A Period-Era Story With Smart Leads, No Going to the Countryside, and City Jobs 年代文，男女主智商在线，不下乡，城里有工作

1. 1 六 The 1960s: I Became the Protagonist's Vicious Eldest Sister-in-Law 六十年代之我是主角的恶毒大嫂 Chubby Rice Ball瘦瘦的圆子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1960s + cozy everyday life + workers + building a fortune + raising children later on] Huang Qinqin was given her name because her parents hoped she would grow up diligent and hardworking. But things didn't turn out as they had hoped. The Huang family has three siblings, and her parents and two older brothers are all hardworking. Huang Qinqin, meanwhile, is famous far and wide for being lazy! People in the steel factory's residential compound have always said the Huangs were crazy to spend mone 11kReads7.7Score81814d adds

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   🌈In Chapter 110, when the female protagonist Huang Qinqin and her friends were registering for the logistics positions, they discovered a "loophole" and asked if they could apply for two positions at the same time. After learning that it was possible, the group cleverly used the rules to find a way out and broke through the undercurrent of recruitment...

2. 2 六 The Fierce and Charming Female Soldier of the 1960s: Winning the Cold Commander's Heart 六零娇辣小女兵：狠撩高冷首长心 Fish in the Woods00林中鱼00Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [A High-Ranking Cadre Romance Set in the 1960s] [You Sit Upon the High Terrace, I Stay by Your Side] A bewitching, flirtatious heroine and a powerful, high-ranking cadre hero I grew up beside the water city I sit in your arms I hold a beautiful dream close to my heart And stumble into your peaceful world [Deliberate Seduction + A Powerful Man Bows to Love] When Lin Yiqiao first arrives in the capital, she seems sweet, naive, and gentle, but she has no shortage of schemes and tricks. All she wa 44.8kReads9.1Score4.1k14d adds

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   These two books roughly meet the requirements and are very good. The first one features a stunningly beautiful, alluring female lead versus a cold, aloof male lead; the male lead is completely captivated by the female lead. The second one features a female lead who transmigrates into a book during the apocalypse; the male lead is charmingly roguish. Initially, the male lead always loses to the female lead, but later he falls in love and becomes completely love-struck.

3. 3 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Military Romance and Tore Up the Script. After I Gave Up, He Lost Control 穿越军婚撕剧本，摆烂后他失控了 Mr. Zhongli钟离先生Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Period setting + island + alternate history + military marriage + transmigration in body + marriage before love] [New book, not yet rated / low score, but there's a stockpile of chapters, so read with confidence~] *It looks like her soul transmigrated, but she actually transmigrated in body. *Not a strong female lead. This is the “Call me hubby and I'll give you my life” kind of story. Don't read if that's not your thing. Includes a made-up supernatural ability. The fictional world restarts a 1kReads8.4Score11314d adds
4. 4 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 35.8kReads8.7Score3.6k14d adds
5. 5 八 A Great Beauty Raises Kids in a Beijing Courtyard, 1980s Style 八零大美人四合院养娃日常 North to South由北向南Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Slice of life + sweet romance + raising children + family life + career) Zhao Jinshu was in her sixties. Her children had grown up and started families of their own, and she had seen her parents-in-law off. She was just about to travel around the country when she was reborn. She returned to the time a few months after she had first moved to the city. Back then, she knew nothing. A young bride from the countryside, she was shy, too embarrassed to speak up, and insecure. Even though her husband 53.1kReads9.3Score4.5k14d adds
6. 6 漂 The Beautiful Widow Makes a Comeback, Building Her Fortune in the 1970s 漂亮寡妇要翻身，从七零发家致富 Grapefruit Tomato Sauce西柚番茄酱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The animated drama is now available [Reborn + Period Military Marriage + Taking Down Scumbags + Space Golden Finger + Raising Kids + Sweet Romance + Building a Fortune + Fake and Real Heiresses] Lin Yunqing spent her whole life a widow. After finally raising her daughter and building her a successful business, she was about to retire. Then she got into a car accident while driving off on a trip. When she opened her eyes, she was back in the 1970s, with a golden finger thrown in for good measu 2.2kReads8.7Score23714d adds
7. 7 八 The 1980s: My Daughter Was Switched at Birth, Yet I Just Smiled 八零：女儿被调包后，我却笑了 Snow Between the Brows眉间雪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Ning’s entire family died. Only then did she learn that the daughter she had painstakingly raised was a fake heiress, and that her sister-in-law had switched her real daughter while Wen Ning was weak after giving birth! The fake heiress went to university, became a pianist who traveled the world, and married into a wealthy family. The real daughter was abused, married off to an old man, sent to prison, and died in a fire. Consumed by hatred, Wen Ning dragged the fake he 11.2kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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   I feel this is an ensemble piece; the female lead isn't a saint, and the male lead unconditionally supports her. The only downside is that it's not finished yet. 😫😫😫

