Yeowoon arrived at Han Seo-a’s movie preview. It was her first preview, so Yeowoon stood in the photo line with a slightly nervous expression.
As she stood in the photo line, numerous reporters directed their camera flashes toward Yeowoon.
“Look here!”
“Smile here!”
“Wave your hand once!”
The attention of the reporters was unfamiliar, but Yeowoon calmly took photos as best as she could. After taking photos, the familiar MC approached Yeowoon with a microphone.
Yeowoon delivered the prepared words of encouragement calmly, “I’m looking forward to Seo-a’s transformative acting! I’ll enjoy the movie. Fighting for the movie ‘Coastline’!”
As Yeowoon left the photo line and the next person stepped in, suddenly, the flashes started to go off multiple times.
Glancing back, it was Seol Jio. He was not in his usual suit but dressed in a neutral-colored knit and casual pants, creating a more relaxed atmosphere than usual.
However, his distinctive aura remained. The air around him felt different.
Yeowoon suppressed her excited heart and watched Seol Jio, who was nonchalantly delivering words of encouragement in front of the reporters.
“Should I wait and go in together? But that might be too obvious.”
After a moment of contemplation, Yeowoon entered the dimly lit screening room alone.
Once she took her seat in the audience, her heart started to thump even louder.
Being in a room filled with reporters and people, watching a movie sitting next to Seol Jio.
Yeowoon felt both excited and nervous, and she realized her fist was clenched tightly, and her palms were sweaty without her noticing.
Seol Jio arrived at his seat when all the director and cast introductions were over, and the lights in the hall began to dim one by one.
Yeowoon was glad to see him but tried hard to control her expression, biting her lower lip.
He casually lifted his arm onto the armrest as soon as he sat down. Then, naturally, his arm touched Yeowoon’s arm, which was already lifted.
As Yeowoon flinched and attempted to lower her arm, Seol Jio’s little finger unexpectedly touched hers.
Just a little. Perhaps it was an accident, their little fingers overlapped.
In the moment of contact, it felt like electricity was flowing. Yeowoon became frozen, turning into ice.
“Did he touch intentionally? Or am I just nervous for no reason?”
While pondering, all the lights in the screening room went out, and the movie started with a magnificent performance on the screen.
However, for some reason, Yeowoon’s attention was focused on the touching fingertips. It seemed like a current was continuously flowing in the overlapped area.
Feeling strangely thrilled that it was a secret sensation between them, even though surrounded by people.
Still, with a thought of just in case, Yeowoon moved her finger slightly to the side.
As his warmth disappeared, a momentarily empty feeling occurred, but his hand followed hers and attached their little fingers again.
“Huh?”
Yeowoon was a bit surprised, but she soon burst into laughter.
Was he intentionally doing this?
It was just a little finger, but when she felt his desire to touch her even a bit, it seemed cute.
So, Yeowoon just let her hand be. In the dark movie theater, no one would know that we were touching anyway.
After a few minutes,
The screen displayed a scene extending into a pitch-black night sea. In the moment when the protagonist was in a crisis, Yeowoon, absorbed in the movie, felt Seol Jio’s fingers move.
At first, he slowly traced Yeowoon’s fingernail with his fingertip, then gently held her hand.
Yeowoon was startled, and her lips closed. Suddenly, all her nerves were focused on her left hand.
When she glanced at Seol Jio in surprise, their eyes met as he stared directly down at her.
“……!”
It was dark, but she could see it clearly. He tilted his head and looked at her, scrutinizing each of his expressions.
Only then did Yeowoon realize. Seol Jio wasn’t interested in the movie from the start. He was solely focused on watching Yeowoon from the adjacent seat.
When Yeowoon let out a nervous laugh, he responded with a subtle smile, as if saying, “Did you just notice now?”
Yeowoon felt her chest swelling for no reason and turned her gaze away.
As the screen brightened, Seol Jio released her hand as if nothing had happened. And just like before, only the fingertips touched.
It was so subtle that it was impossible to tell whether they were touching or not without a close look.
While a shipwreck played out on the screen with various dazzling sound effects echoing in the theater, none of it reached the ears of the two.
They only felt each other’s presence intensely.
Lee Seungjae had felt something strange for the past few days. Clearly, something was off.
While Go Hyuna had some emotional ups and downs and could be occasionally aggressive, she had a personality that didn’t hide anything from him.
But recently, she started going out without telling him or wasn’t at home when she claimed to be.
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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