Any Historical Romance About Marrying Your Archrival? Must Be Set in Ancient Times!!! 有没有嫁给死对头的，一定是古文！！！

1. 1 侯 The Marquis's Precious Daughter and Her Good-for-Nothing Husband 侯府明珠与她的纨绔夫君 Yellow Cherry Tomatoes黄色圣女果Ancient Romance567k WordsCompleted On the day of her wedding, Jiang Xuelin ran away from her own marriage, only to receive some good news: her fiancé, Fu Hanlai, heir to the Prince of Ping’s title, was just as unhappy with the match and had run away too. Jiang Xuelin immediately turned her horse around and went back to her boudoir, where she put on her wedding dress and waited to leave. Without a groom, the wedding surely couldn’t go ahead, and her parents couldn’t blame her for it! Unwilling to marry the childhood rival he’ 1.7kReads8.7Score182Shelves

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   1. The male and female leads are mortal enemies. They are engaged and both believe the other will run away on their wedding day, but neither of them does. [Heart emoji]

2. 2 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Book, the Cannon Fodder Princess Consort Defied Fate 穿书后，炮灰王妃她逆天改命了 Feile斐乐Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted Possessive, both leads sexually inexperienced, doted-on heroine, 1v1, yandere, happy ending, mutual devotion “He really is that wonderful?” Wen Yu coldly interrupted Su Nuan's thoughts. “You'd go so far as to fall out with Wen Li over him?” He knew that even when Su Nuan divorced Wen Li, she hadn't cried or made a scene. Even after suffering such a terrible injustice, she'd still remained composed. But now she was making such a fuss over a mere junior guard. How was he supposed to keep fooling h 476Reads9.1Score—Shelves
3. 3 你 Why Pick a Fight With the Regent's Sharp-Tongued Consort? 你惹摄政王妃那个怼精干嘛 Tang Weien唐唯恩Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The original novel behind the hit short drama The Regent Wants to Assert His Authority, but the Physician Consort Is Too Wild [A cold, domineering male lead who says one thing and means another vs. a shameless female lead with a silver tongue] After transmigrating, modern special agent and military doctor Xi Yang becomes the capital’s most notorious young noblewoman. From the start, she sleeps with the Regent, a man who wields power over the entire court! The Regent is hard-headed from head to t 13.1kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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   💥💥Highly recommend this book! The female lead transmigrates and immediately rapes the male lead, who dislikes her, and gets caught in bed with him! First meeting— Zongzheng Yu: [I'd rather marry a sow than marry you!] Xi Yang: [I'd rather marry a boar than marry you!] Later— Zongzheng Yu: [Since you love me so much, let's get married as soon as possible!] Hope Yang: [No, my face hurts!]

4. 4 和 Ordered to Marry My Mortal Enemy 和死对头奉旨成婚 West House Void西屋虚Ancient Romance484k WordsCompleted [Arch-enemies + an imperial betrothal + loving and fighting each other] [1v1, both leads are pure] Gou Yunzhuang's surname was Gou. No matter how you said it, it always sounded like an insult. Everyone in the capital knew that the Princess of Jiangdong and Prince Jin couldn't stand each other. As children, they fought from the imperial palace's royal garden to Taiye Lake, then from Taiye Lake to Empress's Zhaoning Palace. They knelt before the Empress and made peace, only to walk outside, roll i 11.1kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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   It's a book by the archenemy series. The seventh book, a collection of short stories about archenemies, is very good and addictive; you should check it out.

5. 5 败 Spoiler System: Complete the Task and Get a Furnace Physique as a Bonus? 败家系统：完成后附赠炉鼎体质？ If It Were a Love Song若情歌Fantastical Romance193k WordsOngoing [Adored by Everyone, Sweet and Soft Girl | Male Rivals Competing | 1vN] Yang Wan transmigrates into a book and becomes bound to a Spendthrift System. With no choice in the matter, she squanders her fortune just to stay alive and protect the people she loves. But she is born with a bewitching beauty that leaves everyone around her spellbound. The refined, noble chancellor longs to share her bed, the wandering physician gives her all his tenderness, the obsessive assassin drags her into his arms, 9.7kReads—Score847Shelves

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   In their struggle to win back their daughter-in-law, the third wife sent the second wife to prison and forced the first wife to leave. The fourth wife, unaware that she had fallen for her daughter-in-law, was still gossiping about the family. By the time the fifth wife met her daughter-in-law, she had already given birth. [Heart emojis]

6. 6 死 The Daily Brawls of an Enemies-to-Lovers Couple 死对头夫妇互殴日常 Mr. Fish鱼先森Ancient Romance325k WordsCompleted [Bickering Couple + Rivalry for the Heroine + Marriage First, Love Later + A Touch of Coercive Romance + Adorable Baby + Sweet Romance] At fifteen, Su Tong has a crush on someone refined and gentle, as elegant as a jade tree among orchids. She glances back at him, only to discover that he likes her too. That evening, they confess their feelings and pledge themselves to each other. When she wakes up again, she finds herself five years in the future! And she's married to her sworn enemy! How could 708Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   That has to be this one! The others are just fake rivals, but this one is a real battle, they'll be fighting every minute. The female lead and her crush confess their feelings to each other, infuriating the crybaby wolf dog… then the female lead opens her eyes and finds herself pregnant! She thought she married her crush, but actually she married her nemesis! Hahahaha!

