Looking for Historical-Era Stories With No Rebirth, Transmigration, Exaggeration, or Golden Finger 求不重生，不穿越，不浮夸，无金手指的年代文

1. 1 青 The Childhood Sweethearts Had an Adorably Mischievous Little One 青梅夫妻生了个乖皮小崽崽 Wen Xixi温熙熙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Gentle, Sweet Wife VS Rough, Devoted Tough Guy + Sweet, Well-Behaved Little Rascal] Xiao Qingwan had known since she was old enough to understand that she wasn’t her parents’ biological child. Her birth parents had abandoned her, but she later found adoptive parents who cherished her. She also married the man who had loved her since childhood, and finally had a real home. Scene One After they married, his buddies watched him stick to his wife all day, grinning like a fool. Anyone who didn’t kno 8.4kReads8.9Score555Shelves

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   This is a heartwarming period drama. The young couple has a great relationship, and their child is smart and adorable, well-behaved in front of the family, and no one dares to bully him outside.

2. 2 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
3. 3 七 Joining the Army in the Seventies: The Brilliant Scientist Tames a Rugged Man Who Can't Have Children 七零随军：科研娇妻驯服绝嗣糙汉 True to the Mountain at Dawn不负熹山Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted Si Nian was beautiful and lucky, but one careless mistake led to her father being reported, putting her at risk of being sent to the countryside. To spare their daughter from hardship, her family pulled some strings and found her a blind date who could protect her. But as soon as she arrived, she saw her cousin had gotten there first and stolen her prospective match. Si Nian was about to confront her when a string of comments suddenly floated above her head. [Such a beauty, yet she's going to ma 1.7kReads8.8Score164Shelves
4. 4 八 The Rugged 1980s Hunk Is a Beast, and He Spoils His Frail Little Wife to Tears 八零糙汉猛如虎，宠哭病弱小娇妻 Yuzhou渔洲Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Period setting + rough-and-tumble man with a lovesick streak + transmigrate into a book + doting husband + mutual devotion] [Quiet, ruthless, and wild Eighties roughneck vs. sweet-voiced, delicate, sickly little flower] Reader beware: The heroine is delicate but not self-sacrificing. This is not a strong-female-lead story, and she isn't a career-driven powerhouse. No golden finger or System at first; those only appear later!! Pei Yan was a notorious ruffian for miles around. No woman in the cou 296Reads8.8Score—Shelves
5. 5 七 The 1970s Chief Is Untouchable, and Addictive! 七零首长高不可攀，会上瘾！ Jian Xiao Bao简小宝Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Cherished Wife + Altered Fate + Everyone Gets Their Comeuppance + Antiques Appraisal + Farm] Su Fujiu's heaven-blessed fate is stolen by her cousin. Her fiance is stolen, her good luck is stolen, and her materialistic parents and siblings all suck up to her cousin, kicking her aside like a rag. That still isn't enough for her cousin. She even gets someone to ruin Su Fujiu's virtue! By a twist of fate, the homeless man involved turns out to be a military commander. Lu Yanzhou 148Reads8.9Score—Shelves
6. 6 胡 The Folks of the Hutong 胡同人家 Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted ☆ [Main story complete] ☆ [No transmigration, no rebirth, not a feel-good power fantasy, no golden finger] ☆ [An ordinary person's ordinary story, with a focus on everyday life] In 1972, seventeen-year-old Zhong Wenshu took over her mother's job at the state-run supply and marketing cooperative, avoiding the mass campaign to send young people to the countryside. In 1973, eighteen-year-old Zhong Wenshu married a young police officer from the neighboring courtyard and started a home with just th 15kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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   This is a good read. It has no time travel or cheat codes; it's a pure childhood sweetheart story set in a bygone era, a slow-burning tale.

7. 7 七 The Good Life in the 1970s 七十年代好生活 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted Chen Xiangju left her hometown in the countryside and came to the city to stay with her good friend Chen Chunyan. She hoped to find a partner in the city, since she had no intention of returning to the village. Li Gang happened to be looking for a wife. They were introduced and hit it off at once, and Chen Xiangju began her life in the family compound. 12.1kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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   This is pretty good; it's a story about ordinary people struggling in a bygone era.

