[1]
Everyone knew that He Zhi'an, from the elite science class in her senior year, was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. She was always miles ahead at the top of the science rankings, the school's universally recognized pride and joy, and an untouchable ice queen, beautiful from a distance but not to be trifled with.
Cool and refined, with long hair and bare shoulders, dressed in a black velvet gown, red lips slightly parted, her gaze distant yet languid. One glance was enough to leave you smitten for life.
Countless boys tried every trick in the book just to win a smile from the beauty.
But she never spared any of them a second glance.
On the eve of the college entrance exams, Chi Yuanting became the envy of every boy in school.
He and He Zhi'an both earned early admission to Tsinghua, and they had also been in love for three years, away from prying eyes.
At graduation, the Tsinghua power couple broke up on the spot.
Chi Yuanting tipped up He Zhi'an's chin and passed a cigarette between her lips. "Stop clinging to me. I'm not Chi Yuanting."
He Zhi'an looked at the person before her, whose personality had changed completely. For the first time, anger colored her usually cool eyes. "You bastard. You're quite the actor."
She'd been blind for those three years.
[2]
Chi Yuanting saw He Zhi'an again at the scene of a serial dismemberment case.
He Zhi'an calmly carried out her duties as a forensic pathologist, an aura of cool serenity surrounding her like clear spring water high in the French Alps.
She turned around, her eyes glinting, a cold, predatory edge to her gaze. "Sir, please call the police."
Chi Yuanting obediently wrapped his arms around He Zhi'an from behind, holding her gently.
He Zhi'an stiffened. "I told you to call the police. Why are you hugging me?"
"Aren't you a police officer?" A sly laugh lilted in Chi Yuanting's voice. He sounded utterly aggrieved. "You told me to hug you."
"Mr. Chi, please behave yourself."
That address, Mr. Chi, made Chi Yuanting's eyes redden.
[3]
Everyone knew Chi Yuanting was gentle as jade, refined and immaculate.
He exuded a scholarly air in every gesture.
No one had ever seen him turn ruthless and wild, force He Zhi'an into a suite, then lift her slender waist, wrapped in an embroidered qipao, and set her before the floor-to-ceiling window. He bullied her until her eyes were red and her usually cool voice broke into tears, a sight that would melt anyone's heart.
Half asleep, she heard him whisper tenderly in her ear, "I was the one who fell for you first. He gets to kiss you goodnight, so I want to, too."
His ardent, silent kisses fell upon the tear tracks at the corners of He Zhi'an's eyes.
Content warnings:
* Gentle emergency physician x cool, refined special-case forensic pathologist
* Chi Jinhai, his secondary personality: a gloomy, unhinged, possessive, scheming racing driver
* The male lead has dissociative identity disorder; his primary personality has been dormant for years
* Yuanting (Offshore) and Jinhai are the same person
* Each other's first love, rekindled romance, romance and crime-solving
Theme: True generosity toward the future means giving everything to the present
