That’s not all. Each plate was filled with various dishes delicately.
It was impossible to believe. Did you really do all this, Su-jin?
“Really? Did you really do all this?”
“Yeah, I asked several times, really, ask my husband.”
Saying so, Su-jin looked at In-ho.
Simultaneously, Su-yeon’s gaze also turned to In-ho.
Unexpectedly receiving the gaze of the two women, In-ho became slightly bewildered.
But after a moment of hesitation, he nodded his head.
“Yes, I did. This was all prepared by my wife.”
Su-yeon’s eyes widened in surprise.
After hearing In-ho’s response, there was no room for further suspicion. However, it was still hard to believe.
Su-jin, who had been eating meals prepared by others all her life, had managed to prepare so much food, and it was beyond imagination.
“Do you remember what you said before?”
Looking at Su-yeon, who was completely confused, Su-jin smiled playfully.
“What did I say? What are you talking about?”
“It’s a bit embarrassing to say it myself, but… Why, when Mom called Dong-hoon to the house to connect with me, and he called Dong-hoon oppa, do you remember?”
With Su-jin’s continued explanation, Su-yeon was perplexed.
When she called Dong-hoon to the house to connect with him…
‘Oh! Could it be?’
Suddenly, memories of the past flashed frighteningly, and Su-yeon looked at In-ho, her eyes full of dread. Whether he read her thoughts with just her gaze, In-ho just smiled calmly.
“At that time, the helper lady set up the table, but I pretended to have prepared it. When Mom told Dong-hoon oppa that I had prepared it, Unni said it was okay for me to hire a cook. Don’t you remember?”
Su-jin nodded in agreement with the vague words that couldn’t be a lie.
“Yeah, Unni said that at the time. Now that I think about it, do you know how anxious I was back then?”
“Why did I do that?”
Responding with a lightly puzzled voice, Su-yeon glanced at In-ho with a faint confusion.
Although he must have felt her gaze, he avoided eye contact and continued to nonchalantly sip his tea.
“Anyway, Unni said that again at the end. She said that a woman who can chase dreams and show her abilities is much cooler.”
“…”
“That saying stayed in my memory for a long time. So, while wondering what I could do well, I worked at a cafe, entered a small company, and tried so many things, but nothing was as fun as cooking.”
Smiling, Su-jin, who spoke like that, glanced at In-ho with a meaningful smile.
“My brother-in-law didn’t spare any support. Thanks to him, I could learn diligently.”
In the words spoken meaningfully, there was a lot of favor toward In-ho.
In response, In-ho smiled back at Su-jin as if returning the favor.
Quietly observing the two, Su-yeon opened her eyes slightly.
“The two of you seem to be quite close?”
It was a somewhat husky voice. It was a figure that couldn’t be seen clearly.
So In-ho could only smile more brightly as if responding.
“Well, we’ve become quite close compared to before.”
“Yes, that’s right. Just the two of them, leaving me out.”
“So it seems like you don’t like it. Are you jealous by any chance?”
“What are you talking about? Jealous?”
“Your expression right now is just like that.”
In-ho looked at Su-yeon with a shameless face.
Even though she knew it was a mischievous joke, Su-yeon couldn’t help but be amazed and burst into laughter.
However, in response to the following words, eventually, she couldn’t help but laugh pleasantly.
“Don’t worry. After all, I’m Choe Su-yeon, and you’re the best in the world.”
Indeed, Seo In-ho was a man whom you couldn’t help but love.
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After spending a pleasant time with Su-jin, when Su-yeon and In-ho returned home, it was well past midnight. Engaged in the postponed conversation while having a meal, the mealtime was prolonged, and it took quite a while to clean up, realizing how much preparation had been done.
Other than drinking tea, time flew by.
“Since when have you been in contact with Su-jin?”
While watching In-ho change his clothes, Su-yeon asked a question she hadn’t asked before.
Undoing the buttons on his shirt, he turned his head to find Su-yeon’s voice, as if by habit.
He hesitated for a moment. But soon, he responded.
“Choe-je suddenly disappeared, and about a year passed.”
“Wow, it’s been that long, and you never told me during all that time?”
An oddly uneasy expression passed over In-ho’s face in response to Su-yeon’s immediate question.
It was a situation she had expected enough. Nevertheless, In-ho felt embarrassed.
“I wanted to talk, but Choe-je asked me. She asked me not to tell you.”
After a short pause, In-ho honestly explained the reason for that unavoidable decision at the time.
However, Su-yeon couldn’t erase the feeling of being hurt. Yet, she couldn’t express that feeling.
Seo In-ho was always a man who did his best for Choe Su-yeon.
If he made such a choice, there must have been a good reason.
Perhaps Su-jin knew that she was a somewhat special person to him.
Su-jin was the only family she had accepted.
Yet, she wondered if, on the other hand, he had made that decision solely for himself.
Now, she was in a state of stability with a lot of time passed, but just two years ago, she frequently found herself immersed in anxiety. It was because of the trial of the Choe couple that followed the resignation.
Persistently appealing, the two eventually accepted the sentence that fell on them two years ago.
Only then, Su-yeon could completely break free from them and the difficult past.
Thinking about it, it was indeed like that.
If she had heard Su-jin’s story at that time, she might have spent an even more unstable time.
As her thoughts reached that point, Su-yeon approached In-ho from behind.
Then, without hesitation, she tightly hugged his waist.
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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