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1. 1 我 My 1959: From the Start, I Snatched Every Opportunity 我的1959，从截胡机缘开始 Fish Who Loves Spinach爱吃菠菜的鱼Urban627k WordsOngoing [Reborn + System + Farming + Revenge + No Female Lead + Stockpiling Supplies + Adventure] In 1959, Chen Yuan had just lost his father and become the unlucky fellow who got struck by lightning. The good news was that he had merged with a soul from the future and gotten a trading System for free. The bad news was that the System was broken. The even worse news was that his father’s death didn’t seem straightforward. Someone had murdered him! His memories of the future told him that a massive crisi 1.1kReads6.5Score—Shelves

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   A high-quality historical fiction that will leave you utterly amazed. The protagonist is struck by lightning at the beginning but merges with a soul from the future. He breaks through the system and amasses a famine-stricken era, where he hoards supplies and chases wild boars for meat.

2. 2 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s, Married the Wildest Tough Guy, and Came Out on Top 穿书七零闪婚最野糙汉后我赢麻了 Little Face脸崽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Period Setting + Rugged Hero + Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + 1970s + Male Lead Is Love-Struck + Raising Kids] When she opened her eyes, a man who seemed made for her was right in front of her. Ruan Niannian thought her mother had arranged everything, and hurriedly promised she would take responsibility... Once she came to her senses, she realized she had transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s that she had read. She had become the love-struck supporting fem 47kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves

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   It looks pretty good.

3. 3 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 9.2kReads8.9Score943Shelves

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   These two books are of very high quality among period fiction!

4. 4 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 57.5kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves
5. 5 卷 Grind! The Retired Grandma Gets a Widow's Survival Script 卷！退休老太她拿了寡妇求生剧本 Poor Sanqi!贫穷的三七呀！Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Slow transmigration, no CP, building a career, raising kids, period settings, Dream of the Red Chamber, Qing dynasty, revenge, apocalypse, famine flight... P.S. The usual slow transmigration. The protagonist grows through one hardship after another, so this isn't instant wish fulfillment. Please don't leave a bad review just because you dislike her character! Qu Qiao was an elderly, lifelong single woman who had spent her career slacking off at the grassroots level. The day before retirement, sh 2.3kReads8.8Score227Shelves

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   The first part of this book is a period drama, which I found quite good. It features a strong female lead, no romantic partner, and focuses on building her career and developing the country—it's quite exciting.

6. 6 穿 Before My Whole Family Was Sent to the Countryside, I Took My Child and Ran 穿到全家下乡前，我带娃跑路了 Cream Cake Frosting奶油蛋糕酱Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Soul transmigration to the 1960s + pocket dimension + raising a child + sweet romance + both leads are devoted only to each other] Shu Yao thought someone must have put a curse on her. In her dreams, she saw another version of herself live a miserable life: when her husband was sent away for reeducation, she abandoned him and their child, then married a divorced man with a child of his own, only to become his unpaid nanny. Unable to take it anymore, she jumped into a river. The one who buried h 38.4kReads8.1Score5.6kShelves

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   Shu Yao thought she had been wronged, which was why she dreamt of another version of herself living a tragic life. Facing being sent to the countryside, she abandoned her husband and children, marrying a divorced man with a child, only to become his unpaid nanny. In a moment of despair, she jumped into a river, and the one who recovered her body and avenged her was none other than her own son, whom she had abandoned as a child. When she opened her eyes, she had truly become Shu Yao in the 1960s. Faced with the impending exile, Shu Yao paused for a second, then immediately decided to run away! Let whoever wants to go to the countryside go; she truly couldn't endure any hardship. Her cheating husband declared: divorce is fine, but the child must be taken. Faced with the choice between carrying manure and raising the child, she decisively chose the child.

7. 7 穿 Transmigrating into a Book Set in the 1970s: On My Wedding Night, I'm Sent Next Door to Stay 穿书七零：新婚夜被送到隔壁借宿 Pan-Fried Bun生煎包Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping + beloved by all + devoted couple + no golden finger] On the day of her wedding, Lin Jianchun is suspected of bringing bad luck to her mother-in-law, so her new husband sends her to spend the night at the Lu family’s house next door. Unexpectedly, the owner of the bed comes home in the middle of the night… That’s when she transmigrates into the story. Remembering that she was punished with transmigration just for cursing out the author, 21.8kReads8.9Score5.8kShelves

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   A female protagonist with no awful relatives—it's very satisfying to watch!

