It was just an ordinary life.

Death came so suddenly, without a moment to feel fear, that it swallowed everything into darkness. And the bitter truth that came to mind at the end was that it had been just an ordinary life.

[Dash]If I had known I would die so futilely…

Regret came at the same time.

It was an utterly ordinary life, but when I thought it was the end, the dreams I hadn’t achieved seemed to sparkle more. My life, always lived in contraction, seemed all the more pitiable.

[Dash]Yes, it was all my fault.

The world didn’t suppress and trample on my life. I realized only now that it was the timid and fearful me who set my own limits and crumpled all possibilities within them.

[Dash]If only I had one more chance… never again, would I hide and trample on myself… I would live with my head held high… why, why did I foolishly shrink?

Regret had not even ended when the darkness that enveloped me wavered. As this consciousness was swallowed by the darkness, I instinctively knew that then it would be real death.

[Dash]If you were given one chance?

A mysterious voice rang from the edge of darkness. Could this also be a hallucination that comes before death?

[Dash]Can you really change?

[Dash]Yes, if I only have a chance.

I didn’t know what that voice was, but if I didn’t hold on, everything seemed to be over.

[Dash]A human soul does not change easily.

Is this a dream I created myself because I read too many novels? Like a cliche story where, from a sudden death, I become a beautiful young lady in a novel and grab all happiness.

[Dash]You could think that way. In the end, the only one who can save your soul is yourself.

The returning voice, as if it had read my mind, was quite clear.

[Dash]Fortunately, there is a place that fits your soul right now. Of course, it’s a place you know.

The darkness deepened. If it continued like this, I wouldn’t even be able to answer that voice soon.

[Dash]Okay, anywhere is fine!

As expected, all sensations were covered in darkness as soon as I barely answered.

[Dash]Well, do your best. It’s the 99th bet, so if you lose, I won’t leave you alone.

I had no time to think about the meaning of that voice.

Afterward, I didn’t know how long I had been buried in the darkness. I just realized, when I opened my eyes, that the opportunity had been given, just as the mysterious voice said.

“A place that fits my soul?”

The selftalk from my parched lips was unfamiliar. The abundant platinum hair flowing down my shoulder and the luxurious nightgown I was wearing were too.

“……It doesn’t seem right.”

I had forgotten what my original name was, but it was clear that my life was far from noble or dignified.

“If that voice wasn’t an illusion, this is the world I know.”

I sighed lightly and, as I raised my upper body, felt all the strength leave my body.

“An innocent and fragile young lady? Probably frail……. But there are too many such protagonists.”

I had envied my frail and delicate friends in my past life, but I never knew there were such troubles.

“My name was erased, but the memories of my past life are faintly coming back.”

“At least I can wear pretty clothes to my heart’s content. There won’t be anyone to say they don’t suit my build.”

Although it was just an ordinary life, the sadness of being teased because I grew too tall and big was deeply embedded in my heart.

“At least, the genre is romance fantasy.”

My reading taste in my past life was solid. I read romance fantasy all day and night with my hands hardened from rigorous training, perhaps out of compensatory psychology.

Every protagonist of the stories lived a challenging life, but I was confident that I could overcome that level with the tenacity of an athlete.

And then, a knock I had been waiting for came.

‘Miss, I’m coming in.’

My heart pounded at the word ‘Miss.’ Soon, I would find out who I was.

“Miss! You’ve finally woken up!”

Was it a setting that I had woken up after being sick with a fever for several days?

“Uhhuh…….”

When I awkwardly answered, the bed curtain was quickly drawn, and a gentle brownhaired lady looked at me with tearful eyes.

Now, what is the name of this frail and pitiful young lady?
“How on earth…… if you push yourself to the point of losing consciousness, what do we do? You have no idea how worried everyone was.”

Usually, a protagonist who had been ill and fainted would lose memory. So, this was a very natural development.

“My head is dizzy, and I can’t remember well….”

“Sigh.”

But the middleaged woman who tearfully embraced such a protagonist was very warm. Even though she didn’t seem very familiar, could she be the housekeeper that always appears in romance fantasies?

“Why are you doing things like dieting, really!”

Huh…? Who did what?

“You, who get dizzy if you miss even one meal, drank only water and ate grass for three days, running around the mansion for exercise, and hit your head on a pillar!”

“Why…….”

“That’s why! Miss, you are already beautiful… and slender!”

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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