Listening to the Rain at Night [Mystery]

[Upcoming novel: No Way In. Click into my profile to see it.] Ten years ago, Xu Ran once heard a friend talk about an almost perfect boy. His name was Gu Qize. He excelled at school, loved helping others, and shone like the sun. Her friend said that even knowing it was impossible, she still wanted him to know how she felt. On graduation day. But that day, Xu Ran didn't get to witness the boy falling in love. Instead, she received the devastating news that her friend had died by suicide. Ten years later. Not long after Gu Qize returned to the country, he somehow found himself in danger several times. Xu Ran rescued him each time. In his twenty-eight years of life, Gu Qize had never fallen for anyone before. He immediately hired her as his personal bodyguard for a high salary, intending to take advantage of the chance to get close to her. But Xu Ran remained cold and distant. Aside from the protection she had to provide, she didn't spare him a single unnecessary glance. At the same time, danger kept closing in. Before Gu Qize could make sense of things, people around him began suffering one misfortune after another. A friend was brutally murdered, and the crime scene was full of suspicious details. A sealed room flooded with water, a tangled web of suspects. The culprit kept closing in, and eventually even turned a knife on his father... "My name is Gu Qize." "Qi means a kind of jade." Yet it was stained with blood. ※ Mystery and crime investigation. Upcoming novel: No Way In [Blurb] [Carefree heiress x cold and aloof at first, then fiercely competitive and utterly devoted] Ji Ling had been adored by everyone since childhood. Whatever she wanted would be hers the next second. Until she met Qi Chen. He was cold and distant, and looked down on her for lazing around all day. Ji Ling didn't care. Her family was rich, so why should she work hard? So, She cornered him and clung to him. The more he disliked her, the more interested she became. Until her family went bankrupt unexpectedly. Overnight, everyone lost track of Ji Ling, including Qi Chen. Five years later. At a night-market stall. Qi Chen, dressed in a sharp suit, looked down at the woman crouching as she sorted her wares. Her hair was damp with sweat, strands clinging to her cheeks, but she still smiled. "Just take what you want, and I'll, " The words caught in her throat. Late that night, Ji Ling was tossed onto the bed in an apartment. The man loosened his tie, his eyes deep and dark. "Didn't you like clinging to me? You can cling all you want in a moment." Theme: Obey the law