Shaking his head at her incomprehensible psychology, Cabelased walked to his office.
And immediately called in Count Preston.
“You called for me.”
Cabelased asked Count Preston as he entered the office.
“Any new information from Joshua’s side?”
Count Preston shook his head.
“Not yet. I plan to visit the imperial palace tomorrow to find out how the situation is progressing.”
As Cabelased let out a soft sigh, Count Preston carefully added.
“Your Grace, I heard that Duke Amaterasu’s daughter will be staying at this mansion from today…”
Nodding his head indifferently, Cabelased said.
“Since we don’t know how Joshua and the Empress will respond, I think it’s better to protect Duke Amaterasu’s daughter here for now.”
“…I see. Then have you decided how to explain this to Duke Amaterasu?”
“I plan to submit a marriage proposal as soon as the sun rises tomorrow.”
Blinking in surprise, Count Preston asked.
“That… I’m not sure if Duke Amaterasu will agree.”
“Since Jieselgrante now also shares the secret of the alliance, there should be no reason not to allow it.”
“Did you… tell her? About the secret of the alliance?”
Looking at Cabelased, who nodded indifferently, with a shocked expression, Count Preston soon lowered his gaze as if accepting the inevitable reality and said.
“…I understand.”
Calmly accepting the fact that there was one more master to serve, Count Preston voiced a sudden question.
“Besides the secret of the alliance, did you tell Duke Amaterasu’s daughter any other important information?”
Cabelased nodded slightly.
“I see…”
The fact that Cabelased was the Emperor’s first child was unknown to all but a select few even within the alliance.
Realizing that even top secret information had been shared, Count Preston judged that Cabelased’s feelings for Duke Amaterasu’s daughter were not shallow.
[This is the timeline separator]The next day.
As soon as the sun rose, Mikhail burst into the ducal residence and shouted at the top of his lungs.
“Cabel! Cabelased Cardia!”
Due to Mikhail causing such a commotion early in the morning, sleepy-eyed employees had gathered at the entrance of the mansion to observe the situation.
Similarly, the butler, who had been nervously watching Mikhail among them, stepped forward bravely.
“Welcome, Young Duke Amaterasu. Currently, His Grace is…”
The butler tried to respond quickly, but failed. Mikhail’s eyes were slightly crazed.
“Move aside.”
“…”
Just as the butler who had been blocking Mikhail’s path stepped slightly to the side, Cabelased looked down from the railing of the spiral staircase and grumbled.
“So noisy this early in the morning.”
Having just finished washing up, his black hair was slightly damp, and he was dressed in a comfortable shirt.
“Cabel!”
Like a predator spotting raw meat, Mikhail leapt up the stairs where Cabelased was standing.
The employees of House Cardia couldn’t even think of stopping the future head of House Amaterasu and could only stamp their feet nervously.
“Wh-what should we do, Head Butler!”
Soon the employees’ gazes turned to the butler.
Aside from the master Cabelased, the butler was indeed the highest authority in this mansion.
But he too was only an employee, and the reality was that he had no power to stop the future head of House Amaterasu.
Nevertheless, the butler let out a faint sigh and followed Mikhail up the stairs.
“Um, Young Master…”
It was then.
“Follow me.”
Cabelased tersely spat out those words and turned around.
Soon both Cabelased and Mikhail disappeared from the sight of the butler and employees.
“Head Butler. Shouldn’t you go after them?”
The head maid said, and the other employees nodded in agreement.
“I was just about to do that… Prepare some tea to serve the two of them.”
At the butler’s instruction, the gathered employees busily prepared tea.
Someone transferred boiling water to a teapot, while another prepared tea leaves and cups.
“How about putting out some ice too? They seem quite angry…”
One of the employees suggested, and the others nodded that it was a good idea.
Thanks to the employees’ cooperation, the tea set was quickly prepared.
“Head Butler, please go quickly.”
The head maid said as she placed the tray in the butler’s hands.
“…Right, I should.”
The butler climbed the stairs, receiving expectant looks from the employees.
Although he resented the employees for urging him to go even though they knew he had no power to stop the future head of the ducal house.
And just as he entered the second-floor reception room.
“So, you want to… marry… our Jieselgrante?”
The fierce aura that seemed ready to grab Cabelased’s collar and shake him was gone, and Mikhail asked with much calmer eyes.
“Yes.”
“Why?”
Mikhail’s eyes were full of questions as he asked back.
Just then, the butler who had entered the reception room set down the tray he was holding on the table.
