Golden Radiance, Alone

Undergoing a thorough rewrite. Progress: 27/81. Updates will resume once it's finished.

Blurb:

The day Qin Yuwen reported for work, she met Wei Nianzhi three times.

At first sight, she decided Wei Nianzhi was a woman she absolutely must not provoke.

At their second meeting, she saved Wei Nianzhi.

By the third, Wei Nianzhi had become her boss.

Wei Nianzhi made no secret of her favoritism toward Qin Yuwen, but Qin Yuwen always kept a clear head.

She was just a little pet picked up on a whim by a powerful leader. Her boss's "affection" for her was no different from her fondness for a stray dog on the street.

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The dignified and elegant nine-tailed mystic fox was dazzling and carefree, delighting in the mortal world. Not only did she possess a peerless beauty capable of captivating all living things, she also held the highest authority over the city's investigative system. The one and only time she abused her power for personal gain was when she specifically requested Qin Yuwen from the Municipal Bureau's Criminal Investigation Division.

With Wei Nianzhi at the helm, the Divine Affairs Division solved cases with astonishing efficiency.

She could easily see through everyone's secrets and peer into the deepest corners of their souls, but as a result, she was also burdened with a loneliness that set her apart from the world.

No one knew that the vast soul power she diligently kept running every moment of every day also captured every sound from both the world of the living and the world of the dead. Ever since she could remember, she had never had a good night's sleep.

The sun rising and the moon setting, the endless sea of human life: none of it held anything new for her. It was all just noise.

Until she met Qin Yuwen.

When she was near this person, the ceaseless racket in her ears finally quieted.

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The colleagues in the Divine Affairs Division were amazed to discover that there was actually a cool beauty Wei could not win over. They gathered to watch, started a gossip group, and bet that Wei Nianzhi's interest in Qin Yuwen would last no more than a month.

To win the bet, they scrutinized every detail of Wei Nianzhi and Qin Yuwen's interactions.

For instance, one day the big boss showed up late for work, with a dark scarf tied around her neck. A couple of days later, Qin Yuwen looked tired and wore a high-collared shirt she rarely put on.

At some point, the topic of the bets changed. The gossip group split into two equally matched factions, and they could argue all day about which of the two, the big boss or Qin Yuwen, would be on top that night.

Qin Yuwen noticed that Wei Nianzhi had recently become obsessed with the internet. Apart from work and certain intimate activities, she spent all her time chatting in group forums.

One late night, Wei Nianzhi fell asleep, completely exhausted. Qin Yuwen plugged in her phone to charge it. A message popped up on the lock screen, and the phone unlocked automatically with face recognition. Qin Yuwen saw the username Wei Nianzhi used in the gossip group: Director Wei Is A Super Stud 1.

Qin Yuwen: "..."

Theme: Be brave enough to take on life's changes. Don't let your youth or your ideals down.