Period-Era Stories With a Female Lead Who Won’t Sell Herself Short or Play the Saint 年代文 女主不委屈自己不圣母

1. 51 地 The Underworld’s Richest Man Transmigrates to the 1970s and Goes on a Rampage 地府首富穿越到七零年代，杀疯了 Dreamland in the Clouds寻云梦境Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted Era + spatial powers + two strong leads + military marriage + devoted to each other + doting husband + supernatural She was the richest person in the Underworld, but transmigrated into the body of the Yan family's downtrodden daughter-in-law. Her mother-in-law was sharp-tongued and mean, her husband was self-righteous, and her brother- and sister-in-law were lazy and unscrupulous. The whole family was both lazy and domineering. She beat them into submission one by one. Then she turned her husban 2.4kReads9.1Score39114d adds

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   👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻Super exciting novel with a super strong female lead and set in a historical period!

2. 52 军 The Army Wife Rules the Family Compound: The Mind-Reading Commander-in-Chief Dotes on Her Like Crazy 军婚称霸家属院，读心首长玩命宠 Little Spinning Top小陀螺转转Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted [Mind reading + joining the army + pocket dimension + taking down scumbags + making a fortune + marriage before love + raising kids] After being set up, Lu Jiangyue transmigrates into an eighties novel. The heroine is her family's adopted daughter and the daughter of her father's comrade-in-arms. Her father constantly takes the heroine's side, driving Lu Jiangyue's mother to her death. But the scheming heroine thinks that's not enough and plans to ruin Lu Jiangyue's reputation and marry her off 1.8kReads9.1Score24414d adds
3. 53 年 The Heirless Male Lead in a Period Novel, and the Scheming True Heiress Who Won Him Over 年代文绝嗣男主，戏精真千金要了 Jun Mumu Jun君木木君Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [1970s + Pocket Space + Family Life + Marriage Before Love] After Jiang Mengnuan died, she learned that she was the ill-fated real daughter in a novel. When she opened her eyes again, the reborn capitalist heiress wanted nothing to do with her fiancé. She cried and pressured Jiang Mengnuan to marry someone else, and even wanted to steal the scumbag husband, Xu Guishan, who had joined forces with his childhood sweetheart, Jiang Donglian, to kill her in her previous life? Jiang Mengnuan: “What kin 591Reads8.4Score—14d adds
4. 54 六 Fleeing Famine in the 1960s to Marry a General: The Divine Doctor Army Wife Gets Pregnant So Easily 六零逃荒嫁首长，神医军嫂太易孕 Qing Buluo卿不落Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted Completed novella [Military marriage + 1960s refugee flight + farming + doted-on by everyone] She, Nan Wei, is a world-famous medical and research PhD whose name will go down in history. Skilled in both academics and combat, she transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes a filthy, miserable refugee fleeing famine? By a stroke of fate, she marries a stern senior officer in the far northwest. From then on, the grassland is hers, the horse is hers, and she can do whatever she wants! An ugly duckling? S 581Reads9.0Score10514d adds
