The Most Popular Era Novels on Fanqie 番茄最火的，年代文

1. 301 光 All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生 The Quiet Duke静谧的公爵Anime Fanfiction976k WordsOngoing Adventure + high-IQ showdowns + suspicious, scheming characters + no female lead + ensemble cast + slow pace + revelations about the world’s truth, layer by layer (A Sky: Children of the Light fanfiction) After transmigrating into the world of Sky: Children of the Light, the Duke becomes a Light Child manipulated by the ancestors. “Go make an offering,” they say. “It is your supreme glory.” He believes them and fights his way forward with his companions, only to discover the horrifying truth aft 157Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I'm impressed that a newcomer could write with this much depth. A niche gem, with a cold yet magnificent worldview. If you like angst and thought-provoking stories, go for it!

2. 302 就 Working at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative: My 1960s Buying Spree 就职供销社，我在60年代搞代购 Sauce-Fried Rice酱汁炒饭Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted With a loud crash, Xu Jiaojiao, from the twenty-second century, survives an air disaster and transmigrates to the resource-starved 1960s, with three years of famine looming. Luckily, she has the “Buy-It-All Shopping Group” golden finger. She lands a job through a supply-and-marketing cooperative recruitment drive and gets a secure government job for life. Brown sugar, meat buns, milk, chocolate... While everyone else chews grass, I snack on dates. I’ll stockpile the good stuff until the warehous 6.9kReads8.9Score740Shelves
3. 303 为 To Stay Away from the Male and Female Leads, the Female Side Character Goes to College 为了远离男女主女配她考大学了 Hey, Little Chestnut阿栗子哎Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + everyday family life + no awful characters + strong heroine + alternate history] Ten years after transmigrating, Dai Yuyan finally learns that she's the villainess in the story. Fine, she's the villainess. Fine, she's evil. Can't she just stay away from the hero and heroine? But her body and soul seem to be at odds. Before she meets the heroine, she keeps going against her own will and helping the hero with his work. After meeting the heroine, things get even worse. As soon as 5.1kReads7.8Score342Shelves
4. 304 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 38kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
5. 305 小 A Little Tree Spirit’s Observation Diary of the Seventies 小树妖的七零观察日记 The Smiling Moon爱笑的月亮呀Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted [Period setting + ensemble cast + farming + slice of life] This story is a slow burn with no romance. Please don’t read if that’s not your thing. The gluttonous little tree spirit had barely made it down the mountain for the first time when a young Taoist spotted her. One Thunder Talisman later, she was blasted to bits… She transmigrated to another world and possessed Bai He, who shared her name. Bai He’s tearful disposition had left her depressed and socially anxious. When she met the cheerful 41Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 306 足 Football: I Lifted the World Cup in 1982 足球：1982年我举起了世界杯 Ji Yuning季宇宁Sports1.0M WordsCompleted You Xi transmigrated from 2025 back to 1981. His transmigration was caused by encountering “that ball,” which was really a fixation on Chinese football. Thanks to it, he got a cheat and won the 1982 and 1986 World Cups, becoming a legendary king of football. That ball also turned out to be a weapon for killing, looting, and laying waste to cities and nations. With it, he could take revenge to his heart’s content and vent all his pent-up frustration. And, of course, there were plenty of gorgeous 48Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 307 掏 I Stripped My Enemy Bare, and the Pregnant Capitalist Heiress Joined the Army 掏空仇家，资本大小姐挺孕肚随军 Lu Yaoyao鹿杳杳Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Alternate history + military marriage + pocket space + face-slapping + devoted husband + daily life raising children] In her previous life, Su Wantang broke off her engagement to an army officer for a scumbag, only to be deceived by him. Her wicked uncle’s family stripped her of all her possessions, and her cousin disfigured her and cut out her tongue. Her uncle’s family took their ill-gotten fortune to Xiangjiang to live in luxury, while she was sent away to the countryside, where she suffered 4kReads7.7Score514Shelves

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   Both are very good.

