Just as I was about to grasp the hand she reached out, Ji Seo Joon intercepted her hand. My hand that was about to shake hers was left hanging awkwardly in the air.
“Moon Moon, go home first. I’ll talk for a bit and then go to the studio.”
“Oh? Okay.”
I said, retracting my hand that had been left in the air.
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After that, I don’t know how I managed to get home. I stood under the shower for a long time until I discovered my bloated hand and turned off the shower.
She’s his exgirlfriend, right?
After preparing well, I lay in bed looking at the familiar ceiling.
“Why is she lurking around her exboyfriend’s neighborhood? It’s ridiculous.”
When I turned to my left, the familiar wall came into view.
“Jun? Joo Woon? What? Is it June? There is a dignified name given by his parents, Ji Seo Joon. It’s ridiculous.”
This time I turned to my right and forcefully pulled on the arm of my beloved stuffed animal.
“The worst thing is Ji Seo Joon. Why did he prevent a handshake? Huh? Do my hands smell bad? Is that it?”
I brought my hand to my nose and sniffed.
“It smells just fine.”
Once again, my gaze returned to the ceiling.
“That Ji Seo Joon, that bad guy.”
With that, I closed my eyes tightly.
“Why do your eyes look like that?”
“What?”
As I finished getting ready for work and sat down at the table, my mother asked in surprise.
“The only thing I like about your face are your eyes, how did you end up making them look like that?”
“I couldn’t sleep last night……”
The reason was that after tossing and turning for a while, I drank my dad’s beer secretly at dawn and then fell asleep.
“Oh dear, how pitiful.”
While she said that, she handed me two ice packs from the freezer.
“Thank you.”
I slightly placed the ice packs my mother gave me on my eyes.
‘Sniff sniff.’
There was no fish among the side dishes, but a fishy smell wafted through the air.
“Mom. Doesn’t it smell fishy somewhere?”
“Fishy smell?”
After sniffing, my mother spoke.
“It must be coming from the fish box.”
“Oh, really!”
As I shrieked, my mother snatched the ice packs from my hand and put them back in the freezer.
“You’re making a fuss even when I give you things.”
“Good morning.”
“Oh? Deputy!”
It was Mr. Baek In Ha, who these days was coming to work early.
“Deputy, your face……”
“Huh? What’s wrong with my face.”
I put the ice packs back in the freezer and immediately left the house. So, I hadn’t checked my face, was it that serious?
I sat down at my desk and checked my face in the mirror.
“Oh no. Ugh. Oh no. This is unbearable. Really. I should have kept the fish ice pack on longer……”
“Huh? Fish what?”
In Ha, who had been looking at me worriedly from the side, asked.
“It’s nothing.”
At the sight of me smiling, she seemed surprised, then nodded and returned to her place.
I took out my cellphone from my bag to check it.
“He hasn’t contacted me at all, right?”
There were no new messages.
I flipped my phone over and mumbled as I placed it on the desk.
“I’m Moon Da Yul, the grudge holder.”
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The contact from Ji Seo Joon came in the afternoon, when it was almost time to leave work.
[When do you finish work?]
To adequately convey my anger in response to the new message, I composed a reply. But I paused before sending the finished message.
It would seem desperate to reply immediately.
[Me? Why are you asking? I’m not finishing work, okay?]
With that, I sent the message and, satisfied, finished up the last of my paperwork.
“You worked hard today.”
“Yes, take care on your way home, team leader.”
The team leader was the first to clock out. As I was packing up to leave, Ji Seo Joon cautiously poked his head into our office and entered hesitantly.
“Moon Da Yul.”
Ugh.
I didn’t want to see him for a while, but I had forgotten that he could find me like this since we worked in the same company.
After lightly greeting others, Ji Seo Joon approached me.
“Why aren’t you checking your messages?”
“You sent them? I didn’t know.”
I noticed a message from Ji Seo Joon when I checked my phone. I responded, pretending I didn’t know.
