Having accomplished his main purpose, delivering the head ornament and subtly expressing his feelings, Biyeong decided to be satisfied with this level of interaction today. He didn’t want to reveal his emotions too quickly, as it might startle Yeonwoo. Instead, he planned to gradually express his sincerity.
“Yes. Thanks to you, I had a good time. Take care, and find a good home.”
“Please go safely, Instructor.”
Geon raised his eyebrows again at Biyeong’s comment about having a good time. Just how intimate was the time they spent alone? Thinking about the two whispering under the zelkova tree in his absence, Geon’s feelings began to twist again.
“I’ll see you at the barracks.”
After Biyeong bowed politely and left, Geon silently nodded without saying a word. He appreciated that Biyeong knew when to leave on his own. Once Biyeong was gone, Geon grabbed Yeonwoo’s chin and began scrutinizing her face.
“W-What are you doing?”
“I’ll see you at the barracks.”
As Biyeong bowed and offered a polite greeting, Geon nodded without saying a word. The sight of him gracefully excusing himself was pleasing to the eye.
As soon as Biyeong left, Geon grabbed Yeonwoo’s chin. He then began to scrutinize her face meticulously.
“What, what are you doing?”
“Just stay still.”
From a distance, it seemed like there were flowers in Yeonwoo’s hair, but upon closer inspection, it wasn’t the case.
This time, Geon held Yeonwoo’s face with both hands, turning and examining it closely.
Yeonwoo looked like the usual handsome man, and there was no sign of any flower on his nose.
One thing was clear: Yeonwoo in front of her was adorable, like a flower in various ways.
“It’s strange.”
“What’s strange?”
On the other hand, Yeonwoo’s heart started to pound loudly.
The warmth transmitted through Geon’s palms made it feel like Yeonwoo’s face would burst.
Why is Geon’s face so close in front of me?
His well-arranged facial features and thick eyebrows added to his masculinity, and the delicate curves of his face created a harmonious beauty.
Moreover, whether it was due to his mood or not, Geon’s face seemed to be getting closer.
‘Too close!’
Before he knew it, Yeonwoo’s field of vision was filled with Geon’s crimson lips.
As Geon’s lips approached her as if to kiss, Yeonwoo tightly closed her eyes.
Observing Yeonwoo with thin, open eyes, Geon let out a sigh-mixed voice.
“… That’s enough. I must be crazy.”
Geon’s hands dropped from Yeonwoo’s face.
When Yeonwoo slowly opened her closed eyes, she saw Geon turning around and leaving the spot.
Was he trying to kiss me?
“Uh, where are you going?”
“I said I’m going home.”
“Oh, right! I should go!”
Yeonwoo followed Geon with quick steps, but the distance between them did not seem to narrow.
“Let’s go together!”
Geon’s brisk steps seemed to represent a bewildered heart.
‘I must have lost my mind.’
Without hesitation, Geon turned his head.
How much did he restrain himself from Biyeong? Did he mistake removing dust for a kiss?
Also, a flower on a man’s head? What nonsense was that?
Finally realizing the absurdity, Geon couldn’t understand the strange transformation he underwent whenever he was with Yeonwoo.
Yeonwoo and Geon began to visit properties listed in the capital.
Yeonwoo, unprepared for the sudden independence, almost struggled, but fortunately, Geon had done a thorough survey, making the process smoother.
Geon unfolded the list of surveyed housing properties and asked Yeonwoo.
“Do you have any criteria in mind?”
“Well, first of all, I’d like a neighborhood with good security.”
“And?”
“And if possible, I’d prefer a tiled roof house.”
It was probably because it was a house where a woman lived alone—first and foremost, safety was essential. Moreover, with 24 nyang, one could easily afford a small thatched house, so with 100 nyang, getting a small tiled-roof house should be quite manageable.
According to the criteria Yeonwoo mentioned, Geon began to eliminate properties from the list.
“I would like a small space in the backyard suitable for training. Training in the backyard has always been my dream.”
“Anything else?”
“This should be enough!”
With Yeonwoo’s criteria in mind, the list was sorted out, and they had a rough idea of the properties worth checking.
The two of them began to actively visit houses that could be potential purchases.
The first place they arrived at was a neat house with a pretty tiled fence and a narrow yard.
It was a downsized house compared to the homes of the nobles who had a large family, chosen according to Yeonwoo’s circumstances. However, it had a separate room for guests based on the main floor, with a bedroom and a main room, and there was also a separate storage room. It had everything they needed.
Above all, what pleased Yeonwoo was the small backyard suitable for martial arts practice and the clean condition of the house, like a new one.
Yeonwoo, who looked around the house, sparkled with her eyes.
“Wow!”
“Do you like it?”
“Yes, I like it!”
“It seems like it’s a newly built house.”
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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