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- 101 Reborn in the 1990s: Making a Fortune by Selling Snacks 重生九零：致富从卖小吃开始 [Sweet comeback romance + building a fortune + family life + supporting each other] In her previous life, when Zhou Sui was eighteen, her wealthy biological parents brought her back to the city. She thought the wheels of fate were finally turning in her favor. But her timidity, low self-esteem, and constant people-pleasing left her life in shambles. Her biological parents were distant and cold, favoring their adopted daughter. A scumbag toyed with her feelings, and she died young from a sudden i 264Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 102 Life in a Little Courtyard 小院儿生活 When Taohua married into the family, her mother told her that the Xiao family would most likely split up. But Taohua never expected it to happen so soon. (No rebirth, no transmigration, no golden finger: just working hard to live and striving to make a life.) 20.1kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds
- 103 Transmigrate into a Book: In the 1970s, a Sent-Down Youth Is Doted on by a Rugged Man 穿书七零：炮灰知青被糙汉宠爆了 (Complete) (No awful relatives + Devoted husband + Raising kids + Making money + Everyday life) Jiang Niandong, a miserable little accountant, transmigrated into a book and became a doomed educated youth in a period novel. She has a rugged man who loves her to the bone, takes care of all the housework, and spoils her rotten. So why did he disappear after she'd only enjoyed his company for a few days? … A sickly beauty who can't lift or carry a thing, a three-year-old toddler who keeps asking fo 2.3kReads9.0Score11414d adds
- 104 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Fell in Love with a Stern Army Officer 穿书后，和冷峻军官谈恋爱 After accidentally falling into the water, Ye Zhenzhen found herself in an alternate version of the 1970s. She'd transmigrated into a cheesy novel she would never have bothered reading before, and now that story had become real life, the life she was living. If she could turn back time, Ye Zhenzhen would memorize the entire novel, every word of it. Still, the 1970s had its share of kind villagers and a warmhearted aunt and her family. Most importantly, there was a certain man who was cold on the 79Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 105 I'm the Family Babysitter in a Period Novel 我在年代文里当德华 A bold, outgoing heroine × a hero who starts out refined and gentle, then falls hard Li Qingxiu transmigrates into a period novel as the younger sister-in-law of its tragic heroine. When her family tries to marry her off to a widower in exchange for a bride price, Li Qingxiu pretends to be crazy, kicks and punches her way through them, then bundles up her bedding and heads off to be her tragic sister-in-law’s own personal Dehua. At her sister-in-law’s home, she meets the older brother, who’s an 22.8kReads8.4Score2.7k14d adds
- 106 Back to the 1980s, I Marry a Cold-Faced Officer in a Flash with My Kids 重回八零，带崽崽闪婚冷面军官 [Period Setting + Adorable Child + Food + Mutual Secret Crushes + Married First, Love Later] Ji Shutong was the most beautiful woman in the surrounding villages, and well educated too. Yet after graduating, she returned to her village pregnant. The villagers whispered that she was shameless and immoral. Ji Shutong was too afraid to go out or face her son, who didn’t even know who his father was. After years of torment, she jumped into a river. After her death, the child she had rejected ran to h 1.1kReads8.4Score10214d adds
- 107 Forced Out of Work: The Heiress Takes Her Child to Join the Army 被迫下岗：资本小姐带崽随军去 (Set in an indigenous era, with no transmigration or golden finger; realistic in style. The heroine joins the military in the middle of the story.) The fallen capitalist heiress Ding Yaoxiang was forced into an arranged marriage with Lu Jian, the son of her family’s former hired hand. Lu Jian was a celebrated rising star in the military district hospital’s surgery department, a man with a heart colder than his scalpel. Forced to marry Ding Yaoxiang at seventeen, he left to study elsewhere for fi 951Reads7.6Score10014d adds
