“Oh my…! So, you are her!”
‘Her,’ the infamous and wicked villainess, Gloria? Yes, that’s correct. I am indeed that Gloria.
Sigh… Why should I suffer when I’ve lived a bad life? Well, let’s meet again in the afterlife. I must repay this debt…
“I heard you made a contract with the butterflies of the World Tree! It’s you!”
“…?”
I blinked my eyes in surprise at the unexpected turn of events. I thought I was more famous as the villainess…?
“I’ve always wanted to meet you! It’s an honor to meet you like this!”
“Um, I…”
“If it’s alright with you, could you call me by my name? Can I call you Gloria too?”
No, isn’t she getting too close too quickly?
The sky-blue eyes of the Duchess Fiorenza sparkled with excitement as she looked at me. …It’s not so much because of personal feelings but…
{The person whose head is a flower field!}
Butterfly A, speak with respect.
“I’ve been fascinated and admired you since I heard about Gloria’s story! I’m so, so happy to become friends like this!”
“Oh, yes, that’s nice.”
We haven’t even known each other for 10 minutes, and suddenly we’re friends, and she’s calling me by my name. Rather than being purely happy… Is this alright?
‘She seems incredibly innocent, trusting, and kind…’
It could be misunderstood that the wicked me is taking advantage of this innocent person… but.
“Um, if it’s alright… Could you show me the butterflies of the World Tree?”
The Duchess Fiorenza, or let’s call her Bianca for short, pleaded with clasped hands and an earnest expression.
It feels burdensome since it’s not an empty expression of admiration, but… well, showing the butterflies of the World Tree isn’t a difficult task. I nodded my head absentmindedly.
“I’ll summon them just a little because making too much commotion might not be good.”
Closing my eyes and concentrating, soon about six butterflies appeared in the air.
Fluttering gently, the butterflies circled around Bianca, and she looked at them with an eager expression.
“Oh, my goodness…”
Bianca, who murmured in amazement, hugged her young face with both hands.
Unable to take her eyes off the butterflies, she eventually reached out with a subtle expression.
However, Bianca’s hand passed through the bodies of the butterflies.
“Oh, they can’t be touched… Maybe because they’re spirits?”
Bianca, who spoke with a slightly disappointed tone, withdrew her hand, and I glanced around.
As the attention of passing people turned in this direction, maybe it’s time to stop summoning the butterflies…
{Alright, a little service.}
{Premium customer service.}
Suddenly, the butterflies sprinkled small shining particles over Bianca’s head.
Surprised, Bianca briefly widened her eyes. This time, the butterflies created a blue-tinted flower, adorning Bianca’s pink hair quite convincingly.
{Beautiful.}
{It suits well!}
{As expected, we have good taste!}
Indeed. I know how to provide a good service, right? Acknowledge our competence.
{Wow! We got praised!}
{Gloria must like us too!}
{We are quite competent. Hehe.}
Setting aside the self-praising butterflies for a moment, I offered sincere compliments to Bianca.
“This flower is a blue orchid. It suits you well, Bianca.”
“…!”
Oh no. Unconsciously, I ended up calling her by her name. Even though I intended to keep a distance and be polite…
Bianca still, or perhaps even more than before, stared at me with sparkling eyes, clasping her hands together like a prayer.
Then, with a voice full of deep emotion, she said, “Thank you…! Gloria…!!”
At this rate, she might even hug me. Awkwardly smiling and subtly avoiding eye contact, I decided to make the butterflies disappear.
{Aww~ I wanted to play more!}
Quiet down, mischievous ones.
Was it the compliment and addressing her by name that made the difference?
Bianca, as if I were her mother duck (in this case, perhaps mother bird), followed me closely, even clinging to my arm, as we moved towards the party venue.
‘Why me… Where’s her husband…’
And due to her incessant chatter, I ended up learning a bunch of TMI; for instance, Bianca is younger than me at 20, her birthday is in April, and her hobby is cultivating flowers in a greenhouse… stuff like that.
“Sometime, I want to invite Gloria to a greenhouse tea party! I’ll send you an invitation later, so please make sure to come, okay?”
Smiling brightly, she said this, and I couldn’t refuse. With a somewhat burdensome smile, I nodded my head.
‘Well… Getting closer to Bianca isn’t a bad thing. Fiorenza’s title is affluent, so it might be helpful for business, and above all, Bianca is a kind person.’
Even though I’m worried if she’s too kind… Isn’t Bianca’s husband, Duke Fiorenza, taking care of things?
“Duchess Fiorenza and Lady Solsberry are entering…!”
As we reached the entrance of the party venue, the announcer shouted loudly. I stumbled during the introduction part, and even my voice trembled. You, you didn’t act like a pro!
“Lady Solsberry…?”
“Why is Lady Bianca with her…?”
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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