8. 308 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: A 1980s Mom with a Cold-Faced Officer Doting on Her 穿书八零喜当妈，冷面军官掌中宠 Fish Delight in Spring Night春夜喜鱼Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Military Marriage + Alternate Historical Era + Raising Kids + Food + Pocket Dimension] Ye Qiu woke up one morning to find she'd transmigrated into a book and become a minor cannon-fodder character who eloped with a male educated youth. She was also the notorious lazy wife in the village, with a reputation so bad it had spread for miles. Fortunately, her pocket dimension had come with her. Ye Qiu grabbed a chicken in one hand and a piece of meat in the other, while th 197Reads6.9Score—Shelves
9. 309 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Commander's Wife Has a Spirit Spring Space 重生八零，首长媳妇有灵泉空间 Rain Falling on the Wutong Trees at Night夜落梧桐雨Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted [Reborn + switched marriage + spirit spring dimension + love after marriage + spoiled wife + cozy everyday life + building wealth] Lin Yueqing is reborn, returning to ten years earlier. Her cousin wants to switch fiancés with her? She agrees at once! Whoever wants that scumbag can have him! In her previous life, Lin Yueqing married the factory director’s son and became a rich wife everyone envied. Her cousin Lin Yueru married a cold-faced military officer. He was injured on a mission, became lam 8.4kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
10. 310 妹 The Little Sister Went to Find Her Family but Mistook Her Brother, and the Chaste Officer Fell for Her 妹宝投亲认错哥，禁欲军官沦陷了 Admiring Flying Fish from the Abyss临渊羡飛鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed. Also known as My Little Sister Went to Find Her Family but Mistook the Wrong Man for Her Brother, and the Ascetic Officer Fell for Her [Alternate History + Pocket Dimension + Six-Year Age Gap + Guiding Lover + Gourmet Food and Foraging by the Sea + Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration + Pure Love + Everyone’s Darling] Sweet and Delicate Little Sister vs. Wise, Ascetic Young Officer After observing three years of mourning for her mother, Shen Man followed her late mother’s final wish an 44.1kReads8.2Score3.6kShelves

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    Please recommend it.

11. 311 七 The 1970s: I’ve Had Enough! The Unhinged Villainess Flips the Dinner Table 七零：不忍了，疯批女配掀饭桌 Admiring Flying Fish from the Abyss临渊羡飛鱼Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Period setting + military marriage + devoted husband + love at first sight + both devoted to each other + punishing scumbags] The moment Su Liluo opened her eyes, she found herself in the middle of a dramatic scene: the fake daughter’s identity had just been exposed, and she was so furious that she’d shoved the real daughter down. Foster father: “You’re not one of the Jiang family. If you don’t want to stay, get out!” Foster mother: “I never thought you could be so cruel. Leave!” Youn 13.7kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
12. 312 不 If You Won't Back Down, Fight! After We Empty the Family Assets, We All Lie Down and Die 不服就干，搬空资产后全家躺板板 Night-Blooming Cereus夜昙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + military marriage + educated youth sent to the countryside + spatial ability + taking down scumbags + growth-oriented heroine] When Su Tao opens her eyes, she has become the cannon-fodder supporting female character in a book. In the original story, after her mother dies, her father wastes no time marrying his dream girl. As the saying goes, once there's a stepmother, there soon will be a stepfather. Scumbag dad: If you still consider me your father, then do as I say and give yo 5.2kReads8.1Score566Shelves
13. 313 八 Crazy in the 1980s: The Island Beauty Is Fiercely Savage 八零疯疯疯，海岛美人她过分凶残 Night-Blooming Cereus夜昙Modern Romance479k WordsCompleted The story has only just received a rating. Once there are more chapters and the ladies leave likes and comments, the score will climb in no time! [Alternate Period Setting + Sweet Romance + Island Life + Military Marriage + Delicious Food] Chu Yao had just woken up when she realized she'd transmigrated again. This time, she'd landed in the role of a cannon-fodder supporting female character. The female lead, Chu Ruyan, stole the original owner's personal jade pendant and used it to live a life o 5.8kReads9.0Score636Shelves
14. 314 随 Joining the Army with Beast Speech, I Make the Whole Compound Crave My Feasts 随军携兽语，大鱼大肉馋哭家属院 Si Qiaoyu司巧玉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Alternate-history period setting + military marriage + veterinary pocket dimension + animal speech + satisfying read + face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place + a little crime-solving] She transmigrates into a book only to find a scumbag bringing his whole family into her home? Ye Xingran: “Easy. Beat them! Beat them to a pulp!” Then she reports them to the police, sending them straight to the firing squad. A white lotus steals something? She catches her red-handed and sen 5.8kReads8.1Score951Shelves

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    The female lead is not only incredibly eloquent, but also physically skilled; she's a veterinarian.

