Any Stories Set in the 1980s, About Life in the City? 有没有八零年代，城市生活的书

1. 1 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 107.9kReads9.3Score9.2k14d adds

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   Trust me, this is awesome!

2. 2 穿 Transmigrate to the 1980s and Become a Proud Heiress 穿越八零做傲娇大小姐 Little Zhang Who Won't Buy Empty Promises不听画饼的小张Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] She grew up with her grandfather. After he passed away, the family fell into chaos as they fought over the inheritance, and she was in a car accident. When Song Qingyi woke up, she had transmigrated to the 1980s. Not only was her loving grandfather still there, but she also had a doting mother. Now that she'd arrived in this new life, she decided to make the most of it. Then she met the refined yet wicked young master of one of the capital's most powerful families. A battle of w 60Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I recommend this novel. I don't really like stories where the protagonist transmigrates and marries a soldier, then has several children. So I really like this novel because the female protagonist is an entrepreneur who strives to become the person she wants to be.

3. 3 世 A World as Beautiful as a Painting 世景如婳 As Twilight Draws Near, the Time to Part Has Come慕色渐近离时已至Modern Romance647k WordsCompleted This book can be read as a story set in a parallel world. The setting is only similar, so please don't read too much into it. A one-on-one romance told from the heroine's perspective, with a slice-of-life feel. The heroine is still young at the beginning and is doted on by everyone. She and the hero grew up together, and she always assumed they would naturally end up together. Gradually, she comes to her senses and realizes she only sees him as an older brother. The hero starts out as a down-and 4Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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   In the 1980s, the protagonist studied and worked in the capital city—quite absurd—and lived in a villa. The male lead has some moral principles, but not many; he's not a good person in the traditional sense. The female lead has intellectual disabilities but has always been very hardworking and a top student, though some issues are still apparent in her daily life.

4. 4 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, 37.6kReads9.0Score3.6k14d adds
5. 5 七 The 1970s: After Remarrying, the Lazy Mom Raises Six Kids! 七零：改嫁后，懒妈养了六个娃！ Little Grass by the Field田边小草Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Blended family + heartwarming child-rearing + parenting guide + no toxic relatives + well-behaved kids] Zhang Xiuhua was reborn in 1975, just after her educated youth husband abandoned her. Now she had to raise two children alone. In her previous life, after Zhang Xiuhua remarried, her second husband was full of schemes and her in-laws were unkind. To support the family, she had no choice but to work in a big city. Her children were left behind and grew up badly, and she regretted it deeply! 13.5kReads9.1Score1.6k14d adds

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   A woman from the South with three children married a man from the Northeast with three children. She wasn't resentful or overly compassionate; she tailored her education to each child's individual needs and personality traits. Her approach ranged from national development to the mundane details of village life. It's a story worth watching, especially for first-time parents born in the 70s, 80s, and 90s.

6. 6 八 The 1980s: My Comatose Husband Woke Up on Our Wedding Night 八零之冲喜当晚，植物人丈夫醒了 Clouds, Come My Way云往我这来Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted The moment she opens her eyes, Ji Qinghe finds herself transmigrated as the younger sister of a runaway bride. With a home bare of everything and no way to afford the exorbitant eight-hundred-yuan bride price, Ji Qinghe grits her teeth. So what if he’s in a vegetative state? So what if he has three children? She’ll marry him! He’ll become the richest man in the future. The female lead can’t get close to him, but she can! In her previous life, Ji Miaomiao let greed get the better of her and ag 669Reads8.3Score10014d adds

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   Thumbs up! (/≧▽≦/) Highly recommended! 🌟️🌟️ The female lead marries a man in a vegetative state. Although there are some minor twists and turns, they are quickly resolved. ⭐️🌟️✨️ I finished watching it in one morning!!!

