A Twisted Relationship (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 8
He seemed to have already adjusted to the newlywed atmosphere, but Da Hyun found it hard to adapt.
Da Hyun, forcing a smile, poked with her fork at the steak Min Hyuk had cut for her.
Yet to Ji Yeon, the two of them exuded a sweet, affectionate vibe.
Watching them, Ji Yeon felt her stomach twist with bitterness at Da Hyun’s happiness.
How lovely. Just die already.
Ji Yeon bit down on her lower lip, then suddenly grinned wide, eyes widening.
“Unnie, you two look absolutely perfect together!”
Ji Yeon set down her knife and fork and abruptly clapped her hands to draw attention.
“Did you know this, Hyungbu? That Unnie was in a car accident?”
Da Hyun, who’d been looking down, instantly lifted her head.
“Ji Yeon.”
Da Hyun called out to her in a gentle tone, but Ji Yeon pretended not to hear.
“I wasn’t in Korea back then, so I didn’t see it myself, but isn’t it because of that accident that Unnie got rejected by HG Group?”
Da Hyun wanted nothing more than to sew Ji Yeon’s smiling lips shut before she could say another word.
“You have no idea how heartbroken I was!”
Da Hyun’s grip tightened around her fork. She didn’t want to talk about it.
It was a memory with nothing good in it. She’d lost her memories, and Si Hoon had announced his marriage to another woman.
If she could, Da Hyun would have buried the whole car accident and never mentioned it again.
“Ji Yeon, stop it.”
Ji Yeon had been studying abroad at the time and didn’t know the full details of what had happened. What she was saying now was purely her own interpretation.
But Min Hyuk had no way of knowing that.
She never intended to reveal her accident to Min Hyuk like this.
Just as Da Hyun was about to speak again, barely holding back her rising anger—
“Wait, don’t tell me, Hyungbu—you didn’t even know Unnie was in a car accident?”
Ji Yeon cut in before Da Hyun could open her mouth.
“Oh dear, was that my mistake?”
Pretending innocence, Ji Yeon placed a hand on her cheek and blinked rapidly.
She deliberately dragged up Da Hyun’s wound while feigning cluelessness.
“No, Ji Yeon. Please, go on.”
Min Hyuk stopped eating and focused intently on Ji Yeon, as if listening to an intriguing story.
Da Hyun shook her head, realizing Ji Yeon was making a tearful effort just to hurt her.
It was laughable—what good would it do Min Hyuk to know her past? He’d suffer no blow from it. All this effort was pointless.
They were the perfect display-window couple; if Ji Yeon couldn’t even see through them, they probably looked like an ordinary newlywed couple to everyone else.
“Back then, Dad was really heartbroken. Unnie got hurt in the accident, the wedding was called off—it devastated him.”
Da Hyun squeezed her eyes shut and reopened them. Even though she knew Min Hyuk learning this wouldn’t hurt him, it still felt awful to have her wounds exposed by someone else—especially not even by her own words.
“It really seems like Unnie was destined for HG Group after all. Even if you couldn’t join two years ago, you eventually became part of it! That’s amazing!”
“….”
Da Hyun’s appetite vanished completely at that insincere smile.
No one at the table touched their food anymore. Dinner had long been forgotten—if not outright over.
Of the three seated, only Ji Yeon seemed genuinely cheerful.
She couldn’t understand why she’d asked Han Da Hyun to take her place at that blind date. Ji Yeon refused to admit she’d shot herself in the foot.
Aside from family, Kang Min Hyuk was the perfect art piece to be seen with. She’d met many men, but none had left as strong an impression as Kang Min Hyuk.
Whoever had spread those rumors about Kang Min Hyuk—calling him a ferocious beast with a violent temper—had been talking nonsense. She felt like a fool for ever believing it.
Every single day brought regret. Even though she’d told herself it was fine—that the ship had already sailed—deep down, it wasn’t. Her heart ached so badly it felt like it might kill her. She’d always been above Han Da Hyun, yet suddenly she’d been shoved beneath her.
Now she was in the humiliating position of envying Han Da Hyun. If only she’d known Kang Min Hyuk was this handsome, she never would’ve asked Han Da Hyun to go in her place.
For Ji Yeon, judging men came down to just two things: face and proportions. And right now, her frustration wouldn’t subside.
If she hadn’t seen Kang Min Hyuk up close at the department store yesterday, she wouldn’t have groveled to Su Cheol for his number, then called under the pretense of inviting him to dinner.
Kang Min Hyuk’s face was perfectly aligned with Ji Yeon’s taste.
What was even less forgivable was that Da Hyun—someone who’d never dressed as well as she did—was now wearing things even better than her own.
The earrings Da Hyun wore were a new release from House H, a model Ji Yeon had heard wasn’t even officially available yet—supposedly impossible to obtain.
Clearly, Kang Min Hyuk must have gotten them for her. Even the cashmere silk dress Da Hyun was wearing was a brand-new collection piece. Ji Yeon felt her insides boiling over.
Originally, all of this should’ve belonged to Han Ji Yeon.
Glaring venomously, Ji Yeon ground her teeth and alternated her gaze between the two seated side by side—but outwardly, she blinked innocently with wide, naive eyes.
“But Hyungbu, you’re so different from your rumors! You’re incredibly handsome and refined—I was really surprised. I wonder how such nasty rumors even started. I didn’t know back then, and I…”
Ji Yeon didn’t even forget to add a coy smile—on the surface, she looked nothing but genuinely curious.
Min Hyuk smiled faintly at the corner of his mouth. She’d seemed greedy as a child, but now she was subtly putting others down in roundabout ways, without outright malice—which somehow made her pitiful.
“Ji Yeon.”
“Yes, Hyungbu!”
“I already knew Da Hyun had been in an accident.”