8. 8 八 The Fallen Heiress of the 1980s Marries a Factory Director and Raises His Kids 八零落魄千金，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [1980s + no rebirth or transmigration + no golden finger + everyday family life + raising children] Su Wanyan had been stunningly beautiful since childhood. She spoke two foreign languages and excelled at school, with a guaranteed place at a university in the capital within reach. But when her family went bankrupt overnight, her father, egged on by her stepmother, sold her to their uncultured, thuggish creditor to settle the debt. At first, when Jiang Liting heard that the Su family wanted to of 11.4kReads7.6Score731Shelves

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   A chronicle of a bygone era, flowing gently and steadily.

9. 9 斯 The Bashful Doctor and the 1980s Butcher Girl Who Won't Stop Spoiling Him 斯文医生脸红红八零杀猪婆追着哄 Gu Nuanqing顾暖卿Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Short dramas 1–4 and the animated series are releasing simultaneously~ [Period setting + marriage first, love later + fiercely protective + older woman/younger man + no transmigration or rebirth] [Bold, career-minded pig butcher vs. refined, reserved, easily embarrassed doctor] Everyone in Chihe Town knew Yun Tianjiao. When it came to looks and figure, if she came in second, no one would dare claim first place. But when it came to her fiery temper, she was just as unmatched in town. That was exa 15.5kReads9.0Score821Shelves

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   This is a rare historical novel without time travel or reincarnation.

10. 10 八 1980s Military Marriage: I Become a Winner in Life After Moving into the Military Compound 八零军婚：到大院后我成人生赢家 Pomegranate Blossom Sprite榴花妖Modern Romance754k WordsCompleted After Su Jinxuan arrives at the military base and becomes an army wife, she uses her knowledge to help her husband, Shen Mingzheng, reach the peak of his career. Meanwhile, starting out as a substitute teacher, she gradually establishes her own company with her husband's help, eventually becoming a respected businesswoman. She finds success in both love and career and lives a happy, fulfilling life. Su Jinxuan and Shen Mingzheng were betrothed as children. Though they spent many years apart, th 4.8kReads8.5Score652Shelves

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    These books look pretty good overall, with a good plot, historical setting, and military romance elements. You'll know once you read them! 🥰

11. 11 我 I Marry a Soldier and Live the Good Life, While My Stepsister Turns Evil Overnight 我靠军婚躺赢，继妹连夜黑化 Slacking-Off Director摸鱼总监Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Alternate Historical Setting + Both Reborn + Military Marriage + Pocket Dimension + Contrasting Fates + Lucky Charm] Yang Wangshu died, stabbed by her own half-sister, Yang Yuexiang! When she opened her eyes, she had returned to the time when they were first betrothed! “I choose Xiao Yunlong!” Yang Yuexiang announced smugly. She remembered how in her previous life she had chosen Cheng Yifeng, the tall and handsome fake heir, only to end up in an unhappy marriage and destitution! Meanwhile, 1.6kReads8.0Score124Shelves
12. 12 逃 I Kissed a Tycoon While Fleeing My Wedding, and He Called Me His Nephew’s Wife 逃婚夜强吻大佬后，他喊我侄媳妇 Jin Sui锦绥Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [The male lead forces his way into her heart and rises to power + intense push and pull + the scumbag chases his wife to the crematorium + devoted military marriage] Brilliant female scientist + wild, devoted big shot Xu Chutang and Song Yanjing grew up together. She gave up a promising future for him, content to stand behind him, only to be betrayed. She decisively cut ties. “We’re calling off the wedding. Let’s part on good terms.” Song Yanjing wanted to have it both ways, pretending to be dev 1.2kReads8.4Score154Shelves
13. 13 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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    This book is different from the period novels I've read before. The subject matter is fresh, and I really like the spirit of unity and hard work among the educated youth.