5. 55 开 Kidnapped from the Start: My Daily Sign-In in the 1960s 开局被绑我在六零年代的签到日常 Water Drops Turn to Frost滴水成霜Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Sign-In System + Pocket Dimension + Educated Youth + Ancient Martial Arts] Gu Zuozuo, heir to an ancient martial arts family, is dragged into transmigrating to the era from history books when people barely had enough to eat or wear, all because of some damn man. She becomes a pitiful beauty from a wealthy family, targeted for her inheritance. After transmigrating, Gu Zuozuo takes her System and turns her enemies' hideout upside down, then dusts herself off and answers the nation's call to go to 16.2kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
6. 56 开 From the Start, My Little Ancestor Goes Wild and Shakes Up the 1970s 开局发癫，小祖宗在七零炸翻天 Qingfeng Lingling清风铃玲Modern Romance767k WordsCompleted Gong Doudou, who had created heaven, earth, and zombies in the apocalypse, was inexplicably killed by a meteorite. Talk about unfair! Well, she died, but unfortunately, she didn't stay dead. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into a period novel. The good news: she wasn't the heroine! She was just a minor cannon-fodder character who would disappear from the story from the start. And she was a five-year-old little fool with congenital heart disease and a dim-witted nature. The bad ne 3.6kReads9.0Score53214d adds
7. 57 八 Military Marriage in the Eighties: The Sweet Wife Follows Her Soldier and Is Spoiled Every Day 八零军婚，随军娇美人军少日日宠 Money Baby钱财宝宝Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Stoic, rugged man + sweet, gentle girl + 1980s + military marriage + family’s darling + age gap] Bai Youyou, a divine beast of good fortune, opens her eyes in a human traffickers’ hideout in the 1980s. Hating evil with a passion, she takes on the traffickers all by herself, leaving the soldiers who rush to the scene dumbfounded. With no identification, Bai Youyou hopes to find someone who’ll provide for her, and she sets her sights on soldier Chu Mosheng. Chu Mosheng is a handsome, wealthy heir 2.2kReads8.2Score28914d adds
8. 58 七 A 1970s Military Marriage: That Couple's Both a Little Crazy 七零军婚：那两口子都有点癫 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Inventory Space + Comedy + Wish Fulfillment + Two Golden Fingers] Ruan Qiqi spent ten years being treated for an illness, and her condition was perfectly stable. After leaving the hospital, she unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s, into the body of a country girl who has just been dumped by her scumbag fiancé. Nearly everyone around her is awful. But she isn't afraid. She has a space packed with supplies, a golden finger, and nine lives, so she can do whatever she wants with 46.8kReads9.2Score5.8k14d adds
9. 59 神 Tycoon System: I Spend Money to Raise Kids in a Period Novel 神豪系统：我在年代文里氪金养崽 The Brightest Bulb Is Me灯泡属我最亮Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (1990s setting + tycoon System + spending money to raise the kids + no romance + building a business empire + wish fulfillment) When Ye Xiaolin woke up, she had landed in a world formed from a fusion of several period novels. She’d become a wicked woman who despised poverty and loved wealth, abandoning her children and running away in pursuit of a materialistic life. She was bound to a tycoon System. To complete its main quest, she created the persona of a wealthy overseas returnee and embarked 8.5kReads7.8Score64414d adds

