“Mom, I’ve only had two.”
“Grapes are too sweet.”
Doh Jin’s mother sternly took the grapes away, putting them in a plastic bag. Yoon Joo looked at her mother-in-law, flustered.
“That’s too much, Mom.”
She may have been afraid of Doh Jin, but not his mother. Yoon Joo spoke with emotion.
“Your husband doesn’t eat, but you eat alone. I don’t like seeing it.”
The mother-in-law was not to be trifled with either. The sharp gazes of the two women clashed in the air.
“I’ll tell the baby later. That Grandma wouldn’t let it eat what it wanted.”
“Oh, my head.”
In front of Yoon Joo, who was not backing down, Doh Jin’s mother pressed her forehead.
“Have you never been submissive to your mother-in-law? I really feel like I’m not living my own life.”
“You were the one who first took away the food I was going to eat, acting all petty.”
“You really want to go till the end?”
As the voices escalated, Doh Jin appeared.
“Why is it so noisy?”
He was already in a foul mood. Seeing Doh Jin, in his tracksuit and scowling, both Yoon Joo and his mother simultaneously smiled.
“No, it’s just that… Mom took away the grapes I was eating.”
Yoon Joo was quicker to speak. Doh Jin’s mother, caught off guard, blinked and quickly turned to Doh Jin.
“She’s eating all the grapes meant for you. She’s like a pig.”
“Ugh, it’s so noisy. I just want to relax at home on the weekend… Ugh.”
Apparently, Doh Jin had no intention of taking sides; he grumbled and left through the front door.
At the sound of the door slamming, both women stopped talking. Startled for a moment, they soon went about their business as if nothing had happened, as though this was a familiar routine.
Meanwhile, Doh Jin aimlessly wandered the streets. The thought of the cigarettes he had quit long ago led him into a convenience store, where he heard the radio.
[Dash] K Group is garnering attention for launching a new product in the US. [Dash] Yes, the closer it gets to the release date of this new product targeting the US market, the more interest it is attracting.K Group was the company where Doh Jin worked. The fact that Jin Woo was going to the US was well known among the company’s employees. Once he left…
‘I should meet Ji Na again.’
He had planned to hand over the current project he was working on. Without Ji Na’s help, progress was stalling. He never thought someone like Seo Jin Woo would seriously date Ji Na.
‘The elite always stick to their own kind. Ji Na, you’re just wasting your time.’
Imagining Ji Na being miserably abandoned brought a strange sense of satisfaction mixed with a sting in his heart.
‘So just stop talking and come to me.’
You think I’ll ignore you once I become a department head? Doh Jin smirked maliciously.
At least I won’t abandon you like Seo Jin Woo. Forgetting his own actions, Doh Jin chuckled inwardly.
‘Everyone has an office wife, after all.’
Receiving a pack of cigarettes, Doh Jin left the convenience store. The gloomy sky caught his eye. It looked like rain might pour down at any moment, but Doh Jin didn’t care.
His mood improved because the heavy atmosphere resembled Ji Na’s powerless face.
‘You look better crying than smiling. I should start getting ready.’
Tapping the cigarette pack in his hand and scanning the sky, Doh Jin quickened his pace, feeling a sudden urgency.
Sunlight seeped through the tightly closed blinds. Ji Na, squinting against the small rays of light, suddenly opened her eyes wide. She felt a strange pain as she woke up and involuntarily groaned.
“Ugh…”
“Wake up, Noona?”
Jin Woo appeared with a bright smile, as if filled with sunlight. As soon as Ji Na saw his face, she remembered everything that happened during the night.
“Uh…”
Ji Na, about to cover herself with the blanket, turned red when she realized the state she was in under it.
“I’m awake, but can’t get up.”
Her words came out in a mumble, filled with embarrassment. Jin Woo looked concerned and pulled the blanket away.
“Are you hurt anywhere?”
“No! Don’t!”
Ji Na held onto the blanket with all her might.
“Just go away.”
Realizing what she meant, Jin Woo smiled again.
“I made omelet rice.”
That explained the apron he was wearing. Despite having slept soundly, Ji Na felt too weak to get up. It seemed unfair that the person who had exhausted her seemed perfectly fine.
“Oh, it’s so unfair…”
Ji Na, wrapped tightly in the blanket, groaned, and Jin Woo approached her closely.
“Do you want me to feed you here?”
“No.”
The idea of being fed in bed like a baby was unimaginable to her. Ji Na mustered all her strength to get out of the bed.
However, the moment she stood up, she experienced her legs trembling like a newborn fawn’s. She barely managed to keep herself from collapsing. Seeing her struggle, Jin Woo, with a look of concern, gently lifted her.
“Be careful.”
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…
——
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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