“어디가 어떻게 아프데?”
“머리가 아픈 것 같습니다.”
“다른 증상은?”
Ian, who was gazing at me blankly, answered in a faint voice.
“……Sometimes, I find it hard to breathe.”
Isn’t that serious if you can’t breathe?
Come to think of it, it seemed like he was clutching his chest last time.
“Shouldn’t you see a doctor instead of me?”
“I’ve been told that there’s nothing wrong with my body……”
“Are you sure? Let’s go to the treatment room first.”
“I’m fine…….”
A small ripple appeared in Ian’s eyes. I took advantage of Ian’s hesitation and took off my cloak, wrapped it around him.
“And you should wear the cloak too.”
“No, I’m fine…….”
Does he not want to go to the treatment room, even though he’s in pain?
Tilting my head slightly, I swiftly grabbed Ian’s arm and headed for the treatment room.
“No one’s here. Where have they gone?”
In the main building’s treatment room, a doctor usually resides, but today only the door was open, and there was no sign of the doctor.
“I think I’m fine now.”
“What do you mean you’re fine?”
I glanced at Ian’s slightly flushed cheek and put my hand on his forehead. He still had a fever.
“You still have a fever…….”
At the end of my gaze, sliding down from his forehead, there were inscrutable eyes. Our eyes met, and my fingertips involuntarily shrank back.
“Sorry, I need to break this habit again…….”
Noticing that I was about to remove my hand, Ian covered the back of my hand with his own.
“Didn’t I tell you last time?”
“What?”
“You can touch me as much as you want.”
Was it because of his gaze or the solid sensation as his fingers entwined with mine again? I couldn’t easily open my mouth.
Casually clearing my throat, I turned my gaze to the window beyond Ian’s face and said.
“The fever’s gone down, so you can put your hand down.”
“Senior…. Yes.”
Huh? What did he say?
It was a mumbling sound, so all I heard was the word senior, and…
Yes?
“Wait, what did you just say?”
“I said I like your hand touching me.”
“Oh.”
I’m surprised.
“It’s cool and feels good.”
Ian, closing his eyes slightly, rested his head gently on my palm.
It looked like he was seeking comfort from me, and a strange emotion welled up within me.
It was pitiful, and also a bit cute.
“How about resting in your room since we can’t wait here forever?”
Ian smiled faintly and replied.
“I’m fine. I just didn’t get enough sleep last night, so I’m tired.”
“Of course, the decision is yours, but if you’re like this tomorrow, I won’t spar with you, so take care of yourself.”
Ian’s eyes widened then.
“Tomorrow?”
“Yes.”
“You’ll spar with me tomorrow?”
I nodded my head. I thought so, but as expected, the word spar worked.
“But it’s inconvenient if you have a fever or are tired tomorrow. I want to stretch my body after a long time, I don’t want to spar while looking after a sick person.”
“I’ll go back then.”
Ian’s eyes sparkled, not looking like a sick person at all.
“Okay, rest well and see you in good shape tomorrow.”
Nodding, Ian headed for the treatment room door, then returned to me.
“Since it’s not a cold, it’s better if you wear this.”
He put my cloak back on my shoulder, neatly tied the knot, and quickly left the treatment room.
“……I’m fine too.”
With a silly smile, I looked down at my shoulder.
It doesn’t look much different from my cloak, but it feels a bit warmer.
[Star Icon]“So, Deputy Commander, are you saying that the White Knights’ female knights should also be addressed as ‘Sir’?”
Heading towards the foggy field, I stopped abruptly at the sharp voice coming from somewhere.
Is it from the annex?
“Female knights are still knights. Is there a special title for addressing female knights?”
It was Linart’s voice. Is there a disagreement within the Guardian Knights about titles?
Indeed, ten or so knights had come, but there was no way they would easily accept calling a female knight by the title “Sir.”
Linart was just a special case.
“It’s not that, but…”
“How can you address a woman as ‘Sir’?”
“It seems the knights have forgotten. Our guardian knights failed to defeat the beast, so they requested support from the White Knight Order, and the one who defeated the beast was none other than Sir Rosebelia Winters of the White Knight Order. Even His Majesty the Emperor addressed her as ‘Sir,’ so are you saying you can’t do the same?”
At the mention of His Majesty the Emperor, a murmur grew louder. It was at that very moment, as I was momentarily surprised by the unexpected words, that I started to turn around.
“I cannot address her that way.”
Not even if His Majesty the Emperor had called her so?
I thought the matter had been settled, but…
Heaving a small sigh, I had no choice but to approach them.
“What is the reason?”
“Sir Rosebelia.”
As Linart mentioned my name, a great commotion erupted among the guardian knights.
Was that female knight really able to defeat the beast? Could such a thing be possible? These conversations distinctly reached my ears.
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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