Novels like 1978: The Cast-Off Wife Remarries and Thrives
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- 1 Reborn in the 1980s: The Lovely Detective 重生80年代：神探俏佳人 To save her family from being wiped out, Shu Ye returns to the 1980s. She cracks countless bizarre cases, tames a haughty, icy handsome man, and makes a fortune along the way, rising to the top of life... 59Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 2 Reborn in the 1970s: The Big Shot's Flirty Little Darling Is Unstoppable 重生七零，大佬的小撩精野翻天 Ye Xiaoxiao was murdered, then reborn into the body of a fool whose grandmother showed her no affection and whose uncles never cared for her! From the start, her aunt and worthless younger sister sold her off! She takes revenge on the scoundrels and seizes their property, turning her grandmother’s household upside down. Soon, she becomes the apple of the eye of an awesome father and four big brothers! She builds a thriving business and enjoys a wonderful life as a powerful boss! Mo Beijiang: “Wi 449Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 3 Reborn in the 1980s: I'm Only Here to Make Money 重生八零只搞钱 Jiang Yi is reborn in 1987, the very day the misfortunes that would upend her and her mother's lives began. Her father cheats on her mother, then tries to frame her for infidelity. She is forced into a divorce, only to be sold off by her own family. As for Jiang Yi, she's expected to take her cousin's place at college. If she refuses, she'll have to marry a fool! From that point on, her life is turned upside down. In the end, her mother is brutally killed trying to save her. Returning to age sev 2Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 4 Reborn: I Turned the Tables Against All Odds in the 1970s 重生：我在七零逆风翻盘 [Content warning: domestic squabbles and a plot that makes no sense] Before she was reborn, Xuan Shengnan was a master of making stupid decisions. Her best friend framed her, ruining her reputation, and she eventually died far from home. After being reborn, the first thing Xuan Shengnan did was make up for all the foolish mistakes she'd made. She kicked the scumbag man and woman into the gutter, cleared her name of every false accusation and insult, then spoiled the silly husband who had waited 220Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 5 Live Streaming in the 1970s: The Heroine Sticks to Her Patriotic Script 七零直播：女主她握紧了爱国剧本 Tan Yue transmigrated to the 1970s. Her father cared more about his own little family, her mother was a pushover, and her siblings were selfish and timid. From the start, she was falsely accused of being a thief and sent to the cowshed for reeducation through labor. What was there to fear? She’d send all those horrible relatives packing. With a livestream right at her fingertips, she could show off pure, unpolluted farm produce, earn money, and buy good food. Life was wonderful. The cowshed was 20Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 6 I Became the Unlucky Cousin of the Lucky Carp Heroine 我穿成锦鲤女主的倒霉堂妹 Song Wanqiu, a domineering businesswoman, becomes a cannon-fodder character in a lucky heroine novel. Her older female cousin is the beloved darling of the family, born with good fortune, while Song Wanqiu is a timid, spineless fool. Fortunately, she has a Super Trading System and secretly makes a fortune with her adorable little brother. Later, she catches the big fish while her cousin can only catch little ones. Good luck comes her way, while her cousin is beset by misfortune. Song Wanqiu real 576Reads8.6Score10314d adds
- 7 The Chubby Girl of the 1960s Has a Pocket Space 六零肥妹有空间 Tong Xi was set up by her older female cousin and died in the jaws of a man-eating vine. By chance, she is reborn two hundred years in the past in the body of an overweight girl, and luckily finds the dragon-patterned blood jade pendant containing the pocket dimension her cousin had stolen from her. In the difficult 1960s, Tong Xi relies on her perfect memory to study medicine, cultivate spirit fields, and punish the scum. Along the way, she even lands herself a rich, handsome boyfriend. Life co 2kReads9.1Score28414d adds
