Now it was time to diligently refine herbs.
As Sharti tried to quietly step aside, her eyes met Schukadi’s.
“It’s all thanks to Doctor Sharti.”
Suddenly, all eyes focused on Sharti. Before Sharti could react, the villagers crowded in, grabbing her hands in gratitude.
“Yes. Yes. Doctor. Thanks to the doctor, everyone survived.”
Overwhelmed by the tears of the grateful villagers, Sharti, bewildered, quickly bowed in response.
Lately, her chest had been itching here and there.
Kuguguguguwoong! At that moment, the ground trembled strongly.
In the sudden situation, the entire village tensed. The wizard members quickly went out of the tent.
“It’s a Matapju!”
Upon the cry of the Kropel Mercenary Group, Sharti also went outside.
A dazzling pillar of light appeared sky-high at the entrance of the village.
The village chief, who had been completely silent upon seeing the overwhelming amount of support items from Matapju, finally found his words.
“Nice to meet you for the first time. I am Butopju of Matap, and I have come as the person in charge of the magic workshop that will be established in this village.”
“Oh, yes. Welcome. Thanks to you, everyone has survived.”
The eyes suddenly turned to Sharti without any context. Overwhelmed by the gratitude of the teary-eyed villagers, Sharti, unsure of what to do, quickly bowed.
The number of support forces from Matapju was enormous. It was more than the combined total of the Kropel Mercenary Group and the village residents.
Moreover, all those forces lay on the ground as soon as they entered the village.
“Aren’t the Matap leaders coming?”
The village chief, who had experienced the wizards of the Kropel Mercenary Group, naturally shifted his gaze.
A Butoffju with the typical appearance of a wizard awkwardly scratched his forehead.
“I suddenly got busy and ended up coming alone.”
Matapju was not present at the moment.
He left only a statement that he would come to find the clues of Grand Duke Gwendhill and concealed his whereabouts.
“You will come when the workshop is completed.”
When Butoffju lightly stuck the staff into the ground, the Matap-affiliated wizards, who were lying on the ground, instantly aligned themselves.
“Then, will you guide us? The location of the workshop is important.”
“Yes. Then, let’s go over there.”
The village chief quickly moved his steps to guide them to the location for the workshop.
However, a problem arose while the village chief and Butoffju were briefly away.
“This is where our workshop will be built!”
“What are you talking about? Of course, Matap should have the priority!”
“The location was decided through mutual agreement!”
“No! Where was that agreed upon!”
“Here!”
The wizards of the Kropel Mercenary Group and the Matap-affiliated wizards began to fight over the right to choose the location for the workshop.
“Let’s decide it with magic! Let’s make it a skill-based competition!”
When there was no answer, Matap confidently proposed a skill competition.
“Let’s do it!”
Seeing the confident Schukadi, a Matap-affiliated wizard aimed his staff.
“If you think of getting help from other mercenaries, we will call Matap!”
“Okay! Let’s cleanly settle it among ourselves!”
Schukadi, a wizard affiliated with the Kropel Mercenary Group, smiled meaningfully.
The time had come to receive worthy assistance for the expensive magical tools.
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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