Period-Era Story About a Reborn Mother-in-Law Who Lives for Herself 年代文婆婆重生，自己独美

1. 1 九 The 1990s: After the Old Lady Gives Up, Her Luck Soars! 九零：老太婆摆烂后却气运爆棚！ Fat Salty Fish胖咸鱼Modern Romance513k WordsCompleted Liu Chunhua's life was a miserable one. She lost her husband in middle age and her son in her later years. All her life, she worked like an ox for her lazy, gluttonous younger son's family. Her son and daughter-in-law were lazy and greedy. No matter, she would scavenge through garbage to feed them. Her grandson was a delinquent, idle and addicted to gambling. No matter, she would sell everything she owned to pay off his debts. For the sake of this family, she spent all the compensation money her 340Reads9.0Score—14d adds

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   💝①In the first book, the old lady is reborn. She no longer favors her youngest family, nor does she exploit her eldest granddaughter. In this life, she chooses to make it up to her eldest granddaughter, and unexpectedly, her luck gets better and better.

2. 2 七 In the 1970s, I Become the Wicked Mother-in-Law from a Period Novel 七零我穿成年代文的炮灰恶婆婆 The Wind Within自有风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Jiang Zhenying woke up, she found herself in the body of a doomed character in a period novel, with one, two, three... six grandsons and granddaughters to boot. She had transmigrated to the resource-starved 1970s and now had to raise so many children. Jiang Zhenying gave a bitter smile. “Heavens, are you messing with me?” Luckily, she could retrieve things she had wasted in her previous life through her dreams. She didn’t know whether to blame her past wastefulness for making the heavens se 2.3kReads8.7Score17014d adds
3. 3 九 The 1990s: You're Not Their Real Mother, So Why Spoil Them? 九零：又不是亲妈，谁惯着你们？ A Little Over a Meter一米多里Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yun had a bright future ahead of her when she transmigrated back to the 1990s. Her mother-in-law bullied her, coming around every few days to take money from her and give it to her younger brother-in-law’s family. Her good-for-nothing husband sweet-talked money out of her to keep a mistress on the side. Her eldest son spent all day working like a hired hand for his girlfriend’s family, but acted like a lord at home, never lifting a finger even when an oil bottle fell over. Her lovesick seco 6.7kReads9.1Score79514d adds
4. 4 八 The 1980s: Transmigrated as Granny Shen, I Choose to Give Up 八零：穿成沈老太，我选择摆烂 Mo Qing Yan墨卿烟Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + No Romance] Shen Huihui, an unmarried woman past her prime, had a bright future ahead of her. Then one dream transmigrated her into the body of an old woman. When this old woman was young, she devoted herself entirely to her children and never gave herself a thought. But in her old age, her children kicked her around like a ball. None of them was willing to support her for even one more day. Shen Huihui was furious. Now that she has become Old Madam Shen, she 218Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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   1- Absolutely no internal strife (Completed) 2- The whole family talks a lot [laughing and crying emoji] So funny, the whole family is very talkative 3- "Playing it off" only applies to the children, but their careers are amazing (Completed) 4- Pretty good, not a solo story, the kids are all sensible and not ungrateful 5- No worries, the spouse is henpecked, the children are kind of mama's boys and girls, very funny 6- Not bad, currently being serialized, the content hasn't started yet (solo story)

