Looking for Good Period-Era Stories Without a Spatial Golden Finger 求好看的年代文，不要空间金手指

1. 1 军 A Pampered Military Wife, a Rugged Commander, and Twin Treasures in the 1980s 军嫂娇！首长糙！八零随军有双宝 Ke Keyu柯柯妤Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [1980s + military marriage + sweet romance + transmigrate into a book] When Shen Tingwan opened her eyes, she had become the fake heiress in a period novel who was constantly courting disaster. After failing to cling to the male lead, she even used her husband's money to keep a pretty young man. In the end, her elopement failed, she was robbed of all the family fortune, and she starved to death on the streets. She'd been dealt a great hand and played it terribly. After transmigrating, Shen Tingw 221Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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   Three incredibly good period dramas where the female lead is a prolific money-maker. The second one, in particular, features a male lead with an exceptionally strong sense of responsibility who abandons his studies to be with the female lead. After being reborn, the female lead goes on a money-making spree, providing a comfortable life for her family and supporting the male lead in retaking the college entrance exam.

2. 2 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Building a Fortune and Raising My Kids 重生八零之发家致富养崽崽 Mu Muzhi木木枝Modern Romance996k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + no awful characters + food + adorable kids + period setting] In her previous life, after Li Heng accidentally fell off a cliff and was left disabled, Qiao Xi abandoned her husband and child, ultimately bringing the Li family to ruin. Given another life, she looks at her gentle, doting husband, then at her adorable, lively son, and swears to make it up to them and never let the tragedy happen again. With food and clothing businesses, Qiao Xi takes things one step at a time, gradu 4.4kReads9.1Score28914d adds
3. 3 穿 Transmigrate into a Book as a '90s Bad Girl, Only to Find My Brooding Husband Sweet and Flirty 穿书九零渣女身，阴鸷老公甜又撩 Marshmallow Pudding棉花糖布丁Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted Completed [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + face-slapping revenge + building wealth + raising a child] Su Yun transmigrates into the 1990s as a despicable, scummy woman. She stops chasing wealth and despising the poor, and clings to her gloomy husband, begging for forgiveness. In the original story, she kicks the heroine, makes trouble everywhere, causes her own son’s death, and ends up married to a fool, beaten to death by her husband. Su Yun won’t let the story go t 604Reads7.5Score10014d adds
4. 4 让 You Want Me to Cook at Three in the Morning? I’ll Slap Your Whole Family Away 让我三点做饭？我反手扇飞你全家 Soft Soft Green Robe糯糯青衫Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted (The short drama My Slaps Changed My Fate in the 1970s is now available.) [Period setting + military marriage + mental illness + both devoted to each other + career in government + a heroine who would rather throw hands than talk, versus a rough-around-the-edges regiment commander who stole his comrade’s bride] Ever since Su Wanxing was diagnosed with a mental illness, life has been going wonderfully. She can curse out whoever she wants and beat up whoever she wants. She can even beat up a perve 17.8kReads8.6Score2.3k14d adds

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   The first story is set in a historical period; the first features a strongman who can make money, the second a Chinese vampire, and the third has the ability to dream. All of them are quite unique and worth reading.

5. 5 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

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   The first book is a rebirth story with a revenge plot, a wife-chasing frenzy, and the second male lead taking over. The second book is a time-travel story with heartwarming everyday moments and cute kids, but no special abilities or cheat codes.

6. 6 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 22.4kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
7. 7 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 81.2kReads9.4Score5.3k14d adds

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   The whole book is warm and sweet. The female lead doesn't have any special abilities; she just works together with the male lead to live a good life. The male lead is shrewd but not mercenary. He treats his wife and brothers with sincerity. He has a resilient character and a clear sense of right and wrong. The whole book has a relaxed and well-paced rhythm, making it a pleasure to read.

