Looking for Period Stories Without Poverty-relief Plots, Featuring Selfish, Stingy, Penny-pinching Protagonists 不扶贫自私自利抠门的年代文

1. 201 重 Reborn, the Poor Little One Doesn’t Want to Flee Anymore 重生后，小可怜不想再逃亡 Green Smoke and Quicksand青烟流沙Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [No romance + historical era + reborn + pocket dimension + rescuing people] Fei Yuxiao is reborn into her childhood and unexpectedly unlocks a pocket dimension. Poisoned and missing her memories, she thinks she has transmigrated to the 1970s. Little Fei Yuxiao is short and can’t take on her enemies. She has no household registration, either. This frail, pitiful child changes her name, keeps a low profile as she grows, and vows never to be a pitiful fugitive again. No school to attend? The bigwig 10Reads6.7Score—Shelves
2. 202 我 I Reunited with a Big Shot in the Seventies 我与大佬重逢在七十年代 Su Youran苏悠然Modern Romance642k WordsCompleted [Dual transmigration + bygone era + both leads have been faithful + powerful leads] Jiang Ruomeng insists she really only wanted to kiss her brand-new boyfriend, really just a kiss, nothing else. But before she can even kiss him, she transmigrates into the body of a young woman named Lu Siyu in the 1970s! The girl was adopted by the Lu family, and with supplies scarce, Jiang Ruomeng assumes she’s in for a hard life. But her new life turns out like this: When someone bullies her, her grandmother 6.3kReads9.3Score931Shelves

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   🌸Mo Jun's book recommendations are here!🌿 The first one is about transmigrating into the background of a period novel? Perfect for me to enjoy the gossip! 😍 A golden finger arrives—a farm! Farming for wealth. A little trading of resources, and the money's in the air. ✨ 🌿 The second one is about wanting to kiss my newly minted boyfriend, and then I transmigrated to the 1970s? And there's an ancient ring space! 🥳 Life's pretty good, I can eat whatever I want. But wait, doesn't that young man look a bit like my boyfriend? ✨

3. 203 七 A Little Cannon Fodder’s Growth Diary in the 1970s 七零年代，炮灰小豆丁的成长日记 Playing the Passerby扮途人Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Period setting + family squabbles + cozy coming-of-age slice of life + family bonds + native-born young heroine + adorable child + no romance... too many elements to list. A chaotic mix of transmigration and rebirth. If you don’t like it, don’t read. Ensemble cast focus.] Four-and-a-half-year-old Chen Manyue is bound to a System, which tells her that her whole family is a bunch of troublemakers. Her father, Chen Zhongyi, may have “loyalty and righteousness” in his name, but he’s actually hot-te 13.3kReads8.6Score3kShelves

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   🍭Chen Manyue had finished half of her peach shortbread. She patted her stomach and said, "No, I need to save room for dinner, otherwise our family will be at a loss." Chen Yanqing couldn't help but chuckle, "Alright, leave this half here for now, and have some water." 🥝A historical romance novel set in a high-ranking official's era. The male lead is of high status and has great power, while the female lead is cunning and adept at manipulating him.

4. 204 六 The Sixties: We Agreed to Divorce, So Why Is the Tycoon Having Second Thoughts? 六零：说好离婚，大佬怎么后悔了 Yi Yi咿伊Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [1960s setting + pocket dimension + returning to the city as a dual-income couple + beautiful, ordinary orphan heroine × prickly educated youth + marriage before love + self-interest above all + devoted to each other] Gu Qingxu, a pampered young lady since childhood, transmigrates into a book! She becomes an ordinary orphan in a period novel, and opens her eyes on her wedding night. While she's still trying to make sense of things, the man beside her suddenly rolls over and grits out in her ear, 4.9kReads8.4Score316Shelves

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   ✨️✨️✨️Of course you should love yourself. What's good for you is what's truly good. This is selfishness, but it's also the biological instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm! Both of these books fit this description quite well, especially the first one. The second one also fits quite well; they're both incredibly ruthless!!

5. 205 六 The Fierce and Charming Female Soldier of the 1960s: Winning the Cold Commander's Heart 六零娇辣小女兵：狠撩高冷首长心 Fish in the Woods00林中鱼00Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [A High-Ranking Cadre Romance Set in the 1960s] [You Sit Upon the High Terrace, I Stay by Your Side] A bewitching, flirtatious heroine and a powerful, high-ranking cadre hero I grew up beside the water city I sit in your arms I hold a beautiful dream close to my heart And stumble into your peaceful world [Deliberate Seduction + A Powerful Man Bows to Love] When Lin Yiqiao first arrives in the capital, she seems sweet, naive, and gentle, but she has no shortage of schemes and tricks. All she wa 44.2kReads9.1Score4kShelves
6. 206 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: Everyday Family Life in a Courtyard Compound 穿越六零之大杂院里的家长里短 Golden Corn Kernels金黄玉米粒Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Life in a Courtyard Compound + Gossip] Ye Fangfei was an ordinary office drone in the twenty-first century. One day, she transmigrated into the body of a young woman with the same name, who had just graduated from high school and lived in a crowded courtyard compound in the 1960s. The young woman was also named Ye Fangfei, and the day she arrived was the very day she was supposed to meet a potential match. The man was a demobilized soldier who now drove a 10.8kReads8.4Score672Shelves