7. 7 错 Wrongly Married to My Archrival: My Scheming Husband Spoils Me Against All Odds 错嫁死对头：腹黑相公逆天宠 Mu Xiaotang木小棠Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted The day before her wedding, her fiancé abandoned her. Years of love meant nothing beside a summons from his beloved cousin, the girl he had always cherished. A marriage once celebrated as a perfect match became a laughingstock. After her nemesis Gu Zhixing mocked her mercilessly, the delicate young lady was reborn. Shen Tang: “Gu Zhixing, I’ll marry you… Will you marry me?” Gu Zhixing: “Shen Tang, if you ask me to marry you… I will!” After they wed: Shen Tang: “Gu Zhixing, when are we finally ge 508Reads8.7Score103Shelves

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   It's so beautiful!

8. 8 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 25.9kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
9. 9 夫 My Lady, Stop Pretending to Be Delicate. I Saw You Hit Someone 夫人别装柔弱，为夫看见你打人了 Yun Xi Wei Xi云溪未晞Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance in a Fictional Setting | Reborn Heroine | Mutual First Love] [A scheming young lady who holds grudges and knows how to put on an act VS a hot-tempered, easily rattled young lord with a hopeless romantic streak] In her previous life, a forged piece of evidence led to the entire household of the General Who Guards the North being wiped out, and Zhong Lingyue met a gruesome end. After being reborn, Zhong Lingyue decided to steal the forged evidence before anything else. But just 11.3kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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   This one!!! I absolutely love it! At the beginning, there's a bit of a mutual antagonistic feel to it, but later the male lead becomes hopelessly in love. Super sweet with no angst!!! A must-read historical romance!!!

10. 10 你 You Slip Me Poison, I Curse You with Gu. Whoever Falls in Love First Is a Dog 你下砒霜我下蛊，谁先爱上谁是狗 Chao Xiaotu朝小兔Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted The main story is complete. [Alternate-history period romance + coercive pursuit early on + sweet romance later + bickering enemies + sworn rivals + both virgins, 1v1 + angst and sweetness] "A sharp-tongued, haughty, forgetful illegitimate daughter of the Prime Minister vs. a stubborn, scheming young general" The Prime Minister's household is raided. The men are sentenced to death, and the women become government slaves. Mu Qinghuan waits eagerly for the man she loves to come ransom her, never e 432Reads8.4Score100Shelves

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    These are books by arch-rivals, highly recommended.

11. 11 惹 A Springtime Temptation 惹春娇 Hua Queque华阙阙Ancient Romance86k WordsCompleted [Cold-Hearted Young Duke vs. Clumsy Beauty from a Military Family] [Bickering Couple + Love at First Sight + Shotgun Wedding + Sweet Romance, 1v1] Cui Ke came from a distinguished family and was every inch a noble young gentleman. He never imagined he would marry a woman like Zhen Zhu. She was born in the countryside, uneducated, greedy, lecherous, foolish, and vulgar. Worse, they were natural enemies. The first time they met, she flung a shoe in his face, then pushed him into a river and left h 7.1kReads8.8Score529Shelves
12. 12 今 Has the Heir Apparent Won Himself Over Yet? 今日世子自我攻略了吗 Heng Jiujiu恒久九Ancient Romance361k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + bickering enemies + a dramatic heroine who’s occasionally a goofball + a doting hero] After transmigrating, Ning Yuanrou has no grand ambitions. She just wants to enjoy life as a princess and laze around until she dies. But things never go as she wishes, and people keep lining up to give her a taste of her own medicine. So at three, she causes a scene in the imperial school, and at eight, she beats up princes and princesses. She’s the undisputed little tyrant of the pala 3.3kReads9.0Score309Shelves
13. 13 新 Newlywed Unmasked: The Top Tycoon Disguised as a Crown Princess 新婚掉马：顶级大佬伪装太子妃 Three Claws三只爪Ancient Romance393k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + equally matched powerhouses + disguises + slow burn + wits and courage + mutual healing + palace intrigue] Rumor has it that the Crown Prince of Chu is blind, his internal organs are failing, and he will not live to see winter. The princess sent to marry him is said to be a weakling who does nothing but cry. On their wedding night, assassins sneak in. The princess is so frightened that she drops her teacup, but a shard happens to slice an assassin’s throat. The Crow 2.1kReads—Score312Shelves

