Clear-Headed Era Stories. She Stands Her Ground. No Acting Like She’s Never Seen a Man Before 年代文清醒。手不松。不要像没见过男人一样

1. 551 七 The 1970s: The Short-Lived Couple Reborn to Slaughter Their Enemies 七零：短命鬼夫妇重生后嘎嘎乱杀 Bobo Bedhead啵啵呆毛Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Beautiful, tragic, and powerful heir + Herculean flower + pocket dimension + putting scumbags in their place] Song Jinhe woke up as a love-struck, short-lived cannon-fodder character in a period novel. Rejected after confessing to the male lead, she starved herself to death, making way for the protagonists’ great love... Song Jinhe, who would eat anything but a loss... Scumbags deserve to die, homewreckers deserve to die, and anyone who bullies her deserves to die. Just as Song Jinhe joined for 25.3kReads8.5Score2.9kShelves

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   These two are alright. In the first one, the relationship with the male lead wasn't very obvious at first; it developed gradually, and the male lead was the one who fell for her first. In the second book, the male lead was reborn, and initially, they got together because of the child. Later, it seems their feelings for each other developed slowly over time.

2. 552 小 The Little Bridge Cave Family Compound 小桥洞家属院 Miss Lego乐高小姐Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Ensemble Cast] [Everyday Life] The results came out a few months after it was completed. This novel is fantastic! Zhang Yan and Deng Yang were born in the Xiaoqiaodong factory compound and grew up beneath the chimneys of the State Chemical Plant. There was no glamour or respectability here, only the bustle of daily life, sweat, arguments, and warmth. In 1997, as firecrackers exploded to celebrate Hong Kong's return, they still thought their parents would wear their work uniform 482Reads8.1Score102Shelves

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   A period drama with a large ensemble cast! Super good!

3. 553 七 1970s Space: The Bewitching Heroine Wins Over the Honest, Rugged Man 七零空间：妖精女主撩爆老实糙汉 Clouds Skimming Shadows云掠影Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + space + period setting + wealth building + a rugged husband who adores his wife] Ge Lin is reborn, returning to the time in her previous life when she was sent to the countryside to join a production team. Her looks are still intact, and her reputation is still good. She hasn't been deceived by a scumbag or forced to marry a village wastrel! Given another chance at life, she is determined to tear away the hypocritical mask of Lin Pingping, who approached her with ulterior motives, and 768Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   In the first book, Ge Lin is reborn, returning to her previous life when she was sent to the countryside. This time, her appearance is still there, her reputation is good, she wasn't deceived by a scumbag, and she wasn't forced to marry a village scoundrel! Given a second chance at life, she's determined to tear apart Lin Pingping's hypocritical facade and prevent her from ever again obtaining everything that belongs to her through wicked means! However, why is Zhou Haonan, the rough man who helped her in her previous life, not only saving her life in this life but also constantly looking at her with the eyes of a hungry wolf? It frightens her!

4. 554 老 This Old Lady Was Reborn in the 1970s, and Life Is Sweeter Than Sugar! 老娘重生七零，日子比糖还甜！ Liu Shiyan刘诗烟Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted As she lay dying in a run-down shack, with no one to claim her body, Wen Zhixia finally saw the truth. In her previous life, she had given everything she had, only to be endlessly exploited by her second aunt, stabbed in the back by her best friend, and deceived and used for six years by a worthless man. Reborn in 1972 on a truck bound for a rural youth brigade, she has a chance to change everything before the tragedies begin. This time, she keeps her kindness in check and guards her supplies. 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I devoured dozens of chapters in one go and couldn't stop! After her rebirth, the female lead, Wen Zhixia, is clear-headed and distances herself from everyone who tries to take advantage of her. She tears apart scheming women, drives away greedy relatives, and rejects a hypocritical scumbag—it's incredibly satisfying to read. The male lead, Li Xiao, is taciturn and not good with words, but he always puts his mind to things. Their relationship isn't artificially sweetened; they rely on each other and slowly fall in love in the harsh environment of a rural village. The story has both conflict and everyday moments, the plot flows smoothly, and it's definitely worth watching!

5. 555 最 The Strongest Clan: No One in the Yu Family Backs Down 最强家族：郁家无怂人 A nomi阿nomiModern Romance549k WordsCompleted Yu Yu thinks the sky has fallen. She turns out to be the fake heiress. The real heiress is coming in hot. What should she do? Sniffle, Dad, are you still going to care about me? Oh, good. As long as you still do. Boohoo, Big Brother, you can't treat her better than me. Fine, I won't. And just like that, the sky clears again. In a turbulent era, great families struggle to survive. The Yu family alone stands firm, unyielding! When family members scheme and the world turns ruthless, the Yu fami 6.4kReads8.0Score313Shelves

