Set in the 1980s or 1990s, With Plenty of Fighting, No Made-Up Real People 八九十年代打打杀杀的，不要真人乱编的

1. 1 酷 Cool and Stunning Heiress in the 1970s: From the Start, I Tear Into the Worst of Them 酷帅千金美飒七零：开局狂撕极品 Charcoal-Grilled Crumbs碳烤渣渣Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [System + Transmigration + Punishing Scumbags + Both Leads Are Chaste + Devoted Husband + Military Marriage] The print edition, Dashing Years, and the animated comic Qin Shuang's Fate Rewritten are now available. A mob heiress from the 23rd century sought revenge for her father and perished alongside her enemy. When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated. As memories flashed through her mind, scene after scene, she was so furious she nearly dropped dead on the spot. Same name, she thou 19.2kReads9.3Score2.2k14d adds

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   Seeing your title, I think this book is very fitting. The female protagonist time-travels from 1976, has children in 1970s and 1980s, and struggles in the 1990s, amidst constant fighting and violence from the very beginning. The male protagonist is saved by the female protagonist the moment they meet. Even after having children, he still needs her to save him. Don't think the male protagonist is weak; it's because the female protagonist is too strong, possessing a spatial ability that can be upgraded. There are four babies in total. In short, this is a very good novel. It's a very enjoyable read.

2. 2 你 You Can Raid My Home, but Let Me Go Make a Fortune in Hong Kong 你们抄我家，我去香江捡钱可以吧 Cat Who Loves Three-Hua Plums爱吃三华李的猫Modern Romance720k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, historical era, sweet romance, one-on-one, devoted couple, pocket dimension, entrepreneurship and wealth] Su Manman transmigrated into the body of a pampered young lady from the Su family, someone with the same name but a very different fate. From the start, she was told that someone had reported her family for hiding gold and silver treasures. Looking at the boxes upon boxes of antique paintings and calligraphy, antique ornaments, antique jewelry, and more, Su Manman thought… 29.5kReads8.9Score2.6k14d adds

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   Looks great, dominates the port city

3. 3 九 The 1990s: Back to One Month Before My Husband's Tragic Death 九零：回到丈夫惨死前一月 Wealth and Prosperity金银富贵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-led period business drama + raising a child + unruly heroine + gentle, devoted husband + mutual healing] [Short drama now streaming] In her previous life, Su Ai was a gangster. She smoked, played cards, drank, and got into fights, and she didn't give a damn about anything. She even stole a handsome village doctor away to be her husband and had a well-behaved child with him. Her biggest regret was causing trouble and getting her husband killed at home. Even after she later built a busine 21.7kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds

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   [Female protagonist, period business war + raising a child + female rogue + obedient husband + mutual redemption] In his previous life, Ji Yang had a heartless father, a cunning mother, a scheming sister, and a broken heart. He married a female rogue, but never had a good day, and was even hacked to death in his home along with his child. Su Ai, a multi-billionaire businesswoman from her previous life, is reborn. In this life, she only has two things to do: first, she must atone for her sins; second, she must be good to Ji Yang and their child, spoiling them rotten.

4. 4 东 Northeast Tales: Children of the Underworld 东北往事：江湖儿女 Carefree Fan逍遥扇Urban592k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + conflict between good and evil + life-and-death struggles + complex human nature] [A tale of the underworld, set mainly in Northeast China during the 1990s] What does it mean to be part of the underworld? Everyone who gets involved has a different answer. For Ding Yunfeng, money is dirt, while loyalty is worth its weight in gold. He'll take a knife for a friend, without worrying about the cost or consequences. For Zhang Wei, harmony brings prosperity. He values social graces and 8.8kReads9.2Score77514d adds
5. 5 北 The Storms of Beicheng 北城风云 The Mental Patient from East Village东村精神病Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Synopsis: (This story is entirely fictional. Its original title was Northern City’s Turmoil.) What is the jianghu? Wherever there are people, there is a jianghu, and wherever there is a jianghu, there is conflict! The jianghu is about fighting, killing, and the law of the jungle, but it’s also about human relationships and social conventions. This book will take you back to the jianghu of the 1980s and 1990s, where you’ll witness the extraordinary path of Chen Yanan, a generation’s ruthless hero 13.1kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds

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   It's well-written, with twists and turns, a tight plot, and well-developed characters. The author is quite daring in their writing.

