Novels like Raising Kids, Joining the Army, and Living Life Beyond the Plot
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- 1 The 1970s: My Mother-in-Law Takes Me to Join the Army! 七零，婆婆带我去随军！ Mu Yunshu died, then came back to life, only to find herself in the 1970s, a decade that shows up all the time in novels! The good news: she has a family again. The bad news: she has a husband. Uh... should that be fiancé? Oh, right, he’s become her husband. At first, Zhao Weiguo said, “Mother, this is an arranged marriage. It’s a backward custom!” Later, Zhao Weiguo said, “My wife is the best!” But why doesn’t his wife want to join him in the army? Mu Yunshu: “Why would I join the army? Nothing 20Reads—Score10314d adds
- 2 The Pampered Girl of the ’80s Marries Her Archrival and Becomes a Factory Owner’s Wife 八零娇宠：嫁给死对头当厂长夫人 [Adorable Beauty vs. Tough Factory Director] Everyone said Ruan Yanning was lucky! Her father had a steady government job, her two older brothers were in the military, and she was a high school student herself. No one in the family compound was as pretty, sweet-tongued, or smart as Ruan Yanning. Her neighbors were all green with envy! Then, overnight, her parents were framed and sent to the countryside for reform! Zhou Xianyue came to bring her back and marry her, as his parents had arranged. He 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Am I Not the Villainess? Why Is My Whole Family Protecting Me? 不是恶毒女配吗？全家咋都护着我 The moment He Zhenzhen opened her eyes, she realized she had transmigrated into a book as the villainous supporting female lead, a six-foot-tall woman who weighed 180 pounds. The original owner had made life miserable for everyone, turning the male lead’s family upside down. She constantly tormented his younger brothers and even mistreated her own daughter, beating and scolding her at every turn. Four years later, the male lead returned from the army after being injured. The original owner made 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Cannon-Fodder Girl Transmigrates into a Book Set in the 1970s and Gets Spoiled by a Chaste Officer 穿书七零炮灰：被禁欲军官宠疯了 [Bold, carefree heroine vs. seemingly abstinent but actually insatiable hero] [Alternate 1970s + Spirit Spring Pocket Dimension + Military Marriage and Joining Her Husband at His Posting + Both Each Other’s First + Marriage First, Love Later + Becoming Beautiful and Strong] Lin Suisui stayed up all night reading a novel. When she woke up, she had become a cannon-fodder supporting character who met a tragic end and didn’t survive past the third chapter. On the night she transmigrated into the boo 181Reads—Score10614d adds
- 5 The Eighties' Cannon-Fodder Wife's Good Life 八零炮灰媳妇的红火日子 [1980s] [Transmigrate into a Book] [Comeback Through Food and Fortune] [Love After Marriage] [Cozy Child-Rearing] Lin Qiaomai transmigrates into a book, arriving just on the night the original owner steals her mother-in-law's medicine money and her sister-in-law's tuition, then plans to run away with another man. The man outside the window urges her to hurry. She looks down at the 120 yuan in her arms and remembers the miserable fate awaiting her in the book, then puts the train ticket back. 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 My Biased Mother Forced Me to Marry in My Sister's Place. I Married the CEO, So Why Are You Crying? 亲妈偏心逼我替嫁，我嫁了你哭啥 [Transmigration + substitute marriage + military marriage + devoted couple + sweet romance + everyday life with the troops + alternate setting] Yun Duan transmigrates into the 1980s, only to discover that her own mother favors her stepsister. Her mother burns Yun Duan’s university acceptance letter, demanding that she earn money to put her stepsister through college. Now she is even helping the stepsister steal Yun Duan’s marriage, pushing her toward a disastrous life. In a fit of anger, Yun Dua 52Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 7 Becoming a Literary Giant in a Period Novel 在年代文做文豪 Zhu Qingyu, a multimedia journalist who aspired to become the modern-day Zou Taofen, dies from overwork and transmigrates into a book. The book is set in a bygone era, with an uplifting story about striving for success and the belief that hard work can bring you a good life. Zhu Qingyu, who worked herself to death striving, transmigrates into Zhu Qingyu, who worked herself to death striving. Her reaction: she couldn't agree less. Though she has somehow been given two lives, you only get one shot 106Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Reborn in the 1970s: The True Heiress Changes Her Secret Identity and Goes on a Rampage 重生七零，真千金换个马甲杀疯了 [Feel-good revenge + multiple rebirths + punishing scumbags + magical space + cats + strong female lead] Ye Zhiyi was abandoned at a farm by her fiancé and endured eight years of hardship! Then she was enslaved and abused by the fake heiress, Wu Xuewen, for ten years! Only on the brink of death did she learn that Madam Wu was her biological mother! She was the real heiress of the Wu family! She had been tricked into living with her mother for ten years without either of them knowing who the othe 179Reads—Score10214d adds
- 9 The Story of Village Girl Taoye and Xiang Dong 村女桃叶与向东的故事 [A handsome man who has been secretly devoted for ages × a clearheaded, gentle beauty at rock bottom] Burdened by family troubles and forced to marry the good-for-nothing Zhang Dawei, Wang Taoye is caught between a rock and a hard place. Li Xiangdong, the village's cold and stern farm-machinery mechanic, sees all her troubles. He gets straight to the point: "Come be with me." He helps her withstand the Zhang family's pressure and provides medicine and food for her family. Half a year passes, and 28.2kReads6.7Score1.1k14d adds
- 10 Three Years into Our Military Marriage, He Never Came Home, So His Lovely Army Wife Went Looking for Him 军婚三年不回家，娇美军嫂找上门 (Feel-good power fantasy + period setting + military marriage + raising a child + sweet romance + devoted couple) The initial rating is a little low... Ye Qing transmigrates into a book, becoming a background character in a 1970s military-marriage novel who exists only in conversations between the heroine and hero. The original owner was the least loved child in her family. After being forced to marry Qin Ye, she unexpectedly became the family’s darling. Did they truly care about her? Of course 259Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 11 Women of Qingshui Village in a Distant Mountain Village 遥远的小山村之清水村的女人们 [Period setting + farming + everyday family life + the story of three generations of women] Xiuqin: A husband who beats her and cheats, a life spent scrambling to get by, and a woman whose strength is shattered. See how she finds a way to live for herself in the darkness. Xiaofeng: She always thought that sincerity would be met with sincerity, but all it brought her was mistreatment. Her mother-in-law bullies her, her husband bullies her, and now even her sister-in-law dares to hit her? Fine, th 5.9kReads—Score47914d adds
- 12 The 1970s: After Being Dumped, I Marry My Ex's Buddy 七零：被甩后我嫁给前任他哥们 Marriage first, love later, a secretly devoted hero, sweet childcare romance, no spatial golden finger, no awful in-laws Many people thought Xu Qingran was pretty but useless. So when the eldest son of the Gu family dumped her, everyone thought it was only natural. Only Xu Qingran, the one who’d been betrayed, couldn’t move on. Her dream of marrying into a prestigious family was shattered, and her mother’s hopes of making a fortune were dashed. Fortunately, her beauty was still useful, so her st 447Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 13 Joining the Army in the 1980s: A Flash Marriage, Making Money, and Winning Over Men 八零随军：闪婚搞钱撩汉样样行 [1980s + whirlwind marriage + military life + making money + family life + sweet romance + love after marriage] After Shi Li was promoted to senior perfumer, a car accident sent her transmigrating back to the 1980s. The good news was that this was an era overflowing with opportunities. As long as she worked hard and focused on making money, owning several homes and properties and enjoying the pleasure of lying back while counting her cash was entirely within reach. The bad news was that she had 323Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 14 Back to 1980: Marry a Soldier, Raise Kids, and Make Money 回八零，嫁军人，带娃赚钱两手抓 [Transmigrate into a Book + Stepmother + Daily Life Raising Kids + Pocket Dimension + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance] The moment Lin Qingtang opens her eyes, she finds she has transmigrated into a book as the villainous ex-wife. Her two children are gaunt and starving, with nothing decent to wear, while her newlywed husband has disappeared and never returned. Compared with the kindhearted heroine, she is the unwanted one, unloved by both parents and saddled with a terrible reputation. Lin Qingta 104Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 