The Best of the Best in Historical Era Novels, Worth Rereading Again and Again 二刷三刷的年代文天花板

1. 651 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Got Rich After I Stopped Chasing Him 重生七零：不做舔狗后我暴富了 Mr. Qinglin青临先生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Lin Xiangnan married He Wenshan, she had no idea he already loved someone else. For more than a decade after their wedding, she devoted herself to serving He Wenshan and his family, working like an ox and a horse. Just when he finally brought her to live by his side and she thought her good days had begun, she was kidnapped by his rival. For the first time, the stoic man’s eyes reddened, but it was for the female comrade who had been kidnapped alongside her. As the bullet pierced her heart, 63Reads7.9Score103Shelves

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   These three books are must-reads on my reading list: The first one features a female protagonist who is reborn early on, while the male protagonist is reborn later; it's a military marriage with a "wife-chasing" twist. The second one features a female protagonist who is reborn on her own; she encountered a scumbag in her past life, but a new male lead in her new life. The third one features a female protagonist who is reborn on her own, pregnant, and the male lead isn't a scumbag; the female protagonist died in childbirth in her previous life. All of them feature career-oriented female protagonists.

2. 652 年 The Villainous Tycoon's Wife, Who Died Young in a Period Novel, Is Reborn 年代文反派大佬的早逝前妻重生了 Wild Radish狂野萝卜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Sweet-looking black-hearted flower x cold on the outside, warm-hearted, pure-hearted little stray dog” After dying, Zhou Yu unexpectedly learns that she is merely a cannon-fodder side character in a book, while Gu Ye is the story's biggest villain. In the book, she dies in childbirth, and Gu Ye raises their child alone at the bottom of society. Later, Gu Ye makes his fortune and becomes one of the richest men in Shenzhen. Zhou Yu feels reassured when she reads this. Though she and Gu Ye married 6.5kReads8.7Score555Shelves
3. 653 回 Before I Left My Husband and Child in the 70s, I Was Spoiled Rotten 回到七零抛夫弃子前，我被宠爆了 Nong Wuyou侬无忧Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + pocket dimension + rugged man + raising kids + sweet romance] Shen Yiyi was a professional villainess in the Quick Transmigration Bureau. On her final mission, she transmigrated into a period novel and became a vicious educated youth who was infatuated with the male lead, married the story's great villain, gave birth to three cannon-fodder sons, was lazy and difficult, and then abandoned her husband and children to return to the city. In the end, the male lead “carried out justice on H 28.4kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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   This one has to be the one; the female lead's whole family dotes on her.

4. 654 八 An Army Wife in the 1980s: Growing Vegetables on the Snowy Plateau 八零军嫂，雪域高原种菜忙 A Bountiful Harvest for a Prosperous Year五谷丰登庆丰年Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A military-marriage and farming novel. The early chapters feature plenty of conflict and foreshadowing, and the story is set in the early 1980s. If you can’t accept the mainstream attitudes of that era and prefer feel-good wish-fulfillment stories, this may not be for you. Your support keeps me writing. I’ll do my best to tell every story well! Please keep your comments civil. I’m grateful to every reader who takes the time to read. Qian Duoduo, a post-00s college student, goes back in time afte 2.7kReads9.0Score220Shelves

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   This is a borderland story. The beginning, before the female protagonist joins the soldier, is quite frustrating and not recommended. You can start reading from the later part of the story. The female protagonist travels back to the 1980s. The male protagonist is a border soldier, leaving her and their child in their hometown. The male protagonist's family is terrible; they not only withhold the money he sends back but also cause their child to develop epilepsy. After dealing with the family (though not really), the male protagonist hears that the female protagonist is talking about greenhouse vegetables and coaxes her to join the soldier's family to grow vegetables. The female protagonist can't resist the persuasion of her child and the male protagonist and goes. Once she goes, she can't leave. Seeing the soldiers' miserable lives, she starts working hard to grow greenhouse vegetables to improve their meals. Later, she even gets her father and brother to work in the snowy plains, earning money and helping the soldiers at the same time. Thanks to the female protagonist's efforts, the soldiers get vegetables and various supplies, and eventually, the outposts are built with steel-framed houses, so they no longer have to huddle in caves and freeze. This part after she joins the soldier's family is really touching. There are some annoying people, but not many truly terrible ones; everyone's efforts to live a good life are quite moving. (It's not a wish-fulfillment story. The male and female leads are probably both calculating and have a good sense of the bigger picture. There were several times when I was very angry, but they didn't retaliate.)

5. 655 搬 I Cleared Out the Money and Sent My Stepmother's Family to the Countryside 搬空钱财，我送后妈一家去下乡 Ye Ningmeng叶柠萌Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [Period + dual rebirth + pocket dimension] In her previous life, Meng Fuyan didn't get revenge thoroughly enough. She transmigrated to the twenty-first century for a while, then a car accident sent her back to the 1970s, where she originally came from. This time, she deals with her scumbag father and stepmother once and for all, takes all their money, and kicks them out of the house. Then she sends her stepmother's children to the countryside, where they go alive but never come back. While gett 25kReads9.2Score3.7kShelves

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   These historical novels are really good, with no dragging out the revenge scenes, and both protagonists are strong and both are virgins!