6. 6 穿 Transmigrated and Reborn: Who Wants to Be a Good Person? 穿越重生了，谁还做好人？ Rain on the Fields田上雨Urban138k WordsCompleted [This is just a feel-good wish-fulfillment novel. Just imagine the setting as a blend of Hong Kong crime films and the real world.] “When I came into this world, I had nothing. When I die, I want to have everything.” Before I was reborn, my name was Hao Ren, and I had always been a good person. After being reborn, I’m going to work hard to make money and build a good life. 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The new book was banned for three days due to its problematic content 😏 It was only released after being corrected.

7. 7 刚 Just Reborn, I Was Scolded to Tears by the Village Beauty, My Wife 刚重生，被村花老婆骂哭了 Riding the Wind for Ten Thousand Miles乘风万里Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Urban rebirth + doting dad + scumbag turns over a new leaf + devoted husband + building a fortune through entrepreneurship In his previous life, Lin Tianming was a scumbag! He neglected his wife and child, and the neighbors all looked down on him! Driven to despair, his wife and child jumped into a well and killed themselves! Lin Tianming spent his whole life consumed by guilt, but unexpectedly returned to 1990! And this time, there was still one month to go before his wife and child jumped into 1.8kReads8.6Score10414d adds

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   Xiao Daoming, 24 years old. A graduate of Jiangsu University, unmarried, his girlfriend ran off with a rich second-generation heir. He's a lazy bum, a brawler, a gambling addict, and a heavy drinker—a familiar premise, but a different kind of rebirth story. Let's see if the male protagonist can start from scratch with just a penny? It all seems like a fantasy.

