Large and small fireworks burst simultaneously, brightly illuminating the night sky.
Above the spreading yellow light, green, red, blue, and violet lights were engraved into the dark night sky without a break.
However, Yeonwoo couldn’t enjoy a single second of the romantic fireworks moment she had so anticipated.
The sudden revelations were still confusing, and nothing was neatly organized.
The woman intertwined with him, and the unexpected wall called Jusung Group.
All the cluttered thoughts, like jealousy, helplessness, and sadness, exploded like fireworks and then disappeared smoothly. It would be nice if they all disappeared.
Surprisingly, as if piercing through Yeonwoo’s thoughts, Junhwi confidently approached her.
“I’ll clear away all other complicated thoughts and make you see only me. Kim Yeonwoo.”
There were flames of various colors in the man’s calm eyes.
Flames that seemed to absorb everything, strong, deep, and firm, lingering and disappearing in his eyes. The intensity seemed like it would swallow all of Yeonwoo.
“If you want it too, come to my room tonight.”
Even in this moment, he walked straight towards Yeonwoo.
It’s still chilly. He’s wearing it. His jacket, scented with him, was draped over Yeonwoo’s shoulders again.
“······.”
Junhwi, who promised to give her the assurance she wanted, was there. But Yeonwoo, still undecided, looked at him with trembling eyes.
Junhwi, who pressed Yeonwoo like that, turned away first.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cruise cabin, Junhwi’s room.
Sitting on the bed, Junhwi raised his left hand to check the time.
11:50 PM. The ‘tonight’ he confidently threw at Yeonwoo has only 9 minutes left.
Will she come?
Hoo. He pushed out a light sigh, adjusted his crossed legs, and sat up. Following his movements, the silk robe gown he was wearing swayed gently.
It seemed less restless than when he entered the first trial as a prosecutor. Back then, he was full of confidence that he would definitely win, but this verdict didn’t bring any anticipation of the outcome.
Naturally. It was always an exception, Junhwi’s area of ‘Kim Yeonwoo,’ which even he couldn’t guarantee.
Was it a kind of self-defense mechanism? When he heard the four letters ‘Jusung Group’ from her mouth, it seemed like he went out even stronger to hide his confusion.
If Yeonwoo finds out someday, it should never be today. She had been looking forward to this cruise party so much. She didn’t want to disappoint her excited and expectant face.
She had also made efforts not to ruin Yeonwoo’s joy because of Jusung Group. Taking away Jusung Group people who approached her with an indifferent attitude was also for that reason.
But because of that, it seemed like he was leaving her alone, and Junhwi’s mood became sensitive.
But then she suddenly brought up Jusung Group, huh.
Let’s stop. Analyzing the cause now won’t lead to a solution.
Ultimately, Junhwi faced his limits once again.
Having never considered others and being someone who didn’t need to, he once again made her sad.
It’s already past midnight. Junhwi swept his hand through his forehead roughly.
‘Tonight’ has passed just like this.
······Will she not come to me?
In the large jacket that was left over due to his broad shoulders, her shoulders, which had sagged like wet cotton, flickered.
Should I have not just left her but held on until the end and persuaded her? Or should I have let her go with a calm attitude when she said she needed time?
Not readily agreeing with her opinion was because he had no knowledge of the meaning of ‘needing time’ in a relationship.
At least on a daily basis, or during the intentionally distant times, what should they do? Without any information, just hoping for Kim Yeonwoo’s lips to open, he just spoke loudly.
I’ll make it so that only you can see me tonight.
But I didn’t know she wouldn’t come at all.
The clumsy clock ticked, ticked. It was past 12:30 AM.
Surely, she won’t keep getting farther away like this.
A chilly anxiety descended from his throat down to his lower back.
If she’s not coming, then I should go.
Junhwi abruptly got up from the bed and walked towards the door. It was when he took a step outside, forcefully pushing the cabin door open.
“Oh, surprised!”
Standing in front of the door, Junhwi met eyes with a startled Yeonwoo.
“······!”
“Uh······.”
She blinked her round eyes, not knowing what to do, and shook her head.
“I-I was going to return the card key and jacket······.”
In a crawling voice, she extended the jacket that Junhwi had taken off towards him. In one hand, she tightly held the room key he had given.
Seeing her like this, for some reason, a small laugh escaped from him. Leaning against the open door, Junhwi looked down at her.
Conflicting desires rose simultaneously from deep within him.
He felt a sense of relief at her decision to come here. He wanted to carefully embrace her, who was more precious than anyone else, and convey the sincerity he couldn’t properly convey earlier.
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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