5. 5 穿 Transmigrated as the Infamous Wicked Mother-in-Law of the 1960s 穿成六零臭名昭著的恶婆婆 Moonlit Dreamscape月影梦华Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Lanqiu is a staunch opponent of marriage in the 21st century. In her dictionary, men simply don’t exist! She thought that after finally working her way up to planning director, she could save up some money and enjoy the good life. Who could have guessed that Black and White Impermanence would accidentally snatch her soul and send her, fast asleep, to the 1960s, where she becomes the notorious wicked mother-in-law of Dashan Village? Tang Lanqiu stares at Black and White Impermanence with a c 242Reads7.2Score—14d adds
6. 6 瞎 Blind Corn! Rotten Potatoes! Worthless Children, Get on Your Knees! 瞎苞米！烂土豆！极品儿女靠边跪 Lucky Cat招财猫儿Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1980s] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Reborn] [Feel-Good] [No Golden Finger] [Family Life] (Also known as: Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Leaves Her Children Behind) Seventy-year-old Wu Zhiqiu is Reborn in the era when her children still depend on her hard work and sacrifice! In her previous life, she played favorites and ended up alone and miserable in her old age. This time, she refuses to repeat the past. The old lady decides to leave her children behind and enjoy the rest of her lif 191.8kReads9.3Score7.9k14d adds
7. 7 下 The Sent-Down Granny Is Reborn: White Rice With Braised Pork 下放老太太重生：白米饭配红烧肉 Build a House起房子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Granny Qiao was reborn seven days before her whole family was sent away to the countryside. Looking at her family, all still together, she saw that her son and daughter-in-law were alive, her two little grandchildren hadn't died, and her children were still in school. Everyone she needed to cherish and protect was right there before her. There was still time to put things right, and she wasn't alone, living like a walking corpse. So she took out her family's heirloom, only to discover that it co 27.8kReads8.8Score4k14d adds
8. 8 七 The Wicked Mother-in-Law of the Seventh-Decade Compound 七零大院恶婆婆 Ye Xiu's Wife叶修老婆Modern Romance732k WordsCompleted [Period setting + wicked mother-in-law + family life + farming + both spouses transmigrate] Chen Suwen, who had healing, wood, and fire abilities, was hot-tempered and feisty. One day, she transmigrated into the body of a notoriously wicked mother-in-law living in a residential compound. A wicked mother-in-law? So she didn’t have to rein in her temper, force herself to compromise, or worry about acting out of character by being nothing like the original owner? She’d transmigrated from the apocal 4.8kReads8.1Score23214d adds
9. 9 夫 My Husband and I Transmigrated to the 1960s, and My Mother-in-Law Is Reborn 夫妻同穿六零，我婆婆是重生的 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast, everyday family life, both spouses transmigrate, mother-in-law reborn, golden finger, cozy romance] The married couple Shen Sui and Wen Nanzhou died. The good news: They had connections in the underworld, and could get special treatment. The bad news: The special treatment sent them to 1969. They became the newlywed younger son and daughter-in-law of the Wen family. They had older brothers and sisters-in-law above them, and a whole crowd of nieces and nephews below, all crammed i 24.4kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds
10. 10 村 The Village Chief's Wife Is Wild and Unhinged, and I'm the Strongest in the Village 村长夫人癫又狂，制霸全村我最强 Cat Who Loves Houttuynia折耳根的猫Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + The 1970s + Family Life + Elderly Couple Reborn Together + Food and Farming] After her children drove her out of the house and she froze to death, 63-year-old Zhao Ailan was reborn. She returned to the year her son stole money to support a widow and her daughter planned to elope with a freeloader. Fine, fine, fine. All four of them are ungrateful brats, are they? Zhao Ailan went straight to the hospital and made sure her unborn youngest son was sent back to be reborn first. The 1.8kReads8.7Score14614d adds

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    Historical fiction, especially the "old lady rebirth" novel, is quite popular lately. This one is truly exhilarating! A 63-year-old woman is reborn. In her previous life, she was kicked out of her home by her children and froze to death in the dead of winter. In her rebirth, she first beats up the ungrateful children, then kicks them all out... So satisfying! It's fast-paced and doesn't drag at all. There are also scenes of farm-style meals from her childhood, full of delicious memories.

11. 11 七 The Wicked Island Matriarch of the 1970s 七零年代海岛恶婆婆 Green Bean青豆Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate at eighteen, in the prime of their youth, with love and career both within reach. Xu Chunjiao, who came from the apocalypse, transmigrates and opens her eyes to find herself the matriarch of the Niu family. Sitting too long gives her a slipped disc, standing too long gives her osteoporosis, and her son and daughter-in-law are already fighting over splitting up the family! No wonder everyone turned against the original owner. She sold off her daughter, played favorites, 728Reads8.6Score10114d adds

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    Transmigrated into the body of a wicked mother-in-law, she starts off with her children and grandchildren demanding a division of the family property?! Xu Chunjiao: Hmm, no wonder. Oh well, a division of the family property is fine too; I can finally enjoy the good life~

12. 12 穿 Transmigrated as the Wicked Birth Mother in a Step-Mom Story Set in the Past 穿成年代后妈文里的恶毒亲妈 Xu and Xu Qi絮与絮七Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted [1970s + space + military marriage + rugged man + adorable kids] Lin Zhi stayed up late one night, and when she woke up, she found herself transmigrated into the role of a wicked mother in a novel set in a bygone era. The heroine shines in the spring breeze of reform and opening up, while Lin Zhi rots away on the road of life. Forced to take over this mess, Lin Zhi grits her teeth. She can't stand another day of this awful life. But when she looks at the two children, all skin and bones, their e 8.5kReads8.6Score59214d adds

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    💝①After being reborn in the first book, she no longer exploited her eldest granddaughter for the sake of her youngest son's family. She changed her youngest son if she could, and kicked him out if she couldn't. She could only try her best to make amends to her eldest granddaughter. Unexpectedly, her luck exploded from then on.