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   "Feifei, get up! What time is it? Still sleeping in? Hurry up, your aunt will be here soon." Ye Fangfei groggily opened her eyes, stretched, and then sat up to look around. Then, disappointed, she lay back down. Three days, a full three days. Every time she went to sleep, she hoped to wake up the next morning and return to her original world. But every time she woke up, she was greeted with disappointment. Ye Fangfei was originally an ordinary office worker in the 21st century, a graduate of an ordinary second-tier university with a degree in accounting. Because her parents divorced and remarried early, she wasn't close to them. So after graduation, she didn't return to her hometown but found an accounting job in the city where she went to university. She wasn't an ambitious person; her only wish was simple meals, a home, and two people. Unfortunately, several of her relationships ended without a trace. At twenty-eight, she was still single. She still couldn't understand why she was so unlucky as to have transmigrated to this era. She also enjoys reading novels, and she knows about time travel and rebirth.

7. 207 七 Warm Days in the 1970s: The Unwanted Daughter's Daily Life of Giving Everything Away 七零暖时光，赔钱货的倒贴日常 Golden Scales, How Could They Be金鳞岂是Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to a period novel + System + pocket dimension + everyday life + lots of romance and love interests + standing up for herself + feel-good power fantasy + female-lead loyal + no putting up with mistreatment] Family squabbles and dealing with awful relatives + building a career and rising all the way to the top + encounters with all kinds of handsome men This book puts the heroine first. She only loves herself and refuses to marry into a family as a live-in bride. Hua Er transmigrat 11.5kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves

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   The female lead doesn't focus on poverty alleviation, and there are many male supporting characters. Mei Bao is truly a female eagle among eagles, a powerful woman!!! She has an incredibly strong sense of self-reliance, a very high level of self-worth, and an absolute, unparalleled love for herself! She has also influenced the awakening of many women around her! And it's incredibly funny, incredibly satisfying, and makes my breasts feel so refreshed! I feel extremely comfortable from head to toe! I've never felt a heart attack or heartache!!!

8. 208 重 Reborn in the 1990s: Kicking My Scumbag Ex to the Curb and Becoming a Mogul's Darling 重生九零脚踹渣男做大佬心尖宝 I Don't Want to Be a Beauty不想做美女Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sweet romance + love after marriage + warm and healing + everyday child-rearing + everyday wealth-building] Only after Juzi died did she learn that she was a character in a tragic romance. In the story, she gave birth to a daughter, only to be looked down on by her mother-in-law and resented by her good-for-nothing husband for not bearing a son. He was even secretly seeing the factory director’s daughter. Unable to take it any longer, Juzi divorced him and took her daughter with her. 3.8kReads9.2Score353Shelves

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   [Heart][Heart] A reincarnation story set in the past. In her previous life, Ju Zi gave birth to a daughter, but her mother-in-law disliked her, her scumbag husband looked down on her, and he even got involved with the factory manager's daughter. After finally getting a divorce with her daughter, she was diagnosed with cancer. In her final moments, the thug from her past stayed by her side. The thug said his biggest regret was seeing her marry someone else. Reborn, she woke up on her wedding day, dumped the scumbag husband, asked the thug if he would marry her, and they quickly got their marriage certificate. After marriage, the thug doted on her. Their daily life after marriage is hilarious and heartwarming. The more you read, the more addictive it becomes! Check it out and get verified!

9. 209 快 Quick Transmigration Stockpiling: Self-Serving Me Goes on a Killing Spree 快穿囤货：利已的我杀疯了 A Gu 6阿顾6Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration + spatial storage + stockpiling + selfish and self-serving + lazy and gluttonous + villainous heroine with skewed morals + indiscriminate killing + living to a ripe old age + no fixed CP) My heroine kills without batting an eye and indiscriminately slaughters the innocent. Goody-two-shoes, stay away. If you like seeing men suffer, then sisters who feel sorry for men are in for a lifetime of bad luck. One day, Yan Qingmo suddenly became bound to a System that told her to li 16.1kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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   This is a quick transmigration novel featuring a villainous female protagonist. She's selfish, lazy, and possesses a magical space, with no romantic partner but keeps several characters as playthings. She has warped values, indiscriminately kills innocents, and follows a mindless, wish-fulfillment plot, ultimately dying a natural death. A word of warning: Those with a saintly heart should not read this, and please don't get hung up on the moral issues. [Quick transmigration, magical space, villainous female protagonist, no romantic partner, selfish, lazy, mindless wish-fulfillment]

10. 210 七 The 1970s: I Heard the Villain's Thoughts and Gave Up Trying 七零：听见反派心声后，我摆烂了 Ju Jiuhua居九华Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Proud young lady ✖️ aloof heartthrob] The vicious supporting villainess, Song Xuezhen, has awakened! After seeing her fate of “four children in five years, then dying in childbirth,” she quickly packed her bags and volunteered to move to the countryside. With a spirit spring and a pocket dimension, she had no worries about money or ration coupons. She just wanted to laze around and wait for the college entrance exams. But the plot went completely off the rails! The female educated youth who ea 756Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The female lead doesn't help the poor, isn't a saint, and doesn't take advantage of others.