- 8 The 1970s: A Cannon Fodder Family's Happy Life 七零：炮灰一家的幸福生活 [Family life, warm-hearted coming-of-age, a possessive and scheming male lead, and a sweet, adorable beauty of a heroine] Qin Mingxi transmigrates into a period novel along with her parents, and the whole family becomes a group of sacrificial foils for the heroine... But that’s all right! Wherever her parents are, that’s home! What’s more, she’s bound to a trading System connected to the future, so she can lead her whole family to an easy win. It’s just that her childhood friend, the always-gent 879Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 9 Reborn in the 1970s: The Eldest Sister Takes Charge 重生七零：长姐为大 Chen Baozhu didn’t realize until the moment she died what a monstrous man she had married. He had deliberately killed her for the five million in insurance money. By a stroke of luck, she was reborn in the 1970s. She promptly dumped the scumbag and tore into her awful relatives! Living her life over, she would never again compromise for anyone. She set herself two small goals: make money and get into college. But why had the man who wasn’t part of her plans suddenly come back… 834Reads8.6Score14114d adds
- 10 Bound to a Reading System, an Eighties Cannon Fodder Gets Rich Overnight 绑定读书系统，八零炮灰一夜暴富 Reborn in the 1980s, Liu Chuncao bound herself to the Knowledge Is Power System. As long as she studied, she would earn money and unlock skills with a boost. Her awful mother sided with outsiders and burned her own daughter’s school acceptance letter, hoping to send her stepdaughter to school instead. Liu Chuncao refused to live a miserable life. She outsmarted the villains, dished out face-slapping justice, and used her system-boosted skills to build a prosperous life. Then came an unexpected t 1.9kReads9.0Score19314d adds
- 11 After Becoming the Male Lead’s Green Tea Ex-Wife, She Throws Herself into His Arms 穿成男主绿茶前妻后，她投怀送抱 [Period Setting + Beloved by Everyone + Top Student + Adorable Child] After Shen Xi transmigrates into a book, she discovers that she is a vicious supporting character who abandons her husband and child. The original Shen Xi was an educated youth from the city who went to the countryside. After marrying the male lead, she got the chance to return to the city and promptly abandoned her husband and child to run off with a pretty young man from town. After learning how the story was supposed to unf 3.7kReads8.9Score25014d adds
- 12 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Spoiled Wife Brings Her Husband Good Fortune 穿书七零：败家娇妻很旺夫 Also known as: Transmigrating into a Book in the Seventies: Waiting for Huaxiu It was an ordinary day, with snowflakes drifting down from the sky. Huaxiu was just about to spend 2,100 yuan on pork when a nearby fireworks factory suddenly exploded. As she passed out, she was still clutching the sixty jin of pork. When she woke up, she had arrived in the 1970s, when people ate from communal kitchens and everything required ration coupons. She had transmigrated! But the meat hadn’t come with her. S 211Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 13 The Whole Family’s Darling in the 1980s: The Drama Queen Is Doted On by All 团宠八零：戏精娇妻被宠上天啦 [Period setting + doted-on by the whole family + pilot + cannon fodder + supporting actress] Li Can, an anesthesiologist so busy she could work like a dog, unexpectedly becomes the cannon-fodder supporting actress who wreaks havoc in an old period film. To make the heroine and hero's grand romance come true, she sacrifices herself and even brings her whole family to ruin, leaving no one with a happy ending. Fortunately, she still has family who love her unconditionally, so maybe there's a chance 1.1kReads9.2Score13214d adds
- 14 Fine, I’ll Go to the Countryside. I Have a Pocket Dimension, So What Have I Got to Fear? 下乡就下乡我有空间我怕谁 (Transmigration + pocket dimension + sent to the countryside + raising children + no romance) Fall asleep at home, wake up transmigrated from the sky! Fang Lan wakes up one day and finds she’s transmigrated from the 21st century into a little girl in the 1970s in a parallel world. She’s about to be sent to the countryside, and she’s so hungry she’s dizzy and seeing black. She feels like she might as well die! Then the very next moment, she gains a pocket dimension. Well... it’s a bit small, but 6.7kReads9.0Score68614d adds
