Period Novel With a Stylish Young Stepmom Who's Amazing at Raising Kids~ 年代文精致小后妈，养崽超有东西~

1. 51 离 This Is Insane! Where Are All My Rental Properties?! 离大谱！我那么多收租的楼呢！ Hugging the Baby Bottle抱紧奶瓶Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book] [Marriage before love] [Both leads are devoted to each other] [Sweet romance] Yu Jingmo transmigrates into a book, becoming the stepmother of the second male lead in a coming-of-age school romance. Worse, she's a villainous cannon-fodder character who helps bring about his tragic ending. Yu Jingmo: ... Going from a landlady who owns an entire building to a character on a page is a little heartbreaking. System: Complete the plot missions, show your stepson the harsh rea 14.4kReads9.2Score57914d adds
2. 52 穿 I Became an Evil Stepmother, and the CEO and His Stepson Vied to Spoil Me 穿成恶毒后妈被霸总和继子争相宠 Jia Jia Yi嘉嘉以Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted Shen Zhao transmigrates into a book and becomes the stepmother of the domineering CEO male lead in an old-school romance. The good news: Her campus-heartthrob stepson hasn’t grown into a domineering CEO yet, and she hasn’t done anything evil enough to get herself killed. There’s still hope! The bad news: The campus heartthrob’s father is still alive! But why is this man looking at her more and more strangely...? 7.7kReads9.0Score51714d adds

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   The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the male protagonist's wicked stepmother in a novel. The original owner's family all had happy endings. After transmigrating, the female protagonist discovers that the original owner possessed unparalleled beauty, a wealthy husband who was often away from home, and a teenage stepson who didn't need much care and had a huge allowance. She even helped her stepson set up a street stall. After returning to her rural hometown, her son followed her, along with a group of wealthy heirs and her husband.

3. 53 捡 I Found a Child and Got a Handsome Officer as a Bonus: Married Life Is a Blast 捡娃赠帅军官，婚后生活乐哈哈 Cai Cai采采Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book: period novel + golden finger + cozy everyday life raising children] [Not a strong female lead] Overnight, Tang Yuanyuan goes from being a bright-eyed university graduate in the modern era who can’t find a job to an orphan in the 1970s, whose father has died and whose mother has remarried. Her arrival looks like the scene of a crime. On the first day after recovering from her injuries, Tang Yuanyuan goes up the mountain to gather wild vegetables for the first time in he 3.5kReads8.6Score32914d adds

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   Heartwarming story of a stepmother raising a child

4. 54 七 In the 1970s, I Followed Mom into a New Marriage with an Officer and Became the Compound's Darling 七零随妈改嫁军官，我成大院团宠 Yu Huang Who Loves White Flower Cakes爱吃开花白糕的余皇Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted Jiang He, an heir to an ancient martial arts family, opened her eyes to find herself an eight-year-old “bean sprout” in the 1970s. Her father died young, and her mother was a temporary worker. The two of them lived like blades of grass in a crowded courtyard, where anyone could trample them underfoot. Then one day, her mother caught the eye of an army officer and was invited to join him at his posting! Her stepfather was handsome and imposing, but he came with three difficult sons. The eldest wa 8Reads7.1Score214d adds

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   The female protagonist transmigrates to another world; she possesses a spatial ability and knows ancient martial arts. She remarries along with her mother.

5. 55 俏 The Fiery Bride: The Toughest Soldier Spoils Me Rotten 俏媳火辣辣：遇最强硬汉宠翻天 Chang Yun昌云Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [A hormone-packed, roguishly handsome officer vs. a fair-skinned beauty with a slender waist + military marriage + 1980s + sweet romance + space + getting rich + raising a child] Rich beauty Su Qiao travels back to the 1980s and finds herself an undocumented nobody. The Su family's daughter has run away from her marriage, so Su Qiao takes her place as the notorious Su Qiao and goes to live with her fiancé's family to build a relationship. By chance, she gains a villa in a pocket space and sets o 2kReads9.0Score22614d adds

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   That's all [smirk]

6. 56 七 The 1970s: My Son and His Dad Both Have Off-the-Charts IQs 七零：崽和崽他爹智商双爆表 Li Jia Qiqi黎家七七Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted {The short drama is now streaming ♥ Title: The Best Mom in a Period Novel} [Alternate-history period setting + transmigrating into a book + adorable child + cozy everyday life] After transmigrating into a book set in the 1970s, Su Taotao faced two choices: 1. Follow the original plot, abandon her husband and child, return to the city, and rekindle her romance with her childhood sweetheart; 2. Do nothing and wait for her husband of convenience to show up six months later and take her back to the 22.4kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds

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   The children in this book are so cute; they make up the majority of the picture.

7. 57 八 A Sweet, Gentle Stepmom in the 1980s Flirts with the Fiercest Officer and Slays Them All 八零娇软后妈，撩最猛军官嘎嘎乱杀 Wan Xixi万喜喜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Twins in One Birth + Marriage Before Love + Both Chaste] A car accident sends her transmigrating into the 1980s. One piece of good news: her husband is 188 centimeters tall, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and an eight-pack. Another: she becomes a mother without the pain of childbirth, with both a son and a daughter. The bad news: she has transmigrated into the middle of the original owner's attempt to force herself on her husband. Worse still, she has arrived on the v 1.2kReads8.7Score13614d adds

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   Transmigrating back to the 1980s, I'm a cold and aloof older brother who domineeringly loves me. What a terrible reputation I have! My stepmother is lazy and gluttonous. Watch me transform myself into the darling of the compound!