7. 7 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 38kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds
8. 8 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: So Sweet! My Lovely Stepmom Is Expecting 七零军婚：爆甜！娇软后妈太好孕 December-十二月-Modern Romance649k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + substitute bride + personal space + marriage before love + doting husband + powerful leads + everyday child-rearing] Wen Wan was a top mechanical infantry soldier across the stars, ruthless and talkative. The mechs she built packed incredible firepower. After an accident, she transmigrated to the resource-poor 1970s and became a military wife whose husband was never home. When she opened her eyes, a man radiating masculinity was lying beside her. Wen Wan felt his young, vigo 2.4kReads8.7Score26414d adds
9. 9 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 102.5kReads9.6Score10.2k14d adds
10. 10 明 A Secret Marriage? Goodbye! Take Your Divorce Papers 明招暗娶？再见吧！离婚本请拿好 Listening to the Wind in Chang'an长安听风Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The female lead pursues a career in government, and the two leads each have their own stories. Don’t worry about their romance! Blurb: Everyone says Ning Qing was born lucky. She was an unwanted child with no one to care for, yet someone adopted her. It’s just that her marriage prospects aren’t great. Her adoptive mother tries every trick in the book to match Ning Qing with her second son! Too bad the two of them can’t stand each other! The brave get to enjoy life first. She secretly sets he 2.7kReads8.2Score21114d adds

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    This is it. Abandoned as a child, she was found by the leader of the supply and marketing cooperative. She passed the exam and got a job, avoiding being sent to the countryside. The female lead has a strong personality and never gives in when things happen.

11. 11 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s, Married the Wildest Tough Guy, and Came Out on Top 穿书七零闪婚最野糙汉后我赢麻了 Little Face脸崽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Period Setting + Rugged Hero + Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + 1970s + Male Lead Is Love-Struck + Raising Kids] When she opened her eyes, a man who seemed made for her was right in front of her. Ruan Niannian thought her mother had arranged everything, and hurriedly promised she would take responsibility... Once she came to her senses, she realized she had transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s that she had read. She had become the love-struck supporting fem 46.8kReads9.4Score5.6k14d adds

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    This is so beautiful!

12. 12 漂 The Beautiful Army Wife Won't Follow the Troops, and Her Stoic Officer Is Panicking 漂亮军嫂不随军，冷面军官他慌了 Wedding Cake喜饼Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted [Fake and real heiresses] [One-on-one, both leads have no past relationships] [Everyone’s favorite] [Marriage Before Love] [No golden finger and no simping!] [Factory life in the 1980s] This story is set in a fictional world. After nearly drowning, Liu Yang transmigrates. From the start, there’s no suspense: her husband is an excellent man, but he wants a divorce. But why is getting a divorce so difficult? It’s one thing when other people get in the way, but why is the husband who wanted a divor 26Reads7.7Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a fake heiress who was switched at birth. She transmigrates to the world after her marriage to the male lead, who then experiences a tumultuous journey of trying to win her back. The female lead remains remarkably clear-headed.

13. 13 救 Help! The Big Shot Is Being Harassed by a Spoiled Brat 救命！大佬被作精女碰瓷了 Little Lazy Sloth小树懒懒Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted Period setting + transmigrate into a book + self-interest above all + ordinary timespace + no going to the countryside Respect hardship, understand hardship, but don't suffer through it! Lin Ran transmigrated into a period novel as the vicious younger sister of the reborn heroine. Faced with the heroine's overwhelming plot armor, she chose to cling to a powerful patron rather than keep her head down or go completely off the rails. (And this patron wasn't the original heroine.) Oh! A car is comin 9.2kReads8.4Score68314d adds

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    Both take place in the city. 1. The female lead's development is not a typical example of sleazy or underhanded tactics. 2. The female lead fights for justice, constantly pushing boundaries. 3. The female lead cannot tolerate any injustice and is always ready to redeem herself.

