Period-Era Stories with No Rural Relocation, Black Market, Unrequited Devotion, Military Marriage, or Terrible In-Laws 年代不下乡，不黑市，不倒贴，不军婚，不极品

1. 151 七 The 1970s' Adored Couch Potato: She Really Isn't Bragging! 七零娇宠咸鱼之她真没在凡尔赛！ Cheerful, Sunny, Lucky Goose开朗阳光幸运鹅Modern Romance773k WordsOngoing *A lazy, well-fed cutie vs. a secretary who acts abstinent in public but is a devoted pervert in private, with a fatherly streak [Powerful man lowers his head + age gap + love at first sight + sweet and satisfying] [The heroine is a native with a refined, self-serving streak and a strong sense that she deserves the best. She won’t lose weight, move to the countryside, or go to the black market.] Baozhu, a precious little treasure. Everyone who sees Xue Baozhu can’t help but marvel at how lucky 10.1kReads7.1Score55614d adds

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   Highly recommended! The female lead refuses to go to the countryside after marriage, the male lead is a politician with a military background, he's rich and powerful, and extremely love-obsessed. While others are struggling to make ends meet, the female lead is wearing Chanel and carrying Hermes bags.

2. 152 七 The 1970s: Professor Lu’s Wife Is Beautiful and Vicious 七零：陆教授的妻子娇美且恶毒 Sleepyhead Who Won't Sleep睡睡不睡觉Modern Romance810k WordsCompleted [Self-Serving, Sophisticated Heroine + Hero Who Becomes Love-Struck Later + Both Reborn] Jiang Shiyi was never a good person. In her previous life, the Lu family fell into disgrace, and to avoid marrying Lu Xianyu, she framed him and got him sent away to the countryside. Less than two years later, the Lu family was cleared of all charges. To “get revenge” on Jiang Shiyi, Lu Xianyu married her, and they spent ten years tangled up together before finally divorcing. In the end, Jiang Shiyi watche 13kReads7.0Score96414d adds

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   The female lead is a shrewd and self-serving character, which is quite compelling. In her previous life, fearing she would be implicated and sent to the countryside, she framed the male lead for hiding foreign books, leading to his own exile. In this new life, both are reborn, and the male lead, still driven by love, wants to be bound to the female lead.

3. 153 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 24.9kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds

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   No rural exiles, no black markets, no military marriages—a perfect match! ① The female lead is a system experience user, employing a cheat-like cultivation technique; the male lead is a mixed-race researcher sent to the countryside. ② The female leads are born into different worlds, fall into the sea upon returning home, and swap places; a real and fake heiress from another world help each other; the highlight of the entire series is the female lead's grandfather.

4. 154 穿 Transmigrate into a Book in the 1970s, System in Hand, and Refuse to Be Cannon Fodder 穿书七零，手握系统拒做炮灰 Ting Wawa婷娃娃Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Qingwan was born into the 1950s. Thanks to her foreknowledge, she started working at the Red Star Garment Factory at fifteen and was assigned an apartment at eighteen. Life went smoothly for her. One day, she fell into the water. Not only did she finally gain her long-awaited golden finger, she also discovered that she hadn’t simply transmigrated: she had become the younger sister of the heroine in a period novel. According to the plot, before long, the heroine, Song Qingzao, would marry a tw 19.1kReads6.8Score1.7k14d adds

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   This book doesn't feature rural life, doesn't involve financial support, and doesn't involve the black market. However, I'm not sure if it's a military marriage, as the romance aspect hasn't been covered yet. It primarily focuses on career, specifically working in a government unit. The beginning is about everyday family matters, but the focus shifts to career later on. In short, it's a highly recommended period novel. [Under pressure to finish]

5. 155 八 An Eighties-Era Little Miss, Doted on Excessively by a Top Scientist 八零娇气包，科研大佬过分宠 Tingting Rain亭亭雨Modern Romance679k WordsCompleted [Pampered, affectionate beauty VS straight-laced research mogul, transmigrated into a book + spoiled girl + sweet romance + love after marriage] Xue Minmin is a fussy beauty, spoiled and willful, who unexpectedly finds herself transported into a book. Force the research mogul to marry her? Frame the camellia-loving heroine? Marry an old man, have three kids, and get beaten? No, no, no! It has to be a dream! When she opens her eyes again, someone is kissing her by force. She curses him as a perve 9.2kReads8.3Score99714d adds

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   The male lead is a researcher, and the female lead is a pampered young lady from the countryside who insists on using shampoo. The male lead verbally complains about it, but then asks her to get him some. When it arrives, the female lead complains about the smell. But the male lead actually loves it!

6. 156 七 The 1970s: Why Go to the Countryside When Watching the Drama Is Better? 七零，下什么乡？能有吃瓜香？ Dao Xiaoren刀小刃Modern Romance762k WordsCompleted [No relocation to the countryside + a supermarket pocket dimension + no black-market profiteering + both leads are each other's firsts, and the child isn't the male lead's + a laid-back spectator enjoying the gossip in a crowded courtyard] Every night before going to sleep, Xiang Tian thought she completely fit the criteria for transmigrating: no parents, no ties, and a huge pocket dimension at her disposal! Then Xiang Tian looked at the swaying light cord. So, had she been too sincere? Had she 68.2kReads8.4Score3.5k14d adds

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   The female lead transmigrates, has a spatial ability, and is pampered by her family. Both the male and female leads are employed, both are virgins, and the child is the male lead's sister's! No Mary Sue elements! It's a sweet and idyllic slice-of-life story with little trouble; the male lead is also a reliable and capable man! A mutually supportive relationship! Very heartwarming and enjoyable!

