Looking for an Unconventional Period Novel. Enough with Military Marriages and Going to the Countryside, They're So Boring 想要另类年代文 不要再是军婚 下乡了 太无聊了

1. 1 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

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   These books don't feature military marriages or rural life. Highly recommended!

2. 2 八 The 1980s: After the Real Heiress Returns, She Reigns Supreme in the Capital! 八零：真千金回归后，宠冠京城！ Yingying Zhao英英昭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed [Era + military marriage + real heiress + adored by everyone + heroine is incredible at putting people in their place and beating them up] After sacrificing her life for her country, modern computer genius Jiang Tiange was reborn into her own past life. But that past life had been a miserable one: she was the real heiress, yet had been maliciously switched at birth, beaten and cursed, and forced to marry an abusive second-time husband. After she died miserably, her body was sold for a 31.5kReads9.1Score4.3k14d adds
3. 3 你 You Can Raid My Home, but Let Me Go Make a Fortune in Hong Kong 你们抄我家，我去香江捡钱可以吧 Cat Who Loves Three-Hua Plums爱吃三华李的猫Modern Romance720k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, historical era, sweet romance, one-on-one, devoted couple, pocket dimension, entrepreneurship and wealth] Su Manman transmigrated into the body of a pampered young lady from the Su family, someone with the same name but a very different fate. From the start, she was told that someone had reported her family for hiding gold and silver treasures. Looking at the boxes upon boxes of antique paintings and calligraphy, antique ornaments, antique jewelry, and more, Su Manman thought… 29.5kReads8.9Score2.6k14d adds
4. 4 海 The Alluring Villainess Returns from Abroad and Accidentally Gets Pregnant by the Devoted Male Side Character 海归恶女太诱人，误怀舔狗男配崽 Pea Paste豌豆酱Modern Romance596k WordsOngoing [A vicious, Western-educated heiress vs. a devoted, secretly passionate male supporting character + a supporting character awakens + face-slapping the hero and heroine + daughter of an official family + marriage before love + affection grows over time + adorable child + workplace and business intrigue] The vicious supporting character died on the coldest winter night. Years later, her incomplete skeleton was dredged up from an abandoned cesspit. What good were her status as a Western-educated so 25.8kReads8.4Score2k14d adds

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   I also dislike novels about military marriages and rural life; instead, I recommend novels I've read where the protagonist goes into business and develops their career.