8. 58 七 The Delicate Beauty of the 1970s Teases Her Rugged Husband Until He Nearly Spits Blood 七零娇娇女把糙汉老公撩到吐血 Endless Summer无尽夏Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Period setting + rugged hero + love after marriage + pampered wife + military marriage + sweet romance + pocket dimension] Ming Zhu, an emergency room doctor, transmigrates to the 1970s. Her predecessor has a terrible reputation and is disliked by everyone, picking a fight at the slightest disagreement! Ming Zhu says: No big deal. I have a pocket dimension and its spirit spring, plus eight hundred schemes up my sleeve! They say she can't do a thing? She grows fruits and vegetables, makes clothe 12.2kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds
9. 59 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: After Joining the Army, She Became the Talk of the Family Compound 七零军婚：随军后她风靡家属院 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning artist x tough, prison-style military officer] [Pocket dimension, limited appearances + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + no awful characters] Shi Tingyu is a young painter with a modest reputation. One day, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she can enjoy her new life, her parents face the prospect of being reported and sent down to the countryside. Unwilling to let her suffer, her parents quickly arrange a blind date fo 86.1kReads9.5Score9.8k14d adds
10. 60 七 A Stepmom from the Seventies Raises Adorable Kids, and a Crazy Big Shot Spoils Her 七零后妈养萌娃，疯批大佬宠上天 Luo Qianqian洛浅浅Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + period setting + devoted couple + adorable kids + pocket dimension + food + everyday family life] Gu Qinghuan transmigrates into a period novel as a doomed supporting character who dies young. The moment she opens her eyes, she finds herself married to a madman, with two little brats thrown in for good measure. How is she supposed to survive this from the start? Gu Qinghuan says she has a golden finger: keep her husband, who is only mad in name, around to guard the ho 11kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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    The female lead has a spatial ability and is a sophisticated stepmother. ✅ On her first day after transmigrating, her mother makes her go on a blind date. Looking at this tough-guy uncle in military uniform... She thinks it's okay for men to be a little older.

11. 61 穿 Reborn as an Evil Stepmom? Her Husband and Son Spoil Her Rotten 穿成恶毒后妈？被老公和儿子娇宠 Seaweed Pork Floss Cake海苔肉松小贝Modern Romance518k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + System + character growth] [Voluptuous, fiery heroine vs. abstinent, obsessive, love-starved elite male lead] [The heroine isn’t a saint: she’s a self-serving pragmatist] Su Qinghe transmigrated, and the moment she opened her eyes, her own mother was pressuring her to become someone’s stepmother. If she refused to marry, she would be sent to the countryside. Her prospective husband was a thirty-year-old man with an eight-year-old adopted son. They sai 5.4kReads7.3Score42114d adds

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    [A hot-bodied, fiery female lead vs. A high-ranking, abstinent, and obsessed male lead] [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn] Su Qinghe, dressed in a dress and leather shoes, happily went to marry an older man and become his stepmother. But as soon as she saw the father and son, a "ding" sounded in her mind—the system, though late, has arrived! [Please become the male lead's stepmother, bind to the male lead's nurturing system, open the system shop, billions of resources for you to choose from, and live a worry-free life!] Su Qinghe's eyes lit up: Bind! Bind now! Register for marriage immediately! But after the marriage, Su Qinghe found that something was wrong!

12. 62 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. 21kReads8.3Score2.6k14d adds

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    A lighthearted story depicting the warm daily life of a combined family. "Dad, please let us go with Mom. Let her take my sister and me and remarry." Political Commissar Zhang sighed and wrote on the divorce agreement that the children would live with Shen Ruyi. Then he called the two people over to sign. "Comrade Shen, since the children want to stay with you, then Gao Jiafu will pay child support. Do you two agree?" "Your child has no mother, my child has no father. I want to marry you and start a family. I hope you'll consider it." He finished speaking in one breath, staring intently at the person opposite him.

13. 63 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the ’70s: The Educated Youth Marries a Rough-Hewn Farmer and Strikes It Rich 穿书七零：知青下乡嫁糙汉暴富了 Qing Molian倾末恋Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Era Setting + Both Leads are Each Other's First and Only + Sweet Romance + Transmigration into a Book + Raising a Child + Pocket Dimension] A leader among the women of the apocalypse, she transmigrates into a period novel as a spoiled, troublemaking cannon-fodder supporting character. Though rich and beautiful, she is nearly assaulted after being betrayed by her fake best friend. Her husband from a flash marriage dumps a little bun on her and disappears. To escape her fate as a spoiled trouble 5.6kReads9.2Score82814d adds

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    A military and civilian couple from a bygone era, raising kids is so adorable!

