A Breath of Fresh Air in the Period-novel Genre, with Original Twists. I'm Done with Those Overused Plots 年代文清流，反套路，那些烂大街的再也看不下去了

1. 551 身 I Transmigrated! The Space Forces Me to Complete Missions 身穿！空间逼我做任务 Baili Qingqiu百里青丘Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Tomato Original Pocket Dimension Transmigrate Complete Missions “Damn it, rotten Heaven, are you blind? I haven’t killed anyone or set anything on fire, and I didn’t die a violent death, so how did I wake up in some ancient era I’ve never even heard of? And I transmigrated in my own body, too. Are you trying to make me wait here until I die? Oh my God, someone save me!” Lin Shanshan had only gone to sleep. When she woke up, she found herself in this room. 64Reads8.2Score—Shelves
2. 552 最 The Toughest Officer Reads Her Mind and Insists on Having a Baby with Her 最猛军官读心后，非要跟她生崽崽 Young Master of the Zhang Family张家少年郎Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Everyday Family Life + Slow-Burn Romance + Sweet Romance + Inner Thoughts + Alternate History] [Reader Advisory: The heroine always gets revenge, but she isn’t recklessly impulsive. She doesn’t have an overpowered golden finger, so she takes her time getting even, and every villain gets what they deserve in the end. This isn’t an instant gratification story where someone gets killed the moment they suffer a little injustice. If that bothers you, feel free to hit back now. Th 328Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   It's so beautiful!!!

3. 553 七 Indigenous Sisters with Sharp Wits in the 1970s 七零年代土著姐妹智商在线 Springtime Deer Song鹿鸣春Modern Romance837k WordsCompleted (Period setting, traditional Chinese medicine, a female lead's everyday growth story) Yu Honglan, a traditional Chinese medicine student who was struck by a car, dreams her way back to the 1970s. As the youngest child, Yu Honglan thinks transmigrating will give her a chance to show off her skills, but her body is too small. Who could have guessed that her eldest sister is brave and resourceful, her second and third sisters are clever and patient, her eldest and second brothers are sharp and capa 1.2kReads8.1Score104Shelves
4. 554 七 The Shameless Family of 1970 七零之无赖一家人 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Period setting + beloved by all + self-serving and refined + warped values! Ensemble cast of protagonists + eccentric whole family + awful relatives + pocket dimension] (A family ensemble in a parallel setting, not reality. The heroine has little presence early on. She's not very smart, self-serving in a refined way, and an ordinary person.) I thought I was the chosen one because I had a pocket dimension. I thought the apocalypse was about to begin, so I frantically stocked up on supplies. I 8.2kReads8.8Score759Shelves
5. 555 七 The Wildest Officer of the 1970s Is Wrapped Around a Beautiful Madwoman's Finger 七零，最猛军官被疯批美人拿捏了 Young Master of the Zhang Family张家少年郎Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Female lead transmigrates into a book + male lead is reborn + military marriage in the 1970s + wild antics + face-slapping + feel-good power fantasy + devoted couple + strong leads] Overworked office drone Su Wantang transmigrates into a book. She lands in the 1970s, in the body of a cannon-fodder character who is about to be arrested for having improper relations with a man, then takes her own life? Fine, fine, fine! She beats her scheming stepmother and stepsister half to death, sends the st 380Reads6.5Score—Shelves
6. 556 七 The 1970s: I’ve Had Enough! The Unhinged Villainess Flips the Dinner Table 七零：不忍了，疯批女配掀饭桌 Admiring Flying Fish from the Abyss临渊羡飛鱼Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Period setting + military marriage + devoted husband + love at first sight + both devoted to each other + punishing scumbags] The moment Su Liluo opened her eyes, she found herself in the middle of a dramatic scene: the fake daughter’s identity had just been exposed, and she was so furious that she’d shoved the real daughter down. Foster father: “You’re not one of the Jiang family. If you don’t want to stay, get out!” Foster mother: “I never thought you could be so cruel. Leave!” Youn 13.7kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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   ① The story begins with heartwarming slice-of-life moments, transitioning to a tech-focused plot later. The female lead possesses a photographic memory and is a super genius. There is no romantic pairing in this story, so those who prefer no-romance narratives can enjoy it. ② The female lead, Su Liluo, is stunningly beautiful and incredibly strong, capable of killing a wild boar with her bare hands. Her foodie image is deeply ingrained in the reader's mind! The male lead, Lu Zhinian, rises from regimental commander to brigade commander, a cunning and doting husband. The female lead is happily pregnant with triplets! ③ The female lead is a charming and shrewish character from a performing arts troupe, while the male lead is a reserved yet powerful figure. Both are excellent, straightforward, and mutually supportive. The female lead excels in both her career and love life. The male lead prioritizes a strong sense of security.

