Period-Era Story: The Most Unremarkable One in the Family Ends Up the Most Successful 年代文，家里不起眼的，然后混的最好的

1. 1 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 152.5kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves

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   In this book, the female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the unloved third child in her family. However, she is clever and knows how to plan for herself, preparing two or three years in advance and successfully finding a good job that avoids working in the countryside...

2. 2 七 The 1970s: I Became the Female Supporting Character's Foil in a Period Novel 七零：穿成年代文女配对照组 Rain Falling in the Bamboo Grove竹林落雨Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted A period drama about an independent female lead, with no golden finger! She passed the high school entrance exams, but her family wouldn’t let her attend. Instead, they sent her uncle’s daughter, who had never gotten along with her, to school. Short-tempered Lin Erxia erupted into a fight. After a furious scuffle, she passed out from anger. When she woke up, she realized she seemed to have transmigrated into a book... 12.8kReads9.0Score872Shelves

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   The first time-traveling heroine was initially an insignificant nobody. When her grandparents threatened to revoke her right to attend high school, she suddenly erupted, shouting, "You always say you're not biased! She eats, dresses, and lives the same food and clothing as the Lin family's granddaughter. Open your eyes and see if it's the same for everyone! You said I worked hard to get into high school, so why can she go, but I can't?" Lin Erxia's loud questions made Chen Shi's face, illuminated by the moonlight, appear even paler. Her teeth clenched, her expression darkening. Before Sun Xiaoyun could intervene, Chen Shi, panting heavily, forced out a hoarse voice, "Let me tell you, the reason Zhu'er can eat well, dress well, live well, and even go to high school is because she has good parents and two successful brothers. If you want to complain, complain that your family doesn't have a single successful brother, let alone a working-class brother." Chen Shi's words made Zhao Lanhua's face turn pale, her hands clenched until they were white, and she felt so ashamed she wanted to bury her head in her clothes. Lin Yongshun looked at Chen Shi without saying a word. Lin Erxia retorted, "Grandma, why would I resent my parents? They raised me. My parents can earn work points, and together they earn no less than my uncle and aunt combined. My eldest sister earns seven work points a day, and my younger sister, brother, and I also earn work points. We earn more than my uncle's family, so how can we not compare to my uncle's family?"

3. 3 路 Even a Background Character Is Better Than a Cannon Fodder 路人甲也好过炮灰 Mom of Junjun and Tongtong珺珺彤彤的妈Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted There are countless beauties across the country, and plenty of people dream of transmigrating and making their mark. So why did it have to be me? At least I’m only a nobody. And I even got a little golden finger! This really is a silver lining! The first book is complete. While you’re here, check out the next one, now updating: "Republican-Era Assassin, Shaking Like a Leaf". 10.8kReads8.9Score603Shelves
4. 4 重 Reborn in 1985: A Young Man with a Bright Future 重生1985，少年大有可为 vRunning Snailvv奔跑的蜗牛vUrban2.0M WordsOngoing At forty, Shen Mo returned to 1985. The child of educated youths sent to southern Yunnan, he was left behind when his parents returned to Shanghai and divorced. “Dad has a home, Mom has a home, and I'm left all by myself. Am I just in the way...” The lyrics from a TV drama he'd once watched had become his own life. Shen Mo was now an unwanted burden, unloved by both grandmothers, but he still had his second uncle. “Xiao Mo, the city registration fee is nearly four hundred yuan, but your second u 196.6kReads8.5Score18.2kShelves

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   🌶🔥This is a time-traveling novel featuring a male protagonist from an unremarkable family who rises to the top. The protagonist is intelligent, not a sycophant, and has no special advantages beyond his time; he simply possesses knowledge far exceeding that of his era. The author's writing is excellent, logical, and avoids exaggeration, making for a heartwarming read.

5. 5 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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   It's really good! [I highly recommend it!]

6. 6 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: In the 1970s, My Cannon-Fodder Husband Is a Master of All Trades 穿书七零：我的炮灰丈夫十项全能 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance749k WordsCompleted [The animated adaptation is now online] [Full-cast audio drama available] [Period setting + educated youth + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + inspirational] Lu Xia transmigrated into the body of an educated youth in the 1970s, a girl whose parents didn’t care for her and who had been sent to the countryside in her elder sister’s place. Remembering how the original owner had always been mistreated, Lu Xia couldn’t stand for it. She sold the job, gave her family a hefty financial hit, 37.9kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves

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   The female protagonist transmigrates into a novel, becoming cannon fodder in a period story. The original owner was a pitiful girl, the second child in her family, unloved by her parents from a young age. She finally graduated high school and got a good job, avoiding the need to go to the countryside, but unexpectedly, her parents, to secure a job for her older sister, signed her up for the rural assignment. The transmigrated protagonist didn't confront them directly; she quietly sold her job and left. On the train, she met the male protagonist, a sickly man whose family doted on him, always sending him things. The female protagonist, thanks to her special abilities, was doing quite well. However, both of them were targeted by the villagers. To prevent them from harming them, they decided to get married.

