It wasn’t until he heard the driver’s voice from behind that he finally looked away.
“Shall we head out as well, Executive Director?”
“Yes, let’s do that.”
Special admissions. This is not just for school admissions.
Young Suk received notice that both she and Hye Mi could join the Songhwagung Health Center as members.
‘It’s not even the recruitment period. This is a windfall.’
After registering in a hurry, she was on her way to Songhwagung with Hye Mi, literally to enter the palace.
Young Suk’s neck was as stiff as if she were wearing a cast.
“Once you go there, you’ll realize there’s no need for heaven. You’ll thank me even more than you do now after experiencing it.”
Young Suk bragged about Songhwagung all the way there. She acted as if she had visited a hundred times, enough to make others believe so.
Upon arriving at Songhwagung, Hye Mi once again realized that while Young Suk was good at badmouthing others, her expressive abilities were lacking in other areas.
Young Suk’s description couldn’t capture even onetenth of the beauty of this place.
The beautiful flowers of various colors and the elegant lines of the pavilions. Every single stone contributed to the harmony, with nothing out of place.
There was a noble air about the place that made it feel as though one shouldn’t tread carelessly.
“It feels like I’ve become a queen mother now that I’ve entered.”
“If you’re the queen, then what am I?”
“Um, you would be the empress dowager, mother.”
“That’s right. Let’s go get treated like queens.”
The two of them soon followed a guide into the health center.
Seeing the staff acting as if they knew them and bowing politely, Young Suk and Hye Mi felt the reality of becoming members of Songhwagung.
“Welcome. It’s your first registration today, right?”
“She’s first today, but it’s my second.”
Young Suk was somewhat displeased when the staff member didn’t remember her previous visit.
“Ma’am, I meant to say it’s your first time registering.”
“Ah, haha……. It is my first time registering as a member.”
Young Suk said in a defeated voice. It was strange; her words made people feel uneasy. What was this all about?
“Firstly, you will be tested for skin type and hair type, and at the Oriental medicine clinic, you will be examined for your constitution and healthrelated aspects.”
“It’s certainly different. It seems they take care of you, considering even your body constitution.”
Hye Mi, filled with excitement, whispered to Young Suk.
The service began, and they were treated with such meticulous care that was truly on a different level from other skin clinics, causing their mouths to fall open in surprise.
The treatment was like a rebirth, not only for the skin, but also with massages, physical therapy, acupuncture, and exercise therapy.
“If this is the treatment for regular members, I wonder how good it must be for plum members? I must keep impressing Ms. Kang.”
“Please make sure to pass on my gratitude as well.”
“Right. While I’m at it, I should send another text to express my gratitude.”
Before leaving the room, Young Suk sent a text to Ms. Kang and then got dressed.
“Mother, it’s as wonderful as you said. Can we come back again tomorrow?”
“Joo Hyuk was complaining about not having money, will that be okay?”
Even if it was the regular health center, coming every day was not an easy task. Their card was still under the supervision of Chairman Chae.
“Oh, does Joo Hyuk ever stop complaining? We can afford this much.”
“Is that so? Then let’s make another reservation. Shall we stop by the lobby for a cup of tea before we leave?”
“Yes, sounds good!”
Just as Young Suk and Hye Mi were about to enter the health center’s lobby, Young Suk’s phone rang. It was a text message from Ms. Kang.
Upon reading the text, Young Suk was invigorated, and a wide smile spread across her face.
“Oh my! My goodness! Hye Mi! It looks like we’re going to see the plum center today!”
“Wow, really?”
Without knowing what awaited them, the two of them headed for the plum center that day.
As soon as they entered the reserved room, the team leader of GLP was the most impressed.
“Wow… The scale of the SH company dinner is huge.”
“It is, thanks to the executive director today.”
Despite the words of the director of the SH laboratory, the GLP team leader responded with good humor.
“Still, it’s not a small number of people to be in such a highend Japanese restaurant…”
“There’s also a live tuna disassembly show.”
Unlike the others who were excited, Hyun Seo was uneasy as soon as he sat down. Lucas was on his left, and Do Ha Chae was sitting across from him.
Hyun Seo didn’t know where to look. Chae Do Ha, who was sitting across from him, had been alternately staring at her face and Lucas’s face, making it awkward beyond measure.
It was fortunate that Lucas wasn’t a sensitive person, but what was he supposed to do when someone shot such suspicious glances at people?
Before the food came out, Do Ha picked up the teapot on the table and poured warm green tea into Hyun Seo’s empty cup across from him.
Hyun Seo glanced up and looked at Do Ha, and Lucas, who had wanted to drink green tea at the time, waited, hoping that he would pour it into his cup as well, and looked at the teapot in Do Ha’s hand.
However, Do Ha put down the teapot without making eye contact with anyone, with an indifferent face.
The simple Lucas just thought to himself.
‘Ah ha, he takes good care of the lady,’
It was Hyun Seo who felt more awkward about it.
‘What is this guy trying to do now?’
“Thank you…”
So Hyun Seo, with a rough greeting, picked up the teapot herself and filled Lucas’s cup.
“Thanks, Director Lee.”
It wasn’t an executive hospitality event, and it was strange to serve a meal in such an expensive place in the first place.
Moreover, tuna was one of Hyun Seo’s favorite menus.
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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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