7. 557 穿 Transmigrated into a Period Novel, I Refuse to Move to the Countryside 穿到年代文抵死不下乡 Miserly Homebody抠门宅Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted More than ten years after Xiangqiao was born into her new family, memories suddenly awaken within her. Her older female cousin is the heroine of a rebirth novel… All kinds of plotlines also pop into her head at random. No matter where they are, her family is always a cannon-fodder stepping stone. Why does everyone want me to go to the countryside? Xiangqiao clenches her little fists. “Want me to go rural? No way!” It’s much better to work in the city and slack off now and then. She can also catc 7.3kReads8.2Score364Shelves
8. 558 踹 Dump the Scumbag and Join the Army: She Becomes the Commander's Wife 踹渣男去随军，摇身一变首长夫人 Young Master of the Zhang Family张家少年郎Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Sweet military romance set in the 1960s] [1960s setting + mind-reading + medical skills + high-ranking military officer + heroine who grows over time + warm everyday family life] A nightmare gives Zhang Baozhu a glimpse of her family's tragic fate. After awakening her ability to read minds, she discovers that her fiancé's family are actually the ones behind it all. With help from a benefactor, she decisively breaks off the engagement and enters the military compound to treat the cold-faced com 71Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 559 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 10.7kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
10. 560 救 Help! The Big Shot Is Being Harassed by a Spoiled Brat 救命！大佬被作精女碰瓷了 Little Lazy Sloth小树懒懒Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted Period setting + transmigrate into a book + self-interest above all + ordinary timespace + no going to the countryside Respect hardship, understand hardship, but don't suffer through it! Lin Ran transmigrated into a period novel as the vicious younger sister of the reborn heroine. Faced with the heroine's overwhelming plot armor, she chose to cling to a powerful patron rather than keep her head down or go completely off the rails. (And this patron wasn't the original heroine.) Oh! A car is comin 9.1kReads8.4Score658Shelves
11. 561 重 Back to the 1970s: Following My Husband, a Military Industry Bigwig, to the Countryside 重回七零：陪着军工大佬丈夫下乡 Wen Xixi温熙熙Modern Romance695k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Space + Military Industry Mogul x Gentle Doctor + Adorable Little One] Li Qingyue was reborn. In her previous life, her husband, Qi Yumo, was highly educated and handsome. Though he had a bad temper, he treated her very well. He was also a promising young talent at the military factory, and the ideal son-in-law in the eyes of countless middle-aged women. Their happy life as a family of three didn't last long before her husband was reported by a spiteful enemy. He was about to be dismi 12.4kReads8.0Score984Shelves

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    The male lead was sent to the countryside, but he still became a big shot there. 🤦 I can't watch this while sleeping, I'm afraid you'll end up like me, holding it in until you're exhausted. This is worth watching five or six times; the jokes never get old, no matter how many times you rewatch them. I love it so much!

12. 562 穿 Transmigrated to the 1980s: The Military Bigwig Spoils Me and My Quadruplets 穿越八零，一胎四宝被军区大佬娇宠 Su Muhe苏沐禾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + period setting + military marriage + love after marriage + devoted couple + adorable babies) Ye Shuang, a preschool teacher, was hit by a car and killed while saving a student. When she opened her eyes, she had become the male lead’s ill-fated former wife in a stepmother-era novel, a cannon-fodder character who died in childbirth. Her surname was Ye, and her fate was to die giving birth to quadruplets. Just as she was about to give up and accept her circumstances, a c 27.7kReads8.4Score3.1kShelves

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    The male lead was sent to the countryside, but he still became a big shot there. [Facepalm] I can't watch this while sleeping, I'm afraid you'll suffer internal injuries like me from holding it in. This is worth watching five or six times. The jokes never feel bland no matter how many times I rewatch it. I love it so much.

