Any Recommendations for High-Quality Historical Romance or Period-Era Novels? 有没有高质量的古言或年代文推荐啊？

1. 51 重 Back to the 1970s: The Cannon-Fodder Army Wife Pursues Science to Strengthen the Nation 重回七零：炮灰军嫂励志科研强国 Traditional Chinese Text繁体文Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted [Stationed on a remote island + marriage first, love later + scientific research for the nation + husband’s groveling pursuit after marriage] Content warning: The hero is a real jerk at first. The heroine focuses on settling in before turning to research. There are plenty of awful people, plenty of awful people, plenty of awful people!!! Professor Su, a pillar of the nation, transmigrates into a period novel as the female lead’s cannon-fodder foil. In the original story, the female lead is confi 8.1kReads9.2Score669Shelves
2. 52 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 6.9kReads8.9Score740Shelves
3. 53 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 28.6kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves
4. 54 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 38kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves
5. 55 七 A Sweet Military Marriage in the 1970s, Raising a Child and Doing Research Too 七零军婚甜如蜜，带娃科研两不误 Green Wine and Joy青酒欢Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military life on an island + marriage first, love later + chasing his wife to the crematorium + devoted sweet romance + no golden finger] After twenty years of studying hard, Jiang Qingyue had finally achieved her dream of heading to an island as an agricultural PhD to pursue research. But before she could leave, she unexpectedly transmigrated to the 1970s. A woman who'd been single for ages found herself in the bridal chamber from the start! After one wild night, she woke up to discover that t 35.2kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
6. 56 盛 A Prosperous Era's Chef: Too Bad My Husband Lives to Eat 盛世厨娘：奈何夫君是吃货 Bearing the Boat载舟Ancient Romance453k WordsCompleted An accident sent Lin Jiu, a twenty-four-year-old Chinese chef, transmigrating into the body of a dim-witted fourteen-year-old girl in Jiangzhou City, Great Qi. It was a strange dynasty, but it was just as full of food lovers. So Lin Jiu drew on her excellent modern cooking skills to spark a food craze in Great Qi and lead an entirely new culinary trend. What Lin Jiu didn't expect was that as her fame grew, she would also catch the eye of a certain scheming foodie… 390Reads8.3Score106Shelves

   Reader note

   These are all books I've read recently and enjoyed. The first four are about food, and the fifth and sixth are historical fiction. I highly recommend them!

