Looking for Period-Era Stories with a Heroine Who Doesn’t Marry a Soldier. She Can Move to the Countryside or Stay in the City. 求年代文，女主不军婚。可以下乡，可以在城里。

1. 1 七 The 1970s' Adored Couch Potato: She Really Isn't Bragging! 七零娇宠咸鱼之她真没在凡尔赛！ Cheerful, Sunny, Lucky Goose开朗阳光幸运鹅Modern Romance773k WordsOngoing *A lazy, well-fed cutie vs. a secretary who acts abstinent in public but is a devoted pervert in private, with a fatherly streak [Powerful man lowers his head + age gap + love at first sight + sweet and satisfying] [The heroine is a native with a refined, self-serving streak and a strong sense that she deserves the best. She won’t lose weight, move to the countryside, or go to the black market.] Baozhu, a precious little treasure. Everyone who sees Xue Baozhu can’t help but marvel at how lucky 10.1kReads7.1Score55614d adds

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   Neither the first nor the third book are military romances. The second book has a soldier as the male lead, but it's quite good.

2. 2 七 The 1970s Stepmom: Raising Kids and Keeping Her Husband in Line 七零后妈，养娃御夫有一手 Moonlit Journey月途Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After dying of an illness, Yu Hui woke up to find herself in 1978, in the body of a young stepmother who shared her name! She had just been branded the most evil stepmother in the compound. In an era of relative scarcity, before the economy had fully opened up, she had no steady job, but decided to keep playing the stepmother for now. Her stepson was too unruly? She would set him straight. Her husband was too easily swayed, handing over belongings and money whenever his former in-laws came aroun 7kReads8.4Score98114d adds
3. 3 顾 Director Gu, Listening to Your Wife Will Make You Rich 顾厂长，听老婆的话会发达 Chen Zhou晨周Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted (Also known as: The Eighties, We’ve Already Had Kids, So You Can’t Steal My Man) While other people transmigrated into a book and became moms without lifting a finger, Zhou Nuan transmigrated straight into the middle of childbirth. That would have been bad enough, but she had ended up as the cannon-fodder ex-wife of the male lead, Gu Xiyue, a woman who willingly let her family drain her dry. In the original story, her family egged her on to kill her baby and divorce Gu Xiyue. She thought she cou 342Reads7.4Score10014d adds
4. 4 七 The Cannon Fodder of the Seventies Doesn't Want to Become Beautiful 七零之炮灰她不想变美 Red Card红卡子Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Satisfying Read + Period Setting + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance] Modern doctor Ye Rou opens her eyes in the clothing- and food-scarce 1970s, where she has become a background character in a rebirth-and-revenge novel aimed at male readers. Her scummy father ignores her, her stepmother schemes against her, her grandmother favors boys, and even her so-called best friend is fake… The original owner was also the village’s famously ugly girl. It’s a nightmare fr 5.4kReads8.2Score46614d adds

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5. 5 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Seventies: The Cannon-Fodder Wife Takes Her Child to Join the Army 穿书年代，炮灰原配携崽随军去啦 Spirit Rain in the Empty Mountains空山灵雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Hua transmigrated to the 1960s and became the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a male lead from a novel set in that era. The original wife was a rich, beautiful heiress who looked down on her illiterate, working-class husband. She caused one scene after another, determined to divorce him and run into the arms of her first love. An Hua, who had transmigrated into her role, thought: Illiterate? That's a man with the right roots and a good background! Working-class? He's a golden ticket! She promptly to 32.3kReads9.0Score3.5k14d adds
6. 6 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 107.9kReads9.3Score9.2k14d adds

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   The first story features a female protagonist who arrives in the 1970s and wants to go to the countryside, but is dissuaded by her mother's actions; she's primarily a character who listens to advice. She has a special ability, but doesn't use it often. The second story involves a woman who moves from the countryside to the city, going from a lazy, unambitious person to a provincial model worker and a March 8th Red Banner Pacesetter; she does try to be lazy. She has a special ability, but it's very well concealed.