7. 7 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 761Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The first book features a female protagonist who, in the mid-1990s, graduated from a teachers' college but gave up her assigned job to work in the south, while the male protagonist also gave up his job in his hometown and went south. The two of them create a future together.

8. 8 村 The Village Beauty Is Incredibly Strong, and the Educated Youth Is as Pretty as a Flower 村花她力大无穷，知青他貌美如花 Chilled Aloe冰镇芦荟Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [1970s setting + marriage before love + both leads are natives + supporting characters transmigrate or are reborn + Northeast family life + sweet romantic comedy + adorable child] Xu Yibai only went to the countryside, and the very next day he was labeled as “madly in love with the village beauty”! “The new educated youth, Xu, fell in love with Lin Duojiao at first sight!” Xu Yibai: ? Lin Duojiao: “I hear you’re really into me? You’ve got pretty good taste!” Xu Yibai: ?? Thinking of how tough hi 6.4kReads8.8Score564Shelves

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   🍅This is hilarious! The male lead, a sent-down youth, initially wanted to keep a low profile in the countryside, but ever since he married the female lead, it's become impossible for him to stay low-key. Her whole family doesn't even know what being low-key means! This book is incredibly interesting! [Thumbs up]

9. 9 五 The 1950s: Starting Out as an Apprentice 五零：从学徒工开始 Gold Always Shines, and I'll Be There是金子总会有我的Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [Period setting + native protagonist + daily life + career + no golden finger] [An ordinary story about ordinary people] Her parents wanted Baolan to take her eldest brother's place in an arranged marriage. Baolan refused. Baolan passed the worker recruitment exam. Starting as an apprentice, Baolan attended night school, got promoted, bought a watch, bought a bicycle... Little by little, she built herself a good life. 34.6kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves

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   I stayed up all night to finish watching it. The female lead isn't exactly insignificant at home, but she's not exactly loved by her parents. Her older brother is very cunning and has outmaneuvered both of his younger sisters, while the female lead is very independent and her brother can't outsmart her. It's a very good watch, highly recommended.

10. 10 不 I'm Done Being a Doormat: Reborn, I Marry a Rough-He​​wn Military Officer 不做冤种了，重生后转嫁糙汉军官 Yue Huasheng月桦笙Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Reborn face-slapping + military marriage + no golden finger + ensemble cast + sweet romance] [Delicate yet resilient sweetheart vs. devoted, lovesick warrior] After being reborn, the first thing she did was retrieve her marriage application, get the IOU from “Third Sister,” then go to the Lu family to break off her engagement with the scumbag. In her previous life, she married a scumbag and lived as if she were a servant in his family. She bore the entire burden of caring for her sickly fath 11.1kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Her fiancé, out of gratitude for his comrade's kindness, even gave her dowry to his comrade's wife and children, and sent them most of his salary, showing no consideration for her whatsoever. Reborn, she immediately went to reclaim the marriage certificate, declaring, "This marriage is off! I'm better off without you!"

11. 11 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 29.1kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    🍑①The female lead is the second child in her family, with an eldest son and a young daughter. When faced with the prospect of being sent to the countryside, her parents gave the job opportunity to their youngest daughter, and the whole family urged the female lead to go to the countryside. From childhood to adulthood, she was always the first one to be abandoned [crying]. However, the female lead is determined and finds a job in a pharmaceutical factory. She works her way up from a new employee to a team leader, then to a workshop accountant, and finally to a supervisor, making her life better and better [a masterpiece by Sparrow Eater].

12. 12 重 Reborn in the 1960s: I Find Myself a Stepmother 重生60年代：我给自己找后妈 Gu Yue Er Dong古月耳咚Modern Romance683k WordsOngoing When Chen Guoping died of lung cancer, his mother was busy having a grand old time gossiping with the neighborhood women! In his previous life, she had kept him under her thumb since childhood: she wouldn’t let him take the college entrance exam, forced him to hand over his wages, and criticized every woman he wanted to marry. Ignoring the nature of his work, she insisted that he and his wife risk having a third child. In the end, he was fired for exceeding the birth quota, and his family of fiv 22.2kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    I've seen people frantically escape their birth families after being reborn, but I've never seen someone get reborn and immediately switch mothers! His biological mother thought his cancer was bad luck and was calculating how much money he spent on her before she died. Reborn, he promptly found his father a confidante, and his stepmother made him new clothes as soon as she entered the house. His biological mother was furious, calling him an ingrate, but he calmly replied, "You raised him well." The whole village watched the spectacle.

