A Veteran Reader Recommends 23 Rebirth Stories Set in the Past 老书虫推荐的23本重生年代文

1. 1 被 After the Engagement Was Annulled, I Married a Boss From Shiwen 被退婚后我嫁给了年代文大佬 Lemon Nine柠檬九Romance900k WordsCompleted Xia Shao had had enough of her life as an overworked corporate drone and was planning to quit and retire in her hometown. To her surprise, when she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated to the 1960s, an era of shortages, and found herself saddled with a cuckold's hat. By the time she traveled thousands of miles to the Northeast to confront her fiancé, he had already married a local woman and had two children. Afr 244.1kFavorites458.3kClicks/ch291.4kGifts

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   This one has some interesting parts, and some sections that require skipping around; it's worth reading if you're looking for something to read.

2. 2 起 The Protagonist of a Qidian Novel Is My Dad 起点文男主是我爸 Lin Mianmian林绵绵Romance415k WordsCompleted [Main story complete, extras updating…] By chance, Luo Shuyan accidentally learned that she was living in a male-oriented novel, as the protagonist’s only daughter. The protagonist had countless admirers and confidantes, and rose from rags to become richer than a kingdom, an untouchable figure. Everyone knew his only weakness and cherished treasure was his daughter. Sadly, she died young, and even the female lead he cared about wouldn’t dare bring her up. Luo Shuyan, who was doomed to die young: 167.6kFavorites531.7kClicks/ch170.7kGifts

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   The story of the female lead being her father's darling and growing up being pampered is quite good.

3. 3 七 [The 1970s] Remarrying My Ex's Childhood Friend 七零之改嫁前夫发小 The Queen Is Not Home女王不在家Romance1.3M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Wangshu was the envy of everyone, a woman blessed with good fortune. She went to the countryside once and found herself a husband from a family with a courtyard house. Her in-laws arranged a job for her, and her husband was successful. Who wouldn’t envy her? But in that courtyard lived her in-laws and her husband’s aunt, and they were always underfoot. Only she knew what it was like to be a young wife living under someone else’s roof. She endured it all, but who could h 149.9kFavorites405.2kClicks/ch181.5kGifts

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   The female protagonist is reborn and marries her childhood friend, who also loved her ex-husband in her previous life, and they live a warm and happy life together.

4. 4 校 The School Hunk's Wealthy Stepmom Wins by Doing Nothing 校草的豪门后妈躺赢了 Bai Buqi白不欺Romance664k WordsCompleted Ruan Ling transmigrates into a campus novel and becomes the male lead’s wealthy stepmother. Sixteen-year-old campus heartthrob Ye Xu is handsome and excels at school, admired and envied by countless people. But he lost his parents when he was little, and after being adopted by his uncle, he never felt the warmth of a family. Growing up without a childhood or family affection made Ye Xu precocious, reserved, and taciturn. He never opened his heart to anyone. Ruan Ling: I get it. I have to heal m 121.5kFavorites311kClicks/ch64.6kGifts

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   The female lead became a wealthy stepmother and lived the life everyone dreams of, I think. I don't remember exactly, but it was pretty good. I didn't watch it repeatedly.

5. 5 后 The Stepmom Contrast Group Goes Viral on a Celebrity Kids' Show Thanks to a Bear 后妈对照组靠熊在娃综爆红了 Lychee View荔景Romance554k WordsCompleted Please add my upcoming stories to your collection: The Wicked Stepmom Got Rich by Giving Money to the Villain Kid, Getting Rich by Selling Unwanted Stuff in a CEO Romance, and Surprise! My Mom Was the Emperor's Beloved All Along Shen Qingqing, a top-tier starlet, transmigrates into a novel about a wealthy stepmother and her child, as the foil to the female lead. The female lead, Shen Linyan, is her half-sister born out of wedlock: virtuous and kind, she treats her stepson as her own. Shen Qingq 106kFavorites310.7kClicks/ch45.1kGifts

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   The female protagonist, a member of the "control group," awakens to the world of entertainment and participates in a variety show with her child. The child is quite interesting. A good read if you're looking for something to read.

6. 6 我 My Mother-in-Law Is Reborn [The 1970s] 我的婆婆是重生的[七零] Fragrant Crisp Chestnut香酥栗Romance2.8M WordsCompleted (Coming next: Our Whole Village Transmigrates to the Nineties and My Dad Is the Foil to the Male Lead in a Period Novel. On the night of her wedding, Mingmei had a dream. She dreamed of a “Book of Life.” And the protagonist of that book was her mother-in-law, who was about to hit her head and pass out that very morning, then wake up reborn. Apparently, her mother-in-law had returned from fifty years in the future. She had witnessed the changing times and expe 96.3kFavorites266.5kClicks/ch378.1kGifts

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   Worth watching repeatedly. It features two female leads: a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law. The mother-in-law is reborn, and the daughter-in-law is pampered, possesses high martial arts skills, and dreams about things related to herself. Overall, it's great, except that the author seems to have started writing cheesy, low-brow literature from this point on.

