At the mention of ‘K Electronics’ and ‘relic,’ Tae-jun smoothly glanced at Hyeonji.
Hyeonji replied coolly, “I should have thrown it away.”
“……. ”
“If you don’t have the courage to fix it, throw it away. Whether it’s a person or a machine.”
I see. So now, the refrigerator is no longer needed.
Hyeonji casually pointed to Tae-jun with her chin, then reached out to So-eun.
“Even if Sir here can’t admit it, there are good people like me who will take care of Han So-eun. So, Han So-eun, live comfortably without worrying about others.”
Shaking hands with Hyeonji, So-eun hesitated before taking it. Their body temperatures felt surprisingly similar.
Hyunji casually greeted and gracefully left. The office fell silent as if a typhoon had approached but changed its course and retreated.
After Hyunji left, So-eun sat back in her seat. The tension in her legs relaxed. While sitting silently and catching her breath, Tae-jun took the seat where Hyunji had been sitting.
It seemed like the two of them still had something to discuss.
So-eun spoke first, “……So, sir, you knew everything about me.”
She clenched and released her hands on her knees, and her knuckles turned white.
“When? When did you find out? Did Chief Prosecutor Choi tell you?”
“No, I knew before. About a week before the incident.”
Sighing, So-eun let out a sigh of disappointment at Tae-jun’s confession.
She had made so much noise to hide that secret, and this person knew it all.
“Did you know from the beginning? When you were working with Prosecutor Choi Hyunji?”
“No, not to that extent.”
“……. ”
“It was about the surgery a week before the incident.”
“How did you find out?”
“At night… while wiping away sweat.”
Ah, he saw the wounds.
A flush rose on So-eun’s face.
“I’m sorry. You shouldn’t have seen that.”
“No, it’s okay. I felt sorry for not being able to tell you.”
So-eun nodded silently.
A week ago, one day when she fell asleep at Tae-jun’s house. There was a time when she woke up in the morning, and a towel was placed next to her. It was probably then. Tae-jun’s attitude had clearly changed since then.
Tae-jun noticeably began to worry about her health, even advised her to throw up when she drank, and the number of times they spent the night together decreased. Occasionally, he looked at her with pitiful eyes.
Oh, so that’s what it was.
After nodding like a fool for a while, So-eun asked her next question.
“So, why did you entrust Prosecutor Choi Hyunji with work in the first place?”
Now that she thought about it, it was suspicious that she chose a law firm with both Yang Hee-wook and Choi Hyunji among many legal firms.
Tae-jun opened his mouth heavily.
“In fact, I approached both Yang Hee-wook and Choi Hyunji. I also entrusted work to both of them.”
Deciding that there was no need to deceive any longer, Tae-jun revealed the truth.
Hyunji came, So-eun entered the office while he was annoyed with her, So-eun eventually confronted Hyunji.
Waiting outside the office for the conversation between the two to end, Tae-jun thought about the possibilities. The conversation between the two would determine how he would navigate through the situation.
Having thought it through painfully, Tae-jun ultimately judged that laying everything bare would be the wisest course of action. Since he couldn’t know how much Hyunji had revealed to So-eun, it was best for him to tell the whole truth.
After all, there was only one secret that Tae-jun had to protect until the end—the connection between the two of them twenty years ago. That dreadful fate.
If he could keep only that, Tae-jun felt that other things didn’t matter much from his perspective. It would be more comfortable to just lay everything bare.
However, the weight So-eun would bear by accepting this truth would be different. So, Tae-jun had no choice but to gauge her reaction.
So-eun’s eyes widening was visible even to Tae-jun.
“Why? Why did you approach both of us?”
“I told you I was interested since the time I handed you the eel rice bowl. Miss So-eun.”
“Because of that interest, you did all of this?”
“……. ”
“So, the overseas business trip was because of you?”
“……. ”
“Was it you who sent us on the overseas business trip?”
But So-eun’s shock was greater than Tae-jun expected, and a strange emotion arose.
So, do you resent me? Am I to blame for you breaking up with Yang Hee-wook? Am I detestable to you?
“But, don’t you think everything turned out well?”
“……. ”
“Am I the only one who thinks so?”
Tae-jun’s sharp gaze froze So-eun’s expression.
“No. It’s not because I regret or feel sorry for breaking up with Yang Hee-wook.”
No, and there, the conversation ended.
Knock, knock. The sound of knocking echoed, and the door opened. The person who entered in response to Tae-jun’s brief response was Bok-bae. Smiling as if asking if he was here, Bok-bae greeted Tae-jun gracefully.
“Hello, sir.”
“Yes.”
“Team Leader Han hasn’t returned. We were looking for him together with Team Leader Jang.”
Ah… So-eun nodded and checked the time. Bok-bae subtly bowed and greeted Tae-jun.
“It’s seven o’clock, sir. We’ll leave now. Please have a good conversation.”
“No. Let’s go together, Miss Bok-bae.”
When Bok-bae tried to leave first, So-eun got up from her seat.
No, and, in this state of hearing, Tae-jun’s heart pounded. So-eun casually greeted Tae-jun.
“Sir, I’ll also leave now. Take care.”
If she leaves like this, what should I do?
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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