8. 8 穿 Transmigrated as a Wicked Little Wife in the 1970s 穿成七零恶毒小媳妇 Leng Moshan冷漠山Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Clever, pampered young wife vs. cold, scheming military officer] Yang Yiyi transmigrates from a pampered young lady of a marquis’s household into a young wife in the 1970s. She opens her eyes on her wedding night, with her new husband standing by the bed, watching her coldly. As it turns out, her new husband was someone the original owner schemed to marry, all to get revenge on her true love. She had thrown tantrums and banged her head against the wall over him, but he wasn’t interested and tho 560Reads9.1Score102Shelves

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   This book is a time-travel romance novel set in the modern era. The love between the male and female leads is truly timeless and enduring. It's a very enjoyable read.

9. 9 穿 Transmigrated Straight into the Army: I Married a War Hero and Found My Happy Ending 穿越即随军，嫁给兵王我圆满了 Jiu Li玖狸Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [1970s, Military Marriage, Pocket Dimension, System, Double Happy Ending, Sweet Romance] Mu Youyou, a graduate student in the twenty-first century, is transported to the 1970s by a rookie System on its first mission. It has found the wrong Host and forgotten the mission, too. Since she is already here, Mu Youyou decides to make the best of it. With a pocket dimension and a System at her back, she has nothing to fear. But what is going on with this decorated soldier she is contractually married t 22.5kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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   The female lead is amazing; she's a super soldier, and her husband is equally impressive. They're like sisters, each supporting and complementing the other. 💪

10. 10 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 31.2kReads8.9Score3.7kShelves

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    The female protagonist, being a bit slow-witted and autistic upon first arriving in this world, possesses a wealth of knowledge inherited from later generations. Being incredibly intelligent, she establishes herself firmly in this world and continues to grow.

11. 11 我 It's the 1970s. I've Got Everything I Need Except You 我在七零，啥也不缺，就缺你 Lazy Eagle老鹰懒懒Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Laid-back sweet girl X violent military officer] [Age gap + pocket dimension + married first, love later + no angst] [Slow-paced. If you're impatient or prefer fast-paced romance, 🉑 skip this book!] Hu Qi woke from a nap and opened her eyes to find that her soul had traveled to 1957. All she could do was wail like a baby. She was dumbfounded, her eyes darting about. Once she figured out what was going on, she started laughing with delight. "Being born into this life is great! I know everything 11.1kReads7.8Score1.3kShelves

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    Lighthearted and humorous, no black market, no college entrance exams, no entrepreneurship.

12. 12 快 Quick Transmigration: This Love Interest Is a Little Clingy 快穿：这个对象有点黏人精 Passionate Purehearted Cockroach纯情蟑螂火辣辣呐Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, Quick Transmigration, Top 1v1, Guiding Lover Gong x Lovestruck Tsundere Shou, With a Focus on Mutual Indulgence.] World One: Not-So-Bright Little Villain Has the villain gone crazy again today? Shen Feng’s answer is yes. Otherwise, who is this idiot sitting in the pool and sneezing? Shen Feng lifts his chin with a finger and gently asks, “Are you cold?” The little villain stubbornly insists he isn’t, afraid Shen Feng will abandon him. His body trembling, he grits his teeth and s 25.1kReads8.9Score4.9kShelves

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    These books are all absolutely amazing! The first three are the kind of heartwarming, uplifting stories that will make you smile. The romance is as gentle as a summer evening breeze—just the right amount of sweetness, making for a very reassuring read. The fourth book is a little bittersweet, but it's precisely that bittersweet feeling that makes the final sweetness all the more touching. The plot is solid, and the characters are incredibly realistic and three-dimensional, completely immersing you in their world—every book by this author is truly worth following. The fifth book is pure sweetness, like a candy you always keep in your pocket; you can pick it up anytime and read a few pages for a truly healing experience. I also devoured the last one in one go; I couldn't put it down. How good are these books? Well, I usually don't follow updates, but I made an exception and read all of these. If you also want to have a relaxing and wonderful reading time this summer, let's read together! We can chat as we read, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts! #SummerInBooks

