Era Novels So Addictive They’ll Keep You Up All Night 嘎嘎熬夜！嘎嘎上头的年代文

1. 1 年 Life on an Island: A Military Wife Raising Kids in the Old Days 年代，军嫂养娃海岛生活 Little Sugar Who Has to Get Thin必要瘦的小糖Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [1970s + Military Marriage + Special Abilities + Raising Kids + Food + Medicine] Han Shuang transmigrates from the 1970s to the apocalypse. She thinks she’ll never make it back, but unexpectedly transmigrates back again, now with a pocket dimension and a wood-based ability. Using the supplies she gathered during the apocalypse and her wood-based ability, Han Shuang makes it through the hard times. With a big one in one arm and a little one in the other, she raises the brothers to be chubby and r 10kReads8.7Score71714d adds

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   This is a really good period drama, it's right up my alley, everyone should check it out!

2. 2 我 I Forced a Kiss on My Target, and Got Arrested? 我强吻对象，居然被捕了？ Precious Moon Pearl宝月珠Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Top student + tough guy + pocket dimension + face-slapping and taking down scumbags + sweet, satisfying romance + self-interest above all] After overworking herself to death, top student Qin Yu transmigrates into the body of Qin Duoyu in the 1970s. Given a second chance at life, she refuses to wear herself out for anyone. Her whole family abuses her, so she gives as good as she gets. They expect hardship in the countryside? She has skills to fall back on. Better to wear other people down than l 9.7kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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   I finished every chapter without skipping a single one. It's quite good and doesn't feel tiring at all. Highly recommended! 👍

3. 3 怀 Pregnant with Twins Blessed by a Spirit Spring! The Cold-Faced Officer Spoils Her to No End! 怀灵泉双胎！冷面军官宠她入骨！ Sweet Tofu Pudding甜甜豆腐花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cool military officer + alluring beauty] (Multiple transmigrators + daily life with the army + married first, love later + raising kids and pregnancy + devoted to each other) [She opens her eyes to a whirlwind marriage and a child.] When Jiang Nian opens her eyes, she finds herself in the 1970s story her roommate wrote, as a busty, airheaded supporting character with a tragic fate, and a cute little daughter to boot. After she runs away and gets caught again, she finds herself standing beside h 10.4kReads8.7Score84214d adds

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   It's incredibly good. This is the first time I've seen a story where both the male and female leads transmigrate, and the entire dorm is connected to the other characters. Every character lives a vibrant and fulfilling life. It's no longer just cold, impersonal writing; everyone has a perfect ending, even those with regrets. All the plot holes are filled. May they live wonderful and fulfilling lives in their parallel worlds.

4. 4 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Abandons Her Husband, Sons, and Daughters 重生八零：老太太弃夫弃子弃女 Qiu Yeqing秋叶青Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 1980s + no golden finger + everyday life + family squabbles + ensemble cast] (Also titled: Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Abandons Her Husband, Sons, and Daughters) Old Lady Li was reborn at the age of 43, when her entire extended family depended on her for their livelihood. In her previous life, she worked like an ox and a horse, serving the whole family and giving them everything she had. In her old age, bedridden and ill, her husband and his old flame hoped she would die, wh 9.8kReads8.1Score1k14d adds

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   It's quite interesting, but some plot points are handled a bit too slowly.

5. 5 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. 137.1kReads9.5Score11.2k14d adds

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   This is a completed novel. The female lead is young, and there is a romantic subplot, but it doesn't focus on intimate scenes, making it a comfortable read. The female lead is cautious and shrewd, and the characters are well-developed. It's worth reading.

6. 6 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 38.5kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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   It's witty, humorous, passionate, and sentimental—a very good story.

7. 7 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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   A great historical novel!

8. 8 夫 My Husband and I Transmigrated to the 1960s, and My Mother-in-Law Is Reborn 夫妻同穿六零，我婆婆是重生的 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast, everyday family life, both spouses transmigrate, mother-in-law reborn, golden finger, cozy romance] The married couple Shen Sui and Wen Nanzhou died. The good news: They had connections in the underworld, and could get special treatment. The bad news: The special treatment sent them to 1969. They became the newlywed younger son and daughter-in-law of the Wen family. They had older brothers and sisters-in-law above them, and a whole crowd of nieces and nephews below, all crammed i 24.4kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds

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   Quite an interesting article

9. 9 重 Reborn as a Widow in the 1970s 重生到七零年代当寡妇 Gentle Sunshine优暖的阳光Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Song Xiuxiu was so stupid she got herself killed, and dragged her daughter down with her. Reborn, she no longer fears the judgment of others. She decides to be a happy little widow and raise her daughter like a princess. But why has the husband who was supposed to be dead in her previous life come back? And why is he forcing her to join his army post and have a second child? In his previous life, Lu Aiguo lost the love of his life. Given a second chance, he never expected t 3.9kReads9.2Score49314d adds

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   The old-fashioned novel is really catchy.

