Stories Set in a Bygone Era, No Awful Relatives, No Stinginess, and No Constantly Giving Things Away 年代文，无极品，手缝小，别动不动就拿东西给别人

1. 1 七 A Captivating Marriage to a Soldier in the 1970s: The Barren Wife Is Pregnant Again 七零军婚撩人，不孕原配又怀上了 July Rabbit七月兔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In 1973, Song Wenran went to the countryside in her cousin’s place for the sake of her father’s career and family harmony, nearly dying there. After finally making it back to the city with help from her best friend, she discovered that her father had remarried and her mother had been admitted to a psychiatric hospital. She managed to get into university, only for a young male educated youth who had a crush on her to tear up her admission letter. Through a twist of fate, she rushed into a high-st 14.4kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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   Double rebirth, no cheat codes, no special abilities, no system, no clichés, no saintly protagonists.

2. 2 大 An Older Spinster Transmigrates to the 1970s with an Insanely Powerful Golden Finger 大龄剩女穿七零，金手指巨粗 Lost 40 Jin已瘦40斤Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Manman spent thirty years being a couch potato in the 21st century. Then she landed aboard a train in 1970, in the body of sixteen-year-old educated youth Xu Zhiqing. Her golden finger might be late, but it always arrives! A sign-in System! A portable apartment! A spirit-spring courtyard! A cultivation space! Everything you could want! Come enjoy a leisurely couch-potato life with Xu Manman. This story moves at a fairly slow pace. As for the male lead, I don't even know where he is right now 1.7kReads7.6Score13914d adds
3. 3 就 Working at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative: My 1960s Buying Spree 就职供销社，我在60年代搞代购 Sauce-Fried Rice酱汁炒饭Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted With a loud crash, Xu Jiaojiao, from the twenty-second century, survives an air disaster and transmigrates to the resource-starved 1960s, with three years of famine looming. Luckily, she has the “Buy-It-All Shopping Group” golden finger. She lands a job through a supply-and-marketing cooperative recruitment drive and gets a secure government job for life. Brown sugar, meat buns, milk, chocolate... While everyone else chews grass, I snack on dates. I’ll stockpile the good stuff until the warehous 6.8kReads8.9Score74014d adds

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   This is a female protagonist's growth novel, but it's not overly grandiose or empty. In fact, it feels like the characters' actions and every step they take has a reason. To be honest, I rarely read novels with millions of words, because I feel that historical fiction tends to get a bit drawn out after a million words. But this novel, even at over 3 million words, I felt it was too long to finish; it could have been expanded even further. The story is set in the 1950s and 60s, and I personally think the writing is excellent and very substantial. I recommend it to everyone.

4. 4 八 The 1980s: The Cold-Faced Officer Is Wrapped Around the Sickly Beauty's Finger 八零：冷面军官被病弱美人拿捏了 Little Silly Goose小呆鹅Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Martial arts prodigy Jiang Nianzhi transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate version of the 1980s, where she becomes a delicate, frail beauty. Thinking she would run into one terrible person after another, she rolls up her sleeves, ready to beat them all into submission. But her feisty mother favors girls over boys, her white-lotus sister is a doting sister-con, her grandmother is a beauty enthusiast, and her little brother has 78.6kReads9.4Score12.1k14d adds

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   I haven't read many historical fiction novels, but I think these two are pretty good; one is a romance and the other is a BL (Boys' Love) novel.

