Chapter 48 Kinds of Condoms…
In the past few days, although the overall layout of the apartment hadn’t changed much, Tang Man still tidied up her place a bit. Only then did she discover there were quite a few of Si Jiahe’s small items in her house.
She even found a few gifts Du Henian had given her. But after receiving them, she probably didn’t use them more than a few times. They were quickly put away on a high shelf, hung up high, becoming decorations. A layer of dust had already settled on the unseen parts.
These things were all sorted out by her and placed in two separate boxes, ready to be mailed back to the two individuals.
This evening, after Tang Man got off work, Xie Li picked her up to have dinner. It was already quite late when they returned.
Mainly because, although Xie Li arrived at her company building on time, when Tang Man was getting off work, she suddenly had some additional matters to handle. The higher-ups instructed that it had to be rushed out today. Left with no choice, she worked overtime for a bit, so dinner ended up being delayed by an hour or two.
By the time they had dinner together and Xie Li brought her home, it was already around ten o’clock. She thought about it. Xie Li still had work tomorrow, and this place wasn’t far from the company. Plus, he had stayed over once or twice before and had a few clean clothes prepared in the room. So she simply let Xie Li stay in the guest room for the night.
“It’ll be quite convenient for you to go to the company from here tomorrow,” Tang Man said.
Xie Li glanced at the time and didn’t refuse. He skillfully drove the car into the underground parking garage. Having come a few times, he was much more familiar with this place.
After exiting the elevator, the two entered the house. It was already late at this point. Tang Man turned on the living room lights. Xie Li went into the kitchen to boil some water. He told Tang Man to go shower first.
Tang Man made an affirmative sound, put her handbag on the sofa to the side, and shuffled in slippers towards the bedroom.
When she came out after showering, Xie Li had also changed into a new set of clothes. His hair hung down smoothly, the tips slightly damp.
He sat cross-legged on the carpet in the living room, a pair of glasses perched on his nose bridge. A laptop was placed in front of him, his fingers tapping on the keyboard. He seemed to be handling work.
Tang Man adjusted the towel on top of her head and sat down beside Xie Li. Sitting cross-legged was something he learned from her. Once she was home, she lost all proper manners. She especially liked sitting on the carpet with her back against the sofa watching TV. Xie Li had come a few times and gradually got used to this casualness after being pulled to sit like this by her.
“Working overtime again?”
She glanced at the computer screen in front of Xie Li, lightly skimming over it without paying much attention, then turned on the TV in front of her.
Xie Li looked at Tang Man and made an affirmative sound. However, he still raised his hand and turned up the air conditioning temperature in the living room. This temperature was a bit too cool.
Tang Man sat on the rug applying body lotion. Her skin sometimes got very dry in the summer, especially under air conditioning. Waking up in the morning after sleeping a night was exceptionally uncomfortable. Once the skin was dry, it was prone to send out warning signs, bringing an itchy feeling.
After a few minutes of silence, Xie Li put down his hands that were typing on the keyboard. He looked at Tang Man for a long while. Meeting her gaze, Tang Man blinked. Xie Li finally sighed. He put away the computer.
Looking at Tang Man, he said, “Do you need help?”
Tang Man smiled and placed the bottles and jars beside her in front of Xie Li. She said a particularly natural “thank you”.
Xie Li picked up a bottle and squeezed some into his palm.
Tang Man sat in place and turned around, her back to Xie Li. She said, “You just need to apply it to my back. I can’t reach the back.”
Behind her, Xie Li fell silent for a moment before letting out a low affirmative sound.
But when the other party’s hand, coated with body lotion, touched her spine, she felt his hand was hot. After being under the air conditioning for so long, it seemed to still carry a scorching heat. Having just come out from the shower, Tang Man’s body was cold and cool. Feeling this warmth, she suddenly couldn’t help shivering.
“Why are your hands so hot?” She couldn’t help turning her head and glancing at the person behind her.
Xie Li didn’t make a sound.
His eyelids were half-lowered, his gaze falling on the expanse of white jade before his eyes. Tang Man liked wearing spaghetti straps, even her sleepwear was a long spaghetti strap nightgown. A large area of her back was exposed, her nape high. Viewed from behind, her neck had a beautifully smooth line. Xie Li’s breathing paused for a moment before returning to normal.
His hand movements were very gentle, not making Tang Man feel any pain.
It was just that when she curiously turned her head, she happened to meet Xie Li’s raised gaze.
Tang Man’s eyes shifted downwards. Then she suddenly laughed. She said a sentence to Xie Li, successfully breaking Xie Li’s expression.
“I bought condoms after last time. They’re in my room.”