- 108 The 1970s: I Married a Truck Driver and Gave Up Trying 七零：嫁给大车司机摆烂了 No rebirth or transmigration + prophetic dreams + an upgradeable pocket dimension (appears later) Hu Huizhi is a typical self-interested person. All she wants is to marry a city man and get access to state-supplied grain, while making sure her descendants have as few obstacles as possible. The first time Wang Xuyang met Hu Huizhi, he knew exactly what kind of person she was. So what? Ambition is an admirable trait. Two people who think alike and share the same values join hands to make their way 5kReads6.7Score34714d adds
- 109 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 18.2kReads8.3Score2.4k14d adds
- 110 Taking a World-Famous Members-Only Supermarket Back to the 1970s 带着全球知名会员制超市穿七零 [Period setting + soul transmigration + golden finger + modern romance + strong leads] A slow-burn story set in a bygone era. The author doesn't write saintly heroines. If the satisfying payback you're expecting hasn't happened yet, the author may have placed it at the point that best fits the story. Han Xiaolin, from the 21st century, transmigrates while shopping at a famous members-only supermarket. She finds herself in the 1970s, an era of scarce food and clothing. With a virtual supermarket 330Reads6.2Score11014d adds
- 111 My Soul Landed in the 1970s: Head High, Chest Out, and Forward I Go! 魂穿七零抬头挺胸大胆向前走！ “Sis, wake up! If your soul doesn't come back soon, someone else will get those two huge bags of corn grits we just dragged off the train...” Thanks to his brother Gu Fangjie’s ridiculous antics, Gu Fangzhou somehow ended up transmigrating into the 1970s. Life was hard, but at least she felt carefree. Best of all, she met a man who ticked every box for her: his looks, his muscles, his abilities... What's the smoothest way to jump him? Hehehe... 2.2kReads9.2Score24914d adds
- 112 Reborn in the 1980s: The Spitfire's Guide to Getting Rich 重生八零：小辣妻的致富经 Before she was reborn, Huang Ziyu was a pitiful girl whose university place had been taken away and who was being forced into marriage. After being reborn, she became a feisty little firecracker who takes down her vicious grandmother, tears into her hypocritical aunt, and beats up the old pervert. When she meets Boss Qin, the firecracker turns into a sweet, bashful girl. “Everyone says I’m living off you.” Boss Qin narrows his long eyes and lifts her chin. “They’re right.” 413Reads9.0Score10014d adds
- 113 A Powerful Woman Takes Her Younger Brother to the Countryside as Educated Youths 女大佬带弟弟下乡当知青 (Feel-good period drama, transmigration into a book, no saintly heroine, portable space, powerful and highly skilled heroine, romance, the leads are each other's one and only) Qin Yu, a powerful woman from another world, was in the middle of wiping out a horde of zombies when, distracted for just a moment, she was caught off guard by several bombs flying toward her from behind. There was no time to dodge… When she woke up again, she had transmigrated into a book, landing in the year 3.5kReads8.3Score26614d adds
- 114 Transmigrating to the 1970s to Become a Laid-Back Couch Potato 穿越七十年代做躺赢咸鱼 [Period setting + transmigration + space + sent to the countryside] When Lin Shu'an realized she had transmigrated and had a golden finger, she thought she must have become a cannon-fodder supporting character in some book she'd transmigrated into. There was no other explanation: her golden finger was nothing like the setup she'd expect for a heroine. Weren't the novels she'd been reading lately always giving the supporting female character some kind of cheat? But it seemed neither the heroine n 1.3kReads8.5Score10714d adds
- 115 Back to the 1980s to Become a Tycoon and Save My Aloof First Love 重回八零当首富，拯救清冷白月光 [The rating has just been posted and will rise later] The most painful regret of Lu Zheng's life was being deceived by his ex-wife, Xu Yue, on a snowy night in 1980. She made him believe that, while drunk, he had taken her virginity by force. From then on, Xu Yue used his guilt to manipulate and control him and his family for the rest of their lives. Only later did he learn that the woman he had wronged that night was not Xu Yue at all. It was Lin Xiaotang, the woman he had loved in his heart al 3.7kReads7.3Score21414d adds
