Suddenly, the first meeting between Lee Seung Oh and Lee Ji Soo came to mind. Lee Ji Soo had shown up in wornout tracksuits. Lee Seung Oh had been overly kind to Lee Ji Soo.
“What if a woman is too successful?”
“They can’t even talk, as I said. The more I think about it, the more ridiculous it is. That jerk, who does he think he’s trying to trick?”
“No, I mean, what if you meet a woman who is just too successful? She’s from a wealthy background, beautiful, and a successful career woman?”
“If he’s a decent guy, he’ll be grateful and live happily. If he’s a loser, he’ll resent it secretly and try to find a way to undermine her.”
That’s right. The loser in question was Lee Seung Oh, who was diligently running Kang Yoon’s company as a temporary representative.
There was a time when she believed he was a profoundly serious man. She didn’t realize he was a man so light that he could be swept away by the slightest breeze.
“Of course, I feel sorry for you. But I won’t apologize.”
That light man held his mistress’s hand and spoke confidently to his wife.
“Seo Rin, try to understand. If I apologize to you here, then my love for Ji Soo becomes a mistake.”
Why did you fall in love with Lee Ji Soo, not Yoon Seo Ha, who had been by your side all your life, but Lee Ji Soo, whom you met only a few months ago?
Seo Rin found the answer in the first meeting between Lee Seung Oh and Lee Ji Soo. When he protected the fragile Ji Soo from Yoon Seo Ha, that moment must have been the beginning of love for Lee Seung Oh.
“Seo Rin, you have so much. Ji Soo only has me. Whether we get divorced or not, I’ll love and protect Ji Soo until the end.”
The person Lee Seung Oh had to love and protect. The woman who had nothing, and for whom Lee Seung Oh was her entire world.
He didn’t love Lee Ji Soo. He loved Lee Seung Oh, who was saving Lee Ji Soo.
Seo Rin returned to the rooftop room after handing Minji over to Jae Wook. The plastic mirror on the desk starkly reflected Seo Rin’s face.
The thin, rough skin, the hollow eyes that seemed lost, the thin lips.
Seo Rin was not the successful and dazzling Yoon Seo Ha that Lee Seung Oh found hard to handle, but a pathetic Seo Rin who was even more pitiful than Ji Soo at that time.
Lee Seung Oh had a habit of taking a walk around the company after lunch. Usually alone, or with someone else.
“Today is great. The weather is nice, and I love having lunch and walking with you.”
“Me too.”
Seung Oh affectionately replied while sneakily disengaging his arm from Ji Soo’s. Their relationship was known publicly within the company, but he didn’t want to openly stroll around arminarm with her and become the talk of the office.
“How are the resumes? Did many come in?”
“I haven’t seen them yet. They come down after being filtered by the HR department.”
“Right. Didn’t they say they had a recommendation for designer Kang Hye Rim?”
“Um… It wasn’t that great.”
She didn’t seem to want to talk about resumes or new designers. Seung Oh changed the topic to something Ji Soo would like.
“Where should we go for our summer vacation? How about going abroad for the first time in a while? Even somewhere close like Hawaii.”
“I love Hawaii! Bali was great when we went last time, too.”
“Bali was great.”
As the two were chatting, a woman quickly walked by their side. The woman in jeans, carrying a document envelope, looked around for something and pulled out her cell phone. She didn’t even notice when her wallet dropped from her pocket.
“Huh?”
Seung Oh picked up the fallen wallet. It was a cheap, wornout wallet, just like the one Ji Soo used to carry when they first met.
“Excuse me!”
The woman was still looking around, seemingly unaware that someone was calling her. Seung Oh ran up to her with the wallet and tapped her on the shoulder.
“Excuse me.”
“…?”
The woman looked back at Seung Oh.
She had long curly hair and a plain appearance with hardly any makeup. Her eyes were moist, as if something had happened.
“Here, you dropped your wallet.”
“Ah…!”
The woman’s eyes widened as she took the wallet and deeply bowed.
“Thank you so much. I didn’t even realize I dropped it because I was so flustered.”
“I noticed you were looking for something from behind. Did you lose your way?”
“Ah, well…”
The woman hesitated, fiddling with the yellowish document envelope.
“I was trying to find Kang Yoon Company… There’s only the main entrance, but I was wondering if there’s a back door…”
“Kang Yoon? Why?”
Ji Soo joined the conversation and asked. The woman looked at Ji Soo with a slightly scared expression and quickly lowered her gaze.
“I came to submit my resume. I heard they’re looking for a new designer. By any chance, do you know where I can go to reach Kang Yoon Company’s HR department…? You probably don’t know.”
Seung Oh naturally became curious.
“You’re submitting your resume directly to the HR department? Why?”
“It’s a bit awkward to explain. I’ll be on my way now. Thank you for finding my wallet.”
“No, wait a moment!”
Seung Oh stopped the woman, who was hastily trying to leave after saying her thanks.
“I work for Kang Yoon Company. If you tell me what’s going on, I might be able to help.”
“Really?”
The woman’s innocentlooking eyes widened even more.
“Tell me. People usually submit resumes electronically or by mail, so why did you decide to bring it directly to the HR department?”
“Well, um…”
After hesitating for a moment, the woman spoke softly.
“I really love designing, but… my family was poor, so I couldn’t go to college. However, the resume submission requires at least a college degree… I was wondering if I could, well, even if I receive a lower salary, or even before that, if I could just get an interview, so I came to ask…”
The woman’s face turned as red as a tomato as she stumbled through her words. Seung Oh held back a smile and reached out his hand.
“Let me see.”
“Pardon?”
“Let’s take a look at your resume.”
“No!”
The woman firmly hugged the envelope and refused.
“I can’t show it to someone I don’t know. My designs are inside this envelope.”
“Hahaha!”
Ji Soo briefly glared at the laughing Seung Oh before quickly looking away.
“Don’t worry and show it to me. You won’t be able to take it to the HR department anyway, and even if you do, I can see everything if I give the order.”
“Huh? What do you mean…”
Seung Oh took a business card out of his pocket and handed it to the woman.
“I’m this kind of person.”
[Kang Yoon Company/CEO Lee Seung Oh]“Whaaaat?!”
The woman let out a surprised sound and then quickly covered her mouth. Seung Oh didn’t dislike her reaction, as if she had just met the president.
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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