8. 8 七 The 1970s: Professor Lu’s Wife Is Beautiful and Vicious 七零：陆教授的妻子娇美且恶毒 Sleepyhead Who Won't Sleep睡睡不睡觉Modern Romance810k WordsCompleted [Self-Serving, Sophisticated Heroine + Hero Who Becomes Love-Struck Later + Both Reborn] Jiang Shiyi was never a good person. In her previous life, the Lu family fell into disgrace, and to avoid marrying Lu Xianyu, she framed him and got him sent away to the countryside. Less than two years later, the Lu family was cleared of all charges. To “get revenge” on Jiang Shiyi, Lu Xianyu married her, and they spent ten years tangled up together before finally divorcing. In the end, Jiang Shiyi watche 13kReads7.0Score96414d adds
9. 9 重 Reborn in the 1960s: This Heroine Is a Little Crafty 重生六零：这个女主有点茶 Plain Robes, Pure Melody素衫清韵Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The person the members of Lengshuigou Production Team hate most is A Cha. She may be young, but she’s ruthless, and she’ll steal chickens or pull any other dirty trick. On top of that, she’s impossibly hard to kill: her father and mother are both dead, and anyone who gets close to her is doomed to bad luck. But Gao Qingyang doesn’t care. He keeps finding ways to get close to her. He knows A Cha isn’t nearly as awful as people say. She’s a good person! 6.5kReads9.1Score56214d adds

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   This looks good, no exaggeration.

10. 10 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 28.3kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
11. 11 天 A Beauty Drops Into the 1980s: The Loudspeaker Beauty Is Destined for Wealth 天降美人穿八零，喇叭美人富贵命 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1980s setting + satisfying revenge + a heroine who's gorgeous and delightfully unhinged + a handsome, sly hero + putting scumbags in their place + lighthearted] Qin Mumu transmigrates into a book. Great, she's not the heroine. No pocket dimension, no System, no special powers or skills. All she has is her beauty. Most importantly, she's the first cannon-fodder female supporting character. She gets used, dumped, and turned into a fool, then meets an early end. Luckily, there's still time. Qin Mu 2.4kReads8.6Score22814d adds

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    This story features two powerful rivals who transmigrate together, a lighthearted and enjoyable read.

12. 12 恶 The Wicked Mother-in-Law Is Reborn and Swaps Marriages; I Marry an Officer with No Heir 恶婆婆重生后换亲，我嫁绝嗣军官 Magpie of Joy喜惊鹊Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + both reborn + everyday family drama + sweet romance + married first, love later + the whole family dotes on her] Jiang Ling is reborn on her wedding night. In her previous life, she gave up her career for her family, only to end up with a cheating husband and a son who accepted the woman who ruined their family as his mother. Jiang Ling secretly vows that in this life, all she wants is wealth and status. She wants no sincere feelings whatsoever! But to her 377Reads8.0Score10014d adds
13. 13 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Seventies: The Cannon-Fodder Wife Takes Her Child to Join the Army 穿书年代，炮灰原配携崽随军去啦 Spirit Rain in the Empty Mountains空山灵雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Hua transmigrated to the 1960s and became the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a male lead from a novel set in that era. The original wife was a rich, beautiful heiress who looked down on her illiterate, working-class husband. She caused one scene after another, determined to divorce him and run into the arms of her first love. An Hua, who had transmigrated into her role, thought: Illiterate? That's a man with the right roots and a good background! Working-class? He's a golden ticket! She promptly to 32.3kReads9.0Score3.5k14d adds
14. 14 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
15. 15 逼 You’re Forcing Me to the Countryside? This Scientist’s Wife Will Empty Your Whole House 逼我下乡？科研军嫂搬空你全家 Huihui Cat茴茴猫Modern Romance7.6M WordsOngoing [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Powerful Lead + Face-Slapping + One-on-One Romance] Xia Li, a powerful wielder of both thunder and space abilities, had just come through the apocalypse. She became the founding general entrusted with the New World's Omniscient Eye System, ready to enjoy a quiet retirement. She only took a short nap, but transmigrated instead. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: Either marry a self-important mama's boy who expected her to put up with his mistress af 125kReads9.4Score10.2k14d adds

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    Those who prefer female protagonists might enjoy this. It's like the love in "To the Oak Tree," where the line "I must be a kapok tree beside you, standing with you as a tree" perfectly encapsulates a strong, independent female lead. She doesn't need to cut off her own branches to please others, doesn't need to feign weakness to satisfy others' protective instincts, and doesn't need to prove her worth through being loved.

