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*This is true romance with a suspenseful atmosphere. Neither the gong nor the shou is dating or married, both are virgins, and there is no NTR. *Pre-release, The Great Detective's Beautiful Assistant. Please add it to your collection~ [01] Lou Qiao still remembered the day he met Yi Wojiao. Sunlight fell on Yi Wojiao, and the scent of flowers seemed to surround him. Lou Qiao said, "Boss, I'd like to buy a bouquet." Yi Wojiao asked, "For your girlfriend?" Lou Qiao shook his head. "For my mother." For some reason, as if compelled by some unseen force, Lou Qiao added, "I don't have a girlfriend." [02] Later, Yi Wojiao rushed into his arms, soaked from head to toe, and sobbed that his husband was abusing him. Lou Qiao wanted to hold him, but stopped when he heard the word "husband." Yi Wojiao pleaded with him. "Please don't call him my husband in front of him. He doesn't like people knowing about our relationship." [03] Later still, Yi Wojiao's husband was found dead in the street. The police asked Lou Qiao, "Were you with Yi Wojiao that night?" Lou Qiao remembered that night: Yi Wojiao had taken off all his clothes in front of him, but Lou Qiao had thought of Yi Wojiao's husband and fled in a panic. Lou Qiao told the police, "Yes, we were together all night. If his husband isn't satisfied, I can offer compensation." Thinking of the person who was now a corpse, the police officer said hoarsely, "The victim wasn't Yi Wojiao's husband. Neither of them was married." [04] Much later, Lou Qiao finally understood. Every encounter had only happened because Yi Wojiao needed an eyewitness. An eyewitness to provide him with an alibi. "You can't prove I'm guilty." "Then I should be acquitted." Couple: urbane, charming university professor gong (Lou Qiao) x an acting prodigy shou who never tells the truth (Yi Wojiao) *The gong and shou's names come from the Book of Songs, "Dong Men Zhi Fen": "I see you like a rose mallow, and you give me peppercorns." *1v1, both are virgins, a sweet romance *Other novels in the same universe Good Morning! The Lawyer: Yu Tu x He Zhixing Miss Mary Yang, the Great Detective : Mary Yang x Wan Youtong *Pre-release blurb, The Great Detective's Beautiful Assistant: Autumn in Wudong City carried a bitter chill, and two events stirred the whole city: First, at the coming-of-age ceremony for the chief justice's only daughter, the crystal chandelier shaped like a set of scales, symbolizing justice and carrying the hopes of countless people, came crashing down. The chief justice died on the spot. Second, the city's great detective, Gu Luanhui, who took charge of the case, suddenly had a beautiful assistant by his side, one so lovely that even frost-covered leaves paled in comparison. Gu Luanhui, a detective born into a military family who returned from studying abroad, was as proud as a lone pine on a frozen peak, and so sharp-tongued he could leave people speechless. When he took on the chief justice's cold case, the whole city waited to see whether he would rise like a phoenix or make a fool of himself. Instead, he turned around and brought a poor student along with him, leaving everyone dumbfounded. The poor student was named Qi Fa. He came from a humble background and was a complete nobody, yet he had a face that could captivate all. When he didn't smile, he was as cold as autumn frost settling over the mountains, aloof and proud. His reserved, proper manner kept everyone at a just-right distance; When he smiled, it was like the autumn sun breaking through the mist, warmth spreading across his brows and eyes like the brilliant hues of frosted leaves, melting away the cold. During the investigation, the two were practically inseparable. Gu Luanhui complained every day that Qi Fa was "weak as a kitten" and "only good for getting in the way," yet whenever they searched cold alleys at night, he always kept Qi Fa behind him for protection. He even personally brought warm ginger tea to Qi Fa's lips. Qi Fa seemed obedient and docile, but was actually perceptive and clever. Whenever Gu Luanhui reached a dead end in his thinking, Qi Fa could bring him to his senses with a single, casual remark. No one knew that the partners who "constantly undercut each other" in public were already caught in a private undertow of desire. Someone happened to see them at dusk in an alley carpeted with frost-covered leaves: the usually arrogant Detective Gu had pinned his beautiful, frosty assistant to the wall and was kissing him with fierce urgency. Qi Fa's eyes were red and wet with tears from the kiss. He could only choke back tiny sobs, gripping Gu Luanhui's clothes and whimpering as he gave in. The cold case had yet to be solved, but rumors about the two of them had already spread throughout Wudong City. [Breaking! Detective Gu rents out the city's entire frost-leaf forest just to make his beauty smile!] [Shocking! The cold, sharp-tongued detective turns tender for his assistant!] [The whole internet is waiting for an update! Will this detective duo make their relationship official?] As the truth behind the crystal chandelier emerged through their joint investigation, justice was served. In the autumn winds of Wudong City, Detective Gu's unique tenderness for his little beauty had already filled the air. And the wedding that took the whole city by storm ultimately confirmed everyone's suspicions: the untouchable flower on the mountain peak had finally bowed to a single frost-covered leaf. [Self-obsessed, sharp-tongued, arrogant, infuriating gong × proper, self-disciplined, compassionate beauty shou] *The gong and shou's names come from the Book of Songs, "Pan Shui": "His banners flutter, and his bells ring clear." *The main story is told in third person. *Other novels in the same universe: Study Abroad in France, A Bandit and a Young Master, and Thirty-Two Love Letters to You Theme: Never forget your original purpose, and keep pressing forward