“Give me assurance.”
The carriage jolted, rocking.
“I think I’m giving enough already.”
“Not enough.”
Khaled kissed her roughly again.
“I always find you lacking, Velia.”
His longing was evident.
Even though they were connected, he wanted to go deeper.
“It’s a pity this is a carriage.”
“……I agree.”
Until he pulled her in, she hadn’t expected this desire to arise within her.
It was just a contractual relationship. They had joined hands only for their own purposes.
She regretted every time their lips parted. She wanted to have him.
Velia didn’t know where this desire came from.
‘……I don’t know.’
Hiding her confused heart, Velia tightly embraced his neck.
(This is a time separator.)
After a long time, Velia went out for a walk in the garden.
She felt dizzy just from looking at the documents.
She had been refraining from taking walks without Khaled, fearing a chance encounter with Raul, but today her throbbing headache was unbearable.
“The roses in the central garden are in full bloom right now……”
The maid mumbled as if it were a pity.
She happened to take a walk in a small garden right next to the Second Prince’s palace.
There were many more beautiful gardens throughout the palace.
“The flowers here are pretty too, and I like them very much.”
Velia said calmly with a smile.
The distance between the First Prince’s palace, where Raul resided, and the Second Prince’s palace was quite far apart.
So, she wouldn’t run into him here.
Thinking so, Velia moved deeper into the garden.
“It would have been good if His Highness, the Second Prince, could have joined us, don’t you think?”
“He’s had some leisure time recently, so it can’t be helped.”
It was quite difficult to fend off Khaled, who wanted to abandon his work to follow her.
Beside him, Asid had silently pleaded with teary eyes to dissuade the Prince.
‘It seemed like he had a lot of work piled up…’
A smirk crossed Velia’s lips as she thought about the earlier commotion.
It was a big problem that Khaled insisted on sticking close by her.
‘Does he really think he’s a dog?’
For some reason, Velia looked up at the palace with suspicion.
From this position, he could see her well from his office.
She was quite sure of this guess; he would definitely be watching her through that window.
‘I can’t dissuade him, really.’
To be honest,
She didn’t want to run into Raul by chance, but she had also chosen this place for her disappointed hunting dog.
‘He looks a bit cute like this…’
Velia hummed a tune; her steps were light.
She deliberately smiled brightly as she slowly strolled through the garden as if to show Khaled.
Khaled must be really agitated by now, she thought.
“Princess Velia.”
She stopped in her tracks as she heard the voice behind her.
She knew instantly who it was just by the voice. It was Raul.
“It’s quite a pleasant surprise to run into you.”
Velia exhaled a small breath with her eyes closed, trying not to show her emotions, and turned around.
After all, he was the empire’s First Prince.
“It’s been a while, Prince Raul.”
Velia greeted him flatly, hiding her displeasure.
It had been a long time since she last encountered Raul.
‘…Annoying.’
Raul had disappeared right after the Emperor’s greetings at the previous welcoming party for Velia.
It was unexpected.
She had assumed that Raul would act friendly at the party and brush off any rejections from her.
An engagement with Princess Canterlip was almost confirmed.
And she had vaguely thought that he avoided her because his pride was hurt for abandoning the princess.
“You seem well.”
But apparently that wasn’t the case.
“Yes. I am comfortable, thanks to Prince Khaled.”
Velia didn’t want to give him the credit, even as lip service.
Detecting her mood, Raul produced a bitter smile.
“Do I make you uncomfortable?”
“Yes, you make me uncomfortable.”
Velia answered bluntly.
“Is it because I proposed to you?”
Is he serious?
Velia audibly sighed.
“Your Highness, even this conversation could become gossip.”
“Velia…”
Raul uttered her name with a distant look.
But Velia was firm.
“I have not given you permission to use my name.”
What kind of bad luck was this?
Why on earth was Raul here?
“You’re still as cold as ever.”
“There’s no reason for me to be warm to Your Highness.”
Raul’s smile faded at Velia’s cold response.
“…I’ve always wondered.”
Raul opened his mouth.
“People’s feelings can change, can’t they? That includes Khaled as well.”
He sounded genuinely puzzled.
He had asked this multiple times.
But Velia had never given him a proper answer.
“Was I really not the one for you?”
Velia opened her mouth coldly, laughing at Raul’s forlorn expression.
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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