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   It's really good-looking.

10. 60 搬 Clearing Out the Family Fortune: The Capitalist Heiress Joins the Army with Her Space 搬空家产，资本家小姐带空间随军 A Heng from Peach Blossom Spring桃花源的阿姮Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Period setting + rich capitalist heiress + personal space + satisfying read + putting scumbags in their place + military marriage + both heroine and rival transmigrate into a book] [Gloriously wild heiress versus reserved, secretly passionate military officer husband] Qiao Nian is fair-skinned, beautiful, and dazzling. She's also the only child in her family, and set to inherit the family business. Who could have guessed that while inspecting her family's supermarket, she'd be stabbed to death 607Reads8.2Score10814d adds

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    👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻Female-centric #Historical Novel #Super Satisfying Novel!!!

11. 61 首 Commander Dad, Step Aside! Your Soldier Mom Doesn't Want You Anymore 首长爸爸请让开女兵妈妈不要你了 Read If You Love Me爱我就读Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted In college, Lin Jiujiu unexpectedly became pregnant with Ye Nanchen's child. She returned to her hometown alone, only to be tormented by her adoptive parents. Her baby died tragically, and she lost her own life as well. Reborn aboard a train, she studied medicine and enlisted in the army. When she reunited with Ye Nanchen, she charged alone into the military family compound to take back her son. 572Reads8.8Score11414d adds
12. 62 资 A Capitalist Goddess Doctor with a Child-Rearing System Marries an Army Officer 资本家女神医带养娃系统嫁军官 Sha Ye裟也Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted [Reborn to Take Down Scumbags and Start Life Again + A Sweet Romance with the Male Lead in the Background + Utterly Satisfying, No Miserable Suffering] In her previous life, Huang Lilian was left with nothing by her husband. He cheated on her with multiple women, including her best friend. Reborn, Huang Lilian takes revenge on the scumbag and his mistress with the help of a System. * In her previous life, Fu Xiaohua failed to become Zhang Dacheng's legal wife. Desperate to become a rich man's wi 121Reads8.0Score—14d adds
13. 63 捡 The Bargain-Hunting Era: Lin Mei’s Daily Life of Scoring Freebies 捡漏年代：林美的薅羊毛日常 Dimension Mender次元缝补匠Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Historical Era + Everyday Life + Finding Bargains + Ordinary Person Reborn in the Womb + No Handouts, No Saintly Heroine, No Throwing Herself at Men + No Being Sent to the Countryside, No Military Marriage, No Rough-Hewn Hero + A Small Golden Finger That Gradually Levels Up + A Palm-Sized Pocket Dimension for Stashing Private Savings] Reborn in the womb in 1949, Lin Mei becomes the daughter of an ordinary farming family in Linjia Village. Beautiful but useless, she’s not cut out for great thing 14.1kReads9.2Score1k14d adds
14. 64 重 Reborn, You Abandoned Me to Marry Someone Else. Why Are You Panicking Now That I've Remarried? 重生你弃我另娶，我改嫁你慌什么 Moon-Brewed Congee月酿粥Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Fictional historical era + Both leads are reborn + Military marriage + Regretful husband’s long road to winning his wife back] Everyone says Chief Ji Ze is an upright man who values loyalty and affection. It’s just a shame that his first marriage was to a shrewish country woman. She beat and berated her adopted son, mistreated her widowed sister-in-law and younger siblings, abused the elderly, and was unfaithful... She wasted the best years of Chief Ji’s youth. Fortunately, the two eventually d 9.1kReads7.5Score90714d adds

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    I'm only recommending these two books 😎

15. 65 六 The 1960s: The Walk-On Character Made Her Fortune Through Divorce! 六零：路人甲她靠离婚发家了！ I Want to Be a Landlord我想当房东Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Period setting + satisfying revenge + strong heroine + transmigration + multiple male leads There’s a different male lead in every phase of her life, and the heroine won’t stay for anyone. She’s selfish. She has a pocket dimension, but she’ll have to steal to get it. Rather than deal with awful people, the heroine would rather make them furious. P.S. This story includes an unconventional romance. Please read with caution if that bothers you. After dying suddenly, the embittered office worker Zho 11.4kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
16. 66 军 Sweet Military Marriage: The Little Foolish Army Wife Cheats Her Way to Success in the ’70s 军婚甜宠：小傻瓜军嫂在七零开挂 As Fragrant as Jade香似玉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted First married, then in love + Sweet military romance [Entirely fictional: Military marriage, historical setting, both chaste, satisfying story, devoted love, first married then in love] They say this seventeen-year-old girl is unbelievably stupid! And she has a crazy case of spring fever: every spring, she chases men all over the village! One day, a versatile, cool beauty wakes up in the body of Tian Yuzhu, a silly girl in the 1970s. Her family considers her a burden and dumps her on the Shi fam 2.9kReads9.1Score59314d adds

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    Historical fiction, everyday family matters

17. 67 年 A Military Marriage in the 1970s: A Charming Village Girl Rises to Become the Young Madam of Beijing's Elite 年代军婚俏村花逆袭成京圈少夫人 As Fragrant as Jade香似玉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage, period setting, sweet and satisfying romance, family life, life with the army, cold male lead, spirited female lead] When the original owner was five, she grabbed a young boy’s hand and begged, “You have to come back and marry me.” At eighteen, after transmigrating, Guan Yiyi threw her arms around the soldier who had saved her and said, “Come on, give me a kiss!” When they meet again: “Who are you?” The genius girl was clearly smart, but she wanted to play dumb. The cunning, 1.4kReads8.4Score20914d adds
18. 68 京 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 58.2kReads9.3Score7.7k14d adds

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    The evil is crystal clear and unambiguous from beginning to end. Those who dislike the naive, saccharine, and righteous female protagonist archetype might want to check out this book.

