Any Stories About Couples Who Truly Hate Each Other? They're Both Vicious, No-Good People 有没有那种纯恨夫妻的，都不是好人，心狠手辣

1. 51 锦 Brocade Butcher 锦屠 Li Er'er李尔尔Ancient Romance656k WordsCompleted Bianjing is full of powerful nobles. As the eldest legitimate daughter-in-law of the Marquis of Yongyi, a distinguished family of hereditary nobles, Xie Rongying embodies every virtue and is a model for women. A month after their wedding, her husband marched off to war. Half a year later, he died on the battlefield, his body brought home on his horse. From then on, a life of Buddhist prayers and the constraints of a chastity arch confined her for the rest of her days. As she lay dying, she seeme 15.3kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves

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   This is purely about hatred [Learned it]. The female lead is reborn, so her intense revenge is very satisfying and logically sound [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]. It seems there's no romantic pairing, because I watched it a long time ago and I've forgotten a bit [Awkward laugh]. The plot I remember is that the female lead is incredibly powerful [Heavy punch], killing her husband and his entire family [Angry][Angry][Angry]. If there is, then the romantic chemistry isn't strong [Staring]. If you like pure hatred stories, I recommend watching it [Got it]!!! There's not a single trace of romantic relationship [Top post][Top post][Top post][Top post]

2. 52 红 The Red-Robed Medicinal Bait 红袍药引 Mountain Traces山踪Marriage & Romance31k WordsCompleted The Red-Robed Medicinal Primer 2Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 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 7.3kReads9.2Score878Shelves

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   I've watched it many times; the male and female leads are both so heartless.

4. 54 妖 The Demon Waited for Her to Come of Age, but She Flirted With the Young Hero 妖孽等她成年，她却撩了少侠 Mountain Traces山踪9k WordsCompleted The Demon Waited for Her to Come of Age, but She Made a Move on the Young Hero 10Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 全 Are They All Villains? I Reload My Save and Send Them All to Their Doom 全员恶人？我读档发癫送他们上天 Loves Grilled Gluten爱吃烤面筋Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Memes + Save-Scumming + Going Off the Rails + Livestreaming + Showbiz + Devoted Romance] Lin Tong transmigrates into a brainless Mary Sue story as the ill-fated biological heiress. She dies of poisoning and depression, and her family meets a terrible end as well. Her: Whatever. You’ve got your protagonist’s halo, and I’ve got save-scumming. On a dating reality show, the fake heiress bribes the director and cheats at every turn: She deliberately makes Lin Tong’s tasks harder? No problem. Lin Ton 9.2kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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   These two novels are about a couple filled with pure hatred. In the first one, the male lead is a complete scoundrel who is solely focused on killing the female lead, while the female lead undergoes significant growth. In the second one, the male and female leads are so deeply in love that a single lick of their lips could be fatal; the story is full of tropes and jokes, and in the early stages, the author treats the male lead like a plaything.

6. 56 病 A Cage for the Obsessive Lover 病娇为笼 Mountain Traces山踪14k WordsCompleted The Cage of a Lovesick Obsessive 16Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 死 The Dead Bride 死去的新娘 Sister Corpse尸姐Mystery163k WordsCompleted At the lavish wedding between my boyfriend and me, a strange man pushes open the doors and walks elegantly into the hall. Who is he? What does he want? Is he here to wish me well, or destroy me? When the man smiles and casually pushes me off the rooftop, I finally remember who he is. After destroying my life, fate grants me the chance to be reborn. If that's the case, I've decided never to bow my head and never to give up. Even if I have to fall into the deepest pits of hell, I won't hesitate. 38.4kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves

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   This is pure hatred; both characters are ruthless, the tension is immense, and there are constant plot twists—definitely worth watching.

