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It wasn’t a love-filled, passionate proposal.
But his deep feelings were palpably felt.
The way he spoke of wanting to get close to the child he didn’t know was his own, asking for an introduction, his expression was so warm.
No, more than anything, Eom So Yeon, who had underestimated Tae Seo Jun’s love as just a brief romance, was inevitably shocked at this moment.
The time of wandering after that one night. The hard days that were like a grave despite holding a new life in her arms. All the moments of meeting him again, falling in love, and being in love flashed through her mind rapidly.
“You know what my words mean. When will Eom So Yeon give me an answer? I’m waiting.”
As So Yeon remained silent, her eyes trembling and rimmed red, Seo Jun playfully urged an answer with a relaxed tone.
His warm gaze and smile were so dazzling, So Yeon’s heart fluttered. Yet, it also ached deeply. She knew too well that without revealing her secret, Tae Seo Jun could only be a fantasy, an apparition.
Thinking about how he decided to be hers and Hyun Woo’s guardian, how much he must have agonized and conflicted with himself.
The image of him frowning, furrowing his brows, and sighing endlessly appeared before So Yeon.
And for the first time, she looked deep inside.
Her own wrongdoing of deceiving a man, embracing a vile silence, refusing to reveal the truth of her blood ties.
My God! What have I done to this man and my family…
Late regrets turned into fear, and that fear became a heavy lead weight pressing down on her chest. Bursting with that pressure and pain, So Yeon spoke loudly.
“I’ll go to Jeju Island. And it’s not just an answer I’ll give you, but I’ll tell you everything.”
“What? Why all of a sudden? Are you overwhelmed by what I said?”
“No. Your words are too good, I want to respond right now, but I’ve wronged my mother too much over the years.”
Confessing and accepting punishment has an order.
It was paramount to first seek forgiveness from her mother, who had been a pillar of support while she raised her child. Then, she would speak candidly to Tae Seo Jun.
That the one-night fling, although reckless, was the best decision of her life because of her son, Eom Hyun Woo. Sorry for not telling the truth, but her gratitude outweighed her regret.
“So, you’re saying you’ll go to Jeju Island now?”
“It’s too late today, so I have to take the first flight tomorrow morning.”
“Ha, I just don’t get what’s…”
Furrowing his brows, Seo Jun looked at So Yeon with a puzzled expression.
“You might wonder why I’m doing this now, but please bear with me for a few days. I’ll make you understand everything up to today. Can you wait for me until I come back?”
“…….”
There was no reply from him, but So Yeon left his house nonetheless.
Even as she ran to the main road to catch a taxi, something uncontrollable welled up and spilled over, streaming down her cheeks from her large eyes.
The provided Korean text has 32 lines. Here is the English translation, maintaining the exact same number of lines as the original:
Unaware of the hot tears blurring her vision, So Yeon thought deeply.
Afraid he might get angry. That he would scorn her with cynicism. That once he knew the truth, he would never look at her again. That he might ignore or despise Hyun Woo.
She had always tried to escape, fearing the worst possible scenario, a coward too scared to face it. Acknowledging her pitiful and foolish self, who had compromised with silence and lies under the pretense of everyone’s best interest.
Back in her Dodong-dong home, So Yeon spent a sleepless night, overthinking.
Drawing herself to him, beautifying her feelings as love, while his advances, motivated by primal male desires… I, who kept him oblivious to Hyun Woo and me…
She felt like a truly bad person.
Four days ago, Madam Jo Yeon Hee arrived in Jeju Island to spend a leisurely time at her second daughter’s house.
The front yard of a detached house with a beautiful view of the clean and beautiful Jeju sea was lively with the sounds of two children playing.
Watching them contentedly, Yeon Hee enjoyed a foot bath in an outdoor tub, as So Rin came out with a fragrant tea, extending the mint-colored shade.
“The sun is quite strong, are you okay?”
“Sunbathing after a long time feels so good. Come here and dip your feet. The water is silky with natural salt and essential oils.”
“Should I?”
So Rin sat by the tub and dipped her feet in the water.
All this time, Yeon Hee’s gaze was firmly fixed on the kids who had started building blocks in the tent on the lawn.
So Rin’s son, being the elder, took good care of Hyun Woo, two years his junior. They built a sturdy castle together, their camaraderie as warm as real brothers.
“It must be tough for Jong, with hospital duties and evening drinks,” Yeon Hee commented lazily.
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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