After Linking the Villainess and Male Lead (5 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 33
“My lady!”
Amy, who had been walking ahead to clear my path, turned around at the sound of my cry.
She noticed me staggering and rushed over with a startled look, but she was still too far to stop me from falling.
I tried my best to regain my balance, but the person I collided with had a very heavy build.
Just as I resigned myself to the fact that I couldn’t avoid hitting the ground—
“Be careful.”
Someone behind me grabbed my shoulder and kept me from falling.
‘That voice…’
Even in that urgent moment, I instantly recognized who it belonged to.
Yesterday’s unexpected encounter had burned his voice deeply into my memory.
I immediately turned my head and looked up.
Just as I’d suspected, the voice belonged to Blake Warren.
“My lady! Are you all right?”
Amy hurried over anxiously to check on me.
“Huh? Yeah. I’m fine.”
“You nearly had a terrible accident! You could’ve been seriously hurt falling in such a crowded place. Thank you, thank you so much for saving my lady!”
Amy bowed repeatedly, profusely thanking Blake.
At that moment, I noticed Blake was still holding my shoulder.
Calmly, I stepped out of his hold and, like Amy, offered him my gratitude.
“Thank you, Marquess.”
“So you recognize me this time.”
Blake spoke with a gentle-looking smile.
“It would be rude not to recognize someone I met just yesterday. Thank you again for saving me.”
“Not at all. Are you hurt anywhere?”
“No. Thanks to you, Marquess, I’m completely unharmed.”
“I’m glad to hear that.”
With those words, Blake smiled brightly.
“Wow…”
A voice filled with admiration suddenly came from beside me.
Amy was staring at Blake with a look of utter enchantment.
“Were you on your way back after watching the departure ceremony?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“But it’s dangerous to walk through such a dense crowd. Didn’t you come by carriage?”
“Oh, no. There were too many people—the carriage couldn’t enter the square. So we decided to walk out instead.”
“I see. I was also heading back after watching the ceremony.”
“Ah…”
Though I was grateful he’d saved me from falling, I didn’t wish to prolong the conversation with him.
Even if it hadn’t actually happened yet, he was the one who, in the original story, had tried to kill Kaern.
Moreover, his familiar manner toward me felt slightly unsettling.
“Well then, I should be going…”
“My carriage is right in front of the entrance. If you don’t mind, you’re welcome to ride with me.”
As I hurriedly tried to take my leave, Blake spoke again, stopping me.
Sure enough, looking where he pointed, a large carriage stood exactly as he’d said—right at the entrance.
“No, thank you. It’s fine. Our family’s carriage will be waiting just outside the square. Right, Amy?”
“Huh? Yes, my lady.”
Since our carriage was only a short distance away, I had more than enough reason to decline.
“Then allow me to escort you to your carriage.”
“Oh…”
I wanted to refuse by saying I could go alone, but after nearly falling in front of him, it was hard to insist.
“Shall we go?”
“Yes. Just to the carriage, then.”
Though his help made me uncomfortable, it was undeniably easier to navigate the square with him than on my own.
“Where is your carriage parked, my lady?”
“Well…”
I looked around, searching for my family’s carriage.
But no matter how much I scanned the area, I couldn’t find the carriage I’d arrived in.
“My lady, I’ll go check where the carriage is.”
“Don’t bother—I’ll just ride in the carriage I came with.”
As I was about to tell Amy to do just that, Blake spoke first.
“No, you’ve already helped me this far; I can’t trouble you further.”
“It’s no trouble at all.”
“Really, it’s fine. Oh! There’s our family’s carriage coming this way. Thank you again for everything today. Well then…”
Just as I was wondering how else to politely refuse, fortunately, our familiar carriage appeared in the distance.
“It seems my presence makes you quite uneasy, my lady.”
As I quickly moved toward it, Blake’s words held me back.
“Yes?”
I stared at him, doing my best to hide my fluster.
His previously smiling expression had hardened slightly.
“I was happy to see you again, but it seems you weren’t.”
“Oh, it’s not that…”
“I’m truly glad we could speak, even briefly, today. So next time we meet, I hope you’ll feel a little more at ease around me.”
With that, he gave me a slight bow, turned, and walked away step by step.
I watched his retreating figure blankly, and though I felt a pang of guilt, I steeled my resolve.
‘I need to be careful.’
Just because he showed me kindness today didn’t mean I could trust him.
It was better, in fact, to show him clearly that I found him uncomfortable.
After all, in the original story, no one hated Kaern more than Blake Warren.
I should avoid crossing paths with him as much as possible.
Having reached that conclusion, I forced away the uneasy feeling.
Then I got into the carriage and returned home.
[This is the timeline separator]Two weeks had passed since Kaern left.
His army, having reached the battlefield, had been winning victory after victory, sending triumphant reports every day.
And ever since I ran into Blake at the square, Amy hadn’t stopped talking about him.
“My lady, today the Marquess…”
Here we go again.
I had no idea where she got her information, but Amy knew exactly what Blake wore today and even what he ate.
Once more, I let Amy’s chatter about things I had no interest in wash over me.
“Amy.”
“So today…”
“Yes?”
“I’m hungry.”
“Oh! Should I bring cookies and tea?”
“Yeah. That’d be great.”
“Wait just a moment—I’ll be right back!”
“Oh, I’m heading to the study, so bring it there.”
“Of course!”
With an eager nod, Amy left the room, and at last, peace settled around me.
“Phew.”
She’s completely smitten.
I should’ve realized it the moment I saw how she looked at Blake that day.
Knowing Amy quickly warmed to anyone handsome, I shook my head and left for the study, deciding I’d just have to put up with it for a while.
As soon as I entered the study, I carefully checked the documents on the desk once more.
They were the required paperwork for my overseas study application.
“Doesn’t look like I’ve missed anything.”
I sealed the documents in an envelope and stamped it.
Since the deadline was tomorrow, it was best to submit them today.
While mentally reviewing the next steps after submission, someone knocked on the door.
Knock knock.
“My lady, I’ve brought the cookies and tea.”
“Come in.”
Amy entered and placed the tea and cookies on the table in front of the sofa.
“The tea smells wonderful today—please try it quickly!”
“Yeah.”
Just as Amy said, the fragrance was exquisite.
Perhaps because it was brewed from flowers I’d grown myself, it smelled even more delightful.
“Very nice.”
“Right?”
“I’ll have to plant more of these flowers in the garden again.”
“How many do you plan to plant?”
“Hmm, well…”
Thankfully, this time, Amy didn’t start gushing about Blake.
I’d successfully redirected her attention to flowers.
For the rest of the morning, I drank tea with Amy and chatted about flowers.
After lunch, I prepared to go out.
I needed to finalize my overseas study application.
After about an hour, the carriage stopped in front of the academy.
It had been a long time since the day I’d met Evelyn.
“I’ll go in alone—wait here.”
“Yes, my lady.”
Leaving Amy behind, I entered the academy by myself.
Since this concerned education, the academy handled all overseas study applications.
After submitting my application to the relevant department, I stepped outside the building.
As I walked down the path to leave the academy, having finished my errand, a familiar figure approached from the opposite direction.
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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