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, featuring two strong, slow-burning protagonists, a battle of wits, and mutual redemption. Rumor has it that the Crown Prince of Chu is blind and his internal organs are failing, not surviving past winter; while the princess sent for a political marriage is a weak and useless woman who only knows how to cry. On their wedding night, an assassin sneaks in, and the princess, startled, smashes a teacup, a shard of which accidentally cuts the assassin's throat; the Crown Prince weakly shrinks into the bed, but the silver needle on his fingertip accidentally pierces the assassin's vital point. The entire court awaits the spectacle of this short-lived couple's downfall. Until one dark and stormy night, the world's greatest poison doctor, Yaksha, and the leader of the Assassin's Guild, Yama, fight fiercely for the divine elixir, tearing off each other's masks, and both fall silent. Chu Mochen approached, his voice low and deep: "My beloved consort, your night attire is far more beautiful than your phoenix coronet and wedding robes during the day." Yan Yunqi sneered, brandishing her poisoned needle: "Your Highness, even with your eyes still open and your temper flaring, you're still much more pleasing to the eye than during the day!" When a dramatic princess with a built-in armor that reflects physical attacks tenfold meets a powerful, sickly tycoon, the entire capital is left in tears!

14. 14 重 Reborn, I Become My Arch-Enemy's Living Widow Sister-in-Law 重生后，我成了死敌的活寡嫂子 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + sister-in-law and brother-in-law + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + emotional push and pull + winning her heart and her body + devoted couple] The Eastern Palace has no crown prince, and the princes are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne. Ning Miao and Yan Mobai are the top strategists of their generation, each serving a different master. They cross paths over a map of iron mines and kill each other. Only after her death does Ning Miao learn tha 39.2kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves

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    This is excellent. The male and female leads are incredibly cunning, constantly shifting their reincarnations, digging traps for each other, and working together seamlessly.

15. 15 重 Reborn, I Reunite with My Handsome, Strong, and Tragic Husband 重生后我与美强惨夫君破镜重圆了 Wen Xi KI闻溪KIAncient Romance307k WordsCompleted [Reborn to Win Back Her Husband + Redemption and Revenge + Direct, Bittersweet Romance] [Mutual Firsts] [Complete] (The rating is still climbing, so come on in and take a look, ladies!) Reborn Tsundere Commandery Princess X Beautiful, Tragic, Humble General Reborn in the fifth year of their marriage, Zhao Lanxi spends every day showering her icy husband with affection, trying to warm the heart she broke. Shen Yanzhao watches coldly. “Your Highness, I won’t fall for the same trick twice!” She kis 10.6kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    These two are nice. [Admiration]

16. 16 我 I Can See the Comments! He’s Reborn! The Transmigrated Side Character’s Mindset Crumbles 我弹幕！他重生！穿越女配心态崩 Clouds Flying Through the Sky云天飞雾Ancient Romance217k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Both leads are devoted to each other + heroine gets spoilers through on-screen comments + female supporting character transmigrates + male lead is reborn + marriage first, love later] On the eve of her wedding to the Third Prince, Bai Zhaoyue, the legitimate daughter of the General’s Manor that Guards the Nation, suddenly sees words appear before her eyes. She learns that Lin Xixi, the adopted daughter doted on by the whole family, is a woman who has transmigrated from the future. Wo 2.5kReads8.1Score320Shelves
17. 17 和 I Married My Archenemy, and the Whole Capital Ships Us 和死对头成亲，全京城都在嗑我俩 A Coconut Tree一颗椰子树Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted (The animated series is now available) Says no but means yes × radiant heiress [Growing together + classmates from military families + childhood sweethearts + bickering couple + marriage before love + sweet romance with devoted leads + pure historical fantasy] What’s it like when sworn enemies become husband and wife? Lu Jiaojiao & Huo Shiran: Thanks for asking. We’re still bickering, and the score is tied. He once said, “Marrying you is the biggest joke of my life.” She said, “I’d rather shave 6kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves

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    This is very beautiful.

18. 18 进 I Came to the Capital to Find My Family, and My Brother’s Archrival Spoiled Me Rotten 进京寻亲，被哥哥死对头宠翻天 A Magnolia Blossom一朵辛夷花Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted [Pure historical setting + one-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s only partners + lighthearted and sweet + direct communication, no misunderstandings + no transmigration or rebirth] [Airheaded, gentle heroine versus arrogant, ruthless minister] Jiang Yihuan’s older brother was an official in the capital, while she dug wild greens in the countryside and often went hungry. One day, her brother’s sworn enemy, Wei Zhao, captured her. “Your brother has been exiled. From now on, you’re coming 12.4kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves

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    ✨Ancient Chinese Romance Novel Recommendation✨ A naive and innocent heroine who digs for wild vegetables in the countryside is captured as a hostage by her brother's nemesis—an arrogant and powerful minister—but she turns the tables and takes control! The heroine is both adorable and charming, while the minister, though seemingly fierce, dotes on her to an extreme degree.✨ No misunderstandings, both leads are virgins, and the entire story is incredibly sweet. Watch as the minister goes from threatening to sell her if she cries again to rebelling to satisfy her ambitions in order to appease the little crybaby. The sweetness level is off the charts, definitely worth watching!

