Really Into Love-Hate Relationships Lately! Two Strong Leads, Rare to Find Stories Like This 最近特别吃相爱相杀的设定！双强，很少看到这样的

1. 1 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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   🐟🐟Xikang, a couple on the opposite side of the road, both male and female leads are strong, and their relationship is a love-hate one. 🌿The first book features the daughter of the Grand Marshal of Chuxi, a young general in the Northwest Army, with an empress/empress setting. 🌿The second book features a male lead who is a regent, and a female lead who is a spoiled brat from a noble family. The female lead has just transmigrated and immediately takes advantage of the male lead, only to be caught in bed with him. 🌿The third book features both male and female leads who are excellent actors, each with their own hidden agendas, and they engage in dramatic exchanges. 🌿The fourth book is a fantasy romance, a broken engagement story, where the male lead falls in love with his fiancée, the female lead, with a strong dual-protagonist setting. 🌿The fifth book features male and female leads who are mortal enemies in the entertainment industry. 🌿The sixth book features a male lead who is a bickering couple, a couple on the opposite side of the road.

2. 2 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
3. 3 反 A Miserable Life for Villainous Spouses: Where Should We Cause Trouble Today? 反派夫妻百事哀，今天在哪搞破坏 King of Cuteness勾锥大王Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Troublemaking drama queen heroine vs. villainous big shot who cleans up after her] Su Zhi became the newlywed wife of the villainous big shot Huo Wujiao. In the story, she was a wealthy family's fake heiress who had done every kind of evil. One day, she was thrown out of the house, and on the street she found the “fallen and powerless” villain Huo Wujiao. Each had something the other wanted, so they got married. To earn enough life points to survive, she joined forces with the big shot and they 30.6kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves
4. 4 惊 Shocking! The Emperor's Wife Awakens Reborn After a Millennium, Bringing Her Child 惊！沉睡千年的帝尊夫人带崽重生 Yan Xiaowan燕小丸Ancient Romance784k WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + sweet romance + breaking off an engagement is satisfying for a moment, then comes the long road to winning her back] Ye Xingchen, a powerful figure who slept for a thousand years in an ancient tomb, is brought back to life when a tragic supporting female character revives her with her blood. As soon as she opens her eyes, a masked hunk has his way with her and leaves a little bun in her belly! Three years later, Ye Xingchen assumes the supporting character's identity and ent 2.3kReads9.2Score370Shelves
5. 5 你 You Call Someone You Share a Bed With Your Archrival? 你管睡一个被窝的人叫死对头？ The May Sea五月的海Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted [Glamorous, Bold, Top-Tier Star × The Rebellious King of the Music Scene] Jiang Li is a stunning beauty with striking features, a slim waist, and long legs. She's one of the hottest actresses in the entertainment industry, with top-tier looks. Shang Chi, the second son of the Shang family, is carefree and irreverent. From the moment he debuted, he shone brightly. He could have coasted on his looks, but instead relied on his talent, and before he knew it, he'd become a top-tier star. - Everyone i 13.6kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
6. 6 千 The Fierce Heiress Marries Huo While Pregnant, and Still Dares to Hit Him 千金凶猛，带球嫁霍爷还敢家暴他 Bai Jiuxiao百九笑Modern Romance703k WordsCompleted [1v1, both devoted to each other] [Secret identities] [Strong male and female leads] [Marriage Before Love] [Lighthearted and funny] [Bickering couple] [Sweet romance] [Everyone's favorite] [Play the pig to eat the tiger] Everyone knows that Mu Wanyan, the darling of the Mu family, is nothing but a shameless flirt. She never applied herself at school, and when she grew up, she lazed around. In her twenties, all she knew was traveling for fun. She never did anything useful. But her family was so 2.4kReads8.9Score305Shelves
7. 7 哦 Oh No! After Going on a Killing Spree, She Becomes the Villain’s Dark Moonlight! 哦豁！杀疯后她成了反派黑月光！ Shan Qianqiu山千秋Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Two strong leads + love and hate + a groveling chase to win her back + woman disguised as a man] Ye Xingshu never imagined she'd transmigrate into a book one day, let alone become a deranged female villain. She arrived right in the middle of a killing spree. She looked at the male villain's beloved white moonlight in her hands, then at the sinister, terrifying villain, and immediately decided to keep killing! The plot had her and the male villain meeting gruesome ends: the hero would cut out hi 7.4kReads8.9Score821Shelves

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   Except for the third book (still just random recommendations, please don't criticize), books 1 and 2 are all about love-hate relationships, while books 4 and 5 only have a very small amount of that. I really love the love-hate relationship trope with two strong characters.

