‘I need to exercise from now on.’
Wishing to put his mind at ease, I gave Nathaniel a broad smile.
Soon, the carriage stopped.
“We must have arrived.”
Nathaniel touched the cheek where Jaina’s lips had met, fidgeting with his fingers before getting up first.
He opened the door and extended his hand.
I took his hand and stepped down from the carriage.
Immediately, I felt the surrounding people’s attention on us.
Despite the suffocating, searing glances, Nathaniel walked as if he didn’t care.
I thought I knew the origin of Nathaniel’s brazenness.
To live under such scrutiny, one had to have a thick face.
We headed to the closest side of the altar.
The Emperor, Empress, Henry, and Anais had already arrived.
“We greet the Empire’s sun and moon.”
“Oh, both of you are here.”
The Emperor greeted us with his usual friendly smile.
Henry waved his hand cutely, and Anais nodded her head slightly behind him.
Only the Empress looked straight ahead, not turning to look back.
“Nathaniel, you’ll work hard today. Jaina, you sit here.”
Ignoring the Empress, the Emperor cheerfully assigned my seat.
To the Emperor’s left was practically Nathaniel’s seat.
Mililia’s eyes briefly sharpened, but she said nothing.
I hesitated for a moment before sitting down.
“I’ll be right back.”
Nathaniel kissed my forehead and headed behind the altar.
Checking my face several times as he turned back.
“You two get along very well.”
The Emperor seemed pleased with the two he had brought together, looking awkwardly affectionate.
Unlike the cheerful Emperor, Mililia’s face was quite dark.
“Ha, haha. It’s because we’re newlyweds.”
“That’s right, exactly. My dear, didn’t we have times like that too?”
Phillips jabbed the Empress’s side, but she acted as if she didn’t hear.
She had no memories of a honeymoon.
Being pregnant with the Emperor’s child, hiding from the previous Empress and her family’s eyes, weeping every night, and barely clinging to life with her father’s help.
“Those were good times. I really struggled to win the Empress’s heart.”
To be exact, he had struggled to avoid the eyes of the previous Empress while having affairs.
Mililia’s expression grew darker as she stood beside him. It seemed that even she could not laugh at this situation.
I tried to control my facial muscles to smile as naturally as possible, hiding my trembling heart.
“Nathaniel takes after me in that regard. Looking at what that boy does to win your heart, he doesn’t seem like the son I knew.”
The Emperor, who had been grinning, turned to Henry and said.
“Do you understand, Henry? When you find someone you love later, you must be as sincere as your father or brother.”
The Empress seemed annoyed, her hands trembling.
“But mother says I must never be like Your Majesty? Especially when dealing with ladies.”
The innocent words of Henry brought a momentary silence.
I bowed my head and desperately imagined a sad scene to hold back my laughter.
‘The banquet hall has collapsed. Nathaniel overturned all the dishes because he didn’t want to eat.’
With desperate efforts, I maintained a graceful expression.
The emperor laughed awkwardly and looked straight ahead, finally closing his mouth.
The empress smiled in satisfaction, stroked Henry’s head, and looked straight ahead.
The bell rang to announce the beginning of the ceremony.
All kinds of local specialties were displayed abundantly on the altar.
The high priest who presided over the wedding appeared with a solemn face and began his speech.
“In a year of abundance….”
It was a long and boring speech.
He explained in detail how grateful we should be for this abundance, and how much effort the temple had put into it.
‘It means, ‘Please give us some donations,” right?’
I was taken aback by such a blatant request.
It’s a religious group, after all. Is this even reasonable?
‘It’s the same everywhere.’
I licked my lips at the familiar sight from my past life. Everyone was listening to the speech with gloomy faces, as expected.
“Then, let us now offer sacrifices to the great dragon, Kronormu.”
Finally, the long and graceful begging ended, and the main event began.
Nathaniel, dressed in white priest robes, dragged his long hem towards the altar.
The sacredness was felt from his stern expression on his clear and pure skin.
It was unbelievable that this was the same man who had clung to me earlier because he didn’t want to part from me.
‘It seems a bit bothersome, too.’
He impassively pushed magic into the wand in his hand.
A brilliant light burst from the tip of the beautiful wand.
“Wow, it’s really splendid.”
I stared blankly at the light and muttered.
Was it always this dazzling?
Whether I attended every time and just dozed off, or how Nathaniel acted at last year’s harvest festival, I couldn’t remember at all.
“What, what is this.”
“Oh. God.”
It seems I’m not the only one surprised.
The priests knelt and looked at Nathaniel.
Nathaniel, too, seemed taken aback as his expression changed for the first time.
Even the previously gloomy nobles had expressions of admiration.
[Dash] Change the fate, outsider.Someone’s voice suddenly rang loudly in my head.
I looked around, but everyone was too engrossed in watching Nathaniel.
‘Was it only me who heard it?’
No more words came after that.
The brilliant light soon disappeared.
Nathaniel quickly resumed his solemn face and lowered the wand.
It was a fitting conclusion.
While everyone was in confusion, he gracefully descended from the podium.
“Ju, just now, what?”
The emperor belatedly grabbed the high priest and asked.
He muttered with a face of rapture.
“God has shown His existence.”
Joy rose in the face of the high priest.
He excitedly called the priests.
Declaring that this event must be widely known, he recited prayers, and the priests who bowed looked like madmen.
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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