“Making Yomi your familiar?”
When Jessie asked in surprise, Irene smiled brightly and nodded.
“Yes. I mentioned feeling sad about parting with Yomi, and His Grace the Grand Duke suggested making Yomi my familiar first.”
Even Callos permitting it was surprising, but he was the one who suggested it first. It was truly a series of surprises. Jessie couldn’t close her wide-open mouth.
On the other hand, Irene, purely delighted, asked Yomi, “Aren’t you happy to be together with me?”
As if understanding her words, Yomi perked up its ears, rubbing its head against Irene’s arm.
“It tickles.”
Irene embraced Yomi’s long neck, burying her face in its smooth fur, bursting into a cheerful laughter.
Jessie, belatedly coming to her senses, shrugged her shoulders. Though it was quite unexpected that Callos had suggested it first, she decided not to dwell on it since the outcome was good. Seeing Irene treating Yomi like a real pet made her speculate that it might turn out this way.
“Now, let’s be together continuously, Yomi.”
She seems to really like it. Yomi looked cute, but it was still a demon—a demon that people rejected and feared. Moreover, Irene had experienced a harsh encounter with a demon.
So, Jessie, who expected her to be a little apprehensive or reluctant to accept Yomi as her familiar, found it surprising that there was no sign of such hesitation. Curious, she asked, “Aren’t demons scary to you, Miss?”
“Of course, they are,” Irene said, petting Yomi’s head with innocent eyes.
“But not all demons are scary. Demons like Yomi, cute and lovable ones, aren’t frightening at all.”
“That’s interesting. Usually, people find demons scary even if they look cute and adorable.”
“Then I must not be an ordinary person.”
Though Irene’s words were a joke, Jessie felt a bit embarrassed by them.
“…”
Knowing that Jessie was genuinely embarrassed by her not being an ordinary person, Irene quickly changed the subject.
“Oh, my. It seems like you’re really fond of Yomi. Are you jealous, Jessie?”
“Come on. Since you like Jessie too, don’t be jealous.”
Jessie, expressing gratitude, was about to conclude the conversation when Irene, with a mischievous idea in mind, asked with a playful smile, “Am I the only one you like?”
“What?”
“What about His Grace? Do you like him too?”
Suddenly mentioning Callos, Irene’s eyes narrowed. Sending Jessie a signal by casually putting her hand behind, Irene leaned slightly towards her.
“Do you also like His Grace?”
“…”
To like Callos. Irene’s eyes, which were confused by the unexpected question, quickly rolled. Her mind was bubbling and complicated, like a volcano ready to explode.
It should be easy to say she likes Duke Esper, just like Jessie did, but strangely, the words didn’t come out.
The thoughts in her head bubbled and churned like a volcano about to erupt.
It should be as simple as saying she likes Duke Esper just like Jessie, but strangely, the words wouldn’t come out.
It’s not that she disliked Callos. On the contrary… she leaned more towards liking him.
But why couldn’t she say she liked him? Irene, unable to comprehend, nervously bit her lower lip.
Perhaps Irene’s strange behavior caught Yomi’s attention, as it lightly tugged at her clothes.
“…….,” Irene looked into Yomi’s perfectly clean eyes, and gradually, the turmoil in her mind began to settle.
Thanks to that, Irene, who came up with an appropriate answer, slowly opened her lips while looking at Jessie.
“I think he’s a good… person.”
The answer came from behind, not from the front.
“Callos is a good guy.”
“……!”
Both Irene and Jessie were surprised, turning around as Abel emerged from the bushes, picking off leaves stuck to his body.
“Ugh, why is there so much forest and bushes in the castle?”
“…….,” Irene felt a sense of déjà vu watching this scene.
It was exactly like this when she first met Abel.
Jessie, looking at Abel with an awkward expression, asked, “Why do you keep leaving the main path and wandering into strange places?”
“Curious?”
“I asked because I’m curious.”
“That’s true.”
Abel looked around, then slightly leaned toward Irene and Jessie, speaking in a discreet voice.
“I got lost.”
“…….,” Irene blinked in surprise. She wondered how significant the reason could be, only to find out it was something as simple as that.
Flustered, Irene only blinked her eyes, while Jessie, with an impressed expression, touched her forehead.
“Does that… make sense, Mr. Abel?”
“But it’s the truth.”
Abel shrugged.
“As you know, Esper Castle is so vast. Moreover, there are traps and barriers everywhere to prevent intruders, making it not easy to find a way.”
Traps and barriers? Are those in Esper Castle?
Irene, who knew nothing, was perplexed, but Jessie, seemingly aware of something, nodded silently.
Abel turned to Irene with a sly smile.
“But I’m relieved that I found my way properly.”
Meeting Irene’s eyes with violet ones, she stepped back with a start.
Yomi also shook its body and hid behind Irene.
Jessie stepped forward, blocking Irene from Abel’s view.
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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