Su Ah, sitting on the living room sofa, was lost in thought.
[I… seem to have been abandoned again. I have nowhere to go.] His voice kept echoing in her ears.She knew he wouldn’t make a dangerous choice, but still, he looked so precarious.
As if he was about to take a step off the edge at any moment.
His eyes.
They seemed to shine beautifully in the moonlight, but what was reflected in his eyes was fear itself.
What was he so afraid of? Did being abandoned mean his current parents?
Her head seemed to ache from the tangled thoughts seated in her mind.
A deep sigh slipped past Su Ah’s lips as she gently pressed her temples.
After sighing several times, Su Ah suddenly wondered if Ha Joon was sleeping well.
She cautiously opened the door to his room, but her assumption that he’d still be sleeping was widely off the mark.
Ha Joon, who had woken up at some point, was sitting with his back against the headboard of the bed, meeting Su Ah’s gaze as she entered the room.
“How are you feeling?”
“I’m sorry…”
“……”
She had intended to ask what had happened as soon as he woke up, but seeing his expression, as if he was about to cry at any moment, she found herself unable to speak.
Without a word, Su Ah slowly approached the bedside, and Ha Joon’s gaze followed her steps.
She thought to just sit next to him, but instead, she gathered the end of the blanket and slid under it.
Despite Ha Joon’s surprised gaze, Su Ah didn’t pay any mind, rustled around a few times, then eventually lifted her head to meet his gaze.
Pfft. Seeing her like that was so adorable, Ha Joon couldn’t help but let out a laugh.
“Why are you laughing? Was I funny?”
She had been wondering how to make this man laugh, but it was disconcerting to see him laugh so easily.
“No. You burrowing into the blanket just looked like a squirrel. A cute squirrel.”
Yeah. Whether she looked like a squirrel or a hamster didn’t matter. It was important that he was smiling.
Su Ah also followed Ha Joon with a grin, but the smile that had been on his lips disappeared in an instant.
Su Ah grabbed Ha Joon’s left hand and began to carefully intertwine her fingers with his, one by one.
“Ha Joon. Do you know this?”
Su Ah lifted her head as she drew out her words.
“I don’t just lend my shoulder to anyone.”
“Yes, I know. It’s a very expensive shoulder. A shoulder that one could only possibly borrow if they’re in so much pain they’re at their wits’ end.”
The day Ha Joon revealed he was the vice president.
The image of Su Ah lending her shoulder to him when he was delirious with fever came to mind.
“Do you remember? I hoped there wouldn’t be a need for me to lend my shoulder again but…”
It seems like you need my shoulder again.
Unable to finish her sentence, Su Ah swallowed her words and shrugged her right shoulder.
“……”
Realizing what Su Ah was trying to say, Ha Joon silently leaned his head on her shoulder.
As the scent of Su Ah brushed against his nose, Ha Joon slowly closed his eyes.
After staring forward in silence for a long time, Su Ah asked in a cautious whisper.
“About what you said earlier, Ha Joon. About being abandoned…”
As Su Ah’s voice quietly echoed in his ear, Ha Joon’s eyelids slowly opened.
“Can I ask what happened at home?”
At Su Ah’s question, Ha Joon straightened his upper body and met her gaze.
Did I ask too soon? I should have just waited until he was ready to tell me.
Su Ah’s eyebrows drooped weakly at the sight of his eyes, which still seemed filled with sadness.
“I have a very difficult problem to solve, but no matter how much I think and think, I can’t find the answer.”
As if recognizing her thoughts, Ha Joon lifted the corners of his heavy mouth and forced a smile.
“A difficult problem?”
In response to her question about what had happened, he said he had a difficult problem to solve.
Su Ah widened her eyes and asked again.
“It’s a problem that I know I can’t solve with my abilities, yet I want to solve it somehow.”
“A problem that even Ha Joon can’t solve with his abilities?”
Su Ah raised her voice incredulously, asking where in the world such a problem could exist.
“Actually, I think the Chairman is angry with me, but no matter how much I think about it, I can’t understand why.”
Ha Joon let out a heavy breath, as if recalling Hyun Seong’s expression.
Ah. So that was the problem he had to solve?
“Then, how about we try to solve it together? Two heads are better than one, right?”
Su Ah smiled brightly, as if she could solve whatever it was right away.
“Why don’t you tell me about what happened today? If we go through it one by one, we might find the answer.”
Yes. What could I possibly hide from you? Ha Joon began to speak in as calm a voice as he could manage.
“Actually, I’m not the Chairman’s biological son.”
“……”
He quickly glanced at Su Ah at the end of his statement, but strangely, she maintained a composed expression.
Didn’t I just say something incredibly shocking?
Rather, the one who was flustered was Ha Joon, who had just spoken.
“…Su Ah, did you already know?”
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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