6. 656 开 Drugged from the Start, the Educated Youth Woman Tears Up the Cannon Fodder Script 开局被下药，女知青手撕炮灰剧本 Sen Dafu森大富Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 2.6kReads7.5Score290Shelves

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   This one is a clean romance novel with both main characters being virgins, a transmigration story, sweet romance, military marriage, and historical setting. Finally, I found one where the original female lead is a good person, and she's even shipping the main couple! Hehe 😁 Not bad at all!

7. 657 六 The 1960s: Leng Qingyan's Life in the Light 六零年代，冷清妍的逆光人生 Wanyanyang丸丸洋Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Period setting, strong female lead, military, comeback] She was the uncrowned queen of the shadow world, codenamed “Night Phoenix,” but fell in a carefully plotted betrayal. When she opened her eyes again, she had become Leng Qingyan, the tragic supporting female character in a military compound in the 1960s: the poor girl who, in the original story, had everything stolen by her reborn younger stepsister and eventually died miserably on the streets. Faced with Lin Xiaoxiao’s relentless schemes, 24kReads8.4Score3.1kShelves

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   In the 1960s, a mercenary queen is reborn into the body of an 8-year-old child. Her father's comrade-in-arms sacrificed himself to save her, so her family adopted his comrade's daughter. The whole family devoted themselves to their adopted daughter, with her grandmother being the only light in her life. The grandmother is a professor conducting scientific research projects. The protagonist started training at the age of 8 and is exceptionally skilled. Her parents constantly compare their adopted daughter to the protagonist, treating her like a precious treasure. But in reality, our protagonist is incredibly awesome! It was so satisfying to watch! Everyone should go watch it!

8. 658 挺 Following the Army While Pregnant: The Handsome Rogue Officer Has Morning Sickness! 挺孕肚随军，痞帅军官孕吐啦！ Granny Ni妮嬷嬷Modern Romance735k WordsCompleted [1980s + Marriage First, Love Later + Pregnancy and Raising Babies + Transmigration into a Book] The rating just opened, so it can still go up. Please go easy on me. “You’re pregnant!” Zhu Weiyi had transmigrated into a book. It was a period novel featuring two reborn characters and a wife-swapping plot, and she was a bit-part character who didn’t get a single line. Wouldn’t it be nice to just enjoy the drama from the sidelines? But before she could even figure out what was going on, she couldn 57.3kReads7.5Score6.7kShelves

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   Despite the low rating, even I, who never stays up late, couldn't resist staying up all night.

9. 659 重 Reborn as a Spoiled Military Wife: Rising to Become the Leading Lady of the 1980s 重生作精军嫂：逆袭八零当大女主 YH RanranYH冉冉Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted Reborn one month before the 1980s art troupe auditions, Mu Li vows to reclaim the stage that should have been hers in her previous life, along with the dignity and respect she owes her parents. “Fangfang, the Li family looks down on actresses who dance onstage. Are you sure... you still want to audition next month?” As soon as Mu Li opened her eyes after being reborn, she heard the endless, trembling yet phony advice of that little schemer, Mu Jinfang. It was the same in her previous life: the 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The chapters are short, the descriptions are delicate, and the emotions are quite intense. [Admiration][Flying kiss]

10. 660 重 Reborn in the ’70s: The Gorgeous Educated Youth Starts by Dumping Trash Men 重生七零，美又飒知青从撕渣开始 Lan Qingzhi蓝青栀Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn and transmigrated to the 1970s, she decides that since being kind only gets you bullied, she might as well take the initiative and tear the trash apart. Who hasn’t gone a little crazy? A top-quality drama brought to life by professional voice actors is here! Tune in for the most satisfying life and the purest romance, set in a turbulent era of innocence! [Period setting + military marriage + devoted couple + spatial storage + light fantasy + doting husband + outrageous relatives] Yun Huay 12.7kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    I've been reading a lot of historical fiction lately, and these three are the ones I remember best. If you're interested in historical fiction, check them out!

11. 661 七 The New Beauty in the 1970s Compound Is a Mafia Heiress 七零大院新来的小美人是黑道千金 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + marriage first, love later + both pure and devoted + an upgradeable pocket dimension + a stepmother taming unruly kids] Sang Shuyao, the daughter of a crime boss, transmigrates into a book and becomes a foolish, autistic girl in the 1970s. From the start, her stepsister wants to swap fiancés. Fine! If you like that scumbag so much, take him! On the night of the switch, Sang Shuyao clears out her scumbag father's fortune, then leisurely heads to the Lu family. In the book, Lu 6.6kReads8.8Score1kShelves
12. 662 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. 12.2kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    These are all shows I like to watch, without a spatial system.