19. 69 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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    This is an incredibly sweet novel about a girl who is doted on by her family. I especially love the female lead's mother's unconditional favoritism and fierce protectiveness. In that era of male chauvinism, her mother gave her boundless confidence.

20. 70 七 The 1970s: The Glamorous Heiress Transmigrates into a Book with a Trillion-Dollar Fortune 七零：美艳娇气包带千亿资产穿书 A Duo u阿哆uModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The young lady never lived through that era, so you can't expect her to have the same spending habits as ordinary people. [Not a poverty-relief story] [Sweet romance + period setting + transmigrate into a book + golden finger + feel-good power fantasy] [Both are virgins, one-on-one romance] Shanghai–Beijing–Hong Kong [Warning: The heroine is spoiled and not truly kind or beautiful inside! The hero is a lovesick fool! Don't get hung up on prices! If there are any plot holes, just treat them as au 24.9kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds

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    The first book is new content and not yet fully updated, so it has a low rating. The second book is about a rich young lady who transmigrates but maintains the same standard of living as before she transmigrated.

21. 71 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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    It's so good!!! It left me feeling warm inside. It has such a vintage feel to it, and the female lead never suffers, which is so satisfying; she gets revenge immediately. My breasts felt great after watching it!!

22. 72 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

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    1️⃣ Super good, the plot doesn't drag, and the characters are well-developed. Highly recommended. 2️⃣ The female lead is kind but not a saint, and decisive in her actions. The male lead is equally matched, and the story and character development are excellent. 3️⃣ Pretty good, the plot doesn't drag, and the male and female leads are expressive and speak their minds.

23. 73 掏 The Capitalist's Daughter Liquidated Her Family Fortune and Joined the Army to Find Her Husband 掏空家产，资本家小姐去部队寻夫 Splendid Money Orange锦绣钱橙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: “Emptying the Family Fortune: The Capitalist's Daughter Goes to the Army to Find Her Husband” [Military marriage + Transmigrate into a Book + Pocket dimension + Putting scumbags in their place + Love grows over time + Exceptionally fit military officer, her childhood betrothed VS dazzling capitalist's daughter] Jiang Si was fair-skinned, beautiful, and radiant. Who would have thought that after waking up, she would find herself in a period novel, as a well-known capitalist's daug 45.8kReads9.2Score5.7k14d adds
24. 74 重 Reborn in the 1980s: A Dual Peak in Metaphysics and Technology 重生八零：玄学科技双巅峰 Ant Loves Slurping蚂蚁爱吸溜Modern Romance435k WordsCompleted “When the heart monitor flatlined, I heard my husband tell the doctor: ‘Turn off the oxygen slowly… That way, we’ll still get the insurance money!’” Reborn in 1983, Su Xueyi can use the Taiji jade pendant in her left hand to foresee the future, while the modern technology in her right hand leaves her era in the dust! Taking down scumbags? She exposes her stepsister for stealing money in front of everyone, then kicks her into a cesspit! Getting rich? She turns ten yuan in government bonds into fi —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Good book 📖 Not a saintly story, a time-traveling protagonist focused on scientific research

25. 75 嫁 Marrying a Disabled Soldier: The Gorgeous Beauty Charms and Coaxes Him 嫁军婚残夫，娇艳美人撩他诱哄他 Clouds Upon Clouds一朵朵云Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Military marriage + marriage first, love later + doted on by everyone + no golden finger, your mindset determines your fate] [A cast story starring a great beauty who gets a villainess role without realizing it] In 1974, Yu Wan transmigrates into the body of an undocumented drifter, then uses her beauty to become the Qiao family’s stepdaughter. With a new identity, Yu Wan is overjoyed. The Qiao family members each have their own agendas, but they know the truth and keep quiet. Not long after Yu 23.6kReads9.1Score2.2k14d adds

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    This is a period drama where the female lead is beautiful and intelligent, marries someone from a different social class, and the male lead is deeply in love with her. The plot is logical, the characters have their own schemes, it's not simplistic, and it's very enjoyable.