- 15 I Brought a Supermarket Stocked with Supplies to the 1960s 我带着满装物资的超市穿到六零 Farming, a heroine who shines on her own and builds a career, no romance for the male lead, serving the country In this impoverished 1960s, her husband dies in service, leaving behind a son who has just turned one month old. Her mother-in-law is a fool who only wants to drain the family’s resources to support her own nephew. Her bullying brother-in-law only wants her compensation and her job. Luo Luo transmigrates with a supermarket full of supplies that can be copied without limit. Did she real 2.8kReads9.0Score29314d adds
- 16 Abandoned Wife of the 1990s: From the Start, I Divorced and Became the Richest Woman 九零弃妇：开局离婚做首富 What should you do after transmigrating into an ugly, overweight abandoned wife in the 1990s? She didn’t ask for a single cent in bride price and even brought a hefty dowry, yet her sister-in-law took over the marital home, and her husband’s family beat her bloody and called her a shrew who didn’t know her place. What should she do? Ji Xue says: Easy. Since they call her a shrew, she might as well show them what a real shrew can do. She drums up a racket to tell the whole neighborhood about her 745Reads9.1Score12114d adds
- 17 Back to the Sixties: I’m Invincible with Taobao 重回六零：我带着淘宝无敌了 Zhao Yusheng wakes up one day to find that she has transmigrated to 1961, luckily bringing along an interstellar space-time Taobao trading System. She had hoped to reach the pinnacle of life, but discovers that the 1960s have already been transmigrated into so many times that they're full of holes. So Zhao Yusheng decides to keep her head down and stay cautious all the way, never expecting that by playing it safe, she would become a winner in life. 9kReads9.0Score71214d adds
- 18 Reborn in the 1970s: The Chubby Educated Youth Has a Spirit Spring Space 重生七零：胖妞知青有灵泉空间 [Period Setting + Educated Youth + Spirit Spring Space + Supplies + Sweet Romance + Face-Slapping Power Fantasy] She had just finished gathering supplies as the apocalypse arrived, and then she got struck by lightning?? In an instant, she was reborn and transmigrated into the body of a chubby educated youth in the 1970s. Her reflection in the mirror showed rough skin and a face as big as a platter. Miao Jiaojiao nearly burst into tears. Luckily, her spirit spring space, packed with supplies, had 14.2kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
- 19 Quick Transmigration: I Don't Want to Keep Becoming the Scumbag's Mom 快穿：我也不想总穿成极品他妈啊 [No Romance] Moye Yan, sent to the Sunset Years task force for troublesome seniors, was as cool as ever: “No big deal.” As the saying goes, spare the rod and spoil the child. When it comes to the children of ungrateful ingrates, just beat them into line! In the first world, her ungrateful son paints her as an evil mother-in-law, and the whole internet turns against her? In the second world, her daughter marries a domineering mama’s boy and gets bullied mercilessly? Moye Yan rolls up her slee 4.2kReads9.1Score37014d adds
- 20 I Traveled to the 1970s With a Dedicated Worker System 带着敬业系统穿七零 Xu Taotao, a descendant of imperial chefs, keeps her culinary skills hidden while living among ordinary people. Then she dies suddenly from overwork and gets bound to a workaholic System, which sends her to the 1970s. She becomes the famously ugly daughter of a butcher at a meat-processing plant. Determined to become beautiful, she has no choice but to keep working hard. With her superb cooking skills, she climbs the career ladder, gets a raise, and marries Professor Gu... No, wait! “Ding-dong! 16.8kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds
- 21 Reborn as a Lovesick Villainess, I Set My Sights on the Village Chief's Youngest Son 穿成痴汉女配，我看上村长小儿子 When Murong Xi transmigrates into a tearjerker period novel as the saintly, beloved white moonlight, what does it feel like? Thanks for asking. I’m currently researching seventy-six different ways to live or die~ According to the plot, she’s supposed to toil selflessly like a saint, giving everything she has. She’ll endure misunderstanding and torment, then burn through the last of her light and warmth. In the end, she’ll become the white moonlight propping up the male lead’s table, and the mosq 8.6kReads9.2Score71114d adds