10. 10 七 The Delicate Beauty of the 1970s Was Love at First Sight for a Hopeless Romantic 七零娇气美人被恋爱脑一见钟情了 Little Black Sesame Rice Balls黑芝麻馅儿的小汤圆儿Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted An alternate-history story about being born into a new life, with a personal space, few terrible relatives, no black-market trips, and a powerful golden finger. One devoted couple, both with no romantic history, raising a child in everyday life. The heroine is a top-tier rich beauty, a pampered little princess with a fussy streak. 1972. Eighteen-year-old Ruan Yunqiao faces a choice between being sent to the countryside and getting married. Her family can’t bear to send their precious girl away, 18.7kReads8.8Score2k14d adds
11. 11 年 Period: A Sweet Kid-Raising Diary 年代：养甜崽记事本 Soy Sauce Goose酱油鹅Modern Romance3.0M WordsOngoing [Period setting + alternate history + farming + raising kids + devoted husband + cozy daily life + making a fortune] Shen Anning raises children, geese, and fish. She wears so many hats she never gets a moment's rest, and sometimes she goes around the village with a bamboo switch, “chasing” people. Chasing what? The kids! The geese! Daily life: Shen Anning, holding a bamboo switch: “I heard someone was causing trouble.” Hao: “We didn't do anything!” Yao: “It definitely wasn't me!” Zhou Mingze: “ 1.1kReads8.6Score10814d adds
12. 12 七 The 1970s: My Blind Date Is a Little Fierce 七零之相亲对象有点凶 Stir-Fried Crawfish, Crawfish, Crawfish, Crawfish爆炒小龙虾虾虾虾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Jiao had been pretty since she was little. She was renowned as the beauty of Qingshan Village and the surrounding countryside, and everyone was eager to play matchmaker for her. But Xu Jiao rejected every suitor, finding one ugly and another pathetic. Her mother was at her wits’ end. On the third day of her visit to her older sister, someone introduced her to a potential match. He was handsome, capable, and from a good family. She had seen his photo, and he looked pretty good. He was so perfe 17.3kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds
13. 13 七 The 1970s: A Sweet Island Life for a Cannon-Fodder Supporting Female Character 七零之炮灰女配的海岛甜宠日常 Glories Unspoken不言盛景Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + cozy life raising children + entrepreneurship] Lin Xia gets into a car accident on her way to a matchmaking date and unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel full of angst, becoming the foolish cannon-fodder woman who brings about her own doom. The original Lin Xia sabotages the male and female leads at every turn, so the male lead takes revenge by sending her to the countryside, where she eventually meets a tragic end. After reading a 15.8kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
14. 14 穿 Transmigrated into a 1970s Book: With My Over-the-Top Crazy Vibe, I'll Drag Out This Marriage Until You Die 穿书七零：超强癫感婚不离拖死你 A Wisteria Vine一支藤萝Modern Romance630k WordsCompleted Tong Fan was eager to keep up with the times, so she transmigrated into a novel set in the past. In the resource-scarce 1970s, she became the first wife of the male lead, Wei Tianming, in an arranged marriage. According to the plot, she received divorce papers and, unwilling to accept it, went to the city with a big belly to find her husband, who worked far from home and rarely came back. But he was determined to divorce her. Unable to bear it, she hanged herself, taking both her life and her 10.8kReads8.3Score59914d adds
15. 15 重 Back to the Sixties: I’m Invincible with Taobao 重回六零：我带着淘宝无敌了 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Yusheng wakes up one day to find that she has transmigrated to 1961, luckily bringing along an interstellar space-time Taobao trading System. She had hoped to reach the pinnacle of life, but discovers that the 1960s have already been transmigrated into so many times that they're full of holes. So Zhao Yusheng decides to keep her head down and stay cautious all the way, never expecting that by playing it safe, she would become a winner in life. 9kReads9.0Score71214d adds
16. 16 七 My Handsome Husband in the 1970s: Love at First Sight 七零娇夫之我见色起意 Painting a Mortal Life画浮生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Seventies]+ [System]+ [Transmigration]+ [Apocalypse Big Shot]+ [Female-Dominant World, Puppy-Like Man]+ [Family Life]+ [Lighthearted Comedy] A female soldier with a rough streak and a heart dulled to love by the apocalypse transmigrates into a story set in an era of shortages. She becomes the fake heiress, switched at birth and now returned to her family. In an era when labor is considered the greatest virtue, she teases cats and dogs, lies under trees and slacks off at work, becoming the villa 7.4kReads9.0Score84714d adds

