Jiho’s voice, questioning Isu’s intentions, felt perplexed.
“If you don’t go…”
“Just… stay here a bit longer.”
In response to Isu’s words, Jiho, momentarily surprised by the word ‘just,’ smirked.
“You… Haven’t forgotten I’m a man, right?”
After asking her to trust him, now she didn’t even see him as a man.
‘If she insists I stay with her in bed at this hour… what should I do from now on?’
Feeling a bit overwhelmed, Jiho ran his fingers through his forehead.
“Isu, if you act like this, you’ll be in trouble with other guys.”
Suddenly, Jiho grimaced, imagining an unpleasant scenario.
What should he do with this pure girl?
“Jiho… Thank you.”
Whether she knew Jiho’s feelings or not, Isu looked at Jiho with eyes full of love and trust.
“What’s suddenly…”
“From finding my student ID to not giving up on me till the end, everything.”
Everything Jiho and Isu had been through until now flashed through Isu’s mind like a lantern.
If their encounters hadn’t started with such a ridiculous coincidence, where would they be now?
Thinking about it made her chest ache.
“Thank you.”
A happy smile spread across Jiho’s face.
More strangely, his heart felt warmer than when he heard Isu confess her feelings.
Looking back, every moment was amazing.
‘Capturing the almost-missed connection like we were possessed by something, was it destiny that we met like this?’
If they hadn’t met Jiho, what would have happened?
Just the thought made her chest tight.
“My pleasure.”
A contented smile appeared on Jiho’s lips as he touched Isu’s forehead with his lips and gently brushed her eyelids with his hand.
“Enough, sleep.”
“Yeah.”
“When you fall asleep, I’ll leave.”
Jiho stared at Isu as if engraving her into his eyes and stayed by her side until she fell asleep.
After Isu fell asleep, Jiho closed the door with slow steps.
A night without getting drunk.
The heart fluttering from Isu’s confession still felt like floating on clouds.
An uncontrollable smile continued to appear on Jiho’s lips.
Only the rustling sound of the blanket was heard in the silence.
Without an alarm, Isu’s eyes opened on their own.
It felt like she could sleep endlessly, but maybe due to the long nap she took yesterday, she woke up early.
Even though she opened her eyes alone, she felt like Jiho was there because of the scent soaked in the blanket.
Isu pulled the blanket up to her face.
Closing her eyes, she took a deep breath.
‘I want to ask Jiho for this blanket.’
Isu balled up the blanket with both hands and brought it to her nose, smelling the pleasant scent.
The corners of her mouth curled up with the delightful smell.
‘I fell asleep right away yesterday, when did Jiho leave? He really left without any regrets.’
Looking at the firmly closed door, Jiho’s confident promise came to mind, making her smile.
Dim light seeped through the half-closed curtain.
Somewhere between darkness and light.
‘What time is it?’
Isu hesitated whether to lie down again or get up.
The warmth of the blanket covering her body was so nice that the time of hesitation seemed quite long.
Isu turned her head and checked the LED clock neatly placed on the bedside table.
It was 5 AM.
Although her head was a bit dizzy from the wine, Isu, who had been restless for a while, quietly got up.
Looking at the quiet curtain, it seemed Jiho was still asleep.
Into the bathroom, Isu washed herself and, after coming out, opened the door.
Where would Jiho be sleeping?
Seeing the row of rooms in the hallway, Isu stopped for a moment.
‘Maybe it’s okay to sneak in while he’s sleeping… Well, I just want to see him sleeping.’
Isu cautiously opened the first door.
It was a study with a desk, a computer, and bookshelves.
And the second room connected to it.
Isu’s hand on the door handle was more careful than before.
When she opened the door, the air inside was entirely Jiho.
Trying not to make any noise, Isu tiptoed into the room, holding her breath and gently lifted her heels.
‘What am I so nervous about?’
Even she found it absurd, covering her mouth, she quietly suppressed a laugh.
Jiho’s face appeared, lying on the bed asleep.
Whether the sun had risen a bit during that time, the light was subtly illuminating Jiho’s face through the curtains.
It was always nice to look at Jiho sleeping.
‘If I woke up after falling asleep yesterday, it would be dawn now; I shouldn’t wake him up, right?’
Isu sat on the side of the bed with her butt on the floor.
Gently grabbing Jiho’s finger, which was sticking out from the blanket, she lay down beside it.
Deeply asleep, Jiho showed no sign of movement.
‘Being still makes me sleepy again.’
The eyelids of Isu, which were quietly blinking, slowed down and soon closed.
Jiho opened his eyes around 7 in the morning.
Feeling the soft touch in his hand, Jiho, who woke up, found Isu lying beside him with her head on the bed.
‘How long has she been like this?’
Isu, like a child, held one of Jiho’s fingers tightly in her hand and fell asleep.
Surprised for a moment, a pleasantly surprised smile appeared on Jiho’s face.
‘She’s so cute; I really want to hug her tight.’
To wake her up or not.
Feeling Isu’s affectionate heart towards him, Jiho felt an irresistibly ticklish sensation to his toes.
Holding onto one finger, feeling this excited was also a surprising thing.
‘Even lying next to me would have been enough, just holding one finger… It’s like lovers in a fairy tale.’
Jiho regretted that his phone was out of reach.
If it had been nearby, he could have recorded this moment and watched it whenever he wanted.
Throughout the night, trying to cool down the excited body and mind alone, he finally fell asleep in the early morning.
‘I didn’t expect such a gift waiting for me the moment I opened my eyes.’
In his heart, he wanted to embrace and lay her beside him immediately, but the dilemma was that he also wanted to keep watching her without waking her up.
She was so, so beautiful that he wanted to etch her into his eyes so as not to forget.
After a long time of merely looking, Jiho reached out his hand toward Isu.
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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