7. 7 年 The 1970s: A Country Bride Moves to the City to Become a Factory Worker 年代，乡下小媳妇进城当工人 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + married first, love later + family squabbles + portable space + the heroine won't take abuse and fights back] Xia Yang was born under an unlucky star. She merely called someone a jinx, and the petty crow immortal smacked her with a wing, sending her to 1971 and into a novel about a rugged country man doting on his wife. She transmigrated into the gluttonous third sister-in-law of the male lead, who was supposed to die on her wedding day. The moment she opened her eyes 9kReads9.0Score62814d adds
8. 8 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: In the 1970s, the Cannon-Fodder Girl Just Enjoys the Drama and Doesn't Take the Blame 穿书七零：炮灰她只吃瓜不吃亏 Ye Zhenzhen叶蓁蓁Modern Romance463k WordsOngoing Reborn as a cannon-fodder character in a 1970s novel, she changes the original character's tragic fate of dying in the countryside from the start. She watches the original heroine and a crowd of supporting characters tear into one another, quietly scooping up bargains and making a fortune. She has both gossip and money-making covered. No one gets to take advantage of her! 27.6kReads7.0Score2.5k14d adds

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   The female lead doesn't get involved with the male and female leads, and she doesn't suffer.

9. 9 逼 Forced Into Marriage as a Stepmom! After Joining the Army, the Abstinent Big Shot Gets Addicted 逼婚当后妈！随军后禁欲大佬上瘾 It's the Old Wang Next Door是隔壁老王呀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + stepmother + raising kids + sweet romance] After Su Manli dies from heart palpitations caused by working late, she discovers she has transmigrated into the body of a beautiful but brainless villainess in a sweet military romance novel. The bold villainess got a big shot from the military district drunk and dragged him into bed on their very first meeting, all to force him into marrying her and secure her position. As Su Manli watches the man beside her slowl 4.8kReads8.8Score38814d adds

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   It's good, from the female lead's perspective.

10. 10 替 Take My Cousin's Place in the Countryside? I'll Empty the Whole Family's Ancestral Tombs and Dance 替堂妹下乡？搬空全家祖坟蹦迪 God of Wealth's Dark Moonlight财神黑月光Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn revenge + making money and causing trouble + born to stir up chaos] In her previous life, Ruan Xianxian took her cousin's place in the countryside, then returned to the city and married the fiancé her cousin no longer wanted. She thought she'd found salvation, but what awaited her was endless patience and scheming. A heartless grandfather, a cousin who stole her golden finger, and a husband who outsourced his affection made for one bizarre family. Only when a speeding tr 43.5kReads9.0Score3.7k14d adds
11. 11 军 Military Marriage: A 1970s Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor in the Great Northern Wilderness, Cuddling Giant Cats 军婚：七零国医在北大荒撸大猫 Beyond the Twilight Clouds暮云边Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Mountain Adventures + All Kinds of Fluffy Animals + Golden Finger and Space + Sweet Romance + Two Strong Leads] [Early on: Sent to the Countryside. Midway: Builds a Factory and Joins the Military Region. Later: Enlists.] With her powerful psychic abilities, Qin Miaomiao survived for ten whole years in the apocalypse! She had no regrets about leaving that world behind. But as she lay dying, she couldn’t help thinking of the big cat that had kept her company for so many years. 5.3kReads8.9Score81514d adds
12. 12 前 My Ex-Husband Always Protects His Childhood Sweetheart. I Remarried After Being Reborn, and Now He's Panicking 前夫处处护青梅，重生改嫁他急了 Shiitake Leaf香菰叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [1970s, reborn and getting revenge, educated youth sent to the countryside, pocket dimension with a spirit spring, building wealth] In her previous life, Su Qingran came from an educated family. When faced with being sent away or sent to the countryside, she chose to marry beneath her station. She thought she had found a lifeline, but instead faced endless grievances and had to keep giving in. Her husband outsourced his filial duties to her, her mother-in-law was constantly causing trouble, and 24.1kReads9.1Score2.8k14d adds

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    It's a great show. The female lead is decisive and clear-headed, always making decisions without hesitation. She leads her team to prosperity after going to the countryside. The male lead has a significant amount of screen time, but the two aren't together yet.