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    Very good, a strong female lead novel.

17. 17 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The 1970s Female Farm Manager Sets the Whole Regiment Ablaze 穿书七零：女场长她火爆全兵团 Green Pavilion Sauce青阁酱Modern Romance814k WordsCompleted [Military farm] [Building an era] [Humorous farming] After making an offhand complaint, overworked Tan Xiaoxu transmigrates into a melodramatic romance novel as the male lead’s doomed original wife. The good news: the plot has gone off the rails, and her cousin has taken over the doomed wife’s fate! Tan Xiaoxu, deeply grateful: “What a wonderful person!” If you want to be the doomed wife, go ahead and take my place! Romance-addled fools have no future. Better to reclaim wasteland and build a car 8.9kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    This system's reward distribution method is hilarious!

18. 18 八 The 1980s: A Country Girl Charms the Factory Director, and a Young Widow Moves to the City 八零：乡下勾厂长，小寡妇进城 Qian Zhizi千栀子Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Historical era + transmigrate to the 1980s + secret identity] The famed Director Xiao has actually gotten married, and his bride is a young country widow. At first, everyone thought Lin Mei was nothing but a pretty face, an unsophisticated village woman with no other redeeming qualities. But who would have guessed she could repair watches, speak three languages, write novels, and count powerful figures from all walks of life among her acquaintances… And she really is a lucky charm for her husba 276Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    These are all period drama novels that I think are good, and they're all sweet romance novels.