- 22 The Villainess Transmigrates to the Seventies, Beats the Scum, Makes Money, and Marries a Soldier 恶女穿七零，虐渣搞钱嫁兵哥哥 [Transmigrate into a book + 1970s military marriage + revenge and face-slapping + making money + sweet romance + pocket dimension + adorable pets] The heroine is petty, vindictive, cold-hearted, and has only the tiniest bit of conscience. She never waits until tomorrow to get revenge! Tang Niannian struggles to survive for three years in the apocalypse, then transmigrates into a tragic cannon-fodder character in a period novel. The book’s heroine steals the original owner’s spiritual spring pock 43.9kReads9.3Score4.6k14d adds
- 23 The Actress Queen Can Read Fortunes! And She's Fair-Skinned, Beautiful, and Long-Legged 影后她会算命！还肤白貌美大长腿 [Ridiculous + mysticism + wish fulfillment + adored by all + 1v1] The Dragon Clan's princess, Chu Yanxi, transmigrates after undergoing a trial and becomes a notorious, much-maligned celebrity in the entertainment industry? She joins a survival variety show, and her suona rendition of “Zhu Bajie Carries His Bride” goes viral across the internet. During a live performance, a hater shouts, “Chu Yanxi, you talentless pretty face! You're useless!” Chu Yanxi: “Who says I can't do anything? Let me rea 620Reads9.4Score10514d adds
- 24 The Beloved Little Sugar Baby of a Farmer's Family 团宠农家小糖宝 The Su family finally had a daughter. And with her, their life of crushing poverty took a turn for the better! “Dad, I dug up a basket of big white radishes on the mountain.” The little girl, speaking in a childish voice, held out her basket to Old Su. Old Su: “...” His head started buzzing. How much silver could all these wild ginseng roots fetch? “Dad, I also picked a basket of mushrooms.” Old Su: “...” He swayed on his feet. How many grand mansions could all these lingzhi mushrooms buy? “Dad, 74.7kReads9.2Score5.4k14d adds
- 25 Quick Transmigration: The Green Tea Beauty Is Alluring and Charming 快穿之绿茶她千娇百媚 #A little bitter at first, but the more you savor it, the more fragrant it becomes, with an unforgettable aftertaste.# Jiang Cha was a green tea spirit, stunningly beautiful with a graceful figure and countless admirers. But Jiang Cha wasn’t interested. She had no use for anyone she didn’t feel the urge to conquer. Then the “Comeback System” came to her, asking her to change the fates of the cannon-fodder heroines in novels who loved but could never have the men they wanted. Jiang Cha smiled swe 5.3kReads9.0Score45614d adds
- 26 I Have a Space Left Behind by an Immortal Family 我有一个仙家留下来的空间 She had been a medical school graduate student in the twenty-first century, with no family but herself. When she woke up, the world had suddenly changed: drab gray walls and earthen houses. Somehow, she'd ended up in the 1970s, so she could only make the best of it. “Hey, big shot, stop following me around.” “Hey, big shot, why are you always popping up in front of me?” “Hey, big shot, quit flaunting those abs to tempt me.” “Hey, big shot, I'm looking for one partner for life.” Xia Jingchuan: “W 16.1kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
- 27 Back to the 1960s: Farming, Building a Fortune, and Raising the Kids 重回六零：种田发家养崽崽 Transmigrating into the impoverished 1960s wasn’t scary. Becoming a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a book wasn’t scary either. What was scary was that her three stepsons would grow up to become major villains, and all of them, along with their upright, aloof father, would meet tragic ends. How could she let that happen? Lin Qinghe looked at the three future villains, none of whom was even ten years old, and made up her mind: changing a villain starts when they’re young! 3.8kReads9.0Score50414d adds