7. 157 看 After Seeing the Comments, the Fat Wife's Original Self Awakens 看到弹幕后，肥妻原身觉醒了 Yan Xingyan言星妍Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted At eighteen, Song Xilan was round and plump, the very picture of a woman blessed with a prosperous marriage and an easy childbirth. Matchmakers crowded her family's doorstep one after another. But Song Xilan had her eye on Yang Jingyu, a handsome young performer with the cultural troupe. Backstage at the New Year's Day gala, Song Xilan shyly held out a lunchbox of beef and pickled cabbage dumplings to Yang Jingyu. Suddenly, two lines of text flashed through her mind. [Why hasn't the transmig 1.3kReads7.9Score10014d adds

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   The female lead grows step by step, and the male lead falls in love with her at first sight, and also grows step by step.

8. 158 死 After Faking My Death, I Became the Most Dangerous Mad Villain 死遁后，疯批反派危险系数No1 Zhi Zhi and Yu Yu之之与与Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Dark transformation + yandere + villain + faking death + System + adorable child] Ye Shizhi transmigrates into a book, becoming the wife of the great villain who opposes the heroine, and a reckless wife who runs away while pregnant. To return home, she must complete her mission: help the little villain, Jiang Suian, grow up in a happy family until the age of three, keep him from being kidnapped, and earn 100 points. Ye Shizhi takes her time completing the mission. But when it really is done and 3.1kReads8.5Score20314d adds

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   🌸The female lead is a wealthy heiress who has returned from overseas; she has the best of everything and lives in luxury hotels. The male lead and female lead are childhood sweethearts, and the female lead later goes to find the male lead, who treats her incredibly well.🌸The female lead transmigrates and becomes the villain's early character, so she begins to seduce him and even has a baby. After returning home, the villain goes crazy, and the female lead comes to his rescue again.🌸The female lead transmigrates into the body of a factory owner's son, and the two have a whirlwind marriage. The female lead then begins to train her perfect husband.

9. 159 身 Dropped into the 1970s: First I Act Up, Then I Coax, Then I Pout 身穿七零：一作二哄三撒娇 Snow in Green绿衣雪Modern Romance332k WordsOngoing [Everyday life in the 1970s + neighborhood gossip + sweet romance + raising kids later on] A spoiled heiress who refuses to take a loss × the domineering son of a factory big shot Jiang Ju accidentally arrives in a parallel version of the 1970s. To make matters worse, on her third day there, she is stopped on the street by a red-armband patrolman demanding to see her papers. Facing the man’s openly hostile stare, she decides to take a bold gamble on the love at first sight he claims to feel. “I’ 526Reads8.2Score—14d adds
10. 160 六 The Sixties: Daily Gossip in a Compound Full of Eccentrics 六零：大杂院极品吃瓜日常 Golden Egg Egg金蛋蛋蛋Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Courtyard compound + gossip + outrageous characters + everyday life + family squabbles + comedy + a touch of ensemble cast] Yu Junsheng is reborn and discovers he was a doormat who'd been used and betrayed at every turn. As a neighbor in the courtyard compound, he not only gave someone a house, a job, and a huge sum of money, but also raised that person's wife and child. Then, at just the right moment, he conveniently died to make way for them. In the end, all he got was a line from the treache 16.3kReads8.2Score1.4k14d adds

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    🍀🍀No rural exiles, no black markets, no forced marriages, no military marriages, no awful characters!✨📚3️⃣ Su Sui never dreamed she'd transmigrate into a tragic female supporting character in a period novel. Facing a neighbor's arranged marriage, she's about to enter her wedding night, unsure if she'll be willing to be a stepmother. She's unwilling, and then a naive, sweet system comes along and gets in her way, leaving her no choice but to go along with it. 🍀🍀Follow @Dear to explore the world of books!

11. 161 八 The 1980s Foil: The Fertile Beauty Is Sweet and Charming 八零对照组：好孕美人她又甜又娇 Moon-Brewed Congee月酿粥Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Slice-of-life family drama in a period setting + A charming green tea beauty + Childbearing System + Contrast character gets face-slapped + Sweet, pampering wish fulfillment] What should you do after transmigrating into a melodramatic period novel as the villainous stepmother and foil, who nearly has her marriage stolen by the heroine? Su Sui says, “Relax. Isn't it great that someone else is eager to be a stepmother?” And so... While the original heroine works herself to the bone for her husban 9.1kReads8.6Score62114d adds
12. 162 七 The Quietly Passionate Factory Director's Darling in the 1970s 七零闷骚厂长的小娇娇 A Chestnut一颗板栗Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + pocket dimension + spoiled young master + satisfying read + no being sent to the countryside + seven-year age gap] Jiang Shu suddenly discovered she had a pocket dimension, and knew she was about to transmigrate or end up in the apocalypse. She immediately took stock of her assets and began stockpiling supplies, only to arrive in the 1970s. Now she had to face the threat of being sent to the countryside. Go rural? No way! In the blink of an eye, Lu Shiyu, the director of the ma 9.7kReads8.4Score99414d adds

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    The female lead has ample space to stock up on goods in advance and acts decisively when needed, while the male lead is love-struck [laughing][laughing]. They fall in love at first sight 💘 She doesn't go to the countryside; out of curiosity, she went to the black market and sold things once! No difficult relatives.