13. 663 七 The Sweet Young Lady of the 1970s 七十年代小娇娇 Plain Robes, Pure Melody素衫清韵Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The moment the young educated youth Wen Wan arrives in Lu Jiazui, she becomes famous: famous for her beauty, famous for taking her time, and famous for her sharp tongue and soft, sweet manner. When the educated youths first arrive, Lu Dongping sees Wen Wan and thinks, How is this little thing supposed to work in the fields and earn work points? Whichever team gets her will be unlucky. Take her home and she'll be treated like an ancestor. Later, Wen Wan becomes his very own little ancestor. 1.3kReads8.9Score250Shelves
14. 664 大 The Young Lady Joins the Army, and the Stoic Officer Falls for Her Sweet Charm 大小姐随军，冷面军官被甜美拿捏 Yan Fubao Ling言福宝瓴Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + reborn + pocket dimension + ensemble cast + punishing scumbags + mutual devotion + an all-around soldier king with incredible stamina VS a beautiful, capable heiress to a capitalist family] In her previous life, the captivating capitalist heiress Rong Jiabao returned to China with her father, only to be manipulated by her own relatives for twenty years before meeting a tragic end. Now she has opened her eyes at age twenty. Are they really going to use the same old tricks on 34.9kReads9.1Score6kShelves
15. 665 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: In the 1980s, I Forced the Male Lead to Marry Me, and the Heroine Was Dumbfounded 穿书八零，强嫁男主后，女主懵了 Splendor Fades了了繁华Modern Romance723k WordsCompleted Su Meng opened her eyes and found herself a minor character in a rebirth novel set in the 1980s. In her previous life, the heroine used her looks to flirt around, keeping three backup suitors on the hook at once. When everything came to light and she was disgraced, she hurriedly found the male lead to take the fall for her. The male lead was her devoted simp. Even after her reputation was ruined, he still loved her as much as ever and gave her all the money he earned. Even after he became a busi 8.5kReads6.5Score659Shelves

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    🌺🌺🌺This book is so good, it's hilarious! The husband and wife are both incredibly awful, shameless, and utterly despicable. What can they do? Both their families are awful; they can't survive without a sense of shame.

16. 666 六 Stirring Up Trouble in the 1960s and 1970s 六七十年代搅风搅雨 Phantom Moon in the Clouds云中幻月Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Ning Jingshu, a powerful esper in the apocalypse, perished alongside the Zombie King, she was born into a family of capitalists in a period setting. Abandoned by her family, she was adopted by a military family through a twist of fate. She became an undercover enforcer, protecting her family during the turbulent years, hunting down spies, and later heading overseas for a little zero-cost shopping. She also stirred up trouble between foreign countries, watching them descend into chaos while 7.2kReads9.2Score611Shelves
17. 667 七 In the Seventies, His Beloved Wife Wants a Divorce, and the Cold-Faced Officer Panics 七零，娇妻要离婚，冷面军官慌了 Sunflower Facing the Sun向日葵迎着阳光Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted Devoted husband + both leads are virgins + rough-hewn man acting clingy + everyday family life + cathartic face-slapping + no misunderstandings + both speak their minds + both are scheming + building a prosperous life The first thing Shen Lishu does after being reborn is ask for a divorce. In her previous life, she spent four years with him and never once heard him say he loved her. She even died a virgin. But when she asks for a divorce, the calm, self-possessed man actually gets down on his kn 25.3kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves

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    🌈🌈🌸Definitely the pinnacle of period dramas, with no typical mother-in-law/daughter-in-law conflicts; the mother-in-law even supports the female lead in raising her son to be a responsible man. During a meal with the mother-in-law's family, the father-in-law and the male lead are clearly from the lowest rungs of society.

18. 668 七 The New Wedding Night in the 1970s: The Soft and Sweet Wife of the Educated Youth 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 8.6kReads9.1Score654Shelves
19. 669 重 Reborn in the 1960s: Lin Wanwan’s Life Raising Children 重生六零：林晚晚养娃日常 The Fluffed-Up Cat炸毛的猫咪Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn + raising kids + pocket dimension + golden finger + farming + making a fortune] One day, she was reborn as the mother of two children, suddenly saddled with two kids who looked like beggars. After a moment of speechless disbelief, she rolled up her sleeves. With a supermarket in her pocket dimension, how could she fail to raise two children? But when the children's hulking father showed up, her life changed. She had planned for them to go their separate ways, but before long, she found h 5.7kReads8.9Score439Shelves

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    This is an incredibly good historical romance novel; I've read it countless times!

