I've Recently Gotten Into Rivals-to-Lovers Couples. Any Books Like That? 最近爱上了对抗路情侣，有没有这类子的书？

1. 1 杀 Kill That Spring Night 杀死那个春夜 Er Shui i二水iModern Romance291k WordsCompleted [Bittersweet healing|Forbidden love and betrayal|From pure hatred to true love|A couple always at odds|A school-life ensemble|Small town|One-on-one, both untouched] [Two-faced poser ✖️ prickly, stubborn troublemaker] At first, she hated his fake sincerity, and he hated how nothing could sway her. In public, they acted like the best of siblings. In private, they were constantly at each other's throats. Later, real feelings took root in their pretense. They clung to each other's fragile backs as t 26.3kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves

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   Highly recommended! These are definitely rival couples. The first book features a blended family where the initial conflict transforms from pure hatred to pure love. The second book has two rivals, two ruthless bosses from the same company, who secretly marry three years prior – a true adversarial couple.

2. 2 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 79.3kReads9.5Score9.4kShelves
3. 3 猎 Hunting Him 猎他 Rock 'n' Roll Orange摇滚桔子Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Comic adaptation in production~~] [Game changer and mastermind | Extreme push and pull | Six-year age gap | Two powerful leads, both with no past relationships | Marriage of convenience | Workplace maneuvering | Mutual salvation | Female growth] ⚠️ A marriage of convenience, but not a whirlwind wedding at the start. The story has sound values throughout. * Yi Yu has worked as a headhunter for four years and has never missed a target. While other girls her age are busy dating and getting married 6.9kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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   A story of a couple locked in a battle of wits and strategy, incredibly captivating!!! Many stories about this kind of tension stop once the male and female leads confirm their relationship, but this one is truly a non-stop struggle!!! The tension only intensifies as the story progresses, it's so addictive!!! Super sweet and satisfying~~

4. 4 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 7.8kReads8.9Score712Shelves

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   The side couple's duel is super exciting, both are strong.

5. 5 重 My Mortal Enemy Became My Junior Brother After I Was Reborn 重生后死敌成了我师弟 Fallen Platycodon零落桔梗Ancient Romance734k WordsCompleted [Cultivation, rebirth, revenge, romance, sworn enemies, strong heroine, one-on-one devoted couple, no rivalry between women, ensemble cast] Six years after Ye Yangjiu died, she came back to life. She was once the foremost immortal of the righteous path, but ended up deceived and betrayed, her family brutally killed, and herself tortured to death. After being reborn... Those who betrayed her? Kill them. Those who deceived her? Kill them. Those who hurt her? Kill them. Her old nemesis... has someh 4kReads9.2Score752Shelves

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   The first book in the "Confrontational Road Couple" series is a rebirth/cultivation genre. The two were enemies in their previous lives, but after being reborn as fellow disciples, they constantly fight. Later, they resolve their misunderstandings and get together. The next two books are in the infinite flow/game genre. Both characters are incredibly cunning and constantly sabotage each other. In both stories, the male lead falls for the female lead first, while the female lead doesn't reciprocate. Hahaha.

6. 6 恶 After the Wicked Villain Lost His Memory, the Unhinged Tycoon Went Crazy in Love 恶毒反派失忆后，疯批大佬爱疯了 Three-Year-Old Nan Zaizi南崽子三岁Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted (System | Obsessive possessiveness | Vicious villain | The one and only | Single-minded devotion) [Proud, elegant, striking beauty + refined but depraved young master] Sheng Jingxia awakened a System. The System told her that, as the big villain, she had killed both the male and female leads, causing the plot to collapse and everything to start over. Sheng Jingxia raised an eyebrow. “So?” System: For world peace, you need to behave yourself and let the leads team up to take you down. In return, 9.3kReads8.5Score2.3kShelves

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   It's so incredibly good! I've completely fallen in love with this type of novel lately.

