“What is that you’re wearing?”
“Ah, this. Ji Woo gave it to me as a gift….”
At his remark, Sori seemed a bit flustered.
Was it indeed strange?
Sori suddenly regretted coming out in such a state.
Why had she thoughtlessly just come out?
Heat rose to her neck, to the point where the spring night’s wind felt not cold, but refreshingly cool.
“Is it really that odd?” She wanted to ask, but he was quicker.
“Ji Woo?”
“He’s asleep.”
“All drunk by himself after drinking so much?”
His voice held an air of dissatisfaction.
“Not so much…”
“Then?”
His gaze seemed to question if she had drunk it all.
“No, I didn’t drink much either. Just one glass.”
She couldn’t possibly lie that she had drunk it all to him, who had even made lemonade to soothe the sting of the alcohol.
His gaze lingered on her face for quite some time. He seemed to be pondering why her face was so red.
However, the reason for her sudden blush was more due to embarrassment.
To hide her face from Hyun Woo, who had no way of knowing this, Sori lowered her head.
“It doesn’t seem like just one glass.”
“It was a glass that felt like two?” Sori smiled awkwardly, squeezing her eyes shut.
“Both of you really don’t listen.”
Holding back a smirk, he quietly looked at the moon rising brightly beyond the wall.
Perhaps because it was a silent night, his breathing seemed to sound particularly loud.
“Do you worry a lot about Ji Woo?”
“No.”
Contrary to his answer, Sori knew well how much he cared about his sister Ji Woo. Earlier, he had spent a long time looking at Ji Woo’s tired eyes.
“Recently, she has a lot of broadcasting work, so it seems to be a bit tough.”
“She enjoys her work, but she’s a bit of a crybaby.”
Even a person who always appears bright and cheerful can get hurt.
Ji Woo often complained to Sori about things happening contrary to her will.
With no other way to relieve stress these days, she had been drinking more frequently.
The life of a celebrity, with more attention as popularity increases and work piles up.
Sori knew better than anyone else that behind the glitz and glamour was a constant battle with loneliness and emptiness, having an actress for a mother.
“She has been really stressed out due to a scandal recently.”
“Don’t pick up the bad habit of relieving stress with alcohol.”
“Okay.”
With a click of his tongue, he expressed his awkward feelings.
“Come to think of it, I didn’t get to congratulate you.”
Caught off guard by the sudden change of topic, Sori’s eyes widened.
“I don’t know if it’s something to celebrate.”
It seemed like he was referring to her residency acceptance.
Sori glanced at the stillstaring Hyun Woo.
His fringe slightly trembling in the wind, and his thick eyebrows lit up by the moonlight from below.
His usually cold face seemed unusually soft.
“I want to receive congratulations too.”
From Seo Hyun Woo more than anyone else.
Because she felt that if she could receive his congratulations, today would be a perfect day.
Events that she hadn’t expected at all had unfolded, and the day passed like a roll of film.
His warmth, struggling in her blood as he held her hand.
His cooking, which she could look at as much as she wanted.
The dinner that was hard to get through because of her excited heart.
The fresh scent that exploded in her mouth.
And.
“Congratulations.”
“…Thank you.”
Having received his congratulations, today was bound to be one of the special days in her life.
She felt as if her tough med school and intern life had been fully compensated with just this one day.
“It’s just the beginning of a tough journey…”
His head, stubbornly facing forward, turned towards Sori after a long time.
His shiny eyes, as if they had been carved from walnut wood, shone more clearly under the moonlight.
Was the seeming worry for her a mistake?
Sori, biting down on her trembling lips, didn’t wait for him to finish and responded first.
“I’m prepared. I’ll work hard, no, I’ll do well.”
How much had she looked forward to working in the same hospital as him?
With her current heart, she felt like she could endure any hardship that may come in the hospital.
At Sori’s spirited response, he dropped his head and chuckled through his nose.
“I’ll look forward to it. Dr. Yu Sori’s activities.”
With his hands in his pockets, he turned half his body towards Sori and said,
“Exercise, and eat well. Hospital life isn’t something you can get by with just strength.”
