Period Novels: No Rebirth, No Transmigration, No Golden Fingers 年代文不要重生，不要穿越。不要金手指

1. 1 七 The Little Young Master from the Capital Is Sugar-Sweet in the 1970s 七零，京市来的小少爷甜度超标了 Hibiscus Flower City木槿花城Two Male Leads231k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Two Male Leads + Intense Romantic Tension + Devoted Couple] A pretty young sent-down youth arrives in Qingniu Village, and the village chief arranges for him to stay at the home of a fierce, burly man. That night, Shen Junyi growls, “I don't like sharing a kang with anyone. Go sleep on the floor!” Su Bai: “...” As he makes up his bedding on the floor, he grumbles to himself, Shen, if you're this picky about sharing a bed, what are you going to do when you get married? Later on. 8.1kReads9.2Score94014d adds

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   It's absolutely gorgeous!

2. 2 换 They Hadn't Seen Each Other in Four Years Since Their Arranged Marriage, Then the Man Who Died in Battle Came Back 换亲四年未见，战死的男人回来了 Yi Yi咿伊Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [1970s setting, military marriage, face-slapping, ex-husband's groveling redemption, second male lead wins, self-interest above all] Shen Man is a stunning, glamorous dancer with national-level status. The moment she transmigrates, she opens her eyes to a nightmare: she's about to be caught cheating, publicly humiliated, and die of shame. And now, after four years away, the man who was supposed to have died in battle has returned alive. Lu Zhengguo hates the original owner for drugging him and c 13.6kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds

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   The female lead is quite self-centered, a stunningly beautiful woman who pursues her own dreams and is not bound by romantic love. Even when she is schemed against, she does not give up on herself and carves out a path for herself in adversity!

3. 3 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 38kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds

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   [You should savor it] This story doesn't involve time travel or reincarnation. The characters are quite realistic. The male and female leads aren't perfect. The male lead is really rough, and the female lead is also soft and gentle in the early stages, gradually growing into her true self. Their son is one of the highlights of this story; Chaochao is so cute.

4. 4 八 A Family with a Scholastically Challenged Kid in the 1980s 八十年代家有学渣 Wen Wen Wen玟纹文Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted [Family life and relationships + ensemble cast] Her great-grandfather is a university professor, and every member of her family graduated from university. Lu Xijia is very proud of that, if only she weren’t a terrible student who can barely score sixty when her primary-school Chinese and math grades are added together... Still, she believes she must be good at something. Everyone says, “Every person is born with a purpose,” after all~ But as she gazes at the exam papers on her desk, covered in s 2.6kReads8.9Score25514d adds

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   Highly recommended! Xixi is so cute!

5. 5 七 The Lovely Military Wife of the 1970s 七零年代俏军嫂 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger + No Business Ventures + No Buying a Courtyard House] Wen Yu and Shao Wen Ye are complete opposites: one is a pampered young woman from Shanghai, the other a soldier stationed at the border. They have nothing in common, yet their parents' arranged marriage binds them together. Little do they know, this is exactly what Wen Yu wants. To marry the man she's been dreaming about, Wen Yu travels thousands of miles to the southwestern border. At first, Shao Wen Ye takes things as they 8.5kReads8.9Score48914d adds

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   Wen Yu, a pampered young woman from Shanghai, and Shao Wenye, a soldier from the frontier, are married due to an arranged marriage by their parents. Initially strangers, they gradually develop feelings for each other through their daily interactions. Wen Yu is resilient, and Shao Wenye falls for her, pursuing her across thousands of miles in a sweet and romantic military marriage. (No cheat codes, no business dealings, no buying a courtyard house)

6. 6 七 A Warm Marriage in the 1970s: She Marries a Rough Rascal and Is Spoiled Like a Treasure 七零暖婚：嫁给痞气糙汉被宠成宝 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Everyone says the bad-tempered rascal from the Xie family is a shameless layabout. How on earth did he get so lucky as to marry Jiang He, the woman everyone in the surrounding villages wants for a wife? The young men who have a crush on Jiang He are all so jealous they could grind their teeth over Xie Shenqing. And yet, despite having such a kind and lovely wife, Xie Shenqing is always shouting at and scolding her. Even the neighborhood aunties whisper that it's a shame and that Jiang He has had 5.8kReads8.9Score35914d adds

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   No reincarnation, no time travel, super good-looking, the female lead is gentle, but not a saint.