26. 76 便 The Scandalous Side of the Convenience Store 便利店的风流事 He Yannan何雁南Modern Romance82k WordsCompleted My marriage had been dead for a long time, killed by day after day of indifference. I ran a 24-hour convenience store, getting through one lonely night after another. My husband ignored me, and my sister-in-law made life difficult at every turn. It was Ma Nanshan’s gentleness that let me experience being loved again; it was Su Qingli’s companionship that gave me a glimmer of warmth to hold on to in my despair. I hovered at the edge of forbidden desire, torn between propriety and a racing heart 1Reads—Score114d adds
27. 77 伥 My Viperous Sister Wants to Swap Marriages? The Lucky Wife of the 1970s Just Smiles in Silence 伥鬼妹妹换亲？七零福妻笑而不语 Spring Has Come春天来咯Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Period setting + switched marriages + sweet romance + face-slapping + satisfying wish fulfillment + no golden finger] Shen Tang and her stepsister Shen Mei are both reborn. In their previous lives, Shen Tang married an uneducated hoodlum, while her younger sister married into a wealthy family. Everyone said her sister had made the better match, then waited to see Shen Tang make a fool of herself. But who could have guessed that the hoodlum would use his sharp mind to go into business and become 3.8kReads8.9Score34314d adds

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    Go see it, everyone!

28. 78 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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    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

29. 79 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 94.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds
30. 80 资 A Capitalist Heiress Empties Her Family’s Estate, Joins the Army, and Gets Morning Sickness 资本家小姐搬空家产随军就孕吐 Orange-Flavored Iced Tea橘子味的冰红茶Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + period setting + reborn + taking down scumbags + pocket dimension + capitalist heiress] Sang Feiyu, the only daughter of a restaurant tycoon in Yangcheng, has been reborn. In her previous life, her uncle's family wanted to seize all of her parents' inheritance. They tortured her, trying to force her to reveal where it was hidden. She refused to give in, and met a tragic end. Even after her death, they used her to threaten her maternal grandparents into handing over their est 1.5kReads8.1Score17514d adds

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    👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻Capitalist Miss #Space #MilitaryAccompanying #Pregnancy...

31. 81 重 Reborn in 1990: I’m Going to Become a Big Shot 重生90，我要当大佬 Little Mandarin Orange沙糖橘宝Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted I was unexpectedly reborn as a freshman, back in the 1990s. With help from the System, I studied hard and turned my life around, helped my father avoid being scammed, opened a jade shop and a martial arts school, and kept playing the pig to eat the tiger. I made up for past regrets and led my whole family to prosperity. 94Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [A masterpiece by Sparrow Eater][I highly recommend it][I highly recommend it][I highly recommend it]

32. 82 惊 Awakening of Insects: Ashes of the Nation 惊蛰：山河烬 Ant Loves Slurping蚂蚁爱吸溜Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted A Qinhuai courtesan who died a tragic death amid the chaos of the late Ming dynasty is reborn as the legitimate daughter of a Jiangnan aristocratic family, just as they are about to have their property confiscated and be sent into exile. Carrying the memories of a life spent in humiliation, a hazy foreknowledge of history, deep-seated hatred, and debts of gratitude left unpaid, she uses the knowledge and resources afforded by her new identity not only to rewrite her own fate and that of her fami —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In the chaos of the late Ming Dynasty, a courtesan from Qinhuai died with resentment, only to be unexpectedly reborn as the legitimate daughter of a prominent family in Jiangnan. From that moment on, the gears of fate began to turn! Bearing the memories of her past life and possessing a historical foresight, she was determined to rewrite her family's destiny, but in this turbulent era, she found herself caught in a far greater conspiracy. Every choice she made triggered an unknown storm; every struggle altered the course of history. Could she overcome countless obstacles and find hope for saving herself and her country amidst its devastation?