14. 14 九 Nineties Hong Kong: I Woke Up as a Kidnapped Heiress's Sister-in-Law 九零香江：睁眼穿成被绑豪门大嫂 Beauty Plucking Stars美人摘星Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Chen Rou first met Nie Zhao during a counterterrorism case involving a wealthy Hong Kong family. He had been Hong Kong’s undisputed richest man for years and was a powerful figure renowned across the region. Even with both legs crippled and confined to a wheelchair, even in his fifties with deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, he still radiated sharpness and intelligence. Three generations of Chen Rou’s family had served in the police. Her father died in the war on drugs, and she had once b 23.5kReads9.1Score2.8k14d adds
15. 15 妈 Mom Got Rich Selling Egg Pancakes in the Nineties 妈妈在九零卖鸡蛋饼暴富啦 Meow-chan Who Loves Typing爱打字的喵酱Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted [Reborn + heartwarming everyday life + entrepreneurship + writing + making a fortune + feel-good story] On the very day Zhou Xue finally passed the teacher recruitment exam after three years of hard work, she was reborn. It was winter break in 1999. Her father had taken every last bit of money from the family and gone to Yunnan Province to find his mistress. Her penniless mother was taking eight-year-old Zhou Xue and her ten-year-old brother to pick through vegetable scraps at the wholesale mark 539Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    There aren't any born in the 80s, but there are those born in the 90s. This one is really beautiful.

16. 16 黑 The Black Lotus Returns Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear 黑莲花重生归来，婆家瑟瑟发抖 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear Short dramas: The Crazy Stepmother and New Life from Old Snow In her past life, Su An was abused by her husband. After she called the police, the officer told her it was a family matter and not their concern. She fled to her parents' home for help, but her grandmother said, “Take care of the kids, cook the meals, look after the elders, and hand over your wages every month. Then he won't hit you, will he? That's how it is 57kReads9.5Score6.7k14d adds

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    The female protagonist is reborn... And becomes incredibly wealthy.

17. 17 女 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Took the Heroine Home as My Sister-in-Law 女配穿书后把女主拐来做嫂子 Iron Empress Dowager铁太后Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Tang Tian is hit on the head with a brick, she transmigrates into a period novel, as a nobody not even important enough to be cannon fodder. She's the lovesick girl the male lead meets in the countryside, and a stumbling block on his way back to the city. With a new soul inside her, Tang Tian kicks the male lead to the curb without hesitation. She tells everyone he's hideous, with enormous nostrils that give her nightmares every night. A certain soldier quietly picks up a little mirror. Ye 15.2kReads9.4Score1.7k14d adds

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    Love in the 1980s is something to be envied.

18. 18 八 The Courtyard House of the 1980s 八零烟霞宿舍院子家 Waiting for You Here原地等你Modern Romance452k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Ordinary Life + Ensemble Cast + No Pocket Dimension + No System + Slice of Life + Teachers + Small Joys] Colleagues getting along, marriage and family, the path of an ordinary life, the warmth of everyday life, little joys and great happiness. In the 1980s, several young people who had never known one another before meet in the staff dormitory of a teacher-training school... Xiao Ning is laid-back and straightforward, carefree and openhearted. She moved here with her family —Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    👍👍👍👍👍👍

19. 19 大 The Courtyard Compound: The Warmth of Everyday Life 大杂院：人间烟火气 Du Xiaore杜小惹Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [Period setting + family drama + everyday life] If you're young and inexperienced, take this as a warning and steer clear. This book probably isn't for you. It has none of the usual wish-fulfillment tropes and no imaginary cheat powers. It's simply an ordinary story about people in northern China. [No transmigration, no System, no pocket dimension, no being reborn, and none of the modern-novel elements you know.] It records the ordinary life of a northern town in the 1980s, capturing the memorie 8.8kReads9.1Score78214d adds
20. 20 八 Pretty Eighties Stepmom Marries a Factory Director and Raises the Kids 八零漂亮后妈，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Short drama: I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s] The 1980s, stepmother, raising kids, everyday life, love after marriage The moment she opens her eyes, Si Nian finds herself in a period novel as a fake heiress. She’s sent back to the countryside to marry a twice-married man in place of the real heiress, and has to raise a whole brood of children. To make matters worse, she runs into the real heiress, who has been reborn. In her previous life, Lin Sisi was pressured by her family into marrying a 56kReads9.4Score7.2k14d adds

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    These two books are really worth reading. (Historical fiction)