8. 58 认 After Mistaking the Male Lead, I Slept with the Villain 认错男主后我把反派睡了 Mountain Traces山踪Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted After Mistaking the Male Lead, I Slept with the Villain 32Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 王 The Princess Consort Pretends to Be Sickly and Weak, Then Unleashes Her Wildest Scheme! 王妃扮最弱的病，掀最狂的局！ BiBiAncient Romance2.2M WordsOngoing A double-award-winning romance between the “Queen of Intelligence” and the “Master of the Night.” “Max-level expert” + “two powerful leads exposing each other's secret identities” + “marriage first, love later” + the world as their game board Shen Mo Yue, the international top spy known as “Ghost,” transmigrates and becomes the laughingstock of the capital after trying to kill herself over the crown prince. Her family sends her overnight to an estate on the frontier to “recuperate.” “Pathetic 7.6kReads8.8Score969Shelves

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   The two kings clash on the road, one the Lord of the Shadow Division, the other the Lord of the Ghost Pavilion. They stir up trouble, are enemies, and use each other as pawns. Both are masters of acting, even playing the role of a loving couple.

10. 60 庸 A Vile, Vulgar Thing 庸俗卑劣物 Poisoned by a Devil Mushroom魔鬼蘑菇中毒Two Male Leads364k WordsCompleted (An audio drama featuring the original cast is out!) [Locked-room confinement + obsessive love + male ghost + unhinged + melodrama + wall-papering + both leads sexually and romantically inexperienced] Original title: The Vulgar, Vile Creature Obsessive, clingy, gloomy “male ghost” top × short-tempered, arrogant, max-strength bottom (He's not actually a ghost. It's just a figure of speech.) A year into his relationship with Wei Xianyu, Ning Tiao decides to clean up his act and dump the rich secon 22.3kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves

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    These three books are absolutely fantastic! The first one is amazing; I finished it in four hours. The writing is superb, the plot is incredible, and the contrast between the opposing sides is so satisfying. "Hate is just hatred that he doesn't love you enough." "Love and hate are inseparable."

11. 61 别 They Throw Mud at Me, So I Lie Down and Sue Them for 38,000 别人朝我扔泥巴，躺下讹他三万八 Yan Xiaonuo颜小糯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + livestreaming + going crazy anywhere, anytime] Qiao Xi takes on a mission from the Space-Time Administration, transmigrating into a tragic romance novel to fix its plot. She becomes a nobody with barely any fame and is bound to a Truth-Telling System. From then on, the tragic romance takes a bizarre turn... During a variety show livestream, she is asked why she works so hard. Guest 1: “I thought of the hardworking farmers.” Guest 2: “My grandma was a farmer. I miss her so much.” 42.3kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves

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    A lighthearted and humorous read, packed with laughs, starting as a married couple. The male lead is love-struck, spoiled, and demanding, while the female lead is straightforward and uncompromising, their main focus being their indiscriminate attacks on the entire production crew. The male lead is the female lead's number one lackey, making for hilarious content.

12. 62 祝 Madam Zhu, Your Dead Husband Is Back 祝娘子，你死掉的夫君回来了 Zha Xiaogua扎小瓜Ancient Romance482k WordsCompleted Original title: Lady Zhu, Your Powerful Official Husband Has Come to Collect [Clear-headed, rational heroine × a powerful official who turns dark] (Political intrigue and an ensemble cast + rekindled love + mutual healing + happy ending) Zhu Hange is a pretty young widow who makes a living running a bookshop in Taohua Town. One day, a handsome man appears in her bedroom, pressing a dagger to her neck. Blood stains the blade. Instead of retreating, she steps closer and rises on her toes to kiss h 2.9kReads8.9Score325Shelves

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    This is so good! The two characters are locked in a fierce struggle, and both the male and female leads are ruthless. The writing is superb, and the political intrigue is also very exciting! I highly recommend Xiaogua's works!

13. 63 怨 Haunted by a Vengeful Ghost 怨鬼疯缠 Potatoes Braised with Beef Brisket土豆烧牛腩Two Male Leads364k WordsCompleted A deadpan, top-of-the-class, gloomy ghost of a man, top vs. a two-faced, wicked lunatic, bottom College campus / forced guiding relationship / happy ending / both inexperienced / marriage before love / mildly scary and supernatural / two strong leads / intersex / older man / combative couple Whenever Chen Shen was around, Xie Weizhi was always second. He hated coming second, and he hated Chen Shen even more. You could call it jealousy, the kind that made him want to kill him. He schemed to make 3.5kReads9.1Score580Shelves

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    These two books, about a young couple locked in a bitter rivalry, are very good and quite enjoyable.

