Because Chanjeong cheated, Ingyeong still had a negative image of him. It couldn’t be helped. On top of that, she had a troublesome overtime today.
Her whole body was tired, and there was nothing particular to talk about with Chanjeong. So, under normal circumstances, she would never have gone. “Okay, thanks for coming. But let’s talk later on the phone.” And she won’t answer the call.
“Sigh…”
Ingyeong sighed deeply. That would suit her personality.
However.
Ignoring Chanjeong seemed impossible when his expression was so desperate. The hand that had been holding her shoulder until a moment ago was gently placed on her handbag when Ingyeong glared at him. Moreover.
The fact that he was laid off made Ingyeong’s steps unstoppable.
Two years ago, Ingyeong suddenly had to quit her job. The salary was delayed suddenly, and then an indefinite unpaid leave was processed. It happened suddenly because the company’s finances were difficult. She didn’t know how frustrating and difficult it was when she lived alone in Seoul at that time. So, unintentionally, she muttered.
“Okay.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. But let’s have coffee. I have to go in quickly today.”
And she rubbed her face with her palm. Oh, my head. I should pour caffeine and wake up. She roughly took him to the cafe in front of the company.
“Order whatever you want.”
After arriving at the cafe, Chanjeong took out his wallet from his pocket. At his words, Ingyeong quickly raised her head.
“No, you…”
You quit your job, and now you don’t even have money. I’ll pay. Even if you have money now, it will disappear soon.
About to say that, Ingyeong quickly closed her lips, thinking that saying so would hurt his pride too much.
“No. Let’s split the bill. It’s okay. It’s in front of the company.”
“No, I brought you here forcibly. Order whatever you want, okay? Anything is fine. I want to treat you. Would you like some expensive cake there? The cookies also look delicious. Should I buy a set to take home for your parents to eat?”
“I live alone.”
“Oh, really? Still, buy it. Eat it later. You can keep and eat it.”
Why is this guy like that?
Ingyeong stared at his overly exaggerated face with surprise.
Is he receiving unemployment benefits? Or is he just pretending to be impressive? Why is he suddenly like this?
It was a job that she couldn’t say those things to him, so Ingyeong smiled. It’s just that the job is difficult.
“No, if you eat at night, you’ll gain weight. I’ll have a decaf Americano.”
“Yeah, sure. You shouldn’t gain weight. You seem to have gained a bit. I’ll buy it for you later.”
At his words, she momentarily doubted her ears. When Ingyeong blinked at him, Chanjeong looked at her as if asking if there was a problem.
“Huh? Why?”
No… no, nothing.
About to say something but holding back, Ingyeong, who endured several times, finally managed to smile.
The other person is unemployed. A person who suddenly quit the company. So, endure it. He might be crazy.
With such thoughts in mind, Ingyeong took the coffee and sat down.
“But why did you suddenly quit the company?”
“Oh, that.”
As soon as they sat down, not wanting to talk about other things, Ingyeong quickly brought up the topic of the company. Then Chanjeong lowered his head.
“Well…”
“Hey, didn’t you get along well with the team leader?”
To be precise, according to Chanjeong, the woman team leader with whom he was in a relationship cheated on him with another man, and even after that, Chanjeong continued to meet with her.
Seol-hee had said that the team leader was known for her abilities, but according to Chanjeong’s story, she was the daughter of some executive in the company.
Even though she had a golden parachute in her hands, how could she have been laid off from the company? Even if Chanjeong made mistakes, he was the boyfriend of the executive’s daughter. Out of curiosity, she asked him.
“That was because of my sister…”
He was about to say something like that, but Chanjeong stopped talking. Oh, it was his sister. An older woman.
“No, I don’t meet the team leader anymore.”
“Why?”
Betraying even Seol-hee, who had been dating him for so long. When Ingyeong asked, he frowned.
“It just happened that way.”
“No, you should have held on tightly. It’s difficult to work at the company if you break up.”
“…”
“Even if your sister doesn’t like it, you should endure it. No, do you know how difficult it is to get a job these days?”
With Ingyeong’s casual sermon, Chanjeong just nodded, listening.
“Getting married and working until retirement without thinking about it…”
“I didn’t suggest breaking up.”
At Chanjeong’s words, her eyes widened.
“What?”
“I didn’t suggest breaking up. My sister suggested breaking up first. We broke up and got back together several times, but now it’s really over. Completely over.”
“Why?”
When male lead is the homewrecker
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
I’ve read the novel below twice already. Girls, I’m highly recommending it to you!
The female lead? Not a good person.
The second male lead? Not a good person.
The male lead? Willingly plays the third party, breaking up the female and second male lead’s relationship despite all the warnings from his friends—so yeah, he’s definitely not a good person either.
Basically, nobody in this novel is simple-minded or without scheming.
The female lead starts off as the male lead’s secretary, but don’t worry—later on, she takes over the company while the male lead steps back to support her. He won’t steal her spotlight, overshadow her, or dull her shine.
I love novels where men are out here snatching wigs, tearing each other down, and going to war just to win the female lead’s affection. And this is exactly that kind of novel. Most of Hai Dai Ran’s works have this dynamic. You’ll see the male characters’ emotions being pushed to the absolute extreme.
There’s even a scene where the second male lead exposes the male lead online for being a homewrecker. The brotherhood immediately gangs up on him, dragging him through the mud. I find it compelling —it completely flips reality on its head, where usually, women are the ones fighting over a man and getting torn apart by the sisterhood.
For me, female leads in the novels I read should only struggle in their careers, not in love. But if the brainless romantics in the story are all men? I have zero complaints.
I’ve pretty much read all of Hai Dai Ran’s novels and even translated all of them—her works are just my thing. I’ll slowly upload everything here. One day, when my website is official, I hope I can invite her to join as one of the star authors.
Here’s the story synopsis:
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Intro 1:
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
With blood trickling from his clenched fist, Rong Xiu gazed at the woman before him, his eyes clouded with anguish. Hidden in the wardrobe, he had witnessed Fan Xia – the woman he desperately loved – in an intimate embrace with her fiancé. Yet his heart still yearned for her, defying all reason.
Fan Xia, the elegant and composed assistant, carried something mysterious in her eyes whenever she looked at her fiancé, Wen Lan Sheng. Strange occurrences began to surface – secret meetings with the young Gu Jin Yi, an unexplained withdrawal of 5,000 yuan… Then suddenly, her fiancé’s sister, Wen Jing, violently attacked her.
In this matriarchal society, Rong Xiu had risen to become the chairman of a powerful healthcare conglomerate, breaking through gender prejudices. But for the first time, he willingly stepped into the shadows as the other man, disregarding his friends’ warnings to become her secret lover.
Because he had discovered the truth – Fan Xia wasn’t the pure angel everyone believed her to be. And perhaps, he was the only one capable of helping her execute her mysterious plan…
Intro 2:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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