While Seonghyuk was on the phone with Heiran, at that moment, a lady received a call from her friend.
“Well, there shouldn’t be such a thing. Let’s stop it.”
With an annoyed expression, the lady took her mobile phone off her ear and, after thinking for a moment, called Seonghyuk.
Yes.
Her son’s tone was more blunt than before. It seemed he was still uncomfortable because of the last meeting.
Today’s business might not be pleasant, but it couldn’t be helped.
“Son, did you go to Jeju Island last week?”
Yes, how did you know?
“Mom’s friend saw you in front of the hotel.”
She didn’t convey the news that honey was dripping from Heiran’s eyes.
I went to encourage them because some of the affiliated actors had an advertisement shoot.
“Is Baek Heiran one of those affiliated actors?”
Yes.
“Isn’t mom going to worry?”
The lady was worried that Seonghyuk’s sudden move from the Planning Department to Entertainment might be because of Baek Heiran. Being an entertainer’s daughter-in-law was absolutely unacceptable.
No. It won’t be in the future either.
Seonghyuk’s firm statement brought a smile to the lady’s face.
“Yeah, I knew it wouldn’t be.”
Did you mention Seojin Gyo when my mother’s friend saw you in front of the hotel in Jeju Island?
“Seojin Gyo? There was no mention of Seojin Gyo?”
Seojin Gyo was also there, but if my mother mentioned only Baek Heiran’s name, it was probably to make you worried.
A gap appeared between the lady’s eyebrows.
“I guess so.”
Even though they had been friends for over 20 years, it seemed like they needed to keep their distance.
If you have nothing more to say, I’ll hang up.
“Son, wait a moment.”
Yes.
“There’s a really nice girl. How about meeting her once?”
I won’t meet her.
“I won’t push you to get married, so just casually meet her. You never know where fate will lead you.”
After a short silence, an unexpected comment was heard.
I’ve already met her.
The lady’s eyes widened.
“What? You’ve met someone?”
Now she seemed to understand the reason why Seonghyuk was so adamant when talking about Baek Heiran.
The lady put on a serious expression and put down her mobile phone.
Despite the anticipation of her son marrying soon, a more uneasy feeling than joy arose. She couldn’t shake the ominous premonition that the girl he was meeting might not be from a stable family. The voice, mixed with curiosity and anxiety, tapped on the lady’s eardrums.
“Is the young master dating someone?”
She was the daughter of a famous politician, and her father was a prominent candidate for the next presidential election. At times, there was a sense of curiosity as to why she seemed so restless despite her influential background.
Even when it wasn’t specified, Shimoh wondered about limiting the future choices. If someone was designated as Seonghyuk’s partner, it was obvious how much more would be done.
Of course, there was no hesitation to consider the second daughter-in-law, who was lacking, to cater to the whims of the elder daughter-in-law.
Both were children born with difficulty in their stomachs, but honestly, it was an undeniable fact that Seonghyuk was better than Myeonggyu. Naturally, there were higher expectations for the second daughter-in-law.
“I don’t know. She said she would tell me later.”
A momentary sense of relief briefly touched Junghye’s face, coinciding with Shimoh’s thoughts.
“Ah, yes…….”
If it was a prestigious household, there was no reason not to reveal it.
“I need to lie down for a moment.”
Getting up from the living room sofa, the lady entered her room and sat on the chair by the tea table, starting to search through her mobile phone contacts.
“I wonder if the number has changed…….”
What the lady is looking for is the number of a place commonly referred to as a matchmaker. The difference from a regular matchmaker was that it only accepted requests from people belonging to the upper class.
Three years ago, when the lady went to Seonghyuk’s house, she found women’s clothes in the dressing room.
On that day, she requested an investigation into the woman Seonghyuk was meeting, and faced a reality like a thunderbolt. Even now, thinking about that time made her break into a cold sweat, and her hands shook.
Fortunately, it was fortunate that she found out quickly and separated before she became more attached. If this time also involved an inappropriate woman, she was determined to cut ties quickly, just like three years ago.
Having found the number, the lady immediately pressed the call button.
After a while, a smile spread across the lady’s face as the words ‘Yes, Madam.’ came through the mobile phone.
Seonghyuk left the office and took the elevator about an hour after finishing the call with his mother.
He went to the 5th floor instead of the basement 1st floor. He planned to briefly see Yeongin’s face outside the office.
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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