She Really Hates Me

Synopsis: The male lead's secret crush comes true, and the female lead falls in love after marriage

In all of Nancheng, the person Xu Fan disliked most was Ying Zhixu. From the moment they met, she instinctively disliked him.

He was cold and aloof, always looking down on others. His methods were ruthless, and he had no empathy. He refused Xu Fan's request without the slightest regard for their past acquaintance.

As a result, Xu Fan was separated from her first love, her senior from school.

In an interview with a financial newspaper, Ying Zhixu once said that he hated spoiled young ladies most of all.

Xu Fan had been pampered by her family, making her exactly the kind of person he hated.

Later, she was forced into a marriage alliance with Ying Zhixu.

He didn't come home on their first night as newlyweds. Word was, he'd gone abroad to comfort the woman he had always loved. Everyone said the marriage wouldn't last.

Xu Fan breathed a sigh of relief.

-

While Ying Zhixu was away from the villa, Xu Fan was as happy as a fairy, having already forgotten all about this marriage.

At a gathering hosted by a friend, a new male model came over to pour Xu Fan a drink, chatting with her humorously.

When Ying Zhixu appeared, Xu Fan was laughing so hard she had tears in her eyes, and nearly fell against the man's shoulder.

Their eyes met through the hazy light. The man's dark eyes were cold as winter mist. He stood silently in the half-lit shadows, watching her, and the sight sent a chill through her.

Her friend, delighted to watch the drama unfold, said, "Oh, look. Your husband is here."

Xu Fan's smile vanished instantly. Losing interest, she looked away and corrected her in a low voice: "We're getting divorced sooner or later."

Perhaps it was just her imagination, but she felt a gaze fall on her.

On the way back that night, the two sat in the car without exchanging a word.

The faint smell of alcohol and perfume wasn't unpleasant, but Xu Fan still frowned instinctively. "Stay away from me."

Ying Zhixu paused briefly, then ignored her resistance and said in a quiet voice, "Come home for dinner this week."

-

On the day her senior returned from abroad, Xu Fan proposed an addendum to their agreement: they would divorce when the marriage term expired.

That night, Ying Zhixu gripped the pen she'd forced into his hand. His thin lips moved as if he wanted to say something. His Adam's apple bobbed, and after a long silence, he lowered his eyes to avoid her gaze. "I won't sign."

Much later.

"Do you really hate me?"

His dark, calm eyes gazed steadily at her, like a clear spring.

Everyone thought Ying Zhixu didn't like Xu Fan either, but in the third year of their marriage, when Xu Fan asked for a divorce, Ying Zhixu seemed to go mad. He started imitating the way her senior dressed.

He gave a soft laugh, a touch of obsession in his eyes. "Do I look like him?"

[Reader's Guide]

1. SC, 1v1. A humble, long-suffering CEO vs. a young lady with her heart set on someone else.

2. The male lead's secret crush comes true. He forcefully takes the female lead, who falls in love after marriage.

3. Male lead fans, please don't read! The female lead eventually falls for him, but there is angst for the male lead, and she doesn't go through a long redemption arc to win him back after falling for him.

4. You can tell from the synopsis that this isn't some light, fluffy romance.

5. A story written to indulge the author's tastes. If it's not for you, don't read it. No mindless hate, please.

Theme: Love takes effort