“The mission is certain. Even if an unexpected accident happens, you’ll be fine. All changes in the princess’s behavior will be blamed on Egrain.”
“Right? Since the evidence is perfectly manipulated.”
Finally relieved, Aris relaxed her expression and comfortably leaned against Jacques.
The sticky atmosphere peculiar to a relationship that crossed the boundaries of gender flowed thickly.
“Jacques, I’ll trust only you.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll retrieve all the rights taken from the daughter of a humble maid.”
Jacques grabbed Aris’s slender, white fingers and kissed her.
It was an incredibly sweet moment. Aris closed her eyes with a satisfied expression.
Embracing her completely, Jacques formed a faint smile.
‘If I can get the princess into my hands, use her as a hostage, and escape from the kingdom…’
His gaze, buried in the darkness of the temple, glowed ominously.
The sunlight danced cheerfully on the surface of the water.
Arriving at the lakeside with the operatives, Princess Larratu looked around and said, “The weather is nice.”
“……. ”
“Today will be fun too. Right, Karsatuna?”
Karsatuna, following behind, smiled weakly.
Despite being tired from not sleeping well yesterday, the princess, shining even more under the sunlight, seemed to be in good spirits without any signs of fatigue.
The place they chose for boating was a secluded lake, vast and quiet.
There were only cute little boats and boatmen on the lake.
The ripples on the lake were even gentler than usual.
At the princess’s gesture, the maids busily moved around. In an instant, tables were set up, and cookies and cakes were placed. Steaming hot tea was also prepared.
These were the things to eat and drink after the play.
The guards lowered the gangway, connecting the boat to the ground.
“Shouldn’t we set up a sunshade?”
Princess Larratu raised her head.
“I don’t like it because it narrows down. We have umbrellas, right?”
Umbrellas were handed to the guards.
Soon, the boat, breaking through the sparkling surface, moved towards the center of the lake.
Watching the princess, who seemed to be in a good mood, Karsatuna cautiously spoke.
“Do you have any grudge against Egrain?”
“I don’t want to talk about that child.”
Karsatuna fell silent, disheartened. The sound of water passed by her ears. That was when it happened.
“Egrain deceived me.”
Karsatuna suddenly looked up. Princess Larratu was staring only at the lake.
“She deceived me, saying there was nothing between her and the prince.”
“……. ”
“They’re not in an ordinary relationship, those two.”
Her voice was like fragile glass. It could break with a slight shock.
Karsatuna was surprised at the princess’s deepening feelings towards the prince. At the same time, she realized. So that’s why she treated Egrain like that.
“Are you disappointed?”
Quietly asking, Princess Larratu responded quietly as well.
“With whom?”
“With anyone.”
“Yeah, I’m disappointed.”
“……. ”
“With me.”
As the boat swayed, Princess Larratu, whose complexion turned pale, mumbled.
“I really didn’t know that those two were like that. Egrain said so.”
“……. ”
“But what I saw with my own eyes.”
She painfully bit her lips.
“It didn’t look like an ordinary relationship at all!”
“Princess.”
“Despite claiming there was nothing between us, she was mocking me behind my back.”
“Egrain wouldn’t do that.”
“If not, how do you explain it?”
When Princess Larratu stared at Karsatuna with a severe gaze, Karsatuna remained silent.
“I believed only those words and poured out my heart. My foolishness is disappointing. That’s the biggest thing.”
At that moment.
Sway!
Due to the inexperienced skills of the boatman, the boat swayed.
As Princess Larratu’s complexion turned dismayed, the guards expressed their displeasure.
“Be careful!”
“Oh, I’m sorry. It’s my first time steering a boat.”
“What?”
Thunk!
In an instant, a short dagger, about the length of a palm, pierced through the guard’s neck.
Before he could swing his sword, he fell forward in despair, blood spurting out like a fountain.
“Kyaah…!”
Involuntarily, Karsatuna opened her mouth to scream at the sudden event. However, the scream that was about to burst out was blocked by the rough and dry hands of the boatman.
The boatman, blocking her mouth, grinned.
His exotic appearance was revealed under the wide-brimmed hat, worn to avoid the sun.
White scars crossed his rough skin from cheek to eyebrow.
Seeing the terrified eyes of Karsatuna drenched in fear, the boatman pressed his index finger to his lips.
“Shh! If you scream, this knife will cut through the pretty neck of the lady. Do you think the lady’s party over there will arrive quickly, or will I be faster?”
“……. ”
“Can you keep quiet?”
Princess Larratu and Karsatuna nodded with pale faces. Seeing them like that, the boatman, Shino, laughed heartily with brown lips.
“I thought I’d only be dealing with stinky guys, but I get to touch such a pretty woman.”
“……. ”
“It feels fantastic.”
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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