Revenge/Counterattack/Face-Slapping
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The AA Revenge System
For three years, Su Xiao was treated as a free live-in maid by her husband Lin Xi, who also cheated on her. In secret, she developed an ""AA System"" to reclaim everything. When Lin Xi’s mother pushed for a strict AA agreement, Su Xiao calmly signed—while Lin Xi, overconfident, didn’t bother reading the fine print. Then, Su Xiao ""accidentally"" dropped her late-stage stomach cancer diagnosis. Lin’s mother accused her of marriage fraud, but when Lin Xi discovered Su Xiao owned property, savings, and insurance, he refused to divorce her—hoping to inherit her assets—and even pretended to urge her to forgo treatment. During a lavish dinner, the AA System automatically deducted money from Lin Xi’s account when he ordered expensive dishes. When he tried to show off by telling Su Xiao to buy jewelry for his mother, the system transferred 50,000 yuan from his account to hers, ruling that ""the beneficiary pays."" Later, while meeting his mistress, Lin Xi was charged ""emotional compensation fees"" per second, draining his balance. Desperate, he tried doing chores to earn credits but was penalized for half-hearted efforts—and learned he owed Su Xiao three years of unpaid housework. When Su Xiao faked a medical emergency, Lin Xi initially refused to pay for her ""life-saving surgery""—until the system warned that if one spouse died, the other would be forced to commit suicide. Panicked, he signed, only for the system to split the bill equally. Thinking loans were also shared, Lin Xi recklessly borrowed money, only for the system to declare them his sole responsibility. Debt collectors seized his home, while Su Xiao ""generously"" repaid a fraction—just enough for the system to transfer his Bentley to her name. Lin’s mother sold her own apartment to bail him out, leaving herself homeless. When she moved in with Su Xiao but kept bossing her around, the system fined Lin Xi for each offense. He eventually turned on his mother, forcing her to do chores until she was kicked out. When he begged Su Xiao for money, the system converted the funds into company shares under her control. Finally, after Lin’s mother tried drugging Su Xiao’s tea (and failed), Su Xiao revealed her cancer diagnosis was fake. Presenting evidence of Lin Xi’s infidelity and financial abuse, she used the AA System’s rules and legal clauses to leave him penniless. Lin Xi ended up a beggar. Su Xiao took over his company and revolutionized marriage contracts with her AA System—quantifying domestic labor, emotional labor, and betrayal, redefining what true fairness and respect mean in love. "
Heaven's Child, Demon's Lord
"After being slain by Immortal Lord Ling Xiaozi, Mo Jue, leader of the Demonic Sect, is reborn as Wen Yu—once the “Child of Heaven's Way,” now abandoned by fate. Awakening in a mass grave, Wen Yu discovers his spiritual roots were stolen by Ling Xiaozi through a forbidden ritual. Armed with Mo Jue's century of demonic cultivation experience, he begins his covert revenge. He protects his mother, humiliates those who betray him, and enters the Immortal Sect gathering to confront Ling Xiaozi and his son. Following clues left by his mother, he rescues his imprisoned father and reunites with his former demonic followers. Reclaiming leadership of the Demonic Sect, Wen Yu faces Ling Xiaozi in a final showdown. With sacrificed lifespan and a reclaimed heavenly legacy, he defeats the corrupted immortal lord. In the end, Wen Yu restores balance, installing his physician father as the new Immortal Lord. Recognized by heavenly light, he bridges the divide between immortal and demonic paths, ushering in an era of coexistence."