15 Reborn as a Little Blade of Grass 重生之俺是一颗小小草 Reborn, Tian Jincao refuses to be a dependent vine in the big city ever again. She kicks her trash ex to the curb and resolutely returns to the mountains, determined to help the girls there soar, leave the mountains behind, and see a wider world. To her surprise, the man she had loved in her past life has also been reborn. When they meet again years later, the first thing he asks is, “Will you marry me?” Tian Jincao answers, “Yes. I absolutely will!” In their previous life, the leads missed thei 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Transmigrated Into a Book Set in the 1970s, I Make Big Plans for the Military Base 穿书七零，我在军区大搞建设 [Sweet, lovely sent-down youth who’s a master of Systems vs. tough military officer with a crew cut and exceptional abilities] The early story takes place in the countryside; later, she joins the army and moves to the city. [Transmigrate into a Book + 1960s Setting + System + Beloved by All + Wife-Pampering + Cute Kids + Cozy Daily Life] Su Qingqing transmigrates into a period novel and becomes a young woman who drowns in the original story. If she has to transmigrate, so be it. As long as she p 95Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 17 A Clear-Eyed Country Girl in 1968: She Makes Her Way in the Capital 六八乡下清醒女，逆袭扎根四九城 In 1968, the whole village mocked Su Wanqing for wasting her high school education. A country bumpkin dreaming of becoming a phoenix was destined to be stuck farming in the countryside! She quietly bided her time, organized the archives, and demonstrated her abilities. A single transfer order sent her straight to a subdistrict office in the capital. The villagers who once laughed at her were left eating their words. Her sweetheart was an outstanding employee at the grain bureau, and her parents- 1.1kReads—Score10014d adds
- 18 The Young Widow Shows Up with a Baby Bump, and the Chaste Commander Panics 小寡妇揣孕肚来找，禁欲首长慌了 [1980s + military marriage] Shen Yao's husband in name only was killed in an accident while fooling around with his lover. Now the tables had turned. Shen Yao cradled her pregnant belly, carrying the child of a “strange man” after her cheating ex and his mistress had set her up. She was savoring the sight of the Fu family groveling and begging her to keep the baby. Then the Fu family's eldest son, a high-ranking official, came back for the child in her belly, too. The moment he returned, he 209Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 19 Jilted Eight Times, She Became a Tycoon on Her Own 被退亲八次的她，靠自己成为首富 [Period setting + personal growth + two strong leads + devoted couple + farming + raising children + lost and found again + reuniting at the top] She is the village's shame, a woman who “can't find a husband.” Eight engagements have been called off, all because she has a younger brother. She wants to escape this village that devours people, even if the road ahead is uncertain. He is a bright moon fallen into the mud. Once a refined young master from a scholarly family, now all he has left is his 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 A Tough Wife Brings Her Child to the City, and Her Amnesiac Officer Husband Clings to Her 悍妻带崽进城，失忆军官太粘人 [1980s Setting + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First + Rebirth and Comeback + Revenge on the Scum + Marriage First, Love Later + Cooking and Raising Kids + Scheming Husband + Strong Female Lead] To get back to the city, her educated youth father forces her to sleep with a man from the provincial capital, who becomes her husband. She gives birth to an adorable little girl, but her husband vanishes without a trace. For 200 yuan, her father forces her to marry Qin Laoshan, a lazy and lecherous man. S 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Lazy, Plump Army Wife of the 1980s Stuns a Handsome Officer with Her Fashion 八零懒胖军嫂，靠时装惊艳帅军官 The rating has only just opened, so it’ll go up. (Eighties setting + military marriage + face-slapping + both leads faithful + sweet romance + tough soldier pursues his wife) No pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger. When Lin Sui opens her eyes, she’s lying beside a pigsty. She’s gone from being an international luxury-brand designer to a fat military wife in an eighties army compound: stupid, nasty, and slovenly. In her previous life, she had just won a promotion to chief designer, but 1.4kReads8.7Score14814d adds
