Love in a Fake Marriage (江队，别太野)

To escape her mother’s relentless pressure to marry, flower shop owner Song Nanqiu signs a one-year contract marriage with Jiang Yanzhi, a cold and efficient criminal police captain. She believes it is nothing more than a mutually beneficial arrangement—until a routine police check at a bar brings them face to face, and he takes her home to set down rules for her behavior. As they live together, he silently protects her whenever she is wronged, and when she takes off her wedding ring, he is completely lost. Step by step, they fall for each other. Yet the "first love" in Song Nanqiu's heart remains an unbreakable barrier—until Jiang Yanzhi finally discovers that the man she has always loved is none other than him

The 95-episode short-form series (approx. 2 min each) can be broadly divided into four main story arcs:

• Act 1: The Contract Marriage (Episodes 1–20 approx.): Song Nanqiu signs a one-year contract marriage with the cold and efficient police captain Jiang Yanzhi to escape her mother's pressure. They begin their cohabitation as strangers with clear boundaries, each believing it is merely a transaction.
• Act 2: Growing Closer (Episodes 21–50 approx.): Through everyday interactions, Jiang Yanzhi's cold exterior begins to crack. He protects her when she is wronged, grows jealous over her "first love," and becomes increasingly possessive. Their relationship shifts from indifference to undeniable attraction.
• Act 3: The "First Love" Barrier (Episodes 51–75 approx.): Song Nanqiu's secret "first love" becomes a major obstacle in their relationship, driving a wedge between them. Jiang Yanzhi's jealousy intensifies as he struggles to win her heart, while she wrestles with her own feelings.
• Act 4: The Truth Revealed & Happy Ending (Episodes 76–95): In the final arc, Jiang Yanzhi finally uncovers the truth: the "first love" in Song Nanqiu's heart has been him all along. The barrier between them dissolves, and they embrace their hard-won love.