8. 8 救 Help! What Should I Do About the Baby I Conceived with a Returned Educated Youth? 救命！怀了回城知青的崽怎么办？ Thousand-Layer Crushed Ice千层碎碎冰Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [1970s + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping + no golden finger] Xia Meng transmigrated. She landed in the poverty-stricken 1970s, in the body of a village girl who was pregnant out of wedlock and desperate enough to want to die. In the original novel, an educated youth abandoned her. She raised their child alone, playing both father and mother, and wore herself out by the age of forty. When the child grew up, his biological father appeared to claim him. By then, he had become a leading sci 5.8kReads8.9Score32014d adds

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   I absolutely have to mention this one!! The female lead is incredibly smart, the romance between the male and female leads progresses smoothly without any forced angst, and most importantly, the male lead is incredibly doting on the female lead! It's a heartwarming and hilarious read, you definitely have to give it a try.

9. 9 七 The Plump Wife of the 1970s and the Reserved Educated Youth Tycoon 七零肥妻，禁欲知青是大佬 Man Qin满沁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Xunwei is a renowned master chef, yet somehow she ends up in the body of a chubby village girl who was tricked by a scumbag in the 1970s. The moment she opens her eyes, she pins down a young educated man who has just been sent to the countryside and has her way with him. The scumbag breaks off their engagement, and the whole village insists she force the young educated man to marry her? No problem. That’s a piece of cake! With a spatula in her left hand and seasonings in her right, she’ll coo 7.6kReads9.1Score89914d adds

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   The female protagonist, relying on her culinary skills, becomes wealthy with one hand and finds love with the other, paving her way to a prosperous future.

10. 10 七 A Sweet Wedding Night in the 1970s: Even an Arranged Marriage Can Be Wonderful! 七零新婚夜，包办婚姻也很甜！ Orange Soda and Lemon Juice橘子汽水柠檬汁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed Military Marriage Romance] [Beautiful, Sweet-Talking Wife + Gentle, Healing, Rugged Husband] She wakes up on the night of her arranged wedding in the 1970s. Her husband is a handsome, idealistic man with impeccable credentials. Should she marry him or not? Lin Qingya soon decides she’s glad she did. Her rugged husband is surprisingly sweet! The heroine is career-focused, clear-headed, and sensible. The hero dotes on his wife and is gentle and reassuring. Sweet romance throughout, no 6kReads9.1Score44314d adds

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    My favorite, I've watched it several times.