13. 163 我 I Have a Gossip System. Only a Fool Would Go to the Countryside 我有吃瓜系统，脑袋秀逗了才下乡 Cherry Tiny Rice Ball樱桃小小小圆子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Min transmigrated into the body of a seventeen-year-old girl with the same name. She had an older brother expected to support the family, younger twin siblings, and parents who doted on neither her nor each other. She looked at her aggressive younger sister, then at her biased mother, who insisted that since Zhou Min had grown up in the countryside, being sent down to the countryside would be no trouble for her. Zhou Min lowered her head and said timidly, “I understand. I’ll go to the count 3.8kReads7.3Score23614d adds
14. 164 爸 Dad, I Want to Play in the Mud Again Today! 爸爸，我今天又想去玩泥巴啦！ Lychee Peach荔枝桃子Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted Billionaire Zhao Xiangyang has always wanted a little girl. His wish finally comes true when one son is in third grade and the other is in sixth. His daughter really is as soft and sweet as he'd imagined, but why does she spend every day climbing trees and catching grasshoppers? Big brother: “I thought little sisters were all a bit timid. I never expected mine to play anything!” Second brother: “My sister is so cute, but how can one plate of bitter melon trick her into going to someone else's ho 264Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    These books are alright, but some aren't fully updated yet.

15. 165 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The 1970s Female Farm Manager Sets the Whole Regiment Ablaze 穿书七零：女场长她火爆全兵团 Green Pavilion Sauce青阁酱Modern Romance814k WordsCompleted [Military farm] [Building an era] [Humorous farming] After making an offhand complaint, overworked Tan Xiaoxu transmigrates into a melodramatic romance novel as the male lead’s doomed original wife. The good news: the plot has gone off the rails, and her cousin has taken over the doomed wife’s fate! Tan Xiaoxu, deeply grateful: “What a wonderful person!” If you want to be the doomed wife, go ahead and take my place! Romance-addled fools have no future. Better to reclaim wasteland and build a car 8.9kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    [Add to Bookshelf] Book Recommendations, I'm Xiaoguai [Add to Bookshelf] 1. *Married to a Pregnant Woman in the 80s, My Nemesis Became a Henpecked Husband*: The female protagonist transmigrates into a book, unloved by her parents, forced into a marriage of convenience, and framed. Fortunately, her good-for-nothing husband has secretly loved her for a long time and is a true henpecked husband. Together, they work hard to become wealthy! 2. *Transmigrated to the 70s, the Female Factory Manager Became a Sensation in the Entire Corps*: The female protagonist transmigrates into a book. Her biological father is a martyr, and her biological mother raised her alone. First, she kicks out her scumbag relatives, then teaches her ungrateful fiancé a lesson. With a system in hand, she reclaims wasteland, farms, builds the corps, and becomes a wildly popular female factory manager! 3. *In the 70s, in a Tent, She Married a Sickly Husband Who Was the Factory Manager*: The female protagonist transmigrates, and the male protagonist is reborn; both have cheat codes. They have a whirlwind marriage, love after marriage, and their life gets better and better!

16. 166 魂 I Woke Up in the 1970s, and My Mom Was Reborn 魂穿七零，我妈是重生的 Xia Shengshengsheng夏生生生Modern Romance283k WordsOngoing [Reborn + transmigrate into a book + wood-based ability to communicate with plants + reborn mother + adorable little kid] Little Tangtang, a sugar-jar spirit, had just cultivated a wood spirit when a bolt of lightning struck her to smithereens. The good news was that she wasn't dead. In fact, she was reborn as a little girl, and Little Tangtang was absolutely thrilled! She could become human without having to spend a thousand years cultivating! The bad news, however, was that she had become a b 3Reads—Score314d adds
17. 167 不 Oh No! The Chaste New Factory Director from the 1980s Is My Ex-Husband 不中了！八零禁欲新厂长是我前夫 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance683k WordsCompleted Era setting, villainess awakens, no golden finger, ex-wife-chasing redemption, reunion after years apart, both leads have no past relationships Lin Miaomiao has just seduced the ascetic young male educated youth who was sent to the countryside when she awakens. Only then does she realize she’s the scheming, wicked ex-wife of the male lead in a novel. In the book, as soon as the male lead returns to the city, he reports her entire family. Her eldest brother lands in prison, her father is suspend 31.7kReads7.4Score2.7k14d adds
18. 168 军 Seven Years into Their Military Marriage, the Commander Finally Drops the Act 军婚七年后，首长摊牌不装了 Lu Fengxue鹿逢雪Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted After seven years of military marriage, Meng Huixue and her officer husband, Zhou Tan, barely know each other, despite having a six-year-old son and three-year-old twin daughters. Back then, they married simply to fulfill their marriage quotas. Though they'd been married for seven years, they'd spent only twenty-five days together. Their marriage existed in name only. Her officer husband returned from his second leave to visit home. Meng Huixue looked at the densely packed comments floating abov 513Reads6.2Score14014d adds
19. 169 四 Siheyuan: The Jerk Hoped I’d Die Childless, So I Married Zheng Juan Instead 四合院：极品盼我绝后反手娶郑娟 A Bookworm for Over 10 Years10年多老书虫Male-Channel Fanfiction137k WordsCompleted [Siheyuan + Zheng Juan + Abortion Queen + Bigshot System + Chaos and Mayhem + Rumors Everywhere] Being born poor is no disgrace. Knowing when to bend and when to stand firm is what makes a man. Even if fate grinds you into the mud, you must bloom there into the most magnificent flower. If you weren't born lucky enough to coast through life, then get up and run with all your might. Never look down on a young man for being poor. One day, he'll soar like a dragon and a phoenix. Don't laugh at 69Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These two books have cemented Tomato's reputation as a master. @BookRecommendationTomato

