As Lois moved away, as if indicating that he had brought Ark and completed his tasks, Stella, who was absentmindedly watching his retreating figure, urgently called out to him.
“Lois!”
Despite being in a position where his voice could be clearly heard, Lois didn’t turn around.
“Lois!”
Stella raised her voice a bit more.
Kai, belatedly remembering that she had introduced him as Lois, stopped speaking. When he turned around, Stella was shaking and holding something.
It didn’t seem like something to eat. Suddenly feeling annoyed, but it was already after turning Ben’s head.
Her hand moved on its own. It was a leisurely pace with nothing to hurry about, but curiosity kept growing.
Why is that woman acting like that?
Approaching, Stella was waving a handkerchief vigorously, and she appeared with a bright smile.
Whenever Stella smiled brightly without any wrinkles, the image of her smiling strangely bitter that day kept coming to mind.
Why did she act like that that day when she can smile like this? What exactly happened in Amalun? Why did her father send such a miserable gift with his daughter? Was it a lineage that didn’t matter even if they killed him?
“What’s the matter?”
As Kai’s curiosity about Stella grew, his eyes became coldly detached. Such emotions towards people always led to bad results. It wasn’t a good sign.
“For this.”
Stella suddenly extended what she was shaking and holding. It was a white handkerchief.
Surrender?
The first word that came to Kai’s mind when he saw the handkerchief was “surrender.”
Kai, who habitually sat on his horse and looked down with a haughty gaze, quickly realized and dismounted with an “Oops.” Looking down from above might be unpleasant for Stella, considering that he was just a low-ranking knight.
Even though he thought that this woman’s discomfort or silence didn’t matter, he didn’t want to make her feel bad. He had considered it the minimum conscience for the kindness he received.
However, there was no trace of any unpleasant emotions in Stella’s expression.
“Will Lois also participate in the upcoming monster hunting event?”
“…Yes?”
Kai’s reaction was a bit slow because he didn’t expect the word “monster hunting” to come out of her mouth. It felt like watching a small, useless rabbit that might jump anywhere. A small, useless rabbit that could be hunted or left alone.
“I made a handkerchief with a wish for a safe return. I made yours too, so that you won’t get hurt.”
“Mine?”
Kai asked, looking down at the handkerchief in his hand. He hesitated to touch it.
“Yes. I had to present a handkerchief to His Majesty the Emperor, and I thought of you, Lois, while making it.”
“Why are you giving me something like this?”
A strange mix of emotions and a lingering suspicion intertwined complexly.
“Because we’re friends.”
Kai’s gaze, which had been fixed on the handkerchief, urgently shifted to Stella. She was smiling. It was a smiling expression that made one feel like crying.
Returning to his true nature, Kai was looking down at the handkerchief Stella had given him, placed on the desk.
“This messy skill is something new.”
Confidently taking its place in the middle of the neatly folded handkerchief was a giant orange carrot.
Despite receiving hundreds of handkerchiefs while participating in the monster hunting event, such a ridiculous pattern was a first. A knight participating in a monster hunt getting a carrot.
It was a completely mismatched combination.
She was truly a strange woman, having various unpredictable aspects that couldn’t be defined by one thing.
I planted many new crops in the field. Luckily, I was able to find good seeds. I’ll give you some when it’s time to harvest.
I have nothing to give you.
It’s okay. Just talk to me once in a while.
Aren’t there other princesses? How can someone like me be a companion to the princess?
Is that so?
At that moment, she smiled bitterly once again. It was a smile with a similar hue to the day she confirmed the gifts sent from Amaloon.
“Sigh.”
Kai felt uneasy, as if he owed a debt. He tried to refuse the handkerchief, but if he did, she would probably smile again. That’s right, he thought, saying it with a smirk. Painfully.
“To smile painfully…”
Kai put the handkerchief into the drawer with documents bearing the footsteps of his small friend. Everything related to that woman was nothing more than trivial things.
The morning of the monster hunt arrived.
Not only the nobles and aristocrats participating in the monster hunt but also the knights escorting them and the families accompanying them created an unprecedented bustle around the hunting ground.
The monster hunt in the Kredion Empire was held in different locations every year. Although there were five mountains where monsters appeared the most in the empire, this year, it was Ragusan, close to the capital.
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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