Historical-Era Stories with a Female Lead Who Stands on Her Own: No More Male Leads Who Keep Going to the Countryside to Help the Poor 女主独美的年代文 不要老是下乡扶贫男主了

1. 351 知 The Educated Youth Widow Is Cursed to Bring Misfortune to Her Family 知青寡妇克亲命 Grandma Ningning宁宁外婆Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted A powerful lightning-wielder in the apocalypse fights the Zombie King to protect their base, and they both end up gravely injured. But the base’s second-in-command takes advantage of the situation, kidnapping the wounded fighter and planning to cut open their skull and steal their lightning core. After detonating the core, they are reborn in the body of a young educated-woman widow in 1968. She’s said to bring misfortune to everyone around her: her paternal grandparents, parents, siblings, husba 2.3kReads8.5Score18714d adds

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   No romantic pairing, always beautiful on her own

2. 352 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 35.7kReads8.7Score3.6k14d adds
3. 353 星 The Interstellar Female General in the 1960s 星际女将军在六零 Tang Lin from Xiangzhou香州的唐林Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted After Su Mingyue and the Zerg Queen kill each other, she transmigrates to China in the 1950s, in an ancient era. It is now 1958, and her 3S mental power has even regressed to A rank. Su Mingyue is at a loss for words. These are unusual times, and the three years of famine are just around the corner. Her original self’s parents are both dead, leaving behind a young brother. Let’s see how Su Mingyue keeps him safe through the famine and settles into a daily routine of watching the village gossip a 141Reads—Score1214d adds

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   Historical fiction, no romantic pairing.

4. 354 七 The 1970s: Why Go to the Countryside When Watching the Drama Is Better? 七零，下什么乡？能有吃瓜香？ Dao Xiaoren刀小刃Modern Romance762k WordsCompleted [No relocation to the countryside + a supermarket pocket dimension + no black-market profiteering + both leads are each other's firsts, and the child isn't the male lead's + a laid-back spectator enjoying the gossip in a crowded courtyard] Every night before going to sleep, Xiang Tian thought she completely fit the criteria for transmigrating: no parents, no ties, and a huge pocket dimension at her disposal! Then Xiang Tian looked at the swaying light cord. So, had she been too sincere? Had she 68.2kReads8.4Score3.5k14d adds
5. 355 七 A Cadre's Daughter in the 1970s: From Village Belle to Translator 七零高干：从村花到翻译官 Clear Seas, Deep Rivers海清河深Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [Era of Reversal] [Rise of a Great Nation] [Clear-Eyed Money Making] [The Heroine’s Growth] [Marriage Before Love] [Building a Business in the 1970s] In 1975, deep in the Ten-Thousand Mountains, a single dirt road trapped countless rural children in lives of poverty. Zhao Shuhe had a secret: inside her mind was a 2025 course System. While everyone else was still using abacuses, she already knew matrix calculations. While others were memorizing the 26 letters, she had a complete university-level 214kReads8.8Score34.6k14d adds
6. 356 我 Getting By in a Period-Era Novel 我在年代文里混日子 Shi Nian柿唸Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + period setting + everyday family life + a touch of fantasy Hu Yan realized she seemed to have been reborn and transmigrated. She’d become a character in an old period novel she had read long ago. Oh, the story had already ended. She was a peripheral character, even less important than a walk-on. Her family’s four lovely daughters were living miserable lives. She didn’t have the heroine’s portable dimension or special aura. But she did have her own little stroke of luck 197Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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   Down-to-earth contemporary literature

7. 357 刚 I Had Multiples Right After Joining the Army: The Easygoing Military Wife’s Good Fortune 刚随军就多胎，咸鱼媳妇好运来 Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] (1960s, military marriage, soldier king, daily life, multiple births, sweet romance, devoted couple) She transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes the village’s contrast to her older female cousin. Her cousin is clever, gentle, and virtuous, while she’s spoiled, arrogant, and big-busted but dim-witted. Jiang Qian, who arrives with a pocket dimension stocked full of supplies, thinks that’s no problem at all! When her blind date takes a liking to her cousin, apologizes to her, and then se 27.1kReads9.0Score3k14d adds

