Hidden behind Dong Gun’s big head, she only had a slight view of Professor Choi Tae Hyuk’s face, which brought relief, but he deliberately moved to find her face.
The moment her eyes met his directly, Na Young felt a severe strain on her heart.
It felt like she was really going to have arrhythmia.
His voice, saying he hadn’t forgotten their night together, echoed in her head like tinnitus.
So, she missed half of what Professor Choi Tae Hyuk was saying about the patient Lee Su Ji.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t hear you. Could you please repeat that, professor?”
She spoke truthfully, and just because Professor Choi Tae Hyuk remembered their night together, it didn’t mean he was lenient with her.
“You didn’t hear? If you are distracted in the operating room and miss something, are you going to ask me to repeat it?”
When Professor Choi Tae Hyuk scolded her, she actually felt a sense of stability.
It was not normal.
That day, Na Young instinctively avoided Professor Choi Tae Hyuk. As a result, she found herself in the room of patient Hwang Myung Soon, who was receiving a liver transplant from her daughterinlaw.
After handing off a family dispute between caretakers to her, Professor Choi Tae Hyuk frequently visited patient Hwang Myung Soon’s room. He realized how difficult it was to take sides when seeing the patient’s daughter nursing her mother with utmost sincerity.
The son and his wife found it difficult to make sacrifices for the motherinlaw who had been living with them for a long time, and the patient’s daughter was also rushing the surgery due to her concern for her sick mother.
Neither side was wrong.
Today, for some reason, the always nursing daughter was not seen, and the daughterinlaw, the donor, was by the patient’s bedside.
Na Young went into the room and greeted her first.
“You’re here today, daughterinlaw.”
“Ah! The children’s aunt has a school event today.”
Na Young, looking at the aged face of the sleeping patient Hwang Myung Soon, explained to the daughterinlaw.
“If she undergoes surgery and is managed well, she should be able to live a long, healthy life.”
The daughterinlaw looked at patient Hwang Myung Soon’s face without any expression.
She could feel it.
That she didn’t make the decision for surgery for her motherinlaw.
“For whom did you decide to have the surgery?”
Na Young impulsively asked.
She was running around unable to solve even one man problem properly, and wondered how this person had made such a difficult decision.
Without hesitation, the daughterinlaw answered her question.
“For my son.”
She didn’t want to be seen as the person who killed his grandmother.
With just that reason, a smile appeared on the daughterinlaw’s face for the first time.
Compared to the problem this woman had to choose, Na Young thought her own problem was not a big deal, and her heart that had been racing since morning gradually calmed down.
Na Young, holding a lunch box, went to Professor Choi Tae Hyuk’s office first.
It was a problem that couldn’t be solved just by avoiding him.
She had to sort it out through a proper conversation with him.
Knock, knock.
When she knocked, a voice from inside told her to come in.
Na Young took a deep breath and opened the door.
She had visited his lab many times, but this moment felt the most nervewracking.
“Professor, I enjoyed the lunch box.”
She put the lunch box on the table and first made a polite expression of gratitude.
As Tae Hyuk started to rise from his desk, Na Young hastily stretched out her hand to stop him.
“Just stay seated. I think it will be easier for me to speak.”
Half risen, Tae Hyuk could not take his eyes off her as he slowly sat back down.
And he crossed his arms and stared at her face.
Na Young could not meet his gaze directly, so she slightly lowered her eyes.
“Why don’t you speak, I sat down so you could speak comfortably.”
At his urging, Na Young coughed awkwardly and opened her mouth, completely uncomfortable.
“I want to remain a professional relationship with the professor at the hospital.”
“Then, can we kiss outside the hospital?”
At the unexpected and shocking words, Na Young’s legs nearly gave out.
Knowing that she would continue to be drawn to him if she collapsed here, Na Young resisted strongly.
“A firstyear resident is too busy to have time to leave the hospital.”
“So you’re not saying no.”
As he raised the corners of his mouth, her brows narrowed.
“I think it’s inappropriate for a professor to do this to a resident.”
“Then let’s do it outside the hospital.”
“I don’t have time to leave the hospital!”
By now, her face had turned red with excitement.
Tae Hyuk also ran his hand through his hair and looked frustrated.
Feeling that he could not blatantly ignore her situation, Na Young tried to persuade him.
“You pretended not to remember at first, anyway.”
“You were the one who wore a mask and avoided me first.”
At his accusation, Na Young was temporarily at a loss for words.
“If I had known you were a new professor at our hospital, I wouldn’t have slept that day.”
“If I had met you at the hospital for the first time, I wouldn’t have slept either.”
When he also denied, Na Young’s gaze wavered.
She was the one who spoke first, but she couldn’t understand why she was the one getting hurt.
“But that’s all hypothetical. We’ve already crossed the line. Before being a firstyear resident of Han River University Hospital, you spent the night with me, Na Young.”
Professor Choi Tae Hyuk said, standing up from his seat and walking towards her.
As he approached, her heart reacted more violently.
It seemed like caution, and yet it felt like a completely different emotion.
Because it was unclear and tangled, she couldn’t hastily open her mouth.
Na Young just opened her eyes wide and stared at him.
Abruptly.
Professor Choi Tae Hyuk stopped, leaving one step between them.
Standing straight, he stuffed his hands into his trouser pockets and laughed cynically.
As if this situation was indeed distasteful.
“What am I supposed to do when I’m already attracted to you?”
Na Young looked up at him with a drained expression.
Why was this man so selfcentered?
But she couldn’t handle herself, foolishly fluttering, not hating it.
If she was swayed by his words here, after having experienced enough hardship from a single deviation, it would have been a big problem.
I really don’t have time to date you.
But what am I supposed to do!
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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