Ex-Boyfriends Forbidden at the Crime Scene

*Please add my next book, My Sin Deserves Ten Thousand Deaths, to your reading list~

*When Xie Lingyin was eighteen, he parted on bad terms with his first love and accepted his family's arrangement to study abroad. Ten years later, he had become one of the country's ten outstanding young medical professionals.

But as soon as he returned home, he found himself caught up in a murder case, and came face-to-face with the first love he had never forgotten.

He was everyone's dream son-in-law, while his first love was so broke he had to share a cup of instant noodles with his cat. His ex showed none of the wealthy, refined air he had flaunted when they parted.

Lu Maoyu, a criminal investigation squad captain who had weathered countless storms, never expected to see his first love at a crime scene ten years later.

At the time, he was a righteous police officer, while Xie Lingyin was a murder suspect.

The two, whose breakup had never been properly resolved, became masters of yin and yang on the spot, tormenting each other until the case was closed.

The day Xie Lingyin left the municipal police bureau, his spoiled-prince temper flared. He vowed to cut ties: "If you ever catch me again, I'll recognize your cat as my big brother."

Lu Maoyu: "..."

It wasn't long before Xie Lingyin, escorted by an officer early one morning, gave him a stiff greeting: "...Good morning, Cat Dad."

Lu Maoyu: "?"

What he thought was the end was actually the beginning.

Xie Lingyin kept showing up in a string of murder cases. After they joined forces and narrowly escaped death, the two shared a packet of crispy noodles.

Lu Maoyu: "Remember, you owe your ex a favor."

Xie Lingyin raised an eyebrow. Ex-boyfriend?

Not necessarily~

Every long separation is for the sake of reunion. Our love was fated.

A tsundere X an unabashed flirt

A tough, handsome, no-nonsense cop as the gong X a dazzling, free-spirited rich second-generation heir as the shou

*Coming Soon

One morning, Lu Jinxue awoke from a dream in a cold sweat. In the dream, he would be killed in a brothel two days later, becoming the first pawn in the emperor's bid to seize power.

The current emperor, Huo Wuju, had ascended the throne as a child. Faced with troubles at home and abroad, he had no choice but to invite his uncle, the God of War, to take charge. Now that the empire was at peace, Huo Wuju was no longer content with being a puppet and set about breaking free.

On the day Huo Wuju was elevated to the throne, the Empress Dowager repeatedly warned him to hide his ambitions and never let his uncle realize he wanted to take power.

Ten years of patience and careful preparation.

Huo Wuju believed he could now stand as an equal to his uncle. After months of planning, he decided that the Ministry of Justice was best placed to investigate the governor's case of selling official posts.

Desperate to survive, Lu Jinxue turned down every invitation to dine with his colleagues. But on the very day he was fated to die, he had to go to a brothel to investigate. The emperor's command could not be refused, so he paid two experts to guard him. When disaster struck, however, they ran without looking back.

In a panic, Lu Jinxue leaped through a window into the next room and crashed headlong into a stranger's arms. The man caught him with ease.

The words of thanks had barely left his lips when they caught in his throat. Lu Jinxue dropped to his knees, terrified, and stammered, "Y-Your humble subject deserves ten thousand deaths."

Huo Wuju had never cared about a minor ninth-rank official. When the state needed a sacrifice, the man should give his life without complaint. Just as expected, Lu Jinxue knelt on the ground and cried that he would brave any danger for His Majesty. He looked utterly loyal, as if he would gladly die at once.

He was selfless and remarkably skilled at investigating cases, making Huo Wuju quickly recognize his worth.

Later, Huo Wuju discovered that the ninth-rank official's obedience in front of him was all an act. In secret, Lu Jinxue had already planned to fake his death and run away once Huo Wuju had secured his imperial power.

Huo Wuju sneered. "Very well. Let's see how far you can run."

Years later, rumors spread that the current emperor kept an unparalleled beauty hidden in his palace, lavishing him with favor without end. The emperor nearly stopped attending court altogether.

Lu Jinxue: :)

Who knew that if a cannon-fodder character didn't die and the plot went off the rails, this is what would happen?!

Reader's Guide:

1. Primarily from the gong's perspective, with some chapters from the shou's. The story's development may not suit readers who are strict about perspective. They dote on each other and both want to rekindle their old romance.

2. The cases probably won't be too complicated. They're mainly there to move the plot along.

3. There's little crossover with the author's other book, Crime Investigation: Clearing the Fog. You can understand this one on its own.

4. They were both single for the ten years after their breakup. A second-chance romance between each other's first loves.

5. Hope you enjoy reading~

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