13. 13 八 The 1980s: The True Heiress Strikes Back 八零：真千金逆袭记 Birdsong in the Quiet Mountains鸟鸣山幽Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Fake and Real Heiresses + Self-Improvement + Everyday Life + Striving] [The heroine grows quietly, then amazes everyone; she won’t take abuse and always talks back] Xia Xiaoxi lost both her parents at a young age. Her uncle’s family moved into her home under the pretense of raising her, took all the family’s money, worked her and her brother to the bone, and eventually tried to make her take her cousin’s place in an arranged marriage. Furious, Xia Xiaoxi fou 177.3kReads9.2Score13.1kShelves
14. 14 上 After Turning In the Script, the Useless 1980s Female Supporting Character Wins by Doing Nothing 上交剧本后，八零废物女配躺赢了 What a Huge Melon好大的瓜Modern Romance626k WordsCompleted Shen Zhixia finds a script inexplicably appearing in her mind as soon as she is born. In the script, she is the foil to the heroine of a period novel. The heroine Li Zhidong’s parents are hardworking, kind, honest, and down-to-earth. Everyone for miles around knows them as good, honest people. Shen Zhixia’s parents are mean, lazy, greedy, and shameless. Everyone for miles around knows them as the worst kind of people. Li Zhidong will make many influential connections and have countless admirers. 12.4kReads8.3Score929Shelves
15. 15 先 Marriage Before Love: A ’70s Rough-Hewn Husband’s Everyday Devotion 先婚后爱：七零糙汉宠妻日常 The Running Garfield奔跑的加菲猫Modern Romance245k WordsOngoing [Marriage First, Love Later] [Northeastern China in the 1970s] [Family Life] [College Entrance Exam Comeback] [Sweet Daily Romance] 1976, a small county town in Northeast China. Lin Wanxing opened her eyes and found herself in the body of a second daughter whom her father didn't love and her mother didn't care for. Her older brother was the apple of her father's eye, while her younger twin siblings were the apple of her mother's. Caught in the middle, she slept in the storage room, ate leftove 27.9kReads—Score2kShelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of an unloved second son, and later marries into a wealthy family and lives a good life through her own abilities.

16. 16 七 The 1970s: A Sent-Down Youth Marries a Soldier and Builds a Fortune as a Middleman 七零嫁军汉，知青女配当倒爷起家 Jing Mo京墨Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [A promise kept for a lifetime, giving her life to her country] Fraile from birth, Song Youxiang was abandoned by her family as a child and forced to go to the countryside. Even so, she never received a shred of kindness. Her parents despised her, her older sister resented her for life, and the second sister who had been given away as a child concealed her identity to get close to her. One false accusation after another followed, and they even stole her fiancé… In the end, Song Youxiang died al 7.2kReads9.2Score829Shelves

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    If I remember correctly, all of these books are very relevant to the topic.

17. 17 快 Quick Transmigration: A Cannon Fodder's Happy Life 快穿：炮灰的幸福生活 Freshwater Flowing Clouds 2025淡水流云2025Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Alternate universe] [Quick Transmigration] [No fixed CP] [Period] [Ancient] [Modern] [Book Transmigration] [Sweet romance] Special note: No fixed CP means there are romantic pairings, but the partner is different in each small world. All the love interests are background characters from the original stories who never appeared in the main plot. Though she transmigrates into books, she doesn't follow the original plots. In fact, her life has little to do with the original stories. The heroine wil 50kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    The first story. The original owner was an insignificant child in a large family. The third child, caught in the middle, unloved by both parents. [Heart] The female protagonist, through her own abilities, passed the entrance exam for a power machinery factory, severing ties with her family. Later, she was transferred to Beijing to contribute to national defense and the military industry. [Thumbs up] Her parents' family lived a chaotic life. The female protagonist had long since reached a height they could never have imagined.

