「The Emperor’s Blessing Descends upon the Orphans」
The article stated that Her Highness the Princess had used the ring theft incident as an opportunity to reexamine the values that the royal family had long upheld, and it went into detail about the donation.
The article also positively evaluated the special charity auction held at Riley’s auction, waking up the aristocrats to the meaning of charity.
In Targanzi too, relations with the royal family were crucial. Last time, they gave Her Highness the Princess a disease; this time they gave her medicine.
Her Highness the Princess read the article repeatedly without saying a word.
Since she was silent, I also became uneasy.
What quibble are you going to pick this time?
I cautiously spoke.
“Your Highness, the tone of the article isn’t bad.”
“……”
“Your Highness?”
Lifting her head, Princess Milliora was lightly biting her lip. Her eyes were brimming with tears.
“They are praising me here.”
Hearing her slightly choked voice, I couldn’t help but feel my throat tighten.
I sincerely hoped that this was not the first praise she had received in her life.
“Everywhere we went, the children said Her Highness is the best in the world.”
“The power of money is like that.”
Holding back the feeling of deflation at her words, I spoke firmly.
“It was quite frightening to carry that much money around. It was only possible because Lord Rond stood firmly by my side and protected me. It would be good to give Lord Rond a small reward or a word of appreciation, Your Highness.”
“Never mind.”
Milliora sharply cut off my words and stared intently at the newspaper.
“Go.”
Not understanding right away, she flicked her silver hair and gestured with her head.
“I haven’t had a tea party since you planned to return. There’s nothing today, so go back.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
I awkwardly smiled and left.
I couldn’t quite understand her thoughts, but at least she was not angry.
In the past, a days-long carriage trip would have been impossible given Rond’s condition.
Especially if the Princess’s new chambermaid was incessantly urging the coachman.
However, Rond saw this event as an opportunity to gauge how much the forcibly administered medicine had improved his condition.
After returning to the palace, he could have taken a day off in his room to detoxify, but as usual, he went to the garden.
Sunbathing in the garden was part of his routine, and generally, knights disliked breaking everyday customs.
When he went to the bench a little later than usual, a visibly frustrated Princess Milliora was there.
Until he was injured at the Tunbar Mountains, he was a young knight full of pride in his abilities.
The sight of such a burly man swallowing hard under the gaze of a skinny princess was quite a spectacle.
“What are you doing? Sit down,” the Princess said irritably.
As Rond sat down uncomfortably, she became annoyed.
“Don’t casually be late!”
“……”
Coming to the garden was not an appointment with anyone.
Yet he did not explain; he just sat up straight and looked ahead.
Milliora handed him a rolled-up newspaper, which hit his chest with a thud.
“I’m in the newspaper. Cool, huh?”
“……”
Rond communicated with his eyes that he didn’t know what expression to wear.
However, Milliora ignored it and stood up from her seat. Now their heights seemed similar.
“Lorisha said you are a good knight.”
Leaving just those words, Milliora turned around and left in a huff. Rond then unfolded the newspaper.
A letter was inserted between the pages where her article was published.
He paused, looked around, and then opened the envelope. It was a voucher issued from the imperial palace.
It was a modest reward.
I visited the head pharmacist for the first time in a while. I wanted to see his face and also collect some medicine for Lord Rond.
I visited the apothecary’s office after a long time, wanting to see the manager’s face and perhaps pick up some of Londe’s medicine.
Before that, I stopped by the kitchen to get some macarons, feeling guilty for always asking for favors.
“Manager Roiman. …Manager? It’s me, Lorisha.”
I heard sounds from inside, but there was no response to my knock.
“Manager, I’m opening the door!”
Upon slightly opening the door, I heard a snoring sound.
I chuckled as I entered. The manager was asleep on a long chair at one corner of the apothecary. Clearly, he had stayed up all night working and had taken a short nap.
I set the macarons I brought on the table and stopped when I saw something strange.
‘Arrows?’
The table was piled high with arrows, small pots that could hang from their tips, and wick-like things.
An image of fire arrows filled with flammable substances in the pots automatically popped into my head.
‘Is the manager developing weapons?’
I stood there dumbfounded, unable to believe my suspicions. Making lethal weapons in the palace’s apothecary? I had definitely seen something I shouldn’t have.
That’s when I felt a menacing shadow attach itself to my back.
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
_____
Please help me, I want to bring you the best possible things.
If you find any chapter or novel with poor translation and editing quality, let me know by commenting directly under that novel or chapter. I will retranslate it as soon as possible.
[Touch the gear icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to move to the next chapter if you want.]