19. 19 黄 The Golden Age! The Eighties' Hong Kong Antique-Appraisal Queen 黄金年代！八零港城鉴宝女王 Yao Jiu姚九Modern Romance606k WordsCompleted 1980s Hong Kong scene + antique appraisal + mystical insight + business tycoon Wen Jin'an thought her life had nothing left but hardship and setbacks. Who knew it could be so colorful? While others chase stars and dreams, living in a drunken haze, she can see at a glance whether ancient texts are genuine and uncover the secrets of antiques. History buried by time, rare treasures lost to memory, and mysterious legacies hidden in forgotten corners all unfold before her eyes! She appraises treas 3.5kReads8.8Score42114d adds
20. 20 半 Half Coaxed, Half Spoiled, I Fell into His Tender Trap 半哄半宠，落入他温柔陷阱 Ye Panxi叶畔溪Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Sweet romance] [Whirlwind marriage] [Powerful man lowers his head] [Overwhelming possessiveness] (Gentle, elegant beauty / slow to warm up) ✖ (Steady, powerful man) Meng Jingsi was forced to break up with her first love and marry the “perfect man” her parents had chosen. She always believed in treating each other with respect and courtesy, and fulfilled her “marital duties” to the letter, leaving no room for complaint. Zhou Zhengyan held a powerful position, and countle 4.9kReads8.4Score41114d adds
21. 21 六 The Foolish Cannon Fodder of the Sixties Is Impossibly Beautiful 六零笨蛋炮灰实在过份美丽 Rebellious Pig叛逆猪Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted [Period + sweet romance and satisfying revenge + no relocation to the countryside + a self-serving airhead heroine + slight everyone-loves-her vibe + seven-year age gap + high-ranking male lead] [Marriage Before Love from the heroine’s perspective, love at first sight from the hero’s] With a handsome military officer for a father and a gentle, wealthy mother, Lin Xiuzhu is a bona fide rich beauty in the 1960s. But when she turns eighteen, memories from the 21st century awaken in her. She happi 6.2kReads8.0Score34114d adds
22. 22 八 The 1980s: You Marry Your White Moonlight, I'll Marry the Fourth Young Master of a Tycoon Family 八零：你娶白月光，我嫁豪门四少 North Moon Xiaomu北月小木Modern Romance197k WordsCompleted Shen Yuanxi choked on her milk tea and died. Her soul transmigrated to Pingjiang City in 1987. Her parents ran off, her brother ran off, and her fiance ran off too. Luckily, before the original owner suddenly died, she had secured a job as a university instructor and gotten a marriage certificate with the fourth young master of the wealthy Xie family from Hong Kong. The scumbag He Yuncheng had kissed his white moonlight, Lin Zining, right in front of Shen Yuanxi, and still had the nerve to say, 4kReads8.3Score43214d adds
23. 23 漂 The Beautiful Young Widow’s Cherished Life in the Family Compound 漂亮小寡妇在家属院的娇宠日常 Peach Cup Breeze桃盏风Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.1kReads7.4Score10714d adds
24. 24 年 A Self-Serving Perfectionist in a Period Novel 年代文里的精致利己主义 Today Is Jingzhe今日惊蛰Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted Yang Yuan never expected that after transmigrating, she would become the female lead's fake best friend in a period novel. Not only did she burn the heroine's love letters, but she was also destined for a miserable end. Well, at least she didn't have many scenes. If she played her cards right and made amends, she could still survive. What? Go to the countryside? Absolutely not. I'm lazy, greedy, and a shameless freeloader who loves the easy life. So what if I take advantage of people or scheme a 12kReads8.1Score73714d adds
25. 25 糊 The Washed-Up Star Is So Flirtatious, the Big Shot Coaxes Her in Private, Begging for a Kiss 糊咖茶又媚，大佬私下哄着求亲亲 The Cackling Old Turtledove呱呱叫的老斑鸠Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Complete ❤️] [Foxlike Green Tea Girl & Scheming Big Shot | ❤️ Military Marriage | Extra Sweet and Flirtatious] [Period Setting | Age Gap | She Pursues Him] Parallel world, so don't overthink the details! Nan Qiao, a nobody of an actress, received a message asking her to audition at a hotel, only to be thrust into a parallel world set in the 1970s! She could neither carry heavy loads nor lift a finger, and was about to be kicked out of the art troupe on her very first day! What was she supposed 10.8kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
26. 26 和 After Eloping with Her Childhood Friend, Her Rugged Commander Husband Went Crazy 和竹马私奔后，糙汉首长急疯了 Cen Shinian岑十年Modern Romance864k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Period setting + military marriage + sweet, satisfying romance + married first, love later + winning back his wife!] Song Shengsheng had a nightmare and discovered that she was the cannon-fodder villainess in a period novel: the male lead’s first wife, who died young. In the book, beauty was her only asset. To escape her husband, she wrote a letter reporting that her military officer husband came from a politically suspect background. That wasn’t all. When 33kReads8.8Score2.9k14d adds
27. 27 七 Sweet as Honey in the 1970s: A Local Green Tea Girl’s Pampered Life 七零甜蜜蜜：绿茶土著的娇宠日常 Another Road另路Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Green tea heroine vs. roguishly handsome hero / polished self-interest / slice of life] Wan Xia could be called an “unusual” sort of person. While everyone else fought tooth and nail for a piece of Dacron fabric, she preferred wearing pure cotton and dressing like an elegant little white lotus. Many people in the village thought she’d been calculating and scheming since childhood. She thought so too. In an era when sons were favored over daughters, she managed to win all the special affection 5.7kReads8.5Score39114d adds
28. 28 七 The Seventies: I Married a Capital City Officer and the Cannon-Fodder Became a Tycoon 七零，嫁京圈军官炮灰成首富了 A Shallow Smile in Passing浅言笑余Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet, doomed side character x military officer and heir to the capital’s elite] [Cool-headed, self-serving heroine + roguish, cunning hero] [Alternate-history military marriage + mall system + storage space + marriage before love + bickering couple + comforting food + following the troops and gathering seafood + satisfying revenge + making a fortune + adorable baby + later ventures into real estate] Heroine: Damn it! She’s transmigrated into a book~ She’s drugged from the start! She walks out 234Reads6.2Score10114d adds
29. 29 被 Abandoned by Her Children and Left to Die, Granny Zhang Is Reborn in 1980 被子女抛弃惨死，张老太重生八零 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Feel-good story + no golden finger + slice of life + family drama + ensemble cast of ordinary people + reborn in a bygone era) Short dramas: The New Life of Rong Ying, the Woman Everyone Looked Down On; Reborn Mom Is Here to Collect You Old Mrs. Zhang spent her whole life raising three sons and three daughters. She paid for her children’s weddings and homes, raised her grandchildren, and emptied the family savings to buy a home in Shanghai for her eldest son. She helped her second son marry thr 72.2kReads9.1Score8.1k14d adds
30. 30 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 Over Ten Thousand a Day日收过万Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 109.3kReads9.2Score14.2k14d adds
31. 31 掏 The Capitalist's Daughter Liquidated Her Family Fortune and Joined the Army to Find Her Husband 掏空家产，资本家小姐去部队寻夫 Splendid Money Orange锦绣钱橙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: “Emptying the Family Fortune: The Capitalist's Daughter Goes to the Army to Find Her Husband” [Military marriage + Transmigrate into a Book + Pocket dimension + Putting scumbags in their place + Love grows over time + Exceptionally fit military officer, her childhood betrothed VS dazzling capitalist's daughter] Jiang Si was fair-skinned, beautiful, and radiant. Who would have thought that after waking up, she would find herself in a period novel, as a well-known capitalist's daug 45.8kReads9.2Score5.7k14d adds
32. 32 七 The 1970s: The Billionaire Heiress Dotes on a Down-and-Out Young Master 七零，百亿大小姐强宠落魄小少爷 Hahaha121388哈哈哈121388Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted [Down-and-Out Young Master + Tyrannical Heiress] (Transmigration to the 1970s + Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside + Sweet Romance + Multiple Births) Good news: After Yu Wanyuan dies of cancer, she transmigrates to the 1970s! Bad news: Yu Wanyuan has only one year left to live! Luckily, her golden finger arrives. Want to live to a hundred? Want to stay young forever? Then start spending money! Spending System: The more you spend, the longer you live. What a deal! As if she’d ever pas 3.8kReads7.5Score37514d adds
33. 33 穿 I Transmigrated to the Seventies: After Moving to the Countryside, I Started Acting Like a Goofball 穿越七零：下乡后开始走沙雕风 Warm Moonlight暖暖明月Modern Romance463k WordsOngoing In the apocalypse, Zhuo Zhenzhen dreams every night about a little girl who shares her name. She has the same dream for five years, watching the girl grow from five to ten. Just as she thinks the dream will go on, she dies, all because of her own reckless actions. But then she comes back to life as the ten-year-old Zhuo Zhenzhen from her dreams. The moment she opens her eyes, she finds her family shattered and scattered. Her grandparents and maternal grandparents have been framed. Easy enough: f 89Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended! 🤦🤦🤦