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   These historical novels are all pretty good. The first one features a female protagonist who transmigrates and becomes a teacher in the countryside. Her cousin is reborn and steals the female protagonist's blind date. The female protagonist and her cousin, who had never met before, meet and, finding they click, she marries into the army. She gives birth to triplets and works in the army's propaganda department, also serving as a translator (those who don't like having many children can skip this). The second female protagonist is from the countryside and finds her own job as a police officer. The male protagonist seems to be a factory technician. The third one features a female protagonist who transmigrates into the book. The male protagonist is a sent-down youth. They are forced into marriage by the female protagonist's grandparents. Initially, it's a marriage of convenience, but they fall in love after the marriage.

8. 358 拾 Gathering Time, Xun You 拾光荀攸 Mai Jiguo麦吉果Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted System + No CP + Farming + Hunting + Stockpiling Food + Fleeing Famine + Some Ensemble Cast + Rating Just Launched Jing Zhichun has transmigrated! Good news: She’s become a noble young lady in the capital. Bad news: She’s the daughter of a disgraced official, exiled to the northwest. And on top of her very pregnant belly, she has a four-year-old daughter. Jing Zhichun rolls her eyes so hard she nearly leaves her body. Fortunately, she’s a doctor. After steadying her heartbeat, she decides to del 21.7kReads8.6Score2.9k14d adds

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   The female lead is beautiful and successful, intelligent and capable, and she thoroughly humiliates the scumbag boyfriend. It's super good!!!

9. 359 包 [The 1970s] The Landlady's Laid-Back Life 【七零】包租婆的躺平日常 Better Stay Up Late Early熬夜要趁早Modern Romance641k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + 1970s + No Romance + Front-Row Seat to the Drama + Striving Toward a Goal] (Complete. The rating is low because there are so few reviews, but it's slowly climbing. Please don't give up on it!) Su Linzhao wakes up and finds herself in 1975, a pitiful girl with too little food and clothing. She packs up and heads to the countryside. She plans to keep her head down and quietly get rich. She originally meant to keep her distance from her family so they wouldn't discover her secret, but 3.9kReads8.9Score44914d adds

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   The female protagonist went to the countryside for two years before being admitted to university. During her time in the countryside, she also earned money through writing and did not get married.

10. 360 一 A Family of Three Goofballs Transmigrates to 1959 and Turns the Whole Clan Upside Down 一家三颠穿越59年代，掀翻全族 Rapid1急速1Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Synopsis: The whole family transmigrates + 1950s + space + difficult relatives + years of famine + family life + island + fishing + System + no brainless decisions Lin Haishen and his wife, Huang Shuyao, went skydiving to celebrate their son Lin Yanxi's twentieth birthday. They plunged from the sky and seamlessly crossed into another era, arriving in an island fishing village in 1959. From the start, they got straight to work, wielding a butcher's knife with impressive skill. Clan leader: “This 3.3kReads9.2Score34614d adds

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    This doesn't help anyone.

11. 361 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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    It's great! A military marriage, transmigration into a book, the female lead is independent and clear-headed, refusing to be wronged, the male lead dotes on his wife, the plot is both exciting and unpredictable…

12. 362 七 Everyday Life in the 1970s: Starting by Sending My Scumbag Dad to the Farm 七零日常：从送渣爹去农场开始 Dongfang Miaomiao东方渺渺Modern Romance168k WordsOngoing Era + old silver dollars + space + Hong Kong entertainment Lin Wei, a modern-day true heiress turned dark, opens her eyes to find herself in the 1970s, inhabiting the body of a namesake who has always been pitifully powerless. Her biological father, stepmother, and younger step-siblings want to kill her, then flee to Hong Kong with the family money... Lin Wei sneers. "Ha, steal the money and run? That's my specialty!" P.S. 1. This story is entirely fictional and set in an alternate world. 2. A 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead goes to the countryside but doesn't help with poverty alleviation; she only fights the male lead to the death.

