Rucna opened the juice bottle and gulped down the suspicious liquid in one go.
It tasted like herbal medicine mixed with vinegar.
The slimy texture added to it was truly the worst, but thinking of it as the price for his life made it bearable.
‘Alright, let’s go in first. If school life doesn’t suit me, I can withdraw then.’
It’s not like this is a prison, there shouldn’t be any reason I can’t leave.
After emptying the juice bottle in one go, Rucna wiped his mouth and glared at the school building as he walked through the school gates.
His whole body ached as if the medicine was taking effect immediately after drinking, but the pain wasn’t unbearable.
Meanwhile, Chad, the student council vice president who was coming out of the store with lots of snacks, was staring intently at Rucna’s back as he entered through the school gates.
“Isn’t that… Rucna?”
“That troublemaker is back?”
Bolton, the student council secretary, turned his eyes following Chad’s gaze.
“Wow, that troublemaker. I thought he’d drop out, but I guess he wants to get a diploma.”
“Yeah. Surprisingly, he came back in one piece.”
Chad couldn’t take his eyes off Rucna’s return, seeming particularly surprised.
“What’s so surprising about it? Anyway, what’s there to look at that troublemaker?”
“Hmm, I think Rucna was drinking something interesting just now.”
“Something interesting?”
“I must have seen wrong.”
Yawn. Chad stretched out a big yawn and headed back to school, hugging the snacks.
Bolton followed behind, scratching his head.
“By the way, Chad.”
“What?”
“Didn’t Matian go to the troublemaker’s room earlier? Did he know the troublemaker would return?”
“He probably got a quick report from the guards when the Golden Count’s carriage entered the capital. Anyway, it’ll be really interesting when those two meet, right?”
Great, we should go watch. Chad hurried his steps, humming a tune.
[This is the timeline separator]The Empire’s top male educational institution, Saint Academy. True to its reputation, the campus was both elegant and massive.
On the vast grounds, three college buildings and one dormitory stood facing each other.
Each college conducted different lectures, and the names of each college were derived from the names of three heroes who played active roles in the demon war 600 years ago.
At Wigrats College, which was at the front, martial arts and weapons training lectures were held, and at Golden College next to it, mathematics and magic lectures were conducted.
Closet College behind it was where sacred studies and religious lectures took place, and next to it was the dormitory with an annexed bathhouse.
A horse-riding competition was in full swing at the large field located in the center of the campus, and in the training grounds built in every corner, students were practicing with wooden swords.
Some spirited students were busy kicking balls on the lawn.
‘Ugh, there’s the smell of sweat everywhere.’
「Focus, Master. It was a right turn at the fork just now.」
‘I was distracted.’
With that, Rucna turned back.
Wasn’t that an elf that just passed by? The long, pointed ears were distinctive.
Not only that, seeing gnomes and beastkin with tails made him realize once again that this was a fantasy world.
He got lost for a moment, but thanks to the holy sword’s guidance, Rucna easily arrived at the dormitory.
The giant hero mural on the front of the square hall captured visitors’ attention.
Spiral staircases leading up to the 5th floor were placed at both ends, centered around the mural.
‘Let’s see, my dorm room is 414, so…’
Arriving on the 4th floor, Rucna walked along the long corridor looking for his room. The fact that everyone had a single room was really nice, but…
‘The door to room 414 is wide open?’
When Rucna quickly checked inside, he saw an insanely handsome statue. He thought it might be an elf, but looking at the ears, it was indeed human.
Occupying the desk in the room, he was staring at Rucna.
A pressure he hadn’t felt when facing Perta. That man was dominating the entire space just by sitting with his long legs crossed.
Because of that, Rucna had to stand at attention in the entrance, unable to even step into his own room.
‘Did I find the wrong room by mistake?’
Rucna stepped back and checked the door again.
The nameplate on the door was clearly engraved with ‘Rucna Golden’.
“It’s your room alright. The door was open from the beginning. Wide open.”
Adding that it’s not against school rules for other students to enter if the door is open, the man slowly got up.
Neatly swept back black hair and blue eyes revealed underneath.
Slightly drooping eye corners created a soft atmosphere, but the sharp bridge of his nose was as cold as a blade.
And tightly closed, well-shaped lips below.
He looked like the male protagonist of this world at a glance.
He looked Rucna up and down expressionlessly, then glanced at the small mirror attached to the wall.
Soon, as if checking his own expression, he pulled up his stiffened lips to show a perfect smile.
“You’re back, Rucna.”
What’s this, it’s obvious you’re not really welcoming me even if you smile belatedly? Rucna frowned and glanced at the nametag on the other’s chest.