20. 170 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Was Switched into a Marriage and Became the Compound's Beloved Daughter-in-Law 重生八零被换亲，我成家属院团宠 Lin Guo'er林果儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xia Xiaohe and her cousin Xia Lanxiang are both reborn. In their previous life, Xia Xiaohe married a poor farmer, while her cousin married a college-educated youth sent to the countryside in the city. Her cousin followed him to the city and enjoyed a comfortable life, earning everyone’s envy. But in the end, Xia Xiaohe and her husband worked hard and made a name and fortune for themselves amid the tide of the times, living in splendor. Her cousin’s life in the city, meanwhile, was a complete mes 5.6kReads8.9Score57114d adds

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    The female lead has high emotional intelligence and a decisive personality. She marries a college graduate, returns to the city to start a business, and demonstrates strong management skills, making her business increasingly successful. The plot is relatable and down-to-earth, echoing the old saying, "Marry a virtuous wife for a harmonious family." There are no real mistresses or extramarital affairs; the female lead is mainly amazing. She always manages to nip the male lead's romantic entanglements in the bud and even becomes good friends with a woman who has liked him since childhood.

21. 171 钓 Fishing: Battling a True Dragon in the Dragon Cave Sinkhole from the Start 钓鱼：开局龙洞天坑搏真龙 A Bookworm for Over 10 Years10年多老书虫Urban115k WordsCompleted [Ultimate Strength: Sky-Piercing Ant Template + Fishing Nut + Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Wild Imagination + Exotic Beasts + Starts with a Mighty Vajra Physique + Battles a True Dragon in the Dragon Cave Sinkhole + Fights a Kunpeng in the North Sea + Challenges the Ancestral Dragon in the Kunlun Forbidden Zone + Forbidden Zone Expeditions + Tomb Exploration + All Kinds of Strange Fish] The unreliable Doubao System was just like the Doubao AI from Earth in his previous life: utterly useless. The ma 35Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 172 重 Reborn 20 Years Ago: From Street Tough to Upstanding Young Man 重生20年从顽主到四有青年 Mr. Red Flag红旗先生Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [No System] [Ensemble cast] [Everyday life] [Business rivalry] [Romance] [Martial world] Does being reborn count as rebirth if you have no memories of your past life? In 2024, business tycoon Chen Yuanping is framed and sent back to the autumn of his nineteenth year. A completely different life begins... At the foot of the imperial city, in Liulichang. A group of young people born in the sixties and seventies leave the crowded courtyard houses in the hutongs, carrying their dreams 4.2kReads7.5Score21314d adds

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    Don't look at the score! Don't look at the score! Don't look at the score! I recommend a different kind of period drama. It's the story of a group of people born in the 1970s growing up. In that wild and untamed era, everyone was striving and fighting for tomorrow. Friendship, family, love, business warfare, and scheming. It's very good. Readers who are tired of Tomato's formulaic and overly exciting novels should definitely check this out. You won't regret it.

23. 173 六 The Sixties: After Binding to a System, She Goes Off the Rails 六零：绑定系统后她开始发疯 Rice Noodles and Tangyuan米粉汤圆儿Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted [A family saga set in a bygone era] [Intermittently unhinged] [Occasionally melodramatic] [Lottery System] [Never lets a grudge go] [A gossip-loving mischief-maker] Shocking!!! Twenty-two-year-old office drone Wen Junzhu was complaining about a jerk one second, then got smashed through by a flowerpot falling from the sky the next! When she opened her eyes again, her soul had been bound to a [Flying Cockroach System]?? She'd had enough. The Eighteen Cockroach-Kicking Techniques sprang straight in 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No loose ends, no military marriage, no black market visits, no rural exile (because I'm already in a village). An ordinary person transmigrates, dies, and is bound to a system to complete tasks. The system provides for him in his old age, starting at eleven or twelve, with no troublesome family members. A mundane life interspersed with exciting tasks. Not a super-exciting story from the start, but also not one to suffer mistreatment.

24. 174 六 Eating Melons, Watching the Show, and Making Money in the 1960s 六零吃瓜看戏赚钱 The Cat Who Loves Money爱钱钱钱的猫咪Modern Romance410k WordsOngoing Period setting + sweet romance + dual spaces + no outrageous villains + well-matched families + no black-market dealings + gossip 🍉 The happy life of a loving young couple: making money, running into all kinds of male and female leads, and enjoying the gossip and drama while raising their little one along the way (in the middle portion). Here’s a serious, but not entirely serious, introduction: On her wedding night, Qian Xihua discovers that she was not only reborn in the womb, but also transmig 2kReads—Score22514d adds

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    In those days, literature didn't reach the countryside, marriages were based on social status and family background, and people avoided the black market. The young couple lived a happy life, making money while eating melons and watching plays.