7. 57 穿 I Became the Bride Who Was Supposed to Bring Good Fortune to the Male Lead of an Imperial Exam Novel 穿成科举文男主的冲喜小娘子 Hehe Who Doesn't Want to Work Hard不想努力的禾禾Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + transmigrate into a book + farming + food + space + building wealth + one-on-one happy ending] This story is set in a fictional world. Please don't compare it to actual history!!!! Luo Xingyue transmigrates into a book as the cannon-fodder wife of the newly introduced chief counselor, who dies almost as soon as he appears. Gazing at the few bare, empty rooms before her, she takes a deep breath. If you want a good life, you have to work for it yourself. Other heroines transm 1.9kReads8.8Score169Shelves
8. 58 我 Opening a Little Restaurant in Shengjing 我在盛京开小馆 Four Bayberries四颗杨梅Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Alternate world, slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment novel, food + court intrigue + transmigration. Read with caution if that’s not your thing.] Miss Li’s Changhuan Eatery, tucked away on Qingxing Alley, serves delicious food at affordable prices. The officials who get up early for roll call tug at their increasingly tight uniforms, but still can’t help ordering another bowl of fresh pork wontons. Pei Hongzhi happened to eat there once and discovered that Miss Li didn’t just make excellent breakf 27.5kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves
9. 59 团 The Cherished Koi Wife: My Blind Box System Makes Me Invincible 团宠锦鲤妻：我带着盲盒系统无敌了 Chasing the Wind Across the Galaxy星河逐风Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + lucky koi + cozy, family-centered pampering] The orphan Gu Ran transmigrated into the body of a young farmer's wife. Ever since she arrived, the Su family's once-bare cupboards seemed blessed by a lucky koi: they ate fine white flour, built a new house, and had meat at every meal. Gu Ran herself had a blind-box System, and threw herself into selling blind boxes and growing longevity flowers to stay alive, never looking back. “Today's limited-edition pink lipstick blind-box 2.2kReads9.0Score201Shelves
10. 60 七 The 1970s: The Wild Officer Is Wrapped Around the Finger of a Stunning Powerhouse 七零：狂野军官被绝美大佬拿捏了 Pear Star Bunny梨星兔纸Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed [Period setting + military marriage + space + sweet romance + doting husband + feel-good story + both leads are cherished by everyone + everyday life in the army] Jiang Zhizhi, a special forces soldier hailed as a peerless beauty and all-around genius, transmigrated into a book and became the beloved youngest daughter of a family of scientists. From the start, her parents were sent away for labor reform. Her choices were to go on a blind date with a six-foot military officer or pack he 30.5kReads9.0Score3.6kShelves
11. 61 生 Crying Through Childbirth, I’m Spoiled by a Powerful Man in the 1990s 生崽痛哭，我在九零被大佬宠上天 The Dark Circles Aren't Dark黑眼圈不黑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + sweet romance + family life + building wealth + devoted one-on-one couple] Everyone at Big Willow Courtyard knew Gu Lin was a reckless hooligan who brought misfortune to his relatives. They warned their children to stay away from him, or they'd end up unlucky too. Mu Ning transmigrated into a period novel as the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a major supporting character. Her original body's fate was to die in childbirth. She touched her four-month baby bump and trembled with fe 7.7kReads8.7Score495Shelves
12. 62 七 A 1970s Army Officer Is Forced to Marry, but His Whole Family Spoils Her 七零军官被迫娶妻，奈何全家宠爆 Ugly Little Thing丑小样Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate world + transmigration + pocket dimension + military marriage + cozy daily life + sweet romance + devoted couple] A family of three sets out on a road trip, but how did she end up alone in the barren countryside of the 1970s? Where are her parents? Spoiled since childhood, Qiao Anxi is completely at a loss. Her original body's so frail that she clearly can't carry heavy loads or do hard labor. What is she supposed to do? Oh, it looks like she got a handsome soldier fiancé thrown in, t 6.6kReads8.7Score705Shelves
