“Daisy, is your posture really that good?”
“Well, it’s because I’ve been repeating this movement… And besides, this is just a lightweight wooden sword.”
Daisy lightly touched her neck, as if to express some dissatisfaction.
The wooden sword is much lighter compared to a real sword, but Daisy didn’t waver a single time as she lifted and lowered the wooden sword during her practice.
That meant, at the very least, Daisy could learn swordsmanship with a wooden sword.
“You don’t have to perform swordsmanship only with a real sword. You can attack and defend perfectly well with a wooden sword.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. Even if it’s a wooden sword, I never expected you to wield it without any hesitation.”
“In fact, Edwin…”
Just mentioning Edwin seemed to have a certain effect, as Daisy’s face turned red before she could finish her sentence.
“What about learning swordsmanship from Edwin instead of me?”
“No way! I prefer learning from Lady Rosebelia.”
“Has Edwin conveyed his feelings to you?”
“Well… He did confess that he likes me, but…”
Every time Daisy trailed off, my heart throbbed in response.
“Did you answer him?”
“…No.”
“I’m just curious, did Edwin run away again?”
“No. This time, it’s because I felt a bit embarrassed… I suggested becoming friends first.”
Friends?
『”If there is a next life, then…”』
『”…”』
『”Will you be friends with me?”』
『”I will do anything for you.”』
Suddenly, the ending of the original work came to mind, and a pang of emotion stabbed at my chest.
As it turned out, they started as friends, just like that.
“You did well.”
“In truth, it’s the first time something like this has happened, so I feel a bit dazed… When I think of Edwin, my heart pounds a bit.”
Looking at the shy Daisy as she thought about Edwin, a strange emotion surged within me.
Yeah, it’s not a bad thing to gradually evolve from friends to lovers.
“Have you seen Edwin since then?”
“We haven’t met since the party.”
“Really?”
“But he sends flowers to the mansion every day.”
What’s with these two? It feels like they’re already in a relationship.
“How about Lady Rosebelia?”
“Huh?”
“Do you like anyone, Lady Rosebelia? You keep asking only me every time.”
At the sudden question, the movement of her eyelids slowed down. The laughter that kept seeping out due to a heartwarming feeling suddenly came to a halt.
“Oh, I think… Now is not the time for me to meet someone.”
“Oh, come on. There’s no such answer. You should first answer whether you have someone you like or not.”
Daisy, as always, wore an innocent smile and continued her remarks.
“And what’s important is not the timing, but whether the person you like is by your side right now or not. When the time comes to meet someone, what matters is not whether I have a liking for someone but whether I actually have someone I like.”
“…”
“On the contrary, even if you have someone you like, if it’s not the right time to meet them, then… later, that person might become someone else’s lover.”
“Well…”
There was no room for rebuttal. Daisy added that it might be too sad if that happened, and as if immersing herself in those emotions, she gathered her hands to her chest.
“I might have sounded a bit negative, right? I just thought that if a person you like appears, and it’s not the right time now, you shouldn’t miss the chance.”
“…A person I like?”
“Yes. Lady Rosebelia, I hope a destined person appears for you too… When that happens, don’t miss the chance and make sure to grab onto them.”
Looking at Daisy’s bright smile, for some reason, I couldn’t smile. I couldn’t force a smile.
“Of course, you should show it to me too.”
“Madam, it’s about the White Knights member we asked you to check back then.”
“Oh, his name was Klein.”
“I’m sorry to say there is no information available.”
Margaret hesitated before revealing this information, and Olivia’s eyebrows twisted in displeasure.
“What does that mean?”
“The White Knights prioritize skills the most when recruiting, so sometimes they don’t meticulously record personal information.”
“So, there’s no information about that man?”
“Yes. I secretly asked someone in administration to look into it, but it seems there’s only a loosely written name…”
“Can that happen?”
Olivia, who had been gently stroking her narrowed forehead, paused for a moment.
Even if he’s a commoner, there should be some personal information worth recording on documents. However, the fact that only the name was written seemed dubious.
“I just conveyed what I was told to report.”
“Is it confirmed that the man has a relationship with Rosebelia?”
“There are no rumors within the Knights, but when I asked who Rosebelia is close to, Edwin, Lucas, and then the name Klein came up.”
I’ve seen knights with the names Edwin and Lucas a few times at the party. Edwin had even greeted Olivia while being with Rosebelia.
“What’s strange is that the man is a newly recruited knight.”
A newly recruited knight mentioned in the same breath as two people who had been with Rosebelia for quite a while?
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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