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6. 556 穿 After Becoming the Follower of an Era's Chosen One, I Came Out on Top 穿成年代龙傲天的跟班后我赢麻了 The Adventures of Bear Bear熊熊历险记Fantastical Romance118k WordsOngoing Lin Cui takes a wrong step and accidentally transmigrates into a male power fantasy novel set in a bygone era, becoming an unnamed cannon-fodder character. In this age of extreme scarcity, she naturally has to cling to the male lead to avoid a hard life... She wants to live comfortably, sure, but she’ll sell her talent, not her body! Hey, hey... Mr. Male Lead, you’re acting weird. Even rabbits don’t eat the grass by their burrows... [Neither the male nor female lead is perfect. They’re both self 3Reads—Score134Shelves
7. 557 美 Beauty on a Quick Transmigration: The Host Is a Mad Rebel 美人快穿：宿主是个疯批反骨仔 Mint Fragrance薄荷清香Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted As a member of the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Chu Xingmian must enter different planes and fulfill the final wishes of the people who made them. After failing five times and dragging five Systems down with her, she finally has a chance to draw a normal assignment! This time, she’s determined to fulfill the wish of the person who made it! One: The 1970s: Poverty alleviation? Dream on! She comes from a distinguished family, so she should help herself rise straight to the top! Two: 1931, the Repu 946Reads8.3Score115Shelves

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   I recommend the historical fiction novel I'm currently reading.

8. 558 5 The 1950s: I Help Build the World 50年代之我为世界添砖加瓦 Mint Fragrance薄荷清香Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted Zhang Nuannuan considers herself a warmhearted person. Wherever she goes, she helps the people there, never asking for anything in return. She just doesn't understand why none of the countries she's visited welcome her back! Is she not gentle enough? Does she have a bad temper? Is she not kind enough? They could just tell her! It's not like she can't change! She, Zhang Nuannuan, was born to shine her light on the world and make it a better place! Please call her Little Fairy, thank you! 1.3kReads8.8Score145Shelves
9. 559 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s to Be a Soft, Gold-Digging Green Tea 穿到七零当软饭绿茶 Clouds Upon Clouds一朵朵云Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The main story is complete. You can read the bonus chapters first and then the main story, or read them in order. [Marriage first, love later + fussy heroine + devoted relationship + both leads are each other's only ones + previous marriage and hidden hang-ups, don't read if that bothers you. An extremely imperfect cast! Definitely not a romance-obsessed heroine!] Clearheaded, beautiful, delicate woman + rugged, scheming man with off-the-charts EQ and IQ She loves putting on a show, he loves mak 6.1kReads8.9Score539Shelves

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   The best historical romance novel I've read so far features a cunning, highly intelligent, and somewhat rough-around-the-edges male lead and a realistic and clear-headed female lead.

10. 560 穿 Transmigrated into a Book in the 1970s: Stay Away from Me! 穿书七零，你们不要过来啊 Listening to Zen in the Rain卧雨听禅Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book set in the 1970s, Zhao Nuannuan just wants to scrape by with what little she has and improve her living conditions. But why is this world riddled with transmigrators? The male and female leads are everywhere, stirring up trouble. Stay away from me! I don't want to become cannon fodder!!!! 1.2kReads8.7Score102Shelves

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    No romantic partner, the female lead's friend is more awesome than her.

11. 561 重 Back to 1983: The Indebted Tycoon's Road to Reversal 重回1983：负债大佬的逆袭路 Mint Fragrance薄荷清香Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted Su Jin is a master of hard-core skills. Her soul transmigrates into the body of the disgraced wife of a machinery factory director in 1983. Faced with the mess her predecessor left behind, she casts aside romance and focuses on building a career. She earns her first fortune with hemostatic and anti-inflammatory medicine, then makes a name for herself through pharmaceutical research and machinery upgrades, using her forward-thinking ideas to conquer the business world. From a heavily indebted tyc 8Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 562 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 84kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves

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    The female lead is incredibly clear-headed and insightful; her main focus is on loving herself!!! This personality is amazing!!! [Kissing emojis][Kissing emojis][Kissing emojis]

13. 563 逼 Forced Into Marriage as a Stepmom! After Joining the Army, the Abstinent Big Shot Gets Addicted 逼婚当后妈！随军后禁欲大佬上瘾 It's the Old Wang Next Door是隔壁老王呀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + stepmother + raising kids + sweet romance] After Su Manli dies from heart palpitations caused by working late, she discovers she has transmigrated into the body of a beautiful but brainless villainess in a sweet military romance novel. The bold villainess got a big shot from the military district drunk and dragged him into bed on their very first meeting, all to force him into marrying her and secure her position. As Su Manli watches the man beside her slowl 5.3kReads8.8Score442Shelves

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    The female leads are all well-developed and clear-headed, without that sly, inexperienced feeling of someone who's never seen a man before.