The Last Non-Revivalist
In a world scorched by extreme heat and overrun by zombies, college student Su Wan is the only one in her dorm without ""reborn"" memories. When her roommates—Lin You, Jiang Lingyue, and Xia He—start stockpiling supplies and renting a safe house with absolute certainty of the coming apocalypse, Su Wan's reality fractures. They're convinced zombies will emerge on New Year's Day, determined to rewrite their previous collective demise. But as doomsday approaches, disturbing patterns emerge: the outbreaks are too precise, the heat too unnatural. After encountering Shen Yue, a scientist's daughter with classified knowledge, they learn the catastrophe stems from a failed climate intervention experiment. Their region is trapped in a ""temporal fold""—a death loop perpetuated by the cult-like ""Purification Sect,"" which views this as Earth's rebirth ritual. To break the cycle before the Red Moon rises, the group must secure two keys: microbial inhibitors and the ""Empathic Resonator"" blueprint. From their fortified apartment to flooded ruins, from a doomed rescue ship to an island's hidden cave, Su Wan transforms from a confused follower to the team's moral compass. But the final revelation shakes her: as the only ""non-reborn,"" her unique consciousness may hold the key to unraveling the loop—if she's willing to pay the ultimate price."
Vanishing Mist
Shen Yue thought her marriage to Su Yanzhou was a fairy tale, until she discovered a secret contract hidden in his desk. She wasn't his wife; she was a surrogate hired to give his true love, Liu Qingyan, a child. Devastated but determined, Shen Yue faked her own death to escape. Two months later, she returned with a vengeance. By exposing their illicit finances and the surrogacy plot during Su Yanzhou's biggest corporate event, she destroyed his empire and ruined their reputations. With her enemies brought to justice, Shen Yue reclaimed her life. She stepped back into the dance studio, choreographing a powerful new routine titled Rebirth, and danced her way to a gold medal and a future free from the past.
Autumn Courtyard’s Blooming Bud
Successful career woman Tian Xiwei returns home after five years abroad to find her daughter mistreated by a son-preferring in-law family. She tears off the family’s hypocritical mask, uses business savvy and psychology to exploit their weaknesses, and sets a meticulous plan for revenge — reclaiming everything while saving her daughter and starting anew.
The Swarm
When anti-fraud volunteer Fan Ping sees her son’s cold body on the autopsy table, the forensic report reveals that his last call before jumping to his death under online loan pressure came from the Swarm, a fraud syndicate she had warned about countless times in community talks. Now, it has shattered her life in the cruelest way. Three months later, as the police commissioner slides a forged resume toward her, Fan Ping stares at the ID photo under the alias Lin Wan, her nails digging into her palm until blood seeps out: I will make them pay in blood. Inside the syndicate, dismissed by veteran scammers, Fan Ping spends just one month exposing multiple fraud schemes, not only intercepting 10 million in illicit funds but also earning the group’s wary respect. After humbling young fraudsters and punishing her son’s accomplices, Fan Ping infiltrates the upper ranks to meet the Swarm’s leader—only to recognize the husband who abandoned her years ago. When the leader shows no remorse for their son’s death, the air freezes. Your son died just in time, he says, twisting his wedding ring. Saves me from sharing the inheritance later. Fan Ping nearly explodes but is steadied by undercover agent Lao Luo and Xiang Qing, a female fraudster turned ally. As SWAT teams storm in, Fan Ping wraps her husband’s tie around his neck—just as debt once choked their son. Amid sirens, watching him hauled into a police van, she finally releases two decades of pent-up tears."
A Husband’s Retribution
Li Mingyuan accidentally discovered that his wife Chen Qing had been having an affair with his childhood friend Wang Zihao. For years, Chen Qing had lied about having a low libido to avoid intimacy with Li Mingyuan, while secretly carrying on with Wang Zihao. Enraged, Li Mingyuan set a trap, luring Chen Qing and Wang Zihao step by step into his scheme, watching as they fell into his carefully laid snare.