14. 14 八 The 1980s: The True Heiress Strikes Back 八零：真千金逆袭记 Birdsong in the Quiet Mountains鸟鸣山幽Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Fake and Real Heiresses + Self-Improvement + Everyday Life + Striving] [The heroine grows quietly, then amazes everyone; she won’t take abuse and always talks back] Xia Xiaoxi lost both her parents at a young age. Her uncle’s family moved into her home under the pretense of raising her, took all the family’s money, worked her and her brother to the bone, and eventually tried to make her take her cousin’s place in an arranged marriage. Furious, Xia Xiaoxi fou 200.8kReads9.2Score14kShelves

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    This book truly lives up to its description: no reincarnation, no exaggerated plot points, no cheat codes. The female protagonist achieves success step by step through her own efforts. She was switched at birth, and after returning home, her father and younger brother treated her well, but her mother was a bit... The male protagonist firmly chooses her. If you don't like overly dramatic plots, this is definitely worth reading! [Already hooked!]

15. 15 七 The Seventies: Pregnant and Proud, I Marry the Stoic Commander 七十年代，挺孕肚高调嫁面瘫首长 Zhou Xiaodie周小蝶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Mutual Firsts + Marriage Before Love + Raising a Child + Face-Slapping + Everyday Life in a Bygone Era] In her previous life, Ye Fan was blinded by love. To marry a pretty boy from the city who’d been sent down to the countryside, she willingly became a stepmother. What she didn’t expect was that she’d have to look after the man and raise his child at the same time. After she became pregnant, the man abandoned her. With her pregnant belly and his child in tow, she traveled a 15.5kReads8.3Score1.6kShelves

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    It's very beautiful.

16. 16 5 The 1950s: I Help Build the World 50年代之我为世界添砖加瓦 Mint Fragrance薄荷清香Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted Zhang Nuannuan considers herself a warmhearted person. Wherever she goes, she helps the people there, never asking for anything in return. She just doesn't understand why none of the countries she's visited welcome her back! Is she not gentle enough? Does she have a bad temper? Is she not kind enough? They could just tell her! It's not like she can't change! She, Zhang Nuannuan, was born to shine her light on the world and make it a better place! Please call her Little Fairy, thank you! 1.3kReads8.8Score145Shelves

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    This is great! Don't be fooled by the low rating; it's still ongoing. I recommend checking it out.

17. 17 假 After Faking Nobility, I Became a God 假冒贵族后我成神了 A Scholar Through and Through书生本色Fantastical Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Fake aristocrat + true queen + secret identities + everyone’s favorite + nation-building + personal growth] Luo Wei transmigrates into the body of a lowly commoner who passed herself off as a noble girl to enroll at school. Her identity is about to be exposed, and she’ll be despised and cursed by the entire school before being hanged at the gallows in the marketplace. Luo Wei: What’s there to be afraid of? I just have to pretend to be a noble. As someone from the twenty-first century, I can act 127.9kReads9.5Score13.9kShelves
18. 18 大 The Courtyard Compound: The Warmth of Everyday Life 大杂院：人间烟火气 Du Xiaore杜小惹Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [Period setting + family drama + everyday life] If you're young and inexperienced, take this as a warning and steer clear. This book probably isn't for you. It has none of the usual wish-fulfillment tropes and no imaginary cheat powers. It's simply an ordinary story about people in northern China. [No transmigration, no System, no pocket dimension, no being reborn, and none of the modern-novel elements you know.] It records the ordinary life of a northern town in the 1980s, capturing the memorie 8.8kReads9.1Score782Shelves

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    This book depicts the daily life of an ordinary family in a small town in the 1980s. The characters are very realistic and relatable, so reading it allows you to see the lives of your parents' generation.

19. 19 百 The Many Flavors of Life, Part One: A Snowy Night of Lost Souls 百味人生第一部：失魂风雪夜 w Nankew南柯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Family, love, and adultery. This small mountain village seems peaceful, but undercurrents run deep, and human dramas of sorrow and joy unfold every day. On a bitterly cold, snowy night, a young and beautiful mother is assaulted and becomes pregnant. Afterward, she lives every day in fear and pain, desperately trying to keep the secret. When the truth comes to light, the demon who has appeared in her dreams countless times has never really gone away. What will the mother do? This book offers a 14.5kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    Good period novels