5. 5 穿 Transmigrated as the Male Lead’s Villainous Wife in the ’70s 穿成年代男主的恶毒原配 Su Zhu宿住Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted The ratings have just come in, everyone! When Xiao Jiuran woke up, she found herself in an unfamiliar place. As she wondered which of her friends was playing a prank on her, a sharp pain suddenly shot through her head, bringing with it a flood of unfamiliar memories. From those memories, Xiao Jiuran learned that she had transmigrated. The girl whose body she now occupied had fallen for a boy in high school and had finally worked up the courage to confess to him after graduation. But things took 11.1kReads6.6Score99214d adds
6. 6 回 Back to 1973: I Struck It Rich After My Third Marriage! 回到1973，三婚后我暴富了！ Wandering Carefree for a While潇洒走一会儿Modern Romance793k WordsCompleted Su Miao transmigrates to 1973 in her sleep. The original owner abandoned her husband and children to remarry, leaving her two sons with her family. Once Su Miao gets a clear picture of the situation, she decides to rely on her husband to get established, then bring the boys back from her family and raise them herself. After changing jobs and starting work at a rice noodle factory, she brings out advanced equipment from her personal space to help mechanize production. She gets promoted and earns 2.5kReads8.2Score19314d adds
7. 7 重 Reborn in the 1980s! I Tear My Sister-in-Law to Shreds and Kick My Mama's Boy Ex to the Curb 重生八零！手撕大嫂，脚踹妈宝男 Ocean Volatility海洋波动率Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + revenge on scumbags + comeback + adorable kids + feel-good period novel] Lin Yezi is reborn, returning to the moment she has just given birth to twin daughters! Memories of her past life come flooding back: Her spineless, doting-on-his-mother husband, Zhang Junhua, earns 45 yuan a month, yet hands 30 yuan over to his “virtuous” sister-in-law to raise her nephew! His mother, Old Madam Zhang, is cruel and favors boys, calling her daughters money-losing burdens! His scheming sister-in-la 1.9kReads8.2Score13914d adds
8. 8 重 Reborn, She Drove Her Own Mother Mad 重生后，她弄疯了自己的亲妈 50-Year-Old Aunt Living Alone50岁独居阿姨Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted This is a revenge story about a woman reborn, but not a conventional one. Ye Xiaoshuang spent her previous life surrounded by lies and deceit. Given a second life, she fights back and works hard to build her career, ultimately finding success in both her work and love life. The author would also like to say to every reader fortunate enough to find this story: I’m only telling a story. The people and events in it may not reflect reality, so please don’t insist on judging the story by real-world s 539Reads7.5Score10114d adds
9. 9 道 Moral Blackmail? My Unhinged Antics Set the 1990s Straight 道德绑架？发疯文学整顿九零 Gu Minglang顾明朗Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted Zhou Li spent her whole life being guilt-tripped, achieving nothing. In this life, she will change her mother's fate and her own. Guilt-tripping? Ever heard of unhinged behavior? 525Reads8.9Score10514d adds
10. 10 单 Reborn in the 1990s: A Single Mom Sells Women’s Clothes to Buy a Home 单亲妈妈重生九零，卖女装买房 Sprinkle a Handful of Pepper撒一把椒Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Mother and Daughter by Circumstance] [Period] [Family Life] [Reborn to Wealth] After her divorce, Chen Chunhua raised her young son alone, wearing herself down from a beautiful young woman into a haggard old wife. At last, her son had settled down and made a life for himself. Just as Chen Chunhua was preparing to enjoy her retirement, her ex-husband, who had vanished for more than twenty years, suddenly reappeared. Her son turned around and started calling him “Dad” at every opportunity, fawnin 187Reads8.3Score—14d adds
11. 11 重 Reborn: Soaring All the Way 重生之一路高飞 Chubby Cat Xiaonian肥猫小念Modern Romance945k WordsCompleted Yuan Sisi, a rich, beautiful girl who was doted on in her previous life, suddenly transmigrates into Xu Lu, a six-year-old girl who starts out ugly and dirt-poor. She has neither special abilities nor a System, and her parents couldn’t care less about her. They would be perfectly happy if she were kidnapped the moment she stepped outside. Faced with a cruel reality, she has no choice but to rely on herself. Penniless, she begins by scavenging through trash. After weathering every kind of hardshi 736Reads8.0Score6314d adds
12. 12 民 A Bound-Foot Woman's Struggle in Republican-Era China 民国小脚女人奋斗记 Longing to Lose Weight Together想瘦同心Modern Romance681k WordsCompleted In the 21st century, Ning Huimin was betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend and pushed off a balcony by her best friend, who was also his mistress. She died with a heart full of hatred. When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated into a Republican-era novel, as a supporting character with the same name. According to the plot, she would dance at a ballroom on bound feet, selling herself to support her scumbag father, his wife, and their children! Then, on the day their darling younger daught 339Reads8.8Score—14d adds
13. 13 精 Back from the Psychiatric Hospital, No One in My Family Gets Away 精神病院归来，全家一个都别想跑 Furiously Opposed炸毛对对Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted [Angst First, Then Payback + No Relying on Men + No Forgiveness + No System, No Omnipotence] Li Qing was reborn in 1999, in her third year working at a psychiatric hospital! Kidnapped from her hometown as a child and sold to the countryside to be raised as an adopted daughter, she was constantly beaten and berated by her adoptive parents. Her greatest dream was to find her biological parents. As it turned out, she really did find them. They were not only from Shangjing, a major city, but also be 2.6kReads8.8Score25314d adds
14. 14 林 Granny Lin Is Reborn in the 1990s 林老太重生90年代 Sweet Peas in Spring春天的甜豆Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [1990s + reborn + family life + growing female lead + no golden finger + no male lead + building a fortune] The heroine of this story isn't a doting wife or universally adored beauty. She's just an ordinary person who caught a little good luck. Through sheer grit, she keeps pushing herself forward. Over the short course of a life, everyone accumulates regrets and things they can't accept. If Heaven really gave you a chance to start over, would you fall into the same trap again? Yang Xiufen alway 649Reads8.2Score—14d adds
