The Perfect Partners [GL]

The icy CEO x the spirited policewoman: This heart-stirring romance was planned from the start

"Ms. Gu, I'm Chi Yuqi from the Criminal Investigation Division. I'm responsible for your safety." Her uniform sharpened the lines of her shoulders, and her fingertips were firm as she handed over her police ID.

Gu Yuanbai raised her eyes. Her fountain pen turned between her fingers, glinting coldly, as her red lips curled up. "I've trained in Muay Thai for seven years. How about I protect Officer Chi instead?"

She was the only witness to the murder three days ago. The woman who calmly recorded the scene on camera claimed to have "lost her memory from fear" when questioned by the police.

Chi Yuqi gripped her notebook, her voice growing stern. "Ms. Gu, are you sure you didn't see anything?"

The woman suddenly leaned in. Her perfume drifted over Chi's badge, and her voice curled around her ear. "I only remember that the suspect had beautiful eyes... like Officer Chi's."

The head of the criminal investigation team had been on the verge of a breakdown lately. This key witness sent ninety-nine roses to the police station every day, used the case as an excuse to invite her to candlelit dinners, and even followed her patrol car in a supercar, claiming she was "on patrol"!

"Gu Yuanbai!" Chi Yuqi slammed her milk tea onto the hood of a Maserati. "This is interfering with official business!"

The window rolled down. Gu Yuanbai dangled a pair of silver handcuffs, amusement gleaming in her eyes. "Then... will Officer Chi arrest me?"

Only when a bullet pierced Gu Yuanbai's shoulder did Chi Yuqi finally see through all the disguises. Gu Yuanbai remembered every detail of the crime scene and had been using herself as bait to set a revenge plot in motion. And in this chase, Chi Yuqi was the first to fall.

Beside the hospital bed, Gu Yuanbai was pale but still hooked a finger in Chi Yuqi's tie. Her breath came short as she asked, "Can you answer me now? Officer Chi, would you like to... date a dangerous woman?"

"Handcuffs or a tie, which do you choose?"

"I choose you."

#She pulls her tie like she's drawing a gun# #The CEO comes to the police station to 'turn herself in' and asks to be arrested again# #A mutual hunt where whoever falls first loses# #The criminal investigation captain's diary of being seduced#

(Strong leads / suspense / sweet romance / happy ending)

Characters

- Gu Yuanbai: CEO of Gu Group and key witness in Case 308. She seems carefree and irreverent, but secretly plots her revenge. Twirling a button on Chi Yuqi's uniform around her finger, she smiles: "Chi Yuqi, you've handcuffed so many people... why are you afraid to handcuff me?"

- Chi Yuqi: Star of the criminal investigation division and a martial arts champion. She's upright but knows how to adapt. After awakening her talent for flirting back, she leans close to Gu Yuanbai's ear and says, "Gu Yuanbai, if you obstruct law enforcement again... I'll kiss you until you behave."

Secondary couples

1. Criminal investigation expert x forensic pathologist (Chi Yihan x Xiao Yining): A forbidden push and pull in the lab. Holding up a skeletal model, she looks up and says, "Dr. Chi, these bones... are they even nicer to touch than my hands?"

2. Rising business star x hacker (Xiao Yanxi x Hou Mengxuan): He offers a huge reward to catch a hacker, only to have her hack into his system. Bracing herself against the desk, she leans closer. "Mr. Hou, stealing my company's data is one thing... but you can't steal my heart."

Reading guide

1. Two dominant partners who both take the lead, engaged in an intense push and pull between adults. Whoever gives in first loses.

2. The cases are full of twists, while the romance stays sweet throughout with no angst.

3. Police car standoffs, necktie-grabbing in the office, and plenty more iconic scenes.

Theme: You and I are a better match