20. 20 七 The 1970s: I’ve Had Enough! The Unhinged Villainess Flips the Dinner Table 七零：不忍了，疯批女配掀饭桌 Admiring Flying Fish from the Abyss临渊羡飛鱼Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Period setting + military marriage + devoted husband + love at first sight + both devoted to each other + punishing scumbags] The moment Su Liluo opened her eyes, she found herself in the middle of a dramatic scene: the fake daughter’s identity had just been exposed, and she was so furious that she’d shoved the real daughter down. Foster father: “You’re not one of the Jiang family. If you don’t want to stay, get out!” Foster mother: “I never thought you could be so cruel. Leave!” Youn 13.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    No historical fiction novel can succeed without a cheat code, so a cheat code is a must! 🤦

21. 21 签 Sign-In in the 1970s: The Female Supporting Character and Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Powerful Man 签到七零：女配知青被大佬娇宠了 Watching Fish from the Pavilion亭上观鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Sign-in System + Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside + Past and Present Lives + Supporting Female Character Enjoys the Gossip + Highly Educated Couple + Clear-Headed, Independent Heroine + No Character Assassination of the Original Heroine] Yi Qingqing died young. When she arrived in the underworld, she was told she had earned great merit and should have enjoyed a life of wealth and a destined marriage in one of her lifetimes, but illness had robbed her of that. As compensation, s 57.7kReads9.4Score6.3kShelves
22. 22 养 The Pig-Raising Prodigy Transmigrates to the 1970s 养猪小能手穿七零 The King Is a Cat大王是只喵Modern Romance569k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigration + divorce and remarriage + face-slapping and punishing scum + whoever she touches has twins] After transmigrating into the body of a young wife in the 1970s who can’t have children and is forced to raise her husband’s mistress’s child, Tang Shiyu angrily divorces him. Who knew that after remarrying her childhood sweetheart, a discharged soldier, she would have triplets? While shopping at the market, she runs into her scumbag ex-husband, who is still with his mist 962Reads8.8Score103Shelves
23. 23 七 The 1970s: I Became a Human Food Vacuum and Won Over the Army's Top Man 七零，穿成干饭桶，撩到军中王 Flowing Water Goes Ding-Dang流水个叮当Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [1970s setting + military marriage + pocket dimension] The legendary military king, who supposedly had no interest in women, fell for an unremarkable-looking young woman. She was the antisocial, cold, and aloof sort who’d throw punches at the slightest provocation. “Which hand took my steamed bun? Hold it out!” Smack! A willow switch cracked hard against the palm. “You can hit me, curse me, bully me, or slander me, but you must never waste food.” Everyone knew Lin Boliang was strict, cold, and r 684Reads9.0Score103Shelves
24. 24 七 The Sweet Young Lady of the 1970s 七十年代小娇娇 Plain Robes, Pure Melody素衫清韵Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The moment the young educated youth Wen Wan arrives in Lu Jiazui, she becomes famous: famous for her beauty, famous for taking her time, and famous for her sharp tongue and soft, sweet manner. When the educated youths first arrive, Lu Dongping sees Wen Wan and thinks, How is this little thing supposed to work in the fields and earn work points? Whichever team gets her will be unlucky. Take her home and she'll be treated like an ancestor. Later, Wen Wan becomes his very own little ancestor. 1.3kReads8.9Score250Shelves
25. 25 七 The Only Daughter of the 1970s 七零年代独生女 Orange Orange Orange Orange橘橘橘橘子Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted [No transmigration into a book, no System, no pocket dimension.] [Period setting + farming + serving the motherland + technical expertise] A researcher who loves and hates fiercely versus a reborn diplomat Yu Yue fell asleep in the bath and woke up in the 1970s, as the only child in her family. First, there was her timid mother, who was willing to work herself to the bone for her family. Then there was her father, spoiled by his family and utterly self-centered. Timid Mom: “Let’s see anyone try 17.3kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
26. 26 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 137.1kReads9.5Score11.2kShelves

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    I recently finished reading these books, all of them time-travel stories—no time travel, no fun! 🤭 The first one has no cheat codes, just an ordinary person's life, with the whole family scheming. The second one is about a best friend who time-travels and marries two brothers; her understanding of history changes her life. The third one is about a female protagonist whose soul is mistakenly taken in the modern world, and she is reborn in the 1970s with a fortune of 200 million. The fourth one has a female protagonist who time-travels from the apocalypse back to the 1960s with cheat codes.

