Ihyeon took another step closer to see Yerin, who was hiding behind Nari, tilting his head slightly and sending her a dizzying smile.
“Isn’t that right, Secretary Han?”
Appointment.
Yes, there was one.
How could she have forgotten that Ihyeon wouldn’t let her off so easily?
Yerin slowly nodded and responded.
“That’s right.”
Reluctantly, Yerin stepped out from behind Nari.
It seemed Ihyeon had dined with Secretary Choi.
Secretary Choi greeted Yerin with a bright smile.
“Secretary Han, we meet here too.”
“Indeed.”
“Secretary Han, what did you have for dinner? The pasta here…”
“Secretary Choi, weren’t you busy?”
“Did I say that?”
Annoyed by Secretary Choi’s continued attention to Yerin, Ihyeon slightly furrowed his brow.
“Secretary Choi, please escort CEO Kim Nari home.”
Secretary Choi, caught off guard by the sudden work assignment, looked slightly perplexed.
“I’ll go with my car. Secretary Choi, you can escort CEO Kim in my place.”
“Okay, understood.”
For Secretary Choi, escorting either Ihyeon or Nari was the same. Perhaps he thought time with Nari would be more pleasant than with his demanding boss.
Ihyeon finally shifted his gaze away from Secretary Choi.
Then he apologized to Nari for his abrupt visit to her company.
“CEO Kim, I’m sorry for suddenly visiting your office last time.”
“It’s okay. I understand how much the Director wants to find that woman.”
“Thank you for understanding. Secretary Choi will take you home comfortably.”
Ihyeon seemed to have finished all his business here as he stared intently at Yerin.
Nari, sensing it was time to say goodbye, stood up straight and, with a professional smile, bid farewell.
“CEO Kim Nari, take care.”
After a very awkward farewell, and once Nari and Secretary Choi were out of sight, Yerin turned to Ihyeon.
“Director, shall we go?”
“Let’s.”
As usual, Ihyeon was in the driver’s seat and Yerin in the passenger seat.
The destination was already decided, without needing to ask.
As they headed towards Yerin’s home, Ihyeon asked in a soft voice, “Secretary Han, you had dinner with an unexpected person today.”
He seemed curious about why she was with Nari, who had no apparent connection to him.
“Oh, if it’s about personal life and you don’t want to talk about it, that’s fine.”
Ihyeon drove smoothly, maintaining a pleasant smile.
Yerin felt she had to explain. Letting Ihyeon make his own assumptions and conclusions would be worse.
However, revealing that she and Nari had been friends since childhood was also problematic. If he knew, he would wonder why they pretended not to know each other at Cheot’s office.
And if he found out how close she and Nari were, Nari might get dragged into the search for the mysterious woman.
Yerin quickly concluded her thoughts and resorted to a lie.
“There’s very little information about the woman you asked me to find.”
Ihyeon nodded slightly, urging her to continue.
“I requested a meeting with CEO Kim Nari, thinking I might have missed something.”
Yerin couldn’t look directly at Ihyeon as she lied.
Ihyeon’s steady gaze seemed to touch Yerin’s left cheek.
“I see.”
“Yes, but sadly, CEO Kim already told me everything she knew.”
A brief silence followed.
‘Will he believe me? He should.’
As sweat threatened to trickle down Yerin’s back, Ihyeon broke the silence.
“I didn’t know Secretary Han was working this hard to find her.”
Yerin just smiled awkwardly.
“Even using your personal time after work.”
“It’s just something I had to do.”
“Take a day of paid leave, I’ll approve it myself.”
“What?”
Yerin turned her head sharply.
Ihyeon glanced at the car’s clock.
“You were handling a task assigned by your superior even after work hours, weren’t you?”
Unable to admit it due to guilt, Yerin remained silent.
‘Actually, I wasn’t working but venting to a friend about feeling suffocated.’
The words almost slipped out, but she bit her lip to hold them back.
“So, I’ll give you a paid day off.”
“No, that’s okay.”
It was an odd situation where the one offering insisted and the one supposed to receive refused.
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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