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1. 201 重 After Being Reborn in the 1970s, I Was Carried Off by the Village Bully 重生七零年代后，我被村霸叼走了 Fang Jüliang房踽凉Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Su Qinran opened her eyes again and found herself back on the train bound for Daqing Mountain. Lin Yaotang had never seen such a beautiful woman. At first glance, she seemed like a celestial maiden, while he was nothing but mud at the bottom of a pond. Su Qinran glanced at Lin Yaotang. In her previous life, he had pursued her relentlessly, only to die saving her in the end. She owed him her life. Lin Yaotang: “Aah!!! The goddess looked at me! I’m going to adult education classes! I’m going to le 9.1kReads9.3Score968Shelves

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   Each one is worth watching twice. I watched them all!

2. 202 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 38.7kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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   The story leans towards slice-of-life, featuring several secondary couples. Each character has their own charm. The male lead may have a bad reputation among outsiders, but his values ​​are quite upright, as are those of his close friends.

3. 203 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Seventies: The Cannon-Fodder Wife Takes Her Child to Join the Army 穿书年代，炮灰原配携崽随军去啦 Spirit Rain in the Empty Mountains空山灵雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Hua transmigrated to the 1960s and became the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a male lead from a novel set in that era. The original wife was a rich, beautiful heiress who looked down on her illiterate, working-class husband. She caused one scene after another, determined to divorce him and run into the arms of her first love. An Hua, who had transmigrated into her role, thought: Illiterate? That's a man with the right roots and a good background! Working-class? He's a golden ticket! She promptly to 31.9kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
4. 204 首 He Asked for a Divorce on His First Night Home, Then Kissed Her Until She Cried 首长回家第一晚提离婚，被亲哭了 I'm the Baby Here我才是宝宝Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn military marriage + winning back his wife + antique bargains + dazzling beauty vs. aloof heartthrob] In her previous life, Zhu Suisui fell for Lu Lanxu at first sight. Of all the Lu family members, she chose the most outstanding heir to be her husband. She thought that if she worked hard to be a good Mrs. Lu, one day Lu Lanxu would love her. But she had overestimated herself. She simply couldn’t warm his heart. For twenty years, they treated each other with respect, but he felt only a se 30.6kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
5. 205 重 Reborn: What Can You Do to Me? 重生之你奈我何 Hong Si红肆Modern Romance581k WordsOngoing Thanks for all the five-star reviews, but I update so slowly that my rating just won't go up, haha. [1980s + reborn + ensemble cast + feel-good revenge + male rivalry] You think being reborn means slapping your enemies and crushing scumbags? No, that would be a waste of a second life. In her last life, she was trapped in the mud. This time, she’ll stand at the summit and enjoy the view. Relatives scheming against her? A scumbag ex won’t leave her alone? Sorry, she’s not interested. She works he 7.9kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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   20 Years of reading experience certified, it's a huge hit!!

6. 206 八 Married with a Baby in the ’80s: My Mortal Enemy Becomes a Henpecked Husband 八零奉子成婚，死对头成了妻管严 Nong Wuyou侬无忧Modern Romance796k WordsCompleted When Lin Xiangyi woke up, she learned that she had transmigrated into a book, a period novel written by her stepsister. Her stepsister was the heroine, and she was the vicious supporting character. Her father didn’t love her and her mother was gone. As if having to survive under the thumb of her wicked stepmother since childhood wasn’t enough, her scheming stepsister stole her fiancé and set up her nemesis, the street thug Xie Qingxiao, to ruin her virtue. She became pregnant by accident, and af 13.8kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
7. 207 魂 Soul Returns to Hong Kong: From Tailor Shop to Richest Woman 魂归香江：从裁缝铺到女首富 Clear Seas, Deep Rivers海清河深Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted [1980s + strong heroine + academic ace + business warfare + Hong Kong] In her previous life, she had a photographic memory, but her heart could stop at any moment. As her heart stopped beating, she thought, “Next life, I don’t want to be human.” When she opened her eyes again, she was Lin Ying, nine years old, having spent nine years in a daze. Today, her soul had finally returned. The spirit medium had divined it three times: “She won’t leave again. You were always yourself. You were just put i 212.9kReads8.6Score37.9kShelves

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   I highly recommend the first book!!! If you haven't read these two, you absolutely must check them out!!! Not having read them would be a real disservice to someone who loves historical fiction!!!

