"Criminal Investigation: The End"
1.
Eight years after they parted.
Jiang Xusi was transferred to the Yunji City Public Security Bureau for work. The first case the man took over was the death of a man surnamed Si, age 43. His son, Si Baiyu, was being interrogated by the police as a major suspect.
His fingertips trembled slightly as he looked at the gloomy, withdrawn young man before him. A dull ache throbbed in his chest.
Even with all his strength, he couldn't bring himself to ask, "Was it you?"
A-Yu...
The young man's eyes curved slightly at the corners. He put on a sly, inscrutable smile, profound and meaningful. In a cold voice, he said, "It was me, Brother."
2.
Si Baiyu had once had a brief, perfect family.
His beautiful older brother, with his sultry eyes, handed him a piece of candy.
He rode his bicycle to pick him up after school, tutored him, and chased away the kids who bullied him out of malice. From then on, a little shadow trailed after him wherever he went.
His life had been illuminated. Even the breeze from the back of the bicycle felt sweet, and his short legs swung happily as he basked in the warmth of the sun.
But that was all destroyed by his utterly depraved father.
That man was the reason he lost his brother and his home.
He wanted to kill him more than anything.
3.
After their reunion, Jiang Xusi tried desperately to be kind to Si Baiyu, but the other man refused to accept it. He had his reasons for what happened back then, but there was no way to defend himself.
His younger brother had changed completely. His moods were erratic, and he was obsessive and deranged.
No matter how Jiang Xusi tried to make amends, he remained unmoved.
Until one night, when Jiang Xusi saw Si Baiyu bring a man home from a bar. He rushed over. "What do you want me to do?"
For you to forgive me...
Si Baiyu stared at him coldly for a long moment, pushed away the person in his arms, grabbed Jiang Xusi by the lapels, dragged him into the room, and pinned him against the wall.
In the darkness, their senses heightened. His low, hoarse voice made Jiang Xusi's scalp tingle as he spoke close to his ear, his fingertips stroking the side of his neck.
"Stay here tonight."
"Then I'll tell you what you should do..."
Reading guide:
* Healing and solving crimes.
* A younger, unhinged, highly intelligent brother.
* The protagonists are both good people.
* They have different fathers and mothers, and are not on the same household registration.
Theme: Uphold justice. May the light always shine.