Sister, I'm the Queen This Life (330 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 226
“It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Your Eminence.”
Representative Caruso bowed deeply at the waist—an almost servile gesture.
“My name is Caruso, and I conduct some business in the capital.”
As the head of Bocanegro Trading Company, which had seized the chaos of the Great Black Plague era to rise as the continent’s premier mercantile house, such humility was utterly absurd. Yet how often would a mere merchant ever have cause to meet a high-ranking clergyman in his lifetime? For Representative Caruso, this was simply the natural order of things in Etruscan society of this age.
Moreover, he had not come alone. He had brought with him a disheveled-looking man. The fellow was large and sturdy, yet no amount of washing or fine clothing could erase his inherent grubbiness.
Representative Caruso jerked his chin toward the man he’d brought in.
“This man is… a dockworker I met through business. …We deal in tobacco trade at the beginning of the year.”
Though he phrased it politely, the man was less a dockworker and more a vagrant, and the tobacco circulating through the Central Continent wasn’t legally imported—it was all smuggled goods. In effect, Caruso was half a drug trafficker. His excessive humility stemmed partly from this reality as well.
Ordinarily, when meeting a high-ranking clergyman, Representative Caruso would have concealed the nature of his trade. But today, he had good reason to reveal it.
From Cardinal de Mare’s perspective, the entire introduction was deeply unpleasant on multiple levels.
“Why did you summon this man?”
Thus, the Cardinal asked, his expression cold, looking past Representative Caruso directly at Ariadne.
Even without the Cardinal voicing it aloud, Ariadne could guess the unspoken words behind his question: “Why on earth would you bring such a low-class individual into my study? If this proves to be a waste of my time, you’ll pay dearly for it.”
She remained composed and unflustered as she calmly opened her mouth.
“Allow me to begin with some background information.”
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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I’m still curious of what Alphonso meant by the last chapter
I’m still curious of what Alphonso meant by the last chapter
So Alphonso is misunderstanding now?