7. 7 我 My Dad Is the Foil to the Male Lead in a Period Novel 我阿爹是年代文男主对照组 Fragrant Crisp Chestnut香酥栗Romance2.8M WordsCompleted There are two widowers in Qingshui Village. The two are like opposites in a study. One is hardworking and diligent; the other is lazy and slippery. One is tough and sturdy, with a firm character; the other is weak and useless, delicate and frail. One has the surname Gu, a popular surname for romance novel heroes, and the name Gu Lin, a perfect hero's name. The other has the common surname Wang, unremarkable as can be, and the name Wang Yicheng. One puts love above all else; the other is a self-i 92.1kFavorites262.3kClicks/ch601.5kGifts

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   A smart and funny dad and daughter, a family with flaws but no perfections.

8. 8 穿 Becoming a Sickly Beauty in a Period Novel [The 1970s] 穿成年代文的病美人[七零] Wu Shiyi雾矢翊Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Coming soon: "The Cannon Fodder of a Period Novel Starts Taking Care of Herself". Gu Yijia transmigrated into a period novel as a sickly beauty. Though frail and often ill, she was so beautiful that the factory director's son set his sights on her, leading to a truly horrible death later on. Faced with a future she could see coming from a mile away, Gu Yijia decided to give up trying. When her awful relatives tried to marry her off to the factory d 79.8kFavorites251.5kClicks/ch98.4kGifts

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   The story of a sickly beauty and a soldier living a good life in a bygone era is quite good. It has some skipping sections, so it's worth reading if you're looking for something to read.

9. 9 豪 How Fun It Is to Ship This Fake-Married Rich Couple 豪门塑料夫妻真好嗑 Pomelo99西柚99Romance608k WordsCompleted Shi Xi awakens to the truth and discovers she's the foil female character in an entertainment-industry novel. She and her wealthy husband were forced into an arranged marriage. He's aloof and traditional, and before the wedding he made a bold declaration in their prenuptial agreement: They could get married, but they would never share a bed. But because she's jealous of the heroine, she insists on dragging her husband onto a show to flaunt their loving marriage. Their fake affection keeps gett 65.9kFavorites199.3kClicks/ch23.8kGifts

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   The story of the couple in the control group participating in a reality show and completely crushing the original female lead; a good read if you're looking for something to read.

10. 10 重 Reborn at the Start of My Career 重生回到刚就业时 Glutinous Rice Crystal Cake糯米水晶糕Romance2.5M WordsCompleted After waking from a deep sleep, Lu Nan finds herself back at the moment she has just received her college diploma. Exhausted by all the striving in her previous life, she decides to buy a house as soon as possible. Looking at the email telling her she passed the interview, Lu Nan decides to slack off and take it easy. Unexpectedly, with a mindset and life experience so different from before, she still finds herself getting caught up in the rat race without realizing it, setting out on the path t 63.3kFavorites114.5kClicks/ch582.1kGifts

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    An interesting novel. It revolves around the protagonist's early career, how they use their knowledge and foresight to earn money, buy a house, and start a business. There are elements that showcase the author's professional abilities. Although I skipped around a bit, the story was quite good; I read it twice.

11. 11 七 The Tender Stepmom and Her Cold Husband in the Seventies 七零之娇后妈与冷丈夫 Sang Xueqing桑雪青Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The main story is complete; bonus chapters are still being updated...] [Please add my upcoming novels, My Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Hero's Mom Is Bound to a Live-Comment Feed and Sweet Couple in the Seventies, to your reading lists~] Su Ting transmigrated into a book. She ended up in a period novel as the stepmother of a beautiful, strong, and tragic male lead. But while the male lead was born beautiful and strong, it was she, his stepmother, who made him tragic. In the novel, the original 60.1kFavorites224.1kClicks/ch52.1kGifts

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    The story of a female protagonist who travels through time and falls in love with a soldier. It has skipping sections and is worth reading if you're looking for something to read.