11. 11 超 So Charming! The Delicate Beauty of the Seventies in His Arms Has the Rugged Man Smitten 超会！七零娇娇在怀，糙汉沦陷了 Jun Zhetang君折糖Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Adoring wife + rugged man + reborn to dote on her husband + building a fortune + both devoted to each other + sweet HE] After being reborn, Jiang Xin wanted to do only two things. Make money with Lu Gan, then have a child with him. But she never expected Lu Gan to be so vigorous. Not only did they make a fortune, they also had a whole lot of children! Jiang Xin: My husband is amazing! Lu Gan both loved and feared the sweet young wife he'd just married. He loved how sweetly she spoke 3.3kReads9.2Score28714d adds
12. 12 穿 Transmigrate to the 1980s, Make Money, Win His Heart, and Raise the Kids 穿越八零年代，挣钱撩汉养崽崽 Slightly Tipsy with Orange Flavor橘子味微醺Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [No golden finger in this book. Readers who prefer pocket-dimension or System stories should steer clear. The heroine isn’t a self-sacrificing saint, the hero is warm and devoted, there are adorable kids, and few awful characters.] After a nap, Qin Man woke up to find she had transmigrated to the 1980s and become a woman whose identity was unknown. Apparently, the woman she had become was a simpleton, married to the village heartthrob, who was attending university, and had a lovely pair of twins 7kReads9.1Score39814d adds
13. 13 粗 The Rough-Hewn Man and His Sweet, Gentle Wife 粗糙汉子娇软妻 Red Winter红色冬天Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Slender-waisted, soft, gorgeous beauty VS rugged man] [Reborn + both virgins + sweet romance + devoted husband] After Qi Xia died, Han Si kissed her gravestone: “Xiaxia, if I’d known you would leave me so soon, I should have told you earlier that I love you.” “I’m sorry. My love came too late, and so did my confession. The person I love will never hear it now.” Only as Qi Xia’s soul was fading away did she finally understand the depth of his love. “Han Si, if I could live again, I would be the 715Reads8.8Score11414d adds
14. 14 娇 The Delicate Beauty Is Spoiled Rotten by a Rugged, Fierce Man 娇滴滴小美人被凶猛糙汉宠野了 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance490k WordsCompleted [Complete❗] Xie Hezhang, a local troublemaker from Helian Village with a bad class background, found himself pursued by a city girl sent to the countryside. The young woman couldn't carry a shoulder pole or lift a hand, and complained that her hands hurt whenever she did farm work. Her only hobby was trailing after him wherever he went. One afternoon, fed up with her, Xie Hezhang cornered her in the cotton field and threatened, “Keep following me and I'll beat you up.” The sweet little Shu Qingy 6.4kReads9.2Score67114d adds
15. 15 军 Military Marriage Bliss: The Whole Family of My Rugged 1970s Husband Spoils Me Rotten 军婚蜜宠：被七零糙汉全家宠爆 Mu Yunwei沐云微Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted (Devoted husband + military marriage + space full of supplies + raising children + married first, love later + cozy daily life + food livestream System) Su Qingwan had just used the recipes her grandfather left her to build a nationwide chain of restaurants and achieve financial freedom. Then a new virus struck, and she kicked the bucket. When she opened her eyes again, she had become a villain in a 1970s military family compound, a horrible woman who tormented everyone and abused two little chi 1.2kReads9.1Score17014d adds
16. 16 随 After Joining the Army, the Pretty Military Wife's Deed Collection Fills the Courtyard 随军后，俏军嫂的房本堆满四合院 Gu Xi v古西vModern Romance736k WordsCompleted (Fictional period setting) [Military marriage and devoted husband + both leads are faithful + married first, love later + making money and taking down scumbags] When medical professor Su Ying woke up, she had transmigrated to the 1980s. Someone had stolen her place at university, and when she demanded an explanation, she was beaten and injured. Then, after going to the city for treatment, she learned that her father had abandoned her and her mother long ago and had even schemed to marry her off 25.8kReads9.1Score3k14d adds

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    The female lead has no special abilities other than her exceptional medical skills, and she doesn't have any special powers or spatial abilities. The male lead is genuinely paralyzed in the early stages, only able to move his head.

17. 17 麻 A Sparrow Hopes to Become a Phoenix? The Real Heiress Just Chops Down the Tree 麻雀飞上枝头？真千金我直接砍树 Soft and Subtle浅浅淡淡Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Regret, No Forgiveness, All-Round Female Lead, Face-Slapping Power Fantasy] In her previous life, Yan Xia and the Gu family’s adopted daughter were kidnapped together. Her biological parents, all five older brothers, and even her childhood sweetheart boyfriend chose to save the adopted daughter first. Yan Xia was killed by her kidnappers. Reborn, she cuts ties with her parents and her worthless brothers, and breaks up with her childhood sweetheart boyfriend. She’s done putting up wit 48.4kReads9.3Score5.1k14d adds

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    The female protagonist is clear-headed and not a saint; the plot is exciting and engaging, a satisfying story of face-slapping moments.

18. 18 手 Armed with the Villainess's Script, I Only Want to Go to College 手拿女配剧本，我却只想考大学 Jiang Liangjiang江凉姜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Period setting + ensemble cast + colorful characters + daily life + family squabbles) Lin Ermai transmigrated into a book, armed with the most popular script for a vicious supporting female character. At best, she could change her fate and trounce the original heroine; at worst, she would be trounced by the heroine, just as the script dictated. The heroine is sweet and gentle. As a child, she was the prettiest flower in Lotus Village; as an adult, she became the dream girl of every eligible you 11.5kReads8.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    I've read two-thirds of it, and it's been very depressing, especially the female characters, especially those from poor families—it's quite realistic, I guess. The plot is generally good, with minor flaws that don't detract from the overall experience. If you don't mind the depressing tone, it's definitely worth watching (it's genuinely depressing, unlike other historical novels where the female characters are only briefly mentioned in terms of oppression; this one focuses on the situation and the attitude, making you feel depressed for those girls in every situation, like someone drowning and unable to see the shore). Of course, those girls are also very strong and are trying their best to grow. The writing is good. If you like light novels, this might not be for you; it's depressing and can easily make you angry, making you want to jump in and help them fight! 🤦🤦 But the ending should be good. I haven't seen the end yet, but I've already read two-thirds of it.