14. 64 首 He Asked for a Divorce on His First Night Home, Then Kissed Her Until She Cried 首长回家第一晚提离婚，被亲哭了 I'm the Baby Here我才是宝宝Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn military marriage + winning back his wife + antique bargains + dazzling beauty vs. aloof heartthrob] In her previous life, Zhu Suisui fell for Lu Lanxu at first sight. Of all the Lu family members, she chose the most outstanding heir to be her husband. She thought that if she worked hard to be a good Mrs. Lu, one day Lu Lanxu would love her. But she had overestimated herself. She simply couldn’t warm his heart. For twenty years, they treated each other with respect, but he felt only a se 30.5kReads9.1Score2.9k14d adds

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    👍Just look at the title, [Flying Kiss] is full of high-energy conflict from the very beginning. After the male lead proposes a divorce, the plot takes a series of unexpected turns. The female lead is not humble and takes the initiative to fight back, making the emotional storyline full of ups and downs.

15. 65 娇 The Sweet, Flirtatious Army Wife Is Too Much for Her Ice-Cold Officer 娇软军嫂茶又媚高冷军官受不了 Lu Yaoyao鹿杳杳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + military marriage + raising children + island cuisine] In her previous life, Shen Li married a poor young man with two children from a previous marriage, while her older sister Shen Mengyue married an officer. But the poor young man made it big and became the richest man in the country. One of the two children became a top scientist, the other a famous lawyer, and they all lived happily ever after. Shen Mengyue’s officer husband, however, died in a typhoon. She was le 3.1kReads8.8Score27814d adds

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    A novel about raising babies^0^

16. 66 七 1970s Space: An Educated Youth Goes to the Countryside with Four Kids 七零空间：下乡知青四个崽 Qi Mang戚芒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Stockpiling + Portable Space + Period Setting + Spirit Spring + Food + Raising Kids + Reunion] = [Complete!!] Thinking the apocalypse was coming, Chu Xiao Yan stocked up on supplies in her portable space, only to transmigrate to the impoverished 1970s and become the wicked mother of three children, with another little baby on the way? Chu Xiao Yan couldn't bring herself to be cruel to the children. She ate well and occasionally shared a few bites with them, and when the mood struck, she even ma 4.5kReads8.8Score32314d adds
17. 67 穿 I Became a Wicked Stepmother, but My Stepchildren Dote on Me 穿成恶毒后妈，被继子继女宠上天 Su Qiang苏嫱Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted Transmigration + System + space + showbiz + animals + adored by all A miserable office worker unexpectedly transmigrates, becoming the stepmother of seven sons and one daughter. Everyone says being a stepmother is hard, but she has an advanced space and a System to help her deal with all kinds of attacks from villains at any moment. Lying flat doesn’t mean letting people walk all over her. She still has to complete her missions and return to her original world as a billionaire. Charge, charge 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Flying kisses] You guys should try these two books. They're both about stepmothers, the female lead's daily life raising children, and they even have a space feature—it's a worthwhile investment! [Shy]

18. 68 被 Forced to Become the Stepmother of Five Villains 被迫成了五个反派的后娘 Mo Yuzhi陌于之Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she found herself a stepmother, and every one of her stepchildren was destined to become a major villain. The reason? Their stepmother had been cruel, vicious, and utterly unreliable. Qiao Lianlian was mortified. Luckily, Heaven had sent her here. From then on, she patiently taught the children to be kind, and the little string beans grew into chubby dumplings. But just then, the children’s father returned, and Qiao Lianlian discovered that four of the five children had ast 10.4kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
19. 69 分 After the Family Split, the Little Widow’s Husband Returned from the Capital 分家后，小寡妇男人从京城回来了 Jin Yu锦喻Modern Romance988k WordsCompleted [Space + Sweet Romance] Lin Yu wakes up in the 1970s, an era of scarce supplies when you need ration coupons for everything. She’s a young widow with a child, her husband supposedly dead! First, she takes on her awful mother-in-law and splits up the family. Then she raises her three little ones and makes a fortune. But one day, her husband comes back! Xiao Jing is strong and sturdy, and a key member of the state. Seeing his delicate little wife, who can barely lift a finger, he can’t help fee 2.9kReads9.1Score32914d adds

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    ✨This book is highly recommended!!! A period drama!!! She wakes up to find herself in the 1970s, a time of scarcity where everything requires ration coupons. She's a widow with three children, her husband deceased. Faced with a terrible mother-in-law, she quickly separates from the family and leads her three children to wealth. But then one day, her deceased husband returns…

20. 70 海 Army Life on a Remote Island: The Beautiful Stepmom Is Doted on by the Commander 海岛随军，漂亮后妈被首长宠上天 Ren Quanheng任权衡Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted Sweet military marriage, twin boy and girl, devoted couple, whirlwind marriage, military compound, joining her husband on an island, stepmother raising kids, peaceful everyday life with few over-the-top characters later on Nan Yue transmigrated and became the pretty heiress in the military compound who was famous for having big breasts, no brains, and a terrible attitude. Her parents arranged her marriage to Lu An, a decorated soldier. Lu An had a high salary, was handsome, and had a gentle, mat 712Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    🍁① The moment she opened her eyes, she found herself transmigrated into a cannon fodder female supporting character in a rebirth novel set in the past. To escape the control of the plot, she impulsively married an older man who had been married before and had four children. She thought this would keep her away from the plot, but she didn't expect that the older man's four children would all become major villains in the future. So she began her relentless journey of reforming the children...