13. 563 七 The Happy Life of Lin Yulan, a Sharp-Tongued Woman in the 1970s 七十年代之贫嘴林玉兰的幸福生活 Bai Shuitan白水谈Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted My new novel, A Lively Life in the Sixties: Revenge First, Gossip Later, is now available! Every character is a piece of work, with revenge, scoundrels getting what they deserve, and plenty of beatings. It’s a different kind of story. If you’re interested, give it a try. Thanks for your support! [Reborn + no pocket dimension + no System + no golden finger + romance, with a cheerful and heartwarming tone] Liu Jie’s parents divorced in her previous life, and she lived alone with her grandmother. 2.3kReads9.0Score181Shelves
14. 564 回 Back in the 1980s, Starting My Career Anew 回归八零再就业 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted While everyone else who transmigrates gets to live another life, Qi Xinlan loses twenty years of hers! One moment she's a thriving, ambitious administrative director at a multinational corporation; the next, she's a fifty-two-year-old woman. This is the bittersweet story of how the white-collar elite Cindy Qi became Auntie Qi to her neighbors. Her most promising son is gone, her daughter-in-law has run off, and a whole bunch of little children are left behind! See how a modern HR and administrat 16.3kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
15. 565 九 The 1990s: You're Not Their Real Mother, So Why Spoil Them? 九零：又不是亲妈，谁惯着你们？ A Little Over a Meter一米多里Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yun had a bright future ahead of her when she transmigrated back to the 1990s. Her mother-in-law bullied her, coming around every few days to take money from her and give it to her younger brother-in-law’s family. Her good-for-nothing husband sweet-talked money out of her to keep a mistress on the side. Her eldest son spent all day working like a hired hand for his girlfriend’s family, but acted like a lord at home, never lifting a finger even when an oil bottle fell over. Her lovesick seco 7kReads9.1Score860Shelves

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    ✨️Zhou Yun transmigrates to the 1990s, only to wake up to a mountain of troubles: her mother-in-law favors her brother-in-law, constantly trying to extort money from her; her husband is lazy and cheats her out of money to support his mistress; her eldest son acts like a king at home but works as a farmhand at his girlfriend's house; her second daughter is love-struck, using her college tuition to support her boyfriend's education while sponging off her parents; and her youngest son is rebellious and prone to running away from home at the slightest disagreement. Faced with this mess, Zhou Yun completely gives up: she abandons being a virtuous wife and mother, and stops trying to help others, focusing solely on her own comfort. She divorces those who need divorce, kicks out those who need kicking out, directly confronts her mother-in-law when she asks for money, gathers evidence against her husband's mistress to make him leave with nothing, and cuts off financial support for her children. After giving up on indulging everyone, Zhou Yun's life surprisingly becomes much more enjoyable, radiating pure satisfaction!

16. 566 四 After Graduating from College, I Started Working as a Technician at a Factory in the Siheyuan 四合院大学毕业进厂当了技术员 Loves Watermelon Milk Tea爱吃西瓜奶茶Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Liu Qingshan, a young man of the new era, transmigrates to the fiery-red years. The fusion of his two lives gives him an extraordinary brain, but how is he supposed to get by without a System? This courtyard is full of people who are anything but decent. Luckily, his parents are alive, and he has an older brother and sister. 31.2kReads7.7Score951Shelves
17. 567 在 Stealing the Heroine’s Fortunes in the 1970s, I Snag a Soldier and Marry Him 在七零抢女主机缘，拐个军官结婚 Drunk Bowl of Wind醉碗风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Six-year age gap + love at first sight + slow and steady + everyday life] Cheng Zhiyu woke up from a nap to discover she had transmigrated into a book, and not just any character: she had become a cannon-fodder character who was supposed to give the heroine golden fingers. All the original heroine’s golden fingers actually belonged to the cannon-fodder character. The original character was meant to hand them over, but Cheng Zhiyu wasn’t about to. She took the heroine’s golden fingers for hers 4.2kReads5.6Score450Shelves

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    [Already added to my wishlist]

