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Caroline Edwin, the most notorious female celebrity on the Internet, former girl group member. Just two years after her debut, she's been nicknamed the "Trends Harvester!" Did she sleep her way to the top? Did she bully her team members? Did she steal her best friend's boyfriend? Always trending, ridiculed by netizens, faced with widespread boycotts and demands to leave the entertainment industry! Star Universe Entertainment V: Let me introduce you to our Star Universe shareholder @Caroline Edwin #Famous Miss Edwin spotted in a luxury car worth millions, entering a mansion with an underage wealthy scion? Jerel Edwin V: Sorry, this is my sister @Caroline Edwin #Holding hands with a bank vice-president while shopping, could she be connected to a powerful mover? Jerel Edwin V: Don't believe the rumors, this is my cousin @Caroline Edwin Goody two-shoes regrets, jackass turns into a bootlicker, netizens: Hey mover, do you need any more leg decorations? ---- One day, a famous paparazzi caught Caroline Edwin intimately strolling hand-in-hand with a handsome guy. Netizens: We heard there are only two male siblings in the Edwin family, so this must be Caroline's father. Blake Fuller V: Sorry, I'm her husband @Caroline Edwin [The leading lady controls his hand & the leading man controls her leg] [Rebellious celebrity with scandalous rumors & virtuous, all-capable male doctor]

As a qualified female antagonist, Maya Monroe's daily task is to sneer and look down at the female lead, Kiki Monroe, to facilitate Kiki's slap in the face and rise to the top. Audition scene: Maya Monroe: How dare a little nobody compete with me for the role? This role is definitely mine! Netizens: Such boastful talk! Nonsense! Kiki, slap her in the face! The audition results come out, and Maya Monroe succeeds in the audition. Maya Monroe, who is obviously holding back: ...... Netizens: Wow... Not only is she confident, but she's also so talented! I'm loving it! At the awards ceremony, Maya Monroe holds a bunch of trophies, looking helplessly at the camera. Kiki Monroe, sitting below, has long left the scene angrily, biting her little handkerchief. Host: You've been nominated for so many awards, Maya, what are your thoughts? Maya Monroe pauses for a moment: Actually, I'm not interested in awards. Fans suddenly go wild: Ahhh, sister is so classy, I love it! Maya Monroe's husband is the male lead's brother. According to the plot, this big shot divorces her due to being unable to stand Maya Monroe's arrogance and lets her fend for herself. To make Ian Rowe hate her, Maya Monroe tries her best to act outrageous. She deliberately knocks over Ian Rowe's soup, not knowing the chicken soup is poisoned. She arrogantly steals Ian Rowe's food, not knowing that it all comes from the culinary-struggling Ian Rowe. Maya Monroe: Quickly hate me! Ian Rowe: She... must like me! Another title for this story: "About My Efforts to Hold Back but Repeatedly Crush the Female Lead", "About How Just Saying a Few Words Casually Makes a Bunch of People Like Me", "Ah! It's Becoming Increasingly Hard to Be an Antagonist These Days"

Heaven-Treading Prodigy: Path to Supreme In a world where the heavens have fractured and the once-glorious Divine Boundless Universe lies shattered, cultivation is the only path to power. The Mortal Realm is a land of scarce spiritual energy, and with countless ancient inheritances lost to time, ascending the path of cultivation is as challenging as defying the heavens themselves. Xiao Chen, once the heir to a declining noble family in the Vast Sea Continent, was considered an average genius—until fate led him to the tomb of a Supreme Immortal. Awakened by a legacy beyond mortal comprehension, he finds himself destined to walk the Three Great Paths of Cultivation—Soul, Body, and Qi. With an evolvable Heaven-rank Martial Spirit, a Supreme Soul Technique, a Devouring Physique that refines all energy, and the Heavenly Yin Yang Dragon Bloodline, Xiao Chen transcends the limits of ordinary cultivators. While others struggle to break through realms, he embarks on a path that should be impossible—one that will shake the very foundations of existence. But the remnants of the Great Calamity that shattered the universe still linger. Enemies lurk in the shadows, powerful forces seek to suppress his rise, and ancient secrets whisper of a truth that could alter reality itself. As Xiao Chen defies fate, rivals, and the will of heaven itself, can he transcend the realms and reclaim the lost glory of the Mortal World?