14. 564 高 The Matriarch of a Powerful Family Reborn as a Wicked Cannon Fodder in a Period Novel 高门主母穿成年代文中恶毒炮灰 The Light of Fuguang扶光的光Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted (1980s setting + transmigrate into a book + everyday life + sweet romance + feel-good story) Just after Su Ke became a First-Rank Lady of Imperial Decree, she transmigrated into a vicious cannon-fodder female character in an 1980s romance novel. The original character worked as a nanny in the male lead's home. Just as the leads were about to confess their feelings, she barged in, only to accidentally help them make up and get together sooner. As a disposable side character, the original woman's 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead's feelings for the male lead are mostly ulterior motives; it's not simply a matter of pure affection.

15. 565 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Seventies: The Cannon-Fodder Wife Takes Her Child to Join the Army 穿书年代，炮灰原配携崽随军去啦 Spirit Rain in the Empty Mountains空山灵雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Hua transmigrated to the 1960s and became the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a male lead from a novel set in that era. The original wife was a rich, beautiful heiress who looked down on her illiterate, working-class husband. She caused one scene after another, determined to divorce him and run into the arms of her first love. An Hua, who had transmigrated into her role, thought: Illiterate? That's a man with the right roots and a good background! Working-class? He's a golden ticket! She promptly to 31.9kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
16. 566 吃 The Gossip-Loving Young Educated Woman 吃瓜小知青 A Watermelon-Loving Chara一只爱吃瓜的猹Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Wei Wei was speechless. She’d only gone back to her hometown, and ended up caught in a rainstorm and a mudslide, then transmigrated. Not only had she landed in the 1970s, she’d become a pushover everyone could trample on. Her younger sister stole her job, and her mother signed her up to go to the countryside. When had Wei Wei ever put up with such humiliation? Fine, you want the job? If I can’t keep what’s mine, why should I hand it over to you? I’ll wreck the whole thing. You signed up to go to 18.1kReads8.1Score2kShelves
17. 567 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The 1970s Female Farm Manager Sets the Whole Regiment Ablaze 穿书七零：女场长她火爆全兵团 Green Pavilion Sauce青阁酱Modern Romance814k WordsCompleted [Military farm] [Building an era] [Humorous farming] After making an offhand complaint, overworked Tan Xiaoxu transmigrates into a melodramatic romance novel as the male lead’s doomed original wife. The good news: the plot has gone off the rails, and her cousin has taken over the doomed wife’s fate! Tan Xiaoxu, deeply grateful: “What a wonderful person!” If you want to be the doomed wife, go ahead and take my place! Romance-addled fools have no future. Better to reclaim wasteland and build a car 8.3kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    [Add to Bookshelf] Book Recommendations, I'm Xiaoguai [Add to Bookshelf] 1. *The Crazy Couple of the 1970s*: The female protagonist transmigrates to the 1970s. She has a space, great strength, medical skills, and excellent cooking. An orphan, she goes to the countryside and collaborates with the truly crazy male protagonist. Together, they take revenge, catch spies, and live a prosperous life. 2. *Transmigrating to the 1970s: The Female Farm Manager is a Sensation in the Entire Army*: The female protagonist transmigrates to a farm in the Great Northern Wilderness in the 1970s. She has a system. She reclaims wasteland, cultivates the land, builds her own team, hunts wild boars and wolves, and sets a new record for grain production, becoming a sensation in the entire army! 3. *The 1970s: I Can't Take It Anymore, the Crazy Female Supporting Character Overturns the Dinner Table*: The female protagonist transmigrates into a book, becoming the fake heiress in the "True or False Heiress" story. She's kicked out of her home by her adoptive parents and schemed against by a scumbag and a bitch. Fine, no one will have an easy time. Her fighting skills are off the charts; she tries to fight rather than argue.

18. 568 躲 So What If You Hid for Five Years? The Commander Still Has You Wrapped Around His Finger 躲了五年又如何，首长又被拿捏了 Flowing Clouds, Purple Journey流云行紫Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted [Period setting + fake siblings + the hero is a stubborn coward at first + Marriage Before Love + groveling chase + a straight man's change of heart] Fu Chenzhou is the feared devil of the military camp in the Northwest, impervious to bullets and blades, cold-hearted and emotionless. Except when it comes to Qin Moyu, for whom he falls completely and utterly. She is the “younger sister” he has raised and doted on, but when she turns fifteen, he develops feelings for her that he shouldn't have. He 3.2kReads—Score255Shelves

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    In the early stages, the female lead only realizes that the male lead doesn't love her, so she decisively lets go, only asking for an identity to survive. Later, the male lead experiences a "wife-chasing frenzy," a sweet and romantic story.