7. 7 被 My Former Fiancé, Whom I Tortured Body and Soul, Is Reborn 被我虐身虐心的前未婚夫重生了 Lazy Cat Who Doesn't Eat Fish不吃鱼的懒猫Ancient Romance277k WordsOngoing [Theatrical, sweet-on-the-outside scheming heroine x jealous, love-brained hero] (Mutual firsts + pure escapist fantasy in an alternate setting + unserious political intrigue + the hero gets hurt + a little chasing-the-heroine-after-losing-her + a touch of forced love + happy ending) On the second day after returning to the marquis’s manor disguised as his daughter, Wei Chenyu inexplicably gets a fiancé. Even more inexplicably, she receives a mission to win him over. Wei Chenyu looks at the miss 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This one fits perfectly. In her previous life, the female lead had a mission to seduce the male lead, requiring her to simultaneously reach 100% love and hate levels. The male lead, who always believed she killed him in his past life, still loves her in this life. He's like a puppy, completely manipulated by the female lead. It's especially delicious.

8. 8 暗 A Bitter Summer of Loving Mu Ru San Fen in Secret 暗恋木入三分苦夏 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted A Secret Crush, Bitter as Summer 4.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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   He and she were at odds. Her unrequited love for him was a passionate yet restrained love, a childhood sweetheart bond, never daring to break through that barrier. The bittersweetness of unrequited love was filled with uncertainty; the thought of his acceptance would excite her, while his rejection felt like a death sentence. She stayed up all night for him, always at the bottom of the class, and was content whenever they were in the same school. But he was arrogant and sarcastic, mocking her, while she could only congratulate and envy him for being number one. Her wealthy roommate, the school beauty, asked her to deliver a love letter. He thought she was confessing, but instead, he trampled the letter, crushing her unrequited love. She was jealous of his lack of recognition. She feigned amnesia and mustered the courage to confess. This time, they accidentally kissed, both blushing. She asked him if he would marry her, and he earnestly said next year. But next year, she said she couldn't come. She still attended his engagement party with the school beauty, heartbroken. Attending his wedding with the school beauty again, she felt suffocated by the pain. What made him suddenly pull out the school beauty's ring and ask her if she would marry him?

9. 9 男 My Boyfriend's Brother Made a Move on Me: I Dump Him and Date You 男友他弟撬墙角，跟他分手和我谈 Xian Mang弦芒Modern Romance126k WordsOngoing “The eldest brother, the rightful partner: does he even know what he’s doing? I’ll take over.”, Huo Changzhou PS: The eldest brother is her contractually agreed potential boyfriend! The male lead only pretends to be a playboy. [Seductive Lou Ning VS aloof, flirtatious, jealous Second Young Master Huo] [Forbidden romance + male rivals competing for her + antagonistic chemistry + both leads are virgins + male lead falls for her on his own + groveling to win her back] Huo Changzhou, the second youn 33Reads—Score120Shelves

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   The male lead is sharp-tongued, and the female lead is cold and aloof. They constantly bicker, neither willing to back down. Later on, the male lead goes through a dramatic "wife-chasing" phase.

10. 10 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.2kReads8.9Score252Shelves

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    These are different types of books, and they're all really good.

11. 11 六 A Guide to Registering the Six Realms' Undocumented Residents 六界黑户补录指南 A Little Yuzu Angwu一只柚昂乌Modern Romance347k WordsOngoing Also known as: Licensed Quick Transmigration: Why Won’t My Progress Bar Move? [Two equally matched leads + ensemble cast + growing heroine + multiple worlds + beautiful, strong, tragic characters + redemption + two souls in one body] [Easygoing, optimistic good-for-nothing little healer VS arrogant, sharp-tongued, flamboyant young master] [Cool, gentle cafe owner VS carefree, rebellious young nobleman] As a good-for-nothing healer, Zhu Jilan had finally managed to find a job and already mapped o 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Try this one! A couple on the opposing lane, both strong women, even stronger!

