“Unexpectedly, a rock fell, and it was hard to deal with the demons.”
“Is that a common occurrence in the Ferti territory?”
Demil stared blankly at the two people conversing. It was so natural.
“Thank you for telling me. I will go now.”
Evenel, upon learning what she wanted, left the place without any regret. Watching her retreating figure, Demil unintentionally voiced his thoughts.
“She’s a really strange person.”
As he said, she was an incomprehensible person. How could she smile like that about going to subdue?
Besides, she worked so hard that even the Knights were impressed, often making even the enmity she held seem trivial.
“Definitely strange.”
Shuher actively agreed with that opinion.
“Is the training going well?”
“Yes, today was the last training. She learns quite quickly.”
Demil was surprised internally but did not show it externally. Her shooting skills were impressive, and it was more convincing that she had been a knight rather than a noblewoman.
“You say so, it’s very unexpected.”
“I just followed His Majesty’s command, there’s no other reason. But she moves too obediently, it’s rather suspicious.”
Shuher also maintained his suspicion. Just as the past Aodin did, she could reassure everyone and then plot something else, and he always kept that in mind.
“Anyway, we have her weakness firmly in hand.”
“You mean that maidservant.”
Evenel still seemed unaware. She had made a huge mistake by blatantly showing what she cherished.
(This is a time divider.)
Time flew quickly, and the day before leaving for the subjugation arrived in no time. As Evenel was about to leave her room, Lia came in.
“Are you up?”
“Yeah, I’m going to the training ground now.”
Because they had been living without a moment’s rest recently, all they had done was briefly greet each other.
“I’m sorry, I’ve been busy lately.”
“I totally understand.”
“How have you been? Are you adjusting well?”
“Of course. I’m working hard, too.”
“But you seem thinner than before?”
Evenel touched Lia’s cheek, which seemed thinner than when she first came to Caries.
“It must be because the environment changed suddenly.”
This time, her gaze fell on Lia’s hand. It was swollen all over, and there were small wounds here and there.
“What happened to your hand?”
Lia pulled her hand away as if it were nothing.
“I must have hurt it a bit while working. I always had these little injuries. You should go now, too. Tomorrow is the day you leave. Hurry.”
“Okay, I’ll be back.”
Evenel came out to the palace entrance and looked at Lia who came to see her off, then headed for the training ground. And as soon as she disappeared, Jena and several maids approached Lia.
(This is a time separator.)
“Let’s call it a day. We shouldn’t push too hard for tomorrow.”
Evenel lowered the gun she was holding. Confidence in her shooting had been fully regained through the training results.
She was worried about tomorrow, but on the other hand, she was looking forward to it. It was her first time going outside after being in the palace all the time.
While she was cleaning up, the knight squad entered the training ground. They paused briefly upon discovering her, but then they prepared for training without even looking her way.
She was treated as if she was completely invisible.
From Evenel’s standpoint, getting closer to the point of sharing opinions for hunting together would be nice, but she was cautious about approaching rashly.
It had a big impact when she had read about the history of Karies in the library before.
‘I don’t know either. How should I treat it?’
Leaving the training ground, she headed straight for the palace. Lia’s face, which she had seen in the morning, had been on her mind even while training.
She felt uneasy since from tomorrow, Lia would be alone in the palace.
“I need to have a proper conversation with Lia.”
But she couldn’t find Lia anywhere in the palace.
‘Where is she?’
Just then, she spotted the maids and was about to approach to ask them about Lia’s whereabouts, but she had to stop in her tracks because of the conversation they were having.
“That Lia girl must be really struggling right now.”
“Her hands must be worn out from washing all those clothes every day. Jena is totally using her.”
‘What?’
Evenel doubted her ears for a moment. What had she just heard?
The maids, oblivious to the fact that she was listening, were busy gossiping about Lia.
“It’s good for us, we have less work. But she’s so stupid, she does everything we tell her to.”
“What if we get caught?”
One maid shook her head with a confident expression as if there was no chance of that happening.
“She’s a person from the Aodin Empire, and this is Karies. So even if this happens, it’s deserved. And who would take that woman’s side?”
“True. Here, she’s nothing but an enemy.”
Evenel’s hands trembled with rage. At the same time, she remembered Lia’s hands, full of wounds this morning.
“To be honest, I wanted to show that woman her place, too, but the palace manager is watching. It’s His Majesty’s palace, after all.”
With those words, she understood why they hadn’t been openly hostile to her all this time. They were taking it out on poor Lia.
She felt contempt for herself for believing Lia’s reassurance. She could have known with just a little more attention.
“Jena’s really getting into tormenting her. She kept her from eating the other day, purposely made her area dirty yesterday. What’s she going to do today?”
“Oh, she said she’s going to spill cleaning water as if by mistake. I have to see that.”
Evenel had to hold back from grabbing them by the scruff of their necks. Finding Lia was the priority right now.
‘Where on earth is she?’
She began to feel a sense of urgency.
“Lia, Lia!”
Then she spotted a familiar figure in the distance. It was Lia.
But at that moment, she saw Jena approaching Lia, who was walking with a load of things.
Evenel ran quickly towards Lia and embraced her tightly without hesitation.
Jena, failing to notice, spilled the cleaning water from a wooden bucket, and contrary to her plan, Evenel ended up soaked from head to toe.
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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