13. 63 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Book, I’m Cherished by a Powerful Beijing Tycoon 穿书后，被京圈大佬娇宠 Years Without End年华未央Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Cool and aloof transmigrated-into-a-book villainess × devoted big shot from the capital’s elite circle] [Both leads are each other’s first and only] Shen Mingzhu never expected to transmigrate into a novel she had read and become its vicious villainess. She absolutely refuses to be a villainess. Her greatest wish in life is to enjoy herself, and anyone who tries to disturb her peace of mind gets a slap and a “Get lost!” To make sure she can keep enjoying this life, Shen Mingzhu knows she needs 5.7kReads9.0Score490Shelves
14. 64 七 A Seventies Military Marriage: The Book Transmigrator Is Doted On 七零军婚，穿书女配被娇宠 Counting Stars at Night夜晚数星星Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted As soon as Bai Weixue opens her eyes, she hears a woman say, “Xu Weixue, I'm the one who's really Mom and Dad's daughter. I'm the one who should be engaged to someone from the Tang family.” “That's right, Weixue. Panpan has suffered so much all these years. Give the engagement back to her,” Mrs. Xu says, soothing her biological daughter as she speaks to Xu Weixue. “Weixue, you've finished high school. It's time for you to go to the countryside in your sister's place. Don't worry, your mother and 255Reads8.0Score—Shelves
15. 65 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The Eldest Daughter's Happy Life 穿越七零之大小姐的幸福生活 Little Ying Eats Like Crazy Without Gaining Weight小莹狂吃不胖Modern Romance762k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Space + Spirit Spring + Educated Youth] A cool, handsome military officer versus a clever, beautiful heiress Bai Yanran, the eldest daughter of the Bai family in the capital in the twenty-first century, suddenly arrives with her space in the 1970s. Beautiful, rich, and well supplied, the heiress can thrive anywhere. But that man! Just because you're handsome doesn't mean you can get this close to me! I only want to help build the motherland. I don't want a b 2.2kReads7.5Score263Shelves
16. 66 七 The 1970s: The Drama Queen Supporting Actress Is Crying Again, Go Comfort Her 七零：戏精女配又哭了，快哄她 Chaotic Starlight混沌星光Modern Romance353k WordsOngoing [Female Lead Transmigrates Into a Book + Male Lead Is Reborn + Spirit Spring + Pocket Dimension + Revenge + Married First, Love Later + Everyday Life with the Baby] Before transmigrating into a book, Lin Meishu was a low-ranking actress who had spent ten years playing bit parts. After transmigrating into the book, she learns she's a sickly minor character who won't survive three chapters, destined to be a sacrificial lamb who gives her wicked cousin her fortune. To steal that fortune, her cousin 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 小 The Pampered Little Darling Returns to the Countryside, and the Rough-Hewn CEO Pulls Out All the Stops 小娇包回农村，糙总手段太惊人 Goodnight North晚安北Modern Romance420k WordsOngoing A domineering CEO in the countryside + simmering romantic tension + cozy vibes + slow-burn romance + sweet treats + both leads are each other's first A rugged CEO, or “Rugged-EO” for short He's the type whose old house catches fire; she's a sweet, seductive little bunny. Li Su fell seriously ill, and her boyfriend ran off in fright. After suffering a double blow to her health and her love life, Li Su realized that nothing mattered more than her health and her life. She promptly packed her bags a —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 身 Dropped into the 1970s: First I Act Up, Then I Coax, Then I Pout 身穿七零：一作二哄三撒娇 Snow in Green绿衣雪Modern Romance332k WordsOngoing [Everyday life in the 1970s + neighborhood gossip + sweet romance + raising kids later on] A spoiled heiress who refuses to take a loss × the domineering son of a factory big shot Jiang Ju accidentally arrives in a parallel version of the 1970s. To make matters worse, on her third day there, she is stopped on the street by a red-armband patrolman demanding to see her papers. Facing the man’s openly hostile stare, she decides to take a bold gamble on the love at first sight he claims to feel. “I’ 526Reads8.2Score—Shelves
