A Period-Era Story So Good It’ll Take Your Breath Away 好看到窒息的年代文

1. 51 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 97.4kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves
2. 52 重 Back to the 1960s: Farming, Building a Fortune, and Raising the Kids 重回六零：种田发家养崽崽 Southern Lychee南方荔枝Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the impoverished 1960s wasn’t scary. Becoming a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a book wasn’t scary either. What was scary was that her three stepsons would grow up to become major villains, and all of them, along with their upright, aloof father, would meet tragic ends. How could she let that happen? Lin Qinghe looked at the three future villains, none of whom was even ten years old, and made up her mind: changing a villain starts when they’re young! 3.8kReads9.0Score504Shelves
3. 53 重 Reborn in 1958: Grandpa and Grandson Stockpile for the Famine Together 重生58爷孙空间联动囤爆灾荒年 Asking the Sword, Listening to Snow问剑听雪Urban800k WordsOngoing Peng Yi built his fortune from nothing, amassing billions, only to have his own children pull the plug and abandon him in his final years. He died full of hatred. Kneeling before the grave of his beloved Su Wanqing as he drew his last breath, he learned that she had once carried his child. At just twenty-three, she had died in a famine, and mother and child had suffered every hardship life could bring! Heaven had shown mercy: Peng Yi was reborn in 1958, on the eve of their flight from famine! A 5.1kReads—Score472Shelves

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   This is one of the best period novels ever written, featuring farming, hunting, and disaster relief.

4. 54 旧 Childhood in the Old Days 旧时光里的童年 The Second Kid in the Old Days旧时光里的小二Urban134k WordsCompleted The author recalls a rural childhood in Wuchang County, Heilongjiang Province, during the 1970s and 1980s. The book describes rural life and the changes brought about by the household responsibility system in the early days of reform and opening up, along with the joys and hardships of the author’s childhood before the age of ten, major family upheavals, and the warmth and coldness of human nature. 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These are tear-jerking articles from a bygone era, filled with sadness and nostalgia, deeply moving and touching. Based on the author's personal experiences, the writing is simple, unadorned, and remarkably down-to-earth.

5. 55 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, I Take the Children to Find Their Long-Dead Father 穿书后我带孩子找到他们早死的爹 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1950s + daily life + raising children] Su Zhaozhao stayed up all night finishing a period novel. When she woke up, she’d been tossed into the book’s world as the male lead’s early-deceased ex-wife, a character who wasn’t even given a name and was barely mentioned. He thought she was gone, and she thought he was dead. The ex-wife struggled to survive with her two children until exhaustion took her life. Then Su Zhaozhao landed in her place… In this era of shortages, Su 37.8kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
6. 56 我 I Brought a Supermarket Stocked with Supplies to the 1960s 我带着满装物资的超市穿到六零 Meng Jiang Herself孟姜本尊Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Farming, a heroine who shines on her own and builds a career, no romance for the male lead, serving the country In this impoverished 1960s, her husband dies in service, leaving behind a son who has just turned one month old. Her mother-in-law is a fool who only wants to drain the family’s resources to support her own nephew. Her bullying brother-in-law only wants her compensation and her job. Luo Luo transmigrates with a supermarket full of supplies that can be copied without limit. Did she real 2.8kReads9.0Score291Shelves
7. 57 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 45.7kReads9.5Score5kShelves
8. 58 书 I Was Reborn as the Heroine’s White Moonlight, So I Tore the Domineering Hero to Shreds 书穿女主白月光，我手撕霸道男主 Girl, Look This Way菇凉看这边Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Period setting, female-led romance, strong heroine and weaker male lead, no role reversal, includes a woman disguising herself as a man] A handsome apocalypse survivor versus a delicate young master from a matriarchal world After failing to survive the apocalypse, a powerful beauty enthusiast dies and becomes the female lead's unattainable first love in a period novel. Though she's called the female lead's first love, she's really just a cannon-fodder character, a stepping stone for the main co 2.8kReads9.0Score335Shelves
9. 59 七 In the 1970s: Picking Up a Madman as My Husband 七零年代疯批夫妇 The Colorful Xue Jingfei色彩缤纷的薛静妃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Historical era + green tea schemer + obsessive love + unhinged + powerful lead + everyday family life + pocket dimension + food + healing + transmigrate into a book This is the story of two unfortunate souls saving each other. After transmigrating into the countryside as a little orphan, Ming Dai meets Zhou Sinian, a mad powerful man who loves wearing red headscarves. Under the protection of his reputation, she manages to establish herself in the village. Zhou Sinian was a cannon-fodder characte 109.5kReads9.3Score11.4kShelves
10. 60 穿 Transmigrate to the 1960s and Become a Pretty Widow 穿越六零成为俏寡妇 Shouwu Without Mangmang首乌不芒芒Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted (Content warning: The heroine is ten years older than the hero. She’s a player and isn’t sexually inexperienced, so proceed with caution!!!) Shi Lan, a carefree, troublesome party girl who loves the high life, transmigrates to the hardship of the 1960s and gets three new labels: married, mother, and widow. From the start, she’s being introduced to a prospective match. As if! She thinks her new identity is pretty great: she has money and status, and gets to be a mother without the pain of childbi 5.4kReads9.2Score488Shelves
11. 61 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 56.7kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves

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    🌈①The male lead is a true father figure. 🌿The first thing he does upon awakening his memories is to lure the female lead into marriage with gold and silver jewelry, supporting her through university. He accompanies her to university, taking care of her daily needs. He exudes the aura of a devoted husband, fearing someone might steal her away because he was the fourth mistress in his past life. 😄🌈②A quick transmigration novel. The first story is super captivating. After the female lead, Yu Niaoniao, is discovered to be a fake heiress, she tries to avoid being kicked out of her home by directly pursuing her childhood friend, the older brother. However, the brother, seemingly upright, is actually extremely possessive and secretly gets pregnant without consulting her!

12. 62 快 Quick Transmigration: I’m Clinging to a Big Shot in Period Novels 快穿之我在年代文里抱大腿 Rouge-Smiling Bookworm胭脂笑忘书生666k WordsCompleted Her lifestyle was far too extravagant. If she could sit, she never stood; if she could lie down, she never sat. She avoided hardship and enjoyed every comfort. Because Yu Niaoniao loved the good life too much, the Main God, who couldn’t stand the sight of her, banished her to a department that sent people into period novels to complete missions. She was sent to an era where everything was scarce, expected to suffer and toil to her heart’s content. But! If they wanted her to suffer, she would do 396Reads8.5Score103Shelves
13. 63 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 757Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Tears well up in my eyes, I listen to the wind and rain, my heart overflowing with emotion; light shines in my heart, a first-rate work among contemporary literature.

14. 64 七 The 1970s: Framed by My Family, I Take the Spirit Spring and Claim It All 七零：被全家陷害我携灵泉夺一切 Sanli Chun三里纯Modern Romance520k WordsOngoing [Period Setting] [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Face-Slapping] [Abusing Scum] [Pocket Dimension] [Military Officer] [Feel-Good Story] [Military Marriage] [Contrasting Characters] After transmigrating into a novel set in the 1970s, Zhou Meibao becomes the ill-fated original wife destined for a tragic end. To steal her engagement to Major General He Siyan, her stepmother and biological father team up to drug her with sleeping pills, planning to have thugs ruin her reputation! When she opens her eyes, 6.8kReads8.1Score852Shelves

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    The heroine's scumbag father's family are so cruel. They are so bad that I want to rush over and beat them.

15. 65 折 Folded Girl 折囡 Hot-Tempered Persimmon暴躁柿子Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted The boldest thing Wen Shiqing ever did was secretly love Xie Yucheng. That rebellious, unruly boy was the storm that swept through her youth. He made her cry, and once, on a rainy night, he held her tight against his chest and kissed her, choking out, “Nannan, stop torturing me.” When passion took hold, she softly begged him to let her go, but the man bit her earlobe and chuckled, “Give me a kiss of your own accord, and I'll let you go.” She believed him. Only when she heard the faint sound of a 27.9kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves

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    It's really good! The plot is fast-paced and flows smoothly. The characters are vividly portrayed, as if they were right next to you. The sweet parts are so sweet they make you laugh, and the heart-wrenching parts are so gripping you can't put your phone down. I finished it in one go, and felt warm and satisfied, like drinking a perfectly warm cup of honey water. 🤩