13. 13 随 Jilted While Serving with the Army, I Have Twins After Marrying My Commander 随军被退婚，嫁他首长后我双胎了 Dried Tofu and Sweet Potato Noodles豆干苕皮Modern Romance639k WordsCompleted [Period drama] [Military marriage] [Island life] [Devoted couple] [Domestic life] [Pocket dimension] After a car accident, Sang Yu transmigrated to the 1960s. The original owner had set out to find her childhood betrothed on an island, but was killed by human traffickers along the way. Sang Yu escaped from the traffickers and made it to the military base, only to receive a shocking welcome as soon as she arrived. The man she was engaged to through their childhood betrothal already had another 4.9kReads8.3Score50714d adds

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    You can definitely try this—it's a tearjerker! 😎😎😎

14. 14 军 The Military Wife Is Both Sweet and Brave, and Her Officer Husband Risks His Life to Spoil Her 军嫂又娇又勇，军官老公用命宠 Qia Lemon洽柠檬Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Pocket dimension + punishing scum + satisfying read + educated youth + military marriage Jiang Ling, a woman with special abilities, transmigrates into a frail supporting female character in a novel set in a bygone era. Her stepmother wants to marry her off to an old man in exchange for a bride price? Her biological father wants her to take the fall for someone else and go to the countryside so he can secure a brighter future? Jiang Ling clutches her chest and falls to the ground, then turns aro 25.9kReads9.0Score3.6k14d adds
15. 15 今 Snow Falls over Northern Beijing Tonight 今夜京北有雪 Shan Ji Ji 5山己几5Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Noble, Aloof Scion of an Elite Family] ✖️ [Radiant Beauty and Artifacts Restorer] [Happy Ending] [Six-Year Age Gap] [Beijing Circle] [A Subtly Unexpected Side to the Heroine] Content Warnings: [Angst and Sweetness] [Neither Lead Is the Other’s First] [Pseudo-Substitute Romance] (The man has a past, the woman doesn’t) “Love is something only the best of the best can afford. True romantics are born into wealthy families.” A friend once warned Jiang Wanhao, “Wanhao, Mr. Shen once had a lover for 20.8kReads9.0Score2.6k14d adds

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    These four movies about soldiers are a must-see for fans of military fiction; highly recommended!

16. 16 京 Snow Still Falls Over the Capital 京雪未央 Lu Xi卢西Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted Everyone told Lin Shu that Shen Yanqing, a powerful man from the highest echelons of Beijing society, had loved too many people to ever stay for anyone. But clear-eyed even as she sank deeper, she still boarded this colossal ship, and he gradually drew her into Beijing's upper circles. He said, "It's nice to stay in Beijing. That way, you'll be close to me." But in the end, he personally sent her to America. 5.1kReads9.0Score73114d adds
17. 17 八 The Stunning Eighties Cannon Fodder Wins the Military Big Shot's Heart 八零女配绝美，成军官大佬心尖宠 Radish Rabbit Who Loves Cabbage爱吃白菜的萝卜兔Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because it was just posted, everyone!) (1980s, period setting, military marriage, sweet romance, groveling to win her back, both leads are inexperienced) After transmigrating into a book, Qiao Man became the foil-villainess in a period novel: a busty, dim-witted beauty with a terrible reputation, destined to be cannon fodder. She and the heroine, her half-sister, were staying with the Fu family in the military compound. The heroine was sweet and sensible, beloved by the Fus, a 17kReads8.2Score1.5k14d adds
18. 18 八 Sweet Wife in the Eighties, Blushing as the Chaste Officer Courts Her 八零甜妻脸红红，禁欲军官追着哄 Gu Nuanqing顾暖卿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1980s Military Marriage + Transmigration into a Book + Not a Strong Female Lead + No Starting a Business] [Timid, Cowardly, Teary-Eyed, Wimpish Heroine + A Chaste, Tsundere, Protective, Affectionate Military Officer Husband] She’d only read a short story before bed, but when Yu Suihuan woke up, she had transmigrated into a book. Worse, she’d become the slovenly, universally disliked supporting female character with the same name, known as the family compound’s worst troublemaker. Thinking about 6.9kReads8.5Score60614d adds
19. 19 七 The 1970s: Everyone Can Be the Protagonist, Except Me 七零：人人都能当主角偏我不行 Unplucked Flower未折花Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted Everyone Is Evil, But There Are Good People Too [Romance included! If you have conventional values, don't read!!!] To get a chance to perform, Xu Lingwan locks her stepsister He Qingning in the restroom. Just as she's about to leave, something called a System binds itself to her. The System tells her that she's the vicious supporting female character, while He Qingning is the heroine. Since she bullied the heroine, her reputation will be ruined, and she'll eventually disappear without a trace. 21.3kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds

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    I've finished reading it, it's quite good. I'm still following the first book.

20. 20 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, the Side-Character Couple Goes to the Countryside as Educated Youths 穿书后，配角夫妻下乡当知青 White Star Heavenly Bamboo白星天竺Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted While reading a novel, Li Ruolan is surprised to discover that her and her husband’s names appear in a novel set in a bygone era. They are educated youths who go to the countryside alongside the male and female leads, and their names appear only two or three times as minor characters. That very night, Li Ruolan dreams of the minor character’s memories. When she wakes up, her husband says he had the same dream. Just as they both think it must be a coincidence, a pocket dimension appears. Li Ruola 25.8kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds
21. 21 我 My Daily Gossip in a Siheyuan [The 1970s] 我在四合院的吃瓜日常【七零】 Lu Zining鹿子宁Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Period setting + courtyard compound + gossip-watching + light ensemble cast] When Shen Miaomiao wakes up, she finds herself as a cannon-fodder character in a period novel. According to the plot, she will be forced to go to the countryside, where the village chief's son sets his sights on her and forcibly marries her, eventually beating her to death. Knowing the plot, Shen Miaomiao is determined: “I’m not going to the countryside. Absolutely not. No matter what, I’m not going!” Then she starts l 7.4kReads8.2Score35914d adds
22. 22 六 The Beloved Darling of a Remarkable Family in the 1960s 六零年代极品一家人的团宠 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Beloved by all in a period setting + shrewd self-interest + a whole family of eccentrics + ensemble cast + personal dimension] Jiang Yuan thought she was the heroine, since she got bound to a lousy System from the start. Well, the System was completely useless. All it did was make her sing “Little Messy” in front of her whole family in the middle of the night. It also turned her into a romance novelist, writing ridiculous, melodramatic stories that got her blacklisted throughout Hong Kong, forc 6.8kReads9.0Score44514d adds
23. 23 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Protecting My Happy Life with a Pocket Dimension 重生70年代带着空间守护幸福 Colorful Dandelion彩色蒲公英Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yun Duo’er is reborn before her family is destroyed. The tragedy has yet to happen, but the person pulling the strings has already reached out with an evil hand. The pampered young girl is suddenly cast down into the dust by a cruel turn of events. Reborn, she forces herself to grow stronger so she can protect her family. She will find the one behind it all and sever that wicked hand. But this man was never part of her plan! Why has the man she had only heard of in her previous life, but never m 8.6kReads9.2Score92114d adds

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    The first book, with its female protagonist working as a sent-down youth, was quite good. The second book is about a female protagonist who, after being kicked out of her home, becomes a national team player and competes for her country!