13. 13 穿 Transmigrating to the Beast World: Raising Cubs with a Black Panther 穿越兽世之和黑豹养崽子 A Plump Potato圆润的大土豆Two Male Leads628k WordsCompleted [Cozy Romance + Raising Cubs + Food + A Slow-Build Story + Sweet Romance] Mo (black panther, top) × Bai Ze (lynx, bottom), monogamous 1v1 [Full-cast audio version now available] Bai Ze transmigrated, and even got the premium version: transmigration of the soul. He woke up in a cave in a primeval forest, with not only a mate but also a cub. Unfortunately, his predecessor had treated his mate badly and behaved even worse toward the cub. But transmigrated Bai Ze looked at the two black panthers bef 53.8kReads9.4Score8.5kShelves
14. 14 落EN After I Fell on Hard Times, a Fool Took Me Home 落难后被傻子捡回家 A Yu Xiu阿玉咻Two Male Leads411k WordsCompleted [Healing] [Bittersweet romance] [Redemption] [Slow burn] [Both are virgins] [Down-on-his-luck boss gong × simple-minded florist shou] Bai Congming, a simple-minded fellow, has an extraordinary wish. To get married. He works at a flower nursery. Though people are always bullying him, he believes someone will come along and love him one day. Then one night, Bai Congming comes across a drunk man. He decides: This is the one! Just as his mother taught him, Bai Congming needs to make this man his wi 8.5kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
15. 15 谁 Who Taught You to Be a Brother Like That? 谁教你这么当兄弟的 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖Two Male Leads544k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available, published under the title Planetary Effect] Chen Zhijuan is the top surgeon in the orthopedics department at Beicheng People's Hospital. He's usually cold and taciturn. Dr. Chen is strikingly handsome, and his crisp, slender figure in a white coat gives off an air of restraint. The girls chasing after him could circle the hospital three times. Too bad his heart belongs to someone else. He's been secretly in love with his best friend for nearly ten years. The 84.2kReads9.3Score12.5kShelves
16. 16 死 My Archrival Is So Arrogant? One Kiss and They Blush! 死对头很狂？这不一亲就脸红吗？ Boozy Little Bread Roll酒心小面包Two Male Leads711k WordsCompleted [Rebirth / sweet romance / sworn rivals / mutual flirting / push and pull] In his previous life, Shen Yu always treated his arranged-marriage partner, Xie Yanzhou, as his sworn enemy. But when everyone turned against him, only Xie Yanzhou cared for him tirelessly and cherished him like the most precious thing in the world. After Shen Yu died, Xie Yanzhou avenged him and perished in a sea of flames. * He returned to the day he and his sworn enemy confirmed their engagement. Shen Yu kicked the sch 65.3kReads9.4Score9.2kShelves
17. 17 变 The Deranged Hacker and His Sweet Little Husband 变态黑客和他的小娇夫 Nine Heavens h九天hTwo Male Leads229k WordsCompleted [Two male leads: aloof silver-haired hacker top x lively, cheerful, quick-witted beauty bottom] Li Yimiao notices someone following him. It seems his every word and action are being monitored, and mysterious red marks keep appearing on his body. Just as he wonders if he’s imagining things, a few text messages shatter his peaceful life. He browses some products and decides they’re too expensive to buy. The next day, a package arrives at his door. He’s about to throw away the mysterious delivery w 4.8kReads9.3Score762Shelves
18. 18 小 A Little Princess’s Life in a Bygone Era 小公主的年代生活 Thick Mist and Rosy Clouds雾霭浓霞Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted The little princess of a 25th-century financial dynasty is born into a parallel world as the only girl in a family of military and political elites that has prospered for generations in the 1950s. She is cherished in both her lives, and living well starts with choosing the right family. In an era of shortages, Sheng Jinshu enjoys a comfortable life thanks to the supplies in her family's ancestral white-jade bangle space. Her whole family dotes on her as she grows up. When a turbulent new era arr 5.5kReads8.7Score499Shelves

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    Historical fiction [Reincarnation]: Born into a wealthy and pampered family in both lives. Female lead: Sheng Jinshu (Jiaojiao) has a spatial ability and goes to the countryside as an educated youth. Male lead: Qu Chengyan (Regimental Commander) is a soldier.

