He Came That Year

Blurb One: Suspense Version After the liaison's superior suddenly dies under mysterious circumstances, Guan Nan is given a mission at a critical moment. He returns to Jialing City under a new identity. While hunting down the killer, he must also find his other undercover colleagues who have gone missing. Using an inexplicable concert ticket found among his superior's belongings, he inches closer to the truth. But he suddenly discovers that what lies before him is not only a deadly struggle between life and death, but also a sinister conspiracy spanning thirty years. Blurb Two: Romance Version: Guan Nan knows he cannot get caught up in romance before completing his mission. Neither his identity nor his circumstances allow him to have a weakness. But when she appears, he begins to waver, falling step by step into the warm, lingering whirlpool of her love. He thinks he's lost his senses, never suspecting that this relationship has been full of schemes and calculations from the very beginning. She advances step by step, carefully laying a gentle trap. What she wants is his life... Reader's Guide: 1. This story is split evenly between suspense and romance. The plot's logic is a little stronger than the love story, and all the wild ideas are grounded in reality and can be scrutinized. 2. You won't be showered with sweetness the whole way through. The male and female leads are smart and formidable, and they have plenty to deal with besides romance. 3. The varied characters are based on people from all walks of life. Neither the protagonists nor the supporting cast are self-sacrificing saints. Even their kindness has limits. 4. If any of the above puts you off, please read with caution! Thanks to the lovely readers who happened upon this story. I'm a new author writing with care, and I'd be grateful if you bookmarked it. I look forward to your comments! Pretend this is a divider I recommend my new ongoing novel, Peach Blossoms in Bloom. You can bookmark it from my author page. Xu Yan met Luo Zhao at the extravagant Night Orchid Club. He was a rising star among the younger generation of Jiacheng's powerful elite, someone everyone scrambled to curry favor with. She had been betrayed by a scumbag and fallen into a quagmire. A crowd of young heirs, eager to stir up trouble, urged him to show her some tenderness and save her from her plight. He raised an eyebrow, the corner of his lips curling with indifference. "She lost all her chips. What's she worth?" She met his gaze through the crowd, her cool, composed eyes showing no hint of panic. "I'm not worth much. How about you, Mr. Luo, try a different game?" The room fell silent. He looked at her coldly. She said, "I'll go with you, as long as you don't let him off the hook." At the time, Luo Zhao never imagined that this woman, whom he thought would be no more than a brief fling, would one day steal his heart and make him willingly bow his head and offer her everything. When Xu Yan carefully laid this trap, she never imagined the hunter would fall for her before she could reel in her prey. If she didn't escape, she was as good as dead. But after four years of twists and turns, she found herself back in his grasp. Only this time, they were both prey! Theme: Faith matters more than life.