24. 24 假 The Fake Heiress Is All-Powerful, and Bigwigs Everywhere Compete to Spoil Her 假千金全能无敌，各路大佬争着宠 Shuishizuo水石座Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted Su Yunwan was once a princess of Qi. After one drunken night, she woke up as a C-list actress who’d been kicked out of her home, was black as coal, and was mocked across the internet. To pay off her debts, she had no choice but to join a cultural variety show. Netizens: “An illiterate dares to show off her intelligence?” Everyone got ready to enjoy the spectacle, munching on melon seeds. But before long, they realized that Su Yunwan, the good-for-nothing everyone knew about, had suddenly changed 4.5kReads9.2Score62814d adds
25. 25 八 The 1980s: A Cherished Darling Rushing Toward Wealth 八零捷报团宠娇娇向钱冲 Si Jiao Jiao肆饺饺Modern Romance2.5M WordsOngoing [Period setting + building wealth + doted on by everyone + native-born heroine + social butterfly + powerful figures + one-on-one romance] Before she turned fifteen, Shi Xiangxiang was stolen as a newborn. Her adoptive parents were denounced and sent down to the countryside, leaving her, though still so young, to shoulder the burden of feeding the whole family. After she turned fifteen, her adoptive sister, who had been reborn with a golden finger, returned in defeat after struggling her way t 36.9kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist focused solely on making money, possessing exceptional combat skills. There's no romance or romantic subplot; she's a beloved character with no system, space, or cheat abilities. The second book is a period drama about farming and raising children. The male protagonist only appears after retiring from the military. He's very obedient to his wife but also has his own opinions and isn't just a tool. The female protagonist has a space ability.

26. 26 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! 3.8kReads9.0Score50414d adds
27. 27 姐 Be Good, Big Sister, Give Me Your Waist 姐姐乖腰给我 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Print edition signed; publication forthcoming] [Modern romance + wealthy CEO + younger man + sweet romance + entertainment industry + celebrity + powerful figure + unhinged + scheming + roguishly handsome + devoted couple + happy ending] [Reckless, lustful, unhinged younger wolf-dog VS gorgeous, confident beauty with a soft waist and wild-rose charm] While on vacation, Cen Ruan slept with a younger male model. She spent all ten days of the trip in bed with him, but i 117.9kReads9.3Score11.3k14d adds

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    [Modern Romance + Wealthy CEO + Younger Man + Sweet Romance + Entertainment Industry + Celebrity + Boss + Crazy + Cunning + Rogue + Both Clean + Happy Ending] A wildly popular, roguish young man versus a beautiful, confident, and supple wild rose – it's incredibly captivating!

28. 28 八 The 1980s: The Cold-Faced Officer Is Wrapped Around the Sickly Beauty's Finger 八零：冷面军官被病弱美人拿捏了 Little Silly Goose小呆鹅Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Martial arts prodigy Jiang Nianzhi transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate version of the 1980s, where she becomes a delicate, frail beauty. Thinking she would run into one terrible person after another, she rolls up her sleeves, ready to beat them all into submission. But her feisty mother favors girls over boys, her white-lotus sister is a doting sister-con, her grandmother is a beauty enthusiast, and her little brother has 78.6kReads9.4Score12.1k14d adds

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    I've been reading a lot of historical fiction lately, and I'd like to recommend these 6 books.