19. 19 入 At Nightfall, He Lures Me to Surrender 入夜，诱他沦陷 Jiang Banchao姜半茶Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted Radiant, spoiled heiress VS scheming, abstinent, secretly passionate tycoon [First married, then in love ✖️ chasing his wife to the crematorium ✖️ both leads are chaste] Sheng Siyan and Lu Jingyi were famous rivals, yet they were forced to get their marriage certificates and tied together. After they married, he went abroad for further studies while she stayed in Haixi City. The couple spent years living apart. Others observed mourning for three years. Lu Jingyi spent three years as a widow. Thr 5.4kReads8.9Score372Shelves

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    This is a mortal enemy, but it's a contemporary romance novel.

20. 20 白 After My White Moonlight Married, I Married My Archenemy 白月光成亲后，我嫁了我的死对头 A Spoonful of Cherry Blossoms一勺樱花Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Wife’s Revenge] Yun Xingran, the daughter of Prince Li’s household, spent ten years humbly chasing after Jiang Xun. At last, an imperial edict arranged their marriage, but even the best-laid plans could not account for fate. A month before the wedding, Jiang Xun made a grand spectacle of bringing Qiao Qingqian, who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, into his home along the city’s ten-mile main street. He gave Yun Xingran a resounding slap in the face. With the wedding date approaching 319Reads8.7Score102Shelves
21. 21 我 I Accompanied My Archenemy to the Mortal Realm to Undergo Tribulations 我陪死对头下凡历劫 Sheng Fengmu声风木Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted By decree of the old Celestial Sovereign, Lin Yuan was forced to descend to the mortal realm and undergo a trial with her sworn enemy, Mu Cang. But why had no one told her that the old fool Mu Cang was undergoing a trial of love? Lin Yuan, who had always been cold and indifferent, felt a headache coming on. Lin Yuan thought it would be nothing more than a fleeting romance, but after Mu Cang regained his divine status, he latched onto her. Mu Cang: “My lady, you owe me five lifetimes of love from 145Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Mu Cang and Lin Yuan are the two most powerful martial gods in the Heavenly Realm, and also its recognized mortal enemies. They are always eager to fight whenever they meet. Mu Cang's soul fragments fell to the mortal realm due to a great war in the Heavenly Realm. In order to bring the two together, the Heavenly Emperor conspired with Siming to trick Lin Yuan into descending to the mortal realm to help Mu Cang overcome his tribulation and return.

22. 22 都 It's Been Nine Lifetimes, So Why Are You Still Trying to Kill Me, Male Lead? 都九世了，男主你咋还追着我杀？ Be a Bird in the Next Life来世做只鸟Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Rivals | Enemies-to-lovers | Romance | A touch of ensemble cast | Plenty of twists] After transmigrating, failed author Mu Huan was hunted for eight whole lifetimes by Shen Jiming, the male lead of the badly concluded novel she had written. … In the eighth life, Shen Jiming was widely recognized as the greatest prodigy of the Nine Provinces in the cultivation world, the unmatched senior brother in the eyes of his peers and the foremost cultivator of the righteous path. But in that same eighth 963Reads8.2Score110Shelves
23. 23 和 I Had a Baby with My Nemesis 和死对头有了娃 Little Xiaozhi小小植Ancient Romance142k WordsCompleted When word gets out that the eldest senior sister of the Bikong Sect and the eldest senior brother of the Xuanshan Sect are getting married because they’re expecting a child, the entire cultivation world is stunned. People could imagine their sects being destroyed, ascension failing, or the two sects turning on each other and fighting a great battle. No one ever imagined they’d form an alliance through marriage. 721Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 重 Reborn, I’m Carrying My Archenemy’s Child 重生后，我怀了死对头的孩子 Clouds over Beixi北溪有云Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + strong female and male leads] In her previous life, Xing Qingqing was made someone else’s pawn. In the end, she was ruined and disgraced, and her entire family was slaughtered! Her bones were left to rot in the earth, her head severed from her body, while her husband married the cousin he trusted most, consummated their marriage, and seized control of the realm. Reborn into a new life as the eldest daughter of the Yun family, pregnant and armed with peerless martial arts and medical s 277Reads—Score117Shelves
25. 25 救 Help! I Lost My Memory and Somehow Had a Child With My Arch-Enemy 救命，失忆的我竟和死对头有崽了 Purple Cat紫色猫Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted [Amnesia + sweet romance + devoted to each other + raising a child + bickering couple + enemies to lovers] When she woke up, Chu Xining discovered that she had somehow lost her memory. Chu Xining: “What? My consort is my sworn enemy? Divorce him. Right now.” Gu Chenxian: “The only way we’re getting divorced is over my dead body.” Cry, make a scene, threaten to hang herself. One of those tricks was bound to work. Gu Chenxian: “That’s right, we have a son.” Chu Xining was horrified. “How is th 129Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 救 Help! My Archrival Is Raising Me as His Daughter While I’m Still a Toddler 救命！死对头把幼崽的我当闺女养 Xin Changyan辛长砚Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted (Complete) The moment her bones were dug out, her core was cut from her, and she was discarded like trash, Luo Xun finally learned that she had been nothing more than a substitute for her senior sister. Her hatred was boundless! She swallowed a Nirvana Pill and swore to make those scum pay in blood! But once the pill was in her stomach, the pain faded away... Luo Xun looked down at her chubby little hands and lotus-root-like legs, and froze in shock. ...Help! Who’s this helpless little kid?! Wor 2.5kReads8.4Score343Shelves
27. 27 临 I Kissed My Nemesis Before I Died and Accidentally Shoved the Love Poison into His Mouth 临死前亲了死对头一口，不小心把情毒怼他嘴里了 Long, Long, Long, Long, Long Live万万万万万岁10k WordsCompleted I kissed my nemesis right before I died, and accidentally shoved a love poison into his mouth. 5.9kReads—Score391Shelves
28. 28 重 Reborn to Serve the Beauty 重生之美人事君 Green Lamp青灯Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she and he were bitter rivals, fighting each other for a lifetime until they both ended up hurt, harming others and themselves alike. Given another chance, she swears to stay away from conflict and from the ruthless, volatile, dark-hearted man she remembers. She’ll live her own life in peace. But that bastard just won’t leave her alone... 4.7kReads9.1Score381Shelves