13. 363 重 Reborn in the 1960s: The Old Woman's Rise 重生六零：老太太的崛起 Sweet and Sour Orange Fish糖醋橙子鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the late 1960s, an imperfect heroine who grows over time, then a fiery old lady; explosive gossip; family squabbles early on, then the heroine builds a career; ensemble cast] In her previous life, Grandma Xia gave everything she had to her family. She raised her three sons to adulthood and helped them start families and careers. She should have been able to enjoy her golden years, but her sons kicked her out, and she died on a rainy winter night. When she opened her eyes, Grandma Xia 7.4kReads9.0Score73814d adds

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    This is so good! I strongly urge the author to update soon! I can't get enough! [Crying]

14. 364 带 I Returned to the '90s with a Tycoon System to Spoil Myself 带着神豪系统回到90养自己 Mo Duo moreduo莫多moreduoModern Romance38k WordsCompleted I Returned to the '90s with a Tycoon System to Take Care of Myself 700Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 365 穿 Reborn as a Little Widow in the 1970s, I Slap Anyone Who Gets on My Nerves 穿成七零小寡妇，见谁不爽就扇谁 Lu Zining鹿子宁Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Period] [Feel-good power fantasy] [Face-Slapping System] Shen Qing transmigrates into the body of a young widow in the 1970s. Her family has nothing, and she's surrounded by all kinds of nasty relatives. But then she binds to a face-slapping System. When troublemakers come knocking, she isn't afraid: she just slaps them. The more she slaps, the more rewards she gets. With her slaps, she makes a thriving life for herself in the 1970s. 316Reads—Score10214d adds

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    The female lead is exceptionally beautiful and will not get married.

16. 366 震 Shocking! The Metaphysics Master Can Hear People's Thoughts 震惊！玄学大佬被读心了 Yellow Peach Tutu黄桃土土Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + ghost hunting + fortune-telling + mind-reading + lighthearted] After graduating with a law degree, Xia Wange, heir to a Daoist sect, sees a wheelchair shimmering with purple energy at a car crash site. Born unable to gather energy, she can’t bring herself to leave the wheelchair alone. [I’ll carry this wheelchair off and borrow the energy on it to draw talismans. Then I’ll be the undisputed goddess of the supernatural world!] Lu Qiu, the CEO still trapped in the wreckage, inexpli 349.9kReads9.5Score70.5k14d adds

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    It's not bad, you can check it out.

17. 367 我 My Dad Is a Deadbeat 我爹是二赖子 Miserly Homebody抠门宅Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted Ji Qiuqiu transmigrated into a book. Her father is the village’s notorious layabout, her mother ran off with another man, and she herself is a wicked relative who latches onto the heroine to bleed her dry. Qiuqiu thinks this little villainess has a pretty good lot in life, so she decides to recreate her life and cling to the heroine to get rich. Then one day, she discovers that the heroine’s cousin is a fellow transmigrator. But this hometown girl heroine has given up and no longer wants to be t 11.9kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
18. 368 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1970s and Took the System to the Countryside 穿越七零，带着系统去下乡 I'm a Little Lamb是一只小羊儿Modern Romance228k WordsOngoing Jiang Yuan thought she was terribly unlucky. Just after her job paying over ten thousand yuan a month became permanent, she was hit by a car and died. Then she thought she was incredibly lucky. After her death, she was bound to a System that treated her wonderfully. It took her to the 1970s and gave her a pocket dimension. On top of that, as long as she worked, it paid her an annual salary of over 200,000 yuan. The job was her dream: great pay, little work. An annual salary of over 200,000 yuan 24Reads—Score14814d adds

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    These are all very good, I recommend checking them out.

19. 369 七 The 1970s: I Became the Military Romance Heroine's Biological Younger Sister 七零：我成了军婚女主的亲妹妹 Jiaqi佳奇Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Jiang Caixuan transmigrated into a military-marriage novel set in the Seventies. After being reborn, the heroine vowed never to repeat the mistakes of her past. So she acted first and arranged with her gentle mother to take over the family job. She also became involved with a military officer who had lost his wife and was raising a child. After weathering a series of trials and tribulations, the two lived happily together. But Jiang Caixuan looked at her original self, whose health had been poor 9kReads7.2Score68214d adds

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    🍏🍏🍏These books all have couples, but none of them feature rural life.