11. 211 闻 The Sound of Spring 闻春声 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted [Taciturn, stammering country hunk VS vivacious, fiery widow. Farming romance, one-on-one, both leads’ first relationship] [She makes the first move, and the unyielding tree finally blossoms. A period farming romance] At the matchmaker's urging, young Yao Chunniang took her dowry and married into the Zhang family in Lishui Village. Who could have guessed that on their wedding night, her sickly husband would close his eyes and die? Before Yao Chunniang could even process what had happened, she ha 29.5kReads9.6Score3.5kShelves

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    I highly recommend "The Voice of a Young Woman in Spring"!! The plot is amazing, the female lead is intelligent and brave, never loses an argument, and absolutely refuses to help others. She also has a super helpful human companion by her side. The female lead is a master of navigating power struggles, while the male lead is shy, timid, and utterly unable to resist. The writing style is light and engaging, making it impossible to put down. Don't miss it!

12. 212 六 Joining the Army in the 1960s: Fleeing Famine and Marrying a Cavalryman in a Flash 六零随军：逃荒，闪婚骑兵哥哥 Miaobai喵白Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Military Romance + Cavalry Commander + Tianshan Grasslands + Farming and Hunting + Sweet Everyday Life] My grasslands, my horse. I do whatever I want out here. A spirited military wife transmigrates to the 1960s, flees famine across five provinces, and finally reaches a cavalry regiment in the far northwest, where she begins life with the troops. She clears land, digs for caterpillar fungus, and hunts wild beasts. With fields to farm and meat to eat, life is good. Riding a Tibetan wild ass, lea 18kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    These are some of the most memorable period novels I've read. The first one is a farming-themed period novel, depicting the female protagonist's life herding livestock on the Tianshan grasslands. The author portrays the lives of the herders in a very interesting way, and the various animals are described with great spirit. It's a great farming novel. The second one is a military-themed period novel, with the female protagonist being a military doctor and the male protagonist being a top soldier. The author really wrote this one exceptionally well. There are no toxic elements or female rivalries; it portrays the dedication of people in that era who were not afraid of hardship, fatigue, or death in building their country. It really brought tears to my eyes. Their generation caught up with the construction of others' centuries in just a few decades; they sacrificed so much. I highly recommend this novel. The third one is a fast-paced, action-packed period novel. The female protagonist has high emotional intelligence and IQ, and she has excellent execution skills. While others fight tooth and nail for a job, she uses her brains to achieve... For those looking for a fast-paced, action-packed novel, don't miss this one! The fourth book is a period drama about a super-rich protagonist. The female lead's character is also quite interesting; she transmigrates into the body of an overseas Chinese investor, focusing primarily on investing. She truly breaks free from the typical roles of educated youth, factory workers, and military wives, making it a rather unique period drama. The fifth book features both the male and female leads working within the government system. It's rare for female leads in period dramas to work in the system; most are businesswomen. But after reading this book, you'll understand why she succeeded. The female lead is incredibly decisive and ruthless. While villains in other period dramas can linger for dozens or even hundreds of chapters, in this book, the villain is eliminated by the female lead in just two or three chapters, leaving no trace. The male lead is also a rare, gentle type. It's worth reading. These are all period dramas I've read that are quite unique; give them a try if you're interested.

13. 213 重 Reborn in 1970s: A Military Doctor Meets a Special Forces Soldier 重生七零当军医遇上特种兵 Meow-Meow Claws阿喵亮爪爪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Military romance + medicine + strengthening the nation + passionate action + flirtation Song Wei, a military doctor who served on peacekeeping missions, has been reborn. Her goal: to find the boy she once passed by. Who would have thought that the prettiest yet most timid girl in the military compound would fall for that arrogant, overbearing demon of a young man? In Lu Jiu’s eyes, Song Wei is like a sand cat: timid, quick, and easily frightened, though she occasionally flashes her claws. Sh 20.2kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
14. 214 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 101.8kReads9.6Score10.1kShelves

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    A period drama about entrepreneurship. The female lead isn't stingy or philanthropic, but she's not selfish. She has some morals but is very shrewd and humorous. Recommended.