12. 12 竹 Good Boyhood Friend, I Have Other Little Brothers to Spoil 竹马乖，姐还有别的弟弟要哄爱 Tangerine Sand桔沙9k WordsCompleted Be good, childhood friend. Your big sis still has other little brothers to comfort. 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A couple on opposite sides of the street, initially secretly in love with a vicious, scheming woman who climbed the social ladder, the childhood sweetheart who, raising a child, became a haggard, worn-out husband. When she brought home a man, he panicked, became jealous, and threatened divorce. The most absurd thing was that when his parents came along, he begged for reconciliation, leading to a tumultuous chase after his wife.

13. 13 妹 My Precious Little Sister Wants a Divorce and to Run Away While Pregnant, but She Won't Escape Her Captivity 妹宝想离婚带球跑，休想逃被囚禁 Tangerine Sand桔沙Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The pampered girl wants to get a divorce and run away while pregnant. Dream on: she's going to be imprisoned. 343Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The sworn enemies, a family locked in a bitter marriage, were playing a game of imprisonment against the couple on the opposite side of the road. He mistook Mei Bao's words in their shared room for a dream. Forced into a marriage of convenience, the child was their bargaining chip for inheritance. Their loveless marriage, however, was a calculated move. She held a rope to his neck, which he discovered. She asked if he believed her when she bought her a necklace; he refused and tied her hands with the rope. Their child cried, and her tearful eyes stirred his pity. Yet, he stubbornly grabbed Mei Bao's chin, revealing their past as enemies. Seeing her packing, he assumed she was trying to escape and forcibly bound her to his arms, preventing her from packing. He warned her again that they were sworn enemies and instructed the housekeeper to monitor the city 24/7. The fortress gave her no chance to escape. She asked him why he was doing this. He only knew that he was doing this because he had feelings for her and didn't want her to leave. He was just trying to stop her from leaving. She pitifully begged him not to be angry, like a vixen. His father wanted him to divorce his wife, but he couldn't bear to hear the word "divorce." His grandfather had forced his father to divorce his mother, and now it was his father's turn to force him to divorce her. He still didn't know whether his mother was alive or dead. Her mother also wanted him to divorce her. He thought it was her family forcing him to divorce her, so he questioned her. She was unaware and a silent tear rolled down her cheek. He asked her what she was pretending for, but then kissed her tear. He was a little confused. Why would a family feud do this? She said she wanted a divorce, and at that moment her family came to rescue her with weapons. He tried everything to stop them, injuring them all. He and she had always been mortal enemies, but she suddenly pulled out an art knife and tried to kill him. His eyes were bloodshot as he warned her not to divorce him, or she would die. She cried and asked him why he showed her any pity. He slapped her, trying to make her realize that they were enemies, but he killed her love for him. In disbelief and despair, she asked him if he had never loved her. He suddenly remembered his grandfather's words: "A man without love is carefree." She coldly suggested sleeping in separate rooms. The housekeeper asked him why he didn't kill her, and he told the housekeeper to shut up. She ran downstairs, and he thought she was trying to escape. Their conversations always seemed to have a chasm that love couldn't bridge, as if their entanglement was a deep-seated grudge. She asked where her family was, and he stubbornly insisted they were thrown up a mountain, threatening her to go with them. Heartbroken, she banged her head against a wall and lost her memory. He wept with heartache. The housekeeper asked him if he had fallen in love with her. She didn't know he was her husband. She hit him, and he saw it as a reward. He realized his true feelings and began a sweet, loving, and happy relationship with her. He fed her but not his son, and even when imprisoned, he thought it was a good thing that food and lodging were provided. Just as she was about to give birth to her daughter, she regained her memories. She asked him if she had fallen in love with him, listening to his heartbeat. He unconsciously and gently admitted it, but upon waking, he denied it, saying that he and she were sworn enemies. She asked him again, but he blushed and denied it. At the height of their love, his father made him divorce her. She heard him say he loved her, and he began to admit it, begging her not to leave. His father gave him 50 million to leave her, but she heard that he wanted more money and that the money was hers. She took 500 million as a breakup fee and went home. He started crying. He went back to her parents' home to chase after her, but her family said he was her savior. What was going on? His father, worried about his son, chased after him. Will this sworn enemy continue, or will they shake hands and make peace?

