“Wait and see. I’ve been insulted too, so I won’t stay quiet!”
Amelia Hwangbi left the duke’s residence with the knights after leaving those words. Following them, Asilwood Jajak stumbled along.
Seeing them quickly leaving, I could see their intention to return to the capital before my father arrived.
Only after entering the main hall of the mansion did I let out a sigh of relief.
“I didn’t expect things to escalate to this extent.”
I didn’t know that finding such a thing in that short scene would lead to accusations of dark magic.
“Maybe it wasn’t Asilwood’s idea. Hwangbi probably suggested it.”
Amelia Hwangbi was known to be a devout believer and showed a more sensitive reaction to dark magic and curses than others.
“I need someone to watch over Hwangbi.”
The right person immediately came to mind.
“Kid, are you okay?”
Daevan’s distinctive voice was heard. I subtly raised my head and asked,
“Where’s dad?”
“He’ll be down soon.”
I nodded lightly and sat down on the sofa. Naturally, both dad and brother would have heard the news.
“This is going to be a mess.”
Leaving the issue of Hwangbi and Jajak aside for now, the immediate problem was…
“This silver snake.”
I had hidden it so far, but now it was suddenly exposed.
“What should I say to explain this?”
Other people had already seen this silver snake at the auction.
“Maybe I can say I found it by chance at the auction and brought it?”
The silver snake coiled around my knee brought a flower with a cursed ribbon and played with it using its tail.
I was annoyed at how carefree it seemed. I had a lot of concerns because of it.
Thinking about it, this silver snake had been captured by Asilwood Jajak.
I lowered my head and spoke in a low voice.
“You’re actually fake.”
[What?]“A fake supernatural being. Otherwise, why do you keep getting caught by people?”
[What are you calling this innocent creature!]The annoying snake poked me with its tail. Of course, it didn’t hurt at all.
“That thing was the white snake that appeared at the last auction, right?”
Leaning his arm on the back of the sofa, he turned his head sideways. I turned around to look at him and swallowed my dry saliva.
‘He still doesn’t know that this snake is a supernatural being.’
The silver snake hadn’t used divine power yet and outwardly looked no different from a small white snake.
“Were you carrying it since then?”
“Oh, yeah! That’s right.”
“Well, it doesn’t have poison, does it?”
“Yeah, it doesn’t bite people.”
[If I set my mind to it, I can bite, you brat.]“Well, as long as it’s not dangerous.”
Soon, he turned his head with an indifferent tone, showing no interest. Looking at him, I swallowed my dry saliva.
“Uh, Micael.”
When I called him cautiously, Micael raised one eyebrow. His expression seemed to say, ‘Look at this.’
“Thanks for helping earlier.”
Until just now, Micael had a light and playful expression, but it changed to his characteristic stoic and unenthusiastic look at my words.
With Micael mimicking Daevan, he asked as if amused, “When did you know?”
“Since you came close earlier.”
“Ah.”
He already knew. In fact, the one who saved me from Amelia Hwangbi and Asilwood Jajak earlier was not Daevan but Micael.
“At first, I almost didn’t recognize it myself.”
Daevan and Micael only resembled each other in appearance; their tastes and personalities were distinctly different.
So, until Micael appeared, chewing on squid, I genuinely thought it was Daevan who had appeared.
However, after looking closely at him as he approached, I could see that Micael was imitating Daevan.
“But Micael, why did you mimic Daevan?”
“Sometimes, acting like that bastard makes things easier to resolve.”
I immediately understood what he meant.
Daevan and Micael’s temperaments were clearly different. Judging by how people treated them at the banquet held at the duke’s mansion, it seemed that others were aware of the difference in their personalities.
“That’s probably why Amelia Hwangbi and Asilwood Jajak were so frightened.”
Unlike others, communication didn’t work well with Daevan.
Micael grumbled while taking a sip of the water on the table, “Why does that bastard Daevan like this stuff?”
‘I thought Micael hated dried squid the most.’
He ate that to help me. It was a bit touching.
“I didn’t do it for you specifically. It was for the family. Those unreliable guys don’t even know how to behave.”
“Ah, I see.”
Micael spoke gruffly. However, the tips of his ears were slightly red.
Seeing that, I couldn’t help but chuckle. It momentarily eased my mind, although it didn’t last long.
The surroundings vibrated like an earthquake.
[What’s happening? What’s happening?]The silver snake swayed its tail as if interested, and I looked around bewilderedly.
Outside the window, knights were standing in formation, waiting.
The front door of the main building creaked open, and Bart and Krissie entered.
Staring blankly at them, some of them warmly greeted me.
‘For some reason, it feels uneasy…’
Their appearance, dressed exactly like us, made me feel uneasy.
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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