to an ancient martial arts tradition, accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s. Luck is on her side all the way: she gains a family, a master, and a handsome military officer husband who pampers her unconditionally. She wants both a career and love. Only children have to choose. The setting takes inspiration from the era 3kReads8.2Score334Shelves

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    A short, completed novel featuring a cunning female protagonist set in a historical period, set in a military marriage.

11. 111 穿 I Transmigrated into a Soldier King’s Widow and Came Out on Top 穿成兵王亡妻，我赢麻了 Guoyou Guoyou果柚果柚Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + golden finger + adorable biological children Su Lanxing had faced death calmly. When a car veered off the ramp and struck her, she thought it might be for the best: at least she’d suffer less, though she did feel bad for the little child beside her. When she opened her eyes again, she was undergoing the most brutal torture imaginable. She’d become a mother in the worst possible way, hadn’t even slept with her husband, and had suffered through every bit of it. A 1.6kReads7.9Score150Shelves
12. 112 七 A Military Marriage in the 1970s: Flirting with the Cold, Abstinent Officer Until He Blushes 七零军婚：撩的禁欲军官脸红心跳 Cola Lemon可乐柠檬Modern Romance772k WordsCompleted Su Yueyue had finally become an attending physician, only to be crushed to death by a falling shelf and unexpectedly transmigrate to the 1970s, where even basic necessities were hard to come by. Her family was so poor they could barely put food on the table. And the original owner was selfish, lazy, and greedy! What had she done to deserve this? Was Heaven really going to put her through all this? Looking at the bare walls of her home, Su Yueyue decides to accept reality and use the space superm 102Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 重 Reborn in the 1960s: A Capitalist Heiress Follows Her Husband to the Army 重生六零，资本家大小姐随军日常 Spicy Stir-Fried River Crab香辣炒河蟹Modern Romance556k WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 1960s + military marriage + punishing scum + pocket dimension + stockpiling supplies + daily life accompanying her husband to an island post + capitalist heiress] Shen Tangxi died, then came back to life. What's more, she returned to twenty years earlier. She was still the dazzling heiress of Shanghai's Shen family, not yet targeted for her capitalist background. On this day in her previous life, she wanted to marry her fiance, who was trying to break off their engagement. At her 804Reads7.3Score101Shelves
14. 114 重 Back to the 1970s: Following My Husband, a Military Industry Bigwig, to the Countryside 重回七零：陪着军工大佬丈夫下乡 Wen Xixi温熙熙Modern Romance695k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Space + Military Industry Mogul x Gentle Doctor + Adorable Little One] Li Qingyue was reborn. In her previous life, her husband, Qi Yumo, was highly educated and handsome. Though he had a bad temper, he treated her very well. He was also a promising young talent at the military factory, and the ideal son-in-law in the eyes of countless middle-aged women. Their happy life as a family of three didn't last long before her husband was reported by a spiteful enemy. He was about to be dismi 12kReads8.0Score933Shelves
15. 115 睁 I Opened My Eyes to Find Myself Selling My Niece? The Vicious Aunt Brings Fortune to the Whole Family 睁眼就在卖侄女？极品小姑旺全家 Call Me A Gu叫我阿骨Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [System + Beloved by All + Famine + A Real Piece of Work] Chen Qianqian transmigrated one day and opened her eyes just in time to see someone selling her niece. The original owner was lazy, greedy, and shameless. She had three older brothers and a younger brother, and as the family's only daughter, she'd been spoiled into a complete menace. She relied on the men in her family to throw her weight around the village, and now she was even planning to sell her niece just to get some meat! Wasn't she 11.2kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
16. 116 带 I Traveled to the 1970s With a Dedicated Worker System 带着敬业系统穿七零 Ma Nini马尼尼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Xu Taotao, a descendant of imperial chefs, keeps her culinary skills hidden while living among ordinary people. Then she dies suddenly from overwork and gets bound to a workaholic System, which sends her to the 1970s. She becomes the famously ugly daughter of a butcher at a meat-processing plant. Determined to become beautiful, she has no choice but to keep working hard. With her superb cooking skills, she climbs the career ladder, gets a raise, and marries Professor Gu... No, wait! “Ding-dong! 17kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
17. 117 穿 Transmigrated to 1970, Suddenly a Mom of Nine 穿越1970，喜当9个孩子的妈 A Cha in the Misty Rain阿茶烟雨Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Main characters: Zhao Wenting and Li Sixi [Period Setting + Information System + Transmigrate + Everyday Family Life] Zhao Wenting has transmigrated. There’s one piece of good news and one piece of bad news. The good news: she has a golden finger, an Information System. The bad news: she has nine kids from the start, more than the Calabash Brothers. Looking at the three children who are about to be sent to the countryside, Zhao Wenting rolls up her sleeves and starts toughening them up. As a res 18kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves

