Under the Same Roof

Neurosurgeon Cheng Li receives a call from the police back home. They may have found the remains of his father, Cheng Siyu, who disappeared more than thirty years ago, and ask him to return to identify them. Cheng Liangliang grew up with Cheng Li and has been secretly in love with him for years. She thought that after being apart for so long, their paths would never cross again. But after Cheng Li returns, he chooses to work at the same hospital as Liangliang. Having always seen her as the little girl next door, he gradually falls for her, gives her his whole heart, and they begin discussing marriage. New evidence and advances in technology and forensic methods finally reveal the cause of Cheng Siyu's death. The case also implicates Liangliang's father, Cheng Nufei, a criminal investigator who worked on it back then. Can Cheng Li and Cheng Liangliang overcome every obstacle and be together? Can their love withstand the grudges of the previous generation? Everyone, everyone: this is not a crime investigation novel. The investigation is only touched on briefly to move the plot along... Cheng Li: As a leading neurosurgeon, he knows full well that the dopamine rush of intense love can last at most two years. But science is science, and the emotions people actually feel are far more mysterious than any scientific study. Cheng Liangliang: My parents say I was too young to know what sorrow was. I bought you a house, got you a job, and moved you from little Fengcheng to the big coastal city. You have everything you need, so what could you possibly be unhappy about? But I'm hurting... The person I love doesn't love me back. A few warnings first: 1. The medical details were made up, and are especially unreliable. Please don't nitpick. 2. This is neither a sweet romance nor a wish-fulfillment story. The heroine has been secretly in love for years before they finally get together. There will be angst, but the ending is HE. 3. This novel is full of over-the-top, melodramatic Mary Sue tropes and old-fashioned plotlines. The romance develops slowly, and mundane things like eating and grocery shopping come up often. The three points above are the major warnings. Whether anything else bothers you depends on your personal tolerance. This novel will not be locked behind a paywall until it is complete. Once finished, earlier chapters will become paid chapters. Please do not repost this on other websites. 1 Theme: Resolve to study hard!