18. 18 七 The Most Hated Side Character in a 1970s Novel 七零年代文中极品路人甲 The Uninhibited Miracle Doctor Yao天马行空的姚神医Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period setting + Pocket dimension + Reincarnated into a baby and awakens memories + The heroine is always her parents’ biological daughter + Building wealth Just after Qiao Yuwan awakens memories of her past life, her mother tells her she has to move to the countryside to free up her room for her older brother’s wedding. Ha! She has a pocket dimension packed with enough supplies to last several lifetimes. Moving to the countryside is even better!! More freedom! Besides, she doesn’t want her sexi 36.2kReads8.7Score3.6kShelves

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    ❣️❣️❣️ Qiao Yuwan had just awakened her memories of her past life when her biological mother told her she had to go to the countryside, just to make room for her brother's wedding. Ha! With her spatial ability, she had more resources than she could eat in several lifetimes. Going to the countryside was even better! More freedom! She didn't want her patriarchal parents to take advantage of her! Plus, with her agile skills from her past life, the rural mountains were what she needed to conquer. As for working, that was out of the question; she absolutely refused to do even the slightest bit of work. She wanted to enjoy life! Eat meat! Listen to the radio and watch TV! But getting her to obediently go to the countryside was impossible. She planned to refuse payment, drink poison, or even hang herself and cause a scene. Years later, Qiao's parents, watching their glamorous daughter on television, were filled with deep regret…

19. 19 七 Military Marriage in the Seventies: The Cannon Fodder Dodges the Plot with Bullet Comments 七零军婚：炮灰靠弹幕躲剧情 Dive into the Five Oceans to Catch Turtles下五洋捉鳖Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted Lin Shuyin transmigrated into the 1970s and became an eighteen-year-old high school senior, about to graduate. She was worried about finding a job. In those days, without a job, you had to go to the countryside, and she didn’t want to! Suddenly, comments appeared before her eyes: [Seriously, Lin Shuyin, you’d be better off going to the countryside. Then you wouldn’t meet your scumbag husband, Zhou Jianguo, and all that stuff that happened later would never happen.] [Sigh! Second Sister Lin had s 20.4kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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    🍒A music academy graduate transmigrates into the body of an unremarkable daughter in a family during the modern era. Having just graduated from high school, she doesn't want to go to the countryside and unexpectedly joins a military arts troupe. She travels around performing with the troupe, and the male lead, a military officer, falls in love with her at first sight.

20. 20 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 56.7kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves

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    In this historical fiction, the neglected daughter in the family ends up being the most successful. The female protagonist earns money by writing, eventually gets into university, avoids being sent to the countryside, and ultimately doesn't experience hardship in that particular era.

21. 21 知 The Educated Youths Are Returning to the City, So I Sold My College Spot! 知青返城，我把大学名额卖了！ Mu Cangcang牧苍苍Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Period setting + educated youth return to the city + pocket dimension + reborn + satisfying read + fiercely self-interested] Not long after Jiang Chunrong returned to the city, she had a dream. In it, she sacrificed her whole life for her family, giving up a university admission, her pocket dimension, and even her job. In the end, no one thanked her. They all acted as if it was only what she was supposed to do. She was nothing but a stepping-stone. Even after her death, the heroine kept draggin 73.5kReads7.4Score4kShelves

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    🍎🎉The female protagonist is the second daughter in her family, neglected and ignored by them. She dreams that in her past life, her space and her university admission were taken away by her older sister, and she ultimately died from exhaustion. 🌹After having this dream, the protagonist realizes it's real; her family is indeed intentionally or unintentionally ignoring her, and her efforts go unrewarded. She decides she doesn't want such a family anymore and silently begins to plan for her future.

22. 22 下 After Going to the Countryside, the Female Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Future Senior Officer 下乡后女知青被未来首长娇养了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Transmigration + Swapped Marriage + Devoted Couple + Marriage First, Love Later + Beloved by the Whole Family] Lin Xia never imagined that all she had to do was take a vacation, only to find herself dropped into a whole new world. There, she meets a group of people. When someone spreads rumors about her, Lin Xia has just started rolling up her sleeves when her future mother-in-law pulls her behind her and swings a huge broom. “You dare bully my Xiaxia? Try d 3.2kReads8.5Score268Shelves

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    It's alright, it's finished, and you can check it out if you're looking for something to read.

23. 23 被 After I Was Forced to Marry a Sickly Educated Youth, I Got a Cheat 被迫嫁病弱知青后，我开挂了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Devoted Couple + Golden Finger + Strong Female Lead] Jian Huai'an suspects his true form might actually be a mermaid. Seriously, why else would he be in the water after dying, and why would such a beautiful mermaid be swimming toward him? After discovering he'd transmigrated into a book, Jian Huai'an thinks his luck has finally turned. But he soon realizes that his transmigration has amounted to nothing. A golden finger? Yes, but pra 2kReads8.9Score177Shelves
24. 24 七 Life in the Seventies Is So Comfortable 七零的日子真舒坦 Wang Ao, Who Loves Crispy-Bottom Pan-Fried Dumplings爱吃脆底生煎饺的王傲Modern Romance284k WordsOngoing Transmigration to the 1970s | Shopping Mall Space + Jade Pendant Secret Realm + Raising Children Through Hard Work + Building a Business and Getting Rich Modern wage slave Su An unexpectedly transmigrated, landing in the harsh 1970s from the start. The original owner's life had been full of hardship. Her awful family exploited and controlled her, made her bear her sister's burdens, and forced her to go to the countryside. She was so frail that she nearly wore herself down for good. At her lowest 85Reads—Score347Shelves

