Ines touched her temple with her fingers, as if she had a real headache.
“The world is coming to this, a mere viscount injuring the body of the author’s majesty…….”
“But it’s not something I pushed into happening…….”
“You didn’t push this into happening?”
As if she had heard a really amusing remark, Jemerun hurriedly retorted with a laugh.
“Is that not so? I did not lay a finger on Her Majesty’s body.”
“Ahh, so it was. But I was utterly terrified because of you. Didn’t you approach me threateningly in a place where no one was?”
“That, that’s!”
“Do you want to deny it? Then try once.”
“Being of a higher rank does not make everything you say the truth.”
“Then go out and tell people.”
Up until now, Ines’s laughing face chilled as if it were false.
“In this situation where all the men have gone deep into the forest for hunting, what have you been doing at the rabbit hunting ground where women are loitering?”
“…….”
“If you explain properly, perhaps there may be someone who will believe the viscount’s words.”
His mouth was completely shut. Then soon, a craven expression emerged.
Ines sighed as if frustrated.
“I must tell you something again this time. Do you know what punishment a noble receives if they injure the body of another noble?”
“…….”
“Does the law of nobility not apply to the viscount? Then do you know what happens if a commoner injures a noble’s body? Ah, you know well. You must have been a commoner until recently.”
He was trembling, his fists clenched. Ines, who had looked at him briefly, stepped back and straightened up.
“Viscount Winningston, I’ve been feeling something strange for a while now.”
He couldn’t respond, as he was grinding his teeth.
“Are you afraid of me, Viscount?”
Returning Jemerun’s words, Ines turned away from him.
“Ah!”
As if something came to her mind, she slightly turned her head towards him, lowering her eyes.
“I am generous enough to just let go of the crime you committed in ignorance.”
“…….”
“I don’t know what Her Highness the Princess will do. So you should hope that she won’t make an issue of this earlier matter. It’s not something that can be solved just because I keep my mouth shut.”
Turning her back, Ines’s face crumpled all at once. The body that had been holding itself together in front of him started to tremble again.
Her legs were still numb, and it was difficult to walk properly, but she mustered strength in her body and stood tall. She didn’t want to show her trembling legs in front of anyone other than Jemerun.
After walking along the forest path and turning right, she felt the scraped arm begin to sting as it brushed against her clothing. When she looked back, Jemerun was nowhere to be seen.
Ines sighed a big sigh of relief. Her legs that had been holding on so hard now gave way without strength.
“Svenden Her Highness!”
Just then, Carson’s voice calling her came from not too far away. Behind him were Louis and a maid.
‘He came to pick me up.’
Upon seeing him, the fresh air of the forest seemed to gather and comfort her as if one. A ray of light poured into Ines’s heart as she saw the two people with the same hair color and eye color.
She steadied her crumbling legs and walked towards him.
Carson’s broad embrace immediately engulfed her.
“Are you okay?”
His solid voice gave her stability. The body buoyed by him felt as light as a feather.
“I’m sorry.”
“What are you sorry for?”
“I’ve dirtied your clothes.”
Carson spat out a quiet curse. Strangely, Ines couldn’t take her eyes off him as he spoke harshly.
“Go and call the doctor!”
“I’m fine.”
“You’re not fine.”
“I only hurt my arm. Put me down. I can walk.”
“Now!”
His sudden raised voice caused Ines’s mouth to close tightly.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to get angry. But listen to me now. You’re not in your right mind.”
Ines was immediately put into the carriage, and the physician who had been staying for the hunt joined her. It seemed she was the only one worrying about what would become of the hunt now that the host had disappeared.
The physician sat next to Ines and cut away the sleeve of her shirt. He promptly poured antiseptic on her wound and examined it.
“The wound isn’t deep, but it’s not to be ignored. You’ve bled quite a bit.”
At the physician’s words, both Carson and Louis tilted their heads in the same direction.
“This part is fine, but the lower part needs stitching.”
Their expressions were so similar while examining her wound that Ines couldn’t help but laugh.
The two looked at her with the same expression as she laughed.
“Is there laughter in you?”
“It just looks that way; it doesn’t really hurt.”
Her voice softened at their worried tone.
“I told you to stop causing trouble.”
At the word ‘trouble,’ Ines recalled what had happened in the tent. The sensation of strong arms that had just held her made her ears burn without her realizing.
It seemed like a fleeting shame. Carson, who didn’t know her situation, urged the physician to hurry with the treatment.
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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