“After the funeral, it will be difficult for them to kill me. So, they probably planned to move during the crowded moment. Alex discovered it when he was monitoring Lena Hwangbi, and a maid reported it……”
Reinhardt’s gaze, which had been fixed on the brooch, turned towards Fernando.
“At that time, I couldn’t see where or what was hidden, but Fernando, you found it.”
“If I hadn’t discovered it, someone else might have targeted Your Highness’s life.”
“Yeah, that’s true.”
Reinhardt nodded casually. He didn’t think he would be entirely safe anyway.
“But we’ve overcome this crisis once.”
Thanks to Fernando and Etienne.
Looking at Etienne’s face, Reinhardt gently stroked her cheek.
“Ludwig tried to manipulate our feelings to make us kill each other.”
As he desired, Fernando attacked Reinhardt. Of course, it wasn’t really happening.
“Ludwig Prince will try to use Etienne again next time.”
“Will he? I don’t think so.”
Reinhardt immediately countered Fernando’s words.
“He will realize that the same plan won’t work. And he will think about the flaws in my plan. But in the end, he won’t find out and won’t attempt a plan with flaws again.”
As Reinhardt continued speaking, Fernando’s gaze lingered on Etienne’s face.
He could reach her with just a stretch of his hand, yet he couldn’t. He wanted to take her in his arms, but he couldn’t.
Because she was too precious.
Knowing where her heart was directed, and if it was frustrating, he still couldn’t act recklessly because she was precious.
Reading Fernando’s feelings, Reinhardt calmly said, “Yes, he doesn’t know such flaws. It’s about how much both of us cherish Etienne. Ludwig only possesses possessiveness.”
Fernando’s gaze shifted to where Etienne’s knees touched Reinhardt’s legs. Even with this slight contact, his heart wavered, but he had to give up on Etienne.
“…I won’t forcefully suppress my feelings.”
Fernando said. He couldn’t give up, just as he told Etienne. He couldn’t push her away, telling her to live well.
Although she was too precious, it didn’t mean he could reclaim his heart. Even if he did this, it wasn’t as if Etienne would turn back to him, yet he couldn’t let go of his lingering attachments. He didn’t even know how.
As if understanding his heart, Reinhardt nodded.
“Do you know about the water ability that Duke Supraher possesses?”
When Reinhardt suddenly changed the topic, Fernando’s gaze slowly rose to his face.
“He claims to store memories in the lake. Have you ever seen it?”
“…No.”
Fernando, since the day he met Etienne at the age of sixteen, had never entered the lake.
“Go there.”
“…”
“I was planning to tell you a bit later… and also to inform you about the time when I felt jealous of you.”
“Why?”
“As a reward for today’s events.”
Thanks to his quick realization of Ludwig’s scheme and rushing to save him, he didn’t fall into the trap.
“By the way, I don’t have it now, but the ability I had was about the future. The Duke remembers the past, and I could see the future. Just in case you might be curious about what will happen, I’m telling you.”
Reinhardt kindly explained, intending to shift the focus away from himself to Etienne.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Morning had arrived, and preparations for receiving the last mourner were nearing completion. Once today’s imperial mourning concluded, the coronation ceremony for the Crown Prince would soon follow.
The footsteps of those mourning the sun that had passed before the rise of a new sun were busy. However, their purpose was not merely to pay respects but to prepare for the Crown Prince and embrace a new future.
“Hasn’t the Crown Prince delivered his message yet?”
In response to the Empress’s inquiry, the chief chamberlain answered heavily, affirming that he had not.
“Why isn’t he coming out?”
The Empress, puzzled by the unprecedented delay, and Lena Hwangbi, standing in the background, had to stifle a laugh about to burst out.
‘I’ve done well.’
The item had clearly fulfilled its role. Lena Hwangbi did not consider it a failure.
Because the item, obtained by chance twenty years ago, was kept secret from everyone, hidden away. Although it could have been used to target the Empress’s life, Lena Hwangbi harbored a bigger dream than becoming the Empress herself.
When Rudvi was born, she decided to use the hidden item for her son. Her greatest wish was for her son to become the Emperor.
It had been kept for so long. Never once revealed to the surface, it was left in the Crown Prince’s room.
If anyone were to discover it later, it would appear to be a simple brooch, as the enchantment would have already faded, making it seem ordinary.
Now, overshadowed by the Empress, Lena Hwangbi is no different from a shadow queen…….
‘If I kill the Crown Prince and my son becomes the Emperor.’
Then, defeating the Empress would be my victory.
Lena Hwangbi was confident that the Crown Prince would not appear.
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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