25. 175 对 The Comparison Group Crumbled, and Even My Dog Refuses to Move to the Countryside 对照组崩了，我家狗都不下乡 Wang Yi'an王一安Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigrated into a period novel as the cannon-fodder foil? Qiao Xiaoyu, who came from the apocalypse, just laughed. She has a System that manifests things from the universe, randomly dropping “coins” every day and even throwing in a bonus package of opportunities. Her eldest sister does scientific research, her second sister hooks a rich husband, and her little brother joins the public security bureau. As for her? With a wrench in hand, she fixes every machine in the factory by force, and casu 12.4kReads7.3Score1k14d adds
26. 176 七 The 1970s: Everyone Can Be the Protagonist, Except Me 七零：人人都能当主角偏我不行 Unplucked Flower未折花Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted Everyone Is Evil, But There Are Good People Too [Romance included! If you have conventional values, don't read!!!] To get a chance to perform, Xu Lingwan locks her stepsister He Qingning in the restroom. Just as she's about to leave, something called a System binds itself to her. The System tells her that she's the vicious supporting female character, while He Qingning is the heroine. Since she bullied the heroine, her reputation will be ruined, and she'll eventually disappear without a trace. 21.3kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds

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    The female protagonist is an indigenous person who, after being bound by a system, discovers she's destined to be a villainous supporting character. Surrounded by various heroines, she sees herself as the only villainous one, and she refuses to accept it. The system tempts her with rewards for helping the main heroine, so she completes the tasks, only to immediately torment the heroine afterward, determined not to suffer any injustice.

27. 177 穿 Transmigrating into a Book: The Stepfather in a Period Novel 穿书之年代文里的继父 Director Jiang, Who Likes Elephant Orchids喜欢象鼻兰的蒋院主Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted (The new book’s rating just opened, everyone. It’ll go up!) 1970s setting + sign-in System + raising kids + mutual devotion. The moment I open my eyes, I’ve transmigrated into a period novel and become the cannon-fodder stepfather who abused his stepchildren and eventually died miserably in a cowshed. I look at the three thin, malnourished children staring at me in fear, and their gentle, resilient but distant teacher wife. I silently activate the Daily Sign-In System. Today, a pound of meat. 98Reads6.0Score11814d adds

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    #DailyCheckInSystem# A Two-Way Journey I opened my eyes to find myself transmigrated into a historical novel, becoming the cannon fodder stepfather who abused his stepchildren and ultimately died tragically in a cowshed. Looking at my three emaciated children, their eyes filled with fear, and my gentle yet resilient but distant teacher wife, I silently activated the daily check-in system. Today a pound of meat, tomorrow a bag of candy, and the day after, rare fruit candy. While other children ate cornbread, my kids had poached eggs hidden in their bowls. When those awful relatives came to beg for money, my three children stood in front of me in unison. Later, the college entrance exam was reinstated, and all the children succeeded. My nemesis, who had been waiting to see me fail, instead received the aroma of my family's reunion dinner and a brand-new "Glorious Family" certificate.

28. 178 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 13.3kReads8.6Score3k14d adds

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    Born in 1970, the system was originally intended to bind to and transform the female lead's mother, but it accidentally bound to the female lead instead. Then, it gradually started raising her child, becoming increasingly biased, feeling that its own child was perfectly fine [shy].

29. 179 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 6.8kReads9.3Score1k14d adds

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    💜💜⑥❣️❣️The male lead is ruthless and cunning. On the surface, he's a truck driver, but in reality, he's a black market tycoon. He fell in love with the female lead at first sight and forcibly took her. He knows she's vain and materialistic, but he can afford it; he only wants her, regardless of her character. Both characters are very well-developed, making for a very enjoyable read.

30. 180 九 The 1990s: The Gruff Factory Director Begs for Love with Red Eyes 九零年代，糙汉厂长红眼求爱 Gu Yin En顾寅恩Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cool and aloof top female student × clingy, rugged veteran officer] Lin Lu: a promising student at a prestigious university in the capital. Song Chen: a promising officer with a bright future in the military. After he saves her life, the two are forced into marriage and have a child. Lin Lu assumes Song Chen is just as unwilling as she is, so once the baby is born, she leaves without a second thought. After being harmed and confined to her bed for seven years, Lin Lu wakes up and finally realiz 6.7kReads8.8Score41414d adds

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    It's a great read. The male and female leads bicker, depicting the ordinary yet extraordinary life of a young couple. Having grown up together, I feel they have a foundation of affection, like a pair of bickering lovers. It's just that the female lead might not be aware of it. The family atmosphere is harmonious. After waking up, the female lead understands many things and becomes much gentler in her dealings with others. Although Lin Jingbei isn't the child of a biological father, he craves his mother's care. Having grown up with his grandparents, he's mentally healthy, family-oriented, and very filial. It's not a rebirth or transmigration story, which I feel is a new genre. [Fear][Fear][Laughing and crying][Laughing and crying][Laughing and crying][Laughing and crying]

31. 181 赌 I Married My Crush's Cousin Out of Spite, and Had Triplets 赌气嫁给心上人的堂哥，我一胎生三宝 Thirty Moons叁拾月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After the man she loved got married, Lin Nuo married his cousin in a fit of anger. She obsessively monitored the couple's life until his wife became pregnant. Then Lin Nuo shoved her over, nearly causing a terrible accident. Reborn in the 1990s and faced with the same script, Lin Nuo only wants to gouge her eyes out. Her parents dote on her, her in-laws indulge her, and her older brother, a folksy tycoon, treats her like a princess. Even her college-student husband, who seemed to fade into the b 7.9kReads9.3Score97414d adds
32. 182 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Stay in the City Through the Bulletin Board 重生七零：我靠板报留城 Where There's a Will, There's a Way行则将至中Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted After her stepsister shoved her down and split her head open, she suddenly remembered what would happen decades later. In 1972, 17-year-old Lin Xia was knocked over by her stepsister, and her forehead struck the corner of a table. When she opened her eyes again, memories from 50 years in the future filled her mind: the college entrance exams would return, secure jobs would disappear, and it would be easy to go to the countryside but hard to come back to the city. Her stepmother pressured her t 175Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In this book, the female lead doesn't go to the countryside or the black market, so it shouldn't be considered a military marriage. It doesn't feel like the military storyline is explored much; the male lead just confessed his feelings.