8. 208 随 I Followed My Mom Into Her New Marriage and Became the Military Compound’s Favorite 随妈改嫁：我成了军区大院的团宠 A Life Without Sorrow or Joy余生无悲欢Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + 1970s + transmigrate + feel-good story + space] [Beautiful heiress vs. aloof, doting CEO] Nan Xi transmigrated from the apocalypse into the 1970s, and her father died just ten days after she was born. When she was five, she went with her mother to visit her grandparents, who had been sent down to a farm. The two took a wrong turn and were caught by Nan Bosen, who was taking part in a military exercise. Nan Bosen fell in love with her mother, Shen Xinyue, at first sight, and the 22.8kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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   The female protagonist transmigrates and is reborn, bringing her biological mother with her when she remarries. From then on, she becomes the darling of the family, loved by her father, grandfather, brother, and the male protagonist.

9. 209 真 The Real Heiress Goes to the Countryside to Reclaim Her Fortune and Becomes Her Whole Family's Darling 真千金下乡抢回气运，被全家团宠 Yan Mo Qingxia颜墨倾夏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Fake and Real Heiresses + Reborn + Transmigration + Everyone's Darling] Fu Qingge was the real heiress who had been switched at birth. After the Fu family brought her home, she should have become the perfect rich and beautiful young woman. Not only would her biological parents and brother dote on her, but her adoptive family would treasure her as their darling, and her husband's family would spoil her rotten. She would become the envy of everyone in the capital, finding success 9kReads8.4Score877Shelves

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   Without further ado, these two books are unmatched.

10. 210 回 Before I Left My Husband and Child in the 70s, I Was Spoiled Rotten 回到七零抛夫弃子前，我被宠爆了 Nong Wuyou侬无忧Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + pocket dimension + rugged man + raising kids + sweet romance] Shen Yiyi was a professional villainess in the Quick Transmigration Bureau. On her final mission, she transmigrated into a period novel and became a vicious educated youth who was infatuated with the male lead, married the story's great villain, gave birth to three cannon-fodder sons, was lazy and difficult, and then abandoned her husband and children to return to the city. In the end, the male lead “carried out justice on H 28.4kReads9.3Score3kShelves
11. 211 大 The Courtyard's Rebellious Son 大院逆子 The Too-Late Jinx为时已晚的克夫Urban193k WordsOngoing This is not a hero's story. It's the story of someone who is alive, living on behalf of those who died. Military life, the Sino-Vietnamese War of Self-Defense and Counterattack, reconnaissance soldiers, brotherhood, father-son bonds, a bygone era, growing up, passion, heartbreak, and tears. 96.3kReads7.6Score6.9kShelves

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    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

12. 212 七 The 1970s: A Martyr's Orphaned Daughter Is Reborn, Enlists, and Marries a Commander 七零：烈士孤女重生参军嫁首长了 I Beg You, Tong Meng 1我求童蒙1Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Military marriage] [Strong female lead] [Military life] [Two equally strong leads] [Sweet romance] [Female soldier] (15,000 readers gave it a 9.5 rating. Enjoy with confidence!) (Also known as: To the Mountains and Rivers, and to You. The short drama of the same name is now streaming.) In her previous life, Lin Xianan spent seventy-three lonely years waiting for the truth to come too late. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to 1970, just three days before she was to be forced into 117.4kReads9.4Score13.1kShelves

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    This is truly a military-themed novel; I'd call it the best period military novel. The female lead is incredibly hardworking, and the male lead is a guiding lover—he doesn't give in easily, he's very rational, and he perfectly embodies the people of that era.

13. 213 改 Remarried to the Rough-Hewn Neighbor, the Young Bride Is Spoiled Rotten 改嫁隔壁糙汉，小媳妇被宠上天 The Eldest Miss of the Muzi Family木子家大小姐Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Original title: "Left Alone at Home, the Neighboring Roughneck Has His Eye on Her" [1980s | Countryside | Realistic | Devoted Couple | Possessive Favoritism | Age Gap | Love Rival Showdown] In 1980, Li Chuntao is married off in exchange for her older brother’s marriage. But on their wedding night, her groom elopes with his old flame. Overnight, she becomes the village’s target of scorn, branded a woman who brings bad luck. Her mother-in-law calls her a jinx, while a pack of old bachelors eye 38.3kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves

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    My number one historical fiction novel; you'll be hooked from the first glance, I bet you won't like it.

