On Thursday morning, Woo Yeon was at a business hotel in New York. Some staff members who were on a business trip were also there, and it was a minimal number of people.
“Yoon Anchor, want coffee?”
“Thank you.”
When Woo Yeon kindly greeted the camera director, he quickly poured coffee into Woo Yeon’s tumbler and left.
The aroma of rich coffee. It was a peaceful morning.
Senior anchor Hwang Woon Young would be covering the evening news today and tomorrow.
Apart from the news schedule, interviewing athlete Shin Jae Young directly abroad was important. It was an opportunity for the broadcasting station to instantly boost its ratings.
“How do you think the game will go today?”
Putting down her tumbler for a moment, Woo Yeon tapped the powder while listening to the words of the 1-year rookie FD.
Even the main anchor wasn’t an exception. When going on a business trip, she had to take care of everything from her hair to her clothes.
From Woo Yeon’s perspective, who liked to move alone, it wasn’t bad.
With a small smile on her lips, she spoke to the FD, “Looking at the flow, it seems good. Even considering the record with the opposing team, the team with Shin Jae Young seems to be far ahead.”
“Really? But that’s because Shin Jae Young joined recently. Wow! Isn’t it amazing? How can such monster-like players come out endlessly from this small piece of land?”
“Maybe because being the best stands out in our nation?”
“Ah. Nowadays, even if you’re second, everyone acknowledges it.”
“But I still prefer being the first. FD-nim, don’t you like being the first?”
“Why would I! But I hope I captured a good picture. If only he hits a home run once! Well, there’s tomorrow too.”
“Yes.”
“Yoon Anchor, this is the third interview with Shin Jae Young, right? I watched that video too. He’s so famous.”
Ah, the video.
Woo Yeon squinted her eyes. After taking a sip of cooling coffee, she straightened her shoulders.
“But FD-nim, you seem very relaxed?”
“I briefly talked to the team owner in the morning, and Shin Jae Young’s condition is said to be excellent today. I have a good feeling!”
“…….”
“As soon as the game is over, we agreed to give plenty of time for the interview. You can wait in advance, and feel free to shoot the morning practice. Just wait for a call now! I’m really excited because I’m a big fan of Shin Jae Young!”
“Ah. You’re a fan?”
Not understanding Woo Yeon’s slightly trembling expression, FD tilted her head.
“Yes. Why?”
“No reason.”
It was clear that the seniors hadn’t said anything. It seemed like no one had heard any negative comments about Shin Jae Young yet.
Well, that’s because everyone voluntarily went to cover the interview of Shin Jae Young, who avoids interviews.
Tsk tsk.
Woo Yeon shook her head.
Even after 11 a.m., FD’s phone remained silent.
The time Shin Jae Young decided to train was from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Even now, entering would be an unreasonably late time.
In the end, FD, who was rolling her feet restlessly, contacted the team owner. The response was that Shin Jae Young suddenly changed his mind.
He is said to have flatly refused any interview and does not want to broadcast any training scenes.
Feeling that the situation, which was expected to proceed smoothly, was gradually getting complicated, the FD clenched her head.
Then, suddenly, she turned her gaze to Woo Yeon, who had been leisurely reading a book since morning.
“……Um, Yoon Anchor.”
Woo Yeon, who was casually flipping through the pages, had already turned over more than half of the book. She offered words of comfort to the blushing FD.
“Player Shin Jae Young is originally like that, so you don’t need to put in too much effort. Just go along with it since it’s common for him to change his mind just before a pre-scheduled interview.”
“Uh-huh?”
“After the game, call Shin Jae Young directly and, in a crying tone, ask him several times. The interview will happen when Shin Jae Young calls you back. So, just be aware of that.”
“……. ”
“Don’t like that player. He’s not just rude, but really low-grade.”
The rookie FD, who felt like she had been hit hard on the head by Woo Yeon’s words, looked around.
Only Woo Yeon seemed to be reading the atmosphere, sipping coffee, watching internet videos, and enjoying their hobbies.
It was only now that the part about why Team Manager Song sent them on a two-day business trip began to make sense.
She scratched her head.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Shin Jae Young hit a home run.
At the moment when the team was falling behind, he dramatically changed the atmosphere with a single home run.
The stadium heated up with enthusiasm.
The only one sighing alone here was the rookie FD.
Just before the game, she requested an interview again from the team owner, but due to Shin Jae Young, who clearly expressed his refusal shortly and firmly, she seemed to feel a professional sense of frustration.
The camera director and technical staff were all busy capturing Shin Jae Young’s home run scene.
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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