“Ah, long time no see, Princess Gallerus.”
“It is an honor that you remember me, Lady Renisha.”
Due to Renisha’s ambiguous position, there seemed to be a problem with the address, causing Gallerus to slightly hesitate at the end of her words.
“Just calling me Lady Loretta is sufficient. The reason for being in this place has not changed for any particular reason.”
“Yes, Lady Renisha, Duchess.”
Gallerus pronounced it forcefully.
There were two people in this place who were rejected when addressed.
Canaria, who embraced a ship that was not qualified and became an empress, and Cassius, whose reputation as a former slave was widespread, and whose atmosphere was eerie.
Renisha quite liked that.
Thanks to that, there wasn’t a single person who cast an interested look at Cassius.
Rather, Cassius was born as the successor of the two-legged Hisham, without a throne inheritance right, was more noble than some nobles.
Whether it was confidence coming from there or not, Cassius neither cared nor was affected by others’ gazes.
Renisha enjoyed the attention shooting out like darts from Cassius.
A man who laughed and cried at Renisha’s words.
“With Princess Gallerus brightening this place, even the Three-Snake God will be pleased. Is the king comfortable?”
“Of course.”
Princess Gallerus flashed her eyes.
“You haven’t forgotten the duchess you met in your prince days, have you? You begged like a blushing young man back then, please forget about it, she requested.”
The incident that had happened at that time was very famous.
Camderson, the older brother of Gallerus and now the king, who had fallen passionately in love with Hientree’s empress, had recited fervent love poems.
At that time, Camderson was just 18 years old. Now he must be around 22.
Although everyone laughed it off as childish antics, Lexis couldn’t let it go.
Driven by madness, Lexis raged that he would kill Camderson, and to save him, Renisha had arranged an escape route by emptying her savings.
Gallerus boldly brought up that story.
Renisha saw a twinkle of favor in Princess Gallerus’s eyes.
Then it was right to say that there was also the favor of King Camderson.
There was a reason for Renisha’s attendance at this place.
To tread on Canaria?
No, it was to check whether the seeds Renisha had sown were growing well.
Over the years, Renisha had personally entertained envoys.
They were Renisha’s sturdy allies and had to be supporters.
For Renisha to be recognized as the Emperor of Hientree, external support was needed.
An emperor who receives no reception is not an emperor.
Renisha wanted to confirm here whether their hearts were still the same and before they returned.
“Nailing the nails.”
Of course, among them, there were some who wanted to please Lexis like Donata, but there were definitely those who followed Renisha’s route.
Renisha slowly turned her head to look at Lexis.
The purple eyes resembling morning glories stared at Renisha.
“Renisha. You still remember that day. Then do you also remember how I dealt with that brat?”
This time, Lexis’s gaze turned toward Cassius.
The sharp desire for monopoly was evident.
Why?
Renisha suppressed a smirk.
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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