33. 183 穿 Reborn as an Early-Death Cannon Fodder, the Villain Boss Coaxes Me into Marrying Him 穿成早死炮灰，反派大佬哄我嫁他 Jing Mo京墨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Meng Dongqing makes a big move as soon as she transmigrates: she sleeps with a man on behalf of the original owner. The original owner had been in a relationship for three years, saving herself and dreaming of marrying her boyfriend and spending her life with him. But as soon as he got what he wanted, he cut ties with the woman who had been useful to him. He dumped her and even thought he’d be getting a raw deal unless he slept with her first. Meng Dongqing cripples the scumbag with a kick. When 6.5kReads8.2Score54014d adds

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    🍓① Originally a country girl, she transmigrated as a dragon, traversing mountains and rivers without ever entering the black market 🤣 The male lead is a love-struck genius 🥂 The two are straightforward and easy to ship! 🍓② A post-apocalyptic, emotionless machine, the female lead becomes a former educated youth, kidnapping a male lead that very night 🤣 After returning to the city, she miraculously overcomes her own mother, only to find that everyone else is alright 😡 Driving a long distance while pregnant, she successfully finds her child's father ✓

34. 184 袁 Chairwoman Yuan and the Quiet Life with Her Sly Mr. Lin 袁董事长和她家腹黑林总的小日子 Qin Jiayin秦嘉音Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Lin Chen is forceful in his work, steady and dependable, with great ambition. He is the mountain his brothers and friends can lean on. No one knows that his sweet, gentle little wife, Qiu Li, is the one he relies on, a mountain in his heart. As the country prospers, the young couple’s life gets better and better. This story is entirely fictional; any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. A story is just a story. 771Reads8.6Score10114d adds
35. 185 国 State Farm: The Educated Youth Becomes Everyone's Darling in the 1970s 国营农场：女知青在七零做团宠 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: The Northern Great Wilderness State Farm’s Artsy Young Educated Youth [Transmigrate + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + No Toxic Relatives + No System or Golden Finger] A car accident sends Du Yanshu to the Northern Great Wilderness state farm where her grandparents once went to the countryside. She becomes a young woman assigned to the pig-raising team. She has barely woken up when she must clean up the original owner’s mess. Not only is she facing an arranged marriage, she is a 1.1kReads9.2Score14214d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is undocumented and living in the countryside, while the male protagonist is a demobilized military officer who dotes on her like a daughter. The second book is a micro-ensemble piece, with detailed portrayals of the families around her; it opens with the return of educated youth to the city. The third book, clearly written from the book, is about those who went to the countryside; highly recommended, the writing is excellent and realistic. I've read all three twice, quality guaranteed.

36. 186 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Enjoying a Shameless Life 重生七零年代，享受缺德人生 Ink-Dyed Desolation墨染苍凉Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Dual Transmigration] [Space + System] [Period Setting + Wish Fulfillment] [Mutual Devotion + Both Leads Are Pretty Awful] [The whole point is: if I can't have a good time, neither can anyone else.] The System got knocked into a brain-dead state and spent sixteen years trying to reboot without success. Bai Nuo, who had come from the apocalypse, was also left with brain damage and spent those sixteen years in a daze. Fortunately, she had a loving family who helped her grow up safe and healthy. Th 24.1kReads8.9Score3.4k14d adds
37. 187 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 58.8kReads8.8Score3.5k14d adds
38. 188 记 After My Memories Awaken, I Gossip, Raise Kids, and Make Money 记忆觉醒后，吃瓜养崽赚钱钱 Zhimo芷沫Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ji Shuya had a dream, and it felt incredibly real. In it, her cousin tricked her into going to the countryside. As soon as she arrived, she was schemed against, and her life became miserable. She died young. She woke up terrified and sprang out of bed, immediately setting about finding a job and going on blind dates. She'd rather die than go to the countryside. If she did, she'd lose her life... After so many disastrous blind dates she nearly gave up, she finally met the right person. After get 1.3kReads6.5Score10014d adds

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    A story about not going to the countryside, precognitive dreams, everyday gossip, and an ensemble cast. The female lead rushes into marriage to avoid being sent to the countryside, and she and the male lead fall in love at first sight. Their married life is uneventful, filled with watching the lively gossip of the neighbors. The male lead is a teacher.