And he quickly assessed the mood of the Young Duke Amaterasu.
Fortunately, it didn’t seem like things would get out of hand, but to prepare for any situation, the butler slowly prepared the tea.
Then, recalling that the Young Duke Amaterasu was said to be very fond of his sister, the butler placed a cup of tea in front of each of them and bowed deeply.
After leaving the reception room, the butler immediately headed towards Duke Amaterasu’s daughter’s bedroom.
[This is the timeline separator]Cabelased, who had been glancing at the butler leaving the reception room with teacups, soon opened his mouth.
“I was just about to tell you and Duke Amaterasu.”
“About the marriage?”
Cabelased nodded as he drank the hot tea and said.
“Your sister has learned the secret of the alliance.”
“No! How on earth did that happen?”
To Mikhail, who was surprised with wide eyes, Cabelased quietly added.
“Because I told her.”
“…What?”
Mikhail, who had been blinking stupidly, suddenly jumped up from his seat.
“Are you crazy?”
Seeing Mikhail’s eyes slightly crazed, Cabelased quickly surveyed his surroundings while gripping the armrest of the sofa.
It seemed he would have to issue an evacuation order for the mansion if he couldn’t calm Mikhail’s excitement.
It was then.
“Elder brother Mikhail?”
Jieselgrante, dressed comfortably in a thin dress with just a shawl draped over it, walked into the reception room where Cabelased and Mikhail were.
The butler was with her.
“Jieselgrante!”
Mikhail immediately approached Jieselgrante and exclaimed.
The fierce aura he had been emitting until just moments ago had completely disappeared, and he looked like a large dog happily greeting its long-awaited owner.
Cabelased let out a hollow laugh at Mikhail’s drastically changed demeanor.
“Ha…”
Jieselgrante, who had no idea what Mikhail had been like earlier, looked at the two with a puzzled expression.
She had been sleeping until just moments ago.
Sensing some commotion, she opened her eyes to find someone knocking on her bedroom door.
When she slightly opened the door and peered out, the butler was standing there.
‘What’s the matter?’
‘I apologize for the early hour, but…’
As Jieselgrante nodded, the butler, looking a bit troubled, suddenly said.
‘Young Duke Amaterasu is here at the mansion right now.’
‘This early in the morning?’
‘Yes.’
The butler nodded with quite an urgent look in his eyes.
Though puzzled, Jieselgrante quickly draped a shawl over herself and opened the bedroom door.
‘Did he come to see me?’
‘…Ah, it seems so.’
The butler’s answer was somewhat unclear, but thinking he must be worried about her staying out overnight, she left the bedroom.
‘Where is he?’
‘This way.’
The butler, with an expression as if he had witnessed a savior, promptly guided her.
And as soon as they arrived at the reception room, Jieselgrante realized why the butler had sought her out.
“Are you crazy?”
Right before her eyes, Mikhail suddenly jumped up from his seat.
His body was tense as if about to pounce on Cabelased at any moment, and his eyes were a bit… crazed.
Honestly, it was frightening.
But she gathered her courage and opened her mouth.
“…Elder brother Mikhail?”
As soon as he heard her voice, Mikhail whipped his head towards her.
At the same time, Jieselgrante’s shoulders reflexively stiffened.
Despite being biological siblings, he looked too dangerous.
“Jieselgrante!”
After confirming her face, Mikhail immediately approached her and examined her body here and there.
His gaze was quite attentive as he checked if she was injured anywhere.
“Are you alright?”
To Mikhail’s question, Jieselgrante replied with a dazed expression still on her face.
“Huh? Well…”
In truth, she wasn’t alright. The shock from yesterday hadn’t fully subsided yet. But that didn’t seem to be what Mikhail was asking about.
“I was worried. I couldn’t sleep a wink because I was so worried, and Father was very concerned about you too. I thought about rushing over as soon as I heard the news, but it was too late when I received the letter from Cabel…”
Mikhail held her hand tightly and rambled on.
The gist was that he wanted to storm into the Cardia ducal residence right away but was cautious about disturbing her sleep, so he came here as soon as the sun rose.
‘How caring…’
While thinking that, Jieselgrante was quite flustered by Mikhail’s attitude, acting as if he had reunited with a family member he hadn’t seen in years.
It was also because she had never had family who genuinely worried about her like this before.
That’s when Cabelased suddenly stood up from his seat.
“…?”
He strode over and firmly grasped Mikhail’s wrist, which was holding Jieselgrante’s wrist.
And he said.
“Why don’t we let go of this and talk?”
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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