The Haunting Debt
"During the Republican era, impoverished brothers Zhang Zhi and Zhang Ming make a fateful decision while burying the landlord’s concubine, Xuan Yue. Tempted by greed, they steal the valuable embroidered shoes from her feet, hoping to sell them and buy winter clothes for their sister-in-law, Feng Lan. But their act soon unleashes a chain of supernatural horrors—the shoes mysteriously reappear no matter how many times they try to return them, bloodstained footprints emerge, chickens are found dead, and nightmares haunt them relentlessly. The three find themselves trapped in a growing wave of paranormal terror. Tormented by fear and guilt, they gradually uncover the tragic truth behind the shoes: Xuan Yue did not die of illness but was brutally murdered by the landlord. She and Feng Lan’s younger brother, Xu Zhaohui, were once lovers, both driven to their deaths by the landlord’s cruelty. Guided subtly by Xuan Yue’s mother—Madam Mo, a mystic—and encouraged by Feng Lan’s unwavering resolve, the brothers finally confront their fears, renounce the ill-gotten gains, and expose the landlord’s crimes to seek justice for Xuan Yue and Xu Zhaohui. In the end, moved by Feng Lan’s integrity, they choose righteousness, submitting both the silver notes and the truth to the authorities. The landlord is brought to justice, and the wrongs are righted. The full story comes to light: Madam Mo, Xuan Yue’s birth mother, orchestrated everything to avenge her daughter, while Xuan Yue and Feng Lan’s brother had been lovers torn apart by the landlord’s malice. Though their lives remain humble, the three uphold their conscience and principles, gaining inner peace and Madam Mo’s heartfelt gratitude. Half a month later, they receive new clothes, silver dollars, and a letter of thanks from Madam Mo, who has since become a nun. Blending mystery, horror, and moral struggle, this folk legend explores greed and redemption, fear and courage. It poses a timeless question: How do ordinary people uphold their conscience in the face of poverty and temptation? In the end, goodness triumphs over evil, the truth is revealed, and the embroidered shoes—finally at peace—rest silently as the injustice is resolved."
The Cursed High-Rise
Security guard Zhang Biao goes missing the very night he encounters a woman in a red dress after accidentally overturning a ritual offering during his patrol. Yu Chunlan recounts the incident to Wei Qiang (the male lead), a newly hired guard, hinting at the building's eerie nature. During his first patrol, Wei Qiang overhears the same couple's conversation and, upon hearing a terrifying "murder" scream, calls the police—only to discover it was a tenant watching a drama. Yu Chunlan sternly warns him. While patrolling at midnight, Wei Qiang meets Zhang Jiani (the female lead) in a red dress, who asks for help with her suitcase. Noticing strange movements inside the suitcase and sensing her seductive advances inviting him into her room, Wei Qiang recalls Yu Chunlan's rules and refuses. After Wei Qiang sprains his ankle, security guard Lu Hao forcibly takes over his shift. While patrolling the crowded rental building, Lu Hao kicks over a ritual offering, encounters Zhang Jiani, and is lured into Room 802 before jumping to his death. Before dying, he calls Wei Qiang, warning him that the rental building is haunted. Suspicious of Zhang Jiani, Wei Qiang and Yu Chunlan investigate Room 802, discovering ritual photos that look exactly like Zhang Jiani. When Yu Chunlan knocks over an incense burner, Zhang Jiani appears but refuses to enter due to lime at the doorstep. The suitcase suddenly moves, and as Wei Qiang tries to inspect it, a conflict erupts, leaving Yu Chunlan injured. Wei Qiang and Yu Chunlan eventually subdue Zhang Jiani, only to learn she is a mentally ill patient. They burn the red dress and shoes and pay respects to the deceased.
The Burning Apron Divorce
At dinner, the wife serves her stepdaughter Lin Xiaoning a chicken drumstick, but her husband Lin Xiuwen erupts, accusing her of favoritism. He cites two grievances: He believes Lin Xiaoning paid for her grandmother’s birthday cake, while their son Mao Jiale gets allowances; The wife’s mother transferred property to Mao Jiale. Lin Xiaoning stays silent, revealing her true alienation. Earlier, the wife had actually bought the cake herself, letting Lin Xiaoning take credit to bond with her. But Lin Xiaoning acted coldly, and Lin Xiuwen, misinformed, publicly vilifies his wife online as an abusive stepmother. Fed up, the wife exposes the truth: She funded the cake, gives Lin Xiaoning a monthly allowance, and the property transfer wasn’t her decision. She leaves with Mao Jiale, but Lin Xiuwen escalates—reporting her for "child abuse" with falsified bruises. At the police station, he backtracks, calling it a "family dispute." Returning home, she faces a family intervention. Relatives demand she apologize for the cake incident. She counters with receipts showing she spoiled Lin Xiaoning while neglecting herself and Mao Jiale. They dismiss her proof, and Lin Xiuwen threatens divorce. Finally, she snaps, exposing their hypocrisy: Her mother-in-law gave Lin Xiuwen property and funds, and they’d schemed to manipulate the sister-in-law’s marriage. The revelation triggers a violent family meltdown.