14. 64 你 Have You Been Bewitched by a Pretty Fool Too? 你也被漂亮蠢货蛊到了吗 Dark Big Lychee黑暗大荔枝Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [A novel where readers pick their favorite love interest: place your bets] Chan Yi is foolish, clumsy, and wicked. She joins a cultivation sect with her fiancé, who steadily ascends and becomes a celebrated prodigy. But she has a useless spiritual root and can’t even sense spiritual energy. Everyone calls her a pretty face and nothing more, a useless beauty. In a fit of anger, she heads down the mountain to catch demons! She’ll prove she’s no useless nobody! But! On her very first day down the m 11.4kReads7.6Score730Shelves

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    This is a stock-themed novel [sending hearts]. The two male leads so far aren't good people [laughing], and the female lead isn't much better, except she's too naive and easily fooled by the two men [smirking][smirking]. She constantly looks down on the male leads and is arrogantly sarcastic [kissing][kissing][kissing]. She seems a bit aggrieved.

15. 65 放 I Ditched My Lady-Caller's Act and Took On the Entire Academy 放弃淑女姿态的我，创飞整个学院 yyy Longan and Lotus Seed Soupyyy桂圆莲子羹Mystery315k WordsCompleted [Unhinged villainess protagonist + effortless power fantasy + aristocratic academy death game of Werewolf + no romance] Not for the faint of heart! After Jian Qinglan is pushed down the stairs and killed, she unexpectedly gets the chance to start over. But after returning to life, it's as if she's become someone else. She keeps wanting to do things she never would have before. Still, there's no time to dwell on it now. What should she do with the body in front of her? When the revamped W 323Reads8.4Score104Shelves

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    Everyone in the cast is a villain. The male and female leads are engaged and both are cold-blooded and ruthless. They are vicious in the noble death game, where priests, werewolves, and commoners hunt each other down, and a deeper secret lies hidden beneath the surface.

16. 66 恶 The Vicious Bad Boy Is Imprisoned by His Nemesis and Forced to Raise a Child 恶毒酷哥被死对头囚禁带娃 Clear Broth清水锅Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted [Audio drama now available, come give it a listen] [Two male leads + equally matched + vicious, wicked, handsome bottom + younger, handsome, trashy top + both are virgins + plenty of melodrama + satisfying face-slapping] [Side couple + beautiful and strong + refined older top + straightforward, loyal bottom + see extra chapters] To avenge his mother, Qin Xibei personally sends his own father to prison. Then, just as he is about to wipe out the son his father had with his mistress, his younger br 8.7kReads8.6Score678Shelves

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    "Anan... Give me..." *Slap!* Qin Xibei slapped him across the face. "Ling Zhongxiao, do you know who I am!"

17. 67 拳 The Boxer and the Golden Retriever 拳手与金毛 Clear Broth清水锅Two Male Leads531k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Handsome and Strong + Forced Love + The Bottom Suffers Early, the Top Suffers Later + A Long Road to Winning Back His Wife] [Main Couple: Cool, Fierce Boxer Bottom + Flirtatious Mixed-Race Beauty Top] [Secondary Couple: Domineering, Gangster Boss Bottom + Innocent, Scheming Student Top] When Xiang Kai’s younger brother is kidnapped by a crime boss, Xiang Kai enters an underground boxing ring to raise the ransom, only for the butterfly-like owner of the place to take a liking to 1.8kReads8.7Score203Shelves
18. 68 庸 Vulgar Desires 庸俗欲望 Clear Broth清水锅Two Male Leads182k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + handsome pursuer and strong pursued + prickly, straight-laced, cool guy on the receiving end + refined, gentle, domestic pursuer + forced love + angst for the pursued early on + angst for the pursuer later + a long road to winning his wife back] Si E discovered that a new young man had appeared at his father’s side. He was refined-looking and wore gold-rimmed glasses. His father said he was his personal secretary. Watching the bespectacled man make himself at home, Si E thought 1.5kReads8.4Score157Shelves
19. 69 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 28kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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    The word "authoritative" needs no further explanation.