8. 8 重 Back to 1990, Starting From My Youth 重回1990，从年少开始 Chu Jun褚君Urban1.5M WordsCompleted When the male lead wakes up, he’s back in an era before his father died and his mother remarried. He’s determined to protect his family, expose the fake sweethearts, and kick the heartless old scumbags to the curb. He’ll also get rich and build a fortune, while turning his wife from his previous life into his childhood sweetheart. I’ll earn the money and support the family, while you stay beautiful as a flower. Wait, someone wrote a love letter to my little wife? Let me show you how I deal w 512Reads8.8Score10114d adds
9. 9 重 Reborn in 1990: Starting a Business with a Single Dime 重生1990：从一毛钱开始创业 October Sunshine十月暖阳Urban815k WordsCompleted Xiao Daoming, a rising business tycoon, unexpectedly returned to 1990. From the start, his biological parents cut ties with him. Even more bewildering, he was behind on rent and had not a penny to his name. At least Zhu Yuanzhang had a broken bowl when he started out. What did that leave him with? Fortunately, his sweet little niece gave him a ten-cent coin. Fine, he’d use that dime to start a business. Back in 1990, making money was almost too easy. In this life, he would make the two Mas bow a 954Reads8.5Score10114d adds
10. 10 重 Reborn in 1990: From the Start, I Married the Beautiful Village Girl 重生1990：开局迎娶貌美村花 Young Master Yan彦家小爷Urban993k WordsCompleted When he opened his eyes, the down-and-out Lu Yufeng had been reborn in 1990, occupying a stranger’s body. The family had nothing, and the man was unemployed, an alcoholic and a gambler, buried in debt, and prone to beating his younger sister. More outrageous still, from the start he’d kidnapped the village beauty and was planning to force himself on her? After absorbing the memories in his mind, Lu Yufeng was stunned! 28Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 女 My Daughter Jumped into the River: Back to the ’90s to Become a Tycoon 女儿跳江，重回90当巨头 Time, Please Slow Down时间你慢些走Urban1.4M WordsCompleted The day his daughter jumped into the river, Jiang Dong unexpectedly returned to 1990. With his wife about to head south for work and his adorable daughter by his side, watch as Jiang Dong turns the tide, seizes the wave of reform, and sparks a sensation with the jelly-filled Oreo milk tea that would become a future bestseller. He creates a hit educational VCD player, invests in the internet and takes the world by storm, rising step by step to the top of the business world and becoming a global t 18Reads5.3Score—14d adds
12. 12 生 Two Daughters Who Let the Cold In, and Their Dad Breaks Down 生了两个漏风小棉袄，奶爸哭晕 Wind Blows on the Iron Tree风吹铁树Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn in a bygone era + farming + sweet romance + doting dad + System] In his previous life, Li Xiangdong spent every day drinking and gambling. He watched with his own eyes as his wife, He Shuying, and their twin daughters died a tragic death! Only then did he realize that he had long been unable to live without He Shuying! His two soft, cuddly babies were everything to him! He regretted his ways and spent the rest of his life doing good deeds, hoping to atone for his sins. He died alone and 355Reads8.7Score—14d adds
13. 13 重 Back to 1990: Against the Tide of Innocent Youth 重回1990：逆流纯真年代 Blending with the Light and Dust和光同尘啊Urban107k WordsOngoing A battered middle-aged soul embraces the mottled sunlight of 1990 once more! His gambling-addict father racks up huge debts and vanishes, leaving the house and his wife as collateral. Mo Yu is reborn on the day the debt collectors come knocking. His home is bare, and hardship lies ahead! This time, he won't be a coward. He'll shield his family from every storm with his own two hands! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 重 Reborn in Hong Kong, 1990 重生港岛1990 Lili狸力Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1990s Hong Kong, in this metropolis known as one of Asia's Four Little Dragons, where gold is everywhere, Chen Ye begins his journey to wealth with a packet of instant noodles. 2.9kReads8.2Score10314d adds
15. 15 重 Reborn in 1990: The Trillionaire Tycoon 重生1990之万亿神豪 Piaomiao Feng漂淼锋Urban648k WordsCompleted Everyone dreams of being reborn. Le Feng, a successful internet entrepreneur, never imagined he would be reborn at the age of eighteen, in an era when gold and business opportunities were everywhere. Armed with decades of information and foresight, Le Feng started with antiques, then moved on to treasury bonds, stocks, futures, buying up Russian assets at rock-bottom prices, buying up Japanese assets 1.2kReads8.8Score11214d adds
16. 16 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 23.9kReads9.1Score2.9k14d adds
17. 17 女 A Woman Disguised as a Man in the 1970s: The Village Chief's Daughter Is Stunning 女穿男七零：村长的女儿她美爆了 Gentle as the Breeze穆如清风Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Woman transmigrates as a man; 1970s period setting; urban superpowers; transmigration into a book; devoted husband; genius; pocket dimension; powerful figure in hiding; two female leads] The whole village of Xiao Chenjiagou is in an uproar. Bai, the educated youth, is handsome, refined, hardworking, and from a well-off family, yet he’s chosen to marry into his wife’s family! An eight-level gossip gale sweeps through Xiao Chenjiagou overnight, and everyone wants to know why. You’re marrying into 2.8kReads8.5Score20714d adds
18. 18 顶 Top Assassin in the 1980s: I'm Taking This Soldier King 顶级杀手到八零：这个兵王我要了 The Libertine from Laoshan崂山来的登徒子Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Two Soldiers + Pocket Dimension + Strong Female Lead + Face-Slapping + Weapons Powerhouse + Comeback] Du Yi is the Blood Demon Organization's elite assassin, ranked number one in the world with a perfect record. She excels at everything, from combat and weapons development to marksmanship. After earning two billion, she wants to retire, get married, have children, and live an ordinary life. The organization has just one demand: hand over all her weapon blueprints and her arsenal, and she'll be 3.3kReads9.4Score42914d adds

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    The female leads are all tough on the hands, never talk the talk; if you're not happy, just fight! Both the male and female leads are strong, and most importantly, they're good with words. Trust me, go for it!

