Evelia moved her lips out of habit. Picking only the words that would please the other party was not difficult for her now, no matter how it had been for her in the past. Yet, she couldn’t complete such an easy task to the end.
“So you, as my consort, must never forget that you are always a noble person too.”
He gripped her shoulder firmly and whispered softly.
“…”
“…”
Evelia blinked rapidly, unable to hide her astonishment.
A noble person?
It was indescribably bewildering. Was the word ‘noble’ something she could hear from him? No, in any way, even with a mocking nuance, it was not something she could hear.
“Your Majesty… why, why…”
Evelia mumbled like a fool. It was unbelievable. The unexpectedly tender words seemed to pierce deep into her heart, making her whole body resonate.
Could that be all? His eyes were rippling like a calm lake, far too pure to belong to a liar.
So it seemed all the more like a dream, but every time she blindly tried to believe that, an excessive warmth was transmitted from her shoulder, gripped by him.
Evelia could only stare at him helplessly. Her eyes asked the words that did not dare to come out of her mouth.
Suddenly, what does that mean? What do you mean by saying that to me?
But, as always, the answer she wanted did not come.
“I don’t need a weak consort. I certainly don’t want the title of a crown prince who does not care for his consort.”
He stiffened his expression and answered in his familiar cold voice. At the same time, Evelia’s eyes, which had been shaking noisily, stopped moving and dimly lost their light.
“Sigh…”
Evelia exhaled the breath she had been holding. There was no way to hide her disappointment. She felt as if her heart, which she thought had become numb, was crumbling into dust.
An icy chill wrapped around the two of them in an instant. Her shoulder, which had felt so hot that it seemed to be burning, was no exception.
It was as if she was placed in the middle of a severe cold, unable to move or even breathe at will.
Then, a highpitched voice suddenly broke through between the two.
“Your Majesty!”
What appeared, scattering the silence, was Rellia Net.
Evelia immediately dropped her head as soon as she spotted Rellia. To appear at such a moment, a feeling of shame overwhelmed her.
Regardless of her feelings, Lilia approached in the blink of an eye. She finally stood beside Liurian Petrov, and with a very natural touch, she grabbed his arm.
More precisely, she had forcibly hooked her arm around Liurian’s arm, which was holding Evelia’s shoulder.
“I greet Her Highness, the Crown Princess.”
Lilia, daringly, in front of the Crown Princess, smiled boldly, as if it were only natural to link arms with the Crown Prince.
It had happened several times before. But seeing it again after a year, Evelia couldn’t hide her bitter feelings.
“Your Highness, Her Majesty the Empress commands you to come to the reception room right now.”
Lilia spoke to Liurian, treating Evelia’s pallor as unimportant and showing only minimal courtesy.
Evelia couldn’t muster the courage to lift her head at Lilia’s lively voice.
Soon, surely, Liurian would take Lilia’s hand and move away from her. That seemed so natural and inevitable.
But strangely, today, she wished he wouldn’t, and the feeling was strong.
Lilia, standing beside Liurian and looking at her with confident eyes, was intolerable.
After exactly one year, her attitude of not being able to even momentarily bear the sight of them together was too arrogant.
But even today, her expectations were crushed without exception.
“Your Highness, Her Majesty the Empress is waiting. Come with me quickly.”
Lilia urged, shaking his arm that she had grabbed, weakly.
It was really a feeble force. Even when she shook it with all her might, it was not enough to disrupt Liurian’s posture as he held her shoulder.
Yet Liurian was led by that weak force, and he eventually let go of Evelia’s shoulder.
Evelia tightly closed her eyes. Her breath was blocked, and her nose tingled. A heavy stone seemed to settle in her chest, and a choked breath surged.
Then someone’s footsteps pierced her ears without mercy. The more she heard, the tighter she closed her eyes.
She had seen it countless times, but today, for some reason, she felt uncertain. She didn’t want to see the two people who would turn their backs on her and drift away, leaving her alone.
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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