5. 5 不 Wait, Since When Are the Cannon Fodder So Delicate? Do You Have a Death Wish? 不是，谁家炮灰这么娇，不要命了 Meow Doesn't Kiss Fish喵不亲鱼Two Male Leads2.8M WordsCompleted An abstinent, unhinged villainous brute versus a lucky young master who transmigrates into a book Song Chi has transmigrated into a book. The good news: he’s now the son of a wealthy family. The bad news: he’s a spoiled, arrogant cannon-fodder character who’s destined to die, and his biological parents have sent him to the countryside to work as an educated youth. “Ahhhhh, heavens! Why am I so unlucky?” Song Chi clutches his head and cries. He’s a pampered young master who can’t lift a fing 29.2kReads9.5Score3.4k14d adds
6. 6 大 The Heiress Takes Her Infinite Space to the 1970s 大小姐带着无限空间穿七零年 Li Kangyue李康悦Modern Romance536k WordsCompleted [Power Fantasy + Stockpiling + Revenge Without Exception + Pocket Dimension + Strong Female Lead] Shen Weiwei is a rich young lady whose only daily concern is how to spend her money. Then one day, she gains a space that can duplicate anything without limit. Drawing on years of experience reading web novels, she figures it’s either the apocalypse or transmigration. To prepare for the apocalypse, she stocks the space with endless supplies. Just in case she transmigrates to ancient times, she get 2.8kReads7.7Score24614d adds
7. 7 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 107.9kReads9.3Score9.2k14d adds
8. 8 八 Flirting in the 1980s: I Transmigrated Into the Factory Director's Scummy Wife 八零撩婚：穿成厂长大佬的小渣妻 Listening to the Wind Blow听风在吹Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + Devoted Husband + Mutual Flirting + Getting Rich] Jiang Ning transmigrates into a period drama and becomes the difficult supporting character she once played. Looking at her ridiculously handsome husband, she can't figure out why the word “divorce” suddenly won't come out of her mouth. She swears she only wants to cling to a powerful man's coattails and develop a little revolutionary camaraderie with him... Yes, it's best to know which way the wind blows. But what's with 1.6kReads8.9Score10914d adds
9. 9 军 Military Marriage Bliss: I Flirt with a Soldier in the 1970s 军婚娇宠：我在七零与兵王互撩 Su Youran苏悠然Modern Romance618k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple] Mu Jing'an married Song Qingning because his mother told him, “Song Qingning, the girl across the bridge, is your betrothed. You have to take responsibility for her.” Song Qingning married Mu Jing'an because the wife of the company commander who had rescued her told her, “My son is tall, a little dim, earns a good salary, and is an officer. If you don't mind, take him off my hands.” Both thought a marriage without love would 24.3kReads9.4Score2.8k14d adds

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   These days, historical fiction isn't meant to be read with your brain engaged, but these few are. They all feature cheat codes (or "golden fingers"), which I personally enjoy. I feel that having a cheat code makes things easier for the female lead when she's transported to that era. In books 2 and 3, the husbands are chosen by the protagonist and don't appear much. In the first book, the female lead's in-laws are exceptionally kind. Unlike others who assume that wealth equates to exploiting their siblings, they are very clear-headed and don't interfere too much with the female lead, making the experience very comfortable. There aren't many truly exceptional characters among them.

10. 10 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 102.5kReads9.6Score10.2k14d adds
11. 11 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 137.1kReads9.5Score11.2k14d adds
12. 12 七 The Family's Beloved Girl: The Cannon-Fodder Darling of Her Terrible Family 七零团宠：极品家人的炮灰娇娇女 Ten Red Leaves十红叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Brooding, Brawny Man + Sweet Wife + Completed] Lu Jiajia is delicate and soft. Then, in the blink of an eye, she becomes a useless cannon-fodder character in the 1970s, with a whole family of vicious oddballs in tow. Yet in an era that favors men above women, she is the apple of her family’s eye. Her father and mother: “Jiajia is our precious girl. She deserves to be spoiled.” Her brothers: “My sister is frail and sickly. How could she do farm work!” Lu Jiajia: “…I want the ultimate winning han 105.5kReads9.4Score9.8k14d adds

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    A fantastic book! I read it smoothly from beginning to end without any plot holes. Every character is well-developed. Highly recommended!

13. 13 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s: The Laid-Back Girl’s Plan to Make the Nation a Scientific Powerhouse 穿越六零，咸鱼要科研强国 Space Station太空站Modern Romance518k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Scientific Research + Pocket Dimension + Beloved by All + Heartwarming and Healing + Parallel Worlds] Shen Ling is a single woman well past the usual marrying age. On Christmas Day, a billion-yuan jackpot falls into her lap, along with a magical pocket dimension! Time to stock up on supplies! She thinks she’ll have to face the apocalypse, but instead she wakes up in the 1960s. With a whole pocket dimension full of supplies at her disposal, Shen Ling decides to lie flat and live 248Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    It perfectly matches your requirements: a heartwarming story set in the 1960s, without any overly idealistic or saintly elements, focusing on scientific research and national strength. It's already completed!