19. 19 四 The Blurry Years of the Siheyuan 四合院之模糊的年代 Delang and Mei德朗与梅Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Sign-in] [A few more brothers than most] [Behind the scenes] [Everyday life] [Childhood] [Quirky and unrestrained] [War] [A happy family] [Period drama with lots of film and TV elements] [Doesn't follow the original plot] [Pure wish fulfillment] [Original female lead] [Parallel world / similar timeline] [Please don't project real people or timelines onto the characters] Life in the cave dwelling has no fighting or killing, just eating and drinking. Life in the courtyard house has no social nice 24.8kReads9.2Score1k14d adds
20. 20 重 Reborn in 1985 重生在一九八五 Northern Geese in Flight北雁飞舞Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Wu Tianyu never imagined that he could be reborn too. He had read countless rebirth novels and dreamed of getting a second life himself. Now it had really happened, and he was back in the 1980s, in the early days of China's reform and opening up. 18kReads9.1Score1k14d adds
21. 21 重 Back to the 1980s: From the Start, I Sell a Human Trafficker 重活80年代，开局卖掉人贩子 Rich Young Master from a Poor Family寒门阔少Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Nostalgic rebirth + beautiful wife and devoted dad + making amends and turning over a new leaf + no System + witty humor + cozy everyday life + getting rich through farming] He was once a good-for-nothing, yet also a peerless patriot! Burdened by immense guilt and regret over his wife and daughter, he lived alone to old age, then donated his entire trillion-yuan fortune before he died. But life begins anew. Through tears, the powerful Qin Dongfang returns to 1986, just before his poor, beloved 5.3kReads9.1Score57814d adds
22. 22 六 Back to the Sixties: Becoming a Chef at a Big Factory 六十年代之回到大厂当厨子 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Urban301k WordsCompleted (Period Drama + Rebirth + Siheyuan Courtyard + Farming + No Golden Finger) Wang Jianguo spent his whole life meekly working in the back kitchen of a machinery factory. He had no wife or children, and even the factory took care of his funeral. Perhaps his obsession ran too deep, because time turned back and returned him to the moment before it all began... There’s no golden finger at any point. The protagonist won’t reach the pinnacle of life or slaughter his way through the world. If that’s not 6.9kReads9.0Score41414d adds
23. 23 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 515.8kReads9.7Score69.9k14d adds
24. 24 民 Republican Era: Ruling Shanghai, With a Few Too Many Underlings 民国：横行上海滩，我小弟有点多 Sallow Little Face小脸蜡黄Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The martial world isn't about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and social etiquette. But when you've got too many underlings, what do those things even mean? With a hundred loyal brothers, the slums became paradise. With a thousand loyal brothers, Fatty Huang called me Big Brother! With ten thousand loyal brothers, Xu Wenqiang pledged himself to me! When foreign enemies invaded, Nie Li said, “Even the rough folk of the martial world have courage in their hearts! Every inc 489Reads9.2Score12614d adds
25. 25 当 When an Honest Man Picks Up a Knife 当老实人拿起刀 A Glass of Beer一杯啤酒Urban3.1M WordsCompleted This is a straight-up crime-world novel! It does start with the protagonist being reborn, but after that, the story has nothing to do with being reborn! In short, the plot is ruthless, satisfying, and wild... The underworld here is all about fighting and killing, but also about human relationships and social rules! 22.4kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
26. 26 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 36.4kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds
27. 27 综 Wuxia Crossover: I'm the Jianghu's Amusement-Seeker 综武：我是江湖乐子人 Me and This Fish吾与此鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction993k WordsOngoing [Invincible + fun + stirring up trouble + sharp-tongued banter + comic characters] The martial world is boring, full of fighting and killing everywhere. Why not find a little fun? That year, a young man rose to fame in the martial world. Rumor had it that he was short-tempered, disrespectful to his elders, exceptionally good at fighting, and even better at running his mouth… That year, Qu Feiyan was inexplicably kidnapped, Tian Boguang was inexplicably crippled, Lin Pingzhi was inexplicably resc 9.5kReads8.9Score48214d adds