15. 15 八 The 1980s: The True Heiress Strikes Back 八零：真千金逆袭记 Birdsong in the Quiet Mountains鸟鸣山幽Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Fake and Real Heiresses + Self-Improvement + Everyday Life + Striving] [The heroine grows quietly, then amazes everyone; she won’t take abuse and always talks back] Xia Xiaoxi lost both her parents at a young age. Her uncle’s family moved into her home under the pretense of raising her, took all the family’s money, worked her and her brother to the bone, and eventually tried to make her take her cousin’s place in an arranged marriage. Furious, Xia Xiaoxi fou 200.8kReads9.2Score14k14d adds
16. 16 抢 You Stole My Identity? I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1980s and Tormented the Reborn Heroine 抢我身份？穿书八零虐哭重生女主 Daydreamer白日空想家Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + face-slapping and punishing scoundrels + changing fate + no golden finger + male lead (romance comes later) + both leads are devoted to each other] Cheng Min transmigrates into a rebirth novel set in a bygone era, one she had once cursed out, and becomes Cheng Ermei, the tragic supporting heroine whose life is stolen by the female lead! After being reborn, Chen Lu uses her knowledge of the future to plot against Cheng Ermei’s father, Cheng Zhenmin, leaving him cripple 129Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 17 穿 Transmigrating to the 1980s: Dump the Toxic Man, Then Make Money 穿越八零：先踹毒男再搞钱 Zhang Li张莉Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted Era + Transmigration + Business Battles + A Cast of Geniuses + No Pocket Dimension + No System + Not a Pure Romance (the man is chaste, the woman is not) (Dear readers, due to the story's premise, there will be a child, but this isn't a child-rearing story. It's pure business, pure business, pure business! Nothing will hold her back from making money. If children in a story bother you, please don't open this one, and please don't leave a bad review! I beg you with my hands pressed together!) The 2.4kReads8.8Score23814d adds
18. 18 穿 Transmigrated into a 1970s Book: With My Over-the-Top Crazy Vibe, I'll Drag Out This Marriage Until You Die 穿书七零：超强癫感婚不离拖死你 A Wisteria Vine一支藤萝Modern Romance630k WordsCompleted Tong Fan was eager to keep up with the times, so she transmigrated into a novel set in the past. In the resource-scarce 1970s, she became the first wife of the male lead, Wei Tianming, in an arranged marriage. According to the plot, she received divorce papers and, unwilling to accept it, went to the city with a big belly to find her husband, who worked far from home and rarely came back. But he was determined to divorce her. Unable to bear it, she hanged herself, taking both her life and her 10.7kReads8.3Score62214d adds
19. 19 穿 Transmigrated as a Divorced Woman in Republican-Era China 穿成民国下堂妇 Oatmealjf燕麦jfModern Romance309k WordsCompleted Yu Qiushui failed to save someone and was instead sent flying by a car. At death’s door, she was favored by the Transmigration God and became the wife of a prominent Republican-era family, the Yu family’s Qiushui. The good news: she didn’t have to die. The bad news: her husband despised her, and she was about to be cast aside. The good news: as the eldest daughter of the Yu family, she wouldn’t have to struggle to make a living even if she were divorced. The bad news: she had no money and no con 257Reads6.3Score—14d adds
20. 20 都 Everyone's Reborn, So Who Are You People? 都重生了，你们谁呀？ Little Satisfaction小满意Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jian Yu died suddenly. Her family hired someone else to handle her funeral… Her grave was small and out of the way. Jian Yu sighed! When she woke up again, she cut ties with her family and left home without a second thought… She had planned to stay out of their lives, and have them stay out of hers. But who could have guessed? When they met again, they fought so fiercely that the whole internet started talking about it… With a tap of her finger, she sent out a line of code, 1.9kReads8.2Score19414d adds
21. 21 八 The 1980s: The Old Maid Is Reborn and Takes Down Her Stepfather's Entire Family 八零：老姑娘重生，干翻继父全家 Wonder Without End妙无涯Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [Historical Era + Rebirth + Cozy Daily Life + Building Wealth + Devoted Couple + Putting the Villains in Their Place] In her previous life, Chouni was branded as a woman of loose morals, lost the use of one leg, and became unable to have children. She ended up an old maid. She worked herself to the bone for her family all her life, only to be poisoned to death with a plate of buns by her stepfather. She had always listened to her mother, being obedient, filial, sensible, capable, hardworking, an 1.3kReads8.6Score13214d adds
22. 22 重 Back to the 1990s: Rewriting My Aunt’s Life as a Migrant Worker 重回90，改写姑姑的打工人生 Lin Wuxun林无寻Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted After an accident, Li Xiaohe returned to 1990 and transmigrated into the body of her 18-year-old aunt, Li Hehua. That was the year Li Hehua left to work in Guangdong. Sadly, years later, she disappeared without a trace, and no one knew whether she was alive or dead. Back in 1990, Li Xiaohe tried to step into her aunt's shoes. Armed with a perspective thirty years ahead of her time, she set out to rewrite her aunt's life as a migrant worker and her family's tragic fate. And so, the gears of desti 45Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 23 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Foolish Wife Takes Charge 重生八零：当家傻妻要翻身 Behold the Self at Ease观自在Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [1980s + naive wife + crushing scumbags + doting husband + making a fortune] In her past life, Tang Zheng was simple-minded and suffered a miserable existence. People humiliated, tormented, and toyed with her as they pleased, until she died a horrible death. When she opens her eyes again, she's back on the day she was supposed to marry the scumbag. Determined not to jump into that pit of fire again, she insists on canceling the wedding. Reborn, Tang Zheng vows to kill the scumbag's family with h 4kReads8.9Score42314d adds
24. 24 中 Starting Out as a Vocational School Student, I Worked My Factory to the Bone 中专生开局，我把工厂卷疯了 Peach Heart Rainbow桃心彩虹Modern Romance635k WordsOngoing A modern quality-control worker transmigrates to the famine years of the 1960s. The moment she opens her eyes, she faces a desperate situation: the high school entrance exam has been suspended, and she's being forced to go to the countryside. To avoid being sent down, she promptly skips grades, studies hard, gets into a technical secondary school, and secures a stable job at a state-owned enterprise, successfully escaping that fate. She doesn't have any miraculous talent that will make her famou 34.2kReads8.2Score3.4k14d adds

