“Hello?”
Holding two bags of twisted doughnuts, Eun Chae greeted Joo Hee’s mother.
“Oh, you’re here, Eun Chae?”
“Yes.”
“Joo Hee is taking a shower right now, do you want to wait in her room?”
“Yes. Oh, and I brought some twisted doughnuts, please have some.”
Eun Chae offered one of the doughnut bags, and Joo Hee’s mother smiled as she looked inside.
“You bought quite a lot.”
“Yes, they’re really delicious here. Please try them.”
“Alright, I will. Thank you.”
Joo Hee’s mother placed the bag of doughnuts on the table.
“Stay for dinner before you go, okay?”
“Yes! You know I absolutely love the food here, hehe.”
Eun Chae laughed playfully, and Joo Hee’s mother smiled affectionately at her.
Humming a tune, Eun Chae went upstairs, imagining the delicious dinner. She took out a doughnut and headed towards Joo Hee’s room when she heard a noise from the opposite room – Kwon Ki Joo’s.
“What’s that noise?”
Curiosity drew Eun Chae to Kwon Ki Joo’s room. The sound grew louder as she approached. Pressing her ear against the door, she heard bizarre monster noises mixed with people’s screams.
Eun Chae’s eyes widened in surprise. She knocked on the door, curious about the intriguing horror movie Kwon Ki Joo might be watching. Despite the loud screams, there was no response.
Finally, the screams ceased, and the door swung open abruptly. Kwon Ki Joo looked down at Eun Chae with a furrowed brow.
“What is it?”
Startled by his stern look, Eun Chae waved awkwardly.
“Hi, handsome Kwon Ki Joo?”
Kwon Ki Joo just frowned more intensely, as if saying, ‘How dare you disturb my personal time?’
Eun Chae hesitated but, driven by curiosity, tried to peek into his room. However, Kwon Ki Joo’s tall frame blocked the view.
“What do you want?”
Eun Chae, still curious, asked, “I heard some really interesting sounds from your room… Like a fun horror movie?”
“Interesting sounds?”
Kwon Ki Joo narrowed his eyes.
“Yeah, it felt like you were watching some cool horror movie.”
Kwon Ki Joo looked down at her with a ‘really?’ expression and asked, “So?”
“So… I was just curious what you were watching.”
“Zombie movie.”
“Zombie movie?”
“Yes.”
“Wow, really? I love zombie movies. What are you watching? What’s the title?”
Just then, the bathroom door opened, and Joo Hee came out.
“Oh, Eun Chae, when did you get here?”
Joo Hee, towel-drying her hair, noticed Eun Chae.
“Just arrived.”
“And what are you and Kwon Ki Joo talking about?”
Before Eun Chae could respond, Kwon Ki Joo interjected, “Does this look like a conversation to you?”
“Then what is it?”
“Your friend here is unilaterally interrupting my time.”
“Seriously.”
Simultaneously, Joo Hee threw her towel, which, by coincidence, landed on Eun Chae’s head, covering her face. Kwon Ki Joo chuckled at the sight, and a startled Joo Hee quickly removed the towel from Eun Chae’s face.
“Are you okay?”
Joo Hee asked apologetically, and Eun Chae sniffed Joo Hee’s hair.
“What shampoo do you use? It smells so good.”
“This one? It’s a new strawberry scent, smells good, right?”
While Eun Chae was looking at him, Kwon Ki Joo relaxed his arms and commented.
“You seem to lose focus easily.”
“Uh?”
As Eun Chae turned to look at him, Kwon Ki Joo held the door and said.
“Go play with Joo Hee and stop bothering me.”
After the door slammed shut and the sound of it locking was heard, Eun Chae’s face showed a sullen expression.
“Why so glum? What were you talking to Kwon Ki Joo about?”
“Oh, that… I was just asking Kwon Ki Joo what interesting thing he was watching in his room.”
“Interesting? He only watches gory and brutal stuff.”
“I like that too.”
“Really?”
Joo Hee looked at Eun Chae with wide eyes.
“You like horror?”
“Yeah. I’m a total horror fanatic. Especially zombie stuff.”
“Wow, that’s unexpected! Our tastes are completely opposite.”
“You don’t like it?”
“I absolutely hate gory and scary things. I never watch them.”
“Really? Then we won’t be watching horror movies together. But later, please ask Kwon Ki Joo the title of what he’s watching and let me know, okay?”
“Such an unusual taste. Anyway, got it.”
Eun Chae looked regretfully at Kwon Ki Joo’s room once more before heading to Joo Hee’s room with her.
That night, back at home, Eun Chae rapidly searched for the drama Joo Hee had mentioned and downloaded it. Ensuring her parents were asleep, she lay in bed, put on her earphones, and started watching.
The drama was a continuous stream of tense scenes from the first episode, captivating her completely.
After watching two episodes, it was past midnight.
“Wow, totally my style! How will I wait for the third episode?”
Delighted by the drama that perfectly matched her taste, Eun Chae smacked her lips in bed.
Three days later, on Saturday, Eun Chae visited Joo Hee’s house again to study together.
“Go up first? I’ll bring some drinks.”
At Joo Hee’s suggestion, Eun Chae went upstairs and paused by Kwon Ki Joo’s room, curious enough to listen at the door.
Hearing nothing, she gently knocked.
Soon, Kwon Ki Joo opened the door and asked in a rigid tone.
“What now?”
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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