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    Highly recommend! [Laughs][laughs]

25. 25 六 The 1960s: A Fair-skinned Beauty, Self-Interest Is Her Nature 六零凝脂美人，心机利己是本色 Kuo Luo De He Bing阔洛得喝冰Modern Romance473k WordsOngoing Lin Ranqiu transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes a nine-year-old little girl. There are four children in the family: her ten-year-old elder sister and brother, twins, and eight-year-old Yaozong, who cries and throws tantrums. The original owner is stuck awkwardly in the middle, unloved and ignored. Fortunately, the transmigration deity from Tomato gives her a golden finger: dew gathers at her fingertips, restoring her beauty. And with her arsenal of green-tea lines, she shines just as brightly 10.4kReads8.6Score607Shelves

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    The female lead transmigrates into the body of the least favored child in her family in the 1960s. Luckily, she has all the advantages [laughing and crying emoji], becoming more and more beautiful, finding a job at a radio station, and even marrying a handsome and powerful man! She becomes the most successful one! 🎉🎉

26. 26 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 97.4kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves

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    The authority of the first book needs no further explanation. In the second book, the protagonist's parents divorce, he lives with his second uncle, and through English translation exams and academic success, he achieves a remarkable turnaround. When he tells his family he gets first place, no one believes him except his second uncle.

27. 27 重 Back to the 1980s: From the Start, I Cut Ties with My Family 重回八零：开局断亲斩亲缘 February Knows the Doll二月知偶Urban481k WordsOngoing Tang Guangyuan has suffered from asthma since childhood, enduring years of hardship and abuse at the hands of his family. After his biological mother beat his own son, who was not yet three years old, Tang resolutely cut ties with her entire family. Overcome with rage and resentment, he unexpectedly became reborn, his soul coming from his modern-day self in the future. After being reborn, Tang Guangyuan awakened the “Farming Spirit Spring System.” The spirit spring water not only cured his ast 636Reads—Score100Shelves

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    This is the book I like, I'm sharing it.

28. 28 又 Pregnant Again, I'm the Apple of Commander Zhou's Eye 又怀上了，成为周大首长的心尖宠 Qiu Mei秋妹Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + arranged marriage to love + pocket dimension + sweet romance + lots of children + effortless success] Lin Ke, a modern woman past the usual marrying age, transmigrated into a book. The original heroine and a reborn supporting character were fighting to the death over a young educated youth sent to the countryside. One was stunningly beautiful, the other irresistibly charming. Lin Ke was just an extra in the story, barely worth mentioning. She was only there to watch t 24.3kReads8.5Score2.3kShelves

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    The first book is a reincarnation novel. Lin Ke is the daughter of the village chief, whose family isn't particularly wealthy, yet she falls in love at first sight with the powerful and influential male lead. They marry first and their love develops later. The male lead's family is a powerful and influential family in the capital, and the female lead marries into this prestigious family, which fits your requirements.

29. 29 让 You Want Me to Cook at Three in the Morning? I’ll Slap Your Whole Family Away 让我三点做饭？我反手扇飞你全家 Soft Soft Green Robe糯糯青衫Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted (The short drama My Slaps Changed My Fate in the 1970s is now available.) [Period setting + military marriage + mental illness + both devoted to each other + career in government + a heroine who would rather throw hands than talk, versus a rough-around-the-edges regiment commander who stole his comrade’s bride] Ever since Su Wanxing was diagnosed with a mental illness, life has been going wonderfully. She can curse out whoever she wants and beat up whoever she wants. She can even beat up a perve 17kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves
30. 30 七 70s Military Marriage: The Couple’s a Bit Crazy 七零军婚：那两口子都有点癫 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Inventory Space + Comedy + Wish Fulfillment + Two Golden Fingers] Ruan Qiqi spent ten years being treated for an illness, and her condition was perfectly stable. After leaving the hospital, she unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s, into the body of a country girl who has just been dumped by her scumbag fiancé. Nearly everyone around her is awful. But she isn't afraid. She has a space packed with supplies, a golden finger, and nine lives, so she can do whatever she wants with 47.1kReads9.2Score5.8kShelves
31. 31 七 A 1970s Book's Cannon-Fodder Background Character's Everyday Life 七零穿书炮灰路人甲的日常 Bu Kaka布卡卡Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Period setting + transmigrate into a book + transmigrate + pocket dimension + everyday family life + making a fortune + watching the drama unfold As a modern-day corporate drone who’d given up on life, Xu Jianian woke from her lunch break and found herself completely dumbfounded. Looking at the old-fashioned green train before her, she wondered, Where on earth have I ended up? After figuring things out, she learned she’d transmigrated into a period novel, and she was a cannon-fodder character wh 21.5kReads7.9Score1.8kShelves