19. 19 七 The Military Wife’s Farming Life in the 1970s 七零军嫂种田忙 A Floating Fish in a Dream一梦浮鱼Modern Romance755k WordsCompleted Lin Yunxi wakes from a nap and discovers that she has transmigrated into the body of a military wife in the 1970s. She got married young and already has an adorable son. In an era when people don't have enough to eat or warm clothes to wear, Lin Yunxi isn't worried at all: her pocket dimension for growing crops came with her! Watch as she wins the country's support, opens factories, starts businesses, and builds a business empire of her own. She hears that a courtyard house in the capital co 9.3kReads9.0Score732Shelves

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    Sweet romance + adorable baby + period drama + the female lead is beautiful and talented, it's exceptionally good.

20. 20 蜀 A Lingering Dream of Shudu 蜀都残梦 Mai Xiaodong麦晓冬Ancient Romance518k WordsOngoing When the golden sunbird ornament from the Jinsha Ruins awakens beneath an archaeologist’s flashlight, a gaze spanning three thousand years pierces the morning mist over Chengdu. This city, whose name has never changed, is about to unfold its layered memories before you... —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 穿 Transmigrating to the 1980s, Becoming a Stepmother, and Getting Rich While Joining the Army: The Vile Ones, Get Lost 穿八零，当后妈，致富随军极品滚 Trees on Chun Mountain椿山有木Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Super-sweet romance + military marriage + having and raising children + getting rich + spirit spring space + everyday life] Lin Shuyan transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder supporting female character in a period novel! Her military officer husband is the heroine's biggest golden finger: Rich and powerful, handsome and wealthy. Too bad she's not the heroine. * When he hears that Lin Shuyan is beating the children, her military officer husband comes home with divorce papers. Befo 11.5kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
22. 22 从 From the Old Nine Gates to Grave Robbers’ Chronicles 从老九门装到盗笔 Yu Sanyuan余三元Mystery806k WordsCompleted Someone whose certainty that something will happen to another person makes it come true for him, forcing him to embark on the path of showing off. He thought it was a sure thing, but after coughing up a mouthful of blood, Xiang Liu couldn't help reflecting: Just what kind of person do you all think I am, anyway?! 10.8kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
23. 23 穿 I Transmigrated to the Countryside in the Seventies, Farming, Gossiping, and Laughing All the Way 穿越七零下乡忙，吃瓜看戏哈哈笑 Half of Summer半边夏Modern Romance625k WordsCompleted [Alternate setting] [Face-slapping] [Satisfying read] [Romance] [Two powerful leads] [The male lead is completely devoted to his wife] Gossip, watching the drama, and falling in love Surely there’s no one more unlucky than her? She was just shopping at the mall when a falling billboard hit her, and she transmigrated. To make matters worse, she transmigrated into the body of someone with the exact same name in the 1970s! What? Her scumbag father and stepmother have been having an affair for ages? 6.5kReads7.9Score570Shelves
24. 24 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 86kReads9.5Score9.9kShelves

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    Both are books where the characters don't have any special advantages or plot devices, but rather rely on their own abilities to succeed.

