You Reach for a Higher Branch, So Why Are You Crying When I Marry a Capital Big Shot?

[Powerful, high-ranking, devoted daddy-type love-brained mogul VS clear-headed beauty] [Marriage first, love later; age gap]

Shu Yao's family had just gone bankrupt, and then her fiancé cheated on her. People mocked her, saying a phoenix had turned into a barnyard chicken.

But instead of becoming a barnyard chicken, Shu Yao married the rising star of the capital, the third son of the Jiang family.

Shu Yao and Jiang Tingzhou's marriage was a contractual one, and only the two of them knew. But on the wedding day, her friends tormented him so badly that Shu Yao had to apologize to Jiang Tingzhou that evening.

“Mr. Jiang, I'm sorry. This will never happen again.”

Jiang Tingzhou looked up, his gaze deep behind his gold-rimmed glasses. “Mrs. Jiang is right. Having another wedding really would be exhausting.” But as long as you're happy, it's worth it!

Shu Yao: “...” She must have tormented Jiang Tingzhou so badly that he never wanted to get married again.

Feeling a little guilty, Shu Yao gave him an awkward smile. “Mr. Jiang, don't worry. I'll make it up to you by fulfilling my duties throughout the term of our agreement.”

Hearing her adorable remark, Jiang Tingzhou tugged at the corner of his lips, his expression inscrutable. “Then you must keep your word, Mrs. Jiang!”

Later, Shu Yao often couldn't get a good night's sleep. Finally, unable to take it anymore, she held up their agreement and accused him: “Jiang Tingzhou, you're breaking the contract. I want a divorce.”

The man, held to account, called her by her pet name in a gentle voice. “Yaoyao, who was it that said she'd fulfill her duties as a wife?”

Shu Yao: “...”

Everyone thought Shu Yao and Jiang Tingzhou would eventually go their separate ways, and even Shu Yao thought so. She never expected Jiang Tingzhou's love to be so unwavering.