21. 21 军 A Military Wife with a Heart Sealed in Cement, Yet Her 1970s Officer Is a Clingy Lover 军嫂水泥封心奈何七零军官是缠郎 Wilderness Sprite荒野小妖Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was so foolish she could have cried. Given a second chance, she resolves to be an independent woman and seal off her heart. But her usually aloof and abstinent military officer husband is drawn to her determination and relentlessly pursues her, making her heart flutter at every turn! "Qian'er, when will you remarry me?" Tan Tan gazes at her with deep affection. "Remarry you? I'm busy! Maybe another day!" She tosses her hair, hops on her old bicycle, and rides off in sty 5Reads—Score114d adds
22. 22 重 Reborn with a Universal Pocket Dimension: Where Can the Soldier King Run? 重生：我有万能空间，兵王哪里跑 Can't Be Lost不可丢Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + rebirth + farming in the 1970s + strong male and female leads + double identities + space for farming, animal husbandry, and trading + traveling between various planes to open shops + sweet romance, no angst + semi-fantasy] Ruan Tang died suddenly after staying up all night and was reborn in the body of Ruan Tang, who lived in a parallel world in the 1970s. With an all-purpose space at her disposal, she had no shortage of food or drink. She only wanted to avenge the original ow 4.4kReads9.1Score66114d adds
23. 23 九 The 1990s: You're Not Their Real Mother, So Why Spoil Them? 九零：又不是亲妈，谁惯着你们？ A Little Over a Meter一米多里Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yun had a bright future ahead of her when she transmigrated back to the 1990s. Her mother-in-law bullied her, coming around every few days to take money from her and give it to her younger brother-in-law’s family. Her good-for-nothing husband sweet-talked money out of her to keep a mistress on the side. Her eldest son spent all day working like a hired hand for his girlfriend’s family, but acted like a lord at home, never lifting a finger even when an oil bottle fell over. Her lovesick seco 6.7kReads9.1Score79514d adds

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    The female protagonist earns money and runs a business in the city.

24. 24 七 The Plump Wife of the 1970s and the Reserved Educated Youth Tycoon 七零肥妻，禁欲知青是大佬 Man Qin满沁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Xunwei is a renowned master chef, yet somehow she ends up in the body of a chubby village girl who was tricked by a scumbag in the 1970s. The moment she opens her eyes, she pins down a young educated man who has just been sent to the countryside and has her way with him. The scumbag breaks off their engagement, and the whole village insists she force the young educated man to marry her? No problem. That’s a piece of cake! With a spatula in her left hand and seasonings in her right, she’ll coo 7.6kReads9.1Score89914d adds

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    It's from the 1970s, and it's quite nice.

25. 25 六 Military Marriage in the Sixties: I Thrive with Metaphysics 六零军婚，我靠玄学混得风生水起 It's Kong Youya是空有呀Modern Romance720k WordsCompleted The heroine isn’t a self-sacrificing saint and won’t bankroll anyone. Any awful characters get dealt with quickly. (Only devoted to each other, personal growth, metaphysics!) If you like instant gratification from the very first chapter, this one may not be for you! Su Xiaoqi, the queen of slacking off, was struck by lightning while livestreaming ghost-hunting on a platform and transmigrated to the 1960s. With no desire to work and a strong commitment to slacking off, she clung to the handsome s 10.6kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds

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    Joyful, touching, and heartbreaking.

26. 26 带 I Bring My Pocket Dimension to the 1970s, Snacking on Sunflower Seeds to Get By 带着空间穿七零，磕着瓜子混日子 Clear, Clear Handwriting清晰笔笔Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Parallel world + top-tier hunk. Female lead: Sheng Wanyan. Male lead: Gu Tingxiao. Every night, Sheng Wanyan, living in 2026, has the same dream. Everything in it is gray and dreary. The streets are full of skinny people in patched clothes, yet everyone looks full of energy. Mud houses are everywhere, and people have to work in the fields to earn work points just to get enough to eat. Terrified, she quickly sells off her belongings and stockpiles supplies to prepare. “Hey! What are you 28.5kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds

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    A novel set in a different era; the female lead isn't a saint, she's cunning, and the plot is excellent.