19. 69 刚 What Should I Do? The Rough Villain Set His Sights on Me as Soon as I Arrived in the Countryside 刚下乡就被糙汉反派盯上了怎么办 Bianbian Is Ready to Take Flight边边要起飞Modern Romance584k WordsOngoing [Reborn delicate little fairy vs. vicious, violent villain] [Content warning: Written on a whim; the rural setting in the first few chapters has not been thoroughly researched!] Male lead's perspective: That day, beneath the blazing sun, Jiang Zhiye spotted a little celestial beauty. She had fair skin, exquisite features, and a gentle nature. He fell for her at first sight. Later, on a damp, rainy day, Li Chunsheng saw a little celestial beauty. She lowered her head and said nothing, not even 74Reads8.6Score—Shelves
20. 70 偷 After They Hear My Thoughts, the Entire Court Trembles with Fear 偷听我心声后，满朝文武心惊胆战 Fortune-Making Little Yang No. 2发财小杨2号Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [Everyone can hear thoughts + gossip + transmigration + slacking off + comedy + System + hilarious + delightfully absurd] Shen Sisi was an ambitious young woman devoted to building her country. Then, after working overtime on a weekend, she had the misfortune of transmigrating into the beloved youngest daughter of the Prime Minister’s household, where she unexpectedly acquired a gossip System. At a flower-viewing banquet, she accidentally became famous, and Emperor Qingyuan personally appointed 769Reads7.6Score102Shelves
21. 71 穿 Her Happy Life After She Transmigrated 穿越后她的幸福生活 Xi Yuan玺圆Modern Romance639k WordsCompleted [Pampered by everyone + military marriage + pocket dimension + sweet everyday life] Lin Sitian grew up in an orphanage in the 21st century. After juggling all kinds of part-time jobs, she finally graduated from university, only to find herself at a loss about what to do next. Unable to figure things out, she returned to the orphanage she called home. After talking with the director, whom she called Mom, she learned about her mysterious origins and received a jade pendant she could carry with her 89Reads6.2Score—Shelves
22. 72 七 Military Marriage in the Seventies: The Cannon Fodder Dodges the Plot with Bullet Comments 七零军婚：炮灰靠弹幕躲剧情 Dive into the Five Oceans to Catch Turtles下五洋捉鳖Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted Lin Shuyin transmigrated into the 1970s and became an eighteen-year-old high school senior, about to graduate. She was worried about finding a job. In those days, without a job, you had to go to the countryside, and she didn’t want to! Suddenly, comments appeared before her eyes: [Seriously, Lin Shuyin, you’d be better off going to the countryside. Then you wouldn’t meet your scumbag husband, Zhou Jianguo, and all that stuff that happened later would never happen.] [Sigh! Second Sister Lin had s 20.9kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves
23. 73 预 I Can See the Plot, and the Male Lead Heard My Thoughts 预知剧情，男主听到了我的心声 Doesn't Follow the Current不逐水Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted Female lead: Qiao Wan; male lead: Gu Yuzhang [Mind-reading + Wealthy families + Sweet indulgence + Mutual first love] Qiao Wan had enjoyed an easy, smooth life for twenty-five years, until the heavens suddenly hit her with a whopper. It turned out the world she lived in was a melodramatic CEO romance novel! And her future boss was none other than the male lead himself. As a background extra and a devoted fan of over-the-top drama, Qiao Wan rubbed her hands together excitedly. How could she pass 2.8kReads8.9Score289Shelves
24. 74 小 A Little Poker-Faced Oddball, and the Young Master Is Absolutely Obsessed 小面瘫，性子怪，疯批少爷他超爱 Half-Full Belly饱两半Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Former title: The Little Stone-Faced Girl, the Oddball, the Crazy Young Master Who Loves Her to Bits [Quirky, blunt, heterochromatic girl VS outwardly mad, inwardly doting, obsessive young master] [Neither the hero nor the heroine is normal!] [Lighthearted comedy + past and present lives + everyone’s favorite + one-on-one, both pure + the heroine disguises herself as a man early on] Born with heterochromia, she can control ghosts and destroy souls. Neither fully human nor fully something else, s 1.4kReads9.0Score150Shelves