27. 27 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Into a Book Together! Marry a Rough-and-Ready Man! If You Leave, I’m Leaving Too 闺蜜齐穿书！嫁糙汉！你离我也离 Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings椒盐鸡翅块Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + rough-and-tough hero + sweet romance + face-slapping + daily life + building a fortune + raising kids] The moment Shen Wu opened her eyes, she saw a man who was exactly her type. Realizing she had transmigrated into a book, she then heard a familiar voice and understood that she wasn't the only one who had transmigrated: her best friend had come along too, and now they were sisters-in-law... The two of them had entered a novel written by someone who envied them. In 74.8kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves
28. 28 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 107.9kReads9.3Score9.2kShelves
29. 29 资 The Capitalist-Era Educated Youth Is Highly Enlightened, Winning Big by Serving the Nation 资本知青觉悟高，为国效力赢麻了 Yan Qi Yun Qian言蹊云浅Modern Romance994k WordsCompleted [1970s + transmigrate into a book + military marriage + special abilities + love after marriage + devoted husband + family life + joining the army + building wealth] Su Mo, a dual-ability user, discovered that she had transmigrated into a book. She'd become the cannon-fodder character who gave the heroine her start-up funds, and she was supposed to die right from the start. Even after dying, she'd be dragged out of the heroine's memories again and again to serve as a foil, with the destruction o 52.5kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves
30. 30 惊 What?! After Awakening, the Lazy Wife Only Wants to Crush Villains and Make Money 惊！懒媳妇觉醒后只想虐渣搞钱 My Tinghan Bamboo我的听寒竹Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (This novel features a large ensemble cast.) [An incredibly strong, lazy, top-notch wife + a younger, chatty husband, taking down scumbags + making money] Jiang Yiqing had a wonderful married life! She didn’t have to clean the house or look after the kids, and her father-in-law, the factory director, had her back at work. All she had to do was clock out on time and go home to lie down. Life was so perfect she could see the good times stretching endlessly ahead! Then one day, she dreamed that 6.7kReads8.9Score592Shelves

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    This one fits the bill quite well; the male stays home and the female works outside, and it's quite funny.

31. 31 明 The Bright and Brilliant Heiress Comes to Her Senses, and the Handsome Chief Dotes on His Wife 明艳大小姐清醒美丽首长宠妻成瘾 Shuang Ershu双尔曙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + everyday life + face-slapping + alternate history + devoted couple + raising children later] [A beautiful, proud, multitalented young lady × a stern, flirtatious, love-struck young man from a military compound] [Story complete] [The heroine is a local, with no golden finger. She makes a name for herself step by step and gets her face-slapping moments. There’s no black market or college entrance exam; going to the 5.3kReads7.5Score524Shelves
32. 32 1 1959: With an Achievement System, She Throws Herself into the Grind 1959：携带成就系统，她卷了 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Sixies Technology's Glory. A stirring, inspirational, patriotic story, featuring a heroine who grows over time, strong values, smart characters all around, a one-on-one romance, love that develops over time, and plenty of humor. Du Yimeng only wants enough to eat and warm clothes in an era of scarcity. But after seeing the deep love others have for their country, she is gradually moved by their example and joins the fight for her nation. She wield 38.5kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
33. 33 八 A Tough Mystic in the 1980s, With a Handsome Husband Waiting at Home 八零玄学悍妻，家有娇夫待签收 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A story set in a bygone era + Chinese metaphysics + mild supernatural elements + ghost-hunting + romance + strong heroine. No transmigration or rebirth; both leads are natives of the setting. [Brilliant, aloof genius with a goofy side, and no interest in men VS. A sharp-tongued, scheming, tsundere man with a poisonous-sweet manner] Tian Shiling, nicknamed Tianbao, is known in Qiantang Village as the coffin girl. Her mother died in childbirth, her father is unknown, and she was raised by the vill 46.1kReads9.2Score7kShelves

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    It's beautiful, super super good!

