First, we assessed the situation of the forest.
The night tree forest was located between the territories of Agila and Skitass.
There were only two entrances, one attached to the Skitass land and the other connected to the bridge extending from the Agila territory.
“Isn’t there a way to bypass and sneak in?”
“The surroundings are cliffs, so the only way is through Agila on the opposite side.”
“Then we have no choice but to eliminate the guards at the entrance.”
“But the moment we defeat them, other Agila forces will rush in. They are like eagles.”
Heron pointed to the sky.
“Eagles that constantly surveil from above. If something happens, they will immediately call other eagle beings.”
“Then where do the other Agila beings wait?”
“On the other side of the bridge. If you come out from Agila’s territory, their barracks are on this side.”
“Then exploding the bridge might give us some advantage.”
“But Agila can fly.”
“But they can’t move weapons or cut down trees. Even if they occupy the forest, they can’t cut down trees to rebuild the bridge.”
Heron nodded in agreement, indicating her approval.
Even if we couldn’t fully recover the forest, that alone would have meaning.
“But is it possible to approach without being noticed by the sentries on the bridge? To explode the bridge, we would need a considerable amount of explosives.”
At that moment, a good idea flashed into my mind.
“Both of you, listen carefully. I have a good plan.”
I smiled confidently.
The grand operation to find the night trees proceeded quietly. Borrowing the help of Heron’s elite knights, who resembled lords in their agility and intelligence, which we alone couldn’t resolve.
Finally, the long-awaited day arrived.
“Can we go without being noticed?”
I scanned the surroundings incessantly with a hood on my head. Idriche, who was wearing the same hood as me, was crouched beside me.
We squeezed our bodies into the carriage, filled with luggage, and concealed ourselves, holding our breath.
We were in Agila’s territory.
Agila’s territory was quite bustling as well. The only difference from Robelona Central was the many new buildings and roads being constructed.
Constantly, trees and materials moved along the road.
Probably trees coming from Skitass’s night tree forest.
People in Agila were generally lively. The voices, whether laughing or fighting, were all robust.
Then, the front of the road became noisy. Soon, the carriage we were hiding in also stopped.
“It seems we’re caught at the inspection.”
Idriche whispered in my ear.
“What should we do then? If they see our faces, they’ll probably know right away.”
Idriche silently grabbed my hand.
It seemed to mean not to worry.
We focused on the sounds coming from outside.
“What is stored in the back?”
“It’s a dense grass used when building buildings.”
“Dense grass?”
“When soaked in water, it serves as a temporary glue to connect wood and wood.”
The carriage driver responded as agreed beforehand.
“You were good, now go, please.”
“Could you show me the luggage for a moment?”
Oh no!
“Ah, I’m a bit busy, could you overlook it just for today?”
At this moment, the driver is probably bribing the inspection soldiers.
“Oh? If you’re busy, there’s nothing we can do. Let it pass for today.”
Laughter was mixed with the man’s voice. He seems to like bribes. Bad sir.
However, at that moment, a new voice was heard.
“What’s going on? What are you handing over?”
“Uh, well…”
“Didn’t I tell you not to handle things like this?”
Oh no.
The appearance of a strict superior. A ominous premonition that the inspection will continue.
“Show me the luggage.”
“Haha, luggage. Yes, understood. If you ask me to show it, I will.”
Along with the driver’s voice, footsteps approached.
We exchanged glances with Idriche. Run, should we run?
Idriche’s eyes are probably affirmative.
The next moment, the tent was drawn back.
The rugged-looking Agila man sat down and observed us, who were crouched.
Before the man could figure out what was happening, Idriche swiftly grabbed my waist.
“Ugh!”
In an instant, Idriche jumped out of the carriage. Holding me on one side of her waist, she ran.
“Capture them!”
The man shouted from behind.
The chasing men quickly swelled to ten.
But Idriche was much faster. The distance widened gradually.
Of course, there was my tremendous sacrifice in that.
“Uh, ack!”
My side!
With each wide stride of Idriche, I shook like a puppet with cut strings.
When Idriche finally stopped in a dark alley, I was almost a half corpse.
“Are you okay?”
“Ah… not okay…”
Idriche wiped my mouth with her sleeve. It seems I drooled.
I barely combed my tangled hair.
Then I checked my side.
Did it burst? Is my entrails protruding?
Fortunately, everything was intact.
I sat down on the ground. I jumped, but Idriche, on the other hand, looked completely fine, not a sign of exhaustion.
“Still, it seems like we barely shook off the pursuit.”
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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