7. 7 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 28.3kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds

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   It's a very good read. The male and female leads are intelligent and emotionally stable; everyone is sensible, and it's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. Although the female lead transmigrates into a book and the male lead also transmigrates through souls, they are both just background characters. The story is generally calm and uneventful.

8. 8 八 The Fallen Heiress of the 1980s Marries a Factory Director and Raises His Kids 八零落魄千金，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [1980s + no rebirth or transmigration + no golden finger + everyday family life + raising children] Su Wanyan had been stunningly beautiful since childhood. She spoke two foreign languages and excelled at school, with a guaranteed place at a university in the capital within reach. But when her family went bankrupt overnight, her father, egged on by her stepmother, sold her to their uncultured, thuggish creditor to settle the debt. At first, when Jiang Liting heard that the Su family wanted to of 11.4kReads7.6Score73114d adds

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   This bag is nice; if you like this type of bag, you should give it a try.

9. 9 别 Everyone Else Transmigrates or Is Reborn, but I'm Just a Native Cannon-Fodder 别人都是穿越重生，就我土著炮灰 Fat Salty Fish胖咸鱼Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: I'm a Cannon Fodder in the Seventies (No romance!) When eight-year-old Mo Erya was playing with mud marbles, her five-year-old brother Mo Wuwa, nicknamed Shitou, by her side, both of them covered in dust, Qiao Qiao next door transmigrated after falling into the water. So eight-year-old Mo Erya learned that she would grow up to be cannon fodder in a lucky heroine story, fighting the female lead over a man, making trouble at every turn, and meeting a tragic end! Mo Erya boldly wiped 6.7kReads9.0Score57514d adds

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   No cheat codes, natives change their destiny

10. 10 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. 1.3kReads8.9Score25014d adds

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    ① Historical fiction # Farming # Countryside ② Historical fiction # Time travel

11. 11 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
12. 12 娇 When the Sweet Young Educated Youth’s Eyes Turn Red, the Military Researcher Spoils Her Day and Night 娇娇知青一红眼，科研军爷日夜宠 Lychee荔枝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Food + Both Chaste + Joining Her Husband in the Military + Rugged Hero] Lin Mianmian transmigrates into the role of the cannon-fodder wife in a 1970s novel, and the first thing she sees when she opens her eyes is a handsome man. The original owner was timid and weak, and let people bully her. But Lin Mianmian is different: whoever bullies her gets a little slap. When she hits someone, her man hands her a knife from behind. He does the work, steps up whenever 2.8kReads8.6Score30114d adds

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    Honey, try these two books, they're both great! (﹡ˆOˆ﹡) I personally think the first one gets better as you go on, you should give it a try!

13. 13 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s: With a Childbearing System, I Marry an Infertile Officer 穿七零：带生子系统，嫁不育军官 Wish Granted, Stroke by Stroke如愿笔笔Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Childbearing System (not primarily about having children) + military marriage + abundant supplies + satisfying read + no outrageous characters + sweet romance] [A stunning psychologist with a childbearing System + a stern-faced, fierce military officer who can’t have children] Xu Qingluo is a rising star in the field of psychology in the 21st century. Her parents and grandparents are all world-renowned psychology experts. After transmigrating to the 1970s, she becomes the youngest granddaughter 23.2kReads9.0Score2k14d adds
14. 14 分 After Three Years Apart, She Asks for a Divorce, and the Chaste Commander Loses His Cool 分居三年提离婚，禁欲首长红了眼 Tun Er豚二Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + sweet romance + raising children + no golden finger + native-born characters + life in a military compound + everyday family drama] This is not an effortless wish-fulfillment story. It’s a warm tale of personal growth, so read with care if that’s not your thing. Cen Jing Yi gives birth to her daughter prematurely and is thrown out by her in-laws. She struggles alone to raise her daughter until she’s two. Then her husband, who returned to his unit the day aft 14.3kReads8.8Score96614d adds

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    Chasing after his wife, no special abilities, set in a military compound. The female lead gives birth to a daughter and is kicked out of her home by her mother-in-law. She raises her daughter alone until she's two. Then the male lead appears, and the female lead wants a divorce, so she chases after him.