13. 13 重 Back to the Seventies, This Wronged Stepmom Is Done 重回七零，冤种后妈不干了 Qian Baozhu钱宝珠Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Xi was a complete sucker! Her scumbag father sold her for a high price to the Tian family, where she had to care for a widower with four children who was eighteen years older than her. Her husband drugged her, leaving her permanently infertile. She slaved away for the Tian family, and the younger sister she loved most became a stepping stone in her husband’s career. In the end, she died a miserable death. After being reborn, the first thing Lin Xi did was get a divorce! 1.1kReads8.4Score17814d adds
14. 14 为 The Professional Code of Conduct for Mothers-in-Law 为人婆婆的职业操守 Shi Yi石衣Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted Ma Cuicui was reborn. In her previous life, she had worked herself to the bone to make her son successful and even found him a wife. Yet he said that the person he hated most in this life was her. She treated her daughter-in-law like her own daughter, but her daughter-in-law said she would never forgive her for what happened during her confinement. After Ma Cuicui helped raise her son and daughter-in-law's child, they kicked her out of their home. Later, her son developed liver cancer and forced 104Reads5.9Score—14d adds
15. 15 七 The Fierce Granny of the 1970s Remarries a Military Officer and Tears Into the Villains! 七零狂暴老太，改嫁军官撕极品！ Qian Houhou钱厚厚Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted [Reborn + period setting + military marriage + revenge + face-slapping and punishing scum + System] Wang Huizhen worked herself to the bone her whole life. After marrying Chang Wenxin, a teacher, he kept her shut inside the house to bear him sons. But she gave birth to nine daughters before finally having a son! After one tragedy after another befell her nine daughters, Chang Wenxin still forced her to wait on their precious son and his family. At ninety, after she was diagnosed with terminal ca 1.8kReads8.0Score—14d adds

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    This new book is really good! It's a period drama/rebirth story with a husband who favors sons over daughters, a lazy son, and a wicked daughter-in-law who cheats on her husband and gets pregnant. The female protagonist is reborn and deals with them one by one. The first few chapters are hilarious and a bit chaotic, haha! [Laughs] Later on, it focuses on how miserable her daughters were in their previous lives, and how the protagonist uses her spatial ability to pamper them in this life. Her daughters are all very successful, and so far, it's been incredibly enjoyable to read! [Already added to my wishlist][Already added to my wishlist]

16. 16 随 Joining Her Husband's Army on the Island: Mountain Delicacies and Seafood with Chicken and Duck 随军婆婆上岛：山珍海味配鸡鸭 Lu Chaichai鹿柴柴Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation is now available (no space, no romance, island military life, everyday life, family matters, raising kids, delicious food, capitalist daughter-in-law) In her previous life, Chen Guilan looked down on her daughter-in-law for being a capitalist's daughter and hated the hardships of island life. She refused to join her son at his post and care for his pregnant wife, choosing instead to stay nearby and look after her pregnant daughter. But her daughter, son-in-law, and gra 10.5kReads8.4Score89914d adds

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    This is my favorite rebirth story about an old lady I've read so far! The perspective focuses entirely on the old lady, a strong and carefree woman who awakens after her rebirth. Blinded by guilt in her past life, she casts aside all the bad people and deeds in this life, focusing solely on living her own life to the fullest! The characters around her are vividly and realistically portrayed. It's the most interesting ensemble piece I've ever read in a historical fiction. Her relationships with her wife and son are heartwarming, and her relatives and friends are sincere and enthusiastic—it's bittersweet and touching! Those who cause trouble? She retaliates directly, striking hard without hesitation! Seizing opportunities and working hard to get rich, she builds her fortune on the island, refusing to tolerate idleness! Guilan, a super-cooking enthusiast! She directly achieves wealth through culinary skills! She fattens up her lean wife and feeds her son, who is the leader of the regiment—everyone who's tried her food raves about it! Later, she opens a factory, her path to wealth never stopping! She builds many good relationships on the island, and the depiction of female strength, mutual support, and love is very realistic and touching! Because you can do it, I believe I can too! Super good! This is the first novel I've ever followed from serialization to completion, and it was incredibly fun! I hope this gem of a novel can be discovered by fellow readers, so we can all enjoy it together! ٩(๑^O^๑)۶ It's just finished now, but you can still request extra chapters. It's definitely worth reading!

17. 17 恶 A Tyrannical Mother-in-Law Takes Charge: Buy Us a House or Get Out 恶婆婆当家：逼买婚房不嫁就分 Mark Subia马克苏比亚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A touch of ensemble cast + Family life + Raising kids + Secretly everyone's favorite + A wealthy woman's life] In the eyes of her peers, Zhou Hongyu was an oddball: she insisted on enjoying a life she hadn't earned, was arrogant and overbearing, and was always in a league of her own when it came to being unhinged. One day, she had a dream. After enjoying a lifetime of comfort, she'd have two sons and two daughters, yet end up homeless, living off whatever she could scavenge from the trash! Her 2.2kReads7.6Score17214d adds

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    The female protagonist is a mother with more than one son and daughter. In her previous life, she ended up collecting garbage in her old age. Reborn at the point where her eldest son is about to get married, she prioritizes her own needs, believing that her children and grandchildren will have their own destinies.

