Hae-jin wanted to leave this place quickly. In her eagerness, she increased the speed. The road conditions seemed to favor Hae-jin; it cleared smoothly without any congestion.
“Assistant Manager Jeong.”
Just as she was about to exceed 70 kilometers per hour, the clear voice called her.
“If you get a ticket for speeding, Assistant Manager Jeong will be the one paying.”
Hae-jin subtly reduced her speed. She couldn’t cut the ticket immediately to taste the freedom. Enjoying the sense of speed from her childhood, her driving sensation disappeared like foam on the water.
“Team leader, I find this stuffy.”
Finally, Hae-jin asked first. Since she couldn’t increase her speed, she had to release it within this car.
“What’s going on?”
There was not a single part that could be anticipated. At this moment, the rugby ball’s unpredictable personality was fully embodied, as if he might bounce anywhere. She couldn’t figure out the reason.
“I feel like you’re in a really bad mood, Team Leader.”
“It’s the same as usual.”
I hadn’t asked to hear such words. I don’t expect sincere answers, just tell me the exact reason.
“No, I don’t think so. Normally, your forehead here keeps wrinkling more than usual.”
Hae-jin released one hand from the steering wheel and pressed on her own forehead.
“It’s the same as usual, so don’t say unnecessary things.”
Taehong leaned even deeper into the chair.
“Concentrate on driving.”
After that, he closed his eyes as if the unspoken expression meant that further questions were dismissed.
Why is he like that?
With Taehong remaining consistently silent, the car arrived at the accommodation.
“Team leader, we’ve arrived.”
Hae-jin shook Taehong, who was still closing his eyes. However, Taehong seemed to have no intention of getting up.
Even though he had steel-like stamina, it was still a demanding schedule. Moreover, he had been forced to do early morning exercise without fail, so it was understandably tiring.
She wanted to let him sleep a little longer, but there was no time for that. She had to get ready and depart for the anniversary event at the venue; time was tight.
“Team leader, you have to wake up.”
With the seatbelt still fastened, she deeply bent her body to shake him. At that moment, his eyelids slowly rose. In the fluttering instant, the arm that had centered the weight on the console box collapsed.
Something firm touched Hae-jin’s face. It was his broad chest. One side of her face was pressed against it. Each time she took a breath in surprise, she keenly felt it rising through the shirt.
I need to get up, but why isn’t my body listening again?
She heard the throbbing sound of her heart on Hae-jin’s cheek and felt the warmth. It really had to separate from his chest now.
She tried to quickly lift her upper body, but what was faster was his large hand. Gently slipping his hand through her hair, he covered the back of her head. The slightly lifted face returned to its original position.
“Te-Team leader?”
She didn’t wake him up for this. There was really no time, and if she had to close her eyes, it should have been on the way after completing all the preparations.
“There’s no time.”
Now it was essential to arrive on time. It was the most important schedule, so there should be no mistakes or errors.
While Hae-jin felt every minute and second anxiously, Taehong seemed completely unaffected. Only subordinates couldn’t handle the calmness of their superior.
In the end, if things went wrong and mistakes were made, the one responsible would be the subordinate, not the boss. This was an unchanging rule in the workplace.
So she had to get out of his embrace quickly, but his large hand rather strengthened to block her.
“Assistant Manager Jeong.”
Since she was hugged, she couldn’t see his expression. She wanted to understand his intentions, but it was difficult due to the pounding sound of her heart.
“I told you to rest yesterday. Did you rest well?”
Although there was a bit of regret, she returned to the room and rested well. Since there was no early morning schedule, she could finally rest deeply.
“I told you not to do the morning exercise, but you must have rested well.”
Before hearing Hae-jin’s response, he made a judgment.
“Yes, I rested well.”
“But did you eat late-night snacks yesterday?”
Of course, she didn’t say it to him, but it wasn’t late-night snacks; it was a late-night drink. Since it was strictly private life after work, she didn’t think there was a need to talk about it in detail.
“Your face looks quite puffy.”
That couldn’t be true. No matter how swollen her face might be every morning, the swelling would subside within half a day. It was absurd. Instead of saying anything, she intentionally applied force to the back of her head.
She thought it wouldn’t be pushed back easily, but due to the easy push, her head was slightly tilted backward.
Still feeling Taehong’s palm on the back of her head, Hae-jin exerted more force on her head than before.
However, Hae-jin’s head easily lifted without any problem. It even leaned slightly back due to excessive force.
“Puffy? There’s no way. I only had one beer yesterday.”
Now that she had separated from his embrace, it wasn’t difficult to see the changing expression in real-time. It showed a sharp gaze that disappeared quickly.
“Really? That’s disappointing.”
Quickly, she sat right into the driver’s seat, responding to the gaze that had changed in an instant. It’s not like she often sits like this. The feeling of subtly increasing the number of times she leaned on his chest lingered.
She was unsure if drawing a clear line was the right thing to do, feeling confused.
“If you had called, I would have come right away.”
“I’ll definitely call you next time I get the chance.”
To hide the emptiness of her words, Hae-jin lifted the corners of her mouth a bit more forcefully. It was strictly after work, and she couldn’t say she went to sort out her thoughts. Nothing had been properly organized yet.
Looking at the place where they had sat together in the lounge, she remembered him, and the inappropriate behavior of the strange person began to be compared with him.
With thoughts that clung wherever she went, instead of organizing, her thoughts deepened. Can she really continue the relationship with him like this?
“Empty words are not attractive.”
It sounded like he was talking to himself. Even now, her touched cheek only felt warm, but he casually left this space as if nothing happened.
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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