Giving up on going out, Atia, who had been lying on the bed all day, yawned with Kasus’s arm as a pillow.
“Your Excellency, it’s so comfortable to be like this. As expected, it’s dangerous outside the blanket…”
“I have one wish, can you grant it?”
Kasus spoke in a low voice to Atia, lying hungry on the bed.
“What is it?”
“I wish you would call me by my name.”
“My name?”
“Yeah. Just call me Kasus, not Your Excellency.”
“Ka, Ka…sus, Your Excellency.”
“Drop the ‘Your Excellency.'”
Suddenly being asked to call him by his name, Atia was puzzled.
“Kasus.”
“Good. One more time.”
“Kasus.”
“There’s a saying that goes ‘third time’s the charm.'”
“Kasus!”
“That’s right. From now on, just call me without the title.”
Even Hari in the original work couldn’t call him by his name.
Atia felt like a special person now that he asked her to call him by his name.
“Now it feels like we’re officially a couple.”
Kasus said with a satisfied smile.
“Then, it’s good for a couple to have some time together, right?”
The next day, news spread that Owen was looking for Atia.
Lying on the bed, Atia regained her senses and tried to put her feet on the floor.
“Ah… Ugh…”
When Atia, stumbling, almost fell to the floor, Kasus quickly caught her.
“Are you okay?”
“Ah… It’s tough. I thought I could move…”
Walking was difficult, and it seemed she would have to crawl without Kasus’s help.
“Prince Owen is calling for you. But you seem to be in no condition to go.”
Supported by Kasus, Atia tried to practice walking slowly.
However, due to the intense exercise she had done all night, her legs were weak, and she couldn’t walk now. Every step brought aching pain.
“I think it’s because of the muscle pain. It seems like I should say I can’t go. I might need crutches. Ugh…”
“It’s probably a good idea to say that. Moving now is too much for you.”
Holding her hand, Kasus supported her waist with one hand and said.
When his large hand touched her thin waist, Atia twitched again.
Although it was familiar, Kasus’s large hand around her waist caused a tingling sensation and a strange emotion.
Atia squinted her eyes.
‘Ah, why is my body so sensitive? Am I crazy? Just his touch makes me feel tingly…’
Even after doing so much yesterday.
It was challenging for Atia to handle her unbridled body.
‘Is my body too hungry? Or am I really the one hungry?’
Atia worried that her sensitivity might have increased as a side effect of dark magic removal.
“……. ”
When she opened her eyes with a dizzy mind, Kasus was looking down at her with a worried expression.
“Are you really okay?”
Atia nodded silently.
The traces left on Kasus’s neck caught her eye again.
Seeing different marks in various places, she recalled how those marks were made last night.
“I used to build emotional walls against this man, not knowing when I would die. Now that it’s okay, it seems like different feelings have emerged.”
Just exchanging glances without any conversation was good, and just staying in his arms like this was enough.
If she had known that spending the night like this was so pleasant, she would have agreed when he suggested it in the first place.
After spending the night with him, Atia felt like she had found the long-lost soulmate of her lost soul.
“First… I think I need to go to Prince Owen.”
Atia, nestled in Kasus’s arms, looked toward the door.
“No, with that body, it’s too much.”
“Your Excellency… I mean, Kasus, are you really okay?”
“I’m perfectly fine. By the way, your way of speaking is still awkward.”
Kasus answered with a smile.
“You’ve used your body so much, and there’s nothing wrong with you? I feel unfair…”
“If you feel unfair, build up your stamina.”
“What?!”
Atia bit her lip and trembled. She had never lost to anyone in terms of stamina.
However, compared to her now-battered self, Kasus was incredibly robust.
“Oh, that’s ridiculous.”
Atia wiped her face from Kasus’s embrace.
“That’s absurd. To endure my stamina, I need to get healthier.”
With Kasus’s teasing smile, Atia felt slightly embarrassed.
For some reason, she felt like she had lost.
‘I consumed the same amount of calories, but only I’m groaning… I bet he’ll make me regret it.’
“Just wait a moment.”
Atia clenched her fists.
Kasus supported her and moved her back to the bed.
Creak.
The bed made a sound.
“It feels like I’ve done a lifetime of exercise…”
Atia chuckled, touching her forehead.
“Today, I have muscle pain, so it’s too much. I’ll tell him I can’t go, maybe I need crutches… Ugh…”
“It’s probably a good idea to say that. Moving now is too much for you.”
Holding her hand, Kasus supported her waist with one hand and said.
When his large hand touched her thin waist, Atia twitched again.
Although it was familiar, Kasus’s large hand around her waist caused a tingling sensation and a strange emotion.
Atia squinted her eyes.
‘Ah, why is my body so sensitive? Am I crazy? Just his touch makes me feel tingly…’
Even after doing so much yesterday.
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…
——
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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