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    This is a rebirth story. In her previous life, the female protagonist constantly clashed with the male protagonist, believing he hated her, and was ultimately murdered. In this life, she changes herself and the fates of those around her, and the male protagonist becomes domineering and clingy to her.

29. 29 与 I Am at Odds with the Dog of a Crown Prince 与狗太子势不两立 Li Zhiyuyu栗芝鱼鱼Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted [A combative couple + married first, fall in love later + both leads untouched + happy ending] [Huo Tangyue, an easygoing aristocratic lady who always gets even × Xiao Shizhao, a composed, calculating Crown Prince with a loyal-dog side] Everyone in the Chancellor’s residence knows that Huo Tangyue, the Chancellor’s legitimate daughter, and Crown Prince Xiao Shizhao are enemies. Huo Tangyue once swore that if Xiao Shizhao ever fell into her hands, she’d slap him twice and kick him three times. I 1.7kReads—Score196Shelves

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    The female lead's one-sided "revenge" is directed at the crown prince; it's actually a sweet romance novel.

30. 30 死 After Her Archenemy Lost His Memory, the Female General Tricked Him into Growing Old with Her 死对头失忆后，被女将骗到白了头 Old Sword God Li of Snowflight City 1飞雪城的李老剑神1Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted He Lan Xueyi, a woman disguised as a man, was a general of the Linglan Kingdom. Chi Yanshu was a general of the Dayan Kingdom. They had fought countless times, yet neither could gain the upper hand. When they clashed once again, Chi Yanshu's military strategist shot a poisoned silver needle at her. Without an antidote within three months, she would die in agony as her organs ruptured. Poisoned, He Lan Xueyi grabbed Chi Yanshu and leaped into the river with him. Underwater, Chi Yanshu tore off he 1.4kReads8.7Score156Shelves

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    The female protagonist, Helan Xueyi, is a general disguised as a man. She marries the general of her mortal enemy state only to cure a poison. Unexpectedly, she becomes pregnant. Unable to marry and have children, and unable to have a grand wedding, she gives birth to child after child. For the sake of her country, she repeatedly deceives Chi Yanxu, causing him to turn gray overnight! True love conquers all! [Heart]... In the end, the lovers are united!

31. 31 顶 Defying the Odds 顶风作案 Wild Bodhisattva野菩萨Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Print edition published: The Childhood Sweethearts Paradox] It all started when Ji Yanfeng accidentally flushed Su Wenji’s pet mouse down the toilet when they were kids. From then on, they saw each other as the biggest nuisances in their lives, and regarded each other as their fiercest rival and greatest enemy. If anyone thinks they’re childhood sweethearts who make a perfect couple, this is what happens Su Wenji: “Hahahahahahaha…” Ji Yanfeng: “Hmph.” Su Wenji: “Hahahahahahaha…” They were 18.1kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    The male and female leads are mortal enemies! But the male lead is extremely jealous, and their relationship is super ambiguous! It's great!!

