The story of two characters who hated each other but had to be together was a common genre of novels. They usually met for some reason and rubbed against each other in their daily lives, fighting with wits and courage. As the story developed, their relationship might gradually improve or worsen. This kind of novel often has humorous, romantic or suspense elements. The readers can feel all kinds of emotional conflicts and human nature exploration in it.
[It is better to be enemies with a gentleman than to make enemies with a villain.] can be translated into Chinese as:
[It's better to go against a gentleman than a villain.]
It's not a true story. Such works are often a combination of fictional elements, character development, and plotlines designed to engage and captivate the audience rather than representing real-life happenings.
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"The Cute Wife Attacks: Happy Bamboo Horse, Pretty Enemies" was an oriental fantasy romance novel. It was about the love between a devilish brother and a cute little sister. The love and joy that the two of them had when they collided was somewhat similar to the plot of "Cute and Black-bellied: Hello, Little Sheep Wife." I hope you like this fairy's recommendation. Muah ~😗
The novel 'Old Enemies' was not a comedy. Even though it was called 'Old Enemy', its plot and characters weren't always comedic. The novel usually depicted the struggle and confrontation between one protagonist and another protagonist, involving many emotional and moral issues, so it may not always be easy and pleasant.
One great 'enemies to lovers' fantasy novel is 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' by Sarah J. Maas. It has a great build - up of the relationship between Feyre and Rhysand. Another is 'The Cruel Prince' by Holly Black. The dynamic between Jude and Cardan is full of tension and eventual love. Also, 'Shadow and Bone' by Leigh Bardugo has some elements of this trope as well.
One characteristic is the strong initial conflict. There's often a deep - seated dislike or rivalry between the main characters at the start. For example, in 'Pride and Prejudice', Elizabeth's prejudice against Darcy and his pride create a lot of tension. Another is the gradual transformation. The characters slowly change their views of each other as they get to know more about the other's true self. And there's usually a build - up of sexual or romantic tension as the relationship shifts from enmity to love.