21. 71 旗 The Cheongsam 旗袍 Northern Ice Girl北方冰儿Mystery897k WordsCompleted Every three years, a woman in a qipao appears, sometimes by day and sometimes by night, walking along the stone-paved roads. Strange things happen whenever she shows up. This time, it all began with a red bellyband that carried a woman’s scent. Then a qipao painting appeared, a painting so uncanny it was beyond belief. It could be peeled back to reveal seven layers, and the qipao worn by the woman in each layer was different. Even her appearance changed from one layer to the next. Each time one 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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    😜 Cheng Yi's character Zhou Yi'an in "The Bottom Line" has a wonderful encounter with Qiu Yingying from "Ode to Joy"! In a flustered moment, they bump into each other, and their lips meet, igniting a seed of love. 🎈 Or perhaps it's an original romantic story between the female lead and Zhou Yi'an, where the landlady's son, Zhou Yi'an, lives in the same apartment, and a sweet romance begins. 💖

22. 72 综 Film and TV Crossover: Ten Years 综影视：拾年 Ou Yuxi欧予希Female-Channel Fanfiction2.1M WordsOngoing Currently updatingᕱ⑅ᕱ Heart Guard) Text-only version. Please read the tags first. Current requests☆ Each story takes place in a separate world. The stories start to connect after the short notes, but you can still follow along if you haven't read them. World One: Love Between Fairy and Devil [Dongfang Qingcang] World Two: The Justice [Zhou Yi'an] World Three: Love Like the Galaxy [Ling Buyi] World Four: New Life Begins [Yin Zheng] World Five: Ultimate Note [Zhang Qiling, Wu Xie] World Six: Uncha 667Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 73 综 Film and TV Crossover: I Can't Stop Plotting Rebellions 综影视：沉迷造反无法自拔 Peach-Infused Green Tea桃桃酿青茶Female-Channel Fanfiction10.5M WordsOngoing The Blood of the Youth + Medical Examiner Qin Ming. A crime-busting heroine x Qin Ming, with dual prophetic dreams as their golden finger, solving cases with laughs and fun. Qin Ming: Your dreams are all crime scenes, while mine are all about you. Nan Zhi: Isn't comparing me to a crime scene a little disrespectful? Qin Ming: No. It just shows how much I value you. ❀Synopsis: If she hadn't been hit on the head that day by the Three Thousand Reincarnations Mirror, she wouldn't have been forced to 11.7kReads8.9Score14114d adds
24. 74 综 A Carefree Journey Across Worlds 综穿之随心而为 Jushui Tiaotiao雎水迢迢Female-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing The Untamed updates ongoing One day, Jun Jiu was bored and wandered around, watching with great amusement as a little kid was chased by a dog. She laughed and got ready to enjoy the show, but ended up getting bound to a System instead. Jun Jiu nearly cried, then smiled at the filthy Wei Wuxian beside her. “Others torment me, so I’ll torment you!” “Little one, I’m going to show you what modern-day rat race culture is like.” Wei Wuxian: “Immortal granny, did you come to save me?” Jun Jiu smiled: “ 4.1kReads9.2Score18114d adds
25. 75 首 The Commander's First Beauty in Five Generations Has Twins 首长五代单传丰腴美人生俩缩小版 Sheng Yumu盛雨木Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Xia Qingyu’s curvy figure led people in the residential compound to spread rumors that she was loose. No one wanted to marry her, until Lu Zhiyao proposed, undeterred by her reputation. After unexpectedly acquiring a portable space, she developed many specialized medicines and became a state-secret pharmaceutical researcher. For her safety, the government kept her identity under wraps, so she asked for her achievements to be credited to her husband, helping him rise rapidly through the ranks. Fo 71.8kReads7.8Score7k14d adds

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    ❤️In his past life, he played the role of a devoted and loving husband for 16 years, entrusting his comrades before his death to leave his inheritance to his beloved. In this life, he gets a second chance and wants to choose true love, but unexpectedly, his ex-wife rises through the ranks and becomes his boss. It takes the scumbag a long time to realize that everything he gained in his past life was thanks to the female lead's silent sacrifices. She attributed all her achievements to him, which allowed him to climb the ladder. Without her, he is nothing.

26. 76 穿 The Wicked Stepmother of a Villainous Wealthy Heir 穿成豪门反派崽崽的恶毒后妈 Good Medicine Tastes Bitter良口苦药Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [Adorable kids + modern wealthy family + transmigrate into a book to save and redeem + devoted couple + sweet romance + marriage before love] A reborn, scheming yet gentle husband who dotes on his wife × a beautiful heroine who transmigrates into a book and has incredible strength 1. Yan Xue transmigrated into a book about a wealthy family, becoming the wicked stepmother of two children. While the male lead was away, the wicked stepmother denied the children food and drink, beat and berated 2.3kReads9.4Score26414d adds

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    📚Stepmother Literature~ 💕①: Who would have thought that she would wake up one day to find herself transmigrated into a book, and even more surprisingly, in the very beginning, becoming the wicked stepmother of two villains. She and this wicked stepmother not only share the same name but also look identical…