After a moment, just when Tang Man thought Xie Li had no reaction, Xie Li suddenly stood up and pulled Tang Man up from the floor. “Your hair is still wet. Blow it dry first before talking.”
Tang Man couldn’t help laughing this time. She directly jumped onto Xie Li, her laughter unceasing. “Assistant Xie, who would have thought you’re actually a virtuous man.”
Her action was very sudden. Fortunately, Xie Li reacted in time and stood firm, not directly knocked onto the sofa by Tang Man.
He only felt a fragrant scent assailing his nostrils, delicate skin pressing against his palm. Xie Li frowned slightly before steadying his body, half-embracing Tang Man.
He was about to speak, but Tang Man hugged his neck. She leaned in close to his ear and said, “There’s a hairdryer in my room.”
Xie Li glanced at Tang Man before nodding. He was preparing to carry her back to the room. Tang Man took the opportunity to take out her phone from her handbag hanging on the sofa. After Xie Li walked a few steps, she couldn’t help teasing him. “Assistant Xie, your waist strength is quite impressive.”
Xie Li didn’t make a sound. Tang Man laughed and patted his shoulder, no longer joking. She said, “Xie Li, put me down. It’s quite tiring carrying me like this.”
Xie Li freed a hand to push open the door. He said, “It’s fine. You’re quite light. It’s not strenuous to carry you.”
Then he carried Tang Man into the room and placed her on the bed. After asking where Tang Man’s hairdryer was, he walked into the bathroom and found a hairdryer in the drawer under the sink.
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If you’re like me…
Too tired of reading stories where the female lead is often foolish, weak, feeble both physically and mentally, usually in a subservient and oppressed role in society such as a maid, secretary, concubine… or to put it bluntly, typically the one who has to serve and please the male lead, always needing protection and rescue from male leads, while the male lead is often described as talented, strikingly handsome, powerful,…
Then please continue reading.
Hi there, girls!
I’m Yuushi L.
Every day, movies and comics continuously reinforce the notion that women are weak, that they can only handle trivial matters in the background, that women are petty-minded and constantly jealous, mocking, and laughing at other women, while men are strong, wealthy, and solely focused on conquering the world, with countless mindless women ready to fall into their arms.
Believe me, once you read Female-dominant (FEDO) novels, your mindset will change significantly.
I am deeply inspired by strong, independent, and rational women who have the power to take control of their lives, and I am fascinated by the way society’s gender roles are reversed in this genre compared to real life.
So I have created this web with the noble purpose of promoting the “Female-dominant (FEDO)” genre of novels.
In my country, there was a rare renowned female poet in ancient times who wrote the following about the fate of women in that era:
“Damn this life of sharing a husband,
One wrapped in warmth, the other left cold.
I’d rather have stayed single from the start,
Than to endure a life so torn apart.”
Perhaps my penchant for reading female-dominant stories is partly a way of rebelling against the realities of life.
On my site, there will be stories that are not only female-dominant novels, as long as they align with my taste, featuring strong female protagonists and fresh, captivating storylines. Usually, they will be modern or fantasy novels.
I rarely read ancient novels that aren’t female-dominant because they often contain details that easily trigger me. These include the portrayal of men having multiple wives and concubines, which was considered utterly normal in ancient society, and the frequent disdain towards women.
I cannot change the world, as the societal structure that discriminates against women and elevates men has existed for thousands of years. Changing it to truly give women an equal role in society is not something that can happen overnight. If you want gender equality now, it’s laughable. It will never happen when over 90% of national and business leaders are men.
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Therefore, you’ll see that most of the novels on my website will belong to this trope. Of course, there will be exceptions.
In the future, I also plan to write my own novels following this concept, where the female lead in my stories will never be the weaker party. I hope I can do it soon.
The novels I highly recommend will be listed under the category:
There will be exceptionally brilliant stories, but there will also be mediocre ones. As the Female-dominant (FEDO) genre has fewer authors and readers, the number of high-quality novels is limited.
Therefore, I want to promote this genre to reach a wider audience, which will encourage more talented authors to choose to write in this style, leading to the birth of more outstanding Female-dominant (FEDO) novels.
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WARNING:
In some novels, there are certain unhealthy ideologies and illegal actions held by the main characters (for example, treating human lives as worthless, or casually deciding to kill someone, forcing others to do things they don’t want to do, arbitrarily imprisoning others, plotting to harm others, using violence to retaliate against violence,…).
This may be because the authors are still young and inexperienced, unaware that what they’re writing goes beyond moral standards and can negatively influence young readers.
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*Spotlight on Finished Novel Translations*
The Male Lead’s Obsessive (Female-dominant)
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.
Synopsis:
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Summary:
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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