The back of the hand, pushed in between the broken car window to unlock it, was bleeding from being scraped by glass, and the palm, burnt from grabbing the hot handle and pulling, was covered with blisters.
“How did you know to come here? If anything had gone wrong, how could you face me in the future?”
While Exchange had avoided a crisis by appearing and facing the situation, he felt dizzy thinking about the moment he could have been crushed by the car because of him.
“Didn’t you know? I’ve been monitoring Teacher Bong like a 24-hour stalker.”
Ha. Hyojin stared at Exchange with her mouth open.
“But why didn’t you say anything when we talked on the phone earlier?”
He asked if she had time for dinner tonight. Did she know everything and called him?
“I was curious about how Teacher Bong would react.”
“…!”
“So, I didn’t say anything, but she really didn’t say anything to me.”
She felt like nothing to her, which is why she didn’t say anything. Exchange didn’t feel good about it when he thought about it again.
“Is it because you believed that so easily? That it’s a secret, and leaking it would be troublesome…?”
Hyojin mumbled with a hint of excuse.
“I introduced Teacher Bong to you. The person who told you about Prosecutor Lee Sung-min is none other than Kang Han-na.”
Finally realizing that she had deceived herself, Hyojin wanted to bite her tongue in self-reproach. Because she didn’t speak honestly, Exchange was also in danger.
“So, were you monitoring me? Watching me run around like a fool without distinguishing anything?”
It would have been better to tell her outright that she was currently being deceived, but he refrained.
“Yes. So, I monitored and followed you around 24 hours.”
She was worried, yet she didn’t ask him for any help.
So, she watched from afar. Like a stalker.
She wanted to see him, but she couldn’t even say that she missed him.
“Rather, you should have honestly told me that, right? That you knew everything.”
If she had done that, I would have been honest too. Why didn’t she say anything?
“Why didn’t Teacher Bong say anything to me?”
While asking Prosecutor Lee Sung-min for help.
“Because it’s my dad’s business.”
Moreover, it was related to Yul’s mother, who had passed away. He didn’t want to bring up painful memories in his mind.
“Will you do that again?”
“What?”
Angry after hearing the excuses, Exchange tightened his eyebrows and strengthened his voice.
“Doing such dangerous things alone without saying anything to me again?”
Fortunately, nothing happened this time.
It felt like blood was boiling backwards when he thought about how wrong it could have gone, like with his wife.
While waiting until they arrived at the hospital and regained consciousness, did she know what he was thinking?
“My work, I can handle it on my own, so please, just get treatment quickly, Dad… Ah!”
Hyojin, whose cheek was pinched by Exchange, was left speechless, staring at Exchange.
“Do that one more time. I’ll really scold you then…!”
Ah! Hyojin, pinched on the cheek again, looked bewildered and watched Exchange leave the ward.
Why scold her? Who is she to him? She’s not even a home tutor hired by him anymore, let alone someone he’s dating.
Despite telling him to forget it, he kept appearing and pushing his irrelevant existence, and she couldn’t understand it at all.
“It stings.”
The doctor poured saline solution to clean Exchange’s hand covered with blisters.
“You’ll need treatment for about two weeks until the skin regenerates. Be careful not to let the wounds touch water to avoid infection.”
Watching the process of rinsing the burn area and removing burst blisters with tweezers, Team Leader Nam squirmed uncomfortably.
“I’m really sorry. If I had been a little faster…”
Trying to protect Exchange from being stabbed by a knife resulted in a fatal mistake, letting the guy take the car.
“It’s okay. It’s not Team Leader Nam’s fault.”
Instead, thanks to Team Leader Nam, he could break the window, rescue Hyojin trapped in the car, and avoid any harm.
“You should spend the night in the hospital in this state?”
“Hey? Stay in the hospital like this?”
“Teacher Bong can’t be left alone, right? The doctor said we should watch over her because there might be bleeding overnight.”
“If you need my help, I’ll be at the hospital too.”
Team Leader Nam looked at Exchange with concern as he headed to the hospital right after finishing the treatment.
This is a big problem. How does he intend to nurse Teacher Bong with that hand?
Tick-tock. When Exchange opened the door and entered the ward, Hyojin closed her eyes tightly, pretending to be asleep.
Thinking she had fallen asleep and would leave again, Exchange quietly opened the wooden door of the cabinet next to the bed, suppressing the sound of his footsteps.
What is he looking for? Is there something left behind?
Curious, with her ears strained, a sharp sound echoed. The sound of a glass tumbler falling to the floor.
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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