25. 75 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Villain's Older Sister 穿书成了反派男配的姐姐 Little Osmanthus Rice Balls桂花小圆子Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted Jiang Heng stayed up all night reading a novel called A Lifetime of Peace. She felt deeply sorry for the male supporting character, a villain who turned evil after enduring a tragic life. But when she woke up, she had somehow entered the novel as the villain's biological older sister, Jiang Heng. And her little brother was only five years old. To return to the real world, Jiang Heng has no choice but to accept the System's mission: protect the male supporting character as he grows up, and keep h 358Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 主 The Protagonist Hunts Demons While I Enjoy the Show, Asked About My Combat Power: 258 主角捉妖我吃瓜，一问战力二五八 Soft Fluffy Rabbit软茸兔Ancient Romance650k WordsCompleted A scene-stealing heroine + a crazy, obsessive, sharp-tongued, nonhuman hero; no rivalry between women, a cozy and funny story, a touch of forced love, unconventional demon hunting, HE, and characters awakening to themselves A burned-out office worker transmigrates into a book, only to find herself stuck working all over again? System: “Keep the male and female leads on track for their happy ending. Host, do your best! I believe you can do it!” Jiang Xun: “Are you kidding me? The second male lead 1kReads8.2Score153Shelves
27. 77 七 In the 1970s, the Village Secretary’s Daughter Is Spoiled by a Rough-Hewn Man 七零之支书家的闺女被糙汉宠坏了 Yao Zhizhi杳止止Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted (Period setting + family darling + everyday family life + sweet romance) Jiang Jia was a miserable office worker who did nothing but work overtime. After working overtime for a full week straight, she finally dropped dead. When she woke up, she was the youngest daughter of the Party Secretary of Chaoyang Brigade. Thinking of the credit card bill she hadn’t paid off and all the delicious food she hadn’t had enough of, her heart sank. But when she saw how many family members loved and doted on her 1.1kReads6.8Score102Shelves
28. 78 快 Quick Transmigration: The Sweetheart Is Spoiled Rotten by a Love-Brained Powerhouse 快穿：小娇宝被恋爱脑大佬宠疯啦 Mei Wu眉妩Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted So much doting! Sweet romance + devoted couple, 1V1 + not a strong female lead + heartwarming, everyday romance + love at first sight + lovestruck male lead VS sweet, adorable female lead (he talks himself into falling for her) She was once a little peony in the ancient Celestial Venerable's palace. After years of being nourished by celestial dew and nectar, she finally cultivated herself into an immortal and took human form. During the war between immortals and demons, her immortal roots were 11.5kReads9.3Score737Shelves
29. 79 误 I Accidentally Provoked an Ascetic Minister, and the Adorable Coroner Was Spoiled Rotten 误惹禁欲权臣，仵作小娇娘被强宠 Steamed Salted Radish清蒸咸萝卜Ancient Romance147k WordsCompleted [Domestic and Palace Intrigue] [One Devoted Couple] [Power Struggles] [Mystery and Forensics] [Transmigration to a Fictional Dynasty] [Medical Skills] After her adoptive mother, a mysterious ghost doctor, vanishes without a trace, Jiang Sui has no choice but to disguise herself and travel with her young brother on an escort agency's boat to the capital in search of their father. Instead, she gets caught up in a shocking conspiracy and murder case. When people begin dying one after another over j 63Reads6.4Score—Shelves
30. 80 大 The Official Has Been Demoted Again 大人又被贬官了 Li Hua璃华Ancient Romance926k WordsCompleted Originally titled The Official Has Been Demoted Again On the day the Left Chancellor's daughter was to be married, she was dismembered inside her bridal sedan in full view of the crowd. Everyone said the crime had to be beyond human capability. So the most famous Master He in Chang'an was thrown into jail. He Jingxin: ...But I'm not really a master of the occult! I'm just a con artist! He Jingxin couldn't tell fortunes. She'd never read the Book of Changes and didn't know how to read faces. Song 26.9kReads9.5Score4.6kShelves