18. 18 六 The Sixies’ Worst Old Lady: You, You, and You, Get Down on Your Knees! 六零极品老太：你你还有你跪下！ Xia Chen夏沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Ensemble Cast + Golden Finger + Everyday Life] Young Qihong Dou wakes up in the 1960s in the body of a troublesome old woman. She has a huge brood of descendants and endless family drama, and every morning she opens her eyes wondering why she still hasn't died. After becoming the awful Old Madam Zhao, Qihong Dou fails to die and has no choice but to accept her fate and start fighting to survive. Fortunately, Heaven hasn't treated her too badly: it gave her a golden finger. A t 25.1kReads9.3Score3k14d adds

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    The first book is about a woman who travels back to the 1960s and becomes the matriarch of a family, managing to subdue her troublesome descendants and even living a life of luxury in the countryside. I liked it and recommend it!

19. 19 重 Reborn in the 1960s: The Old Woman's Rise 重生六零：老太太的崛起 Sweet and Sour Orange Fish糖醋橙子鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the late 1960s, an imperfect heroine who grows over time, then a fiery old lady; explosive gossip; family squabbles early on, then the heroine builds a career; ensemble cast] In her previous life, Grandma Xia gave everything she had to her family. She raised her three sons to adulthood and helped them start families and careers. She should have been able to enjoy her golden years, but her sons kicked her out, and she died on a rainy winter night. When she opened her eyes, Grandma Xia 7.4kReads9.0Score73814d adds

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    An elderly woman reborn in a period drama, and her unfilial sons are gone! A very novel theme. Isn't the awakened old woman a microcosm of women in every era of Chinese history, with unspeakable hardships to varying degrees? The plot is exciting and fast-paced, with each character vividly portrayed and unique. Highly recommended!

20. 20 重 Back at Fifty, My Ungrateful Children Kneel Before Me 重回五十岁，逆子逆女都跪下 Yue Sheng悦盛Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming. (A silver-haired woman’s story set in a bygone era, focused on everyday family life. If it’s not your thing, please don’t complain.) At ninety, Li Qingxiang was paralyzed on one side. Her eldest son and daughter-in-law abused her, forcing her to live in a pigsty, where she froze to death on a snowy night. When she opened her eyes, she was fifty again. Li Qingxiang decided to change how she raised her children, ditching her image as a doting mother and becoming a 5.5kReads8.7Score44614d adds

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    Both of these are

21. 21 穿 Transmigrating to the 1980s: I Strike It Rich Through My Son 穿越八零，我靠儿子发大财 A Passing Soul in a Fleeting Life浮生过客Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted When she woke up, Lin Biyu, an unmarried thirty-year-old woman, had transmigrated into the body of a rural woman in her forties with the same name in the 1980s. Apparently, the woman had once been an educated youth sent to the countryside. She was lazy and greedy, never did a day’s work, and relied entirely on her husband to support her. Now that he was dead, she had no one to rely on but her son. Everyone was waiting to see her get rejected by her son and daughter-in-law. But as they watched, t 586Reads6.7Score10114d adds

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    The first book features a mother-in-law who lets go, teaching her son how to do business, and allowing herself to live a more relaxed life. The second book features a mother-in-law who is reborn, and her son and daughter-in-law who time-travel; see how the mother-in-law battles her father-in-law and brings him to ruin.

22. 22 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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    Several episodes feature the mother-in-law, and it's very satisfying to slap her face; she beats up all the awful family members.

23. 23 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Daily Life as a Matchmaker in the Countryside 重生八零：我在乡下当媒婆的日常 Gardenias Fragrant for Ten Miles栀子花开十里香Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Matchmaking + System + space + food + family life + building wealth + righting past wrongs] Lin Sue'e had lived an unremarkable life, grown distant from her children, and died full of regret. She never expected to return to a time forty-four years earlier… That year, it had been only two years since her eldest son was robbed of his university placement. He hadn't yet been left permanently disabled by working in a coal mine. Her eldest daughter hadn't been beaten to death by her husband, and the 2.1kReads8.9Score14614d adds

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    Having lived to be over eighty years old, the female protagonist is reborn with a matchmaker system. She earns money by arranging marriages for others, and can win several times or even dozens of times the amount in a lottery. She has helped many people find partners and writes about this era from a different perspective. Furthermore, she makes up for her regrets after her rebirth.