20. 670 重 Back to the 1970s: Bringing Hundreds of Billions of Supplies to the Army 重回七零，带上千亿物资去随军 You Man有蔓Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + reborn + one-on-one sweet romance + taciturn, rough-edged man + delicate beauty + pocket dimension + mutual flirting] In her previous life, the man Su Ranyan went out of her way to avoid was swept away by a flood while saving her. That heroic scene came back to haunt her in her dreams, again and again, reminding her of the depth of the love she had missed. Fortunately, Heaven took pity on her and sent her back to the day the man asked her for a divorce. This time, she won’t let 19.6kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    These are all highly rated shows; I watched them myself, and they're super good! [Thumbs up][Masterpiece by Sparrow Food]

21. 671 换 After Switching Marriages and Remarrying the Infertile Bigwig, the Stepfamily Is Left Blinded by Tears 换亲改嫁绝嗣大佬后，继组哭瞎眼 Adorable Little Rice Ball呆萌的丸子Modern Romance674k WordsCompleted [Bold Queen + Devoted Military Officer] (Substitute Marriage + Transmigrate into a Book + Pocket Dimension + Stepmother + Mutual First Love + Joining Her Husband at His Posting with the Children) The moment she opened her eyes, top assassin Feng Zhiyi found herself transmigrated into a pitiful young woman in the 1980s! From the start, she was expected to take her stepsister’s place and marry a poor military officer, then become stepmother to his three children. To make matters worse, the officer 11.6kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
22. 672 八 Zhaodi Rises Up in the 1980s: Might Makes Right 八零招娣雄起，拳头才是硬道理 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + pocket dimension + invincible heroine + marriage before love + face-slapping] Si Cancan was a ruthless, unscrupulous interstellar merchant. Swept through a wormhole into the 1980s, she became Si Zhaodi, a meek and honest young woman. In her previous life, her heartless parents forced her to clean up the messes caused by her green-tea older sister. They married her off to the captain's perverted, paralyzed son, who tormented her until her depraved father-in-l 4.3kReads8.5Score524Shelves

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    As the name suggests, the female lead is incredibly strong; she'll fight at the drop of a hat and even avenges the original owner of the body. In the end, all her enemies are sent to the underworld to live happily ever after—it's incredibly satisfying. The female lead is the dominant figure in the relationship between the male and female leads, and she never has any children.

23. 673 穿 Transmigrating to the 1980s, Becoming a Stepmother, and Getting Rich While Joining the Army: The Vile Ones, Get Lost 穿八零，当后妈，致富随军极品滚 Trees on Chun Mountain椿山有木Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Super-sweet romance + military marriage + having and raising children + getting rich + spirit spring space + everyday life] Lin Shuyan transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder supporting female character in a period novel! Her military officer husband is the heroine's biggest golden finger: Rich and powerful, handsome and wealthy. Too bad she's not the heroine. * When he hears that Lin Shuyan is beating the children, her military officer husband comes home with divorce papers. Befo 11.6kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    These are all highly rated shows; I watched them myself, and they're super good! [Thumbs up][A masterpiece by Sparrow Food]

24. 674 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Dumping My Educated Youth Ex and Marrying a Rugged Man 重生七零：踹掉知青前夫后嫁糙汉 Smiling Green Orange笑青橙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted On New Year's Eve in the 1970s, as she lay on her deathbed, Shen Bingyue, an old woman whose life had been filled with hardship, was reborn. That year, she was eighteen. Living a second life in an era of scarcity, she sets out to build a fortune and cherish her family. In an age when travel is slow, she hopes to spend a happy life with the rugged man she missed in her previous life: to marry him, raise adorable children, and make the most of their fateful meeting. She'll decisively cut ties with 2.3kReads9.2Score249Shelves
25. 675 弃 Cast-Off Daughter, Substitute Bride: The Women of My In-Laws Join Forces to Win Big 弃女替嫁：婆家女眷抱团赢麻了 Green Duckweed绿浮萍Modern Romance215k WordsOngoing In her past life, four of the five members of the Tang family died, leaving only her. Reborn in 1990, the first thing she did was report someone on the train. Her mother-in-law died horribly in a car accident, her sister-in-law was imprisoned, her younger sister-in-law died in despair, and her husband gave his life for his country. Left alone, she lived until her hair turned white, never discovering whether her family's deaths had been a natural disaster or a human crime. [Ding! Check-in Syste 1kReads—Score147Shelves

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    What's most infuriating is that she eats while simultaneously criticizing, mixing braised pork sauce with rice and saying it's delicious with unwavering self-righteousness. You think she's only capable of being domineering? Actually, she's incredibly gentle with her mother-in-law and sister-in-law—two faces, depending entirely on whether the other person is worthy of her attention.

26. 676 吃 Spilling the Tea! The Young Educated Youth Went to the Countryside, and Her Nemesis Is One Crude, Clingy Man 吃瓜！小知青下乡冤家糙汉太狗了 Golden Petals, Golden Stamens, Golden Bud金瓣金蕊金骨朵Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Medical genius + turning others' strength against them + two scheming leads + stockpiling in a magical space + powerful background + sweet romance and doting family] After transmigrating into a book and receiving a dream as a bonus, Qiao Keyi blinks and decides to make good use of this hint. Her adoptive grandmother's family have their eyes on her house and job? Back where you came from, all of you! The white lotus stole the original owner's golden finger? Better that it benefits me than someon 5kReads9.2Score664Shelves
27. 677 惊 Shocking! The Cold Military Officer Is the Father of Her Child 惊！冰冷军官竟是孩子他爸 Salt Little Five盐小五Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Raising a child + military marriage + everyday life + first love for both] After waking up, wealthy beauty Xu Yao transmigrates once again to the 1970s, becoming the mother of the great villain in a small world! The original Xu Yao was busty but brainless. After failing to scheme her way into marrying the man she loved, she had a son with someone else. She blamed all her misfortunes on the boy, beating and cursing him until he grew up bitter and twisted. He eventually became the great villain, 2.6kReads8.9Score212Shelves