15. 215 极 The Gorgeous Plus-Size Girl Who Snagged a Handsome Husband 极品肥妞拐了个美男当老公 Tomatoes Are Spicy番茄很辣Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted Important: The rating is low because there aren't many votes! The rating is low because there aren't many votes! [Period setting + transmigration + outrageous characters + family drama + entrepreneurship + groveling-to-win-back-love romance] Wu Duomi wakes up one day to find herself a plus-size knockout in 1977. Her father is a lazy bum, and her mother is a shrew. Being outrageous is great! She loves being outrageous! Anyone who messes with her gets to see her go berserk. Life is boring. She jus 129Reads6.5Score—Shelves
16. 216 七 The 1970s: The Glamorous Heiress Transmigrates into a Book with a Trillion-Dollar Fortune 七零：美艳娇气包带千亿资产穿书 A Duo u阿哆uModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The young lady never lived through that era, so you can't expect her to have the same spending habits as ordinary people. [Not a poverty-relief story] [Sweet romance + period setting + transmigrate into a book + golden finger + feel-good power fantasy] [Both are virgins, one-on-one romance] Shanghai–Beijing–Hong Kong [Warning: The heroine is spoiled and not truly kind or beautiful inside! The hero is a lovesick fool! Don't get hung up on prices! If there are any plot holes, just treat them as au 24.7kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
17. 217 穿 Transmigrated to the Seventies on My Wedding Night! 穿到七零洞房当晚！ To Whom Can I Whisper My Feelings?脉脉同谁语Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted [Period setting · Sweet romance, feel-good story · Married first, fall in love later · No golden finger · No pocket dimension · Transmigration · Educated youth · Delicate beauty × rugged country man] Lan Qing transmigrates into another world and gets a new name: Lan Pingwu. From the start, she's thrown into her wedding night. Thinking it's a dream, she figures that if there's such a handsome man in it, with such a great body, she might as well go along with it... When she wakes up again, she r 4.8kReads8.4Score347Shelves
18. 218 考 Go to College, Build the Power Grid! She Conquers the ’70s 考大学，搞电力！穿七零她赢麻了 The Dream Wanderer回梦人Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted ~A short drama is in production. Stay tuned!~ Gu Yaotang’s life dream is to be a happy, irresponsible gambling addict. Just as he runs farther and farther down the road to becoming a scumbag, his usually obedient daughter suddenly starts acting like she’s been struck by lightning. Every day, she rebels and finds new ways to torment him. Whenever this little devil of a daughter catches him gambling, she beats him up, then makes him work! Enough! Why should I put up with this? Gu Yaotang’s coun 20.6kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
19. 219 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, I Take the Children to Find Their Long-Dead Father 穿书后我带孩子找到他们早死的爹 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1950s + daily life + raising children] Su Zhaozhao stayed up all night finishing a period novel. When she woke up, she’d been tossed into the book’s world as the male lead’s early-deceased ex-wife, a character who wasn’t even given a name and was barely mentioned. He thought she was gone, and she thought he was dead. The ex-wife struggled to survive with her two children until exhaustion took her life. Then Su Zhaozhao landed in her place… In this era of shortages, Su 37.7kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves

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    [Transmigration into a Book + 1950s + Daily Life + Raising Kids] Su Zhaozhao stayed up all night reading a historical novel, only to wake up to find herself transported to the book's world, becoming the male protagonist's nameless, short-lived ex-wife. He thought she was gone, she thought he was dead, and the ex-wife struggled to raise their two children, eventually succumbing to exhaustion! Meanwhile, the male protagonist lived happily ever after with another girl, unaware of the silent and tragic deaths of his wife and children. Then, Su Zhaozhao was tragically transmigrated into this world… In this era of scarcity, Su Zhaozhao was physically disabled and knew nothing about farming… Looking at the mushy food in her bowl, Su Zhaozhao decided to take her two kids to find their father! Whether he was a man or not didn't matter; what mattered was not going hungry, and a stable job would be even better!

20. 220 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Chubby Educated Youth Has a Spirit Spring Space 重生七零：胖妞知青有灵泉空间 I'm a Little Goldfish是小金鱼呢Modern Romance798k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Educated Youth + Spirit Spring Space + Supplies + Sweet Romance + Face-Slapping Power Fantasy] She had just finished gathering supplies as the apocalypse arrived, and then she got struck by lightning?? In an instant, she was reborn and transmigrated into the body of a chubby educated youth in the 1970s. Her reflection in the mirror showed rough skin and a face as big as a platter. Miao Jiaojiao nearly burst into tears. Luckily, her spirit spring space, packed with supplies, had 13.5kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    [Top post][Top post][Top post] Great, everyone's silent after reading it [Smirk][Smirk][Smirk] Top

21. 221 重 Reborn in the 1970s: My Late Husband, a Soldier King, Returns and Spoils Me Rotten 重生七零，亡夫兵王归来宠妻成瘾 Slightly So微微乎Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Period romance + male lead reborn] When Xu Chanyi jumped into the river to escape, she never thought she would survive. Fortunately, Lu Zhongbei was passing through while visiting family and rescued her. With nowhere else to go, she clung to him and married him. Three months into their marriage, Lu Zhongbei was reported killed in action. As soon as the news reached home, his parents accepted a hefty bride price to sell her off to a remote mountain village. Xu Chanyi fell out with her in-laws an 503Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Completely neglecting poverty alleviation, the male protagonist is reborn and abandons his parents and siblings, focusing solely on his own small family.