8. 8 心 With No Men in My Heart, Ascension Makes Me a God 心中无男人，飞升既成神 Song Shaman宋沙蔓Ancient Romance893k WordsCompleted [A Cultivation Novel About Transmigrating Into a Book, but with Quick Transmigration Worlds + Everyone's Favorite + Men and Women Across the World Love the Heroine + Beautiful, Wooden Doll + Love Rival Showdowns + Everyone Has a One-Sided Crush + No CP but Plenty of Flirting + The Heroine Is a Savior, Don't Read If These Tropes Aren't for You] No CP, with the path to ascension as the main focus. There are too many messes to clean up, so some emotional scenes are unavoidable. The plot is a slow b 1.1kReads8.9Score117Shelves
9. 9 惊 Beast World Shock! She’s Once Again Spoiled by Handsome Beastmen 惊爆兽世！她又被美男兽们强宠了 Ran Yin燃引Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted This story features a strong heroine and hero, a woman adored by everyone, and secret identities. Ye Luoxing accidentally enters a beast world full of handsome men while on a mission! The men of the beast world are savage, domineering, and brutal, while females are incredibly rare! Beautiful and sweet-voiced, skilled in martial arts and medicine, Ye Luoxing is an all-around flirt. As soon as she arrives in the beast world, high-ranking beastmen set their sights on her. To complete her mission an 17.1kReads9.1Score2kShelves
10. 10 冤 The Doomed Heir Wants My Life? A Few Slaps Set Him Straight 冤种世子要我命？几巴掌就服了 Pu Pu Zhiyi蒲蒲知忆Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing #Transmigrate Into a Book #Reborn #Mutual Misunderstandings #Everyday Bickering #She Really Hits Him, and He Really Takes It #Says One Thing, Means Another #The Hapless Heir Takes a Beating Online #One-on-one Romance #Slow and Steady #Adult Romance #Happy Ending #Both Devoted to Each Other Rong Shu transmigrated into a book, becoming a poor huntress who didn’t have two coins to rub together. The family had been out of food for three days, and her little brother was so hungry he was chewing on th 44.9kReads9.0Score6kShelves
11. 11 恶 The Evil Villainess Transforms into the Reaper, a Beloved by All 恶毒女反派爆改死神万人迷 5185Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [My take on mythology with a Western fantasy vibe + a reverse harem with a gradual power-up arc + one heroine and multiple male leads, all first-timers + a morally gray heroine; see content warnings for details] A world where every man is messed up: The gentle teacher says: “You’re a lovely child.” But what he really means is: “Put out my eyes, and I can still see you. Stop up my ears, and I can still hear you… If you set a fire in my mind, I will etch you into my blood.” The incubus twins sa 20.1kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves
12. 12 强 Forced to Surrender: The Unhinged Tycoon Makes Her Submit 强制沦陷：疯批大佬迫她臣服 Bees Are Always Hardworking蜜蜂永远勤劳Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just went live, and it'll go up. Guaranteed to be satisfying!] [Forced Love | Everyone's a Psycho | Both Pure | Both Powerful | One-on-One | Happy Ending | Ensemble Cast | Comedy | No Groveling to Win Her Back | Multiple Couples] [Strong in Body and Mind, Knows When to Bend and When to Stand Firm, Black Lotus x Ruthless Psycho, Black-Market Thug, Man in Power] [Openly Sadistic x Secretly Masochistic | Mutually Unhealthy | Both Pursue Each Other] [The heroine is wild and untamable. Cr 5.5kReads8.1Score428Shelves

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    This character design and plot are fantastic! Forced love, a top-down relationship, two strong and two virgins, the female lead is a character who grows stronger in the early stages, seemingly being crushed by the enemy but never suffering any losses, and she makes several big moves.

13. 13 茉 Jasmine Addiction 茉莉瘾 Peach Lantern桃灯Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced in love + possessive pursuit + age gap + wealthy families + love and hate + long-laid plans + mutual pining] [Heavenly favored heiress x ambitious business tycoon] When Shi Youli was ten, her father brought the orphaned Xie Shi Yun home. One day, the Shi family suddenly went bankrupt, and both of Shi Youli's parents were sent to prison. She cried and begged Xie Shi Yun to find a way to save them, never realizing that he was the mastermind behind their downfall. Her 2.8kReads8.3Score278Shelves

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    3. It truly is a story of two strong characters. "I want to turn his innocent and kind niece, who should have lived a carefree life, into a ruthless and unscrupulous... Madwoman." This line perfectly encapsulates the female lead. Many people are forcing that once most beautiful girl into a true madwoman. The female lead gradually gains control of money and power from an innocent little girl. I can't spoil too much, but it's really good. I've only said so little; I really don't want to spoil anything. It's really good. 2. I only read the first story, the one with Shen Mian and Lu Shaoqing. I really like the male lead's character! Ahhhhh! Ahh, I really miss the puppy. As for the female lead, many people in the comments section dislike her, but I think she's okay, and I quite like her. It's really impressive that she single-handedly takes revenge on those people. Essentially, the female lead is a bit... How to put it, she feels that no one will love her, that she doesn't deserve it. Anyway, their relationship is a love-hate one, they go through some really bad things, and finally get together. I really like the male lead, he's like a little puppy. I also like how the female lead calls him "Young Master" to coax him; it's quite fun. 1. "But she couldn't bring herself to ruin a living person because of a momentary, unintentional mistake." Just that line kept me watching. The female lead's character is very likable, and her values ​​are very positive. "She doesn't want to speculate or test whether a person's true nature is pure, but she hopes to lend a helping hand to those in distress, at least so she won't feel regret or fear afterward." All of this proves it, but I still can't spoil too much.