12. 12 穿 I Became the Male Lead's Beloved Daughter 穿成男主那宠上天的闺女 Fragrant Crisp Chestnut香酥栗Romance924k WordsCompleted Bai Qiluo was struck by lightning and transmigrated into a fictional Republican-era romance novel. The dashing deputy director of finance who married nine times is her own father. The infamous, fabulously wealthy woman in Beiping known for bringing death to her husbands is her aunt. The young marshal renowned throughout Fengtian and the heroine admired by women everywhere are her distant cousins. Feng Laowu, the most spoiled and shameless of the Northern Six Young Masters, is her fiance. And as 56.4kFavorites250.5kClicks/ch70.2kGifts

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    A Republican-era novel. The female lead is the male lead's daughter, who believes she's a time traveler from the modern era, but she is actually herself. She lives a wonderful life pampered by her father, boyfriend, and aunt. It's filled with political intrigue and martial arts—very exciting.

13. 13 穿 Transmigrated as the Blessed Little Daughter of the Female Lead 穿成女主那福气包小闺女 Fragrant Crisp Chestnut香酥栗Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The next book is in the works: Transmigrated as the Sweet and Silly Girl in a Period Novel. See the author's profile.] My mommy is the female lead; She can study with her pen and fight tigers with her fists; My family will become Lincheng's richest; And I will be the greatest rich second-generation kid; But Mommy is unconscious and hasn't woken up, and she's only three years old herself! Little Tangtang, skinny with big eyes, covered her little tummy and sat pitifully on a tiny stool by the d 52.3kFavorites322.1kClicks/ch117.7kGifts

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    The little girl's mother is God's favorite; she's highly skilled in combat and very intelligent. She and her family hunt to earn money, went to university, and live a positive life.

14. 14 七 The Beloved Little Kid of a Post-70s Stepmom 七零后妈的团宠小崽崽 Asleep in Three Seconds三秒入睡Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Little Ning Zaizai has a secret. Her mother is the heroine of a period novel who transmigrated. From the start, three miserable little kids are crying around her. Her military husband is stationed far away, and her father married her mother to look after the children from his first marriage. Rumor has it that her mother will become a wicked woman, taking the money her father gives her to abuse her brothers, bully them, refuse to feed them, and force them to work, leaving them with deep psychol 43.2kFavorites210.2kClicks/ch54.6kGifts

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    It's great. The mother is from another time, and the daughter can read faces. It's a story about a family living a positive life in the 1970s, preparing for the college entrance exam, and succeeding.

15. 15 七 The Little Widow in the 1970s Compound 七零大杂院小寡妇 Fragrant Crisp Chestnut香酥栗Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Qing Yu, a sanda champion standing 175 centimeters tall, weighing 165, and strong as an ox, transmigrates into a period novel and becomes Chen Qingyu, a newly widowed young woman who is 160 centimeters tall, weighs 80, and is delicate and frail. Life as a young widow is hard. Her husband is dead, her mother-in-law is spiteful, and she has two children. Four people share one room and one heated bed. The crowded courtyard is full of schemers: men who covet the young widow's beauty, gossipy old wo 43kFavorites109.5kClicks/ch136.6kGifts

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    I'm currently reading this; I really enjoy the historical romance novel by Xiang Su Li. The female protagonist travels back in time and becomes a powerful widow, leading her mother-in-law to a good life. It's not finished yet.

16. 16 穿 After Becoming the Villain’s Background Mom 穿成反派的背景板后妈 Zishu Maomao子书猫猫Romance858k WordsCompleted The year she turned twenty-nine, Su Xing got married. Her husband was nine years older than her and had a child. Her fifteen-year-old stepson was rebellious and stubborn. Su Xing could only shake her head at him. He had a horrible temper and was universally disliked. No wonder he was destined to become the big villain. Best not to provoke him. Her husband was older and rich, calm and composed, with steady emotions. He looked like he had nine hundred and eighty tricks up his sleeve. Definitely no 42.3kFavorites125kClicks/ch33.6kGifts

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    It's a typical story about a stepmother's awakening, her feigned innocence, and her eventual triumph over the world. A good read if you're looking for something to read.

17. 17 六 The Adorable Little Slacker of the Sixties 六零咸鱼小团宠 King Haha the Laughing Monster哈哈怪大王哈Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The story of Can Can, the idle-fish spirit [The supporting female character can't keep up with the rat race, so she chooses to lie flat] Bai Guo was a thousand-year-old idle-fish spirit. After her salt levels exceeded the limit, the Heavenly Dao kicked her into the 1960s, where she became the villain family's youngest daughter, who had died young. Well... she could just lie flat somewhere else! The villain family had a baby girl, and the whole family worried themselves sick over her. Other bab 37.9kFavorites195kClicks/ch46.4kGifts

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    The story of a lazy bum who transmigrates into the body of a child, a pampered little girl leading a carefree life, is generally good.

