I Wish to Be a Star in the Night Sky

Friends knew that Yu Chengzhou had a little girl he doted on like his own niece. They teased him in private: "You treat her so well, you must be raising her to be your little bride." Yu Chengzhou replied righteously, "Are you all dogs or something? You're even setting your sights on a little kid?" Later, at a get-together with friends, the girl showed up again. Having learned their lesson, they were about to greet her kindly as a younger generation. Then the very embodiment of justice, Mr. Yu, took the girl's hand and said, "Let me introduce you all. This is my girlfriend." Everyone: ??? The room fell silent. One friend suddenly pointed at the ground and asked the person beside him, "Look at that dog by the road. Doesn't it look like our good friend whose surname is Yu?" Yu Chengzhou: ... - I once thought that spending the rest of my life with someone like me could only mean dragging him down into the abyss with me, until he said he would take me with him and run toward the sunlight. -- Ge Yunxi's diary A seven-out-of-ten-sweet, lovestruck little ostrich x the safe haven of a little ostrich [The companion novel, Delayed Echoes, tells the story of Mu Xirui and He Yu.] He Yu, head of the criminal investigation team at the Shuangqing District Bureau, is a legendary figure. He's good at everything, from solving cases and catching criminals to sports. His only flaw is his cold personality. He has no shortage of admirers, yet he never gives any of them a second glance. The biggest exception is the young girl who's recently appeared in his life. Sweet and lively, she follows him around every day like a little tail. But when people ask who she is, He Yu only replies coldly, "Half a niece." Everyone takes this for granted, lamenting that another young girl's crush is about to be shattered. Sure enough, the little tail disappears before long. Everyone assumes Team Leader He himself cut off the tail. After all, he keeps going out on cases as usual, and his draw speed hasn't suffered in the slightest. Until one afternoon, a team member rushes into the captain's office. Their always-proud, cold, seemingly emotionless leader is sitting at his desk, studying with a stern expression. The book has a simple cover, with a few bold characters that read: A Book to Master the Art of Winning Her Back (?) - Her new comic is still about unrequited love, but this time the ending is a tragedy. After many twists and turns, it gets published, and her editor asks her to write a self-introduction. Mu Xirui pulls out her usual template. The closing line stands out: -- I have a habit of giving up halfway, but I have loved one person for a long time. She hesitates, then edits and rewrites it: -- Time is endless, but love has its end. Don't force it, and don't look back. Theme: There will always be someone who treasures you.