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    The female protagonist refuses to go to the countryside; a mechanical engineering student from a second-tier university travels back to 1965.

25. 25 快 Quick Transmigration: Cherish Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People 快穿：珍爱生命，远离极品 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through historical settings + socially fearless female lead + punishing scumbags and face-slapping + building wealth + turning her life around + no fixed pairing] [The 4th, 7th, 13th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st worlds have no romance] [Female lead’s perspective] [Ensemble cast] Also known as: Quick Transmigration: A Carefree Life in Historical Worlds and Quick Transmigration: Treasure Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People Protagonist: Chang Ning. In each sma 21.8kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds

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    I highly recommend this quick transmigration historical romance novel. It's entirely set in historical periods, heartwarming and healing. In every story, the female lead isn't the most beloved character, but she definitely has someone unconditionally kind to her. Highly recommended! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

26. 26 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1970s to Live the Good Life 穿越七零姐是来享福的 Drawing Circles Round and Round圆圈画圆Modern Romance759k WordsCompleted Period setting + space + toxic heroine + no children + no supporting the poor + 1v6 + all male leads are untouched The heroine has a strong sense of entitlement. She’s a toxic woman: self-serving, polished, skilled at acting and lying, shameless, and morally questionable. Xu Chang’an is about to have her kidneys harvested when an explosion sends her into a parallel world. Good news: Her kidneys are still there. Bad news: The explosion killed her. Good news: She’s alive again. Bad news: It’ 6.7kReads8.9Score73914d adds

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    An unconventional contemporary novel, with no substitutes found online.

