The Laws of Beasts

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At twenty-five, Xia Xiye believed she had already weathered enough storms to finally stand at the grand ceremony for the Best Actress award.

Then two gunshots rang out, and her good days were over.

The first shot killed her "sugar daddy," Pei Sheng. The other shattered the giant screen behind them.

Two minutes earlier, the screen had shown an intimate scene of her attending a banquet with her "sugar daddy."

It was all over. They were all coming for her.

The bullets, the leaked video, the murderous secret organization, and Pei Sheng's son, Pei Wang, a criminal investigation team captain at the Public Security Bureau.

After twenty-five years, the result was that she was blacklisted, half-retired from the industry, and eventually went into hiding under a false name to become a rural schoolteacher.

But for the past three years, Pei Wang had run out to the countryside whenever he had a moment, looking for her and trying to force her to reveal more clues about the case.

His father was dead, and he had inherited a huge conglomerate, yet he still had time for this. Xia Xiye praised him for having boundless energy.

"If you want to know the truth, come with me."

Of course she wanted to know.

But what kind of move was it to throw his "stepmother" onto a hit dating show? Was this not just deliberate revenge?

And what did he mean, every guest invited to the show might be a suspect in the case from back then? Had he decided that since she hadn't died then, he might as well toss her into a den of wolves now?

On the show, a squinty-eyed psychologist relentlessly pressed her, a younger genius esports player competed with everyone for her, and her scumbag ex, who had cheated on her back then, came crawling back...

The more she flirted, the more gossip and rumors swept across the internet. It was, of course, a perfect opportunity for her comeback.

Thrilling scenes full of suspense and romantic tension played out one after another on the livestream:

The rule that couples had to share rooms after drinking until tipsy, a staged theater kiss between paired-up lovers, and an escape from an island survival room centered around "love"...

Meanwhile, Pei Wang, who had personally put her on the show, watched from behind the screen, his fists clenched and his face pale.

Overcome with jealousy.

"Xia Xiye, what exactly was your relationship with my father back then?"

"And what kind of relationship do you have with them now?"

"Aren't you the criminal investigation captain who solves one major case after another?"

"Go investigate."

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Xia Xiye had originally thought Pei Wang was just another man bewitched by her charms.

But she never expected...

He had loved her for eight whole years as her devoted follower.

"So you used to be my fan?"

"Then what are you now, my sugar daddy... or a sasaeng fan?"

"I want to be your boyfriend."

Well, then. He wants to be her brother-in-law.

[Ambitious Scandal-Ridden Best Actress] & [Humble, Devoted Police Captain and CEO]

[Romance between mature adults, male lead has no past sexual relationships, female lead does]

[The main characters have no improper relationships]

(The people, places, and events mentioned are fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental.)

Theme: Ambition and growth go hand in hand