In the large room, a dim light lay low. Only a few candles faintly illuminated the space.
The sticky breathing of a man and woman was the only sound, and two shadows could be seen sitting with a table between them. There were two wine glasses on it, and one of them had already been emptied. That was my wine glass.
Perhaps it was the relief that everything was over, but we arranged a private moment just for ourselves. The sun was sinking gently, and the wine was unusually sweet. Then I, intoxicated by both the ambiance and the wine, became drunk.
“Phew……”
“Drunk, are you?”
“I don’t think alcohol agrees with me.”
The pleasantly consumed wine muddled my mind. Even though we had drunk about the same amount, only my vision seemed to blur. I had a feeling I might flop on the table, so I headed towards the bed. Then I looked at my husband and Emperor, Leandro Soleven.
With his legs crossed and one arm draped over the chair, he put down his wine glass and slowly approached me.
“Are you trying to seduce me?”
“Huh?”
He had already approached right up to my nose, and he climbed onto the bed where I was sitting, provocatively. My mind seemed to come back for a moment. But this man was different.
His relaxed eyes and lips that looked redder today were sensually tempting enough to make me gulp. Though I knew he wouldn’t get drunk so easily, today he seemed precariously tipsy.
“Bella, why do you always torment me like this?”
“……What?”
No, I’ve never done that. Torment you?
“When I try to get closer, you always pull away.”
“I had my reasons, you know.”
“So can I love you freely now? Can I now get drunk on you as much as I want? Because I’m your husband?”
I shook my head vehemently. This man, appearing as if he would charge at me at any moment, was so dangerous.
‘He’s excessively impulsive.’
His eyes, glowing red, and the smell of sweat entering my nostrils. The faint alcohol scent from his mouth shook my senses even more dangerously.
“I, I…… My Lord……?”
“You should call me Leandro, Bella.”
“Ah…… I’m so flustered, I can’t even speak properly.”
“Isn’t it time to accept me? No one else will do but you. And…… If I’ve waited this long, it’s too long. I’m about to explode.”
No. Can this really be? This man, who was so misogynistic, who was sexually frustrated every single day. Whenever there were no children, he would try to kiss me.
He used to tell me not to love him, acting as if our relationship was strictly contractual, nothing more, nothing less.
“This seems a bit dangerous.”
“What are you talking about?”
If he keeps going like this…….
My body was gradually pushed back. Since he had climbed on me while I was already sitting on the bed, our position looked exceedingly dangerous.
“What’s dangerous, my wife?”
“That’s…… that’s……”
I seem to be the dangerous one. Why do his lips look so tempting? Those lips, soft as a fluffy pudding. They seem sweet enough to taste just by touching. My eyes keep being drawn to them. Then naturally, I notice his sharp jawline and the thick neck connecting to it.
‘I want to be devoured.’
Ah, no! What am I thinking?
I shook my head vigorously to clear away the indecent and strange thoughts that kept coming to me.
“You know what? Your neckline is excessively sexy. I want…… to bite it off.”
“Ah…… Leandro……”
That’s when it happened.
The door burst open, and someone rushed in.
“Sister!”
“Mom!”
A girl and a boy rushed in at the same time. We, who were clinging to each other like animals, quickly pushed each other away. As a result, I was laid down on the bed, and he staggered to the chair, acting as if nothing had happened.
“What were you two doing?”
The children who had come in narrowed their eyes at us. I thought they hadn’t seen, but they must have seen too well.
“What, what were we doing? We, we were just…… Oh, it’s hot.”
“You were clinging to each other. That’s not allowed, Emperor. My sister is mine.”
I watched them, the girl who declared that the Emperor was not allowed to cling to her sister, and the boy, stating his ownership. Leandro and I looked at each other, our faces reddened. We couldn’t help but burst into laughter at the unexpected situation. Our romantic moment had been interrupted, but the innocent words of our children somehow made the situation even more precious.
The girl who quickly ran over to me hastily grabbed my arm as I sat down.
“Shasha. Uncle, it’s the emperor. And he’s my sister’s husband……”
“But he’s still uncle. I don’t like that uncle.”
My lovely younger sister, Shasha. The reason I married that man, no, the emperor, was for Shasha. However, instead of getting closer, my sister’s obsession was even stronger than when she was at home. Even though Leandro Soleven had opened his heart to the extent of saying that he would adopt Shasha as his daughter, Shasha’s heart didn’t seem to agree.
If only that were all……
“Reneb. It looks like you’re sneaking over there. You should be by my side.”
“No. Daddy. I like Mommy, too. I don’t like Daddy.”
“Ugh……”
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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