27. 27 相 After a Blind Date, She Marries a Rugged Man and Becomes the Village Belle's Darling 相亲嫁给糙汉后，村花被娇宠上天 Autumn Is Long秋很长Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s + Devoted Husband + Raising Kids + Striving] Qin Hui never imagined anything so bizarre could happen to her: she transmigrated to the 1970s! Looking at the drab yellow-mud house and meals with no meat three times a day, Qin Hui couldn’t help thinking: When will this life without meat or pretty clothes ever end? This is too hard! Luckily, Heaven arranged a husband for her. Qin Hui never expected that after marrying the rough-hewn man by her side, he would spoil her rotten. 11.8kReads8.9Score78214d adds

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    The female lead doesn't go to the countryside; it's a sweet and heartwarming story with everyday moments; a good read when you're looking for something to read.

28. 28 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: The Handsome Male Educated Youth Has His Eye on Me 穿越七零：我被俊俏男知青盯上了 Drunk Moon Fifteenth酣月十五Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + doted on by the whole family + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Li Qingqing, an HR specialist at a publicly traded company, buys a ring, only for it to turn into a pocket dimension. Then a mysterious voice keeps telling her that she is about to transmigrate and needs to get ready. Li Qingqing: ... After checking out her pocket dimension, Li Qingqing decisively quits her job, sells her house, and stocks up on supplies. Thinking she’ll run into all kinds of awful people, Li 15kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
29. 29 八 The 1980s: The Spicy Little Wife and Her Tycoon Husband 八零小辣媳：我家大佬有金矿 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, "The Spicy Little Wife of the Eighties: My Man Has a Gold Mine", is now streaming. [Reborn + Sweet Romance + Gold Prospecting] Liu Yueya of Jinnianzi Village is rumored to be a shrew who brings bad luck to her husbands, so no one dares marry her. Wu Guangxu, the village bully, has just gotten out of prison, and no woman in the village dares marry him either. One day, the villagers discover Liu Yueya and Wu Guangxu having an “intimate rendezvous” in the mountains 4.8kReads9.4Score60614d adds
30. 30 穿 I Became the Worst Mother-in-Law, but My Son-in-Law Helped Me Win at Life 穿成极品丈母娘，女婿带我躺赢了 Ink-Dyed Green Wound Tears墨染圊殇泪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Two People Transmigrate + Feel-Good Story + Sweet Romance + Wish Ring + Space + Comedy] Qin Jiaonu transmigrated into a woman with the same name, a terrible mother-in-law whose husband had disappeared. She also ended up with four daughters and a live-in son-in-law. Luckily, her wish ring had come along with her. Looking at her four daughters, she decided to find husbands for the rest of them and live as a carefree slacker herself. Eldest son-in-law: “I used to be an honest, decent guy. Then I b 4.3kReads9.3Score67214d adds
31. 31 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 137.1kReads9.5Score11.2k14d adds

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    It's not a military marriage; it's more slice-of-life. The whole family is cunning and calculating, and every character is clear-headed and intelligent. Zhao Xiaofang's mother's actions, in particular, are brilliant. Although she's dead, she still protects Zhao Xiaofang for many years. It's a very good read, and you can even learn about human relationships and social dynamics from it.

32. 32 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: My Husband Takes Me to the City 穿越六零：丈夫带我进城了 leno Lileno李Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated, doted-on female lead × educated youth sent to the countryside male lead; transmigration + the 1960s + System + slice of life + sweet romance] Gao Ruxue transmigrates to the food-scarce 1960s. Luckily, her golden finger comes with her: she's bound to a System, and can trade plants she collects for food and drinks. There are plenty of strong workers in her family, so at least they can eat their fill. Getting anything tasty, though, is difficult. In the 1960s, everyone 892Reads5.9Score10114d adds

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    The female lead is from the countryside, and the male lead is a sent-down youth.