19. 19 1 In 1975, I Went to the Countryside to Escape Disaster 1975年我下乡避祸 Niu Shi牛柿Urban1.5M WordsCompleted This is not a feel-good power fantasy. There is no pocket dimension, no System, no rebirth, and no transmigration. The times are turbulent, and the road ahead is uncertain. To protect Li Chengxiao, his family bears the pain of sending him to the countryside for an assigned rural posting, away from danger. Alone, he puts down roots in the village, enduring hardship and lying low with quiet resolve. With his unique insight and steady temperament, he establishes himself amid adversity, discreetly b 89.5kReads8.5Score10.9k14d adds
20. 20 田 The Country Apothecary: The Villainess Becomes Everyone’s Darling 田园药乡：恶毒女配成团宠了 Yue Huasheng月桦笙Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Jiaojiao transmigrated into a story, cast as the vicious supporting villainess. As the male lead's wicked stepsister, she made life hell for everyone, and her brothers and sisters-in-law hated her to the bone. How was she supposed to play this role? Forget it. If she couldn't afford to provoke them, she could avoid them. Better to marry off early and wreak havoc on some random passerby. But then, one by one, they all changed their tune. Her parents begged her to stay, her brothers competed to sp 9.9kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds

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    It's very down-to-earth, every character is vivid and lifelike, depicting the ordinary rural life.

21. 21 穿 Transmigrated Into a Book in the 1970s: What a Joke! The Sweet Girl Is Hiding in a Rugged Man's Body 穿书七零：笑死！娇娇披着糙汉壳 December-十二月-Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + food + System + educated youth + sweet romance] A pleasure-loving young woman transmigrates into a book set in the 1970s. The poverty and hunger, the backbreaking labor, and the enormous secret her new body is hiding are enough to push An Ran to the brink. She is neither the lucky heroine nor the villainess. Instead, she is a deranged male character so far down the roster that she barely even counts as a number in the leads’ story. To keep anyone from 5.4kReads9.0Score69614d adds

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    Various types of period dramas, personally tested and found to be enjoyable.