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    "You're going to sell me, are you?" The little boy tilted his head back, his expression cold, his handsome face devoid of warmth, his eyes misty, his demeanor as calm as if he were discussing someone else's fate. Xu Yao stared at the little boy with complicated emotions, then glanced at the desolate surroundings. A wail escaped her lips.

28. 678 重 Reborn to Win Back His Wife: Mr. He's Runaway Pregnant Treasure, Kiss Me 重生追妻，贺总的在逃孕宝乖乖吻 A Single Spark一颗星火Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + win-her-back redemption + coercive love + the powerful one bows his head + rekindled romance] Do you believe that someone who once loved you deeply could suddenly become utterly cold toward you? In her previous life, she jumped from a high-rise right in front of He Yanting. Before jumping, Jiang Xu stroked her pregnant belly. “Actually, this child is yours.” “He Yanting, if there’s another life, I never want to marry you again.” Reborn, she did everything she could to stay away fr 15.2kReads6.9Score753Shelves

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    "He Yanting, I'll only ask you one question: did you approach Ruan Ruan because you like her, or to get revenge on me?" After a few seconds of silence, He Yanting sneered. "What do you think? Ms. Xia, do you think someone would give up avenging their mother?" "From the very beginning, I approached her to get revenge on you. I know she's your darling. From the first day I was with her, I was thinking about how to torment you by tormenting her." As the recording played, He Yanting's face gradually turned deathly pale in the reflection of the floor-to-ceiling window. A hint of smugness appeared on Xia Yulin's face. "Didn't expect that, did you? To prevent you from denying it, I was prepared." He Yanting suddenly turned around, veins throbbing on his forehead. His entire aura was terrifyingly cold.

29. 679 活 Living as a Model Citizen in Republican-Era China 活在民国当顺民 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Urban1.3M WordsOngoing From the start, it's 1945. The war against Japan is over, and the times are in turmoil. After Yang Fuping's grandfather closes his eyes for the last time, he leaves behind a letter of prophecy and a coffin no one can touch. His family tends to daily life in their little courtyard, ignoring the shifting tides of history and simply keeping their corner of the world warm and peaceful. Ensemble cast + Republican-era setting + not a wish-fulfillment story + miniature storage space 40.8kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    The 1940s, 1990s, and 1960s were not filled with dramatic events, but rather with the everyday life of ordinary people.

30. 680 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 33.3kReads9.1Score4.5kShelves
31. 681 穿 A Couple of Fake Partners' Everyday Gossip After They Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Seventies 穿书七零塑料夫妻的吃瓜日常 Good Fortune and Good Luck福气满满好运来Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing (A sharp-tongued heroine with eight hundred schemes, queen of the courtyard and village, who loves watching the drama unfold × a male lead who seems aloof and untouchable but is really a childish boy who gets bullied by her and tries to fight back) Jiang Nuan transmigrates into a book. In this 1970s romance, she, Jiang Nuan, is a hopelessly lovesick fool who pines for the male lead, gets face-slapped again and again, and still keeps throwing herself at him. She’s nothing but a disposable side ch 10.2kReads8.8Score957Shelves

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    It's quite fun. The male lead is really cute, and the female lead is a master of language. I was initially a little uninterested because it's another military marriage story, and I was worried it would be another typical male lead, but the soldier male lead in this book is quite different. The last time I saw a soldier male lead with such a fun personality was Gu Chang'an in Su Qinghe's book.

32. 682 老 The Wang Family in the 1990s 老王家的九十年代 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period setting + courtyard homes + ordinary folks + small businesses) After reading Reborn in the 1960s: Back at the Factory as a Cook, you can treat this book as a sequel, but it also works fine on its own. Against the backdrop of state-owned enterprises going into decline in the 1990s, the everyday lives of a young couple serve as the thread connecting a colorful cast of ordinary people and their bustling neighborhood. There are local police officers, state-enterprise employees, people with r 3.6kReads8.9Score270Shelves
33. 683 七 After Joining the Army in the 1970s, the Psychological Expert Shakes Up the Family Compound 七零随军后，心理大佬轰动家属院 Yaoyao, Wandering the World浪迹天涯的夭夭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Joining the army in the 1970s + solving cases with psychology + cozy everyday life + sweet romance + no awful relatives + no space or System] [Gentle psychology expert vs. a ruthless jade-faced soldier with foxlike eyes] In her previous life, Shen Mingyu was a PhD in psychology. An expert in microexpressions, criminal psychology, and more, she solved countless major cases and was known as a human lie detector. After transmigrating, she found that her father was a factory director, her mother a 17.9kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
34. 684 穿 The Transmigrated Cannon Fodder's Life as an Educated Youth 穿书炮灰的知青日常 Wu Zhe Who Loves Beiling Meatballs爱吃北岭丸子的吴哲Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + no black-market trips + devoted couple + pocket dimension + special abilities] Ling Yunyue wakes up as a minor character, a young educated youth about to be sent to the countryside. She snaps to her senses and quickly starts stockpiling supplies, determined to keep her distance from the male and female leads. But she accidentally runs into another minor character. Huh? Why is this one so different from the book's description? Zou Sikang never imagined that after blowi 14.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    The female lead is a master of gossip; wherever there's juicy gossip, she's there, always at the forefront. Her son shares her love of gossip, causing the old father endless worry. She's also one of the gang's three troublemakers—unable to beat them in a fight or win an argument.

