Kite, being in his midtwenties and the friend of his younger sister, thought Cozette would be about the same age. But now it seemed they were friends beyond age.
“Welcome, Miss Cozette. Thank you for coming such a short, yet far distance.”
Without waiting for someone else’s introduction, Luella greeted Leona Cozette, taking her hand. Cozette, who was taken aback by the excessive greeting, smiled brightly and returned the greeting.
“Lady Luella Rominin, right? I’m glad to meet you. Thanks to you, I had a fascinating experience earlier.”
“I’m sorry to have brought you here. But I was in a very urgent situation. You can see what happened to me, right?”
Luella handed back Ralph’s clothes and was again wearing her original dress, which was in a mess due to bloodstains and grass stains. Cozette made a sympathetic and regretful expression.
“It’s indeed a cruel situation for a lady.”
“You haven’t eaten yet, have you? You must all be tired. Let’s have dinner first, rest tonight, and talk tomorrow.”
At Luella’s suggestion, Cozette’s eyes curved beautifully.
“Before that, may I greet the others?”
“Oh my, I’m sorry. I was so glad I forgot. Please, come in.”
When they stepped aside from the door, Cozette entered with the servants and saluted.
“Your Grace, Duke, Leona Cozette greets you.”
Kite, who had been silently watching Luella and Cozette’s greetings from inside, nodded once.
“You’ve arrived well. Is everyone in Elab fine?”
“Yes. Everyone is well.”
“How is the health of His Majesty the Emperor of Elab, any news?”
“Fortunately, the new medicine I sent seems to be working well. According to the Empress, there is slight improvement.”
“I heard that there’s not much of the precious herb left, I’m concerned.”
“What herb is it?”
Unable to contain her curiosity, Luella asked.
“It’s a herb called ‘Morun.'”
Luella summoned a screen and opened her bag to ask,
“Is it very precious? I have a lot of it.”
Kite asked with a surprised face,
“A lot? Where did you get it?”
“I dug it up in the forest from Camoon Village to the capital. It’s an ingredient for stamina potions.”
Hearing Luella’s answer, Hazen tilted his head.
“Is Morun common in Curan?”
“Maybe. We don’t know anything about herbs, so we probably just passed it by.”
“I’ll give you all I have.”
Hearing Kite’s words, it seemed like a muchneeded herb, so Luella promptly said. She needed quite a lot to raise her alchemy to an advanced level, but the herb’s habitat was marked on the map, so she could just go dig it up.
Willing to go through that bit of effort for someone in pain, Luella put all the Morun she had in her bag on the table.
Kite looked at Luella with a surprised expression.
“Can I really give all of this?”
“If you’re sick. I can just go and dig some more. I believe you all will go with me since it would be boring to go alone.”
Without realizing, Kite reached out and stroked Luella’s hair.
“I’ll go with you.”
Luella looked up at him in surprise.
Whether he was unaware of his actions or not, he was gently smiling over his neat face. Seeing that, Luella felt her ears grow hot in an instant.
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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