A blind tailor who can cut the lifelines of souls is forced into a pact with a duke.
#221 on NetShort · Hottest English Short Drama Series
His Majesty Is Jealous Again!
Once married, a ruthless ruler shows tenderness only to his wife.
NetShort · 30 episodes · about 0.6 h
FreeEp 1–5on NetShort
Locked25of 30 episodes
CheckedOct 18app's site
Story
She marries a king known for being cold and ruthless. After the wedding he changes, but only with her: he turns tender, even leans on her, and nobody else ever sees that side of him. Wrapped in a devotion that asks for nothing, she slowly lowers her guard and starts to feel she has a home that is truly hers.
Sweet romanceMarriage & divorcetenderwarmslow-burn
Who will like it: viewers who liked sweet marriage romances where a cold ruler turns devoted once the vows are done.
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from NetShort's description, read Oct 18, 2026.
Episodes
Mint ticks: 5 free. Grey: 25 locked. About 0.6 hours in all (episode 1's length × episodes, an estimate).
Where to watch
NetShort
- Episodes
- 30
- Free
- 5
- Locked
- 25
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetShort | 30 | 5 | 25 | — | Oct 18, 2026read from the app's site |
Cost to finish
Passes for NetShort on the App Store: $5.99 to $29.99 (checked Oct 18, 2026). The App Store does not list how long each pass lasts.
How it compares on NetShort
- Length
- 30 episodes is longer than 9% of the 489 NetShort dramas on our list (typical: 36).
- Free episodes
- 5 free episodes is fewer than the typical NetShort drama (8). That is 17% of the story before the paywall.
“Typical” is the median drama from this app on our list, adult titles left out.
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Details the apps publish
- Languages
- Chinese (Traditional), English, French, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, ar_AE
- App tags
- Contract Lovers, Love After Marriage, Runaway Pregnancy
- NetShort
- 2.3K likes, 4.5K followers
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Source: NetShort (public chart and episode page), checked Oct 18, 2026. Poster: NetShort, from its official page, read Oct 18, 2026; it belongs to the app.