14. 14 人 A Sea of Voices 人声鼎沸 Jiu Sheng九笙Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted For six years of their engagement, Shen Mian dutifully played the sweet-tempered fiancée by Lu Shaoqing’s side, watching him indulge in every pleasure and play the field. Until one day, he said, “I’ve met someone I want to get serious about.” Shen Mian nodded. “Fine. Let’s talk about the price.” 514Reads6.9Score100Shelves
15. 15 相 Bound Together by Illness 相依为病 Jiu Sheng九笙Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Nan Sang and Jing Shen grew up together. She thought Jing Shen was the only person in the world who would never abandon her. But she never imagined that the one who abandoned her again and again would be Jing Shen. When relying on each other becomes nothing more than a delusion, Nan Sang chooses to drag him down with her into a sick, twisted hell. 183Reads8.0Score112Shelves
16. 16 全 Watched by the Whole Internet: The Frail Junior Student Outwits a Top Criminal Investigator 全网围观，病弱学妹戏耍刑侦王牌 Still Feeling Cold依然觉得寒冷Mystery589k WordsCompleted Award-winning work in the Fifth Tomato Web Literature Competition Finals, Selected Mystery Case Award “I only ever kill people who deserve to die!” [High-Octane Dark Fantasy | Elite Mind Games | A Life-or-Death Battle Between Good and Evil | A Strong Heroine and an Even Stronger Heroine] [Shocking Twists | No Romance | Two Powerful, Unhinged Rivals Face Off] From the day Ling Zhi became a criminal police officer, he believed in only two things: evidence and procedural justice. Criminals were cri 83kReads9.5Score16.2kShelves

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    Both books are by the same author; the second is a sequel to the first. It's the story of a genius female assassin, A, and a calm and collected police captain. The female lead has her own hardships, and the later parts really made me cry. It's a battle between an assassin and a detective, a struggle between procedural justice and substantive justice. The plot is complete and exciting, with many twists and turns. It's worth reading. The female lead is very smart, not brainless, and it's not a wish-fulfillment story.

17. 17 她 She Came From Hell to Prove Their Guilt 她从地狱来，证罪 Still Feeling Cold依然觉得寒冷Mystery860k WordsOngoing [Unhinged Assassin Heroine x Coolheaded Criminal Investigation Captain] [Powerful Rivals] [Clashing Ideas of Justice] [Mutual Redemption] [Reborn] [Happy Ending] Procedural justice versus killing to stop killing. Should evil be punished through vigilante justice, or should one submit to the law? One pursues, the other lures. Will anyone win this game? In her previous life, Jiang Li was a top assassin, wild and brazen, fearing nothing and believing in killing to stop killing. Ling Zhi was a crimi 33.5kReads9.3Score5.2kShelves
18. 18 我 I'm a Spy, and I Switched Bodies with an Enemy Officer 我，奸细，和敌方军官互换身体了 Stealing Cables in the Dead of Night半夜三更偷电缆Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + faked death + mild coercion + push and pull + groveling pursuit + romance-focused] Xu Lian, a conscientious spy, is diagnosed with a terminal illness and callously abandoned by her organization. To take revenge, she uncovers a secret family technique and swaps bodies with an enemy officer that very night. Song Jinze, a top commander who stands above everyone else, wakes up one morning in the body of a lowly slum dweller. After the swap, they begin a battle of wits. Xu Lian has forg 28.6kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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    Love is undeniable, and so is betrayal. The first book is undeniably a love-hate relationship; I loved it, it was totally my cup of tea! I wish the author would release eight chapters a day—it's simply not enough! The second book is initially a fight, then a love story later on; the female lead is ridiculously cool. The third book has two characters constantly stabbing each other in the back; the sheer number of characters is very engaging. The fourth book is initially a love story, then a fight later on.

19. 19 疯 The Reborn Mad Emperor Only Wants to Raise the Young Crown Prince 疯批帝王重生后，只想养小太子 White Crane Grass白鹤草Ancient Romance325k WordsCompleted Both leads are devoted to each other + both are reborn + a little political intrigue Zhang Zhao has been reborn, returning to the time before he became emperor. Back then, no one called him a tyrant yet. And that delicate princess was still alive. That princess was quite something. She fought him for more than a decade. She took a dagger and carved a piece of flesh from his chest. She took a long arrow and shot straight through his shoulder. She took a hairpin and left a scar at the corner of hi 2.3kReads7.3Score198Shelves
20. 20 无 The Heartless Dao Senior Sister Ran Away While Pregnant 无情道师姐揣孕肚后跑了 White Crane Grass白鹤草Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Li Yao was chosen, because of her unusual constitution, to be the future wife of Xiting Zhi, a prodigy at catching demons. An ordinary mortal, Li Yao was naturally beneath Xiting Zhi's notice. He told her that he would never marry her. Li Yao knew how to read the room. Though she liked him, she never clung to him, and quietly waited for him to convince his family and call off the engagement. But then a great demon wiped out the entire Li family overnight, leaving Li Yao as the sole survivor. Und 7.1kReads8.7Score635Shelves
21. 21 撕 Tear It to Shreds 撕烂 Tong Si橦肆Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Two unhinged leads] [She lures him in, then dumps him] [Marriage before love] [The aloof, untouchable man loses his mind for love] Everyone at school knows Fu Mingshuang likes Lu Shiyu, just as everyone knows Lu Shiyu can't stand Fu Mingshuang. But someone saw Fu Mingshuang use a practice sheet to wipe the hand Lu Shiyu had touched, then step on the sheet as if it were trash... Someone else saw Lu Shiyu, the school's golden boy, with silver hair, standing before all the students and teachers an 26.7kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
22. 22 禁 No Trespassing 禁止侵入 Tong Si橦肆Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted 1v1, both leads are sexually inexperienced. A roguish, shameless [mafia heir] vs. a domineering, proud [crime lord’s daughter] A couple at war, united by pure hatred; a fake-to-the-bitter-end loyal puppy; tailbones that just want to kill each other; and a push-and-pull so intense it feels like their tendons might snap. In public, they act like a loving couple. In private, they point guns at each other. She pressed a gun to his suit pants and pulled the trigger without hesitation. He dragged her 33kReads9.3Score4kShelves

