Rohel was soaked in water in the original work as he was now.
However, it was a very different situation being unexpectedly baptized in water, compared to coolly dumping a bucket of water on Noxia’s head.
Drip, drip, drip, Rohel silently flicked his wet, red hair back. Annoyance could be sensed from his now exposed face.
“……You won’t say this was an accident, would you?”
It seemed he was referring to me tripping him up. It was reasonable for him to be suspicious, since I was the one who caused him to move, and just at that moment, the water baptism had fallen upon him.
For now, I had to remedy the current situation, so I shook off my dazed mind.
“I think I stumbled backwards, shocked by the unexpected sound of a firecracker, and ended up tripping Your Highness. I apologize, Your Highness.”
In the blink of an eye, I came up with a plausible excuse.
I couldn’t honestly say that I tripped him in order to bring the two people together, so I needed a reasonable excuse that Rohel would accept.
“You expect me to believe that?”
However, Rohel’s misunderstanding didn’t seem to have been resolved. For all I knew, he might have interpreted what he heard in the royal garden as Noxia and I plotting against him.
“I have no excuse for my mistake. First of all, here’s this……”
I tried to hand over the handkerchief I had, but Rohel was faster.
Tak, he snatched the handkerchief I pulled out as if grabbing it. I could feel his suspicion towards me in his actions.
The problem occurred here.
Noxia, who had been watching from the side, suddenly flared up in anger. This was totally unexpected.
“Do you mean to say, Your Highness, that my sister and I deliberately sprayed the water?”
Noxia couldn’t help feeling wronged, being blamed for something she hadn’t done.
As Noxia, surrounded by nobles, stepped forward, Rohel’s gaze naturally turned towards her.
“So, you’re saying it wasn’t? One trips and the other sprays water. The two of you being twins, you really work well together.”
“You slander us without evidence.”
“What more evidence is needed when I saw it with my own eyes?”
In the novel, I thought Rohel and Noxia were a match made in heaven, but the first button was off, and it felt like they were going in completely different directions.
“Wait a minute! It seems there’s been a misunderstanding……”
I tried to mediate between them, but Noxia and Rohel both looked at me and said,
“Sister, just stay still.”
“It doesn’t seem like a place for Her Highness to step in.”
Although I was definitely involved in this incident, before I knew it, the two of them were having an emotional fight without me.
“We’re not the type of people to trick others from behind. We do feel sorry for Your Highness getting baptized, but it was definitely an accident. You should apologize for being rude to my sister earlier.”
“Ha, are you telling me to apologize now? The person who should be receiving an apology seems to be me.”
Whisper, whisper, this place was already crowded with nobles.
With the argument between Rohel and Noxia, the nobles began to mutter amongst themselves.
The most fun thing is watching a fire and a fight, and no one here was not interested in this situation.
“Haah─.”
I held my head against the coming headache.
Rohel and Noxia were unwilling to give an inch to each other. It was like sparks were flying between the two of them.
“Your Highness, please don’t do this here and move to another place……”
Regald, too, belatedly tried to mediate, but it was too little too late.
I shut my eyes tightly.
My plan to make Rohel and Noxia’s first meeting successful had failed. I had no choice but to accept it now.
[This is the time separator]I left Rohel and Noxia and slipped out. There was no point in watching any longer as the two of them were already out of my hands.
‘Where is Askan, by the way?’
The onlookers had gathered because of the argument between Rohel and Noxia, but I couldn’t see Askan and Reyana anywhere.
When I thought about it, I had asked Askan to keep Reyana with him as long as possible, and I was worried about it.
Askan was a slave. It wasn’t easy for him, given his status, to keep Reyana, a noblewoman, with him.
‘Besides, the temperament of Princess Krisha is not ordinary……’
Just as Tanashia was disdainful of people of low status in the original work, Reyana was equally volatile.
The more I thought about it, the more I worried about Askan, so I couldn’t stay still.
I started to look for Askan, walking quickly around the ballroom.
“Has anyone seen my sibling?”
I asked everyone I encountered at the ballroom, but all either responded that they didn’t know or merely shook their heads.
It wasn’t easy because not only were there few who knew Askan’s face, but everyone had a different standard for a handsome waiter.
“Have you seen Lady Krisha?”
“No, I haven’t seen her.”
After a moment of consideration, I decided to change the direction of my questioning.
“Is there any place in the ballroom that seems like it could become chaotic right now?”
“……Ah!”
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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