22. 222 重 Reborn: What Can You Do to Me? 重生之你奈我何 Hong Si红肆Modern Romance583k 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 8.4kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    The first one is the best; parts 1 and 2 are not yet finished. [Kissing emoji][Kissing emoji]

23. 223 八 An Eighties College Student Rises to Great Heights Through Sign-In Rewards 八零大学生，靠签到扶摇直上 Twelve Lan十二澜Modern Romance402k WordsOngoing Lin Zhiyu is the golden girl of the staff housing compound. She is strikingly beautiful, gets into a top university, and is so sweet and gentle that everyone in the neighborhood adores her. A dream reveals that her second-eldest sister, who went to the countryside, is the heroine of the story. She has a spiritual field space, and will eventually build a thriving business, making the whole family prosperous. In the original story, Lin Zhiyu grows jealous of her sister's successful business, ruins 310.6kReads8.5Score46.6kShelves
24. 224 被 Jilted by a Cold, Stern Officer, the Sweet Young Wife Heads for the Battlefield 被冷阎军官退亲后软娇转投战场 Liqi's Autumn Foamflame荔彩柒的秋日沫炎Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Ensemble Cast + Studying Abroad and Medicine + Sweet, Delicate Heroine Enlists + Storage Space + Two Strong Leads + Sweet Romance] She kills herself over unrequited love right from the start!!! Shen Xin had been fighting on an interstellar battlefield when her subordinate betrayed her and attacked her from behind, using an ice-cold bullet she had developed herself. The moment it pierced her heart, she knew she was dead. But what was going on now? Without a doubt, the next secon 3.9kReads8.0Score300Shelves

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    A spoiled, doting boss fighting on the battlefield VS seducing a top male supporting character to do hard labor VS a cold, ruthless military officer desperately pursuing his wife with a long-planned scheme VS the second male lead rising to power

25. 225 恶 My Wicked Mother-in-Law Went on a Rampage After Being Reborn, So I Took Her Place and Won by Doing Nothing 恶婆婆重生后杀疯了，我替嫁躺赢 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance683k WordsCompleted [70s setting + military marriage + period drama + substitute marriage + family life + face-slapping + transmigration and rebirth] Su Qing was dazzlingly beautiful. Her friends jokingly called her a “strong, whiny monster.” She had countless admirers, and had beaten up countless scumbags. She never imagined she’d transmigrate into the body of a pushover. The pushover had been worked like a beast at her parents’ home, and even her marriage had been used as a pawn. Since her family refused to retur 18.2kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    The female lead and her mother-in-law are the best of friends in the world; they're the kind of couple who can secretly eat together without anyone noticing, making the male lead pale in comparison.

26. 226 重 Back to the 1970s, Spoiled at the Cost of My Life by a Sinister Tycoon 重回七零，被阴戾大佬拿命宠 Lamb Who Loves Spicy Food爱吃辣的小羊羔Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + building wealth + food + adorable child + redemption] Reborn, Xia Chuhe rolled up her sleeves and got to work, facing a family that barely had enough to eat or wear. Pickled pepper bullfrog, braised fish, braised pork, marinated meats... Every day, she carried all kinds of delicious food through the black market, raking in stacks of cash and ration coupons. In her previous life, she was brutally murdered. The “madman” she had always feared went mad for her, avenged her 7.2kReads8.8Score471Shelves

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    This book is so good, so good, so good! It's especially heartwarming, the female lead is reborn, and it's so sweet, so sweet, so sweet!!!

27. 227 穿 After Transmigrating as the Doomed Third Sister-in-Law, I Just Enjoy the Gossip and Watch the Show 穿成炮灰三嫂后，我只管吃瓜看戏 Nanji Yaoyao南极夭夭Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted 1950s setting, slice of life, marriage first and love later, watching the drama unfold The heroine transmigrates into a book, and the hero is reborn. Both are self-interested pragmatists who don't interfere with the original plot. After living another life, everything else seems empty. The most important thing is to live freely and happily. After 1957, Song Jinhé had no lofty ambitions. She just wanted to eat well, have fun, sleep well, and enjoy a quiet, ordinary life of her own. She never 4.8kReads7.7Score252Shelves

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    For those who enjoy historical fiction, I personally love reading about extreme, sophisticated, and self-serving characters, so these are all examples, and I've finished reading them all. Those interested can check them out.

28. 228 穿 Transmigrating to the 1990s: My Husband Is a Cash Machine Sent from Heaven 穿越九零，天降取款机老公 Listening to the Wind in Chang'an长安听风Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted A big, needy puppy of a man who craves security x a young woman focused on making money Zhuang Xiaoxiao transmigrated. When she woke up, she discovered she’d taken the bride’s place and spent the wedding night with the groom... Well, you know... no, really... the groom was pretty well-built!! Gu Cheng couldn’t say he was satisfied with his wedding night, either! Mainly because the bride was even more experienced than he was!! The two stared at each other in silence! Zhuang Xiaoxiao look 1.7kReads8.5Score108Shelves

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    🌱① After being reborn, the female lead is determined to reform her husband. She uses gentleness and kindness to slowly corrupt him, transforming him from a former delinquent into a devoted family man. She's incredibly good at coaxing him, and the transformation is very successful. 🍀④ The female lead is dedicated to giving up and living a carefree life, which is hilarious. 🌿③ The whole family are sophisticated egoists, very adept at it, with no morals or bottom lines, striving to improve their lives. 🌷⑦ The female lead has an amazing silver tongue, enjoying life to the fullest, and happily persuading her family to cook and do chores. [Heart][heart][heart][heart][heart]

