This Life, I Will Save The Duke (20 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 76
“…Really?”
Ariel couldn’t believe the words she’d been desperately waiting to hear for the past few weeks, so she asked him again, pressing close against his back. But her heart had already begun pounding painfully fast. Slipping out of bed, she hurriedly started dressing herself.
When Ariel soon stood before him, neatly dressed, a low sigh escaped quietly from between Kaius’s lips.
The reason he had let her carefully put on clothes she’d only strip off again shortly was that there were matters he needed to confirm first. He also feared that if he didn’t, their conversation would be impossible—instead, he’d pounce on her like a beast.
Glancing unconsciously once toward the bed, he walked to the cabinet, took out a bottle of wine, and settled onto the sofa. Ariel followed and sat demurely across from him. Her demeanor now was so different from moments ago, when she’d been hastily undressing herself, that a faint smile tugged at his lips.
“Drink.”
Her body, which had been chilled as if from riding through the cold for a long time, was still cold from where they’d touched in bed. That meant she’d ridden all the way here from quite far away. When he handed her the wine glass, Ariel took a small sip and then stared fixedly at him.
“…You’re serious, right? There’s only one seed left—under no circumstances should it be cut down.”
Still unable to believe him, Ariel asked yet again. He had been about to furrow his brow, but the sight of her golden eyes trembling anxiously made him sigh involuntarily.
Kaius slowly closed and then opened his eyes, locking his gaze directly onto Ariel’s, and gave a slight nod of his chin.
“Ahh….”
Her golden eyes, filled with joy, now shone even clearer. Meeting that gaze—one he hadn’t seen in a long while—sent a lazy wave of satisfaction spreading deep within him.
“But remember this, Ariel. I’ve only allowed you to grow the flower first. Nothing else has changed.”
Unconsciously nodding, Ariel’s mind overflowed only with relief that she’d cleared the biggest hurdle. As a result, she paid little heed to Kaius’s warning that nothing had changed. Perhaps it was only natural—after all, he’d never promised to give her an heir in the first place.
“Where have you been? And what’s with those clothes?”
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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