16. 66 残 My Disabled Childhood Friend: The Pathetic Puppy Begs the Young Lady for Affection 残疾竹马：卑微小狗求大小姐怜爱 Hot-Tempered Persimmon暴躁柿子Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + Bittersweet romance + Flirtatious tension + Reunion after years apart + Happy ending] A self-conscious, scheming, jealous male lead VS a spirited, radiant, resilient female lead When Zhou Jingchen became disabled in one leg after an accident as a child, Wen Xi, who lived in the same residential compound, took on the responsibility of accompanying him to and from school and looking after him. She was bright and bossy, often stealing his snacks and threatening him not to t 40.1kReads9.2Score8.3kShelves
17. 67 抛 Three Years After Abandoning Her Husband and Daughter, She Can Finally See Clearly 抛夫弃女的她三年后不眼盲心瞎了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yu Hua wasn't a good woman. She had “abandoned her husband and daughter,” and spent the hard-earned money her “honest” husband, Chen Jikun, made on a wasteful university life in the city. She also went out of her way to hide the fact that she was married. In an era that prized simplicity and purity, a selfish, vain, spoiled woman like Yu Hua was nothing like the ideal good girl, let alone someone a man would want to marry. Yet Chen Jikun had not only married her, he spent money and effort treati 10kReads8.6Score776Shelves
18. 68 南 Nan Xu Heads South 南絮向南 Yusup玉苏普Modern Romance211k WordsOngoing [Not Purely Devoted | Age Gap | Female Growth | Workplace Ensemble | Slow-Burn Daily Life] In the summer of 2006, Qin Nanxu gave up her chance to pursue graduate studies, ended a relationship that had lasted over seven years, and headed south to Linghai alone, carrying her tennis racket. A steady job, weekend tennis, more novels than she could ever finish, and music she could never get enough of; Away from her family of origin, no marriage, no children; As for love, she could enjoy it, but its 133Reads—Score116Shelves

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    Of course this is it

19. 69 孤 A Lone Star Meets the Warm Sun 孤星遇暖阳 An Unknown Novelist不知名小说作者Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Native-born leads, no pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger, age gap, family and village life, slow-paced, cozy daily life, sweet romance] A word of caution: The leads have vastly different social status. This is not a wish-fulfillment story, and there is no strong female lead. Please don’t read if that bothers you! As Jiang Wenyi nears high school graduation, her unusual family background puts her at risk of being sent to the countryside. Her grandfather wants her to marry a handsome s 6.9kReads8.2Score662Shelves

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    None of them have any cheat codes. These are the nine best books I've collected over the years. You absolutely must read the first one; it's a very unique historical fiction, unconventional and not based on any template.