19. 569 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 13.7kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
20. 570 签 After Signing In, the Adorable Girl Helps Her Terrible Whole Family Coast to Victory 签到后，小可爱带极品全家躺赢了 Radishes with Pickles萝卜配咸菜Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, sweet period drama, aloof and gentle top student x double-standard male lead] The Jiang family is notorious for having a lazy, sly, greedy good-for-nothing father, and now he's raised a famously lazy little girl. She's unbelievably lazy... If she can sit, she won't stand; if she can lie down, she won't sit. With a flatbread hanging around her neck, she'll still go hungry until she rolls her eyes back... Jiang Mengmeng grumbles that it's all because her genes are too strong. 1.7kReads8.1Score106Shelves

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    [Cool] A beloved family from a bygone era, a family striving for success, heartwarming, and absolutely adorable. You won't regret watching!

21. 571 穿 I Became an Evil Stepmom and Bullied the Whole Family, Oh Yeah 穿成恶毒后妈，我霸凌全家，欧耶 Ding Anlan丁安岚Modern Romance602k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, The Favorability System: Has the Stepmother Cleared Her Name Today?, is available to search and watch on Tomato. All 80 episodes are out, so don’t miss it if you’re interested! (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + System + career-focused heroine + not both leads’ first relationship + family and village life) A heads-up: The setting is inspired by the 1970s. This isn’t pure wish fulfillment and focuses more on everyday life. The rating has only just appeared an 9.8kReads8.8Score824Shelves

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    The female lead is incredibly clear-headed. When she transmigrates to a new era, she resorts to physical violence when reasoning fails. Her fiery temper commands respect from everyone. She never suffers injustice and single-handedly turns the tables in her in-laws' home without flinching. Later, she crushes everyone with her sheer power.

22. 572 嫁 After Marrying My Childhood Sweetheart, I Gossip Around the Compound 嫁给竹马后，我在大院吃瓜 Shi Lai莳来Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted [1960s + Siheyuan Courtyard + Gossip-Watching + Everyday Life + Light Ensemble Cast + Cozy, Sweet Romance] On December 2, 1965, Yan Huan and Shen Mingcheng got married, turning their childhood friendship into a lifelong partnership. On December 3, 1965, Tian Huifen introduced Yan Huan to the ten households in the compound. From then on, Yan Huan became a little melon-loving badger in the gossip patch. Shen Mingcheng’s perspective: I’m going to love my childhood sweetheart for the rest of our li 12.8kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    This is an ensemble piece; everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, but they are all understandable from one's own perspective. It's a heartwarming and enjoyable read, and the female lead, an only child, is very pampered.

23. 573 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 365Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Then take a look at this one.

24. 574 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 18.9kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
25. 575 穿 Transmigrating Across the Dynasties to Become a Cold-Blooded Person 穿越各个朝代做个冷血人 Only Loves Tomatoes只爱番茄Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted 1. The daughter of a sixth-rank Qing official 2. A village girl's transformation in the 1970s 3. A woman goes on a rampage in the 1940s 4. The Ninth Prince's daughter in the Yongzheng era 5. The family's matriarch in Dream of the Red Chamber 6. The terrifying year 3024 7. An orphaned martyr's daughter becomes a nanny's child 8. The woman who divorced immediately after her family was dispossessed 9. The woman who faked her death on the exile road 10. A palace woman persecuted after Yongzheng asce 7.9kReads8.3Score448Shelves

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    👍👍‼️‼️❗️

26. 576 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s: What's Wrong with the Foil Female Lead Being Arrogant? 穿六零：对照组女配嚣张点怎么了 Dressed in Rags衣不完采Modern Romance2.9M WordsOngoing [Transmigrate + transmigrate into a book + space + System + supporting female character + feel-good] Yun Susu transmigrated into a book and became the heroine’s foil, a doomed supporting female character. The heroine, Wang Ning, had a pitiful background: her father didn’t care for her, and her mother didn’t love her. She was a poor little cabbage. Yun Susu, by contrast, was the pampered darling of her family, spoiled and domineering, with relatives who indulged her without question. To change th 17.6kReads7.3Score1.5kShelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into a control group with a spatial ability and a system. The system is very doting and will distribute supplies and money from time to time, which is super awesome. She has very few relatives and her family also spoils her.