15. 15 重 Reborn on the Eve of Our Marriage Registration, the Hong Kong Tycoon's Heir Kneels to Win Me Back 重生领证前夕，港圈太子跪着追妻 Meat Bun Auntie肉包小姨Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; short-form drama episodes are being released] [Both leads are faithful to each other + face-slapping + pregnancy before love + reborn, sweet and satisfying, with no angst] [She pursues her husband during the marriage, driving the arrogant, cold-hearted crown prince to the brink] A gentle woman who handles things ruthlessly, a delicate beauty in poor health VS a sharp-tongued but henpecked ice prince - Shu Hui got pregnant after a one-night stand with the heir to a powerf 42kReads9.2Score4.2k14d adds

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    The modern female protagonist doesn't have any cheat codes and is still in the serialization phase; it's quite good and the content is exciting.

16. 16 八 The 1980s Black-Hearted Lotus: The Real Daughter Returns and Goes on a Rampage 八零黑心莲，真千金回归杀疯了 Yao Yao Lingwu幺幺聆悟Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [No rebirth, no transmigration into a book, no golden finger + heroine always gets revenge] Chu Man has her university place stolen. Her mother berates her for being useless, saying she’s only fit to find a man and get married, then tries to sell her to an old man who beat three wives to death. After making a scene, she drinks to vent her anger, only to overhear in the middle of the night that she was switched at birth! After a long struggle, she finds her birth parents. But the fake heiress has 3.1kReads8.7Score32914d adds

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    The female lead doesn't have any special abilities; she's neither a time traveler nor a reincarnated character. She's a true female lead, a ruthless one who retaliates against anyone who bullies her—it's very satisfying to watch.

17. 17 八 In the 1980s, the Capital’s Elite Praised My Tiny Waist 八零年代，被京圈大佬夸腰软 Nan Beiyu南北羽Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Both Devoted to Each Other + All-Round Academic Prodigy + Cunning Powerhouse] By a twist of fate, Song Qingqing discovers that she is merely a tool for other people to live better lives. Her so-called mother and stepfather used her biological father to secure a job at a state-owned enterprise. They got a company apartment and promotions, and even receive money from the capital every month, living more comfortably than anyone else at the factory. Their own children eat well and 426Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    [KISS] No time travel, no rebirth, no cheat codes [Top post][Top post][Top post] 1. Handsome male lead, beautiful female lead, both very intelligent. The female lead is beautiful, strong, and tragic. The plot is full of ups and downs and is very worth reading! 2. The female lead is decisive and smart. At first, she pursues family and love, but later she realizes that loving herself is the most important thing!

18. 18 妈 Mom Remarries, Dad Weds Again, and a Little Waif Meets a Veteran Cadre 妈改嫁，爸再婚，小可怜遇老干部 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted [Nine-year age gap + 1980s + Chinese setting + bittersweet, sweet secret crush + devoted couple + family drama] [The heroine has a secret crush at first, but later becomes clear-eyed and grounded. She's a wealthy, beautiful, clear-headed, well-educated doctor.] [The hero is afraid to fall in love at first, but later becomes hopelessly devoted. He's an elegant, handsome politician with plenty of schemes.] [Complete.] After her mother remarried, Xia Chuchu was left to live under someone else's roo 7.3kReads9.2Score83114d adds
19. 19 军 Five Years of Marriage, and He Never Comes Home: If You Don't Love Me, Let's Divorce 军婚五年家都不回：不爱，那就离 Tea Fragrance茶叶香Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted The author has lived in a military compound as a military wife for eleven years. Come see what real military life is like. The short drama Raising Kids in the Seventies, starring Wang Kaimu and Wang Yunyun, is now streaming on the Tomato platform. Watch it for free on Hongguo. Feel-good story + period setting + military marriage + raising children + mutually faithful romance + winning back his wife + authentic life in a military compound The new book is almost complete too. If you’ve finished th 28.6kReads9.2Score3.9k14d adds
20. 20 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

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    These three books are absolutely fantastic, truly top-tier. Two have a rating of 9.2, and one has a rating of 7.2; the 9.2 ones are genuinely excellent.

