“Ah… Yes, of course. It seems like you’ve been under a lot of stress lately. I’ll come back another time.”
Afraid of making another mistake, he sent her away.
To hear such words from a subordinate… he felt pitiful for himself. Songgang had always said that managing one’s condition was also a skill. Moreover, he considered separating work and emotions to be fundamental.
He didn’t know how much cold water he had drunk all day to compose himself. And unlike usual, he wanted to finish work quickly and leave for home.
There was only one person who could put an end to this emotional turmoil. Wanting to see her, Songgang headed to Line’s office after finishing work.
However, for some reason, he couldn’t see her. It was the moment when the last remaining patience for the sake of dignity was completely severed.
He dialed Line’s number on his phone.
Yes, Director.
“Where are you right now?”
Me? I’m, at home.
Contrary to his eager heart, Line responded casually.
“I thought you’d be guarding the office until late again today.”
Yes, I’m at home.
Songgang struggled to find the right words to continue. If he didn’t see her today, it felt like something would break.
If you have nothing else to say, I’ll leave now…
“Prosecutor Jin Line.”
He called her back for a moment. After seeing her in another man’s arms, blood began to rush backward, and the cells and hormones throughout his body started playing tricks, making it impossible to sleep.
It was the same now. Rather than enduring this torment, he thought it would be better to throw away his meager pride and dignity. Songgang took a deep breath and mustered the courage to collapse.
“I’ll come over there right now.”
What?
He missed her in a hurry. Even if he admitted to himself that it was reckless, it seemed like he wouldn’t be able to endure the night without seeing her.
He arrived at her house much faster than usual. He pressed the doorbell of her house with trembling hands.
At that moment, Line opened the door wide and looked up at him. She probably wanted to ask why he had come so quickly, but looking at his expression, it seemed like she should ask what had happened first.
“Director… What’s going on?”
“Nothing is wrong.”
Line couldn’t quite grasp what he wanted to say. Seeing someone who was usually straightforward hesitating was more frightening.
“Director, if you didn’t like the report today, just say so. If you’re upset that I left the office before confirming the report, say that too.”
Suddenly, Line expressed her feelings openly.
“Ha… Just say it?”
While Line directly scolded her, she was surprised that he had come to her house. She was bewildered.
She kept her mouth shut, not even looking him in the eye. If he said a few harsh words, she would understand… Being too slow made her fearful.
But Songgang was the one trembling. Line was worried if something had happened to him. When she sneakily raised her eyes, he spoke.
“I think I like Prosecutor Jin Line.”
It was the result of blood, cells, and hormones flowing through his body as dictated by a spell. But it was never a casually thrown phrase. Songgang looked at Line with a firm, shining gaze.
In the face of his sudden confession, Line doubted her ears. Did he realize that he had reached a point where he couldn’t hear unpleasant words anymore?
No, she thought, perhaps she was misinterpreting his thoughts.
No matter how much she thought about it, this couldn’t be… Right?
“Director… You originally, liked me, right? That’s why you chose me.”
The reason for his behavior was confusing. Line desperately hoped that he didn’t see her as a romantic interest.
But looking at his expression now, it didn’t seem like he thought of her as someone he liked working with, no matter how much she thought about it. Moreover, his unexpected visit was quite puzzling.
Line had no idea how to react. Her mind went completely blank, and she felt like she might faint.
“I don’t like it,” Songgang said.
He quickly switched from saying he liked it to saying he didn’t. Line listened quietly, breathing calmly.
“I don’t like Prosecutor Jin Line running to that senior, and I don’t like you worrying about Attorney Cha Haein.”
“Senior Joo Hyuk is really a great relationship between seniors and juniors, and Attorney Cha Haein should naturally have some conscience and responsibility, right?”
Even though she explained like this, Line couldn’t understand why she was doing this. Despite explaining in this way, she didn’t understand why.
However, each time their names were mentioned, she could see the tension in his forehead, and she could tell how sincere his dislike was.
“I had a hard time all day because I couldn’t focus on work. That’s all.”
“Because of me? Is it because of me?”
Pointing at herself with her finger, Line asked.
“No. It’s because I can’t get Prosecutor Jin Line out of my thoughts.”
Knowing that he wasn’t someone who joked or spoke lightly, Line became serious.
“Director, I…”
“Don’t answer.”
He told her not to answer, thinking that she would refuse. Given her personality, tying up the loose ends right away was the right thing to do.
Songgang wasn’t sure what the outcome of this knot would be. No one had made him feel so small before.
“Whatever you think now, before our contract ends, I will make Prosecutor Jin Line mine. Exclusively mine.”
It was an extraordinary story, but would his heart beat this much? Songgang’s face showed signs of tension.
Love? Romance?
Line had never thought about such things. She wasn’t interested in how it worked, and it was considered a luxury irrelevant to her.
Still, she knew that one thing was really difficult: how to treat someone who had given their heart to you and how much responsibility one should feel for the other person’s feelings.
“I understand that I’ve never tried it. I understand that I’m inexperienced. Still, I’ll learn and do well. Because I’m smart.”
He had said it before. But today, his voice was more powerful, resonating with Line’s heart.
“Is that the realm of learning? Well, I’d like to try learning it once.”
He didn’t open his heart easily. Fundamentally, he was a reliable person. Line, feeling drawn by an inexplicable attraction, let her guard down and looked at him.
If it was this person, she felt she could trust and follow him. Moreover, she felt a connection with him on a romantic level.
He twitched his eyebrows and opened his eyes wide. Then, double eyelids appeared on one eye. Staring at Line deeply like that, he took a step closer.
“Now, what does that mean, the words you just said?”
It was a confirmation. Songgang asked Line once again, trying to confirm the meaning of what she had said earlier.
“Then, can I think of it as having the same feelings and act accordingly?”
Songgang took another step forward, and as Line felt their bodies almost intertwining at such a close distance, she took a step back.
“Director….”
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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