‘For now, I’ll say that I don’t want to get married right now. Kilian should do the same. I’m okay with it, but I’m worried about Kilian.’
To get what she wanted, she shouldn’t make anyone else an enemy except for Ramein.
“Hmm.”
She kept her gaze on the still affectionate couple outside the window.
“But still, a man who uses love for ambition is better than a man who risks his life for love.”
I will soon take away the four positions.
Elena’s cold eyes, which had cooled, moved persistently following Ramein.
A few days later, late at night.
“Madam, a letter has arrived.”
“At this hour?”
Jane entered the room and handed over an envelope.
It was a letter from Duke Haribo.
“Thank you.”
“Well then, please have a good rest, Madam.”
“Sure. You too, take it easy.”
Jane left the room, and Ramein sat on the bed and opened the envelope.
[Dash] The construction is nearing completion. We should check if there is anything else needed with the lady and determine a timeframe for a response.Ramein’s expression brightened at the long-awaited news.
Quickly getting up, she walked to the study, trying to calm the urge to run there right away.
Sitting at the desk to write a letter to Duke Haribo, she pondered, “Is it a bit too much to say I’ll go tomorrow? Duke Haribo might have his own schedule.”
When would be the right time?
Contemplating, she picked up the pen and began writing.
“Let’s say two days from now first, and if that doesn’t work, I’ll suggest the earliest possible day when Duke Haribo becomes available.”
Carefully inscribing each letter on the paper, she was more cautious than ever.
“Done!”
As she finished the letter, lifting her head, she was about to put down the pen.
“What’s done?”
Cedric’s voice echoed.
“Oh! When did you come, Cedric?”
She turned her head with widened eyes.
Cedric, leaning against the wall next to the study door, smiled gently with his fists clenched.
“Since you were about to enter the desk.”
With a playful tone, Cedric approached, slowly raising his eyebrows while lowering his eyelids.
“Sorry. I was so focused I didn’t realize you came.”
Cedric’s gaze fell onto the letter.
“I was writing a letter to Duke Haribo.”
At that moment, Cedric, who subtly narrowed his eyes, met eyes with Ramein.
…Don’t make that face unless it’s a love letter.
Detecting her husband’s change in expression, Ramein chuckled inwardly.
Her jealous husband was quite cute now.
“Is it progressing well?”
Smoothing his expression, Cedric approached Ramein, who was sitting in the chair.
Then, gently grasping her shoulders on both sides with his large hands.
“…Yes. It seems like the construction is almost finished.”
Due to the unexpected physical contact, her voice was a bit slow.
“It must have been the news you were waiting for. You must be happy.”
Cedric’s voice, near her neck, echoed along with his warm breath.
Ramein, whose attention was suddenly drawn to the unexpected contact, turned her head towards her husband, who had his face close to her.
At that moment, Cedric tilted his head slightly.
Huh. Ramein swallowed the breath she was about to exhale.
The pleasant fragrance emanating from her husband, as if he had just finished showering, filled her lungs.
Looking at her husband’s face, who lingered only a few centimeters away, Ramein blinked her eyes quickly.
“Why are you so surprised?”
Smiling slowly, her husband, with a faint smile on his lips, gently molded her shoulders.
Merely squeezing and releasing hands, yet it feels like caressing the skin, causing a tingling sensation throughout the body. She could proudly say that she had become quite accustomed to the physical contact with him. However, her peculiar husband’s gaze, like it was entwining around her body, was still challenging to handle. The husband’s uniquely unsettling atmosphere, which agitated the nerves, seemed to consume the air. No, it felt like devouring everything about her.
“Why aren’t you answering?”
“…Yes?”
She, barely holding onto her fading consciousness, raised her eyelids.
The hand that had been massaging her shoulder lightly swept over her neck.
“Aren’t you happy to hear the news you’ve been waiting for?”
“Oh, yes. I’m happy.”
Is this a robot or something? Even thinking about it, it felt too awkward. Still, pretending like everything was normal, she slightly pushed up her lips.
At that moment, the fingertips that slowly climbed up her neck began to gently brush against her earlobes.
An almost unbearable heat surged through her whole body.
“Cedric, um… just a moment.”
Feeling an odd sensation created by a small movement, she strained to put tension into her body.
“What are you saying?”
“Why… all of a sudden?”
“What did I do all of a sudden?”
Touching me so provocatively.
At the moment she swallowed the words she couldn’t spit out, a laughter escaped from her husband’s lips.
…Huh. He’s laughing?
Ramein, with wide-open eyes, blinked them rapidly.
“Cedric! Stop fooling around.”
As she stood up from the chair where she was sitting, Cedric slightly retreated.
Simultaneously, he raised the two hands separated from Ramein’s body into the air, as if surrendering.
“What is it! Coming in so suddenly!”
As she stared as if accusing him, the smile on her husband’s lips became even clearer.
“The term ‘suddenly’ doesn’t seem to fit right now.”
“What do you mean?”
“Whenever I see you, I want to touch you so much that I could die from holding it in. Please don’t say such things.”
He wiped away a bit of the laughter in his eyes, revealing a gentle gaze.
“Do you dislike me touching you?”
“N-no, it’s not that.”
Of course, I don’t dislike it.
It’s just embarrassing because I don’t know how to handle it.
“Then, what should I do?”
The man who swallowed the gap that had just opened gently pulled her waist.
The husband’s firm muscles, impossible to hide under the thin fabric, distinctly touched her body.
“What do I need to do to make you happy?”
The man, with his chin lowered, met her eyes and whispered softly.
“…Make me happy?”
Cedric fell silent for a moment.
In that fleeting moment, tension lingered strangely.
The man, who had been staring intensely, shook his head by her ear.
And…
“When can I hold you?”
Very peculiarly. Secretively.
“On the bed.”
He let out a breath-mixed voice.
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…
——
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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