- 116 The Little Fox Spirit Reunites With Her Family, and Her Grandfather Turns Out to Be a Big Shot 小狐狸精认亲，首长爷爷竟是大佬 [The rating has just come in. With the love and care of our dear readers, it will gradually rise. Mwah!] [1960s setting + military marriage and joining the army + self-interest + pocket dimension + family life + granddaughter of a big shot + mother-in-law and daughter-in-law transmigrate together to form a team] In 1965, Lin Zhixia jumped into a river. She didn't die. When she woke, someone else had taken over her body. The newcomer heard her mother crying, “I'm only doing this for your own good 29.7kReads8.1Score4.4k14d adds
- 117 An Old Lady Reborn in the 1980s: Kneel, You Good-for-Nothing Children 老太太重生八零：极品儿女靠边跪 [No golden finger + reborn in a bygone era + ruthless old woman + making money and punishing scoundrels + an ensemble cast striving to succeed] Given another chance at life, the old woman shows no mercy. Anyone who tries to split up the family or drag her down gets thrown out! Her awful children can get on their knees and stay out of her way! Zhang Siqin spent half her life as a widow, pouring her heart into raising three sons and two daughters. She bought a house in the city for her eldest so 509Reads—Score10714d adds
- 118 The 1970s: My Father, the Literary Giant 七零之我的文豪父亲 [Historical era + actors + literary master + not a mainstream Tomato style + not an over-the-top wish-fulfillment story + everyday career-building] Read with caution if this isn't your thing. This book is also known as: "After My Father, a Yenching University Professor, Returned to the City, I Became a World-Class Best Actress"; "A Lie-Fat Life, Carried by Two Entertainment Industry Titans"; "The Seventies: A Reborn Father and His Transmigrated Daughter's Career Diary"; "The Seventies: A Pioneer 150Reads—Score10714d adds
- 119 Transmigrated into a 1970s Novel? No Problem! I Can Live It Up Anywhere 穿书七零？不怕！咱到哪都能潇洒 [Pocket dimension + sweet romance + farming + period setting + feel-good story + scum getting their comeuppance] Xiao Lingxi had just arrived at the office when the receptionist stopped her and handed her a package. She thought it was some kind of membership gift, but it turned out to be a book! Not only was it a period romance novel, but the first page even said that whoever received the book had to finish reading it, or they would be punished. What kind of nonsense was this? Refusing to believ 4.8kReads8.3Score43614d adds
- 120 The 1970s: A Village Girl Who Transmigrated into a Book and Her Doting Educated Youth Husband 七零：穿书村姑和她的知青娇夫 A single office drone past the age of marriage gets herself killed while saving someone. Eighteen years later, she discovers she's transmigrated into a book about a transmigrated female educated youth and a male educated youth from the capital, and all their tangled love and hate. Lin Yunyun is a nameless extra who doesn't even get a line. Figuring that the main characters bring nothing but trouble, Lin Yunyun decides to stay as far away from them as possible and live her own quiet life. This ha 2.6kReads8.7Score19714d adds
- 121 The Seventies: The Adored Educated Youth Chases His Wife 七零娇宠：知青大佬追妻忙 In the 1970s, at the Qingshan Production Brigade. Gu Wanqing is one of a kind in the village. As the only daughter, she is adored by her parents, doted on by her grandparents, and indulged by her brothers. Her life is simple and beautiful. Pei Xingye, who comes from the capital, has a prominent family background and an unruly nature. He's the kind of man who can make the entire capital tremble with a stamp of his foot. Being sent to the countryside is just a formality, a way to pass the time. 5.2kReads7.1Score48414d adds