29. 29 真 The Real Heiress Is Sweet and Charming, and the ’80s Army Officer Begs Her to Come Home Every Night 真千金娇又媚，八零军少夜夜求回房 Frost White霜白Modern Romance3.1M WordsOngoing [Sweet, brilliant beauty × aloof young military officer] [Military marriage + period setting + revenge and face-slapping + devoted couple] The moment Song Ran opened her eyes, she was back on the night her innocence was taken. She had been deliberately switched at birth, going from a high-ranking officer’s daughter to a village girl who cut pigweed in the mountains. After finally being reunited with the Song family, she was violated in her adoptive family’s home just before leaving, losing her r 1.6kReads9.0Score41014d adds
30. 30 军 Sweet Military Marriage: My Soldier Spoils His Wife to No End 军婚甜宠：兵哥宠妻无下限 Koi Coffee锦鲤咖啡Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + period setting + love after marriage] Ye Ning transmigrates, only to find herself a two-hundred-jin, lazy, greedy, and shameless woman. As she looks at the stern man pinned beneath her, she instinctively swallows. She must be the first person ever to mistake her own lawful husband for a sex worker. Things get off to a pretty bad start. To show she’ll take responsibility, Ye Ning solemnly insists they get divorced. Losing weight, starting a business, and treating people kindl 90.5kReads9.1Score5.5k14d adds
31. 31 首 The Commander Refused to Share a Room with Her for His First Love, So She Was Reborn and Walked Away 首长为白月光不圆房，重生不嫁了 Tong Yuyue童雨月Modern Romance3.8M WordsOngoing Su Niannian has been married to her husband in a military marriage for ten years. His heart belongs only to the woman he has always loved, and he refuses to share a bed with Su Niannian throughout their entire marriage. Even when she is dying of terminal cancer, he refuses to see her. When she opens her eyes again, she has been reborn, back to before their wedding. This time, she doesn’t want to marry him again! 23.9kReads8.8Score2k14d adds
32. 32 重 Back to the 1970s with Trillions in Supplies to Join the Army 重回七零，带上千亿物资去随军 You Man有蔓Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + reborn + one-on-one sweet romance + taciturn, rough-edged man + delicate beauty + pocket dimension + mutual flirting] In her previous life, the man Su Ranyan went out of her way to avoid was swept away by a flood while saving her. That heroic scene came back to haunt her in her dreams, again and again, reminding her of the depth of the love she had missed. Fortunately, Heaven took pity on her and sent her back to the day the man asked her for a divorce. This time, she won’t let 20kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
33. 33 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Cold-Faced Officer Washed the Sheets 新婚夜，冷面军官洗床单 Meat Sauce Dumpling肉酱团子Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted The ratings came in on Singles’ Day, and they started out a little low. They’ll gradually rise, though~ [Military marriage in a bygone era + sweet beauty VS stone-faced officer + devoted husband + cozy everyday life] She transmigrates into a book on her wedding night. They’ve barely finished when he wants to run away? Jiang Muning raised an eyebrow. “In your dreams!” When she woke up, she discovered that her archenemy, who was supposed to have died with her in an avalanche, had also transmigrate 12.4kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
34. 34 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 74.8kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds

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    This is a transmigration story set in a historical period. It's entertaining without being mind-numbing, and there are no cheat codes. The protagonist works their way up to wealth step by step! The writing style leans towards a lighthearted and enjoyable read!

35. 35 八 Trading Marriages in the 1980s: The Tycoon Brings His Hopeless Romantic as a Dowry 八零换嫁：大佬携恋爱脑当嫁妆 Silent Clouds漫云不语Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because it just came out (┬_┬). Being lovesick is the best dowry a man can have. 1980s + raising kids + fashion + food] In her previous life, Ji Ning had just completed Hai Shang Lao’s overseas expansion when her terminally ill younger sister dragged her off a cliff. Reborn, her younger sister got first pick of the promising man they had both known in their previous life. By a twist of fate, Ji Ning married into the Zhou family, the scholarly household her sister had married i 4kReads8.8Score43514d adds

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    I just finished watching it, you can check it out.

36. 36 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s to Be a Soft, Gold-Digging Green Tea 穿到七零当软饭绿茶 Clouds Upon Clouds一朵朵云Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The main story is complete. You can read the bonus chapters first and then the main story, or read them in order. [Marriage first, love later + fussy heroine + devoted relationship + both leads are each other's only ones + previous marriage and hidden hang-ups, don't read if that bothers you. An extremely imperfect cast! Definitely not a romance-obsessed heroine!] Clearheaded, beautiful, delicate woman + rugged, scheming man with off-the-charts EQ and IQ She loves putting on a show, he loves mak 6kReads8.9Score52814d adds

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    This is a must-read for any historical romance novel. The male lead is incredibly cunning; he seems to let go, but in reality, he allows the female lead to suffer greatly in the whirlpool of history. In the end, however, he remains her only refuge.

37. 37 穿 Reborn as a Tycoon's Wicked Ex-Wife, I Became the Whole Family's Darling 穿成大佬恶毒前妻后，被全家团宠 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s + personal space + sweet romance and raising kids + love grows over time + transmigrated heroine vs. reborn heroine] When she opens her eyes, Jiang Yuman finds herself transmigrated into a book as the male lead’s wicked ex-wife, who is six months pregnant. In the book, the original owner dreams of becoming an official’s wife and tries every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. But when the Fu family is falsely accused, stripped of their positi 136.6kReads9.1Score16.2k14d adds

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    Occasionally, there are military marriages, full of period drama and Mary Sue elements.

