A Half-Baked Marriage in the Capital

|Uptight, boring business-world big boss vs. bright, playful ray of sunshine|A sweet, slow-burn romance Jiang Zhi and Shang Qinian were married by contract. Shang Qinian was handsome, fabulously wealthy, mature, and steady. His life revolved around work and nothing else. His only request of Jiang Zhi was that she play the role of Mrs. Shang and get along with his family. Jiang Zhi was more than happy. He didn't need her company or emotional support, and he paid generously. A husband like that was impossible to find, even with a lantern. Just as Jiang Zhi was happily counting her monthly spending money, he said solemnly, “Grandma says she wants to hold a great-grandchild, so we need to add a clause to the contract.” So he added a new term: they had to fulfill their marital duties. Considering the money, his good looks, and his great physique, Jiang Zhi agreed. He scheduled their marital duties for the first and fifteenth of every month based on her menstrual cycle. Of course, her monthly spending money would go up by a million. Jiang Zhi: “A million for sleeping together twice a month? That's a great deal.” But then, why did he suddenly change? Now he came home as soon as work was over. Working late was out of the question. He even started picking her up after work every day, taking her shopping and to the spa. When she wanted to go on a beach vacation with her friends, he insisted on coming along. Jiang Zhi could see him nearly every moment of the day. At last, she couldn't take it anymore. “Can't you just do your job and make money? I don't need you to keep me company.” He replied primly, “Grandma says a happy marriage makes conception easier, so I'm planning to adjust my work-life balance.” “What kind of adjustment?” “From now on, I'll work on the first and fifteenth. I'll spend the rest of the time at home with you, completing our tasks.” After that, Jiang Zhi felt the sky had fallen. Every day, she clutched her aching lower back with a mournful look, while he looked as radiant as a spring breeze.