20. 370 8 The Fragrant Late Osmanthus of the 1980s 80年代香喷喷的迟桂花 Meng Ri Wan梦日万Modern Romance742k WordsCompleted Osmanthus usually blooms between September and October. The second son of the Chi family’s wife was due in September, but the baby showed no signs of coming. Half a month past her due date, she finally gave birth to a girl at the hospital. When Old Master Chi heard it was a girl, he said nothing. His wife chattered on over the phone, telling their son how to look after his wife and child. Over the call, Chi Jianguo asked his father what to name the baby. Old Master Chi tapped his pipe. “Call her 27.2kReads8.9Score3.7k14d adds
21. 371 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 9.5kReads8.9Score79914d adds

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    The era of not going to the countryside

22. 372 美 The Gorgeous, Tough Wife Joins the Army with Her Child, Leaving the Big Shot in a Panic 美艳悍妻携崽随军，大佬心慌慌 Er Wu Tongtong迩乌彤彤Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military marriage in the era setting + pocket space + transmigrated into a book as a villain] Shi Zhiyan transmigrates into the former wife of the heroine’s younger cousin in an era-set novel. She is a cannon-fodder character who takes out her anger by blackening the heroine, and serves as a foil to the heroine, her younger female cousin. She is cast as a busty, foolish, delinquent second female lead, there to highlight the heroine’s virtue and kindness. In the end, her cousin joins the army wi 9.2kReads8.5Score76414d adds
23. 373 穿 Transmigrated to the Nineties: A Three-Year-Old Wants Her Dad to Become a Dragon 穿越九零，三岁萌娃望父成龙 Xiang Wan向挽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Adorable Baby + Daily Life + Childhood Sweethearts] Lin Shi worked diligently as an office drone, determined to buy a small home of her own in the big city. Just as her dream was about to come true, she suddenly dropped dead from overwork during an overtime shift. When she opened her eyes, Lin Shi had returned to the 1990s, transmigrated into a newborn baby. After observing for a long while, Lin Shi realized she had been born into a comfortable, middle-class family in the 1 3kReads9.2Score30114d adds
24. 374 穿 I Transmigrated into a 1970s Novel and Became the Most Shameless One 穿书七零，我成了最缺德那个 king Popeking教皇Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted [Pocket dimension + stockpiling + wicked System + heroine even more wicked than the System + ridiculously powerful golden finger + no romance! + no romance! + no romance! Important things must be said three times! Fictional era! Prices will be kept as close to the period as possible! The first half features plenty of troublesome people in the countryside. Avoid this if that’s not your thing!!! The rating has only just appeared and will rise later. If you like, please check out my second book too 32Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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    This is an absolutely hilarious and amazing story! The female lead has a huge cheat ability, and the little system is adorable. Those seemingly simple actions don't add much to her character's appeal, but the system easily grants her immortality – who lives that easily?! The author writes very well and in great detail; I absolutely love it! It's one of the few historical fiction stories I can actually read, and it even has no romantic pairing (this author is really good at writing business!). I love it! Everyone, go read this! The female lead has hoarded a ton of goods!!

