This time, Lee Soo wanted to sit apart from Ju Hee, but she couldn’t discourage her from deliberately sitting next to her.
They ordered chicken and whelk noodles as snacks to eat instead of dinner, along with draft beer.
“Guys, let’s drink.”
Everyone clinked glasses together and downed their beer.
Soon, the whelk noodles that made everyone’s mouths water at the sight and the chicken that gave off a savory oily smell were brought out.
Lee Soo’s chopsticks first reached for the whelk noodles.
“Lee Soo, the day we climbed the mountain, Ji Ho took care of you like that because you were having a hard time, right? There was no other reason?”
Ju Hee, who was holding a chicken leg in one hand, asked.
Although she seemed to understand what was curious, Lee Soo simply nodded her head without any specific answer.
“I see. Then I should have told Ji Ho that I was having a hard time. I regret trying to be brave because I was embarrassed to pretend to be tired.”
At her words, Lee Soo, who was eating the whelk, paused.
‘What, is she saying I was pretending to be tired?’
It was consistently like her to judge and conclude arbitrarily without understanding properly.
Really, it was a talent to speak so spitefully.
With a bitter smile, Lee Soo spoke.
“I wasn’t pretending to be tired, I was really tired.”
“Ah, I was really tired too. Even though I was tired, I endured it because I didn’t want to be a sissy.”
Lee Soo had become a woman who couldn’t stand being tired and acted like a sissy.
‘I didn’t want to sit with Ju Hee, but why does she have to sit next to me and nag like this?’
It would be nice if her words were as pretty as her face.
Lee Soo, feeling hot, gulped down the cold beer.
“Anyway, you must have become really close with Ji Ho that day. You even went hiking together, and rode in Ji Ho’s car…. Did he take you home that day?”
“Yes.”
“Oh my! He’s very considerate. He doesn’t seem like it, but he has a reverse charm. Ho ho.”
Ju Hee, who had been laughing at her own joke, suddenly twinkled her eyes.
“Lee Soo, be honest, you thought Ji Ho was being nice to you because he likes you, right?”
“What?”
What is she trying to say?
“I thought so too, but I heard rumors that Ji Ho has a girl he’s seeing. You didn’t know?”
At Lee Soo’s blinking eyes, Ju Hee excitedly continued.
“I’m telling you this so you don’t get any useless misunderstandings, but the girl Ji Ho is seeing is said to be a goddess from our school’s dance department. There are many people who saw the two of them arm in arm at the cafe, eating alone at a restaurant, and a few days ago, Ji Ho was seen getting in her car and leaving.”
Ju Hee took out her phone and fiddled with it, then showed her a picture.
It was a picture of Yumi getting in Ji Ho’s car and the two of them standing side by side at a cafe.
Lee Soo felt a little absurd as if she was looking at paparazzi photos of celebrities, and was also surprised.
This was a situation that was not at all enviable for idollevel popularity.
She shuddered at the thought of how many people had received and shared those photos on their cell phones.
“Look at this girl. She’s really pretty, right?”
Ju Hee put two fingers on the screen and zoomed in on Yumi’s face to show her.
“But the twist is that all of this is from plastic surgery.”
The next picture Ju Hee showed was Yumi’s middle school graduation picture.
“Look at this. This is her middle school graduation picture, and she’s a completely different person. I don’t know where she got the surgery, but it’s really amazing, right? This is almost like being reborn.”
Ju Hee excitedly babbled on, and the friends sitting next to her were also surprised and making a fuss.
Lee Soo, who was watching all this, felt uncomfortable for several reasons.
She was astounded that such rumors had spread just because she had been with Ji Ho a few times.
Would she have to go through this kind of thing if she became Ji Ho’s girlfriend?
Her hidden personal information was exposed, and her pictures were being shared on strangers’ cell phones.
As she sat in a daze, Ju Hee suddenly looked over Lee Soo’s shoulder and grinned.
“Ah! Ji Ho’s here.”
Ju Hee called out to Ji Ho, who was heading towards where Ha Jun was.
“Ji Ho, sit here. There’s something I want to ask you.”
Ji Ho sat diagonally across from Lee Soo.
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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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