14. 14 穿 I Transmigrated into a Period Novel, and I'm Not Following the Plot 穿进年代文我不走剧情 Mango Jam Jam芒果酱酱Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Shuyu may be the most unfortunate transmigrator ever. She’d just won the lottery and hadn’t even had a chance to collect her winnings when she kicked the bucket from excitement. When she opened her eyes, she discovered she’d transmigrated into a book. There was no suspense: the body she’d transmigrated into was, of course, that of the vicious female antagonist. The heroine, Shen Xue, was her cousin. Beautiful and kindhearted, hardworking and capable, she was the village’s most admired young 124.2kReads8.4Score12.8k14d adds
15. 15 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: After Joining the Army, She Became the Talk of the Family Compound 七零军婚：随军后她风靡家属院 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning artist x tough, prison-style military officer] [Pocket dimension, limited appearances + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + no awful characters] Shi Tingyu is a young painter with a modest reputation. One day, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she can enjoy her new life, her parents face the prospect of being reported and sent down to the countryside. Unwilling to let her suffer, her parents quickly arrange a blind date fo 86.1kReads9.5Score9.8k14d adds

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    I finished reading it, and it was actually quite good. I don't really like stories with spatial abilities in historical fiction, as I feel it's too much of a cheat code. But this one was alright. The spatial ability and the spiritual spring mainly change the character's physique slightly, not to an overwhelming degree. Also, the female lead's career is in painting, and her entire growth is based on her personal abilities, so the spatial ability isn't that useful.

16. 16 军 The Sweet, Alluring Military Wife and Her Devoted Rough-Hewn Soldier 军嫂娇，军嫂媚，糙汉军爷宠上天 Sweet Tofu Pudding甜甜豆腐花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rugged military officer + sweet, gentle beauty] (Fictional military marriage + marriage before love + daily life with the troops + stepmother and adorable kids + food) When Jiang Rou opens her eyes, she's become the fake heiress in a period novel. Not only is she a pitiful cannon-fodder supporting character, but the real heiress has knocked her unconscious and made her marry an older man in her place. Rumor has it that the man is disfigured and lame, with two burdens to care for, one big and on 16.2kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds

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    The logic is clear and the plot progresses naturally.

17. 17 穿 Transmigrating to the Beast World to Find My Family 穿越兽世寻亲记 Cocoluo Eighteen可可罗十八Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The main story is complete, and an animated short drama with the same title is now streaming. [Beast World] [Transported in Body] [One Woman, Multiple Men] [Supernatural Ability] [Searching for Her Father] [All Male Leads Are Chaste] [Detailed] [Romance-Focused] Pei Mumu grew up in a single-parent family. She always thought her mother had been assaulted by a bad man, which was how she came to be. Her mother's mental state fluctuated, and sometimes she would come up with wild stories, saying that 31.8kReads8.5Score4.3k14d adds

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    A fantastic beast-themed novel, absolutely amazing!

18. 18 七 A Happy Life in the Seventies 七十年代幸福生活 A Late Orange一只晚橙Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted Su Wan was reborn and grew up to eighteen. With her wedding and move to join the army just around the corner, she thought this life would be smooth and peaceful. She was ready to coast through life when she discovered she had transmigrated into a lucky heroine novel! Both she and her fiancé were doomed supporting characters! What could she do but fight to take control of her own destiny? See how Su Wan escapes the lucky heroine’s shadow, marries and follows her husband to the army, starts a busi 1.9kReads9.0Score13314d adds

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    Perfectly fitting 💕, a heartwarming period drama without any major flaws~🌿 The female lead lives an ordinary life for eighteen years before discovering she's transmigrated into a book. The most absurd part is that both she and her fiancé are cannon fodder characters in the story…👍 Oh well, it doesn't matter! Fate is in your own hands~

