If she hadn’t been a naïve child thinking she could control everything, this wouldn’t have happened.
Lenisha slowly raised her head.
“Yes, grace is not something to be given lightly.”
Perhaps the doctor’s life would be better, she thought.
Lenisha smiled coldly.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]“A girl?”
“A girl? Who?”
“Tesha! Tesha was a girl.”
“No way!”
The knights shook their heads.
The person who was most shocked to find out about Tesha’s true identity was undoubtedly the knights.
How had Tesha been?
She hadn’t refused to sleep with the knights, and she’d scurried around the training ground like a squirrel.
She’d been overly shy, but they thought she was just young.
“When I offered to rub her back, she said she didn’t like it!”
“What? You said that to the young lady?”
“I asked her to go to the bathroom with me…”
“What!”
“I, I offered to teach her how to get a girlfriend…”
The knights paled and grew serious.
“Her name is Isabella, not Tesha.”
Casius said nonchalantly.
“Huuk!”
Thanks to the sudden appearance of Casius, the knights jumped up or fell backward in shock.
A small disturbance broke out in the training ground at the wrong time.
Casius, who had been standing crookedly, bit into an apple he’d been holding.
He added with a sardonic look on his face.
“To be exact, Miss Isabella. Daughter of the Lotera family.”
“Really?”
“Lotera?”
“That Lotera?”
These knights were all willing to give their lives for the Lotera family.
Ordinary knights usually obeyed those who were skilled with swords or strong.
And Lotera had been equipped with exceptional leadership as well.
Those knights who had fought in the war with Duke Lotera even once had unanimously mythologized him or regarded him as a hero.
Casius chuckled, seeing the knights lose themselves in astonishment.
“What to do, yes. How rude you were to the precious young lady.”
While the knights were denying reality, Terion rushed over.
“Lord Casius!”
“Why.”
Casius tilted his head and retorted.
Casius tossed the remnants of the apple he was holding into the training ground’s trash bin when Terion spoke to him.
“Your wife is looking for you…!”
There was no need to say any more.
Casius had already stopped teasing the knights and left his seat.
Terion stared at Casius’s disappearing back with a trembling face.
The knights, who had been huddled together, clung to Terion.
“Is it really Tesha, the young lady?”
“Say it’s not true!”
“She’s pretty.”
Terion nailed it in one word.
“She even looks good in a dress.”
And he even confirmed the kill.
He chuckled as the knights denied reality and collapsed on the floor.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]Beside Lenisha was Tesha, sitting like a doll in a purple dress.
‘Ah, now it’s Isabella.’
Casius nodded slightly and took a seat in the chair that Lenisha pointed to.
Lenisha spoke to the child, pointing to the uprightseated Casius.
“Casius and I are married, Isabella.”
Lenisha spoke kindly so that Isabella could understand.
Isabella lifted her head in surprise.
“Eh? So Auntie is no longer Her Majesty the Empress?”
“Right. No longer that scary person.”
Lenisha smiled. Isabella hesitated before speaking.
“Then, then… can I call you Auntie instead of Auntie Ma’am?”
Lenisha nodded at Isabella, who was drawing out her words and looking for cues like a child.
She wanted to be more like a friend than someone hard to approach.
So that Isabella could lean on her whenever she needed.
“Sure.”
“I like Auntie better than Auntie Ma’am. I liked living with Auntie better.”
Lenisha grinned at Isabella’s words.
“Me too, Isabella. I was bored without you… and I wondered how much our ugly tomato had grown.”
“It’s not a tomato now! Mom said I’m all grown up now.”
Isabella denied it with a shake of her head.
Her eyes, glaring innocently at Lenisha, were just like when she was little.
Lenisha gently stroked the child’s head, where the maids had carefully placed ribbons.
Lenisha pointed to the quietseated Casius and asked Isabella.
“How about Casius?”
“Huh?”
“Your uncle.”
Suddenly spotlighted, Casius gave an awkward smile.
He reflects on whether he had ever wronged Isabella.
‘I don’t think so…’
He had made her cry once.
Of course, that was without any intention on Casius’s part.
An inexplicable tension came over him.
Despite the time he had spent with Isabella, it felt like he had just met her for the first time.
Isabella smiled faintly.
“I like Sir Casius!”
“Now it’s Duke Casius, Isabella.”
“Really?”
“Yes. He’s become the Duke of Lotera.”
“…Lotera is where we are. I don’t know what you mean.”
“You don’t have to know now. I just asked what you think of Casius as your uncle. Why do you like Casius?”
Isabella’s gaze turned back to Casius.
Casius froze, smiling.
He hadn’t thought he would be subjected to such scrutiny.
“…I like him because he’s pretty.”
Isabella whispered, her face shy.
Lenisha burst into laughter, and Casius was struck dumb.
It was clear that Lenisha and Isabella were of the same bloodline.
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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