It was surprising that he still had more tears to shed. The other brothers laughed at the sight, just like me.
After teasing crybaby Bernard for a while, Swell, who was near the window, narrowed his eyes.
“Hey, there’s a suspicious guy at the mansion.”
I instantly hid my smile. Could it be the insane woman claiming to be our real mother? I knew she was incarcerated…
Walking nervously towards the window, I recognized a familiar figure.
“Swell, that’s the eldest son of the Fenton family.”
“Just as Silke said, standing in front of the Marsen mansion was Yurik Fenton. Why was he here?
“Fenton? No wonder he looked ugly.”
“You’re blind, Swell. While I hate to admit it, he is handsome. Not as handsome as Roger, though…”
“In my eyes, Yurik looks better than Roger.”
Felicia chipped in.
“What? Sis, you’re also blind? A man should be dark and sleek like Roger.”
“You don’t know anything, Silke. Soft and cleancut men are the ideal.”
Felicia and Silke started squabbling over the useless comparison. As we were engrossed in the petty argument, a small stone flew towards the window.
The stone zipped past my face and fell. All eyes shifted towards Yurik who threw the stone.
Yurik waved at me, standing by the window.
“Has he lost his mind? Waving at me.”
Swell frowned.
“…I don’t think he’s waving at you.”
“Look closely at his gaze, Bro. He’s staring at me. The angle and position of his pupils are quite accurate. If you connect his line of sight with your hand, you can tell he’s really looking at me. Ugh.”
“Huh? As far as I can see, Fenton seems to be waving at Lise…”
Bernard was only accurate at times like this. Eventually, I backed away.
“He must be here for me. So, I’ll go down and see.”
“What? Really?”
Swell grabbed my foot as I tried to leave the room. His eyes questioned when I became friends with the first son of the Fenton family, who were in a feud with the Marsen family.
Explaining would be long, and I didn’t really want to explain. So, my choice was to simply run away.
“Hey, Lise Marsen! You traitor! Are you not staying there?”
I had just reconciled with Felicia and now it seemed I had to fight with Swell. Swell was more troublesome than Felicia.
He tends to sulk and hold grudges, so I avoided talking with difficult people. I knew I wouldn’t be able to have a normal conversation with him for several days.
Sighing at the imagined future, I thought I had to take Yurik somewhere out of sight of my brothers. As soon as I opened the door, there was Yurik, standing right in front of me.
If I had been a bird, my heart would have dropped. Yurik handed me a box without even giving me a chance to catch my breath.
“What is this…”
“Sorry for coming uninvited, Lise. I was going to wait in the winter garden, but it seemed like you weren’t coming… And I want to apologize to your brothers later.”
“Brothers?”
“The people you were with. Weren’t they your brothers? One guy kept cursing at me.”
It was definitely Swell.
“They probably don’t like me. But Lise, I want to get along with your brothers. So, I’ll definitely come back to apologize. Okay?”
“Wait, are you leaving now?”
I asked, looking at Yurik who was about to leave.
“It doesn’t seem like the right time to be at the Marsen mansion. I’ll bring gifts for your brothers next time. Have a nice day, Lise.”
I wanted to say there was no need, but Yurik was faster. He quickly disappeared without even leaving any warmth behind.
“…”
I stood there, bewildered. What was this all about? Then I saw the silver box Yurik had given me. It shone, as if covered with ore. When I opened it, there was a red rose and a silver case.
Inside the case was a tiny ring.
“…?”
…This seemed like a familiar gift set.
For instance, when a man confesses to a woman, or when a man proposes to a woman.
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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