I get it. It must have been Seo Rin, known to be friendly with me, who stepped forward, considering her external image.
I burst into laughter at her ridiculous behavior.
“What’s so funny?”
Suddenly, my laughter made Seo Rin, who was facing me, stiffen instantly.
“No, it’s just that I thought you had a hard time. Buying my gift at Ji Han’s request, even my celebration cake…. It’s enough to twist your feelings.”
At the name Ji Han that came out of my mouth, Seo Rin’s face flushed.
I took one more step towards her, who was laughing hollowly as if she was struck dumb.
“Oh, and you know what? That Seo Ji Han proposed to me.”
At the word marriage registration, Seo Rin’s already narrow brows crumpled even more.
She was particularly sensitive to the three letters Seo Ji Han.
“So what? The two of you got divorced anyway.”
My words seemed to provoke her, and I could see Seo Rin’s face distorting to the utmost.
“Yeah, we got divorced. But it’s hard to break the bond between families. Ji Han can’t let me go easily.”
Seo Rin must have been the one who most resented the news of my divorce from Ji Han.
She would be busy calculating in her head by now, thinking about how to secure my position.
“Even if it’s not me, he’ll end up marrying another woman similar to me.”
Her face changed at my words, implying that she couldn’t be the one.
Her face, which had been flushed, turned pale and then ashen.
You must have thought that his side would be your place once I disappeared.
I continued to speak to her, who must have been spinning her own happiness circuit.
“Do you understand what I mean?”
“……”
“Although you can receive his love, you can’t fully have him.”
That’s why I deliberately dropped a comment that would scratch her inside.
“What do you know, Unni? He said he wants to be with me!”
Seo Rin must have believed Ji Han’s hypocritical words that he wanted to be with her.
Seo Rin, who was shouting at me with her clear voice, was quite different from her calm demeanor a moment ago.
Her gritted teeth were quite a sight to behold.
“How naive. If that was the case, you would have been the anchor, not me.”
“……Ha. What are you talking about?”
“Ji Han is the successor of Hojin Group. If he really set his mind to it, you would have been the anchor, not me.”
I wish you had clung to that man more persistently.
So if there’s any hesitation, please don’t hesitate.
“He can’t leave me.”
Her eyes were firm, unlike her face which had darkened to the point of being ashen.
As if there was something to believe.
“Sure. If it’s easier to think that way, then do so.”
Even though her hand clutching the hem of her dress was trembling.
I glanced at her and continued speaking.
“Don’t try too hard, just enjoy it moderately.”
With those words, I turned around.
Seo Rin did not return to the office until the broadcast began.
Imagining her sniffling somewhere because she couldn’t take it made me quite happy.
To the point where I didn’t even think about the mango cake.
With the start of the news ahead, I checked the route for the last time and sat down.
A staff member came over and checked the microphone pinned to my chest.
As I was looking at the cue sheet and preparing for the upcoming news.
The screen of the cell phone placed on the next chair lit up. There was one message on the screen.
[I found a strange object in my house. Jae Ha]‘Strange object? Why is he telling me that.’
While I was tilting my head not understanding his words, another message came in.
[Did you forget anything? Jae Ha] [I don’t think I left anything.]I couldn’t recall anything, so I sent him a brief reply right away.
Moreover, I couldn’t have been the only one to visit such a large house.
[There must be one or two servants who frequent Jae Ha’s house.]I was about to put down my phone after sending a message, wondering if he was mistaken.
Then, a photo came in from Jae Ha.
“Ah!”
Without realizing it, I shot up from my seat.
“No, no, please continue what you were doing.”
Feeling the eyes of the staff on me, I awkwardly waved my hand and sat back down.
In the photo, a familiar fountain pen was held in his hand.
‘That’s mine!’
The engraved letters ‘Yoon’ were the first thing that caught my eye.
It was the fountain pen my late grandfather had given me when I first passed the audition for an anchor position.
Without realizing it, I almost dropped the cue sheet I was holding.
Why was my fountain pen there?
[Coincidentally, there’s only one Yoon who frequents my house. Jae Ha]Why had my pen, which had been missing for days, fallen in his house?
Without hesitation, I called him immediately.
Look at that. It’s Yeo Jin’s, right?
A voice filled with mischief came from the other end of the line.
“Why do you have it, Jae Ha? I’ve been looking for it.”
It seems like you left it that day. I found it in the corner of the sofa today.
It seemed like he was talking about the night he invited me to his house for dinner.
I suddenly remembered putting my bag on the sofa.
Had the fountain pen that I had kept in my diary fallen out then?
Regardless of what had happened, a wave of relief washed over me at the fact that I hadn’t lost it.
“Ah… It’s precious to me.”
All day, the missing pen had been bothering me, keeping me from concentrating on my work.
It was a precious fountain pen that, regardless of the price, was irreplaceable and unique in the world.
“Anyway, it’s a relief that I didn’t lose it. Have you finished work? I’ll come to pick it up after the news.”
I’m at home. What time does the broadcast end?
I turned my head to check the clock pointing to ten past nine.
Finishing the news and tidying up seemed likely to make me late.
“It will be after 11. If it’s too late, I’ll come to the office tomorrow.”
It’s okay. Come to the outdoor parking lot of the broadcasting station when you finish work.
The broadcasting station parking lot? Wasn’t he already home after work?
Before I could even question him, Jae Ha continued.
I’ll wait.
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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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