Period Novels Where the Parents Favor Someone Else and the Female Lead Turns Her Life Around 年代文，父母偏心，然后女主翻身的那种

1. 1 七 The Sweet Young Bride of the 1970s 七零年代小娇媳 Sunny and Adorable晴晴萌萌Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Before she was reborn, Jiang Pengpeng thought Qin Heng didn't love her. To avoid a divorce, she did everything she could to stay away from him. Only when he died in the line of duty did she realize how badly they had misunderstood each other. After being reborn, she finds strength in him, and his love gives her the courage to go all in. Jiang Pengpeng sheds her old meekness. Her mother-in-law is demanding and difficult? No problem, she'll win her over... By the next day, her mother-in-law is eag 103Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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   The first book tells the story of Jiang Pengpeng and Qin Heng, whose parents' favoritism led to misunderstandings in their past lives. Qin Heng ultimately sacrificed his life in the line of duty, and Jiang Pengpeng, unable to bear his departure, committed suicide at his bedside to follow him. Reborn, Jiang Pengpeng is admitted to a university in the provincial capital. This time, she vows never to let misunderstandings cause any distance between her and Qin Heng again. She will open her heart, dispel the misunderstandings, and sweetly enjoy her new life. The second book tells the story of Li Yan, the second child in the Li family, unloved by her parents. Despite excelling in her studies in her second year of high school, she was forced to drop out. Starting as a nanny, she worked at a street stall and opened a shoe shop. Initially looked down upon by her family, she unexpectedly soared to become the most successful member of the family.

2. 2 滚 Kicked Out of Her Family: The Middle School Dropout Strikes It Rich 滚出家后：初中学历的她，发财了 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, farming] + [Family and neighborhood drama] + [The 1990s] + [Everyday modern life, no golden finger] + [Female entrepreneur] She was the second daughter, overlooked by her family, with an ordinary appearance, an ordinary background, and only a junior high school education. He was born into an eminent family and had power and prestige to spare. She was the least promising daughter in the Li family, and her parents were certain she would never amount to anything. With only a junior 56.7kReads9.0Score5.8k14d adds
3. 3 前 They All Chose Her? I Stole Her Commander Fiancé 前任都选她？我截胡她首长未婚夫 Little Demon of the Mo Clan墨家小妖Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Liu Jiaojiao is beautiful and voluptuous, but she has a bad reputation in the village. Her cousin is beautiful, poised, and elegant, and is known throughout the village as a sweet, well-behaved girl. Liu Jiaojiao has always felt inferior because people don’t like her. Then, after dating six times in a row, she watches her cousin steal every one of her boyfriends. Completely shattered, she decides to jump into the river and end her life. Who would have thought that after someone rescued her, she 10.7kReads—Score1.4k14d adds

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   This book is great, highly recommended!

4. 4 六 The 1960s: After Getting into Technical College, I Secure a Cadre Position 六零：考上中专后，我稳坐干部岗 Don't Know Any Better孬不道Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted [1960s + everyday life + extremely, extremely slow-paced + family squabbles + no rural assignment + vocational school entrance exams + few awful relatives] [This is a female-oriented novel! The heroine is an ordinary person, not a powerhouse heroine. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Heartbroken and still looking for an internship? To escape reality, senior college student Zhou Yuan casually signed a contract for the full-immersion game Awakening. When she opened her eyes, she had become Z 17.7kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds

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   I've read this three times. It's a military marriage with no stepmothers, a revenge story, and the female lead is intelligent, works hard to get into a vocational school, and refuses to go to the countryside. The rating is a bit low because there aren't many reviewers. It mainly depicts the warm daily life of the main family. Its strength lies in its excellent portrayal of the era; this is the most focused on historical setting I've read on Tomato Book. Prices are reasonable and precise, down to the cents and tickets, with meticulous details and few awful characters. It feels like you're truly living in that era. The only downside is the slow pace; there isn't much romance yet. You can read it as a historical fiction combined with a farming/rural setting.

5. 5 穿 Transmigrate into a Book as a 1970s Cannon Fodder, and I Go Full-On Buddhist and Bonkers 穿书七零炮灰，我佛佛癫癫狂狂 Er Zui二醉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After dying together with a mutated beast, Tang Hanyue transmigrates into a period novel as a pitiful cannon-fodder character. The girl is beautiful but frail, and dies on the train while taking her adopted brother’s place in the countryside. Her biological older brother, meanwhile, is the male lead of the original story. Tang Hanyue: (O_o)?? Before leaving, she clears out the home of the adoptive mother who abused the poor girl, lands her a major blow, and heads off to the countryside at her le 5.5kReads8.3Score51114d adds

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   The first book is about a female protagonist whose adoptive parents are biased, and she was poisoned by her adoptive mother when she was young, which made her very sick. After she transmigrated, she took revenge on her adoptive parents. The second book is about a female protagonist whose parents are biased, which led her to sever ties with them after she transmigrated.