15. 315 八 The 1980s: The True Heiress Turns Dark, Tears Down the Green Tea, and Dumps Her Jerk Husband 八零：真千金黑化，撕绿茶踹渣夫 Tang Dachui汤大锤Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + sweet romance + love after marriage] The moment Ji Xiaoyue opened her eyes, she became the real daughter: timid and impossibly self-sacrificing. Her life as the real daughter was a miserable one: a biased father, a cheating scumbag, a shameless little green tea, and a lonely death with no one to claim her body. Ji Xiaoyue immediately made sure the scumbag and the little green tea were stuck with each other! Catch them in the act! I’ll get the 11.1kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    It's great! The first book is already finished, the second one is about rebirth, the male lead dotes on his wife, the female lead is smart and clear-headed, the plot is crazy, there are many awful characters, it's a real killing machine...

16. 316 照 Taking Care of My Widowed Sister-in-Law While Staying Chaste? I Was Reborn and Married a Commander Instead 照顾寡嫂还守身？我重生改嫁首长 A Little Lucky Carp一只小锦鲤Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original novel of the short drama Reborn in 1980: My New Bride Wants a Divorce In her previous life, Han Xinrui failed her college entrance exams, lost her job to someone else, and was separated from her parents. She even married a man who only knew how to raise his sister-in-law’s children! After fifty years of marriage, the stress and resentment gave her breast cancer. As she lay dying, her husband proudly showed off his sister-in-law, his arm around her. “I gave Qingqing your university admis 7.9kReads7.9Score878Shelves
17. 317 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 9.6kReads8.9Score815Shelves

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    2026, Fire🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

18. 318 7 The 749 Bureau’s Female Agent Returns to Her Village to Take Down the Nasty Relatives 749局女特工回村，手撕极品 I Want to Be a Tyrant我要当昏君Mystery210k WordsCompleted Leng Ningbing, an ace agent in Bureau 749, dies on a mission, only to transmigrate into the body of a fake heiress from a capitalist family who was sent back to the countryside in the 1980s. She’s on a green train, and the carriage is full of Bureau 749 members. Her mission is to find Hidie Yamaguchi, who is hiding in the countryside. When she returns to Tianjia Village, there’s no hot meal waiting for her. Instead, Grandma starts doing the math: “Keeping this money-losing girl around just waste 390Reads6.4Score100Shelves
19. 319 错 The Marriage We Missed 错过的婚姻 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted The wave of educated youths returning to the cities tore two people in love apart. Liu Yumei, a country girl, became pregnant before marriage and tried to hang herself, but survived. Her sister-in-law then sold her to human traffickers, who married her off to a man in the mountains. The educated youth Fang Shengqiang lost his memory in a car accident and missed his chance to be with Yumei. He married a rich woman and, with his wife’s support, became a corporate highflier. Liu Yumei became the w 219Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Historical fiction, angst-filled romance, and marriage novels are available for reading...

20. 320 1 Another Spring of the 1977 College Entrance Exam 1977年高考又一春 Young Master Xiaoxiao孝孝公子Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [A story-driven take on history. Note: There is no single fixed protagonist. Multiple leads reflect the changes of the era and offer a full picture of the 1977 restoration of the college entrance exam.] [The story focuses on several main characters: Hu Wei and Wang Ting, Pan Xia, and Lu Xiaoyun. Their stories weave in and out according to the timeline. If you prefer to follow one character at a time, you can read their chapters in sequence for a complete biography. The other characters may only 5.5kReads8.0Score386Shelves

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    The pinnacle of historical fiction! [Sending hearts][Hearts][Admiration][Exploration] Time-traveling to become the top scorer in the college entrance exam, seizing opportunities to get rich! Beautiful wife, warm family life! A heartwarming story of everyday life, tightly plotted, and touching! Highly recommend this book! 👍 You might think it's a novel, but it's actually a very interesting historical record. Its strength lies in its focus on ordinary people. Hundreds of characters are based on real people and stories. Those born in the 50s, 60s, and 70s should read it; perhaps you can find stories that reflect your own era or a piece of your own. The story is moving, the plot is well-arranged, and it should be considered a good novel within a historical record, and a good historical story within a novel.