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    🌸👍Highly rated, satisfying reads! The female leads achieve a wonderful life through their own efforts!!! Absolutely super high EQ and IQ!!! The female leads have amazing personalities, truly self-loving and exceptional [admiration][heart emoji]. Each of these three female leads has lived the most comfortable life imaginable! Having lived this life, they absolutely deserve it! Therefore, their mindset is truly something we can learn from!!!

32. 32 快 The Quick Transmigration Cannon Fodder Won't Play by the Rules 快穿炮灰她不走寻常路 Traveler in Misty Rain一蓑烟雨客Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing No fixed pairing, Qing-dynasty setting + historical eras + other worlds, with a pocket dimension Note: The heroine is a hedonist and a self-serving perfectionist. Her motto is that she can eat anything but hardship and endure anything but suffering. She tries to live comfortably in every world. After more than twenty years of bad luck, college student Shen Anning finally catches a break, only to die the day before her fortune is due to arrive. Perhaps her resentment is too great: just before sh 66.2kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
33. 33 你 Hello, 1976! 你好，1976！ vRunning Snailvv奔跑的蜗牛vUrban1.5M WordsCompleted The orphan Zheng Weimin transmigrates to 1976. He thinks he’ll finally experience the warmth of a family, but instead he’s abandoned once again. Luckily, he has the memories and knowledge of his previous life. Without them, he really wouldn’t have been able to turn things around. As the saying goes, nobody visits the poor in the busy city, while distant relatives come flocking to the rich in the mountains. It’s true. Zheng Weimin experiences life in all its harshness and, after being reborn, fin 38.3kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves

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    The third of four children, with his elder brothers bringing honor to the family and the youngest being pampered, he was neglected by his parents and sent to the countryside in northern Shaanxi. His family only gave him 50 yuan and some grain coupons, then abandoned him, believing he would be a country bumpkin from then on. But he turned out to be the most promising, finding a way out for the village, getting into Peking University, and becoming a cadre, making his family regret not having paid more attention to him.

34. 34 重 Reborn in the Eighties: No More Being a Doormat! This Is So Satisfying 重生八零，不再当受气包！爽翻天 Qing Li青笠Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [1980s setting + plot-driven + slow burn + reborn + making money + entrepreneurship + daily life + heartwarming + steady and gradual + family matters + building wealth + one-on-one romance + happy ending] In her previous life, Chen Baorong worked herself to the bone to support her family. Eventually, she fell ill from overwork. She had no children, and only before she died did she discover her scumbag husband’s affair with her younger sister. When she opened her eyes again, Chen Baorong had retu 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He started off the worst, but ended up the best, building his wealth through his own hard work.

35. 35 疯 The Crazy Girl’s Rugged Husband Isn’t Human 疯批丫头的糙汉老公非人类 Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance903k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + spatial powers + poison doctor + both leads are sexually inexperienced + unhinged romance] Beauty-loving enchantress VS a lovesick, nonhuman roughneck. She was a celebrated genius in the world of finance. An heir to the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Doctor. A big shot who ruled the dark web hacking scene. Who could have guessed that on the carefully chosen day she planned to lose her virginity, she’d accidentally transmigrate to 1975? She became a dark, fat, pitifully ugly girl 2.1kReads8.5Score213Shelves