6. 6 七 The 1970s: There’s So Much Meat, We Can’t Eat It All 七零之吃不完，肉根本吃不完 A Novel Fan Writing Novels小说迷写小说Modern Romance604k WordsCompleted Zhou Chuxia went to a wedding banquet, only to walk into a room where the bride and groom were celebrating. As luck would have it, the groom's scorned wife showed up with explosives strapped to her, intent on taking the cheating couple down with her. Zhou Chuxia was killed in the blast. After her death, Zhou Chuxia discovered that she had transmigrated to the 1970s. She had become Zhou Chuxia, the third child in the Zhou family, with older siblings above and younger ones below. Her father didn't 4.8kReads8.4Score38214d adds
7. 7 八 The 1980s: The True Heiress Turns Dark, Tears Down the Green Tea, and Dumps Her Jerk Husband 八零：真千金黑化，撕绿茶踹渣夫 Tang Dachui汤大锤Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + sweet romance + love after marriage] The moment Ji Xiaoyue opened her eyes, she became the real daughter: timid and impossibly self-sacrificing. Her life as the real daughter was a miserable one: a biased father, a cheating scumbag, a shameless little green tea, and a lonely death with no one to claim her body. Ji Xiaoyue immediately made sure the scumbag and the little green tea were stuck with each other! Catch them in the act! I’ll get the 11.4kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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   Good read! The first book is already finished, about a real and fake heiress, and parental favoritism. The second book is about rebirth, with a doting husband and a smart and clear-headed female lead. The plot is unpredictable, there are many awful characters, and it's a crazy story...

8. 8 照 Taking Care of My Widowed Sister-in-Law While Staying Chaste? I Was Reborn and Married a Commander Instead 照顾寡嫂还守身？我重生改嫁首长 A Little Lucky Carp一只小锦鲤Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original novel of the short drama Reborn in 1980: My New Bride Wants a Divorce In her previous life, Han Xinrui failed her college entrance exams, lost her job to someone else, and was separated from her parents. She even married a man who only knew how to raise his sister-in-law’s children! After fifty years of marriage, the stress and resentment gave her breast cancer. As she lay dying, her husband proudly showed off his sister-in-law, his arm around her. “I gave Qingqing your university admis 7.8kReads7.9Score85914d adds
9. 9 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. 137.1kReads9.5Score11.2k14d adds

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   The female protagonist in this book fully embodies a self-centered value system, whether in her relationships with her parents and siblings, her marriage, or her relationships with colleagues at work. She is consistently driven and strives to improve her own life in everything she does.

10. 10 七 The 1970s: The Apocalypse's Tough Girl Meets a Crybaby with a Heart of Silk 七零：末世女金刚撞上哭包绕指柔 Pudgy Wants to Slim Down胖胖想瘦Modern Romance680k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + space + strong heroine + mercilessly putting scumbags in their place + handsome, rich men pursuing her devotedly + adorable child] The timid pushover opened her eyes again, and someone new was behind them. Su Ning, a tech-savvy superwoman from the apocalypse, doesn’t put up with mistreatment. Her brain simply doesn’t have that program. Her sharp-tongued, rotten-hearted grandmother said, “Your sister’s crying. Give her your job. Would you lose a piece of yourself?” Su Ning swung 5.4kReads8.9Score40214d adds

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    [Please Follow][Please Follow] The cruelty of the apocalypse forged her indomitable spirit; the simplicity of the 1970s ushered in a unique comeback. "Apocalyptic Girl in the 1970s: Miracles Happen with Strength" is here! [Top Post] The female lead was originally a tech-savvy superwoman in the apocalypse, but a miraculous soul swap reborn her as a submissive, bullied girl in the 1970s. When the ruthlessness of the apocalypse collides with the hardships of the 1970s, she no longer endures! Facing her biased grandmother's insults and her scheming brother's plots, she decisively fights back with her spatial abilities and explosive strength, sending these scoundrels to their doom. [I Also Highly Recommend] By day, she toils in the fields, showcasing extraordinary labor skills; by night, she transforms into a forest hunter, stockpiling supplies in her spatial abilities and becoming plump and strong. Meanwhile, the handsome, rich, and beautiful male lead, though delicate and prone to tears, possesses a clever and perceptive heart. A sweet "wife-chasing-after-the-crime" drama unfolds, the contrast between the strong woman and the weak man will have you laughing until you're rolling on the floor! [Bookshelf Added][Bookshelf Added] Two people join forces, one with maxed-out combat skills, the other with exceptional intellect. In the resource-scarce and turbulent 1970s, they ruthlessly sweep away all evil and scoundrels, hoarding goods and making money with ease. Not only that, they will also write their own legend amidst the tides of time, rising to become figures admired by all! [Already Added][Already Added] This book blends exciting elements such as time travel, space exploration, and superpowers, with a fast-paced and thrilling plot and vividly portrayed characters. Whether you enjoy the down-to-earth feel of period novels or crave the thrill of a post-apocalyptic setting, you'll find satisfaction here! Quickly open it and immerse yourself in this thrilling journey of revenge across time!

