Even though she was buried in winter gear like hand warmers, padding, a hat, and a scarf, the winter sea was still cold.
“I booked the best accommodation.”
Tae-seok handed Summer another hand warmer and subtly attempted some skinship. Since Summer had no intention of accepting it, she coldly rejected it.
Tae-seok looked at Summer with a wounded expression.
“Oppa, are you deliberately doing this for a scandal after all?”
“You’ve just noticed that now?”
Tae-seok laughed.
“Our rabbit is denser than expected.”
After that, before Summer could say anything, he quickly brought up the script.
“By the way, Summer. Young seems to find it difficult to portray ‘plain sadness.'”
Summer nodded.
She had asked herself several times. However, Summer also found it difficult to explain in words. Emotions vary for each individual, and what Summer thought of as “plain sadness” might not be the right answer.
Young hoped that Young, who had experienced such love. Young. Since she rarely revealed her innermost thoughts, she couldn’t express them in words.
“Did you write it on purpose? ‘Plain sadness.’ Writer Choi Yeoreum.”
Tae-seok erased his playful smile and asked quite seriously. When he looked at himself with such a serious face, he suddenly remembered last month’s Tae-seok, who had been brought home and couldn’t do anything about his expression. And strangely, his heart raced at the thought of that.
“Yeah. I wrote it on purpose.”
Yeoreum replied.
“What?”
The waves surged, repeating the process of rushing in and receding.
“‘Plain sadness’ is…”
“Yeah.”
“Like a play. Saying goodbye with a face that shows no signs of sadness but crying only with the fingertips.”
Tae-seok nodded slightly.
“Did you experience it?”
Sighs were evident in his voice.
“There was nothing to see. At that time. Especially, where would I have the leisure to see your fingertips…”
Without seeing Tae-seok’s expression properly, Yeoreum spoke nonsense. She didn’t want to see a sad face.
“What are you talking about? That’s the intention of the script written by the writer. Actor Seo.”
Feeling her eye area becoming warm, Yeoreum quickly stood up.
“I’ll go to Yeongi. I have to tell her again.”
Tae-seok didn’t stop her.
He wanted to go back. He wanted to closely examine that day’s Yeoreum. If he could go back, he would inspect every inch, from the tip of her nails to the tip of her toes, and every strand of her hair to find a place where she wasn’t trembling.
Now he had the confidence to do that, but unfortunately, time couldn’t be reversed.
It was a beautiful breakup scene that brought tears.
The sunset over the West Sea, which began to turn red, created an intensely lonely and beautiful landscape as it met the cold winter wind.
From the casually flowing hair, the reddened cheeks from the cold, to the eyes that calmly exchanged final greetings. The farewell scene between the two actors was truly plain and sad.
As if there were no filming involved, Tae-seok, who had been casually laughing and joking around with Yeoreum, dramatically changed as soon as the filming began.
In an instant, he changed his gaze, pouring out emotions as if his heart was being torn apart, just like a person with a broken heart. Seeing that, Yeongi, too, successfully raised her emotions to the highest level.
It was a heart-wrenching parting even without a single tear.
Even after the filming was over, the staff couldn’t say anything for a while. Everyone had the same thought.
This scene would become the best scene in this drama and would be remembered for a very long time even after the drama ended.
“Wow. Indeed, Seo Tae-seok…”
“Irreplaceable.”
The staff members who were doing the clean-up spoke as if they were possessed.
The moment the door of the pension closed, he covered her lips. Tae-seok didn’t have the luxury to wait any longer. He boasted about having quite strong patience, but in front of Yeoreum, it was always an exception.
He had no patience, no restraint, and no pride.
“To endure this.”
“Mm.”
“I thought I was going to die.”
As he took off each layer of clothing, he swallowed his lips again. Although Yeoreum seemed to want to say something, he even swallowed that.
“Oppa. Just a moment…”
Unable to resist, Tae-seok carried Yeoreum to the sofa as is. After plopping down, he brushed away the ear mufflers on Yeoreum’s ears. The ear mufflers had become ice-cold from standing outside for a long time.
“I’ll melt them for you.”
“No, it’s okay. What do you need to melt…”
Tae-seok’s lips gently touched the cold ear mufflers. Then, with a touch that showed no hesitation, as if desiring something deeper than a kiss, he began to color various parts of Yeoreum.
It was a pool villa boasting a perfect ocean view. Yeoreum was curious about everything – the pool filled with warm water, the spa bathtub that offered a full-body massage, and the bedroom overlooking the sea. She wanted to see them.
“I’m hungry! Do you want to eat?”
Yeoreum said, pushing Tae-seok away with effort. Tae-seok’s hands, which were moving hastily at the words “I’m hungry,” stopped.
“Are you very hungry?”
“Yeah.”
Upon reflection, she hadn’t eaten properly since having a piece of bread in the morning, and it was now past 4 in the afternoon. Tae-seok silently looked down at Yeoreum’s dress, half-removed, then muttered something, scolded her softly, and dressed her again.
“There’s no separate animal. I’m sorry.”
Even so, he couldn’t easily give up, burying his face in her with his lips and showering her with kisses for a while.
“Okay. Let’s eat quickly first…”
“Yeah.”
“Ha. Why do you blush so easily? Why are your cheeks like this again…”
“Do you only have that thought in your head, oppa?”
As Yeoreum shouted loudly, Tae-seok, as if having no trouble thinking for a long time, answered smoothly.
“Yeah.”
Yeoreum was speechless. Then, instead of Yeoreum’s mouth, her stomach answered. Gurgle.
Yeoreum’s face turned so red that it seemed it might burst.
Gurgle.
“Our rabbit. It seems like you’re really hungry.”
Tae-seok laughed and took Yeoreum’s hand, leading her to the terrace.
“I’ve prepared a barbecue.”
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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