Green Algae

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Wei Kexin hates He Ziyu.

She hates how beautiful He Ziyu is, and how she became the center of attention as soon as she started university;

She hates her excellent grades, which make the teachers favor her unconditionally;

She hates that her family is rich enough to buy her anything from any luxury brand;

...She hates how easily He Ziyu gets everything Wei Kexin wouldn't even dare dream of.

Even though they only occasionally pass each other in the dormitory hallway.

Out of spite, Wei Kexin downloads a dating app for women and uses He Ziyu's photos to find a partner.

Using He Ziyu's face, Wei Kexin acts out and plays the crazed, obsessive lover.

But instead of insulting her, her online partner continues to treat her with the same tenderness as ever.

Wei Kexin suddenly realizes she's fallen for this person.

But she stole the photos, and she stole these feelings too.

That tenderness was meant for He Ziyu, not her.

Wei Kexin is a thief.

She's green algae lurking in a gutter, hidden from the light.

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He Ziyu glances at her phone.

On the screen, someone using her profile picture is throwing a tantrum again.

He Ziyu smiles as she chats with her companion, her long fingers rapidly typing out a message: "Why are you upset again, baby? Be good, it was my fault." She sends it.

After her companion leaves, the warmth in He Ziyu's eyes vanishes.

She looks at another pink-clad figure in the crowd ahead, the corner of her mouth curling into a cold smile.

"I really can't wait to see you, baby."

Sweet on the surface, but a crazed, obsessive lover underneath x a gloomy, insecure woman

He Ziyu x Wei Kexin

[Content Warning] Neither character is perfect; both have their flaws. Readers with high moral standards, please take note.

Coming next: My Years as the Demon Lord

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Huo Ran transmigrates into a book, taking the place of the Demon Lord who shares her name.

She hasn't read the original book, but a little experience is enough to tell her that since she's at the peak from the start, she must be cannon fodder.

Meanwhile, the aloof immortal maiden Luo Qianqiu, whom the original Demon Lord kidnapped to be his bride, has all the protagonist perks.

Huo Ran quickly gets her priorities straight and tries to cling to Luo Qianqiu for support, but falls in love with her at first sight. She says she's trying to earn Luo Qianqiu's favor so she won't get beaten up later, but really, she has ulterior motives.

Huo Ran treats Luo Qianqiu with every kindness, turns over a new leaf, and starts behaving herself. But in the end, Luo Qianqiu arrives with the righteous sects, swords in hand, to slaughter her entire clan.

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Ever since her birth, Luo Qianqiu has been the focus of great expectations because of her extraordinarily rare dual martial meridians.

Cool and noble, she devotes herself to the sword. Unfortunately, when she is sixteen, the Demon Lord Huo Ran abducts her, and she vanishes without a trace.

The orthodox sects all believe that the Demon Lord must be dealt with as soon as possible, before she can grow into a greater threat. But only Luo Qianqiu knows that Huo Ran hasn't killed her. Instead, she's been doing everything she can to court her.

At first, Luo Qianqiu is unmoved, even meeting her with drawn swords.

But...

Huo Ran celebrates her birthday with her, secretly teaches her to drink, and takes her to do things that no one from her sect had ever taken her to do in the sixteen years before they met.

Watching Huo Ran protect the villagers below the mountain and seeing her smile, Luo Qianqiu realizes that the Demon Lord isn't the monster the rumors say she is.

They live peacefully like this for two years, until Luo Qianqiu gets the chance to leave Huo Ran and return to the orthodox sects.

What awaits her is a grand assembly to exterminate the Demon Lord.

Luo Qianqiu reveals the Demon Lord's location to the orthodox sects, thinking they'll merely capture Huo Ran and her followers. Instead, she witnesses them slaughter everyone at Linyao Peak.

For the first time, the girl who always smiled at Luo Qianqiu looks at her with nothing but hatred.

"You always wanted me to stop loving you. Congratulations, today you finally got your wish."

"Huo Ran will never forgive Luo Qianqiu in this lifetime."

The Valley of Heartbreak is bottomless. To escape her, Huo Ran leaps into its depths.

Only then does Luo Qianqiu realize her heart hurts as if it's about to split apart.

She never imagined she could lose Huo Ran.

Amid the crowd's stunned gazes, Luo Qianqiu jumps after her.

One-on-one romance, happy ending. Aloof, wooden immortal maiden x witty, comedic woman. Pairing roles fixed, with a little groveling-to-win-her-back arc.

Coming next: After Transmigrating, I Got a Happy Ending with the Villainous Monster Heiress

Already have chapters written!

[Tokusatsu setting, but you don't need to have seen any to follow along]

Villainous monster heiress x a minor nobody on the side of the righteous protagonists

Starts out detached and inhuman, with no desires or love, then becomes possessive x a clingy, mischievous sweetie

"She tried to kill me at first, so I could only kiss her."

That's what Chen Niannian said at the beginning.

But later, that noble mineral person holds her in her arms and never lets her leave again.

One-on-one romance, happy ending. The top has a monster form, and the bottom can transform.

[Inspired by Kamen Rider Gavv. In tribute, the top's surname is Inoue]

Coming next: [ABO] Fallen Leaves Know Nothing of Winter

Since she was little, Li Qingzhu's mother has told her that as an omega, she must firmly secure a wealthy and powerful alpha as her husband, using a child to guarantee a life of luxury.

As long as she has money, the status of a legitimate wife, and a child, it doesn't matter if her partner doesn't love her.

By then, the Li family has already begun to decline and can no longer guarantee her a life of comfort.

When Li Qingzhu is eighteen, the young alpha heir of the Duan family holds his coming-of-age ceremony. Following her mother's advice, she uses special means to tempt Young Master Duan.

By a twist of fate, she ends up drinking the drugged wine herself.

Desperate, she hides in a closet, where alpha Bai Xuan happens to find and rescue her, temporarily marking her.

Li Qingzhu assumes Bai Xuan is Young Master Duan's lackey. She rejects her, yet craves her pheromones.

They break up and get back together, unable to let go of each other.

Just as Li Qingzhu realizes she's fallen for Bai Xuan, she discovers that Bai Xuan is the richest person in T City and the only daughter of the Bai family.

Li Qingzhu will never forget the gentle, sorrowful look in Bai Xuan's eyes when she confesses her love.

"Xiaozhu, do you love me, or do you love the Bai family?"

Even so, the kiss on her forehead and the fingers entwined with hers are still tender.

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Their romance in their student days ends with pheromone suppression and Li Qingzhu's flight.

She wakes from her dream, goes far away to study and build a life, and cuts off contact with everyone.

Not long after graduating, she joins the company of her dreams, and the legendary heir suddenly arrives as her new boss.

Li Qingzhu hears that the new director is a gentle, wealthy, perfect alpha, but never expects to see Bai Xuan again.

Yet the person everyone calls perfect is now clutching Li Qingzhu's sleeve, looking fragile and on the verge of breaking.

"Xiaozhu, I've been looking for you for years. I'm sorry."

"Please don't leave again this time, okay?"

Gentle alpha x gold-digging omega with questionable values

Bai Xuan x Li Qingzhu

*No side characters to raise

[Content Warning] Xiaozhu has questionable values early on and will make mistakes and do bad things. Xuanxuan gradually helps her become a better person. Please steer clear if that's not for you.

Campus and workplace romance, spanning many years.

This is a story about growth, change, and love.

Theme: Everyone, whoever they are, deserves the chance to find happiness.