That day, before returning to Seoul, the couple, James and Laura, made a proposal to Seol Won.
They told her that she could come and work anytime, even parttime if she wanted.
Seol Won, who had been hesitant, eventually accepted the proposal.
She had about a month and a half left of the period she had promised Chae Ha with her mother’s will.
Even if she couldn’t know what was going to happen in the future, she just wanted to do her best at this moment.
Whether it was work, or her own feelings.
“Be careful.”
Holding the sleeping Woo Joo, Seol Won quietly whispered to Chae Ha, who was walking ahead.
The path across the garden to the front door was quite dark as it was night.
It was a moment when she thought about illuminating with the light of her mobile phone, in case the sensor lights were not enough.
Something touched Seol Won’s forehead in the darkness.
“……?”
When she looked up, the place she bumped into was Chae Ha’s broad back.
He had stopped walking.
“Why are you stopping? It’s dark, let’s go inside quickly.”
“Because I like it.”
“Pardon?”
When Seol Won asked back, thinking she heard wrong, his low voice in the dark came unusually soft.
“I just like that you’re worried about me.”
“……”
Caught off guard by his response, Seol Won also forgot to step forward.
A subtle atmosphere circled between the two people in an instant.
And it was no wonder. There had been many happenings today.
He stood up for me without hesitation in front of the party last time and in front of the group who had been tormenting me for a long time.
According to the story Laura secretly told, he had been considerate so that I could work for my own sake.
‘Seol Won’s husband seems to really care about Seol Won.’
Why was that remark floating around now, Seol Won’s cheeks suddenly heated up.
It was fortunate that it was dark.
“Let’s go inside quickly. I think there will be a lot to do after putting the baby to sleep.”
At his somewhat suggestive words, Seol Won’s heart raced helplessly.
In order not to expose her awkward behavior, instead of turning on the light, Seol Won hurried her steps towards the front door.
Soon, the lights in the house turned on brightly.
After carefully putting down Woo Joo, who was gently snoring, Chae Ha quickly returned to the room.
For some reason, the room felt narrower than usual, so Seol Won was about to quietly go to the bathroom.
Suddenly, an incredibly seductive voice fell from behind her.
“Shall I wash you?”
“……”
This time, the words were directed at her, not Woo Joo.
Feeling shy about turning around, Seol Won hastily shook her head, and a low chuckle filled the room.
So Kwon Chae Ha, that man, laughed like that.
It felt like she had made a new discovery.
“No, thank you.”
“Alright, well. It’s not like I can only pamper you in the bathroom. Wash up and come out. I’ll wait.”
“You can sleep first if you want.”
“Is that possible? It’s a husband’s duty to pamper his hardworking wife.”
“Miss, I’ll go wash up!”
It was certainly an ordinary statement, yet she couldn’t understand why it sounded so provocative to her.
It should simply mean he was going to wash his hands and feet, or his shoulders, but embarrassed by her wild imaginations, Seol Won quickly hid herself in the bathroom.
Watching her, Chae Ha slowly pulled up the corners of his mouth.
His words were intentionally ambiguous, and it seemed to have successfully baffled Seol Won a bit.
Naturally, what he just said was a roundabout expression of his desire to hold her.
However, Chae Ha had made a decision.
That he should hold his wife, Seol Won, only after acknowledging that she remembers him.
It would only be meaningful when, after winning her heart, she could fully accept him.
Nevertheless, every time her firm eyes wavered in front of him, every time she couldn’t hide her shyness,
An intense thirst for her surged within him.
He couldn’t bear missing the warm, soft touch that made him feel alive.
That was something Chae Ha couldn’t control, no matter how hard he tried.
Luckily or unluckily, Seol Won slept a little closer to him that night.
His heart itched even more with her just in reach of his fingertips, but Chae Ha was content just looking at her face up close.
For some reason, today, he felt like he could define happiness.
The next day, Seol Won woke up after a deep sleep and was startled to see Chae Ha’s hand holding hers.
He was deeply asleep, which was surprising as she thought he was awake.
It had been a very long time since she saw him sleep so soundly, as he usually woke up earlier than her.
It felt even stranger because it was already 11 in the morning.
Seizing this opportunity, Seol Won slowly scanned his sleeping face.
His exceptionally clear skin for a man, the jetblack and long eyelashes, and the fine lip line that perfectly followed the high nose bridge.
She was once again struck by the clear and delicate features of his face.
As she continued to gaze at him, her cheeks gradually heated, and her heart began to flutter like a young girl’s.
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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