I Became The Ex-Wife Of A Regretful Male Lead (2 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 51
“Well then, I’ll see you later. I’ll be rooting for Duke Richter’s victory.”
Chelsea left those words behind and pulled Joshua by the arm.
All the way there, she didn’t forget to respond individually to every noble who greeted her.
Their destination was the VIP seating specially prepared for the imperial family.
A place untouched by anyone’s gaze, where not even a sound could be heard.
Only after stepping fully into this spot did Chelsea’s smile finally disappear.
She impatiently let go of Joshua’s arm.
“Think before you act, Joshua.”
She delivered this advice laced with sarcasm.
“As long as you and I share the same parents, we’re bound by an inseparable fate—whether we like it or not. At the very least, people see us as one and the same. So if you get tangled up in some sordid scandal, I’ll inevitably be dragged down with you too. Isn’t that right?”
Joshua could only take a single deep breath; she gave him no chance to respond.
“I didn’t do anything scandalous. The Duchess and I are merely good friends.”
“Oh? I never even mentioned that you were just chattering alone with the Duchess, yet here you are, jumping to explain yourself—so you do have some idea of what the problem is, don’t you?”
Seeing Joshua unable to offer any reply, Chelsea gave a gentle smile.
“My dear brother, whether or not you harbor improper feelings for the Duchess doesn’t matter to me at all. What matters is that whatever feelings you might have, you never let them show or get caught. As I’ve told you countless times, this older sister simply wants to be kind to her little brother.”
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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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Sajida Chapter 52 — Paragraph 64The Emperor chuckled heartily, clearly pleased.
Oh, the Emperor’s impudence, no matter what happens, he is obsessed with the Duke’s offspring.
Hania Salman Chapter 52 — Paragraph 7What I eagerly anticipated was watching Dante receive the Emperor’s bestowed gif
She isn’t jinxing herself?!….. right? Well it does feel like it…
Sajida Chapter 53 — Paragraph 70So this woman was the very traitor who’d driven Dante’s older brother to his dea
Unfortunately, Yulial ooks smart, but she will surely fall to Serphina.
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the gift the emperor gave was nice, but it would have been better if the emperor hadn’t spoken.
anyone who scares serphina deserves a good lesson.
dante, protect your wife in my place.
serphina is proud of dante.
i’m curious about the facial expressions of the nobles.