That night.
Jae Ha stared at Eun Jo, who had deeply fallen asleep with her head on his arm, for a long time.
He even lightly touched the cute tip of her upturned nose.
As he used to do, he traced a gentle line with his index finger along her beautifully exposed collarbone.
“……Eun Jo.”
Our Eun Jo, who originally doesn’t have a single place to rely on.
You, who are pitiful and heartbreaking,
You, who turn me into a man out of his mind just by the sound of your breathing.
In the future, I hope you become more tired and exhausted,
And wet this pretty cheek with sparkling tears.
I fervently wish to be the only one, Kwon Jae Ha, your shoulder to lean on and chest to rest in.
He pressed his lips into the center of her soft palm and kissed each of the slender fingertips.
The dawn that seeped into the room, pushing away the darkness, was resentful.
And the same night,
Hotel room 2406.
The two people lying side by side on the bed were Sang Yoon and Na Na.
Na Na, her hair scattered and lying face down, was exuding a hot aura.
Sang Yoon, whose breath was still not completely calm, reached out to the cigarette pack on the bedside table.
Several crumpled beer cans were scattered around the bed.
What people often refer to as ‘cool relationship’ would be exactly about these two.
The two met in the U.S. and easily became friends.
A very comfortable relationship, without any reason to try to appeal to each other since there’s no romantic feelings involved.
A simple and clear relationship that’s more businesslike, dedicated to the task at hand.
If they each have no complaints at the time and place where their hearts agree, that’s all there is to it.
They don’t care at all whether the other person is emotionally meeting someone.
On the contrary, because it’s a bad thing done in secret, it could just be appealing to their taste.
They also knew that they were using each other as a trash can to release their repressed selves.
Sang Yoon, who was chain smoking, handed the cigarette pack to Na Na, who was groaning and straightening her body.
“Do you still smoke a pack a day?”
“What’s it to you whether I smoke one pack or ten packs.”
Na Na, who seemed to be without a care, pushed Sang Yoon’s arm away with the back of her hand and groaned as she lay back down.
“That’s why I’m asking. Everyone else who isn’t a ‘guy’ is a nonsmoker.”
Sang Yoon, with a dull laugh, shook the beer can that was nearby.
“Damn, I’m thirsty. You? Should I ask for beer or something?”
“Do as you please.”
Na Na, who spat out her words in a grumpy tone, irritatingly pounded her head, which was on the soft pillow.
Damn… nothing has changed.
When was that… how could it still be like that?
Those desperate and earnest eyes. They became more fierce, not less.
During work hours, in the company’s underground parking lot, was it a blatant invitation to do whatever?
Now, or rather, still?
Yun Eun Jo, who was anxiously looking around, worried that someone might be there.
In contrast, Kwon Jae Ha’s gaze was completely fixed on her and couldn’t move.
Na Na, recalling Jae Ha’s hot gaze that she could feel from a distance, gritted her teeth and spat out a curse.
“You curlyhaired, damn X……”
“Enough already. Why can’t you just catch him.”
“Shut up! What do you know to be lecturing me!”
Na Na hurled a pillow at Sang Yoon, who had just finished a call with the concierge.
And then, as if demanding a cigarette pack, she waved her hand irritably.
“Meet soon. Got it?”
“What do I get out of it?”
“Do you not know, and that’s why you’re asking? You said you liked that X a lot. Like a fool who’s lost his mind.”
Phit As if he was admitting it, Sang Yoon burst out with a dull laugh.
“Anyway, do well! And one more thing. I’ll be with you for life, no matter who you are with and what you’re doing, just like until now.”
“Well, who’s to say? And who in the world believes what you say at face value.”
“You just have to believe it, don’t you, based on what we’ve been doing so far?”
“I don’t know what you’re planning, but if you’re messing with me…”
“Cha Sang Yoon!! Where have you been listening! I said I can’t stand to see that happen in JS!”
“You’ll see, you’re beating our mother.”
“What?? Are you going to do it, or are you going to say it? Just tell me that!”
“I’ll think about it. It’s complicated here, not all the troublesome issues have been resolved yet.”
Sang Yoon pounded on his own chest.
An education received after experiencing the peak anger of the round and insubstantial little fellow in the morning.
Jae Ha, who had stood up from the dining table, told Eun Jo that they should go down together.
“Do I have to see you off all the way outside?”
“No, you’re going to the hospital. Just come with me for now.”
Well, it was certainly a statement to Eun Jo, but the minihuman stuck to him as if it was a given.
Feeling his index finger twitch slightly, Jae Ha pretended not to notice and led the way out the front door.
.
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“Hello, Madam. My name is Ma Joon Hee.”
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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