As If I've Never Loved (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 51
When the maid heard that the “guest” who had shown up at the mansion in a disheveled state and fallen asleep in the bathtub would now be staying there, she couldn’t hide her astonishment.
Yesterday, after finishing dinner with that woman, her master had immediately asked her to clean out the attic.
Knowing that not questioning her master’s reasons was a virtue of an excellent maid, she didn’t dare ask—but he easily noticed the doubt flickering across her face.
“It’s only temporary.”
The young master assured her that the woman would return downstairs again before long.
She couldn’t understand why he insisted on having her stay in the attic, of all places, if she’d be back down so soon—but as always, the maid simply bowed her head deeply, obeying his command.
Just as she began silently cleaning the attic, the woman appeared, an old travel bag in hand, and immediately rolled up her sleeves, offering to help. The maid found this behavior strangely unusual.
Who in the world was this woman? One thing was certain—she was no noble.
Calling her a “guest” was surely just a pretense.
Her master wasn’t the type to bring guests into his home—let alone a woman like this, whom he’d never truly consider a guest.
Though her master seemed flawless in every way, he was, after all, a man in the prime of his youth.
Rumors even claimed he openly courted the daughter of a distinguished family—but not once had he ever brought that young lady into this house.
Thus, when she first saw this woman, the maid assumed she must cater to some secret inclination of her master’s.
After seeing her washed and dressed neatly, that assumption only grew stronger—despite the woman’s lips still tinged blue from her long soak in cold water.
After all, if one keeps a penniless woman close, she ought to at least be pleasing to the eye. With that thought, everything suddenly seemed to click into place.
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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Eloise’s lips parted slowly, the towel still in her hands.
Dumbass you knew he was coming 🤣🤦🏻♀️ You even Heard him
Ansel was clearly shaken. The man who had seemed as cold and impassive as a stat
She told youuuuu!! What the hell did you expect? 🤣🤦🏻♀️
A quiet scoff escaped him—mocking his own past carelessness, or rather, his shee
A fucking fool who makes me mad and at the same time i like him a bit 🤔 but also i wanna punch him 🤣
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Where is the 100 and 101 chapters 💔💔💔😭😭😭 why it is not here