18. 568 七 The Good Life in the 1970s 七十年代好生活 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted Chen Xiangju left her hometown in the countryside and came to the city to stay with her good friend Chen Chunyan. She hoped to find a partner in the city, since she had no intention of returning to the village. Li Gang happened to be looking for a wife. They were introduced and hit it off at once, and Chen Xiangju began her life in the family compound. 12.2kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
19. 569 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: The Whole Village’s Cannon Fodder Hear My Thoughts and Change Their Fates 穿书七零：全村炮灰听我心声改命 Drunk Bowl of Wind醉碗风Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted An alternate setting [Transmigrate into a book + ensemble cast + controllable inner thoughts + period setting + adored by all] After working overtime for a full month, Xie Yao drops dead. Before losing consciousness, she thinks she’s done for. But who would have thought she’d get another chance at life? When she wakes up, someone has pulled her out of a river. She’s arrived inside the period novel she was reading. Worse, it’s an angst-filled story, and she isn’t the heroine or even a supporting 119Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 570 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 33.4kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves
21. 571 博 A Doctoral Big Shot's Beloved Life in the 1970s 博士大佬的七零团宠日常 Summer Breeze夏日良风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Beloved by the whole family + striving through the years (kind family, no awful relatives) P.S. The early chapters are warm and slice-of-life; later on, there is a focus on technology. The female lead has a photographic memory and is a super-genius. There is no romance in this novel, so those who enjoy stories without romance can dive right in. In the 23rd century, the genius Dr. Leng Yue is killed by her own mother and reborn as Ling Yue, the only granddaughter of the Ling family in the 1970s. 8.9kReads9.1Score699Shelves
22. 572 八 The Only Daughter of the 1980s 八十年代独生女 The Tiger That Doesn't Show Its Claws不发威的老虎Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted Lin Zhizhi was born in 1980. The good news was that both her parents worked at state-owned factories. The bad news was that they gave up their secure jobs and headed south to find work. Her mother got a factory job, and her father started working on construction sites. Later, they started a small business and brought Lin Zhizhi to live with them. Little by little, she realized she’d become a rich kid. Told from the heroine’s perspective, this is the story of her parents starting a business in th 12.2kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
23. 573 六 The 1960s: The Alley Couple's Daily Gossip 六零年代胡同小夫妻吃瓜日常 Qiqi the Cat Who Drinks Coffee喝咖啡的琪琪猫Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted A married couple from the 1990s transmigrate to the 1960s. No TV, no internet, no phones. No problem. They don't need any of that. There's so much gossip here they can't keep up with it all. Seriously, there's just too much to gossip about. Their daily life: gossiping, making money, and raising kids. They have to manage all three without dropping the ball. 8.8kReads7.2Score510Shelves
24. 574 古 From Ancient Times to the Modern Age: An Empress and Emperor's 1970s Gossip Chronicles 古穿今，帝后七零年代吃瓜日常 llx Flying Fishllx飞鱼Modern Romance738k WordsCompleted [Period] [The 1970s] [Ancient-to-modern transmigration] [Transmigrating into another person’s body] [Emperor and empress] [Educated youth] [Storage space] [Palace] [Gossip] [Family affairs] [Female-oriented] [Alternate history] [The Emperor and Empress Strike It Rich: Daily Life in the 1970s] Yun Bianyue and Zhao Jingnian plunged into the water to evade an assassin’s hidden arrow. As they fell, they saw a flash of blue light. They had planned to swim down to the bottom of the lake and then surfa 1.6kReads8.8Score216Shelves
25. 575 七 In the 1970s, I Took Down the Cold-Faced Commander of the Family Compound, and He Became Mine 七零，干翻家属院冷面首长归我了 Loves Colorful Peanut Candy爱吃多彩花生豆Modern Romance536k WordsCompleted [Soul transmigration + power fantasy + period setting + pocket dimension + laugh-out-loud comedy + scheming + 1v1 + little tricks + making money] A parallel-world period story. It's all fictional, so don't take it too seriously. The heroine is a goofy, hilarious girl. After joining the military, she's forced into a battle to “win the battalion commander.” She defeats thirteen rivals single-handedly and catches the special attention of the young, handsome, promising Battalion Commander Lu. What t 14.7kReads8.4Score1.9kShelves

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    Historical fiction, military marriage, a fresh theme, unconventional.

26. 576 重 Reborn in 1981: I Make a Living by Fishing with My Five Sisters-in-Law 重生81：赶海养活五个小姨子 Breaking the Spring Breeze破春风Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Fishing village + beachcombing + reborn in the 1980s + lighthearted + slice of life] Li Zhengyang blinks, and suddenly he's back in 1981. The good news is that he's been reborn. The bad news is that his fiancée has run off with a traveling peddler. On one side are his stepmother and father, who want him to go back to being a workhorse and let them bleed him dry. On the other are five young sisters-in-law, all helplessly watching as they risk being swept away by the tide of the times. Li Zhengya 4.8kReads8.3Score493Shelves

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    A thrilling rebirth story set in the era of beachcombing! Li Zhengyang transmigrates to 1981, only to find his fiancée running away and his family exploiting him. But wait! He picks up five younger sisters-in-law and, with the help of a system that grants him beachcombing skills, defies fate in a fishing village! He collects seafood, builds his business, and transforms from a down-on-his-luck boy into a wealthy tycoon. His lighthearted and heartwarming daily life is sure to be a hit. Come witness his incredible life-changing adventure!