21. 21 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 6.9kReads8.9Score74014d adds
22. 22 穿 Transmigrated as Cannon Fodder in a 1970s Novel About the Beloved Lucky Daughter 穿成七零团宠锦鲤文里的炮灰女配 Mo Tongsky墨瞳skyModern Romance548k WordsCompleted Ning Fei transmigrates into the 1970s. She becomes the female lead's cousin in a story about a lucky girl adored by everyone. The sweet-voiced beauty next door, Ruyi, is unbelievably lucky and has an unbeatable protagonist aura. She's the new cousin her third aunt just brought home. Ning Fei: This is terrifying! I need to split the family! Stay away from the female lead and don't become cannon fodder! I'll lead my family to prosperity and make something of myself! Little by little, she realize 1.1kReads8.8Score10114d adds

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    It's very good. Lots of laughs.

23. 23 七 The 1970s: After Selling My Iron Rice Bowl, I Became a Landlady 七零：卖铁饭碗后，我成了包租婆 Tomato洋柿子Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + No Toxic Relatives + Period Drama + Life with the Troops + Slow-Burn Romance + Everyday Family Life] A young woman with the soul of a middle-aged lady secretly drools over her older brother's fellow soldier: the handsome young man is tall, long-legged, and slender-waisted. She's too shy to pounce on him, so she can only spend her days longing for him and bouncing with excitement. What she doesn't know is that he's a big bad wolf who's long wanted to carry her back to his de 3.1kReads9.1Score25214d adds

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    It feels like a story without a cheat code is soulless, so this is the only historical fiction novel on my bookshelf without a cheat code—it can be called number one.

24. 24 七 The Strongest Educated Youth in the 1970s 七零大力女知青 Super Ball超球Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Zhu is the family member best suited to go to the countryside, so she volunteers. Keeping her family's advice in mind, she gets along famously in the village with her passionate enthusiasm and natural strength. It's just that one male educated youth looks at her in a very strange way... 6.8kReads7.7Score52714d adds
25. 25 六 The 1960s: I Became the Protagonist's Vicious Eldest Sister-in-Law 六十年代之我是主角的恶毒大嫂 Chubby Rice Ball瘦瘦的圆子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1960s + cozy everyday life + workers + building a fortune + raising children later on] Huang Qinqin was given her name because her parents hoped she would grow up diligent and hardworking. But things didn't turn out as they had hoped. The Huang family has three siblings, and her parents and two older brothers are all hardworking. Huang Qinqin, meanwhile, is famous far and wide for being lazy! People in the steel factory's residential compound have always said the Huangs were crazy to spend mone 11kReads7.7Score81814d adds
26. 26 七 The 1970s: A Sent-Down Youth Marries a Soldier and Builds a Fortune as a Middleman 七零嫁军汉，知青女配当倒爷起家 Jing Mo京墨Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [A promise kept for a lifetime, giving her life to her country] Fraile from birth, Song Youxiang was abandoned by her family as a child and forced to go to the countryside. Even so, she never received a shred of kindness. Her parents despised her, her older sister resented her for life, and the second sister who had been given away as a child concealed her identity to get close to her. One false accusation after another followed, and they even stole her fiancé… In the end, Song Youxiang died al 7.2kReads9.2Score85314d adds

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    This is a novel set in a specific era, and although it involves reincarnation, it's very good.

27. 27 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
28. 28 六 A 1960s Local Learns the Plot 六零当土著知晓剧情 Little Spirit Dog小灵犬Modern Romance481k WordsCompleted Ming Yueshu has only been in the city for a few days, enjoying the good life after her father brings her there, when her younger half-brother pushes her down the stairs and she hits her head. While she's unconscious, a so-called transmigrated woman arrives to fight her for control of her body. After a struggle, Ming Yueshu destroys her. As a result, she gains the woman's memories and a thirty-square-meter pocket space. She learns that her world is a book, and that her scumbag father brought her 4.6kReads8.1Score36614d adds
29. 29 尘 A Love Letter Sealed Away for Forty Years 尘封四十年的情书 Dan Wuyu淡吴萸Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted A love letter sealed away for years, and a love so suffocating it takes your breath away. She was his first love, his childhood sweetheart, and his student. He was a brilliant, charming doctor. What kind of love and hatred would unfold between him and these women? —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    During his university years, Shen Yiping had a close female classmate. Due to family changes, he was forced by his family to marry his childhood sweetheart. Later, he met a female student who had long admired him, and the two began a heart-wrenching extramarital affair.

