There Is No Paradise Where I Ran Away To (14 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 76
Edwin’s coat dangled precariously at Vivian’s ankles. The hand that had been clutching his arm was gone, replaced by one fastening the coat collar firmly beneath her chin. Each time his knuckles brushed the tip of her jaw, her body shuddered involuntarily.
The anger clouding Vivian’s eyes quickly faded. She glanced down at the coat draped over her shoulders, then turned to look at Edwin.
His sleek black hair was neatly combed back, his flawless skin smooth and unblemished, his eyes long and sharp, his nose high and straight, and his lips plump and red. Impeccably dressed, he reflected back to her the image of herself just moments ago—fuming and wild.
Embarrassed and ashamed, Vivian bit down on the tender flesh inside her mouth.
The scent wafting from his coat gave her the illusion of being nestled in his embrace. Disliking that sensation, she tried to shrug off the coat, but the approaching hand wouldn’t allow it.
Edwin naturally took hold of Vivian’s hand. Though stiff, she hung there awkwardly without offering fierce resistance.
Edwin led her forward by the hand. Vivian trailed behind, gripping the coat’s front tightly to keep the expensive garment from slipping off.
Soon, the narrow, stifling hawthorn path came to an end. What appeared next was a small, well-manicured resting area. The angel statue atop a horse at its center looked vastly more imposing up close than it had from the window above.
She had thought a path would never appear—but realizing they’d somehow reached the middle of the maze, Vivian brightened and bounced slightly with relief.
“There really was a path! I thought there wasn’t one. I saw that statue from my room earlier—it looked so small from above, but it’s actually huge up close!”
Vivian’s steps quickened with cheerful excitement, but the firmly clasped hand kept her from enjoying true freedom. She slowed her pace just enough to stay obediently by his side.
Instead of letting go, Edwin guided Vivian wherever she wished to go. Standing before the statue, her gray eyes shimmered as if witnessing the actual descent of an angel.
Her face—pure and innocent like a child’s—felt unfamiliar yet oddly familiar, resembling the portraits hanging in the library.
He now regretted having come here solely to rescue the imprisoned Vivian.
Every time she passed him, her sweet floral scent lingered in the air, and her innocent smile bloomed freely. Even on this chilly day, her furious outbursts—so intense they’d beaded sweat on her brow—had easily gnawed away at his composure.
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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