- 22 Reborn in 1970: Reporting In, Commander! Your Wife Is Stunning 重生70：报告团长，夫人美翻了 [Period Setting + Military Spouse on a Seaside Island + Reborn + Sweet Everyday Romance + Transmigrate-into-a-Book Supporting Female Lead Who Doesn’t Compete for Men + Family Compound Domestic Life] Gu Yanting thought that in this life, his only connection to his nominal wife would be sending her money. One unforgettable glimpse on their wedding night made him admit he was attracted by her looks. He wanted to take Lin Yu to the island, even if he had to drag her there. The thought vanished in an 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 A Whirlwind Wedding in the 1970s: I Won Without Even Trying 七零闪婚后，一不小心躺赢了 Qin Niannian never thought she was unlucky, until she closed her eyes... She transmigrated in the middle of a trend. Everyone else got a golden finger, or at least some kind of pocket dimension. She got absolutely nothing. Fine, she’d just have to make the best of it. It wasn’t like she was going to drop dead! But as soon as she arrived, she was faced with a choice: go to the countryside or get married. She wanted to go to the countryside and stand her ground, but she just couldn’t do it. She mi 168Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 What a Deal! My Rough-and-Ready Husband Knows How to Spoil Me After Our Marriage Swap 这波不亏！换嫁后糙汉老公很会宠 Sisters reborn + swapped marriages + rugged country man + contrasting fates + pure romance + 1v1 No System! No golden finger! After being reborn, the younger sister cried and pleaded to marry Chen Ping, Tian Wanhua's husband in her previous life, convinced she'd enjoy the good life in the city. Her older sister, Tian Wanhua, smiled and let her have him. "Fine. I'll go to the countryside." Everyone in the village said Lu Chengshan was a poor bachelor who herded cattle. His three big-tiled houses 47Reads—Score11614d adds
- 25 My Beautiful Ex-Wife Is Reborn and Takes Our Two Kids to Join Me in the Army 貌美前妻重生，带俩娃去部队随军 Li Yang abandoned her husband and children, ran off with another man, and met a miserable end. After being reborn, she discovers that she is the villainess in a book, whose sole purpose is to make way for the heroine. The moment she opens her eyes, she refuses to play along. Why should she give such a wonderful man to someone else? She packs up and takes her two children to join their father at his military post! 1.3kReads8.3Score14214d adds
- 26 Transmigrated to the 1970s, Starting Out in Beidahuang 穿越七零，开局北大荒 [Educated youth sent to the countryside + clear-headed, independent heroine + military marriage + uplifting + space] After transmigrating, Lin Wanqiu became the “sacrificial lamb” her family pushed out to take her older sister's place in the countryside. Her father was silent and domineering, her mother biased and harsh, her older brother selfish, and her second older sister hypocritical. She cut ties with them on the spot, took all her subsidies, and left without looking back. In her darkest ho 492Reads8.0Score10314d adds
- 27 Reborn in the 1980s: Our Family Struck It Rich 重生八零年，我们家赚翻了 Reborn in 1980, with her family destitute and their home bare, she relies on her meticulous ledgers to keep a firm grip on purchasing receipts and seize the opportunities created by new policies. She sets up street stalls and braves the night markets, sells fabric remnants and bolts of cloth, takes on troublesome relatives, gets a business license and opens a shop, then heads south to buy stock and build a factory. She relies on no System or pocket dimension, and clings to no powerful patron. He 19Reads—Score13414d adds
- 28 The Flirtatious Girl of 1992 Gets Caught Up in Romance as She Makes Her Way to the County Seat 1992俏妞情乱闯县城 In 1992, Chen Xiu'e had failed the college entrance exam several times. Her boyfriend, who had passed the exam and gotten into university, coaxed her into coming to the county town, promising they would build a life together. But soon after arriving in the city, he changed his mind and dumped her. Then another letter came from home: they wanted to sell her to a crippled man from another village for bride money to help her brother get married. Xiu'e had a younger sister, and the thought that her 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Military Wife in the 1970s: Island Life Is the Sweetest 七零随军：海岛日常美滋滋 The new novel, The Scholar and the Joyful Life in the Mountains, is now underway. It's a historical farming story, so head to the author's page to read it~ . [Cozy daily life, family and neighborhood affairs, simple and peaceful ☞ beachcombing + food, mainly Cantonese cuisine + farming + adorable kids. Includes educational tidbits and lots of pictures. Complete.] [Content warnings: This is not a power fantasy, and the heroine isn't strong ☞ no transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, no fac 636Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 30 Aloof as a Chrysanthemum? The Commander Clearly Loves to Compete for Everything! 