27. 77 穿 I Became the Stepmother of a Powerful Family: Arrogant, Gorgeous, and Rich 穿成豪门后妈，嚣张美貌又有钱 Green Cucumber青瓜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book as the heroine’s rival + wealthy stepmother + taking the entertainment industry in hand + faux replacement] Yue Qingling transmigrated from the apocalypse into a novel about the entertainment industry, as the stepmother character. The good news: she had plenty of money, and her husband and stepson were never home. The bad news: her husband had a woman he’d always loved, and that woman would eventually have her killed. The moment Yue Qingling opened her eyes, she heard 3kReads8.9Score29214d adds
28. 78 豪 The Wealthy Family’s Stepmom Goes Viral for Doing the Opposite of Everyone Else on a Parenting Show 豪门后妈在娃综反向带娃爆红全网 Wen Qiqi温柒柒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete!] Lin Ran unexpectedly transmigrates into a CEO romance novel as a cannon-fodder supporting character with the same name, forced to marry the villain and become a mother to two children. In the book, the original Lin Ran appears on a parenting variety show and is exposed for abusing her biological son and mistreating her stepson. She is kicked out of the house and elopes with her true love. But then... Her true love swindles all her money and disappears without a trace. Forced to forag 17.4kReads9.2Score2.1k14d adds
29. 79 军 Sweet and Steamy Military Marriage! My Delicate Army Wife Is So Fertile, She Has Triplets 军婚甜又欲！娇软军嫂易孕生三宝 Soft Candy, Sweet but Not Clingy软糖甜不腻Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious Sweetheart + Pure, Chaste Military Officer] [Main plot: The male lead would lay down his life for his wife; side plot: The female lead takes it easy and spends freely] (Devoted couple + married first, love later + follows him to the army + stepmother raises the child + mind-reading) Jiang Li died in the final year of the apocalypse. When she opened her eyes again, Jiang Li found herself with a husband she got for a bargain. Their marriage was a contractual one, with no love between 977Reads9.1Score15214d adds

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    This is good; the male lead's two children are his older brother's. They later had their own children as well. The male lead is very charming after confirming their feelings. Transportation is also convenient.

30. 80 六 A Warm Marriage in the Sixties 六十年代暖婚日常 Cai Cai采采Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted Zhong Manman missed a step at the top of the stairs and somehow fell right into a period novel, where she became a young, beautiful, wealthy, and airheaded stepmother. She looked at her handsome, taciturn bargain husband, who sent money on time and was always away on business, and at her adorable, clever bargain stepson, who was also very wary of her. Then she looked at the heroine next door, famed for her virtue, and that neighbor's little terror... Zhong Manman decided to give up and do as lit 63Reads6.6Score—14d adds
31. 81 随 After My Father Married into Her Family, the Fake Sweetheart Became the Compound's Favorite 随父入赘后，假娇软成家属院团宠 Green Ink Song青墨歌Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Ning Ruanruan is reborn, back to the time before her family is sent away to the countryside. In her previous life, she followed her mother into a new marriage with a family of doctors. Their life looked good on the surface, but she was abused for years. Just when she was finally old enough to marry and leave, they married her off to an old man to keep her quiet. He kept a close eye on her and wouldn’t let her talk about what happened. Reborn before the family is sent away, she decides, when her 32kReads7.3Score2.6k14d adds

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    The female protagonist is reborn. To avoid being sent to the countryside, she sends her biological father to marry into the military family. From then on, she becomes the darling of the military family compound.

32. 82 七 A Sweet Military Marriage in the 1970s, Raising a Child and Doing Research Too 七零军婚甜如蜜，带娃科研两不误 Green Wine and Joy青酒欢Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military life on an island + marriage first, love later + chasing his wife to the crematorium + devoted sweet romance + no golden finger] After twenty years of studying hard, Jiang Qingyue had finally achieved her dream of heading to an island as an agricultural PhD to pursue research. But before she could leave, she unexpectedly transmigrated to the 1970s. A woman who'd been single for ages found herself in the bridal chamber from the start! After one wild night, she woke up to discover that t 35.2kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds

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    ✨This book is highly recommended!!! 🔥The male lead is a sent-down youth. After the female lead falls for him, she uses underhanded methods to force him to marry her. Soon after, the male lead joins the army without consulting the female lead. The female lead, pregnant, decisively divorces him and uses her advantages to grit her teeth and get into university. Just when she thinks her hard times are about to end, the man she lost contact with for many years calls out to her…

33. 83 八 The Petite 1980s Bride Has Twins After Marrying a Rugged Man 八零小娇娇嫁糙汉老公后多胎了 Lan Ranran蓝染染Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, sweet devotion, military marriage, marriage before love, raising children] Luo Qingxue had finally earned a fortune, and was just about to retire and enjoy the life she had worked for. But after waking up, she finds herself in the 1980s, as the doomed ex-wife of a drama’s male lead. She is delicate and frail, and can only stay alive by remaining beside the male lead, a powerful military officer. Faced with a choice between selflessly divorcing him to bring the leads together 553Reads8.9Score10014d adds

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    ✨This book!!! Just as she was preparing to retire and enjoy life, she woke up one morning to find herself transmigrated into the body of the male lead's deceased ex-wife in an 1980s drama. Amidst the selfless sacrifices that saved the lives of the male and female leads and herself, she decisively chose to cling to the male lead's powerful backer, clinging to life and embracing the philosophy of "since I'm here, I might as well enjoy it," and continued living her life...