20. 70 不 Didn't You Say You'd Kill Me? So Why Did You Fall for Me First? 不是说要杀我？你怎么还先爱上了 Stealing Cables in the Dead of Night半夜三更偷电缆Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Love and hate, possessiveness, jealousy, push and pull, pure romance] (Fast-paced: they kiss, fall in love, and sleep together within 20 chapters. Not recommended to skip chapters.) One-line summary: The male lead lies to the female lead, and somewhere along the way, ends up deceiving himself too. Synopsis: When Chen Xu was nine, a little demon girl kidnapped him. They relied on each other and stuck together through thick and thin. But while he thought they'd formed a bond, she saw him as a bur 7.1kReads9.1Score943Shelves
21. 71 要 Oh No! I Got Him Wrong! He's a Unhinged Villain 要完！认错了！他是疯批反派 Qiao Yiqian乔亦浅Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + devoted couple with no other partners + yandere + both leads are unhinged + descent into darkness + powerful male and female leads + sweet on the outside, dark within + coercive romance] Gu Xi transmigrates. On her first day in this new world, the System points to a young man on the ground, being cruelly bullied by everyone, and says, “See those three red exclamation marks over his head? That huge warning has to mean he’s the male lead!” Gu Xi: “Are you sure?” The System pa 12.6kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    Neither the male nor female lead are kind-hearted: the female lead, Gu Xi, is ruthless and will stop at nothing to complete her mission, while the male lead, Jun Qi, appears gentle but is actually vicious. Their relationship evolves from mutual exploitation to open conflict, filled with treacherous interactions. The most ingenious twist is the system's misidentification of the villain as the male lead, adding an absurd and thrilling element to this dangerous relationship—you think you're training a dog? Actually, you're in a wolf's den!

22. 72 惊 Shocking! The Secret Identity Big Shot Takes the White Lotus Down From Every Angle 惊！马甲大佬她对白莲花横踢竖卷 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Publishing deal signed] [Satisfying revenge, lighthearted comedy, secret identities, putting scumbags in their place, a quirky and formidable mercenary boss VS a principled young heir from Beijing’s elite circles, devoted heroine] At their first meeting, Shu Lan shoots Lu Jinhan and leaves him badly wounded. She chases him all the way back to China, then becomes an ordinary university student. He runs, she chases; he has nowhere to hide. She’s the world’s number-one mercenary king! She’s a foun 56kReads9.5Score6.6kShelves

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    This is a female-centric, action-packed novel. The story begins with the female lead shooting the male lead half to death. She tests him in the early stages, and later becomes very attached to him. It has a somewhat ensemble feel to it.

23. 73 H HP: I Traveled Back Fifty Years, and My Husband Is the Dark Lord HP穿回五十年前老公竟是黑魔王 Slurp a Bowl of River Snails嗦口螺蛳混Female-Channel Fanfiction244k WordsCompleted [Harry Potter, 1v1, pairing with Tom Riddle, clever and scheming pure-blood heiress × brooding, twisted young Dark Lord] Vivian, Deputy Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, was about to get a promotion and a raise when she unexpectedly transmigrated fifty years into the past. She became a rich woman with countless antique collections, and a handsome shop assistant showed up every day to promote his wares. Vivian pulled out a bag of Galleons. “I'll take this handsome guy!” Later 6.2kReads9.1Score797Shelves

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    [A witty and cunning pure-blooded heiress × A sinister and brooding young Dark Lord] Vivian, the Deputy Head of the Department of Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Magic, is about to receive a promotion and a raise, but unexpectedly, she travels back fifty years, becoming a wealthy woman with countless antique collections and a handsome shop assistant who comes to promote her every day. Vivian pulls out a bag of Galleons: "I'll take this handsome guy!" Later, Vivian finally finds a way to return to the correct timeline and revisits the 1994 Goblet of Fire tournament. Unexpectedly, upon returning, she sees a familiar handsome face hidden under a cloak, sneering at her: "Now you know who I am? Still trying to run?" PS: *A brainless Mary Sue romance novel [Admiration]

24. 74 糟 Oh No! The Villain Transmigrated into the Cat of His Archenemy's Family 糟！恶人他穿成了死对头家的猫 Puff Puff Ghost噗噗鬼Two Male Leads336k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + enemies-to-lovers + love and hate + confinement + taming] Amoral villain shou × cold-faced, cat-obsessed, performative gong For as long as the Song and Duan families had been business partners, Song Ji and Duan Mingzhou had hated each other. To outsiders, they were sworn enemies who always started a fight whenever they met, secretly plotting against each other and never letting a grudge go unanswered. One day, Duan Mingzhou casually recorded Song Ji street-racing and hitting 993Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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    Pure hatred, confrontational path, two strong and two villains, villains will be punished by villains, strong push.