33. 83 带 I Bring My Pocket Dimension to the 1970s, Snacking on Sunflower Seeds to Get By 带着空间穿七零，磕着瓜子混日子 Clear, Clear Handwriting清晰笔笔Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Parallel world + top-tier hunk. Female lead: Sheng Wanyan. Male lead: Gu Tingxiao. Every night, Sheng Wanyan, living in 2026, has the same dream. Everything in it is gray and dreary. The streets are full of skinny people in patched clothes, yet everyone looks full of energy. Mud houses are everywhere, and people have to work in the fields to earn work points just to get enough to eat. Terrified, she quickly sells off her belongings and stockpiles supplies to prepare. “Hey! What are you 28.5kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds

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    In this book, the female protagonist truly doesn't compromise herself, isn't a saint, and seeks revenge on the spot.

34. 84 七 The 1970s: The Hated Couple Goes Wild in the Compound 七零：万人嫌夫妇，大院发癫 Bobo Bedhead啵啵呆毛Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + delightfully unhinged and a little funny + violent, crazy heroine + spoiled, two-faced, scheming young husband + both leads join the army later] Ye Sanqiu is notorious as the most hated person in Trumpet Flower Brigade. The villagers and her own family have suffered endlessly at her hands... Granny Ye and the brigade leader are going gray from worry. Left with no choice, Granny Ye hands her a letter of introduction and a marriage certificate. “Sanqiu, you've wreaked havoc all ov 56.1kReads9.0Score6.4k14d adds
35. 85 震 Shocking! I Transmigrated to the 1970s, and My Whole Family Are Big Shots 震惊！穿越七零我全家都是大佬 Xia Hezao夏禾早Modern Romance618k WordsCompleted [Period setting + ensemble cast + the whole family transmigrates + spatial powers + face-slapping the villains + cooking, tailoring, making money, and medicine] Sheng Xia was the leader of the zombies and the only one in the apocalypse with light-based powers. Just as she healed herself back into a human and was enjoying her freedom... She transmigrated into the body of a pitiful girl in the 1970s, one who was disfigured and had a scalp full of sores. She beats down the vile and tears into the s 5.2kReads8.9Score66914d adds
36. 86 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

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    1. You can eat leftovers, but you can't stand lingering anger; grudges are settled immediately. 2. Female lead: A reminder to everyone: when you're reincarnated in the underworld, make sure you check your name carefully, otherwise it might be a homonym with different characters. Also, even if there's no heartbeat, please don't be too eager to cremate the body; keep it for three days, or you'll regret it. Male lead: A tall, strong, and incredibly capable soldier, wearing a red headscarf and leading the entire town's men, women, and children at the forefront of fashion; the streets are filled with red mushroom heads. 3. Nothing much to say, a masterpiece; the ending elevates the entire story. 4. If you often feel your words are lacking after arguments, then you should bookmark this book and study the art of language regularly.