27. 577 快 The Quick Transmigrator Is from the Apocalypse 快穿者是末世人 Da Vinci Is as Steadfast as a Mountain达芬奇很渊渟岳峙Ancient Romance3.2M WordsOngoing 1. Transmigrating as the Fifth Imperial Princess Consort 2. Transmigrating as An Lingrong 3. Transmigrating as the Younger Sister of a Wrongfully Killed Palace Maid 4. The Wife Marginalized by an Officer in the 1960s 5. A Family Used to Death by a Capitalist Heiress 6. Where Did the Educated Youth Dad Go? 7. Fucha Guiren from Empresses in the Palace 8. Transmigrating as the Seventh Imperial Princess Consort in the Official History 9. The Trapped Educated Youth 10. Transmigrating as the Eldest Pr 25.7kReads7.3Score1.1kShelves
28. 578 重 Reborn in the 1970s: With Space Powers, I Clear Everything Out 重生七零，空间异能加持搬空搬空 Starry River Wood星河木头Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, sent down to the countryside, wintering in the village, farming, hunting, spatial powers, special abilities, stockpiling] Yu Miao Miao, a survival expert from the apocalypse, wakes up to find she’s landed in a new world. As soon as she receives the original host’s memories, she wastes no time stripping the house bare. When she wakes up again, she’s in the hospital. Yu Miao Miao is deeply grateful to the transmigration deity. At last, she can stop living cautiously. 31.2kReads8.3Score3.3kShelves
29. 579 搬 I Cleared Out the Family Assets Before Divorcing, and the Cold-Faced Officer Lost His Cool 搬空家产去离婚，冷面军少红了眼 Luo Yin in Blue Robes青衫洛隐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Rebirth] [Military Marriage] [Mystic Spring Space] [Marriage Before Love] [Revenge on Scum] [Mutual Firsts] [Face-Slapping] Xie Chaoyun had a miserable life in her previous life. After her foster parents went to the countryside, her so-called biological parents took her in. Not only did they seize all her property, they also sold her to human traffickers. In the end, she died a horrible death in Little Black Mountain Village. Consumed by boundless hatred, she was reborn. This 17.3kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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    It's a pretty good read; it's a rational, clear-headed, and empowering female protagonist novel.

30. 580 资 The Capitalist's Daughter Goes Viral in the Compound After Taking a Slap in Her Substitute Marriage 资本家小姐替嫁后靠巴掌爆红大院 Runaway Ginseng Sprite落跑人参精Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy + sweet romance + pocket dimension + devoted husband + period setting + alternate history + educated youth sent to the countryside] In a nutshell: Everyone thought she was going to die, but she’s still bouncing around full of energy. The hammiest queen of the apocalypse opens her eyes and finds herself in the body of a frail, beautiful woman destined to die young in a period novel. Her mother killed herself, her father is a scumbag, and her half-siblings are scheming aga 6.4kReads8.4Score724Shelves

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    The female lead desperately wants to change her social class and wants to marry the dying male lead. The male lead doesn't want to marry and keeps using their childhood betrothal as an excuse. The female lead is in poor health, seemingly on the verge of death. Pressured by his parents and the female lead to marry him, the male lead initially only considers her short lifespan and tries to fulfill her wishes. However, when he accidentally witnesses her killing a wild boar with three punches, his feelings begin to stir. It's a little heartwarming and romantic, and there are no mother-in-law/daughter-in-law conflicts.

31. 581 带 I Brought a Jewelry Store to the 1970s, and the Cannon-Fodder Heroine Wants to Lie Flat 带着金店穿七零，炮灰女配想躺平 Lychee Smoothie荔枝冰沙Modern Romance666k WordsCompleted [No rural relocation + no black-market trips + no business ventures + cozy daily life + few extreme characters + male lead + military marriage + joins her husband at his post + sweet romance + happy ending] The cozy everyday moments are the main focus! The book has just been rated, and there are still very few ratings, which is why the score is so low. This is an alternate setting with original details, so please don’t overthink the historical accuracy! Landlady Shen Yao transmigrates into a bo 12.2kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    ① Shen Yao is now the female supporting character! In 1970, educated youth were sent to the countryside. The original owner, a 17-year-old only child, had nothing to do with going to the countryside, and had never even considered it. Her family had arranged a job for her as a saleswoman in a department store. Shen Yao was somewhat relieved that she arrived early; the original owner hadn't even registered yet. Going to the countryside was out of the question! ② A two-year-old girl mistaking someone for someone else and calling them by the wrong name is a trivial matter, easily dismissed as a joke. If Lu Shiyao tolerates this, she'll inevitably clash with Qi Yu. If she can't hold back and argues with Qi Yu, Su Wan can use her experience to side with them. Lu Shiyao hates trouble; she wants to break off the engagement! ④ Captain Yu, instead of being angry upon hearing her words, smiled and patted her shoulder, saying, "Good ambition! I'll wait and see if you become a qualified police officer!" Su He also smiled, "Then you'll have to wait and see!"

32. 582 恶 My Wicked Ex-Wife Throws Herself Into My Arms in Tears, and I Kiss Her Better 恶毒前妻扑到怀里哭，大佬亲哭她 Song Muchao宋暮朝Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted (Live comments + Raising kids in the 1970s + Accompanying the army in the Northwest + The whole family’s darling) (Delicate, spoiled local heroine with a passionate heart, love after marriage) On the night before her divorce, scrolling comments suddenly appeared before Gu Shuning’s eyes: [So stupid. She got tricked by a pretty boy, abandoned her husband and child, and is practically begging to die!] [How could her own mother have figured any of this out? Her left brain is filled with water, her 2.5kReads8.1Score106Shelves

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    He's lenient with himself, but feels cheated even by giving someone half a steamed bun! "Shen Xiangbei, you need to stay away from here! Don't let me see you looking deaf and blind. What are you doing here, being locked up like a monster?" Gu Shuning angrily raised her hand and pounded on the door. Her knuckles pounded against the door, making her hand go numb. That numbness was like a seasoning, dissolved by her anger, making her feel no pain at all. The dean wanted to explain, but instinctively gasped. He saw that the knuckles of her hand were red and swollen.