14. 14 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.4kReads7.4Score196Shelves
15. 15 逃 Run! The Reborn Fake Foolish Husband Woke Up Early 逃追！重生跑路伪傻老公提前醒了 Old Glass, Li Pu舊璃离噗Modern Romance373k WordsOngoing Clear-headed heroine | Brooding, possessive male lead (an idiot on the surface, a lunatic underneath) Both reborn | Revenge | Raising a child | Marriage before love | Slice of life Wu Si didn't deserve to die. In her previous life, despite her parents and elder brother's objections, Wu Si handed over all the Wu family's money and resources to Jiang Mu, helping him rise to become the CEO of the Linque Group. In the end, he pushed her off a cliff, and she died miserably in the endless ocean. Her 17.3kReads—Score1.8kShelves
16. 16 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.3kReads—Score104Shelves
17. 17 我 My Wife Doesn't Love Me 我太太不爱我 Wawa Is Not a Cabbage Heart娃娃不是菜心Modern Romance356k WordsOngoing Story highlights: A whirlwind marriage without love, a real married couple who don't sleep in separate rooms. Neither gives an inch. Their lives are a chaotic mess, and being married feels like a constant battle. It's utterly exhausting. The male lead seems gentle, mild-mannered, and refined, but he's actually scheming and full of tricks. The female lead is a bad-tempered young lady. She may lose when it comes to scheming, but she can win in a fight. Her combat skills are off the charts. When sh 55.3kReads8.4Score3.9kShelves

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    Little Lion 🦁 (Princess Palm) vs. Lotus Root Slice (Sly and Cunning) - Recommended

18. 18 玩 Bored and Breaking Up? Baby, Bite Gently 玩腻分手？宝宝，轻点咬 Peng Mo Zhixing芃茉知行Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Clingy sweetheart × says one thing, means another] Shen Qingli first met Pei Zhi at her own home. He had his father with him, and a whole heap of luggage trailing behind them. They were the very picture of people taking over someone else's home. Facing Pei Zhi's handsome, good-looking face, she teared up. “Don't you have a home of your own?” Pei Zhi curled his lips with a carefree air. “I just like living in other people's homes.” - He was the outsider. So why was he strutting around in front 27.5kReads8.9Score6.1kShelves

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    Super good read, highly recommended! The first book is more comedic, the kind where the male and female leads have such a deadly kiss that they can kill each other. The second book is full of intense tension, plot twists, foreshadowing, and subtle details that require careful reading.

19. 19 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 804Reads8.1Score—Shelves
20. 20 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 33.3kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves

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    Both books are by the same author, with exceptionally good writing, engaging and suspenseful plots, and I really enjoyed them!

21. 21 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.4kReads8.2Score103Shelves
22. 22 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 27.2kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
23. 23 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.2kReads8.4Score150Shelves
24. 24 怨 Bound by a Madman's Grudge 怨骨疯缠 Peerless Scallion a绝世一根葱aTwo Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Publication rights have been signed. Originally titled Grudgebound Bones [Double madness + a truly ghostly male lead + twisted love + forced confinement romance + lovers bound by pure hatred + happy ending] “We're better off hating each other. Never tell me you love me, or I'll kill you.” The two had been inseparable friends at the orphanage, once linking pinkies and promising never to part for the rest of their lives. Then one year, a wealthy couple came to adopt a child. They took a liking to 169.3kReads9.6Score38.2kShelves

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    Come on, you absolutely have to have this one! It's about a pure and ruthless couple.

