Love Me Just Once (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 51
The rest of the procedure was simple. Idren placed on her finger a ring he claimed she had seen once before, then kissed the tips of her fingers. Ophelia let the man do something entirely unnecessary.
According to custom, the bride must be inside the bridal chamber before sunset, so she was led directly there as soon as the ceremony ended.
The room, designated to become their marital bedroom, was decorated more lavishly than usual—perhaps due to the consummation night.
Servants who had been tidying the room briefly changed her into attire suitable for the night and then left.
Sitting on the bed covered with rustling silk bedding, Ophelia waited anxiously for Idren. He was supposed to return with news regarding the Brinwell fleet.
Idren had assured her it was fine even if her plan didn’t work out, but Ophelia wanted to show him she, too, was capable of doing something.
She had no ulterior motive. It was just that he kept treating her like a child, and without realizing it, that feeling had taken hold.
If Staret failed, she would hang him from the gallows. Ophelia bit down on her lower lip, imagining what he would say if he’d heard that—probably just brush it off with his trademark laugh.
Just then, the door to the bridal chamber opened.
Recognizing the long shadow cast on the floor as belonging to the person she’d been waiting for, Ophelia immediately leapt to her feet.
The door clicked shut, and Idren strode swiftly toward her.
From his gait, he seemed quite excited, though his face remained unreadable as he stood with his back to the light. Ophelia frowned slightly—just as his strong arms pulled her into an embrace.
His large, firm hands cradled her back and the back of her head. Startled, Ophelia froze in place.
Only then did Idren seem to come to his senses. He hastily pulled his arms away and stepped back.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to…”
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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Bitch he should’ve given up on you long time ago 😒😭😭
My poor man 🥺😭 You suffered a lot but give her a chance
Like? He doesnt like you… He adores you and love you 🤦🏻♀️ lucky girl