20. 70 世 The Year the World Ended 世界末日的那一年 Little Island, Tiny Island小岛小小岛Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted [No tired tropes, no melodrama: a healing coming-of-age story for readers born in the 1980s and 1990s] 1999, on the cusp of a new millennium. A small residential compound somewhere in southwest China is struck by an “apocalypse.” A man catches his wife cheating. Her lover jumps from a building to escape, but leaves a key behind at the scene. The man makes hundreds of copies and hands them out to every woman in town. “Give it a try. If it opens the door, that’s your husband’s key.” Qi Lin has jus 407Reads9.3Score107Shelves
21. 71 七 In the 1970s, the Sweet Little Darling Was Spoiled by a Fierce, Wild Man 七零，小娇娇被疯批糙汉宠翻天了 Spirit Dove灵鸽Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Transmigrates into a book + period setting + sweet romance + heroine pursues hero + beautiful, fair-skinned, timid drama queen x villainous, short-tempered country boy] When Shen Yingying wakes up, she has become the villain's wicked little wife in a period novel. She wakes to find herself caught in the act of running away with another man by her villainous husband. She is so terrified she nearly dies on the spot. After all, the villain in the original novel is a violent, rough-he 58kReads9.3Score8.7kShelves
22. 72 八 An 1980s Wife Knows How to Handle Her Husband 八零娇妻驭夫有道 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted Adapted into a short drama: Trouble! My Fate Is Tied to My Delinquent Husband is now streaming [Soft on the outside, tough on the inside, a seemingly sweet good girl * cold on the outside, warm on the inside, a fierce and ruthless wolf pup] [She pursues him + both are sexually inexperienced + mutual salvation + sweet, slice-of-life romance.] After dying and coming back to life again and again, Shi Xinran finally discovers that her life is bound to that of a delinquent named Tan Yunqian. To sta 6.2kReads9.3Score655Shelves
23. 73 冷 The Cold-Blooded Officer's Fussy Darling Is Gorgeous and Crazy 冷酷军官的小作精又美又疯 Tingting Rain亭亭雨Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Military Marriage + Period Setting + Marriage Before Love + Cherished and Spoiled] Lian Yuqing, the heiress to a fortune, transmigrates into a book and becomes the villainess. She marries the male lead, a decorated soldier, but can’t stand him. She runs away with her old flame, only to fall ill and die young. Just after she transmigrates, her cold and aloof husband says, “Let’s get divorced.” Where’s the devoted male lead who was supposed to stay by her side no matter 2.7kReads8.6Score174Shelves
24. 74 穿 Transmigrated into a 1970s Book: I Refuse to Be the Heroine of This Tragic Romance 穿书七零之这苦情剧女主我不当了 Eat Less Salt少吃盐Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigration into a book + sweet romance + changing the plot + everyday life] After burning the midnight oil following her college entrance exams, Jiang Wanwan worked herself to death and transmigrated into a melodramatic period drama she'd watched with her grandma. When she discovered she was the heroine, destined to suffer her whole life, she was horrified! Determined to escape her absurd and tragic fate, she boldly struck a deal with the notorious gang leader rumored to ha 12.1kReads8.5Score886Shelves
25. 75 八 The 1980s: A Beauty with Skin Like Jade Marries a Soldier and Raises a Child 八零凝脂美人，嫁个军人带带崽 Radish Rabbit Who Loves Cabbage爱吃白菜的萝卜兔Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Eighties setting + military marriage + seducing the man + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + heroine has experience, hero doesn't] She opens her eyes to find she's become the male lead's wicked aunt in a period novel. She abuses him and his younger sister, cheats on their stern uncle, and ultimately brings about her own death. Lu Manman, a breathtaking beauty with smooth, radiant skin, is determined to take it easy. All she wants is to go back home. Who knew her niece and nephew would 12.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
26. 76 穿 Transmigrating to the 1990s: My Husband Is a Cash Machine Sent from Heaven 穿越九零，天降取款机老公 Listening to the Wind in Chang'an长安听风Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted A big, needy puppy of a man who craves security x a young woman focused on making money Zhuang Xiaoxiao transmigrated. When she woke up, she discovered she’d taken the bride’s place and spent the wedding night with the groom... Well, you know... no, really... the groom was pretty well-built!! Gu Cheng couldn’t say he was satisfied with his wedding night, either! Mainly because the bride was even more experienced than he was!! The two stared at each other in silence! Zhuang Xiaoxiao look 1.7kReads8.5Score113Shelves
27. 77 六 The Fierce and Charming Female Soldier of the 1960s: Winning the Cold Commander's Heart 六零娇辣小女兵：狠撩高冷首长心 Fish in the Woods00林中鱼00Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [A High-Ranking Cadre Romance Set in the 1960s] [You Sit Upon the High Terrace, I Stay by Your Side] A bewitching, flirtatious heroine and a powerful, high-ranking cadre hero I grew up beside the water city I sit in your arms I hold a beautiful dream close to my heart And stumble into your peaceful world [Deliberate Seduction + A Powerful Man Bows to Love] When Lin Yiqiao first arrives in the capital, she seems sweet, naive, and gentle, but she has no shortage of schemes and tricks. All she wa 42.9kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves
28. 78 金 A Golden Marriage 金婚 IMCModern Romance442k WordsCompleted One is a fool in everyone's eyes, the other a young hoodlum in the village's eyes. Yet fate ties them together. Zhou Xing always thought himself above others, but never imagined he'd marry a fool and fill a whole house with children, boys and girls alike. What's more, in this life and the next, and the life after that, he only wants to be with her. At first, Li Zhi'an was terrified of living under the same roof as Zhou Xing, that bad man. Gradually, she came to accept him. In the end, she decide 14.4kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    🔥I've watched it more than three times, it's so good I cried [crying] Li Zhi'an is a fair-skinned, beautiful, and somewhat simple-minded girl. Due to a difficult childbirth, she was born with congenital deficiencies and unexpectedly became entangled with a notorious local thug. Zhou Xing initially looked down on this clueless girl and was always harsh with An'an, but An'an listened to her mother and diligently learned how to be a good wife. During the four years Zhou Xing was tricked into working in a black coal mine, she endured pregnancy and childbirth alone, silently waiting for his return. Later, when Zhou Xing returned, the person she couldn't live without became him.