34. 84 八 The Fallen Heiress of the 1980s Marries a Factory Director and Raises His Kids 八零落魄千金，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [1980s + no rebirth or transmigration + no golden finger + everyday family life + raising children] Su Wanyan had been stunningly beautiful since childhood. She spoke two foreign languages and excelled at school, with a guaranteed place at a university in the capital within reach. But when her family went bankrupt overnight, her father, egged on by her stepmother, sold her to their uncultured, thuggish creditor to settle the debt. At first, when Jiang Liting heard that the Su family wanted to of 11.4kReads7.6Score73114d adds

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    Taro balls are here! 🌷🌷 A period drama, sweet romance. Highly educated, down-on-her-luck heiress VS rough factory manager. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Upvote][Upvote][Upvote][Upvote] The female lead is stunningly beautiful, highly educated, and fluent in foreign languages. The male lead will change for her and is fair and clear-headed towards his own children and nephew.

35. 85 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Makes a Comeback: Raising Kids in the 1970s 漂亮后妈要翻身，我在七零养崽崽 Purple Candy紫皮糖Modern Romance4.7M WordsOngoing Su Can was raised by her own mother to be fat, ugly, and not too bright. Her mother forced her to marry her younger sister's husband, a man with two paralyzed legs. When Su Can refused, she was starved for half a month, then sent to the village where he lived, barely clinging to life. She died of a serious illness. Su Can, a bodyguard, unexpectedly transmigrates into a book and inherits this mess. Their home is bare, with no money and not even enough food. With a disabled soldier for a husband a 77.4kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds

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    In the 1980s, amidst the themes of stepmother, fostering, daily life, and arranged marriage, Si Nian finds herself in a fictionalized version of a wealthy heiress. Forced to return to the countryside to marry a divorced man in place of the real heiress, she's burdened with caring for a host of sick children. To make matters worse, she encounters the reborn real heiress. In her past life, Lin Sisi was forced by her family to marry a cold-hearted, older man who didn't respect her. Meanwhile, Si Nian, who had usurped her heiress status, married a military officer and lived a sweet and happy life. Reborn, she vows to steal Si Nian's husband and make her suffer the same fate. However, the real heiress doesn't get her way. Instead, Si Nian, with the older man, amasses a fortune, living a glamorous life, and her children achieve great success.

36. 86 病 The Sickly Educated Youth Meets the Big Villain 病弱知青见到大反派了 Violet Ink Writer堇色墨者Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted After pulling an all-nighter and dying suddenly, Hua Rong wakes up in the 1970s, having transmigrated into a book. She’s a sickly girl whose father is dead and who lives with her stepmother, but she has a space stocked with supplies, so she isn’t worried. She thought her stepmother would be hard to get along with, but the woman smiles warmly and says, “Dear, here’s all the money and ration coupons in the house. Go back to the countryside and lie low for a while.” Ling Si has long since noticed t 8.9kReads8.5Score90614d adds
37. 87 穿 I Became an Evil Stepmom and Bullied the Whole Family, Oh Yeah 穿成恶毒后妈，我霸凌全家，欧耶 Ding Anlan丁安岚Modern Romance602k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, The Favorability System: Has the Stepmother Cleared Her Name Today?, is available to search and watch on Tomato. All 80 episodes are out, so don’t miss it if you’re interested! (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + System + career-focused heroine + not both leads’ first relationship + family and village life) A heads-up: The setting is inspired by the 1970s. This isn’t pure wish fulfillment and focuses more on everyday life. The rating has only just appeared an 8.6kReads8.8Score72814d adds

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    This one is pretty good too.

38. 88 穿 Become a Stepmother in the 1960s 穿到六零年代当后妈 Meng Jinhe孟今禾Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Family Squabbles + Bickering and Banter + Food and Farming + Raising Kids on an Island] After waking up, Xu Wei, once a university lecturer, found herself in the body of Xu Erni, a girl from a rural village in the northwest in 1967. Xu Erni was past the usual marrying age and had no prospects, so someone introduced her to Cheng Weiguo, an army regiment commander who had two children from his previous marriage. She followed him to an island in the south. In those difficult times, Xu Wei and Chen 495Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    [Heart][Heart][Heart] These are all period dramas featuring stepmothers raising young or older children. The plots are decent. 90% Of the stepsons in these period dramas aren't the male lead's biological children, so both characters are virgins. Worth checking out!

39. 89 军 A Sweet Military Marriage: Pampered by a Soldier in the 1970s 军婚甜如蜜，在七零被兵痞宠上天 Seaweed Pork Floss Cake海苔肉松小贝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Multiple births + devoted, sweet romance + everyday family life + both leads’ first love + pocket dimension] Su Ruanruan went to sleep and transmigrated to the year 1970, on her wedding night. The first thing she sees when she opens her eyes is broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and an eight-pack. Who wouldn’t be captivated? Fu Wenzhang has brows like distant peaks and eyes like stars, a high nose, thin lips, and a sharply defined jaw. When he wears his military uniform, he always buttons it righ 10.2kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds

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    ✨This book is highly recommended!!! She opens her eyes to find herself transported to the 1970s, on her wedding night. Her husband is a soldier with eight-pack abs, appearing intimidating to outsiders, suffering from a hidden illness, and seemingly uncaring towards his wife. Little do they know what he'll be like after marriage…