- 122 The Country Girl Who Was Supposed to Be My Nephew’s Fiancée Became My Wife, and the Factory Heartthrob Panicked 乡下准侄媳成了小媳妇，厂草慌了 (Seventies, reborn) Zhou Minghan: At his older brother’s urging, Zhou Minghan goes to the countryside to deliver a letter. As a result, without knowing what was going on, he helps his eldest nephew break off an engagement. The country family refuses to accept it, gets him drunk on several cups of liquor, and sends the young woman to his room that night. Since his own family was responsible for this disgraceful mess, Zhou Minghan has no choice but to accept it and take the young bride back to the 3.2kReads7.1Score22114d adds
- 123 Reborn: What Can You Do to Me? 重生之你奈我何 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 8.6kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
- 124 Reborn in the 1970s: I Left My Vile Family Behind to Live for Myself 重生70之抛开吸血鬼家人活自己 In her previous life, Xiang Wan was the least favored of her siblings. Her parents forced her to give up her job to her older sister, then married her off against her will for the bride price. After the wedding, she had to support her family, and her husband divorced her and took their child. Her whole life, Xiang Wan’s family had drained her dry. Even when she was on the verge of dying from illness, they were still scheming to get their hands on her property. Reborn into a new life, Xiang Wan s 1.9kReads9.0Score17614d adds
- 125 Liu Cheapskate’s Daily Life 刘抠门的日常生活 [Period drama, not reborn, no transmigration, no golden finger] Liu Xiaoyun has been stingy since she was little. Her family is poor, but not so poor that they can't afford food. She's the stingiest one in the family, and her mother dreams of marrying her off. Better to have her make life difficult for someone else's family than their own. Read on to see how Liu Xiaoyun makes married life a roaring success. 12.3kReads8.6Score1.1k14d adds
- 126 After Throwing Myself into Research, the School Beauty I've Known Since Childhood Starts Chasing Me! 沉迷科研后，竟被青梅校花倒追！ [National Treasure + Campus Life + Sweet Romance + Campus Belle + Patriotism] [I secretly built a laser emitter and accidentally shot down a small artificial satellite. Am I legally responsible? Waiting for an answer! This is urgent!!!] One summer vacation day at noon, a post suddenly sets the whole internet ablaze, shocking the world. Lu Yin, an obscure college entrance exam student, gets struck by lightning and suffers brain damage. He uses a laser emitter he developed himself to shoot down a 1.5kReads7.4Score12514d adds
- 127 Reborn in the 1970s: The Big Shot’s Original Wife Becomes More and More Despicable 重生七零：大佬原配越发可恶了 In her previous life, Li Chunlan followed her husband, a young intellectual who had been admitted to a prestigious university, back to the city. Her in-laws treated her like a servant, her husband gave her the cold shoulder, and her adopted son was an ungrateful wretch. After decades of dutifully shouldering the burden, she was killed by her adopted son. Her husband became a tycoon and lived happily ever after with his true love, while her adopted son turned out to be the biological heir... Rebo 244Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 128 Reborn in 1960: I Asked Mazu, and She Said I'd Be Safe 重生60：问过妈祖，她说保安全 The rating just came out! [Reborn in the 1960s] [Storage space] [Hunting] [Farming] [Cunning male lead] [Train police officer] [Traveling across the country] [Black market] [No saintly heroine] [Humor] Friendly reminder: The train police job officially starts in Chapter 85. If you can’t wait, skip ahead using the table of contents! A gentleman’s revenge can wait ten years? No! A petty man gets his revenge from morning till night! Reborn in 1960 with the golden finger “Sailor’s Log,” Jiang Xi 106.7kReads8.4Score11k14d adds
- 129 The Country Bride Turned the Tables After Moving to the City 乡下的小媳妇进城后掀桌子了 Li Muyan, a young wife from the countryside, moves to the city. Every day, she walks on eggshells, doing her best to please her in-laws. But no matter what she does, it’s all in vain, and she and her husband grow further and further apart. Now she’s back on the train to the city, in this life, and vows to live differently. She’s done trying to please her in-laws. Whoever wants that job can do it themselves. Anyone who messes with her gets a piece of her mind. She’s all about doing whatever she w 5.8kReads8.3Score55714d adds