    Reader note

    These two are high-quality historical romance novels. Both focus on the protagonist's career, with romance serving as a diversion.

31. 81 七 The Seventies' Sweetheart: The Brooding, Rugged Man Has His Eye on Me 七零娇娇，我被阴郁糙汉惦记了 Following Thoughts随念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed + black-lotus sickly beauty + professor + perfect nemesis + healing] Xiao Niannian is frail and delicate, with skin as fair and smooth as jade. She looks easy to bully, but never lets an insult go unanswered. One day, she transmigrates into a rebirth novel set in the 1970s, becoming the male lead’s fiancée. In the book, not only will she die young, but the male lead will use her connections to rise to success. The heroine is reborn. After seeing the male lead prosper in her previous l 40.9kReads9.3Score5.2kShelves

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    This book is quite good; I got completely engrossed in it as I started reading. The content is wonderful and engaging.

32. 82 穿 Transmigrated to the 1980s, the Stoic Officer Can't Get Enough of Spoiling Me 穿越八零后，禁欲军官宠不够 Exquisite White Snow白雪玲珑Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted Tang Jin transmigrates to 1985 and finds herself in a military compound as the lazy, troublesome, shameless public menace everyone avoids. She can't do anything right, but she's first-rate at making unreasonable demands. She's driven her husband to the point of wanting a divorce. She starts with a terrible hand, but her bargain-bin husband is seriously handsome, with an eight-pack, a V-line, broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs. No way. She absolutely cannot get divorced. How will she 19kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    The plot is great, and the relationship between the male and female leads is wonderful. 💕💕💕

33. 83 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.3kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
34. 84 退 After My Engagement Was Broken Off, I Married a Rugged Countryman Who Treated Me Like a Treasure in Three Days 退婚后嫁山野糙汉，三天被宠成宝 Green Tea绿茶茶Ancient Romance199k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted love + cozy farming + gentle heroine] Taohua's engagement was broken off, and in her shame and fury, she jumped into the river. Unexpectedly, a rugged man passing by rescued her. Her clothes were soaked through, and as he pulled her from the water, the man didn't know where to look. To protect her reputation, he came to ask for her hand in marriage the very next day. Taohua accepted through tears. She thought marrying him would mean a hard life, but it turned out he was 9.8kReads9.2Score936Shelves
35. 85 甜 Sweet, Soft, and Delicate, She Gets Pampered by Her Rugged Husband 甜软娇气包，糙汉老公轻轻哄 Yu Yang Xiaohe鱼羊小和Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Both are each other’s one and only + super sweet] A sweet, soft, spoiled little darling x a fiercely possessive, fatherly male lead Shen Tangzhu was born into a family of pig farmers in the village. Her parents doted on her from the time she was little, and she grew up as their precious sweetheart. But she’s a total looks-first kind of girl, and she falls for Gu Qingxiao, an orphan who wandered into the village, at first sight. He has a secret identity. Shen’s parents think the wolf cub must ha 4.8kReads8.8Score435Shelves
36. 86 嫁 Marrying a Rough-and-Ready Officer! The Sweet Beauty Can’t Handle Him 嫁糙痞军官！娇软美人顶不住了 A Pot of Fine Wine一壶大花酒Modern Romance597k WordsCompleted [Military marriage in a bygone era, marriage first and love later; the male lead is a rugged, roguish, devoted soldier, the female lead is a goofy beauty; both devoted only to each other, incredibly sweet. Note: The heroine grows over time. She is not an all-powerful female lead.] Shen Zhiyi is a ditzy beauty. As a nobody among nobodies, she never made much money. Then she hit the jackpot and won 10 million yuan. Just as she was about to celebrate, she drank herself to death. Well, not quite to 675Reads8.9Score110Shelves
37. 87 重 Reborn in the 1980s, the Fussy Beauty Is Spoiled by Her Whole Family 重生八零，作精美人被全家宠翻天 Retired Salty Fish养老咸鱼Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [1980s + Military Marriage + Family Favorite + Inner Thoughts Revealed + Everyone Speaks Their Mind + Alternate-Era Setting + Wife-Doting, Tough Military Officer vs. Sweet, Gentle Little Peach Blossom Spirit] Wen Xingyue failed her tribulation, was struck dead by lightning, and woke up in the human world. Status: Married. Record: Bullied her brother-in-law and made life difficult for her in-laws. Summary: Cheated on her military officer husband. Wen Xingyue trembled with fear. Then she took a cl 4kReads9.2Score434Shelves
38. 88 将 The General Scorned Me, So I Broke Off the Engagement, Bought the Abandoned Crown Prince, and Had His Baby 将军嫌弃，我退婚买废太子生崽崽 The Queen Is Live and Loving It女王在线浪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + personal space + spirit spring + mutual pampering + adorable child + later pursuit of the wife] Su Qingdai wants to get married before her mother passes away, but her fiancé, General Shao Zongshen, looks down on her. “A bumpkin like you could never be good enough for me. I already have someone I love. You have two choices: break off the engagement, or behave yourself and become my concubine!” Su Qingdai: “A faithless man like you is no better than a dog. Let’s break off the 1.4kReads8.0Score177Shelves
39. 89 军 Sweet Military Marriage: The Pretty Army Wife Makes a Fortune in the 1980s 军婚甜蜜蜜：俏军嫂在八零赚麻了 Xing Yuyan邢毓晏Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now available Original title: Sweet Military Marriage: The Pretty Military Wife Makes a Fortune in the 1980s Zuo Jingyan had achieved financial independence and was ready to enjoy life as a wealthy, beautiful woman. Then a car accident sent her back to 1980, and things got off to a rocky start! She became a notorious nuisance, causing so much trouble that everyone in the compound avoided her. Her military husband was determined to d 21kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves

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    The female protagonist travels back to the 1980s. Using her modern mindset and wisdom, she discovers business opportunities and successfully amasses wealth. During this time, she resolves misunderstandings with her military husband, embarking on a love story that transcends time. This experience not only brings her financial freedom but also true love.

40. 90 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 10.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    I've learned it! I've learned it! I've learned it!

41. 91 老 After My Wife and Daughter Died, I Was Reborn in the 1980s 老婆女儿去世后，我重生八零 Meng Jiang Herself孟姜本尊Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Urban life in a bygone era + one heroine + teacher]“In our next life, let’s not be husband and wife again!” His wife called him, her voice hollow and lifeless, utterly devoid of emotion. It felt as if his soul were being torn apart. He shouted into the phone, “Don’t do anything foolish! I’m on my way to the hospital!” The next moment! His daughter lay in a hospital bed, a white sheet covering her face. His wife sat beside her, calm and despairing. “We did everything we could. Your daughter pass 16.5kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
42. 92 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 15.6kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
43. 93 她 After She Died, the Coldhearted Powerful Official's Hair Turned White Overnight 她死后，冷冰冰的权臣一夜白头 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance641k WordsCompleted [Not an angst novel + heartwarming + no logic + read it to see if it suits your taste] After transmigrating into a book, Hua Zhao had her memories erased and became a tool whose job was to give the heroine a golden finger. To top it off, she was also the infamous, short-lived first wife of the villainous minister. Luckily, she regained her memories and cut her losses in time. The heroine’s golden finger? Sorry, that’s a family heirloom that came with me when I transmigrated into the book! Her in 137.3kReads9.4Score10.1kShelves
44. 94 重 Reborn in the 1970s! I Won't Marry an Officer, I'll Marry a Disabled Tycoon 重生七零！不嫁军官，嫁残疾大佬 Jiu Xi玖熹Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Mutually Faithful Couple] [Adorable Baby] [Devoted Husband] [Satisfying Face-Slapping] Qiao Zhiyi, the fake heiress, and the real heiress were both reborn. In her previous life, Qiao Zhiyi married an outstanding military officer. Her husband rose steadily through the ranks and had a bright career. They became the model couple everyone envied. Meanwhile, the real heiress, who had grown up in the countryside, married a veteran. After he was injured, he was left with a disabled ar 5.8kReads9.1Score643Shelves
45. 95 末 The Wicked Stepmother from the Apocalypse, Please Spare Us, You Lot 末世来的缺德后妈，极品们求放过 Adorable Little Mu木木小可爱Modern Romance434k WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + period setting + space ability + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + powerful figures + redemption A truly satisfying story Jiang Tian was a champion of the apocalypse. After transmigrating into a book, she became the wicked stepmother in the lucky heroine’s story, destined for a tragic ending. She had this to say: “I don’t know whether the original owner was wicked, but I’m the real deal.” Faced with in-laws who were all walking disasters, Jiang Tian made it clear 2.9kReads9.0Score398Shelves

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    ☞Apocalyptic heroine Jiang Tian transmigrates into the body of the wicked stepmother described by the lucky heroine. Her in-laws beg to leave, the lucky heroine avoids her, and even chickens dare not lay eggs in her presence… The heroine comes from the apocalypse and has a low moral compass.

