Si Hyun had been waiting for Tae Ha in the underground parking lot.
“Why isn’t he coming down yet?”
Crouched behind a car, her legs were killing her. She wanted to get up and stretch, but she held back in fear of being seen by someone else and mistaken for a pervert.
After changing her clothes in the bathroom, she had nervously descended the stairs to the underground parking lot, afraid of being seen.
Si Hyun was wearing her high school uniform. She had kept it as a memento. She had purposely removed her makeup, tied her hair back, and carried a backpack.
When she first met Tae Ha, she was in her first year of high school. In other words, she had recreated her appearance from when they first met.
Wouldn’t she look vaguely similar in the dim light of the underground parking lot?
After patiently hiding for about 30 minutes, she saw Tae Ha approaching from afar. Si Hyun swallowed.
As Tae Ha was about to open his car door, Si Hyun called out to him from behind.
“Tae Ha!”
Tae Ha’s eyes widened at the sight of Si Hyun. He stared at Si Hyun as if he couldn’t believe it.
“Do you recognize me, huh?”
After staring at Si Hyun for a long time, Tae Ha suddenly approached and embraced her tightly.
“Tae Ha?”
As Tae Ha turned his body, hiding the startled Si Hyun in his arms, he whispered in a low voice.
“Shush. Someone’s coming.”
Shocked, Si Hyun quickly buried her face in Tae Ha’s chest, like a frightened pheasant hiding in the bushes. If someone saw them, she wouldn’t be able to work at the company anymore!
“…….”
As she held her breath in Tae Ha’s arms for a while, Si Hyun suddenly thought,
‘When did he get such a broad chest?’
His chest was broad, firm, and warm, almost unbelievable for the boy she had raised.
Thump, thump, thump. The sound of his heart beating frantically echoed in her ear from his chest. It didn’t seem like his heart would beat like this for a somewhat odd subordinate.
Si Hyun was certain that he had finally recognized her. Yes, there was no way you wouldn’t recognize me forever. Tears welled up in her eyes.
But a moment later, a playful expression spread across the man’s face as he let go of the hug.
“Surely it’s novel.”
Looking at Si Hyun in a school uniform, Tae Ha lightly shook his head.
“I’m sorry. I’m not into that kind of thing.”
“Tae Ha!”
However, Tae Ha had already turned around as if his business was done.
“Then let’s see each other at the company dinner later.”
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The welcome dinner for Director Yoon Tae Ha.
Others may be envious when they hear that you work at a major bank, but in reality, the benefits of Future Bank were nothing to boast about. The default meal for company dinners was always pork belly.
However, today’s dinner menu was Korean beef. As expected, the director was footing the bill. Furthermore, the new director declared just after everyone took their seats,
“Please don’t hold back and order whatever you’d like.”
Thanks to this, the atmosphere at the dinner was warm and friendly from the start.
“Um, Director. Is it true that you are the CEO of UnionTA?”
In response to a brave team member’s question, the director coolly nodded his head.
“Yes, it is.”
Even the people who had been doubtful after hearing this were stirred up by his confirmation.
“You’re so cool, Director!”
“If it was me, I would’ve quit the job already and be sipping on a mojito in Maldives.”
After all sorts of pointless comments, the question everyone was most curious about finally came up.
“But Director, why did you really come to our company? You must be busy with your own company.”
Tae Ha quietly drained his glass without a word. People simultaneously held their breath in tension at his silent refusal to answer.
Even though he was young, he was nonetheless the highestranked person in this place.
Usually, when you have a boss this young, it’s not unusual to harbor some resentment, thinking ‘this young punk’, but within the OneApp team, nobody had such an attitude. His impressive career was one reason, but it was mainly due to the atmosphere he naturally carried.
Tae Ha had always been mature. He was not talkative and his manners were polite, which made not only school teachers, but even his own father find it difficult to handle him. The only one who could treat him naturally was Si Hyun.
As expected, when Tae Ha sidestepped the question, no one dared to ask him a second time why he had come. Instead, the goodnatured Deputy Kim quickly lifted a bottle to refill Tae Ha’s empty glass.
“Let me pour you a drink, big brother.”
Deputy Kim, who joined the company at the same time as Si Hyun, was twentyfive that year.
“Why don’t they call you big brother when you have lots of money? Hahaha.”
At his thoughtless joke, the startled people shot him glances saying ‘Hey, you crazy!’ from all over, but surprisingly, Director Yoon Tae Ha himself did not seem to be in a bad mood.
“That’s an interesting thing to say.”
Thanks to this, the atmosphere that had been tense for a moment eased up. This is the moment, Mi Joo intervened from the side.
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!”
——
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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