The leading knights began to exchange glances and send signals to each other. Ines sensed that something had happened.
They stopped running ahead and began to surround Ines again.
Soon, far away on a hill, a lot of turmoil was visible. Thanks to the high ground, what was happening was clearly seen.
Getting a little closer, Ines stopped breathing. It was clearly the Swellenden family’s carriage under attack.
‘Father!’
Her breath was blocked by running so fast, but she couldn’t stop.
The opponents’ numbers were twenty? No, they looked at least thirty. Soon, Carson and his party reached near the carriage.
The road at the foot of the hill was slightly lower than the one she had run on, so nothing could be seen. Ines’s heart melted, not knowing what was happening.
When she arrived, all the fighting had already ended.
“Father!”
Ines almost jumped off her horse towards the family’s carriage. Carson, having settled everything around, did not stop Ines as she rushed to her father.
When she flung open the carriage door, her father was inside.
“Ines!”
As her father called her name, Ines, who had been tense, collapsed, holding the carriage’s door handle.
Seeing her, Andrew reached out his hand.
“Ugh.”
But he stopped in his place as if he had been injured somewhere. Surprised at his appearance, Ines jumped up onto the carriage.
“Father, what happened?”
“It’s nothing to be so surprised about.”
As she looked around, Ines saw a white handkerchief tied around her father’s arm, and it was soaked with blood.
Seeing her worried eyes, Andrew managed to smile.
“It’s just a cut on the arm. It’s been bandaged, so it’ll be fine. Don’t worry too much.”
“How did you get hurt?”
“I was in the carriage, so I don’t know exactly what happened. It seems our knights have been injured a lot too…….”
Ines looked like she was about to cry.
“A guy came into the carriage. We had a bit of a scuffle.”
“Did you see his face?”
“No, he was wearing a mask, so I couldn’t see.”
Now that she looked, there were knife marks all over the inside of the carriage. Looking at that, Ines felt her hair stand on end and her blood dry up.
“Luckily, Lord Carson appeared soon, so the guy ran away. I don’t know if he got caught.”
Ines closed her eyes tightly. If Carson had been just a little late, her father would have lost his life.
She looked at her father’s arm with sad eyes, holding it carefully to look at the wound. Then, suddenly, her eyes narrowed with a strange feeling.
“Father, what is this?”
“What are you talking about?”
“This handkerchief.”
“That’s not yours? I found it on the floor of the carriage.”
“Ah…….”
Ines was frozen on the spot at the unbelievable truth. It was clearly hers. But it had already left her hand.
The handkerchief she had thrown to Joseph on the night of Carson’s reception.
The very item with only four petals embroidered when there should have been five.
“Did you see the hair color, by any chance?”
Her voice seemed choked, barely coming out.
“Whose hair?”
“The intruder who came in the carriage.”
“It was brown. It’s a common color, so it would be difficult to identify just by that.”
No, Father, that’s enough.
Ines barely pulled her lips into a smile. And slowly got out of the carriage to find Carson. He smiled at her approaching like the spring sunlight.
“Are you not hurt anywhere?”
“As you can see.”
“Thank you, my lord.”
Even in expressing gratitude, he looked somehow slightly apologetic.
“No, I should have been faster, but Swalden’s horse was injured.”
Ines’s throat tightened, and she was momentarily at a loss for words. Why did he blame himself even in this situation?
What was she to him?
Why did Ines’s merciful God always give to her?
“Did you catch that person?”
“Who……? Oh, the one who came into the carriage?”
As Ines nodded, he smiled with a sad face.
“I didn’t catch him. But there are survivors, so the mastermind will soon be revealed. Well, I think I know who it is even without revealing it.”
“It’s Joseph.”
“What?”
“That person, I mean…… the one who stabbed my father several times in the carriage, trying to kill him, was none other than Joseph.”
Joseph Brnoa, soon to be killed by her, and then burned and found in the mountains.
‘Joseph, I never intended to kill you.’
But now, things would not go as he planned.
‘Even if my soul is torn to shreds, even if every breath is nothing but pain…… I didn’t intend to kill you for something you haven’t done yet.’
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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