Taming the Wicked Professor (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 8
Yoon I Na also greeted Na Young, wearing an expression that clearly said how delighted she was to meet her like this.
“Are you Dr. Moon Na Young from the Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery?”
Na Young bowed her head politely in greeting.
Until now, there had never been any personal feelings between her and Professor Yoon I Na.
To her, Yoon I Na had always been a kind and highly skilled female surgeon—someone she’d even aspired to become.
Yet just Yoon I Na’s appearance here alone was already getting under her skin.
She didn’t know exactly what history existed between Choi Tae Hyuk and Yoon I Na, and honestly, she didn’t want to know.
She had absolutely no desire to compete with another woman over a man.
That felt far too childish and like a complete waste of time.
Besides, Na Young had already made up her mind: she would respect Choi Tae Hyuk solely as her supervising professor.
Nothing more than that.
So there was no need to engage in any psychological battle with Yoon I Na.
“I sometimes stop by here to have dinner alone before heading home.”
Yoon I Na explained to Professor Choi Tae Hyuk why she was here.
Professor Choi Tae Hyuk said nothing and simply lifted his water glass to drink.
Yoon I Na watched him quietly,
as if waiting for him to finally invite her to join him.
How cold-hearted the man was—and how earnest the woman!
Na Young couldn’t bear the situation any longer and abruptly stood up.
“Professor Yoon, please take this seat. I have to get back to the hospital right away.”
“Sit down.”
Professor Choi Tae Hyuk immediately ordered her coldly.
Na Young glared at him with frustrated eyes.
Keeping her here like this showed complete disregard for her feelings.
This was clearly just between the two of them—why did she have to be made uncomfortable too?!
“I really do have something urgent at the hospital.”
“So you’re saying a first-year resident has something more important than your professor?”
Being dismissed like this made it impossible for Na Young to obediently comply.
“Even if I can’t yet do the impressive work of saving lives in the operating room like you, Professor, what I do is still essential for patients.”
“So you admit your work is still insignificant. Then sit down. If you can do it, anyone at the hospital could do it—just get someone else to handle it.”
Properly stung by Professor Venom’s sharp tongue, Na Young’s face burned bright red with anger.
“I offered to treat you to dinner today as a favor! But I absolutely can’t eat with someone who disrespects others like this. You can eat alone!”
Grabbing her bag, Na Young stormed right out of the restaurant.
Tae Hyuk watched her furious retreating figure until she disappeared from sight, then turned his gaze to Yoon I Na, who was still standing there.
“Are you satisfied now?”
Yoon I Na looked genuinely confused, as if she had no idea what he meant.
“Moon Na Young left because she was angry at you—not because of me.”
This whole situation wouldn’t have happened if Yoon I Na hadn’t shown up here of all places at this exact time.
It irritated Tae Hyuk how she pretended to be kind despite her true intentions.
Standing up, he walked past Yoon I Na and said coldly,
“You haven’t changed at all. You really ruin my appetite.”
This time, Yoon I Na watched his retreating back, wondering why he treated her so harshly.
She hadn’t done anything wrong.
Anyone who saw Yoon I Na’s forlorn expression would’ve thought her the picture of a gentle, kind-hearted woman.
***
Thunk!
Seung Joon barely managed to catch the flying beverage can with his hand and cried out in alarm.
“Hey! That almost hit me right on the head!”
Tae Hyuk glared at the protesting Seung Joon with even deadlier eyes.
“It was you, right? You’re the one who sent Yoon I Na to that restaurant yesterday.”
Seung Joon widened his eyes as if he had no idea what Tae Hyuk was talking about.
“What are you talking about? I was swamped with emergency surgeries—what would I have to do with Yoon I Na?”
Hearing it wasn’t Seung Joon only made Tae Hyuk more irritated, and he roughly ran his fingers through his hair.
Seung Joon walked over to stand beside him and asked,
“Don’t tell me Yoon I Na showed up while you were having dinner with Moon Na Young?”
Tae Hyuk didn’t need to answer—his behavior alone made everything clear enough.
Seung Joon popped open the cola can Tae Hyuk had thrown and said,
“Looks like Yoon I Na still has feelings for you. Why not forget Moon Na Young and give Yoon I Na a real chance?”
“Do you want to die?”
When Tae Hyuk acted like the grim reaper, Seung Joon immediately stepped back to put some distance between them.
Then, genuinely puzzled, he asked,
“Why do you hate Yoon I Na so much? To me, Yoon I Na and Moon Na Young seem pretty similar—both are pretty, both are doctors, both…”
“Shut up! What do you even know about Moon Na Young?”
Since Tae Hyuk was just lashing out, Seung Joon couldn’t respond gently anymore.
“Fine! I don’t know anything! But what makes you so damn knowledgeable anyway? You’ve barely been back from the U.S.!”
At least the way he liked someone wasn’t petty like Yoon I Na’s.
“Hey! I Na got hurt because of a stalker! We’ve got to protect her!”
Back in their PK days, the male interns had gathered to draw straws to decide who would escort Yoon I Na home and protect her from the stalker after she got injured.
Whoever drew the short straw would take responsibility for accompanying her after work.
When Tae Hyuk’s name came up, he thought it was pure chance.
Only later did he find out the truth:
Seung Joon had rigged the draw, knowing Yoon I Na liked him, to make sure Tae Hyuk was picked.
Still, since the stalker was real and she really had been hurt, Tae Hyuk honored his “drawn” duty and walked her home every evening.
But once he realized her injury hadn’t even been caused by the stalker, his human trust in her vanished completely.
