“Yeah. The journey is boring, so how about putting on a little show?”
“I’m sorry, but I’ve never done an on-the-road clown show.”
After a while, the carriage slowly started moving. Delina, sitting across from Dekar, looked out the window to see where the carriage was heading.
‘It’s heading towards the forest.’
One could guess from the trees and grass surrounding them. Then, as if knowing what Delina was thinking, Dekar spoke.
“We should go this way to confuse those who are coming to find the clown lady.”
“…Do you think they will come? Those people?”
“Yeah. They’ll definitely come.”
“…”
“Especially the Duke.”
At Dekar’s confident words, Delina asked.
“……In a way, it seems like you two know each other well. Did you have any past connection?”
“We did. We occasionally met at big events since childhood.”
Dekar leaned back as if reminiscing about that time.
“No matter what I did, you always seemed uninterested and really boring back then.”
“….”
“But now, your reactions are diverse and quite enjoyable.”
“So, are you constantly trying to take me with you to see the various reactions of the Princess?”
“Of course, there’s also the fact that I like the clown lady, but if I said there’s no other reason, that would be a lie.”
He was truly consistent, if anything. Dekar chuckled with a single tone.
“I also know that the clown lady is doing this to give people time to evacuate.”
“….”
“But you know, clown lady, I wonder if the artificial powder I have is the only thing in my embrace?”
“What?”
Delina’s eyes shook at Dekar’s words. Dekar looked out the window with a smiling face.
“The forest here has many tall trees, perfect for hanging something.”
“….”
“And looking at today’s weather, it seems like there will be a shower.”
As Dekar finished speaking, the carriage window creaked in the strong wind. At the same time, beyond the window, dark clouds slowly gathered in the sky.
‘I placed the poisonous artificial powder somewhere in the forest, and if it gets hit by rain…!’
Understanding the situation, Delina shouted.
“Wasn’t it agreed not to use the powder if I follow you?”
“Yeah, that’s right. But here, only the powder in my embrace is like that, right? I never said anything about others.”
Still nonchalant, Dekar’s words made Delina jump up from her seat. At that moment, the carriage shook more intensely.
“… I somewhat expected that Your Majesty wouldn’t keep the promise. This is really too much.”
“Yeah. So what? Are you going to suppress me and get out of here? With this?”
Dekar shook the pocket as if showing it off. Delina looked at it with a reluctant expression.
“…With my current swordsmanship, it’s almost impossible to take that pouch out of Your Majesty’s hands. Hurting you is even more impossible.”
“Yeah, right. But you’re not the type to give up, clown lady.”
“That’s right. So, if Your Majesty wants the performance you desired, I’ll show it to you.”
Guns and weapons had to be removed before getting on the carriage, but Delina still had one last weapon left. Delina pulled out a dagger hidden in her sleeve. At this, Dekar asked with an interested face.
“Oh, what’s that? Is that part of the performance? Hiding a dagger secretly?”
“No. The performance is starting now.”
Delina, holding the dagger firmly, took a deep breath and quickly slashed her opposite arm with the dagger. Dekar’s eyes widened, and at the same time, the pouch he was holding fell.
“!”
Delina quickly grabbed the pouch and swung open the carriage door. Dekar reached out to grab Delina, but at the same time, he noticed blood flowing from his own arm. While he hesitated at the sight of the blood, Delina swiftly escaped outside the carriage.
“Done!”
There was bleeding in her arm, but since Delina had inflicted the same wound on Dekar’s arm and obtained the pouch, it was a satisfying achievement.
The knights who surrounded the carriage were startled to see Delina suddenly getting off the carriage and rushed towards her, but Delina quickly dealt with them using her dagger and swiftly hid in the bushes. Meanwhile, Delina didn’t stop moving her legs.
“Hurry! We need to move quickly.”
As Delina observed the black clouds covering the sky, her footsteps quickened even more.
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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