19. 19 穿 I Became the Doomed Eldest Sister-in-Law of the Beloved Heroine in a Period Novel 穿成年代文团宠女主的冤种大嫂 Jin Ranran尽染染Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted [Era + transmigrate into a book + military marriage + spatial ability + disabled husband + everyday life] [Black-hearted, ruthless, decisive heroine + devoted, single-minded hero who starts out weak and grows stronger] She wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a doting-family novel, becoming the hapless eldest sister-in-law whose sole purpose is to make the heroine seem happy. She has even landed right on her wedding night. Before Jiang Shuyi can figure out what is going on, her vicious mo 1.6kReads8.9Score13714d adds
20. 20 七 The 1970s: I Married the Man Who Prayed to the Gods 七零：我嫁给了求神拜佛的那个他 Clear Skies on the Second Day of the Fourth Month四月初二晴Modern Romance556k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Period Setting + Everyday Life + Sweet Romance + Past and Present Lives + Rebirth + Romance + No Saintly Protagonist + Golden Finger + Pocket Dimension] Blurb: Bai Xiaxia transmigrates to the 1970s, only to have her engagement broken off. The neighbors are all waiting to see her make a fool of herself. To their surprise, before long she's married to someone with even more power and status! She thinks going north to study is a reluctant choice, made after weighing her options 1Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 逼 You’re Forcing Me to the Countryside? This Scientist’s Wife Will Empty Your Whole House 逼我下乡？科研军嫂搬空你全家 Huihui Cat茴茴猫Modern Romance7.6M WordsOngoing [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Powerful Lead + Face-Slapping + One-on-One Romance] Xia Li, a powerful wielder of both thunder and space abilities, had just come through the apocalypse. She became the founding general entrusted with the New World's Omniscient Eye System, ready to enjoy a quiet retirement. She only took a short nap, but transmigrated instead. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: Either marry a self-important mama's boy who expected her to put up with his mistress af 125kReads9.4Score10.2k14d adds

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    The female lead in this period drama is focused on her career; I've recently been enjoying stories about countries with strong scientific research capabilities, so I'd recommend one.

22. 22 穿 Transmigrated to a State-Owned Factory in the 1970s: From the Start, I Land a Cushy Job 穿到七零国营厂，开局考上萝卜岗 Have a Cookie吃一块曲奇Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted 1970s + no rural assignment + multiple Systems + career building + strengthening the nation through research Overnight, Shi Xia becomes a minor supporting character in a period novel, an unemployed youth at a state-owned factory. Her mind is in turmoil. The good news: she has a bunch of Systems. The bad news: every one of them is still in beta. No matter. She'll handle it. The male lead who failed his blind date? No need to waste him: let him go to the countryside and suffer. The womanizer who c 16.6kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
23. 23 重 Back to the 1970s: The Cannon-Fodder Army Wife Pursues Science to Strengthen the Nation 重回七零：炮灰军嫂励志科研强国 Traditional Chinese Text繁体文Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted [Stationed on a remote island + marriage first, love later + scientific research for the nation + husband’s groveling pursuit after marriage] Content warning: The hero is a real jerk at first. The heroine focuses on settling in before turning to research. There are plenty of awful people, plenty of awful people, plenty of awful people!!! Professor Su, a pillar of the nation, transmigrates into a period novel as the female lead’s cannon-fodder foil. In the original story, the female lead is confi 8.1kReads9.2Score66914d adds
24. 24 重 Reborn: A Scientific Genius Takes Her Space to the 1970s 重生：科研天才带着空间闯七零 Guade Guaxi瓜的瓜西Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration between worlds, tens of billions in spatial storage, medical genius, scientific prodigy, adorable children, serving the nation, mutual devotion, sweet and satisfying romance] In the 1970s, Shen Zhixia trusts the wrong man, steals all her family’s savings, and elopes with him, only to be abandoned and die alone far from home. Shen Zhixia, a genius scholar from the twenty-first century, returns reborn with a spatial stash worth tens of billions, taking the original owner’s place 10.9kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    A period drama is here! A research genius marries a military officer, and they have triplets—what an amazing couple! 😍 She's intelligent and wise, he's resolute and brave; their love story is incredibly sweet! 💖 And a bunch of adorable kids fill the whole family with laughter! 😄 She's the darling of the family; everyone dotes on her—she couldn't be happier! Come and experience this warmth and sweetness together! 💕 #PeriodDate #Darling #MilitaryOfficer #AdorableKids

25. 25 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I Won’t Marry an Officer, I’ll Marry a Rich Playboy 重生八零：不嫁军官，嫁纨绔 Wu Jiayunbei武家云北Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + sweet romance + pampered life as a wealthy family’s daughter-in-law in the 1980s] In her past life, Jiang Xianli was set up by her twin sister and married a man who married into wealth for his own benefit, while her sister took her place and married a spoiled rich heir. After the wedding, her husband was specially recruited into a military academy and rose through the ranks to become a senior officer. Jiang Xianli became the official’s wife whom every woman envied. But her sist 106.2kReads9.1Score6.2k14d adds

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    These are some really good books!