25. 375 古 A Mom from Ancient Times, a Dad from the Stars, and Her from the Sixties 古代的妈星际的爸，还有六零的她 There Is a Big White Dog有一只大白狗Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted On the day her father married her stepmother, Xu Zhao was unconscious with a high fever that had lasted several days when a novel suddenly appeared in her mind. Her father was about to be reported. Though he avoided arrest and public denunciation, life with her stepmother became a complete mess. Not only was Xu Zhao ignored by her father and abused by her stepmother, she was also dragged down by her despondent father and died at the age of ten! After waking up again, Xu Zhao successfully evolved 3.6kReads8.7Score46514d adds
26. 376 富 A Rich Heiress Transmigrates to the 1980s, and the Earl Arrives! 富家女穿越八零，伯爵大人驾到！ Cang Cang Sen Ba Gui苍苍森八桂Modern Romance188k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment] [Content warning: The main storyline follows the female lead spending money, with her career coming second] [The female lead is incredibly rich and has a well-established team, so she doesn't need to work herself to the bone. All she has to do is shop to her heart's content] [The first man has no redeeming qualities and is out of the picture. The female lead won't marry, but will have a child to inherit the family fortune. Multiple male love interest 10Reads6.2Score—14d adds
27. 377 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s, I Refuse to Be a Doormat 穿越七零不当受气包 Dawn's Fragrant Boat拂晓芳舟Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted When she opens her eyes, Lin Wanqiu, who spent ten years fighting for survival in the apocalypse, has become an eight-year-old girl in August 1971. Her father is a soldier stationed at the border who sends home his entire military allowance. Her mother died young, leaving her and her little brother to struggle for survival between a biased grandmother, a parasitic uncle, and a lazy, greedy second uncle. Her cousin is a "lucky star" who gets praised to the skies for picking up a stone. She's a "b 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist moves from the countryside to the city

28. 378 开 My Husband Dies from the Start, and My Widow System Is Absolutely Unhinged 开局死老公，寡妇系统可太癫辣 Liu Shiyi-chan琉十一酱Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [1980s, no romance; anti-tropes, System, multiple restarts, no pocket dimension, no golden finger] Zhou Xiaoman must have offended the god of the System. She said she was sick of stories where a woman is reborn to find her pantry overflowing and a rugged man doting on her. Fine, then. Her husband dies right from the start. Consider it arranged. (Huh? Wait!) You said you didn't want a good life, didn't you? (I never said that! This is a misunderstanding!) A wicked mother-in-law, a pair of nasty n —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book I just discovered has a system, but its main purpose is to trip up the female lead. The female lead doesn't have any special abilities; she wants to seduce men, but the system requires her to become a widow, which is quite absurd. Then, the female lead's system task is to marry her mother-in-law, which is even more absurd.

29. 379 八 The Hong Kong Circle's Big Sister-in-Law in the 1980s Hands Her Husband Over to the Nation from the Start 八零港圈大嫂开局把老公上交国家 Golden Carp xx Dragon Gate金鲤xx龙门Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Period Setting + Business + Devoted Couple + No Angst] Ye Wenwen transmigrates into a book about a mafia boss. She was supposed to be the deceased woman he never forgot. But the woman who should have died survives, while the male lead falls into a coma. What should she do? With her sound moral principles, Ye Wenwen promptly turns the future mafia boss over to the authorities. Drawing on the authority she once wielded as an empress dowager, Ye Wenwen unleashes a storm of blo 838Reads8.6Score—14d adds
30. 380 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 19.1kReads6.8Score1.7k14d adds
31. 381 七 I Picked Up a Husband in the 1970s, and He's a Top Scientist? 七零捡老公，竟是科研大佬？ Eat Some Houttuynia吃把鱼腥草Modern Romance715k WordsOngoing Newly rated [Period setting + space + family life + educated youth sent to the countryside + intellectuals + mutually exclusive + marriage before love + returning to the city after the college entrance exam + everyday life + raising kids + capitalist mother-in-law + sweet, devoted couple] Nan Xing died, but then she came back to life. Before she could figure out what was going on, someone reported her family, and one of the children had to be sent to the countryside. She was the unlucky girl wh 84Reads8.0Score—14d adds
32. 382 和 After Time-Traveling to the 1970s with the CEO, the Supporting Actress Wins Without Lifting a Finger 和总裁一起穿七零后，女配躺赢了 Getting Through Every Pass关关过Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + period setting + build wealth + marriage first, love later + supporting female character fights back] Shen Shuyao spent three years working as a contractor. Just before she was about to become a full-time employee, she was fired for taking the blame for her manager, without even receiving compensation! She stopped the company president, hoping to get some justice, but he pointed at her and said, “Fools deserve to be taken advantage of!” When she opened her eyes again, 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Transmigrating into a novel set in the past, the female lead effortlessly wins; she even becomes a bloodsucker to the male lead. [Full of joy]