14. 214 搬 I Empty the Family Fortune, Then the 1960s Apocalypse Boss Goes on a Rampage 搬空祖产，末世大佬六零嘎嘎乱杀 White as a Grain of Rice米粒的白Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [The audiobook, narrated by a real person, is now available. Go give it a listen! Transmigrates into a book + 1960s setting + laugh-out-loud antics + spirit spring space + crazy and ruthless heroine + face-slapping the scumbags + clearing everything out] End-of-the-world powerhouse Lei Qingyu transmigrates into a novel set in the era. The original owner was raised by her stepmother to be timid and submissive, and didn’t want to accept her arranged marriage and join the army. Her biological fathe 22.7kReads7.6Score2.8kShelves

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    A hilarious and absurd transmigration novel set in the 1960s, this is a farcical comedy that doesn't live up to its title. The female lead is a hardcore, professional money-grabber, eccentric, sarcastic, and ruthless. The villains obediently lead the way at first, while the female lead relentlessly plunders, emptying the house and enjoying the thrill of the ride. She's quick, accurate, and ruthless in her revenge against the scum, leaving them utterly tormented. The plot is explosive and so absurd that you'll laugh until you question the meaning of life.

15. 215 九 The 1990s: They Look Down on Me? I’m a Reborn Workaholic 九零：被瞧不起？呵呵我卷王重生 You Were Born Nameless卿本无名Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Tags: Clear-headed, independent heroine! After a difficult life, Li Xiaonan got to wipe the slate clean and start over. Back on the day she was tricked into buying a job, Li Xiaonan firmly said no! She resolutely decided to return to school and take the exams, and unexpectedly crossed paths with the big shot Zhou Qingbai from her previous life. Li Xiaonan: Big brother, how about being a useful connection for me? 45.6kReads9.1Score5.6kShelves

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    These are all my treasured collections, top-tier works from various eras.

16. 216 六 The Sixties: Traveling the World with My Pocket Dimension 六十年代之带着空间畅游天下 Happy Salted Fish开心的咸鱼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Li Beibei grew up surrounded by stories, then unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a lucky girl in the 1950s. Touched by her family’s favoritism and kindness, she gladly accepts their love and decides to repay them with her own abilities. As she plans her future, Li Beibei chooses two careers that will let her travel at public expense, hoping to make up for the regrets of her past life: journalist and diplomat! And so begins her extraordinary journey in this world. By the seaside: “Qing f 9.3kReads9.3Score749Shelves
17. 217 九 The 1990s: I Became the Baozi Mother of a Female Hannibal 九零：穿成女汉尼拔的包子亲妈 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance625k WordsCompleted Shen Jiaojiao transmigrated into the role of the spineless mother of Xiao Yueyue, the pitiful and despicable serial killer. Xiao Yueyue's childhood was like being trapped in an abyss. Her biological father was missing, presumed dead; her mother ignored her and even helped her stepfather torment her. She grew up without a shred of love, until she eventually began taking revenge on the world. Xiao Yueyue was only eight now, and Shen Jiaojiao decided to lead the little sprout out of the abyss. To t 2.8kReads9.2Score334Shelves
18. 218 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 31.1kReads7.9Score4.9kShelves

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    The little one travels back from ten years in the future and finds his young mother who has just regained consciousness [laughs]. The mother, too afraid to raise him, simply packs him up and sends him to his father [smirks]. Lighthearted writing style.

19. 219 八 The 1980s: The Reclusive Beauty Is Cherished by a Rough-and-Tumble Young Officer 八零：自闭美人被军痞大少宠上天 Granny Ni妮嬷嬷Modern Romance609k WordsCompleted [Period setting + devoted couple + military life. The rating will rise. The heroine’s character flaws will be healed later. A character-growth story.] [The guy talks himself into falling in love and just wants to cuddle every day. The face-blind esports girl only wants to focus on her career.] An esports goddess with severe face blindness transmigrates into a book and becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character. The original character, who shares her name, was no good. Everyone said she 5.1kReads8.4Score297Shelves
20. 220 改 Reforming My Good-for-Nothing Husband, Starting at Age 20 改造废物老公，从20岁开始养老 Teletubby Without an Antenna没有天线的天线宝宝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period story x making money x family and village life x a touch of ensemble cast x raising kids] Lin Hui has a dream. In it, she turns fifty after spending twenty-seven years as a widow, struggling to raise her children, only to develop cancer and die before she can enjoy life. When she wakes, she finds herself back in 1980, the year she just married Xu Dongsheng, the “lazy bum” of the surrounding villages. She grits her teeth. She absolutely cannot let her life follow the path in her dream. Fr 34.8kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves

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    These are three books I've read recently. I've reread the second one several times! It's great! (It's not a female-centric story; the male lead has real power and is very doting, it's love at first sight). Books 1 and 2 are about raising children and starting a business, buying a courtyard house in Beijing, and the children taking college entrance exams—they're also very good!

21. 221 重 Reborn in 1985: A Different Life 重生85：不一样的人生 Three-Legged Toad三条腿的蛤蟆Urban7.3M WordsCompleted Search for the new book, Grabbing Success and Beautiful Women with Both Hands in ’98, for an even better read! [Period Setting] [Multiple Love Interests] [Cozy Daily Life] [Coal Mine Elements] [Making Money] This is a story that starts in a coal mine. In his previous life, he suffered from a terminal illness and died alone. But then he was reborn in 1985. He returned to Yanxi Coal Mine, the place he had never stopped longing for. Facing the woman he once loved, he decided to make up for his regr 22.7kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves

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    Whether it's amazing or not, I don't know! But it's long enough and intense enough! A bookworm with 4,000 hours of reading experience wholeheartedly recommends it; it's readable and worth reading!

22. 222 重 Reborn in 1983: My Carefree Hunting Life in Northeast China 重生83：我在东北打猎的悠闲人生 Luo Tian洛天Urban3.6M WordsCompleted [Authentic period drama + no pocket dimension, no System + one heroine + devoted husband + hunting with guns + digging for ginseng + business + adorable pets + food + farming] Tang He had spent most of his life rushing from place to place. Just before he died suddenly, he saw once more the vast mountains, forests, and sea of trees in the Greater Khingan Range, along with the girl in the little floral jacket. Life was so exhausting and bitter. If he got another life, he thought, he would like t 10.3kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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    I'm all for period dramas. This one's hilarious and incredibly relatable.

23. 223 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
24. 224 赶 Hunting in the Mountains to Protect My Family 赶山打猎守护一家 Three-Minute Passionlove三分热度loveUrban2.0M WordsCompleted Reborn, she heads into the mountains to hunt and protect her family. That winter, her family was torn apart, and the little shadow who used to follow her everywhere was gone forever. Now she's back, and she won't let this life be filled with regrets... 47.8kReads8.4Score3.1kShelves

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    Hong Tianbao is reborn before the Reform and Opening Up era. In this second life, he rescues his younger sister, Xiaogeda, hunts in the mountains to protect his family, leads them to prosperity, and lives a leisurely and carefree life in the rural Northeast. [Already recommended]

25. 225 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 56.7kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves

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    I carefully selected and read all of them. Highly recommended! Don't be fooled by the titles, they're all super good!

26. 226 逃 After Escaping Her Adoptive Parents, Her Life Goes into Easy Mode 逃离养父母家后，她的人生开挂了 Xi Wenjin席文锦Modern Romance4.6M WordsCompleted [Period drama] + [Mutual devotion] + [Modern romance] + [Two top students] + [Everyone's darling] + [Modern romance with a cute baby] She's the adopted daughter the Su family took in, a beauty and a top student. Her adoptive parents want to keep the family fortune in their own hands, so they force her to quit school and marry their son. When she learns the truth, she runs away in the middle of the night. After escaping, she meets a business tycoon, and her extraordinary life begins. With help fr 8.5kReads8.3Score894Shelves

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    The ceiling of period literature and the pinnacle of CEO romance writing. This book is not random at all, it comes from life.

