He left without wanting to hear more from her.
Climbing the stairs, his heart pounded with an inexplicable anxiety.
Reaching the second floor, he first checked the terrace. He searched thoroughly but didn’t find her. Looking down at the garden, 아린 was nowhere to be seen.
He swiftly checked the bathroom, terrace, and dressing room.
“Where has she gone?” he sighed.
A deep sigh escaped through 재혁’s dry lips. With no sign of 아린’s shadow, his heart began to beat erratically.
Opening the bedroom door as if it were the last time, 재혁’s hand trembled on the doorknob.
A note that wasn’t there the night before was stuck to the vanity mirror. As he walked over and read it, despair engulfed him.
Why do ominous premonitions never fail?
He reached out, plucking the note with a flick.
[Let’s get divorced. I’ve left the divorce papers. Call me when it’s time to go to court, I won’t avoid it. Thank you for everything. I wish you happiness.]
The note, filled with tear-smudged ink marks, awaited him in the empty room.
His fist clenched the note, trembling.
“Lies…”
He shook his head in denial.
“It can’t be.”
재혁 ruffled his hair in confusion.
“Yeah, she must’ve stepped out for a bit. That’s it.”
What was her demeanor when talking about divorce…? It was different, wasn’t it…?
He thought that was all.
Confident in her love, he never doubted it, even when he pushed her away. Why was he so arrogant to believe she loved him?
He was in denial.
“아린 would never truly want a divorce… Maybe she went to see Manager 서.”
Until yesterday, he couldn’t imagine not seeing her bright eyes again.
His vision blurred.
“She wouldn’t leave me…”
He saw 아린’s last message in neat handwriting.
[I just can’t do it anymore. It’s too hard.]That part of the note had an abundance of tear stains.
“Heavy sighs…”
He buried his face in the note, exhaling deeply.
Her thoughts while writing it were palpably conveyed.
“No, it’s not true. 아린, it’s a misunderstanding…”
Overwhelmed by sorrow, he clutched his heart.
Unable to describe his swirling emotions, he only felt excruciating pain as if his heart was being torn apart.
Lost, 재혁 collapsed to the floor.
아린, who always smiled despite 정 여사’s harsh treatment, was someone he had ignored.
[윤경숙 came with 아린, asking for money.]He despised her for ruining their pure first love but was shaken by her still tender face.
Torn between love and hate, he suffered.
He selfishly believed 아린 would always be by his side, no matter what.
He foolishly misconstrued her undying loyalty.
“What should I do? I need to find her. Where could 아린 go…”
Unable to think of anything, his mind was blank. 재혁, usually sharp in crises, felt helpless.
Staggering, he supported himself on the vanity and realized.
From the moment he ignored 아린’s pain, the end was predetermined.
It was a punishment for his selfishness and indifference to her agony.
Shakily holding his phone, he called.
“Manager 한.”
[Yes, Vice Chairman.]한주혁, his close aide, responded.
“Find 아린…”
[What?]Just uttering her name choked him.
“Find her immediately.”
[…What?]
Manager 한 was taken aback, unable to immediately grasp what 재혁 wanted.
There was no time for detailed explanations.
“Later. I’ll explain later. Right now, finding 아린 is the priority,”
He had to catch her before she drifted too far out of reach.
“She won’t have gone far. It’s either home or Manager 서’s place. Given 아린’s personality, not wanting to cause worry, it’s likely she went to Manager 서’s. Still, just in case, Manager 한, head to Yeonhui-dong now. I’ll go see Manager 서.”
With 재혁’s urgent words, Manager 한 promptly responded.
Manager 한 was quick-witted.
Realizing the desperate situation 재혁 was in, he hastily continued.
[I’ll head out right away and contact you once I arrive.]After ending the call with Manager 한, 재혁 headed to the dressing room.
Throwing on a jacket haphazardly, he quickly descended the stairs and made for the front door.
‘She couldn’t have gone far. So I just need to find her.’
There weren’t many places 아린 could have gone.
If she was still in Korea, under the same sky, he was certain he could find her.
Yet, despite this belief, 재혁 couldn’t fully shake off the fear that he might never see 아린 again.
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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