25. 25 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score148Shelves
26. 26 温 A Stain on Wen Ye 温夜有染 The Fish Learning to Fly学飞行的鱼Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted The live-action mini-series and animated drama are now available on Red Apple. [One-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only, happy ending, modern-day sweet romance.] Wen Yu, twenty-two, is rich, beautiful, and well-connected, with a fiancé she is perfectly happy with. Her future is dazzling. Then one day, a five-year-old child appears and claims to be her son. When the paternity test results come back, Wen Yu is stunned. The little guy really is her son! Can anyone tell her how she co 23.2kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    Childhood sweethearts and mortal enemies, constantly locked in a love-hate relationship. Even if there were only one person in the world, I wouldn't like them. Later, they're proven wrong and become surprisingly good! [Licking screen][licking screen]

27. 27 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7.1kReads8.5Score352Shelves
28. 28 诱 A Seductive Kiss! Whose Mortal Enemy Gets Held Close and Kissed Every Day? 诱吻！谁家死对头天天按在怀里亲 Jing Yuexue景悦雪Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted The animated series is now streaming! [Childhood friends + sworn enemies + married first, love later + secret crush becomes mutual + both inexperienced + bickering couple] [Beautiful, proud female urologist vs. scheming, devoted CEO] Si Yin and Duan Xiangze have been at each other's throats for over twenty years. Even their mothers call them "sworn enemies." At a holiday party abroad with their mutual friends, they get drunk, stumble into the wrong room, and she does it with him. "Si the Tease, 22.2kReads8.3Score2kShelves
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 1.6kReads—Score194Shelves

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    The Crown Princess and the Crown Prince's marriage of convenience blossoms into love, a story of rivalry [smirk]

30. 30 金 A Game in the Golden Boudoir 金闺戏 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance680k WordsCompleted [A snake-hearted heroine who lies through her teeth vs. a beautiful, tragic heir with a scheming heart] [Pure historical romance + love and hate + excruciating tension + an epic showdown between two liars + a couple doomed to clash] Ming Xian forged her identity to marry, then made a living by killing her husbands and taking their money. Beautiful enough to inspire pity, yet ruthless in her methods, she had married and murdered six men without ever slipping up, earning the nickname Crimson Ser 6.5kReads8.8Score944Shelves

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    The first book is an absolute battleground, with every chapter captivating. The female lead is intelligent and ruthless, yet kind at heart. The male lead, like her, is driven by revenge, scheming and calculating, but fundamentally a good person. The two constantly plot and scheme for their own ends, engaging in a battle of wits and unexpected twists. The second book isn't quite a romantic relationship yet; the female lead is also constantly scheming, her imperial heart shifting rapidly, making it a psychological thriller as well.

31. 31 入 Entering the Imperial Harem 入春宫 Kun Yuan坤垣Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + villainess with a career-driven mind + fluffy mind-reading + men competing for her] Su Fuqu was the legitimate youngest daughter of the Grand Preceptor. She and the Crown Prince, Qin Zhaolin, grew up together and were deeply in love. But after she came of age, Qin Zhaolin abandoned her, chose her cousin as his wife, and asked Su Fuqu to become his concubine. She turned around and schemed her way into the emperor's bed, sowing discord between father and son and throwing the pal 64.7kReads8.9Score8kShelves
32. 32 日 Day and Night, I Obsess Over You 日夜妄想 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + two powerful leads taking down scumbags + mutual secret crushes + world-class stubbornness + two scene-stealing power players] He’s a cold-blooded business tycoon, with enough rumored girlfriends to fill ten mahjong tables. She’s a ruthless heiress from a prominent family, with admirers and followers lined up all the way to Paris. A marriage of convenience, with each side keeping their distance. On the rooftop, they smoked side by side. Jiang Chenglin asked, “Ever conside 8.4kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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    These three books absolutely have to be on the list; they're all voiced by real people. The first one even features the voice acting from "Under the Snow and Moon"—a treat for voice acting enthusiasts! [Eating popcorn emoji]

33. 33 一 A Room With the Lights Dimmed 一室暗灯 Diving into the Sea to Dodge Fish跳海躲鱼Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing That day, I groveled before a billionaire, wagging my tail for his approval. I thought he was my salvation when I had nowhere else to turn. All I got was one humiliation after another. I became the biggest joke in his circle. Later, I accidentally stumbled upon his secret, peeling back layer after layer of his heart until grief brought me to tears. And he peeled mine open too, only to stab it viciously, once, twice... countless times. Ruan Qing, who brought me into the industry, was once an inn 483Reads8.7Score163Shelves

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    The power struggle between those in positions of authority and those in positions of subordination is so captivating, with its subtle back-and-forth and intense tension.