37. 87 七 A Mad Couple in the 1970s 七零年代疯批夫妇 The Colorful Xue Jingfei色彩缤纷的薛静妃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Historical era + green tea schemer + obsessive love + unhinged + powerful lead + everyday family life + pocket dimension + food + healing + transmigrate into a book This is the story of two unfortunate souls saving each other. After transmigrating into the countryside as a little orphan, Ming Dai meets Zhou Sinian, a mad powerful man who loves wearing red headscarves. Under the protection of his reputation, she manages to establish herself in the village. Zhou Sinian was a cannon-fodder characte 106.5kReads9.3Score10.8k14d adds
38. 88 六 The Sixies’ Worst Old Lady: You, You, and You, Get Down on Your Knees! 六零极品老太：你你还有你跪下！ Xia Chen夏沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Ensemble Cast + Golden Finger + Everyday Life] Young Qihong Dou wakes up in the 1960s in the body of a troublesome old woman. She has a huge brood of descendants and endless family drama, and every morning she opens her eyes wondering why she still hasn't died. After becoming the awful Old Madam Zhao, Qihong Dou fails to die and has no choice but to accept her fate and start fighting to survive. Fortunately, Heaven hasn't treated her too badly: it gave her a golden finger. A t 25.1kReads9.3Score3k14d adds
39. 89 瞎 Blind Corn! Rotten Potatoes! Worthless Children, Get on Your Knees! 瞎苞米！烂土豆！极品儿女靠边跪 Lucky Cat招财猫儿Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1980s] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Reborn] [Feel-Good] [No Golden Finger] [Family Life] (Also known as: Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Leaves Her Children Behind) Seventy-year-old Wu Zhiqiu is Reborn in the era when her children still depend on her hard work and sacrifice! In her previous life, she played favorites and ended up alone and miserable in her old age. This time, she refuses to repeat the past. The old lady decides to leave her children behind and enjoy the rest of her lif 191.8kReads9.3Score7.9k14d adds
40. 90 七 She Woke Up Pregnant in the Seventies 七零睁眼肚子揣了个崽崽 Cloud Looking Down at Fish俯视鱼的云Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Transmigrate + pocket dimension + face-slapping + sweet romance + family life + turning a husband into a success] Lin Fan transmigrates into the eldest daughter of an ordinary working-class, divorced single-parent family in a period novel, and becomes a young woman who is pregnant before marriage. No, she has to find the baby’s father and make him take responsibility. Whether he loves her or not doesn’t matter. As long as he has money, a job, and can provide a secure life, that’s enou 165.4kReads8.7Score8.1k14d adds

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    I think this fits perfectly 😏

41. 91 超 The Hyperactive Younger Sister Transmigrates into a Tough Woman of Eight Years 超雄老妹穿成八年悍女 Sun Ying孙滢Modern Romance680k WordsCompleted “I’m your dad, you’re my father. We were made for each other, so let’s stay together and stop ruining other people’s lives,” Li Die declares excitedly to Fu Qing. “I want to report a crime! Li Guorong and Zhang Chunhua from the Li family ground up my dentures and mixed them into a bowl of gruel for me to drink. The nerve! They said it was for the calcium and protein. They have to pay me 200 yuan in compensation….” The entire police station freezes, staring in dead silence at the elderly woman w 1.1kReads8.2Score11114d adds

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    The female lead is incredibly kind to everyone except for the scumbag Chuang Fei; when she has an attack, no one can help her.