40. 90 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Beautiful Stepmom Raises the Kids Online 重生八零：漂亮后妈在线养崽 Spring Arrives春徕Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [A radiant, lively, and adorable transmigrated foodie × a handsome, devoted-to-his-wife reborn military officer] Lin Mutong was a famous online food influencer. One moment she was living her life, and the next she had transmigrated to the early 1980s, not long after the start of reform and opening up. When she opened her eyes again, she found three soft, adorable little dumplings waiting for her as a bonus. She looked at her meager savings, then at the three children, each cuter than the last. L 226Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Lin Mutong, a famous online food blogger, and Lu Yinghuai, disappeared in a battle and their whereabouts remain unknown. Upon hearing this, the original owner of this body fainted on the spot, and having just recovered, never awoke. When she regained consciousness, she was the famous food blogger Lin Mutong. Finally sorting out her memories and clearing her head, Lin Mutong breathed a sigh of relief. She made a firm decision in her heart: since heaven had given her a second chance at life, she would definitely take good care of her three children, let them grow up happily, and then continue to fulfill her dream of making delicious food in her previous life.

41. 91 震 Shocking! My Heartless Master Sent Me to the 1970s to Be a Stepmother 震惊！无良师父让我七零当后妈 Sixteen Trigrams十六卦象Modern Romance170k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book set in a bygone era + pocket dimension + height difference + age gap + military marriage + twins + sweet romance + mutually devoted couple] As the sect’s eldest disciple, Gu Man is no good at scholarly pursuits but a formidable fighter. She can take down both green tea schemers and street thugs. But fate has other plans. Her master is unreliable, and the disciple has to suffer. When Gu Man opens her eyes again, she has become a stepping stone in a period novel. On her w —Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 92 小 The Young Stepmother Is the Talk of the Compound: Beautiful and Dashing 小后妈她风靡家属院，又美又飒 Charcoal-Grilled Mandarin Duck炭烧鸳鸯Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [1980s + stepmother + raising children + adorable kids + military marriage + family life + marriage before love] Zhong Wanwan transmigrated to the 1980s. Her father didn’t love her, her mother didn’t care for her, and her cousin was forcing her to go on a blind date with a divorced man. Instead, she ran into a handsome, imposing officer. After showing up at the wrong table for her blind date, Zhong Wanwan began her wonderful life in the 1980s. Raising children, working, making money, with a doti 181Reads8.3Score—14d adds
43. 93 当 Years After Becoming a Stepmom, I Realized I Had Transmigrated into a Book 当后妈几年后才发现自己穿书了 An Old Friend of Ten Years十年旧人Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted Wang Qingyao dies suddenly on her way to work overtime and becomes a third-year university student in the 1980s. She is quite pleased with this wonderful era: university graduates are assigned jobs, with secure positions and generous pensions after retirement. After all, Wang Qingyao had died on her way to work. Unfortunately, before she can enjoy herself for two days, her new body's father falls off a mountain and lapses into a coma. The hospital can't treat him, but recommends a renowned doct 1.5kReads7.9Score11314d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into a historical novel, receiving the original owner's memories. She suddenly realizes that marrying the male protagonist isn't a bad choice, after all, he's rich and handsome, and she doesn't have to have children—she can be a free mother and experience painless childbirth. However, she later discovers that the male protagonist isn't as aloof as she thought.

44. 94 六 A Widow with Three Kids in the 60s, a White Lotus Who Scavenges in the Apocalypse 六零寡妇带仨娃，末世白莲收破烂 Little Maruko Sunbathing晒太阳的小丸子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Duo closes her eyes, opens them again, and discovers that she has transmigrated. But she hadn’t stayed up late, had no accident, and hadn’t been mistakenly dragged off by the Black and White Impermanence. Why did this happen so suddenly? In her previous life, she was a pampered rich beauty. She graduated just as the apocalypse began, but thanks to her wealthy and influential family, she lived quite comfortably even in the end times. She put on the act of a saintly, innocent girl for others, b 833Reads8.9Score10114d adds
45. 95 军 Military Marriage: I Married an Officer With a Billion in Supplies and Had Triplets 军婚，十亿物资嫁军官一胎三宝 Sunny on March Third三月三日晴Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Supplies + Adorable Kids + Rugged Hero + Sweet Romance + Multiple Births + Devoted Husband] What if you dreamed of transmigrating into the food- and clothing-scarce 1970s? With a pocket dimension containing a magical spring and supplies worth ten billion in hand, what was there to fear? Right after transmigrating, a scumbag ruined her reputation, and her awful family married her off to a rugged soldier who had been injured and supposedly couldn’t father child 37.2kReads9.3Score5.4k14d adds

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    Xia Juanjuan, carrying a magical spring space, marries a rough-around-the-edges military officer and adopts three children, embarking on "scientific parenting": using statistics to optimize the family's nutritional intake and using laboratory equipment to give the children introductory chemistry lessons. When she discovers that the villain is trying to frame the children using mystical methods, she directly pulls out a microscope from her space: "Come on, Mom will teach you how to use optical principles to expose shamanistic practices." The most ingenious thing is that she uses a KPI system to motivate her children's learning: the first child is responsible for mathematical modeling to plan the vegetable garden's yield, the second child uses physics knowledge to improve the slingshot, and the youngest child uses chemistry knowledge to become the first person in the village to make fireworks.