33. 583 复 Building a New World After Revenge 复仇后建立新世界 Only Loves Tomatoes只爱番茄Historical627k WordsCompleted Meng Xing was an undercover agent. After completing his mission, his identity was exposed and he was shot dead. Having accumulated merit over ten lifetimes, he receives immortality as a reward, along with a world of his own. This world is the planet Lapuna, similar to Earth. But humanity would need hundreds of years to immigrate there before Earth is destroyed, even by rocket. So Meng Xing's mission is to help good people who have suffered harm fulfill their wishes, earning eternal life in the p 1.2kReads6.6Score—Shelves
34. 584 和 After Breaking Off My Engagement to Hong Kong’s Richest Man, I Became His Eldest Sister-in-Law 和香江首富退婚后，我成了他长嫂 Gu Ci故辞Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted A feel-good elite romance, 1v1, both leads are pure, strong leads. Everyone knows being the original wife in a wealthy family is a high-risk job. The moment a man makes it big, he dumps the wife who stood by him through thick and thin! Gu Mingzhen returned from the apocalypse only to transmigrate into the original wife of an 1980s Hong Kong tycoon, the sort of character who wouldn’t survive past three episodes. Looking at the delicate, pitiful heroine standing beside her fiancé, Gu Mingzhen wave 4.5kReads9.0Score492Shelves

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    Both of these novels feature female protagonists who are very clear-headed, are well-written, and are already completed, so there's no need to worry about following updates.

35. 585 六 The 1960s: I Became the Protagonist's Vicious Eldest Sister-in-Law 六十年代之我是主角的恶毒大嫂 Chubby Rice Ball瘦瘦的圆子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1960s + cozy everyday life + workers + building a fortune + raising children later on] Huang Qinqin was given her name because her parents hoped she would grow up diligent and hardworking. But things didn't turn out as they had hoped. The Huang family has three siblings, and her parents and two older brothers are all hardworking. Huang Qinqin, meanwhile, is famous far and wide for being lazy! People in the steel factory's residential compound have always said the Huangs were crazy to spend mone 11.3kReads7.7Score827Shelves
36. 586 红 No. 66 Hongyan Alley 红延胡同六六号院 Dimension Mender次元缝补匠Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [Period setting + ordinary people + native male and female leads + transmigrated female lead as the second heroine, with no golden finger + a touch of ensemble cast + no relocation to the countryside, no poverty relief, no subsidizing others + no military marriage, no rough-and-tumble hero + 1v1] Excerpt One: “Damn it!” Xu Hongmian cursed, tightening her grip on the corn bun. It was one thing for Xu Junqing to eat at the school cafeteria, but Xu Hongqiao wasn’t coming home either? That girl had 3.6kReads8.4Score365Shelves
37. 587 刚 I Transmigrated and Got Arrested? The Scientist's Army Wife Turns the Tables 刚穿越就被抓？科研军嫂逆风翻盘 Mr. Zhongli钟离先生Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s era + period setting + advancing the nation through research + military marriage + alternate history + slow burn (not a power fantasy, includes awful characters)] // Twilight shines over the nine provinces, stars settle in my arms // A genius inventor from the interstellar era unexpectedly reborn in the year 1975 of the Xiazhou calendar. She opens her eyes in an interrogation room, in a dire situation, on the verge of being sentenced to death. Ye Mu is just about to show 29kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves
38. 588 穿 Transported to 1980: I Have an Iron Rice Bowl from the Start 穿到1980，开局就有铁饭碗 Tiramisu提米拉苏Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [A career-focused heroine with a government job + 90% career storyline + a male lead who is weaker than the female lead] Lin Ruxin, from 2026, transmigrates into the body of Lin Ruxin in 1981. The original owner was not only ungrateful, but also hopelessly lovesick. As one of the first college graduates, she should have focused on her career, but instead devoted all her attention to men. Lin Ruxin can't stand it. Watch her kick her scumbag boyfriend to the curb and leave her coworkers stunned. W 34.8kReads8.7Score3.5kShelves

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    This book is unbeatable, purely focused on career, with only a slight romantic subplot at the moment.

