I Will Live for Your Death (20 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 26
After Claudius’s departure for the campaign, Ilyd devoted herself solely to her duties and reading. She was so constantly lost in thought that lines seemed ready to form prematurely between her brows.
“The Imperial Ball will be held soon, so I must prepare in advance. And the charity event too. I hope many new patrons will join this time.”
“…Your Imperial Majesty, you have a headache right now, don’t you?”
Lynette hit the nail on the head. Though Ilyd had tried to hide it, she clearly hadn’t managed to conceal the faint frown furrowing her brow.
“I’ll bring you medicine. Please lie down properly and rest—even just for one hour. How many hours has it been already?”
She looked ready to drag Ilyd to bed by force if she refused. Ilyd obediently nodded.
Perhaps, lying quietly in the dark room, she might catch a short nap. Lynette handed Ilyd a painkiller while she sat on the bed.
“Exactly one hour. After one hour, I’ll wake you without mercy.”
“The Empress’s waking time is at the discretion of the Mistress of the Imperial Chambers.”
Lynette spoke firmly as she adjusted Ilyd’s blankets. Her actions—dimming the lights and drawing the curtains—carried both affection and worry.
Not long after Ilyd lay down, soft, rhythmic breathing began to rise and fall. When Lynette glanced back, Ilyd was already fast asleep.
She must have hardly slept the night before. At this rate, wouldn’t she collapse one day?
The sky had already turned overcast. Pale light filtered through the gap in the curtains that hadn’t been fully closed. Worried it might disturb the Empress’s slumber, Lynette carefully adjusted the curtains to block the light.
Ilyd’s sleeping face looked peaceful. The subtle furrow that usually knitted her brow while working had now softly eased away.
Lynette tiptoed quietly out of the room. After instructing everyone in the Empress’s quarters to remain silent for a few hours, she sank down quietly in front of the palace door.
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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