At the End of Ruin, There You Are (56 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 101
The news that Grand Duchess Lusenford had been carried out of the carriage in a fainted state must have reached the Emperor by now. Knowing that this crown prince engagement ceremony would inevitably draw a lot of attention to the Lusenford grand ducal couple, the Emperor—who had preemptively suppressed and checked them—would surely be satisfied.
He must really enjoy manipulating and intimidating people in this way. Forcing Pheon, who had brought the murder weapon after killing Duke Ostein, to marry Caella against his will was part of the same pattern.
Without much effort, Caella’s mind had already pieced everything together. Figuring this much out was the bare minimum in high society. That was the only way to survive.
But she didn’t want to know any of this. Caella closed her eyes. She didn’t want to know even the slightest circumstantial evidence that might grant Pheon any absolution.
“It’s unfair, isn’t it.”
Pheon readily admitted it. She had no power, her family was ruined, and on top of that she was a woman, while Pheon was a dragon who had awakened by stepping over countless sacrifices—so yes, it was unfair in every way.
“…If hating me had given you even the slightest will to live, I would have kept you in the dark forever.”
He would have become her strongest, most unyielding enemy, enduring until Caella drew her last breath. Everything Pheon did was ultimately only so Caella could cling to life a little longer.
He didn’t want her to understand out of pity for his grievances. That didn’t matter. He was already a grave sinner for what he had done.
“But hatred is not the source of life for you.”
It was merely a poison that gnawed away at this frail body. Even if she surrendered herself entirely to rage, burning herself out while setting fire to Lusenford and the Crania Empire, Caella was already far too exhausted.
She knew full well that she would burn away and vanish before the flames ever grew large. All she wished for was a quiet death—a death that would make Pheon gnash his teeth in hatred.
“You tell me to live, yet you think everything ends if you die?”
The woman who commanded him to live had never once said she herself wanted to live. She only trembled, squeezed her eyes shut once, then silently accepted the death approaching her.
That was why she had walked through the monster’s garden without even screaming. He knew everything. Knowing everything, Pheon could only laugh irritably.
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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AHAHAHAHA I FEEEL SOOO GOOD!! And satisfied 😃 yes see she isn’t option less she.has.many.admirable.good.suitors. period
Oh Caela you unreliable narrator
Meh!! What use is dragon blood
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“Stiff Caella, the flower pinned to the wall whom no man bothers to glance at. S
That leecherious b*tch black magiced everyone so our girl won’t shine 🤬 now that she is out of the picture everyone seeing how gorgeous our girl really is😍🤩
All eyes turned this way. Of course—they all had eyes, after all. Everyone clear
Yes she is the most gorgeous loveliest virtues person so yes every man want that kind of woman she has many of options you’re not the only one
All eyes turned this way. Of course—they all had eyes, after all. Everyone clear
Yes she hav a dignity and virtues and solid background so naturally everyone drawn
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subaru tachibana
She has far better suitors lined up for her then you even if you’re gorgeously handsome dragon bastard even if you didn’t want or need her she has men lined up for her😀 your saying she ain’t beautiful or pretty
VKotaku28
So get rid of that sub Human instead of all this