Despite swapping the letters in the postal carriage, the anxiety remained.
“But other reports might have already been submitted. There could be other watchers.”
“I will take responsibility and investigate.”
Hadel replied with confidence to my words. However, investigation alone wasn’t the answer. I tilted my head.
“But right now, most of the finance relies on the central government. If you take any action, they might control and threaten the finances.”
Hadel had an expression that seemed to doubt it, but I couldn’t be relieved.
“So, it seems more important to assess the situation. Also, to know the position of the New Year’s Prince.”
How exactly is the kingdom running? When I recall the interference by the birds’ subordinates in the North, it seemed like they had almost the same authority as the king.
After asking Hadel various questions, the matter came to an end. Hadel immediately pushed me and led me into the reception room.
In the reception room, there were the tailor and maids I had escaped from earlier.
“Oh, really, Hadel!”
After discovering such an important fact, why did he bring me back to the place where clothes were made? It was because of my escape in the jokjevi form that I noticed the presence of the observer!
In response to my objection, Hadel drew a firm line, which was unusual for Hadel.
“That’s that, and this is this.”
A mountain is a mountain, and water is water.
While trying on various clothes, I stood there with a vacant expression. I wasn’t interested and had no fun asking various questions while adjusting clothes.
Standing forcefully because I couldn’t sleep, my mind was filled with random thoughts.
‘I’ve never received a single contact from my parents.’
The story about my parents that I heard from Hadel was more annoying than the birds.
‘Really, what kind of people are they! Putting their son in such a place and not even contacting him?’
Suddenly filled with anger, I bit my lip, and the tailor who was sticking a pin into my waist at that moment started nagging.
“Miss, you shouldn’t twist your body like that.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
Not only did they stand me up, but they also prevented me from moving. Pouting my lips in a rough manner, he glanced at me, then hunched his shoulders, apparently catching my eye.
“I’ll do it as quickly as possible.”
Seeing him like that made me feel sorry again. I scratched my head and made an excuse.
“I’m a bit nervous.”
“Even so, you shouldn’t move like that. Clothes should fit your body snugly to look pretty.”
“I like loose clothes.”
“Oh dear.”
The fitting was finally over. Putting my arms back into the clothes, the tailor explained why many clothes had to be made to fit the size.
“In the North, we layer multiple clothes, so we don’t make loose-fitting clothes.”
I raised an eyebrow. If you have to layer multiple clothes, shouldn’t they be loose-fitting to begin with?
“Isn’t it supposed to be the other way around?”
“The inner layer should fit tightly. Even if you wear an outer garment, you’ll look slim.”
So, they tailor them so tight to make it difficult to move? I made an uninterested expression.
“Is there a need to look slim?”
On the battlefield, practicality was more important than fashion. Tight-fitting clothes like this have poor ventilation, and even a slight change in body shape requires making new ones, right? I only saw downsides.
“It’s not because I find the process of making them bothersome at all.”
In response to my grumbling, both the tailor and the maids who were assisting nearby wrinkled their faces collectively.
“Dieting is a lifelong task.”
“I also want to have a slender waist.”
Did they have to wish for it so desperately?
“A slender waist…”
Thinking of the slender waist I knew, I unintentionally blurted out.
“Hadel has a remarkably slender waist too.”
The line that runs from the back to the hips, like a steep cliff.
I had seen it countless times, and even if I tried to recall it a little, it vividly appeared in my mind. Absentmindedly thinking about him, I suddenly realized that my surroundings had become quiet.
“Oh my.”
“Gasp.”
The maids were blushing brightly. Oops. Belatedly, I covered my mouth with my palm.
“Oh, did I just blurt out my thoughts?”
“…W-What are you talking about?”
“Oh, I didn’t hear anything.”
What an awkward tone. Everyone pretended not to hear, but it was clear they did.
There must be something to say about mentioning Hadel’s slender waist. I’ll probably get scolded by Hadel later.
“I don’t like lecturing.”
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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