- 130 Reborn to Keep My Feet on the Ground 重生脚踏实地 To break into high society, she sold her body and her soul. She regretted it, every single day. She regretted mistaking her enemy for the man she loved. Mo Xingning never wanted to marry her, but with the kind face of a caring older brother, he had steadily pushed her into an abyss from which there was no return. She regretted debasing herself out of vanity and, even after their engagement was broken, remaining stubbornly deluded. She kept imagining that one day she could enter his circle and st 4.4kReads8.8Score43414d adds
- 131 Transmigrated to the 1970s: I Took the Man the Reborn Woman Had Her Eye On 穿到七零：抢了重生女看上的男人 [A heroine who refuses to be taken advantage of vs. a hero who’s cold to everyone else but warm to her] [No pocket dimension, no System, no huge golden finger. She mainly relies on her own hard work.] Lin Baozhi died in another world, then came back to life and discovered she had become a village girl in the 1970s, unloved by both her father and mother. The girl had a younger aunt born on the very same day. As the youngest daughter born to older parents, her aunt was doted on by her parents and 2.7kReads8.8Score21514d adds
- 132 The Pitiful Girl from the 70s Gets Kissed by an Obsessive Educated Youth 七零小可怜被阴湿知青按着亲 Everyone in the family says Chen Zhi caused her father's death. As the family’s “sinner,” Chen Zhi is unloved and unwanted. Her married cousin dies, leaving behind four sons. Afraid the children will be mistreated by a stepmother, her cousin’s husband’s family and her uncle’s family unanimously decide that Chen Zhi should become their stepmother. Grandma says, “Your cousin’s husband’s family is well-off. If you marry into it, you’ll have enough to eat. You won’t even have to give birth, so you’l 14.8kReads8.7Score2.2k14d adds
- 133 The Sickly Educated Youth Meets the Big Villain 病弱知青见到大反派了 After pulling an all-nighter and dying suddenly, Hua Rong wakes up in the 1970s, having transmigrated into a book. She’s a sickly girl whose father is dead and who lives with her stepmother, but she has a space stocked with supplies, so she isn’t worried. She thought her stepmother would be hard to get along with, but the woman smiles warmly and says, “Dear, here’s all the money and ration coupons in the house. Go back to the countryside and lie low for a while.” Ling Si has long since noticed t 8.9kReads8.5Score90614d adds
- 134 Transmigrated to the 1970s, This Cannon Fodder Won't Accept Her Fate 穿越到七零后炮灰绝不认命 [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + System + ensemble cast + no romance + no going to the countryside] Modern rich beauty Li Zhaodi transmigrates into a book after a plane crash, landing in a period novel as a minor cannon-fodder character! Her whole family are bit-part cannon fodder in someone else's story. Her mother is pressured into remarrying, so she makes the real culprit marry instead. Her sister is tricked into marriage and wants to die. This time, it’s her brother-in-law who wa 1.8kReads—Score22914d adds
- 135 Military Marriage in the 1970s: I've Got a Little Spending Money 七零军婚，我有亿点点的小钱钱 [Period setting + doted on by everyone + military marriage + transmigrate + golden finger + comedy + feel-good power fantasy] Gu Ci had just finished performing surgery when she suddenly died on the operating table. When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated to the 1970s and become a lazy, gluttonous village girl with a low IQ in Gujia Village. She had also just been pushed into the river by a cousin from another branch of the family and nearly drowned. Luckily, the heavens were on he 5.1kReads8.9Score55914d adds
- 136 A Seventies Educated Youth Goes Wild, and Her Rugged Husband Instantly Backs Down 七零知青野翻了糙汉夫君秒认怂 Cen Xi, heir to the title of Lan Nation's Medical Immortal, possesses a medicinal field and a jade space. She can cure the living and cripple the wicked. Cen Xi, a pitiful girl in 1970s China, was sent by her parents to live with her grandmother in the countryside as a child. When her grandmother died, she was sent down to the countryside as a sent-down youth. Cen Xi transmigrates into Cen Xi and becomes a crafty sent-down youth and a thorn in the side of the brigade, turning the entire Langang 2.5kReads9.3Score32314d adds