Dead Fish Bite
The story begins when villagers Zhang Mazi and Li Ergou were night fishing at Black Water Pit and unexpectedly caught a dead fish. Li Ergou, terrified, called it a ""Dead Fish Bite,"" believing it to be an ominous sign. Zhang Mazi, unfazed, continued fishing and soon hooked a silver longevity lock. Despite Li Ergou's repeated warnings, Zhang Mazi took the silver lock home. Soon after, strange incidents plagued the village: fish scales appeared under Li Ergou's pillow, Zhang Mazi's ducks died mysteriously with their mouths stuffed full of fish scales, and the villager Tian Meizi suddenly went mad, gnawing on water grass... The villagers spread rumors that Zhang Mazi had angered ""something in the pit"" by taking the silver lock, bringing disaster upon them. Under pressure, Zhang Mazi decided to uncover the truth. Through investigation, Zhang Mazi discovered that the fish scales in the ducks' mouths had been stuffed in after death, the fish heads had unnaturally clean cuts, and the shadowy figure on the river was actually a manipulated dummy—all signs that the eerie occurrences at Black Water Pit were man-made. Eventually, with the villagers' help, he set a trap at the pit and exposed the mastermind—Tailor Wang. It turned out that Tailor Wang, resentful over Zhang Mazi's failure to save his son from drowning in Black Water Pit years earlier, had orchestrated the series of ""supernatural events"" as revenge. After the truth came to light, the two men reconciled amidst grief and misunderstanding.
The Turtle's Grudge
"The story centers on Xiao Qiang, a young man who has taken up his family's traditional trade of catching softshell turtles. One day, he captures a rare century-old turtle from a muddy pond. Despite repeated warnings from Uncle Wang and his own grandmother, who caution that ""ancient turtles possess a spirit and should not be killed recklessly,"" Xiao Qiang dismisses their concerns and proceeds to slaughter and consume the turtle. Shortly after, a series of eerie incidents plague the village: Xiao Qiang’s large dog is found dead at night, turtles in the pond die in large numbers, turtle shells mysteriously vanish and reappear, and strange claw marks and a pungent, sticky fluid are discovered in the yard. Rumors spread among the villagers that Xiao Qiang has offended the ""turtle spirit"" and brought about its revenge. His wife, Xiao Xue, grows increasingly fearful. Uncle Wang repeatedly hints at an impending disaster, while Grandma laments that Xiao Qiang is repeating the mistakes of his great-grandfather. At first, Xiao Qiang refuses to believe in supernatural causes, dismissing the events as mere coincidences or human mischief. He investigates the pond at night and discovers suspicious traces—red liquid, dead turtles entangled in fishing nets—and, while chasing a shadowy figure, finds a key piece of evidence: a pendant. Eventually, Xiao Qiang uncovers the truth—the mysterious ""figure in black"" is none other than Uncle Wang. Uncle Wang confesses that he was not trying to haunt Xiao Qiang but to teach him a lesson, staging the ""supernatural"" events to warn him about protecting the ecological balance. The revelation unfolds: Uncle Wang’s intention was to impart the principle of ""catching the large and releasing the small,"" promoting sustainable hunting to maintain the pond’s ecological balance. Xiao Qiang has a sudden awakening, realizing the dangers of overfishing, and vows to follow this ancestral wisdom and protect natural resources. Through a suspenseful narrative, the script builds layer by layer toward a theme of ecological ethics and intergenerational responsibility, conveying a powerful message: only by respecting nature and following its laws can humanity truly coexist with all living beings."