“Who is the rightful heir to the sultan’s lineage to welcome the guardian of the desert night and the king of beasts as they descend to the kingdom of the desert people, Grand Bazaar?!”
Latifa was already standing majestically, addressing the crowd. The lion lay relaxed at her feet, its fangs bared towards the audience.
The gentle kindness in Latifa’s petting and the ruthless threat in the lion’s fangs were evident.
Dressed in black and holding a dagger, Latifa was like the moon goddess Calende herself.
“My Frau. My goddess is calling us.”
Hades whispered with a cheerful grin, pulling at Luhan’s shoulder.
“How about it? Everything from her silver hair to her white toes is all mine.”
“Hades, this is…”
“My happiness, my Frau. Luhan, that’s my happiness.”
Hades was genuinely happy as he looked down at Latifa in the stadium. Luhan had never seen Hades so purely happy before.
“No time, Luhan. I’ll go down first; when I signal, you come. Then you will be the king, the king of this Grand Bazaar. An incredible spectacle awaits us for the next three months!”
Excited, Hades spoke to Luhan, then quickly turned and went down. He leapt over the stadium wall and approached her in one bound.
Along the way, Hades glanced at Tarek, who was clutching his bleeding shoulder.
“Gah! You…! Did you set this up? How dare you injure a royal?!”
Blood was oozing from Tarek’s shoulder, but it was obviously not a deep wound. Hades chuckled and turned his head.
“Not my doing this time.”
[Star Icon][Star Icon] Latifa sent a signal to Hades, beckoning him to descend. As she saw a man with black hair charging toward her, she swallowed hard.“Calende! Moon goddess and my Frau Calende!”
Hades, brimming with emotion, spread his arms wide towards Latifa. Going beyond that, his black eyes sparkled as he respectfully kneeled.
Caught off guard by his respectful manner, Latifa was more bewildered.
‘What’s this? General Hades also treats me like a goddess?’
Petrified by Hades’ winking mischievously at her from an unseen position, Latifa was lost for words.
‘Does he want to joke around even in a situation like this?’
Of course, since releasing the lion and making a sudden appearance was purely Latifa’s impromptu plan, she couldn’t complain about his reaction, whatever it might be.
In a stern voice, Latifa cut off Hades’ jest.
“Are you of royal blood?”
Though they’d never rehearsed, Latifa pinpointed exactly what he wanted and wisely responded.
Seeming humble, Hades placed his hand on his chest and spoke flirtatiously.
“Beautiful goddess and my happiness, Frau. I’m not of royal blood. I am but a mere Ignite, a Caleb. The Sultan’s lineage lies elsewhere. If you’d offer me your noble hand, I could introduce you to that lineage.”
As if acting, Latifa sheathed her dagger and extended one hand towards Hades, saying,
“Honor of the desert to you.”
It seemed Hades was quite pleased as he took Latifa’s hand and respectfully placed his lips on it.
“Eek!”
Surprised that Hades would kiss her hand, Latifa stiffened. Her hand was stained with the red blood of injured Caesar.
But the people who were watching them began to cheer and clap, as if deeply moved by the reverential handkiss.
Prince Tarek’s injuries had already faded from the crowd’s sight.
Hades, the handsome man with a vicious reputation yet free of any affairs, had kneeled and bestowed a pious kiss upon a goddess.
It was a sight never seen before, nor likely to be seen again.
Now, the stadium was engulfed in complete darkness, as large torches began to light up one after another.
Seen under the burning red light was Hades’ lip, stained with the lion’s blood.
As Latifa looked at his wild allure, mixed with shadows, blood, and fire, she felt as if her heart had dropped.
While keeping his eyes locked onto Latifa’s blue eyes, he wiped his bloodstained lips with his thumb.
As his dark thumb brushed past, the area seemed to bear marks as if left by a wild beast, and the corner of his lips turned up in satisfaction.
At that moment when her heart again skipped a beat, Hades whispered to her in a voice only she could hear.
“I thought I’d picked up a timid little rabbit, but that wasn’t the case.”
Taking a shallow breath to calm her startled heart, she softly replied.
“… Are you disappointed?”
To that question, Hades didn’t reply, merely slightly curling the ends of his eyes. Then, he suddenly stood up and shouted toward the VIP seats.
“Behold, the true lineage of the great Sultan who overlooks the grand city of merchants, the essence of the desert kingdom, the livelihood of desert people, and the abundant Grand Bazaar! Reveal your honorable selves and graciously lead us to glory on this stage!”
The crowd erupted in cheers.
The sound of people cheering accompanied their play as it approached its climax.
Now it was time for another lead character to appear.
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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