11. 11 七 The Real Heiress of the 1970s Sends Her Family to the Crematorium 七零真千金：送家人火葬场啦 Clear-Braised Zhe'ergen清炖折耳根Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [The 1970s + real and fake heiresses + military marriage + math genius + devoted couple] [Content warning: The male lead is divorced. If you’re looking for mindless wish fulfillment, proceed with caution!] [This story is set in a fictional world. Please don’t read it as a reflection of real life!] Qiao Yuning was “exiled” to the remote, frozen north for forced labor and reform. While she was there, she never learned to accept her fate. Instead, she became an outcast, a thorn in the workers’ side 2.3kReads8.5Score19514d adds

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    These are all examples of female protagonists in period dramas who prove their parents' favoritism towards fake heiresses by using their own abilities to refute the truth.

12. 12 假 The Fake Heiress Loves Putting on a Show? This Max-Level Expert Won't Play Along 假千金爱演？满级大佬不乐意奉陪 Wa Tiaozhu瓦跳珠Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a Book + Academic Prodigy + Fake and Real Heiresses + Science and Research Strengthen the Nation) Fu Hua, a top-tier powerhouse from the apocalypse, opened her eyes and found she’d transmigrated into a book as the real heiress, the foil to the fake heiress? The fake heiress lived in a military family compound in the capital, adored by everyone. After returning from studying abroad, she’d marry a high-ranking officer. Her winning-life script was set in stone. The real heiress l 8kReads7.7Score76514d adds
13. 13 弹 The On-Screen Comments Call Me the Cannon-Fodder Real Heiress. So What? Let’s Take Him Down! 弹幕说我炮灰真千金，咋？干他！ Lin Nuannian蔺暖年Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + fake and real heiress + raising kids + live comments + loyal dog-like man + career-driven heroine] Seven months pregnant, Song Yanning suddenly remembered she needed to find a father for her baby. And the baby’s father was none other than the male lead mentioned by her useless golden finger, the “hindsight comments.” Even worse, she had already gotten pregnant with the male lead’s child before she found out she was the “short-lived biological mother.” She was also the real heir 692Reads6.7Score10314d adds
14. 14 最 The Wildest Era: A Mad Villainess with a Golden Finger Takes Revenge and Crushes Scumbags 最粗年代金手指疯批女配复仇虐渣 Yang Guangyu阳光御Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + rebirth in the 1970s + System space + transmigration into a book + both leads are chaste + revenge against scumbags + no goody-two-shoes heroine] In 1976, on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the gates of hell swing open Su Qingmi climbs out of the river, clutching the space jade pendant that was taken from her in her previous life. Blood still streaks her face as she gives her scumbag father two slaps. She remembers every page of the book: • The heroine tricks her out 8.8kReads8.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    🔥This crazy female supporting character transmigrates to the 1970s in a super-powerful novel!🌱 It features a dimensional trading system, lightning-type superpowers, and light-type superpowers. The most overpowered cheat code ever!✨ It includes elements of a 1970s era, rebirth, a system space, transmigration into a book, military marriage, and revenge against scumbags—all the elements of a super-powerful novel are crammed in! You'll be so satisfied you'll stomp your feet after reading it! [Cool]

15. 15 预 Foreknowledge and Transmigration: Hoarding Ten Million Supplies to Steal the Heroine's Fortune 预知穿越，囤千万物资抢女主机缘 Su Ranjiu酥染玖Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted While reading a book, Lu Ruanruan realizes that she shares a name with one of its cannon-fodder supporting characters, and even their appearances and figures are described similarly. After that, she starts dreaming about the book’s plot. She suspects it’s a sign that she’s about to transmigrate into a book, so she stockpiles a huge amount of supplies in advance. Sure enough, she later transmigrates into the book’s world and becomes a pitiful girl her family doesn’t care for. Her older sister has 22.2kReads8.3Score2.3k14d adds

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    My sister stole my fiancé? Then I'll steal her fortune and seize her opportunities!

16. 16 野 Wild Chrysanthemums, No Tears 野菊花，不流泪 Shui Wenqiu水问秋Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted “The eldest gets doted on, the youngest gets spoiled, but the one in the middle suffers most!” In the late 1970s, under the weight of son preference and the pressure of family planning, Xiaojü was born in the middle. Her tragic life began from the moment she was born: an unwanted child, abandoned by both Heaven and Earth! When Xiaojü was four, the grandmother who had raised her passed away. In her final moments, Grandma told her that she had been born in a season when wild chrysanthemums were i 2.2kReads8.4Score15214d adds

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    A historical romance novel is here! The one that's already finished is about parents who favor each other, but in the end, the protagonist forges his own path in life!