30. 30 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Big Shot’s Wife Is Sweet and Alluring 重生九零：大佬娇妻又甜又撩 Azure Sea and Blue Sky碧海青天Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [Period Setting] [Face-Slapping Feel-Good Story] Ning Weiwei had fair skin and a slender waist. Reborn overnight, she became unstoppable, opening a restaurant and selling clothes with great success. Unfortunately, her family was a handful. With no other choice, she had to become the unfilial one, ruthlessly cutting ties with them one by one! One day, an arrogant young man moved in next door. With his high nose, phoenix eyes, straight brows, and bright gaze, he kept wandering around in f 8.2kReads9.3Score76814d adds

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    It's a great show, highly rated, and it's already finished!

31. 31 穿 Transmigrated as a Sickly Weakling, Laying Low in the Prince's Manor 穿成病秧子苟在王府 Sun Ying孙滢Ancient Romance756k WordsCompleted Su Jian opened her eyes to find that on the very day she transmigrated, she had been carried into the prince's residence and made a bedchamber maid. The next day, she met Prince Chen and was so frightened her hands and feet went weak. His presence was overwhelming, and the emperor's favor felt so real that it filled her with dread. Then she was forced into the role. Every day, she lived in fear. Who said transmigration always meant a wish-fulfillment story where the heroine had it easy? She had 795Reads7.6Score—14d adds
32. 32 我 I Have a Little Shop Called Yellow Springs Road 我有个小店叫做黄泉路 San Yue俕月Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Ding!] Congratulations, you have awakened the [Yellow Springs Road] System. As long as you collect enough Sin Points, Host, you can have a healthy body. “Have you heard? A shop called [Yellow Springs Road] opened in the west of the city. If you bring the owner what she wants, she can grant any wish!” “Really? It’s not a scam, is it?” “I don’t think so. I heard Wu Xiaoqian from the class next door only managed to escape their harassment after getting in touch with the mysterious owner of [Yellow 76Reads6.5Score—14d adds
33. 33 普 She's Ordinary and Socially Anxious, Yet Every Day She Gets Caught in a Love Triangle 普通又社恐的她，每天陷入修罗场 Zombie Meeting僵尸开会Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted Complete. Read with confidence. [Multiple male leads + love polygon + rivalry between men + love at first sight + ordinary heroine + female submissiveness and mistreatment + dark, twisted themes] One day, Jiang You, an ordinary woman who's socially anxious and insecure, suddenly finds herself popular. Song Yun: Seems tactless and sexually harassing, but is actually a shy, socially anxious sweetheart. Xia Yan: Seems like a refined young master with a cleanliness obsession, but is actually hot-tem 9.7kReads8.5Score81514d adds
34. 34 穿 I Transmigrate to the 1970s to Build My Country 穿越我在七零建设祖国 I'd Gladly Share a Dream with You甘与子同梦Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted As a descendant of Huaxia, revitalizing the motherland and building a prosperous, powerful nation is a conviction etched into one's bones. After unexpectedly transmigrating to the 1970s, Nian Youyu eagerly answers the nationwide call for educated youth to go to the countryside, build the land, and defend the motherland. She has already graduated from high school. Raising fish and shrimp, growing medicinal herbs, opening a distillery... As the great leader said, the countryside is a vast world wh 25Reads7.1Score—14d adds
35. 35 儒 The Way of the Scholars: A Pen as My Sword, Unmatched Under Heaven 儒道：以笔代剑，天下无双 Mountain And Great King山与大王Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted A beginner's discarded draft, but since it was my first novel, I couldn't bring myself to abandon it completely, so I left a little mark behind. [Family and country, ensemble cast, strong female lead, Confucian cultivation, another world] With a stroke of her brush, she can bring peace to the land; with a single song, she can conquer the world. The Buddhist kingdom in the west faces a grave crisis, while the demon tribes in the north continually harass the people. Step by step, Luo Yu meets many 64Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 36 1 1959: With an Achievement System, She Throws Herself into the Grind 1959：携带成就系统，她卷了 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Sixies Technology's Glory. A stirring, inspirational, patriotic story, featuring a heroine who grows over time, strong values, smart characters all around, a one-on-one romance, love that develops over time, and plenty of humor. Du Yimeng only wants enough to eat and warm clothes in an era of scarcity. But after seeing the deep love others have for their country, she is gradually moved by their example and joins the fight for her nation. She wield 38.5kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds
37. 37 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 10.3kReads8.9Score99014d adds

