the worst offender of this is aristia from the abandoned empress. back then it was so nice to see her chosing to be a knight and stand up for herself. just to instantly fall for the prince again once she figured out that he was manipulated in the last life. istg that made me so damn angry. I was making a cosplay of her beautiful white dress because I liked the story and the design but then the story turned in that direction, she got fucking useless and I almost threw the dress in the trash because I was so angry.
whenever some strong FL turns all mushy bc of some love Interest I remember that stupid story and I get angry

Genuinely they are all bums idc ik the novel ending it CANNOT end like that do you hear me?? This is one of the few regression villainess manwhas that has an interesting female main character and plot lowkey and it cannnot follow the generic oh ill just end up with my bummy loser fiance like NOOOO FUCK OFF.i hate how female mcs always have to be married or some bs let her girl boss and then go back home to her loving family someone message the author ASAPPPPPP