Certainly, here is the English translation of the Korean paragraph you provided, following your guidelines:
“Big trouble? Why, did Teddy run away?”
“No, no, it’s not that… It’s… It’s… They say someone else started buying Hephria wool!”
“Huh?”
Sesenia raised an eyebrow as she looked at her. What is she talking about? Hephria wool has almost no demand, so who would buy it?
“Is that so…?”
Is there someone who can read the market? In the past, no one except Sesenia had ever bought Hephria wool. Instead, they had ridiculed her for buying it. But now someone is purchasing it?
“However, the person who bought it… the person who bought it…”
Elizabeth, who was catching her breath, shook her head frantically.
“It’s Lady Eljere.”
“…What? My sister?”
“Yes. She suddenly started buying it three days ago.”
“Why?”
Why did she do that? There had been no such incidents in the past.
“I don’t know… It seems she bought all the wools you couldn’t purchase in the market.”
Can such a thing even happen? In the past, everyone, not just the Empire but even people involved in commerce, had criticized Sesenia for buying Hephria wool.
“No, it can’t be. Is Eljere suddenly so clever? In the past, she used to mock me for buying Hephria wool, saying it was foolish. But now she’s buying it?”
“Is she showing interest in my business?”
But that doesn’t make sense. In everyone’s eyes, including those involved in commerce in the Empire, Sesenia was ridiculed for buying Hephria wool.
“No, it’s impossible. She can’t be that clever. Or… is she trying to corner me?”
Regardless of the reason, Sesenia had to meet with Eljere.
“Where is my sister?”
“She’s in her room.”
Feeling that something was going wrong, Sesenia left the room.
“Is it because I thought things were going too smoothly and needed something unreasonable like this to happen?”
Her steps quickened. It must be a mere coincidence. She thought about such things and arrived at Eljere’s room.
“Lady Sesenia.”
“I’d like to speak with my sister. Would you inform her?”
“Of course.”
The servant standing in front of the door knocked without much enthusiasm.
“Lady, Lady Sesenia requests to see you.”
“Come in.”
A voice that seemed unusually cheerful. As soon as the door opened, Sesenia walked into the room. Eljere, who had been meticulously caring for her nails, smiled and extended her hand.
“What brings you to my room all of a sudden?”
“I have something to ask.”
Upon hearing that, Eljere raised her hand. As she did, not only the servant who was caring for her nails but also everyone else in the room left.
“What do you want to ask?”
“Did you follow what I bought, sister?”
“What did you buy?”
“Hephria wool.”
Eljere clapped her hands and chuckled.
“Rumors have already spread that far, huh?”
“That aside, did you follow what I bought?”
“Follow? I just read the trend. You’re always the problem. You think you’re the smartest in the world, and you think everything revolves around you?”
“…So you just bought it following the trend?”
“Yeah. Why not? There’s no guarantee that you’d be the only one buying it.”
She seemed like a different person. Her gaze was different. Eljere’s eyes, which had always been filled with extravagant dreams, were sharp and intelligent.
“…I see.”
“Why, are you worried that it’s being taken away from you?”
“…?”
“You acted like you could win, but now you’re worried, judging by how urgently you came to see me. Do you think you’ll be able to make it a part of your assets and gain father’s approval with this? But it seems like it won’t work this time.”
Here is the English translation of the Korean paragraph you provided, following your guidelines:
In an instant, her head spun.
“This time?”
“Yes, this time.”
Looking at Eljere, Sesenia knew that her feeling that something was strange wasn’t a mistake. Eljere had already anticipated that Sesenia would be able to gain the estate through this matter. Thoughts on how to proceed came in succession.
“Could it be?”
“Huh?”
“…You. My sister.”
Sesenia stared at Eljere, her face hardening.
“You… You know everything?”
“What do you mean?”
“Do you know everything that will happen in the future?”
“Of course. I’m smart. Unlike you. You can’t beat me.”
Sesenia had clearly declared that she would give up the estate. Yet, Eljere still thought that she could make the estate hers… It meant that she knew the future.
Through this, by using Hephria wool, by preparing for the upcoming winter chill that no one expected, Sesenia would succeed in her business. She would gain her father’s approval and make the estate hers. Eljere already knew this.
Furthermore, her words were peculiar.
“You… have you come back?”
It was just a statement. She kept feeling that something was strange, that Eljere didn’t just know because she was smart, but for some other reason. But Eljere’s expression momentarily stiffened.
“Come back? What are you talking about?”
Eljere, who had been mocking, forced her expression to remain steady as she looked at Sesenia.
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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