25. 75 五 It's Been Five Years, and the Campus Heartthrob Still Won't Leave Me Alone 五年了，校草还不肯放过我 Jin Kui金葵Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted Su Mi was the daughter of the richest family in the country, but she was suddenly bound to a poverty System and forced to switch identities, becoming a country bumpkin at her school. The System told her that if she could make Xiao Xuanjin, the chosen one of this world, fall in love with her, then dump him cruelly and trample on his sincere feelings, she would get her identity back. Otherwise, she would remain poor forever. Just listen to that. What a spiteful, mean-spirited System, jealous of th 1kReads9.1Score128Shelves

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    The first book's male lead was head over heels in love at the beginning, then his love-hate relationship turned into a complex mix, and his revenge on the female lead was meticulously planned – it was absolutely brilliant! Go check out the ratings, they don't lie! [Kissing emojis] The second book, I absolutely loved it! I feel the rating is too low. The female lead is clearly aware of her hatred for the male lead from beginning to end; it's a love-hate relationship between the two. I've already read this book four times; it's truly amazing. I'm begging you, please read it, please read it, please read it! I'm saying it three times because it's important! [Kissing emojis]

26. 76 长 The Grand Princess Encouraged Her Treacherous Husband to Rebel After Their Marriage 长公主嫁给奸臣后鼓动他造反了 Mo Ning漠宁Ancient Romance597k WordsCompleted (A story about a scheming beauty bringing an aloof, untouchable man down from his pedestal.) Mad dog + marriage first, love later + later, an obsessive abduction and a desperate pursuit of his wife + both leads have only ever been with each other + lovers who are also enemies She transmigrates into a book as the most esteemed Princess Jinling of the Southern Dynasty, only to nearly be killed by her husband with a sword on their wedding night. To stay alive, she pretends to humor him, asks for a 4.2kReads8.9Score305Shelves

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    ★1. Although the female lead transmigrates into a book, it doesn't seem to have much of a modern feel to it. The male lead is completely insane in the early stages, genuinely wanting the female lead dead. But to be fair, the female lead is incredibly resilient. There are multiple romantic pairings, even involving imprisonment. The secondary male leads are all incredibly ruthless [smirking][smirking]. It's truly pure love/hate! [Heart][heart] ★2. Just the opening scene after the female lead transmigrates is enough to showcase the author's writing skills. The male lead genuinely wants her dead in the early stages, with traps everywhere. The only thing the female lead loses is her lack of internal energy [grimacing], but she's still incredibly ruthless. The male and female leads are like the "Opposite Lu Couple"—neither of them are pushovers! [Laughing][laughing][heart]

27. 77 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 232kReads9.5Score28.6kShelves

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    A couple consumed by pure hatred—this doesn't have to be our Fang Xiu. Our protagonist, Fang Xiu, is consumed by the desire to kill his wife to avenge the eighteen times she has killed him. "No one can kill me eighteen times and still live; this hatred will not end until death" — Fang Xiu. "This love will last until death" — his wife's unwavering devotion.

28. 78 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 4.1kReads8.2Score493Shelves

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    This is amazing! The author's writing is superb. Highly recommended!!!

29. 79 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 23.4kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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    Collection of Couples Filled with Pure Hatred