29. 79 七 1970s Space: The Rough He-Man's Delicate Young Educated Youth, Transmigrated into a Book 七零空间：糙汉的穿书娇气小知青 The Knife-Wielding Love Letter捉刀小情书Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a book + space + rugged man + sweet romance + raising a child] A scheming, beautiful, sweet-voiced, pampered heroine x a loyal, undercover big shot, impossibly strong, rugged military officer hero. The rich and beautiful Yu Jingshu transmigrates into a book written by her archenemy, becoming a cannon-fodder supporting character with the same name. The original Yu Jingshu's mother died young, her scumbag father didn't care for her, and her stepmother abused her. Then she was m 3.8kReads9.2Score428Shelves

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    So good it's breathtaking, especially the second book! [Sparrow's Delight] [Sparrow's Delight] are both heartwarming slice-of-life stories, incredibly healing, and a variety of high-quality period dramas!!! Highly recommended by 12 avid bookworms!!! Absolutely amazing, these are all must-reads that will keep you up all night!

30. 80 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 84kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves
31. 81 被 Pampered by a Rugged Man Until I Became a Delicate Little Darling 被糙汉宠成娇气包 A Third of a Cloud云间三分Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted Hey, everyone! My new book has a low rating, so please give it five stars! Love you all so much!!! [Alternate historical setting + no pocket dimension + reborn in the 1970s + everyday life + sweet romance + family drama] [Rugged male lead dotes on her every day + down-and-out female lead becomes his pampered little wife] Yang Beibei is reborn the day before she is sold to a sleazy father and son. She crashes straight into a rugged man from the neighboring village. The rugged man, built like a ta 14.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    🍅🍅A breathtakingly funny period drama, absolutely hilarious! The female lead is reborn and doesn't take any detours; she deliberately bumps into a rough, muscular man from the next village. The burly man: Don't you want your reputation? The delicate, pitiful girl: No, no, I want my life!

32. 82 睁 I Opened My Eyes in the 1970s and Followed a Down-and-Out Big Shot to the Countryside to Enjoy Life 睁眼七零，追着落魄大佬下乡享福 Three Milk Candies三颗牛奶糖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional military marriage + super sweet, devoted romance + everyday family life + face-slapping the scum + space for raising kids] Sheng Jinhe is fair-skinned and gorgeous, with a captivating charm. The moment she opens her eyes, she finds herself as the male lead’s doomed former fiancée in a period novel. She gave the heroine her job and her golden finger, and in the end even drowned and lost her life to bring the male and female leads together. Sheng Jinhe stares at the sky in speechless di 17.2kReads8.4Score2.3kShelves

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    [I also highly recommend][Sparrow Eater's masterpiece] These two books are really good, especially the first one. It has been adapted into many short dramas. They are really stress-relieving and entertaining. This is almost the least depressing novel I have ever read by Tomato. You can read it when you are in a bad mood. It is definitely worth it, sister👭.

33. 83 斯 My Polite, Disabled Husband Is Actually a Sick, Obsessive Tyrant 斯文残夫其实是个病娇偏执狂 Sweetie Xi小甜甜喜Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted An eye for an eye. The wicked always meet their match. If only I'd known he was this kind of psycho, I never would have provoked him in the first place. -- A scheming woman who loves the easy life, and a refined yet depraved disabled man The 1970s, possessive love, and a devoted romance with both leads' hearts set on each other 13.7kReads7.2Score490Shelves

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    ✨After being sent to the countryside, the female protagonist, to escape farm work, married the village chief's refined but disabled youngest son, and bore him three children. When she finally took the college entrance exam, she wanted to leave the male protagonist, but he found out, and thus began…