34. 34 七 The 1970s: The Beloved Family Member Who Uses Technology to Strengthen the Nation 七零团宠科技兴国 Little Round Yuan圆小圆呀Modern Romance655k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Bygone Era + System + Adorable Child + Hilarious Comedy + Scientific Research + Child Prodigy] [Original title: The Beloved Darling of the Seventies Brings Prosperity Through Science and Technology] The Interstellar God of War is betrayed. With the last of his strength, he sends away his only daughter, Yuan Yuan, then dies alongside the traitor. Interstellar toddler Yuan Yuan transmigrates into a beloved little cousin in a period novel and gets bound to an Interstella 8.6kReads9.4Score72714d adds
35. 35 重 Reborn in Hong Kong: My Gangster Son 重生港城，我的古惑仔儿子 Silent Mo墨墨不言Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [Content warning: The Hong Kong arc is an old-school, oppressive, melodramatic angst story; the mainland arc is warm and domestic. Please don't complain if it's not for you.] [Transmigration + golden finger + gangsters + cute child + family life + heroine's stepson + hero's adopted son] In Hong Kong in the seventies and eighties, gangs were everywhere, but the most feared criminal organization was Yige. It had more than a hundred thousand gang members, and its leader, Shang Cixiao, was a ruthle 4.8kReads9.0Score46614d adds
36. 36 拿 I Traded My Ex-Husband for Military Merit! I Absorb the Heroine’s Luck and Cheat My Way to Victory 拿前夫换军功！我吸女主气运开挂 A Fresh Perspective Every Day天天新视角Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted At fifteen, Shen Youning was sent to the Li family as a child bride. She worked in the fields for work points, while her mother-in-law emotionally manipulated her into using the money her parents had left her to raise her fiancé’s child and serve the whole family. Only after they had drained her of everything and sold her to a wife-beater did she learn that the Li family had wanted her money all along, and had even killed her entire family. Reborn in the 1970s, Shen Youning was a little socially 1.3kReads8.8Score18214d adds

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    Historical fiction, revenge against villains, and starting a new life.