30. 80 让 I Asked You to Conquer Him, and You Turned the Unhinged Guy Into a Caged Canary? 让你攻略，你把疯批养成金丝雀？ Little Iron Leftover小铁剩Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted After Zuo Qiao died, she was bound to a task System. Once she checked off all her missions, she could be reborn as a rich woman. Zuo Qiao grinned, congratulating herself on having died so well. But the next day, a mission to kiss someone by force appeared on her list of good deeds. Zuo Qiao: “...?” She turned to look at the blind target and began to have second thoughts. Wasn't this taking advantage of someone and bullying an honest person? The only response was ten thousand volts of silen 11.8kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
31. 81 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 30.8kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves
32. 82 摄 Your Highness the Regent, Is Your Assassin Missing a Few Marbles? 摄政王殿下，你家杀手缺根筋！ Little Iron Leftover小铁剩Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted After Jiu Yue died, the System told her that once she completed her mission, she could return to the real world with a reward of ten billion. Jiu Yue, who had been grumbling about her identity as an assassin, smiled sweetly. “Who says transmigrating is a bad thing? This is amazing!” However, a time-space delay kept the System from transmigrating with her, and it hadn't had time to explain the mission in full. But Jiu Yue didn't think that mattered. She was an assassin, after all. How hard could 38.6kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves
33. 83 疯 After the Mad Big Shot Forced His Sickly White Moonlight to Be His Wife 疯批大佬强制白月光病娇老婆后 Xin Tutu鑫土土Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted Short drama now available [Both leads are each other’s first and only love + happy ending + top-tier wealthy families + unhinged vs. yandere + mutual coercion + marriage first, love later + sizzling chemistry + black-hearted heroine + male lead grovels for forgiveness] Original title: Tear Her Clothes, Grab Her by the Throat: The Unhinged Tycoon Regrets It A blend of exquisite beauty and madness, with a combative yandere couple saving each other The heroine loves courting death, while the male l 2.5kReads9.3Score312Shelves

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    The male and female leads in this book are both incredibly ruthless; they're a couple who clash head-on.

34. 84 穿 Transmigrating into a Dating Sim to Play the Power Game 穿进攻略游戏搞权谋 Thirteen Miles十三七里Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted [A heroine with many secret identities fighting for power × a possessive, brooding widower hero] [They clash as a couple at first; later, the heroine’s secret identities are exposed, and the hero becomes a miserable, obsessive lover who won’t let her go] [One-on-one romance + Happy Ending + heroine with multiple secret identities] Shen Lingzhao had just finished her storyline and exited the game when she was pulled back into it before she could catch her breath. Worse still, five years had alrea 697Reads8.2Score105Shelves

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    The first three books were somewhat hateful, but not that hateful. The fourth book started with mutual hatred that was brutal and visceral, and then progressed to hatred through deliberate actions.

35. 85 言 The Romance Heroine Turns Dark After Becoming a Tool for Boys’ Love 言情女主成卖腐工具人后黑化了 Roar, Roar, Garlic啸一啸蒜了Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Live comments + includes some gay-to-straight storylines + multiple male leads] Mo Fengchun discovers that Lin Jingyao, her childhood sweetheart and husband, has been cheating on her and plans to come clean tonight. His lover, Jiang Chenhe, is waiting right outside the door. Live comments flood past, wildly cheering on the pair's love while cursing her with the most vicious words and telling her to hurry up and die. She does die, but she takes both scumbags down with her. Just before her consci 18.6kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
36. 86 摸 After Slacking Off, the Tragic-Novel Hero Became a Legendary Punching Bag 摸鱼后，虐文男主爆改传奇耐揍王 Twenty-Four Blades二十四刀Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted [Gender-bender + romance warning] [The male lead is purely submissive, the female lead is unhinged, and they're both villains] [Unhealthy, gloomy, and with no character growth. Just deranged, twisted torment between a pair of lunatics] Qian Chao is the most unremarkable dead-last clerk at a world-management company, coasting through each day and waiting to retire. Perhaps the company had finally had enough of these server leeches. With one official notice, it transferred Qian Chao to the tran 522Reads8.9Score102Shelves

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    Exactly the same as what the questioner requested, but I don't know if you can accept it. Both of these are female-dominant novels, and they're both incredibly addictive. They go from mutual exploitation to a desire to possess each other. The first book's main text is complete, and the side stories are ongoing. Both books have very novel world-building settings. Read them both! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

37. 87 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 7.2kReads8.9Score806Shelves
38. 88 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 34.9kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    This, this [I've learned it][I've learned it][I've learned it][I've learned it][I've learned it] is a bag.