34. 84 一 One Baby After Another: Who Says the Commander Is Too Cold? 一胎又一胎，到底谁说首长太清冷 Sweetie Xi小甜甜喜Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted Bound by a family-arranged marriage, Wen Jianxin is forced to marry a man whose moods are impossible to predict. She thought she could endure it forever, but she overestimated herself. Spending the rest of her life with him would be worse than dying. A proud, aloof young lady and an unreasonable man with a limp Set in the 1950s; coercive romance; both leads are sexually and romantically exclusive 8kReads8.0Score239Shelves
35. 85 藏 You Hid My Pregnancy News? I'll Bring the Commander's Baby to Blow Up the Military Base 藏我怀孕信？我带首长崽炸翻军区 A Dream of Tang Creek一梦棠溪Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s Military Marriage + Adorable Kids + Cozy Daily Life + Fast Face-Slapping + Both Leads Pure + Limited Use of Space] Shen Yunzhi woke up to discover that her son was already five years old! Six years ago, someone drugged her as part of a setup, and she spent one reckless night with Gu Chengyan, a stern-faced army officer. He promised on the spot to take responsibility, but when she woke the next morning, he was gone. After discovering she was pregnant, she mustered the courage to send a let 16.4kReads8.4Score1.9kShelves

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    The female lead, with her child, went to the military base to find her husband, only to hear that he had gone on a blind date. The mother and son stormed into the state-run restaurant! The son, Manzai, brandishing a tin megaphone, shouted: "Gu Chengyan, you come out here! You're a bad person for abandoning your wife and child!" "Gu Chengyan, you big bad guy, I wish you choke on your food! Choke on your water! Step in dog poop! Fall off the bed! Go to the toilet without toilet paper!"

36. 86 守 After Three Years as a Widow, I Took Grandma to Join My Officer Husband 守寡三年我带奶奶投奔军官老公啦 Wasabi Lemon芥末柠檬Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Lucky Wife of the 1970s: Her Tomb Raider Secret Identity Is Out! [Cold, tough military officer × female tomb raider, who later joins a research institute to serve her country] [Alternate-history military marriage + tomb-raiding System + married first, love later + raising kids + mind-reading + one-on-one, both leads inexperienced in love + nine-year age gap] [Reader's guide: The early chapters have a few plot holes, and the story is a silly comedy with no lo 10.9kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    A fantastic historical fiction novel [a masterpiece by Que Shi][I highly recommend it too], 🌿① Forced by circumstances, Jiang Yao returned to her old profession. Who knew that she'd be arrested as soon as she emerged from the tomb. In the interrogation room: "Name?" "Jiang Yao" "Gender?" "Female" "What were you doing?" "Digging up my husband." Everyone: !!! Then her husband, with a dark expression, pushed open the door…

37. 87 坐 The Lu Family’s Eldest Daughter Is Back After Ten Years in Prison 坐了10年牢的陆家大姑娘回来了 Heartfelt at Midnight深夜走心Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Lu Xiaoxia, who is serving a prison sentence, is reborn at the age of 19, on the very day her stepmother gives her to a scumbag as a present. Having killed, done time, and fought for her life against prison bullies, Lu Xiaoxia starts dishing out payback from the start. The scumbag is right outside the door? She cripples him right from the start. Her stepmother schemes to squeeze every last bit of value out of her? She makes her pay back every cent, with interest. The house is crawling with monst 36.8kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves
38. 88 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 14.2kReads8.8Score947Shelves

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    🔥🔥No time travel or reincarnation, a period drama set in an indigenous era. Both the male and female leads have mouths, and their daughter, Yin Yin, is incredibly cute. Because she's too lazy to talk, she's mistaken for being mute. She doesn't like drinking water, which causes her intestines to become painfully blocked. Her elderly father scoops her up and rushes her to the doctor, leading to a hilarious and absurd situation for the couple. [Facepalm]

39. 89 八 The 1980s: The Tough Hoodlum's Delicate Little Wife 八零：糙汉混混的娇气小媳妇 Yi Xi以溪Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Zaozao, the prettiest and smartest girl in the village, married one of its most notorious hooligans. After they married, he doted on her and wanted to take her everywhere he went. When his wife got into college, he packed his things without a word and went along with her. To support his sweet, delicate wife, he worked from dawn till dusk selling boxed meals and clothes, then opened a shop... His business took off. They had everything they could want: a house, money, and a car. He even made 3.7kReads7.6Score241Shelves

