She tried to pretend she hadn’t seen it, but Seung Jo rolled down the passenger window.
“Get in. I’ll give you a ride.”
“No, I’m okay.”
Staring elsewhere, Su Hee didn’t even spare a glance for Seung Jo.
However, much to her surprise, Seung Jo, whom she thought would pass by, got out of his car and walked over to the passenger side.
He then personally opened the passenger door and looked at Su Hee, who stood before him.
“What are you doing?”
Su Hee’s eyes widened in surprise at Seung Jo’s unexpected behavior.
“You can’t get a taxi at this hour. If you insist on waiting here, I’ll go.”
Normally, she would have stubbornly caught a taxi.
However, as the number of people recognizing her increased, Su Hee wanted to avoid the situation.
She didn’t want to run into anyone right now.
Hesitant, Su Hee climbed into the passenger seat to avoid the gazes of the people.
Seung Jo, who returned to the driver’s seat, started the car as soon as the traffic light changed.
“Open the drawer in front of the passenger seat.”
At Seung Jo’s words, Su Hee opened the glove box in front of her.
Inside was a 500ml bottle of water and a medicine bag labeled with Su Hee’s name.
“I planned to give it to you after dinner. Take it.”
Su Hee took out the medicine and the water and closed the glove box.
The ingredients were harmful if consumed on an empty stomach, but she didn’t have the leisure to care about that.
Su Hee put four pills in her mouth and drank the water.
Even though the effect of the medicine hadn’t kicked in yet, she already felt relieved.
However, she didn’t thank Seung Jo, who had examined the prescription without permission.
In fact, she turned her head towards the window as if to preemptively reject any conversation with Seung Jo.
The red and yellow lights quickly passed by outside the window.
She comforted herself, thinking that the pain she was going through now would pass someday.
Su Hee, with her eyes closed, momentarily pushed aside the concerns that filled her head.
‘I want to leave.’
To a place where no one can find me.
Whether it was due to the medication or fatigue, she seemed to have dozed off for a while.
When she opened her eyes, the car was stopped, and the wind was flowing in through the slightly opened window.
The smell of the sea, filled with the faint scent of salt, lingered at the tip of her nose.
As she straightened her head, a vast sea spread out before her eyes.
‘Am I dreaming?’
As she closed her eyes again, her hazy mind gradually became clear.
The sea breeze tickling her cheeks seemed to remind her of reality.
Su Hee, who lifted her eyelids, unbuckled her seatbelt and exited through the passenger door.
Seung Jo, who was sitting on the hood of the car, turned his head towards Su Hee.
“Are you awake?”
The setting sun, halfswallowed by the sea, was illuminating Seung Jo.
Su Hee’s gaze was captivated by the sunset that was covering her body.
The red light blended with the darkening sky was too beautiful to take her eyes off.
At first, she was going to question why he brought her here without asking for her opinion.
However, she ended up losing her words to the brilliant scenery that swept away her dizzy mind.
“Miss Oh Su Hee.”
The unique low and deep voice called Su Hee.
When Su Hee turned around, he unfolded his crossed arms and loosened his gaze.
“I want to know the reason why Miss Oh Su Hee can’t return.”
When you were eleven years old, you always smiled. You were happy and joyful about little things.
I thought you would always be the same as back then, but now you are lost in a pain that I can’t even measure.
How can you go back to when you were eleven years old.
Just as you wanted my happiness, I also wished for your happiness.
“Why……”
“……”
“Why does the representative want to know that reason?”
Seung Jo’s eyes, looking at Su Hee, emitted a gentle light that seemed to wrap her.
Seung Jo knew what happened to Su Hee today.
Because he read all the articles sent by Cha, the secretary, before Su Hee arrived at the restaurant.
After seeing Su Hee’s pale face when she came to the restaurant, he was worried.
“It looks like Miss Oh Su Hee needs someone to listen to her story.”
“……”
“Isn’t it too trivial a reason?”
What Su Hee needed most was someone to listen to her story.
It felt like her chest would burst with frustration if she didn’t confide in anyone right away.
“The best way in this situation is for Miss Oh Su Hee to confide in someone she can lean on.”
She never imagined that would be Han Seung Jo.
This was the first time since Ae Ran left her side that she was able to freely enjoy the scenery without being bound by time.
Could it be because of the waves shining beautifully as if they were adorned with jewels?
Or was it because she needed a pillar of support for fear that she would collapse on her own if she continued like this?
She wanted to talk to Han Seung Jo, who was nothing to her.
The story she could never tell anyone.
Hesitant Su Hee looked at the grains of sand she scooped up with her feet.
“It could be boring.”
“I don’t want to listen to make it interesting.”
“It’s going to be a long story.”
“It doesn’t matter.”
Because I have plenty of time for you.
Su Hee, who walked to Seung Jo’s side, sat on the hood.
The sky that was rippling with red light had disappeared, and neither the moon nor the sun was visible behind the black sea.
The cool sea breeze passed through Su Hee’s clothes.
Su Hee, brushing her chilled cheeks, was silent for a long while.
Seung Jo didn’t rush her but patiently waited.
Ten minutes passed meaninglessly.
“It was me who dreamed of being an actress, but it was my mother who kept me stuck in that dream.”
How irreparably damaged I was, I wonder where it all started.
Thirteen years old, was that the beginning?
Perhaps, the time that I can’t remember could be the beginning.
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“What? You’re not going to audition?”
From the emergency exit staircase, Su Hee’s mother, Go Ae Ran, raised her voice.
Thirteenyearold Su Hee, taller than her peers but slender, shrank back.
“I… don’t want to, Mom.”
“Loudly! Can’t you speak properly? Didn’t I tell you to enunciate clearly when you talk normally?”
At Ae Ran’s scolding, Su Hee’s body trembled.
Su Hee’s eyes were bloodshot as if she could burst into tears at any moment.
“I don’t want to go to the audition, Mom.”
“Haaah.”
Letting out a deep sigh, Ae Ran bent her knees and sat down, meeting Su Hee’s eyes.
Holding Su Hee’s shoulders, Ae Ran forced a smile onto her lips as if she hadn’t just been angry.
“Su Hee, would you be happy if I disappeared from your sight? Huh? Would I disappear?”
“……Mom.”
With sheer fright, Su Hee’s lips quivered.
“If you don’t audition, I won’t see you for the rest of my life. So you choose.”
“……”
“Will I disappear from your sight? Or will you go to the audition?”
Could this really be a choice?
Under coercion and oppression, Su Hee couldn’t express her will.
“I’ll……do it.”
“That’s right, that makes you a good girl.”
A good daughter who listens to her mother.
That was the mold Go Ae Ran had made tailored to Su Hee.
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?
——
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!”
——
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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