21. 321 守 Keeping Watch Over Our Marriage 守望婚姻 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted This is the tragic story of a rural woman left behind in the countryside. Juhua is a traditional village woman, and like other rural women, she has no source of income. Without financial standing in her household, she can only rely on her husband's earnings to support the family. She is the sort of person who endures whatever comes her way. Her two sweet, clever children seemed to offer a chance to change her fate, but misfortune plunged her back into an abyss of suffering... 53Reads6.7Score—Shelves
22. 322 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. 59.8kReads8.8Score6.7kShelves

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    Super sweet and pampered

23. 323 随 Following the Army to an Island: A Lovely Educated Youth Raises Kids in the 1970s 随军海岛，娇知青在七零养崽崽 Sweet Rice Wine Dumplings酒酿甜心圆子Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history setting + military romance + Frog Pal’s pocket dimension + sent-down youth + adored by all + food + triplets] She transmigrates into a period novel as a chubby young intellectual who’s cannon fodder. From the start, Long Qiqi is pushed into the sea by her stepsister to feed the fish. At death’s door, she’s pulled ashore by Gu Yuan, the coldest and most refined officer on the entire island. Knowing the plot, she decisively dumps the scumbag and marries Gu Yuan in a flash... 6.7kReads7.6Score804Shelves

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    [Alternate Universe + Military Marriage + Frog-like Space + Rural Life + Pampered Darling + Delicious Food + Triplets] Long Qiqi, pushed into the sea by her half-sister, was bubbling away one second, only to be rescued by the cold-faced Gu Yuan the next! Transmigrated into a cannon fodder female supporting character? The male lead who neither accepts nor rejects, the pretentious female lead—get lost! A cold-faced soldier with a level-ten love-struck brain is much better… Rural life on an island is great! As the ancestor of Wolong Fishing Village, Long Qiqi leads the villagers to explore the mountains and the sea… Soft and adorable flying rays, incredibly fresh grouper, king crabs the size of washbasins, lobsters as thick as arms, sturgeon with soft bones… They can't finish it all, they simply can't finish it all! In her leisurely life, a traveling frog brought her delicacies from all over the world, a killer whale from the deep sea led her to search for underwater treasures, and a golden monkey from the deep mountains brewed monkey wine for her… A giant tortoise, a giant eagle, a tiger, and a silver wolf all vied to pamper her for her triplets, and when her milk supply was insufficient, a leopard would step in! The people in the family compound were waiting to see the chubby Long Qiqi wreak havoc on Gu Yuan's life, but to their surprise! Their family's life got better and better.

24. 324 华 A Dazzling Transformation 华丽蜕变 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Kindness needs an edge, and tolerance needs limits! Liu Xia, who grew up in the countryside, was too kind and always gave in. She missed two chances at true love, then stumbled into the wrong marriage and was tormented in a miserable relationship. Fortunately, the college sweetheart who had always loved her reappears, helping her see the error of her ways, escape her unhappy marriage, and open up a whole new chapter in her life! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 325 穿 I Transmigrated as a Brash Villainess and Tricked an Amnesiac Big Shot into Becoming My Live-In Son-in-Law 穿成泼作女配，骗失忆大佬当赘婿 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period drama + everyday warmth + daily life + emotional tension + building wealth + happy ending] This is not an angst-filled story. Su Man transmigrates into a book, finding herself in an unfinished, melodramatic rebirth novel... as a lazy, greedy, foul-tempered villainess in the late 1970s. The original owner gets into danger in the wild and is saved by a powerful man with amnesia. In a series of foolish acts, she tricks him into thinking he's a fugitive, hides his military ID, and forces him 21.4kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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    Extremely good, with a fresh and explosive opening. It's a time-travel story set in a bygone era. The original owner was rescued by a powerful figure, only to discover he had amnesia. He recklessly lied, claiming he was a fugitive, and brainwashed him into believing he was his son-in-law, who dutifully served the original owner's every need. A time-traveling woman arrives, completely bewildered, because the powerful figure later regains his memories and seeks revenge.

