Their eyes met. As the eyes, which he thought he wouldn’t see again, turned toward him, his heart thumped heavily. At the sound of the warm voice seeping through her slightly parted red lips, the restraint of his reason snapped.
Driven by impatience, he reached out and embraced her.
‘Yes. This feeling.’
When he hugged Arin, his chest became surprisingly warm. His eyes became warm from the overwhelming emotions, and his heart swelled up.
She was good. No, ending this feeling with the words ‘like’ felt too heavy and profound.
Knowing that he had to suppress his instincts and match her footsteps, it didn’t work well.
Suppressing the bursting emotions, he finally opened his mouth.
“I love you.”
Her large eyes, having heard my words, couldn’t get any bigger. Her pupils shook violently.
“I really love you.”
I hoped she would understand my feelings even a little.
How long were we hugging in front of the front door?
Quite late, Arin and Jaehyuk sat facing each other at the dining table. It was time for dinner.
The dinner menu consisted of side dishes brought by Mrs. Seo. Except for the person who cleaned the house, not many people came to their place, so the two often had takeout meals.
“My mother always emphasizes the importance of eating home-cooked meals.”
Hearing that, Mrs. Seo made side dishes and sent them, and Arin had a happy expression.
“Is it delicious?”
She said, putting a bite of bulgogi in her mouth.
“Yeah, much better than what you buy.”
Jaehyuk picked up a bit of japchae with his chopsticks.
With his praise, Arin’s mouth lifted as if she had received praise herself.
“My mother is really good at cooking. Yijun said she has been good since before, but it seems like she’s born with it.”
“Is that so?”
“I remember once I casually mentioned that I wanted to eat chicken soup noodles. I just mentioned it casually. But my mother made it for me for lunch the next day.”
Arin felt warm and happy when she ate Mrs. Seo’s food.
“It was really delicious. I’ve never had anything more delicious than my mother’s bulgogi. My mother puts paprika in the japchae, which is really delicious.”
Perhaps because she felt that way after a long time, she felt really good.
Usually, even when they ate together, they didn’t exchange many words, but today she wanted to talk.
While Jaehyuk ate, he looked at Arin’s lips that never rested due to talking.
‘Cute! Our Arin.’
He found her cute and lovely in that state.
“Yeah, it’s really delicious.”
Then, Arin suddenly met Jaehyuk’s gaze with a pleased face.
“……Ah.”
She realized that she had talked a lot without realizing it. Surprised, she covered her mouth with her small hand.
“Why?”
Ignoring the disappointment of not being able to see more, Jaehyuk asked.
“I think I talked too much alone.”
“It’s okay.”
“What?”
“Arin, I like that you talk a lot. It looked nice.”
“…….”
Arin’s heart thumped heavily. Jaehyuk’s words echoed in her ears like an echo.
Her face flushed. Her cheeks turned as red as ripe persimmons. In the end, she lowered her head deeply to hide her burning face.
A refreshing laughter, like the sound of wind, sounded over her head.
Her cooled heart warmed, and his already warm heart became even warmer.
“Here.”
Arin accepted the lemonade Jaehyuk offered and said, “Thank you.”
The feeling of coolness filled her stomach with the sour and sweet liquid.
“How is it?”
“It’s delicious. It seems to be a famous place.”
For Arin, who enjoys drinking lemonade, Jaehyuk bought it from a cafe famous for its homemade lemon syrup.
“Fortunately.”
He slightly lowered his head, raised the corners of his mouth, and faintly smiled.
She stared blankly at his long eyelashes.
‘My feelings are really strange.’
Arin’s heart felt ticklish, and somehow her mood became peculiar.
‘Come to think of it, didn’t he have something to say?’
She recalled the message he sent before coming home.
“What did you want to say?”
“Ah……”
“What’s the matter?”
“This time, I wish Arin could go with me on this business trip.”
“What?”
In response to Jaehyuk’s words, Arin’s already large eyes widened even more.
“With me? On a business trip?”
“Yeah.”
Going on a business trip together seemed a bit incomprehensible to Arin, especially coming from him.
Especially considering their relationship. They weren’t close enough to cause a fuss if they were apart for a short while. However, hearing this kind of proposal…
Arin looked into Jaehyuk’s eyes. His gaze seemed serious, not like a joke.
“Why?”
Arin stared at him with a puzzled expression.
“I don’t know why, I just want to.”
“Oh.”
“If you don’t want to, I won’t force you.”
“If we go together, people might not like it since it’s a business trip.”
Jaehyuk laughed as if dismissing her concerns.
“That’s unlikely. The only thing I have left is money…”
“Wow, bragging about money…”
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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