Winning His Wife's Heart: The Husband with a License

On the most wretched day of Jiang Yancheng’s life, he met Tan Xuan. Cold and proud, she said, “Marry me, and the five million is yours.”

Dressed in rags and nursing injuries, he asked in confusion, “Why? I have nothing.”

Tan Xuan didn’t care. “Your having nothing, and your inability to speak clearly, are exactly what I’m looking for in a partner. For one year, play along and help me put on a convincing act. I’ll do everything I can to give you what you want. Anything but love.”

In the darkness, Jiang Yancheng lowered his eyes and gripped the check. A cold, dangerous smile touched his lips.

A beloved daughter of Heaven, Tan Xuan had once loved the best man in the world. Everyone who came after him was just a compromise. But Jiang Yancheng was calculating and used to being the star of his own life. How could he settle for playing second fiddle?

...Much later, Jiang Yancheng revealed his true colors. Gripping Tan Xuan’s chin, he leaned close. “Honey, the whole world knows we’ve been together. Who would dare marry me now? We’re stuck making up after every fight in bed for the rest of our lives. You don’t get to decide we’re getting divorced!”