Nelia also offered a sandwich to the Duke.
“Duke, please have some.”
“Thank you, Nelia.”
The Duke, who usually had a small appetite, seemed indifferent to sandwiches. It was a bit early for lunch, and he didn’t show much interest in eating.
Instead, Reunite, devouring the sandwich, was looking at them with a curious expression.
“Reunite eats really well. He’ll grow tall quickly.”
Reunite took a big bite of the sandwich and glanced at Duke Hart.
“Yes, he will be bigger than the Duke.”
“That could be true.”
Duke Hart chuckled lightly.
Reunite swiftly finished the sandwich, then patted his full stomach.
Afterward, he seemed to be getting drowsy, slowly opening and closing his eyes.
‘He really does a lot of things.’
Eventually, Reunite leaned against Nelia’s lap and laid down with a sigh.
“…I’m sleepy.”
Without a chance to respond, Nelia looked at Reunite, who had fallen asleep, with a slightly annoyed expression.
“The weather is nice, so it’s good for taking a nap on a day like this.”
On the other hand, Duke Hart smiled as he watched the sleeping Reunite. It was a smile that seemed genuinely happy.
“Since we came out together today, I wanted to have a conversation and get to know Reunite a bit better. But he fell asleep, so it’s a bit disappointing.”
Contrary to his words, the Duke… didn’t seem very disappointed. Was it just a mood thing?
“Nelia must be hungry too, so please eat quickly.”
Duke Hart offered a sandwich, but Nelia, not having much appetite, shook her head.
“I’m okay without eating.”
The Duke didn’t give up and handed Nelia a grape.
“Then, at least eat this.”
Although the sandwich felt a bit overwhelming, eating some fruit seemed fine.
When Nelia was about to take it, the Duke withdrew his extended hand. The grape moved away.
‘What? Give it back.’
Nelia stared at the retreating grape.
“It seems that Reunite is lying on your legs, making it difficult for you to move. So, let me feed you.”
Ah…?
Nelia tilted her head in confusion.
“It’s okay! I can use my arms freely.”
Originally, not being able to move her legs had nothing to do with eating grapes!
“I want to feed you.”
With a charming smile, Duke Hart withdrew his hand despite Nelia’s refusal. The grape moved away.
‘What is this? Give it back.’
Although Nelia was about to say something, Duke Hart, realizing that Nelia’s lack of reaction was a kind of permission, brought the grape to her lips.
“…I’ll enjoy it.”
The grape disappeared into Nelia’s mouth. After savoring the sweet taste for a moment, Duke Hart lightly touched Nelia’s lips with his fingers.
Startled, Nelia’s body trembled.
“W-what are you doing?”
“There’s grape juice on your lips.”
“I can wipe it myself…”
Although Nelia said it with embarrassment, Duke Hart just raised his lips with a relaxed smile.
‘Is he doing it so coolly…!’
Seeing Nelia’s nonchalant reaction, Duke Hart, with a grape in hand again, extended it once more.
“…Hmm…”
Reunite made a noise, tossing and turning. Surprised, Nelia swatted away Duke’s hand.
“Sorry, Duke.”
“…It’s alright.”
Contrary to his response, Duke Hart looked at the hand Nelia had swatted away with a calm smile.
Nelia somehow felt a strong sense of foreboding in the current situation. Lately, she had been experiencing situations like this quite frequently.
However, she couldn’t help but be concerned about Reunite’s words, who had asked her to refrain from displaying affectionate behavior in the library.
“Umm…”
At that moment, Reunite got up.
“When did I fall asleep…”
Rubbing his eyes in a daze, Reunite quickly regained his senses, and the surroundings became noisy again.
Thus, Nelia didn’t notice.
That the Duke was unusually quiet.
“Reunite, be careful!”
Ignoring the warning, Reunite began running around the park.
“Wow! Look at the lake; it’s so huge!”
“Sis, what’s the name of those flowers?”
“Check out that bird; it’s a bright yellow color!”
While witnessing the wonders of civilization and nature after thousands of years, Nelia understood that Reunite’s curiosity needed to be satisfied.
Although Nelia felt she might be neglecting the Duke for a moment, he first suggested showing Reunite around the park and told her to go.
At that moment, Nelia did feel that the Duke’s tone lacked energy, but once again, her attention was drawn to Reunite, who was running far away.
Following the bouncing Reunite, she found herself walking through a rarely visited forest path in the park.
Nelia walked around the park as if she were dragging Reunite. It felt like walking a dog that didn’t listen to commands.
However, Nelia soon realized.
Reunite wasn’t just not listening; he outright refused to listen.
Reunite, who had been running ahead, suddenly stopped. In front of him stood a man with a fierce expression.
It seemed like Reunite, who had been running without looking ahead, had collided with the man.
The man slowly lowered his gaze to his shoes and then opened his eyes wide, speaking to Reunite.
“Do you know how much these shoes cost?”
“Uh…”
Reunite, who had been running around carelessly, seemed to have stepped on the man’s expensive shoes.
Seeing the deeply engraved scars in the man’s eyes, Nelia realized he wasn’t an ordinary person. Moreover, his large stature made him look quite threatening.
‘Why are there so many dangerous people in this park…!’
The place where Ton was kidnapped last time was also this park.
Thinking that today wasn’t her lucky day, Nelia quickly covered Reunite, pointing him out from the man.
“I’m really sorry. It seems my younger brother accidentally stepped on your shoe. I’ll compensate for the shoe expenses on his behalf.”
Even with Nelia’s calm words, the man’s eyes became even more menacing.
“Compensate…? These shoes aren’t made more than a few pairs a year.”
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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