Eunseol, dressed in military attire for the first time, felt awkward, fidgeting with her clothes as she walked.
She wanted to ask about the reason for coming to the training ground in military attire, but she hadn’t seen Lord Daegeun’s face since yesterday.
According to the words of Um Sanggung, who brought the morning meal, he arrived at the palace only in the early morning.
It seemed to be a very important matter, considering that he, who rarely left the palace for anything other than special occasions, even stayed outside overnight.
Perhaps it was because of the time spent together.
Even after hearing the news of Lord Daegeun’s overnight stay, she didn’t feel anxious or restless as before.
Over the past few days, sharing conversations seemed to have solidified her trust in him like a strong fortress.
Although she came out on time, she secretly wished that he wouldn’t come out.
Upon arriving at the training ground, Seo Yeom, who was standing at the entrance, bowed and greeted her.
“Have you come? Lord Daegeun is waiting; please come inside.”
“I heard you entered the palace at dawn. Did you come with him?”
“Yes, he came straight after finishing urgent matters at Taesung’s office all night.”
“You must be tired since you couldn’t sleep properly. Are you training in the training ground now?”
In response to her concerned tone, Seo Yeom laughed as if he had heard something he shouldn’t have.
“If you go inside and see, you’ll understand. The most useless worry in this world is worrying about Lord Daegeun’s health. He’s probably flying around somewhere by now. Go and check for yourself.”
Leaving Seo Yeom behind, she entered the training ground and couldn’t take a few steps before stopping in her tracks.
Not far away, Lord Daegeun, wielding a sword and training, came into view.
Unlike the heavy sword cutting through the air, his movements seemed lighter than leaves blown by the wind.
Each step he took was as light as a butterfly, and his gaze was sharp yet profound.
Even his small movements were elegant and beautiful, making it impossible to take her eyes off him.
How long had it been?
He noticed her standing there, lost in thought, and stopped his movements.
“Surreptitiously watching people is still your habit.”
“N-No, it’s not like that.”
“Your body seems to be fine now, but looking so confidently in front of me, I guess you still don’t remember the night you got drunk.”
“I really don’t remember. Just tell me what happened; don’t say things like that.”
“If I tell you, will you be able to handle it?”
“…….”
Eunseol pondered for a moment on how to respond.
It seemed better to listen and endure than to go crazy with curiosity like this.
There is a saying that it’s better for the one who hits first to be the one to endure.
“I can handle it… Please tell me.”
“You’ll regret it.”
“It’s okay. Even if I regret it, I’ll endure it. So…”
“Don’t approach me with another woman. I dislike it. I don’t want Lord Daegeun to have feelings for another woman, and I don’t want him to embrace another woman. I only want you to love me. The person I love is General Jinheon, Lord Daegeun, yourself.”
Ah, she should not have asked.
It was not just a matter of being not in the right mind; it was madness.
It’s hard to comprehend how such drunken confessions happened in front of Lord Daegeun, of all people, unless one is out of their mind. There was no way to refute the words she spilled out about her feelings, even if one were to call it a lie. In her embarrassed state, she wanted to find a hole to hide in.
“And on that night, there was also such a whisper.”
She looked at Lord Daegeun with a self-destructive sentiment.
“The moment I first saw you, I fell in love at first sight. Even when you were right in front of me, I wanted to see you, and when you weren’t in sight, I missed you like crazy. You were my small world and the only happiness in my life. That will be the same in the future. Until I die, no, even after death, I will only love you. I love you.”
Breath stopped, and the heart rang loudly.
The pounding heart just wouldn’t calm down.
Eunseol instinctively knew. The words just spoken were not something she said while drunk. It was his response to her confession that night. His confession. She heard his confession about her being his small world and the only happiness in his life. He confessed that he would love her forever, even after death. She heard his sincerity, which she thought she could never hear.
Why are tears coming out?
She tried to endure it, but she couldn’t stop the tears flowing down her cheeks.
Was her sincerity conveyed to him?
His gaze was warmer than ever.
Wiping away her tears, he spoke with a sincere voice.
“I’m sorry for hurting you with harsh words all this time. My heart wasn’t like that… I spoke without believing and hurt my wife with reckless words. I won’t make you cry like this again.”
“Daegeun.”
“But why are you crying so much? Are you crying because you’re sad and unjustly treated right now?”
“It’s not… like that.”
“Then why are you crying?”
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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