Sentenced to a Wife

老司姬流苏Jun 2026

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Word count: 243K words
Chapters: 104

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Summary

"Professor Ji, have you fallen in love with me?"

"Yan Jingyao, I would never like a woman like you. Never."

Ji Lan always believed that if he ever fell for someone, she would have to be noble and upright. Little did he know, it would be a flirtatious, brash yet principled female lawyer.

A seductive lawyer × a cold, aloof professor.

Editor's review

The title of 《有妻徒刑》builds its emotional conflict on the collision between two temperaments and two professional ethics: Ji Lan believes he would only like someone noble, upright, and full of integrity, yet he ends up meeting Yan Jingyao, a female lawyer who is flirtatious, provocative, and both righteous and roguish. The implied “prison sentence” in the title suggests both the sense of constraint in the relationship and the willingness to serve the term, while the opening line “I will never like a woman like you, never” sets up the contrast for the later shift in attitude. The appeal of the work lies not in suspense, but in how the aloof professor’s self-definition is broken down, and how the female lawyer approaches step by step with professional sharpness and ease. Dialogue should be the main driving force, making it suitable for readers who enjoy verbal sparring and watching a rational persona gradually lose ground. While reading, pay attention to the gaps between Ji Lan’s stated positions and his actual behavior—that is where the character arc lies. The overall length feels brisk, suited to continuous reading in fragmented time.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Romance readers who enjoy the contrast pairing of an aloof professor and a flirtatious lawyer
Readers who prefer verbal sparring and watching a rational persona gradually lose ground
Readers who accept a heroine with a strong professional temperament who is both righteous and roguish
Readers who want an urban emotional story in a brisk rhythm

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting detailed criminal investigation or legal casework
Emotional readers who dislike the “says one thing, means another—ends up smitten” trope
Readers who prefer slow-burn, restrained, and subtle emotional expression

Reading tips

Watch the gap between Ji Lan’s verbal denials and changes in behavior to track the character’s transformation.
Read Yan Jingyao’s professional performance as a lawyer against her private interactions to understand the balance of her righteous and roguish sides.
Best read in segments during commutes or before bed, stopping at each dialogue clash as a natural break.
When you reach a point where the attitude clearly softens, look back at the opening rejection to feel the force of the contrast.

版权信息
一、徐薇
二、旧案
三、查无此人
四、季教授
五、相对
六、报酬
七、共处屋檐下
八、连夜跑路
九、踢下床
十、卒
十一、没办成
十二、为什么想和我
十三、母慈女孝
十四、白嫖律师
十五、突破
十六、赶下车
十七、九号病院
十八、阴影
十九、见鬼了
二十、好看
二十一、风骚的大红法拉利
二十二、招蜂引蝶的律师小姐
二十三、醉酒上
二十四、醉酒下
二十五、花孔雀
二十六、人家看上你了
二十七、我也有点渴
二十八、耍流氓
二十九、再遇徐薇
三十、好奇心害死猫
三十一、滚下去
三十二、陆小慈
三十三、咕呱
三十四、吓回去
三十五、要做就快点
三十六、错的是她
三十七、婚礼进行曲
三十八、鉴定
三十九、藕粉
四十、你在干嘛
四十一、老实
四十二、做了不该做的
四十三、开庭
四十四、惆怅
四十五、掏出一只猫
四十六、晕针的女人
四十七、陌生字眼
四十八、发烧
四十九、欠条
五十、婚宴
五十一、暗醋
五十二、在意
五十三、犯人23号
五十四、初见严芮
五十五、她是英雄
五十六、夜色撩人
五十七、和我交往吧
五十八、调情
五十九、拜个早年
六十、相思酥
六十一、吻诱
六十二、流水无情
六十三、图书馆
六十四、你不用为我公开
六十五、黑丝绒
六十六、牛啊
六十七、烤肉
六十八、我爱她轰轰烈烈
六十九、四人见面
七十、旧案一
七十一、旧案二
七十二、旧案三
七十三、旧案四
七十四、旧案五
七十五、旧案六
七十六、竹篮打水
七十七、路途
七十八、崴脚
七十九、她被埋了
八十、有惊无险
八十一、新的线索
八十二、陌生访客
八十三、会面
八十四、无果
八十五、你为什么要做烧鸡
八十六、猜疑
八十七、她那样的女人
八十八、我不喜欢她
八十九、陈公瑾
九十、恻隐
九十一、遇险
九十二、不能等
九十三、去你妈的病娇
九十四、烧伤
九十五、噩梦
九十六、她消失了
九十七、心魔
九十八、笔迹
九十九、悄无声息
一百、摁住
一百零一、再遇
一百零二、我想她了
一百零三、没有结果

FAQ

What does the title "Life Sentence of Marriage" mean?

It's a pun on "fixed-term imprisonment," suggesting both a sense of constraint within the relationship and a willingness to be trapped. Combined with the synopsis's arc of Ji Lan moving from rejection to entanglement with Yan Jingyao, the title points to a voluntarily accepted bond in love rather than any literal legal meaning.

Are the two protagonists' professions important to the story?

Yes. Ji Lan is a professor who believes he likes people who are upright, honorable, and full of integrity; Yan Jingyao is a lawyer described as flirty and provocative, both proper and roguish. Their professional temperaments directly form the basis of why they can't stand each other yet are drawn to each other, and they are also the source of the dialogue's tension.

Does the story have a case or workplace plotline?

The materials only present the characters' temperaments and emotional conflict; they don't indicate any specific cases or workplace plotlines. You can expect the focus to be on the relationship and verbal sparring; if you're mainly looking for legal casework details, choose with caution.

Is it better for binge-reading or slow reading?

The work is driven by dialogue and moves at a brisk pace, making it suitable for reading continuously chapter by chapter; you can also read one or two exchanges a day and use the moments when Ji Lan's attitude softens as stopping points, which makes for a clearer reading experience.

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About the author

老司姬流苏 Author

Lao Siji Liusu is a web author who writes in the field of modern romance. Publicly available information about her real identity, nationality, and dates of birth and death is limited. Two works can currently be confirmed: You Qi Tu Xing and its second volume, You Qi Tu Xing (Vol. 2). Judging from the titles and the category, the works center on marital relationships and belong to emotional storytelling set in a modern urban background, likely involving common tropes such as contract marriage or love after marriage, with attention to the tension between characters and the emotional ups and downs of everyday interactions. The author keeps the storylines focused, the pacing brisk, and the language accessible and easy to read, appealing to readers who enjoy lighthearted, sweet romance with a touch of comedy. Due to limited material, her writing career, stages of development, and a fuller catalogue of works cannot yet be verified, but the connection between the two existing titles suggests a preference for serializing a long narrative across volumes, while the pun in the title adds a layer of mockery and irony to the romantic subject matter.