17. 17 重 Reborn in the ’80s: In My Next Life, I Won’t Be Born a Woman 重生八零之来世不为女儿身 Shui Wenqiu水问秋Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted When she was young, Hua Yueyin defied her parents and resolutely married an only son who was tall and handsome. She never imagined that he was a beast in human skin, or that in her old age, she would be killed by her own three sons and her husband! As Old Madam Hua lay dying, she remembered the earnest advice her parents had given her, and was filled with regret. “If I could live my life over, I would absolutely listen to my parents. I’d marry a beggar or a cripple if I had to, but I’d never mar 12Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 1 Another Spring of the 1977 College Entrance Exam 1977年高考又一春 Young Master Xiaoxiao孝孝公子Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [A story-driven take on history. Note: There is no single fixed protagonist. Multiple leads reflect the changes of the era and offer a full picture of the 1977 restoration of the college entrance exam.] [The story focuses on several main characters: Hu Wei and Wang Ting, Pan Xia, and Lu Xiaoyun. Their stories weave in and out according to the timeline. If you prefer to follow one character at a time, you can read their chapters in sequence for a complete biography. The other characters may only 5.8kReads8.0Score41014d adds

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    The pinnacle of historical fiction! [Added to bookshelf][Already added][Heart][Original novel fan] Time-traveling to become the top scorer in the college entrance exam, seizing opportunities to get rich! Beautiful wife, children, and a warm bed! A story of everyday life, tightly plotted, and heartwarming! Highly recommend this book 👍 You might think it's a novel, but it's actually a very interesting historical record. Its strength lies in its focus on ordinary people; hundreds of typical characters are based on real people and stories. Those born in the 50s, 60s, and 70s should read it; perhaps you can find stories that reflect your own era or a piece of your own. The story is touching, the plot is well-arranged, and it should be considered a good novel within a historical record, and a good historical story within a novel.

19. 19 把 I Spoiled My Sister-in-Law, Then Remarried an Officer: Now He's Panicking 把大嫂宠上天，我改嫁军官他急了 Yi Xi亿溪Modern Romance247k WordsOngoing [Stunning, Career-Driven Heroine × Handsome, Cunning, Love-Brained Hero + Face-Slapping + Pocket Dimension + Marriage Before Love] In her previous life, Su Wanyin thought she had married a gentle, refined man who cherished, loved, and doted on her. After they married, she discovered that her husband, Xu Chengzhou, treated his widowed sister-in-law like a queen. In their daily lives, he was always at her beck and call, going everywhere with her. When Su Wanyin tried to get close, he said they had 469Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is biased; as long as it's satisfying, that's all that matters.

20. 20 小 After the Young Army Wife Divorced, Her Ex-Husband's Family Wept with Regret 小军嫂离婚后，前夫一家悔哭了 Su Ranjiu酥染玖Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted Gu Zhi Lan jumped on the popular transmigrate into a book trend and became a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a novel set in a bygone era: the male lead’s ex-wife, who was cruelly framed by her sister-in-law and died so the heroine could take her place. The original owner had a miserable life. After being sexually assaulted in revenge by the male lead’s enemy, she gave birth to a child of unknown paternity. Her in-laws looked down on her, and she could only endure her unhappy life. T 3.8kReads8.5Score42514d adds

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    Who understands?! Divorced with a child, ridiculed by her in-laws for having no future? Gu Zhilan proves them wrong with her actions: her father gets promoted, her mother becomes a military doctor, her siblings are key national talents, she herself becomes a female soldier of the highest rank, remarries into a male soldier of the same rank, and finally, the appearance of her child leaves the scumbag's family completely dumbfounded. 🤯

21. 21 俏 The Charming Widow Reborn: Going Wild and Joining the Army After Clearing Out the Family Fortune 俏寡妇重生：发疯！搬空家产随军 Green Ink Song青墨歌Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xia Zhiwei had given her all, treating her sister-in-law like a real sister. She was obedient, considerate, and patient, but all she got in return was an elaborate, carefully planned trap. Her sister-in-law pretended to care, but was actually plotting at every turn to steal her child. Her husband's family seemed kind on the surface, but behind her back, they had already worked out how to sell her. She was sold off and foolishly helped them count the money, only seeing every 9.1kReads8.5Score90914d adds
22. 22 重 Reborn and Swapping the Children Back, I Take My Twins to Meet Their Military Family 重生换回孩子，带龙凤胎部队认亲 The Domineering God of Wealth's Darling Wife霸道财神爷的小娇妻Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Pianpian was set up and slept with a stranger. After she became pregnant, her reputation was ruined. Only Zhou Daqiang's willingness to take responsibility kept the whole village from condemning her. She thought she'd found a man who truly loved her, but on the day she gave birth, he switched her daughter with another baby. Later, he sold her son to human traffickers. He made her raise his daughter with another woman, then brought their son into the family through adopt 23.6kReads8.2Score1.6k14d adds
23. 23 丈 Her Husband Always Takes His Childhood Sweetheart’s Side, but He Panics When She Remarries a Commander 丈夫处处护青梅，改嫁首长他急了 Green Ink Song青墨歌Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Shen Youran wakes up to find that she has transmigrated into a novel set in a bygone era, where she has become a cannon-fodder supporting female character. Her husband is about to marry the goddess he has secretly loved for years after his wife dies, while the child the original owner had with an unknown man is destined to become a foil for comparison. The moment Shen Youran sees the adorable little dumpling of a child, her heart melts! Now that she has transmigrated here, this is her child. She 1.9kReads9.0Score32214d adds
24. 24 八 The 1980s: The Demon Queen Turns Out to Be the Real Heiress 八零：魔王她成了真千金 July Rice Wine七月酒酿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A slow-burn story. The early chapters focus mainly on the female lead’s growth. Feel free to pass if that’s not for you.] [The male lead got lost in the story again… No romance.] The true heiress who was switched at birth should have suffered through every hardship in the countryside. But after His Highness the Demon King, Lanting, stepped in, all of that disappeared. With a grand sweep of his hand, the Demon King revealed a bright white smile. This time, someone else would have to endure every 30.6kReads8.5Score3.5k14d adds

