While the man was asleep yesterday, she slipped out and hinted that she would sell the bear skin to the castle where the lord lived. He would probably come out to negotiate soon.
Selling various byproducts from the bear’s body would be profitable. Well, it would all go to feed the person who had caught the bear anyway.
“‘The northern barrier has been breached, huh.'”
This was already the second time that an outsider had come here and said that the barrier had been breached.
“It’s strange. Really strange. It’s not something to be said lightly.”
No one could easily make a statement that destroyed the absolute truth that ‘barriers don’t get breached.’
Walking and thinking carefully, Riga had arrived back at the cabin. A protective shield that had cut her off from the world for the past four years.
“If the barrier has been breached… and it’s the north side, right in front of the Yellow Road Katat.”
As long as the barrier existed, she, who could not defend it, was useless.
So she came here. A retirement at the young age of twentyone.
Her thoughts began to get complicated. Riga opened the door to the cabin.
“Ah. You’re back?”
The man, who had taken over her bed and was buried in the soft quilt, smiled brightly. Facing the stranger’s greeting, Riga hesitated slightly.
There was no sound when she entered the house.
Occasionally, a cat or squirrel would come to get something to eat. That was all. There was no welcoming or greeting. The cabin in the forest was silence itself, but suddenly a stranger had come.
“I’m so bored.”
A bit of a headache, too handsome, and also the evidence of the misdeed she had committed.
“Healing is supposed to be boring.”
“Did you buy food?”
Riga took out what was in the basket.
“……Thank you.”
Laying the egg carton on the table cut from a large piece of wood, Riga glanced at Hayden.
“Thank you for taking care of me.”
“I didn’t say it was for you.”
One harsh word, and his already big eyes grew bigger as he looked at her. He looked like he would cry if she said more.
“……You’re not going to starve a sick person, are you……?”
Damn it. Riga put down the precious butter and chuckled.
“Why did you come all the way here?”
To the edge of Momentum, a small country that only watched the Empire’s moves and lived accordingly. What could it be?
“I came to find Riga, of course. If you look closely, you don’t listen to me at all.”
He pouted his red lips like a child.
“You should be wary of strangers too. It would be good for you.”
He was treating Riga very casually.
“Stranger! If a man and a woman have consensual relations, they must take responsibility for each other! I’ll take responsibility for Riga!”
Riga looked at him as if her head was aching or as if she felt sorry for him.
“……I’m fine, so find a better woman. You can do that.”
He was so handsome that good women would approach him even if he just stood still.
“I’m not interested if it’s not Riga. If there’s something about me that you don’t like, I’ll fix it.”
“No, there’s no need for that, I like living alone.”
Hayden’s eyebrows fell weakly again.
“……You’re going to live here alone?”
“Yes.”
It was not true. Lu was thinking of checking out the northern barrier rumored to be breached as soon as Hayden left.
Was it really breached, could he go beyond the barrier, why were there no talks about monsters pouring out if it was breached, he wanted to know everything precisely.
Among the knights of the empire who devoted their entire youth to guarding the barrier, she was the only one who had doubts, and because she doubted, she questioned, and then lost all her talents.
As if she had received a punishment for having a question she should not have, Lu quickly lost her abilities.
She lost them so strangely that she couldn’t be in the knight order at all. The genius knight, who was greatly cherished by the Caleta Emperor because no one could match her in victory, magic, and swordsmanship, disappeared just like that.
“Do you like living here?”
Hayden asked, quietly looking at Lu, lost in thought.
“It’s not a bad place. It’s okay.”
She said so and went out to get water. Hayden, who was left alone, quickly reached a conclusion.
“……That means it’s not good.”
[Star Icon]Hayden’s recovery was strangely too fast. The bones adhered at a terrifying speed, and gradually, the color of the blood improved.
Hayden only replied with a playful smile at Lu’s suspicious gaze.
“I’ve crossed the barrier. I’ve become stronger, and I’ve grown taller.”
Lu didn’t believe what he said, but she didn’t want to pry further, so she kept her mouth shut. She wanted to treat him as someone who would leave soon.
But he never let it be that way.
“I have to get better quickly, so Lu won’t have a hard time.”
Yes, getting better quickly and leaving was a way to help Lu.
Hayden, who was now cautiously getting up and moving around, was very uncomfortable to Lu. When did he start calling her by her name?
‘Ah, I told him to call me Lu when I was drinking…….’
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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