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18. 118 真 The Real Heiress Remarries with Her Mother, and Her Beast-Talking Shocks the Entire Army 真千金随母改嫁，通兽语震撼全军 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Space, stockpiling, period setting, building wealth, medicine, beloved by the whole family, heroine can speak with animals] Lu Yunsu was mistakenly summoned by an underworld intern and sent into a period novel, where she became a capitalist's daughter who had followed her mother into a new marriage and risen from rags to riches. The moment she opened her eyes, her spineless younger brother-in-law had brought a task force to raid their home. Stay calm, don't panic! This is nothing. Lu Yunsu open 30kReads8.1Score4kShelves

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    [Historical Fiction + Space + Pampered Family + Military Marriage + Medical Skills] What's it like to have your soul mistakenly taken by an intern from the underworld? Lu Yunsu: Transmigrated into a capitalist's heiress, my family's property is raided right from the start, but I have a space! All the family's belongings are wiped out with a single click, leaving the ingrates dumbfounded. Zhou family: Daughter, are you a goddess? Lu Yunsu: Don't panic, come with me to catch spies ✓ Treat snake bites ✓ Understand animal language ✓ Pampered family in the countryside ✓ Pampered family in the military camp ✓ In the end, even Officer Chu becomes her little follower 🥺 Dr. Lu, wherever you go, I'll go 😘 Everyone dotes on the heroine + space and golden finger + sweet military marriage, so satisfying!

19. 119 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, Watch Me Take Down the Wicked Female Lead 穿书后，看我如何干翻恶毒女主 Yu Mizhou于米粥Modern Romance706k WordsOngoing The rating just came out; it’ll go up later. [Everyday family life, a laid-back heroine who sometimes has a soft heart and learns from her mistakes. There’s a System, a pocket dimension, and a job. She doesn’t go to the countryside.] Su Jiahui fell asleep and transmigrated. She never expected that, as an only child, she would end up in a large family with many children, and be the least favored one of all. After awakening her System, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a book. And of 1.5kReads6.0Score101Shelves

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    I recently watched this, and it's quite interesting.

20. 120 穿 Transmigrate into a Book in the 1970s, and Discover My Mom Is a Total Green Tea 穿书七零，发现我妈是大绿茶 Encounter遇见Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Period Drama + Self-Serving Female Lead + Terrible Family + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Everyone’s a Master Schemer + Devoted Couple + Joins the Military Later] Just after transmigrating, Zhao Qianqian manages to offend her stepsister and steal her fiancé! And this is all happening inside a book. The man she stole is the female lead’s cash cow, a third male lead, and he’s about to be targeted and framed by the reborn female lead. Then she discovers that her mother has it even worse. Just to 7.2kReads7.3Score499Shelves
21. 121 穿 I Transmigrated as a Brash Villainess and Tricked an Amnesiac Big Shot into Becoming My Live-In Son-in-Law 穿成泼作女配，骗失忆大佬当赘婿 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period drama + everyday warmth + daily life + emotional tension + building wealth + happy ending] This is not an angst-filled story. Su Man transmigrates into a book, finding herself in an unfinished, melodramatic rebirth novel... as a lazy, greedy, foul-tempered villainess in the late 1970s. The original owner gets into danger in the wild and is saved by a powerful man with amnesia. In a series of foolish acts, she tricks him into thinking he's a fugitive, hides his military ID, and forces him 21kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into a book; she's cunning. The premise is novel and interesting. It's a transmigration story set in a historical period. The original owner of this book was rescued from danger in the wilderness by a powerful high-ranking official, who then suffered amnesia after hitting his head against a wall. The original owner foolishly lied to the official, claiming to be his son-in-law, and brainwashed him in various ways. The male lead, tirelessly serving her every need, became a burly, unassuming man. The original owner spent her days scheming to manipulate the male lead, hoping to avoid future retribution and even gain status through her child. The female protagonist transmigrates into this book and finds herself in a dangerous situation, a predicament that gives her a real headache…