39. 189 七 The 1970s: After Awakening, the Female Supporting Character Refuses to Be a Foil 七零：女配觉醒后拒当对照组 Clear Skies in March三月晴朗Modern Romance549k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history period setting + no golden finger + family and neighborhood life + stays in the city to work instead of going to the countryside] After a bout of high fever, Jiang Ning awakened memories of her previous life. She thought she had simply been reborn in this world, but it turned out she had also transmigrated into a book. She wasn’t even the heroine, just the foil to the heroine in the story. She never got a moment in the spotlight and was constantly dragged out to be compared un 3.7kReads6.7Score19914d adds

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts] This book is quite good. It doesn't have many overpowered female leads who are reborn into the world. She only regains her past life memories after a high fever, thinking she's just a regular reborn person, but it turns out she's transmigrated into a book, and even becomes a comparison to the female lead. She wants to escape her fate, but she's just a nobody, and the plot has absolutely nothing to do with her. [Rolling eyes] The male lead is a researcher, and both the male and female leads fall in love at first sight and eventually become a couple through a blind date. [Eating melon emoji] The female lead is an accountant, without any special abilities or cheat codes, and she doesn't go to the black market. The story doesn't have many overpowered characters; it's quite heartwarming and peaceful. [You should savor it]

40. 190 六 The Beloved Darling of a Remarkable Family in the 1960s 六零年代极品一家人的团宠 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Beloved by all in a period setting + shrewd self-interest + a whole family of eccentrics + ensemble cast + personal dimension] Jiang Yuan thought she was the heroine, since she got bound to a lousy System from the start. Well, the System was completely useless. All it did was make her sing “Little Messy” in front of her whole family in the middle of the night. It also turned her into a romance novelist, writing ridiculous, melodramatic stories that got her blacklisted throughout Hong Kong, forc 6.8kReads9.0Score44514d adds

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    🌙🌙 Xiao Li is here to recommend a book! ೭(˵ˉ̴͒ꇴˉ̴͒˵)౨ ⭐️⭐️ Xu Jing'an is just an ordinary person—not pretty (unable to attract soldiers, rough men in the village, or high-quality, well-connected educated youth), not strong (can't even carry 50 jin of rice), timid (afraid of insects, snakes, and has never even killed a chicken), and bad at talking and afraid of trouble (she doesn't even dare to think about arguing with the people at the educated youth settlement and villagers every day—it's too tiring!). Going to the countryside is out of the question; it's too hard! 💫 Everyone come quickly! 👀👀👀

41. 191 搬 She Clears Out Her Entire Family’s Home, and the True Heiress Finds Her Powerful Birth Parents 搬空全家，真千金找到大佬亲爹妈 Yi Hanlin一寒林Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted The moment Qu Qingyao opens her eyes, she finds herself in the 1970s. Not only is she a fake heiress who stole someone else's place, she's also about to become the mother of eighteen children. Qu Qingyao is completely stunned. What kind of nightmare start is this? Her parents are desperate for a son, but in this life they're fated to have none? Easy. Qu Qingyao turns around and reports them, sending them straight into their next life. A connected insider at a job interview can't keep his eyes to 2.6kReads9.0Score34314d adds
42. 192 穿 Transmigrated Into a 1960s Novel: The Spoiled, Pretty Salted Fish Wins 穿书六零：极品俏咸鱼躺赢了 Fish, Shrimp, and Crab鱼虾蟹Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Transmigrating into a Book + Personal Space + Reborn + Contrast] [Content warning: The heroine is lazy and greedy, a total slacker and a nasty piece of work] A 21st-century wage slave, diligent and devoted to her job, spent her days eating, sleeping, and tightening screws. After ten years of hard work and frugal living, she finally saved enough for a down payment on a house. Before she could spend the money, she suddenly died at her workplace. What a raw deal! Fortunately, heav 1.8kReads6.6Score10314d adds
43. 193 六 The 1960s: A Three-Year-Old’s Slip of the Hand Sends China Soaring 六零：三岁奶包手一抖，华国起飞 Tao Dayao桃大夭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, patriotism, positive energy, adorable baby adored by everyone, space, building wealth, interplane trading mall, romance, sweet pampering.] She was a famously lazy old ancestor in the Tribulation stage of the cultivation world. Her greatest dream was to pass her tribulation and go right back to lazing around. She never expected to get unlucky and die from the final bolt of heavenly lightning. When she opened her eyes again, she had left the cultivation world, rich in spiritual en 3.6kReads9.3Score37614d adds
44. 194 嫁 I Married the Strongest Big Shot in a Period Novel, and He Spoiled Me Rotten 嫁年代文最强大佬，我被养娇了 Mountain Queen女山大王Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted (Also known as: The Apocalypse Woman Is Reborn in the 1990s and Goes on a Rampage) Both virgins, and each other’s first love! Su Yao, who has been busy fighting monsters to survive the apocalypse, suddenly finds herself inside the novel she’s been reading, as the wicked supporting heroine who’s destined to keep making sacrifices for the male and female leads. Su Yao says: Not interested! With special powers and knowledge of the future, she seizes the opportunities of the 1990s and opens the door 17.1kReads9.2Score2.6k14d adds

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    Super good! The female lead has superpowers and is reborn in a post-apocalyptic world. She's incredibly strong and intelligent, becoming the second-in-command of a criminal organization through sheer force of will, and later goes into business. The male lead is also incredibly smart with top-tier intelligence. The relationship between the male and female leads is misunderstanding-free, with few difficult characters. The female lead handles situations decisively, preferring action to words, making for a very satisfying read. The male lead adopts a foreign friend's child (who is super cute, adores the female lead, and is also very smart). Interested readers should definitely check it out! [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

45. 195 年 Period: The Barren Beauty Is Held Close by the Cool and Aloof Military Doctor 年代：不孕美人被清冷军医拢在怀 District Twenty-Nine二十九区Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Family Life + Heartwarming] A new, beautiful woman arrived on a remote corner of the motherland’s territorial waters. As a fashion designer, Su Moyan had studied sketching, pattern making, and garment construction... But on this barren island, there were prawns aplenty and hardly any vegetables. What was she supposed to do? The soldiers were defending the nation’s borders. “Soldiers and civilians are one family,” Su Moyan told Qin Zheng. “We’ll protect you, too.” Later, even th 3.3kReads8.8Score32414d adds

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    The female protagonist travels back to the 1970s, experiences diving, goes on blind dates on an island, faces opposition from her blind date's father, and eventually marries the man she fell in love with at first sight on the island. She becomes independent and self-reliant, supporting herself all over again. The male protagonist and his family care deeply for her, and even though there are differences in their views, the older sister she lives with doesn't force her to stay. After the college entrance exam, the female protagonist goes to university and has her own career, while the male protagonist, a master's graduate from the 1960s or 70s, becomes a university professor after his college entrance exam.