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    Hilarious, a slap in the face to adoptive parents

25. 25 九 In the 1990s, This Social Butterfly Dumped a Rich Playboy to Make a Fortune 九零社牛踹了富少搞钱当首富 Zhang Paopaopao张泡泡泡Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Feel-good power fantasy, making money, building a career, women supporting women. No romance in the main story; the extras are undecided, though a popular character might get a bonus chapter. Jiang Leqi was born with the makings of a workaholic champion. By a twist of fate, she transmigrates into a book set in the 1990s, waking up on the second day of her new marriage. After a brief moment of confusion, she is over the moon and quickly finds her place! Her husband is her direct supervisor: a dec 3.3kReads8.9Score33314d adds

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    Jiang Leqi, a top-tier exam-taker in the 21st century, suffered the devaluation of her education and then, by sheer luck, traveled back to the 1990s to marry into a wealthy family (note: forced). Moreover, her parents favored sons over daughters and constantly tried to take advantage of her. Who's going to spoil her? If it weren't for her grandparents' care, she wouldn't even survive. Get out of here! This time, Jiang Leqi vowed to become the richest woman in China. As for romance? Who cares! The female lead is greedy for money, treating her in-laws like chairmen of the company—super satisfying! [Laughs] The female lead isn't love-struck; no romance, so beware! The female lead is a natural-born workaholic and has a knack for making money! Everyone, if you see this is Bubble's book, you can buy it without hesitation. If you don't believe me, go check out her main account; you've definitely read at least one or two of her books, such as: Road Survival (by Invincible Black Whirlwind, the one by Qi Xu), Apocalypse (by Bai Yaoyao), and Back to 16 (by Lu Xiaoxing). [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Sending Hearts][Sending Hearts][Sending Hearts] If you haven't read them, please find me in the fan rankings, click on the "Contribution Value" next to my name, and give me some likes! Wishing you all a happy day!

26. 26 娘 Mother's Getting Married, and Sister-in-Law Wei Is on the Rise 娘要嫁人嫂子小魏崛起 A Mere Mortal in This World1984世间一俗人1984Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted A fanfiction of the TV drama My Mother Wants to Marry. No transmigration, no rebirth, and no golden finger. Everything happens because sister-in-law Wei Shuqing has an absurd dream. As events unfold, she chooses to leave the Qi family early and pursue her own happiness… 11kReads9.1Score73414d adds

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    The family she married into was ruined; the parents favored her sister-in-law. After her rebirth, she resolutely rejected this "poverty-alleviation" marriage. Her second marriage is happy and fulfilling, a stark contrast to her ex-husband's family's destruction.

27. 27 婚 On Their Wedding Day, the Bride's Sister Fell Ill, and the Groom Left With Her in Front of Everyone 婚礼当天，妹妹生病，新郎当着所有人的面带着她离开 Saint's Upper-Leaf Meiai圣塔的上叶美爱9k WordsCompleted On the day of the wedding, the younger sister fell ill, and the groom left with her in front of everyone. 46Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The parents always favored and exploited the younger sister because of her poor health.

28. 28 七 The 1970s Educated Youth: The Villain Always Acts Pitiful Around Her 七零知青：反派总在她面前装可怜 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + period setting + sweet romance + almost childhood sweethearts + one-on-one romance] Bai Qingci's parents arranged for her to go to the countryside to avoid danger. Before leaving, she had already prepared herself for the possibility that she would never return or see anyone she knew again. A month later, the Chen family arrived in the village after being sent down for reform. They had grown up in the same compound but barely spoken. She only wanted to treat him like a strange 6.2kReads9.0Score69814d adds

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    Some of the better historical fiction stories

29. 29 逼 You’re Forcing Me to the Countryside? This Scientist’s Wife Will Empty Your Whole House 逼我下乡？科研军嫂搬空你全家 Huihui Cat茴茴猫Modern Romance7.6M WordsOngoing [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Powerful Lead + Face-Slapping + One-on-One Romance] Xia Li, a powerful wielder of both thunder and space abilities, had just come through the apocalypse. She became the founding general entrusted with the New World's Omniscient Eye System, ready to enjoy a quiet retirement. She only took a short nap, but transmigrated instead. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: Either marry a self-important mama's boy who expected her to put up with his mistress af 125kReads9.4Score10.2k14d adds

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    The best period drama I've ever read features parents who favor the female lead. The romance between the male and female leads develops very slowly, but the female lead is a very well-rounded character.