29. 229 七 The Only Daughter of the 1970s 七零年代独生女 Orange Orange Orange Orange橘橘橘橘子Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted [No transmigration into a book, no System, no pocket dimension.] [Period setting + farming + serving the motherland + technical expertise] A researcher who loves and hates fiercely versus a reborn diplomat Yu Yue fell asleep in the bath and woke up in the 1970s, as the only child in her family. First, there was her timid mother, who was willing to work herself to the bone for her family. Then there was her father, spoiled by his family and utterly self-centered. Timid Mom: “Let’s see anyone try 17.5kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
30. 230 七 A Military Marriage in the 1970s: The Brilliant Scientist Has Her Sights Set on Fortune 七零军婚：科研大佬她一心暴富 Da Xi妲奚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She's a mechanical engineer who wakes up as a disabled young woman in the 1970s. Luckily, a System lets her trade for medicine to heal her legs. Before she can get treatment, one awful person after another shows up, all trying to shove her into a pit of misery. Song Tian grits her teeth, turns around, and finds someone to marry. She digs wild greens to sell, repairs appliances for cash, assembles machinery... All she wants is to earn enough to treat her legs. How did she end up attracting so muc 707Reads8.0Score100Shelves

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    These historical fiction novels are absolutely addictive! No poverty alleviation stories, no mundane family dramas—each one is unique. [Shy][shy] The first two are about a post-apocalyptic protagonist who transmigrates to the 1960s, is sent to the countryside, and single-handedly lifts his entire family out of poverty. He possesses superpowers and various mechanical skills, serving the country—quite interesting. The third is a historical fiction about a reborn female supporting character who awakens and strives to escape her predetermined fate. No rural assignments. No poverty alleviation. No awful characters. The fourth is about a woman who transmigrates into the body of an older woman, builds her own business in the 1980s, and lives a happy life with her family, helping each other achieve a comfortable standard of living.

31. 231 七 The Shameless Family of 1970 七零之无赖一家人 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Period setting + beloved by all + self-serving and refined + warped values! Ensemble cast of protagonists + eccentric whole family + awful relatives + pocket dimension] (A family ensemble in a parallel setting, not reality. The heroine has little presence early on. She's not very smart, self-serving in a refined way, and an ordinary person.) I thought I was the chosen one because I had a pocket dimension. I thought the apocalypse was about to begin, so I frantically stocked up on supplies. I 8.5kReads8.8Score797Shelves
32. 232 七 The 1970s: The Counterpart Villainess Is Roughly Embraced by a Rugged Man 七零：对照组女配被糙汉掐腰狂宠 Slightly So微微乎Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted 435Reads8.7Score—Shelves
33. 233 回 Back in the 1980s, Starting My Career Anew 回归八零再就业 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted While everyone else who transmigrates gets to live another life, Qi Xinlan loses twenty years of hers! One moment she's a thriving, ambitious administrative director at a multinational corporation; the next, she's a fifty-two-year-old woman. This is the bittersweet story of how the white-collar elite Cindy Qi became Auntie Qi to her neighbors. Her most promising son is gone, her daughter-in-law has run off, and a whole bunch of little children are left behind! See how a modern HR and administrat 16.3kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
34. 234 霉 The Unlucky Second Female Lead: Reborn in the 1970s, I Must Stay Alive! 霉运女二，胎穿70年代苟住命！ Clear, Clear Handwriting清晰笔笔Modern Romance941k WordsCompleted This book is set in a parallel world. Don't take it too seriously. [Feel-Good Fiction + Pocket Dimension + Top-Grade Men] Female lead: Shen Nian. Male lead: Zhou Huai'an. Shen Nian had terrible luck at every turn in her previous life, constantly plagued by misfortune. Even her death was stinky… In every lifetime, she became the villainous second female lead who was obsessed with the male lead and schemed against the heroine. To earn a chance at reincarnation, she completed the System's mission: 17.1kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
35. 235 作 Finicky Rich Girl Brings Her Farm to the 1970s and Takes It Easy 作精白富美携农场在七零摆烂 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Pocket Dimension + Goofy Comedy + Farming + Strong Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life + Feel-Good Story + Putting Scumbags in Their Place) The heroine doesn’t dabble in the black market or do farm work, and she has only the tiniest bit of conscience. The hero and heroine both speak their minds. There are no misunderstandings or love rivals. This is a fictional world, so please don’t compare it to real history! Su Qingci, a rich beauty who runs a farm in the modern era, gets sent to the 17.8kReads9.2Score2kShelves
36. 236 穿 After She Transmigrates Into a Book Set in the 1980s, She Marries a Tycoon and Gets Deliberately Flirted With 穿书八零，她嫁大佬后被蓄意撩拨 Qian Yu黔渔Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Book Transmigration] [Period] [Sweet romance] [Chaste hero] [Theatrical heroine] [Aloof hero] When Xia Ruanruan opens her eyes, she has become a country bumpkin who’s ruining the aloof heartthrob. Everyone looks down on her, and Xia Ruanruan feels miserable. But now that she’s transmigrated, she has to keep moving forward. She didn’t choose to end up here, but it seems she has no say in going back, either. So Xia Ruanruan does her best to play the good girl (and suck up). One sweet “Baby” is al 2.4kReads9.0Score205Shelves

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    🔥A novel set in an era where poverty alleviation is not the priority and selfishness prevails🔥 ① She's a simpleton with a bandit-like nature, wanting to steal everything she sees, fiercely protecting her husband; he's a rogue who dotes on his wife and uses his silver tongue to calculate compensation. ② The female lead is truly selfish; she wants to hide her marriage and the birth of her child so she can go to school… ③ With a lucky face but a jinxed mouth, she transmigrates into the body of what everyone calls a lazy, good-for-nothing, and occasionally sends blessings to the scumbags.