38. 38 七 The 1970s: I Got Rich After Marrying a Fool 七零，嫁傻子后暴富 User Pumpkin Carriage用户南瓜车Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book + 1980s + pocket dimension + raising kids + everyday family life] From the start, she wakes up on her wedding night, and her husband is devastatingly handsome! What? Once the male model opens his mouth, she realizes he’s an idiot. Her excitement is completely doused, but being alive is better than being dead! Her husband is an idiot, and she’s stuck in a blended family in a bygone era, with a biased father-in-law, a stepmother-in-law, and sisters-in-law who stir up tr 9.1kReads8.8Score82514d adds
39. 39 胖 My Plump Wife Is Sweet and Brave, and Her Disabled Officer Adores Her 胖媳妇又娇又勇，残疾军官心尖宠 Mild Luosifen螺蛳粉不辣Modern Romance423k WordsCompleted [1970s Military Romance + Devoted Husband + Age Gap + Marriage Before Love + Chaste Powerhouse] Xu Meng, a college student who stayed up all night studying for the civil service exam, woke up in the body of a huge woman. She had become a lazy, greedy, 200-jin village girl in the 1970s, and her whole family was forcing her to marry her older sister's disabled veteran fiancé. How could she turn around a life that was doomed from the start? Thinking of how she had worked herself to death in her pr 443Reads8.8Score—14d adds
40. 40 带 I Bring My Pocket Dimension to the 1970s: My Rough-Hewn Husband Brings Bad Luck to His Ex, but I Bring Him Good Fortune 带空间穿七零，糙汉克妻我旺夫 Tou Kapi头卡皮Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate to the 1970s + Substitute Bride + Marriage Before Love] She transmigrates into the body of a cannon-fodder female character in the 1970s, and from the start, she’s assigned to be a substitute bride. Her father doesn’t care for her, her mother doesn’t love her, and her twin sister is always framing her. After desperately seeking family affection to no avail, she leaps into a river under the cover of night. The original owner was a frail little rabbit, but she’s a sly wolf who plays 6.9kReads8.9Score73214d adds
41. 41 不 No! My Officer Brother Is Forcing His Younger Sister to Marry a Lame, Rugged Man 不要！军官亲哥逼亲妹嫁瘸腿糙汉 Wangcai's Home旺财的家Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Transmigration + Love Grows Over Time + Family Life + Sweet Romance + Spiritual Blood + Ensemble Cast] Who knew Lin Manni could be so unlucky! She died in a plane crash in the prime of her life! Her soul transmigrated into the body of another pampered young lady named Lin Manni in the 1970s. But why had she just arrived and already had to marry a rough country man? No matter! Since he was unbelievably handsome, Lin Manni bashfully agreed, deciding to make the best of her s 2.9kReads8.5Score28714d adds
42. 42 我 I Tell Fortunes at a Psychiatric Hospital While Waiting to Ascend 我在精神病院给人算命以待飞升 Painting in the Rain丹青落雨Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [No romance + strongest female lead + women supporting women + mysticism + past and present lives + ancient-to-modern + revenge + supernatural ghosts] Lu Yao was once an imperial preceptor with power over all under heaven, but a conspiracy left her sealed beneath nine soul-suppressing steles for a thousand years. When she wakes, she's a “madwoman” in a modern psychiatric hospital. She has lost all her spiritual power, with only her talent for fortune-telling left. To recover her cultivation and 3kReads9.2Score49214d adds

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    Looks good, looks good.