25. 25 七 After Joining the Army in the 1970s, the Psychological Expert Shakes Up the Family Compound 七零随军后，心理大佬轰动家属院 Yaoyao, Wandering the World浪迹天涯的夭夭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Joining the army in the 1970s + solving cases with psychology + cozy everyday life + sweet romance + no awful relatives + no space or System] [Gentle psychology expert vs. a ruthless jade-faced soldier with foxlike eyes] In her previous life, Shen Mingyu was a PhD in psychology. An expert in microexpressions, criminal psychology, and more, she solved countless major cases and was known as a human lie detector. After transmigrating, she found that her father was a factory director, her mother a 18.3kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
26. 26 他 They Want Me to Be a Saint, but I Choose to Become the King of Hell 他们要我当圣母，我偏成阎罗 Orange Pancake橙子煎饼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + wish fulfillment + face-slapping] [Arc 1: Transmigrating into a 1990s brother-enabler, I’m done being his meal ticket] ✔ [Arc 2: The Ninth Year of My Secret Crush] ✔ [Arc 3: The First Lady] ✔ [Arc 4: Transmigrating into the female harem character of a power-fantasy hero] ✔ [Arc 5: Survival in the Wasteland] ✔ … After transmigrating into a novel set in a bygone era, E6 becomes a human blood bank for the “chosen little brother.” From the start, she’s sent to live with 51.2kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
27. 27 婆 When the Mother-in-Law Takes Charge, Her Son Returns to a Shocking Sight 婆婆当家，儿子归来傻眼了 A Mushroom一枝蘑菇Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted For the two years since her son got married, Yang Yufen never showed up. Everyone said she was a mean mother-in-law who looked down on her daughter-in-law, Qin Nian: she didn’t help when Qin Nian was pregnant, and she was nowhere to be seen when her grandson became seriously ill. It wasn’t until Qin Nian had an accident and the child died that Yang Yufen finally came to her senses. At the hospital, she saw her missing son with a homewrecker. She slapped him, only for the woman to shove her down 15.4kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    The first two books are finished, and the third one is being serialized. They are all about everyday family life.

28. 28 婆 Mother-in-Law Rushes to the Capital Overnight: She Wins Over the Compound with Her Cooking from the Start 婆婆连夜进京：开局厨艺征服大院 Qiuqian Yao秋千幺Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period setting + cozy everyday life + raising kids + family and neighborhood affairs + career + ensemble cast) Chen Zhimin is a no-nonsense Northeast Chinese auntie. When her son and daughter-in-law need help, she packs her bags overnight and heads straight to the capital to look after the child. If her daughter-in-law says east, she won’t go west. If her daughter-in-law tells her to chase the dog, she won’t go after the chickens. Thanks to her cooking skills, she thrives in the military compo 51.2kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves
29. 29 惊 Shocking! After Transmigrating into a Book, I Became the Child's Mother 惊爆！穿书后我成了孩子他妈 Granny Ni妮嬷嬷Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The 1980s: Commander, Your Baby Is from Ten Years in the Future [Period drama transmigration + marriage first, love later + family life + adorable baby + marriage to bring good fortune] The instant she receives her college admission letter, Qi Shiyu finds herself standing at the gates of a school in 1985. She's become a high school senior, with only three months left before the college entrance exams. She's transmigrated into a book. She thought she'd been cast as an insignifican 31.5kReads7.9Score4.9kShelves

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    These novels are incredibly good, especially the first one, it's absolutely amazing!

30. 30 七 A Military Officer Was Forced to Marry a Village Woman, but Their Arranged Marriage Turned to Love 七零军官被迫娶村妇，先婚厚爱 Men Xiaoxie门小协Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted No transmigration + not reborn + no space + no golden finger + relies on her own abilities With nowhere left to turn, Shen Yining jumps into a river to kill herself, but the passing officer Ji Zhonglin pulls her out. She rolls her eyes and latches onto him, insisting he did something improper to her. Ji Zhonglin: “...” He must have gotten up too soon and pulled her out too soon. Before she jumped into the river, he pissed in the wrong place. Before they are forced to marry, Ji Zhonglin says 50.1kReads8.9Score6.2kShelves
31. 31 资 The Capitalist's Daughter Is Lazy and Greedy, but Absolutely Gorgeous 资本家千金又懒又馋，但实在美丽 Getting Through Every Pass关关过Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period] [Island Military Life] [Sweet Romance] [Feel-Good] Lin Wangshu was beautiful and wealthy, and her first twenty years went smoothly. Then her cousin next door transmigrated, and her life was ruined. She was reported as a capitalist, and her whole family was sent to the countryside for reeducation. She could have escaped the ordeal by joining her fiancé at his military post, but her cousin stole him from her, too. Strong-willed as she was, she couldn’t take the blow and angrily banged her 372Reads6.8Score103Shelves
32. 32 七 The Seventies: Reborn, I’m Doted on in Every Way by the Strongest Officer 七零，重生后我被最强军官花样宠 Chu Ningqi楚凝七Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + love after marriage + devoted husband + Space System] Her cousin schemed to land a handsome, wealthy officer with an incredibly powerful family background, hoping to sleep with him and use her body to keep him under her thumb. Gu Xiaoxi was reborn once more. She decisively stopped the handsome, drugged man who had barged into her bathroom... She seized the chance to marry the army’s most promising officer, “General Lu the Devil,” and packed her bags to join 65.4kReads9.2Score8.8kShelves

