The Grand Temptation (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 51
He slowly yet persistently conquered her lips. As if teasing her, he pulled away and overlapped them again repeatedly, until at one moment, he delved in so deeply and stickily that her mind went completely blank.
Would she end up melting away without a trace inside his mouth? Yuli felt as though she had truly become chocolate.
Sweet chocolate slowly melting in his mouth.
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She had agreed to share the bed, but as bedtime approached, Yuli grew nervous. During the day she had passed out from exhaustion and fallen asleep in his bed, but now it was night and her mind was painfully clear. Sitting on the sofa stealing glances at him, Yuli could no longer hold back and suddenly stood up.
“I’ll wash up first.”
Without looking back, she headed straight to the bathroom. The plan was to finish her shower quickly, change into pajamas, and slip under the covers. The bed was so wide that if she slept on the very edge, they wouldn’t touch at all.
They had already kissed many times, and she had even been prepared to go all the way, but sleeping in the same bed was a completely different story.
The reason she had been ready to go all the way was because she thought that moment would be the very last. Now the situation had changed. They needed to take things a little slower.
After her shower, Yuli dried her hair at the speed of light and changed into pajamas. Jae Ho still hadn’t come into the bedroom. Relieved, Yuli slipped under the covers. She curled up as close to the edge as possible and closed her eyes.
How much time had passed? Click. The sound of the bedroom door opening reached her ears.
Thump. Thump. Thump.
Her heart felt like it might leap out of her mouth, but Yuli kept her eyes tightly shut and didn’t move an inch. She heard him enter the bathroom, followed by the sound of running water.
It would be nice if she could fall asleep before he finished showering. Yet her mind was even more alert than before.
Drip, drop. The water stopped, and after some rustling sounds, he came out of the bathroom. The opposite side of the bed dipped slightly as he got in, pulling the blanket toward him.
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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