28. 28 北 The Northern City Kingpin 北城枭雄 Jade Creek Burning at the Fingertips玉溪燃指尖Urban6.1M WordsOngoing Formerly titled The Northern City's Underworld Boss, also known as Tales of the Northeastern Underworld. They say the underworld is all about human relationships and worldly ways, but have you ever seen the real underworld? The underworld is dangerous, but the human heart is even more dangerous. Spring ice is thin, and human nature is thinner still. The underworld is nothing more than a game of chess. Once you enter the game, you can no longer control your own fate. I will use my own experie 266.1kReads9.5Score15.4k14d adds
29. 29 宦 Tides of the Political Sea 宦海浮沉 Liang Zhoumu梁州牧Urban4.7M WordsCompleted No cheating spouse At the end of the day, every rule follows one fundamental principle: the strongest force gets to decide. This is the “meta-rule,” the rule that determines all other rules. The martial world isn’t all about fighting and killing; it’s about human relationships and social conventions. The same goes even more so for politics. Chen Bo is drawn into an unwinnable game of chess because of a debt he has no choice but to repay. He thinks he’ll spend the rest of his life in prison, but 247.2kReads9.5Score26.9k14d adds
30. 30 嗟 Alas, Immortal 嗟仙 Meticulous Cultivation精耕细作Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [The human side of cultivation, ensemble cast, no golden finger] Now that order has been established in the cultivation world, fighting and killing are no longer the norm. What matters more is navigating human relationships. Zhu Xiaosuo rises from an ordinary mortal to an immortal, one step at a time, in the name of “saving face.” 30.5kReads9.0Score3.1k14d adds
31. 31 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 581.6kReads9.4Score60.6k14d adds
32. 32 瞎 Just You Wait, Blind Man! 瞎子你等着！ Black Brat黑崽子Two Male Leads546k WordsCompleted I come from the modern world, and I'm tired of a life of fighting and killing. After finishing the mission, my first request was for a complete copy of DMBJ. I love every character in it, and that's why I chose a different path and met them. —Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 33 港 The Legend of Mr. Lu in Hong Kong's Underworld 港综之陆先生传 Dong Dongdong Dongdong东懂冬冻Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted The martial world isn’t just about fighting; it’s also about human relationships and social rules. They say that once you enter the martial world, your left foot steps into prison and your right into hell. Few make it out alive. Yet there are always extraordinary people who break free of fate, shatter the rules, and rise to the summit, leaving countless stepping stones in their wake. 26.6kReads9.0Score87014d adds
34. 34 夜 An Alluring Night 夜色旖旎 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available Originally titled: A Bewitching Night [Powerful Beijing socialite + Shanghai heiress × simmering tension × groveling pursuit × both leads are each other's first] Everyone in their circle knew that Ying Hengzhi was the most untouchable man in the capital. He was privileged yet self-possessed, cold and composed, and ruthless in his efficiency. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' victory banquet was the first time Zhou Xi saw Ying Hengzhi outside Room 1308. He arrived 13.6kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
35. 35 快 Quick Transmigration: Cherish Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People 快穿：珍爱生命，远离极品 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through historical settings + socially fearless female lead + punishing scumbags and face-slapping + building wealth + turning her life around + no fixed pairing] [The 4th, 7th, 13th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st worlds have no romance] [Female lead’s perspective] [Ensemble cast] Also known as: Quick Transmigration: A Carefree Life in Historical Worlds and Quick Transmigration: Treasure Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People Protagonist: Chang Ning. In each sma 21.8kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds

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