The sight of Chaeyoon’s aegyo made Jaeyo’s eyes slightly widen as he combed his hair and looked down at Chaeyoon.
A round head stuck to his chest.
[You told me when you lost your memory. After that, the child almost became my own shadow.]Although Jaeyo guessed the reason why Chaeyoon didn’t want to let go, he quickly hugged Chaeyoon and lay her down on the bed.
Surprised by the sudden change in posture, Chaeyoon looked at him with wide eyes.
Jaeyo, who found that Chaeyoon’s eyes had become even more moist than before, but soon shifted his gaze to her dilated pupils and said, “Listen comfortably.”
After finishing his words, Jaeyo stretched out one arm and lay down next to Chaeyoon.
With a much more comfortable posture, Chaeyoon, whose lips were slightly stretched, nestled in his arms.
Closing her eyes, the pleasant sound reverberated rhythmically.
How much time passed like that.
Managing her emotions in Jaeyo’s arms, Chaeyoon’s lips trembled.
“Oppa.”
“Why?”
“Jaeyo Oppa.”
Calling him consecutively, Jaeyo’s hand, which was stroking Chaeyoon’s hair, stiffened.
As if something had come to mind, Jaeyo’s mind, which had been absent for a moment, returned. Chaeyoon, who didn’t know this, thought that Jaeyo had given in to her stubbornness and comfortably leaned her head against his chest.
The loud and rhythmic sound of a pounding heart echoed in her ears.
That’s how much time passed.
Jaeyo, who was hugging Chaeyoon, raised his lips as if to say something, but he soon swallowed his words and looked at Chaeyoon.
He hugged her even tighter, as if he was afraid of letting go. Chaeyoon, who felt his strong embrace, closed her eyes again, listening to the pleasant sound.
In a nonchalant tone, Jaeyo sighed and closed his eyes.
As he took a deep breath, he said, “If you want to call my name in the future, call it more cheerfully than now.”
Chaeyoon, who wondered what he meant, looked up at Jaeyo.
“Why?”
“Because you called me like this and then suggested a divorce.”
[“Shall we get a divorce?”]“Whoa, I was really shocked.”
It was amusing to see him shake his head left and right like he was shivering.
At that, a bright smile spread across Chaeyoon’s lips.
Without realizing it, Chaeyoon burst into a bubbly laughter, and she looked at Jaeyo, who was exhaling a sigh of relief.
When Jaeyo cried after hearing Jiphyul’s words, there were many things she wanted to say to him, many questions she wanted to ask.
But Chaeyoon decided not to say anything.
Because he said he would sort things out.
[“I’ll sort it out.”]She didn’t exactly know what that sorting entailed, but whenever Jaeyo reluctantly brought up the past, she felt awkward and embarrassed, not him.
So, Chaeyoon decided to trust Jaeyo and quietly wait until he told her everything. By his side.
With determination, Chaeyoon called him.
“Oppa.”
“Call me more cheerfully.”
Chaeyoon’s lips stretched into a long smile.
“Hey. Han Jaeyo.”
“I didn’t mean to match the cheerfulness.”
Laughter erupted.
The laughter, spreading crisply, drew Jaeyo’s gaze towards Chaeyoon.
The white face that was filled with worries just a moment ago now looked clear. Thankfully.
At that moment, when Chaeyoon and Jaeyo’s eyes met, Chaeyoon’s eyes widened, and she, with a bright smile on her face, lightly kissed his lips.
“I trust you.”
The words that came out abruptly seemed out of place, but Jaeyo didn’t ask.
“……. ”
He just stared at Chaeyoon in silence, and Chaeyoon didn’t avoid his gaze.
As the time they spent looking at each other lengthened, the depth of their intertwined gazes deepened.
At some point, when their hearts began to ache, Jaeyo pressed his lips together.
The warm body temperature, the gently enveloping sensation, felt good.
Chaeyoon’s lips curved into a lovely smile.
Even though they hadn’t exchanged words, it felt like they had had a lot of conversations.
[Star icon]Monday morning.
People gathered one by one in the conference room where the executive meeting was held.
As the seats were filling up, Jaeyo and Jeongwoong appeared.
Entering the conference room with a slight time difference, the appearance of the two caused a momentary stir inside the conference room, or rather, Jaeyo’s appearance did.
Whether talking or not, Jaeyo maintained a nonchalant expression as he sat down and examined the meeting materials.
At that moment, Jiphyul entered.
Seeing Jiphyul coming in, the executives who had been whispering stopped and stood up to greet Jiphyul.
Jiphyul nodded slightly to the executives greeting him, sat down, and as Yoon Secretary finished preparing, there was a moment when he was about to start the meeting.
“Chairman.”
Someone called Jiphyul.
The eyes that were scanning the meeting materials all turned towards the direction of the voice.
The person who spoke was the head of the IT division and also Jungwoong’s confidant.
The chairman, realizing that everyone’s attention was focused on him, looked at Jiphyul and said, “I heard that Han Jaeyo is being considered as the next chairman. Is that true?”
The atmosphere inside the room buzzed at the chairman’s words.
“Not even the vice-chairman, but you’re considering Han Jaeyo as the chairman?”
“No, Chairman. Even if he’s good at his job, it’s ridiculous to consider Han Jaeyo, who still lacks experience…”
As protests erupted from various corners, Jiphyul rolled his eyes and looked at Jungwoong.
Jungwoong, with an expression that seemed indifferent to the spreading rumors, remained seated.
At that moment, a question urging for an answer was thrown.
“Chairman, please tell us. Is it true?”
Taking his gaze off Jungwoong, Jiphyul addressed the executives looking at him.
“I’m not appointing him immediately; I plan to evaluate while he takes on the temporary chairman position.”
As Jiphyul finished speaking, Jungwoong’s confidants started to interject.
“Isn’t entrusting the temporary chairman position itself an indication that you’ve already designated him as the next chairman?”
“I can’t agree with that.”
As the voices of opposition continued to grow, Jiphyul and Jaeyo’s confidants, who had been holding back, began to speak up.
“I think Chairman’s opinion is not bad.”
“I share the same opinion. Everyone knows that Manager Han has a brilliant business performance, and would the TK Tower construction scandal have been resolved so neatly if it weren’t for Manager Han?”
At the mention of the TK Tower construction scandal, Jungwoong’s forehead wrinkled for a moment, but it was only brief.
In what seemed like a ‘when did that happen’ expression, he calmly changed his expression to manage the situation.
“Stop arguing and let’s vote.”
Jaeyo’s voice came first.
Jungwoong’s gaze, which was about to voice his intended words, softened slightly when his words were taken away by Jaeyo.
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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