Favoritism

Blurb:

The city bureau's leadership assigned Zhao Ran a top-notch assistant. He assumed the person would be in their thirties or forties, but instead they sent him a fresh graduate, fair and clean-cut, who looked frail and sickly.

Before getting to know Jian Yiyang, Zhao Ran wondered if he was just a pretty face.

After getting to know Jian Yiyang, Zhao Ran realized that he was the pretty face after all.

Zhao Ran admired his talent, but this big shot was hopeless at everyday life. Zhao Ran had to run around taking care of him day after day, and before long, he brought him home.

Before meeting Jian Yiyang, Zhao Ran was all brawn and no brains. Only after the two of them came together did the fragments of Zhao Ran's life finally become whole.

[Zhao Ran's Story]

Fifteen years ago, Zhao Ran's father disappeared in a bombing.

To uncover the truth behind his father's disappearance, Zhao Ran became captain of Yangcheng's criminal investigation squad.

Just as he was closing in on the truth, he discovered that Jian Yiyang's father had also been involved in the bombing.

Aside from the mystery surrounding his father, Zhao Ran's life seemed to come with cheat codes.

He's a taekwondo black belt, has exceptional counter-surveillance skills, and is a fitness fanatic. He's serious, seldom smiles, and can even be a little old-fashioned, but he makes people feel safe, like a towering tree.

He never understood why the bureau chief would assign someone who couldn't even fight his way out of a paper bag to the squad.

His sister even arranged for this person to live with him.

The guy was sweet, delicate, and fair-skinned, and didn't fit the squad's image at all.

Gradually, Zhao Ran discovered that Jian Yiyang was completely out of touch with the everyday world and had no idea how things worked.

It seemed Jian Yiyang had appeared in his life just to bring him trouble.

[Jian Yiyang's Story]

Jian Yiyang is an intern with the Yangcheng criminal investigation squad, and the star pupil of Zhao Ran's older sister, Zhao Shuhan.

Fresh out of school and without a place to live, Jian Yiyang was taken in by Zhao Ran at Zhao Shuhan's request.

He has no life skills at all. As they spend their days together, Zhao Ran puts up with his "ignorance" and patiently teaches him how to manage everyday life.

Jian Yiyang may look frail and sickly, but his heart is as solid as stone. He's as resilient as a reed, daring to fight every evil force without fear or hesitation.

Along the way, they encounter plenty of obstacles and difficulties, but Zhao Ran always leads him through them and rescues him from danger.

The little tenderness Zhao Ran has for Jian Yiyang is hidden in their everyday life.

Zhao Ran asked Jian Yiyang, "Why are you so considerate?"

"I'm not only considerate, I'm also good at undressing people." Jian Yiyang glared at Zhao Ran and pouted.

"..."

P.S. Zhao Ran is the harshest with Jian Yiyang, but he gives him all his tenderness!

The top is a handsome and charming criminal investigation captain, a jack-of-all-trades, a compulsive perfectionist, and a straight man who gets turned gay.

Theme: Learn and grow through setbacks, and keep pushing forward!