“And don’t forget. Like it or not, I am your older brother. Remember that my downfall can be a flaw in your reputation. Oh, is Sara now in a downfall?”
“……”
Baek Sara opened her narrow eyes and glared at her older brother.
Rather than getting help, he was mocking her precarious situation.
“Behave well to avoid tarnishing my reputation. If you start a fire, make sure to put it out properly, right?”
It was the limit.
With a loud bang, she slammed the table heavily as Baek Sara stood up from her seat.
Coming to him in vain, she not only failed to get her original intention but also revealed hints about the arson case.
After forcefully closing the door behind her, Baek Sara could no longer endure and grumbled.
That’s when a disturbing voice entered her ears.
“Hello. Aren’t you the president?”
“…You.”
The greeting came from the guy Baek Jaeyoung had sent over, the pitiful straw I had chased away on the road.
“Your expression doesn’t look good. It’s a sunny day, you should smile a bit, don’t you think?”
“Was this the path you were passing by, or were you on your way somewhere? Don’t scratch where it doesn’t itch.”
“Oh dear. That’s disappointing. Even though we used to work together~ Can’t we at least exchange greetings?”
With a condescending attitude, the man played the warm-hearted act.
Since when were they close enough to exchange greetings, Baek Sara thought with a swift turn of her body, feeling irritated.
Persistently, the man didn’t give up on the conversation.
“I saw you coming out of the head’s room, so something important must be going on…”
“Hey, you! Stop with this kind of nonsense…”
Rather than turning her head and shouting, Baek Sara closed her red lips instead.
She had a good idea.
Quickly crystallizing that mischievous thought in her mind, Baek Sara changed her attitude and responded to his greeting.
Clapping her hands, she gestured for him to come closer.
“You’re right. I got too absorbed in our past when we worked together. Shall we go down and have a cup of coffee?”
With a sudden change in posture, the man seemed confused for a moment but soon nodded.
It seemed like he had nothing much to do since he appeared quite incompetent.
From now on, Baek Sara decided to create a new scenario with this idle and feeble lamb.
The sacrificial lamb was, of course, her annoying older brother.
“I’ll give you as much money as you want. Even if you rot in prison, it won’t be unjust.”
“That sounds promising. In fact, our parents’ business went bankrupt, and we’re buried in debt. Our luck was really bad, and it seems like such bad luck is coming to me again as a twist of fate.”
Without being visible to the man, Baek Sara raised the corner of her mouth sarcastically.
As pathetic as it was, there was no category as easy to manipulate as people in desperate need of money.
No matter how much money one receives, it’s not enjoyable to live in prison.
“What should I do then? What crime should I fabricate? Surely not murder… that would be troublesome.”
“Is there a possibility?”
Swiftly setting the net to prevent the caught fish from escaping, Baek Sara leaned in with a friendly gesture.
She explained her cunning plan with an incongruent smile.
“It’s nothing special. Just say you pushed a car under the breakwater.”
“Excuse me?”
“An old, deserted car. No need to worry.”
Boldly clenching her fist as a sign of reassurance, Baek Sara comforted him.
After all, it had been a long time since Baek Jaeyoung, who had actually pushed the car, went missing.
They say he spent a lot of money in the gambling den and made many enemies around, so it had been a while since his whereabouts were unknown.
That man might have already sunk somewhere by now.
Anyway, the plan to use this idle and feeble lamb instead of the man who didn’t appear seemed quite reasonable.
But, of course, reversing the crime was out of the question; there was no way the real culprit would show up.
“Do you remember the woman we talked about during the YouTuber incident back then?”
“Is it Ms. Min Seolwon?”
“Yeah. Just say Baek Jaeyoung ordered you to push that woman’s car five years ago. Of course, mention that the car was empty, so there’s no need to worry.”
Since the subsequent process of Min Seolwon being trapped and escaping was not supported by any evidence, I didn’t bother knowing.
However, at the mention of an empty car, the man seemed puzzled.
“Why did Baek Budaepyodan order you to push that woman’s car?”
“Well, Baek Jaeyoung was an activist who exposed sexual harassment. Since he couldn’t do anything to Min Seolwon, he held a grudge and took her to the beach. The car was pushed, but the woman escaped.”
“Ah~.”
Seeing that he easily accepted it more than expected, Baek Sara cautiously brought up the important topic.
In fact, this was where the real deal began.
Punishing someone for pushing an empty car wasn’t such a high-level offense.
Anyway, Min Seolwon had returned unharmed.
However, the issue was what she had done a few days ago, specifically instructing Secretary Kang to kidnap a child and commit arson.
Since Chaeha had woken up, it wouldn’t take long to find out the whole story.
She was probably already suspicious.
“And… a while ago, the woman’s child was trapped in a burning building.”
“Ah, I think I saw it on the news. Vice President Kwon Chaeha rescued him, and he lost consciousness for a few days, right?”
“…Tell them that Baek Jaeyoung ordered that too.”
“What? Seriously…”
As expected, the man’s eyes widened, and he quickly blushed.
It was natural; kidnapping and arson were entirely different categories of crimes.
“Listen for now. You know you’ll get a reduced sentence if you confess. Besides, if you claim that you received Baek Jaeyoung’s fortune, your guilt will decrease even more.”
“…”
“To deal with the returning woman, since you can’t do anything, I told you to kidnap the child and set fire to it for revenge. How about that? Does my story sound convincing?”
Beyond her seemingly calm expression, Baek Sara hid her anxiety with difficulty.
Depending on the situation, she was also prepared to add a few more zeros to the offered amount.
But the man just nodded obediently.
Despite being so useless, it seemed that his advantages shone in such moments.
Finally feeling relieved and starting to calm the deep-seated resentment in her chest, Baek Sara flashed her eyes at the man.
“Now, shall we start creating our alibi step by step?”
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!”
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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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