Stories Set in a Bygone Era Are So Good 年代文超好看

1. 51 绝 A Stunning Widow, Fiery and Alluring; A Retired Soldier, Cold and Tempting 绝色寡妇辣又魅，退伍硬汉冷又欲 A Pot of Fine Wine一壶大花酒Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted (Set in an alternate version of the 1980s; devoted couple with sizzling chemistry + flamboyant, seductive wild rose x brooding, tough veteran + a touch of ensemble cast) A push and pull of flirtation, sizzling hormones, healing and redemption Everyone knows that on the little island of Jiulin, there’s a hotel called Laifu. The owner, Yao, is a pretty widow who loves money and men. People all say that in ancient times, she’d have been a bewitching temptress who brought kingdoms to ruin. Then one 3.2kReads8.9Score249Shelves

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   These historical fiction stories are all incredibly good!!! And they have very high ratings.

2. 52 明 The Moon Never Shone on Qinghuan: Married to a Disabled Young Marshal 明月何曾照清欢：嫁给残疾少帅 Ximen Chuahua西门吹花Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted After her mother’s sudden, unexplained death, her father brought home a stepmother, along with two young children in tow. Tired of her making a mess of the household, he washed his hands of her and sent her overseas for three years. When she returned, she was forced to take her older sister’s place and marry the rumored cold-blooded, ruthless young marshal of the Yi family. She heard that he had lost both legs in the war three years ago, becoming a cripple, and that it had affected him in that d 2.6kReads9.3Score529Shelves
3. 53 八 Pretty Eighties Stepmom Marries a Factory Director and Raises the Kids 八零漂亮后妈，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Short drama: I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s] The 1980s, stepmother, raising kids, everyday life, love after marriage The moment she opens her eyes, Si Nian finds herself in a period novel as a fake heiress. She’s sent back to the countryside to marry a twice-married man in place of the real heiress, and has to raise a whole brood of children. To make matters worse, she runs into the real heiress, who has been reborn. In her previous life, Lin Sisi was pressured by her family into marrying a 56.1kReads9.4Score7.3kShelves
4. 54 六 The Sixties: The Supporting Actress Works Herself to the Bone and Outshines the Lucky Female Lead 六零，对照组女配卷死锦鲤女主 Moonless Young Master无月公子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + comedy + pocket dimension + punishing scumbags + troublemaker heroine + face-slapping + satisfying read + goofy humor + romance] A chaotic, hilarious career story, not a formulaic one. The heroine is cunning, scheming, unhinged, and becomes an official. It’s hell mode from the start: the original host was beaten to death by her awful grandmother, and less than two minutes after transmigrating, she was kicked into the hospital by her awful father. Cheng Miaomiao opens and close 64.9kReads9.1Score7.7kShelves

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   Yes, yes, yes

5. 55 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s, the Rustic Young Man Spoils the Educated Youth 穿越七零，小知青被糙汉宠上天！ Bloodstained Battle Robe飘血征袍Two Male Leads884k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + sweet romance + golden finger + two male leads + both pure] A young educated youth has arrived in the village. They say he’s even more handsome than a girl! The team leader: “Don’t ever marry an educated youth. They can’t be trusted!” Xue Fengnian: “You’re right, Uncle. I absolutely won’t marry a female educated youth!” Behind everyone’s backs, though, he brings the young educated youth food and drink. “Come to me if you need anything. I’ll protect you around here!” Lin Y 13.8kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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   The bag is so cute! 😏😏