Yes, Sori responded.
Her heart tickled as if a feather had caught somewhere.
Due to the alcohol, Sori, who was relaxed, was able to swell up like a balloon with just one careless word from him.
“I’m going to go in first.”
“Wait, Hyun Woo oppa!”
Sori, who was staring at his retreating back, called him. It was a considerably impulsive call.
Whether it was due to the alcohol, or his encouragement.
Her inflated heart felt like it would float into the air if no one grabbed onto it.
“Am I that strange?”
Male lead Asks for a Divorce Every Day
It’s not often you come across a plot like this in the female-dominant genre — make sure to check it out!
This is a novel I’m planning to reread as well.
The male lead is strong, skilled in martial arts, and not the usual fragile type you often see in matriarchal novels.
Meanwhile, the female lead is a scientist—rational and logical. Even when she falls for the male lead, she doesn’t let her emotions cloud her decisions.
If you push through the first few chapters, you’ll gradually find the story really intriguing.
It has a mix of mystery, detective elements, and romance.
The author’s writing style is like crafting a puzzle—except they deliberately leave out a few pieces, making it hard to predict what happens next, yet keeping you hooked.
In the end, everything will come together and be explained.
One-sentence summary: Wife, stop playing with beakers and look at me!
In a laboratory accident, research scientist Zhu Wansheng accidentally travels to a matriarchal world. The original owner of the body is an eighteen-year-old only daughter of a wealthy rouge merchant, already married with a handsome young man.
Zhu Wansheng grins: Nice! She always said she was heaven’s favorite granddaughter. After a life of toil in her previous life, she can enjoy blessings in this one.
However, her joy lasts no more than three seconds as bad news arrives: the original owner’s family is about to go bankrupt, and her husband wants a divorce.
Even worse, she’s stuck with a research system full of restrictions.
Zhu Wansheng: ? Is this the destiny of a research dog?
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Faced with this mess, Zhu Wansheng pours herself a bowl of wine to drown her sorrows. In her drunken haze, her husband arrives.
His figure is imposing, holding a long sword, with a dignified air that captivates Zhu Wansheng.
Gu Yingqing, however, looks at the alcohol-reeking Zhu Wansheng with undisguised disgust and coldly asks, “Divorce or not?” The intoxicated Zhu Wansheng mumbles vaguely, “I think… it’s not… it’s not… impossible!”
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The next day, after sobering up, Zhu Wansheng is full of energy, rolling up her sleeves ready to make a big move. As for yesterday? She has no memory of it.
Zhu Wansheng is ambitious; a research dog fears nothing!
Upgrading rouge, extracting fragrances, producing perfumes, researching lipsticks… all shall bow to the power of modern technology!
The original owner’s dying rouge shop is revitalized. Her mother is pleased and with a wave of her hand, passes on the family business to her. As she takes control and her experimental results gain popularity, it’s the pinnacle of her life…
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But there are always those who can’t stand to see her doing well. Jealousy, scheming, assassination attempts – they want nothing less than her life.
The person who has always kept his distance from her suddenly holds her tightly in his arms, eyes full of concern.
She is unharmed, but he falls into a pool of blood…
Zhu Wansheng feels guilty, “I can grant you one wish.”
Gu Yingqing tentatively circles his arms around her, carefully resting his head in the crook of her neck, pleading softly, “I regret it. Can we not divorce?”
Zhu Wansheng: ? When did I agree to a divorce?
[Small Theater]
The newly developed rouge is beautifully packaged, and Zhu Wansheng is eager to try it.
Gu Yingqing suddenly appears: “My lady, may I apply it for you?”
Cool fingertips lightly brush her lips. His Adam’s apple bobs as he leans in for a light bite.
Zhu Wansheng: ?
Gu Yingqing: It smells so good, I wanted to taste it…
On a warm spring day, Zhu Wansheng tries a new perfume: “Spring Night.” Gu Yingqing corners her against a wall.
Warm breath lingers on her neck.
“My lady, from now on, may I test the fragrances for you?”
[Humorous female scientist vs scheming live-in son-in-law male lead]
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