27. 227 为 You Secretly Got a Vasectomy for Your First Love, So Why Panic When I Divorce You? 为白月光偷偷结扎，我离婚你急啥 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Period setting, sent-down youth, taking down scumbags, rebirth] In her previous life, Lin Jianxue didn't learn until the day she died that she'd raised her husband's childhood crush's son for eighteen years. She also discovered that the reason she couldn't have children was that her husband had secretly given her sterilizing medicine! The moment she opened her eyes, she was reborn! Her husband was bringing her a bowl of chicken soup, speaking softly. “Jianxue, my mother made you this chicken s 6.6kReads8.3Score471Shelves
28. 228 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 86.8kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves

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    As a seasoned bookworm, I found the author's writing to be excellent. You can't predict the ending from the beginning. I've read many historical fiction novels, and many follow the same formula. This author doesn't resort to repetitive word counts, making this a worthwhile read.

29. 229 七 The 1970s: I Leave the Beloved Heroine in the Dust and Claim a Happy Life of My Own 七零：脚踩团宠女主独享幸福人生 Fifteen, Yeah拾伍呀Modern Romance626k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + pocket dimension + devoted and powerful couple + fighting for every advantage + face-slapping the scum + both leads speak their minds] Three days after Song Xixixi was born, her parents sent her to be raised in the countryside. She went hungry, lacked warm clothes, and was beaten. She endured seventeen years of hardship there, while their adopted daughter, only one day older than her, was raised at home and showered with love. They only brought Xixixi back to the city so she 39.7kReads8.6Score5.2kShelves
30. 230 六 The Beloved Darling of a Remarkable Family in the 1960s 六零年代极品一家人的团宠 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Beloved by all in a period setting + shrewd self-interest + a whole family of eccentrics + ensemble cast + personal dimension] Jiang Yuan thought she was the heroine, since she got bound to a lousy System from the start. Well, the System was completely useless. All it did was make her sing “Little Messy” in front of her whole family in the middle of the night. It also turned her into a romance novelist, writing ridiculous, melodramatic stories that got her blacklisted throughout Hong Kong, forc 6.6kReads9.0Score432Shelves
31. 231 重 Reborn in the Nineties, Spoiled by a Cold and Domineering Officer 重生九零后被高冷军官霸道宠 Ru Zhu Sibo如珠姒宝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Cheng Yao woke up to find herself back in 1998. In her previous life, her parents were murdered. Her uncle and aunt sold her to Myanmar, where she lost her left kidney and a finger, and eventually became a farm owner’s slave. Until the day she died, Cheng Yao never knew she was the real daughter of a prominent family, switched at birth. Her uncle and aunt sold her off just to eliminate a threat to their biological daughter. Reborn, Cheng Yao would be timid no longer. She rolled up her sleeves an 48.1kReads9.3Score6.1kShelves
32. 232 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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    Don't look at the score! Don't look at the score! Don't look at the score! I recommend a different kind of period drama. It's the story of a group of people born in the 1970s growing up. In that wild and untamed era, everyone was striving and fighting for tomorrow. Friendship, family, love, business warfare, and scheming. It's very good. Readers who are tired of Tomato's formulaic and overly exciting novels should definitely check this out. You won't regret it.

33. 233 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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    YydS, the pinnacle of urban romance, just do it and it's over

34. 234 刚 Just Arrived in Republican-Era China, I Have Nothing but Money 刚到民国，除了钱，一无所有 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Ning transmigrated into a series of novels set in the Republic of China era. The good news: she had a System. Better yet, the System's reward pool held a full ten billion. Once she spent it all, Su Ning could return to the modern era and live happily as a billionaire. The bad news: the System was called "The Rich Are Heartless"... In the turbulent Republic of China, she had to play a villain who was rotten to the core. Determined to stay alive, Su Ning racked her brains to become relatives wi 97.7kReads8.7Score10.7kShelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrated into a book and was bound to a system. Whenever someone had emotional fluctuations, the system would give her money. Then, the female protagonist disguised herself as a relative of the villain in a period novel and became an overseas super-rich tycoon.