By that time, rumors had already spread throughout the hospital that he and Yoon I Na were dating.
Tae Hyuk had stayed silent, giving her one last chance—but Yoon I Na never once corrected the false rumors herself.
In fact, she seemed to enjoy them.
Not once had Yoon I Na ever honestly confessed her feelings to him directly.
She always manipulated people around her to act, speak, and misunderstand on her behalf.
Even now, Yoon I Na still hadn’t learned how to be honest.
If that was her way of liking someone, Tae Hyuk would rather die than accept it.
As Tae Hyuk stormed out of the room, radiating ominous energy, Seung Joon called after him, worried.
“Where are you going?”
“To get revenge!”
“What? Against who?”
Thinking Tae Hyuk was heading straight for Yoon I Na, Seung Joon hurried after him in alarm.
***
Na Young furiously sharpened her pencil in the sharpener, trying to relieve stress.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got.
No matter how much she wanted to respect Professor Choi Tae Hyuk, it was impossible with that foul mouth of his.
“‘Anyone could do what I do’? Yeah, sure, you’re just so amazing!”
Looking back now, it was truly a mystery.
How could she have ever thought they communicated well when they first met, given how insufferably this man spoke?
Maybe this was exactly why one should be careful with alcohol.
She’d never drink with a man again—ever.
While deeply regretting how badly she’d misjudged him and sharpening every last pencil she had, fellow residents walked in and started chattering again about Professor Choi Tae Hyuk.
His wicked, viper-like aura was spreading beyond General Surgery to the entire hospital.
“Man, Professor Choi has really gone too far—he’s even scolding residents from other departments now.”
“Why is Professor Choi interfering in other departments’ business?”
“Right? If a resident from another department messes up, their own supervising professor should handle it. For Professor Choi to step in like that—it’s practically trespassing on someone else’s territory!”
The residents shuddered as they realized just how uniquely awful their supervising professor was.
“So who exactly got reprimanded by Professor Choi?”
“Nam Ho Jin from Thoracic Surgery, Kim Ho Young from Internal Medicine, and Park Tae Man from Ophthalmology. Okay, maybe Thoracic or Internal Medicine makes some sense—but why on earth did Professor Choi go after Ophthalmology?”
Na Young paused mid-sharpening and turned her head, hearing the names her colleagues mentioned.
They sounded oddly familiar.
There seemed to be… some kind of common thread.
She shook her head and began organizing her sharpened pencils.
It was probably just a coincidence.
How could a man who couldn’t even remember drinking with her possibly know about—and track down—the men who’d confessed to her?
It was utterly absurd.
***
Manager Park, who’d once beamed with pride when bringing Choi Tae Hyuk over from the U.S., now wore a deeply troubled expression because of him.
Choi Tae Hyuk had been going around confronting every man who’d confessed to Moon Na Young like he was on some kind of martial arts rampage, causing such a stir that other departments had formally issued warnings—
telling him to stop interfering in their affairs.
After Professor Choi Tae Hyuk entered the department head’s office, Manager Park’s normally polite shouting could be heard, but everyone pretended not to hear.
While it was common for interns and residents to get scolded at the hospital, it was deeply embarrassing for a professor to be summoned for a reprimand.
And Professor Choi Tae Hyuk had managed this difficult feat not long after arriving at the hospital.
When he stepped out of the office, however, he looked no different than usual.
In fact, he gathered all the residents and grandly began discussing his research paper.
“My specialty is liver transplantation. I plan to compile all the adult living-donor liver transplant cases I perform at this hospital into a research paper. I could’ve chosen assistants randomly, but since the department head specifically urged me to treat you residents well, I’m asking for volunteers first. Anyone want to assist with my paper?”
Though Professor Choi Tae Hyuk spoke calmly and fluently, the residents froze as if doused with ice water.
Somehow, this fair and opportunity-offering version of him felt even more terrifying than when he hurled insults.
He might be acting normal now, but as soon as someone raised their hand to volunteer, he’d surely transform into a demon and torment them.
Since everyone shared this thought, no one dared step forward first.
“If you join this paper, you’ll get to participate in every liver transplant I perform from now on. Still no takers?”
Seeing no immediate volunteers, Professor Choi Tae Hyuk crossed his arms and emphasized just how valuable this opportunity was.
Na Young was tempted—it was a rare chance to properly learn about liver transplantation—and she didn’t particularly care about his bullying.
But she didn’t want to get entangled with him, so she stayed silent.
When everyone avoided his gaze, Tae Hyuk gave a light shrug.
“Okay, then it’ll have to be left to fate. Everyone write down your names and hand them in.”
It would ultimately be decided by drawing lots.
The residents, thinking “There’s no way I’ll get picked,” wrote their names on slips of paper and submitted them.
Na Young also placed her slip into the box in front of Professor Choi Tae Hyuk.
She felt his gaze on her but deliberately avoided eye contact.
“Whoever gets picked should consider it destiny.”
As Professor Choi Tae Hyuk reached into the box and pulled out one slip, the residents watched his hand with tense eyes.
Na Young found herself tensing up too.
It absolutely wouldn’t be her.
There was no way she shared any “destiny” with him.
The slip he drew filled her vision in close-up.
His hand was so large it could completely cover her face—and even leave room to spare.
A memory of how incredibly warm that hand had once felt flashed through her mind, and Na Young clenched her fist.
After reading the name, one corner of his mouth curled up slightly.
He looked pleased.
In contrast, she grew deeply uneasy.
Surely… it couldn’t be her.
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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