32. 32 我 After I Lost My Memory, My Childhood Friend Became a Stray Mad Dog 我失忆后，竹马成了没人要的疯狗 Ganlu Temple's Iron T Mo Yan甘露寺铁T莫言Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted [Amnesiac Childhood Friend × Mad-Dog Childhood Friend] A redemptive love story + obsession + angst + a secret crush from the male lead (An older novel with a 9.1 rating, so go ahead and dive in~) Lu Zhaoyue woke up one morning to find she had lost her memory and didn't recognize anyone! But she soon felt reassured, because she still remembered Qi Yuezhou. He was the childhood friend who had once been inseparable from her and promised to protect her for the rest of her life. But her maid said, “M 19.5kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves

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    They're all so beautiful! [Heart][admiration]

33. 33 假 After Our Fake Marriage, My Childhood Rival Won’t Leave Me Alone at Night 假成婚后，死对头竹马夜夜缠 Chai Xiaotan柴小檀Ancient Romance155k WordsOngoing The Proud, Resilient Chancellor's Daughter × The Cunning, Unrestrained Duke's Legitimate Son [Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Planned Scheme + Bickering Couple + Glorious High Tang + Court Intrigue and Household Rivalry + One-on-One, Both Untouched] After someone plots against her, Shen Ruojin, the youngest daughter of the chancellor, is drugged with a potent aphrodisiac and nearly loses her virtue. The man who barges into her room is none other than her sworn enemy, Rong Che, Second Young Mas 17Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 帝 The Emperor and Empress Fight Every Day to See Who Dies First 帝后每天互殴，看谁先死 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing Feng Xing is the daughter of Chu Xi’s Grand Marshal, who commands an army of four hundred thousand. Shen Feng has been emperor for just two years. Shen Feng is utterly depraved, ruthless, and cruel. To secure his throne, he decides to marry Feng Xing and make her empress. First, he will fake her death to lure her father to the capital for the funeral. Then he will wipe out her entire family and take control of the Chu Xi army. Feng Xing is a fierce, accomplished warrior who takes whatever she wa 35.3kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    These two are practically mortal enemies, since they both want to kill each other [smirk].

35. 35 逼 You Forced Me to Marry the Regent, So Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Pregnant? 逼我嫁摄政王，我有孕你哭什么 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted The short drama “Where the Mountain Has Trees, the Trees Have Branches” is now available. [Publication deal signed + male lead fights to claim her + second male lead begs for her back + marriage before love] Jiang Chuyue has been in love with Xiao Ji for ten years. As his nominal “younger sister,” all she can do is watch him take one concubine after another. At a palace banquet, Xiao Ji protects his beloved concubine by forcing Jiang Chuyue to marry the regent. Xiao Ji tells her, “The regent is 25.3kReads8.7Score2kShelves

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    She thought the male lead didn't like her, but actually it was because he didn't know how to express himself.

36. 36 死 My Archrival, the Regent, Became My Imperial Husband 死对头摄政王成了我皇夫 Noble Title for a Meal封侯拜饭Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Ancient-Style Writing Contest] [Can't Tell Beauty from Ugliness: Bloodthirsty, Heaven-Defying Female Tyrant x Flirtatious, Dramatic, Ultimate Beauty of a Demon Lord] A max-level demon-world powerhouse made one careless mistake, was killed in a rebellion, and transmigrated into a pitiful human girl. Her father didn't care for her, her mother didn't love her, and the emperor died just as she entered the palace, leaving behind a three-year-old toddler prince! Yanyan declared, "Don't panic. When it 804Reads9.4Score146Shelves

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    These few books ✨✨✨✨✨ Here, here ✨✨✨✨

37. 37 爆 Hilarious! After the Dark Moonlight Beauty Took Her Child Cultivating Immortality, the Six Realms Bowed 爆笑！黑月光带崽修仙后，六界皆跪 Long Yue San龙月三Ancient Romance446k WordsCompleted The Goddess Ji Liuyu awakens unexpectedly on her wedding day and discovers she's a vicious supporting character about to be sacrificed to heaven. The insipid white lotus she can't stand is the treasured beloved of the powerful figures of the Six Realms, the heroine adored by everyone. In the end, the heroine's pack of suitors will kill Ji Liuyu until not even her ashes remain. Faced with this idiotic plot, Ji Liuyu laughs. “Is it because I don't get angry that you all think I'm an idiot?” She p 941Reads9.1Score130Shelves
38. 38 夫 Madam, the Heir Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 夫人，世子他蓄谋已久 Susu Qian Ci酥酥芊瓷Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple, sweet romance, childhood friends] (Complete! Originally titled The Lady, the Heir Apparent Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time) [Scheming, doting heir apparent VS beautiful, high-maintenance heir apparent’s wife] Lu Zhaozhao, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yunyang’s household, is adored by her parents and protected by her older siblings. She has grown up in comfort, with everything going her way. At sixteen, Lu Zhaozhao is a peerless beauty, and the thre 27.3kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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    This one!!! This one!!! Yes, yes, this is it! The main characters aren't exactly mortal enemies, just openly affectionate, but of course, they're secretly in love. Both the male and female leads are of high status and come from clean families. You'll have to read it yourself to see the specific plot. This book might not be very popular, but it's definitely going to be great. If you're interested, you absolutely must read it! [Heart emojis]

39. 39 穿 After I Transmigrated, My Husband Turned Out to Be My Mortal Enemy 穿越后夫君竟是死对头 Childish Dingdang Cat幼稚丁当猫Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted [Both transmigrate] [Both are devoted to each other] [Happy ending] [Marriage Before Love] [Enemies] [Sweet romance] [Bickering couple] When Jiang Ziye opens her eyes, she discovers that she has transmigrated and become a cannon-fodder young wife in a novel set in an imaginary world. No System, no script, no cheat. Her only “cheat” turns out to be Su Yi, her sworn enemy in the modern world, who is now her husband in name only. One moment they were arguing fiercely, and now they have to share a b 85Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists are mortal enemies who both travel back to ancient times and become husband and wife. They can't stand each other and bicker every day, but they eventually fall in love. It's a lighthearted and funny story.