24. 24 老 After Her Own Son Starves Her to Death, the Old Woman Is Reborn in the 1970s 老太太被亲儿子饿死后重生七零 Little Apple Is So Sweet小苹果真甜Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge on scumbags + family squabbles + reborn in the 1970s + everyday rural ensemble] In her previous life, after being widowed, Huang Wanqing devoted herself entirely to her children and worked herself to the bone for fifty years! She helped her four sons start families and careers, raised eight grandchildren as an unpaid nanny, and even collected scrap to help with household expenses in her old age. But after a fall left her unable to work, they abandoned her in the old house, wh 7.7kReads8.8Score54714d adds

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    These two stories are about a woman who devoted herself to her children in her past life, only to be disliked in her old age 😒. After being reborn, she lives a vibrant and fulfilling life.

25. 25 恶 My Wicked Mother-in-Law Went on a Rampage After Being Reborn, So I Took Her Place and Won by Doing Nothing 恶婆婆重生后杀疯了，我替嫁躺赢 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance683k WordsCompleted [70s setting + military marriage + period drama + substitute marriage + family life + face-slapping + transmigration and rebirth] Su Qing was dazzlingly beautiful. Her friends jokingly called her a “strong, whiny monster.” She had countless admirers, and had beaten up countless scumbags. She never imagined she’d transmigrate into the body of a pushover. The pushover had been worked like a beast at her parents’ home, and even her marriage had been used as a pawn. Since her family refused to retur 18.2kReads9.2Score2.6k14d adds

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    🐣 Meets the requirements, personally tested and edible 🦋 The old lady worked hard her whole life, but when she got sick, no one even took her to the hospital. After being reborn, she no longer works like a workhorse and lives for herself. There are no grand events, just everyday family matters.

26. 26 婆 When the Mother-in-Law Takes Charge, Her Son Returns to a Shocking Sight 婆婆当家，儿子归来傻眼了 A Mushroom一枝蘑菇Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted For the two years since her son got married, Yang Yufen never showed up. Everyone said she was a mean mother-in-law who looked down on her daughter-in-law, Qin Nian: she didn’t help when Qin Nian was pregnant, and she was nowhere to be seen when her grandson became seriously ill. It wasn’t until Qin Nian had an accident and the child died that Yang Yufen finally came to her senses. At the hospital, she saw her missing son with a homewrecker. She slapped him, only for the woman to shove her down 15.4kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
27. 27 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Granny Li Pummels Her Terrible Family 重生七零：李老太爆锤全家极品 Qian Jiajiajiajiajia钱佳佳佳佳佳Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Li Jingui is reborn. A slice-of-life family story with a lightly ensemble cast and satisfying face-slapping. Fifty-year-old Li Jingui is reborn. Thinking about the foolish things she did in her past life for the sake of her three sons makes her want to slap herself. Fortunately, she’s been reborn, and there’s still time to change everything. In this life, she’ll set her family straight and crush every last troublemaker! 9.1kReads7.9Score86714d adds

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    The more stories about the silver-haired generation, the better!

28. 28 重 Reborn in the 1990s: An Old Woman Reforms Her Ungrateful Children 重生九零：老太太改造不孝子女 Moon Reflected on a Light Boat轻舟映月Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Rebirth] [Period setting] [Family squabbles] [Golden finger] [Building wealth] Yu Qiuying is reborn, returning to the years when she worked herself to the bone for her children. In her previous life, she devoted herself to her children and gave them everything, hoping they would have good lives. In the end, she received no gratitude, only their resentment. Her second and youngest daughters both blamed her for favoring her two sons. Her eldest son resented her for the rest of his life over somet 1.3kReads8.6Score10914d adds
29. 29 重 Reborn in the Eighties: Old Lady Li Leaves Her Husband and Son 重生八零，李老太她抛夫弃子 Truly Mighty真威武Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Li Shuping had worked hard all her life, raised three children, and helped raise her grandchildren, yet she had never enjoyed a single day of comfort. Her family had never acknowledged all she had done for them. After her second daughter-in-law pushed her down and broke her leg, her children treated her like a burden and dumped her in a nursing home. With no children visiting and fees often unpaid, going hungry and getting beaten by the caregivers became part of daily life. Bedsores filled with 33.6kReads8.8Score3.9k14d adds
30. 30 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Grandma Takes Her Unfilial Descendants to Task 重生八零：老太太棒打孝子贤孙 Dazzling Flower Hua惊鸿花花Modern Romance513k WordsCompleted Raising children to support you in old age? What a joke! Liang Chunmei was bedridden with paralysis. Her children quibbled over a thousand yuan in medical bills, and none of them would pay. She died with regrets. Reborn, Liang Chunmei decided to live for herself for once. All those dutiful children and grandchildren could get lost. Her eldest son holds out his hand for money? Get lost. Her second son looks down on the family's poverty? She cuts ties with him! Her ungrateful youngest daughter wan 188Reads7.1Score10414d adds
31. 31 桀 Heh Heh Heh: I Actually Reincarnated as an Old Lady 桀桀桀：竟然穿成老太太了 Ruixue Gu瑞雪估Urban143k WordsOngoing [Period] [Transmigration] [Feel-Good Fiction] [No Golden Finger] [Alternate Setting] Wang Yibo, a handsome survivor in a post-apocalyptic world, transmigrates into the body of an old woman working at a state-run supply and marketing cooperative in Huaguo. Dear heavens, I’m a man! You can’t do this to me! When in Rome, go crazy. The kids are making a fuss about splitting up the family and have their eyes on Grandma’s job. Want to split up? Fine, have a slap first. Want the job? No problem, hav —Reads—Score114d adds
32. 32 被 Abandoned by Her Children and Left to Die, Granny Zhang Is Reborn in 1980 被子女抛弃惨死，张老太重生八零 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Feel-good story + no golden finger + slice of life + family drama + ensemble cast of ordinary people + reborn in a bygone era) Short dramas: The New Life of Rong Ying, the Woman Everyone Looked Down On; Reborn Mom Is Here to Collect You Old Mrs. Zhang spent her whole life raising three sons and three daughters. She paid for her children’s weddings and homes, raised her grandchildren, and emptied the family savings to buy a home in Shanghai for her eldest son. She helped her second son marry thr 72.2kReads9.1Score8.1k14d adds
33. 33 9 Stabbed to Death by My Own Grandson at 99: Reborn to Spoil My Granddaughter 99岁被亲孙捅死：重生狂宠孙女 Light Rain Passes, Small Lotus Leaves Turn微雨过小荷翻Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Grandmother protagonist + family and neighborhood life + 1970s A runaway ox charges into the courtyard with a crowd of people in tow, catching an adulterous couple in the act. Yang Yuzhen, reborn at forty, pats her ample chest and vows to change her fate. She kicks out her scumbag husband, abandons her ungrateful children and grandchildren, and takes her granddaughter to join her eldest son in the military. In her previous life, her eldest son died tragically on a mission. This time, she’ll save 4.7kReads8.8Score57914d adds