33. 33 重 Back to 1985: My Self-Serve Porridge Stall Is a Hit 重回八五，自助粥摊火爆了 Meng Xiaocha蒙小茶Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Her Own Woman) To escape her stepfather's clutches, Su Miao falls from the 13th floor and travels back to the day her parents divorced when she was a child. She sees through her mother's cold, indifferent nature and her habit of endlessly spoiling her younger brother. This time, she chooses without hesitation to go with her father. When her uncle tries to secure a permanent job, he blocks the door and raises a huge ruckus. Su Miao leans close to her father's ear and whispers a few words. Her fa 22.7kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds
34. 34 六 The Beloved Darling of a Remarkable Family in the 1960s 六零年代极品一家人的团宠 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Beloved by all in a period setting + shrewd self-interest + a whole family of eccentrics + ensemble cast + personal dimension] Jiang Yuan thought she was the heroine, since she got bound to a lousy System from the start. Well, the System was completely useless. All it did was make her sing “Little Messy” in front of her whole family in the middle of the night. It also turned her into a romance novelist, writing ridiculous, melodramatic stories that got her blacklisted throughout Hong Kong, forc 6.8kReads9.0Score44514d adds
35. 35 七 The 1970s: I Spend Every Day Smoothing Things Over with a Madman for a Better Life 七零之为了好生活每天都在哄疯批 Lan Yalan澜雅澜Modern Romance6.3M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: My Eldest Sister Has a Script from the Seventies, and I Have a System That Can Hear It (1v1 + Period Drama + Pampered Romance + Female Lead Pursues Male Lead + Timid Heroine with a Few Tricks and a Sweet Tongue + Male Lead with an Unusual Case of Love-Brain) In both her lives, Lou Qingqing had only one wish: to marry into a family with good prospects. She thought the Rong family was well-off, and that marrying in would mean she’d never lack food or clothes and wouldn’t ha 19.4kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
36. 36 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Enjoying a Shameless Life 重生七零年代，享受缺德人生 Ink-Dyed Desolation墨染苍凉Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Dual Transmigration] [Space + System] [Period Setting + Wish Fulfillment] [Mutual Devotion + Both Leads Are Pretty Awful] [The whole point is: if I can't have a good time, neither can anyone else.] The System got knocked into a brain-dead state and spent sixteen years trying to reboot without success. Bai Nuo, who had come from the apocalypse, was also left with brain damage and spent those sixteen years in a daze. Fortunately, she had a loving family who helped her grow up safe and healthy. Th 24.1kReads8.9Score3.4k14d adds

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37. 37 念 Half a Lifetime of Missing Qiu 念秋半辈子 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + farming + building wealth + family squabbles + strong heroine] Shen Nianqiu’s husband died. He was stabbed to death by the husband of his lover. Because Shen Nianqiu is beautiful, shapely, intelligent, and capable, she is very popular. A rural doctor whose wife has died gradually falls for her; A butcher from the neighboring village has been secretly in love with her for a long time. A teacher assigned to the countryside admires her beauty and intelligence, and vows to mar 26.5kReads8.0Score1.8k14d adds
38. 38 穿 Transmigrated to the 1950s, the Country Sent Me Abroad to Study 穿越五零，国家送我去留学 A Cup of Wine in the Spring Breeze Among Peach and Plum Blossoms桃李春风一杯酒丶Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [No Golden Finger] [Strong Female Lead] [Research] [Few Extreme Male Leads] [Academic Prodigy] [A Strong Nation] [1950s] [Family Life] [Positive Energy] [Romance] An optimistic, positive female lead who refuses to waste energy on negativity, and a handsome male lead who trades his pen for a gun. (The romance is very, very subtle so far. The main plot is studying abroad and doing research.) After waking from a nap, Shi Jiayi becomes one of the chosen ones of the 1950s. The tide of transmigration 71.6kReads9.3Score6.1k14d adds

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    We absolutely must mention our genius, Comrade Shi Jiayi! Sent abroad to study by the state in the 1950s, he shone brightly in the Soviet Union, secretly securing benefits for the country while attending classes! During his studies, he was sought after by various professors! And the author writes exceptionally well; it's not mindless at all! It's truly a superb read!

