“I know, but watching together and you watching alone somewhere feels different. I see a mountain of things to correct when I monitor, how can I watch that with the Chairman?”
“…….”
“So, I’ll be in my room until the drama ends.”
As Se Kyung turned to go to her room, Tae Jo suddenly picked her up and sat down with her on the sofa.
“I wouldn’t have come here to watch it alone.”
Caught by surprise, Se Kyung blinked, sitting on Tae Jo’s lap.
“Stay here until the drama ends.”
“No, I’m embarrassed too.”
Se Kyung squirmed, trying to escape his embrace, but he held her tightly, keeping her by his side.
“…….”
In a last-ditch effort to ease her embarrassment, Se Kyung buried her face in the sofa backrest. She could feel Tae Jo’s laughter through their touching bodies.
“I won’t say a word until the drama ends.”
“Suit yourself.”
Tae Jo calmly responded, still holding her close.
Soon, the tiresome commercials ended, and the drama started. Se Kyung, half-turning her head, clenched her sweaty hands, tense with anticipation.
Blocked from view, she couldn’t see anything, but the actors’ voices flowed into her ears, keenly listening.
‘I’m curious.’
Se Kyung fidgeted with her fingers.
Having shot the scenes herself, even the dialogue brought the scenes vividly to mind.
Despite the awkwardness of watching with Tae Jo, she was curious about the edited version.
‘Writer Gong said it was fun…’
Finally, unable to contain her curiosity, Se Kyung shifted her position and settled comfortably in Tae Jo’s arms.
Ignoring Tae Jo’s gaze, she focused intently on the screen.
The drama, being the first episode, mostly set up the story’s background. Consequently, the supporting actors appeared more at the beginning.
But with great acting and fast-paced storytelling, there was no dull moment.
As the 60-minute episode neared its end, Se Kyung checked the internet. Entertainment news already had articles about the drama.
“…….”
The response wasn’t bad. Some criticized it as a cliché, but most found it engaging, without unnecessary digressions, and looked forward to the next episode.
What would Tae Jo think of it?
Se Kyung glanced up at Tae Jo with just her eyes.
After watching the episode and its preview attentively, Tae Jo looked down, feeling her gaze.
“How was it?”
“It’s still early to say, but it wasn’t boring at all for the whole hour. Your part wasn’t much today.”
It was a popular reaction. Similar comments were appearing in the drama chat rooms.
“So, how about watching it together again tomorrow?”
“No.”
She was embarrassed enough just for today.
With a light smile, Se Kyung firmly shook her head.
Ding-dong. Ding-dong. Ding-dong.
Messages streamed in one after another from the morning.
Se Kyung’s eyes fluttered slightly as she was deep in sleep. Having stayed up late monitoring, she groped around the bed for her phone.
Rubbing her sleepy eyes, she unlocked the phone, and a number of unread messages popped up on her chat app.
364 messages. And as she blinked, the number grew rapidly with a ding-dong sound.
“What now, what happened…?”
Did someone find out about her pregnancy?
Se Kyung, momentarily panicked, sat up and checked her chats.
“Ah.”
Thankfully, it wasn’t what she feared. Everyone was congratulating her, saying they enjoyed the drama she appeared in.
“But why all of a sudden?”
Why such a flood of messages?
Puzzled, Se Kyung replied to a few and started browsing articles.
“Oh, the ratings have jumped quite a bit…”
The first episode was good, but the response to the second was even hotter.
Specifically, the preview of the third episode at the end of the second sparked more interest.
If the second episode was a frustrating segment of Se Kyung suffering at the hands of the domineering family into which she had married, the third promised her beginning to fight back.
“I thought it was only interesting to me…”
Did everyone else find it fun too?
Pleased with the positive reactions, Se Kyung’s lips curled up involuntarily. She flicked through a few more articles, noting the concise episode summaries, ratings, and public reactions.
Of course, some articles mentioned the controversy about her character that had emerged before the drama’s premiere.
“I’m sure Ju Hee’s drama was leading the ratings until the first episode…”
But in just two episodes, the rankings had flipped. Now, “Elegant Family,” featuring Se Kyung, was leading in its time slot.
“I wonder how her drama is doing.”
Se Kyung searched for Ju Hee’s drama. Watching a highlighted clip and reading comments, her lips tightened.
Ju Hee bit her nails furiously.
Her toes trembled anxiously. Her forehead was as furrowed as her chewed nails.
“…So annoying.”
Ju Hee muttered a curse after reading an article about Se Kyung.
With “Elegant Family” airing, Ju Hee was also getting edgy for different reasons.
When the controversy about Se Kyung’s character first broke out, due to the video Ju Hee uploaded and the comments from the staff, she didn’t expect things to escalate this much.
As public opinion turned increasingly against Se Kyung, Ju Hee saw it as an opportunity.
It was just before the premiere of “Elegant Family.”
As the controversy over Se Kyung’s character spread, people flooded Ju Hee’s social media with supportive messages, and some even called for Se Kyung’s drama to be canceled.
CEO Ahn suggested capitalizing on the situation by producing more videos.
But a day later, the situation took another turn.
The cause was clearly Yuna’s post on social media.
Ju Hee hadn’t expected Yuna to betray her and side with Se Kyung.
They had known each other longer than Se Kyung. They had shared tears and laughter in the practice room for years.
Wasn’t Se Kyung the unexpected stone that rolled into her well-built team?
“How foolish. She can’t even discern when to get involved and when not to.”
Ju Hee ground her teeth. Yuna’s interference had recently put Ju Hee in a very awkward position.
When the initial articles came out, people on the set who comforted her started avoiding her subtly after Yuna’s interview was published.
Now, going to the set felt like walking on thin ice. It seemed like everyone was whispering about her, and the director openly scolded her, citing demands for her removal.
Every time this happened, Ju Hee, with a flushed face, would bow her head and go around apologizing profusely.
“Anyway, why isn’t my manager here yet?”
Looking for someone to vent her frustration on, Ju Hee checked the time.
She was scheduled to cameo in a drama today and had to leave soon, but there was no contact from her manager, who was supposed to come to her house.
“Can’t even keep time. Should I ask for a new manager?”
Just as she was irritably browsing her call list, the screen changed, showing her agency’s contact.
What now?
Ju Hee sighed and answered the phone with a skeptical frown.
“Yes, this is Im Ju Hee.”
[Dash] Ju Hee, it’s Manager Oh.
“Hello. What’s up? I’m running late and need to contact my manager.”
She implied that unnecessary chatter should be skipped and to get straight to the point.
[Dash] Ah, we sent your manager elsewhere. We’re short-staffed.“What? What do you mean… I have a shoot to go to, what am I supposed to do if you send my manager away?”
Ju Hee erupted in anger at the news of her manager being sent elsewhere without her permission.
[Dash] Actually, that’s why I’m calling. You had a cameo shoot for a drama today, right?“Yes.”
Ju Hee responded bluntly, a sense of ominous foreboding setting in.
And as usual, such forebodings tended to be accurate.
[Dash] You don’t need to go to that. Ju Hee, your shoot got canceled.
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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