46. 196 年 The Road to Promotion in the 1980s: She Made Her Mark Through Her Own Ability 年代升迁路：她凭实力出圈 Tang Qing糖倾Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Period] [Career] Dai Xinghua wakes up in 1972 in the body of an orphan who shares her name. Her parents died in the line of duty, and their home is about to be repossessed. Looking at the hand she’s been dealt, former “career star” Dai Xinghua takes a deep breath. Stay calm. I can win! She sticks firmly to her principles: What does it matter how much you work? We’re all just cogs in the machine. Don’t compete, don’t fight. But when it comes to my job, I’ll do it to the best of my ability 13.3kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds

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    This one, this one.

47. 197 逃 The Runaway Bride Wins Over the Handsome Factory Director and Embraces a Life of Passion 逃婚女拿下帅厂长，共赴滚烫人生 Tang Qing糖倾Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted To escape her birth family’s schemes, Su Yunke stole the household registration booklet and fled in the middle of the night! Standing in an unfamiliar city, she had only one mao to her name. In an era when even a one-mao coin found on the street had to be handed over to the police, she encountered many kind people. With their warmth behind her, she fought her way to building a business empire of her own. Later, the tough man who cherished her above all else complained in a wounded voice, “B 1.3kReads—Score12814d adds
48. 198 八 The 1980s: A Beauty with Skin Like Jade Marries a Soldier and Raises a Child 八零凝脂美人，嫁个军人带带崽 Radish Rabbit Who Loves Cabbage爱吃白菜的萝卜兔Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Eighties setting + military marriage + seducing the man + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + heroine has experience, hero doesn't] She opens her eyes to find she's become the male lead's wicked aunt in a period novel. She abuses him and his younger sister, cheats on their stern uncle, and ultimately brings about her own death. Lu Manman, a breathtaking beauty with smooth, radiant skin, is determined to take it easy. All she wants is to go back home. Who knew her niece and nephew would 12.3kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds

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    Transmigrated into the body of a villainous aunt in a period novel, Lu Manman just wanted to quit and go home. But her niece and nephew were clingy and wouldn't leave, and her cold-faced, cheap husband kept crossing the line. An unexpected passionate kiss in the bedroom late at night left her stunned: This aloof uncle was nothing like the rumors! 🐨

49. 199 带 Taking the Taobao System with Me to the 1970s 带着淘宝系统穿七零 2 Chuan2川Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Technically minded military officer VS powerful, down-to-earth woman; the heroine builds her career. The System plays a small role early on, then gets to take it easy. Period setting + comedy + both leads devoted only to each other “When a lie-flat System meets a crazy Host” Other people transmigrate to the 1970s: fight nasty relatives, make money, and marry a soldier. Xiang Nuan transmigrates to the 1970s: ✓ Fails to be reborn six times, then angrily kicks the coffin lid off ✓ Hacks her relativ 23kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds

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    ✨✨No need to go to the countryside, no need to endure hardship, watch the heroines each show their unique talents💖💖①Also known as "I Receive 88 Salaries Every Month," the heroine Su He is incredibly resourceful, with relatives everywhere she goes. Originally from the countryside, she moves to the county town, then the provincial capital, and finally internationally. Not only does she have many jobs, but she also gets into university, with a bright future ahead. ✨✨②She gets a job, but her family will take her place, wanting her to go to the countryside? Are they kidding? She took the exam three times, selling her money each time—for cash, for her dowry, for a job in another province—anything but going to the countryside. Her whole family is cunning and scheming😂😂🌺🌺③The heroine is a temporary worker who specifically covers for pregnant women😂😂, and she works efficiently and effectively. 🍡🍡④ And ① are similar in that both involve part-time work where those with more skills earn more money, moving from rural areas to factories in county towns. The difference is that ① relies on verbal skills for sales, while ④ relies on technical skills. 🌺🌺Follow Little Orchid, and you'll never run out of books to read!💖

50. 200 七 In the 1970s, the Sweet Little Darling Was Spoiled by a Fierce, Wild Man 七零，小娇娇被疯批糙汉宠翻天了 Spirit Dove灵鸽Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Transmigrates into a book + period setting + sweet romance + heroine pursues hero + beautiful, fair-skinned, timid drama queen x villainous, short-tempered country boy] When Shen Yingying wakes up, she has become the villain's wicked little wife in a period novel. She wakes to find herself caught in the act of running away with another man by her villainous husband. She is so terrified she nearly dies on the spot. After all, the villain in the original novel is a violent, rough-he 59kReads9.3Score8.8k14d adds

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    He starts off a bit silly, but he's invincible in the whole village, everyone's afraid of him, even the children. He also has a thing for ugly, bright red. The female lead dotes on him, and the male lead is nicknamed "Princess Zhou." Their interactions are incredibly sweet; the male lead only listens to the female lead. I love it!!

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