“Ah, there’s something I forgot.”
Elysia, seated in the host’s chair, had just thrown in a languid voice as if she had just remembered. Indeed, it was the most important thing, but she had momentarily swallowed it for dramatic effect.
“The host’s seat is not mine, but my daughter’s, Evelia’s.”
Elysia’s gaze slowly swept over the attendees, as if to make sure they heard well.
“However, since she is still young, I will act on her behalf until around her social debut.”
Evelia slightly furrowed her brows.
‘Huh. I’ve never heard this before.’
This seemed to imply that she couldn’t back out of this gathering for discussing and debating literature. Evelia, who had planned to gracefully withdraw after trying it out moderately, sighed inwardly.
‘My… my dream of being unemployed…!’
Both the emperor and my mother said they would support my dream! But as soon as I said I wanted to eat well and have a good time, they wouldn’t attach a mentor, wouldn’t they bring me to the salon, there were no other hindrances.
“Shall we begin, then?”
Perhaps for the first time in the empire’s venerable history, attendees nodded their heads at the birth of a host who had not yet reached adulthood, swallowing their surprise.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]‘Damned Arital.’
The host’s position had been taken away by the one who was most envious and hated. Seres couldn’t swallow all her rage. The opposite of her mother’s calm face.
It wasn’t that strange. Seres was not only young, but also ruled like a king within the Ducal family. For a child who hadn’t learned to be stolen, anyone who calmly steals everything is immediately recognized as an enemy.
‘Wait and see today.’
Seres scrutinized Evelia from head to toe to catch even a small flaw to disgrace her. When her gaze reached above her head, she opened her eyes wide at the sight of the hairpin placed on the golden hair.
‘Morian…!’
It was something she couldn’t get her hands on no matter how much she longed for it. That unreachable jewel is so easily in that princess’s hands.
It seemed to imply that the gap was a position that could not be caught up no matter how much she floundered. Seres became even more upset.
After the princess had visited as a diplomatic group from the Harubenta Empire, it seemed like a gift from them, having established a close relationship with the royalty of Harubenta.
‘The imperial princess and prince of Harubenta are really into the princess.’
Because of that, the emperor did not spare praise for the princess who had made the greatest contribution and returned. Seres couldn’t understand it. It was a mystery to her.
‘What’s so special about that brat? She’s nothing more than a mere hangeron without the status of a princess.’
It seemed like all the young ladies around her were laughing at her, who had lost the position of host. Seres was burning with resentment.
The host, Elysia, began the Salon Dame. A notsothin book was the topic of this discussion.
“This is a wellknown classic, isn’t it? Feel free to share your opinions.”
As always, nonoverstepping opinions went back and forth, and when the conversation seemed to heat up, Elysia moderated appropriately.
Evelia was just quietly taking in the sight with her large blue eyes, like other young ladies.
Seres looked up at Evelia from below and slightly gritted her teeth.
‘…I don’t like it.’
She wanted to distort that carefree face. Seres knew a very easy way to do that.
This place is the Salon Dame, an exchange of knowledge. If she subtly lets it be known that Evelia is just occupying the place knowing nothing, she would naturally stretch out in disgrace.
Moreover, hadn’t Seres read the book several times over for today’s Salon Dame? Asking a question that would make the young princess make a face wasn’t a difficult task. Seres smiled slightly, looking forward to it.
“Princess.”
It’s not common to ask someone specific a question as it can easily turn into an emotional fight. The salon’s atmosphere cooled down. As the heated debate stopped and everyone’s attention was on her, Seres became even more triumphant.
“This novel seems to depict the typical relationship between nobles and commoners very well, doesn’t it? The true posture of a noble is to look down on the lower things with high dignity and appropriate leniency. In particular, I think there is a lot to learn from Fitzwilliam’s attitude in the novel.”
“….”
Evelia slightly tilted her head without responding. Small hands, neatly laid on her knees. Among them, the index finger of the right hand slowly flickered.
All the ladies who were friendly with Elysia noticed. The habit of the young princess when she was in trouble was completely the same as the Duchess.
The silence lengthened. Ceris chuckled inside, as if she knew it would be like this. There was no need to stir up more words. It was enough to just see the princess unable to answer even a single thread. After all, stirring up rumors was a hobby of these ladies.
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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