26. 326 走 The Journey 走过 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Walking Through is a poignant romance novel. The carefree days of youth are beautiful, but they can also be painful. Everyone’s growth is its own story of youth, and every story is different. Some lives are smooth sailing, filled with happiness and joy; others are quiet and ordinary, with gentle days; still others are passionate and dramatic, full of fervor and determination... Chunyan’s youth was full of twists and hardships. Yet, in the face of one trial after another, she never gave in. She c 481Reads6.7Score—Shelves
27. 327 听 I Heard the Lucky Twins' Thoughts, Then Joined the Army Pregnant and Became Everyone's Darling 听福星双崽心声挺孕肚随军当团宠 Xiaobao Move Around小宝动动Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + sweet romance + mind-reading + lucky children + family life + face-slapping + easy pregnancy + adored by all] (A sweet, flirtatious beauty × a soldier who seems cold but is secretly jealous and loves her dearly) Lu Jiaojiao unexpectedly transmigrates into the role of the male lead's deceased first wife in a period novel about a stepmother. In the book, her handsome, considerate husband is an army officer, but she is misled by her childhood sweetheart, a supporting male characte 1.2kReads8.0Score185Shelves

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    He wanted to buy his wife lots and lots of beautiful clothes, but he also wanted to hide her at home and not let anyone see her. When Huo Shiting discovered Lu Jiaojiao asleep, the moon was already high in the sky. In the dim light, he looked at Lu Jiaojiao's profile as she nestled in his arms, her skin soft and pink. In that instant, the softest part of Huo Shiting's heart was struck hard. He had only one thought: to buy Lu Jiaojiao lots and lots of clothes; beautiful clothes would look amazing on her. But a wicked thought also lingered: to hide Lu Jiaojiao at home and not let anyone see her. With this thought in mind, Huo Shiting quietly got out of bed and took out the bathwater he had prepared.

28. 328 中 Starting Out as a Vocational School Student, I Worked My Factory to the Bone 中专生开局，我把工厂卷疯了 Peach Heart Rainbow桃心彩虹Modern Romance623k WordsOngoing A modern quality-control worker transmigrates to the famine years of the 1960s. The moment she opens her eyes, she faces a desperate situation: the high school entrance exam has been suspended, and she's being forced to go to the countryside. To avoid being sent down, she promptly skips grades, studies hard, gets into a technical secondary school, and secures a stable job at a state-owned enterprise, successfully escaping that fate. She doesn't have any miraculous talent that will make her famou 34.8kReads8.2Score3.7kShelves

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    It's been quite popular lately; instead of going to the countryside, the female lead passes the entrance exam for a vocational school and is assigned to a state-owned factory. Armed with modern mechanical knowledge, she works hard to build her career.

29. 329 让 I Asked You to Appraise Antiques, Not Bust a Counterfeiting Ring! 让你鉴宝，你直接捅了造假窝？ Lingxi 571557277聆溪571557277Urban688k WordsCompleted The new book, Cangming Crossing: The Healer Princess Rises to the Azure Heavens, is launching at the same time. Follow and subscribe so you won't miss updates! The day Lin Yan awakened the All Things Identification System, all he could think about was enjoying an easy life in the antiques district. After all, if he could spot treasures at a glance while lounging around, why exhaust himself competing with everyone else? When a shopkeeper presented a “Ming dynasty imperial kiln vase,” the System 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot is full of twists and turns, and the ideas are incredibly imaginative.

30. 330 玉 Yu Guinian Returns to 1968 as a Ten-Year-Old to Protect the Whole Family 玉归年重回68年十岁顽童护全家 Deep Blue Butterfly深蓝蝴蝶Modern Romance722k WordsCompleted [Period Setting, Reborn, Super-Civilization Space, Coming of Age, Strong Female Lead, Sweet Romance] Nian Baoyu and her husband shot each other dead. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in 1968, before her tenth birthday, on the night her father fled home to escape the armed factional fighting. Her father was hiding in the attic when someone informed on him. The commune's armed militia took him away, and more than ten days later, they sent back his corpse. Her mother was devastated and 22.6kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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    These two books are absolutely amazing!

