I couldn’t believe it. Treason. Our village, always harmonious and peaceful, committed treason? It couldn’t be true.
“No, no.”
“……. ”
“Our mom and dad didn’t do such a thing! Neither did my friends! The people in our village… we didn’t commit treason!”
“What’s the use of saying that now? The whole village has already been labeled as traitors, and that’s why it has become a place where no one comes.”
The man lowered his voice as if whispering a secret.
“Now, here’s the problem. So, who killed all the people in your village?”
“……. ”
“The answer. Emperor, Hyir Helium.”
With the man’s words, the image of the village engulfed in flames came to my mind. The man standing behind, commanding the knights, the man with blond hair and blue eyes, that man. That man…
“My lord, you really need to leave now.”
“Yeah, yeah. Let’s go now.”
People who were a little away urged the man. Upon hearing that, the man, who got up, smiled slightly.
“Come to think of it, we haven’t introduced ourselves. My name is Decar. And yours?”
“… Celine.”
“Yeah, Celine. If you want revenge or anything else, just say it. I can help.”
The man who introduced himself as Decar raised an eyebrow. Then, my mouth opened involuntarily.
“Really?”
“Yeah.”
“… How can you help with revenge? And, why are you trying to help me?”
“Well, if you remember my name well, you’ll find out how I can help with revenge.”
“…”
“The reason I want to help you is simple.”
“…”
“If I help you, the situation might become a bit more interesting.”
Leaving such a ridiculous reason, the man disappeared with the others. My mind was blank due to the sudden events. However, while talking with him, I felt one thing for sure.
I was angry.
Because of the absurd accusation of treason, the village where I was born and raised turned into ashes. Just like I lost everything unjustly, I also had to lose everything in return.
It was strange to have the will to live to kill someone. After that, I became a servant at the mansion of a noble family. Honestly, I didn’t completely believe the man’s words, but the necklace my mother gave me was certainly not an ordinary one.
But even if I tried to learn more about the necklace, as a penniless common woman, there wasn’t much I could do. What I could do was work as a servant in a noble family and gather information about aristocrats and nobles. Of course, even that was not an easy task, and it took several years.
During that time, I could also learn about the identity of the man named Decar. I was surprised to learn that he was the Emperor of the Lunan Empire, but I could understand how he intended to help me.
All I needed to do was reveal myself. I, the sister of Duke Vellion, the former Duchess Marion’s daughter.
I vowed that I would definitely repay what happened to me that day.
As I headed to the Grand Duchy, I made a promise. I pledged to engrave fiery flames into those blue eyes I saw that day, and I vowed to sprinkle a handful of ashes on that bright blond hair.
The encounter in the middle of the burned village was now continuing through letters.
The letters contained explanations of various potions, along with a short sentence left by Decar.
As rumored, Lunan Empire’s medicines were of an extraordinary level. Especially the ones he sent had truly remarkable effects.
If used skillfully, it seemed I could manipulate a few people at will. I thought about who would be most effective if I used this medicine. The answer came immediately.
The patrons of the Helfire Grand Duchy.
Naturally, five names came to my mind. Names I often heard while working as a servant. The nobles of the mansion where I worked often said that if these people inherited their families, the empire would prosper even more.
Among them was the Crown Prince, Hyir Helium.
Due to them, it meant that the empire could prosper, but conversely, it could also mean that the empire might fall because of them. I decided to use the medicine on those five individuals. However, there was a person who interfered with executing the plan.
Delina Floren.
She was the court jester of the Grand Duchy, and a woman sponsored by the Grand Duke.
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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