6. 56 肉 A Little Chubby Kid Brings a Shopping Mall into a Period Novel 肉团子带着商场穿进年代文 Soft Words软語Two Male Leads682k WordsCompleted This is a danmei novel set in a bygone era, so make sure you’re reading the right one, cuties! When he wakes up, Lu Tang has become the adopted son who dies young in a period novel! From beginning to end, he only appears in a few chapters before being written out. But his death causes his adoptive parents’ family to turn evil. All four of his brothers become villains too, just to avenge him. The eldest brother breaks his leg, the second is kicked out of the army, and the third is abducted by hum 18.2kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
7. 57 魂 Reborn in the 1960s, This Childhood Sweetheart Turns the Tables! 魂穿六零这个小青梅掀桌子了！ Yixi依稀Modern Romance808k WordsOngoing Mu Xiyan was a photography enthusiast in the twenty-first century, as well as a seasoned photographer. She loved taking her camera out to capture plants, animals, and all kinds of human life. But one day, while out on a photography trip, the weather turned bad and a torrential storm hit. To make matters worse, she was caught in a mudslide. Rescue never came, and she died there. When she opened her eyes again, she had somehow returned to the 1960s, transmigrating into the body of a spoiled, diffi 621Reads5.8Score—Shelves
8. 58 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 45kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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   A historical fiction novel where the female protagonist is reborn and prioritizes her career; the male protagonist has a weak presence. One of those novels whose title doesn't do it justice.

9. 59 退 Two Years After Retirement, the Military Officer System Activated? 退役两年后，军官系统激活了？ Blue Paper Divination蓝纸卜Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Special Forces] + [Military Life] + [Officer] + [No Heroines] + [System] Lin Heng transmigrated to a parallel world and was tossed into the military's melting pot by his father from the start, where he trained for two years. After being discharged, Lin Heng returned to school to finish his studies, planning to enjoy the carefree life of a rich second-generation heir from then on. But just as his university days were coming to an end, a long-delayed System finally activated, and it was an Office 7.1kReads6.4Score508Shelves

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   Super good period novel

10. 60 卿 Dearest Beloved: An 1980s Record of a Senior Official's Devotion to His Wife 卿卿如晤：八零高官宠妻录 The Loquat Tree Has Light枇杷树有光Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted “Mom, these are the peach cakes Yanyan likes best. Keep an eye on her, though. Don’t let her eat too many, or she won’t have room for dinner.” “Dad, if Yanyan can’t get up in the morning, let her sleep a little longer. Don’t shout at her. It could make her nervous.” At their wits’ end, Shao’s parents asked, “Is she my daughter or yours?” On his first business trip after marrying her, Bai Shuyu was so worried about his wife, Shao Yin, that he sent her back to her parents’ home and asked his mothe 6.3kReads7.0Score519Shelves
11. 61 重 A Comfortable Life for Shu Xin in the 1960s 重生六零的舒心日子 Qing Wu卿妩Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Devoted Husband + Super Strength + Soldier] [A powerful, domineering, and wealthy heroine + a beautiful, delicate, scheming male lead] Shu Xin is a powerful woman born in the apocalypse. Armed with an overpowered cheat, she is reborn in the 1960s of a parallel world. Here, she finds a loving family, and achieves success in both her career and her love life. The male lead, Luo Yue, is a delicate young gentleman who transmigrated from an ancient matriarchal so 11.4kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    A strong female protagonist from a post-apocalyptic world transmigrates to the 1960s, encounters a doting husband in a matriarchal society, and embarks on a sweet and heartwarming journey without any angst.

12. 62 六 The Sixies’ Worst Old Lady: You, You, and You, Get Down on Your Knees! 六零极品老太：你你还有你跪下！ Xia Chen夏沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Ensemble Cast + Golden Finger + Everyday Life] Young Qihong Dou wakes up in the 1960s in the body of a troublesome old woman. She has a huge brood of descendants and endless family drama, and every morning she opens her eyes wondering why she still hasn't died. After becoming the awful Old Madam Zhao, Qihong Dou fails to die and has no choice but to accept her fate and start fighting to survive. Fortunately, Heaven hasn't treated her too badly: it gave her a golden finger. A t 25.2kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    Transmigrating into a top-notch old lady, she directly manipulates the whole family. (The last sentence appears to be unrelated and possibly a fragment from another context.)