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    🍊This is a historical romance novel that I've been absolutely loving lately 😆😆🥰It perfectly meets the requirements of the questioner 💕No reincarnation, no time travel, no spatial abilities, no cheat codes, and so far the romance plot is relatively small. The early part mainly focuses on the female lead's background and family relationships.

38. 38 炊 A Woman Joins the Mess Hall 炊事班来了个女同志 I'm Sang Sang我系桑桑呀Modern Romance979k WordsCompleted Meng Jinzhang never imagined that a moment of kindness spent saving someone would leave him with a wife. Changpu never imagined that one day she would leave her village in such an unbelievable way, then travel farther and farther and climb higher and higher. 10.2kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    No rebirth, no time travel, no cheat codes, just a native resident.

39. 39 亲 Hey, Are You Doing Well? 亲，你可安好 Dan Wuyu淡吴萸Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted This novel follows Ye Qianqian and Jiang Feng through half a lifetime: from meeting and falling in love to getting married and having children, then navigating married life and the challenges of their children’s marriages. Though they face their share of hardships, they love and support each other from beginning to end. Their careers are full of ups and downs, especially Ye Qianqian’s. She experiences life in state-owned enterprises, private companies, self-employment, and foreign businesses, ta 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A historical fiction story about the female protagonist's gradual growth in both marriage and career.

40. 40 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s, Leaving No Regrets 穿越60年代，不留遗憾 Soar Ninety Thousand Miles跃九万里Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Period setting + transmigration + System + male lead + pocket dimension] No needless hostility, and hardly any awful characters (almost none). Also known as: The 1960s: Is the County Government Procurement Officer Really Number Two? Adapted into a motion comic, with no interruption to updates. Sun Xuan, a young man from the modern era, unexpectedly obtains a golden finger and transmigrates to the 1960s. Bound to a sign-in System, he has a pocket dimension stocked with abundant supplies, includi 32.1kReads8.1Score2.8k14d adds
41. 41 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
42. 42 七 The 1970s: My Son and His Dad Both Have Off-the-Charts IQs 七零：崽和崽他爹智商双爆表 Li Jia Qiqi黎家七七Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted {The short drama is now streaming ♥ Title: The Best Mom in a Period Novel} [Alternate-history period setting + transmigrating into a book + adorable child + cozy everyday life] After transmigrating into a book set in the 1970s, Su Taotao faced two choices: 1. Follow the original plot, abandon her husband and child, return to the city, and rekindle her romance with her childhood sweetheart; 2. Do nothing and wait for her husband of convenience to show up six months later and take her back to the 22.4kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds

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    It's really good, you should give it a try. It depicts the simple and peaceful life of raising a child.

43. 43 七 Sent to the Countryside in the 1970s, I Was Loved at First Sight by a War God 七零下乡知青，被兵王一见钟情了 Hoping for the Mountain, No Snow盼山无白Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Completed [period setting + reborn + pocket dimension + revenge + devoted couple + making money + medical skills + military marriage + feel-good wish fulfillment] In her previous life, Su Niannian was forced to go to the countryside, where two educated youths, Lu Xingguang and Huang Yingying, tricked her out of her money, tormented her, and framed her. After working desperately hard to get into college, she was manipulated by her stepmother, Tao Chunhua, who stole her admission letter and marrie 23.5kReads9.1Score3.4k14d adds

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    These three books are great, even though they involve soul transmigration. They're all quite good; check them out if you're interested! 💕💕💕