34. 34 当 Becoming the Internet Emperor and Living a Shameless Life 当网络皇帝，享缺德人生 Evil Mother Orangutan恶毒母猩猩Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [An electronic sycophant’s fan + a heroine who rules the internet like an emperor + a top-tier star who’s lightning-fast at picking up jokes] [Dating show + memes + face-slapping + super sweet] Ji Huanshu transmigrates into a tragic romance novel as its heroine. Her Actor boyfriend wants her to give up her heart and corneas for his gravely ill first love, yet refuses to make their relationship public. His fans assume she’s a desperate doormat, and she’s relentlessly attacked until she becomes th 31.1kReads8.9Score4.8kShelves

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    See the synopsis for details. I highly recommend the second book, as it features the most memorable couple on the opposing lane.

35. 35 死 Archrival, Catch Me If You Can. Don't Chicken Out 死对头，有本事抓住我，别怂 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance82k WordsOngoing Cunning, evenly matched leads | Hong Kong business circle, childhood friends turned sworn enemies | Sex first, love later | Intense push and pull | Lighthearted business battles She stole a two-billion-yuan deal from him, sent him herbal tea, made a money plant curse him, and used durian to smoke him out. She thought she could make him furious. Instead, the bastard turned the tables and quietly made a fortune. The whole of Hong Kong thought they were at each other's throats. No one knew that t 273Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The young lady and her cunning nemesis are locked in an extreme tug-of-war on the road.

36. 36 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 9.6kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
37. 37 身 You Can Steal My Identity, But What About My Mental Illness? 身份可以偷走，那我的精神病呢？ Flickering Candle Stub残烛跳荡Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed ✚ Absurd memes ✚ Chaotic variety show ✚ Animal mind reading] Ming Li wakes up in the body of a celebrity who was sent to a psychiatric hospital by her family. From the start, she’s mocked by the entire internet, saddled with a family that leeches off her, and called mentally ill! Ming Li: Whatever. The things that don’t kill her will only make her even crazier! When a sharp-tongued entertainment reporter comes after her, she says, “A tadpole with a frog tattoo, and you 56kReads9.6Score7.7kShelves
38. 38 百 A Hundred-Meter Greatsword on Her Shoulder, Her Junior Sister Is the Queen of Giving Up 百米大刀肩上扛，师妹她是摆烂王 Sui Yuan岁圆Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted [Can't get ahead by lying flat + can't win by working myself to the bone + devoted couple + absurd comedy + everyone gets corrupted + ensemble cast] [Money-obsessed heroine VS refined, sickly-sweet male lead] After transmigrating to the cultivation world, Nie Baili was reborn all over again! Before transmigrating, she worked herself to the bone, pulling all-nighters every day for a heartless boss. After transmigrating, she pushed the entire cultivation world into a vicious cycle of competition t 8.5kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
39. 39 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 232.8kReads9.5Score28.3kShelves

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    This is the true confrontation lane.

40. 40 顶 Ultimate Restraint 顶级克制 Bodhisattva Ye菩萨野Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Rain poured outside the window, and the air was heavy and damp. The room was silent except for the soft rustle of Zhaoming Ji wiping her hair with a towel. Lu Daiqing sat on the sofa, watching her. She smiled, then padded slowly toward him on her wet, bare feet, and stepped on his white sneakers. - The air was hot and humid, the gloom unending, the tension thick with the scent of gunpowder, and the unspoken intimacy impossible to ignore. Under the same roof, she and he held themselves back, each 20.4kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    The banter was both sweet and bittersweet, and I cried throughout the show.

