Britney couldn’t approach Rishi.
It was because a sturdy man blocked her way.
Only after Britney raised her head for a while could she confirm the man’s face.
It was Eldhurt Green, Kei’s younger brother.
Wearing the uniform of the knights, Eldy looked down at Britney with a cold gaze.
People inside the party stared at the two, wondering what was happening.
“What are you trying to do to my sister-in-law, Lady Whittle?”
Britney snapped out of her daze as if cold water had been thrown on her. Everyone was looking in their direction.
“What… What are you talking about? I, what…”
“You’re shameless, Lady Whittle. You were glaring at my sister-in-law with eyes that weren’t ladylike at all.”
“I, I…”
Britney wanted to find someone to help her. However, she couldn’t move her gaze. If she shifted her gaze, she might meet scornful eyes.
Neither her father nor mother attended the party today. Ashamed, they locked themselves in their rooms, refusing to come out. Britney had no support here.
“Green Kyung. It seems like you’re misunderstanding something. I was just trying to compliment my brother on his appearance.”
Britney cooled her head. There was no need to get excited since there was no evidence. Instead, she felt grateful that Eldy intervened before she could tear Rishi’s head off.
“Really? The look in your eyes didn’t seem like you were trying to compliment. Do you think my sister-in-law is the cause of the humiliation you felt yesterday?”
Eldy threw a sharp question.
Britney felt embarrassed, but she shamelessly smiled.
“Yesterday, did something happen that made me feel humiliated? I just requested a dance from His Highness, whom I’ve always admired. He refused because he was busy. That’s all.”
“That’s right. But your expression right after being rejected was a sight to see. If you were going to package it like this, you should have managed your expression right after being rejected.”
Britney held back the impulse to slap Eldy’s cheek.
She already knew that Eldy was called the troublemaker of the Green family.
A rude man to everyone, but with his skills and prestigious family, no one could say anything to him.
“I don’t understand what you’re talking about, Green Kyung. Would you step aside? I have something to say to my brother.”
“I can’t do that. Because of you, my sister-in-law is embarrassed, and it’s enough to endure shame because of you yesterday.”
“I’ve never made my brother embarrassed, Green Kyung. If anything, your actions seem to be embarrassing Lord Green rather than my sister-in-law.”
“Ah, it doesn’t matter. He’s only half my child. Look, even my parents pretend not to know anything.”
Eldy pointed to the Green Marquis couple.
The Green Marquis couple, as if they couldn’t hear or see anything, were talking with another duke couple.
“Now, Lady Whittle. The longer the conversation, the more awkward it becomes for you. It’s good for your pride, but how about going back now?”
Britney knew it would be better to leave now.
However, if she turned back now, she would be treated like a fleeing dog without a tail.
Britney searched for a way to avoid this situation, but there was no suitable idea. Angry, frustrated, and saddened, it was challenging to hold back tears.
‘Why is everyone treating me like this? What did I do? The problem is Iris! She’s the one controlling everything from behind, and why doesn’t anyone realize that?’
Britney wanted to scream. She wanted to expose Iris’s misdeeds one by one.
But even so, she still had enough reason to think that it wouldn’t be of any help to the Whittle family.
Britney bit her lower lip, glared at Eldy, and said, “I didn’t expect the Green family to be a family that would overlook such rude behavior. I don’t know what my sister heard, but…”
She couldn’t finish the statement that her sister was in the habit of lying. Eldy interrupted her.
“I didn’t hear anything from my sister-in-law. I’m not particularly close to her. I told you, she’s only a child I’ve given birth to.”
That was his usual image.
Eldy, known as a troublemaker, did something rude at the party, but everyone took it for granted.
Eldhurt Green was like that originally. Still, he seemed to be more mannered than usual. However, it seemed like he was trying to show some courtesy because it was his older brother’s pre-wedding party.
Unlike Eldy, Britney had built an image of a caring and worried sister, and because of this, even small mistakes she made were magnified, spreading gossip among people.
There’s a saying that if you fight with a mad dog, you’ll get cursed whether you win or lose. In the first place, it means not to fight with a crazy person.
Britney realized that she was dealing with a man she could never beat. It would be better to become a dog that runs away without a tail, prolonging the time to create gossip for everyone.
Britney turned around abruptly.
But she didn’t bow her head. She lifted her chin.
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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