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    This book is really good, and very sweet. The male and female leads have strong charisma, but it's a little long.

33. 33 重 Reborn in the 1980s: A Female Spirit Medium Builds a Temple for the Five Immortals 重生八零：女出马仙建了个五仙庙 Falling Flowers in Wind and Rain, Worry-Free on the Road落花风雨陌上无忧Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted The ratings have just come in, and they'll slowly climb. [Period setting + rural life + Northeast China's Five Immortals + family squabbles + women fighting] Pure feel-good escapism. Ma Yumei wakes from a nightmare to find herself in the familiar, shabby house. The joy of being reborn and her hatred for her past life mingle in her heart. She silently vows that this time, she won't be a pushover for anyone to bully. Those who wronged her will pay! Family shame should stay private? Pah! The whole 2.1kReads8.8Score244Shelves

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    That has to be it! It's got everything: watching things, fighting, everyday family drama, bizarre and wonderful things—it's so entertaining! And interesting too! Pure Northeastern dialect.

34. 34 八 The 1980s: My Daughter Was Switched at Birth, Yet I Just Smiled 八零：女儿被调包后，我却笑了 Snow Between the Brows眉间雪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Ning’s entire family died. Only then did she learn that the daughter she had painstakingly raised was a fake heiress, and that her sister-in-law had switched her real daughter while Wen Ning was weak after giving birth! The fake heiress went to university, became a pianist who traveled the world, and married into a wealthy family. The real daughter was abused, married off to an old man, sent to prison, and died in a fire. Consumed by hatred, Wen Ning dragged the fake he 11kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    You absolutely have to watch these two! They're really good!

35. 35 重 Auntie Tao, Reborn, Has a Headache Every Day 重生后的陶大妈每天都在脑壳疼 Sticky Peach黏桃Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Tao Qin thought, “I was too controlling in my last life, and my children never felt close to me. What if I try doing things differently this time?” Hey, it really works! I’m getting along better with the neighbors, too. Haha, every day is spent catching up on the latest gossip. 11.5kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
36. 36 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 64.9kReads9.1Score7.7kShelves

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    Highly recommended for friends who have just had a C-section

37. 37 老 Dad Told Her, If You're Unhappy, Make a Scene 老爹告诉她，不顺心就要闹 The Sky Is Lonely天空是寂寞Modern Romance3.3M WordsOngoing Wang Xiaoxiao followed her dad to the military base. Two months later, both her dad’s allowance and her stepmother’s allowance were in her hands. She also gained a tagalong, He Jin. She and her dad kept jumping back and forth between loving each other and setting each other up. Under He Jin’s aura of genius, the thing she did most was sign confidentiality agreements. Wang Xiaoxiao gained two more dads: He Jianmin and Ding Jianguo. A story about an Army kid who wandered into someone else’s field 59.6kReads8.9Score3kShelves

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    Of these two historical romance novels, I was quite impressed with the first one. The female lead is very intelligent and knows how to use her strengths to solve problems. The female lead in the second one is an academically challenged student, and aside from the beginning, she's almost entirely devoid of difficult characters.