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    Both of these books are perfect. Go read them; you won't regret it.

34. 34 老 Granny Quit Her Job to Become a Nanny, Then Took the Whole Household by Storm 老太太裸辞做保姆家里家外杀疯了 Su Hehuan苏合欢Modern Romance2.3M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation, My Retirement as a Housekeeper Became Legendary, can be found by searching on Fanqie. [No CP] [Family Life] [No Golden Finger] [Gets Rich by Working as a Housekeeper for Powerful People] [Leaves Her Husband and Abandons Her Son and Daughter] [Dotes on Her Daughter-in-Law and Granddaughter] [Silver-Haired Protagonist] [Quits Her Job to Become a Housekeeper] [Fat, Plain, and Relaxed Female Lead] [Absolutely Refuses to Lose Weight] In her previous life, Ma Chunmei was st 26.3kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds
35. 35 假 After Faking Her Death, the Powerful Men of Every Realm Came Looking for Their Sons 假死后，各界大佬儿子们找来了 He Buyu何不语Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Darling + Hilarious + Her Sons Fight for Her Attention] After completing her quick transmigration missions, Qiao Zhiyan could finally retire in peace. Who could have known that the System would suddenly send her back to her high school days? Before she could catch her breath, the System told her that the sons she had raised in those quick transmigration worlds had come too. After that, with several powerful sons backing her up, Qiao Zhiyan couldn't even be bothered to lift a finger a 289Reads8.6Score10014d adds
36. 36 快 Raising Kids on Quick Transmigration Missions: The Host Has Been Warned Again 快穿养崽之宿主又被警告了 Sa Na飒那Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + raising kids + strong heroine + power fantasy + healing + romance + positive energy + hilarious] This is a story about transmigrating through three thousand worlds, raising children, and turning them over to the state. What? My rich, beautiful daughter is dead set on becoming a vicious female supporting character? Wouldn't it be better to win so many awards for our country that we can't even carry them all? What? My good son becomes a high-IQ criminal after his alcoholic 10.5kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds
37. 37 窝 The Helpless Old Woman Got Rich After Leaving Her Husband and Children 窝囊老太抛夫弃子后暴富了 Zhou Xiaofan周小繁Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted (The short drama Reborn Grandma: Divorcing First is now streaming) [Rebirth + Fast-Paced Wish Fulfillment + No Romance + Family Life] Chen Baomei, a timid old woman who had spent her whole life putting up with everything, died. All her life, she had worked herself to the bone for her children, sacrificing everything to give them a better life. Then the family’s home was demolished, making them rich overnight. Before she could even enjoy the money, her sons and daughters-in-law had coaxed and che 48.6kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds

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    After being reborn, the old woman divorced her husband, severed ties with her son, and lived a carefree life on the compensation money from the demolition of her house.