46. 96 军 The Officer Would Rather Die Than Marry a Fat Woman! Then He Can't Get Enough of Her! 军少宁死不娶肥婆！转头她真香！ Su Hehuan苏合欢Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted [Super-sweet indulgence + face-slapping + two powerful leads + never chasing after a man + 1970s] Su Hehuan, a rare female, transmigrates into the body of a chubby, dark-skinned girl in the 1970s. She jumps into a river to force a marriage with the cold-faced, handsomest young officer in the entire army. At first, her husband despises her: “I’d rather jump off a cliff and kill myself than take a woman like you!” But before long, he can’t help being drawn to her fascinating soul! The cold-faced y 2.4kReads8.6Score286Shelves
47. 97 七 The 1970s: The Robot Toddler Awakens and Goes Straight for the Kill 七零：机器人幼崽觉醒后直接开刀 Durian Sticky Rice榴莲糯米饭Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Era setting + no romance + System + brainless fun! No logic!! The heroine's golden finger is absurdly powerful!! Also known as: The Reawakened Robot Big Shot (Toddler Edition) Begins the Hunt! The heroine wasn't human in her previous life! She has no memories!! Eleven was the last hyper-realistic robot on a highly advanced planet. After awakening, she went straight ahead and blew up the planet! System 01, fresh off the assembly line and witness to the whole thing, grabbed Eleven and ran. With 01 228Reads8.3Score—Shelves
48. 98 末 Three Sisters Transmigrate Into a Book Set in the 1970s 末世三姐妹齐穿书到七零年代 Five Little Cats五只小猫Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted Yun Shuyao and Sang Yi grew up together in an orphanage as sisters, though they have different parents. They shared their food and fought side by side: one was the other's brains, and the other was her hands and feet. At last, after enduring the orphanage, that den of misery, until they were old enough to leave, a zombie-virus outbreak hit. The sisters could only cry and keep killing zombies every day. One day, Sang Yi was framed, but by a stroke of luck, the sweet loner Luo Xin saved her. A lif 48.5kReads9.1Score5.4kShelves
49. 99 七 The 1970s: The Beloved Little Lucky Star Rides a Pig All Around the Village 七零年代：团宠小福宝骑猪满村跑 It's a Bug是虫子啊Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted (The rating has just come out, so it isn't meaningful yet) Period setting + raising kids + adored by the whole family + Heaven's darling + lucky charm + adorable baby + patriotism Lin Yue, abandoned by her scumbag husband and left to raise three sons alone, goes up the mountain to dig for wild vegetables and finds a chubby baby?! Heaven: Your good fortune is still to come! Ever since she found the little chubby dumpling, the Lin family has been carrying fish in one hand and chicken in the other. 33.8kReads8.9Score922Shelves
50. 100 年 A Self-Serving Perfectionist in a Period Novel 年代文里的精致利己主义 Today Is Jingzhe今日惊蛰Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted Yang Yuan never expected that after transmigrating, she would become the female lead's fake best friend in a period novel. Not only did she burn the heroine's love letters, but she was also destined for a miserable end. Well, at least she didn't have many scenes. If she played her cards right and made amends, she could still survive. What? Go to the countryside? Absolutely not. I'm lazy, greedy, and a shameless freeloader who loves the easy life. So what if I take advantage of people or scheme a 12kReads8.1Score737Shelves

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