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    The male lead, a petty hoodlum, has secretly loved the female lead for years. He schemes to marry her, and after marriage, she becomes his devoted wife. He sets up a stall to support her through university. To outsiders, it seems the female lead will eventually abandon him. Initially, the female lead doesn't particularly like him, but sensing his love-struck behavior, she inevitably falls for him. Contrary to expectations, they don't separate; their relationship blossoms, they have triplets, and the male lead's career flourishes.

40. 90 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 35.7kReads8.7Score3.5kShelves

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    🌷🌷In her past life, the female protagonist's husband was stubborn and always protected his comrade's widow and her son, causing his own son to lose his life at a young age. After being reborn, the female protagonist decisively divorced her husband, raised her child, and focused on her career. However, her military officer husband regretted his decision and tried to win her back, but failed. Instead, the second male lead took his place.

41. 91 重 Reborn as a Delicate, Wealthy Beauty in the 1970s 重生七零娇气白富美 Bai Budan白不单Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Lu Xicheng, a young lady from the 21st century, transmigrates to the 1970s, bringing her little villa with her. Though she's unlucky, at least this girl looks just like she did before and has loving parents and family. So what if she's sent to the countryside? It's anyone's guess whether she'll reform the rural areas or they'll reform her! Staring at her palm, red and sore after picking just a few ears of corn, Lu Xicheng sniffles. Farm work is too hard. She wants to go home! Huo Jingchuan is th 139.9kReads9.2Score20.2kShelves

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    This is amazing! You can tell by how long I watched it; I've watched it multiple times.

42. 92 八 To Avoid Disaster, the Village Belle Marries the Village Bully and Asks Him for a Baby 八零村花为避祸嫁村霸，邀他生崽 Little Spinning Top小陀螺转转Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Delicate village beauty + rugged man + adored by all + cozy romance + having a baby + childhood sweethearts] Su Yunqi was famous throughout the surrounding villages for being a delicate beauty. Unfortunately, the Su family had little power and couldn't protect her. When a rich hooligan took a fancy to her, they had no choice but to hastily marry her off to a rugged man from the neighboring village, an even bigger village bully and hooligan. He was five years older than her, and they'd grown u 15.4kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    🌷✨The male lead is a local bully and hoodlum. The female lead is targeted by thugs because of her beauty. In order to protect her, her family has no choice but to marry her off to the even more powerful local bully. Who would have thought that the hoodlum boss who is so powerful outside would have to do laundry and cook for his wife at home?

43. 93 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Was Switched into a Marriage and Became the Compound's Beloved Daughter-in-Law 重生八零被换亲，我成家属院团宠 Lin Guo'er林果儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xia Xiaohe and her cousin Xia Lanxiang are both reborn. In their previous life, Xia Xiaohe married a poor farmer, while her cousin married a college-educated youth sent to the countryside in the city. Her cousin followed him to the city and enjoyed a comfortable life, earning everyone’s envy. But in the end, Xia Xiaohe and her husband worked hard and made a name and fortune for themselves amid the tide of the times, living in splendor. Her cousin’s life in the city, meanwhile, was a complete mes 6kReads8.9Score583Shelves

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    Reading novels set in a younger era are all about the positive spirit and the drive to succeed in anything. This book list has it all.

44. 94 快 Quick Transmigration: The Sweet and Soft Female Lead 快穿：女配娇又软 Unplucked Flower未折花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + beautiful and ruthless] Shen Xiantang was a wicked woman who wreaked havoc throughout the cultivation world. After failing her tribulation, she was captured by a System. To be reborn and change her fate, she decided to sign an agreement with the System, completing tasks in exchange for a chance to turn back time. She travels through various minor worlds, with just one task: survive. It sounds simple, but Shen Xiantang got stuck with an unreliable System. After delivering t 15kReads8.5Score864Shelves

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    This book is really good! [Admiration] The female lead is beautiful but ruthless, and the male lead dotes on her. [Shy] The second small world is a period drama, which is also very good. The female lead doesn't tolerate being mistreated, and for wealth and status, she doesn't hesitate to marry the factory director's scoundrel son and become his daughter-in-law. [Laughing][Laughing]