39. 589 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s and Climb Ambitiously 穿越70，野心勃勃往上爬 One Million on a Scratch Card刮刮乐一百万Modern Romance418k WordsOngoing [Period setting + transmigration + one-on-one romance + real and fake heiresses + blind date + marriage before love] [Bold, ambitious beauty x distinguished, sharp-tongued man] August 25, 2026: The book opened with a score of 5.9. No idea if it'll go up. After a spirit reaper mistakenly took her soul, Zhang Meili starts from the beginning in a one-against-four situation, negotiating for compensation. She quickly settles things with her “birth family” and embraces her new life. Marriage? Sure! He 178Reads8.1Score100Shelves

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    These three are period dramas I've been reading recently, each with a different story type. The first is a story about a real and fake heiress's rise to power. The focus is on how the female protagonist gradually gains power, and she doesn't have the deep-seated hatred between her and her biological parents. The recent plot is quite captivating; I'm curious to see how those who mess with her react when they discover she's not someone to be trifled with. The second book is very light and easy to read, with everyday scenes like cooking and playing cards—it feels like the daily life of ordinary people, making it a very relaxing read. The third is a story about an old woman's rebirth. What I find most appealing is that the old woman's rebirth truly changes the tragic lives of many people from their previous lives. However, it's a bit disappointing that the villains weren't immediately eliminated, but on the other hand, the antagonists are very well-developed.

40. 590 觉 Awakening in the 1970s: The Scheming Ones Fight Me for the Protagonist Role 觉醒七零：老六们跟我争夺当主角 My Name Is Alu我叫阿绿Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Guess who the original protagonist of this world really is + everyday family life + no awful characters + no face-slapping + watching the drama] Gu Dong was hit by a door, which awakened the memories of three lifetimes and happened to give her a not entirely useless golden finger. After learning that her husband, with whom she had shared a respectful marriage for years, would soon be sent away to the countryside, Gu Dong began making plans for the future. The two, who had been growing further a 323Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Gu Dong bumped into a door, awakening memories of three lifetimes and incidentally gaining a somewhat useless cheat ability. Learning that her husband of many years, with whom she had a respectful and harmonious marriage, would soon be sent to the countryside, Gu Dong began diligently planning her future. The two, who had been drifting further apart, gradually began to face each other differently because of this impending transfer. 🤗

41. 591 穿 Transmigrated as a Stepmother, Fighting with My Stepson Every Day 穿越成后娘天天和继子干架 Lin Wanguan林莞莞Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Marriage First, Love Later + Military Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + Raising Kids + Contrast Pair + Ensemble Cast + Sweet Romance] Liu Yueran is an utterly ordinary high school student. After finishing her college entrance exams, she gets into a car accident while traveling, and all three members of her family transmigrate. Liu Yueran isn't happy about it. Sure, she's average-looking and an average student, but she has a family business to inherit! Her father worked so hard to run that li 25.2kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves
42. 592 张 Granny Zhang Reborn: Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, She's Gone Berserk! 张老太重生：杀杀杀杀，杀疯了！ Tang Xiaoxi唐小汐Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing Granny Zhang thought she was a good mother and mother-in-law. When she was young, she had no one to help her. Determined to keep her children from going through the same hardships, she did everything she could for them, giving money when it was needed and pitching in whenever they needed help. She never held back. She helped all six of her children build families and careers, then raised several grandchildren. When she was in a car accident near the end of her life and received three million in 269.3kReads8.9Score20.4kShelves
43. 593 重 The Reborn Abandoned Wife Stands on Her Own 重生弃妇当自强 Fang Wai, Who Loves Deep-Fried Prawns爱吃油煎大虾的方外Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted As Xu Xiaoting lay in her hospital bed, she thought about how stifled she'd been her whole life. As a rich man's wife, wasn't having plenty of money wonderful? Why had she put everything she had into a worthless man, putting up with him again and again, until the frustration finally killed her? If she could live her life over, she'd never give up her career to be a housewife. She'd never believe the nonsense that her husband would come back after getting his fill of fun, and she'd never let hers 10.6kReads9.2Score898Shelves

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    These two books are such a perfect match! Both are about rebirth, historical fiction, and the female protagonists are detached from romance and possess a rational and clear-headed perspective. In the first book, she dies after being betrayed by her husband, but returns to the world with a detached view of relationships and focuses on her career. In the second book, she was too virtuous in her past life, but ended up sacrificing everything and dying a pathetic death. She returns to the world with a detached view of relationships and focuses on her career. Both are completed novels, and each has its own satisfying moments. Read them, and you'll find yourself speechless.

44. 594 末 The Apocalypse Powerhouse Brings Her Space to the 1950s and Takes the World by Storm 末世大佬，带空间在五零大杀四方 Wanyanyang丸丸洋Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing (The rating was just posted; it’ll go up later.) [Transmigration / spatial ability / true and fake heiresses / punishing scumbags and face-slapping / strong heroine / apocalypse powerhouse / feel-good story] When Shen Xingwan closed her eyes, she saw the flames as the apocalypse base collapsed. When she opened them, she was a twelve-year-old girl lying on a dirt kang in the countryside in 1952, waiting to die. The original owner had just been pushed off a cliff, with blood covering half her face 185.4kReads8.3Score24.7kShelves

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    I recently discovered a fantastic historical fiction novel, and I just can't help but recommend it to everyone!!! Some people might be put off by the rating, but I really want to say that for a newly released novel to have such a strong starting point, the author deserves a lot of praise!!!

