Criminal Investigation: Retracing the Past

#Next up: The Psychological Consultant Can't Be Seduced [Criminal Investigation]

#When Wei Sirong was in high school, he dated someone online for two years. They planned to meet after the college entrance exams for an adults-only date, but a sudden family crisis forced him to study abroad instead.

Five years later, he joined the Municipal Public Security Bureau as a special psychological consultant. On his first day, he ran into someone from the Municipal Procuratorate who had come to retrieve some files.

"A new rookie cop?"

"The prettiest face, the nastiest fists?"

"Little cop, let me solve cases and support you."

The legendary prosecutor Xuan Boyi, the untouchable flower on a high peak, was like a piece of gum that wouldn't come off.

At his wit's end, Wei Sirong said, "Xuan Boyi, I'm sorry I stood you up five years ago. Please forgive me. But what are you doing now?"

The man who'd been pestering him put away his smile and said seriously, "I know why you became a police officer. What a coincidence. So did I."

I couldn't be part of your past, but I'll be there for your future.

I'll go through every mountain and river with you, do everything I can to uncover the past, and stay by your side until the truth comes to light.

The untouchable prosecutor who seems aloof to outsiders, the pursuer X the psychology consultant who seems cold but is actually sweet and soft, the pursued

#A companion story to Criminal Investigation: Crossing the Line, now complete. The newly completed Criminal Investigation: Partners in Name Only is also available.

#Next up: The Psychological Consultant Can't Be Seduced [Criminal Investigation]

Also known as City Bureau Edition: Married First, Love Later / episodic drama / arrogant, cocky, sharp-dressed bruiser X fake-sweet, scheming, flirtatious innocent beauty

The City Bureau has a legend about two men who can't share a stage.

One is a star investigator in economic crimes: gentle, handsome, brilliant, and always bringing laughter wherever he goes. His cases are solved in a flash, making him the bureau's shining example.

The other is a criminal psychology consultant with a mouth sharp enough to cut from eight thousand miles away. Wherever he goes, chaos follows, yet his case-solving rate is remarkably high. He's the City Bureau's nightmare.

The first time they shared a stage, they broke the bed in their hotel room. Xing Yufan looked furious and vowed that from then on, either he or Yu Feng would be on the stage, never both. That was how their feud began.

As long as the two kings never met, all was well. Even when they worked together, their subordinates handled the handoffs.

But a major serial murder case in the city forced them onto the same team.

Everyone at the City Bureau was on edge, afraid the two legends would demolish the office.

But on their very first day together, Xing Yufan, scowling, pulled out a chair for Yu Feng. When Yu Feng gave him a gentle smile, Xing Yufan snapped, "I just didn't want you to pinch your fingers because you're clumsy. It doesn't mean anything."

Yu Feng slipped a piece of candy into his hand and replied good-naturedly, "I know. Thank you."

Xing Yufan gave a smug little snort. "Good. I'm just a kind person."

The criminal investigation team: "...?"

Boss, if someone's threatening you, blink. Don't act like this. You're scaring us.

The economic crimes team was already used to it. They even had a pool going on how long it'd take Yu Feng to win Xing Yufan over. No one could resist a gentle beauty.

*

Yu Feng was good at using his gentle manner to deceive people. Over time, he had forgotten what he was really like. It wasn't until a business trip, when he got drunk and went wild with Xing Yufan until the bed collapsed, that he rediscovered a bit of himself.

But that also offended his legendary colleague, who was said to be straighter than steel. Xing Yufan targeted him at every turn, so Yu Feng had no choice but to avoid him. Later, when he heard people say Xing Yufan was the straightest man in the world, he couldn't help laughing. He didn't know if the guy was straight, but what he had was definitely hard.

He thought they'd never cross paths again, but then they were forced to become teammates.

Only now, that arrogant consultant seemed to be looking at him in a less-than-innocent way...

A few notes:

1. Primarily told from the pursued character's perspective, with some chapters from the pursuer's. The cases are straightforward and easy to follow.

2. A failed online romance reunion, with both leads still inexperienced when they meet again.

3. The pursued character repeatedly rejects the pursuer early on because of personal issues. Later they get physical and fall in love. A handsome pursuer and a pretty pursued character.

4. The pursuer is only a shameless playboy with the pursued character. To everyone else, he's a warmhearted old fox.

5. Please don't yell at me. You don't have to announce that you're dropping the story, and don't insult me either. Just click the X.

Theme: Hold on to your convictions and never give up.