13. 63 嫁 Marrying a Disabled Soldier: The Gorgeous Beauty Charms and Coaxes Him 嫁军婚残夫，娇艳美人撩他诱哄他 Clouds Upon Clouds一朵朵云Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Military marriage + marriage first, love later + doted on by everyone + no golden finger, your mindset determines your fate] [A cast story starring a great beauty who gets a villainess role without realizing it] In 1974, Yu Wan transmigrates into the body of an undocumented drifter, then uses her beauty to become the Qiao family’s stepdaughter. With a new identity, Yu Wan is overjoyed. The Qiao family members each have their own agendas, but they know the truth and keep quiet. Not long after Yu 24.3kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    These two period dramas are lesser-known but great, perfect for those looking for something to read! 💕💕🤤🤤

14. 64 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book and Become a Drama Queen and Man-Eater in the Seventies 穿书七零成了作精女海王 Yu Yan俞颜Modern Romance3.1M WordsCompleted [Educated youth + sent to the countryside + period setting + System + pocket dimension + spoiled troublemaker + self-interest] It's the 1970s, and from the start, her whole family is forcing her to go to the countryside? Why should she be the one to lose out? She put her older sister's, younger brother's, and younger sister's names on the list, too. A family should all stick together. Her rich, handsome almost-boyfriend goes to the countryside with her to take care of her, but on the train, he 8.2kReads7.9Score703Shelves
15. 65 重 Reborn in 1980: Starting Out Hunting in the Forests and Snowfields! 重生80，从狩猎林海雪原开始！ Yang Sanjin杨三斤啊Urban3.1M WordsOngoing [(Add to your library and get rich) Devoted husband + Rebirth in the 1980s + Frequent updates + Hunting in Northeast China + One heroine + Pets] Haunted by guilt and regret, Chen Le is reborn in a rural village in Northeast China in the 1980s! In an age when guns and hunting are legal, women left behind at home can get a taste of good food by cozying up to men outside their marriages! Supplies are scarce, but natural resources are plentiful. The saying “club a roe deer, scoop up fish with a gour 85.5kReads8.2Score5.7kShelves

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    The protagonist of this book is reborn in the 1980s. A prodigal son who turns over a new leaf, he no longer drinks or gambles. Instead, he allies with two other equally despised villagers—a stutterer and a simpleton—on hunting. Their methods prove incredibly successful, leading to substantial profits in a short period and a significantly improved standard of living, far exceeding that of the rest of the village. His approach to life gradually gains the approval of his family and the villagers. The book boasts a rich plot, numerous climaxes, and delicate writing, making it a captivating and enjoyable read!

16. 66 婆 When the Mother-in-Law Takes Charge, Her Son Returns to a Shocking Sight 婆婆当家，儿子归来傻眼了 A Mushroom一枝蘑菇Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted For the two years since her son got married, Yang Yufen never showed up. Everyone said she was a mean mother-in-law who looked down on her daughter-in-law, Qin Nian: she didn’t help when Qin Nian was pregnant, and she was nowhere to be seen when her grandson became seriously ill. It wasn’t until Qin Nian had an accident and the child died that Yang Yufen finally came to her senses. At the hospital, she saw her missing son with a homewrecker. She slapped him, only for the woman to shove her down 15.4kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    A novel set in a bygone era, free of melodrama, with very positive values, a wonderful mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship, and a very heartwarming read.

17. 67 胎 Born in the 1970s: Marrying an Unremarkable Army Officer 胎穿七零：嫁背景板军官 Meng Bayue孟八月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Qin Yinyin woke up to find that she had transmigrated, and become the vicious sister-in-law of the villain in a period novel! Even worse, by the time she transmigrated, the female lead had already driven the villain’s sister-in-law out to the countryside! Thinking of the miserable fate that had befallen the original owner, Qin Yinyin couldn’t help shivering. To avoid the tragic ending in the book, she lived with utmost caution, yet trouble still came knocking. With no other choice, Qin Yinyin se 2.5kReads7.4Score151Shelves

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    These 11 historical fiction stories are all ones I've read and collected on my bookshelf; they're all very good, and I recommend them.

