If You Don't Have the Resolve to Stay Together for Life

[Younger puppy-like top × coy, teasing bottom]

[Criminal investigation squad captain × provincial public security department special envoy]

[Logical cases, subtle romance]

By chance, Lin Lang becomes the acting captain of Major Crimes Unit One. Mo Xunqi, her senior schoolmate who supervised her during her first year of university, is assigned by the provincial department to assist her team in solving cases. Seven years after their last meeting, the two reunite and join forces to crack one major case after another.

As frequent contact at work and in their daily lives brings them closer, they gradually develop feelings for each other, though the senior schoolmate has been hiding a secret all along.

A bond from childhood, a torturous push and pull, wild jealousy, and a love that goes both ways.

The story contains six arcs, each with its own independent case: Silent Gallery, Rainy Night Bus, Old Clock Testament, Mirror-Image Evidence, Silent Doctor-Patient, and Abyssal Finale.

Top: Lin Lang. On the surface, she's a meticulous, capable captain of a major crimes investigation squad who can handle anything on her own. In truth, she's dependent on her senior schoolmate, desperately starved for love, and tender at heart.

Bottom: Mo Xunqi. On the surface, she's a composed, courageous, clear-headed, independent criminal psychology expert. In truth, she doesn't dare face her junior schoolmate's feelings or the secret in her own heart.

Old classmates, soulmates through life and death. They hide their love in a room full of guests, then burn with passion amid the constraints of society.

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"Lin Lang, sometimes I can tell that you depend on me, and sometimes I can tell that you feel sorry for me. But none of that is love. Love is the surrender of free will: letting your free will be reborn in flames, like a phoenix, while staying clear-headed and watching over the ashes as you wait for tomorrow."

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Seeing that Lin Lang had nowhere left to retreat, Mo Xunqi tightened her towel, hooked both hands around the collar of Lin Lang's shirt, and undid the buttons one by one, revealing the dark gray sports bra beneath. Criminal investigators had to pass physical fitness tests every year. Lin Lang was fiercely competitive and always aimed for top marks, so unless she was out on a case or working overtime, she went to the gym almost every day. Now that her shirt was completely unbuttoned, the lines of her abdomen stood out clearly as she tensed.

"What a great figure, Officer Lin." Seeing Lin Lang standing frozen in the corner, too nervous to move, Mo Xunqi continued, "What is it, do you want me to take your pants off, too?"

"N-no, no, no, no. I'll do it myself." Lin Lang was so nervous she said "no" five times.

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"Officer Lin, you opened my bra with one hand. You're pretty good at that, huh~"

"Senior, I was trying to clean your wound. The clasp was in the way. I didn't do it on purpose. Besides, you saw me at the guesthouse, didn't you? So we're even." Lin Lang was completely unapologetic.

"Then how many girls have you evened things up with, Officer Lin?"

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Unable to fend Lin Lang off with her back turned to her, Mo Xunqi turned around to face her, intending to keep her under control head-on.

The moment she turned around, Lin Lang wrapped her arms around her and pulled her close. Before Mo Xunqi could get a word out, Lin Lang kissed her.

It wasn't a simple brush of the lips like the one in the underground passage. This was a real kiss. At first, Mo Xunqi kept her lips tightly shut, refusing to give in, but the more she resisted, the more restless Lin Lang's hands became. Eventually, she gave up resisting.

Fine. I'll lose myself in this moment.

The kiss lasted a very long time, so long that Lin Lang even started to feel a little short of breath.

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Theme: Pierce the darkness and fight for justice for the dead.