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Mutual Dislike

Rating 3.7
Word count
207K words
Chapters
78

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Summary

The heroine is a jumper who arrives with the mission of assisting the Demon King.

The hero is a local demon clansman, the nine-headed serpent Xiangliu, endearingly naive and sweet, following the heroine in all things.

Second male lead Luo Zhe: gentle and sensitive, both righteous and wicked.

Third male lead Lou Yousu, a merman demon: seemingly refined, yet in truth flighty, with an elaborate inner monologue.

Xiang Yan: Give me your pain, and let me bear it.

Luo Zhe: I waited millions of years, and not to be destroyed.

Sweet romance, 1v1, dual chastity.

Editor's review

This is a sweet, doting 1v1 romance set against a demon-clan backdrop. The female lead enters an alien world as a jumper tasked with assisting the demon king, forming a sharp contrast with the local nine-headed snake, the Xiangliu clan. The male lead is endearingly naive and sweet, wholly devoted to the female lead; the second male lead, Luozhe, is gentle and meticulous yet morally ambiguous; the third male lead, the merman Lou Yousu, appears refined but is inwardly theatrical. This layered cast covers different readers' preferences for romantic arcs. Lines such as "Give me your pain" crystallize the emotional core, while the mission thread advances through lighthearted daily interactions; the sweet, doting atmosphere and mild comedy are the main sources of reading pleasure. It suits light reading on commutes or before bed, and offers diversion for readers who enjoy dual-purity settings and exclusive 1v1 romance. There is no need to demand strict rigor in the worldbuilding; focusing on character interaction and emotional progression will make for a smoother experience.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Romance readers who enjoy sweet, doting 1v1 stories with dual-purity settings
  • Readers who prefer endearingly naive, loyal male leads and characters with contrasting charm
  • Readers seeking light, stress-relieving short reads for bedtime or commuting
  • Readers interested in a combination of demon-clan backdrop, mission thread, and romance

Not a good fit for

  • Readers who prefer serious, grand worldbuilding and rigorous settings
  • Readers who dislike multiple male characters revolving around the female lead
  • Readers seeking intense plot conflict and depth of political intrigue

Reading tips

  1. Read the first few chapters to confirm the character relationships and the tone of the mission thread before deciding on your reading pace.
  2. Treat the second and third male leads' subplots as diversion and focus on following the interactions between the male and female leads.
  3. Suited to segmented reading, one or two chapters at a time, to keep the experience light.
  4. After finishing, revisit key dialogue passages to appreciate the design of the emotional turning points.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第一章 劝嫁
  3. 第二章 遇蛇
  4. 第三章 九头蛇
  5. 第四章 毒
  6. 第五章 琉璃盏适格者 落哲
  7. 第六章 相厌
  8. 第七章 少年音
  9. 第八章 双重障眼法
  10. 第九章 入海
  11. 第十章 鲛妖少主楼有酥
  12. 第十一章 倾灯大会
  13. 第十二章 落哲
  14. 第十三章 你是不是很想出去玩
  15. 第十四章 出逃
  16. 第十五章 关于勾搭楼少主
  17. 第十六章 大尾巴蛇找来了
  18. 第十七章 杀心
  19. 第十八章 心照不宣
  20. 第十九章 被迫听墙角
  21. 第二十章 他吃妖啊
  22. 第二十一章 白兔姐姐
  23. 第二十二章 长角了?
  24. 第二十三章 收不回去的毒牙
  25. 第二十四章 买发带
  26. 第二十五章 黑色内衣
  27. 第二十六章 比试
  28. 第二十七章 凝聚的妖气
  29. 第二十八章 发带
  30. 番外 满花越冬,未凉
  31. 第二十九章 风与月相迎
  32. 第三十章 想要
  33. 第三十一章
  34. 第三十二章
  35. 第三十三章
  36. 第三十四章
  37. 第三十五章
  38. 第三十六章
  39. 第三十七章
  40. 第三十八章
  41. 第三十九章
  42. 第四十章
  43. 第四十一章
  44. 第四十二章
  45. 第四十三章
  46. 第四十四章
  47. 第四十五章
  48. 第四十六章
  49. 第四十七章
  50. 第四十八章
  51. 第四十九章
  52. 第五十章
  53. 第五十一章
  54. 第五十二章
  55. 第五十三章
  56. 第五十四章
  57. 第五十五章
  58. 第五十六章
  59. 第五十七章
  60. 第五十八章
  61. 第五十九章
  62. 第六十章
  63. 第六十一章
  64. 第六十二章
  65. 第六十三章
  66. 第六十四章
  67. 第六十五章
  68. 第六十六章
  69. 第六十七章
  70. 第六十八章
  71. 第六十九章
  72. 第七十章
  73. 第七十一章
  74. 第七十二章
  75. 第七十三章
  76. 第七十四章
  77. 第七十五章
  78. 第七十六章

FAQ

Is the romance line 1v1 or a love triangle?
The material specifies a sweet, doting 1v1 dual-purity story, with the main line being the emotional development between the female lead and the male lead, the Xiangliu clan. The presence of the second male lead, Luozhe, and the third male lead, Lou Yousu, mainly enriches the character relationships and plot layers; readers can simply follow the male and female leads' interactions as the main line.
What is the male lead, the Xiangliu clan, like?
The material describes the male lead as the local demon-clan nine-headed snake, the Xiangliu clan, who is endearingly naive and sweet and wholly devoted to the female lead. This loyal-dog setup contrasts with the female lead's identity as a task-taker and is one of the work's main lighthearted appeals.
What is the female lead's purpose in coming to the demon-clan world?
The female lead is a jumper who comes with the task of assisting the demon king. The mission thread forms the background framework that drives the story, while the romance unfolds through daily interactions; the two intertwine to create reading momentum.
Is it suitable for reading before bed or while commuting?
Overall it is sweet, doting, and light, with comedic character interactions, making it suitable for segmented reading in spare moments. If you prefer strong conflict or heavy worldbuilding, you may find the pace on the light side.

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About the author

Lai Ping Kuangquanshui is a web-fiction author about whom little public information is available; only one signed work can be verified, Xiang Yan (roughly "Mutual Dislike"). According to the existing category information, this work belongs to the time-travel alternate-history genre, using a time-travel premise to build a fictional world and developing character relationships and plot within that alternate setting. Because the author has not disclosed basic details such as real name, nationality, or dates of birth and death, little is known about their life or writing career, and it is difficult to judge whether their style carries over into other works. As for Xiang Yan, readers may understand its narrative orientation through the two dimensions of time travel and alternate history: the former provides the occasion for shifting through time and space, while the latter gives the story considerable imaginative room. Overall, Lai Ping Kuangquanshui remains an author with a small body of work, and more public information is needed to fill out the picture of their writing and future direction.

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