31. 331 孤 The Fate of an Orphan Girl 孤女的命运 Deep Blue Butterfly深蓝蝴蝶Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted This is a sad story. Lin Jiang had an affair, and Shi Qiaosi endured it for three years before suddenly coming to her senses and decisively divorcing him. After the divorce, she secretly gave birth to a daughter of her own, Shixu. The disasters brought upon three generations of a family by an unfaithful man and a scheming woman eager to take his wife’s place. See how an elderly grandmother schemes for her granddaughter, building a bridge through time with her own life so that Shixu can return to 17.1kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
32. 332 从 From a Rural School Dropout to a Dream-Chasing Writer 从农村辍学青年到写作逐梦人 Setting Out at Dawn朝光启程Urban111k WordsCompleted An autobiographical story of humble beginnings, dropping out of school in the countryside, working one’s way up, and the ordinary lives of people at the bottom of society. A story of everyday people and the coming of age of those born in the 1980s and 1990s. This is the true account of a young man born in the 1990s who left school after junior high and fought to make something of himself. From the wounds inflicted by his family in childhood to the rough, thorny road he traveled, his life from th 30Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 333 乌 Black Gauze and Rouge 乌纱与胭脂 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Human nature is like the sun: impossible to look at directly. Many people appear charming and refined on the surface, but strip away the facade and you’ll see human nature laid bare. By portraying the real chaos of society, this work exposes the evil and filth within human nature and calls on people to choose kindness and uphold social decency. 7.3kReads—Score464Shelves

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    A top-tier urban romance novel with a shocking, exciting, and incredibly engaging plot; once you start reading the first chapter, you won't be able to stop.

34. 334 胭 The Rouge Spinster 胭脂剩女 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Through the emotional journey of Yang Jingjing, a single woman past the age traditionally considered ideal for marriage, the story offers glimpses of every facet of society and the warmth and coldness of human life, exposing the ugliness and greed of human nature. Full of twists and turns, it paints a penetrating portrait of the realities faced by women like her. 1.8kReads—Score142Shelves
35. 335 浮 The Strange Tales of Mortal Life: Li Longbiao 浮生乱象之李龙彪 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Urban253k WordsCompleted I'm the scum at the bottom of society, the trash you all talk about. I don't have much education, money, status, a house, a car, or a wife. I'm a single man, just some hoodlum. It's not my fault I ended up this way. When I was a kid, I had big dreams and ambitions, too. I wanted to study hard, get into a good university, then find work in the city and become a respectable office worker. But the cruel realities of life shattered every one of those beautiful dreams. Through its portrayal of Li Lon 1.8kReads—Score144Shelves
36. 336 我 I Put My Nephew Through School and Bought Him a House, but He Says He Doesn’t Have to Pay Me Back 我供侄子读书买房，他却说不用还 Qing Ran y卿染y7k WordsCompleted I put my nephew through school and bought him a house, but he said he didn’t have to pay me back. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Nice!!!

37. 337 七 I Thrive in the Seventies Compound with My Pocket Space 七零大院，我靠空间躺赢人生 Qing Ran y卿染yModern Romance172k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate + space + making a fortune + everyday family life] Ding~~~~~ Brain storage area The rating might be very low at first. The Yun siblings' everyday life as sent-down youths in the countryside. Steal Wen Li's space? So what! Who's Jiang Shi? Oh, the male lead of the original novel! So? That has nothing to do with my Yun Nian. 32Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 338 资 The Capitalist Heiress Is Reborn, Takes Down Villains, and Charms the Village Tyrant 资本家千金重生，虐渣下乡撩村霸 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s, Sent to the Countryside, Rebirth, Revenge Against Scum] Qin Shuiyan had been beautiful since childhood, with a delicate, soft figure. She had a pretty face but no way to protect herself. After her family fell into ruin, her stepmother sold her to an old man to keep as a canary. Just as she could no longer endure the humiliation, Xu Mo, the man she had always looked down on, burst in with a hunting rifle, fighting his way through a hail of bullets to save her. “Xu Mo, I’m sorry. If there’ 10.4kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Long after they had been together, Qin Shuiyan asked him, "When did you stop disliking me?" Xu Mo thought for a long time and said, "When you were squatting at the door mending my shoes." She was stunned. That was when she had just gone to the countryside. His shoes were worn out, and she didn't know how to mend them, so her hands were covered in needle marks. So he had seen it back then. He just didn't say anything, and she didn't ask.