41. 41 王 The Ace Killer Doesn't Do Romance, Except with His Mortal Enemy 王牌杀手不近色，死对头除外 Delicious Snot Bubble美味鼻涕泡Two Female Leads691k WordsOngoing [Two female leads + sworn enemies + equally strong leads + bickering couple + both devoted to each other + a touch of ensemble cast] [Cold-faced, proud younger woman × scheming, clingy older woman] The Shadow organization recognizes them as sworn enemies. Whenever their paths cross, blades flash, and every word they trade is barbed. Since the age of twelve, Linying has wanted nothing more than to finish Yelan off. And ever since she was fourteen, Yelan has delighted in teasing Linying. One strik 571Reads8.5Score197Shelves

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    A sweet yet bittersweet tale of two female protagonists who initially betray and sabotage each other, but later protect one another. Rin-ying is determined to eliminate her nemesis, while Ye-lan constantly teases and provokes her. Through repeated life-or-death battles, their hatred slowly transforms into a deep and exclusive affection.

42. 42 她 She Isn't Well-Behaved 她不乖 Bala La Chen巴啦啦晨Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [Willful, rebellious problem girl & carefree, brash, straightforward boy] (Bickering couple + sweet romance and healing + lighthearted everyday life) If you asked Qiao Xi what her first impression of Chi Yan was, her answer would definitely be: show-off, shameless flirt, smart mouth. From their unpleasant first meeting to trading insults as deskmates, the two never stopped pursuing their goal of becoming each other's dad. Their classmates all thought these two sworn enemies were bound to come to 1.5kReads9.3Score274Shelves

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    The couple on opposite sides of the campus road looks really good together. [Admiration]

43. 43 强 After He Took Me by Force, the Dark Overlord Became Addicted 强制侵占后！暗黑大佬他上瘾了 A Shallow Cup on a Boat舟上浅盏Modern Romance713k WordsCompleted Just got the rating, it’ll go up [1VN + unhinged power players + self-serving heroine + no saintly heroine + no melodrama + holds back at first, then slaps back hard + equally formidable leads] The leads are enemies. Her mother is dead; his younger brother is dead. They’re at each other’s throats in public, but sickeningly sweet in private. Their secret relationship is exposed. People say that if someone had a daughter like her, even her mother wouldn’t rest easy in the afterlife. At one person 1.2kReads9.4Score127Shelves

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    Yes, yes. The female supporting character is intelligent, and the male supporting character is handsome and wealthy. The entire cast is filled with good-looking men and women; it's a high-level affair. A powerful figure with influence over both the legal and illegal worlds, and a beautiful yet rational female lead. The two were originally sworn enemies—a policewoman and the powerful figure—but the male lead was irresistibly drawn to them. Eventually, their feud escalated to the point of blood feud, yet the male lead not only couldn't bring himself to kill her but also repeatedly fell in love. He fell in love every time they met, unable to break free from the infatuation.

44. 44 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 87Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Definitely a couple destined for rivalry! The first book is already finished, super niche, the male and female leads are constantly bickering, neither giving an inch, it's both angsty and addictive, you can't stop reading once you start! I was drawn to the second book by the title, it's also finished, the female lead is very strong, her conversations with the male lead are very intense, and the male lead's understanding of the female lead's inner thoughts is especially captivating! The third book is hilarious, the female lead has a slightly tragic past, but it's mostly nonsensical fun, the paragraph reviews are also very interesting, I often click to read them, I laugh so hard I pinch my thigh!