37. 37 八 The Fake Heiress Returns to Her Hometown in the 1980s, and the Cold Big Shot Falls for Her 八零假千金回乡，高冷大佬沦陷 Summer Breeze夏日良风Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted [Period setting, doted-on by everyone, fake and real heiresses, space, witchcraft] Mighty witch X aloof top scientist Ye Xianyue transmigrates to the 1980s and becomes a fake heiress from a wealthy family whose identity has just been exposed. The real heiress is reborn and exposes Ye Xianyue's fake identity ahead of time, then tries to kill her. After transmigrating into the body of the original Ye Xianyue, who was murdered, she finds the real heiress's hatred of her utterly baffling. The two gi 3.4kReads9.1Score29214d adds
38. 38 七 The 1970s: A Powerful Woman Dotes on a Handsome Male Educated Youth 七零：女尊大佬独宠俊美男知青 Dongqiao Melon东桥瓜Modern Romance568k WordsCompleted [Powerful woman from a matriarchal world + ancient-to-modern transmigration + male lead is a crybaby + sweet romance + cozy daily life + family and neighborhood matters + calm and ordinary life + happy ending] When Sang Jingyao woke up, she had traveled from a matriarchal world to the 1970s. She liked it here. Her previous life had been exhausting, and this time she only wanted to be an ordinary person and live a simple life. One day, she suddenly realized that one of the male educated youths r 1.6kReads6.8Score11514d adds
39. 39 你 Why Mess with Her? She Looks Delicate, but She Really Does Hit Back 你们惹她干嘛？长的娇但真的打啊 Xi Yan Xi兮颜夕Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted Period Setting + Devoted Couple + Military Marriage + Stunningly Beautiful Heroine + She Never Takes a Loss Shen Mei was just as her name suggested: charming and lovely. She looked like a soft, delicate girl, but she was as tough as iron. From spies, infiltrators, and kidnappers to the dogs barking wildly in the village, she'd beaten them all. Her scumbag father and stepmother wanted to marry her off for money. Shen Nan had been beaten into submission and only dared to badmouth her behind her ba 8.3kReads8.6Score92914d adds
40. 40 全 Our Whole Family Is Exiled? I'll Turn the World Upside Down! 全家下放？我给你搅翻天！ Momo Loves Sleeping沫沫爱睡觉Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Period setting + face-slapping + technology + pocket dimension + strong heroine + multiple male supporting characters + no male lead] Yun Jiaojiao, from the post-apocalyptic world, transmigrates into a conservative era where she can’t show her arms or legs, let alone make a single raunchy joke. It’s enough to drive her crazy! Having grown used to being decisive and doing whatever she pleased in the apocalypse, she has no intention of changing herself now that she’s here. Besides, the men here a 356Reads8.4Score10014d adds

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    It looks so good, so incredibly good!

41. 41 丑 The Ugly Daughter-in-Law Takes on Her Cruel Mother-in-Law 丑媳妇大战恶婆婆 Pan Yu盘语Modern Romance3.5M WordsOngoing The print edition is titled The Fading Embers of Mortal Life and is available on Taobao. [Satisfying highs and heartbreaking lows] [Traditional period setting] [Family drama] [The hardships of real life] This is the story of the joys and sorrows of three generations of women in a dysfunctional family, and how they grow amid the chaos of family life. Fu Ying is born into desperation. Her mother is a gambler, and her father is violent. When she reaches marrying age, no one dares take her as a wife 57.8kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds

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    It's incredibly addictive! The characters and stories are very relatable, the plot is fast-paced, and the narrative is deeply moving, creating a strong sense of immersion. It's truly captivating. You'll be hooked from the very first read!

