“Yes, that’s true. His brain waves are normal, so it’s just like he’s asleep…”
The accident happened yesterday afternoon. Kwon Seungju was rumored to sleep only four hours a day. It didn’t make sense for him to be asleep this long.
Eunseo suddenly became fearful. What if he ended up in a vegetative state…!
While she was at a loss, a desperate woman’s voice echoed from somewhere.
“Where’s my Seungju?”
A middle-aged woman with a worried expression appeared at the end of the corridor, accompanied by several attendants.
The secretary with Eunseo hurriedly went to her and bowed deeply.
“Madam, you’re here.”
The woman, undoubtedly Kwon Seungju’s mother, the chairman’s wife, looked surprisingly young. Her long hair fell to her collarbone, shining with gloss, and her skin, radiant from within, showed no wrinkles. Her slender figure was draped in an elegant dress.
Unlike the heavily made-up, fur-wearing, jewelry-clad chaebol wives often seen in dramas, she looked simple and pure. It was hard to believe she was the mother of a son in his early thirties.
‘Should I greet her since I’m an employee of the conglomerate?’
As Eunseo hesitated, the lady, seemingly unaware of Eunseo’s existence, rushed into the ward.
“Seungju!”
She almost shoved the doctors and nurses surrounding the bed aside, grabbing Kwon Seungju’s hand and calling him with a tearful voice.
“Seungju, mom’s here. Please open your eyes, okay?”
Even Eunseo, watching from behind, felt her eyes well up at the poignant voice.
Suddenly, his long eyelashes fluttered.
“Seungju, are you conscious?”
As his mother cried out with joy, his heavy eyelids slowly lifted.
“Mom…?”
The unconscious man opened his eyes in response to his mother’s desperate calls.
His mother, teary-eyed, held his hand tightly.
“Yes, Seungju, mom’s here. It’s all going to be okay.”
But he looked at his mother with a wary expression.
“Who are you, ma’am?”
Shock spread across the beautiful face of the chairman’s wife. But Kwon Seungju, lying there, looked around unconcernedly.
“Where’s my mom? You said mom was here.”
His mother asked frantically.
“Seungju, don’t you recognize me?”
Then, the man shoved his mother’s hand away.
“Why are you pretending to be my mom!”
His mother was petrified. The medical staff present were equally stunned.
“Where’s my mom? Where is she!”
The furious man started to thrash about. He even tried to jump out of bed, causing chaos as the nurses struggled to restrain his large frame.
“Administer the sedative, quickly!”
Eunseo took the opportunity to slip out of the ward.
‘What did I just witness?’
She felt her heart racing, as if she had inadvertently glimpsed into the private affairs of a chaebol family.
Eunseo was vaguely aware that Kwon Seungju’s mother was his stepmother. But she never imagined him to yell so blatantly, “Why are you pretending to be my mom?”
‘It seemed like she thought of him as her own son.’
Thinking about it afterwards, something seemed off. The accident happened yesterday. If she was so worried, why did she only rush over today? Surely, the secretary must have informed her immediately.
‘Was all that just a show?’
But recalling the lady’s face, holding his hand and calling out to Seungju with such longing, Eunseo couldn’t believe it was all an act.
‘Well, maybe she was just far away at the time, maybe even overseas.’
Speculating about someone else’s family affairs felt inappropriate. Eunseo decided to drop the matter and head to work.
[Star Icon]When in doubt, ask an expert. After lunch, Eunseo casually took Suna to the break room, handed her a can of coffee, and asked her.
“Hey, Suna. About the chairman’s wife, our CEO’s mother…”
“Mother? You mean stepmother.”
Suna immediately looked displeased.
“So, his biological mother passed away?”
“Don’t you know, Eunseo? It was a huge deal when we were kids, the chaebol lady’s disappearance case!”
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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