30. 30 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Fake Heiress Refuses to Be Exploited and Is Both Beautiful and Strong 重生七零：假千金拒被吸血美强飒 Fireflies Drifting Leisurely悠悠落萤Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + space stocked with supplies + adorable pets + strong leads + hilarious and ridiculous + live life freely + satisfying read] In her previous life, when she learned that she and Gu Xue had traded lives and that she wasn’t the Gu family’s biological daughter, she refused with all her might to return to the countryside to the Rong family. She couldn’t bear to leave the adoptive parents who had raised her! Desperate to win her “family’s” approval, she worked hard to earn mo 40.6kReads8.9Score7.1k14d adds

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    A historical novel set in the past, featuring parental favoritism and a subsequent assignment to the countryside.

31. 31 七 The 1970s: I’ve Had Enough! The Unhinged Villainess Flips the Dinner Table 七零：不忍了，疯批女配掀饭桌 Admiring Flying Fish from the Abyss临渊羡飛鱼Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Period setting + military marriage + devoted husband + love at first sight + both devoted to each other + punishing scumbags] The moment Su Liluo opened her eyes, she found herself in the middle of a dramatic scene: the fake daughter’s identity had just been exposed, and she was so furious that she’d shoved the real daughter down. Foster father: “You’re not one of the Jiang family. If you don’t want to stay, get out!” Foster mother: “I never thought you could be so cruel. Leave!” Youn 13.6kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
32. 32 七 In 1970, I Married a Handsome Divorced Officer 七零年，我嫁给了离婚帅军官 A Commoner from the Southern Mountain南山庸人Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + stern military officer + pocket dimension + family life + farming Tang Yaoyao is an utterly ordinary office worker. By a twist of fate, her soul is mistakenly taken, and the underworld sends her to the 1970s to make amends. She plans to quietly farm at home and wait for the college entrance exams to resume. But when she goes to help a fellow military wife through her postpartum confinement, she meets an incredibly handsome senior officer next door. Too bad he's 7.1kReads8.5Score75814d adds

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    Nice! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

33. 33 八 An Eighties Gofer Marries into a Family of Lovers 八零工具人嫁入恋爱之家 Contrarian with a Bone to Pick杠精加牛角尖Modern Romance906k WordsOngoing I was one of the heroine’s many useful sidekicks, the one who walked three thousand kilometers to bring back a stone for her. If the heroine thinks it looks nice and wants it, she can have it. If that’s not enough, I’ll go pick up more. The heroine wants to use me as a foil, claiming city folk can’t compare to country folk, and educated people can’t compare to illiterates? Fine, you win! When my mother tried to brainwash me into being a sucker, I put a stop to it with one clean strike. My abusiv 5.3kReads8.0Score30914d adds
34. 34 七 A Supporting Actress’s Gossip-Filled Life in the 1970s 七十年代女配的吃瓜日常 Contrarian with a Bone to Pick杠精加牛角尖Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After learning she has transmigrated into a historical-era novel as a pawn meant to whitewash the protagonist's group, Jiang Yanqiu first steals half of the original heroine's golden finger, then gives away half of the transmigrated heroine's golden finger. Then she keeps her head down, stays away from the protagonist's group, and enjoys the show. With nobody at the educated youth station willing to talk to her, bored Jiang Yanqiu has nothing to do but gossip to pass the time. She has to admit, 1.9kReads6.2Score10214d adds
35. 35 七 In the 1970s Courtyard, I Married a Sickly Factory Director 七零大杂院，嫁病秧子老公是厂长 Yun Fuling云茯苓Modern Romance876k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigration into a book + reborn + space + courtyard compound + sweet romance + building wealth + cozy everyday life + putting villains in their place] Su Ge woke up one morning to discover she'd transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s. In the story, she was the eldest daughter of the family, doing the most work, suffering the most hardship, and taking the most abuse. In the end, her second younger sister even schemed to make her go to the countryside in her place. Her p 5.1kReads8.8Score48414d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is the eldest daughter in her family, doing the most work, enduring the most hardship, and suffering the most abuse. She is also tricked into marrying a mentally challenged man. She tries to rebel and find a suitable husband, but is deceived by a ruthless matchmaker and forced to grit her teeth and marry the sickly man... The male protagonist meets her, her health improves, and she becomes a factory manager [drooling]. The second book also has a shockingly different worldview. She is tricked into exchanging dowry money, runs away, meets a factory manager on an island, and after a whirlwind marriage, discovers her husband is a complete lunatic who turned his biological father and first love into zombies...