35. 685 六 Back to the Sixties: Becoming a Chef at a Big Factory 六十年代之回到大厂当厨子 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Urban301k WordsCompleted (Period Drama + Rebirth + Siheyuan Courtyard + Farming + No Golden Finger) Wang Jianguo spent his whole life meekly working in the back kitchen of a machinery factory. He had no wife or children, and even the factory took care of his funeral. Perhaps his obsession ran too deep, because time turned back and returned him to the moment before it all began... There’s no golden finger at any point. The protagonist won’t reach the pinnacle of life or slaughter his way through the world. If that’s not 7.4kReads9.0Score440Shelves
36. 686 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Educated Youth Wants to Let Go 重生七零：知青想放手 Qu Linglong曲玲珑Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast, No Space, No System, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] One scheme tied two people’s lives together. Reborn in the 1970s, Zhu Xiaomin is determined to scheme her way back. First, she’ll set free the other unlucky soul who’s just like her. Second, she’ll tear that scumbag apart. But things seem to be slipping out of her control. The unlucky one came rolling back on his own and won’t leave, no matter how much she tries to drive him away. Well then… she’ll keep him. “I’ll protect you thi 11.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    I've read it twice; it's a very good book.

37. 687 七 Flash Marriage in the 1970s: My Mother-in-Law Taught Me How to Handle My Husband, and I Loved It 七零闪婚：婆婆教我驭夫后爽爆了 Even Snails Are Mighty蜗牛也很牛Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted [Handsome, roguish, cunning househusband + sweet, straightforward good girl + family squabbles + devoted husband + putting jerks in their place + doted on by the whole family] [The male lead is a professional homewrecker and a genuine big shot] [Important note: The female lead’s parents favor boys over girls.] [After leaving her birth family, the female lead is cherished by her husband’s family. Her mother will not be redeemed.] Ruan Tang had a dream that she died after being sent to the country 5.1kReads8.0Score532Shelves

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    This is a period drama that I've read two or three times. It features a roguish, cunning, and scheming stay-at-home husband and a soft, cute, and honest obedient girl. There are few awful characters. The male lead's family is very kind and treats the female lead extremely well. He is love-struck and thinks everything the female lead does is good. He spoils her rotten!

38. 688 年 Period: A Battle for Husbands Among the Children of High-Ranking Officials 年代：高干子弟夺夫大战 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Period novel + 1990s]+ [Family life]+ [No golden finger + native-born protagonist] Lin Daoxi was deliberately abandoned at birth, and her cousin Gao Qing took her place as the biological daughter of the family. With everything going wrong from the start, Lin Daoxi was penniless, plain-looking, and dealt a terrible hand. Her father was a gambling addict, her mother had broken the law, her younger brother was timid, and she had dropped out of school. When Lin Daoxi announced she was going to R 10.6kReads8.9Score976Shelves

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    🌈🌈🌈 I love the female lead so much! I've never seen a female lead like this before. ◇The female lead has a lot of personal charm◇ It's not charm built on a bunch of buffs or a halo, but rather the female lead's tenacity and resilience in climbing up from the bottom of society step by step. Her indomitable spirit and refusal to accept her fate are truly inspiring.

39. 689 快 Quick Transmigration: Starting by Staying Away from the Plot 快穿：从远离剧情开始 Moonflower No. 1月见一号Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Original title: The Quick-Transmigration Cannon-Fodder Female Lead Doesn’t Follow the Plot [Quick transmigration + fictional worlds + some stories conclude in one chapter + varied lengths + doesn’t follow the original plot + absolutely no helping the poor + all male leads are virgins + personal space] [No fixed couple, but the male leads must be pure] The cannon-fodder female characters in the plot suddenly awaken. After growing a brain, Luo Yang refuses to follow the sucker’s script anymore. Sh 19.1kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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    I've watched it several times.