27. 577 幕 Laying Plans Behind the Scenes: My Subordinates Take Turns Being Billionaires 幕后布局，我的手下轮流当首富 I Will Never Coexist with Gambling or Drugs我和赌毒不共戴天Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Period Drama + Family Life + Conquering Global Markets + Hidden Tycoon + Multiple Heroines] Also known as Reborn in the Early Eighties: Building a Fortune and Living a Colorful Life In plain terms: Some call him Big Brother, some call him an academician, and some call him a university trustee. Others hail him as a business leader, while some believe he’s the most powerful person in the world. None of these labels is quite accurate, because each is only one of his many identities. Rebor 4.8kReads8.6Score339Shelves
28. 578 重 Reborn in 1980: From the Start, I Married My Sister’s Best Friend 重生1980：开局迎娶姐姐闺蜜 Cang Yue Aotian沧月傲天Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [The new novel Reborn in 1975: I Want It All, From a Loving Wife to a Fortune in Scientific Research is now a hit! Click the author's name to read it!] Li Yi is reborn, back in a small mountain village in 1980! When Tang Xue asks him to marry her once again, he doesn't hesitate. His answer rings out loud and clear: “I do!” In his previous life, he was blinded by his own foolishness and watched helplessly as Tang Xue fell into darkness! With a second chance at life, he swears to make her the happ 11.7kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
29. 579 开 From the Start, I Inherited a Fortune and Lived It Up in the 1960s 开局继承遗产，我在六零躺赢 Nannan Who Loves Shredded Potatoes爱吃土豆丝的南南Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Jian Shu gained access to a pocket dimension. Having read countless novels, she immediately began stockpiling supplies in preparation for transmigrating or the apocalypse. A few years passed, and Jian Shu had all but forgotten about the idea. Then, when she woke up one day, she found herself in a different era. She had transmigrated to 1968. She was an orphan, but she had a large inheritance and no awful relatives to deal with. See how Jian Shu uses her pocket dimension to get rich in this e 14.5kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves
30. 580 穿 I Became the Powerful Man's Fussy Ex-Wife, and His Whole Family Dotes on Me 穿成大佬作精前妻，我被全家团宠 Here Comes the Money, Here Comes the Money财来咯财来咯Modern Romance874k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + beloved by everyone + groveling to win his wife back + marriage before love + a stern, devoted military officer with perfect husbandly virtue VS a beautiful, easygoing woman] (The rating just came out and will go up, dear readers~) Shen Anlan died one day from stomach cancer, then transmigrated into a book. She was the male lead’s expendable ex-wife, a selfish woman who caused him endless trouble and finally ended up divorced. After arriving in the story, Shen Anlan happened 11.7kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves

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31. 581 七 Everyday Life as a Military Wife on a Sea Island in the 1970s 七零海岛随军日常 Torrential Rain on a Cloudy Day阴天暴雨Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, period setting, pocket dimension, raising children, gossip, sweet romance, satisfying revenge, parallel world, no awful relatives] Zhou Yufei, a 21st-century oil painter, dreamed for a whole month about another version of herself in a different world. Sensing that something was wrong, she immediately brought out her family’s heirloom pocket dimension and began buying everything in sight... After transmigrating to the 1970s, Zhou Yufei found loving family members and a partner wh 1.8kReads8.9Score132Shelves
32. 582 七 Joining the Army in the Seventies: The Brilliant Scientist Tames a Rugged Man Who Can't Have Children 七零随军：科研娇妻驯服绝嗣糙汉 True to the Mountain at Dawn不负熹山Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted Si Nian was beautiful and lucky, but one careless mistake led to her father being reported, putting her at risk of being sent to the countryside. To spare their daughter from hardship, her family pulled some strings and found her a blind date who could protect her. But as soon as she arrived, she saw her cousin had gotten there first and stolen her prospective match. Si Nian was about to confront her when a string of comments suddenly floated above her head. [Such a beauty, yet she's going to ma 1.8kReads8.8Score186Shelves
33. 583 七 The 1970s: What’s Wrong with Working in Elder Care? I’m Still Outstanding 七零：养老部门怎么了，照样优秀 Embracing Fragrance抱香Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Tags: No Golden Finger, family life, career-focused When Jiang Xiyue wakes up, she finds herself in an unfamiliar era. She angrily points at the sky and shouts, “You damn heavens, you’re so unfair! Why don’t you just strike me dead with a bolt of lightning?” As soon as she finishes speaking, lightning flashes and thunder rumbles in the distance. Hearing the deafening boom, she immediately backs down. Fine! It’s just the 1970s. If she can’t accomplish anything earth-shattering, can’t she at least 6kReads8.4Score611Shelves