18. 18 七 Raising Kids in the 70s: A Couple’s Daily Life 七零夫妻养娃日常 Sang Xueqing桑雪青Romance626k WordsCompleted Lin Wei and Zong Shao had an arranged marriage and lived apart for the four years they’d been married. They already had two children, but as a couple, they were no closer than ordinary friends. Lin Wei thought she and Zong Shao would be a fake couple for the rest of their lives. Then, while traveling to join the army, she had a dream and learned that her husband was the una 36.6kFavorites116.8kClicks/ch12.7kGifts

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    The story of the female protagonist's awakening and her happy life with the soldier. It has skipping sections; good for when you're looking for something to read.

19. 19 幼 The Whole Kindergarten Was Reborn, Except... [The Nineties] 幼稚园全都重生了，除了……[九零] Fragrant Crisp Chestnut香酥栗Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Next up for preorder: My Mother-in-Law Is Reborn [The 1970s] The new school term has begun, and everyone has become more mischievous. Yuanbao keeps insisting the arithmetic teacher is wrong, and has even made the teacher cry. Tianbao's cooking is so delicious that she stole the lunchroom chef's spatula, making him chase her around. Mengbao thought the costumes for the school performance were too ugly, so she insisted on sewing her own. And then there's Xiongbao. He has actually learned mart 24.8kFavorites108.1kClicks/ch39.3kGifts

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    The story of the entire class and teachers being reborn to save a little girl who saved their class in a past life is vivid, touching, and worth watching repeatedly.

20. 20 我 Our Whole Village Was Transported to the Nineties 我们全村穿九零啦 Fragrant Crisp Chestnut香酥栗Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (The story starts at noon on October 18.) Drought, locust plagues, exorbitant taxes, and war... Every last person from Tianjia Village set out on the road to flee famine. They crossed mountains and valleys, with no idea where home was. They chewed tree roots and ate bugs. Just as their supplies ran out, an earthquake struck, and the whole village plunged into a deep ravine... When they woke from their unconsciousness, they found themselves in a strange place, with mountains, rivers, and forests 15kFavorites47.3kClicks/ch37.9kGifts

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    An ancient village group travels to the modern era; they're all good-natured, live positively, and it's not bad at all.

21. 21 当 When the Supporting Lady of a Powerful Family Has a Little Villain 当豪门联姻女配生了个小反派 Spring Deep at Dusk暮见春深Romance372k WordsCompleted Only after her parents died did Cheng Yinyin realize that she had been born into a wealthy family as a cannon-fodder female supporting character. In the original story, she was starved for love and obsessed with competing against the heroine for the male lead, resorting to every dirty trick in the book. Her ending was tragic, and she even squandered the billions her parents had left her. After awakening to the truth, Cheng Yinyin did everything she could to marry a powerful man and have a child, 9.7kFavorites35.8kClicks/ch3kGifts

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    The husband and son are reborn, the female protagonist awakens, overall it's pretty good, worth reading if you're looking for something to read.

22. 22 重 Reborn to Hustle My Way into Becoming a Rich Second-Generation Heir [The 1990s] 重生之卷成富二代[九零] Heart of the Sea Boat海船果心Romance634k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Song Qingyu was a loser. She hadn't done well in school, and her job was nothing special. Just as she was about to be evicted and left to sleep on the street after losing her job in middle age, she was reborn. After spending her previous life doing too little, Song Qingyu decides to work hard this time. But first, she has to persuade her family to buy a few more properties, so she can collect rent if she ever loses her job again. Working hard alone is nothing. Getting the 5.2kFavorites12.7kClicks/ch6.3kGifts

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    The story revolves around a female protagonist who is reborn into high school, changes her own and her childhood friend's fate, and becomes a rich second-generation heiress. A good read if you're looking for something to read.

23. 23 穿 Reborn as the Foil to the True Heiress 穿成了豪门真千金的对照组 Miao Susu缪苏苏Romance186k WordsCompleted This novel goes VIP on March 13. Thank you all for your support~ The wrong baby was taken home by the Shen family twenty years ago, and just recently the children were switched back. The Shen family's real daughter had spent twenty years living in the countryside. Everyone thought she was an uncultured country bumpkin, even her parents, who married her off early. By a twist of fate, she became a 477Favorites2.9kClicks/ch9Gifts

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    This is a recent watch; it's about a supporting female character who awakens her potential and enters the entertainment industry to slap the female lead in the face. It's not bad, I haven't watched it repeatedly.

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