Even her young heart could understand.
Her brother felt sorry for her.
From that moment on, Hye Ri found solace.
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“The memory of crying alone on the rural road was still terrifying, but I felt relieved because of the attention I received from Do Han because of that incident.
Now I had a sense of superiority, thinking that he would listen to whatever I said.
Thanks to Kyeong Cheol pouring out his anger at Do Han, I could remain as the pitiful and kind younger sister.
That’s how it had been until now.
There hadn’t been any problems until now.
Hye Ri’s hand holding the water glass tightened with all her strength.
The water in the cup shook as her anger surged.
“A girlfriend?”
Hye Ri slammed the cup onto the table and burst into bitter laughter.
Someone who had cancer cells in their body was talking about love.
Hye Ri, who had been happy thinking she could get sympathy from Do Han, felt twisted inside.
Even if she were to die, he wouldn’t bat an eye.
When Do Han talked about his girlfriend, she thought that his eyes deepened.
Her eyes had never received such a warm gaze.
Do Han, who had arrived in front of the house, pressed the smart key to open the car door.
Hye Ri was about to get in the passenger seat when she saw Sarang approaching from a distance.
“You go in first.”
He closed the driver’s side door that he had opened and walked away. Hye Ri followed his movements with her gaze.
Hye Ri’s face contorted when she saw Do Han and Sarang standing face to face.
Then, she smiled and nodded slightly at Sarang.
Sarang also nodded in return.
When Hye Ri got into the passenger seat, Sarang was walking over.
“It’s been a while.”
Sarang found her boyfriend she hadn’t seen in three days unfamiliar.
She remembered the moment when he didn’t answer her call when he was with Hye Ri and felt a pang of heartache again.
She wanted to ask why he did that, but she couldn’t keep him for long.
And because it seemed like he was giving Hye Ri a ride home.
“Why does your face look like that? Are you feeling sick?”
Do Han placed his hand on Sarang’s forehead even though she didn’t have a fever.
Her complexion was pale, like a sick person’s, even though she didn’t have a fever.
He felt even more guilty for not contacting Sarang frequently for the past few days because of Kyeong Cheol.
“It seems like I’m a bit tired from not eating lunch.”
Sarang muttered vaguely, and he held her hand.
Her hand felt colder than usual, so Do Han believed her when she said she was tired.
“Medicine.”
“I don’t need to take medicine.”
Sarang was worried about Hye Ri, who was riding in Do Han’s car, so she decided to leave now.
“Go. You seem busy.”
When she glanced at Hye Ri, Do Han let out a small sigh.
“I’ll go and call you when I get back.”
“Okay.”
Sarang urgently called him back as she turned away.
“Oppa.”
Do Han turned back to Sarang’s voice.
His eyes seemed to ask why she was like this, and Sarang hesitated before speaking.
“Just hug me once, please.”
Sarang wanted to show Do Han and Hye Ri a loving and affectionate side of her.
It was childish, but she wanted to make sure Do Han knew that he was her boyfriend.
And she wanted Do Han to understand her feelings.
Even though she knew it was silly to be jealous of his younger sister, Sarang wanted to confirm Do Han’s affection right now.
But once she said it, she felt embarrassed.
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“She was about to tell him not to worry about it, that it was just something she tried, but Do Han’s actions were faster. He approached and embraced Sarang.
He even planted a short kiss on her forehead.
Sarang finally felt at ease.
With her chest against his, warmth was transmitted, and she felt alive now.
“Should I give you a kiss too?”
Sarang, who had closed her eyes and was taking a deep breath, was startled and quickly moved away from him.
Kissing in front of Hye Ri was too much.
Even now, her face was hot enough.
“Oh, no. It’s okay.”
Do Han smiled and gently touched Sarang’s blushing cheek.
“Go inside and rest. Take your medicine too.”
“Yes.”
With a shy heart, Sarang nodded with her head down.
Do Han, restraining his desire to kiss Sarang, turned away.
Inside his car, Hye Ri had been watching their every move from beginning to end.”
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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