“One day, I realized I was too obsessed with making scrubbies. So I sealed them in a box. And then I guess I forgot about it. … I’m so simpleminded.”
“Be obsessed with me instead. But don’t seal me in a box.”
She covered her lips and laughed.
She wished to be obsessed over a hundred times, a thousand times. Just look at me, she seemed to say.
When did her feelings become so profound? She didn’t know no matter how much she thought about it, but she didn’t need a reason.
It was not an extravagant date, but she liked it when Dan Woo came to see her, she liked holding his hand and feeling his warmth.
Dan Woo brushed back a strand of hair that had slipped from Ji An’s head. Her head tilted slightly, and her earlobe touched the back of his hand.
As his thumb gently rubbed her quiet earlobe, Ji An opened her mouth with a ticklish expression.
“I shared a few at the office, and gave the rest to a sister I know. She works at a center for disabled people, so I thought it would be good to sell at a flea market.”
“You didn’t save one for me?”
“Yours? Ah. There was a duckshaped one, I should have saved it for you.”
Ji An added regretfully that she hadn’t thought of it.
“I’ll make a new one for you. It takes an hour, no, less than that. Is a duck okay? Or do you want a different shape? What do you like?”
“A duck is fine. Something that resembles you.”
“A duck that resembles me?”
“Pretty, cute, something I want to hold and touch. Make it as if it’s your avatar. I’ll put it in my pocket and look at it while walking.”
When Ji An looked at him with a baffled expression, Dan Woo asked nonchalantly.
“Why?”
“I was wondering if I should put my soul into it.”
Dan Woo added, showing a strawberry.
“I’m putting in this much effort. You could at least do that. I just want something you made.”
“I must give it as a gift if the CEO asks for it.”
“Actually, whatever you do is a gift to me.”
Ji An reached out her arm and cradled Dan Woo’s cheek as she spoke.
“……I’ll definitely do it.”
On the outside, Dan Woo seemed calm, but in reality, a redhot stone had been placed on his heart since he saw his mother.
Ji An couldn’t know Dan Woo’s feelings because he didn’t talk about his situation.
Dan Woo didn’t want to involve Ji An in his grim affairs. So he couldn’t tell her that he had been to see his mother.
When faced with grim events, Dan Woo, being a personal trainer, would grapple with exercise equipment or wrestle until exhausted.
He vented his anger by pushing his body to the limit.
However, now he didn’t have to torture his body, his heart calmed down just by looking at Ji An.
He knew this aspect of him was selfish.
But a heart that had learned to be comforted couldn’t do anything else.
When Ji An saw Dan Woo looking at her with moist eyes, she asked worriedly.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“Because I feel like I’ve become a happy person just by looking at you.”
When Ji An rushed to embrace him with a face as if she owned the world, even if he suddenly came, Dan Woo felt happy at that moment.
He had thought that both he and Ji An had been hurt by their families and had similar deprivations.
But the more he got to know Ji An, the more different she seemed from him.
If he carried a deep darkness within himself due to deprivation, Ji An was painting in bright colors, just like the spring sun that had risen from her laughter in Jeju.
Looking at her, he thought of a blue sky that contrasts clearly with the clouds, it seemed like the clear water reflecting pebbles.
After reuniting with Ji An at the inauguration, he had honestly expressed his liking for her and came to see her whenever he could.
The dates in the car allowed them to accept each other naturally, and they began to cautiously mention the words ‘boyfriend’ and ‘girlfriend’.
When Ji An shyly smiled at the word ‘lover’, Dan Woo’s heart also swelled as if it would burst.
Dan Woo added with a fond smile.
“Is your boyfriend too busy?”
“What can I do? My boyfriend is managing two companies. It’s enough that he comes this far just to show his face.”
Dan Woo was concurrently serving as the representative of Play Round, a complex shopping mall, and The Eagles, a game development company.
These days, he was being chased for time as the new version of the Eagles League was about to be released. Whenever he had a chance, he came to see Ji An, but it was far from enough compared to his feelings.
“Even though we’re lovers, we can’t meet on weekends, and instead of dating, we’re just in the car when he calls me late… There’s just not enough time.”
“Do you feel bad about it?”
Ji An pointed to the shopping bag with strawberries in it, looked closer into Dan Woo’s eyes, and added.
“How can I hate him when he’s trying so hard for his girlfriend? He came because he missed me. I like being that kind of person to you. I think I did well becoming your girlfriend.”
Ji An showed a clear smile at Dan Woo’s moist smile.
She had thought that if the relationship was long enough, she could see the other person’s mood. But looking at Dan Woo, she knew even though their hearts were connected.
Dan Woo looked sad, and she, knowing better than anyone when he didn’t want his emotions to be caught, didn’t ask what was going on.
If she couldn’t comfort him, like the day when Dan Woo had been a gift like a book, she also wanted to give him a gift.
“Dan Woo, should I give you a gift today?”
Ji An moved close enough for their breaths to touch, and quietly kissed Dan Woo.
When Dan Woo was surprised by the kiss and his eyes widened, Ji An’s eyes curved down. She hoped his remaining day would be fluttering and happy because of the kiss.
Geonguk Law Firm, 12th floor conference room.
Representative Lee Geontae put down the report on Vice President Jung Wondo of Daesung Electronics.
It was a case where his wife ended her life by jumping from a high railing out of a revengeful psychology to experience once the violence and abusive language of Jung Won Do.
After receiving the briefing on the trial, Representative Lee asked Ha Joon,
“What do you think will be the result of the trial?”
“The prosecution will also induce a confession as it only has circumstantial evidence. If Vice President Jung doesn’t get excited by the prosecution’s leading questions, it seems he will win.”
“Do you personally not like this case? Don’t you dislike the likes of Vice President Jung Won Do? The type who wants to use the law.”
“Even if he is found not guilty, the public opinion will remain the same, and he will be left with a stigma. But does it matter?”
Ha Joon answered honestly.
As a lawyer, he argued for innocence, but it was a case where Vice President Jung led his wife to death.
If you say anything else, the dog would still live as a dog, and it was a pitiful case for the dead person alone.
Representative Lee also ended the meeting with a similar nuance.
“Suicide by someone else. Vice President Jung, who hated his wife quite a bit, used his head well.”
After finishing his preparations for going home, Ha Joon came down to the parking lot. Unable to start the car, he leaned on the seat and pressed his temple hard.
His car left the law firm and parked in the parking lot of the Happy Officetel.
He opened his cell phone and was about to press Ji An’s speed dial number, but quickly put his hand down. He was about to tell Ji An to come across to Room 901.
But now they’re not neighbors.
Ha Joon habitually looked for Ji An unexpectedly.
Disliking a house where no one greeted him, he headed towards the GX convenience store.
Min Chan opened his mouth, greeting towards the entrance.
“Welcome.”
Min Chan looked at Ha Joon with a ‘what brings him here at this time’ expression.
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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!”
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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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