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    Highly recommended!!! The male lead is the shadow of the female lead's brother. The female lead and the male lead uncover a hidden murder case. In the beginning, they are in a love-hate relationship, verbally abusing each other, but later their love blossoms amidst a storm of hatred.

23. 23 金 Rules for a Caged Canary: Don't Expose the Powerful Man's Fake Blindness 金丝雀守则，别拆穿大佬装瞎 Tong Si橦肆Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted [Print edition in the works] [Physiological obsession] [Mild yandere male lead] [Both leads are inexperienced in body and heart] The male lead is not a criminal. A tribute to every unsung hero who bears the burden and keeps going. When Li Yang is expelled from the police academy, she is recruited for an undercover mission. Li Yang: “Do I need to seduce him?” Officer: “No. You’ll just be making tea.” Li Yang: “Who is the target?” Officer: “The most doted-on son of a prominent Southeast Asian 69.5kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves
24. 24 当 When a Witch and an Immortal Master Marry in the New Era 当魔女与仙长在新时代结为夫妻 Riding the Wind, Cleaving the Waves御风斩浪Ancient Romance752k WordsCompleted A foul-tempered, lustful Western fantasy witch × an irrational, desireless Eastern immortal In the year 317 of the New Era, the witch Silu traveled east to the Myriad Phenomena Academy to find her immortal husband, Lin Yujie. On their first day together, they crossed swords and stabbed right through each other, discovering that one of them had a heart of stone and the other was hollow inside. Silu: Devastated. Lin Yujie: Disappointed. After muddling along together for a while, Silu discovered t 3.5kReads9.2Score491Shelves

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    The emotions between the main characters are incredibly delicate.

25. 25 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

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    At first, the male and female leads had a love-hate relationship, but later they successfully fell in love, which felt really sweet and engaging.

26. 26 和 Three Thousand Years of Hurting Each Other 和她互相伤害的三千年 Lazy Merchant, First Spark懒商滥觞Ancient Romance489k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Dragon girl with a serious cleanliness obsession VS single-minded Taoist priest] [Enemies are enemies, after all!] [They elbow each other] Fang Wuxian slew a dragon and ascended to immortality, basking in glory. But the victim’s family came knocking, and the Queen Mother ruled: You weren’t wrong, but the victim didn’t deserve to die. You must protect her through a hundred lives in the mortal realm, cultivating her soul anew to atone for your crime. Fu Mingyi’s death was a grievous in 84Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book, "The Road to Confrontation," had a hilarious writing style that matched the title, but it was also very angsty 😭 Both the male and female leads were beautiful, strong, and tragically fated. The second book was purely about enemies, perfectly fitting the "love-hate" dynamic, constantly fighting each other. The third book also perfectly fit the description, with opposing camps even stabbing each other in the back, but the writing was delicate and incredibly engaging 😋

27. 27 善 Well, Well, the Grand Princess Is Alluring but Never Coy 善哉，长公主她媚而不娇 The Stars Love Rabbits星星爱兔子Ancient Romance475k WordsCompleted [Grassland wolf mentor and special agent VS Central Plains Grand Princess = Northern Desert tough guy + dazzling beauty] [Rivals-to-lovers couple: fated enemies] [Extreme push and pull: 1v1] Everyone said the Grand Princess was spoiled and tyrannical, that she treated human life as worthless, bewitched people like a seductive fox, and loved wine and pleasure... She welcomed every man who came her way, drank fine wine, admired handsome men, and roamed wherever she pleased, confident in the emper 18Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 除 You Can’t Marry Anyone but Me 除了我，你谁也嫁不了 A Piece of Young Ginger一颗仔姜Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted Just received a score, slowly climbing [Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + husband's desperate pursuit + rivals competing for her + devoted couple + love and hate] [A sweet-looking schemer who only wants to kill the male lead x a seemingly flirtatious but secretly calculating crown prince] * Seven years later, You Zhen sees Han Zeye again. By then, she's his brother's woman. He's been in a car accident and has long since forgotten her. The look he gives her is completely unfamiliar. H 6.6kReads9.0Score722Shelves

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    I highly recommend these two books; they're the kind you need to think about while reading.