26. 26 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Grandma, Today It's Your Turn to Get Divorced 重生七零：奶，今天轮到您离婚啦 Great Golden Immortal大罗金仙Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Also known as: Reborn in the 1970s as a Lucky Little Carp with Space Tens of billions in supplies, serving the country, the family’s darling, adorable child, satisfying story In her previous life, Shen Danluo’s family was harmed by her wicked second uncle, and she avenged them all by herself. Now she has been reborn with a space that can exchange for all kinds of supplies. In this life, she will change everyone’s tragic fate. Take down the worst offenders and punish the scum. Then quietly make a 34.6kReads9.5Score4.4k14d adds
27. 27 七 The Seventies' Sweetheart: The Brooding, Rugged Man Has His Eye on Me 七零娇娇，我被阴郁糙汉惦记了 Following Thoughts随念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed + black-lotus sickly beauty + professor + perfect nemesis + healing] Xiao Niannian is frail and delicate, with skin as fair and smooth as jade. She looks easy to bully, but never lets an insult go unanswered. One day, she transmigrates into a rebirth novel set in the 1970s, becoming the male lead’s fiancée. In the book, not only will she die young, but the male lead will use her connections to rise to success. The heroine is reborn. After seeing the male lead prosper in her previous l 40.9kReads9.3Score5.2k14d adds

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    These historical novels are pretty good; they're sweet and fluffy with no angst.

28. 28 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 81.2kReads9.4Score5.3k14d adds
29. 29 夺 After Reclaiming Her Good Fortune, the Adored Wife Makes Five Hundred Billion 夺回福运后，团宠娇妻狂赚五百亿 Qiu Yeqing秋叶青Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Original title: Reclaiming My Fortune, the Beloved Family Darling Makes Five Billion [Farming + period setting + beloved by the whole family + reborn + pocket dimension + satisfying read] Only when she was dying did Liu Manning find out the truth. Her cousin had stolen her good fortune, taken her place at university, and even caused the deaths of the family members who loved her! After fighting to the death and taking her cousin down with her, she is reborn before her good fortune is stolen. Fac 1.9kReads8.9Score23914d adds

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    These books are incredibly good, especially those set in a bygone era!

30. 30 我 My Whole Family Traveled Back to the 1960s 我全家穿到了六零年代 Sweet Potato Vine红薯藤Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Historical era + farming + raising children + inspirational + satisfying read] Hold on, hold on... Wow, this car’s going so fast! That’s it, one press of the accelerator and they’ve driven their Mercedes straight into a small village in the 1960s. Luckily, the names of all three family members have stayed the same. But what about their personalities? Changing them takes a good reason. How could such a little thing stump this trio of transmigrators? Dad is in charge of winning people over, Mom h 9.7kReads9.3Score96714d adds
31. 31 七 A Sweet and Tender Bride on Her Wedding Night in the Seventies 七零新婚夜，知青娇妻身软体甜 Yao Minxi瑶皿夕Modern Romance663k WordsCompleted [Military-marriage romance + both leads reborn + educated-youth era + mutual devotion + feel-good face-slapping + cloyingly sweet + fake white moonlight] At eighteen, Gu Qijiao was smitten with educated youths, so she threw herself at the drunk Zheng Yunsheng and married him. They eventually got married and had a child, but Zheng Yunsheng's white moonlight provoked Gu Qijiao into miscarrying. After losing the baby, Gu Qijiao decided to give up on the man she'd seduced into marrying her. Gu Qijia 8.2kReads9.1Score64514d adds

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    🍅So good! (Bag) 🍃Period + Sweet Romance🍃One day, I transmigrated and found myself in the body of a spoiled brat in my own short drama! Hug me! Hug me! Hug me (I can definitely do it)... Hmm? I just want to cling to someone's coattails, hey, why are those eight-pack abs always waving around in front of me?

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