“He…llo. Matian Wigrats.”
He first greeted that statue-like person who seemed to be an acquaintance of this body. The unfamiliar spelling got twisted in his mouth.
But he didn’t have the mental capacity to care about such clumsy pronunciation.
The voice flowing from his own throat was more unfamiliar than the name Matian Wigrats.
‘It’s a male voice!’
His voice had changed to a very low bass tone.
He thought there was no particular change even after drinking the gender juice, but these little things had changed.
‘Wait. Then maybe here too?’
Rucna’s gaze went down to his chest.
Rucna belatedly felt his upper body. Without a doubt, this part was also male.
Matian, who had been quietly watching Rucna’s eccentric behavior, frowned openly and then smiled gently again.
“I was waiting for you because I had something to ask.”
“Wh-what did you want to ask?”
Rather than feeling excited that such a handsome man said he was waiting for him, Rucna felt chills down his spine.
That’s how fierce the aura he was emitting was.
Matian strode up to Rucna standing in the doorway. Perhaps because his legs were long, the distance between them closed quickly.
‘I didn’t notice when he was sitting, but he’s really tall up close.’
Rucna held his breath. The unique heavy pressure he exuded seemed to weigh down on his lungs, mixed with the scent of cool cologne.
“You were absent for a long time without notice. Did something happen back home?”
The voice asking was quite affectionate. But the tension didn’t easily subside.
“There were some personal circumstances…”
“What kind of circumstances?”
Smiling Matian reached out his hand toward Rucna, who was standing awkwardly in the entrance.
Rucna reflexively squeezed his eyes shut. The other was clearly smiling, but somehow it felt eerie.
‘Looking at his appearance, he seems like the male protagonist, but the atmosphere is blatantly villainous.’
Fortunately, the large hand that seemed about to hit him passed by Rucna’s ear and went behind him.
He pulled the door that was open outwards and closed it.
Clack. Click.
The sound of the lock being latched was particularly sharp. With that, this room became a sealed space with just the two of them.
“I asked what kind of circumstances, Rucna.”
“I-I was just a bit sick.”
Frightened, Rucna instinctively stepped back and recited any excuse.
His back pressed tightly against the entrance door. There was nowhere else to retreat.
“Is that so? Are you alright now?”
“Yeah.”
“That’s good. But it seems you were quite ill. You’ve changed a lot.”
“Ch-changed? I’m the same as always.”
Rucna answered like that, but in his mind he repeatedly called out ‘Hi Bisbi’.
At this rate, he felt like he would either be crushed to death by that man’s atmosphere or die from suffocation.
But no matter how desperately he called out, the holy sword that had even spoken to him on its own before gave no response this time.
“The same as always?”
Matian slowly lowered his head to match eye level with Rucna.
And he looked straight into Rucna’s green eyes.
“To my eyes, only the shell is the same, but the contents are different.”
How did he figure it out? Does this guy have some special ability? Rucna gulped down dry saliva.
“I… hit my head a bit back home, haha.”
“That’s not a funny joke, Rucna Golden.”
“It-it’s true. So I don’t remember anything.”
Rucna awkwardly rubbed his forehead, trying to get out of this situation.
“Actually, I didn’t even know who you were. I barely read your name from your nametag.”
“It’s amazing you found your room well then.”
“My family told me the basic information.”
Please just let it go. Please. Rucna tried to get out of the situation while smiling as much as possible.
To this, Matian slowly nodded his head and straightened his back again.
“Then you probably don’t know about that incident either.”
“What incident?”
“The incident where the holy sword in the Plaza of Honor disappeared. On the day you ran away from school, someone took the holy sword.”
Saying that, Matian smiled even wider than before.
Rucna, who had been staring blankly at that kind smile for a moment, suddenly came to his senses.
‘Wait. If it’s the holy sword… could he be talking about the holy sword that was delivered to me?’
For a moment, an instinct that he shouldn’t pretend to know about the holy sword brushed coldly against the nape of his neck.
Rucna slowly parted his tightly closed lips.
“…How would I, who lost my memories, know about such news?”
“I think so too. But I feel like I’m missing something.”
Matian stared into Rucna’s pupils for a few seconds as if trying to detect lies, then sighed.
“Well, it’s probably needless worry.”
Matian reached out his hand again and unlocked the latch with a click.
Rucna, who had been embarrassed by their bodies being in close contact, turned his body to make way for him to leave.
However, Matian didn’t open the door right away.
He just fiddled with the doorknob for a while, then suddenly flung the door wide open.
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?
——
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!”
——
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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