29. 29 交 A Game of Deals: He Falls First 交易游戏，他先沉沦 A Piece of Young Ginger一颗仔姜Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted [Brothers competing for her + possessive pursuit + layered secret identities + love and hate + revenge] [Seemingly sweet but secretly ruthless × playboy Crown Prince who only pretends not to care] 1. What does it feel like to watch the person you have a crush on fall for someone else? Years ago, Meng Jiuyi confessed her feelings to Xu Yanzhi. He politely turned her down, and later word got out that he had a girlfriend. Meng Jiuyi quietly wished him well and made up her mind to move on. Years 10.1kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
30. 30 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.2kReads9.5Score9.5kShelves

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    🌈A classic love-hate relationship has to include our "love-hate" couple! Wen Ni and Jian Yuchen were the talk of the town in high school. 🎊 Who would have thought that Jian Yuchen, a top student with outrageously handsome looks, would have a crush on someone? 🌻 Just when Wen Ni was being pressured into marriage and wanted to grab someone to marry, he appeared before her and naturally became that "grab" person. 🌷 But it's okay. Life is full of small, subtle moments; one day, he'll use his heart and love to make her accept him as "Mrs. Jian" [shy]

31. 31 互 After We Tried to Kill Each Other, My Pure-Hatred Archrival Went Crazy Begging for Love 互杀后，纯恨宿敌他求爱求疯了 Light Ink Wash水墨浅浅Ancient Romance606k WordsCompleted Dual Rebirth + Past and Present Lives + Love and Hate (Fake affection mixed with real feelings, sworn enemies break up the canon couple) Song Tingyao is a wicked supporting woman who cannot win the male lead's love, while Xie Xuan is a yandere villain devoted to protecting the female lead. In their previous lives, resentment brought them together as a couple. They hated each other so much they could have torn each other apart with their teeth. At last, they died together at her birthday banqu 4.2kReads8.2Score486Shelves

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    The third book was amazing, so well-written and delicately crafted. In the first book, the male protagonist was controlled by a system, but the harm was unavoidable, so the female protagonist never looked back or forgave him. The ending was a goddess loving the mortals. The biggest takeaway from this book was that family love lasts longer than romantic love. The second book was also incredibly good, but it's still being serialized, and I've already caught up! [Crying][crying][crying] Can anyone recommend some books?

32. 32 开 Cyberpunk from the Start: She's a Killer, He's a Madman, and They Crash the Game 开局赛博：女凶男疯，游戏干崩 Scallion Ah葱啊Mystery199k WordsOngoing [Infinite leveling + female-oriented wish fulfillment, wish fulfillment, wish fulfillment + female-centered + heroine goes on a killing spree all the way to the top + reaches a position of great power + a male lead who’s a totally unhinged lunatic and no gentleman] The heroine is forcibly abducted into a cyberpunk world, where her thrilling, action-packed journey to becoming the ultimate Big Boss begins... The male lead is a cyberpunk lunatic, the High Priest of the Cult of Supreme Bliss. Every 204Reads7.2Score162Shelves
33. 33 手 After Getting the Black Moonlight Script, I Won Him Over 手拿黑月光剧本后，我攻略成功了 Bu Zhifujin不知芙锦Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted [Game-focused + hammy heroine + unscrupulous methods + torturing the male lead] [A happy-ever-after ending for herself alone] Want to get rich? Yes! The overworked corporate drone Zhou Linyu dreams of it! For the sake of a happy future, she enters a gaming challenge developed by Huanyu Games. If she can clear the final boss, [Pei Yu], she’ll win five million yuan! Zhou Linyu enters the game full of confidence: The first time, she’s Pei Yu’s childhood sweetheart, and she’s poisoned to death. 19.1kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    This is real hatred; the female lead killed the male lead. [Laughs]

34. 34 毁 Destroying the Evidence 毁尸灭迹 Thousand-Year Pea Pod千年豌豆荚Modern Romance26k WordsCompleted [Sickly beauty who’s afraid of dying × psychopathic murderer with a touch of a romantic streak] [Heartbreaking, tragic love, madmen, mutual destruction, dark, villains] Shang Wang came across a murderer. Beneath the heavy curtain of rain, she had just finished an IV drip at the hospital. Wandering idly, she came to a secluded corner and looked up. In the distance, in an abandoned garden, a pitch-black figure like a ghost was bent over, digging at something again and again. Suddenly, a flash o 3.1kReads8.2Score335Shelves

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    Hahaha, these two books were so satisfying! The second one really features a pure villainous female lead with a huge plot twist! The first one's female lead is all bark and no bite; she's very selfish and not a good person at all. Both books have a strong sense of passionate love and hate between the male and female leads. You should definitely check them out!