39. 89 女 Reborn in a Matriarchal World: The Cold Prince Consort Is a Mad Villain 女尊重生：清冷君后竟是疯批反派 Fireworks Marshland烟花沼泽Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted [Tyrannical, authoritarian empress ✖️ aloof and gentle/crazy villainous consort] [1v1 | fictional dynasty + reborn + women rule, men are subordinate] In her previous life, Feng Zhishang first met Xie Qingyu at the birthday banquet of Chancellor Xie. To put it poetically, it was love at first sight. To be more realistic, it was lust at first sight. The banquet hadn't begun yet. After putting on a show of affection between ruler and subject, she had nothing to do, so she left the main hall and wan 11kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    This is a female-dominated novel. The female lead falls in love with the male lead at first sight. After being betrayed by him, she forces herself on him. The male lead hates her, although he later becomes just as insane as she is. The male lead's love outweighs his hate.

40. 90 他 When He Smiles, the Entire Dynasty Comes In for a Kiss 他一笑，整个王朝都吻了上来 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads311k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Two male leads + pure hatred + love and mutual destruction + political intrigue + groveling redemption + happy ending] The day Shen Zui died, the kingdom celebrated an age of peace and prosperity. The dashing, white-robed flower thief who wore willow leaves in his hair and roamed the martial world was, in truth, the fugitive crown prince and last heir of the fallen dynasty. Terrifying, isn’t it? As a long sword pierced his body, Shen Zui bit hard behind the man’s 8.5kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    Super pure hatred, the couple on the opposite lane

41. 91 我 I’m Really at My Wit’s End: The Black Lotus NPC Keeps Trying to Kill Me 我真的会谢黑莲花NPC总想嘎我 Yu Chunhan于春寒Mystery529k WordsOngoing Main characters: Lin Lianzhi x Li Ye (Everyone else puts this line in, so I will too. The rating just came out; it’ll go up later.) [The female lead is full of schemes] [The male lead is an NPC whose mission is to lure players to their deaths] [The male lead is a master of disguise and acting] [The male lead is a scheming black lotus; the female lead goes with anything, like lotus-flavored seasoning] [Heh, you want to kill me? I’ll hide in the bathroom. When you knock, I’ll say someone’s in here 12kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    The male protagonist is an NPC who gains a new identity in each instance and never truly dies. He's been killed by the female protagonist many times. The male and female protagonists have a love-hate relationship.

42. 92 公 The Princess Is Spoiled and Willful, and the Cold-Faced General Defies His Station 公主娇纵，冷面将军以下犯上 Jiang Baofu江宝芙Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love + intense push and pull + over-the-top pampering + fiercely possessive] [Willful, scheming little princess X cold, ruthless, calculating young general] Shen Ran didn't want to be sent off in a political marriage. On the journey back to the capital under Xie Yanli's escort, she thought up a hundred ways to make him let her go. Play the victim: No. Pretend to be sick: No. Act obedient: No. Seduce him: Yes. She realized Xie Yanli wasn't impossi 12.3kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    It's not pure hatred, but they scheme against each other. In the end, only true feelings remain, which is very compelling.

43. 93 你 You Never Said the Villain Was a Yandere! Good Thing I Made the First Move 你也妹说反派是病娇，幸好我攻他 Twenty-Four Blades二十四刀Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted Chu Ke was fighting tooth and nail to survive the apocalypse when she transmigrated and discovered she had ended up inside a novel. The good news: the world was at peace, and order still held. The bad news: she had arrived at the point of her own ending. She was the vicious supporting female character, about to go bankrupt, drown in debt, and face the consequences. According to the original plot, she would end up working as a hostess at a KTV, then be killed in revenge by someone she had once bu 1.3kReads8.7Score180Shelves
44. 94 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    This contemporary romance novel has a powerful and lasting impact; it's completely unparalleled. The male and female leads are both incredibly sophisticated, and I absolutely love their high-level, intelligent love. Their chemistry is phenomenal. The career development storyline is also worth studying; reading it will broaden your perspective. It's simply brilliant!

