Dust Beneath the Light

[The author's other story, No Rules for Falling in Love, is now open for follows!]

Roguishly handsome, righteous undercover cop x gentle, steadfast surgeon

When Nan Qiao first met Xu Guangchen, she was still an intern.

She was taken hostage by criminals. A gunshot rang by her ear, and warm, sticky blood sprayed across her face.

Nan Qiao's whole body went rigid, as if she were in the dead of winter. She stared blankly behind her.

A teasing voice came from beside her: "How can a doctor be afraid of blood?"

But a long, warm hand covered her eyes.

The second time Nan Qiao met Xu Guangchen, she was a fully qualified doctor.

He held up a bloodied arm and teased her: "Doctor, go easy on me. I'm afraid of pain."

Nan Qiao's hand shook as she inserted the needle, making her press a little harder.

The man remained unfazed and drawled lazily, "Such good technique. It doesn't hurt at all."

Later, Xu Guangchen vanished from her world completely, for three whole years.

When they met again, he was out of uniform and hanging around with a rough crowd.

With his arms around women on both sides, he gave her a completely unfamiliar look.

In that familiar tone, he asked flippantly, "Have we met, beautiful?"

The sleeve of his shirt hung slightly open, and Nan Qiao's sharp eyes spotted the faint scar.

It was from the first time she'd ever tried, the worst stitching of her career...

No Rules for Falling in Love

Sweet, gentle heroine x suave rogue

Pseudo-uncle and niece / eight-year age gap / the heroine's secret crush comes true / rival suitors in a battlefield of love

Everyone thought Song Shiwei and Shen Shixu would end up together sooner or later.

After all, they'd known each other since childhood, grown up together, and their families had arranged their marriage when they were young.

On graduation day, Shen Shixu arrived with flowers.

As her roommates teased her, Song Shiwei kept her eyes fixed on the man beside Shen Shixu.

Shen Sibai stood casually, his smile tender. "Why aren't you saying hello?"

Song Shiwei suppressed all the bitterness in her heart and said the formal title she hated but had no choice but to use.

"Uncle."

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Because of their childhood engagement, the elders in both families loved teasing Song Shiwei and Shen Shixu about their relationship.

Shen Sibai never bothered to join in, but even he thought they were a good match.

Later, when he heard people tease them as a "perfect couple" again,

Shen Sibai wanted to slap everyone there, including his past self.

#Aperfectmatch? Weiwei and I are the ones made for each other#

P.S. 1. 1v1, happy ending, both are each other's first.

2. The leads are not blood-related.

Theme: Leave the darkness behind and grow toward the sun