人淡如菊？首长他分明又争又抢！ [Both leads are virgins + military marriage + reborn face-slapping + sweet romance] A radiant beauty with fair skin and stunning looks vs. the chaste Commander Zhou, broad-shouldered and slim-waisted In her previous life, Xu Zhihuan married Yuan Qing'an, ran his household, looked after his younger siblings, and honored his parents. Her only regret was that they never had a child. It wasn't until her cousin's husband's funeral that Xu Zhihuan learned why Yuan Qing'an had refused to consummate 1kReads7.8Score11714d adds
- 31 I Was Reborn After My Cousin Stole My Life 被堂妹顶替人生的我重生了 Rebirth + military marriage At eighteen, Yuan Xiu has an arranged engagement made when she was a child. Before her father dies, he takes her hand and tells her to have a photo taken when she comes of age, then mail it to the address he left behind. Yuan Xiu sends the photo and waits a long time without hearing back. Thinking the other party isn't interested, she puts the matter out of her mind. After years of hardship, Yuan Xiu accidentally learns that her uncle intercepted and secretly read the 15.4kReads8.4Score1.7k14d adds
- 32 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Wife in the ’60s: Anyone Who Objects Can Fight Me 穿成六零炮灰原配，不服就干 [Book Transmigration, period-setting wish fulfillment, a slight golden finger, no space, as realistic as possible, not an implausible power fantasy] Modern computer programmer Lin Zhixia transmigrates into a period novel as the tragic first wife her entire family sacrifices! The Zhao family conspires to frame her. Her lame younger brother-in-law forces his way into her room, and her in-laws not only take part, but afterward cover it up, poison her until she's mute, and imprison her! Her husband 1.3kReads—Score10914d adds
- 33 Transmigrated Into the 1970s, I Flash-Married the Strongest Man in the Book 穿书七零，闪婚全书最强大佬 New book out now~ [Fair-skinned, stunning beauty X Chaste, dignified, aloof heartthrob] [A marriage sparked by love at first sight] While sorting through her grandmother’s belongings, Jiang Mingjiao unexpectedly bound herself to a portable space! Before she could finish stocking up on sought-after goods from the 1970s, the System tossed her into a tragic romance novel. She became the short-lived supporting female character who was tricked by her reborn cousin into moving to the countryside, losi 12.5kReads7.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 34 Colonel Fu Is Awkward with Words, Yet He Spoils His Wife Rotten 傅团长他嘴笨，偏偏宠妻如命 [Period setting + love after marriage + devoted to each other + sweet romance + everyday life] After waking up, Xia Jiuwu finds herself an apprentice at a pharmaceutical factory in the 1980s, with a military officer husband she has never met. He earned a second-class merit for his service at the border, receives a generous allowance, and has a bright future ahead of him. The only thing he forgot is that he has a wife. Holding his commendation notice, she finds him at the camp gates and slaps 7Reads—Score214d adds
- 35 The Poor Girl's Body Was Taken Over, and After Being Reborn, She Joined the Army with Her Child 小可怜被占身体，重生带崽随军了 [Military marriage, devoted couple, triplets, cozy child-rearing, delicate and sickly beauty and traditional Chinese medicine practitioner × possessive, stone-faced officer who pursues his wife] The miserable original heroine from a period novel has been reborn! It wasn't until after she died that Meng Yingying learned she had been the sickly beauty in a period novel. She married an officer, and became pregnant on their wedding night. Unfortunately, her husband left for the battlefield the very 34Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 36 The 1980s: A Young Widow's Matchmaking Days in the Compound 八零：大院儿小寡妇相亲记 [Charming Widow × Gentle Widower] [Everyday Family Life + Lighthearted Comedy + Not a Power Fantasy + Slow-Burning Romance + No Golden Finger] Pretty widow Ye Xiaowan thinks, so what if I’m a widow? Does being a widow mean I have to spend every day looking unkempt and crying my eyes out? No way! She’s going to dress beautifully and live with her head held high. But to keep her daughter from being called a “fatherless little brat,” she sets off on a series of ridiculous blind dates. Later, she no 119Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 37 Reborn: Who Controls My Life? 