44. 44 闪 Two Years After Our Flash Marriage, the Military Wife Takes Her Child to Find His Father 闪婚两年不见，军嫂带娃去找爹 Sweet and Sticky甜糯糯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reserved, rugged man + Sweet, delicate beauty + Sweet romance + Mutual teasing + Pocket dimension + Cozy daily life] In her previous life, Lin Wanshu was the wife of a man everyone envied: a wealthy tycoon. She was beautiful and rich, and her husband never kept a mistress. But no one knew that behind the glamorous life, she spent every day alone in an empty room, never had a child, and eventually died after being hit by a car. When she opens her eyes again, Lin Wanshu has returned to the 1970s. 59.6kReads9.0Score6.6k14d adds
45. 45 媳 My Wife Came to the Base to Divorce Me, and Now the Chaste Commander Is Panicking 媳妇来部队离婚，禁欲首长他急了 Gu Sang顾桑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama Ask Your Heart How Much has launched] [Military marriage + period setting + sweet romance + devoted couple + family life + raising kids + face-slapping] The moment Jiang Ning opened her eyes, she realized she had become the cannon-fodder female character in a period novel. She'd been married for three years without ever seeing her husband, and was destined to spend the rest of her life alone. Jiang Ning thought, Spend the rest of my life alone? No way! She decisively left behind 55.4kReads8.9Score5k14d adds
46. 46 斯 The Bashful Doctor and the 1980s Butcher Girl Who Won't Stop Spoiling Him 斯文医生脸红红八零杀猪婆追着哄 Gu Nuanqing顾暖卿Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Short dramas 1–4 and the animated series are releasing simultaneously~ [Period setting + marriage first, love later + fiercely protective + older woman/younger man + no transmigration or rebirth] [Bold, career-minded pig butcher vs. refined, reserved, easily embarrassed doctor] Everyone in Chihe Town knew Yun Tianjiao. When it came to looks and figure, if she came in second, no one would dare claim first place. But when it came to her fiery temper, she was just as unmatched in town. That was exa 15.5kReads9.0Score82114d adds

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    A fiery, career-driven butcher and a refined, shy doctor—super good! Not a reincarnation or time-travel story. Highly recommended!

47. 47 滚 Kicked Out of Her Family: The Middle School Dropout Strikes It Rich 滚出家后：初中学历的她，发财了 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, farming] + [Family and neighborhood drama] + [The 1990s] + [Everyday modern life, no golden finger] + [Female entrepreneur] She was the second daughter, overlooked by her family, with an ordinary appearance, an ordinary background, and only a junior high school education. He was born into an eminent family and had power and prestige to spare. She was the least promising daughter in the Li family, and her parents were certain she would never amount to anything. With only a junior 56.7kReads9.0Score5.8k14d adds

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    Highly recommend!!! It's so good, you'll stay up all night for it.

48. 48 八 The 1980s: A Cherished Darling Rushing Toward Wealth 八零捷报团宠娇娇向钱冲 Si Jiao Jiao肆饺饺Modern Romance2.5M WordsOngoing [Period setting + building wealth + doted on by everyone + native-born heroine + social butterfly + powerful figures + one-on-one romance] Before she turned fifteen, Shi Xiangxiang was stolen as a newborn. Her adoptive parents were denounced and sent down to the countryside, leaving her, though still so young, to shoulder the burden of feeding the whole family. After she turned fifteen, her adoptive sister, who had been reborn with a golden finger, returned in defeat after struggling her way t 36.9kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds
49. 49 七 The 1970s: Kicked Out by My Family, I Turned Around and Married an Officer 七零：被赶出家门后我转头嫁军官 Little Shuangyu小双瑜Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Feel-good read + period setting + pocket dimension + devoted couple + golden finger + strong female lead] Song Yun, a modern inheritor of ancient medicine, accidentally travels back to 1973 and becomes an unfortunate girl unloved by both her father and mother. She hasn't enjoyed even one day of life as a capitalist's daughter before suddenly acquiring the identity. Her once-devoted fiancé sends an urgent telegram demanding to break off their engagement. Break it off, break it off, break it off! 36.2kReads9.1Score5k14d adds
50. 50 疯 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！ Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 238.5kReads9.2Score31.1k14d adds

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    A handsome and refined young master versus a scheming female lead, hehe (*^▽^*) , a wife-chasing saga [Learned something new]

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