Sydney was nineteen when she fell for the man who saved her life. She worked up every ounce of courage she had: "Can I have your number? I'd like to thank you properly." He looked her dead in the eye and smiled. "Do you like me?" She ran. When they met again, her elders introduced him, saying, “You can call him ‘Uncle’.” She tried to bury her feelings. She really did. Then he showed up in a black suit, loosening his tie, gold-rimmed glasses catching the light, and asked in that low, hoarse voice: "Would you like to come to my place?" Later on, Sydney became famous because her reputation was tarnished by accusations of robbing another’s fortune, bullying, and lawlessness. Yet, she had a clean and innocent face, making her look harmless, when she was actually a typical evil financial magnate capable of winning arguments and clobbering phonies. Her family clarified, “Our child is most obedient and sensible.” The public apologized, “… Forgive us for being blind!” When her team suggests dropping a bombshell to kill the bad press, a single trending headline rewrites everything: #Sydney and Sebastian Are Already Married#

Su Yu learned that she was not biologically related to her family after living with them for 18 years. The rich families across the entire city somehow immediately discovered that she was the fake rich daughter. While Wen Wan, the real rich daughter, was gentle and prodigious, the fake rich daughter kept making a fool of herself and had nothing going on for her. Su Yu herself thought that her birth parents were average joes, teachers from a fringe city, while everyone else eagerly waited for her to make a fool of herself... only for her real brother to arrive on a Maybach! It turns out that their father was a lecturer at a top university, and even Su Yu's adoptive parents were prostrating themselves before Su Yu's real grandfather, licking the boots of a real big-shot!Su Yu: "Why is this different from what I imagine?"Nonetheless, after leaving her adoptive parents, Su Yu could finally let loose and be herself: Aceing exams, a dark horse amongst live streams, and heir to various cultures! As her multiple identities were revealed one after the other, she topped search keywords, while her ex-boyfriend and adopted family were all left humiliated. Even her antis were flustered and kept commenting: "So what if she had multiple identities? She is clinging to our darling!"Su Yu: "Sorry, I have a boyfriend."Darling: "Allow me to make introductions—she is my younger sister."Grandpa: "Good girl! Please don't be such a workaholic. I can buy you anything you want!"Rumor has it that Mr. Pei was married and hid his wife from the public. When asked, he would say: "My wife is from a farming village. She's timid."Then, one day, people spotted the cold and aloof Mr. Pei cornering a woman in a kabedon: "When do we go public with our relationship, dear?"

Celia never asked for fame. She only asked not to die at the peak of her success. Too bad the universe said, “Plot twist!” After clawing her way out of a toxic family and building the perfect life, Celia dies a spectacularly unfair death—only to wake up in the body of Beverly, a spoiled heiress with designer clothes, unlimited credit cards… and a mountain of scandals. There’s just one problem: Beverly’s life is a PR disaster. She’s hated online, loathed in her own family, and constantly stalked by Vanessa, a stepsister with a smile sharp enough to kill. Oh, and Beverly’s father? The kind of man who could make villains in soap operas take notes. Armed with only her wit, sarcasm, and a questionable sense of humor, Celia decides to flip Beverly’s cursed reputation into something untouchable: going viral on her own terms. But as memes, hashtags, and scandals spiral out of control, Celia finds herself caught between survival and something dangerously close to… love. Specifically, love in the form of Prince, a dangerously handsome billionaire who can’t decide if she’s insane, brilliant, or both. He’s supposed to be keeping an eye on her. Instead, he’s getting pulled in. Now, Celia must juggle trending livestreams, sabotage from Vanessa,the shadow of Beverly dark past and a slow butn romance with a man who could ruin her if he ever learnt the truth