39. 39 六 Fleeing Famine in the 1960s to Marry a General: The Divine Doctor Army Wife Gets Pregnant So Easily 六零逃荒嫁首长，神医军嫂太易孕 Qing Buluo卿不落Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted Completed novella [Military marriage + 1960s refugee flight + farming + doted-on by everyone] She, Nan Wei, is a world-famous medical and research PhD whose name will go down in history. Skilled in both academics and combat, she transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes a filthy, miserable refugee fleeing famine? By a stroke of fate, she marries a stern senior officer in the far northwest. From then on, the grassland is hers, the horse is hers, and she can do whatever she wants! An ugly duckling? S 581Reads9.0Score10514d adds

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    Although it's a military marriage, it's not about being sent to the countryside. The female lead saves important national personnel; both the male and female leads are strong, and the ending is unexpected.

40. 40 资 The Rich Young Master Was Forced to Marry Me, Now He Begs for Kisses Every Day 资本家少爷被强娶后，每天求亲亲 Big Flower Pig大花猪Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + older woman/younger man romance + sweet romance + adorable child + everyday family life] Bold, domineering young widow vs. refined young master A period-era version of Sniping on a Butterfly Li Hongmei followed the latest trends and traveled back to the 1970s. She didn’t become a capitalist’s daughter or an educated youth sent to the countryside. Instead, she became a rural widow. To make matters even more outrageous, her original self’s mother-in-l 204Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In this book, the female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a rural woman, and then goes to the countryside to grow vegetables and raise pigs to improve her life.

41. 41 改 Reforming My Good-for-Nothing Husband, Starting at Age 20 改造废物老公，从20岁开始养老 Teletubby Without an Antenna没有天线的天线宝宝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period story x making money x family and village life x a touch of ensemble cast x raising kids] Lin Hui has a dream. In it, she turns fifty after spending twenty-seven years as a widow, struggling to raise her children, only to develop cancer and die before she can enjoy life. When she wakes, she finds herself back in 1980, the year she just married Xu Dongsheng, the “lazy bum” of the surrounding villages. She grits her teeth. She absolutely cannot let her life follow the path in her dream. Fr 34.1kReads9.1Score4.1k14d adds

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    It's super beautiful.

42. 42 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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    Come on, this one's real, I guarantee you won't regret getting hooked.

43. 43 七 A 1970s Military Marriage: That Couple's Both a Little Crazy 七零军婚：那两口子都有点癫 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Inventory Space + Comedy + Wish Fulfillment + Two Golden Fingers] Ruan Qiqi spent ten years being treated for an illness, and her condition was perfectly stable. After leaving the hospital, she unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s, into the body of a country girl who has just been dumped by her scumbag fiancé. Nearly everyone around her is awful. But she isn't afraid. She has a space packed with supplies, a golden finger, and nine lives, so she can do whatever she wants with 46.8kReads9.2Score5.8k14d adds
44. 44 军 Military Marriage in the Seventies: We've Been Reborn, So Why Not Build a Stronger Nation? 军婚七零：都重生了，强国不香吗 Xisen Meow西森喵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + period setting + marriage first, love later + golden finger + face-slapping comparison + sweet, indulgent power fantasy] The moment she opened her eyes, Xu Qingqing had transmigrated into a melodramatic period novel, becoming the male lead’s childhood sweetheart, pretty but empty-headed. The childhood sweetheart was happily getting engaged to the male lead when the heroine showed up with a marriage contract in hand. After losing the male lead, the childhood sweetheart went d 7.5kReads8.5Score66514d adds
45. 45 嫁 Marry into the City and Get Rationed Grain 嫁到城里，吃上供应粮 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine does not transmigrate, though she has some memories from a previous life. There are no truly awful characters in this story; everyone has their own strengths and flaws. The focus is on an unhurried life.) Jiang Xinbai was born in the countryside and dreamed of marrying into the city one day so she could have access to rationed food. So when she first met Yang Jinsheng, she knew her chance had come. She made her move without hesitation, flirted with him, and married him. At first sig 10.2kReads7.9Score61414d adds

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    Married from a rural family to a working-class family in the city, this woman who loves watching everyday family dramas must go for it!