22. 122 7 1979: A Happy Life Begins at a State-Owned Factory 79，进国营厂开始的幸福生活 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Period romance + personal growth + family life + mutual secret crushes + true and fake heiresses + romantic tension + taking down scumbags] The protagonist joins a wilderness survival livestream, loses her footing, and falls to her death. She transmigrates into Xiao Caixia, a pitiful girl abused by her entire family. She turns the tables on her tormentors and lands a job at a major company. Bai Jianjun, a decorated military officer with a limp, gradually falls for her. Using modern rehabilitati 539Reads6.8Score100Shelves
23. 123 七 The Cherished Darling of the 1970s: The Government Official Husband Turns on the Charm 七零娇宠：政界老公撩上瘾 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing (Leave your brain here and pick it up after you've finished!) After completing her final mission in the quick transmigration world, Guan Fuyao was determined to spend her retirement in a comfortable, well-off family. The System granted her wish, but didn't tell her which era it would be. It sent her into a period novel, where she entered the body of an eighteen-year-old girl with the same name. She'd just graduated from high school and was facing assignment to the countryside. Just as she was pl 20.9kReads8.3Score2kShelves
24. 124 穿 She Made a Killing After Transmigrating to the 1970s 穿越七十年代后她赚麻了 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (Complete. Brain storage: come back here to reclaim your brain after you finish reading. Love you all!) Zhou An'an, a little princess from the 23rd century who had just lost her grandfather, got a recommendation for a novel from her best friend after acquiring a pocket dimension. Her friend then dragged her into frantically stockpiling supplies. Just as she finished explaining everything, Zhou An'an transmigrated to the early 1970s in a parallel world and became the mother of triplets without ev 6kReads8.7Score601Shelves
25. 125 重 Reborn in the 1960s: A Baby Bottle in One Hand, a Pocket Dimension in the Other 重生六十年代她左手奶瓶右手空间 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance885k WordsCompleted Tang Hua, an all-around female warrior from the apocalypse, arrived in the underworld after dying alongside the Mutant King. The King of Hell wanted to send her to the 1960s and have her put a chaotic era, thrown into disarray by the male and female leads, back on the right track. She refused. She absolutely refused. The King of Hell had no choice but to send her soul directly back to that era, reborn as a baby. A baby who couldn’t feed, wash, or relieve herself? She was so angry she wanted to c 4.8kReads9.0Score344Shelves
26. 126 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s, I Became a Spoiled Little Green Tea with a Terrible Family 穿越七零，成了极品家作精小绿茶 Huanglong, Who Loves Goldenrod喜欢木锥花的荒龙Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Green Tea Girl Transmigrates to the 1970s and Gets Spoiled Again and Again! Transmigrate into a book + reborn + green tea heroine + selfish and self-serving + spoiled and troublesome + outrageous characters + rural life The heroine is a bit of a green tea, selfish and self-serving, and used to keeping backup suitors. She has the typical innocent, delicate white-lotus traits. If you dislike this kind of character, please move along. No need to leave complaints. There are quit 505Reads—Score114Shelves