35. 235 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
36. 236 1 In 1960, I Stole Away to Hong Kong and Rose to the Top by Selling Fish 1960偷渡香江从卖鱼开始逆袭 Lychee, Lychee, Loves Lychee Most荔枝荔枝最爱荔枝Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Fishing for seafood + underworld intrigue + business battles + feuds among the wealthy + a rise from the bottom + an ensemble period drama + the heroine can hold her breath underwater for 12 minutes + a powerful heroine + the hero has a smaller role later on] Reborn on the very day her family planned to trade her in marriage to a fool. In her previous life, he had risked his life to protect her. In this life, she would take him with her as they defied fate and rose to the top. Starting out on t 121.4kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves
37. 237 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
38. 238 七 The Clear-Headed Beauty of the 1970s: The Military Big Shot Spoils His Wife 七零清醒美人，军婚大佬宠妻成瘾 Zhao Ximeng昭溪萌Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Bygone Era + Family Life + Sweet Daily Romance + Following the Troops + Raising Kids + No College Entrance Exams, Black Markets, or Rural Relocation + Starting a Factory Later On + A Touch of an Ensemble Cast] Song Qian’an undergoes a “return to one” and seems to awaken memories of a past life. From the start, a man so handsome he could make the heavens weep proposes to her. He’s good-looking and wealthy, so she puts on a show of wavering before agreeing. Her life after marriage turns out to 32.3kReads8.6Score2.6kShelves
39. 239 离 The Day He Left Office, 100,000 Citizens Blocked the Road to Give Him Sweet Potatoes 离任那天，十万百姓拦路送红薯 Milk Pudding Basic Cola牛奶布丁基本可乐Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Power plays are the ultimate romance for men. Power plays combined with a slow-burn story set in the world of officialdom. Real life has no absolute black and white. Gray occupies most of our time, and everyone has their own logic behind everything they do. 30.4kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    This is an incredibly captivating novel about political intrigue and power struggles, the most satisfying one I've read this year. In short, it's a story of promotion within the system. There's hardly any romance; it's all about strategy and scheming. Every chapter is thrilling and engaging, with a well-developed plot, meticulous logic, and excellent writing. The story's logic is top-notch, with each element intricately linked to the next, capturing the essence of human nature and the interplay of interests. Learn from the power struggles in officialdom and the mindset of powerful figures. You can learn a lot from this novel; reading novels is no longer a waste of time! I'm urging for more updates, especially for novels with realistic portrayals of officialdom and the workplace, excellent writing, strong logic, and grand plots. Highly recommended!

40. 240 七 1970s Space: A Transmigrated Daughter and Her Reborn Mother 七零空间：穿越闺女重生妈 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance392k WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1970s] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Mutual devotion] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Educated youth] [Two worlds connected] She opens her eyes and has transmigrated into a book set in the 1970s. Even the paper character's slap across her face hurts like hell. She has become a short-lived cannon-fodder character. Damn it! This woman is going to defy fate and change her destiny! 46.5kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves

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    A highly recommended book for third reading! The female protagonist transmigrates to the 1970s, connecting the two worlds, and takes revenge on the villains. Many scenes will have you laughing out loud!

41. 241 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Prosperous Family's Young Daughter-in-Law 重生七零：旺家小儿媳 Brown Sugar Tomato and Sweet Potato Jam冰糖番茄红薯酱Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted A brick house? A warm, cozy bed? A kerosene lamp? I’ve gone back to when my parents were alive! The heavens still have a conscience and have given me a chance to be reborn and get revenge! In my previous life, my scumbag husband and a widow bullied me until I died. They schemed to make me miscarry my five-month-old baby, and I foolishly thought it was my own carelessness. I humbled myself and coaxed Chen Zhiqiang, earning work points to support the whole family. I never had a child of my own, an 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My pinnacle of contemporary literature!

