In the running car, Ina, who was sitting side by side in the back, asked Juhee.
“Well, we didn’t have any snack-like food today, right? Let’s have tteokbokki tomorrow. Do you know how to make delicious tteokbokki?”
“Uh-huh. I know, but still, we should eat something delicious. Tteokbokki is a snack, not a meal.”
“No. We eat a lot of sundae and fried food, too.”
“Still, for a pregnant person, you should eat nutritious food.”
“Is nutritious food something you eat every day in Japan? Our Ryuhei takes good care of us every meal. So, let’s have tteokbokki for dinner. Okay? Anyway, when we go to Dad’s place later, he’ll prepare a feast, so we can eat our fill there.”
When Juhee earnestly spoke with a hopeful look, Ina smiled and nodded.
“Okay. Got it. Then, let’s have tteokbokki tomorrow and beef on Wednesday. I’ll buy the beef.”
“Beef? Oh yeah! Beef! Beef!”
Seeing Juhee excited, Ina also smiled brightly.
Juwon glanced at the two laughing women through the rearview mirror.
Looking at Juhee, who was smiling beautifully, Juwon also had a smile on his lips when he saw Ina.
Our Ina is really pretty, Juwon thought, raising the corners of his mouth.
“Oh, Juhee. You must have had a hard time coming all the way.”
At the entrance, Aran greeted Juhee with a bright smile.
“It’s a quick trip by plane. Well, how have you been?”
Juhee also greeted Aran with a grin.
“Well, I’ve been good. Come on in.”
Smiling, Juhee went inside and hugged her father, Yeongcheol, standing in front of the entrance with open arms.
“Dad, have you been well?”
Seeing his daughter, who was coquettishly speaking in a babyish voice, Yeongcheol smiled brightly.
“Then, I’ve been well. How’s our daughter? Is she in good health?”
“Me? I’m completely fine. No morning sickness either.”
“Really? Oh, good. That’s a relief.”
Yeongcheol patted Juhee’s back with a hearty laugh.
Seeing his daughter, whom he hadn’t seen in almost six months, with a lovely gaze, Yeongcheol only exchanged glances with Juwon, who was standing behind Juhee.
“Have you arrived?”
“Yes.”
In the short but vivid conversation between the daughter and her father, which was in stark contrast to the brief and endless conversation between the wealthy couple, Aran burst into laughter.
“Come on, let’s go inside. Are you hungry?”
As they headed to the kitchen table, indeed, there was a feast prepared by Juhee that seemed like it would break the table, as she had mentioned.
Looking at the food that seemed to make one full just by looking at it, the four of them sat down on the chairs.
“Come on, Juhee, eat a lot. You need to eat well so the baby in your belly can grow healthy.”
“Yes, got it. Since Dad is the hero today, Dad should eat a lot too.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
Yeongcheol looked at Juhee with a pleased expression.
After exchanging various stories and finishing their meal, the four of them went to the living room for a moment to have some tea.
Juhee sat down with a warm cup of tea, while the other three sat on the sofa with coffee in front of them.
After taking a sip of coffee, Yeongcheol glanced at Juwon and opened his mouth.
“By the way, you.”
“Yes.”
When Juwon looked at Yeongcheol, Yeongcheol spoke with a solemn voice.
“Do you know what rumors were going around the company today?”
“I don’t, since I took a day off today.”
Then, Yeongcheol squinted his eyes and said.
“There’s a rumor that Assistant Manager Lee Juwon met his lover at the coffee shop in front of the company on Friday.”
At Yeongcheol’s words, Aran and Juhee’s pupils widened.
Only Juwon remained with an indifferent expression.
“People have nothing better to do. Just gossiping about an assistant manager meeting his lover.”
“She apparently held a handbag, hugged him around the waist, and looked at him with a face that says, ‘You’re so handsome I could die.’ Is that true?”
Aran’s mouth opened wide, and Juhee alternately looked at Yeongcheol and Juwon like a startled flounder.
Only Juwon smirked with an expression of disbelief.
Assistant Manager Yoon from the Sales Support Team, I knew he was interested in men and had a loose tongue, but to spread gossip in such detail.
Juwon could only laugh at the situation.
“Answer the question instead of laughing. Why do you keep making jokes?”
When Yeongcheol asked again, Juwon coolly nodded his head.
“Yes. I have a lover.”
This time, both Yeongcheol and Aran’s mouths widened simultaneously.
“No, didn’t you say there wasn’t anyone when I asked if you were meeting someone last time?”
“That was a month ago, and at that time, there really wasn’t anyone.”
“But did you get a lover since then? Right after having a meal with Subin’s parents?”
When Yeongcheol raised his voice with a displeased expression, Aran intervened to calm Yeongcheol down and spoke on his behalf.
“No, Juwon. We were a bit surprised. A month ago, you clearly said there was no lover, so we arranged a meal with Subin’s parents. We didn’t expect this.”
“It would have been nice if you had told me in advance.”
“Oh, right. That day was a bit surprising, wasn’t it? We’re really sorry for that. But Subin’s parents liked you so much that day that we arranged the meal. And also, if we had told you in advance, you probably wouldn’t have come…”
Aran spoke while gauging Juwon’s reaction.
“But then, that evening, Mom received a call. You told Subin’s parents that there’s someone you like. So we were really surprised, right? By any chance… was the lady who called you that evening the one?”
As Aran spoke, Juwon took a sip of coffee and put it down.
And in a calm tone, he said, “Yes, that’s right.”
Before Yeongcheol and Aran could close their mouths, it opened again.
“That friend and I started dating from that day, and it’s true that we met in front of the company on Friday.”
After a short silence, Yeongcheol coughed once and asked Juwon, “Okay. Who is she, and how old is she?”
As Juwon was about to answer, Juhee, who had been watching the three of them with an expression as if watching a morning drama, raised her hand.
“Dad, that’s! I’ll answer that!”
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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