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36. 36 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Building Wealth Starts with a Cold Water Stall 重生八零，致富从摆凉水摊开始 Qing Li青笠Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted Rebirth + 1980s setting + space + spirit spring + adorable child + feel-good power fantasy + strong heroine + face-slapping the worst of the worst + building a business + love that grows over time + contemporary romance + making a fortune + family and neighborhood life + fantasy romance The madwoman from her past life is reborn! When Zhong Jingqiu, who froze to death on the street in her previous life, opened her eyes, she found herself back on the day her daughter died after a high fever went 12Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 末 The Doomsday Survivor Transmigrates into a Pitiful Bride in the 1960s 末世苟王穿成六零替嫁小可怜 Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + period setting + both virgins + pocket dimension + military marriage) She was the most vengeful survivor in the apocalypse, but after someone close to her grievously wounded her, they threw her into a horde of zombies. She was the sidekick to the eldest daughter of the Qian family in the capital. Just because she was pretty, they poisoned her and deliberately fed her hormones, turning her into a fat, ugly scapegoat. Now the apocalypse’s most vengeful survivor has transmigrated 4.4kReads8.5Score465Shelves
38. 38 闪 Shining with Stars 闪耀含星 Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted Reborn + space + special abilities + mutually devoted romance + stone gambling Hacker, beautiful pharmacist, military-family heiress vs. the mightiest soldier king For thirty-five years, her parents kept her under their thumb. They arranged for her to donate bone marrow to her cousin, causing her to miss the high school entrance exam. She became their favorite target for bullying. Every chore in the house, big or small, was dumped on her, and whenever anyone was in a bad mood, beatings and insul 3.4kReads8.3Score381Shelves
39. 39 重 Reborn in the Glory of a Golden Age 重生之盛世年华 Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance417k WordsOngoing (Rebirth + space + possessiveness + devoted couple + family life + slow-burn romance) She won the lottery for the first time, but one sentence from her own mother made her die of anger. When she opened her eyes again, she discovered she had been reborn at eighteen, in the college entrance exam hall, holding the exam papers her mother had forced her to fill out for four years. If you were reborn at eighteen, what would you do? Would you seize the opportunity and use your memories to become a self 1.1kReads—Score105Shelves
40. 40 六 The 1960s: I Became the Protagonist's Vicious Eldest Sister-in-Law 六十年代之我是主角的恶毒大嫂 Chubby Rice Ball瘦瘦的圆子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1960s + cozy everyday life + workers + building a fortune + raising children later on] Huang Qinqin was given her name because her parents hoped she would grow up diligent and hardworking. But things didn't turn out as they had hoped. The Huang family has three siblings, and her parents and two older brothers are all hardworking. Huang Qinqin, meanwhile, is famous far and wide for being lazy! People in the steel factory's residential compound have always said the Huangs were crazy to spend mone 11.2kReads7.7Score824Shelves

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    🌈🌈Book 1️⃣: The people in the steel mill's residential compound always said the Huang family was crazy—spending money to send the most insignificant, worthless girl to high school! When the rural migration wave arrived, everyone in the compound waited to see the Huang family fail, to see Huang Qinqin slink away to the countryside to suffer. But they never heard from her. Instead, they saw one after another, Huang family members getting stable jobs as factory workers. And Huang Qinqin not only didn't slink away, but she also married the son of the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau in a grand and glamorous way?!

41. 41 军 Military Marriage: You Want to Send Me to the Countryside? I'll PUA Your Whole Family 军婚:逼我下乡?我PUA他全家 Li Baozhu李宝珠Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Pocket Dimension] In her previous life, Fang Ying was poisoned by her stepmother and grew uglier by the day. Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé got together with her stepmother’s daughter. Then her entire family pressured her to give up her place at a workers, peasants, and soldiers university and go to the countryside in the other girl’s place! She turned around and married her fiancé’s uncle, a decorated soldier. But he died in action si 53.3kReads9.0Score7.2kShelves
42. 42 替 The Swapped Brides: Whose Fault Is It? 替嫁姐妹，谁的错！ March Knows Painting三月知画Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into two comic dramas: "The Swapped Brides, Whose Fault Is It?!" and the brand-new version, "Sisters Breaking Free." In a poor, remote village in the 1980s, the Tang family favors sons over daughters. Their three girls are nothing but bargaining chips for bride prices. One absurd bride swap and three exorbitant bride prices send the sisters into three difficult marriages. Struggling through the mud, bound by entanglements for half a lifetime. The long-suffering Tang s 44kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves

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    I was truly amazed by this period novel! The ratings have been soaring, making it a dark horse masterpiece. The story is fast-paced and captivating, getting more and more addictive the more you read!

43. 43 嫁 Marrying into a Crowded Courtyard, Where Gossip Is Everywhere 嫁进大杂院，吃瓜好方便 Three-Ton Radish三吨萝卜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Courtyard Compound + Ensemble Cast + Family Life + Loves to Watch the Drama Unfold + Slice of Life + A Heartwarming Take on Love in the Courtyard] In 1975, the courtyard compound in the alleys near the Red Star Steel Mill was as lively as ever. In the east, Yang Shujuan kept fretting: “Our girl is timid, and she doesn't have much luck with her parents. Where's she going to find a husband?” In the west, Diao Yulian was busy feeding her child: “Jiabo, my precious Jiabo, Mommy's darling little swe 7.3kReads8.8Score514Shelves

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    These are all incredibly good period dramas. Don't be intimidated by the ratings; the first three are truly classic period dramas that capture the simple, everyday life of rural life and gossip. They're super enjoyable. The rest of the highly rated books need no introduction.