27. 127 惊 What?! After Awakening, the Lazy Wife Only Wants to Crush Villains and Make Money 惊！懒媳妇觉醒后只想虐渣搞钱 My Tinghan Bamboo我的听寒竹Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (This novel features a large ensemble cast.) [An incredibly strong, lazy, top-notch wife + a younger, chatty husband, taking down scumbags + making money] Jiang Yiqing had a wonderful married life! She didn’t have to clean the house or look after the kids, and her father-in-law, the factory director, had her back at work. All she had to do was clock out on time and go home to lie down. Life was so perfect she could see the good times stretching endlessly ahead! Then one day, she dreamed that 6.8kReads8.9Score599Shelves
28. 128 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1970s and Won Over the Male Lead's Uncle 穿越七零，我把男主小叔拿下了 Huanglong, Who Loves Goldenrod喜欢木锥花的荒龙Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted Also known as: I Transmigrated to the 1970s and Won Over the Male Lead's Uncle Farming story + slow pace + everyday family life + a touch of ensemble cast + laid-back heroine + pocket dimension + spirit spring Woman transmigrates into another body + man is reborn + devoted couple + age gap + making a fortune The rating will go up later. An alternate-history period story (the author's imagination runs wild). Chu Yue woke up one day to find that she had transmigrated to the 1970s, and into a nove 2.5kReads—Score201Shelves
29. 129 胎 Born into the 1960s: Not a Drop of Milk Comes Free 胎穿六零：没有一口奶是免费的 Dragon Fruit Growing Toward the Sun火龙果向阳而生Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted Also known as: Reborn in the Great Famine of the Sixties: Lucky Girl Zhizhi Is Good at Drawing Up Grand Plans [Easygoing Period Piece] [System + Pocket Dimension] [Refined, Self-Serving and Beneficial to Others] [Family Life + Building a Fortune] [Mischievous + Protective + Lighthearted Comedy] [Taking Every Advantage + Lotus Root Traits + Leek Farming + Social Butterfly] [Scheming Little Cotton-Padded Jacket + Parents Who Push Themselves + Self-Reliant Retirement + Pushy Sister, Brother and Who 3.2kReads8.6Score306Shelves
30. 130 穿 Transmigrate to the '70s, Become a Mom Without the Pain, and Raise the Kids 穿越七零，无痛当妈养崽崽 llx Flying Fishllx飞鱼Modern Romance726k WordsCompleted After an utterly pointless blind date, Lin Baozhu gets into a car accident on her way home. When she wakes up, she finds herself in a parallel world in the 1970s, in the body of a village beauty with the same name. From the start, she's shoved into motherhood, with two tiny babies to raise. She becomes a mom without even going through labor. Remembering what she joked about with her mother before the accident, she realizes that you really shouldn't make jokes casually, especially not about your 6.7kReads8.1Score559Shelves
31. 131 六 The Darling Girl of the Sixties: The Whole Family Dotes on Their Scientific Genius 六零娇女：科研大佬被全家宠爆了 Warm Words Mom暖言宝妈Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the 1960s as a Poor Girl with Barely Enough Clothes or Food, Chen Zhixia is mistreated from the start. Who could have guessed she came with a golden finger? Her scientific talent is maxed out, and her whole family spoils her without limits. Her parents dote on her, her brothers and sisters-in-law protect her, and even Shen Zeyuan, the cold-faced scientific genius, falls for her step by step. While others wage household intrigue and tear each other down, she pursues science an 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend "The Spoiled Daughter of the 1960s: A Research Genius Spoiled by Her Whole Family"! The female lead is a time-traveling research genius, incredibly shrewd and ruthless when dealing with difficult people—she's quick and decisive in slapping them in the face! Her difficult grandmother and aunt were subdued after just one incident, and they became completely obedient afterward, never causing trouble again! Her whole family are doting on her, with her parents, brothers, and sisters all protecting her, leading to an increasingly prosperous and satisfying life—it's packed with exciting moments!