43. 43 华 Chinese Showbiz: A Carefree Life 华娱：潇洒人生 The General Below将军在下Urban1.2M WordsCompleted I joined the entertainment industry to experience life! I’ll act in whatever I want, and I won’t act in anything I don’t want to! I’m not short on money! I’m a billionaire, so who am I supposed to be afraid of? The life I want is one of freedom and carefree living! 52.5kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds
44. 44 小 The Little Secretary’s Rise to the Top: She Controls a Hundred Billion in Box Office Revenue 小秘书逆袭上位，手握千亿票房 Tasty Tangerine2024好吃的橘子2024Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Xu Siyan is a secretary working for the overbearing CEO Ye Muchuan. Because she looks like the unattainable woman CEO Chen Yiheng has always longed for, the two of them each use their charms to win the other over, falling in love while both keeping secrets. Xu Siyan is delighted to go from a lowly secretary to a stand-in for his ideal woman. She wants Chen Yiheng’s money, his body, and his power! After all, money and power are the best supplements for a relationship. They’re incredibly nouri 15.9kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds
45. 45 千 The Heiress Was Coldly Kicked Out of Her Family, So She Moved to the Countryside 千金被无情赶出豪门，转身下乡了 Swords, Blades, Mountains, and Rivers刀剑山河Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted Shen Xuening was pushed down the stairs by the real heiress and died. To her surprise, she was reborn five years earlier. This time, she decisively traded places with the real heiress and became Cinderella, returning to her hometown in the countryside. Her home in the far northwest is far from the big cities, with mountains and trees everywhere and life blooming all around. Fishing, raising horses, growing vegetables, opening a country resort, filming videos, selling local specialties, developin 33kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds

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    The first two are rural farming novels, and the latter is a CEO romance novel; both are ongoing series and quite enjoyable!

46. 46 浪 The Prodigal Returns: I Can See the Future 浪子回头：我能预见未来 Bai Ling白灵Urban4.1M WordsOngoing The short drama of the same name, I Can See the Future: The Prodigal's Return, premieres on Hongguo on December 6. On his way to get a divorce, Lin Ming finally realized what a bastard he'd been his whole life! He couldn't change the fact that he was getting divorced, but he unexpectedly gained the ability to foresee the future! Rising prices, volatile real estate, stock market fluctuations, global trends... he can handle them all with ease! Years later, a reporter interviews Lin Ming: “You're n 19.9kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
47. 47 相 On Our Blind Date, the Heir to a Wealthy Family Took Me to Register Our Marriage 相亲当天，豪门继承人拉着我领证 Gu Lingfei古凌菲Modern Romance5.9M WordsOngoing [Sweet romance + Marriage Before Love + male lead pretends to be a pig to eat the tiger] On the day of her blind date, Hai Tong impulsively married a stranger. She thought married life would be ordinary and built on mutual respect. Instead, her new husband turned out to be a clingy human piece of glue. What surprised her most was that whenever she ran into trouble, he would step in and resolve everything with ease. Whenever she asked about it, he always said he was just lucky, until one day she 173.9kReads9.5Score6.7k14d adds
48. 48 后 After My Stepmother Was Executed, I Took My Younger Brothers to the Countryside 后妈枪毙后，我带着弟弟们下乡啦 A Single Thought of Abundance一念丰色Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + reborn + pocket dimension + spirit spring ++ no saintly do-gooder] The heroine hasn’t told the hero about her pocket dimension~ (There are some awful people, but the protagonist is badass. A satisfying read!) Shen Nian got into a car accident on her way to help with earthquake relief and donate supplies. She woke up as Shen Nian, a fool in the 1970s. At first, she thought it was just an ordinary transmigration, but then she discovered that she was act 2.3kReads7.9Score25114d adds
49. 49 穿 Transmigrating to the 1950s: A Lifetime of Striving 穿越50后奋斗一生 The White Princess of Lufeng City炉沣市的白公主Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the 1950s, she faces natural disasters and more than a decade of turbulent times. Luckily, she has a small pocket dimension. Knowing how history unfolds, she carefully makes her way through it all and heads toward a new life. A story about finding an ordinary person and spending a lifetime together. 2.7kReads6.5Score10814d adds
50. 50 胎 Born into the 1950s, I Packed My Bags and Went to the Countryside as a Youth 胎穿五零打包行李下乡当知青 The White Princess of Lufeng City炉沣市的白公主Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After a pandemic, she is born into the world 50 years earlier. What can she do when her mother favors sons over daughters? Luckily, she has a portable space. She finally grows up with her grandmother, only to have her mother secretly register her to go to the countryside, taking the job slot she had just earned away from her. What can she do? Accept reality, pack up, and go. Living in the educated youth compound, everyone has their own agenda. She just wants a peaceful life until she can return 3.3kReads7.9Score15614d adds

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