Startled as Caeron suddenly lifted her, Idel quickly did as he said. Feeling his arms tightly wrapped around her, she felt as if she was about to cry.
With swift steps, he carried her into the villa. He stopped in the steamfilled bathroom.
In the large tub in the middle of the bathroom, hot steam was rising. He stepped directly into the tub, holding her in his arms.
“Where is this…?”
“It’s a tub made from a hot spring.”
The villa on Meriel Island had a seawater tub made from deep sea water rising from the ground. It was a tub that maintained a certain temperature without heating the water.
The warm water enveloping her frozen body felt as if it was melting her. As warmth gradually seeped into her, the color returned to her pallid face.
“Haa…”
As her body gradually regained sensation, Idel let out a deep breath. Her energydepleted body slowly regained strength, and exhaustion washed over her.
He wrapped his strong arms around her body from behind, supporting her.
Only then did Idel realize she was sitting on his muscular thighs, leaning against his chest.
“Ah…!”
When Idel tried to quickly rise in surprise, Caeron used his arms to hold her down.
“Stay still.”
“I, I’m heavy…”
Idel tried to excuse herself from his arms with a flustered voice. At her cute excuse, Caeron let out a soft laugh.
“If you were heavy, I wouldn’t have been able to pull you out of the sea.”
At his words, Idel deeply realized the fact that he had saved her from drowning. Her struggling body calmed down.
She had lost consciousness the moment she suddenly fell into the sea and started choking. When she opened her eyes again, he was in front of her.
His usual relaxed and leisurely expression was gone. He was simply desperate, hoping for her to regain consciousness.
“Thank you for saving me…”
Something surged from within her chest again. She conveyed her heartfelt gratitude with a voice full of moisture.
He had always been there to pull her out when she was in a crisis, struggling to escape.
This time, she really owed him her life. She didn’t know how to handle the growing emotional debt and the complicated feelings towards him, and bowed her head.
Seeing her trembling shoulder due to her emotional turmoil, Caeron lifted her up and then turned her around to sit on him again.
“…!”
Suddenly facing him, she widened her eyes in surprise. Her round eyes were filled with moisture, the lower rims reddened.
“Idel.”
“……Yes……?”
Idel hastily wiped her eyes and replied.
“You should look directly at me when you’re thanking.”
“Ah……!”
Although sitting directly across from him in this posture with bodies closely touching was both embarrassing and awkward…… he was right.
The girl, who had been hesitantly wetting her lips, nodded her head slightly. Her voice trembled without pause as she tried to meet his gaze and speak.
“……Thank you. Your Highness…….”
His brow furrowed slightly at the girl’s words of thanks. His expression was somehow dissatisfied.
“Why are you like this……?”
Idel tilted her head at his changing expression. She had looked at his face and thanked him just as he instructed…….
“Don’t use that title when it’s just the two of us.”
“You mean the title……? ‘Your Highness’?”
“Right. Just as I call your name, you should call mine.”
To dare to call the Duke’s name directly…… Idel blinked rapidly, puzzled by his request.
“But…… that is…….”
“I don’t want to be called ‘Your Highness’ when it’s just the two of us.”
At his words, her eyes widened as if she had realized something. The blinking of her eyes gradually ceased and the pupils of Idel’s eyes captured his image in detail.
The image of him saving her before overlapped and strangely enough, Idel felt the fear and hesitation she had usually felt towards him disappear.
The man in front of her was no longer the object of reverence, Duke Elyos, but simply a man named ‘Caeron’.
“……Caeron.”
In a small and soft voice, she murmured his name. It felt like her throat was clogging up.
“I didn’t hear well. Again.”
“……Caeron.”
This time, her voice was a little louder and clearer.
His deep blue eyes rippled. The pupils of Idel’s eyes also began to tremble slightly at his gaze.
“Well done, Idel.”
Caeron gently stroked her head as if praising her. With a contented look in his eyes, he drew a slow smile at the corner of his mouth and continued to speak.
“So now…… shall I receive my thanks in return?”
“……Yes……?”
“I’m not one to give kindness without receiving something in return.”
Discovering the subtle burning desire in his eyes, Idel instinctively tensed up.
Without a moment’s rest in front of him, Idel once again became completely rigid.
“Return…… you mean……?”
A soft strength filled the hand of Caeron, which was holding Idel’s slender waist.
“What I want in return…….”
His fingers that touched her exposed waist slowly ran down her skin.
“You, who are so special, should know well……?”
At his touch, which was hotter than the temperature of the hot seawater, she jerked her body.
With her movement, the water swished and a suffocating tension spread with the steam in the bath.
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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