Those huge emotions that she had never properly released kept suppressing Lu but eventually brought her to this point. Anger would probably disappear if she choked Carlos’ neck. Probably. Sadness might also be alleviated by her family.
After that, the place of anger and sadness might be taken over by messy scraps like depression or despair.
But Hayden remembered the time when different emotions filled those eyes. He remembered the time when various emotions sparkled instead of just anger or sadness.
He wanted to fill her up again. He knew very well that she was nothing to him, but still, he wanted to do that for her. He would do it.
“If you want to drink, just say so.”
If there’s something she wants to say, he wished she would grab him and tell him loudly.
“I don’t want to drink suddenly. There’s no longer any need for Your Majesty and me to drink together.”
In an instant, Hayden’s eyes turned cold. This young lady always makes her words lean toward this direction.
“Then abstain for a week.”
“Why should I? For what reason?”
“Your drinking habit is enough to make various men cry. It’s not a skill you’ve tried once or twice.”
So she got more annoyed. If such a pretty woman smiles and beckons, of course, any man would naturally follow her. How many men have followed her so far? The more she thought about it, the more irritated she became, and Hayden’s eyes became colder.
“My drinking habit is quietly sleeping, Your Majesty. Please don’t say things that others might misunderstand.”
“Ah, so I was an exception.”
Hayden burst into a big laugh. When he laughed, the slightly dark bedroom instantly felt brighter.
No, wait! I can’t be a fool who falls for that face again. Lu suddenly came to her senses.
“I was indeed an exception. Are faces like Yours common in the countryside? But why did you come?”
Speak as calmly as possible and smoothly transition. Yelling and awkwardly denying things are not something I did even back in my academy days. Anyway, the fact that Hayden is incredibly handsome is an objective fact that anyone in the Empire knows.
“I know you like my face. But no matter how I think about it, the fact that you like my face for just one night doesn’t make sense.”
“Why did you come!”
Let me correct that. When people are flustered, they can make a noise. Even if she was flipping her hood in Uncle Ben’s shabby tavern, when that face that had captivated her even from a distance came so close, she could easily make a mess.
This wasn’t Lu’s fault. If you have to blame someone, blame him, no, blame the fact that the Emperor is too enchanting.
“I thought about letting you rest a bit, but since an outsider started saying something unreasonable, I brought some work.”
“You heard that after coming here.”
“The banquet is over, and I knew I couldn’t keep you restrained forever.”
Hayden sighed and looked at Lu.
“I know it’s still dangerous. Since all the attention is on me right now, it means I’ll go back home after enduring a bit more.”
“Yeah, that’s it. I always feel unjust because you’re just thinking about going back.”
“Why does Your Majesty have so many grievances?”
The tone is polite, but the gaze and voice are terribly crooked.
“Why are you so shameless?”
When Lu tilted her head as crookedly as he did, she looked at him as if to say she couldn’t believe it, then subtly avoided his gaze. Then, Hayden couldn’t help but burst into laughter again. Laughter just came out on its own.
“You shamelessly talk about going back because you’re an outsider, Lady Flache. Follow me.”
“Where to?”
“Since you can’t live in the palace as an outsider. Then you have to work in the palace and become an insider.”
Work? Lu looked at Hayden as if asking what that meant.
“I thought I brought in high-quality talent to have them quietly stay.”
“Yes.”
“… Actually, instead of doing this, I could just ask the empress.”
She sighed deeply. Seriously, she’s trying to be a good servant with respect and loyalty to this emperor. Whenever she faces this guy, her respect freezes and she wonders what to do with him.
“Get yourself together. What will happen if you go crazy at such a young age?”
“Yeah, I thought you wouldn’t even listen through your ears.”
Despite the crossing of the line, Hayden smiled as if he preferred her to cross the line even more.
“So, what do I have to do?”
“First of all, the name is decided. Special Secretary directly under the emperor.”
Lu’s face twisted.
“That’s a job that can be sent anywhere and attached to anything!”
“Of course, because there are no gaps. I’m in love again.”
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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