When the Long Winter Ends [Crime Investigation]

* [Main story complete] Case-by-case format / plot-driven criminal investigation / romance comes later *There are several other completed crime-investigation novels of the same type in my collection, feel free to check them out~ Lin Peiran, captain of the Major Crimes Unit One at the Southern Suburban Branch, is a loyal, capable woman with an imposing presence. Her features are exquisite, but there isn't a trace of softness about her. She's the backbone of the unit. Whenever something goes wrong, she's the first to step up and take responsibility. She's the first to notice when her subordinates are in trouble, and when the branch has its toughest cases, she's the first person the bosses think of. Everyone gives her a thumbs-up when her name comes up. When Lin Peiran first meets Zhong Chenzhou, she thinks he has handsome, well-proportioned features and a warm, gentlemanly manner. His smile is like a spring breeze, and standing there, he looks as beautiful as someone out of a painting. After spending some time with him, she decides that he seems kind to everyone, but is distant to the bone, as though no one could easily get close to his heart. Later on ...Well, for her, it turns out to be pretty easy after all. Only after they get together does Lin Peiran learn that his warm, gentlemanly nature is all an act! This dog of a man is the king of jealousy! * Romain Rolland said, “There is only one heroism in the world: to see the world as it is and to love it.” Lin Peiran and Zhong Chenzhou are both that kind of person. A body entombed in concrete, a skeletonized corpse, serial murders, a locked-room murder, dark forces that have ruled the city for years... One case after another comes their way. One case after another, they solve them. Even the longest winter must end. And they are the ones who keep watch through the long night, waiting for dawn. * A bold, dashing queen of the unit ❤️ A seemingly warm gentleman whose inner world is ridiculously rich, the king of jealousy himself Bonus scene: Zhong Chenzhou, pretending it just slipped out: “You were holding hands with Xu Ting today.” Lin Peiran, without looking up: “Xu Ting is a woman.” Zhong Chenzhou 🥺: “But you kissed Dingdang yesterday.” Lin Peiran 🙄: “...That was a dog.” Zhong Chenzhou 🥺: “I want one too.” Lin Peiran 🙂: “Are you a dog?” Zhong Chenzhou 😊: “I could be.” Lin Peiran 😑: “...” [Reading Guide] 1. A plot-driven criminal-investigation novel focused on solving cases! Please note, this is not a traditional romance novel! The male lead doesn't appear until the second case! The romance is a slow burn and comes later! If you can't handle lots of crime-solving plot and only want sweet romance, please stop reading in time! 2. This is a novel, not reality. Fiction is bound to be more idealistic than real life~ My leads are just incredibly capable! How could they be the leads if they weren't? If you want a realistic story, please stop reading in time! 3. [Don't buy the whole book at once!] Everyone has different tastes, so after the book goes on sale, read one chapter at a time! If you don't like it, leave immediately and don't waste your money! 4. Thanks to everyone who supports authors by reading legitimate copies~ Love you all -3- [Please add my crime-investigation novel Winter Sunshine [Criminal Investigation] to your collection] A major case has recently taken place in Yucheng, and the investigation has uncovered a criminal organization that has been entrenched there for years. Drugs, illicit businesses, money laundering... A vast empire of darkness slowly comes to light over the course of the investigation. * The colleagues at the Yucheng Criminal Investigation Unit always feel that the gap between their two captains is as wide as the distance between the equator and the North Pole. Captain Lu Cheng has had a difficult upbringing, yet she lives like a little sun. She's always warm toward her colleagues, but ruthless with criminals. She's personally arrested enough of them to fill a whole company. She can steady everyone's nerves at a bloody crime scene, and get even the most stubborn suspect to tell the truth. There's no one in the whole bureau who doesn't like her. Deputy Captain Gu Yuan'an is a top-tier technician with exceptional abilities, a technical expert specially recruited by the higher-ups. But he's aloof and distant, and speaks only when necessary. Beyond discussing cases, he can barely be bothered to say an extra word to his colleagues. The only person he talks more to is Lu Cheng. At first, everyone thinks Gu Yuan'an's special care for Lu Cheng is simply admiration for a comrade-in-arms. After all, there's no one on the whole team who doesn't like Captain Lu, their little sun. And besides, Gu Yuan'an is such a workaholic that he has no room in his life for anything besides cases. Until one night, when everyone was working late, a colleague ordered rice bowls for dinner. Without a word, Gu Yuan'an casually took Lu Cheng's portion and carefully picked all the celery out of her bowl and into his own. A colleague sitting nearby stared in surprise and asked offhandedly, “Oh? Captain Lu doesn't eat celery?” Gu Yuan'an didn't even look up, and his hands didn't stop moving. “Yeah, she's allergic to it.” Colleague: “?” How did you learn such an obscure detail as her celery allergy so well? He joked, “Captain Gu, you're so cold to the rest of us but so nice to Captain Lu. You two wouldn't happen to be...” Gu Yuan'an finally looked up at him. “Why else?” “Do I look like I have the time to treat everyone this way?” Colleague: “...” What a shameless hypocrite! He's so blatantly biased that I want to call the police, but I'm afraid I'll be the one who has to respond :) Theme: The law is vast and no escape is possible.