33. 383 七 The 1970s: Surrounded by Main Characters, the Supporting Nobody Holds Her Ground 七零：主角扎堆，路人甲成功稳住 Million-Volt Pikachu Pig百万伏特皮卡猪Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + System + pocket dimension + minor character + educated youth sent to the countryside + family squabbles + a useful but not overpowered golden finger] After a plane crash, Su Yun transmigrates to the 1970s. One look at the awful parents in front of her, and she nearly blacks out... What kind of family is this? An irritable father, a mother who enables him, an abused older brother, and a broken-down version of her! Luckily, she's about to be sent to the countryside and 22.5kReads7.5Score2.1k14d adds

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    The focus is mainly on the female lead's growth; the male lead is relegated to a minor role.

34. 384 穿 Transmigrate to the Countryside in the 1970s? I Have a Sign-In System 穿越七零下乡？我有签到系统 Three Parts Shallow三分浅Modern Romance289k WordsOngoing After working late night after night to finish a project, modern-day office drone Jiang Lai drops dead the day before HR announces her promotion from team leader to project manager and a generous bonus. Unwilling to accept her fate, she opens her eyes and transmigrates into the body of a young woman born in 1974 who shares her name. Now a high school student about to be sent down to the countryside, she knows what the future holds, but as a modern woman, she simply can’t endure the hardships of 13Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 385 被 After I Was Forced to Marry a Sickly Educated Youth, I Got a Cheat 被迫嫁病弱知青后，我开挂了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Devoted Couple + Golden Finger + Strong Female Lead] Jian Huai'an suspects his true form might actually be a mermaid. Seriously, why else would he be in the water after dying, and why would such a beautiful mermaid be swimming toward him? After discovering he'd transmigrated into a book, Jian Huai'an thinks his luck has finally turned. But he soon realizes that his transmigration has amounted to nothing. A golden finger? Yes, but pra 1.9kReads8.9Score17614d adds

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    I've read it, it's alright, it's finished, so you can buy it without worry.

36. 386 七 The Good Life in the 1970s 七十年代好生活 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted Chen Xiangju left her hometown in the countryside and came to the city to stay with her good friend Chen Chunyan. She hoped to find a partner in the city, since she had no intention of returning to the village. Li Gang happened to be looking for a wife. They were introduced and hit it off at once, and Chen Xiangju began her life in the family compound. 12.1kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
37. 387 六 The 1960s: I Have a Guaranteed Job 六十年代，我有铁饭碗 Where the Flowers Fall花落止乎Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Courtyard life + family squabbles + everyday life + an ordinary woman's struggle + doting romance + raising kids] Note: No transmigration, no rebirth, and just a little golden finger. Jiang Ruyu gets into a fight with her cousin from another branch of the family over a job opening. She injures her forehead, but unexpectedly gains a System that gives her supplies whenever she checks in. She also finds a book, written by who knows what daydreamer. In the book, she and her two younger brothers all 14.6kReads8.5Score89614d adds

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    🎊🎊A historical romance novel featuring a stunningly beautiful female protagonist who refuses to go to the countryside. Instead, she passes the entrance exam for a state-owned factory, starts as a low-level employee, organizes trade fairs, introduces advanced equipment, develops industries, revitalizes the countryside, and ultimately becomes a pillar of the nation!

38. 388 七 The Clear-Headed Beauty of the 1970s: The Military Big Shot Spoils His Wife 七零清醒美人，军婚大佬宠妻成瘾 Zhao Ximeng昭溪萌Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Bygone Era + Family Life + Sweet Daily Romance + Following the Troops + Raising Kids + No College Entrance Exams, Black Markets, or Rural Relocation + Starting a Factory Later On + A Touch of an Ensemble Cast] Song Qian’an undergoes a “return to one” and seems to awaken memories of a past life. From the start, a man so handsome he could make the heavens weep proposes to her. He’s good-looking and wealthy, so she puts on a show of wavering before agreeing. Her life after marriage turns out to 34.3kReads8.6Score2.8k14d adds
39. 389 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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    Imagine this scene: the scumbag is still morally blackmailing the female lead, saying, "You need to be sensible and give in to your sister-in-law," but the next second, the fearsome young military officer kneels down on one knee and proposes: "I want it!! I want it!!!" Everyone is shocked, and the scumbag's face turns as green as a chive! The imagery is incredible! This book not only features such high-energy face-slapping moments, but also the female lead's career path of using her spatial abilities to do business, get promoted, and receive a raise. She achieves success in both love and career—this is what a strong female lead should be like!