Setting: Substitute Heiress + Transmigrated Assassin + Flash Marriage + Cold CEO + Face-Slapping Revenge Li Xinyue thought she had left the world of betrayal and bloodshed behind, only to wake up in the body of a girl who’d lost everything. Cast aside by her adoptive family for the real heiress, Xinyue finds herself forced into an unwanted role—acting as a marriage substitute for the Zhangs. To protect their “perfect daughter,” they’ve asked Xinyue to marry a man with a dangerous reputation and a supposedly short life. As repayment for the years they "cared" for her, they’ve handed her off to this feared, dying CEO. But on the night of the wedding, Xinyue’s expectations are shattered. Her new husband isn’t the frail man she imagined. With intense eyes and a calm yet unnerving demeanor, he pins her with a smirk and warns, “Don’t think of running, Xinyue. You’re mine now.” The world may see her as a discarded, fake heiress. But no one knows the warrior she truly is. Now, Xinyue will play the Zhangs' game her way—striking back at everyone who betrayed her and proving she’s a force to be reckoned with.

On "The Love Connection." I was asked what kind of girl I like. "Someone suitable is fine." I answered vaguely. The host continued to interview the Film Emperor sitting next to me, "So what kind does the Film Emperor like?" "Short hair, strong, and with some abs." After speaking, he looked at me thoughtfully. Damn! We've been broken up for a month, don't look at your ex like that!

Before marrying Silas, Joyce had only met him three times. A marriage of convenience, a secret agreement, for a term of three years. She's fresh off a heartbreak — the man she chased for years told her they "weren't a good match." Silas has his own baggage: rumor says he's still hung up on a white moonlight who happens to look just like Joyce. So that's all she is. A substitute. ** In the second year of their marriage, on Joyce's birthday, she drank too much and, in front of everyone, tugged on his tie, pinning him underneath her: "You look... a lot like my husband." The Thorne family's second master, known for being rational and unfeeling, was flustered by her that night. He leaned in close to her ear and coaxed in a low voice, "Be good." The next day Joyce woke up to find her lips were swollen. This… Who did this! When she went to question him, she discovered Silas's lip was bitten. He stared at her and said slowly, "You crossed the line first." ** The scandal leaked. At a party, her ex-boyfriend stepped in: "She's mine. Who dares talk?" Then Silas walked in. The room went silent. "Yours? Since when?" "Joyce, tell me. Whose are you?" So much for the secret marriage. So much for being a substitute. This was supposed to be fake… wasn't it?

Fu Xiaoxiao transmigrates into a book and immediately faces the crisis of being sent to the countryside. As the unloved middle child, her younger sister is the one meant to go — but her mother transfers her job to the sister instead. A disaster of a start. To avoid being sent away, she has to marry within seven days. She meets a few ordinary men and decides she'd rather go to the countryside. Then she runs into a neighbor who's also looking for a spouse — and his conditions are surprisingly good. A dowry of three hundred? Bicycles and a radio? Just take care of the kids, and separate rooms are fine? The others may pass, but she won't. Every day is a battle of wits with the two kids. Life is eventful, she gets a salary every month, and the boss is never home. Absolutely perfect. Except... wasn't this big shot supposed to be infertile? Then why does he keep strutting around naked in front of her? She has professional ethics. She won't be seduced by a good body. Hmph. Men only slow down her sword swing. Lu Feng grits his teeth at Fu Xiaoxiao, who remains completely unmoved by his countless attempts to seduce her, and traps her in his arms. "Boss, let's talk this through. I know forty a month is a bit much — how about... five less?" Trapped in his embrace, Fu Xiaoxiao thinks he's unhappy with her high salary and starts bargaining. "I'm giving myself to you for free." Lu Feng grinds out through clenched teeth. This woman has no heart. "...Can I say no?" Fu Xiaoxiao swallows, staring at the washboard abs so close. "Such a good deal — are you sure you don't want it?" Lu Feng squints, tempting her. "Fine." A fool turns down a bargain.