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Frenemies Should Marry, Not Part

share time: 2026-02-14 00:32:09

When office worker Su Xiao burns the midnight oil, she's suddenly bound to the "Frenemies Must Marry System"—if she doesn't marry her campus arch-enemy Gu Cheng (CEO of Gu's Group) within three months, a death countdown will activate. To survive, she knocks on Gu's office door, only to catch him dealing with family marriage pressure. Gu seizes the chance to propose a "contract couple" deal: help each other out of trouble. Thus begins their life of "bickering daily yet forced to show affection": Su Xiao spills wine on a scheming woman while fending off Gu's suitors; Gu slaps a property deed in front of Su's mom to stop her marriage唠叨. The system also pulls stunts—forcing them to make crafts, eat midnight skewers, and even post intimate WeChat Moments. Surprisingly, the system gives Su a "career buff", pushing her from intern to project manager. Gradually, Su discovers Gu's hidden tenderness: secretly paying her mom's medical bills, leaving a light on for her overtime. Gu also finds the once "spiky rival" has become a soft girl who makes him ginger tea. When only three days remain on the countdown, Su learns the truth—the system threatening her life is just a "wife-chasing trick" Gu made with his programmer friend! The "death countdown"? Merely a scare tactic progress bar!

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