40. 390 六 The Sixties: Newlywed from the Start 六十年代：开局就是新婚 Zhi Yu 1014栀虞1014Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Period novel + everyday family life + devoted hero and heroine enjoying a peaceful life together + low-conflict + daily spectatorship + no saintly heroine] As a Chinese teacher at a technical secondary school, Wen Nuan enjoyed a happy routine, working from eight in the morning to five in the evening, with the occasional evening class. She didn’t have to worry about grades or deal with any teaching pressure. Sure, the students were a little unruly and getting all their homework collected was a b 18.5kReads8.8Score98614d adds
41. 391 七 Military Marriage in the Seventies: The Cannon Fodder Dodges the Plot with Bullet Comments 七零军婚：炮灰靠弹幕躲剧情 Dive into the Five Oceans to Catch Turtles下五洋捉鳖Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted Lin Shuyin transmigrated into the 1970s and became an eighteen-year-old high school senior, about to graduate. She was worried about finding a job. In those days, without a job, you had to go to the countryside, and she didn’t want to! Suddenly, comments appeared before her eyes: [Seriously, Lin Shuyin, you’d be better off going to the countryside. Then you wouldn’t meet your scumbag husband, Zhou Jianguo, and all that stuff that happened later would never happen.] [Sigh! Second Sister Lin had s 21kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds
42. 392 大 The Young Lady Enjoys a Leisurely Life in the 1970s 大小姐穿七零悠闲过日子 If Summer Were to Pass若是夏天过去Modern Romance775k WordsOngoing [Period drama + transmigration into a book + pocket dimension + slice of life + a handful of troublesome characters] Wen Zhining gets a pocket dimension and thinks the apocalypse is coming, so she immediately starts stockpiling supplies. But then her plane crashes. When she opens her eyes, she’s in the 1970s, an orphan with both parents dead. She assumes she has transmigrated to a parallel world. Later, she learns that her aunt’s neighbor is a stepmother with three stepsons. That’s when she real 3.9kReads8.5Score16414d adds
43. 393 下 After Going to the Countryside, the Female Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Future Senior Officer 下乡后女知青被未来首长娇养了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Transmigration + Swapped Marriage + Devoted Couple + Marriage First, Love Later + Beloved by the Whole Family] Lin Xia never imagined that all she had to do was take a vacation, only to find herself dropped into a whole new world. There, she meets a group of people. When someone spreads rumors about her, Lin Xia has just started rolling up her sleeves when her future mother-in-law pulls her behind her and swings a huge broom. “You dare bully my Xiaxia? Try d 3.1kReads8.5Score24714d adds
44. 394 穿 Transmigrating to the Sixties and Marrying a Hooligan Husband 穿越六零年代嫁给混混老公 Doudoudou兜兜兜Modern Romance181k WordsOngoing Clumsy, sweet wife vs. shrewd hoodlum husband. Wang Siyu was a modern-day rich beauty who did nothing but shop. Then one day, she transmigrated to the 1960s and found herself with a fiancé. He had a terrible reputation around town: old folks shook their heads, and children cried at the sight of him. But nobody had told her he would spoil his wife so much. 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ✨✨The female protagonist transmigrates to the 1960s. She has a spatial ability and a spiritual spring, and instead of going to the countryside, she works in a library. The story revolves around everyday family matters. The male and female protagonists were betrothed as children and marry soon after their transmigration. The male protagonist is not a soldier.