18. 68 穿 After Becoming a Fat Girl in the 1970s, I Just Want to Lie Flat 穿成七零肥妞后，我只想躺平 Leng Moshan冷漠山Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [A heroine devoted to lying flat vs. a hero who's cold to everyone else but clingy with her] Tang Tang died in the apocalypse, only to come back to life in the body of an extremely chubby young woman in the 1970s, so fat that even the flesh on her jiggled when she walked. The first thing she heard after waking up was that she was getting married to a soldier. The wedding was set for the very next day. Everyone assumed she'd refuse the match and was waiting to laugh at her. The original owner had 1.1kReads8.1Score118Shelves
19. 69 七 The Seventies: I Remarried a Gentle, Disabled Man, but He's Obsessively Possessive 七零，改嫁温柔残夫是个偏执狂 Cherishing Today's Beauty惜今颜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Luo Nianchu is sent to the countryside, she tries to survive by winning over Xiao Muchuan, the village chief’s son, who works as a technician in the county town. Six months later, realizing there is no chance of returning to the city, she decides she has no choice but to marry him. Only when the wedding is about to take place does she discover that she is merely a substitute, someone he is marrying to appease his family. Xiao Muchuan still has a cherished first love in his heart. As soon a 997Reads6.9Score103Shelves
20. 70 七 Sweet Romance in the Seventies: The Fox Demon Marries a Sent-Down Youth 七零甜宠，报恩狐妖嫁知青 Xi Cheng Ya希成吖Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period Setting, 1v1, Devoted Love, Everyone’s Favorite, Beauty, Sweet Romance, Scheming] In 1970, a group of educated youths from the capital were sent to the countryside. The unluckiest among them ended up in a remote, impoverished mountain village in the south. They heard the place was desperately poor, that there were tigers in the deep mountains, and that summer brought a dry season. The soil was so hard you had to dig at it with a hoe again and again. Five educated youths arrived in Hu Fa 1kReads6.7Score109Shelves
21. 71 七 The Cannon Fodder of the Seventies Lies Flat with Billions in Assets 七零炮灰带着亿万物资躺平 Found a Little Fish捡到一条小鱼Two Male Leads2.4M WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Bottom Protagonist + Male-Male Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + Face-Slapping + Golden Finger + Spirit Spring Space + Billions in Supplies + Sent to the Countryside + Both Leads Devoted to Each Other + Cannon Fodder + Rise from the Bottom + Powerful Couple] Main Couple: Shen Yue and Jiang Ning Side Couple: He Yuan and Sun Lezhou Jiang Ning, a second- or third-tier actor, accidentally transmigrates into a period novel. He is the cannon-fodder character who gives his stepsist 15.1kReads8.1Score1.8kShelves
22. 72 穿 Back to the 1970s: The Stunning Cannon Fodder Joins the Army with Her Child 穿回七零绝色炮灰带崽随军 Guan Yuecha关悦茶Modern Romance507k WordsOngoing Gentle, lovely beauty x cold, rough soldier [Military marriage + adorable child + cozy everyday life + alternate setting + transmigrate + period piece + pampered wife + laid-back heroine + original heroine vs. reborn woman] Ji Yunqi was a cultivator in the world of cultivation. But when her attempt to ascend failed, she transmigrated straight into her own past life. A childhood sweetheart with no brains, no parents to protect her, and relatives who couldn't stand her! Her past life had been trul 4Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 拜 Fine, Then We’re Done! My Next Husband Will Be Even Better! 拜拜就拜拜，下个老公他更乖！ Green Tangelo青棠柚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Heroine: Shu Yan; hero: Huo Huaichuan) The only daughter of a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in the city transmigrates into a book and becomes the troublesome wife of a rough soldier in a period novel! And not just any wife: the kind who dies young and leaves behind a terrible reputation. When Shu Yan opens her eyes, she sees her tough husband, who has the exact same face as the man of her dreams. Her heart starts racing. Who cares if she’s troublesome? First, she’ll win h 1.4kReads8.6Score155Shelves
24. 74 六 The Sixties: I’m Just a Bystander in a Military Wife Comparison Novel 六零：我在随军对照文里当路人甲 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history period setting + transmigration into a book + military marriage + everyday life + raising kids] Xu Cuhe originally thought she had transmigrated into this world halfway through her life, without receiving any memories. She was completely at sea in the resource-scarce 1960s. Her aloof military-officer husband, a love letter from her first love... Problems kept coming one after another, and she scrambled to adapt. It wasn’t until she met the heroine of the book and triggered a d 3.4kReads8.9Score221Shelves
25. 75 穿 Transmigrated as the Courtyard's Belle, I Marry the Roughest Officer to Change My Fate 穿成大院之花，我嫁最糙军官改命 Savor the Crispy Fish品酥鱼Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, Strong-Willed Career Woman + Straight-Talking, Action-Oriented Soldier Hero + Marriage Before Love + Foil] Zhu Huanyi, an award-winning rehabilitation therapist, transmigrates into a book. From the start, she's on nightmare difficulty: she's locked in a room with the male lead's older brother, waiting for someone to catch them in a compromising position. With no time to lose, Zhu Huanyi looks at the handsome, stern soldier before her and sweetly says, “Comrade, could you do me a favo 49Reads8.2Score—Shelves
26. 76 七 After Joining the Army in the 1970s, the Psychological Expert Shakes Up the Family Compound 七零随军后，心理大佬轰动家属院 Yaoyao, Wandering the World浪迹天涯的夭夭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Joining the army in the 1970s + solving cases with psychology + cozy everyday life + sweet romance + no awful relatives + no space or System] [Gentle psychology expert vs. a ruthless jade-faced soldier with foxlike eyes] In her previous life, Shen Mingyu was a PhD in psychology. An expert in microexpressions, criminal psychology, and more, she solved countless major cases and was known as a human lie detector. After transmigrating, she found that her father was a factory director, her mother a 18.3kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
27. 77 美 A Beautiful Bad Woman’s Quick Transmigration Journey Through the Eras 美丽坏女人的年代快穿之旅 Yaoyao Not Bewitching a夭夭不妖aModern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through different eras + self-serving heroine + a touch of outlaw spirit + flower-soul dimension + Heavenly Secrets Mirror (damaged)] Note: The heroine is stunningly beautiful, but she is NOT universally adored! Xia Zhizhi comes from another world where men are beastmen whose true forms are wild animals, women are called Rui, and their souls take the form of flowers and trees. The Rui, who are responsible for reproduction in that world, are extremely rare and delicate, so b 34kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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    Quick transmigration, historical fiction, comedy, face-slapping, and space-themed stories—there's bound to be one that suits your taste.