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    "Okay!" Liu Cuihua was amused by her. She felt much better and more energetic after running around. She put down the fire poker and waved to Tiechui. "You can't go picking at chicken butts again next time, you hear me? Those chicken butts are covered in chicken poop, they're filthy! Come here, Grandma will take you to wash your hands." Tiechui smiled sweetly and walked towards Liu Cuihua. After washing Tiechui's hands, Liu Cuihua gave her a corncob. Liu Cuihua looked at the rising sun on the horizon, put her hands on her hips, and stood in the yard, ready to go.

34. 584 你 You’re Marrying a City Girl? Fine, I’ll Marry the Commander of the Military District 你娶城里姑娘？行，我嫁军区首长 Qiaoqiao Reads Without Her Brain看书不带脑子的乔乔Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Originally titled: “Divorced in the Sixties Without a Worry, My Ex-Husband Plays Matchmaker for Me” Career arc: From child bride to female military doctor [The Sixties + remarriage + joining the army + devoted husband + medical skills + cozy everyday life + no needless angst] Zhu Linlang woke up one day to find she had landed in the 1960s. The good news: the world was at peace, and she still had all her arms and legs. The bad news: her husband, who had just been promoted, wanted a divorce. Her b 16.6kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves
35. 585 大 Gossiping in the Compound Is So Much Fun 大院吃瓜真香了 Ling Ling Zi苓菱子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Lin Qing had a terrifying dream. In it, she was a frail young aunt whose niece, born the same year, had stolen her engagement. Afraid Lin Qing would try to reclaim the match, the niece flaunted the man she'd stolen in front of her every day, until Lin Qing was finally angered to death. Lin Qing jolted awake in fright. What kind of vicious dream was that? If the niece wanted the man, she could have him. Why did she have to anger Lin Qing to death, too? Just when Lin Qing thought it had all been a 14.2kReads8.1Score1kShelves
36. 586 七 The 1970s: My Son and His Dad Both Have Off-the-Charts IQs 七零：崽和崽他爹智商双爆表 Li Jia Qiqi黎家七七Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted {The short drama is now streaming ♥ Title: The Best Mom in a Period Novel} [Alternate-history period setting + transmigrating into a book + adorable child + cozy everyday life] After transmigrating into a book set in the 1970s, Su Taotao faced two choices: 1. Follow the original plot, abandon her husband and child, return to the city, and rekindle her romance with her childhood sweetheart; 2. Do nothing and wait for her husband of convenience to show up six months later and take her back to the 22.2kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
37. 587 1 1977: Back Before My Cousin and I Swapped Marriages 1977，重回和堂弟换亲前 Wen Shun文顺Urban809k WordsOngoing Fu Mingyan and his younger cousin are both reborn on their wedding night. In their previous lives, after a carefully orchestrated scheme, Fu Mingyan married the village chief's daughter, while his cousin married a beautiful, wealthy educated youth. At first, everyone said his cousin had made the better match. But who could have guessed that the beautiful, wealthy educated youth would rather die than consummate the marriage, then leave his cousin behind and return to the city after the national c 20.4kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves
38. 588 八 The 1980s Army Officer Came Looking, and I Can No Longer Hide Our Secret Child 八零军官找来，偷生的崽藏不住啦 That Glutton那个饭桶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Shen Yuhuan, heir to a family of doctors, died while bravely coming to someone's aid. Her greatest regret was never having had a boyfriend. When she opened her eyes, she found a man beside her whose looks and physique were exactly her type. Had Heaven decided to grant her wish in a dream because she'd risked her life to save someone?!!! But after she'd had her way with him, she discovered this wasn't a dream at all. She had transmigrated! She'd arrived in the parallel timeline of the 13.3kReads8.3Score1.7kShelves
39. 589 八 After Their Eighties Marriage Pact, the Research Genius Refuses to Divorce 八零协议结婚后科研大佬不肯离了 Come on, Rabbit!兔子加油Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later] [Slow Burn] [Daily Life] [Gourmet] [Pocket Dimension with Spirit Spring] [Devoted Couple] A cold, brooding research genius X an upbeat ray of sunshine The heroine will grow more and more beautiful, and the hero’s injured leg will heal. Song Yuelan transmigrates to 1984 and becomes the least favored of the family’s two younger children. She is so frail and thin that a gust of wind could blow her away, and she barely stands out in a crowd. She takes her elder sister’s 3.3kReads7.8Score295Shelves
40. 590 带 With Ten Billion in Supplies, the Heiress Marries and Joins the Army 带十忆物资，资本大小姐闪婚随军 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Tech genius transmigrates and marries a military commander + military marriage and following him to his post + spiritual spring space + hoards goods and brings ten billion worth of supplies when she transmigrates + true heiress + blind date and whirlwind marriage + childbirth + 1970s + scientific research + devoted one-on-one romance + beloved by her family and the nation + two powerful, strong-willed military figures who act decisively] [Cool-headed scientist heroine who always gets revenge, s 14.7kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    The plot is novel and rich, a female-centric historical novel.