32. 132 重 Back to the 1980s: From the Start, I Cut Ties with My Family 重回八零：开局断亲斩亲缘 February Knows the Doll二月知偶Urban481k WordsOngoing Tang Guangyuan has suffered from asthma since childhood, enduring years of hardship and abuse at the hands of his family. After his biological mother beat his own son, who was not yet three years old, Tang resolutely cut ties with her entire family. Overcome with rage and resentment, he unexpectedly became reborn, his soul coming from his modern-day self in the future. After being reborn, Tang Guangyuan awakened the “Farming Spirit Spring System.” The spirit spring water not only cured his ast 636Reads—Score100Shelves

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    With few schemes in mind, I'm studying a wonderful book.

33. 133 到 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    After being reborn, the protagonist is incredibly cunning, slapping his unfilial son in the face, and you'll fall right into his trap!

34. 134 公 Turning the Tables in the Civil Service Exam: Climbing the Ladder from the Interview Onward 公考逆袭：从面试开始一路攀登 Yuanming Xiaoyang元明小阳Urban3.3M WordsOngoing People's affections are as thin as paper, and the world changes like a new chess game with every turn. Li Xiuyuan starts at the grassroots level, driven by a desire to get ahead. He takes one steady step after another, climbing higher with every move! 746.8kReads9.2Score60.3kShelves

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    The female lead is incredibly cunning and shrewd; she'll never be taken advantage of, and you'll be hooked from the first episode!

35. 135 逆 My Ungrateful Son Abandoned Me in a Famine Year, So I Bring Modern Grain to Fill My Barns 逆子荒年抛弃我，我通现代粮满仓 Lu Guizhou鹿归舟Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Pocket dimension + passage to the modern world + farming + selling wild vegetables + family life + no romance] Synopsis: While fleeing famine, Lu Minggui is pushed over by her own son and falls to her death. When she wakes again, she's back before the famine. She discovers that a bloodstained wooden hairpin can take her to a mysterious world! From then on, she digs up wild vegetables, sells them, and earns silver. When famine strikes, she not only survives, but also leads her son and daughter 11.9kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves
36. 136 我 I Brought My Twins and Divorced My Husband at His Wedding 我带着双胞胎，在丈夫婚礼上离婚 Light Clouds and Gentle Rain云轻雨细Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + historical setting + pocket dimension + love grows over time] Fictional setting! Fictional setting! Fictional setting! Please don’t nitpick the historical details. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story. It’s about everyday family life, told at a gentle pace. Shen Ruyi wakes from a nap to find herself transmigrated into a period novel, as the former wife in an arranged marriage to the male lead, a character who gets only a few lines before dying young in the countryside. 21.8kReads8.3Score2.7kShelves
37. 137 史 The Poorest County Magistrate's Wife in History Leads the Whole County to Prosperity 史上最穷县令夫人带全县百姓赚钱 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Ancient Romance993k WordsCompleted Hang Ying, head of a reclusive modern-day clan, dies during an expedition and transmigrates into Yingzi, the wife of Xu Mengran, a penniless county magistrate in the Great Chu Empire. Who ever heard of a county magistrate being poor? Well, this one wears a patched robe, and his wife earns money washing and mending clothes to help him pursue a career in the imperial examinations. They have no maids or guards, the yamen runners look down on them, and a rich young lady even comes to their door to b 611Reads7.0Score—Shelves
38. 138 老 The Old Woman Is Reborn Before the Demolition, and Beats Her Evil Son and Vicious Grandson with a Stick 老太重生拆迁前，棒打恶子毒孙 Ling Yun灵韫Modern Romance3.3M WordsOngoing Old Madam Zhou spent her whole life worrying herself sick over her four sons. She even divided the property and cash she received from the demolition compensation among them. She thought she had treated them all equally and taken each son into consideration. But in each son’s eyes, she was biased, and they all resented her and refused to support her. Old Madam Zhou should have been enjoying her retirement, but instead, at her advanced age, she survived by collecting trash and eventually died of 52.2kReads8.6Score2.9kShelves
39. 139 渣 After My Scumbag Dad Married His White Moonlight, He Lost All His Descendants 渣爹娶了白月光后，断子绝孙了 I'm Your Qian Qian我是你的浅浅Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1960s] [Transmigration] [Ensemble Cast] [Feel-Good Story] [Little One, Big Impact] Original title: After My Scumbag Father Married His One True Love, His Family Line Came to an End Su Moqian, head of a prestigious hidden medical clan, was ambushed by her enemies. She used her last breath to take them down with her, only for her soul to drift into the 1960s of a parallel world. Lack of clothes and food was bad enough, but she had also been reborn as a four-and-a-half-year-old toddle 96.7kReads9.0Score5.8kShelves
40. 140 系 The System Balance: 900 Billion for the Villainess of the 1970s 【七零恶女】系统余额9000亿 Wulijiwayou乌力吉哇哟Modern Romance402k WordsOngoing The rating has just come out~ [Period] + [Villainess] + [Dual Transmigration] + [Childhood Sweethearts] + [System] + [Pocket Dimension] + [Taking Down Scumbags] + [Strong Female Lead] + [Looting Everything] + [Espionage and Political Intrigue] P.S. A long-game plot with strategic mind games. This isn't a brainless wish-fulfillment story... Mu Nian Yu, a mafia boss, had imagined a thousand ways to die. The one thing she never expected was to be betrayed and killed by her own brother, born to t 226Reads6.1Score106Shelves