40. 40 我 My Powerful Minister Husband and I Put on an Act, Leaving the Entire Court Stunned 我与权臣夫君互演，全朝都傻眼了 Three Thousand Leaves三千叶Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted A scheming, ambitious minister VS a glamorous grand princess who wields a blade Born into troubled times, Shen Changyu, Grand Princess of the Great Xuan Dynasty, marries the powerful minister Xiao Zhuo to protect the young emperor. She never expects that doing so will break up his existing engagement. Throughout their three years of marriage, they scheme against each other, each wishing the other dead. Then one day, he storms the Hall of Supreme Harmony with a blade in hand, and she ends her sho 6.4kReads8.7Score666Shelves

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    Both are set in ancient times and feature a mortal enemy plot. In the first book, the male and female protagonists initially mistake each other for their arch-enemies, but this is later resolved.

41. 41 死 My Archrival Is Secretly in Love with Me, Even Though I’m Disguised as a Man 死对头竟暗恋女扮男装的我 Mu Jiufeng木九风Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted My sworn enemy is secretly in love with me, even though I’m disguised as a man. 65Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 我 After I Faked My Death, My Lord Husband Went Gray Overnight 我死遁后，世子夫君一夜白头 Little Fairy Who Loves Mangosteen爱吃山竹的小仙Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted Lu Yun, heir to the Duke of Zhenguo, was peerlessly handsome, the most dazzling young nobleman in the capital. Everyone said Jiang Yunqing, the daughter of a declining earl’s family, was blessed beyond measure to have married him. But no one knew how difficult life was for her in the Duke of Zhenguo’s residence. Her in-laws were harsh, her sisters-in-law were difficult, her younger sister-in-law was willful, and the servants fawned on the powerful and looked down on the weak. Even her husband sh 844Reads—Score102Shelves
43. 43 被 After We Were Forced to Share Feelings, My Nemesis Keeps Wanting to Cuddle Up to Me 被迫共感后，死对头总想和我贴贴 My Girl Has Long Straight Black Hair我女黑长直Ancient Romance159k WordsCompleted [Xianxia + sworn enemies + shared senses + love and hate + 1v1 + SCHE] Ling Yue and Su Qingyi are the Qingyun Sect's most famous sworn enemies. One's sword strikes with the force of thunder, while the other freezes a thousand miles with a casual hand seal. They never cross paths without a fight. That is, until they both touched an ancient stone disc while competing for a secret realm. Golden contract markings wound around their wrists, binding them together and forcing them to share their senses 160Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 夭 Good Grief! The Madam Is Helping the Grand Secretary Take Another Concubine Again 夭寿！夫人又帮首辅大人纳妾了 Ning Muxi宁慕溪Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Now adapted into a comic drama. Hongguo Drama title: The Cannon Fodder Wife of the Chief Minister [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Chief Minister] [Cannon Fodder] [Love After Marriage] Yun Wei accidentally transmigrates into the male-oriented harem power fantasy she has been reading lately, becoming the "wife" in the male lead's rise to power, fortune, and his wife's death. This "wife" is arrogant and domineering. She looks down on the male lead and humiliates him at every turn, thoroughly offending 48.7kReads9.0Score9.3kShelves

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    [Transmigration + Prime Minister + Cannon Fodder + Arranged Marriage to Love] Yun Wei accidentally transmigrated into a male-oriented harem novel she had recently been reading, becoming the "wife" in the story of the male lead's rise to power, wealth, and the death of his wife. This "wife" was arrogant and looked down on the male lead, humiliating him at every turn and thoroughly offending him. When Yun Wei learned that she only had three months to live, she decided to immediately cling to the male lead's coattails. So she actively helped him find love and sent him concubines in order to gain his favor and save her life. However, whether it was her way of finding love or something else that went wrong, just as she was looking on blankly, the man suddenly pinned her against the wall and said in a hoarse voice, "You've taken away all the women around me, and you still say you don't like me?"

45. 45 奸 The Treacherous Minister 奸臣 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Wuyou was the son of a treacherous minister, and everyone at court had to respectfully call him “Little Chancellor.” Father and son controlled the court and toyed with political power, so plenty of people wanted him dead. Mu Baili was the eunuch in charge of the Directorate of Ceremonial and the governor of the Eastern Depot. He seemed respectful, mild-mannered, and kind to everyone, but in truth he was a wolf who devoured people without leaving a bone. What a shame that such a ruthless ma 4.4kReads9.1Score522Shelves

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    Has anyone read this? It's my absolute favorite! The male and female leads are pure, simple mortal enemies!