41. 591 七 The Fierce Life of a Beautiful 1970s Educated Youth Who Married a Rough-Hewn Man 七零漂亮女知青嫁糙汉的彪悍人生 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Contributing Her Skills to the Nation + 1970s Military Marriage + Transmigration + Female Educated Youth’s Rise + Soldier Falls in Love at First Sight + Hero Pursues His Wife + Superb Medical Skills + Patriotic Passion + National Protection + Sweet Romance + Pocket Dimension with Billions of Supplies + Career-Focused Story + Feel-Good + No Toxic Relatives + Devoted to Each Other, One-on-One Romance] Shen Zhiwei, a renowned traditional medicine expert, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of 8.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves
42. 592 八 An ’80s Military Marriage: The Pretty Army Wife Builds a Fortune and Raises Her Kids 八零军婚，俏军嫂发家致富养崽崽 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After a car accident, Su Ran unexpectedly transmigrated into a period novel as the troublesome, doomed ex-wife. A disastrous start: she arrived on the eve of the original character’s divorce from her military commander husband. Divorce was one thing, but the original character had even drugged him, planning to sleep with this cold man before dumping him? What a reckless move! Su Ran: “I’m not taking the blame for this.” She slipped away to build a career. After she disappeared, her soon-to-be ex 6.3kReads9.2Score682Shelves
43. 593 一 One Man and One Dog: Conquering the Seventies and Becoming an Army Wife! 一人一狗，闯七零！当军嫂！ Wasabi Lemon芥末柠檬Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted Also known as: One Person and One Dog Take on the Seventies! Becoming a Military Wife! [Female forensic pathologist × male officer] A slice-of-life story about following the troops, with a parallel career storyline! [Alternate universe + 1970s + comedy + family life + dog with special abilities + raising children later on] Qiao Hua, a forensic pathologist from the apocalypse, accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s with her dog. She falls for an officer who escorts them back to their country. Bu 1.5kReads9.1Score130Shelves

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    Lighthearted and funny, the female lead also has a magical dog.

44. 594 7 The 1970s: Someone Switched My Rural Posting Location 70年代：我被人调换了下乡地点 Fengjue风觉Urban2.1M WordsCompleted (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + villain reborn + laid-back life + light System elements + wish fulfillment + everyday family life) After transmigrating into a book, Wu Xuan, who had spent his previous life as a workhorse, wanted nothing more than a cozy life with a wife and children. But with a reborn villain, a suffocating family of origin, and scheming educated youths around him, Wu Xuan was forced to start outmaneuvering them. 14.8kReads7.6Score753Shelves

    Reader note

    The male protagonist transmigrates, and while he doesn't have any overpowered cheat codes, he still has some. There are many other characters involved, so it's not just the male protagonist's story.