36. 36 八 The Stunning Beauty of the 1980s: She Fakes an Accident to Snare the Factory Director and Raise Her Little One 八零绝色佳人：碰瓷厂长养崽崽 A Deer in the Mountains山中有鹿Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Mutual Firsts [Age Gap + Truly Unhinged + Fussy Little Firecracker + Sweet Romance and Child-Rearing] No moral compass, read at your own risk! Shen Yunqing, the real heiress her own mother can’t stand, transmigrates into the 1980s. Her father in this life wants to marry her off in exchange for a bride price. Absolutely not! Under cover of darkness, Shen Yunqing grabs her things and runs away. On her first day in the city, she deliberately gets in the way of an island factory director. Having 4.9kReads8.7Score37714d adds
37. 37 偏 Favoritism Doesn’t Raise Dutiful Children 偏心养不出孝子 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿28k WordsCompleted Favoritism Doesn’t Raise Dutiful Children 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "Smash—" I was standing next to my dad's dining table when the kettle of water came crashing down on me. I remember it clearly; it was a plastic thermos, red in color, faded to a pinkish hue after many years, probably about ten years old. But that day, it wasn't for pouring water; it was for throwing. When the hot water splashed onto me, my mind went blank. Not from pain, but from fear. In that instant, I didn't even have time to scream; I only saw white steam burst before my eyes, the hot air hitting my face, burning me so much that I instinctively recoiled. A heartbreaking moment.

38. 38 年 When the Boss of the Era Novel Quit, the Whole Family Was Stunned 年代文的老大撂挑后，全家都懵了 The Fang Family's Eldest Daughter方家大小姐Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted As the eldest child, she always thought she was the most cherished one in the family. The meat went to her first. Her younger siblings wore the clothes she had outgrown. Even after she got married, her parents took care of her children first. Until her husband wanted to divorce her. Looking back, she realized that of the four children in the family, she was the only one who never went to college. Because of her parents’ “favoritism,” her younger brother came to her whenever he ran out of money. 1.2kReads5.5Score10314d adds

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    Song Qinghuan is reborn in 1983 and discovers she's a "cash cow" for her entire family—her younger brother demands a dowry for his wedding, her sister asks for money to buy a car, and even her bedridden grandmother secretly gives her savings book to her cousin. Awakening to this reality, she tears up the household registration book and, with her sister, splits the family property overnight: "Whoever wants to protect this lousy family can protect it!" 💥High-energy scenes: - When her biased parents complain of poverty and need for retirement, she throws out the account book: "Last year, the compensation for the homestead you embezzled was enough to buy ten houses!" - When her scheming sister feigns helplessness, she directly exposes the ambiguous letters between the sister and the factory manager's son: "Didn't my sister say she wanted to go to university?" - When awful relatives cause trouble, she picks up a shovel and sneers: "If you dare bully my sister again, I'll show you what a modern woman is!" 🔥Satisfying moments: From selling cold noodles at a street stall to contracting a clothing factory, Song Qinghuan uses modern marketing techniques to make her entire family envious. When her parents begged for help, she slammed her bank card on the table: "This money is for my sister's dowry, it has nothing to do with you." Watch how this clear-headed heroine uses her wisdom and ruthlessness to turn her patriarchal family into a joke where they're "begging her to come home"!

39. 39 到 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1.3kReads—Score10714d adds

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    The female lead severs ties with family and friends, slapping them in the face on the spot—I loved her from the start!

40. 40 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Capitalist Heiress Is Determined to Divorce 重生七零：资本家小姐一心想离婚 Chu Ran初冉Modern Romance3.1M WordsOngoing Shu Yue was reborn on the day her baby was switched. In her previous life, she lived with her daughter and her maternal grandfather's family. Only when she was dying did she learn that the girl wasn't her biological child. Her sister-in-law on her husband's side had switched the babies. She had actually given birth to a son. Her sister-in-law had taken him because she had never been able to bear a boy of her own. As Shu Yue grieved, her ungrateful daughter told her that all their relatives had b 35.6kReads8.3Score1.9k14d adds
41. 41 灵 Spirit Spring Space: In a Year of Famine, I Take the Kids to Find Their Commander Father and Reunite 灵泉空间，荒年带娃找首长爹认亲 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Modern Romance2.3M WordsOngoing [1960s + military marriage and joining the army + spiritual spring space + devoted couple + transmigration and rebirth, turning the tables + punishing scoundrels + marriage first, love later + becoming beautiful and strong + cooking and raising children + real heiress + medical skills] Her adoptive mother pushed her into the water, and she played along with the act, swindling a military officer into becoming her husband. After they married, she lived at her parents' home for years and gave all t 107.1kReads8.5Score9.4k14d adds
42. 42 史 The Poorest County Magistrate's Wife in History Leads the Whole County to Prosperity 史上最穷县令夫人带全县百姓赚钱 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Ancient Romance993k WordsCompleted Hang Ying, head of a reclusive modern-day clan, dies during an expedition and transmigrates into Yingzi, the wife of Xu Mengran, a penniless county magistrate in the Great Chu Empire. Who ever heard of a county magistrate being poor? Well, this one wears a patched robe, and his wife earns money washing and mending clothes to help him pursue a career in the imperial examinations. They have no maids or guards, the yamen runners look down on them, and a rich young lady even comes to their door to b 706Reads7.0Score—14d adds
43. 43 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 Over Ten Thousand a Day日收过万Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 109.3kReads9.2Score14.2k14d adds

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    A historical romance novel set in a bygone era. The parents are biased, forcing the protagonist into a forced marriage through a substitute bride. The female lead thrives on this role. A sweet and heartwarming story!