35. 35 伥 Changguai 伥怪 Thousand-Year Pea Pod千年豌豆荚Fantastical Romance63k WordsOngoing (Villains, madmen, extreme content, horror, male ghosts) [A lovesick, sensitive, affection-starved lunatic × a refined, gentle psychologist who is secretly depraved] “Drip.” “Drip.” My dead boyfriend grabs me by the ankle. He wants to drag me down into the abyss. My fear is swallowed whole. Who is snickering in the dark? And who is sobbing with their eyes covered? 1.9kReads6.1Score178Shelves
36. 36 长 Changhua Hall 长华殿 Yan Xixi晏西西Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Two unhinged leads + ruthless pursuit + regretful pursuit + no getting back together] Everyone said Sheng Zhaoning was the most loyal dog at Wei Yi's side. She came when summoned and left when dismissed, as lowly as the mud beneath his feet. One night, after drinking, someone asked Wei Yi, “Do you really not like her?” Wei Yi looked as if he'd heard a joke. “She's just a dog. What makes her think I'd like her?” Everyone laughed. Outside the door, Sheng Zhaoning lowered her eyes and finally gave 13.2kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Before the female lead's meridians were destroyed, she was an equal to the male lead, a killer second only to him.

37. 37 杏 Apricot Blossoms Fill the Air, I'll Snap That Scumbag's Neck 杏花吹满头，扭断渣男头 The Round-Headed, Round-Brained, Round-Bellied Tangerine圆头圆脑圆肚皮的橘子Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [There is a male lead!!!] [Currently being published. Mild horror and suspense. I didn’t add those tags because I don’t think the story is scary or suspenseful enough, but readers say it’s pretty frightening. Consider this a heads-up.] Ren Xin has been married into the General’s residence for two years. She manages the household, respects her in-laws, and treats the servants with consideration. No one can find fault with her. Guan Shanyue returns from the battlefield one day with a pregnant wom 23.2kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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    Five stars for writing, five stars for plot, five stars for character design. To be honest, if it weren't for the strong recommendations in the comments section, I almost missed this novel because of its title and synopsis. After reading it, I realized that this wasn't some formulaic story at all; it was clearly a suspenseful and intellectually stimulating novel disguised as a romance. How can this author be so skilled? The opening seems cliché—a general brings a woman back from the battlefield. But every step that follows takes the plot in completely unexpected directions. The author has a unique perspective, with constant twists and turns that never feel forced. In this era of formulaic novels, finding a novel with thought is already difficult, and encountering an author with truly profound thinking is even rarer. And this author happens to be a rare individual with independent thought—she isn't led by emotions, always stepping outside the box to analyze human nature and logic. Take the opening scene of the female protagonist's divorce from the general, for example. The author didn't fall into the clichéd "face-slapping reversal" pattern, but instead used the female protagonist to utter a series of insightful life quotes, naturally leading into the subsequent plot. The later analysis of power and war is refreshing—after reading so many formulaic novels over the years, this is the first time I've seen such a clear-headed perspective. But what's most outstanding isn't just the author's intellectual depth, but also the dry humor interspersed throughout. The occasional humorous moments are hilarious, both deflecting any didacticism and making the whole book exceptionally entertaining. The female protagonist is the most clear-headed character I've ever seen—unmoved by external gains or losses, calm, rational, and strong. In her eyes, the world is nothing more than a machine driven by self-interest. Seemingly gentle and generous, she is actually unpredictable, possessing an invisible sense of oppression. The truth seems to surface, yet remains elusive, never straying from reality; both the truth and human nature are portrayed with remarkable depth. The relationship between the male and female protagonists is a textbook example of "opposition"—evenly matched opponents, testing each other, setting traps for one another, a back-and-forth battle of wits between intelligent individuals. The male protagonist is too concerned with his reputation and has too many things to worry about, making him completely suppressed by the female protagonist. The female protagonist, on the other hand, is fearless, just as she herself says: "When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken; at worst, we'll just move to another nest." In her eyes, the male protagonist is nothing more than a plaything. What's rare is that the male protagonist is precisely the one who understands the female protagonist the most. He sees through her hypocrisy, narcissism, arrogance, pretense, and strong desire for control—"Renxin, you're not just good-tempered, you're narcissistic. You love yourself too much to even spare a glance for others." From initial disgust and rejection, to later understanding, love, and willing surrender, the male protagonist is thus manipulated by the female protagonist. Yet, he still places the female protagonist in the most important position, constantly analyzing, observing, and exploring her. In his eyes, the female protagonist is like a demon, devoid of any redeeming qualities, but her hypocrisy is seen as decorum, her cunning as scheming, and her shrewdness as intelligence—meeting the female protagonist is like being completely bound to her. "Divorce Guan Shanyue, and I'll let you kiss me." This iconic scene finally arrives at the 70% mark of the novel. The female lead is caught by her ex-husband being intimate with the male lead, and he hysterically demands an explanation. The female lead never tries to prove herself, nor does she fall into his trap—she has no obligation to explain herself to any man. She also won't fall into the trap of moral blackmail; she only exploits human weaknesses to deliver a heavy blow to her enemies, settling scores on the spot without holding back. She possesses absolute ambition and matching abilities, able to turn the tide even with a bad start, and is willing to use her abilities to protect those she cares about, letting the male lead cause all the trouble. After watching, all I can say is: forget the male lead, I've fallen in love with the female lead too.