16. 16 重 Reborn in the 1960s: The Old Woman's Rise 重生六零：老太太的崛起 Sweet and Sour Orange Fish糖醋橙子鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the late 1960s, an imperfect heroine who grows over time, then a fiery old lady; explosive gossip; family squabbles early on, then the heroine builds a career; ensemble cast] In her previous life, Grandma Xia gave everything she had to her family. She raised her three sons to adulthood and helped them start families and careers. She should have been able to enjoy her golden years, but her sons kicked her out, and she died on a rainy winter night. When she opened her eyes, Grandma Xia 7.4kReads9.0Score73814d adds

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    Read some period fantasy novels, without having to go to the countryside.

17. 17 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s, the Young Educated Woman Is Spoiled by Her Older Lover 穿越六零，小知青被大叔狠狠宠爱 Love Yourself热爱自己的Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Su Qingge unexpectedly arrives in the 1960s, alone in the world. By a twist of fate, she meets Shen Chaozong, who protects and loves her. Every day, every chapter is full of affection and sweetness. There are also plenty of stories about life and its many different faces, along with tales of rural life. Come and read! This isn’t a power fantasy about an all-conquering heroine. It’s about a laid-back girl who wins by doing nothing. 60.8kReads8.8Score6.7k14d adds

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    The male lead is very capable, the female lead is a sent-down youth, it's super sweet.

18. 18 七 The 1970s Army Wife Is a Brat, and the Officer Is Completely Smitten 七零军嫂是作精，迷得军官超溺爱 Sang Yi桑意Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + 1970s and 1980s + Marriage before love + Unhinged comebacks] Li Muyun was born with an inability to feel, which left her slow to react and clumsy with her limbs. Her birth mother died in childbirth, and the very next day her father gave her away like an unwanted burden. After her adoptive parents disappeared, she went to her birth father’s home to “collect her debt.” On the first day, she offered to wash the dishes, then broke every plate and bowl in the house. On the second 241Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    It's so good! The female lead feels amazing because she doesn't experience any pain, so she drinks the hot water directly. Unfortunately, the male lead experiences double the pain. 😏😏

19. 19 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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    It doesn't involve rural areas, black markets, or poverty alleviation; there's little romance between the male and female leads; the female lead is sharp-minded; and her entire family are ruthless, with countless schemes and tricks, but they only scheme and fight within their own family, without causing death or involving outsiders. It's not just a simple wish-fulfillment story; every character is the protagonist of their own world.

20. 20 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Cold-Faced Officer Washed the Sheets 新婚夜，冷面军官洗床单 Meat Sauce Dumpling肉酱团子Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted The ratings came in on Singles’ Day, and they started out a little low. They’ll gradually rise, though~ [Military marriage in a bygone era + sweet beauty VS stone-faced officer + devoted husband + cozy everyday life] She transmigrates into a book on her wedding night. They’ve barely finished when he wants to run away? Jiang Muning raised an eyebrow. “In your dreams!” When she woke up, she discovered that her archenemy, who was supposed to have died with her in an avalanche, had also transmigrate 12.4kReads9.0Score1k14d adds

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    This is a historical novel; the characters didn't go to the countryside, they all went with the army. It's a good read! \(//∇//)\

21. 21 八 1980s: The Foxiest Femme Fatale and the Wildest Officer 八零，做最美狐狸精戏最野军官 Shameless Young Master公子无耻Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted A flirtatious movie queen VS a stoic, passionate, impossibly manly military officer. International movie queen Jiang Mengning transmigrates into a book and becomes the despised, wicked stepmother in a military compound. The original owner was unfaithful and arrogant, and ended up being cruelly abandoned after repeatedly bringing disaster upon herself. A stepmother? Jiang Mengning has only one thought after transmigrating: this is a role she should never take. But when the man in uniform appe 2.8kReads8.9Score33114d adds
22. 22 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 107.9kReads9.3Score9.2k14d adds
23. 23 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: After Joining the Army, She Became the Talk of the Family Compound 七零军婚：随军后她风靡家属院 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning artist x tough, prison-style military officer] [Pocket dimension, limited appearances + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + no awful characters] Shi Tingyu is a young painter with a modest reputation. One day, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she can enjoy her new life, her parents face the prospect of being reported and sent down to the countryside. Unwilling to let her suffer, her parents quickly arrange a blind date fo 86.1kReads9.5Score9.8k14d adds
24. 24 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 18.6kReads9.0Score2.8k14d adds
25. 25 穿 Transmigrated into a 1970s Book: I Refuse to Be the Heroine of This Tragic Romance 穿书七零之这苦情剧女主我不当了 Eat Less Salt少吃盐Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigration into a book + sweet romance + changing the plot + everyday life] After burning the midnight oil following her college entrance exams, Jiang Wanwan worked herself to death and transmigrated into a melodramatic period drama she'd watched with her grandma. When she discovered she was the heroine, destined to suffer her whole life, she was horrified! Determined to escape her absurd and tragic fate, she boldly struck a deal with the notorious gang leader rumored to ha 12.2kReads8.5Score90914d adds
26. 26 被 After My Stepsister Stole My Wedding, She Got Jealous Again and Again 被继姐抢婚后，她又又又眼红 Wonder Without End妙无涯Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Period setting + warm, satisfying slice-of-life + family squabbles + equally matched leads Qiao Pei had barely transmigrated here when she found herself cheated on. Watching her stepsister weep, she was confused. Wasn't love supposed to start with looks? What on earth did her arrogant stepsister see in this utterly ordinary man, that she climbed into his bed the first time they met? Something was off about her~ Still, if you want to steal a scumbag, go ahead, but constantly running your mouth at 650Reads7.3Score10714d adds