28. 78 疯 Crazy! How Much Crazier Can I Get as a Wicked Female Supporting Character in the 1970s? 疯！穿成七零恶毒女配癫点怎么了 Shallow Summer Meow浅夏喵Modern Romance598k WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + Space + Face-slapping + Crushing scum + Educated youth sent to the countryside + Super strength + The leads never turn their frustration inward The female lead is powerful, holds grudges, and can go off the rails at any moment. Her manners are questionable, and violence is the answer. The male lead is even more outrageous than anyone else. The crazier you are, the more you get to enjoy life. The moment Yang Mumu opens her eyes, she finds herself in the 1970s. Her mothe 3.9kReads8.4Score366Shelves
29. 79 快 Quick Transmigration: The Female Supporting Character Through the Decades 快穿年代女配 Sunset Rainbow落日彩虹Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + Strong Female Lead + Stockpiling Supplies + Rural Relocation] An educated youth goes to the countryside, transmigrates to a period setting, and makes a good life for herself. No moralizing or coercion, just living however she pleases. 12.9kReads8.4Score835Shelves
30. 80 快 Quick Transmigration! From the 1930s to the New Millennium, I Outdid Everyone 快穿！从三零到千禧我卷赢所有 July Sunrise七月朝阳Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period setting + devoted couples + sweet romance + no fixed pairing + pocket dimension + reborn + transmigration + revenge + face-slapping + comeback + calculated self-interest + fictional period setting + note that there are male supporting characters + tragic supporting characters] Note: This story is entirely fictional. In Star Calendar Year 3300, Jiang Qingqing was born in an interstellar orphanage and left unclaimed. To survive, Jiang Qingqing takes only an old, battered robot discarded by 6kReads8.4Score349Shelves
31. 81 魂 Soul Transmigration: The Underworld's Wicked Woman in the 1970s 魂穿，地府恶女在七零 Silence8沉默8Modern Romance631k WordsCompleted A specially written Year of the Snake novel for 2025. May everyone who reads it enjoy booming success in their career, wealth, good fortune, and health... Wang Wangwang, a wicked woman from the underworld, wakes up to find that the King of Hell has kicked her into an alternate version of the 1970s. She has become a girl with the same name, just accidentally pushed to her death by her third older brother! She looks at her simplehearted eldest brother, her frank second brother, her crafty third br 5.3kReads9.2Score609Shelves
32. 82 黑 The Ungrateful Darling: My Husband’s Mistress Just Took Power, and Now She Wants a Divorce 黑心小棉袄：外室刚上位就要离婚 Jin Rui'er金瑞儿Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted The Grand Princess Who Guards the Nation was reborn in the Dragon Kingdom in 1947. After liberation, just as she was preparing to enjoy the good life with her father, he declared that her mother was a relic of feudalism, said he had found his true love, and announced that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. The Grand Princess scoffed to herself: “You dare threaten my interests? I’ll make you regret it!” 48.6kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves
33. 83 穿 Transmigrate to the Seventies: A Little Craziness Is Good 穿越七零，癫点好 Bewitching Rose妖染蔷薇Modern Romance897k WordsCompleted Special Forces King Xie Jiu was bitten while saving someone as the apocalypse began, turning her into a zombie. She soon evolved into the Zombie King, but she never forgot her duty and mission. With the last of her lucidity, she self-destructed and ended the apocalypse. A flash of white light, and when she opened her eyes again, she had unexpectedly arrived in the 1970s. Her mother was dead, her father was a gambler, her younger brother was lazy and greedy, and she had been left brokenhearted. F 6.2kReads8.8Score657Shelves
34. 84 摆 Slacking Off, Fishing for Leisure, and Going Crazy: Ruling the 1970s 摆烂摸鱼，发癫抽疯，制霸七零 Mickey and Minnie米奇与米妮Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted Luo Jia transmigrated into the body of an idiot. What a ridiculous turn of events! From the start, her awful aunt pushed her off a cliff. The reason? This idiot had used her pretty looks to seduce her aunt’s beloved educated youth, ruining her dream of becoming a general’s wife. Good grief, what a huge mess to pin on me! The Luo family’s old matriarch had four sons and one daughter, and she was extremely biased toward her youngest daughter. To her daughters-in-law: “Hurry up and heat bathwater f 2.6kReads7.4Score204Shelves
35. 85 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. 5.2kReads8.9Score816Shelves
36. 86 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The Village Girl Is a Top National Scientist 穿越七零：小村姑是国家科研大佬 Gu Xiaopang谷小胖Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Beloved by the whole family + older woman, younger man + sweet younger boyfriend + never forgets a grudge + marriage first, love later] The day the science-minded woman transmigrated, she was married off to bring good fortune. What a deal: she got herself a sweet younger man, so she accepted her fate. With a big appetite and even more strength, what was she supposed to do when there wasn't enough to eat in the 1970s? Support herself, her husband, and her family. What could she do about the pres 7.3kReads8.6Score601Shelves
37. 87 恶 The Villainess Transmigrates to the Seventies, Beats the Scum, Makes Money, and Marries a Soldier 恶女穿七零，虐渣搞钱嫁兵哥哥 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1970s military marriage + revenge and face-slapping + making money + sweet romance + pocket dimension + adorable pets] The heroine is petty, vindictive, cold-hearted, and has only the tiniest bit of conscience. She never waits until tomorrow to get revenge! Tang Niannian struggles to survive for three years in the apocalypse, then transmigrates into a tragic cannon-fodder character in a period novel. The book’s heroine steals the original owner’s spiritual spring pock 44.7kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves

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    This is the most ruthless female lead I've ever read in a historical romance novel; she kills without hesitation. The male and female leads are also very compatible and mutually attracted.

38. 88 军 Military Marriage: The Cold-Faced Soldier Is Wrapped Around the Soft and Beautiful Woman's Finger 军婚：冷面兵哥被娇软美人拿捏了 February Guagua二月瓜瓜Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Reborn, Military Marriage, 1980s, Feel-Good Revenge] In her previous life, the person Jiang Xia feared and despised most was Lu Yuanting. She thought he was rough, fierce, coarse, and lacking in refinement, so she kept her distance and treated him with utter hostility, devoting herself wholeheartedly to someone else. Yet after she died, it was Lu Yuanting, the very man she detested, who gave up a bright future to avenge her, personally killed her enemies, and gathered her remains. Given anoth 6kReads8.6Score639Shelves

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    Super beautiful 💕💕💕

39. 89 军 Military Marriage in the Seventies: We've Been Reborn, So Why Not Build a Stronger Nation? 军婚七零：都重生了，强国不香吗 Xisen Meow西森喵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + period setting + marriage first, love later + golden finger + face-slapping comparison + sweet, indulgent power fantasy] The moment she opened her eyes, Xu Qingqing had transmigrated into a melodramatic period novel, becoming the male lead’s childhood sweetheart, pretty but empty-headed. The childhood sweetheart was happily getting engaged to the male lead when the heroine showed up with a marriage contract in hand. After losing the male lead, the childhood sweetheart went d 7.2kReads8.5Score642Shelves
40. 90 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 14.4kReads8.8Score951Shelves
41. 91 那 That Village, Those People, That Fool 那村那人那傻瓜 Lucky Treasure福宝Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted One field, one home, and two people: a simple life shared for a long time is what really matters! A hardworking, kindhearted country girl vs. a devoted, doting husband who treats her like a loyal puppy. A warm and simple story of everyday family life! This story takes place in a small village. Hehua, the eldest daughter of the Li family in the west of the village, married Changsheng, who lived in the east... Changsheng never spoke to anyone and couldn't recognize his neighbors. He didn't even kn 31.6kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves

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    These are incredibly engaging short stories that will leave you wanting more.

42. 92 重 Reborn in 1958: One Refusal, Explosive Rewards 重生58：拒绝一下，奖励爆炸 Bao Gungun.包滚滚.Urban6.6M WordsOngoing (Updated with ten thousand words a day + funny daily life + fishing and hunting + mountain and sea foraging + business development. No tragic misery, and no scraping by on coarse grain.) Qin Shouye was reborn in 1958 and gained a Refusal System. Girl: “Big brother, marry me.” Qin Shouye: “No.” System: “Ding! Refusal successful. Reward: 100 romantic encounters.” Rich heir: “Get on your knees.” Qin Shouye: “I refuse.” System: “Ding! Refusal successful. The other party's assets have been transferre 67.5kReads8.7Score5.5kShelves

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    Just go for it! Oh my god!

