“Did Kashaar prepare this?”
With eyes widened in curiosity, instead of answering, he gently pushed the children’s backs.
“Little ones, go and see.”
“Yeah!”
Louise rushed towards the pony. Evan couldn’t resist and joined Louise.
The trainer, who brought the young horses, greeted the children with a hearty laugh.
“They’re truly horses!”
“Both of these fellows are very gentle. With excellent lineage from their parents, they’ll show remarkable abilities as they grow.”
Whether this statement was true or not, the ponies remained calm even as the children looked at them curiously.
“Can I touch them?”
“Of course. So that they won’t be surprised, extend your hand downwards. Show your palm, then bring it near the mouth. After that, pat the neck gently.”
“Palm and mouth…”
Louise echoed the trainer’s words, reaching out her hand toward the brown foal.
Pat[Dash]!
“Ah, Evan! It licked me!”
“Quiet. You’ll startle the horse.”
“Oops, sorry. I’ll be careful, okay?”
In response to Evan’s advice, Louise lowered her voice.
The small hand reached again towards the foal’s neck.
Neigh.
The cautious stroking hand seemed to please the foal, as it lightly nudged Louise’s cheek with its snout.
“Whoa, looks like it likes me too. What should I do? My heart is pounding like crazy.”
Despite the foal licking her face, Louise tried to control her trembling heart.
‘I wonder if it knows it’s cute.’
Seeing their adorable interaction, I couldn’t help but chuckle. The brown foal playing around with Louise was a sight to behold. It felt like an ideal moment to capture in a photo or film. Desperately searching for Eshtra, I heard a voice from the second-floor window, and a blue face popped out.
“Eshtra, could you bring the camera?”
“I’m already recording.”
“As expected of our Lady Hanna!”
The magical recording crystal in her hand sparkled. Seeing that she was already filming at maximum zoom, I nodded in satisfaction. However, Eshtra wasn’t the only one capturing the footage.
“Now that I look, everything is sparkling.”
The servants, who had discreetly peeked their heads through the window and gathered to watch Louise and Evan’s cute moments, were also recording the scene.
“It’s all thanks to our young princes.”
“Princes and foals, so cute!”
It was difficult to distinguish between Min and Richard amidst their playful banter.
“They are like idols of the Ducal estate.”
I smiled contentedly, then turned my head again.
“It tickles!”
Louise burst into laughter, quickly becoming comfortable with the horse. However, Evan was not there yet. I patted the child’s shoulder and said, “Evan, why don’t you say hello?”
“……Okay.”
Evan awkwardly approached. The foal seemed to sense the child’s approach, blinking its gentle black eyes.
Before the small hand could touch the horse’s head, the foal moved its snout, pressing its face against the palm. Startled, Evan froze, and the trainer chuckled, finding the sight adorable.
“It seems like he’s playing around. The young princes must like it.”
“Do I like it?”
Evan mumbled, surprised. Gaining courage, the child stood next to the foal.
“…I like you too.”
In a shy confession, the black foal nudged affectionately. Evan had unknowingly cradled the foal’s head with care.
It seemed that each foal had found its designated owner. Watching this, Kashaar lightly nodded.
“Give them names. They’ll be with you for a long time.”
“Yes, the horses will grow old with the young princes.”
As the trainer spoke, the twins’ expressions became serious.
After a moment of contemplating, Louise was the first to speak up.
“I want… to name mine Jeti!”
“I think Cocoa would suit this one.”
A moment was born when names, somewhat like brand names, fittingly suited the foals.
“You should thank the Duke for this.”
“Wait, did our Jeti bring Aelin a lover?”
Surprised by my words, Louise widened her eyes. Kashaar was still somewhat in the position of an elder lover to the children.
However,
“Hyung, thank you!”
“…Thank you, hyung.”
It was the moment when informal language replaced the formal, signifying a change in their relationship.
“As expected, when it comes to winning the favor of the kids, there’s been nothing but gifts.”
Nodding in agreement with the eternal truth, Kashaar whispered in my ear.
“Now the little ones’ attention will be completely focused on the foals.”
No wonder, the reason was overtly to gain points with obvious gifts.
‘It’s nice to be close, but it’s also awkward!’
I silently exclaimed in my mind.
The remaining horse slowly waved its ivory-colored tail.
“But what kind of horse is that?”
The seemingly grown horse had a sandy fur color with mane and tail in a light lemon hue.
Although it looked different from the foals, it still appeared gentle.
“It’s yours.”
“Mine?”
Surprised, I asked, and instead of an answer, the caretaker provided an explanation.
“It’s a Philotinasan mare. The breed is not only gentle but also intelligent, making it excellent for riding.”
After hearing it, it indeed looked outstanding.
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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