38. 38 八 The Eighties: After Refusing to Get a Zero, I Made It into College 八零，拒考零分后，高考上岸 A Little Lemon Sauce一只柠檬酱Modern Romance3.8M WordsCompleted Yu Xiaoxiao was a poor student. She wasn't much good at studying, and her job was only so-so. She had no great ambitions in life. All she wanted was a job where she could slack off and live like a couch potato until retirement. Then, without warning, she found herself in the 1980s. With no particular talents to speak of, Yu Xiaoxiao was at a loss. She had no idea how to survive in such a harsh and unforgiving era. In the end, she chose the hardest path of all. A poor student to begin with, she s 10.1kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
39. 39 失 After Losing My Memory, I Married a Bully. Can’t My Wife Leave Me? 失忆后嫁恶霸，媳妇儿能不离吗？ Sweet Little Koi甜甜的小锦鲤Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Yao took a fall and lost five years of her memories. Not only had she gone from an unmarried young woman to a married one, she had married the notorious bully of the surrounding villages and had a little baby. The most terrifying part was that she’d also gained a heap of baffling memories. The protagonist of this world was a female educated youth, adored by everyone. Jiang Yao was the wicked sister-in-law who constantly opposed the female educated youth, and ultimately suffered the consequ 6.1kReads8.0Score472Shelves

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    After losing her memory, she initially thought the "bully" would be abusive, but it turns out she was the one suppressing the "bully," who pretended to be wronged every day. 🥺

40. 40 恶 The Wicked Woman of the 1970s and Her Unhinged Antics 恶女七零，发疯文学 Honey Bun Dipped in Mustard蜂蜜小面包蘸芥末吃哦Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted In 1970, in Daba Village, the second daughter of the Feng family went to the hills behind the village to gather pig fodder, but tumbled down the mountainside and injured her brain. Then again, she had always been a simpleton, so no one cared whether the fall had made her any worse. The second child has always been the one most likely to be overlooked in a family, and the Fengs were no exception. The eldest, Feng Chun, was the family’s first daughter, ambitious and fiercely competitive. The third 6.6kReads9.2Score680Shelves

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    A female boss from the apocalypse transmigrates to the 1970s and wreaks havoc everywhere.

41. 41 胖 The Chubby Girl Was Dumped, Then Returned in a Blaze of Glory with Her Child 胖妞被退婚后，光芒万丈携娃归来 Little Girl QQ小妞QQModern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing Her fiancé insulted her: "You walk around every day with a swollen pig's face and legs like an elephant's! You twist that greasy body around like an idiot, making my eyes bleed. You're absolutely disgusting!" The son she nearly died giving birth to also vanished without a trace. With tears in her eyes, she could only flee overseas with her daughter... Five years later, she returned to her homeland, radiant and dazzling... 152.5kReads8.5Score13.9kShelves

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    If you have a favorite book, feel free to listen to a book review.

42. 42 我 My Name Is Jing Yunhui 《我叫景云辉》 Six Paths六道Urban3.9M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Jing Yunhui stood up for a friend and smashed his own future with a beer bottle. After ten years in prison, he learned that his girlfriend had married the friend he trusted most. By the time he was free again, his life was already in ruins. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to 1998, the night that changed his fate. This time, he seizes the initiative and claws his way back from having nothing. Facing those who betrayed and deceived him, and are waiting to watch 376.9kReads9.2Score53.8kShelves
43. 43 边 Back from the Border, the Little Heiress Is Everyone’s Darling 边境归来，小千金成团宠啦 Mountain Queen女山大王Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance + strong female lead + coming-of-age + genius top student + tough and taciturn] Ye Qing saves a group of wealthy heirs. After coming back from the border with the resolve to become a good person, she accidentally discovers that she's the An family's true daughter, who went missing years ago. A status-obsessed father, a biased mother, a sister vying for attention, and a quiet girl. She doesn't care about Grandpa's hundreds of millions in inheritance: she can win that much in a hacki 12.3kReads9.3Score2kShelves
44. 44 六 A Beauty from the Sixties Marries into a Powerful Family: The Chaste Commander Is So Dashing 六零美人嫁高门，禁欲首长太威猛 Dewdrop White露水白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s military marriage + a powerful military family’s long-laid plans + a radiant, alluring actress who falls for his looks + sweet everyday life + no pocket dimension] Jiang Suisui transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder character and became engaged to a third-generation military family heir. Her adoptive father used her to get promoted, and after her death, her younger sister took her place as the bride. Half a year into the marriage, her husband died, and she married her brother-in-law 17.5kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves

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    That's kind of funny 🤭🤭

45. 45 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 101.8kReads9.6Score10.1kShelves

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    This book has positive values, is full of positive energy, and is written in a witty and humorous style. You'll regret missing it!