22. 22 边 Farming and Going Crazy, I Make My Husband Drink Poison 边种田边发疯，我喂夫君喝毒药 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance532k WordsCompleted Su Wei transmigrated into the Shen family’s new daughter-in-law in Nanqiao Village. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw an old woman holding a bowl of murky poison for her penniless husband to drink. The man on the bed glared at Su Wei in fury. “You poisonous woman! I won’t let you get away with this, even as a ghost...” Su Wei: “...” No, no, it wasn’t me. It was the old woman... The old woman turned to her. “What are you standing there for? If he doesn’t die, how are you supposed to marry Y 15.2kReads9.2Score2k14d adds
23. 23 美 Food Blogger Transmigrates to the Seventies: Becoming a Mom Without the Labor Pains 美食博主穿七零：无痛当妈来养崽 Wind Comes Late at Night晚夜来风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period setting + Food + Adorable kids + Pocket dimension + Marriage before love From the start, she's saddled with a disabled soldier for a husband and two future villains for sons. A food blogger transmigrates into a book set in the 1970s, bringing her spacious apartment with her, and becomes the contrast-group sister-in-law to the female lead of a period novel. The female lead raises plump, healthy kids while hers are scrawny as monkeys. The female lead keeps her kids spotless while hers are a 2.9kReads8.5Score39514d adds
24. 24 军 The Sweet, Alluring Military Wife and Her Devoted Rough-Hewn Soldier 军嫂娇，军嫂媚，糙汉军爷宠上天 Sweet Tofu Pudding甜甜豆腐花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rugged military officer + sweet, gentle beauty] (Fictional military marriage + marriage before love + daily life with the troops + stepmother and adorable kids + food) When Jiang Rou opens her eyes, she's become the fake heiress in a period novel. Not only is she a pitiful cannon-fodder supporting character, but the real heiress has knocked her unconscious and made her marry an older man in her place. Rumor has it that the man is disfigured and lame, with two burdens to care for, one big and on 16.2kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
25. 25 闪 Two Years After Our Flash Marriage, the Military Wife Takes Her Child to Find His Father 闪婚两年不见，军嫂带娃去找爹 Sweet and Sticky甜糯糯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reserved, rugged man + Sweet, delicate beauty + Sweet romance + Mutual teasing + Pocket dimension + Cozy daily life] In her previous life, Lin Wanshu was the wife of a man everyone envied: a wealthy tycoon. She was beautiful and rich, and her husband never kept a mistress. But no one knew that behind the glamorous life, she spent every day alone in an empty room, never had a child, and eventually died after being hit by a car. When she opens her eyes again, Lin Wanshu has returned to the 1970s. 59.6kReads9.0Score6.6k14d adds
26. 26 胖 My Chubby Wife Is Sweet and Soft, and the 1970s Officer Spoils Her With His Life 胖媳妇又娇又软，七零军官拿命宠 Gu Xi Ci故夕辞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Seeking adaptation for a short drama] [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + the husband’s long road to winning his wife back] After transmigrating, Su Mei goes from a senior doctor to a lazy, nasty military wife in a 1970s military compound. In her previous life, she had worked hard her whole life, only to die suddenly. Su Mei is determined to lie flat and be lazy this time around. But when she sees the original owner’s situation, she 8.7kReads9.1Score1k14d adds
27. 27 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Wife, I Stole the Show in the Military Compound 穿成炮灰原配后，我惊艳军区大院 Moon Rising over the Blue Sea苍海升月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: Before I Lost My Virtue, I Rewrote the Life of the Cannon-Fodder First Wife [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + no golden finger + sweet romance + devoted couple] Xia Qingning unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel written by a classmate who envies her. She becomes the original wife, who shares her name and is framed into losing her virtue, then jumps into a lake and dies tragically. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s at the scene of her violati 51.5kReads9.2Score5.2k14d adds
28. 28 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
29. 29 刚 I Transmigrated and Got Arrested? The Scientist's Army Wife Turns the Tables 刚穿越就被抓？科研军嫂逆风翻盘 Mr. Zhongli钟离先生Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s era + period setting + advancing the nation through research + military marriage + alternate history + slow burn (not a power fantasy, includes awful characters)] // Twilight shines over the nine provinces, stars settle in my arms // A genius inventor from the interstellar era unexpectedly reborn in the year 1975 of the Xiazhou calendar. She opens her eyes in an interrogation room, in a dire situation, on the verge of being sentenced to death. Ye Mu is just about to show 31.8kReads8.9Score3.8k14d adds
30. 30 重 Even in This New Life, It's Still Him: I Must Train Him Well Before I Marry Him 重活一世还是他，得调教好了再嫁 Xingchen Muze星辰沐泽Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After being angered to death by her husband, she is reborn, only to open her eyes and see the same man. No, no way. She absolutely cannot marry him again in this life, or he’ll anger her to death all over again. Liang Xiulan: “Get out! Scram! I don’t want to see you!” Jiang Jinzhou: “Why? I gave you my whole heart. If you say you won’t marry me, at least give me a reason!” Liang Xiulan: “You angered me to death in my last life. I absolutely won’t make the same mistake again!” Jiang Jinzhou perks 260Reads5.5Score10414d adds

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    I need a novel that's over a million words long!