40. 690 七 The 1970s: She May Be Silly and Spoiled, but She’s Truly Beautiful! 七零作精她虽愚蠢，却实在美丽！ Stinky Greens臭菜菜Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Period setting + married first, love later + raising a child + sweet everyday romance + rugged alpha male X delicate beauty, with a contrast in skin tone and physique] Si Yao has a strange dream. She dreams that she gets into university, quickly divorces Liang Jinsheng, the rugged country man, and happily takes her daughter back to the city. After returning home, her stepsister pushes her down the stairs, leaving her in a vegetative state. Her stepsister also steals her admission letter and tak 5.6kReads8.0Score226Shelves

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    The female protagonist had a strange dream. In the dream, she divorced a rough, country man and returned to the city alone with her baby. Her younger sister, wanting to take her place, completely destroyed all evidence, and even the baby was sold. When she woke up, she picked up the baby in her arms and burst into tears. The male protagonist, who was outside the door, couldn't bear to hear it anymore and barged in: "My little darling, I'm begging you, please stop crying, okay?"

41. 691 你 Go Ahead and Be Crazy, but Leave the Kids in the Compound Alone 你疯就算了，大院的崽你也不放过 Charcoal-Grilled Crumbs碳烤渣渣Modern Romance828k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + born into the past + parallel 1970s + doted on by the whole family + spatial dimension + strong male and female leads] Lin Sa was born into the 1970s and became the eldest daughter of the Lin family. Most families favor boys over girls, but the Lin family favors girls over boys. Out of four children, the Lin family had only one daughter, and the whole family cherished her with their lives. Other people’s daughters are little cotton jackets, but theirs is a drafty leather jac 67kReads8.5Score7.2kShelves

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    🍇🍇This book made me laugh from beginning to end, until my stomach hurt. I've already read it twice. It's a hilarious story. Bai Jinting fell in love with Lin Sa at first sight. This single man, who hadn't been in a relationship for 26 years, was like a sick man ever since he saw her. He missed her terribly if he didn't see her for a day. His "illness" was finally cured when the two of them got married. [Facepalm][Laughing]

42. 692 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: The Female Supporting Character Awakens 快穿年代：女配觉醒了 Don't Dwell On The Past不要忆往昔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [fictional setting] [Period] [no fixed CP] [female lead’s perspective] [overpowered golden finger] Ning An, an employee of the Temporal Bureau, transmigrates into small worlds set in different periods. As she eases the supporting female characters’ grievances and makes up for their regrets, she also enjoys a good life of her own. [Content warnings: Please don’t read if these things bother you. Be sure to read this!!!] An extremely overpowered golden finger! The original ma 30.9kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    Look at my reading time! Although the first book is a quick transmigration novel, it's mostly set in historical periods.

43. 693 六 The 1960s: After Getting into Technical College, I Secure a Cadre Position 六零：考上中专后，我稳坐干部岗 Don't Know Any Better孬不道Modern Romance995k WordsCompleted [1960s + everyday life + extremely, extremely slow-paced + family squabbles + no rural assignment + vocational school entrance exams + few awful relatives] [This is a female-oriented novel! The heroine is an ordinary person, not a powerhouse heroine. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Heartbroken and still looking for an internship? To escape reality, senior college student Zhou Yuan casually signed a contract for the full-immersion game Awakening. When she opened her eyes, she had become Z 17.2kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    This is a period drama I've read countless times, [Sparrow's Masterpiece]. It's a military marriage with no stepmothers or revenge plots, focusing on everyday family life and mundane routines. The female lead is intelligent but not a saint; she works hard to get into a vocational school and doesn't go to the countryside. The rating is a bit low because there aren't many reviewers [Added to my bookshelf][Added to my bookshelf]. It mainly depicts the warm daily life of the main family. Its strength lies in its excellent period setting; this is the most focused on historical background I've read on Tomato Bookstore. [Already hooked] Prices are reasonable, with precise amounts of money for tickets, and the details are meticulously researched. There aren't too many awful characters, making it feel like you're truly living in that era. The only downside is the slow pace; there isn't much romance yet. You can read it as a period drama combined with a farming/rural setting.

44. 694 穿 Transmigrate into a 1970s Darling Educated Youth, and the Rugged Country Boy Knows How to Flirt 穿成七零娇知青，乡野糙汉很会撩 Peachy Xiuxiu桃子修修Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted [Spirit Spring Space + Unlimited Supplies + Marriage First, Love Later + Tough Country Husband Dotes on His Wife + Delicate, Pretty Educated Youth + Raising Kids + Everyday Family Life + Building a Career in the Countryside] Jiang Yi transmigrates into a book with her family heirloom spirit spring space, becoming a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a reborn novel with a warped moral compass. In the original story, Jiang Yi is a fool who is blind to what is right in front of her. She t 242Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into a historical novel and possesses a spatial ability. The space's warehouse is filled with supplies collected by the Jiang family over generations, and there's also a food street and a food area filled with delicacies from all over the country she's gathered, including spicy hot pot, crossing-the-bridge noodles, spicy stir-fry, cold noodles, mutton stew, and Pian'erchuan noodles…