45. 595 八 The 1980s: The Demon Queen Turns Out to Be the Real Heiress 八零：魔王她成了真千金 July Rice Wine七月酒酿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A slow-burn story. The early chapters focus mainly on the female lead’s growth. Feel free to pass if that’s not for you.] [The male lead got lost in the story again… No romance.] The true heiress who was switched at birth should have suffered through every hardship in the countryside. But after His Highness the Demon King, Lanting, stepped in, all of that disappeared. With a grand sweep of his hand, the Demon King revealed a bright white smile. This time, someone else would have to endure every 30.1kReads8.5Score3.3kShelves

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    🌹🌹🌹Anti-cliché period drama! This is the fresh take on period dramas! Tired of the same old formulaic stories? This wave of anti-cliché novels shatters stereotypes. No melodramatic love stories, no playing the victim to gain sympathy. The heroines use unconventional tactics to tear apart the "period drama script"! Self-interest, money-making, and revenge—they bring a fresh twist to period dramas. If you like something new and exciting, and reject artificial sweetness, add this to your reading list and experience a different kind of period drama thrill!

46. 596 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: The Female Supporting Character Awakens 快穿年代：女配觉醒了 Don't Dwell On The Past不要忆往昔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [fictional setting] [Period] [no fixed CP] [female lead’s perspective] [overpowered golden finger] Ning An, an employee of the Temporal Bureau, transmigrates into small worlds set in different periods. As she eases the supporting female characters’ grievances and makes up for their regrets, she also enjoys a good life of her own. [Content warnings: Please don’t read if these things bother you. Be sure to read this!!!] An extremely overpowered golden finger! The original ma 30.9kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
47. 597 六 The 1960s: The Beloved Little Devil of a Family of Scoundrels 六零，极品一家的掌上恶女 Wu Qiyue邬栖玥Modern Romance404k WordsOngoing [Raising Kids in a 1960s Courtyard + Wicked Family Darling + Top-Tier, Sweet-on-the-Outside-Black-Hearted Family + Unconditionally Doted On!] [Warning: She really is wicked! She really is ruthless! If that's not for you, move along.] [No official pairing has been decided yet. For now, it's the child-rearing stage. I see and immediately cut back the parts of characters people give a lot of negative feedback about. There may be multiple pairings; the focus is on everyone doting on the heroine.] Ya 80Reads8.4Score—Shelves
48. 598 七 The 1970s: Grandma Lu Joins the Army with Her Daughter 七零，陆老太跟女儿随军去了 Quiet Rainy Day安静下雨天Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Old Madam Lu never married because of her health. She had no idea how she died. She was nearly eighty, but exercised regularly, had no high blood pressure or other illnesses, and still had a healthy appetite and all her teeth. Then, after just one night, she woke up in the 1970s, decades younger! Old Madam Lu racked her brain, unable to figure out what had happened. But since she was here, she would make the best of it. Besides, she had a biological daughter here, which cou 13.9kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
49. 599 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Turning My Life Around 重生七零：逆袭人生 Yang Xiaomian杨小面Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + reborn + historical era + no golden finger + clear-headed, independent heroine] Have you ever stayed up too late, only to open your eyes in a panic and find yourself in the 1970s? Zhou Jinxin transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the eldest daughter of the Zhou family in a small town. The family has five daughters and no sons, and they struggle to make ends meet. As if things weren’t bad enough, Zhou’s father falls gravely ill and is left paralyzed after overworking himself. Z 7.6kReads8.3Score594Shelves
50. 600 八 The 1980s: My Husband and Kids Came Looking for Me 八零，被老公孩子找上门 Feng Xinyu风信虞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: 1980s setting + marriage first, love later + adorable children + no supernatural powers When Xu Xiangyou woke up, she discovered that she had somehow landed in the 1980s. She was still congratulating herself on having a home and a car. The home was an ordinary apartment within Beijing’s Third Ring Road, not a traditional courtyard house, and the car was just a regular bicycle. She even had a job. Just as she was about to enjoy her life, she discovered that she wasn’t single. The origin 13.8kReads6.8Score730Shelves

    Reader note

    These two books are super good: The female protagonist, Xu Xiangyou, is a true "winner of the 80s": she owns an apartment in Beijing's Third Ring Road and has a secure job in the finance department of the supply and marketing cooperative. Just as she was planning her peaceful life of drinking tea and collecting her salary, three people suddenly blocked her door—her husband, Lin Xiangbei, from the countryside, and two timid little kids! Xu Xiangyou looked at the adult and the two children who appeared at her door and asked, "Why are you here?" "The children are sick, otherwise I wouldn't have come to see you."

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