Flirting. It was a blatant temptation. What kind of warning was this provocative? And why was the act of warning so sensual?
Jae In’s jet black eyes, filled with the sight of the man gazing down at her tenderly, trembled slightly.
Looking at Jae In, who was blinking her round eyes in surprise, Tae Seo clenched his fist tighter inside his pocket.
An unknown heat kept wanting to burst forth towards the woman before his eyes. He had to hold back. It was not yet time. Not yet, not yet.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“…How am I looking at you, Mr. Tae Seo?”
“Like a beast eyeing a rabbit to devour.”
It was a fitting metaphor indeed. Jae In closed her eyes and then opened them slowly against the man’s temptation, which felt fatally dizzying.
“Miss Yoon Jae In.”
Jae In’s heart pounded, thud, thud, with heavy beats. The breath she barely managed to exhale trembled greatly.
“Am I, scary?”
“……”
“Are you afraid of being devoured…?”
She shouldn’t let herself be enticed. She couldn’t lose before even starting. She had to be the one to take the reins in the relationship. Yoon Jae In, get a hold of yourself. Your first goal is Jo Yu Ri’s divorce. So, you can’t just meet once or twice and end up as passing acquaintances.
Jae In chewed her lips as she repeated these thoughts several times, and with a smile at her lips to hide her tension, she barely managed to speak.
“…Are you playing tricks on me right now?”
“Tricks. So, it’s tricks…”
Tae Seo gave a sly smile to Jae In, who was trying to calm her surprised heart and think of a way to overcome the tempting man.
“Miss Jae In, it seems you’ve forgotten.”
“…What?”
“It was Yoon Jae In who first played tricks by saying we had met before, not me.”
“Ah…?”
“You said I was fresh, but you seem fresh too, Miss Jae In. Is this awkwardness intentional?”
Tae Seo, who had stepped back a pace, shrugged his shoulders with both hands in his pockets. Amid the snowflakes that had begun to fall thickly, he was smiling brightly.
She was completely seen through. All her tactics were read. Jae In admitted that she had underestimated her opponent. After all, she should have had the experience of tempting someone in her life. She had thrown herself at a handsome man, trusting only her looks.
The moment she realized her foolishness, laughter burst forth. Jae In buried her face in her muffler and laughed. She was too embarrassed to even meet Tae Seo’s gaze.
“Don’t forget. If you have no intention of being mine, don’t make eye contact. Next time, you’ll have to brace yourself before speaking to me.”
“…I will.”
“Miss Yoon Jae In, take care. Merry Christmas.”
She couldn’t manage to reply with a Merry Christmas. Jae In looked down at her own toes, sensing Tae Seo receding.
She stood waiting until the tingling feeling in her cheeks subsided, and white snow piled softly on her shoulders.
“Yoon Jae In!”
“Huh?”
Jae In looked at Sang Hwa with surprised eyes. Sang Hwa was signaling her, as if to say something was strange.
“Where’s your mind at? You didn’t hear me no matter how many times I called you.”
“……Why?”
“Are you counting grains of rice?”
“Ah.”
Only then did Jae In realize she was in the middle of eating lunch. Sang Hwa laughed as she watched Jae In, whose mind was filled with thoughts of Tae Seo and was trying to scatter them.
“Why are you like this? Is something happening? Is it because we have to go to the police station later?”
“No, it’s just that I have something to think about.”
“What are you thinking about?”
“Just a little…..”
Two days had passed since Jae In had dinner with Tae Seo. These days, whenever she got a chance, Jae In thought about Tae Seo’s eyes that kept looking at her.
Tae Seo was a person who was both polite and playful. He was a man who would lead the atmosphere comfortably, yet in an instant, he could make Jae In tense.
“I thought it would be easy.”
“What?”
That day, when Jae In spotted the man in the cafe, she clearly pretended to know with the intention to seduce him. She had thought that it would not be easy to approach him since he was not an ordinary man, to the point where she thought she was lucky.
And she planned to use all the charms she had to entice him.
But somehow, she ended up eating the cold noodles and dumplings she wanted, forgetting about seducing him. And she walked with him, forgetting the cold. Until then, she had a lot of fun.
“So, if you want to be mine, just come into my sight again. If not, hide well so you don’t make eye contact with me.”
“….”
“I don’t let go of what’s once in my hands. I can be very persistent.”
But she didn’t expect him to react like that. Tae Seo, who drew the line but at the same time seduced her to cross the line.
While Jae In forgot her purpose and became lax, Tae Seo read her deliberate approach. And then he seduced Jae In instead. At the same time, he did not forget to warn her in advance of the danger. She was completely caught off guard.
“Am I, scary?”
“….”
“Are you afraid….of being eaten?”
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!”
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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…
——
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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