“Oppa.”
“Yeah?”
“Do you believe that Sani likes me?”
“Well…….”
Sangyoung pondered quite seriously and then replied.
“At first, I thought he was just trying to prevent you from dating. Because he thought you would be a headache if you had more work.”
“But?”
“But now, looking at it, it seems like Sani really likes you.”
“…….”
“I can feel affection in his eyes and all his actions towards you.”
Simultaneously with his words, he remembered what Sani said last night.
‘You are my hope.’
After considering various things, Sangyoung felt like he knew what Sani had felt.
Because it was so evident how Sani looked at him.
What was a bit surprising was that he made it obvious enough for others to notice.
But Sangyoung immediately explained.
“Sani is really cunning.”
“Why?”
“He never shows it in front of others, only in front of me.”
Kang laughed in response to his words.
“It seems Oppa makes him comfortable.”
“I see through people. Whatever secret you two have between you, I know that eventually, I’ll have to take your side, and he knows it too.”
She asked him seriously, her eyes shining.
“So?”
“What do you mean ‘so’?”
“If we really have a tremendous secret, will Oppa take our side to the end, no matter what it is?”
Sangyoung squinted at her.
“…What kind of tremendous secret is there?”
“No, it’s not that there is something specifically.”
“Are you two really dating?”
“No, we’re not.”
“Then what’s the point of saying that all of a sudden?”
“Just curious. No matter what happens, Oppa will be on our side until the end.”
“Not that I’ll cover up illegal activities.”
Just go and deal with the consequences if you cause trouble.
If you do something wrong and come asking for a cover-up, I’ll personally take you to face the judgment of the law, so don’t even think about doing anything bad.
Kang couldn’t believe it, laughed, and smiled at him.
“I knew Oppa cared about me, but I didn’t know Sani liked me this much.”
“Sani is okay. As I watched him quietly, he’s a really good guy.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. Don’t you know? Oppa has a keen eye for people. Trust the experience of an elder.”
“Then, since we’re talking about it, should we really try dating?”
At her joking remark, Sangyoung raised his right hand into the air, as if making an oath, and answered.
“I agree.”
Kang burst into laughter with an “Oh.”
Even though he unintentionally created a secret, she felt that Sangyoung was always a reliable ally and family to her.
She was deeply grateful for his consistent care and support.
On the other hand, when Jane returned home, she opened the oven and took out the baked crumble.
“Mmm, the smell is killing me.”
Singing a satisfied tune, she took chopsticks and pierced the center deeply, pulling them out.
It was to check if the dough was fully cooked inside.
But the chopsticks came out with flour dough still attached.
“…What’s going on? Did I forget to preheat and just leave?”
Jane, who alternately looked at the crumble and the oven with a bewildered look, rushed around in panic.
It was evident that the preheating was confirmed after the fact.
Inevitably, while preheating the oven again, she took out a bottle of wine from the pantry and poured it into a glass.
Then, she drank it in one go, like drinking cold water.
“Ugh, that’s better.”
Because she enjoyed various aspects of human food and culture, living in the human world itself was a considerable joy for Jane.
If there’s one regret.
“It would be perfect if the River Bodyguard could come over and add more fun.”
The fact that she hasn’t tempted San yet.
“Sigh. It’s too difficult.”
Jane muttered while savoring the pungent grape wine in her mouth.
For some reason, after that day, meeting San was not easy, and there was no progress at all.
In fact, the reason for visiting Kang’s house today was perhaps in the hope of seeing him.
However, the San she wanted to see didn’t appear, and instead, she returned after chatting with the old-fashioned manager Naburangi.
“By the way, is River really that kind of guy with Mountain?”
Jane recalled what Kang had said in silence.
‘If I say I like him, will Jane give up?’
The more she thought about it, the more amusing it was.
“Give up? What’s there to give up? Is it a piece of paper? Does it fold because you fold it?”
Although she said that, she didn’t really understand the answer she had given.
‘But if the other person is River, the story might be different. Since I like River too.’
It was an answer that she would never have thought of in her usual self.
Why was that?
Why did I do that?
As she kept pondering with no answer, she slammed her fist into her head.
“No, why did I give such a stupid answer? Huh? It’s like a complete dark history.”
After blaming herself for a long time, Jane concluded that it couldn’t be helped if things went sour between her and Kang, and that there was nothing to gain.
With another glass of wine, she picked up another bottle of new wine from the storage.
“It’s a cherished drink, but I’m sharing it specially. There’s no other meaning, and originally, all drinks should be enjoyed together to be delicious.”
Thinking about drinking together with everyone, her mood quickly improved, and she started humming a tune.
“……Huh?”
Suddenly feeling a strange chill behind her, Jane turned around.
“Did I leave the balcony door open?”
While Jane was staring beyond the window with her head cocked, feeling something strange, she put down what she had been carrying and slowly walked towards the balcony.
As she was about to close the window, she glanced at the person watching her from afar.
“Did I leave the balcony door open?”
With her head tilted, she stared through the window.
Noticing something strange, Jane put down what she was holding and slowly walked toward the balcony.
In her sight as she tried to close the window, there was someone observing her from afar.
‘…What is that?’
The unidentified being was wearing a black robe flipped over.
It was the mysterious man who had watched Kang from the same position a few days ago.
Jane, who was unaware of this fact, noticed his presence for the first time, but one thing was certain.
What he was watching right now was her.
The wind brushing her cheek was eerie.
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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