34. 34 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
35. 35 改 Reforming My Good-for-Nothing Husband, Starting at Age 20 改造废物老公，从20岁开始养老 Teletubby Without an Antenna没有天线的天线宝宝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period story x making money x family and village life x a touch of ensemble cast x raising kids] Lin Hui has a dream. In it, she turns fifty after spending twenty-seven years as a widow, struggling to raise her children, only to develop cancer and die before she can enjoy life. When she wakes, she finds herself back in 1980, the year she just married Xu Dongsheng, the “lazy bum” of the surrounding villages. She grits her teeth. She absolutely cannot let her life follow the path in her dream. Fr 34.1kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves
36. 36 滚 Kicked Out of Her Family: The Middle School Dropout Strikes It Rich 滚出家后：初中学历的她，发财了 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, farming] + [Family and neighborhood drama] + [The 1990s] + [Everyday modern life, no golden finger] + [Female entrepreneur] She was the second daughter, overlooked by her family, with an ordinary appearance, an ordinary background, and only a junior high school education. He was born into an eminent family and had power and prestige to spare. She was the least promising daughter in the Li family, and her parents were certain she would never amount to anything. With only a junior 56.7kReads9.0Score5.8kShelves

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    Look, it's good. It used to have a 9.5 rating, but it's an older book. I don't know why the rating dropped. I think it's one of the few period dramas that can compare to Xia Xiaolan.

37. 37 在 Loving You in Planck Time 在普朗克时间爱你 Serene and Tranquil Pavilion清净怡然阁Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead] [100-Day Countdown for a Female CEO] [Based on Real Experiences] [Primarily Realistic Fiction] [Sci-Fi and Mystery Elements] [Workplace] [Business Rivalry] [Strong Female Protagonist] [First Love] [Youthful Memories] [Childhood Friends] Shen Qixian, the CEO of a high-tech company, dreams on the same date every year about Lin Ye, her lover who has been missing for a long time. Every time, she wakes at exactly the same moment. But this year's dream sends her on an adventure. S 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It perfectly meets your requirements, starting from the female lead's childhood, combining historical fiction with futuristic science fiction, and has positive values.

38. 38 虫 Cordyceps Flower 虫草花 Ferryman of the Yellow River黄河摆渡人Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted A woman with a bad reputation and an upright grassroots official: rumors cut like knives. Amid the scorn of the world, can they grasp the happiness that belongs to them? A forbidden love that breaks free of its shackles, and a flower that blooms in a woman's darkest hour. 10Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A really good historical romance novel, highly recommended!

39. 39 老 An Old Story, a New Twist 老故事，新玩法 Ferryman of the Yellow River黄河摆渡人Mystery24k WordsCompleted An Old Story, A New Twist —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 狼 The Year of the Wolf and Tiger 狼虎之年 Wild Fox野狐Urban186k WordsCompleted A panoramic survey of the raw emotional lives of people from different age groups and social classes in China today, vividly depicting the good and evil, beauty and ugliness of human nature amid the country’s rapid social transformation. It lays bare the conflicts and friction between people’s emotions and reality. 10.9kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
41. 41 受 I Can’t Take It Anymore! Just Kill Me Already! 受不了了！你还是弄死我吧！ Ferryman of the Yellow River黄河摆渡人Mystery7k WordsCompleted I can’t take it anymore! Just kill me already! —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 我 So What If I’m Disabled?! Who Do You Think You’re Looking Down On?! 我残疾怎么了！你看不起谁！ Ferryman of the Yellow River黄河摆渡人8k WordsCompleted So what if I'm disabled! Who do you think you're looking down on? —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 你 Hello, Childhood 你好，童年 Ferryman of the Yellow River黄河摆渡人Mystery6k WordsCompleted Hello, Childhood 1Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 你 You Eat Rabbits, I’ll Eat You 你吃兔子，我吃你 Ferryman of the Yellow River黄河摆渡人7k WordsCompleted You eat rabbits, and I'll eat you. —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 流 A House or Two by the Flowing Waters 流水声中一两家 Ferryman of the Yellow River黄河摆渡人Modern Romance34k WordsCompleted The story spans the 1940s through the year 2012. It follows an outsider through famine and displacement, the Cultural Revolution, the Sino-Vietnamese self-defense counterattack, and more, alongside the tragic fate of an ordinary rural woman. —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 占 You Took Over My Alley and Cost Me My Daughter, Too 占了我的胡同，还赔了我的闺女 Ferryman of the Yellow River黄河摆渡人7k WordsCompleted You took over my alley and made off with my daughter too! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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