43. 93 每 888 a Day: Plenty to Retire on in a County Town 每日888，县城养老很够花 I Eat Fruit Salad我吃水果沙拉Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Financial Freedom] [Everyday Life] [Multiple Heroines] [Lighthearted, No Angst] At thirty, life treats you worse than a dog. Laid off and utterly disheartened, Bai Ye finally gave in and decided to return to the small county town where he was born and raised. But on the train home, he discovered that he had bound himself to a System called Life Assistant. [With the System at your side, unemployment is nothing to fear! Receive an 888-yuan daily unemployment benefit!] [Worried about your health? 27.5kReads7.8Score1.3kShelves
44. 94 都 I’ve Been Reborn—Why Would I Still Chase After Her? 都重生了谁还追她啊 A Noble Spirit in My Heart心有浩然气Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired] [Short drama released] [Comic drama released] One argument made Jiang Feng realize that his life had already been ruined. Just then, he was reborn in the 2014 college entrance exam hall. He was eighteen that year, and he and Gu Mengyao had yet to become a couple… 244kReads9.1Score17.6kShelves
45. 95 谍 Espionage: I Can Earn Rewards by Playing the Villain! 谍战：我当恶霸能爆奖励！ Loves Honey Longjing Tea爱喝蜂蜜龙井茶Urban2.7M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a minor secret agent at Beiping Station, he unexpectedly awakened the Tyrant System!! As long as the System judges something to be bad behavior, he gets a reward! Kidnap a dog traitor and torture him for information. Ding! For using serious violence against another person, reward: the Japanese devils’ top-secret military intelligence! Lin Ze: ??? Beating up traitors counts too? “Mrs. Miyamoto, I have a new assignment for you!” Ding! For coercing an innocent young woman, 169.3kReads9.4Score15.3kShelves
46. 96 快 Quick Transmigration: Fate? This Woman in the 1970s Doesn't Believe in It 快穿：认命？年代女配压根不信邪 When Will It Be Safe时安在Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [Period] [Farming] [Cannon Fodder] [Comeback] [Space] [Female Supporting Character] [Strong Female Lead] [Putting Scumbags in Their Place] [Military Marriage] [Fake and Real Daughters] Shen Rushuang was a member of the Quick Transmigration Bureau. She worked diligently but never stood out, and was even bullied at work by a supervisor who looked down on her, then dumped in the Period Cannon Fodder Department, the bureau's worst-performing division. Was Shen Rushuang angry? 6.1kReads8.2Score496Shelves
47. 97 重 Back to the 80s: I Dumped My Fiancé and Awakened 重回80：抛弃未婚夫后我觉醒了 Autumn at the Temples鬓边秋8k WordsCompleted Back to the 80s: After Dumping My Fiance, I Awaken —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    One short story and one novel, both are quite good.

48. 98 瞎 Blind Corn! Rotten Potatoes! Worthless Children, Get on Your Knees! 瞎苞米！烂土豆！极品儿女靠边跪 Lucky Cat招财猫儿Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1980s] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Reborn] [Feel-Good] [No Golden Finger] [Family Life] (Also known as: Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Leaves Her Children Behind) Seventy-year-old Wu Zhiqiu is Reborn in the era when her children still depend on her hard work and sacrifice! In her previous life, she played favorites and ended up alone and miserable in her old age. This time, she refuses to repeat the past. The old lady decides to leave her children behind and enjoy the rest of her lif 192.7kReads9.3Score8.1kShelves
49. 99 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s: Enjoying Gossip and Shows Through the Famine 穿越六零，吃瓜看戏度荒年 Tomatoes Love Green爱吃绿的西红柿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period drama + fleeing famine + pocket dimension) Gu Xiaolan wakes up to find that her whole family has transmigrated to the 1960s. Oh, dear! They could hardly be more distraught. In this unusual era, even with a pocket dimension, you have to keep your head down; if you want meat, you have to sneak it; if you have skills, you have to hide them. Whatever you do, don't get carried away. Stay calm! Watch the drama unfold, enjoy some face-slapping and scumbag-bashing... No, wait, that's not it. The 2.9kReads8.6Score200Shelves

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    Chronicles!!!

50. 100 记 After My Memories Awaken, I Gossip, Raise Kids, and Make Money 记忆觉醒后，吃瓜养崽赚钱钱 Zhimo芷沫Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ji Shuya had a dream, and it felt incredibly real. In it, her cousin tricked her into going to the countryside. As soon as she arrived, she was schemed against, and her life became miserable. She died young. She woke up terrified and sprang out of bed, immediately setting about finding a job and going on blind dates. She'd rather die than go to the countryside. If she did, she'd lose her life... After so many disastrous blind dates she nearly gave up, she finally met the right person. After get 1.3kReads6.5Score100Shelves

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