Lady Devil - Chapter 183
183.
The man who had been frantically parting the waves with his tattered clothes suddenly stopped. He seemed like someone whose steps had been blocked by an invisible wall. So abruptly. He lifted his face from the sphere he had been pressing his forehead against. Soon the man’s gaze rose into the air. His blank eyes climbed steeply towards the ceiling as if chasing a distant sight beyond the inner palace walls.
“Vald… ma? Dimar…. Valdemar. Johannes Valdemar…. Ah, at least one name seems valuable….”
A hollow smile played on the man’s lips. Johannes’ gaze also flinched towards the man only when he was called repeatedly.
“You have even lost the name of the knight you so desperately longed for to your shell. You said that alone would earn you a piece of your vulgar lover’s favor. You couldn’t let it go. Pathetic… pathetic fellow…. You’re beyond salvation.”
Was it due to the dark blue waves filling the inner palace? The afterimage of arms with black nails raised like traps overlapped the man standing in front. The sphere in the man’s hand, standing in the middle of the trap, finally came clearly into view. That. It was a head. Johannes, his own head.
My head.
Johannes swallowed. His hands instinctively rose to his chin. He grasped his nape as if to confirm his head was still firmly attached to his body. Though the horror was extreme, for the same reason he couldn’t bring himself to retreat. His gaze simply became fixed on the head in Kretzman’s hands.
Is that truly the head of a demon? Thick horns protruding from the black hair near the temples like those of a ram completely obscured the eye area of the side profile. In the end, only the tip of the nose, mouth, and chin of the pale black skin were barely visible below the eyes, which couldn’t be seen as open or closed. Though it had delicate side lines like Johannes even from afar, that appearance tinged with a rough air like charcoal remained forever unfamiliar like a stranger’s.
But that is none other than my own head.
The head of a monster corpse, entangled with a monster by the hands of his ‘birth father’, changed, and sawed for a long time in that very form. Mine.
“Ah, fa….”
“You’re in pain. You trapped there are in pain….”
“…Father.”
It wasn’t a call that went through reason. The moment he saw his own head, he knew the man before him was his birth father. Kretzman. He didn’t even have a moment’s doubt as to why he hadn’t thought he might be his father upon hearing that name. He only inadvertently and painfully realized the fact that parents do not remain as mere names.
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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