“You will do everything I tell you to?”
“Yes.”
“Even if I tell you to undress right now?”
I couldn’t help but let out a small laugh.
“Yes, even if you command me to undress this instant and lick your feet, I will…”
I met Ricardo’s gaze, which seemed insistent on stripping me bare and knowing my true intentions.
“I can do it.”
The truth.
“So, please save my family. That’s the most important thing to me right now.”
This too was the truth.
If someone saw what happened between Ricardo and me now, they might call me a shameless woman. But I did not feel the least bit abject.
I did not feel ashamed of myself. Shame should be felt when one fails to protect what must be protected. I will tirelessly strive to protect those I must.
So.
“I really want to get engaged to you, sir.”
This was also undoubtedly the truth.
For the first time, Ricardo averted his gaze from me. He leaned his head completely back over the sofa and placed his arm above his forehead.
As Ricardo laughed with his shoulders shaking, his bare chest heaved.
I quickly averted my gaze from his smooth chest and sat back in my place as if nothing had happened.
After saying what I wanted, my throat suddenly became dry. The ice in the glass clicked, melting into the alcohol with a plop.
“Did you just mimic the oath of the slaves of the Resotia Duchy?”
“Yes.”
“So, you would become my slave?”
“My current situation isn’t much different from that of the Duchy’s slaves.”
A suddenly extended hand gently lifted my chin, which was fixed on the glass.
The sharp gaze under the wet, black hair hanging forward made me involuntarily shrink.
“This is a gentlemanly act for a woman who recklessly visits a man’s room in the deep night, isn’t it?”
The sound of my dry swallow echoed in my ears like thunder. Surely, he isn’t really asking me to undress now? Worried he might notice my anxiety, I slightly lowered my eyes.
“Especially when that woman claims she has only her body to offer and says she’ll do anything.”
His face slowly approached mine, as if to kiss. Unknowingly, my breath stopped and my mind became faint. But he, as if to mock my worries, passed by my face and whispered in my ear.
“Don’t go around saying you only have your body.”
Ricardo’s biting words seemed to remind me of my pitiful state.
And as he tilted his lips closer to my ear, any self-mockery I had towards myself vanished. His hot breath tickled the fuzz on my cheek. My body stiffened, unable to move even a finger.
“This is your last warning.”
Leaving behind a warning laced with mockery, he quickly distanced his body from me. Or rather, he would have if I hadn’t abruptly reached out and grabbed his robe.
“No.”
I pulled his collar a bit harder to ensure he couldn’t avert his eyes from mine. Our breaths mixed, close enough to feel each other’s. My heart pounded violently. I wanted to flee from this place immediately, but I had no time to hesitate.
“Look me in the eyes, Rica. From now on, I’ll only tell the truth.”
If I can’t save my family, I wouldn’t be able to live either. Once the saintess becomes his companion, my usefulness will also disappear. Even if Rochester shows mercy and protects me after I’ve served my purpose, how am I to live in this world alone?
So, I had no choice at this moment.
“If it weren’t for me… you would have died at 12.”
Of course, he might not have died. But could anyone who endured such harsh times dare say they lived? In my perception, his eyes were already dead. So, the words I was speaking were indeed the truth.
“Just because you erased your memory doesn’t mean the debt you owe me disappears. Because I remember everything.”
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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