45. 95 疯 She's Gone Mad! The Day She Transmigrated, the Sickly Young Lord Vowed to Give Himself to Her! 疯了!穿越当天，病娇世子爷他要以身相许! Han Mianmian韩绵绵Ancient Romance868k WordsCompleted Original title: After the Heir’s Consort Turns Dark, All the Gods Fall at Her Feet [Transmigration + two scheming minds locked in a battle of wits + obsession + political intrigue + bickering couple] Yun Jincheng transmigrates and, the moment she opens her eyes, strips the sickly heir of his clothes and stumbles upon a secret he has kept hidden for years. Rumor has it that the heir of the Prince of Zhennan, who has been frail for years and gasps for breath after just a few steps, isn’t sick at a 2kReads9.3Score529Shelves
46. 96 肆 Reckless and Unrestrained, the Empress Is Swayed Only by the Emperor 肆意妄为，娘娘只受皇帝蛊惑 Xiao Leng Won't Die小冷不会死Ancient Romance599k WordsOngoing [Two formidable leads + intense push and pull + love that grows over time + enemies at first, devoted to each other later] (Both leads are each other’s only partners) This was the third year since the emperor married the empress, and only now did he take a good look at the empress he did not love. Rumor had it that Her Majesty the Empress could kill a thousand people in a row, grind her teeth and lap up blood, and took pleasure in slaughter. The emperor confined her behind palace walls, took awa 71Reads8.2Score—Shelves
47. 97 老 Wifey, Wifey, Please Don’t Pinch Me So Hard 老婆老婆，掐疼我求你了 Beef Egg Tart牛肉蛋挞Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Two mad leads + male lead reborn + mutual coercion + guiding madman + taming-a-dog fiction + bickering couple + both devoted to each other + happy ending] “What would killing you prove? You have to stay alive. I'll sever the tendons in your hands and feet, and you'll stay here obediently, waiting for me the way I waited for you.” After Lu Miao imprisoned Shao Wenzhou for a year, he finally raised a knife against her. Lu Miao was crazy too. Suddenly, she didn't want to let the man go. “We shou 93Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is truly pure hatred, the kind where things are done while stabbing each other in the back. The female lead imprisons and kills the male lead, then commits suicide to die with him. Later, the male lead is reborn and discovers that the female lead has lost her memory, so he begs her to imprison him.

48. 98 京 A Marriage in the Capital, Still Strangers 京婚不熟 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted A true marriage-first, love-later story / Marriage between wealthy families / Five-year age gap / The powerful one learns to lower his head Clear-headed and gentle heroine vs. stern, fatherly hero When her older sister runs away from her wedding, Jiang Ni obeys her father’s arrangements and marries her would-be brother-in-law. Her new husband is the head of the top-tier Zhou family in Beijing. He’s said to be a workaholic with no worldly desires, cold and stern. He leaves on a business trip on t 76.3kReads9.0Score12.3kShelves

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    It's amazing! Even though this is just a few words of recommendation, the book is truly excellent. You can tell just by looking at the rating; it's definitely high-quality, super high-quality, and won't make you feel stupid.

49. 99 我 The Villain in My Story Is Carrying Out a Forced Happy Ending 我笔下的反派正在执行强制HE The Snail Is Very Lazy蜗牛很懒Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Dark healing + mild horror and thrills + suspenseful romance that's easy to follow + chaste male lead] Lu Zhaozhao, a suspense novelist, created an extraordinarily cruel villain with her own hands. He's handsome and elegant, exceptionally intelligent, and obsessed with cruelly hunting his victims and turning them into specimens that will last forever. She used to complain that the scenes she wrote weren't bloody or terrifying enough. Until... The dark, damp basement, hundreds of jars filled wit 5.8kReads9.1Score833Shelves

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    This is amazing! Although I still don't know who the male lead is [sending heart], this book was so enjoyable to read! (I finished it in one day!) The female lead is so clear-headed! I thought she was really in love, but it turns out she fooled us readers too!

50. 100 佛 Imprisoned by Buddha’s Bones, Bound by Love for Life 佛骨为牢，囚爱终生 Zhou Zhou Loves Candy周舟爱吃糖Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted She uses love as bait, and he willingly becomes her blade. In this game of revenge, who is the real hunter? An angel-faced avenger VS a demon with bloodstained prayer beads Lin Qingqian, a socialite from Shanghai, witnessed her parents perish in a sea of flames. With half of a bloodstained jade bracelet in hand, she ventured alone into the most dangerous casino in Southeast Asia. She had only one goal: get close to Lu Chenzhou, a man who wore Buddhist prayer beads around his wrist yet slaughte 247Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    I have the right to speak on this.

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