44. 44 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Take My Mom With Me to Get a Divorce 重生八零，我带着妈妈一起离婚 A Little Tree Sprout一点小树芽Modern Romance104k WordsOngoing Period setting + face-slapping + multiple male leads + building wealth + size difference Zhou Xiaoya transmigrates to 1985. In three days, she’s supposed to marry her aunt’s dim-witted son. She chooses to call off the engagement, but his father won’t let her. He beats her, and he beats her mother, too. Then we’re done with this family. Mom, I’ll take care of you! 333Reads—Score109Shelves

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    I highly recommend this one. The opening is packed with shock value, and the author clearly lived through that era, making the writing quite realistic. Certain details are also very well done. The male protagonist is well-developed. Overall, I give it a top-tier rating.

45. 45 七 The Supporting Female Lead in the 1970s Courtyard Wakes Up 七零大杂院对照组女配觉醒了 Heehee Pomelo嘻嘻柚子Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted The main story is complete; extra chapters will drop from time to time. After awakening as the contrasting female lead in a 1970s shared courtyard, she only wants to live well and enjoy the gossip along the way!! "Ordinary life + family squabbles + gossip + a touch of ensemble cast + outrageous characters + not a face-slapping power fantasy" Chu Mian had fair skin and a beautiful face. When she didn't smile, she looked almost otherworldly; when she did, her smile could melt anyone's heart. Every 4.6kReads8.3Score400Shelves
46. 46 八 A Family with a Scholastically Challenged Kid in the 1980s 八十年代家有学渣 Wen Wen Wen玟纹文Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted [Family life and relationships + ensemble cast] Her great-grandfather is a university professor, and every member of her family graduated from university. Lu Xijia is very proud of that, if only she weren’t a terrible student who can barely score sixty when her primary-school Chinese and math grades are added together... Still, she believes she must be good at something. Everyone says, “Every person is born with a purpose,” after all~ But as she gazes at the exam papers on her desk, covered in s 2.7kReads8.9Score266Shelves
47. 47 夫 A Couple Transmigrates Together: Raising Kids and Getting Rich in the 1960s 夫妻双穿：六零养娃致富忙 Yunyun's Guest Beneath the Banana Tree云云蕉下客Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Period setting + System + pocket dimension + transmigrate + couple transmigrates together + lots of children] An unexpected car accident sent Lin Wanqing transmigrating into a book, specifically a story about someone being reborn in the 1960s and turning their life around. Fortunately, she had a golden finger. But who could tell her what use a palace-intrigue System could possibly be in this particular era? What? The System could be upgraded too? That feature... she could just about a 12.6kReads8.3Score897Shelves
48. 48 逃 After Escaping My Arranged Marriage, I Became a Commanding Officer’s Wife 逃离娃娃亲后，我成了首长夫人 The Tiger That Doesn't Show Its Claws不发威的老虎Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted A sweet romance about an 18-year-old beauty and a 25-year-old soldier A gas explosion sends Ji Xu'an hurtling into a novel set in a bygone era. The male lead is the man she was promised to as a child, and the female lead is her stepsister, whom she barely considers family. She can't be bothered to get involved with the original leads, so she packs up and heads to the countryside. Luckily, the explosion brought her modern home along with her. She spends her days slacking off and farming in the co 5.7kReads8.5Score611Shelves
49. 49 步 Step Counter System: Delivering Takeout in the 1970s 步数系统：我在七十年代送外卖 m Sugar-Roasted Iced Chestnutsm糖炒冰栗子Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted [Seventies setting + lighthearted comedy + daily life + System space + making a fortune + transmigrate into a book and enjoy the drama + no romance] The heroine is a human sieve, with off-the-charts intelligence and social skills. Jiang Suisui was born into the 1970s and loves quietly making a fortune. While others chew grass, she eats meat. Her motto: Keep your head down in daily life, and live to ninety-nine. She’s best at infiltrating the enemy’s ranks, and wherever she goes, not a single 2kReads8.4Score215Shelves
50. 50 半 A Lifetime of Political Scheming 半生权弈 Hui Mo Bai徽墨白Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted All nine of her sisters had passed away, leaving Zhao Daqiao alone. Her mother had cracked her head open begging, just to get her into the Reform Team. When her best friend got pregnant before marriage, Zhao Daqiao was powerless to help, and the two fell out. She thought that treating her friend with sincerity would mend the rift between them, never knowing that betrayal, denunciations, and crackdowns would follow one after another from that day on. It started with a basket of eggs. She was corn 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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