“Miss, do you know where I went this time?”
“Where did you go?”
“I went to Valkandia!”
“Oh! Really?”
“Yes, I saw many fascinating things there. What I saw this time is one of them. It’s a communication device that allows you to talk from a distance…”
‘Huh? That’s…’
Theophila pulled out something I knew too well.
‘Well, that’s Oliver’s invention.’
I handed over all the ideas for inventions that Oliver, whom I saw in the original work, would make in the future.
Thanks to that, Oliver was thrilled and immediately started working on his inventions.
“Hey, this guy! Would the young lady be interested in such useless things?!”
“What’s useless? Miss, you must have heard about the communication device. Originally, only wizards could use communication devices, right? This one can be used by ordinary people like us!”
“Where did you get that?”
“I was very lucky! The street market happened to be open, so I bought it. It was a shop that sold strange items.”
‘Ah, it seems he abandoned it early in the process.’
I wondered how it ended up in Theophila’s hands, and it seemed that Oliver had made it as an experimental item but gave up on it.
Although it wasn’t on the market yet, Oliver had already developed a long-distance communication device.
There was already a communication device made by the wizards, but, as Theophila said, only wizards could use it.
On the other hand, the communication device Oliver made could be used by ordinary people like me. Moreover, according to Oliver, it had much clearer sound than the one made by the wizards.
I thought it was sufficient, but Oliver seemed to think otherwise.
“I’ll make it possible to communicate from much farther away than the wizards’ communication devices.”
The communication device made by the wizards could only communicate within 5 kilometers.
The communication device Oliver developed now had a slightly shorter range than the wizards’ communication device, at 4 kilometers.
‘Back then, I wanted to see the communication device, but he absolutely didn’t show it to me.’
By the way, if Oliver was going to discard it, he should have done so inconspicuously.
‘What if someone else takes it like that?’
“Miss, what do you think? Isn’t it amazing?”
Theophila demonstrated the communication device, holding one in each hand. The voice was transmitted as it was on one of the communication devices.
“Oh, well, this guy. Miss isn’t interested in such things, huh?”
While the two gentlemen were bickering with each other, a good idea suddenly occurred to me.
‘Wait, if it’s that…’
‘I did well to visit the annex!’
It was worth going to see the merchants in advance. I returned to the main building with light steps, and Clemens was waiting for me in the living room.
“Diane, did you go to see the party venue?”
If I said I went to the annex, he would probably be curious about the reason, so I deliberately nodded and said.
“Yeah! Did you see it too, brother? It’s very, very beautiful! There are pretty pictures on the walls, and there are a lot of flowers on the table…”
I explained enthusiastically to Clemens, using both hands. Clemens looked at me with a gentle smile.
“By the way, Diane. Who will be your partner tomorrow?”
“Partner?”
“Yeah, it’s customary to bring a partner to the party when you go.”
I had never thought about it before. In fact, for me, tomorrow’s party was not about enjoying but rather an event to prevent scams.
Oh, I also had personal curiosity about something else.
‘I should find out who sent the letter to Dad!’
This part, which didn’t appear in the original work, made it more interesting.
“Um… Brother, have you decided on a partner?”
It was a question I asked without much thought, but Clemens’ face turned pale.
“No, of course, I—”
“Brother!”
At that moment, Deivan, hopping energetically, came down from the second-floor railing, landing with a thud on the first floor.
“You’re mistaken! We agreed to decide that at dinner time later, right?”
“I just asked.”
Taking his gaze away from Clemens, who casually responded, Deivan asked again.
“Diane, haven’t you decided on a partner yet? Right?”
“Yeah, I haven’t decided yet…”
“You didn’t say you would go with your brother, did you?”
“Yeah, not yet? But if my brother doesn’t have a partner, I might just go with my brother…”
“I don’t have a partner either!”
Deivan shouted loudly. His voice was so loud that my heart pounded.
As I flinched, Clemens, who had taken his eyes off Deivan, narrowed his eyes and said.
“Deivan, don’t shout.”
“Oh, anyway, I don’t have a partner either! If you think about it, it should be me!”
His tone sounded very unjust.
“Oh, really?”
“Diane, Deivan rarely attends parties even when he goes to the capital. If we’re going to judge by that, I’m much better. I’ve attended parties to the point of getting tired.”
“Brother! That’s mean!”
“It’s the truth.”
While the two were bickering, I got lost in my thoughts. Probably, my partner…
“Why is it so noisy here?”
At that moment, Dad came out of the study, raising one eyebrow and looking at us.
“What are you both doing now? Weren’t we supposed to decide on Diane’s partner when everyone was together earlier?”
“My brother broke the promise first!”
“Deivan, you’re making noise, so Father came out too.”
“Stop it, both of you. You seem to have no sense at all.”
Dad shook his head, and before I could finish the thought that ‘Dad is the best at organizing situations,’ he asked.
“So, Diane, who are you thinking of as your partner?”
“Right, who do you want to go with?”
“Think carefully, little one.”
The gaze of the three people fixated on me was quite burdensome. Rolling my eyes, I finally came to a conclusion.
“My partner is…”
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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