The woman pulled out the pipe from her mouth and burst into flames. “Oh, damn… Where did the princess go?” “Oh…”
“Why are you stupidly admiring it? It’s because of you, idiot!”
“Ah, just find her. Even if that little girl went, how far could she have gone? Her head is probably injured.”
“Don’t talk nonsense like that until you find her!”
After throwing the pipe carelessly, the woman struck the man’s back and rushed out of the room. The man followed, cursing.
In the place where the two disappeared in haste, the brisk wind from the forest through the window circulated.
The wind touched the sparks Blair had thrown near the ashtray on the table. The sparks caught the tablecloth, quickly engulfing the table and even spreading to the adjacent sofa, blazing brightly.
Mocking the voices of the man and woman echoing from the nearby forest.
The rapidly growing fire burned wooden furniture, creating smoke that filled the room and seeped into the wardrobe in the corner.
Of course, even to Blair hiding inside.
‘…Smoke?’
Blair wrinkled her forehead as she smelled the distinctive scent that comes when something is burning. At first, she thought it might be because she was inside the wardrobe, just like the day of the fire accident, but…
“Cough, cough…”
Instinctively, she coughed up a cough from her suppressed lungs. Her eyes and throat quickly became irritated, and now she felt the heat.
It wasn’t because of her mood.
‘Outside, the fire…’
Just the thought of a massive fire nearby filled her with extreme fear, making her heart race and her breath quicken.
‘Quickly, I need to get out.’
Blair twisted her body to get out of the wardrobe.
At that moment, with a throbbing headache, a blurry memory came to her.
The scene inside the wardrobe that she had seen countless times through attempts at hypnosis in her past and present lives, but had never been able to escape.
‘No, snap out of it. Please…’
Blair tried not to be dominated by fear, but her body and mind didn’t follow her will. The increasingly rapid breathing couldn’t distinguish whether it was due to the smoke or trauma.
It was at that moment when her consciousness gradually blurred with difficulty in breathing.
‘I need to close and open my eyes.’
Her ears echoed with Haldin’s voice, as if it were an auditory hallucination.
In the haze of consciousness, Blair blinked her eyes slowly, following the voice.
‘Slowly breathe in and out.’
Guided by the next voice, she breathed slowly, in and out.
Like she had practiced every night with him.
‘It’s okay.’
As the voice said, the feeling of fear gradually faded, and her breath returned.
Although her hands trembled at the thought of the fire waiting outside the door, she couldn’t continue to be trapped here.
Now was the time to get out of the wardrobe.
Blair adjusted her breathing and posture in the pungent smoke. Then, she kicked the wardrobe door with her foot.
Bang!
The wardrobe door opened, and the acrid smoke that filled the room engulfed Blair. In an instant, her vision blurred, and the smoke became so thick that her breath was almost cut off.
As she opened her tightly closed eyes, she saw the entire room engulfed in flames.
“Ah…”
Strangely, even though everything around was a sea of fire, and the looming sense of fear that still seemed to devour her, her chest felt refreshing, as if she had just broken free from long-held shackles.
As if breaking free from chains that had been hanging for a very long time.
‘…Let’s get out of here.’
Blair, who was watching the fierce flames that seemed to devour everything, slowly closed her eyes, took a breath, and opened her eyes again.
The sense of fear that had risen again, as if tightening her throat, decreased slightly.
It was when Blair, who had risen from the wardrobe to leave, thought, “Ugh…”
This time, a much stronger headache than before, incomparable to what happened earlier, struck. It was a momentary pain that made her vision blur.
At that moment, memories from some time ago began to overlap with Blair, who was suffering from painful breaths.
Eyes burning fiercely, a giant fire that filled the room with smoke, and…
A candlestick covered in blood in her hand.
‘This is…’
Blair, surprised by the suddenly returned memory, trembled as she stood frozen in that moment.
“Blair!”
The door opened, and Haldin rushed in.
“…Haldin.”
Blair stared blankly at him as he approached her, crossing the sea of flames.
His eyes, like an icy lake, seen in the chaotic scene engulfed in flames, resembled those of Esmeralda in her memories.
‘Let’s play hide and seek. Don’t come out until I tell you to, Blair.’
Memories poured in like a dam burst.
The memories of the day she had lost.
Unable to withstand the flood of memories covering her, Blair collapsed.
Blair, who had fallen asleep, felt her body floating in the air and opened her heavy eyes. The first thing she saw was Esmeralda.
“Your Majesty?”
“…Blair.”
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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