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    It's a great show. The female lead is decisive, assertive, and resourceful, refusing to work in the countryside.

27. 27 穿 Transmigrated to a State-Owned Factory in the 1970s: From the Start, I Land a Cushy Job 穿到七零国营厂，开局考上萝卜岗 Have a Cookie吃一块曲奇Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted 1970s + no rural assignment + multiple Systems + career building + strengthening the nation through research Overnight, Shi Xia becomes a minor supporting character in a period novel, an unemployed youth at a state-owned factory. Her mind is in turmoil. The good news: she has a bunch of Systems. The bad news: every one of them is still in beta. No matter. She'll handle it. The male lead who failed his blind date? No need to waste him: let him go to the countryside and suffer. The womanizer who c 16.6kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
28. 28 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 56kReads9.4Score7.2k14d adds
29. 29 七 The 1970s: After Reclaiming Her Golden Finger, the Female Supporting Character Refuses to Go to the Countryside 七零：夺回金手指后女配不下乡了 Ci Shen辞燊Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Period setting + spatial dimension + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + family life + no going to the countryside + medical skills] Medical student Xia Yan pulled an all-nighter studying and suddenly died in her school dorm. When she opened her eyes again, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a period novel she had read recently. She had become the dim-witted supporting character who gave the female lead money and a golden finger. Worse, after a few words of persuasion from the fe 3.3kReads7.8Score30114d adds

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30. 30 有 There Was a Girl Named Xiaohua 有个女孩叫小花 My Little Warm Jackets我的小棉袄们Modern Romance420k WordsOngoing My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! This book captures some of the culture and food of rural northern Fujian in the 1980s and 1990s. Follow Xiaohua and her family as they work hard and lead warm, ordinary lives. No exaggeration, melodrama, or foolish antics. It’s not a feel-good power fantasy, and there’s no rebirth or transmigration. There’s no golden finger, just 33Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    A purely historical fiction story, featuring heartwarming, ordinary, and inspiring daily life of struggle without being exaggerated, melodramatic, or mindless.

31. 31 春 Blood of the Spring Champion 春魁血 Born Under a Lucky Star八字过硬Modern Romance810k WordsCompleted [Republican-era setting + gloomy warlord male lead + earth-mother-style assassin heroine] [Happy ending + dark humor + ensemble cast + everyone is a little crazy] [Business before romance + no good men or women + high-stakes warning] Long Chun was delighted when she married Han Ziyi. At last, she thought, she was no longer the unlucky assassin who made a living taking lives. With Han Ziyi’s army protecting her, she could pursue lucrative ventures without holding back and become a respectable bus 10.5kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
32. 32 小 The Young Widow Shows Up with a Baby Bump, and the Chaste Commander Panics 小寡妇揣孕肚来找，禁欲首长慌了 Qian Zhizi千栀子Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [1980s + military marriage] Shen Yao's husband in name only was killed in an accident while fooling around with his lover. Now the tables had turned. Shen Yao cradled her pregnant belly, carrying the child of a “strange man” after her cheating ex and his mistress had set her up. She was savoring the sight of the Fu family groveling and begging her to keep the baby. Then the Fu family's eldest son, a high-ranking official, came back for the child in her belly, too. The moment he returned, he 211Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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33. 33 穿 I Became an Army Wife in the 1970s 穿到七零年代当军嫂 Shui Bo1984水波1984Modern Romance778k WordsCompleted [Period]+ [Space]+ [Family Life]+ [No Going to the Countryside] Xu Di was born in the 1980s. After graduating from high school and failing to get into college, she spent two years working a sewing machine in a clothing factory. At twenty, she found a match through a blind date, got married, and had a child. In 2020, Xu Di, who was always bottling up her anger, was diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer. She underwent surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, and her short life came to an en 16.2kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds

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