- 137 The 1980s: My Comatose Husband Woke Up on Our Wedding Night 八零之冲喜当晚，植物人丈夫醒了 The moment she opens her eyes, Ji Qinghe finds herself transmigrated as the younger sister of a runaway bride. With a home bare of everything and no way to afford the exorbitant eight-hundred-yuan bride price, Ji Qinghe grits her teeth. So what if he’s in a vegetative state? So what if he has three children? She’ll marry him! He’ll become the richest man in the future. The female lead can’t get close to him, but she can! In her previous life, Ji Miaomiao let greed get the better of her and ag 669Reads8.3Score10014d adds
- 138 I Use the Sign-In System to Enjoy the Gossip in the 1970s 我靠签到系统在七零吃瓜 [Sign-in System + gossip + sent to the countryside + romance + a touch of ensemble cast] Su Xia, a youth soon to be sent to the countryside, suddenly finds a sign-in System in her mind. By checking in with key characters, she can obtain generous supplies. From then on, the male and female leads of countless period novels, reborn supporting heroines, idiotic second male leads... and all the bit-part characters who sacrifice themselves on the “front lines” for the plot start appearing around Su Xi 92.8kReads9.1Score13.7k14d adds
- 139 Back to the Nineties: I Bought Half a Street by Picking Through Junk 重回九零，我捡破烂买下了半条街 Reborn diplomat landlady heroine × refined, distinguished research genius hero Zhao Lijun had just seen off her parents, who had died in their fifties after years of pent-up sorrow, when she suddenly returned to the starting point of every tragedy. This year, her little brother hadn’t yet drunk the pesticide that would make him depend on medicine for the rest of his life. Her older brother hadn’t dropped out of school because the family was poor, only to sit at home while her aunt’s family sche —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Transmigrating to the 1980s: After My Divorce, I Make My Family Rich 穿越八零：离婚后，我带娘家暴富 Period novel + reborn + family life + adorable child + male lead in the background Xiao Jin, a college graduate born in the 2000s, had barely graduated when she somehow transmigrated to the resource-scarce 1980s, where there were no cell phones, telephones and computers weren’t yet widespread, and even eating a piece of meat was a luxury. The body she transmigrated into was also called Xiao Jin. They were both 22, but one had just graduated from college in 2023, while the other had just given bi 2.5kReads8.9Score20114d adds
- 141 Raised on Neighbors' Meals in the Sixties, I Became a Top Scientist 六零吃百家饭长大我成了科研大佬 [Couple] [Period Setting] [Village Life] [Academic Prodigy] Chen Songguo was an orphan from birth, raised on a meal from one family and then the next in the village. Later, when everyone accidentally discovered just how brilliant Chen Songguo was, they slapped the table and decided to send five-year-old Songguo to school. When it was time to collect the report cards, every villager scrambled to go. Frugal Grandma Zhou said, "Tuition is so expensive. You'd better learn everything you can to make 91.7kReads9.2Score15.6k14d adds
- 142 The 1970s: How Did Saving Someone End in Marriage? 七零，救个人怎么就要结婚了 Summer, 1970. Su Maiya, home from school for summer vacation, leisurely rides her bicycle back to the village from the county seat. As she passes the village pond, she hears a sound and glances over. Huh? Does it look like someone’s flailing around in the pond? Did someone fall in? Should she save them or not? She hesitates for a long while. The person seems to be sinking... She quickly parks her bicycle, jumps into the pond with a splash, and swims over as fast as she can. When she gets close, 8.6kReads8.2Score91614d adds