46. 46 你 You Can Raid My Home, but Let Me Go Make a Fortune in Hong Kong 你们抄我家，我去香江捡钱可以吧 Cat Who Loves Three-Hua Plums爱吃三华李的猫Modern Romance720k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, historical era, sweet romance, one-on-one, devoted couple, pocket dimension, entrepreneurship and wealth] Su Manman transmigrated into the body of a pampered young lady from the Su family, someone with the same name but a very different fate. From the start, she was told that someone had reported her family for hiding gold and silver treasures. Looking at the boxes upon boxes of antique paintings and calligraphy, antique ornaments, antique jewelry, and more, Su Manman thought… 29.8kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves
47. 47 穿 Transmigrated to the 1980s: The Military Bigwig Spoils Me and My Quadruplets 穿越八零，一胎四宝被军区大佬娇宠 Su Muhe苏沐禾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + period setting + military marriage + love after marriage + devoted couple + adorable babies) Ye Shuang, a preschool teacher, was hit by a car and killed while saving a student. When she opened her eyes, she had become the male lead’s ill-fated former wife in a stepmother-era novel, a cannon-fodder character who died in childbirth. Her surname was Ye, and her fate was to die giving birth to quadruplets. Just as she was about to give up and accept her circumstances, a c 29.7kReads8.4Score3.3kShelves

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    The downside is that there are already too many romantic subplots in the ongoing series, but they're handled perfectly, like a gentle stream. I absolutely love the female lead's straightforward personality. The male lead is also talkative, although sometimes he's a bit dense and clueless, haha.

48. 48 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The Legitimate Daughter Is a Super Mom 穿七零，嫡女当妈超会养 Green Fish, Green Fish青鱼青鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ancient Times to Modern Day + Military Marriage + Period Setting + Island + Grasslands + Mutual Devotion] After taking revenge for her mother, Song Shuqian, the legitimate daughter of a general’s household, arrives in 1968 and becomes the daughter of a capitalist family. She thought she could enjoy life without a care, since her family was wealthy and she was an only child. But in 1968, being a capitalist’s daughter meant danger. To escape her predicament, she impulsively marries Wei Jianguo, a 20.1kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    The story is a time-travel tale, and the female lead possesses both classical beauty (proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting) and an openness to new things; she is a resourceful and intelligent woman. The baby in the story is also exceptionally cute.

49. 49 重 Reborn in 1975: From the Start, I Tore Up the Order to Return to the City 重生1975：开局撕毁回城调令 Great Cangyue大沧月Urban4.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yang, an unrivaled patriot who devoted his whole life to his country, was reborn and returned to the remote mountain village where he had been sent down to work in 1975! Looking at the transfer order in his hand, this time he didn't hesitate. He tore it to shreds! In his previous life, he'd been blinded by greed and abandoned his wife and daughter to return to the city, watching helplessly as Li Youwei and her daughter met tragic deaths. Reborn, all Zhou Yang wanted was a warm home with his 162.1kReads9.5Score18.1kShelves
50. 50 七 The 1970s: Kicked Out by My Family, I Turned Around and Married an Officer 七零：被赶出家门后我转头嫁军官 Little Shuangyu小双瑜Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Feel-good read + period setting + pocket dimension + devoted couple + golden finger + strong female lead] Song Yun, a modern inheritor of ancient medicine, accidentally travels back to 1973 and becomes an unfortunate girl unloved by both her father and mother. She hasn't enjoyed even one day of life as a capitalist's daughter before suddenly acquiring the identity. Her once-devoted fiancé sends an urgent telegram demanding to break off their engagement. Break it off, break it off, break it off! 37.1kReads9.0Score5.2kShelves

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