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    A novel featuring a strong female lead in a historical setting.

41. 141 葬 A Proposal at the Funeral: The Soldier Is a Commander 葬礼上求婚：兵哥哥是首长 Xijiang Ning西江宁Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The moment she opened her eyes, she had been reborn at her birth parents' funeral. She was an orphan burdened with debt, and someone was even pressuring her to marry on the spot. Luckily, her father's former comrade arrived in time, paid off the debt, and drove away the people trying to force her into marriage. But who could have guessed that this uncle, ten years older than her, would ask if she wanted to get married? What was going on?!! After asking him a barrage of questions, she learned tha 2.4kReads7.9Score297Shelves

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42. 142 七 Scientific Research in the 1970s: My Sweet Wife Faints Again 七零科研：小娇妻又晕倒了 Xijiang Ning西江宁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Period Setting + Military Marriage + Scientific Research + Pocket Space + Doctor + Married First, Love Later + Devoted Husband + Adorable Baby + Building Wealth + Patriotism Shen Zhixu accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s, becoming a delicate young woman who shares her name. To make matters worse, she lives in the countryside. Spoiled by her parents since childhood, she would faint just from sitting in the sun. She was known throughout the village as its sickly beauty. When she open 1.5kReads7.2Score114Shelves
43. 143 王 Wang Mingzhen Reborn in 1997 王明贞重生一九九七 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just come out and will rise, so please ignore it.) The heroine is reborn and resolves to become the person she wants to be. Who knew an unexpected turn would bring her face-to-face with the big shot from her previous life? He’s volatile, clingy, and always on the verge of tears. She has no choice but to take him along as she rises to the top. When Wang Mingzhen learns she can’t have children, she wants to break up. She tells Gu Xizhou, “Gu Xizhou, I want you to be happy. Do 190Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is clear-headed, independent, and ambitious; she handles difficult situations quickly. The male lead is love-struck, somewhat stubborn and irritable, but obedient.

44. 144 七 A Delicate Beauty of the 1970s Has the Cold-Faced Officer Wrapped Around Her Finger 七零娇气美人，冷面军官被拿捏 Jia He Yue嘉禾岄Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After graduating from high school, Ye Jinli, who had no job, had to choose between going to the countryside and getting married. Ye Jinli: There’s no way I’m going to the countryside. She couldn’t take that kind of hardship, so her only option was to marry well. But the cadre her neighbor introduced her to was snatched up by her stepsister before their blind date. Fine, let her have him. He was divorced anyway, and Ye Jinli wasn’t interested in him. Then she met a handsome military officer with 12.6kReads7.5Score1.1kShelves

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45. 145 六 The Sixties: The Supporting Actress Works Herself to the Bone and Outshines the Lucky Female Lead 六零，对照组女配卷死锦鲤女主 Moonless Young Master无月公子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + comedy + pocket dimension + punishing scumbags + troublemaker heroine + face-slapping + satisfying read + goofy humor + romance] A chaotic, hilarious career story, not a formulaic one. The heroine is cunning, scheming, unhinged, and becomes an official. It’s hell mode from the start: the original host was beaten to death by her awful grandmother, and less than two minutes after transmigrating, she was kicked into the hospital by her awful father. Cheng Miaomiao opens and close 64.9kReads9.1Score7.7kShelves

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    Cheng Miaomiao transmigrated into the body of a cannon fodder character in a popular "group-beloved" novel. From the very beginning, she overthrew her entire family, taking the path of the awful and leaving them with nowhere to run. She used all her cunning to build her career and take revenge on the scumbags, leaving them crying and calling her "daddy." A breath of fresh air in the world of silly and satisfying novels, the heroine's madness even terrified the system.

