28 years ago,
Gyo Hwan lost his grandfather and father in the same instant.
Becoming the head of the family due to a sudden accident, Gyo Hwan was just 7 years old.
The people around him likened him, who had become the successor of the law firm by his grandfather’s will, excluding his father, to King Danjong, who ascended to the throne at a young age.
The advisors who had established the law firm with his grandfather, attorney Choi Seung Do, appointed attorney Kang Jae Ik as the representative until he reached adulthood. Kang Jae Ik was a close friend of his biological father and the adoptive son of representative Choi Seung Do.
His mother, Min Ja Hyun, and his stepmother, Bang Mi Hee, who became double widows losing their husbands on the same day, raised Gyo Hwan, the only hope of the family lineage, with great tenacity. They held onto the legacy of their husbands.
Gyo Hwan, who received his mother and grandmother’s undying love like an everflowing spring, passed the judicial examination at the tender age of twenty. The following year, he passed the foreign service examination, the administrative examination, the U.S. Certified Public Accountant exam, and the International Attorney exam. Consequently, the modifier ‘genius’ always followed the three letters of his name.
He, who had served as a military legal officer, wanted to marry early and start a family.
The 1 year and 10 months he spent working as an associate judge in the Seoul Central District Court’s Civil Agreement Department after marrying a junior from college, was the most brilliant and beautiful season of his life.
Regrettably, that brilliant season did not last long….
His pregnant wife had an accident that put the unborn child at risk, and his wife, who went ahead with childbirth, never woke up.
When the baby, who had been in the incubator for a hundred days, was brought home in a basket, a cry louder than at the funeral seeped out of the high walls.
“Ah, the poor thing.”
Gyo Hwan named his child ‘Seung Yul’, following the posthumous name of his grandfather, Chairman Choi Seung Do. He hoped that his grandfather, who had loved and supported him more than anyone else, would protect the child like a guardian spirit.
‘Yul, I will take care of you, so you don’t worry.’
Gyo Hwan resigned as a judge in accordance with the wishes of the advisors who founded the law firm, and handed over the newly discharged baby to his mother, joining the law firm.
At least when he was engrossed in work, he could forget the reality of losing his wife.
Joining the law firm, Gyo Hwan proved his management skills by achieving the M&A of multinational corporations worth trillions of won within two years, and placed ‘Noel’ among the top 100 law firms in the world.
His mother, Min Ja Hyun, took her twoyearold grandson and left for Singapore so that he could focus on his company work.
She believed it was a safe place for the child, where he could learn English and Chinese at the same time and compared to the United States or Europe, it was a strictly policed environment where one could not easily access drugs or firearms.
‘Yul is growing well, so don’t worry.’
His mother reassured him every time they talked on the phone once a week.
There was no reason for Gyo Hwan not to believe her words.
The reason why Gyo Hwan, who lost his father at the age of seven, was able to grow up safely was because of his mother’s dedication, who gave up her career at a young age to support him solely.
Of course, he thought that his son would also follow his mother well, but it was a big mistake.
The child, who didn’t even demand a bottle when he was a baby, knowing that he didn’t have a mother, became uncontrollable as he grew up.
At first, they suspected attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum, but the test results were all normal.
The child was a free spirit. He did not listen to anyone, not just his main caregiver, his grandmother.
In an international school that valued academic atmosphere, he was expelled after several warnings for disrupting the classes.
His mother confessed everything to Gyo Hwan only after she faced the crisis of being expelled to Korea as her study visa was cancelled following two transfers.
‘He will be fine as he grows up, so don’t worry.’
But, Gyo Hwan could no longer not worry. He solved the visa problem as his mother wished, but instead called his son to Korea, and went to meet him directly at the airport.
‘Oh, poor thing.’
The housekeeper and the employees, who saw the child who had grown up so much after leaving Korea at the age of two, shed tears, but Gyo Hwan, who quietly took him to his room, opened the window and explained why his greatgrandfather planted forsythia in the yard.
Threatening that he would pick up a cane if such a thing happened again, Gyo Hwan sought out Professor Kim Yong Hoon, the grandfather of the child.
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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