- 143 The Apocalypse Queen in the 1970s! 末世女王在七零！ [Alternate-History Era + Special Abilities + No Handouts, No Saintly Heroics, No Self-Destructive Angst + Cross Me and I’ll Kill You + Military Life + Raising Kids + Small-Town Gossip = A Happy Ending] Su Wanwan, the queen of three types of special abilities in the apocalypse, has just blown the base leader’s head off, avenging her mother’s murder. Before she can celebrate her victory, the Zombie King, who has been secretly watching her from the shadows for a long time, swallows her whole. After 7.8kReads8.0Score87414d adds
- 144 1982: I'm Really Not a Good-for-Nothing 年代1982，我真不是二流子 [Rebirth + period setting + entrepreneurship + social savvy + everyday life + largely an ensemble cast] The rating has just appeared and is climbing. The audiobook and animated series are now available. Give them a try! Back in 1982, Lu Zhigang decided to make up for his regrets and give his family a better life. But why did none of them believe him...? He took over a brickworks, opened a food factory, and led Lujia Village racing down the road to prosperity. 11.6kReads8.3Score48514d adds
- 145 A Capable Village Belle and Her Good-for-Nothing Live-In Son-in-Law 能干村花和她的窝囊倒插门 Zhao Hua is the capable, no-nonsense village beauty of Taiping Village. She supports her family with a small shop, while her adoptive parents hope she'll marry a man who can support them in their old age. A scandalous affair involving a potential match ruins the marriage prospects outright. Unable to find a man willing to marry into her family, she chooses the impoverished Li boy who lives behind her house. His family is buried in debt, he's timid by nature and always lowers his head when troubl 3.8kReads—Score12414d adds
- 146 The Transmigrated-Into-a-Book Supporting Female Character Holds On in a Period Novel 穿书女配，在年代文里苟住了 After transmigrating into a book, Lin Zhi goes from the apocalypse to the 1960s, becoming the stepping stone for the story's blessed heroine. Lin Zhi adapts just fine. With a pocket dimension at her disposal, she rewrites the original ending. The money is hers. The food is hers, too. The supplies filling her pocket dimension give her confidence. As for being a stepping stone, whoever wants the job can have it. She's done playing along. The only problem is the timing. She needs to keep her head d 1.9kReads7.8Score14514d adds
- 147 The 1950s: Starting Out as an Apprentice 五零：从学徒工开始 [Period setting + native protagonist + daily life + career + no golden finger] [An ordinary story about ordinary people] Her parents wanted Baolan to take her eldest brother's place in an arranged marriage. Baolan refused. Baolan passed the worker recruitment exam. Starting as an apprentice, Baolan attended night school, got promoted, bought a watch, bought a bicycle... Little by little, she built herself a good life. 35kReads9.0Score3.8k14d adds
- 148 The 1970s: Marrying Her Ended Ten Generations of Only Sons 七零：娶了她，破了十代单传 [1970s Era + Difficult and Picky Heroine + Rugged Man + Marriage First, Love Later + Self-Interested and Refined] Chen Kexiu transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes a notorious young wife, hated by everyone and facing divorce from her husband. The troublesome brat next door? Get lost. All of you. The neighbor’s wife who keeps picking fights? You’ve never been slapped before, have you? Divorce… No way. In times like these, you can’t find a job without some clout, and you’ll starve. She can 3.4kReads8.4Score74414d adds
- 149 Reborn in the 1980s: Back Before My Scumbag Husband Faked His Death 重生八零，回到渣夫假死前 Period setting + reborn + sweet romance + raising a child After thirty-one years as a widow, Lu Yuwei learns while scrolling through short videos before surgery that her husband, who died young, became a tycoon in Hong Kong. As she closes her eyes, she thinks of how he has children and grandchildren all around him while she lies alone on the operating table, her heart full of conflicting emotions. Who would have thought that when Lu Yuwei opens her eyes again, she’ll be back at the age of twenty 634Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 150 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 31.2kReads8.6Score12.9k14d adds