46. 146 重 Reborn in the 1960s: While Others Go to the Countryside, I Move to the City 重生六零：别人下乡我进城 Tomato Salad凉拌西红柿Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Li Aihua had just finished digitizing the local gazetteer when she transmigrated after the celebration banquet! She went from 2024 to 1965, reborn as a sixteen-year-old girl with the same name. Fortunately, her parents and older siblings all loved her, and had even sent her to vocational school. People may look down on vocational school graduates in later generations, but back then, vocational schools guaranteed job placement. And the jobs on offer were all iron rice bowls! Could this be a life 732Reads6.7Score106Shelves

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    Just finished watching it and I recommend everyone to check it out. The female lead is cool, sharp-tongued, and not a saint. It's incredibly satisfying to confront awful people and fight against villains. She not only protects herself but also advocates for women's rights and opposes gender discrimination. Her values ​​are impeccable, and it's incredibly satisfying.

47. 147 穿 Transmigrate to the ’70s and Marry a Factory Worker 穿越七零嫁工人 A Quietly Hardworking Little Slacker一只悄悄勤快的小拖沓Modern Romance646k WordsCompleted [1970s + dramatic heroine + striving to succeed + building a fortune + sweet romance] As a ghost with no identity, forced to sneak into the 1970s, Fu Jiao’s favorite pastime was listening to gossip. She never expected to be framed by a local from the 1970s and become “Fu Jiao,” the woman being set up at a matchmaking meeting. Among those plotting against her were educated youths, including a reborn woman who wanted to change her fate. Their messy lives were nothing more than a bit of fun for Fu 923Reads8.2Score106Shelves

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    The first book is neither a time-travel nor a rebirth novel; the female protagonist has fragments of memories from her past life.

48. 148 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    No more feeling lost in a reading slump! This book is definitely worth following. The plot is engaging, the characters are compelling, and there's no disappointing ending. You won't regret reading it; you'll want more after you finish! A highly recommended gem! The plot is tight and fast-paced, packed with exciting moments, and the writing is smooth and immersive. Once you start reading, you'll be hooked and won't want to put it down! I've discovered a treasure of a novel, with likable characters, an explosive plot, and not a single dull moment. If you like this genre, don't miss it! [Winking face]

49. 149 昂 A Life Full of Vigor 昂扬的生命 Pomegranate Blossoms in May榴花映五月Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted I dedicate this book to the first generation of only children, and to the teachers’ college graduates who devoted themselves to education in this land. Each person has only one life. How should we live this one and only life? Looking across history and around the world, many inspiring books have explored this theme. I, an unknown nobody, hope to join their ranks and have chosen the same theme. I hope my work won’t be lost among the masterpieces of celebrated writers. This work will focus on Ji 224Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist in this book is actually not that cunning; the others are truly cunning beyond measure!

50. 150 霍 Mr. Huo, I’m Married 霍先生，我已婚 Foodie Fish吃货鱼Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted Wen Ling, a graduate of the police academy in Country C, secretly signed a five-year marriage contract with Shen Zhi, a wealthy heir, to help with the business of her adoptive father, who loved her dearly. After graduating, she returned to A City and became captain of the criminal investigation team at the Public Security Bureau. While solving cases, she became entangled with Mr. Huo, the head of A City's leading corporation. The heroine is cool-headed, independent, confident, quick-witted, and 8.8kReads6.7Score1.1kShelves

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    Yeah, you'll see if it's good or not once you see it. [Laughs][laughs]

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