“What?”
Ji Yeon’s delighted expression quickly froze.
Da Hyun, who’d been silently watching Ji Yeon’s outburst, widened her eyes in shock.
“To clarify—it wasn’t just a baseless rumor.”
“What?”
The previously eloquent Ji Yeon was now flustered.
“I’m calm because Da Hyun’s beside me. My personality’s actually not great—well, that’s in the past now. Because I have my Da Hyun.”
Min Hyuk confirmed the rumors were true, gazing affectionately at Da Hyun.
Da Hyun turned her head and stared at Min Hyuk’s profile as he calmly responded to Ji Yeon.
It was strange. Even though she knew his words were fabricated, they felt utterly sincere.
If his real goal was to take down Kang Si Hoon and claim the chairmanship, he wouldn’t bother with such trivial theatrics.
It was as if he genuinely intended to act like a real husband—and took her side.
“Oh, you must really love Unnie! I’m so curious—how did Unnie win your heart in such a short time?”
Ji Yeon pressed her trembling lips together and forced the corners of her mouth upward.
“It’s a secret. I don’t want to share our memories with anyone else. Sorry, Ji Yeon.”
Min Hyuk gave Ji Yeon a playful smile, then immediately turned his gaze to Da Hyun. Reaching out, he gently took a loosely tied strand of her hair and fiddled with it.
Crack—it sounded like something was splitting apart somewhere.
“I—I see. It’s a secret. Haha.”
It was the sound of Ji Yeon’s pride cracking, on the verge of shattering completely.
“M-Min Hyuk, that’s so cringey.”
Da Hyun, who’d been listening quietly, stammered. Even if it was just acting, hearing it made her cheeks burn.
Embarrassed, Da Hyun lowered her head, wishing Ji Yeon would just leave already.
“Even if Ji Yeon had originally been my blind-date partner, I wouldn’t have married her.”
Min Hyuk spoke to Ji Yeon but never took his eyes off Da Hyun, smirking at her tense shoulders.
“You don’t need to say that so directly in front of Unnie, Hyungbu.”
Ji Yeon hadn’t believed his answer back at the department store when she’d asked why he’d chosen Da Hyun.
“Ji Yeon, what do you mean by that? Why say I don’t need to say it directly?”
Though speaking to Ji Yeon, his lips remained curled in a faint smile.
“Unnie’s so kind—she’d understand even if you told her you married her just out of obligation, right?”
Ji Yeon spoke without the slightest hesitation, even with Da Hyun right there—her tone utterly devoid of apology, causing Da Hyun’s brow to twitch.
Da Hyun sighed inwardly. She desperately wished she could grab Ji Yeon by the hair and curse her out—but she couldn’t, and that frustrated her.
“Honestly, I didn’t believe what you said yesterday, Hyungbu. How could you say your eyes kept going to Unnie after knowing her for such a short time? That doesn’t even make sense.”
It wasn’t even love at first sight—just “kept noticing her”? How much could they have possibly seen each other? Ji Yeon was deeply dissatisfied.
“I know that sort of thing is obviously a lie. It’s a strategic marriage—there’s no love, just business.”
If you’re going to lie, at least pick something realistic. They’d only met for a few hours at the blind date—how long could he have possibly been “noticing” her to say something so absurd?
Da Hyun hesitated, unsure when the right moment would be to speak. The situation felt too tense for her to jump in carelessly.
“You’re right, Ji Yeon. Strategic marriages are purely business.”
“Exactly! See? I know what’s real.”
He was growing tired of this scene. How much longer did he have to entertain Ji Yeon?
“But I’m not.”
“What?”
He’d accepted this dinner invitation—not because he wanted to eat, but to see firsthand how Ji Yeon treated Da Hyun.
He’d also planned to subtly signal to her that he was on her side,
so she wouldn’t keep viewing him solely as a business partner.
But every time Ji Yeon spoke dismissively of her, he couldn’t help but get angry.
It was time to shut Ji Yeon up and make her leave on her own.
“From the very beginning, I wanted Da Hyun—not you. It was your father who tried to send you instead. The person I wanted was always Da Hyun. There was just a miscommunication between your father and me.”
Min Hyuk’s tone turned noticeably colder than before.
“Ji Yeon, are you not understanding? I’m saying I never wanted you—I wanted Da Hyun from the start. I’ve summarized it clearly now; do you finally get what I’m saying?”
Ji Yeon stared blankly at Min Hyuk, who was smiling as he told her he never wanted her.
Da Hyun’s expression was no different from Ji Yeon’s. Min Hyuk was spitting in someone’s face while smiling.
“I—I’ll be right back! Just going to the restroom!”
Ji Yeon, pale as a ghost, clenched her fists tightly and abruptly stood up.
“Sure, take your time.”
He remained utterly composed, focused only on playing with her hair.
Da Hyun was increasingly distracted by his fingers constantly touching her hair.
The moment Ji Yeon fully left the dining room, Da Hyun shot Min Hyuk a look that was more exasperated than angry.
Min Hyuk’s eyes sparkled as if lit by a kaleidoscope of colors.
“I did well, right?”
He’d transformed from the composed man just moments ago into a dog wagging its tail excitedly.
“Min Hyuk, did you act in the past?”
“No.”
Da Hyun shook her head and pulled her hair gently from his grasp.
Min Hyuk watched the strands slip through his fingers like sand.
“I wasn’t acting.”
He cupped his chin with the hand that had just held her hair.
“So… everything you said was completely genuine?”
“Yes. Every word was true.”
Da Hyun’s hands, which had been tidying her hair, stopped moving.
She couldn’t even smile to tell him not to lie.
He looked at her with such tender, wistful longing—it made her heart ache.“`
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?
——
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!”
——
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…
——
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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