“Weren’t you not going to leave work?”
As I was just about to leave, packing my bag, Ji Seo Joon saw this and asked with a slight frown.
“I suddenly decided to leave.”
Ji Seo Joon and I exchanged this sharp conversation.
Ms. Baek In Ha, who was also about to leave, stopped packing her bag and awkwardly stood there, alternating her gaze between us.
“……Alright. Then let’s leave together.”
“I have to meet the kids.”
“Who? Go Ju Yeon, Do Ira?”
“Yes.”
“……Got it. I’ll contact you later then. Please check your phone more often.”
“……”
When I didn’t respond and just turned my head, Ji Seo Joon sighed deeply and left.
“Deputy, did you have a fight with Researcher Ji Seo Joon?”
Baek In Ha asked, after watching Ji Seo Joon until he was out of sight.
“Huh? No. Why would I? In Ha, see you tomorrow.”
Leaving In Ha behind, I left the company with as much dignity as I could.
Near the company where Go Ju Yeon works.
“Ah. She asked to meet.”
I was whining to Go Ju Yeon while holding my phone.
You’re calling all of a sudden…… I’m meeting my boyfriend, you know?
Go Ju Yeon, who was dating a boss from the same company, said she had a dinner appointment with her boyfriend that day.
“You see him every day. I’m here near your company, right?”
Just go back.
“Hey, Go Ju Yeon. I’ll buy dinner.”
You’re making life impossible. Just wait for a bit. I’ll talk to my boyfriend.
I hung up the phone, feeling a bit sorry for Go Ju Yeon’s boyfriend, but I would rather die than go home like this today.
10 minutes of waiting at a cafe near Go Ju Yeon’s company.
“Hey, let’s go eat.”
Go Ju Yeon appeared.
I stood up cheerfully from my seat and followed Go Ju Yeon.
“I’ll buy your boyfriend a meal later too. I really needed a friend today.”
“Got it. What do you want to eat?”
Go Ju Yeon and I chose meat among a few options. The place we arrived at was a pork belly house near the office. While I was absentmindedly watching the pork belly being cooked on the griddle, Go Ju Yeon asked.
“What’s going on? Is Ji Seo Joon done with you now?”
“Hey, I’m the one holding the knife handle, okay?”
“Sure you are.”
Go Ju Yeon snorted as she flipped the meat. Looking at Go Ju Yeon who picked the cooked meat and placed it on the plate in front of me, I opened my mouth.
“Ju Yeon, what would you do if your boyfriend’s exgirlfriend showed up?”
“Why would such a crappy situation happen?”
It was an unlikely event, but Go Ju Yeon’s grip on the tongs became tighter.
“But what if that woman is extremely pretty.”
“Hey, that won’t happen.”
“What’s with the confidence?”
I poured a shot of soju for Go Ju Yeon, who was smiling arrogantly, one corner of her mouth lifted.
“I know about his exgirlfriends,”
“How so?”
“For starters, there aren’t many.”
I nodded and took a swig of soju, then picked up a piece of meat.
“I found a few pictures on the MiniHomepage.”
I didn’t even put the meat in my mouth, just listened to the intriguing story.
“And then?”
“I don’t know her. I’ve seen it.”
“What? Didn’t you say anything?”
“Yep.”
Go Ju Yeon, who had been grilling meat diligently, raised her hand coolly in response.
“Please change the griddle.”
Then, using the tongs, she picked up the remaining pieces of meat on the griddle and piled them generously onto the plate in front of me.
“I don’t want to bring up the past, and he doesn’t even know those pictures were there. So, I decided to just bury it.”
I looked at my friend with admiration in my eyes.
“But, what if… what if the exgirlfriend hangs around the neighborhood where your boyfriend lives?”
“What?”
Her expression sharpened again as she downed the soju in one gulp.
“I’d have to tear her away, even if it means dragging her by the scruff of her neck.”
She roughly wiped off the soju that had stained her lips.
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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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