44. 44 七 The 1970s: The Fierce Little Wolf's Delicate Darling 七零：凶狠狼崽的娇气包 Send Me Off to Become a Rich Lady送我当富婆Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted Su Manyue wasn’t even an adult yet when the biological daughter of her adoptive parents came back. The first thing the girl did was hand Su Manyue a shopping mall to send her on her way. The mall could not be transferred to Su Manyue’s name until she turned eighteen, but she had barely reached adulthood, and barely gotten to enjoy it, when she died. Then she transmigrated to the 1970s. Everyone else seemed to have a smooth transmigration, but she fell and broke her leg. People always said a brok 639Reads8.2Score—14d adds
45. 45 开 From the Start, I Reported My Stepfather, Then the Frail Villainess Was Doted on in the Countryside 开局举报继父，病弱女配下乡被宠 Feng Ling lI风灵lIModern Romance759k WordsCompleted [Space + System + Sweet Romance + Frail Heroine + Rugged Hero] Qiao Qingdai was an utterly ordinary office worker. She was 25 and had been single for years. One day, after work, she decided to treat herself. Instead, a woman fell from the sky and crushed her to death. She drifted around with a soul-reaper from the underworld for a while before realizing that they had taken the wrong soul... After a furious argument, Qiao Qingdai happily took the loot she’d scored: a treasure chest System and a p 18.8kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
46. 46 重 Reborn in the 1970s with a Pocket Space, Forced to Become Cunning 重生七零有空间，被迫成为心机 The Dull Goose Isn't Dull呆鹅不呆Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [1970s setting, rebirth, making money, military marriage, love after marriage, devoted husband, family life, building a fortune] In her previous life, Zhu Xiangqing honored her parents, respected her older brothers, and looked after her younger brother, giving them everything she had. She thought she might earn a little affection in return, but instead she died alone of illness in a rented room. Reborn into a new life, she finally understands how foolish she was in her previous one. Heaven takes 4.8kReads9.0Score51814d adds
47. 47 我 Zhou Yan and I Both Wanted the Same Hairpin, but My Father and Brothers Told Me Not to Fight Her 我和周嫣同时看上一支簪子，父兄都让我别争 Saint's Upper-Leaf Meiai圣塔的上叶美爱Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Zhou Yan and I both had our eyes on the same hairpin, but my father and brothers all told me not to compete for it. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 48 军 A Blissfully Sweet Military Marriage: Love at First Sight Begins When She Climbs Over the Wall 军婚齁甜，一见钟情从她翻墙开始 I Dream of Writing a Masterpiece做梦都想写精品Modern Romance747k WordsCompleted Good heavens, did Tan Qiqi, the least-loved daughter of the Tan family, get hit so hard by her own little brother that she went crazy? She actually beat the Tan family’s precious little darling to a pulp. The timid, long-suffering Tan Qiqi was gone, replaced by a wandering soul from the future. The Tan family soon realized that the Tan Qiqi they used to bully without fear of retaliation had gone mad. On their very first day together, she beat up the Tan family’s precious little boy and jabbed hi 11.7kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds
49. 49 军 On Our Wedding Night, the Frail Beauty Is Pressed Against the Wall and Kissed by the Officer 军婚夜，病弱美人被军爷按墙诱吻 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + both leads' hearts belong to each other + marriage first, love later + scientific research + weapons arsenal + pocket dimension + face-slapping + everyone's darling] Li Xin died from overwork after staying up all night researching new weapons, only to transmigrate into a book. She landed right on her wedding night. When she opened her eyes, she saw her long-legged, slim-waisted officer husband, and his broad shoulders immediately stole her heart. But the husband she'd just a 6kReads8.9Score58414d adds
50. 50 重 Reborn into a Military Marriage: Three Cherished Children from the Start 重生军婚之宠爱三千：开局仨崽 Where There's a Will, There's a Dream心若在梦就在Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted (Military Marriage + Period Setting + Devoted Couple + System + Modern Romance + Genius + Adorable Kids + Love After Marriage + Revenge + Reborn) Yu Lingze failed to reach the summit of Mount Everest and died beside the famous landmark known as the Sleeping Beauty. Only as she drew her last breath did she realize with shock that a supergenius with an IQ of 180 like her had fallen victim to a pig-butchering scam devised by her academically hopeless cousin! She couldn’t rest in peace! Fortunately, —Reads—Score—14d adds

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