31. 31 七 A Great Drought Hits the Countryside in the 1970s, and My Family Digs Up an Underground River 七零农村大旱，我家挖出地下暗河 The Stone Will Grow石头会长大Urban3.8M WordsCompleted After Zhang Jianguo’s father was beaten to death, he grew timid, submissive, and honest. Though kindhearted, he led an incredibly rough life. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to fifty years earlier. This time, he would change his ways. A man who fails to avenge a grudge is no gentleman! Meanwhile, his family dug a cellar and uncovered an underground cavern filled with abundant water and fish! With these supplies, he not only helped his family build a good life, but also avenged his 13kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
32. 32 八 The 1980s: A Cherished Darling Rushing Toward Wealth 八零捷报团宠娇娇向钱冲 Si Jiao Jiao肆饺饺Modern Romance2.5M WordsOngoing [Period setting + building wealth + doted on by everyone + native-born heroine + social butterfly + powerful figures + one-on-one romance] Before she turned fifteen, Shi Xiangxiang was stolen as a newborn. Her adoptive parents were denounced and sent down to the countryside, leaving her, though still so young, to shoulder the burden of feeding the whole family. After she turned fifteen, her adoptive sister, who had been reborn with a golden finger, returned in defeat after struggling her way t 36.1kReads9.4Score2k14d adds
33. 33 被 Abandoned in the Wilderness for Eighteen Years, I Marry the Wrong Man as a Stand-In Bride 被扔荒山十八年，替婚错嫁大首长 Young Master Qi公子七Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period drama + outrageous melodrama + unhinged + doting romance + growth story + feel-good power fantasy + family squabbles] [Adorable, violent, obedient, fiercely protective mutated native vampire bride × cold, versatile, returning Chinese scientist] When Xu Xinyuan is little, her grandparents abandon her in the mountains to fend for herself. Her reborn cousin refuses an arranged marriage, and because Grandma can’t bear to give up the betrothal gifts, she brings Xu Xinyuan back. In her cousin’ 5.1kReads9.0Score49514d adds
34. 34 七 A Captivating Marriage to a Soldier in the 1970s: The Barren Wife Is Pregnant Again 七零军婚撩人，不孕原配又怀上了 July Rabbit七月兔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In 1973, Song Wenran went to the countryside in her cousin’s place for the sake of her father’s career and family harmony, nearly dying there. After finally making it back to the city with help from her best friend, she discovered that her father had remarried and her mother had been admitted to a psychiatric hospital. She managed to get into university, only for a young male educated youth who had a crush on her to tear up her admission letter. Through a twist of fate, she rushed into a high-st 14.4kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    If you're interested, check out these good historical fiction stories.

35. 35 满 The Max-Level Big Shot in the 1970s: If You Won't Back Down, I'll Fight 满级大佬在七零，主打不服就干 Fresh Popcorn爆米花来咯Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted The heroine is domineering, with an outrageously high combat ability. Later, she joins the military. The hero is an educated youth who later goes into scientific research. A strong heroine paired with a weaker hero. If that’s not your thing, please move along. [Historical setting + transmigration with body intact + no pocket dimension or System + Strong Female Lead] Mai Sui, a max-level powerhouse, transmigrates to the 1970s. She just wants to lie flat and live a quiet, ordinary l 58.5kReads9.1Score4.9k14d adds

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    Both are pretty satisfying; the female lead doesn't suffer any injustice, and she goes crazy without caring about whether others live or die. 🤔

36. 36 女 The Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old Empress: She Brings Billions of Merit into the 1960s 女帝三岁半：她带亿万功德穿六零 Build a House起房子Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted (Adorable, everyone’s-favorite story with a touch of fantasy.) After saving three thousand worlds, the empress thought her life was over. But, to her surprise, a fragment of her soul was reincarnated into a little fool in the late 1960s. The girl’s family was dirt poor, and life was painfully hard. Her father was lame, her mother half-blind, and she had two older brothers, grandparents, an eldest uncle, a second uncle, and a younger uncle: a huge family with a poverty rating of minus 100. But th 9.6kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
37. 37 六 The Sixties: The Supporting Actress Works Herself to the Bone and Outshines the Lucky Female Lead 六零，对照组女配卷死锦鲤女主 Moonless Young Master无月公子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + comedy + pocket dimension + punishing scumbags + troublemaker heroine + face-slapping + satisfying read + goofy humor + romance] A chaotic, hilarious career story, not a formulaic one. The heroine is cunning, scheming, unhinged, and becomes an official. It’s hell mode from the start: the original host was beaten to death by her awful grandmother, and less than two minutes after transmigrating, she was kicked into the hospital by her awful father. Cheng Miaomiao opens and close 64.7kReads9.1Score7.6k14d adds
38. 38 被 Abducted to a Remote Mountain Village, I Was Tricked into Having a Baby by a Scheming Soldier 被拐深山，腹黑兵王骗我生娃 Xinmiao's Mom鑫淼妈妈Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted Yangmei and I were kidnapped and taken deep into the mountains. We escaped into the wilderness, got lost, and ran into Bai Tianye, a decorated soldier who was searching for medicinal herbs in a cave. He took meticulous care of us. When I got sick and nearly died, he saved me, and then fell in love with me. I ran away from my wedding, and he searched for me frantically. To repay him for saving my life, I slept with him. He had someone bring my parents over, and they were very pleased with him. Af 51Reads—Score—14d adds

