Niya returned from an unplanned short vacation. Niya followed Lucia, who had early morning appointments, to school for an early commute. Although there was no one in the classroom, the child was busy. With short legs, she dragged a blanket and briskly placed small pouches on each desk. The item, adorned with the emblem of the Arkis Ducal family, was a kind of souvenir she bought for her friends as a kingdom tourism product. Placing them on the children’s desks like Santa, Niya expected a response, raising the corners of her small mouth proudly.
Then came the cheerful voice of another child who appeared with expectations.
“Niya!!!”
Ivannu, curious about the news of a friend who left during violin lessons to meet her mother, asked, “Did you have a good time? Did you make up with your mom!?”
“Yeah!! I went and, I went! Mom told me to buy snacks for friends, so I went shopping. Also, I met Harmo, and played with Mia Unni!”
“Yeah, that scary poisonous sister…?”
Unlike the gloomy Niya, Ivannu brightened up considerably due to the lively chatter, but hearing the last words, a shadow seemed to cross her face.
The memory of that day when Mia was caught like a prey still seemed vivid to Ivannu.
Shahrul, who arrived third and took a seat, asked, curious about Ivannu’s unfamiliar expression.
“Hello, Niya. Ivannu. But who’s the poisonous sister? Who’s that?”
“That’s right. Jinx is a scary sister. You can’t escape once she bites you. Ugh.”
“What? You think I’m scary? That’s a really weird thing to say. Did Niya have a good time? You went to the Arkis Kingdom, right?”
“Yeah! I went. I chose this and that with Mom.”
The child pointed to the snack pouches on the desks.
At first glance, they appeared to be simple pouches, but upon closer inspection, they were sophisticated cookie sets wrapped in elegant autumn-themed packaging.
“Oh, I know this. These cookies have a unique flavor for cookies.”
“Oh? Really? Ivannu wants to try them too.”
The children pulled the packaging to reveal the cookies inside.
Beans, sweet potatoes, potatoes, lotus roots.
They weren’t flashy in color, but the cookies made from seasonal crops were both sweet and comfortable.
It was ironic that these seemingly undistinguished tourism products were created as a result of Ashford Ducal’s efforts to manage the soil separately before pollution occurred.
Although crops grown in the kingdom were still popular, the popularity was likely to diminish gradually, considering the kingdom’s lack of maintenance for the past three years.
Anyway, as the children arrived one by one,
“Wow, is this the one Niya bought? I’ll enjoy it!”
“Me too, me too! Thanks. It looks delicious!”
Niya, who didn’t stand out, shyly took a seat, covering her face as she responded to the children’s calls. Such attention had been difficult for her to handle. However, this time, Niya didn’t mind the interest.
She only whispered softly enough to be heard by nearby friends.
“Mom, Mom’s snacks…!”
Now, Shahrul and Ivannu, who finally saw Niya’s usual self, exchanged glances. Both of them smiled mischievously with playful expressions on their faces. As Niya’s usually sullen appearance brightened, laughter also appeared on their faces.
So, with everyone seated and waiting for the teacher, there was a sense that the teacher who usually greeted them in the morning was absent.
That’s when [Dash] thud.
It wasn’t Emily but a different teacher.
“Everyone, today Emily has something to do, so Rachel will be teaching the Sparrow Class.”
The teacher appeared to be somewhat older. After delivering greetings and announcements, she left for class preparation, and Niya seemed quite deflated.
The reason was the snack set brought for Emily, which was in Niya’s bag.
Having noticed this, Ivannu, as if not caring, targeted the child’s bag and said, “Anyway, you got lucky. It looks delicious!”
At this moment, the child thought about teasing Niya during lunch.
Just as Shahrul was about to make an annoyed remark, “Hueeeng!” Suddenly, Roy at the same table began to cry, tipping over.
“What’s wrong, Roy? Did something happen? Roy?”
“Why? Is it because Emily didn’t come? Why are you suddenly crying?” The surprised kids asked.
Come to think of it, the child who used to go crazy for snacks, enough to compete with Ivannu for the top spot, was strangely quiet today.
So when Roy, who had tipped over, began to answer with sobs, “Hueeeng…! Now I’m the second child!”
“Huh? The second child?”
“Is it a joke? Can’t you speak properly?” When Ivannu, poking the child’s side, urged, the child, who had been quivering, raised their head, and tears and mucus poured out.
“Ugh, it hurts!”
“I don’t know! I don’t know! Roy has a younger sibling! Hueeeng! Every day, every day, I used to run to Mom, and she used to hug me, but she doesn’t do that anymore! How is Roy going to handle this? Hueeeng!”
Roy’s younger sibling.
It turned out to be the reason for the sudden news of Mrs. Suha inviting Lucia.
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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