45. 395 四 Siheyuan: I'm Liu Guangqi 四合院：我是刘光奇 Zhi Yu 1014栀虞1014Female-Channel Fanfiction467k WordsCompleted A Love in the Courtyard fanfic. I transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard and became Liu Guangqi. Emmmm, not a bad identity. Unlike other transmigrators who start out as orphans, at least the courtyard's scoundrels can't bully me. As for everything else, I'll just sit back and watch! 10.8kReads9.1Score35914d adds
46. 396 飒 So Fierce! I Transmigrated Into a Rural Mom and Made Bank to Support My Family 飒！穿成农村宝妈，嘎嘎赚钱养家 Muzi Baibai木子白白Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it’ll gradually rise.) [Period setting + no System + no golden finger + building a business + adorable kids + cozy everyday life] In the 1990s, as industry took off, Shang Rong, a woman from the future, transmigrated into the body of a rural woman in her thirties. On the very day she woke up, she found herself cheated on. Her husband ran off with his mistress, leaving behind three children. The original owner favored boys over girls. The eldest was sent away to stud 359Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    [Heart] 1. The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a stay-at-home mom in a rural area. Her husband cheats on her and runs away with the money. The female protagonist works in a factory, making screws, to raise three children. [Heart] 2. The title isn't great, but the content is fantastic. The female protagonist is reborn into the world of the living, and everyone around her has some kind of cheat ability. The female protagonist uses other people's cheat abilities to her advantage. She's very shrewd and self-serving. [Heart] 3. This is a very realistic period novel. The male and female protagonists don't have any special skills; they just raise chickens and pigs to make a living. [Heart] 4. To escape from a dangerous situation, the female protagonist uses various temptations on the male protagonist. He initially refuses but later becomes attracted to her.

47. 397 七 Bullet Comments Fill the Sky in the 1970s, and the Pretty Village Girl Moves to the City 七零弹幕满天飞，漂亮村姑进城啦 My Name Is Alu我叫阿绿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyday Family Life + Everyone’s Darling + Devoted Couple + Livestreaming + Ensemble Cast] [Native-Born Heroine + Transmigrated Hero] Jiang Menglian may be a country girl, but she has been cherished and doted on since childhood. When her sister-in-law gets pregnant, her family tricks her into going to look after her during her postpartum confinement. The moment Jiang Menglian steps into the residential compound, the comments flying across the sky make her feel as though she’s stumbled into a l 234Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a native, the male lead is a time traveler, and there's also a reborn woman with a live-streaming system. Driven by a desire for gossip, the reborn woman chases after the female lead every day, wanting to offer viewers something different—a slice-of-life, family-oriented gossip story.

48. 398 重 Back to the 1980s: Bringing My Family of Six to a Better Life 重回八零：带着全家六口过好日子 Yu Fu余弗Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Gu family has no sons, only four daughters. Plenty of people in the village are waiting to laugh at them. But they wait and wait, only to watch the Gu family build a two-story house and buy a car. They hear the family has even bought a grand home in the capital. The Gu sisters are each more successful and more devoted to their parents than the last. The villagers: What are you waiting for? Go home and have daughters! After being reborn, Gu Siqing discovers that her sisters are nothing like t 86.6kReads9.4Score5.2k14d adds
49. 399 八 The 1980s: My Sweet, Tender Wife 八零娇妻软绵绵 I'm Sang Sang我系桑桑呀Modern Romance809k WordsCompleted Others strike it rich with their golden fingers, but hers made her poor. Yet even that poverty was a blessing she had earned through several lifetimes. Born in a time of chaos, Su Qian had been reduced to a life of wandering and eventually starved to death. Then she was reborn into the body of a newlywed country woman in the 1980s. She unexpectedly discovered that she could understand the sounds animals made, and from then on, her life became a lively, chaotic affair. She didn’t dare slaughter p 1kReads9.1Score10114d adds
50. 400 重 Reborn, I Brought My Husband and the Beautiful Young Educated Woman Together 重生后，我成全丈夫和漂亮女知青 Lucky Green吉祥绿Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Let My Husband Have the Pretty Educated Youth 1.7kReads—Score2014d adds

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    A short story. You can finish reading it in just a few minutes.

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