45. 95 离 The Day We Divorced, I Had a Whirlwind Marriage with a Young Man from the Compound 离婚当天，闪婚了大院子弟 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Family life] [Second marriage] In 1990, Jin Lihong was twenty-five. Her parents were rural residents without jobs. She had married quietly a year earlier, but divorced a year later, stirring up all kinds of gossip. Her ex-husband said, “She’s just a half-trained quack who graduated from a medical school for nurses. Do you really think she can treat patients and save lives? Apart from being pretty, she’s useless.” Her colleagues said, “She wanted to keep her pride, so she went 11.3kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
46. 96 七 Military Life in the 1970s: Gathering Seafood on the Island, Then a Stunning Beauty Arrives 七零随军赶海，岛上来了个大美人 Night-Blooming Cereus夜昙Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted The story has just started. Once there are more chapters and we get some likes and comments from you lovely readers, the rating will climb quickly! [Period Setting + Love at First Sight + Four-Year Age Gap + Military Marriage + Food and Coastal Foraging + Storage Space] On the island, He Nanfeng receives a telegram from City B. The first reads: “Son, the girl your grandmother arranged for you to marry when you were young has come of age. Just letting you know. The Su family has already sent her 1.7kReads7.4Score132Shelves

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    These three books are really good. They all feature a female protagonist who travels back to the 1970s, where the male protagonist is a military officer, and the female protagonist falls in love with the male protagonist almost instantly.

47. 97 七 The Second Wife in the Seventh-Decade Compound 七零大院二婚妻 March Typewriter打字机三月Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Era setting + family compound + raising children + regret and reconciliation + transmigration and revenge + love after marriage Liu Mianmian, a master of green-tea tactics, transmigrates into a period novel as a doomed supporting character who dies young. Her husband gets a job in the city and, after making a name for himself over the next few years, runs into his childhood sweetheart, the woman he's always carried a torch for. While the faithless husband and his first love rekindle their roman 3.4kReads9.1Score360Shelves
48. 98 七 The Stunning Beauty of the 1970s Turns Her Cold-Faced Officer Husband Into a Henpecked One 七零绝色美人冷面军官沦为妻管严 Ranran's Ran苒苒的苒Modern Romance597k WordsOngoing [Period setting + sweet military romance + transmigration into a book + pocket dimension, which doesn't appear often] A beautiful fair-skinned woman × a cold, reserved military officer who abstains from romance. Both are devoted only to each other. An Ruo has exquisite features and skin as white as snow. She is a true beauty. Cool and distant around others, she's spoiled and always hungry in private. = Oh no! An Ruo realizes she's transmigrated into a book and become a cannon-fodder side charact 911Reads7.7Score299Shelves
49. 99 被 My Younger Sister Stole My Match, So I Married into a Big Courtyard, Gossiped, and Took It Easy 被妹妹抢亲，嫁进大杂院吃瓜开摆 SixSix Cutie六六小可爱Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Jiang Yu had a dream. In it, she got her wish and married a man from the city. But her husband, Fu Xiangyang, was a coward, while her domineering mother-in-law was intensely controlling. Jiang Yu could barely breathe under the pressure. A year into the marriage, she still hadn't conceived. She had to drink bitter, foul-smelling medicine every day, and her mother-in-law would beat and berate her at the slightest pretext. Jiang Yu woke from the nightmare, only to find the matchmaker at her door. T 25.8kReads8.5Score3.7kShelves
50. 100 七 1970s Military Marriage: After Marrying a Soldier, She Decides to Lie Flat 七零军婚：嫁给兵哥哥后她躺平了 Little Moon Darling小月亮宝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Main characters: Gu Yuanzhou and Tang Xiaoxiao Parallel world + military marriage + doting husband + no nasty characters + dimensional space P.S. The rating has only just opened, so it’ll rise later! Tang Xiaoxiao, a young heiress from the twenty-first century, inherited her father’s vast fortune and then traveled around the world with her best friend, living the good life. Her friend took her skydiving, but... That jump sent her straight to the 1970s. The moment she opened her eyes, she found h 14.6kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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