My Husband's Cinderella (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 51
The carriage was so vast it seemed as if an entire room had been moved intact. And that enormous space was lavishly adorned with all manner of glittering gemstones.
Diamonds and clear crystals were merely the baseline; gems of every hue joined in, adding vibrant richness.
Even the seats were studded with expensive jewels, dotted here and there.
Despite its ostentatious exterior, the ride quality of the carriage was unexpectedly comfortable—no, beyond comfortable, it was downright cozy.
Even the three of them, who usually suffered from motion sickness, managed to maintain peak condition today.
“Thanks to you, we even get to ride an imperial carriage.”
Lerianne murmured, pressing her back tightly against the wall. Normally, such a rigid surface would’ve made her back ache, but the plush seats and cushions acted like a soothing remedy.
Yuri, who had timidly mimicked Lerianne’s posture, now smiled gently and spoke.
“That’s right. All thanks to you, I’ve risen in the world.”
“My father singled me out for praise at breakfast! Can you believe it? It’s hilarious!”
For reference, Lerianne was on the verge of complete estrangement from her father—they treated each other as non-existent except at meals or formal occasions.
For that very Marquis to praise Lerianne meant the imperial invitation had made an enormous impact.
“Typical crafty old fox! The moment he sees personal gain, he’s suddenly all buddy-buddy. I swear, I wanted to pour tea over the concubine laughing right beside him!”
Lerianne committed the cardinal sin of openly criticizing the Marquis’s shamelessness.
At first, Yuri and Chloe were flustered and hesitant, but eventually, they joined in gleefully tearing into the Marquis.
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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The so-called duke is some ill-made knockoff version and doesn’t even come with a warranty. In this case, the more expensive name brand is the better deal.
Yep. These are his, no doubt about it. Because of course they are 😀
Aha! That’s why the cart was slow and took three days.