42. 242 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 27.7kReads8.4Score3.1kShelves
43. 243 穿 Transmigrating Through Thirty Years of the 1960s 穿越六零三十年 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Educated Youth] [A Light Ensemble Cast] [Building Wealth] [The 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s] Chen Xi, the heroine, is transported to the 1960s by a silver-white dragon-and-phoenix ring. She becomes a ten-year-old girl with the same name, and her dream comes true: she gains an enormous space for farming and raising livestock. Blinded by a handsome face, she even takes in the gorgeous Chu Xuan. The only thing she regrets is giving him too much spirit spring w 13.4kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
44. 244 娇 The Delicate Beauty Is Spoiled Rotten by a Rugged, Fierce Man 娇滴滴小美人被凶猛糙汉宠野了 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance490k WordsCompleted [Complete❗] Xie Hezhang, a local troublemaker from Helian Village with a bad class background, found himself pursued by a city girl sent to the countryside. The young woman couldn't carry a shoulder pole or lift a hand, and complained that her hands hurt whenever she did farm work. Her only hobby was trailing after him wherever he went. One afternoon, fed up with her, Xie Hezhang cornered her in the cotton field and threatened, “Keep following me and I'll beat you up.” The sweet little Shu Qingy 6.8kReads9.2Score699Shelves
45. 245 七 Back to 1970 Before I Lost My Chastity: Husband, I Was Wrong 七零回到失去清白前，老公我错了 Shameless Young Master公子无耻Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone in Yonggan Village knew that the newly arrived Shen Jiaojiao was a little temptress. She dressed in flashy clothes every day and chased after men. Later, a scumbag chopped off Shen Jiaojiao's legs, threw her in a basement, and tortured her until she wished she were dead. When she was critically ill, the man she'd personally sent to prison, Xu Mo, bought her for a million. Shen Jiaojiao thought Xu Mo had bought her to humiliate and torment her. But he put their past behind them, marri 14.6kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
46. 246 1 1972: The Youthful Years of the Red Flag 1972，红旗招展的青春年代 Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Reborn] [Sent-down youth] [Great Northern Wilderness] [Scheming male lead] [One heroine] [Pure romance] [Smart characters] [Decisive and ruthless] [Black market] [Political career] [Countryside] [Special historical era] In the spring of 1972, as Chu Miaohong rode a train to the Great Northern Wilderness to join a rural work team, she casually tossed an old envelope into the wind. Meanwhile, in 2024, Zhang Hongcheng happened to come into possession of an old, worn- 78.8kReads9.3Score7.8kShelves

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    These are all excellent books that I finished reading last year. They're the kind of books I'm reluctant to delete from my bookshelf. You won't regret getting into them!

47. 247 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 25.7kReads9.3Score3kShelves
48. 248 重 Reborn in the 1960s: The Old Woman's Rise 重生六零：老太太的崛起 Sweet and Sour Orange Fish糖醋橙子鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the late 1960s, an imperfect heroine who grows over time, then a fiery old lady; explosive gossip; family squabbles early on, then the heroine builds a career; ensemble cast] In her previous life, Grandma Xia gave everything she had to her family. She raised her three sons to adulthood and helped them start families and careers. She should have been able to enjoy her golden years, but her sons kicked her out, and she died on a rainy winter night. When she opened her eyes, Grandma Xia 7.6kReads9.0Score759Shelves
49. 249 嫁 After Marrying My Childhood Sweetheart, I Gossip Around the Compound 嫁给竹马后，我在大院吃瓜 Shi Lai莳来Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted [1960s + Siheyuan Courtyard + Gossip-Watching + Everyday Life + Light Ensemble Cast + Cozy, Sweet Romance] On December 2, 1965, Yan Huan and Shen Mingcheng got married, turning their childhood friendship into a lifelong partnership. On December 3, 1965, Tian Huifen introduced Yan Huan to the ten households in the compound. From then on, Yan Huan became a little melon-loving badger in the gossip patch. Shen Mingcheng’s perspective: I’m going to love my childhood sweetheart for the rest of our li 12.8kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    [1960S + Courtyard House + Gossip + Daily Life + Mini-Group Portrait + Warm and Sweet Romance] On December 2, 1965, Yan Huan and Shen Mingcheng got married, transforming from childhood sweethearts into husband and wife. On December 3, 1965, Tian Huifen introduced Yan Huan to ten neighboring households in the courtyard. From then on, Yan Huan became the "gossip queen" in the gossip garden.

50. 250 八 In the Eighties, You Look After Your Widowed Sister-in-Law, So I'll Marry an Officer 八零，你照顾寡嫂那我改嫁军官 Little Tea小茶茶Modern Romance186k WordsOngoing [Satisfying power fantasy + face-slapping the scumbags + no golden finger + everyday life + family drama + ensemble cast + reborn in a period setting] In her previous life, Chen Jianping brought Huang Xiulan and her son to the city, claiming it was to repay her for saving his life. He took care of them and gave them the best of everything for the rest of their lives. Meanwhile, Lin Qingqing, his wife, was abandoned in the countryside to look after his entire family. All the housework and farm la 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super good! A refreshing novel set in the modern era, with no cheat codes and a female lead who doesn't tolerate anyone's whims. It's incredibly satisfying to read.

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