38. 38 老 The Old Woman Is Reborn, Beating Her Ungrateful Children with an Iron Rod 老太太重生，铁棒爆打不孝子女 Beneath the Flowers and Moon花前月下Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Rebirth + Family Life + Ensemble Cast + No Golden Finger + Taking Down Scumbags + The Wife-Chasing Road to Ruin] Also known as The Old Lady Is Reborn: She Leaves Her Husband and Sons and Torments Her Daughter-in-Law Old Mrs. Liu worked herself to the bone her whole life, squeezing every last drop of strength from herself to raise three sons. But once she grew old and could no longer help them, they kicked her around like a ball, treating her with nothing but disdain. One bitter 4.2kReads8.1Score36314d adds

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    An old lady from a bygone era is reborn. In her previous life, she suffered a tragic end due to her unfilial children. After being reborn, she no longer worries about her children and focuses on living her own simple life. [Already interested][Already interested][Already interested]

39. 39 老 The Old Woman Is Reborn Before the Demolition, and Beats Her Evil Son and Vicious Grandson with a Stick 老太重生拆迁前，棒打恶子毒孙 Ling Yun灵韫Modern Romance3.4M WordsOngoing Old Madam Zhou spent her whole life worrying herself sick over her four sons. She even divided the property and cash she received from the demolition compensation among them. She thought she had treated them all equally and taken each son into consideration. But in each son’s eyes, she was biased, and they all resented her and refused to support her. Old Madam Zhou should have been enjoying her retirement, but instead, at her advanced age, she survived by collecting trash and eventually died of 51.8kReads8.6Score2.9k14d adds
40. 40 七 In the Seventies, She Marries a Rugged Man Who Can’t Have Children, but the Spoiled Female Lead Sleeps In Again 七零嫁绝嗣糙汉，娇纵女配又起晚 Following Thoughts随念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Wild Plot] [1970s] [Everyone's Darling] [Marriage Before Love] [Redemption] Jiang Nanxi grew up pampered and couldn't endure hardship. Who would have thought that when she opened her eyes, she would transmigrate into a book, becoming a vain, troublesome supporting character in a novel set in an era of poverty, beautiful but utterly stupid? In the original story, a forty-two-year-old woman stole her twenty-year-old fiancé, the male lead. In a fit of madness, she married Zhou Ji, the 3.6kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds

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    This one is about a female protagonist who transmigrates, and her mother-in-law, who is also her mother, is reborn. It's hilarious and very good. [Sparrow's Delight][Sparrow's Delight]

41. 41 重 Auntie Tao, Reborn, Has a Headache Every Day 重生后的陶大妈每天都在脑壳疼 Sticky Peach黏桃Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Tao Qin thought, “I was too controlling in my last life, and my children never felt close to me. What if I try doing things differently this time?” Hey, it really works! I’m getting along better with the neighbors, too. Haha, every day is spent catching up on the latest gossip. 11.7kReads8.6Score1.1k14d adds

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    The Joy of a Reborn Old Woman

42. 42 九 The 1990s: The Reborn Old Lady Won't Put Up With Ungrateful Brats 九零：老太太重生，不惯白眼狼 Chu Xu楚旭Modern Romance398k WordsOngoing Shen Qingnan spent her whole life providing for her family, caring for her husband and looking after her children. She even retired early so she could devote herself to serving the whole family hand and foot. But when she fell ill and collapsed, not one of them took her to the hospital. They watched her suffer, all eager to see her die. Only then did she realize she couldn't count on her children or her useless husband. They were all ungrateful wretches. When she opened her eyes again, she was r 122Reads6.1Score—14d adds
43. 43 穿 Transmigrate into a Book as a Blessed, Wicked Mother-in-Law, and Lead My Good-for-Nothing Kids to Wealth 穿书福运恶婆婆，带渣崽崽们暴富 Ballball the Soon-to-Be Millionaire暴富的大球球Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming, family squabbles, building wealth, a woman transmigrates into a book as an older mother-in-law] After staying up all night reading a novel, I opened my eyes and found myself transmigrated into a book. Talk about bad luck. Of all people, why did I have to become her? I ended up as the silly, sweet heroine’s stepmother, the villainess’s biological mother, and a wicked farm wife with a whole brood of useless kids. Zhang Jing complained, “Well, this is great. No more nagging me to get 687Reads8.9Score10714d adds
44. 44 不 If I Don’t Spend Money, I’ll Become a Fool [System] 不花钱就会变痴呆【系统】 Not Late 11不晚11Modern Romance628k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + a woman’s growth + family life + tycoon System + older woman pursues younger man] In her previous life, Hong Xiuxiu devoted everything to her son. After developing dementia in old age, she was despised and died alone outside. Reborn at age forty-two, she returns to 2010, just after her husband’s death and before her son starts bleeding her dry! Not only has she been reborn, she’s also bound to a System that only lets her spend money on herself. Spend 10,000 yuan in ten minutes Learn t 6kReads9.3Score67314d adds

