“Thank you to all the guests who attended today. Now, we will begin the engagement ceremony for Mr. Cha Minwoo and Miss Park Minkyung.”
As the clock struck exactly 2 PM, the emcee signaled the start of the engagement ceremony.
Se-ah, having listened to the broadcast, went to the front of the Crystal Room, where people were already gathered.
Approaching one of them, he whispered into Se-ah’s ear, “I could be recognized right in front of the venue, so I did the opening comments in the powder room five minutes ago. Let’s go live as soon as we enter.”
Se-ah’s face, nodding in agreement, showed a subtle expression.
“Seems like you have a lot of baggage; shall I take care of it for you?” A hotel staff member, seeing the large bags Se-ah’s group was carrying, kindly asked.
“No, thank you. We need to carry these ourselves.”
“Understood.”
At this moment, the equipment that couldn’t be missing was in those bags.
When the hotel staff opened the large door to the Crystal Room for Se-ah and her group, Cha Minwoo and Park Minkyung were already visible.
Only they were illuminated, and the rest of the area was dark, making the two shine brightly.
Standing on the stage, smiling at each other, the two protagonists of the day were more dazzling and beautiful than anyone else.
Various emotions surged within Se-ah as she looked at them.
The biggest emotion was undoubtedly anger.
‘The person who should be standing there is not you but me! That position and that radiant smile were all supposed to be mine!’
Now it was irreversible.
Because they took what belonged to her, she could no longer endure it.
“Now… please start.”
As Se-ah whispered softly, those who came with her took out cameras from the large bag they were holding, started filming inside, and began the broadcast.
“Hello, everyone. Welcome to Shocking Alive, where we satisfy the curiosity of the public. As we announced in advance today, we have invaded the scene where Cha Mo, a well-known executive of a major corporation, is abandoning his pregnant girlfriend and proceeding with the engagement ceremony.”
The live broadcast, which started abruptly, caused a stir among the people inside the engagement venue.
“Cha Mo’s girlfriend, Jung Mo, is currently pregnant. She has informed Cha Mo and his family of her pregnancy multiple times, even going to the hospital together to confirm it. However, Mr. Cha and his family went ahead with this engagement ceremony.”
Due to the sudden start of the live broadcast and the strong lighting focused only on the two individuals, Cha Minwoo and Park Minkyung initially didn’t notice the murmuring of the people. However, soon they discovered people approaching from the back as the broadcast continued.
“Have you all watched the video I uploaded this morning? As confirmed through the messages exchanged between Mr. Jung and Mr. Cha, hospital records, and some recorded conversations, Mr. Jung Mo, who only wanted love while engaging in actions that are absolutely unacceptable as a human, has been discarded like trash. Mr. Cha is the youngest son of the famous major corporation C&C and is currently working as an executive. Now, let me show you his face.”
As they said this and turned the camera towards Cha Minwoo, the people sitting at the nearby tables screamed, scattering to the sides of the hall to avoid the camera.
Most people, knowing what kind of broadcast this was, vehemently avoided exposing their faces.
The individuals summoned by Se-ah were members of the ‘Shocking Alive’ team, popular for exposing unconfirmed gossip about politics, business, and entertainers on XTube.
In particular, this channel skyrocketed in popularity for invading scenes or even dealing with giants, gaining a massive number of subscribers and content views.
With the theme of a chaebol’s heir involved in a love triangle and betrayal, they couldn’t miss this opportunity.
Although they knew there were various risks in dealing with a major corporation, they still decided to join forces with Se-ah.
Looking at the real-time reactions, it was a case where the gains outweighed the risks.
“Cha Minwoo! How could you do this to me! What did I do wrong? When you abandoned me and said you were marrying another woman three years ago, I stepped back. But even after coaxing me and bringing me here, now that we have a baby, you just discard me like this… Does this make sense? It’s our baby. Both you and your mother wanted our baby! Sob.”
As Se-ah cried out, the Shocking Alive team filled the screen with her.
A woman who looked beautiful but vulnerable and perilous with a baby was shown on the broadcast.
“I don’t want anything else, Minwoo. The baby… our baby! I’m okay with being thrown away, just please accept our baby, please! It’s a baby born from our love. What sin did the baby commit!”
As Se-ah spoke like this, she hesitated and started sobbing.
The Shocking Alive team approached Cha Minwoo with their cameras.
“What are you doing! Clear out right now! Hey! Why are you all just standing there with your mouths agape! Stop them!”
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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