Scripted series · Hong Guo Short Drama
My Best Friend is the Villain
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My Best Friend is the Villain reads strongest on Character Depth, Humour and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
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The story
What it's about
Chi Tingxia transmigrated into the body of the villainous young lady's lackey in a novel, but she discovered that having the young lady as a cash cow was incredibly lucrative. To change her and the young lady's fate, she vowed to be loyal to the young lady and make money! She slapped the villains and silenced everyone with her words. Why did the young lady unconditionally support her, and why did the young lady's brother secretly love her?
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