重生之我的人生谁做主 A period novel on the outside, a youth romance on the inside. There are no golden fingers, no spiritual springs, no black markets, no awful family members, no melodramatic relatives, no backstabbing and no revenge. So what does it have? The life of a career-driven heroine. She becomes a female soldier, goes to college, opens a bar, and does stand-up comedy. Why play by the rules of the era when there's so much to do? Along the way through her transmigrated life, she meets the love of her life an 63Reads8.0Score414d adds
- 38 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Married the Poorest Man in the Village 退婚后，我嫁给了全村最穷的男人 After Shen Xiulan’s engagement was broken off, an acquaintance arranged for her to marry Zhao Dajiang, a farmer from the neighboring village who was too poor to find a wife. She was a mild-mannered young woman her family considered an embarrassment. He was an honest, inarticulate man whose parents had died when he was young. They had no whirlwind romance or grand ambitions. They simply learned to make a life together in a shabby earthen house. Shen Xiulan cooked, mended clothes, grew vegetables, 10kReads7.5Score83714d adds
- 39 I Told You to Divorce, Not Become the Whole Era's Darling 让你离婚，没让你在年代文当团宠 [Complete] [Beautiful, ambitious, pampered heroine VS aloof, secretly affectionate, devoted hero] [1970s + Period Drama + Both Pure + System + Everyday Life] Gu Shuning suddenly awakened to the fact that she was living out the wrong plot and was bound to a "Sacrificial Extra System." The System patiently coaxed her, promising that if she divorced the hero, Jiang Chengyuan, and made room for the original heroine, she would be rewarded with a peaceful life and avoid repeating the tragic fate of th 3kReads—Score39414d adds
- 40 A Sweet Forced Marriage on Their Wedding Night in 1970 七零新婚夜，强扭的瓜超甜 [1970s + reborn + military marriage + devoted couple + no space] Li Wanning had already lived a whole lifetime, so she never expected to return to her wedding night. Since fate had given her another chance, this time she would cherish the man she had failed to appreciate in her past life. First, she would reclaim everything that belonged to her from her awful relatives, then follow her husband to the military and build a wonderful life with both a thriving career and a happy romance... Pei Qingy 761Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Sweet Military Marriage: Building a Fortune and Raising Babies with a Pocket Dimension 甜蜜军婚，空间发家养崽崽 [Military marriage + 1980s + pocket dimension + raising children + marriage first, love later + devoted husband] Who could have guessed that Xu An’an, out shopping at a new supermarket near her home, would suddenly drop dead inside it? When she opens her eyes again, she’s become another Xu An’an, someone with the same name in the 1980s, and a widow whose husband has just died. Looking at the two filthy, scrawny little kids in front of her, Xu An’an almost wishes she could faint and never wake up 545Reads6.6Score10514d adds
- 42 The Little Auntie Who Practiced Chinese Medicine in the 1980s 八零中医小姑姑 High school graduate Li Banxia was preparing to go home and inherit her mother’s traditional Chinese medicine practice when her elder brother and sister-in-law died unexpectedly. From then on, she raised her twin nephew and niece alone and reopened the Zeng Li Chinese Medicine Pharmacy. She gathered herbs, made medicine, studied for exams, practiced medicine, managed the household, and took care of the kids’ school runs… all while hoping her big nephew would come home soon. One day, she rescued 640Reads8.4Score10014d adds
- 43 After the Seventies-Era Officer Returned, He Had a Son and a Daughter 七零军官回来后，儿女双全了 [1970s + military marriage + space] Hua Jiuling transmigrated to the 1970s overnight. Her husband, Gu Beiming, was called away on an urgent mission right after their wedding. Months passed with no word from him. Her parents-in-law gave her a hard time, her sister-in-law cursed her, and her sisters-in-law schemed against her. With her pregnant belly, Hua Jiuling picked up a kitchen knife, fought back, split the family, and moved into the hunter’s little house by the village committee. Fortunately 19kReads8.3Score2.5k14d adds