45. 595 重 Reborn in the Nineties: Racing Toward Life as a Landlady 重生九零之向着包租婆的人生狂奔 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Also known as: Reborn in the 1990s: Racing Toward Life as a Landlady) (Also known as: Reborn Housewife: Mom, Dad's Acting Up Again) After Shen Xiaojun divorced, she had a dream and found herself back twenty years in the past. Back then, she was only twenty-five, yet already the mother of three children. Her eldest daughter was six, her younger daughter four, and her little boy had just turned one month old. Xiaojun's head spun. Did she really have to live through all of this again? For her chil 28.5kReads9.4Score3kShelves
46. 596 修 A Powerful Cultivator Transmigrates to the 1970s and Thrives 修仙大佬穿七零，她混得风生水起 Frosted Trees霜树Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Qu Qingwu diligently cultivated in the world of immortal cultivation for nine hundred years. Then, one tribulation thunderbolt during her ascension sent her straight to the 1970s. Fortunately, she still has her spiritual roots, and her spirit spring space came along too. The original owner was a pitiful little wallflower with no money, no love, never enough to eat, and even forced to work as a nanny? Her hard-won job is about to be stolen by her lazy, greedy second older sister? Her awful adopti 17.3kReads8.2Score2.2kShelves

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    A historical novel where a powerful cultivator transmigrates to the 1970s and thrives in the world.

47. 597 乖 The Good Girl Joined the Army, So Why Won't the Commander Divorce Her? 乖乖女随军，首长这婚怎么不离了 When I First Heard of Falling Snow初闻落雪时Modern Romance481k WordsCompleted [1980s + Marriage First, Love Later + Slow-Burn Romance + Love-Him-Once-You-Get-to-Know-Him Warning + Size Difference + Age Gap] (Clearheaded, sweet, and perceptive beauty with a PhD in neuroscience vs. older, abstinent, career-driven military officer who turns into a lovesick fool) Ye Jingqiu works nonstop in the lab for a week, then transmigrates into a book the moment her vacation begins. She becomes the doomed cannon-fodder with an arranged marriage to the second male lead? And according 95.9kReads8.5Score12.2kShelves

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    This is worth reading, it's quite interesting. [Laughs][laughs]

48. 598 六 Raising Kids in the Sixties, the Whole Village Is Green with Envy! 六零养崽，全村羡慕嫉妒疯了！ The Fluffed-Up Cat炸毛的猫咪Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Transmigration + Golden Finger + Raising Kids + A Whiz at Making Money] Story One: “Hey, did you hear? That lazy Jiang Li has come back from the dead! She actually made meat for her two kids and new clothes for them, for once!” Story Two: “Good heavens, this is incredible! That lazy Jiang Li is making money, and not just a little: a whole hundred yuan! The Zhou family has struck gold!” Story Three: “Unbelievable! The leaders came in a car to commend Jiang Li. I hear she's don 30.4kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves
49. 599 穿 Transmigrate into a Book in the 1970s, System in Hand, and Refuse to Be Cannon Fodder 穿书七零，手握系统拒做炮灰 Ting Wawa婷娃娃Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Qingwan was born into the 1950s. Thanks to her foreknowledge, she started working at the Red Star Garment Factory at fifteen and was assigned an apartment at eighteen. Life went smoothly for her. One day, she fell into the water. Not only did she finally gain her long-awaited golden finger, she also discovered that she hadn’t simply transmigrated: she had become the younger sister of the heroine in a period novel. According to the plot, before long, the heroine, Song Qingzao, would marry a tw 19.4kReads6.8Score1.7kShelves
50. 600 全 My Family Treats Me Like a Stepping Stone, So What's Wrong with Going Crazy? 全家把我当踏脚石，我疯点怎么了 Land Lamprey陆地盲鳗Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted Alternate-history period setting, pocket dimension, face-slapping her awful family, a troublemaker let loose Lin Qiao transmigrates with a pocket dimension to the 1960s. The moment she wakes up, she discovers her own father has sold her to the bastard in the village who just beat his wife to death. There's a vicious mother-in-law, a violent husband, a wicked sister-in-law, and a stepdaughter who refuses to warm up to her. Then there's her own family, all waiting to suck her dry. The police and t 4.8kReads8.7Score566Shelves

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    A post-apocalyptic space-age ability user, a complete weakling in combat, and a top-tier gossip enthusiast, transmigrates to the 1960s. At the start, he's sold by his own father to a village scoundrel who killed his wife. A troublemaker by nature, he wreaks havoc on his in-laws, his own family, and the village. Next door lives a reborn male neighbor.

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