46. 96 小 The Young Stepmom Is Poor and Crazy, Yet the Capital's Buddhist Prince Kneels to Pamper Her 小后妈又穷又疯，京圈佛子跪地宠 Sweet Bunny Milk Candy甜兔奶糖Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The short drama "I Transmigrated into a Rich Family and Love Being the Stepmom" is now streaming] [Devoted pairing • unhinged antics + wealthy stepmom + reality show with kids + meme humor + lighthearted comedy + face-slapping] When other people transmigrate into a book, they become the center of everyone’s attention or someone’s beloved ideal. Fang Qingqing, however, became a short-lived, obscure actress who barely appeared in the story. She could have been a wealthy stepmom, with a ten-millio 5.6kReads9.1Score81214d adds
47. 97 全 Everyone Can Hear Her Thoughts: The Wicked Stepmother Goes Off to Tell Fortunes 全员读心：恶毒后妈她算命去了 Ye Hanyue夜寒月Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted [Everyone Can Hear Inner Thoughts + Absurd Comedy + Going Off the Rails + Fake and Real Heiresses + Fortune-Telling + Showbiz + Livestreaming + Sweet and Healing] [The son is not the male lead’s biological child] Jiang Qianxia transmigrates into a novel as the wicked stepmother who abuses a three-year-old toddler. Her ending: first prison, then a miserable death in a psychiatric hospital. Jiang Qianxia decides to steer clear of the plot and return to her old profession, making a living as a fo 18.3kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds

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    Married for Three Years Without Going Home, Even Military Marriages Must Divorce (Book Synopsis) [Military Marriage + Historical Fiction + Sweet Romance + Clean Couple + Family Life + Raising a Child + Face-Slapping] Jiang Ning opened her eyes to find herself transmigrated into a cannon fodder female supporting character in a historical romance novel—a supporting character who hadn't seen her husband in three years and was destined to live a lonely life. Jiang Ning declared, "Lonely life? No way!" She decisively left her deceased father, cowardly mother, overpowered sister, and school-aged brother, and went to the capital to divorce the man she had been married to for three years! Rumors spread throughout the military compound about a beautiful country girl. Everyone thought, "How beautiful can a country girl be? She must be a country bumpkin who's never seen the world." One day, Jiang Ning, still determined to get a divorce, took the money Shen Mo gave her and went on a shopping spree at a department store. She then went to the family compound with Shen Mo, and everyone was stunned. The military compound staff: Who said this fair-skinned, beautiful, long-legged girl was a country bumpkin? Determined to get a divorce, Jiang Ning personally filed for divorce and then waited for the divorce notice. Little did she know, her divorce application had been secretly intercepted. Jiang Ning waited and waited, but the divorce notice never arrived. Shen Mo's lips curled into a subtle smile, yet he gently comforted her, "We're in a military marriage; military marriages really can't be dissolved." Jiang Ning was deflated. If they couldn't be dissolved, so be it. Anyway, this man had broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and eight-pack abs—she wasn't losing out. One night, Jiang Ning hid at the foot of the bed, her beautiful eyes brimming with tears: "Maybe we should still get a divorce." Shen Mo reached out and embraced her slender waist, his voice deep and husky, "Ning Ning, we can't be separated in this lifetime!" (Read the main text)

48. 98 神 Tycoon System: I Spend Money to Raise Kids in a Period Novel 神豪系统：我在年代文里氪金养崽 The Brightest Bulb Is Me灯泡属我最亮Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (1990s setting + tycoon System + spending money to raise the kids + no romance + building a business empire + wish fulfillment) When Ye Xiaolin woke up, she had landed in a world formed from a fusion of several period novels. She’d become a wicked woman who despised poverty and loved wealth, abandoning her children and running away in pursuit of a materialistic life. She was bound to a tycoon System. To complete its main quest, she created the persona of a wealthy overseas returnee and embarked 8.5kReads7.8Score64414d adds

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    These books... Are quite good. The third one is a new work.

49. 99 睁 I Opened My Eyes in 1970 and Refused to Let Postpartum Depression Win 睁眼70，我拒绝产后抑郁 Big Black Melon大黑瓜瓜Modern Romance806k WordsCompleted (Not a power fantasy) + (Devoted to each other) + (Doting husband) + (Everyday life) + (No golden finger) + (Complete) Thirty years ago, Liu Yue lost a daughter. After spending most of her life searching, she finally found her daughter just before she died! Seeing her daughter, now in her early forties, still having one baby after another, Liu Yue couldn’t have regretted it more! In a moment of desperation, she returned to the time when her daughter was just a month old! Looking at the man besid 2.5kReads8.6Score16414d adds
50. 100 军 The Soldier Devotes His Life to His Country, and His Wife Devotes Hers to Him and Their Home 军爷以身许国，军嫂许他也许家 Wan Peipei万沛沛Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only] [Stepmother + raising kids + doted on by the whole family + marriage first, love later] Lin Xi unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s. She becomes the real daughter who is disliked by her biological parents, forced to take the place of a fake heiress and marry her military officer fiancé, a man with three children from a previous marriage, and eventually dies of sorrow. In the book, her military husband dies not long after the original he 2.1kReads9.1Score22614d adds

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