My Wife and I Were Made for Each Other

◢ Unpretentious female clerk x meticulous heir|Bickering couple|Sweet romance

◢ Starts at 300 collections

The niece of the Assistant Minister of Revenue turned down the Prince of Ning's heir and took a minor clerk's job in Wei County.

After half a year of diligent work, she'd solved several murder cases and was on the verge of promotion. Then, out of nowhere, a powerful capital official arrived, took her position, and became her immediate superior.

Tao Nanjia: I'll put up with it.

*

Yin Zijing was hard to please.

He brewed tea with morning dew, washed his hands in clear spring water, and changed his immaculate clothes every two hours. He was even more pampered than the daughters of the nobility.

While working outside in the sweltering heat, Tao Nanjia patiently waited for her fastidious superior to change clothes. Suddenly, she thought of her fiance, whom she'd never met.

The Prince of Ning's heir was a favored child of Heaven, yet he was reportedly slovenly and uncouth, with no regard for his appearance. They said he bathed once every seven days and changed clothes once every ten. He'd even rolled around in mud and walked through a busy street covered in grime.

Tao Nanjia sighed. "How did I end up meeting the two most extreme people in the world?"

*

Yin Zhan, courtesy name Zijing, was the pampered and privileged heir to the Prince of Ning. But when a young woman rejected his proposal, he became the laughingstock of the entire city.

When he heard the news, he casually twirled the jade flute in his hand.

She wouldn't marry him? They said the Tao family's daughter was the very model of propriety. He had no interest in such a dull, boring wife.

Later, he was ordered to investigate a case in Wei County and met a fascinating young female clerk. She clearly resented him, yet still put on a respectful face.

Then one day, in order to solve a case, they had to climb down a well.

Rotting mud and dead leaves littered the bottom. It stank to high heaven and was filthy beyond words.

While he wasn't paying attention, the young clerk kicked him. "Lord Yin is known for looking after his subordinates. Surely, at a time like this, you should lead by example!"

Yin Zhan: Interesting.

*

Not long afterward, the emperor issued an edict ordering the Yin and Tao families to choose a date for the wedding.

There was no way Tao Nanjia could escape this marriage.

She resigned herself to the wedding, only to hear that the Prince of Ning's heir was defying the imperial decree, insisting he already had someone he loved. He threw tantrums, threatened suicide, and refused food for three days, growing so thin he was barely recognizable and seemed on the verge of death.

Apparently, someone was even less willing than she was to go through with the marriage.

On their wedding night, the guests who had come to celebrate finally left the bridal chamber.

Tao Nanjia yanked off her veil.

Yin Zhan casually tossed the wedding scale onto the bed.

They spoke at the same time: "Come on, let's discuss... something."

Tao Nanjia: Yin Zijing?

Yin Zhan: Tao Nanjia!

Tao Nanjia: You're slovenly? You're uncouth?

Yin Zhan: ...Heh, you don't exactly look like a model of propriety either.

Tao Nanjia: You liar!

Yin Zhan: Takes one to know one.

That night, Tao Nanjia felt a hand slide onto her waist as she slept.

Warm breath brushed her ear. "Since we're as bad as each other, we're made for one another. Why not make the best of it and live together?"

One-on-one romance, happy ending, both leads are each other's only one

Theme: Live freely