Mirabel’s shoulders drooped. Rise didn’t want to fill the long-awaited reunion with deflating stories.
“Let’s stop talking about pregnancy here. Everyone, take your seats.”
Rise sat across from Mirabel. Then, the Morson couple also sat down.
“Mirabel, why didn’t you dress up? Nothing has changed from the past, has it?”
Looking closely at Mirabel, who was being scrutinized, Rise teased with her tongue clucking.
Nevertheless, Jonathan cast a meaningful glance as if to say, “See that?” But Mirabel, fortunately, did not receive any scolding from Rise. Thinking it was fortunate that Mirabel wasn’t reprimanded, she said to Rise,
“Why did you come without dressing up? This dress and earrings alone are too much for me.”
“We should remove them.”
Before Jonathan could stop her, Mirabel took off the earrings with her hand. But she couldn’t take them off.
“Her Majesty will dine.”
Due to the servant’s announcement, they had to stand up from their seats.
“I just need one. People curse at me, saying they’ve forgotten the days of frogs and tadpoles.”
With a deep sigh, Rise called Rosa, who was waiting outside the door.
“Will you give me that?”
Rosa placed a velvet square case on Rise’s outstretched palm. It was small enough to be covered by her tiny hand.
“Take it. I knew something like this would happen, so I prepared.”
Mirabel just stared blankly at the case presented in front of her.
“What will you do if you don’t take it?”
Rise urged with a snap of her fingers, and finally, Mirabel awkwardly accepted the case.
However, she didn’t have the courage to open it easily. A perplexed expression appeared on her face.
“If I… accept this…”
“You can accept it. No, it’s more impolite not to. It’s a gift from the Empress.”
“…”
“Open it.”
Rise pointed to the case with her chin. Mirabel cautiously lifted the lid of the box.
She had some idea about the item she might find through the open gap of the box.
It was a necklace.
However, Mirabel did not expect it to be a pink diamond necklace.
“This, this is so precious…!”
The pink diamond, only the size of a baby’s fist, was worth more than a whole mansion.
“I don’t think this is something I can accept.”
Mirabel tried to hand it back to Rise, trembling.
However, Rise firmly said, “You can accept it. No, it’s an order. If you don’t accept it, I’ll throw it away. Do you want to see it in the trash?”
There was no choice.
“I-I’ll accept it.”
It couldn’t go in the trash. It wasn’t just a diamond; it was the Miss’s sincerity.
“Wear it.”
At Rise’s words, Mirabel put on the necklace a bit faster this time.
Her hurried actions undoubtedly indicated that she considered this an order as well.
Jonathan helped her fasten the clasp. When he took his hands away, the dazzling pink light was shining brilliantly between Mirabel’s collarbones.
“It’s beautiful. It suits you well, Lady Morson.”
“Thank you… Empress.”
Tears began to well up in Mirabel’s eyes again.
Hersis arrived around the time the main course was served.
He greeted the two with a dignified attitude befitting an emperor. However, Rise could see that he was secretly very pleased.
“Well, we’ve lived like a family for over a decade; of course, he’d be glad.”
But Mirabel and Jonathan, who were unaware of this situation, felt like they were on the verge of death.
After Hersis arrived, Rise couldn’t see anything other than liquids entering the two’s mouths.
Even that seemed quite struggling. Once, she heard a clattering noise, and Rise burst into laughter because it was amusing.
“Y-Your pardon, Your… Your Majesty.”
“Poor Jonathan.”
If he knew that the emperor in front of him used to run errands under my command, Rise wondered what kind of reaction he would show.
Hersis threw out a conversation topic that everyone could relate to in an attempt to ease their tension.
“I wonder how the Empress’s childhood was.”
He asked Jonathan, considering that questioning the pregnant Mirabel might be burdensome for her. However, this consideration led to an embarrassing result.
“Well… Empress, from her early childhood, was incredibly intelligent, kind, sociable, and…”
Listening to a completely untrue story, Rise found it both amusing and embarrassing, wanting to clarify.
‘He doesn’t know anything. He already knows everything.’
“Everyone in the household liked the young lady. Everyone.”
Rise discreetly glanced at Hersis. She could see him suppressing a laugh.
Still, his intention worked well, and both Mirabel and Jonathan gradually found their composure.
With wine flowing, the atmosphere became livelier.
While enjoying the false praises about the Empress, Hersis suddenly changed the topic.
“I heard there was a young man in the city.”
“Ah… You mean Cain.”
Slightly tipsy Jonathan boldly mentioned that name.
“There was such a guy. His face was half and half, charming and friendly, loved by everyone. Even the Empress… Sip!”
Jonathan suddenly flinched and closed his mouth. Something must have happened under the table. Mirabel managed to handle what her husband had caused.
“Yes, that’s correct. There was such a guy. However, our lady… no, Empress never even acknowledged that scoundrel. Whatever. There’s no way Her Majesty would deal with such a scumbag.”
Sc… scumbag!
With an awkward smile, Rise glanced back at Hersis.
His golden eyes showed that he was trying to suppress laughter more than ever.
“Listen, there’s no need to hear more about that. He’s not worth it.”
“But I want to hear more.”
Hersis raised the corner of his mouth.
“If it’s okay, could you tell me a bit more about that… scoundrel named Cain?”
“I’ll tell you. If you’re going to call him that…”
Before Mirabel could stop him, Jonathan intercepted with an answer. Mirabel looked at Rise with a helpless face.
‘What should I do? The lady’s past is about to come out.’
It seemed like she was saying that.
‘Yeah, that man from her past is none other than this man.’
Rise answered silently and looked at Hersis.
He was listening to his own story told by someone else with great interest.
‘Well, seeing yourself from someone else’s perspective can be quite refreshing.’
Rise understood that feeling but kept it to herself.
When the original expressions, words, and actions from her past were vividly recalled, it felt just like that.
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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