45. 45 我 The Villain and I Pretend to Be Deeply in Love 我和反派互演深情 Year After Year, No Fish年年不吃鱼Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted Lu Yao, who is suffering from late-stage brain cancer, is summoned by another version of herself from a different world. They switch bodies, and she becomes an esper with a treasure in her heart, hunted by others. Along with regaining her health, she also gets a baby who turns into a poisonous little skeleton whenever it cries, and a husband in name only who seems gentle but is actually a scumbag and a pervert. To survive, Lu Yao makes a move against her husband. Just as she watches him die with 5.1kReads8.9Score786Shelves
46. 46 婚 He Gave the Wedding Ring to a Dog! She Joined a Hate-Fest Show and Punched the Internet in the Face 婚戒送狗！她转头上恨综肘击全网 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Super-sweet 1v1 + silly humor and memes + variety show] A variety show called The Haters Rule the World appears out of nowhere. It invites three celebrities hated across the internet, along with their haters, to take part. Any celebrity who fails on the show will be blacklisted for three years. The director calls this test of pure hatred between celebrities and their haters the Hate Show. - Chi Qiuli is the adopted daughter of the wealthy Huo family. Everyone thinks she's a resource-backed 74.8kReads9.3Score8.5kShelves
47. 47 笑 This Is Hilarious! The Good-for-Nothing Little Celestial Master Is Haunted by a Ghost 笑死！废材小天师被鬼缠上了 Clumsy Goop菜鸡糊糊Fantastical Romance371k WordsOngoing (Now available on Tomato and Red Fruit animation platforms) In the ancient age of the Primordial World, Heaven and Earth were divided into yin and yang, and Mount Tai stood over the underworld. Zhang Xiaolin was an heir to the Celestial Masters' Mansion, but he was no good at exorcising ghosts or drawing talismans. He was also ridiculously cowardly. In a fit of pique, he ventured into the back hills and accidentally entered a sealed chamber, releasing the imprisoned Ghost King, Meng Guang. He me 186Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Watching the judge draw runes on her palm with a cinnabar brush, then take a strand of her hair and intertwine it with Meng Guang's, placing it in her hand and making her clench it tightly, she felt as if she had discovered a new continent. Her small hand was perfectly enveloped by him, the size fitting just right. "The hair bond is complete, the ceremony is finished."

48. 48 杀 Murder Game: The Killer Became My Husband 杀戮游戏：杀人狂成了我丈夫 Curly-Tailed Nine-Tails卷卷九尾Mystery428k WordsOngoing Killing game + brainless fun + younger man + alternate world + monsters + collapsing social order + pure-hatred couple A female lead pursuing a career as a disposable extra + a dark, murderous male lead (goodness and pure evil together) Help! If you found out your neighbor was a serial killer, and you stumbled across a crime scene, what would you do? What excuse could you come up with to get away? To clear myself of suspicion, I had no choice but to claim I was in love with him. Somehow, we ende 238Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists are a couple on opposing sides, both wanting to kill each other. A virtuous and upright woman meets a sinister, murderous male ghost. Set in a fictional world where traditional values ​​have collapsed, this is a story of a strong female protagonist leveling up.

49. 49 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 3.6kReads9.2Score495Shelves

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    This book boasts a very novel premise: a hot-tempered, lustful Western witch meets an irrational, ascetic Chinese immortal. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, a love-hate relationship [kissing emojis][kissing emojis], a fusion of East and West, and the author's writing is excellent. There are no idiotic plot points. The romance is delicately crafted. The writing style is gentle; you might find it a little jarring at first, but it gets better as you read on. The author maintains excellent pacing, making the whole story flow smoothly. It's not a mindless sweet romance; it's logically sound and reflects the author's contemplation on love. In short, the writing is very good. As for the characters, both the male and female leads are interesting, especially the female lead, who is proud, sharp-tongued, and proactive. Both are adults, and the most appealing aspect of this mature romance is that they both have their own experiences and a mature understanding of life. However, their fateful encounter brings these two very different personalities together, creating friction, tension, and a sense of sexual tension.

50. 50 群 The Stars’ Decree: A Distant Promise 群星令：遥遥有期 Little Year Wine小岁酒Anime Fanfiction341k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + couples + fate + beloved by all + System + boisterous youths saving the world] [An antagonistic couple who bicker constantly: a cold-faced, stoic woman × a stubborn man who hides his feelings] The Seventh Squad of the Chang'an Demon-Extermination Bureau was a constellation of shining stars, every member a peerless prodigy. Yet the six who returned to Chang'an that day were all corpses. The one who prized dignity and cleanliness above all came back drenched in blood, his face sla 6.4kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    They were sworn enemies, childhood rivals, but also playmates, colleagues, and family. Only after her rebirth did Lu Yao realize how much her heart ached when she saw that proud and unrestrained boy's spine broken, dying unwillingly. (Entire cast/CP/System/Rebirth)

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