I’ve always been the one feeling embarrassed.
Strangely, at this moment when I answered honestly, I didn’t feel embarrassed.
As Taehui smiled brightly, Sajun looked at her in disbelief.
“Min Taehui, you really…”
“What? Is it strange for charm to explode?”
When Taehui playfully responded, Sajun burst into a fake laugh.
After laughing for a while, he looked at her with a clean face.
“Oh, you’re so charming that people would go crazy.”
There were times in the past when Sajun had said those words.
Each time, Taehui scolded Sajun.
Speak with some sincerity.
But now, those words didn’t come out.
Kind eyes, a gentle expression, lips with a smile – everything felt genuine at this moment.
It would have been nice if it were just a misunderstanding, as long as we could enjoy the time given to us perfectly.
I wished time would stop like this, and if not, I wished it would flow slowly.
Taehui, standing up from the sofa, took Sajun’s hand.
“Get up. I need to spend some money on my charming lover who’s making me go crazy.”
Taking his hand and standing up, Sajun naturally wrapped his arm around Taehui’s shoulder.
“How should I spend the money?”
“Well, first, buy expensive and delicious health food. Also, buy clothes for work tomorrow. And order a luxury spa. Buy me macarons too.”
Sajun muttered quietly, “Aren’t you tired of macarons?”
Taehui, without yielding, retorted.
Aren’t you tired of me who has been by your side for thirteen years? Wasn’t it time to let go?
To that remark, Sajun immediately became serious and answered.
Even if it takes a hundred years, it’s an unrealistic statement.
The conclusion was that he wouldn’t let go until he died.
Today’s lunch menu to boost our energy consisted of ginseng chicken soup and Taehui’s favorite dish, braised beef short ribs.
Ginseng chicken soup, which included young chicken, abalone, octopus, and various medicinal herbs, boiled gently, was light and tender.
The sweet and savory marinated braised beef ribs, mixed with seasoning, melted away as soon as it touched the tongue.
Sajun, a big eater, was now eating the same menu again today because of Taehui, who said it would be tasteless if she ate alone.
However, the rice prepared by Hyesuk disappeared in two servings, and the once hearty eater Sajun was now eating tastelessly.
“Sajun, aren’t you hungry?”
“I’m eating right now because I’m hungry.”
“Chewing the sand expression, making the world tasteless?”
Taehui’s expression was amusing, so instead of answering, Sajun chuckled.
So Taehui laughed along. Silently, they gazed into each other’s eyes for a while.
Being together, making eye contact; Taehui was content with just that.
No, she was happy.
After erasing her bright smile, Taehui said to Sajun.
“Eating is also happiness. Do you understand?”
“Everything is happiness.”
Sajun, who wasn’t interested in eating, answered indifferently.
“Really? No joy in eating, no joy in making money, no joy in having fun. Do you really know that you live a boring life?”
Taehui suddenly became curious.
Would Sajun, like me, be happy now?
She vaguely hoped to see Sajun happy even once before leaving.
What kind of expression, what kind of gaze would he have at that moment? I might have a chance to see that.
“Sajun, will there be a day before I die when I see your happy face? No, will you ever have something you like?”
“You should know what I like now. You’ve seen it, haven’t you?”
What do I know? And what have I seen?
Taehui widened her eyes.
Even if she tried to eat or not, it was either chewing noisily or eating a steak where blood dripped. That’s all she had seen.
Just that.
She didn’t know what he liked.
Sajun likes exercising, but she thought it was more of an activity to consume excess energy and pass the time than something he liked.
As Taehui looked at him with a gaze that seemed to say she couldn’t remember, Sajun chuckled.
“Then watch it to your heart’s content tonight.”
Suddenly, the black pupils, filled with heat, met her gaze leisurely.
With just that meaningful phrase for tonight, Taehui blushed.
This time, Sajun answered as honestly and plainly as his face was hot.
“What it’s like for me to like something to death.”
“……!”
“What my face looks like when I like something to death.”
That’s really… it’s not like I can eat properly.
Blushing, Taehui threw a towel at Sajun.
Only then did Sajun, who laughed softly, exchange his well-cooked ginseng soup for Taehui’s dish and continued eating.
He expertly applied the seasoning to the chicken with his chopsticks, but it wasn’t that he liked the clumsy chopstick work or tearing the meat with his hands.
Sajun had noticed that she was only eating broth and seafood.
“Eat a lot, Min Taehui. So you can endure tonight well and go to work tomorrow.”
Although she wanted to be angry, the gaze and the tone of his speech were so affectionate that she couldn’t bring herself to do it.
Lowering her head, Taehui scooped up a spoonful of well-cooked chicken and clear broth and ate it in one bite.
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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