Lionel stroked his chin with his hand and glanced at me.
“What do you mean?”
“When you see the savage appearance of men from the Southern Continent, you’ll definitely feel how good of a man I am.”
He held my hand and shook it gently, smiling.
Knock, knock[Dash].
With the sound of a knock, Secretary Raphael entered.
“Prince Norton of the Pasha Empire has arrived.”
“Escort him in.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
After a while, Prince Norton entered the Alhyun Room.
I discreetly stole a glance at Lionel’s face.
“Hmm?”
He was quite surprised by the appearance of the Southern Continent man, who looked far from his expectations.
“May the glory and prosperity of the Laphion Empire be with you. I greet His Imperial Majesty and Empress!”
Prince Norton knelt on one knee and respectfully saluted.
Fortunately, the prince treated me as if seeing me for the first time.
I breathed a sigh of relief and discreetly glanced at Lionel again.
He was staring intently at Prince Norton.
“Are you really Norton Asalman, the prince?”
Lionel asked with emphasis on his name.
It seemed like he was ready to receive a big shock if the answer was affirmative.
“…Yes? Yes, Your Imperial Majesty.”
Prince Norton seemed visibly flustered at Lionel’s serious question about his identity.
From the prince’s perspective, it was natural to be puzzled.
Certainly, upon arriving in the Laphion Empire, he must have had his identity verified by the royal administrators, and even before entering the Alhyun Room, he would have had conversations with Raphael.
“Is it also true for the Pasha Empire of the Southern Continent?”
“Yes, that’s correct. I apologize if there is any confusion regarding my identity.”
“Oh, it’s not that, but there’s something a bit strange…”
He muttered to himself in a low voice.
“What are you talking about?”
Prince Norton asked, tilting his head with a smile.
At that moment, Lionel turned the conversation and said in admiration, as if to change the mood,
“It seems that the water in the Southern Continent has become quite good these days.”
“Yes?”
“It’s nothing.”
He waved his hand and chuckled bitterly.
The atmosphere was becoming awkward.
It was my turn to step forward to alleviate the awkward atmosphere.
Recalling the conversation I had with Lionel a while ago, I spoke to Prince Norton with as much sincerity as possible,
“Your Highness, you have a truly splendid appearance. You seem to be a handsome representative of the Southern Continent, or perhaps, of all continents. Hoho!”
I forced a natural smile and raised both thumbs.
At my words, the eyes of the two men simultaneously widened, and their gaze focused on me.
Then, both men simultaneously blushed.
“Oh, it’s an exaggeration, Your Majesty the Empress.”
However, there was a difference… Prince Norton in front of me had a smiling face, while Lionel beside me had a serious expression.
Why?
Knock, knock[Dash].
At that moment, Rafael entered again.
“I apologize for interrupting. Prince Norton, you may need to confirm the guest list for the Pasha Empire during the conversation. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is currently waiting outside the court.”
“Right. Excuse me for a moment, Your Majesty.”
Prince Norton sought his permission and left the court.
“You can take your time.”
When the door to the court closed, he muttered in a low voice, but it didn’t seem like something Prince Norton was supposed to hear.
Click, as the door to the court closed, he turned my shoulder to face him.
His gaze was unusual.
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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