39. 339 回 Memories of 1931: Hunting, Fighting the Japanese, and Raising a Family 回忆一九三一养家打猎打鬼子日子 Broken Little Toe骨折得小脚趾Urban2.9M WordsOngoing In 1931, the Japanese invaded China. Ling Feng hunted to feed his family and fought the Japanese to capture supplies. He and his good brothers enjoyed the good life, built houses, and got married. 17.6kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves

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    [I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!]

40. 340 重 Reborn in 1975, I Send My Nephew to College 重生七五年扔掉外甥上大学 Curly Cat Whiskers猫胡子卷卷Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted The rating has only just come in and will gradually rise. [Reborn] + [space] + [spirit spring] Shen Yun is reborn in the year of her high school entrance exams: When she wakes up, it's the day she just disturbed a hornets' nest. Her head is swollen like a giant winter melon, but that doesn't stop her from giving her sister-in-law a thorough beating as soon as she gets back. In her previous life, she raised her sister-in-law's child and cared for her sister-in-law's mother after she broke her leg 46.6kReads7.8Score7.5kShelves

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    Without going to the countryside or helping the poor, after being reborn and stabilizing himself, he grows rapidly, able to fight on the battlefield and save lives in a white coat.

41. 341 重 Reborn in 1986: I Open a Supermarket in the City 重生1986我在城里开超市 Lonely Dog Listening to the Rain孤单听雨的狗Urban1.1M WordsOngoing The ratings have only just come in, so they’re bound to rise!! Everything is handmade from scratch~ [Period setting + reborn + feel-good story + building wealth + opening a supermarket + devoted husband and father] [Buy one, get one free] [Trade in your old goods] [The Vegetable Basket Project] … Reborn in 1986, with no awful relatives to deal with, he sells wild greens, opens a supermarket, and starts a franchise... Free eggs with every in-store purchase! Spend 10 yuan, get 1 yuan off; sp 38.2kReads8.3Score2.9kShelves

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    The ratings just came out, and they're guaranteed to rise! Witness together how we're reborn in the 1980s, selling vegetables, opening a supermarket, and building wealth step by step.

42. 342 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 194.4kReads9.3Score8.3kShelves

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    It's really good, highly recommended!

43. 343 糙 The Rugged Man’s Overwhelming Love: His Sweet Little Wife Falls for Him 糙汉强势爱，娇软小媳妇沦陷了 Su Jiabai苏加白Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Originally titled “A Lonely Bed Is Hard to Bear, While the Rugged Neighbor Scratches at Her Wall Night After Night” [lonely nights / maximum sweetness / period setting / delicate beauty / devoted love / slow-burn romance / building wealth / glimpses of an ensemble cast / love at first sight / close proximity / sisters-in-law as foils] Delicate young wife × iron-willed, rugged man Hua Xiaoyue is left alone in an empty bed, the long nights hard to endure. Her family scolds her, her in-laws berate 9.2kReads8.5Score581Shelves

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    Very detailed and beautiful