46. 46 穿 Transmigrate into a Book in the 1970s, and Discover My Mom Is a Total Green Tea 穿书七零，发现我妈是大绿茶 Encounter遇见Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Period Drama + Self-Serving Female Lead + Terrible Family + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Everyone’s a Master Schemer + Devoted Couple + Joins the Military Later] Just after transmigrating, Zhao Qianqian manages to offend her stepsister and steal her fiancé! And this is all happening inside a book. The man she stole is the female lead’s cash cow, a third male lead, and he’s about to be targeted and framed by the reborn female lead. Then she discovers that her mother has it even worse. Just to 7.1kReads7.3Score48914d adds
47. 47 穿 Transmigration: Bringing My Old House to Enjoy the Gossip in the 1970s 穿越：带着老宅在七零年代吃瓜 Rain Falling in the Bamboo Grove竹林落雨Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted A lighthearted, hilarious novel with a strong female lead! Sent-down youth + transmigration + a pocket dimension She transmigrates as a sent-down youth, only to discover that her old family home from her previous life has come along with her. Watch her enjoy life on the quiet while gossiping her way through the 1970s! She starts out as a sent-down youth, then later returns to the city! A slice-of-life story! The heroine just wants to make the most of her everyday life, without much drama or gran 4.1kReads8.8Score26114d adds

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    Although it's a rural setting, it's not a military marriage. This is the only book in this genre where the female lead has a special ability, but she's completely independent (the ability appears only a few times), and she doesn't tell the male lead. The female lead is entirely independent and intelligent. The male lead is also not a typical character in this genre. Worth reading when you're looking for something to read. (Each character has an epilogue!)

48. 48 七 The 1970s Young Lady: A Selfish Woman Meets a Tormented Man 七零大小姐，当自私女遇上苦情男 Listening to the Wind in Chang'an长安听风Modern Romance851k WordsCompleted Also known as: A Rare Young Couple, Trading Verbal Blows The male lead is a real scientist. The female lead is an optimistic, quick-witted little ray of sunshine who is always full of confidence. (A clear growth arc + supporting each other + puppy love) When she woke up one day, Jiang Wangshu discovered she had acquired a husband. He was a man. Beneath his ordinary features lay extraordinary brilliance and a steely character. When government policies finally loosened, he shed his humble pas 1.6kReads8.7Score11514d adds

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    Absolutely fantastic! The female lead is very individualistic, lively, and quick-witted. Her seemingly flawed vanity and concern for appearances become her defining characteristics, making her incredibly vibrant! The male lead isn't the cold, aloof type; he's a researcher working in the fields. He appears somewhat quiet and reserved, but when he does speak, he's blunt and honest, completely devoid of sweet talk. Initially, he lacks the money for her redress because of poverty, but he doesn't make her do housework or chores. After her redress, he gives her all the money and practically agrees with everything she says. The female lead's career and intellectual development are clearly depicted, as are the male lead's. It's a very enjoyable read, with simple yet humorous language that's quite entertaining.

49. 49 闪 The Rough-Hewn Groom Spoils Her Rotten, and They’re Green with Envy 闪婚糙汉被宠成宝，他们眼红了 Chen Jia Weishuang沉葭微霜Modern Romance633k WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Sweet Romance] [1V2] [Marriage Before Love] [Age Gap] [Female Growth] [No Golden Finger] This is a ridiculous, unconventional story, yet one filled with love and touching moments. Jiang Suisui's parents forced her to marry for a bride price. In a fit of anger, she chose Zhao Haichuan, a domineering, rough man from the neighboring village with a violent streak. On their wedding night, she cried until she was shaking, her eyes red. But he held her securely in his arms, gently wi 3.4kReads7.9Score43914d adds

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    This book is unconventional enough; you won't regret investing in it.

50. 50 行 Somebody Somewhere in the Crowd 行走在人海中的某某某 I Promise You the Best Years我许年华Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted There is only one true heroism in the world: to see life as it is and still love it. Whether it’s the wind blowing through a valley, clouds drifting over the sea, poplar trees by the roadside, foxtail grass on a hillside, or people, Zhao Xiaoqiu thinks they’re all much the same, aren’t they? 2.1kReads9.2Score12214d adds

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    [OK]🤔😄[I also highly recommend it]

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