- 44 The Fiery Stepmom of the 1970s: After They Said I Was Infertile, I Had Several Babies 七零辣后妈：被传不孕后我多胎了 [Military Marriage + Sassy Stepmom + Raising Kids + Taking Down Scumbags + Marriage Before Love + Cozy Everyday Life] At eighteen, Shen Fenghua plunged into the water in the bitter chill of early spring to retrieve vital documents and save her factory from losses. The ordeal damaged her health and left her unlikely to have children. After years of blind dates, by the age of twenty-three Shen Fenghua had seen every kind of weirdo and lost all hope. She sent away her last date, propped her chin on 254Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 45 The 1970s Military Marriage: What Do I Do About My Husband's Boundless Energy? 七零军婚：老公精力旺盛怎么办 (The author really has no idea what to put in the blurb.) Lu Wan transmigrated from the apocalypse to the 1970s. She had a terrible father and a stepmother, but that was no problem. She sent her stepsister off to the Great Northwest countryside, then made sure everyone learned about her father and stepmother’s ugly secrets. Free from the pressure of making a living, she enjoyed a leisurely life in the countryside of the 1970s. An unexpected incident brought her into contact with Qin Shaochuan, a 1.1kReads8.2Score10914d adds
- 46 Military Marriage: The Stunning Beauty Makes a Fortune in the ’80s 军婚：凝脂美人在八零赚麻了 [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + 1980s + No Pocket Dimension] After transmigrating, Shen Niannian had to work hard to make money so she wouldn’t starve. A food streamer in her previous life, she started sharing her culinary skills in the 1980s and earned her first pot of gold. Two months later, her military husband returned from a mission: “Wifey, let’s have a baby. Please.” Shen Niannian, dazzled by his good looks: “Fine, but who’ll look after the bab 118Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 47 The Wicked Mother-in-Law Is Reborn and Swaps Marriages; I Marry an Officer with No Heir 恶婆婆重生后换亲，我嫁绝嗣军官 [Period setting + military marriage + both reborn + everyday family drama + sweet romance + married first, love later + the whole family dotes on her] Jiang Ling is reborn on her wedding night. In her previous life, she gave up her career for her family, only to end up with a cheating husband and a son who accepted the woman who ruined their family as his mother. Jiang Ling secretly vows that in this life, all she wants is wealth and status. She wants no sincere feelings whatsoever! But to her 350Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 48 On the Day of My Blind Date, the Rugged Guy Next Door Stops Pretending 相亲当天，隔壁糙汉哥哥他不装了 [Countryside + Both Pure + Mutual Habits + Childhood Sweethearts + Slow-Burn Romance] "Clever, Witty Little Sunshine + Devoted, Scheming, Clingy Big Brother" Zhang Qiuyan has never thought of Yan Guilin, the older boy next door, as her real brother. Cheerful and bold, she makes a habit of teasing and flirting with the rugged, muscular man. Yan Guilin decided when he was young that she would be his wife for life. For years, he’s hidden his feelings behind the role of a caring older brother, car 122Reads—Score15814d adds
- 49 Cozy Days at the Seventies Island Family Compound 七零海岛家属院的温馨日常 [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance with no angst + following the troops to an island + cozy farming and child-rearing + triplets] After returning from her rural assignment, the older educated youth Song Xiangjun was set up on a match by her parents and married Zhou Haifeng, a young man from a military compound, in a whirlwind wedding. They first met on a train. He wore a neat green uniform and had handsome, upright features that made her look twice. Later, her mother showed her a photo 953Reads8.7Score11214d adds
- 50 A Rugged, Fatherly Man Raises a Delicate Little Mute 爹系糙汉养了个娇气包小哑巴 Period setting + sweet romance + slow-burn affection + self-indulgent heroine + voluptuous beauty + both leads are each other's first Fussy little mute vs. gruff, protective older man Lin Zhizhi is a little mute who can't speak. But she loves listening to gossip. So one summer night, she climbed onto a stool and leaned over the wall to eavesdrop on the widow next door getting into a fight. Just as she was getting into it, a strong arm suddenly wrapped around her waist and dragged her straight in 32.4kReads8.6Score13.4k14d adds
