Die If I Can't Marry Off My Favorite (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 101
At the heart of why Beloi’s Epos District came to be known as the City of Artists stood the Alon Grand Theater.
Approximately 120 years ago, the 15th monarch of Loakin, a great lover of the arts, personally drafted the blueprints and constructed a building at the heart of the Epos District. That building was none other than the Alon Grand Theater.
The 15th monarch wished for this structure—destined to become the center of Loakin’s artistic life—to be a work of art in its own right. Thus, he offered an enormous reward to summon renowned artists from across the entire continent.
Under the monarch’s command, these artists stayed in the Epos District for a long time, crafting statues for the theater and painting magnificent murals and ceiling frescoes. Students of the arts soon flocked to witness this spectacle with their own eyes.
In the process, guided by the hands of these art students, an Artists’ Plaza and Artists’ Street gradually formed around the Alon Grand Theater. By the time the theater was finally completed, the Epos District had already become a sacred haven for artists.
Even today, the Alon Grand Theater retained its undisputed authority in the artistic world. For an actor, performing on its stage was a tremendous honor.
And there existed one theater troupe that regularly staged performances at this prestigious venue—the Alon Troupe, personally selected and founded by the 15th monarch of Loakin, whose legacy had continued unbroken to this day.
“Isn’t this the first time the Alon Troupe is putting on a special performance?”
“Of course it is. It’s a troupe composed only of the era’s finest actors. They’re incredibly proud—unless a performance has been prearranged, they absolutely refuse to take the stage.”
“Then why did they accept a special performance this time? Could it be at the monarch’s request?”
“Those people have even rejected royal commands before. Remember how they refused the 19th monarch’s request to create a play just for him?”
“Still, commands from our Hero King are different. For several years now, the Alon Troupe has voluntarily staged plays each New Year celebrating the Hero King’s deeds. I’ve heard both the troupe leader and the playwright are utterly infatuated with the Hero King.”
“That does make it plausible.”
Asperan quietly erected a soundproof barrier around the group of art students debating near the theater entrance. Only after putting sufficient distance between them did he finally dispel the barrier.
Just as they had guessed, the person who had requested this special performance was indeed Asperan. His reason—from Asperan’s own perspective—was perfectly justified.
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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