After I Died, I Became My Enemy's Guardian Spirit

The blurb for "Grayscale Report [Criminal Investigation]" is at the bottom (now updating).

-This novel's blurb-

Lu Yushan has a secret: he was born with yin-yang eyes, is destined to attract misfortune, and knows a little Taoist magic.

Unfortunately, his life is miserable and hopeless. He spends every day gaming and waiting to die.

Then one day, a handsome male ghost appears beside him. The ghost seems to have latched onto him, floating behind him every day and complaining: "Your clothes are so tacky." "You need to wash those socks." "You should get a haircut."

He's giving Lu Yushan a headache... After putting up with him for dozens of days, Lu Yushan can't take it anymore. He sets up a Five Emperor Coins and red-thread formation and binds the male ghost.

A man and a ghost stare at each other.

Male ghost: Wait, you can see me?

Lu Yushan: I always could.

Male ghost: Damn... I let my guard down.

After haunting him for over forty days, the male ghost finally stops following him. Before leaving, he says, "Study hard and make progress every day. I... am going to be reincarnated."

Lu Yushan actually... can't bear to see him go.

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Lin Yao always feels like he's been handed the wrong script. He was just playing a game in his spare time when the person on the other side started hurling insults at him with a filthy mouth.

In a fit of rage, Lin Yao suffered a heart attack. Just before closing his eyes, he saw a message float across the screen:

"With gameplay that pathetic, just uninstall already!"

Died at twenty.

Lin Yao is shocked. Wait! Am I not the main character? Is this really how the plot is supposed to go?

He rushes back to the world of the living, determined to get revenge, only to discover that the troublesome, foul-mouthed delinquent of a teenage boy from the shady internet cafe is gloomy and withdrawn, like a stray puppy nobody wants.

He can't bring himself to hit a child. He spends dozens of days haunting the boy and gets bullied in return, then learns that the heart attack that killed him had another cause.

In a fit of anger, he gives up reincarnation and takes a civil-service job in the underworld. He catches ghosts at night to earn merit and watches the kid do his homework by day.

All so he can find the real killer and get revenge.

After years of hard work, Lu Yushan grows up. The problem child becomes a top student and pins Lin Yao down on the sofa (not allowed to write more):

"Big Brother, you've been following me all these years. Don't you think you should take responsibility?"

Lin Yao is even more shocked: What kind of script have I ended up in, a revenge story, a child-rearing story, or a story where the kid turns on me?

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Years later, on the day Lu Yushan puts on his police uniform, he says:

"Big Brother, you've protected me all these years. From now on, I'll investigate the real killer who murdered you."

#After I died, I became my enemy's guardian spirit, and he went to police academy for me.

Scheming younger top x proud, silly beauty

Criminal police officer x underworld ghost official

Both beautiful, strong, and tragic; one-on-one pairing; both sexually inexperienced; happy ending

Tips:

All settings, plot points, and place names are made up by the author. Please don't nitpick.

Entirely fictional, with a modern workplace in the underworld and a blend of ancient and modern elements. The plot is uplifting.

Note: 80% of the story is told from the bottom's perspective. The criminal investigation plot is mainly from the top's perspective, and the top will eventually catch up in age.

"Grayscale Report [Criminal Investigation]" is fully drafted (currently being revised).

Ten years ago, a serial murder case in Qingjiang City went unsolved. Zhao Li's father died in the line of duty, and the killer has still not been brought to justice.

Ten years later, Zhao Li inherits his father's police identification number. He's hotheaded and reckless, always charging in headfirst and taking as much damage as he dishes out. He can burn through half the criminal investigation squad's medical insurance allowance on his own.

In his fourth year, the squad leader finally can't take it anymore and assigns him a newly confirmed, cold-faced rookie as his partner.

The official reason: Keep this runaway horse under control.

Zhao Li knows the new guy, Shen Qingyun, looks refined and delicate, the sort who could be sent flying five meters with one punch. Yet he's an academic ace who barely passed the physical test and graduated with perfect theory scores.

Zhao Li scoffs. Does this pretty little flower think he can solve cases with a textbook? He's afraid the kid will be scared to tears one day.

Until one time, Shen Qingyun fires a shot that precisely knocks away the knife a criminal is about to stab into Zhao Li.

Zhao Li grins. "Whoa, nice! You're not all looks, after all."

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Shen Qingyun became a police officer because he wanted to arrest with his own hands the underworld boss who tried to drug him and nearly ruined his life.

But when the opportunity finally comes, he's excluded from the case because of conflict-of-interest rules.

The other man doesn't care about those rules. He threatens Shen Qingyun and insists he meet him, intending for them to die together.

Despite risking suspension and losing his badge, Shen Qingyun goes anyway. At the critical moment, Zhao Li, his usually laid-back partner, shoots the boss through the hand and saves him.

Afterward, Zhao Li speaks with a tearful voice. "Little Qingyun, who knew you'd be so reckless?"

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Shen Qingyun has always thought there was something wrong with his partner. It would be bad enough if Zhao Li just spent every day trying to tease him, but he has also ruined the aloof image Shen Qingyun worked so hard to build, bringing out his true personality:

A genuinely innocent pretty boy whose mouth is tougher than his life.

He could put up with Zhao Li pretending to pin him against the wall during an arrest, but the man's hands also wander around, tickling his waist.

Shen Qingyun pretends to be serious and warns him: "Senior Zhao, keep this up and I'll arrest you first."

Zhao Li deliberately acts shameless and sharp-tongued: "I just love watching you hate me and still be unable to do anything about it."

After stealing a kiss from Shen Qingyun at lightning speed, he immediately runs off, shouting:

"Don't move! Police!"

The petty thief runs off with tears streaming down his face: Am I part of your roleplay or something?!

Handsome, capable, shameless, straightforward loyal dog x proper on the outside, secretly flirtatious, everyone's favorite

Both criminal police officers; strong x strong; both sexually inexperienced; happy ending

Theme: Love can transcend life and death.