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    There is no space in this book

39. 39 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 38kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds

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    This is really beautiful; it doesn't feel like a time-travel story.

40. 40 公 Turning the Tables in the Civil Service Exam: Climbing the Ladder from the Interview Onward 公考逆袭：从面试开始一路攀登 Yuanming Xiaoyang元明小阳Urban3.4M WordsOngoing People's affections are as thin as paper, and the world changes like a new chess game with every turn. Li Xiuyuan starts at the grassroots level, driven by a desire to get ahead. He takes one steady step after another, climbing higher with every move! 750.2kReads9.2Score60.2k14d adds

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    Let me help you expand this story into a more complete narrative, adding details and dramatic conflict: The morning sunlight streamed through the blinds onto the conference table. I gripped my laptop, my gaze sweeping over everyone in the room. Sitting opposite me was my ex-girlfriend, Lin Yue, her eyes red-rimmed, clearly having just cried. Vice Mayor Wang, seated at the head of the table, was attentively listening to the street office's report on divorce mediation cases. "Xiao Chen, what's your opinion?" Vice Mayor Wang suddenly called on me. I composed myself and began analyzing the legal loopholes and interpersonal conflicts in the cases. Out of the corner of my eye, I caught Lin Yue's surprised look. She probably never imagined that the fifth-place candidate in the written exam, whom she had dumped years ago, was now the vice mayor's secretary. I'll never forget that summer three years ago. When the written exam results were announced, I ranked fifth, missing out on the interview. Just as I was about to give up, a phone call changed my fate—someone ahead of me had withdrawn from the interview, and I was added to the list. And so, I stumbled into the municipal government office. Starting with grassroots petition work, I've witnessed too many ups and downs within the system. Having handled group visits, witnessed inter-departmental power struggles, and navigated hidden reefs set by others, I've learned that the survival rules within the system are far more complex than those of the civil service exam. Until today, in this unusual setting, we meet again. Lin Yue is here for divorce mediation, while I'm participating as a secretary to a leader. Seeing her flustered and helpless state, I suddenly realized how wondrous fate is. "Secretary Chen, you'll be handling the follow-up to this case," Vice Mayor Wang's words pulled me back to reality. I nodded and diligently took notes in my notebook. After the meeting, Lin Yue stopped me, hesitant to speak. "Can we talk?" She whispered. I glanced at my watch; I still had documents to process. "Sorry, I have work to do." As I turned to leave, I heard suppressed sobs behind me. In the cutthroat world of the system, some come, some go. And I, I continue on this path. I hope this expanded version meets your needs! If you need adjustments or additional details, please let me know.

41. 41 七 The Family's Beloved Girl: The Cannon-Fodder Darling of Her Terrible Family 七零团宠：极品家人的炮灰娇娇女 Ten Red Leaves十红叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Brooding, Brawny Man + Sweet Wife + Completed] Lu Jiajia is delicate and soft. Then, in the blink of an eye, she becomes a useless cannon-fodder character in the 1970s, with a whole family of vicious oddballs in tow. Yet in an era that favors men above women, she is the apple of her family’s eye. Her father and mother: “Jiajia is our precious girl. She deserves to be spoiled.” Her brothers: “My sister is frail and sickly. How could she do farm work!” Lu Jiajia: “…I want the ultimate winning han 105.5kReads9.4Score9.8k14d adds

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    Sweet romance novels set in the 1970s

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