44. 344 军 A Powerful Military Marriage: I Married the Strongest Soldier and Had Triplets 军婚霸宠：嫁最强兵王生了三胞胎 Su Jiabai苏加白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Triplets / Love at First Sight / Devoted Love / Adorable Kids / Scheming / Deep Devotion / 1980s / Alternate Setting / For When You’re Out of Books A sweet, soft-spoken little rabbit with steel teeth × a domineering, protective, fierce big wolf with a scheming side Ye Suisui was born in the 1980s. Fair-skinned and frail, with slender arms and legs, she looks like an easy target. Lu Zhengyao is 1.9 meters tall, with a fierce, icy presence. He can kick his cousin’s leg hard enough to break it, and 2.1kReads7.7Score244Shelves
45. 345 我 Bow Hunting in Changbai Mountain: The Greatest Hunter King 我，弓猎长白山，最强猎人王 Chen Wangshu辰望舒Urban1.0M WordsCompleted A new work is in the making. Come check it out! Lin Erhu returns, reborn. His first order of business: refuse the marriage proposal! Some women are poison. No matter how beautiful they are, you can't afford to take them. Then he begins his hunting trips in the mountains. With his exceptional archery and fighting skills, Lin Erhu becomes the King of Hunters. From then on, he dominates the world and rises to the pinnacle of life. 68Reads6.1Score199Shelves
46. 346 重 Reborn 20 Years Ago: From Street Tough to Upstanding Young Man 重生20年从顽主到四有青年 Mr. Red Flag红旗先生Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [No System] [Ensemble cast] [Everyday life] [Business rivalry] [Romance] [Martial world] Does being reborn count as rebirth if you have no memories of your past life? In 2024, business tycoon Chen Yuanping is framed and sent back to the autumn of his nineteenth year. A completely different life begins... At the foot of the imperial city, in Liulichang. A group of young people born in the sixties and seventies leave the crowded courtyard houses in the hutongs, carrying their dreams 4.2kReads7.5Score222Shelves

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    Not a hit, but very enjoyable. A Beijing-style period novel that avoids the typical "Tomato-style wish fulfillment" tropes. Veteran readers might want to check it out.

47. 347 穿 I Became an Evil Stepmom and Bullied the Whole Family, Oh Yeah 穿成恶毒后妈，我霸凌全家，欧耶 Ding Anlan丁安岚Modern Romance602k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, The Favorability System: Has the Stepmother Cleared Her Name Today?, is available to search and watch on Tomato. All 80 episodes are out, so don’t miss it if you’re interested! (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + System + career-focused heroine + not both leads’ first relationship + family and village life) A heads-up: The setting is inspired by the 1970s. This isn’t pure wish fulfillment and focuses more on everyday life. The rating has only just appeared an 9.8kReads8.8Score824Shelves

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    This book is definitely worth buying. It's thrilling in the beginning and emotionally nuanced later on, making you cry buckets.

48. 348 四 Siheyuan: Living Next Door and Watching the Show 四合院：住隔壁笑看风云 Lonely Ghost孤独幽灵Male-Channel Fanfiction443k WordsOngoing Low on aggression, no cultivation, but with a powerful golden finger. The female lead is Qin Huairu. She is not promiscuous, but she does enjoy the occasional brief fling. She will use a secret identity to do things that are inconvenient to do openly. Fight Japanese pirates, root out traitors, collect antiques, and buy courtyards. When foreign enemies invade, she will head to the 38th Parallel to have some fun. Earn honors, become a general, catch enemy spies, and keep her family and country saf 7.7kReads8.0Score343Shelves

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    Who else but me can write a novel about courtyard houses?

49. 349 洪 Honghuang: Copying Other People's Magical Treasures 洪荒，复制他人法宝 Lonely Ghost孤独幽灵Eastern Fantasy146k WordsCompleted Freshman Xiao Yao finally worked up the courage to confess to a beautiful upperclassman, only to get struck by lightning. Luckily, there was a bead inside the ball lightning, and it carried his soul to the primordial chaos before the world was formed. He also awakened a System, his golden finger. It let him copy other people's magical treasures, spiritual roots, and more... From then on, the Chaos Realm had a crafty schemer who often sat down to discuss the Dao with others, borrowing their magic 1.8kReads8.0Score104Shelves
50. 350 带 Transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms with Modern Weapons 带着热武穿越三国 Lonely Ghost孤独幽灵Historical206k WordsCompleted Gong Xi, a street punk, unexpectedly transmigrates to the end of the Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms era. It is the worst of times and the best of times, an age of heroes and rival warlords that stirs the blood. Here is Cao Cao, cunning and suspicious yet upright at heart; Liu Bei, full of compassion and always claiming to be a descendant of the imperial family; and Yuan Shao, majestic in bearing and hopelessly concerned with saving face... I’ll rule the world by day and sleep with beauties by n 323Reads6.9Score100Shelves

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