46. 46 暴 The Tyrant's Little Temptress Is Wild and Irresistible 暴君的小妖精又撩又野 Qiao Yiqian乔亦浅Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Search the leads' names to find the short drama] [Both leads are chaste + equally powerful, one-to-one romance. Enjoy] The slave she had once humiliated and tormented has ascended the throne. He pins her against a chaise longue, gently tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. The delicate chain around her ankle jingles softly, its chill seeping into the dark of night. “Your Highness, do you know that from the very first moment I saw you, I… No, this slave wanted to see you in such a helpless, w 7.3kReads9.2Score898Shelves

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    Demon Lord Huahua never dreamed that she would come to witness her "mortal enemy," the God of War Li Yuan's miserable tribulation and mock him, intending to leave after the scoundrel ascended the throne. However, the first thing the scoundrel did after ascending the throne was to lock her in bed, and the second thing was to see her cry in a pathetic state.

47. 47 起 After My Rebellion Failed, My Archenemy Forced Me to Marry Him 起兵失败后被死对头强娶了 Young Mistress Chenmu沉木小主Ancient Romance398k WordsCompleted After a failed rebellion, the Commandery Princess who defended the nation became the target of everyone’s scorn. A cup of poisoned wine extinguished all her love and resentment. Was she reborn? Had someone switched her with another? Neither. Gu Heng had simply tricked her. No one could have imagined that overnight, the princess who had rebelled would become a canary in a cage and the bedmate of her sworn enemy, Gu Heng. Starting from scratch, she outwits her mother-in-law, wins over her sister-i 120Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ① After a failed rebellion, no one expected that overnight, the rebellious princess would become a caged bird, the bedmate of her mortal enemy, Gu Heng. Starting from scratch, she outwitted her mother-in-law, won over her sister-in-law, manipulated the Gu family, and once again aimed her sword at the court. But, a mortal enemy should act like a mortal enemy; Lord Gu, can we not be so affectionate? ② In her previous life, she devoted herself to her family, only to be betrayed and die. Reborn with a different identity, her ominous heterochromatic eyes disappeared, but she fell into the wolf's den of her mortal enemy! After their marriage, her mortal enemy warned her: "We have three rules: first, you can't touch me; second, you can't be in my bed; third, you can't violate my rules." She said, "That suits me perfectly!" Later... Long Yin lightly kicked the prince off the bed, "What happened to our three rules? This isn't what we agreed on." The prince calmly continued to climb into bed, "My wife, our agreement is that you..."

48. 48 嫁 Spoiled Rotten After Marrying Her Archrival 嫁给死对头后被宠坏了 Zisang Rongrong子桑容容Ancient Romance973k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she gave everything for her family, only to be betrayed and die. Reborn in a new identity, her ill-omened eyes are gone, but she’s fallen straight into the wolf’s den: her sworn enemy’s! After their wedding, he warned her, “We have three rules: First, don’t touch me. Second, don’t climb into my bed. Third, don’t break my rules.” She said, “That suits me perfectly!” Later... Long Yinqing kicked a certain prince out of bed. “What happened to our three rules? This isn’t what w 112Reads8.9Score—Shelves
49. 49 奉 Ordered to Marry Her Nemesis, She Becomes the Prince's Most Cherished One 奉旨嫁给死对头，她成王爷心尖宠 Steak-Frying Master煎牛排大师Ancient Romance171k WordsCompleted Sworn enemies Wei Jingyi and Bai Tang were ordered by imperial decree to marry. One was the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Dingguo's household, the other the heir of Prince Qing's household. She wanted to leave him so badly that she harmed herself and faked her death, all just to get a divorce agreement. Bai Tang: Want to die? I'll grant your wish. He poisoned her with a deadly toxin for which there was no antidote. Love and hatred, joy and sorrow: their fates became entwined. People around 18Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 落 After Falling into My Archenemy’s Hands 落到死对头手里之后 Joy Born of Nothing, NPC无妄生欢NPCAncient Romance500k WordsCompleted Possessive male lead VS big-hearted amnesiac heroine Yuan Tang has lost her memory. The good news: she's the emperor. The bad news: her kingdom has fallen. So her bodyguard takes her along, and she sets off on a long escape with nothing but her amnesiac mind for company. She lives a quiet life in an overlooked corner of the world, thinking she can spend the rest of her days there. But who should come knocking at her door but Shen Duo, a man known for bringing death? Shen Duo refuses to let Yu 953Reads8.6Score101Shelves

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    The female lead is a deposed queen who suffers from amnesia and fakes her death; the male lead is a prince of the new dynasty who was formerly the female lead's study companion. The story begins with their reunion, includes a plot twist, and ends happily.

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