Period Dramas 年代文

1. 1 穿 Becoming the Ex-Wife of a Daughter-Doting Tycoon 穿成女儿奴大佬的前妻 Red Celery and Crisp Wine红芹酥酒Romance598k WordsCompleted [If you've bought the complete book, please leave a five-star rating before you go!] Originally titled "A Better Life After Rebirth" Jiang Rou first saw that man in an interrogation room. Down on his luck, silent, and grim... His eyes were ruthless, and he wore a mocking smile, but there was no denying he was handsome. Even at forty, with fine lines at the corners of his eyes, it was hard to imagine what he must have looked like when he was young. His name was Li Xiao. The police had been tra 292.9kFavorites666.6kClicks/ch287.2kGifts

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   It's good. It's a really good story of arranged marriage turning into love. However, the daughter is the child of the male protagonist and the female protagonist from before she was incarnated, so please avoid this story if you are concerned about its content.

2. 2 五 The Military Industrial Compound in the 1950s 五十年代军工大院 Deer Grass鹿子草Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Ye Manzhi’s view of herself: the prettiest flower in the military-industrial compound, and the glue that keeps her family harmonious. That is, until she sees a line of text above her third sister-in-law’s forehead: [When is this home-wrecker finally marrying into Director Zhou’s family? I’m ready to throw hands!] Ye Manzhi rubs her eyes. ??? When she discovers that she’s living inside a novel as the heroine’s co 229.4kFavorites378.7kClicks/ch1.1MGifts

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   The female lead is an adorable lark puppy! The scenes where she and the male lead first go on their date always make me laugh out loud. This little puppy is all about charging ahead! Building a career!

3. 3 重 Back To The 90s 重回九零 Huai Su怀愫Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyday life in a bygone era] Lin Wenjun lay on the operating table, looking back on a life that had, by all accounts, been pretty good. Her husband had made his fortune in the 1990s. He never kept a mistress or cheated on her. Her three children were reasonably filial. She had never endured great hardship or suffered terribly. So why had she never been satisfied? Was it because she and her husband had grown further and further apart? Because her three children resented her for not treating th 219.3kFavorites575.6kClicks/ch1.2MGifts

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   This is a truly captivating story. After her rebirth, the female protagonist didn't sacrifice her family for her career; instead, she found a balance between the two. (She also found a balance in her relationship with her husband.) I just haven't had enough! Please give us more side stories.

4. 4 年21+ The Cannon-Fodder Ex-Wife Finds Happiness 年代文炮灰原配幸福起来 Xiu Ce袖侧Romance502k WordsCompleted 191.8kFavorites410.6kClicks/ch390.1kGifts

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   This is a wonderful story. The female protagonist is very intelligent and manages to balance family and career well. I was deeply moved when she finally let go and allowed her son to pursue a broader career. The descriptions of the Cultural Revolution period in the middle are particularly brilliant, with twists and turns that made me realize how difficult life was during that era.

5. 5 八 Pearls and Jade Beside Me in the 80s 八零之珠玉在侧 The Queen Is Not Home女王不在家Romance2.0M WordsCompleted People say Chu Wan grew up surrounded by antiques, with nothing in her eyes but old artifacts and no room for people. She can tell an antique's age and style at a glance. Chu Wan married Lu Jianshi to obey her grandfather's wishes, honor an old family promise, and secure a peaceful life for herself. Lu Jianshi treated her well enough, and she didn't want anything else. That is, until the day she saw Lu Jianshi with his arms around a young woman, saying, "My wife looks pretty, and everyone wants 163kFavorites457.8kClicks/ch603.2kGifts

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   The first half was quite exciting, but the second half felt a bit dragged out. The foreshadowing was laid early on and was easy to spot, but I just couldn't write that plot point, which made me very frustrated. But it's a truly satisfying story, and the female lead herself is very confident. The romance... The male lead is a good supporting character.

6. 6 六 A Widow Remarries in the Sixties 六零寡妇再嫁 Red Celery and Crisp Wine红芹酥酒Romance555k WordsCompleted [Coming Soon: Reborn and Married to My Sickly Cousin] Blurb: Jin Xiuzhu died. One cup of poisoned wine brought all her past to an end. As she lay dying, her only wish was to be born a man in her next life. Being a woman was simply too hard. Her parents favored sons over daughters, and sold her to a human trafficker when she was seven. After changing hands several times, she ended up in the marquis's household as a maid responsible for sweeping and cleaning, working in constant fear every day. 86.8kFavorites218.9kClicks/ch97.2kGifts

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   The male lead in this book is really just a background character, hahaha, he barely appears in the later parts of the story. However, the female lead herself is incredibly charismatic; you should learn from her how to conduct yourself and be sarcastic. The friendship between the children also touched me deeply.

7. 7 强 After I Was Forced to Marry a Powerful Man in a Period Novel 强嫁给年代文大佬后 Wu Ye Tan五叶昙Romance585k WordsCompleted Lin Xi travels thirty years into the past, to a shabby courtyard, yellowed walls, and a broken fan that squeaks and rattles. Fortunately, it’s a special economic zone thirty years ago, and the two run-down apartment buildings in this crowded residential compound will one day be worth hundreds of millions. But along with the two buildings, there’s also a man she was supposedly forced to marry and register with a little over a month ago, after her gr 74.6kFavorites287kClicks/ch31.9kGifts

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   I've completely forgotten the plot. But I subscribed to the whole thing, so it should be a decent, rambling series? Please be gentle if I'm wrong.

8. 8 七 The Delicate Little Wife of the 1970s 七零娇气小媳妇 Red Celery and Crisp Wine红芹酥酒Romance537k WordsCompleted The delicate young lady was reborn. The moment she opened her eyes, she discovered that she'd taken over a body in an unfamiliar dynasty. A mud house and a broken bed, with not a thing to their name. It was obvious they were dirt poor. A group of people as skinny as monkeys stared at her, and she felt as if the sky had fallen. Even if she'd been born again, surely she shouldn't have ended up in such a state? Clutching her chest, she gazed at them with teary eyes. And what made her even more des 59.8kFavorites247.8kClicks/ch38.3kGifts

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   The female lead is from ancient times but adapts to modern times very quickly. The first half depicts a large family living together and experiencing a series of trivial matters, which reminded me of my childhood. The female lead received a lot of love from her husband and family. After watching it, I think no one could help but love the female lead's mother, haha.

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