27. 27 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Grandma, Today It's Your Turn to Get Divorced 重生七零：奶，今天轮到您离婚啦 Great Golden Immortal大罗金仙Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Also known as: Reborn in the 1970s as a Lucky Little Carp with Space Tens of billions in supplies, serving the country, the family’s darling, adorable child, satisfying story In her previous life, Shen Danluo’s family was harmed by her wicked second uncle, and she avenged them all by herself. Now she has been reborn with a space that can exchange for all kinds of supplies. In this life, she will change everyone’s tragic fate. Take down the worst offenders and punish the scum. Then quietly make a 34.6kReads9.5Score4.4k14d adds

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    It's a great read, original, captivating, with smooth writing and a humorous touch. Highly recommended! 👍

28. 28 七 A Mad Couple in the 1970s 七零年代疯批夫妇 The Colorful Xue Jingfei色彩缤纷的薛静妃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Historical era + green tea schemer + obsessive love + unhinged + powerful lead + everyday family life + pocket dimension + food + healing + transmigrate into a book This is the story of two unfortunate souls saving each other. After transmigrating into the countryside as a little orphan, Ming Dai meets Zhou Sinian, a mad powerful man who loves wearing red headscarves. Under the protection of his reputation, she manages to establish herself in the village. Zhou Sinian was a cannon-fodder characte 106.5kReads9.3Score10.8k14d adds

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    Highly recommended!!!

29. 29 恶 The Villainess Transmigrates to the Seventies, Beats the Scum, Makes Money, and Marries a Soldier 恶女穿七零，虐渣搞钱嫁兵哥哥 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1970s military marriage + revenge and face-slapping + making money + sweet romance + pocket dimension + adorable pets] The heroine is petty, vindictive, cold-hearted, and has only the tiniest bit of conscience. She never waits until tomorrow to get revenge! Tang Niannian struggles to survive for three years in the apocalypse, then transmigrates into a tragic cannon-fodder character in a period novel. The book’s heroine steals the original owner’s spiritual spring pock 43.9kReads9.3Score4.6k14d adds
30. 30 凤 The Moocher Wants to Use Me? I'll Beat Him Until He's Plucked Like a Chicken 凤凰男啃我？我反手打得他成无毛鸡 Sparkly Rich富闪闪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + revenge on scumbags + putting nasty people in their place + devoted husband] Ye Zhao was blind and foolish in her previous life. An only child in the 1970s, she was used up by her gigolo husband's whole family until there was nothing left, becoming a stepping-stone to his success! Reborn with a burning hatred, Ye Zhao is going to make that gigolo pay for his debts in blood. She'll make Ma Liandong, that self-important, mediocre man, find out whether he can still lord it 230Reads8.9Score9014d adds
31. 31 七 The Sweet Young Lady of the 1970s 七十年代小娇娇 Plain Robes, Pure Melody素衫清韵Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The moment the young educated youth Wen Wan arrives in Lu Jiazui, she becomes famous: famous for her beauty, famous for taking her time, and famous for her sharp tongue and soft, sweet manner. When the educated youths first arrive, Lu Dongping sees Wen Wan and thinks, How is this little thing supposed to work in the fields and earn work points? Whichever team gets her will be unlucky. Take her home and she'll be treated like an ancestor. Later, Wen Wan becomes his very own little ancestor. 1.3kReads8.9Score25014d adds

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    It's very good-looking, my favorite from that era.

32. 32 重 Reborn as a Beautiful Wife in the 1980s 重生八零俏佳妻 Yue Ban Qingming月半倾明Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Gu Man was the very picture of misery. Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé was stolen from her, her husband was a thug who beat her every day, and she gave birth to a son with an intellectual disability. Only as she lay dying did she learn the source of it all: her own biological older sister. Now she has another chance at life, back at the place where her fate began, facing that venomous sister. Gu Man wonders: should she give her everything back exactly as she received it 115Reads7.8Score10214d adds

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    It's good, I'll stay up all night to watch it 🙂

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