‘How foolish must he think I am.’
Fortunately, Do Jun chose silence over prying further.
The quiet moment of sitting down was a welcome one.
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Upon arriving home, Tae Yeon quickened her steps.
“I’ll go wash up first. Please rest, Mr. Do Jun.”
Before Do Jun could even respond, Tae Yeon rushed into the bathroom.
Watching her back, Do Jun confirmed his suspicion.
“It doesn’t seem like she’s just tired.”
After finishing his shower quickly, Do Jun waited for Tae Yeon. He intended to resolve it through conversation.
Tae Yeon, having finished her shower, entered the couple’s bedroom wearing a couple’s pajamas.
“Ah……”
Upon seeing Do Jun sitting on the bed, Tae Yeon hastily shut the door and quickly walked out to the living room.
Without a word, Do Jun followed Tae Yeon.
Seeing Tae Yeon sitting in the living room and turning on the TV, Do Jun sat down next to her.
“I’m a bit thirsty.”
Suddenly, Tae Yeon got up and disappeared into the kitchen like a dart.
Snicker
For some reason, it was clear that Tae Yeon was avoiding having a conversation with him.
Entering the kitchen, Tae Yeon quickly drank water after glancing back.
Do Jun came next to her and voiced out in a low tone.
“I won’t catch you.”
“Excuse me?”
Tae Yeon, who was drinking water, looked at Do Jun with wide eyes.
“I’m saying this because Miss Jin Tae Yeon, who has been avoiding me and running away since earlier, looks just like a rabbit.”
“…….”
“I wanted to tell you that you don’t need to avoid me like that since I won’t catch you.”
“When did I ever avoid you, Mr. Do Jun?”
Denying it, Tae Yeon scurried back into the couple’s bedroom to avoid Do Jun once again.
The sight was so adorable that Do Jun nearly burst out laughing. Biting his lip to suppress his laughter, he managed to hold back.
“I guess I’ll have to clear up the misunderstanding tomorrow.”
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Even before the alarm went off, Do Jun woke up earlier than usual.
He seemed to smell the sweet scent he often encountered more intensely.
Turning his head, Do Jun froze in place when he found something.
Somehow, it seemed hotter than usual.
Cuddled up in his arms, Tae Yeon was fast asleep, furrowing her brows.
That was when he realized why the sweet strawberry scent he smelled around Tae Yeon was so strong up close.
Not only was she making groaning noises as if having a nightmare, but she was also holding onto Do Jun’s pajamas with her small hands.
What was surprising was that Do Jun himself also had his hand on Tae Yeon’s waist, embracing her.
He didn’t think they had ever had such close physical contact while sleeping together.
Carefully, Do Jun lifted his arm and removed the hand that was on Tae Yeon’s waist.
Noticing his intention to leave the bed, Tae Yeon instinctively pulled him even closer.
“Hmm.”
Do Jun hated it when someone touched his body. However, for some strange reason, Tae Yeon was an exception.
When she touched his face while being drunk. When she suddenly stroked his arm on the roof.
And now.
Wondering if she was having a nightmare, he thought about waking her up but decided not to.
Fortunately, Tae Yeon’s face looked more relaxed than before.
“Miss Jin Tae Yeon?”
Do Jun called Tae Yeon in a small voice. The only response he got was a mumbling sound.
“Just a bit more…….”
“What did you say?”
Even when asked, there was no answer, only the soft sound of breathing could be heard.
Do Jun lifted his head to study Tae Yeon’s face, who was sleeping.
Had he ever fallen asleep holding someone so tightly? Definitely, it was a first.
Her soft brown hair flowed down over her slender shoulders.
Even though she was wearing pajamas that were wrapped around her body tightly and covered with a blanket, Tae Yeon, who had turned to her side, was revealing a clear Sline.
This was also the first time he had observed Tae Yeon at such close quarters for a long time.
Since coming back to Korea, there was one thing he had thought of very enthusiastically.
That no matter what Tae Yeon did, he would never get emotionally involved.
Even if she blatantly tempted him, he could keep his cool.
However, having spent time with Tae Yeon, and now that his misunderstanding about her had cleared, things had changed.
It might be very dangerous, he thought.
“Today is exceptionally hot.”
He tried hard to think that it was hot because it was the end of June.
Do Jun reached out his hand to find the air conditioning remote. He pressed the buttons on the remote hard to lower the temperature even more.
As a strong wind blew, the temperature in the room dropped, but strangely, his body temperature seemed to be rising even more.
Perhaps because it was cold due to the air conditioner, Tae Yeon snuggled even deeper into Do Jun’s arms to find warmth.
“…Miss Jin Tae Yeon?”
Suddenly, Tae Yeon moved her hand around and tucked it inside Do Jun’s clothes, perhaps because her hand had become cold.
Do Jun held his breath.
There were few times in his life when he had been so tense. Today was truly a crisis.
“Are you really asleep?”
Could she be doing this to make things difficult for me on purpose?
It was a rational doubt.
At the touch of her hand gently caressing his welldefined abs in her sleep, Do Jun eventually closed his eyes tightly.
Just as a precarious sensation was about to spread all over his body,
Do Jun abruptly sat up. No matter how he looked at it, it didn’t seem like she was doing this secretly in her sleep.
“She’s a woman with dangerous sleep habits.”
Do Jun’s soft voice poured down over Tae Yeon’s face.
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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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