After the Villainess Catches the Eye of a Mad Beauty

Only after she died did Chu Jing learn that she was the heroine of a tragic romance novel. Her whole life, everyone had hurt her in body and spirit. When she became terminally ill, the male lead finally came to his senses, then lived out his life alone, haunted by regrets about her. Before she died, Chu Jing stabbed the male lead. As she looked at the story, she let out a cold laugh. They surrounded her with their twisted love, dragged her down from her pedestal, made her a target, and turned her into someone everyone despised. They were so filthy that they couldn't stand to see Chu Jing remain so pure. And so the moonlight was clouded over, and every speck of dust stained her. Fine, then. Just as they wished. After being reborn, Chu Jing repaid every grudge and settled every score, bringing misfortune equally to each of her enemies. In the end, she looked at Duan Jiangli, the rival who had gained everything in her previous life except the male lead's love. Her gaze held a love and hatred too complicated to read. * Everyone knew Chu Jing had flown into a rage for Duan Jiangli's sake, turning her, an illegitimate daughter, into someone everyone clamored to please. Only Duan Jiangli knew she was merely a little pet Chu Jing kept for fun. But that was fine. She had never believed in love anyway. She only cared about what she could get. She never expected to fall for Chu Jing, only to stumble and never get back up. She had always known Chu Jing's affection was false, and that there was hatred in her heart but no love. Yet she still stepped right into the trap. Bloodied and battered, they would torment each other until death, growing old together in misery. *A deeply angsty romance, though the angst might fade as I write. *The story doesn't follow the original. When it begins, the heroine has already made a name for herself and become a major player. *There are lots of potential triggers! Seriously, a lot! The love interest had intimate contact with the male lead in her previous life. That's the biggest one, so please don't read if you can't handle it. *The female rival won't be redeemed, and she has no excuse. She really did everything in the original story. She has no memories of her past life at first, but will regain them later. New story, please add it to your reading list: The Bankrupt Beauty Is Doted On The Jian family went bankrupt, and their once-wealthy young heiress fell into the gutter. Her beautiful face made her a target for anyone with designs on her. Just as Jian Mingzhu was trapped in a desperate situation, Ming Ke, who had long since decided they would never speak again, rescued her, “putting the past behind them.” In their status-conscious social circle, Jian Mingzhu had once trampled Ming Ke's pride in front of everyone, with contempt and cruelty. Not long after, Ming Ke went abroad, only to reappear in the public eye years later, after taking over the Ming family business. In Ming Ke's hands, Jian Mingzhu understood that she wasn't here to save her. She was here for revenge. She'd better learn from a telephone pole and always remember where she stood. But despite her dogged efforts to remember her place, Ming Ke seemed to be driven mad by her. - Ming Ke had a secret. When they were young, everyone thought the two of them hated each other. Even when Ming Ke agreed to get together with Jian Mingzhu, it was supposedly only because she had no choice. Nobody thought their relationship would work. But no one knew that Ming Ke had already heard about the bet, and knew Jian Mingzhu would fall for it. That's why she deliberately showed up first that day. Afterward, she watched Jian Mingzhu from the shadows, seeing her run into one obstacle after another. She knew Jian Mingzhu hated her, but driven by her own foolish hopes, she showed up before her again. Friends who knew the truth had this to say: “If you want to find Ming Ke, look at the dog market. One of these days, she'll get caught for being such a simp.” “I'm Batman. No need to look, I've already found the Joker.” Other friends tried to reason with her: “Jian Mingzhu is only with you for your money. She's definitely going to let you down.” Ming Ke was hopelessly devoted: “It's my good fortune that she likes my money.” Friend: “…” I must be seeing things. Love-brain has taken human form. Respecting it, not blessing it. Lock them together forever! A shameless, clueless, seductive top x a loyal but snarky bottom with maxed-out skills Theme: Building a beautiful life through hard work.