42. 42 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 31.6kReads9.6Score3.7k14d adds
43. 43 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 6.1kReads8.8Score63614d adds
44. 44 八 The 1980s: A Beauty with Skin Like Jade Marries a Soldier and Raises a Child 八零凝脂美人，嫁个军人带带崽 Radish Rabbit Who Loves Cabbage爱吃白菜的萝卜兔Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Eighties setting + military marriage + seducing the man + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + heroine has experience, hero doesn't] She opens her eyes to find she's become the male lead's wicked aunt in a period novel. She abuses him and his younger sister, cheats on their stern uncle, and ultimately brings about her own death. Lu Manman, a breathtaking beauty with smooth, radiant skin, is determined to take it easy. All she wants is to go back home. Who knew her niece and nephew would 12.3kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
45. 45 恶 The Wicked Junior Sister Won't Reform, So She Wreaks Havoc on Everyone in the Sect 恶毒师妹不洗白在宗门创死所有人 Jiu Yue Yu久月鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Publication deal signed] Jiang Que transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character, doomed to a tragic fate and destined to be nothing but a foil for the heroine. The heroine is aloof and otherworldly, while Jiang Que is just a woman; the heroine is blessed with extraordinary talent, while Jiang Que has only her life to lose; the heroine has suitors everywhere, while Jiang Que has never even held a man's hand. Even worse, the day she transmigrates into the bo 70kReads9.4Score9.6k14d adds
46. 46 娇 The Sweet Educated Youth Raises a Child and Wins Her Husband Back 娇知青养娃追夫两不误 The Wind and Moon Decree风月令Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed [Alternate history + Pocket dimension + Spoiled youngest child + 1970s + Awakening + Reincarnated in the womb + Cherished by the whole family + Devoted couple + Love at first sight] [The pocket dimension gets a lot of use early on, but not much later. If that’s not your thing, feel free to leave!] Su Mianmian fainted from grief over her parents being sent away, and then awakened! It turned out her family were cannon fodder in a period novel, destined to give the male and female leads g 3.9kReads8.3Score29214d adds

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    All are pretty good novels

47. 47 重 Reborn in the 1970s as a Strong, Spirited Educated Youth 重生七零大力女知青 Three Pentads of the Summer Solstice夏至三候Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lu Qiqi was plotted against, endured a hard life, and died with her eyes wide open. Reborn, she takes down the scumbag with a single punch, shatters his dream of rising to success, and leaves him with nothing. When a vicious woman tries to scheme her into marrying a fool, Lu Qiqi turns the tables and gets the fool a wife for free. In her previous life, only after Lu Qiqi died did she learn that the father she thought had been dead for over thirty years was actually alive. H 665Reads8.8Score—14d adds
48. 48 六 The Sweet Life of the Sixties' Beloved Darling 六零团宠的蜜糖生活 The Poplar Blossoms Fall Away杨花落尽Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After an accident, Yang Anyi, a wilderness ranger, transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes a six-year-old girl with the same name, dismissed as a little fool. As the only daughter of the Yang family, she’s cherished by her parents and three uncles and aunts, doted on by her three older brothers and thirteen male cousins, and respected by more than twenty nephews. She gets to experience the warmth and affection of a big family firsthand. But a happy life always has its hardships... Maternal uncle: 2.5kReads9.0Score23014d adds
49. 49 从 From the Apocalypse to the 1970s: With You, Every Day Is Sunny 从末世到七零：有你便是晴天 Xiao Feng Mo Yu萧风墨雨Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Set in the 1970s + transmigration + portable space + super strength + devoted couple + sweet romance + feel-good power fantasy) Mo Yu struggled to survive for ten years in the apocalypse, going from a clueless girl fresh out of school to someone equipped with all the skills needed to stay alive. Could all that hardship really be summed up in a single word? After transmigrating one day, all she wanted was to lie back and enjoy life. Little did she know, her predecessor had been entrusted with a 12.9kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
50. 50 娇 So Alluring! One Tease from Her, and the War God Blocks the Door to Demand Marriage 娇引！她一撩，兵王堵门要结婚 Cheng Xiaoyao程小尧Modern Romance856k WordsCompleted [Audiobook now available] A cool-faced but warm-hearted martyr's orphan becomes a young educated woman sent to the countryside, and falls in love at first sight with an abstinent special forces soldier Pocket dimension + striking back against enemy spies + patriotism + two powerful, devoted leads + no self-sacrificing heroine + helping farmers prosper + one-on-one romance + devoted love In the 23rd century, Feng Moyan was an all-purpose killer developed by researchers and made to serve the organ 5.5kReads8.9Score55114d adds

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