Mr. Jiang's Little Jasmine

[Clear-headed Jiang lawyer × gentle, rebellious graduate student, one-on-one romance, both protagonists have only ever been with each other]

On the first day of the new semester, Wen Mo hails a taxi and meets an incredibly handsome man. Her roommate jokes that he must be some domineering CEO moonlighting as a late-night cabbie. After a few twists and turns, Wen Mo gradually gets to know him. Before she knows it, she’s become his girlfriend, and he even sweet-talks her into registering their marriage.

After they marry, Lawyer Jiang becomes incredibly strict with her. No staying up late, no coming home late, no skipping breakfast, and definitely no ordering takeout. Nothing is allowed! He won’t even let her put on lipstick. “It’s all chemicals. How am I supposed to kiss you?”

Wen Mo is despairing inside. She decides it’s time to fight back. What kind of miserable old-person life has she gotten herself into so young?

“Mr. Jiang, I don’t want to live with you anymore,” Wen Mo says miserably. One day, she finally plucks up the courage to ask for a divorce.

“No! I won’t allow it!” Jiang Linchuan snaps, his face cold. “What’s wrong? Just tell me!”

“You’re way too strict with me.” Wen Mo scrunches up her little face and quietly complains, “Even your friends say you treat me like your daughter.”

“So what?”

“Wen Mo, you’re not allowed to leave me.” The proud Lawyer Jiang pulls her into his arms, his voice half cajoling, half pleading. “Staying up late is bad for young people’s health. Why don’t we do something else that’s more fun?”

[Jiang Linchuan’s inner ramblings:]

*I honestly don’t know how she managed to grow up this way and still get into graduate school.

*I only tried to teach her how to tie a tie. Why does it feel more exhausting than a full day at work?

*That silly girl is so easy to fool. A couple of words and she’ll go off with anyone. She’s also a sucker for money. I have to keep her by my side if I’m going to feel at ease.