42. 92 社 A Sociable Little One Takes Her Sweet, Delicate Mom Along to Join the Army 社牛崽崽带娇软亲妈去随军 Er Lulu二鹿鹿Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Marriage First, Love Later + Gifted Kids + Women Supporting Women] Jiang Ningning transmigrates into a military-marriage novel as the deceased biological mother of a pair of gifted twins. Her husband sends her a monthly child support payment, but the original owner is weak-willed and constantly gets swindled out of the money by her in-laws on one pretext or another. The twins raise their mother by scavenging, until their fifth birthday, when the disillusione 9kReads8.9Score91714d adds
43. 93 甜 Sweet! The Beautiful Army Wife Searches for Her Husband on the Island and Gets Doted on Like a Queen 甜！漂亮军嫂海岛寻夫后被宠上天 Dou Shishi斗十石Modern Romance830k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s + devoted couple + sweet romance + multiple babies at once + slice of life + obnoxious characters + alternate universe] Warning: Weird and obnoxious people everywhere!!! She has worked herself to the bone for her husband's family for five years and gets nothing in return. Now they're about to kick her out. After her mother's funeral, she faints at the grave, and when she wakes up, she finally sees the light. She's no longer Lin Zaozao, who lets people beat and scold her. 3.3kReads8.9Score25614d adds
44. 94 娇 When the Sweet Young Educated Youth’s Eyes Turn Red, the Military Researcher Spoils Her Day and Night 娇娇知青一红眼，科研军爷日夜宠 Lychee荔枝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Food + Both Chaste + Joining Her Husband in the Military + Rugged Hero] Lin Mianmian transmigrates into the role of the cannon-fodder wife in a 1970s novel, and the first thing she sees when she opens her eyes is a handsome man. The original owner was timid and weak, and let people bully her. But Lin Mianmian is different: whoever bullies her gets a little slap. When she hits someone, her man hands her a knife from behind. He does the work, steps up whenever 2.8kReads8.6Score30114d adds
45. 95 七 The 1970s: My Late Wife Took Our Twins to Join the Army 七零：早逝媳妇带龙凤胎去随军 Big Black Melon大黑瓜瓜Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted Jiang Zhiwei was trapped as a ghost beside her two children for ten whole years. She watched helplessly as her mother-in-law bullied them, her sister-in-law tormented them, her younger sister-in-law abused them, and her younger brother-in-law treated them like they didn't exist. She couldn't accept it. She was furious! Perhaps Heaven heard her grievances. The moment she opened her eyes, she had returned to the year she died! This time, she would tear apart her wicked mother-in-law and trample he 3.7kReads8.9Score37314d adds
46. 96 穿 Transmigrating to the Seventies, Having a Baby, and Being Doted on by the Cold-Faced Soldier 穿七零，生崽崽，冷面军少宠上瘾 The Moon Is No Longer Whole月不圆了Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + transmigrating into a book + period setting + adorable child + face-slapping + feel-good fiction] Yun Jin transmigrated into a book with no golden finger and no space, and was about to die in childbirth with her baby. It was a nightmare from the start. The heroine of the book was eyeing her husband, ready to take him off her hands. Yun Jin wouldn't stand for it. You were reborn, and I transmigrated into a book. Let's see who has the last laugh. That country wife in the compo 2.8kReads7.9Score20414d adds
47. 97 捐 I Donated Billions in Assets, Then Transmigrated to the Famine Era! 捐了亿万资产后，穿饥荒年代！ Smiling Beauty笑美人Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The 1960s + blended family + both leads’ first relationship + raising kids + copy space + outspoken heroine + everyday life] [The short drama is now streaming. Search for “A Heart Like Fine Brocade.”] In her previous life, Qiao Yu had cancer and never married. She made a fortune using her special space to buy cosmetics overseas for clients. After dying young, she finds herself in the difficult 1960s. The bad news: her late husband left behind two children, and her current husband has adopted th 6.1kReads9.0Score47314d adds
48. 98 军 Military Marriage Bliss: I Flirt with a Soldier in the 1970s 军婚娇宠：我在七零与兵王互撩 Su Youran苏悠然Modern Romance618k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple] Mu Jing'an married Song Qingning because his mother told him, “Song Qingning, the girl across the bridge, is your betrothed. You have to take responsibility for her.” Song Qingning married Mu Jing'an because the wife of the company commander who had rescued her told her, “My son is tall, a little dim, earns a good salary, and is an officer. If you don't mind, take him off my hands.” Both thought a marriage without love would 24.3kReads9.4Score2.8k14d adds
49. 99 斯 The Bashful Doctor and the 1980s Butcher Girl Who Won't Stop Spoiling Him 斯文医生脸红红八零杀猪婆追着哄 Gu Nuanqing顾暖卿Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Short dramas 1–4 and the animated series are releasing simultaneously~ [Period setting + marriage first, love later + fiercely protective + older woman/younger man + no transmigration or rebirth] [Bold, career-minded pig butcher vs. refined, reserved, easily embarrassed doctor] Everyone in Chihe Town knew Yun Tianjiao. When it came to looks and figure, if she came in second, no one would dare claim first place. But when it came to her fiery temper, she was just as unmatched in town. That was exa 15.5kReads9.0Score82114d adds
50. 100 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

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    👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻A super refreshing period novel where the female lead is neither wronged nor a saint—you deserve to read it!!!

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