- 28 Back to the 1980s: Bringing My Family of Six to a Better Life 重回八零：带着全家六口过好日子 The Gu family has no sons, only four daughters. Plenty of people in the village are waiting to laugh at them. But they wait and wait, only to watch the Gu family build a two-story house and buy a car. They hear the family has even bought a grand home in the capital. The Gu sisters are each more successful and more devoted to their parents than the last. The villagers: What are you waiting for? Go home and have daughters! After being reborn, Gu Siqing discovers that her sisters are nothing like t 86.6kReads9.4Score5.2k14d adds
- 29 Reborn in the 1970s: Grandma, Today It's Your Turn to Get Divorced 重生七零：奶，今天轮到您离婚啦 Also known as: Reborn in the 1970s as a Lucky Little Carp with Space Tens of billions in supplies, serving the country, the family’s darling, adorable child, satisfying story In her previous life, Shen Danluo’s family was harmed by her wicked second uncle, and she avenged them all by herself. Now she has been reborn with a space that can exchange for all kinds of supplies. In this life, she will change everyone’s tragic fate. Take down the worst offenders and punish the scum. Then quietly make a 34.6kReads9.5Score4.4k14d adds
- 30 The Black Heiress 黑千金 Zhou Zhizhi was born a wealthy heiress, but she was abandoned in a remote county and taken in by a man who had just been released from prison after serving time for a serious crime. At just five years old, she was already able to save her father. Later, she also brought home an old scholar and former examination candidate, and the three of them began building a life together. The hardened criminal turned into a coal magnate, while the abandoned girl became a true heiress of the underworld. How w 33.2kReads9.3Score4.5k14d adds
- 31 The Best Lyricist 最佳词作 [Film and TV rights sold] One is a heroine, the other a pampered youngest son who’s always smiling. They work together seamlessly to resolve an unexpected crisis the first time they meet. The second time, she warns her younger cousin not to fall for someone like him. Then comes the Nth meeting, and with it, a lifetime together. 24.3kReads9.6Score3.2k14d adds
- 32 EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 94.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds
- 33 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 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 102.5kReads9.6Score10.2k14d adds
- 34 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 44.4kReads9.5Score5k14d adds
- 35 The Queen Starts Out as a Top-Tier Star 女王从顶流做起 [Print edition preorders open September 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.] From the start, she transmigrates and nearly kills her younger brother. If she doesn't complete the System's missions, she'll be punished with electric shocks. Following the System's instructions, Nan Xiangwan joins a survival show for aspiring idols. While the other young women sing and dance... Nan Xiangwan: “I'll perform a brick-breaking trick with my bare hands!” 31kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds
- 36 Reborn as the Beloved of Everyone: The Movie Emperor's Wife Is Poor and Fierce Again 重生团宠：影帝夫人又穷又凶 [Print edition signed for publication] [Insanely outrageous wish-fulfillment + a few secret identities + savage online roasts + devoted romance with both leads’ first love + dazzling the world] In her previous life, she died with regrets. Now she has been reborn in the middle of a massive online hate campaign! If they’re going to hate on her anyway, she might as well stop pretending! Her scumbag fiancé gets shoved into a cold pool, then coughs and blames her? Sheng Wenyin: “What, caught a cold? 137kReads9.6Score14.4k14d adds
- 37 EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5k14d adds
- 38 EN Starting with a Street Stall Selling Super Strength Potions 开局地摊卖大力 [Qingfeng's new novel, This Player Has a Problem in the Head, is currently serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] Earth enters an era of spiritual qi revival, and humanity begins awakening supernatural abilities! Jiang Nan awakens the strongest street-stall System from the start. Potions of Strength? Detoxifying Yellow Beans? Lucky Cherries? They're flying off the shelves! The world's top tycoons, richest man, popular streamers, and peak powerhouses all come to buy them. Jiang Na 333.1kReads9.7Score43.5k14d adds