45. 695 六 The 1960s: Lightning in Hand, Demons and Monsters, Stay Away from Me 六零：雷电在手，魑魅魍魉莫挨我 Two Treasures at Home家有两个宝Modern Romance688k WordsCompleted A time-travel fantasy with a powerful female lead, satisfying revenge, transmigration to another world, buying and selling goods for profit, playing the pig to eat the tiger, secret identities, and special abilities. (Note: This is not a traditional period novel, and has a touch of fantasy.) There is a male lead. Huang Nan wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a period novel as the hapless cousin of the heroine. In the novel, whenever the heroine doesn’t want to work, the cousin does it 9.2kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
46. 696 百 The Many Flavors of Life, Part One: A Snowy Night of Lost Souls 百味人生第一部：失魂风雪夜 w Nankew南柯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Family, love, and adultery. This small mountain village seems peaceful, but undercurrents run deep, and human dramas of sorrow and joy unfold every day. On a bitterly cold, snowy night, a young and beautiful mother is assaulted and becomes pregnant. Afterward, she lives every day in fear and pain, desperately trying to keep the secret. When the truth comes to light, the demon who has appeared in her dreams countless times has never really gone away. What will the mother do? This book offers a 14.5kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    A good book, popular, funny, and down-to-earth, with accurate language and a realistic storyline.

47. 697 娃 The Baby's Already Here, and Now You Say My Officer Husband Is the Wrong Man? 娃都生了，你才说军官老公搞错了 Aren't Cats Adorable?小猫不可爱吗Modern Romance709k WordsCompleted [Period setting + both leads reborn + transmigrate into a book + secret identities exposed + one-on-one romance + sweet pampering] The rating just came out, so it’ll rise over time. Su Tong wakes up one day to find she’s transmigrated into a period novel. She’s become the male lead’s disposable ex-wife, who makes a scene, breaks off their engagement, and ends up dying miserably in the street. Meanwhile, the heroine takes advantage of the situation and wins the heart of the future general with he 5.5kReads8.3Score752Shelves

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    A period drama I'm rereading. It's not the usual formula; the male lead is strong, but the female lead is even stronger. [A masterpiece by Que Shi][A masterpiece by Que Shi]

48. 698 七 The Only Daughter of the 1970s 七零年代独生女 Orange Orange Orange Orange橘橘橘橘子Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted [No transmigration into a book, no System, no pocket dimension.] [Period setting + farming + serving the motherland + technical expertise] A researcher who loves and hates fiercely versus a reborn diplomat Yu Yue fell asleep in the bath and woke up in the 1970s, as the only child in her family. First, there was her timid mother, who was willing to work herself to the bone for her family. Then there was her father, spoiled by his family and utterly self-centered. Timid Mom: “Let’s see anyone try 17.8kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    "Knock knock knock... Knock knock knock..." A series of impatient knocks sounded at the door, followed by a scolding voice: "Third sister, get up quickly, what time is it?" Lin Yuzhu struggled to turn over, squinting at the window. The thin curtains let in the light of the sky. It was just barely dawn. Lying beside her, Lin Yulan grumbled impatiently, "What are you dawdling for? Get up, so Mom won't keep knocking." Lin Yuzhu closed her eyes, concealing her surging emotions, and took a deep breath, calling out, "Get up." The person outside stopped knocking and left in dissatisfaction, their muttered words still faintly audible, but Lin Yuzhu pretended not to hear. She got up and dressed, her hands trembling uncontrollably as she looked at the rustic straight-legged cloth trousers and floral shirt. So rustic! Unbearable to look at! Before she could even finish dressing, a shout came from outside: "Why aren't you out yet!" Lin Yulan rolled over heavily in displeasure, pulled the blanket over her head, and tried to go back to sleep. Lin Yuzhu rolled her eyes, got out of bed, put on her shoes, and hurried out. She opened the door...

49. 699 末 From the Apocalypse to the 1970s: After Cleaning Out My Stepmother's Family, I Head to the Countryside as a Young Educated Youth 末世穿七零，搬空后妈全家下乡当知青 Got a Bowl有个碗Modern Romance915k WordsCompleted After being transmigrated from an apocalypse where people eat each other into a book as a minor cannon-fodder character, Qiao Qiao takes it all in stride. There's no way she's going to be cannon fodder. Whoever starts trouble gets a beating. Being transmigrated as cannon fodder isn't scary. Not knowing how to fight is what's embarrassing. A petite, frail young educated woman arrives in the village. She spends her days either eating meat or gossiping, and honestly, nobody else has it this good. 344Reads5.9Score—Shelves
50. 700 重 What’s There to Fear When You’re Reborn? Our Whole Family Is Tough as Nails 重生女怕什么，我们全家都是滚刀 Wang Yi'an王一安Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing Her reborn older cousin schemes to bleed the family dry, but she has no idea that four-year-old local girl Sui Sui is a little scene-stealer, backed by an entire family of stubborn troublemakers who know how to put anyone in their place. A reborn woman is nothing to fear: she'll only end up green with envy. 21.4kReads5.8Score1.4kShelves

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