38. 38 老 Honey, Do I Really Have to Die Today? 老婆，我今天非死不可吗 Midnight Heartbreak Rose午夜心碎玫瑰Two Male Leads390k WordsCompleted [Complete, bonus chapters in progress] [Dark, vicious, performative seducer of a villain x cold-faced, underwear-washing, masochistic, gloomy true ghost of a man] [Two powerful leads, both devoted to each other, HE, 1v1, two villains, imprisonment and coercion, love born of bitter hatred, twisted] * Chi Yan. The most unspeakable alter personality beneath this perfect exterior. Jin Jianghan loves the other gentle soul inside Chi Yan: the primary personality. How ridiculous. And so revenge became 3.5kReads8.9Score588Shelves

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    Hmm, how come my relationship with English isn't exactly a love-hate one?

39. 39 无 Nowhere to Run! The Blood Slave He Bullied Wants Only Revenge 无处可逃！被欺过的血仆纯恨了 Midnight Heartbreak Rose午夜心碎玫瑰Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Male-male leads, pure hatred, two unhinged characters, both strong and devoted, forced villain romance, confinement, mutual salvation] [Brooding, ghostlike, utterly deranged blood-servant top x a deranged, masterfully disguised, purely evil vampire bottom] * A chase of taming and being tamed. * The first time. The vampire laughed wildly in front of him. “Filthy humans must learn to kneel and thank the Almighty for granting them grace.” He was forced to kneel before the vampire who h 1.9kReads8.2Score234Shelves
40. 40 京 A Marriage in the Capital 京婚演绎 Wooden Raisin木提子Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted [A marriage drama about a powerful, business-minded, crazed couple in the style of Mr. and Mrs. Smith] [Both leads are each other’s first, one-on-one romance, arranged marriage between wealthy families, marriage before love, husband pursues his wife] Ji Tanyuan went from a wealthy heiress to a married woman in the capital, and got a taste of the highs and lows. The Zhong family had great power but plenty of rules. Her husband was handsome and refined, but domineering. And in Zhong Yan’s eyes, 10.9kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    The female lead is incredibly strong, and so is the male lead. It's a marriage between a son of a high-ranking official and a tech upstart. The male lead later falls in love with her, and during their divorce, they're both incredibly eloquent, navigating a complex web of interests.

41. 41 对 Rivals on the Rift? We Started Kissing Mid-Fight 对抗路？打着打着就亲上了 Bei Su北粟Two Male Leads586k WordsOngoing [Male-male romance + ABO + bickering enemies-to-lovers + amnesia + powerful, bad-dog Enigma top × proud, unruly Alpha thief bottom] Shen Xingjuan, code name “Huajuan,” is the Federation’s number-one master thief. He’s never failed a job. That is, until he stole a pink diamond without realizing someone had drugged it. Dazed by the effects, he stumbled into a sealed room, where a man in “heat” was locked inside an iron cage. One was overwhelmed by the drug, the other had lost control in “heat.” Th 71.7kReads9.3Score13.4kShelves

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    This is the book I've been reading recently, but it's not finished yet.

42. 42 渣 After I Dumped the Merman Demon King, I Faked My Death 渣了鲛人魔王后我死遁了 Iced Cola加冰阔乐Fantastical Romance832k WordsCompleted This is a BG romance! The rating has just come out, so it’ll rise! [Love and hatred, adversarial chemistry, jealous hero, romantic rivalry, yandere] In the cultivation novel Sealing the Heavens, Wen Guanlan is just an unlucky cannon-fodder character who gets wiped out along with the immortal sect when the domineering heroine destroys it with a single sword strike. The System promises that if she wins over the “venomous beauty heroine” and steals her most precious treasure, she can go home. Wen G 9.9kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    Romance, conflict, love and hate, [both protagonists are pure + a yandere/obsessive villain + a merman male lead + conflict and tug-of-war]. Self-proclaimed. The male lead is a merman, a yandere/obsessive villain. Mermen have no gender before falling in love, but uncontrollably differentiate into genders afterward. He's incredibly jealous. The female lead is kind but emotionally oblivious. Their relationship is conflict-driven; the male lead is one-sidedly in love and hates the world, resenting that the moon doesn't shine solely on him. It's almost 300,000 words long, time to devour it!

43. 43 我 I'm a Max-Level Demoness. What's Wrong with Bullying Men and Women? 我，满级妖姬，欺男霸女有问题？ Little Fawn小鹿儿吖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Demon Empress Jiang Ying is the biggest menace in the cultivation world. She’s spent years bullying women, harassing girls, teasing cats and dogs, and stealing candy from children. One day, the Heavenly Dao forcibly binds her to a tragic-romance heroine’s script. She must play the part to the hilt, give everything for her beloved, even dig out her own golden core, and help the chosen one reach the pinnacle of life. Her Highness the Demon Empress never reflects on herself and blames others whenev 2.3kReads8.9Score319Shelves

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    Both are delicious. The first book is titled "[The Demon Lord is a green tea b*tch, and he even throws himself at me as a male concubine? He's incredibly powerful, but he's got a person growing out of his love-struck brain.]". The second book is about Ming Yao, the princess of the Underworld, who becomes the crown princess of Yan Kingdom. Rumor has it that the crown prince is tyrannical and buried his wife alive on their wedding night! She curses the dog crown prince and rolls up her sleeves to beat him, but she doesn't see a single dog hair, only a big orange cat? She pets the cat, "Watch me skin that dog crown prince and stew him into soup!" The orange cat in her arms stiffens, and she gently comforts it, "Don't be afraid, Fatty Orange, I was cursing the dog crown prince, not you. I love you the most, would you like a bowl of crown prince soup?" Orange cat: ... No, thank you.