37. 237 穿 I Transmigrated as the Worst Character in a 1970s Military Romance, and My Cursed Tongue Runs Wild 穿七零军婚文极品，靠乌鸦嘴发疯 Three-Day Star三日星Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + System + face-slapping the scum + making a fortune + feel-good story + true heiress + sweet romance] Heroine: a lucky koi with a poisonous tongue. (An audio version is now available!) Yang Caiwei transmigrated into a rebirth novel set in the 1970s. Everyone called her lazy and useless, and in the book she was a stepping stone for the heroine. If her cheap niece wanted to be a stepmother, then let her. Yang Caiwei had no interest in 8.7kReads9.0Score815Shelves
38. 238 重 The Reborn Woman Calls Me a Widow, but the Commander Quickly Sets Her Straight 重生女说我是寡妇，首长速打脸 Nan Beiyu南北羽Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted In 1982, Ye Zhou's situation is bad from the start: she and her stepsister's fiancé are caught together in a room. Her stepmother and stepsister are rotten to the core, so she'll teach them how to behave! Ye Zhou straightens her clothes and goes out to call the police. Her stepmother panics. “We shouldn't air our dirty laundry in public.” Her stepsister is terrified. “You like him? You can have him.” A man is nothing compared to money! One day, the handsome and elegant man hands her all his savi 7kReads9.1Score925Shelves
39. 239 穿 Transmigrated to 1970: The Town's Rich Lady Is Kind of Sweet 穿越70之小镇贵妇有点甜 Tomatoes Are Redder Than Red西红柿红又红Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted Wang Xiaoman, a modern-day office drone, won 10 million in the lottery. Before she could successfully lie flat, a speeding car hit her and sent her flying. When she opened her eyes again, her soul had traveled back to 1972, into the body of a young educated youth whose parents had both died and who had been sent to the countryside in Northeast China. From the start, she gets a confession from a puppy-eyed young man with a charming smile, who has a house, a car (a bicycle), and connections (his g 8.8kReads8.2Score969Shelves
40. 240 重 Reborn in the 1960s: One Lucky Break After Another 重生六零之好运连连 Run Once跑一次Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted Yu Man never imagined she would really transmigrate! Luckily, she'd prepared for every eventuality. Who knew the heavens had another unexpected surprise in store for her... 4.1kReads9.2Score337Shelves
41. 241 穿 Transmigrated as the Young Aunt in a Period Novel 穿成年代文里的小婶婶 Candy Ball Mama糖球麻麻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Transmigrate into a book + fictional era setting + golden finger + everyday family life] Gu Lanzhi wakes up one day to find that she has transmigrated. After listening to her mother-in-law, who has been helping her through her postpartum recovery, she realizes that she hasn't just transmigrated: she's landed inside an era novel. She's become the male lead's wealthy but wicked little aunt by marriage. What the heck? Wealthy and wicked? His little aunt? But it's still early, and the s 5.3kReads8.7Score284Shelves

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    Five-star recommendation for great period dramas! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 🔥The first one is a quick transmigration period drama. The female lead is beautiful and has a charming personality. She has her own little schemes, but they're all for the male lead! She perfectly molds the male lead's personality—super sweet! Haha 🔥 She transmigrates into the body of a perfect aunt in a period drama, with a golden finger (advantage point). The female lead isn't a saint; she raises her own children behind closed doors.

