“What’s all this?”
“Eat. You said you had dinner.”
“Ah, yes. Dinner is provided at the academy.”
“Then you should have a snack too. Sit down.”
The prepared snacks were diverse, including cookies, tarts, cakes, ice cream, and juice. The variety was beyond imagination, as if telling her to choose whatever she wanted.
“Have some with me.”
“I don’t like sweet things.”
“But you should have some snacks. Sit down.”
He had prepared so much.
“Thank you. I’ll enjoy it.”
Although he took such care of her every day, why did her heart feel so itchy today? Blushing shyly, Riley started eating dessert with a fork.
“But… Can I come every day?”
“Yeah, I cleared my schedule to match the end of the academy. I’ll let you know in advance if there’s a day it doesn’t work.”
“Do you have more free time than before?”
“It’s not that I have more free time; I exerted effort to create time with flexibility.”
In other words, it meant he had gone crazy.
“Until before marriage, I will wrap up everything I need to take care of. That way, we can truly enjoy our married life.”
“……Ah.”
Is married life different from now?
Since I’ve never been married, I don’t know how it feels, but the thought of starting a new life with him made me feel excited for no apparent reason.
Until confirming that Givern felt the same way, I had never imagined or anticipated a happy married life.
But now that I’ve accepted my feelings for him, and Givern has also reciprocated the same feelings, the word ‘married life’ feels different.
Will it be happy? The early days of marriage with the person you love… It must be enjoyable, right?
Riley momentarily indulged in imagining married life. However, this didn’t last long. It was because a momentary unpleasant expression crossed her mind.
‘Ah…’
There were obstacles in the way of a happy future.
Ryan and his family.
“Oh, by the way, did you find out about the favor my uncle asked last time?”
“It’s not certain, but I suspect it might be one of the princes. I haven’t confirmed it. In fact, unless I search him thoroughly like the royal family, there’s no way to confirm.”
“Why did you suspect it’s one of the princes?”
“After that day, other princes started approaching Viscount Ryan. Moreover, it happened simultaneously.”
“Isn’t that strange?”
“If other princes or the princess had approached Viscount Ryan first, the princes wouldn’t have moved so simultaneously. If one prince had approached Viscount Ryan first, and that information had reached other princes, then it would make sense for them to hurriedly approach as well.”
“…Ah, that makes sense.”
The impact that Ryan inherited, both in the name ‘Lianster’ and the title ‘Mahtabju’ from Horizon, was substantial.
It was expected, but thinking about Ryan leaping for joy in happiness made Riley’s mouth twist.
“Hurrying to get rid of my uncle would be the right thing to do…”
“Don’t be impatient.”
“…Yes.”
“For now, I’m thinking of giving one small piece of the Mahtab Horizon’s upper hierarchy under my jurisdiction to Viscount Ryan.”
“…Why?”
“Because it might not be a bad idea for him to play a game with clear rules that I set. And it’s easy to monitor and manage if he’s close.”
“…What if it turns out to be a situation that gives him wings?”
“That won’t happen.”
“But my uncle is already in contact with princes, including Ermetinze Viscount.”
Riley was still afraid of Ryan. It wasn’t an overestimation of his abilities. On the contrary, if we only consider his abilities, he isn’t an extraordinary person.
However, what Riley is worried about is not his ability but his relentless determination and ambition.
Since the time when he was just a small baroness in the borderlands, he harbored ambitions to enter the capital, and regardless of the process, he eventually achieved it.
And with influential figures, including Count Ermetinze, by his side, if they provide assistance, he will establish his position even more quickly.
Just as Ryan fears Riley gaining power, Riley feels the same way.
Both Ryan and Claire were individuals with an unyielding determination that never missed a chance.
“Are you worried?”
“To be honest… I am worried.”
Instead of answering, Givern smiled and extended his index finger forward.
Riley stared at it blankly and unconsciously hooked her index finger with his.
Upon this, Givern spoke with a voice mixed with laughter.
“I promise.”
“…”
“I’ll definitely take care of the obstacles that my sister is worried about.”
The laughter disappeared from his voice. “We’ll clear them all without leaving anything behind.”
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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