“Ahhhhh!”
A terrible scream flowed from Min Hyung’s mouth. The unimaginable pain of his trampled hand under the shoe blurred his reason.
He didn’t have the sanity to verify who was stepping on him. He was just straining to pull his hand out to escape from the immense pain.
However, his struggle was nothing more than meaningless movements. All control was not with him, but with someone else.
The white sneakers moved left and right, grinding Min Hyung’s hand like extinguishing a lit cigarette. He had no idea how much it was trampled.
It was a brief moment, but it felt like an eternity for Min Hyung, and finally, the owner of the shoes loosened the pressure, allowing him to regain his senses.
Not missing the opportunity, Min Hyung pulled out his hand, but the shock didn’t easily fade away.
He lifted his gaze. He wanted to see who was so bold as to touch him.
It was only after raising his eyes to the end of the endless legs that he could confirm the man.
A handsome face with a smiling impression. However, it was by no means an easygoing impression. He was a very intimidating man with an outstanding physique and a born aura.
For a moment, he recalled the man who was comforting Seo Rin in front of the restaurant a while ago also had a similar physique.
At that time, he couldn’t confirm the man’s face because it was dark and the man had his back to him, but Min Hyung was sure.
It’s him! The man who is with Seo Rin!
And his anticipation was spot on.
Tae Joon bent slowly towards Min Hyung, who was holding his hand. He had to bend one knee to face Min Hyung, but he willingly endured it.
The face of Tae Joon, seen up close, looked even more horrifying to Min Hyung, despite the slight upward curve of his lips.
It seemed as if he was wearing a smiling mask.
That mask might have hidden the surging anger, but it couldn’t hide the fierce aura that seemed murderous.
Min Hyung couldn’t breathe under the energy emitted by Tae Joon. It felt as if all the oxygen around him was being sucked up, and his breathing started to become fast.
“Are you… Jo Min Hyung?”
He couldn’t answer. He couldn’t even nod his head. Simply offering a silent agreement was all that Min Hyung could do.
“Are those two eyes in front of you just for decoration? Looking at the crazy thing you did with that woman.”
The emotionless voice flew in coldly. In that moment, Min Hyung instinctively realized that if he couldn’t persuade Tae Joon, he wouldn’t be safe.
So, he laid out the excuse he had prepared in advance.
“Nno, it’s a misunderstanding! I was just trying to help Seo Rin! She suddenly got drunk and collapsed in front of the elevator. I didn’t know her home address, so I supported her and brought her here! Really! Look! I didn’t do anything!”
Min Hyung pointed to Seo Rin, who was lying on the bed fully dressed, to give credibility to his excuse. But Director Park by his side intervened.
“He’s lying. I saw it clearly with my own eyes. Him buying the drug. And I personally caught the guy he was dealing with.”
Damn it! So, that’s why they knew and barged in here like ghosts!
Only then could Min Hyung guess where his plan, which had seemed perfect, had gone wrong.
“I’ll call the police.”
Director Park picked up his phone, but Tae Joon shook his head.
The face of Tae Joon, seen up close, looked even more horrifying to Min Hyung, despite the slight upward curve of his lips.
It seemed as if he was wearing a smiling mask.
That mask might have hidden the surging anger, but it couldn’t hide the fierce aura that seemed murderous.
Min Hyung couldn’t breathe under the energy emitted by Tae Joon. It felt as if all the oxygen around him was being sucked up, and his breathing started to become fast.
“Are you… Jo Min Hyung?”
He couldn’t answer. He couldn’t even nod his head. Simply offering a silent agreement was all that Min Hyung could do.
“Are those two eyes in front of you just for decoration? Looking at the crazy thing you did with that woman.”
The emotionless voice flew in coldly. In that moment, Min Hyung instinctively realized that if he couldn’t persuade Tae Joon, he wouldn’t be safe.
So, he laid out the excuse he had prepared in advance.
“Nno, it’s a misunderstanding! I was just trying to help Seo Rin! She suddenly got drunk and collapsed in front of the elevator. I didn’t know her home address, so I supported her and brought her here! Really! Look! I didn’t do anything!”
Min Hyung pointed to Seo Rin, who was lying on the bed fully dressed, to give credibility to his excuse. But Director Park by his side intervened.
“He’s lying. I saw it clearly with my own eyes. Him buying the drug. And I personally caught the guy he was dealing with.”
Damn it! So, that’s why they knew and barged in here like ghosts!
Only then could Min Hyung guess where his plan, which had seemed perfect, had gone wrong.
“I’ll call the police.”
Director Park picked up his phone, but Tae Joon shook his head.
A few minutes passed, and when the energy Tae Joon had left finally disappeared, his rapid breathing returned to normal.
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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