44. 44 暴 The Tyrannical Crown Prince Meows in My Arms 暴戾太子在我怀里喵喵喵 Whale in the Plate盘中鲸Ancient Romance158k WordsCompleted Ming Yao, princess of the underworld, became the crown princess of Yan. Rumor had it that the crown prince was cruel and vicious, and had buried his bride alive on their wedding night! She cursed that damn prince, rolled up her sleeves, and went to beat him. But she didn’t find a single dog hair. Instead, she picked up a big orange cat? She stroked the cat. “Just wait, I’ll skin that damn prince and stew him for you!” The orange cat in her arms stiffened. She gently reassured it, “Don’t be scare 1.4kReads9.2Score249Shelves
45. 45 双 Two Yandere Lovers: I Am His Poison and His Cure 双病娇，我是他的毒和药 Pao Zhu泡猪Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted [Complete, including the bonus chapters. Two powerful, mutually obsessive leads; a nonhuman, beautiful, tragic male villain; a clever, resilient heroine who dotes on him; romance-focused; no memory loss, no angst, sweet romance, happy ending] Xue Sanqian transmigrates into a book, becoming the supporting female character with the same name in the historical romance "A Love Beyond Compare". She arrives straight into a dead end. The novel’s obsessive villain, Ye Lanxun, is the breathtakingly beaut 3.4kReads9.2Score478Shelves
46. 46 我 I Set My Trap with Fortune-Telling, and He Offered Me His Empire 我以相术做局，他以江山为聘 I Met My Beloved我遇良人Ancient Romance676k WordsCompleted [Reborn + clear-eyed heroine + love and hate + wielding him as a weapon] Nan Zhi is the emperor's legitimate daughter, a princess adored by all. She can stir up trouble right under the emperor's nose and pull hair right off the crown prince's head. A year after their wedding, she uses her status as a princess to help her husband rise to the top. But when the kingdom falls apart, he pushes her off the city wall just to appease his sworn enemy, whose troops are at the gates. When she opens her eye 4.3kReads9.0Score463Shelves
47. 47 被 After a Mad NPC Set Its Sights on Me, I Took Control 被疯批NPC盯上后，我直接拿捏 Cactus Heart仙人掌心Mystery813k WordsCompleted [Female lead grows over time] [Male lead is thoroughly rotten] [One-and-only relationships] [Games include survival, horror, and rule-based mysteries…] A strange bus travels through time and space, crossing into another dimension… Jiang Song never imagined that her life as an overworked office drone would end on the day she finally clocked out. To survive the terrifying games, she must complete every mission without making a single mistake. The games are already perilous, but then an NPC s 35.1kReads9.3Score4.5kShelves

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    Not bad, not bad ❤️

48. 48 疯 A Madwoman and a Living Hades Join Forces: Who Dares Act Tough as They Slaughter Their Way Through Instances? 疯批联手活阎王，杀穿副本谁敢狂 Wutong Across the River of Forgetfulness梧桐隔忘川Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Both Pure + Equally Matched + Invincible + Feel-Good + One-on-One] [Ruthless, Merciless Little Psycho VS Arrogant, Cold-Hearted Living Hades] [Qin Wan + Rong Lan = Turning the Tide] Qin Wan is pulled into a game world called “Curtainfall,” where she must fight monsters and level up to escape. If she can’t survive an instance, will she die in the real world too? Qin Wan nods solemnly. “In that case, I won’t hold back.” A romance-and-marriage instance? What romance? What marriage? 1.5kReads9.1Score253Shelves

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    Not bad, not bad [heart emoji]

49. 49 我 I'm Younger Than My Brother and Better at Pleasing the Young Lady 我比我哥年轻，更能让大小姐满意 Tao Beixia桃北夏Modern Romance578k WordsCompleted Radiant, spoiled, and flirtatious little princess ✖️ Mischievous, bad-boy, loyal puppy of a young master Two wealthy families, both rooted in Beijing’s elite circles ➕ The second male lead pursues her after losing her, but the heroine never looks back ➕ The hero has secretly loved her and fights to win her heart ➕ Childhood friends, with a long-planned romance ➕ Brothers competing for the same woman ➕ A glimpse into the lives of the wealthy ➕ Everyone’s darling ➕ Tension and chemistry ➕ Sweet ro 22.8kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
50. 50 契 Bound by Contract: My Grudge Against the Cursed Campus Belle Is Irreconcilable 契约绑定：我与怨种校花不共戴天 Stir-Fried Bangs爆炒齐刘海Urban626k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Comedy + Cunning Schemer + One Heroine + Love-Hate Relationship + Power Fantasy + Symbiosis + Myriad Worlds] This is a parallel world overrun by strange beasts. Fortunately, humanity has awakened the ability to form symbiotic contracts and fight back. Contractual symbiosis: Two people are bound together. One enters another world to cultivate and adventure, while the other makes choices on their partner’s behalf. In the end, both grow stronger. While the other contracted pairs stand un 1.8kReads8.7Score186Shelves

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    A hilarious, love-hate relationship that will make you laugh until your stomach hurts.

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