42. 242 九 The 1990s: I Became the Baozi Mother of a Female Hannibal 九零：穿成女汉尼拔的包子亲妈 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance625k WordsCompleted Shen Jiaojiao transmigrated into the role of the spineless mother of Xiao Yueyue, the pitiful and despicable serial killer. Xiao Yueyue's childhood was like being trapped in an abyss. Her biological father was missing, presumed dead; her mother ignored her and even helped her stepfather torment her. She grew up without a shred of love, until she eventually began taking revenge on the world. Xiao Yueyue was only eight now, and Shen Jiaojiao decided to lead the little sprout out of the abyss. To t 2.6kReads9.2Score333Shelves
43. 243 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s and Became a Cannon Fodder Side Character from the Start 穿书七零，开局成了炮灰女配 Lazy Fat Snail胖蜗牛很懒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Storage space, mind reading, military marriage, sweet romance, transmigrate into a book, delicate beauty, mischievous little troublemaker] Feng Jiaojiao dies suddenly after working overtime all night, only to transmigrate into a book and become a supporting character who shares her name in a novel she once read. She remembers that the male lead is An Jianjun and the female lead is Qin Siyu. Feng Jiaojiao, the supporting character, is merely a stepping stone in the heroine’s love life, the male 32.7kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves
44. 244 六 Everyday Life in a 1960s Compound 六零年代大院生活日常 Monster Meow Meow怪物喵喵Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted (Taking down awful relatives + traditional Chinese medicine + System + sign-in + daily life) After graduating from Jiangnan Medical College, Chen Wanru is assigned to work at the hospital affiliated with the Red Star Steel Mill and is also given housing. The housing is in a large residential compound with a dozen or so households. Let’s see how she makes life better and better for her family through these difficult times. 3kReads8.6Score140Shelves
45. 245 重 Reborn in the ’70s: I Lie Flat While My Eight Sons Support the Family 重生七零，八大儿养家我躺平 Idle Soul in Late Autumn晚秋闲人Modern Romance189k WordsOngoing The first thing Wei Ning does after returning to the 1970s is rush to the eastern part of town and dig several boxes of gold out of the ground. Now she can finally relax. With money in hand, there’s nothing to worry about! Looking at her biased, muddleheaded father, her white-lotus stepmother with a wicked heart, her scheming stepsister who loves stealing her things, and her hypocritical, truly despicable fiancé, Wei Ning smiles faintly. “This time, you lot can do whatever you want!” She’s done 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If we're talking about being stingy, this probably counts. Before the female lead went to the countryside, she swept away all of her stepmother's belongings, even taking the buttons from her stepsister's clothes. [Facepalm]

46. 246 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s to Build a Factory: The Roughneck and His Adorable Kid Dote on Me 穿越七零开大厂：糙汉萌娃团宠我 Seven Cups of Milk Tea七杯奶茶Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Both Chaste + Satisfying Revenge + Career-Focused] Wang Qingqing was an executive in the modern-day metropolis of Shanghai. Who would have thought that she’d transmigrate into a book and become the foil to the sweet-romance novel’s heroine? A spoiled, willful daughter of a powerful family from a residential compound, she somehow managed to make herself so unpopular that even dogs turned their noses up at her… But now that she was here, none of that was a problem. The heroine we 4.6kReads8.6Score328Shelves

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    These all meet the requirements! She doesn't care about poverty alleviation in period dramas; when others argue, she just watches from the sidelines and doesn't bother unless it affects her own interests! Sometimes she shows a little kindness!! [Please follow][Please follow]

47. 247 穿 Transmigrating into a Period Novel About Frenemies? The Hidden Big Shot Is Addicted to Spoiling Her 穿进敌蜜年代文？隐藏大佬宠成瘾 I Dream of Writing a Masterpiece做梦都想写精品Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension]+ [Getting Pregnant Before Marriage]+ [Powerful Male Lead]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [Everyone’s Favorite] Shen Zhiyu opened her eyes and found herself inside a period novel written by her archrival. The character she’d been given nearly made her sick with rage. Watching her real-world nemesis getting all lovey-dovey with the male lead, Shen Zhiyu reclaimed her own golden finger and made sure her rival couldn’t take advantage of her again. She turned around and married the good-for-not 6.3kReads8.4Score445Shelves
48. 248 穿 Transmigrated to the Nineties: A Three-Year-Old Wants Her Dad to Become a Dragon 穿越九零，三岁萌娃望父成龙 Xiang Wan向挽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Adorable Baby + Daily Life + Childhood Sweethearts] Lin Shi worked diligently as an office drone, determined to buy a small home of her own in the big city. Just as her dream was about to come true, she suddenly dropped dead from overwork during an overtime shift. When she opened her eyes, Lin Shi had returned to the 1990s, transmigrated into a newborn baby. After observing for a long while, Lin Shi realized she had been born into a comfortable, middle-class family in the 1 2.9kReads9.2Score300Shelves

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    These books are highly recommended; they cover various genres and are all very enjoyable.

49. 249 七 In the 1970s, My Roguish Husband Spoils Only Me 七零之我家二流子丈夫只宠我 Wealthy Duck财财鸭Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + cozy everyday life + no awful characters] A pampered young lady transmigrates to the 1970s. Work hard? Not happening. Suffer hardship? Not happening. Take a loss? Absolutely not. A young lady like her would rather go without anything than take a loss. In this difficult era, she chooses a “good-for-nothing” husband. He grew up in a large family, where his father didn't care for him and his mother didn't love him. Fortunately, his grandparents protected him as he grew up, but a 736Reads6.3Score108Shelves

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    The female lead is spoiled, the male lead is stingy and doesn't help with poverty alleviation; if his family is difficult, they simply separate and live their own lives.

50. 250 七 The Sweet Young Lady of the 1970s 七十年代小娇娇 Plain Robes, Pure Melody素衫清韵Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The moment the young educated youth Wen Wan arrives in Lu Jiazui, she becomes famous: famous for her beauty, famous for taking her time, and famous for her sharp tongue and soft, sweet manner. When the educated youths first arrive, Lu Dongping sees Wen Wan and thinks, How is this little thing supposed to work in the fields and earn work points? Whichever team gets her will be unlucky. Take her home and she'll be treated like an ancestor. Later, Wen Wan becomes his very own little ancestor. 1.3kReads8.9Score250Shelves

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