The night passed without incident.
Having finished her rounds in the hospital ward, Nurse Dajeong returned to her desk to organize charts and complete nursing records. After checking the morning clinic, prescription medications, and surgery schedules, she realized it was nearly 3 AM. She stretched lightly, massaging her neck. Night shifts were always a battle against sleep.
Fortunately, nothing happened.
She hoped the deep silence would last until morning. The hospital was a place of endless surprises. Dajeong still remembered the warmth of the 486g baby she had once held. The baby, nicknamed ‘Strong One’, had lived for only two days in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). It was the same with other babies.
During her spare moments at dawn, she prayed towards the stars. She hoped they would return in a more beautiful form. The weight of these lost lives pressed heavily on her heart, growing heavier each day. She sometimes wondered if her heart might someday be crushed under this weight.
“Let’s wake up a bit.”
She brewed a cup of warm green tea.
Suddenly, her peace was shattered by an urgent call.
“Where is it?”
Reflexively, Dajeong checked the clock on the wall. The LED display showed 3:28 AM. It was an ominous time. Bad things in the obstetrics department often happened in the early hours.
Realizing the call was from Bed 5 in Room 707, Dajeong’s heart sank. That patient was the most critical in the entire ward. She had been praying that nothing would happen, but that time shattered like glass.
“I’ll go check.”
As she hurriedly made her way, Dajeong thought of the pale-faced mother in Bed 5.
Kim Hyejin. 33 years old. Singleton pregnancy. 26 weeks.
The mother had been admitted at 20 weeks and had spent a month and a half in the hospital. Due to frequent IVF treatments, her weakened cervix had dilated early in her second trimester, posing a serious risk of preterm birth. She had spent long, tedious days in bed.
She ate lying down and showered only once a week. She endured it all, knowing that it was for her baby’s survival. The high-risk maternity care unit was a place of endurance.
Quietly entering the room, Dajeong approached Bed 5.
“Kim Hyejin, are you okay?”
Typically, a fetus reaches over 1kg at 28 weeks, significantly increasing the chances of survival. Every high-risk mother aimed to reach 28 weeks. Kim Hyejin had just passed the mid-point of her 26th week.
She had lived like a corpse for a month and a half, with just over ten days to go.
“Ah, Nurse. I… I’m having contractions.”
Dajeong closed her eyes briefly. There was no time to waste.
“I’ll increase the dosage of Labopar and start the contraction test.”
She quickly prepared the NST (Non-Stress Test) machine, a frequently performed test. The mother cooperated swiftly, lifting her waist. As soon as the test began, regular contractions were detected. Dajeong’s heart sank. She asked urgently.
“When did the contractions start? Are you feeling any discharge?”
“It started right after dinner. I woke up now because my stomach kept hurting. I don’t think there’s any discharge.”
“I’ll call the on-call professor. This is an emergency.”
There was no time to delay. Dajeong turned to leave, but the mother suddenly grabbed her hand. Her hand trembled like a leaf.
“Nurse… will my baby be okay?”
It was uncertain. Dajeong glanced automatically at the machine’s screen. The situation was not good. The graph showed strong, fast, and regular contractions, similar to those of mothers beginning labor.
At this stage, medication would be ineffective. Dajeong thought about securing a place in the NICU as she replied.
“Sunshine will be okay.”
After a month and a half of hospitalization, mothers and nurses become almost like friends. They openly share about everything from the baby’s nickname to where they live, their hobbies, and even the husband’s occupation. Yes, patient Kim Hyejin was no different from Nurse Dajeong’s friend.
One hour later.
Kim Hyejin, the patient, was eventually taken to the delivery room after being seen by the on-call professor. Despite it not being the right time, her baby, unable to resist the call of life, made an early entrance into the world. The pediatrics department was alerted, and the baby was attached to numerous tubes.
Morning came.
“Nurse Yoon, you’ve worked hard tonight.”
Early-arriving nurses greeted her.
Dajeong thought about the 774g Sunshine. The baby had received a lung maturation shot, so she hoped it could breathe on its own. Yet, she also thought of the long, challenging road ahead and the numerous complications that might arise.
“No, it’s the mother and baby who suffered. I’ll go check on them.”
Leaving work, the sun was shining brightly. The sunlight on the day Sunshine was born brought tears to her eyes.
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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