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    The old lady was reborn at 42 and bound to a spending system, learning all sorts of paid knowledge 🎉 She successfully managed her own online marketing account 🌿 achieving considerable fame in the photography circle and even finding a handsome young man in his early twenties 🎉🎉

45. 45 煤 The Coal Tycoon’s First Wife Is Reborn 煤老板的原配重生了 Foodie Chacha吃货茶茶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted No romance. This is the daily life of a sharp-tongued grandma who loves helping the weak and standing up for what's right. The main rule is: she won't put up with even the slightest injustice! Cao Lihua celebrates her ninetieth birthday, then leaves her old home with deep regret and bitter dissatisfaction over the way she lived in her previous life. To her surprise, she opens her eyes and finds herself back at sixty. Hey, why couldn't I have gone back a little further? She quickly gets divorced, 2.2kReads8.3Score22014d adds

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    Take a look to pass the time. The original wife is reborn after her divorce and lives a wonderful life with both her families. She gets a large sum of money from the scumbag ex-husband. She's a very free-spirited and independent woman. Her family is her pillar of support; each member is unique and each girl is exceptionally beautiful.

46. 46 穿 After Transmigrating to a Year of Famine, I Became the Worst Mother-in-Law 穿到荒年后，我成了极品恶婆婆 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Farming + feel-good wish fulfillment + System + adorable kids + no male lead] Cheng Wanqun woke up in the body of a 33-year-old farmer's wife in ancient Dahuang Village. Her four sons were kneeling by the bed, calling her Mother, and her daughter-in-law had another grandchild on the way. After being single her entire life for 33 years, she'd suddenly become a mother-in-law and grandmother. Raising four sons was already hard enough, but then disaster struck: locust plagues, droughts, snowstorms. 68.1kReads9.4Score7.6k14d adds

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    A wicked mother-in-law, a peasant woman, all kinds of outfits, come and see!

47. 47 穿 After Becoming a Vile Mother-in-Law, I Make My Wayward Son Beg for Forgiveness 穿成极品恶婆婆后，逆子哭着认错 A Leaf with a Stem带梗的叶子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Wicked mother-in-law + pocket dimension + farming + adorable kids] After twenty years of being single, I transmigrate into the body of a wicked mother-in-law?! Are you kidding me? The eldest son was framed by the original owner, and now he wants to kill me? The second and third children are twins, a boy and a girl. They shirk work, laze around, and make off with my money! Good grief, these three little brats are going to be a real handful to straighten out! And there's a faithless husband, too. 397Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend four novels where the female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a mother-in-law!!! 👏👏👏💖💖

48. 48 穿 Reborn as a Horrible Old Woman: You Want to Split Up the Family? Fine! 穿成极品老太婆，想分家？分呗！ Anji Little Monster安吉小怪物Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted Transmigration + period setting + Taobao + personal space + transmigrate into a book After Li Qiuyan learned she had brain cancer, she lost hope and ran into the road to get herself hit by a car. After dying, she somehow got her hands on a black-clad underworld messenger’s phone. She tapped around on it and entered the cycle of reincarnation, then transmigrated into a period novel set in 1983. When she woke up, she discovered she had become an old woman. She had been in her late twenties, and no 8.3kReads9.0Score72714d adds
49. 49 穿 Transmigrating Through a Parade of Mothers-in-Law 穿越之婆婆大集锦 Golden-Skinned Persimmon金皮柿子Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted Fang Cheng is unwillingly cast as one outrageous mother-in-law after another: the mother-in-law in an imperial-exam novel who sells her grandchildren to fund her younger son’s exams; the mother-in-law in a household-intrigue novel who pressures her son and daughter-in-law into taking her niece as a favored concubine; and the mother-in-law who demands good food and drink while fleeing famine. In short, she’s the worst of the worst. 7.9kReads9.0Score80014d adds

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    If you're looking for something to read, check this out! No romance, the female lead is beautiful on her own.

50. 50 前 They All Chose Her? I Stole Her Commander Fiancé 前任都选她？我截胡她首长未婚夫 Little Demon of the Mo Clan墨家小妖Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Liu Jiaojiao is beautiful and voluptuous, but she has a bad reputation in the village. Her cousin is beautiful, poised, and elegant, and is known throughout the village as a sweet, well-behaved girl. Liu Jiaojiao has always felt inferior because people don’t like her. Then, after dating six times in a row, she watches her cousin steal every one of her boyfriends. Completely shattered, she decides to jump into the river and end her life. Who would have thought that after someone rescued her, she 10.7kReads—Score1.4k14d adds

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    I stayed up all night reading this period novel, highly recommended!!!

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