“You seem even skinnier. What’s up with that?”
Hee-wook clumsily made a remark.
To avoid revealing the tremors of her emotions, Soeun firmly clasped her trembling arm and clenched her fist.
“Why are you here?”
“I came to see you. Did you block my number?”
“Isn’t that obvious?”
“We’ve been apart for how long? Unblock it. Your organs may not have healed yet.”
Hee-wook pointed to Soeun’s right upper abdomen, as if indicating a wound, and made a clicking sound. The pain momentarily became vivid at his shameless mention of the dreadful wound. She had to endure it. Soeun gritted her teeth and coldly asked again.
“What’s the matter?”
“Is your life so organized now?”
“…….”
“You know how busy I am, too, right? I took the time to come see you, Soeun.”
“What’s the matter?”
As Hee-wook continued to talk nonsense, Soeun’s voice grew louder.
Hee-wook, sensing that Soeun’s affection was not the same as before, suddenly grabbed Soeun’s hand. Soeun jerked her hand away with a start.
“I can’t forget you, Soeun.”
Hee-wook confessed urgently, like someone being chased. Soeun couldn’t close her open mouth.
Even though he was dressed neatly and didn’t seem drunk, why did he come all the way here and act like this?
“No one has loved me as much as you.”
Hee-wook, with tears in his eyes, seemed sincerely moved. It gave her even more chills.
“Shall we run away? To a place where there’s no mom, no sister, no one. It must be tough for you because of me.”
“What are you talking about? Who’s having a hard time? And I have a boyfriend.”
Soeun, too embarrassed, blurted out her precious secret.
“…What? You?”
As soon as he spoke, Soeun realized her mistake, and her face turned pale.
“It can’t be. Are you someone’s girlfriend?”
“Does Choi Hyeonji know about this? Should I tell her?”
Whether he believed it or not, Soeun no longer felt the need to engage in a meaningless struggle with him. She immediately turned her head.
“Don’t come back. If you do, I’ll report you to the police.”
“Hey, I’m a lawyer. Do you think reporting your ex-boyfriend without grounds would violate the law?”
“I warned you.”
“Soeun-ah, let’s talk more.”
As Hee-wook tried to leave, he grabbed Soeun’s arm again. It was a grip that Soeun couldn’t shake off with her own strength.
“Let go!”
While Soeun twisted her arm and struggled, someone else approached and stopped Hee-wook.
“What are you doing now? Let go.”
It was Team Leader Jang Eunpyo.
“Is this guy your boyfriend?”
Hee-wook, who withdrew his arm, sneered with a raised eyebrow.
“Hey, who are you to interfere? Do you know who I am?”
“Who you are doesn’t matter.”
As Eunpyo was physically larger than Hee-wook, Hee-wook’s protest seemed pathetic.
“It’s over. No need to deal with him. Let’s go, Team Leader.”
After being released from Hee-wook, Soeun grabbed Eunpyo’s arm and led him away.
Separated from Hee-wook, Eunpyo, making the excuse that he was hungry, took Soeun to a convenience store. It seemed necessary to calm her mind, which was surprised by an unexpected commotion.
“Drink it while it’s warm.”
“Thank you.”
Soeun accepted the drink Eunpyo handed her. It was chamomile tea, known to bring comfort to the mind.
After taking a sip of the warm tea, Soeun felt a bit better.
Having heaved a long sigh, Eunpyo gently asked Soeun.
“Is he your ex-boyfriend?”
“Yes.”
“It must be tough for you.”
“No. It’s not hard because of him. It’s embarrassing because of him.”
After the commotion passed, only embarrassment remained in the place. She felt ridiculous for being so obsessed with that pathetic man, and it was embarrassing to have exposed her flaws. Soeun cautiously asked Eunpyo.
“Um, can you not tell anyone about this?”
“Of course. There’s no one to tell.”
“Thank you, really.”
Team Leader Jang Eunpyo was a person of few words, so naturally, he didn’t show any reaction. Relieved, Soeun smiled brightly. Seeing her smile, Eunpyo, who had been gazing from a distance, spoke again.
“If anything like this happens again, feel free to contact me anytime. If it’s nearby, I’ll come running.”
It was unexpectedly a long speech, not typical of Team Leader Jang Eunpyo.
“Yes. Thank you for your words alone.”
“I mean it.”
“Yes.”
Soeun smiled even more brightly.
As it was time to leave work, Soeun’s thoughts were once again filled with Taejun.
She wanted to visit him directly to see how much pain he was in, but suddenly showing up felt like an intrusion, so she hesitated.
Why did Yang Hee-wook come to the company again?
Soeun was bothered by the fact that she had revealed she had a boyfriend to Yang Hee-wook. Hee-wook was a persistent guy. She worried that he might investigate her based on her hasty remark.
It’s fine for me, but what if Hee-wook goes to the director? Moreover, I said I have a boyfriend.
She still couldn’t define her relationship with Taejun. As their physical distance increased, and with no contact like this, it felt like her feelings were also drifting away.
“But still, it would be nice if he contacted me.”
Feeling upset about Taejun not contacting her, Soeun left work with a heavy heart.
No. Do I have the right to resent him?
Wasn’t I selfish throughout our relationship?
He was a good man who had everything. It was nice that he had no other expectations, and as long as I filled my desires, it was fine.
Kim Taejun was someone light for herself, who was burdened with the weight of love. She thought she could enjoy, play, tease, and easily turn away from him. To fill the empty parts of her life without presuming marriage, promising no heavy future, making no calculations, and solely using him for her happiness.
In this way, she always kept parting in mind even during happy moments. She defensively protected herself to avoid getting hurt.
With such a selfish mindset, she involuntarily fell into it and became hopelessly captivated. Kim Taejun was such a charming man that she couldn’t help it.
Now that I’ve become like this, where is his heart right now?
Is he in a lot of pain? What kind of feelings does he have now?
Thinking about it, her stomach felt like it was on fire. Yet, her body continued to act as if nothing had happened.
“If I take a sip of cold beer, I’ll feel better.”
Soeun lamented her inability to drink beer and, while complaining, suddenly stood up from her seat.
There’s non-alcoholic beer in the world!
If I can’t drink beer, I should at least lift my spirits. Let’s not be disheartened and cheer up!
With her wallet in hand and wearing her shoes, Soeun energetically opened the front door. However, as soon as she opened the door wide, she stopped abruptly.
“Director.”
Without even pressing the intercom, Soeun found Taejun standing right in front of her.
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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