She had left him with such determination that she couldn’t be swayed by these words.
“…I don’t want to know.”
As she cut him off sharply, the other end of the phone fell silent.
“So… I don’t want to meet.”
She felt that she needed to end this conversation before he, in his silence, brought up anything else.
“From now on, I’d appreciate it if you didn’t contact me about things like this. I’m going to hang up now.”
So, she ended the call without even hearing his last response.
She flipped the phone face down on the desk, and Hyun Seo tilted his head upwards.
There was an uncomfortable feeling as if something was stuck inside her throat.
“Sigh… I should get back to work.”
A few days hadn’t passed since then.
Knock knock
“Director, there’s a visitor from SH.”
Hyun Seo, who had been sitting at her desk, stood up abruptly and responded.
“Yes, please show them in.”
She headed straight for the door to greet her visitor. Soon, the Songhwa Palace attendant opened the door.
“Welcome……”
However, she was unable to finish her greeting as she saw the figure entering through the open door.
Do Ha was walking in.
“Director, how have you been?”
Do Ha quickly picked up where her greeting had left off.
“What brings you here……?”
“Don’t we have a meeting today?”
“So, you came here because of that?”
“Yes.”
Hyun Seo, who had been looking at him with a stunned expression, glanced at the attendant standing nearby, looking uncomfortable.
“…Please take a seat first.”
As they moved to sit on the sofa in the director’s office, only then did the attendant attempt to do their job.
“Would you like a drink? We have herbal tea, green tea, coffee”
“That’s okay, if I need anything, I’ll get it myself.”
“Yes.”
With a stern face, as soon as Hyun Seo politely sent the employee away, he turned to look at his exhusband.
However, Do Ha, seemingly unfazed, tossed a lightly smiling remark.
“Don’t you want to offer me even a cup of tea?”
Ignoring his question, Hyun Seo asked.
“Where’s the responsible employee? Is the person who was supposed to come today not here yet?”
“I’m the one who came.”
“……”
At his brazen reply, Hyun Seo was speechless and opened her mouth in disbelief.
“……Executive Director Chae. Don’t you have work to do?”
At her question, for some reason, Do Ha’s eyebrows flicked up.
“Executive Director Chae……?”
It seemed the title was the problem rather than the content of the question. Hyun Seo gave a stoic response.
“Well, if you don’t like it, there’s also the title of CEO Chae.”
“……”
Do Ha stared at Hyun Seo’s face for a while.
It was the moment he realized for the first time that the title, which had remained consistent since they first met, had changed.
The old title, which had been called countless times, was often accompanied by a tender smile. Even from the childhood when they hadn’t known each other for long……
At first, it was a meaningless title called by a strange neighboring kid whom he didn’t know well.
‘Oppa.’
After some time passed, it felt familiar, like a younger sister calling her older brother.
‘Oppa.’
Then it was a wife calling her husband.
‘Oppa.’
All those times felt so distant now.
With a faint smile, Do Ha spoke in a gentle tone.
“……Alright, I got it. Call me as you feel comfortable.”
Hyun Seo, letting out a small sigh, didn’t hide her discomfort as she rebuked him.
“No, but why would a CEO personally come for this kind of work?”
Do Ha’s smile became a bit clearer.
“I’m a bit sincere about this project……”
Hyun Seo turned her gaze away in disbelief over and over again.
“I’ll adjust the royalties to the maximum. Call me generously.”
At his words, Hyun Seo moved only his eyes to look at him.
“My thoughts remain the same. I won’t accept it.”
“It’s not something I’m giving, but the company is. This is business.”
“What I want to say is just that. You’re not a businessman, Executive Director Chae? Who would want to raise the price?”
Seeing Hyun Seo asking in detail, Do Ha tilted his head slightly.
“So you’re worried about me now?”
“Huh? Why would I worry about you, Executive Director Chae? It’s because you’re like this even when I’m offering good terms to SH.”
Do Ha, who had been smirking, responded without any flinching.
“Even if the price is a bit high, it’s a premium strategy, so that’s fine. And I know that if it’s Hyun Seo, he’ll set it within a reasonable range.”
Hyun Seo seemed to, of course, understand why he was doing this.
“Do you want to give me more because you can’t give me alimony? But I’m no longer a person who misses money. As you can see.”
Finally, Do Ha nodded his head.
“Yeah. I got it. There’s never been a time when I’ve broken Hyun Seo’s stubbornness.”
“If you know, now let’s wrap up this matter and go.”
The faint smile that had been on Do Ha’s face until now disappeared at her words.
Instead of standing up, he stared at Hyun Seo’s face.
“Hyun Seo.”
His expression had become more serious than when discussing work.
“I want to ask one thing.”
Hyun Seo was a bit afraid to hear his question, which could be anything, but didn’t show it.
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?
——
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!”
——
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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