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When the office door opened, the team members waiting for ice cream all turned their heads in unison.
“Oh my! Why does Deputy Ji’s face look like that?”
Na Young, seated near the door, was the first to spot Do Han and opened her eyes wide in shock.
Following her, the others also saw his disheveled face and were left speechless.
Sa Rang immediately led Do Han to Dong Sik’s desk.
“What on earth happened?”
Dong Sik wondered if the two had fought on their way to the convenience store.
Seeing Sa Rang’s unscathed face, he even suspected that she might have hit Do Han.
“Team Leader.”
Sa Rang called Dong Sik with a solemn face, as if she had never cried.
Dong Sik tensed up.
It felt like she was going to ask for a team change, unable to work with Do Han anymore.
He regretted sending them out alone, already concerned about their apparent discord.
“Manager Park Tae Soo hit Deputy Ji.”
“…What?”
Shocked, Dong Sik stood up abruptly, and the other team members gasped, unable to close their mouths.
“He hit Ji? Why would Park do that?”
“The manager harassed me, and Deputy Ji was protecting me when he got hit. It seemed the manager had been drinking.”
“What? Is Park in his right mind?”
The thought of a superior disfiguring a subordinate’s face was absurd, not to mention the harassment and alcohol.
The rumors of him being a troublemaker were not an exaggeration.
“We can’t just let this go. We plan to report it to HR, Team Leader.”
With Sa Rang’s firm stance, Dong Sik quickly grabbed his phone and prepared to leave.
“Of course, we should report it! How dare he touch my employee.”
He had been fed up with Park, who boasted about his connections with the company’s executives, thinking this incident could finally set things right.
Dong Sik ground his teeth, resolved to see how long Park could cling to his connections.
“I’ll handle this myself. Come with me.”
Dong Sik walked briskly, then suddenly stopped and turned around.
Sa Rang and Do Han also paused in their steps.
“Why is it that every time you two go out together, one of you comes back injured?”
Sa Rang and Do Han exchanged a quick glance, feeling awkward even though their relationship wasn’t exposed.
“Last time, Sa Rang hurt her hand, and today, Ji comes back beaten up. How does something happen every time I send you on an errand?”
Whether it was buying coffee, resulting in one getting burned, or buying ice cream, leading to another getting beaten – it was just a trip to the first floor of the same building.
Dong Sik left the office, feeling troubled. Sa Rang hesitantly moved, handing the convenience store bag to Na Young.
“These must be all melted now… What should we do?”
“Ice cream is the least of our concerns right now. I’ll take care of it, so go on quickly.”
Na Young stood up, patting Sa Rang’s back, concerned for her younger colleague who must have been shocked after being harassed by Tae Soo and witnessing Do Han get hit.
“Okay, I’ll be back soon.”
Sa Rang managed a small smile, grateful for Na Young’s support.
The matter was resolved swiftly and efficiently.
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When the three arrived at HR, an employee who had been in the lobby during the incident was already aware of what had happened.
It seemed there had been reports in the meantime.
True to its reputation as an internet-savvy nation, an employee had recorded Tae Soo’s misdeed and spread it via messenger, making it easy to secure evidence.
Above all, Do Han’s face was the decisive evidence.
His visit to HR with a red and swollen cheek and a bloodied lip left no doubt about Tae Soo’s actions.
The damage to his otherwise handsome face seemed to elicit even more sympathy.
Especially the female employees, having experienced Tae Soo’s blatant stares and jokes at least once, were unanimously cursing him.
One even offered to testify about the harassment she had endured from Tae Soo.
With everyone against him, convening a disciplinary committee seemed straightforward.
“He really got it good.”
Dong Sik finally examined Do Han’s face closely upon leaving HR.
Despite the height difference with Tae Soo, Do Han had been hit squarely as if he had presented his cheek to be struck.
Dong Sik grimaced as if he could feel the pain himself.
“How can you work like this? Why don’t you go home early and rest?”
“No, it’s fine.”
Do Han turned his head slightly to hide his injuries.
He felt guilty for causing trouble.
“Then stay for now, and if it becomes too much, leave early.”
“Okay.”
“You guys go ahead. I’ll go and see Manager Park’s face myself.”
Dong Sik gestured for them to go, and the two bowed their heads and walked to the elevator.
Standing to Do Han’s left, Sa Rang couldn’t help but look at his face.
The cheek would soon subside, but the lip wound might take days to heal.
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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