No Romance at the Crime Scene

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A two-faced forensic pathologist with a merciful heart and a devil's touch (bottom) X a sharp-tongued, top-tier lawyer in a suit who takes money to get things done (top)

At work, Jian Guanxing is meticulous, a total workaholic. After taking off his glasses at the end of the day, he’s a walking cocktail of sex appeal, and his bartending skills are top-notch.

One night, while showing off his bartending skills, Jian Guanxing met Yuan Rong, a brilliant law student who had worked his way up from a small-town background.

The legal world said Yuan Rong was a fox: a snake in the grass who spoke like a saint, was clever and self-serving, and only stuck around when there was something to gain.

At their first meeting, one was the bartender and the other a customer sampling the drinks, and they hit it off.

But when Yuan Rong suggested they meet again, Jian Guanxing turned him down.

Yuan Rong was interesting, but dangerous too. If he wanted, he could hit it off with anyone, making them feel they were on the same wavelength.

Unexpectedly, a case brought the two of them together again.

This time, Jian Guanxing was the forensic pathologist seeking justice for the deceased, while Yuan Rong was the defense attorney for the suspect.

Jian Guanxing thought their encounter would end in a complete falling-out, but to his surprise, he discovered that the "notorious" top lawyer had another side to him.

After the case ended, the two returned to the bar where they had first met.

After a few rounds of drinks...

Yuan Rong: Jian Guanxing, I kind of like you. Give me a chance?

Cover used with permission from Jin Feng Xi Yu, Rycha

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Synopsis:

A no-nonsense, romance-immune forensic pathologist (bottom) X an extremely insecure firefighter (top)

Years ago, Liang Shangyan responded to a mass murder.

A family of five had been brutally attacked over money. Only the eldest son, who had gone to a cram school, escaped.

He thought it was just one of the many horrific cases he had handled, but he never expected it would leave him with a little shadow.

The next time he saw Xing Jia, the boy had been rescued from a human trafficker’s van by the criminal investigation team.

Unlike the boy he had met three years earlier, Xing Jia was now covered in wounds and skin and bones, with barely any will to live in his eyes.

A relative who was supposed to be his guardian was called to the police station and started cursing him out in front of all the officers. He sat there quietly the whole time.

Their eyes met, and Xing Jia walked over to Liang Shangyan.

Xing Jia: I don’t want to go home with them. They hit me and yell at me. They hate me.

Liang Shangyan: And?

Xing Jia: Take me in. I have money.

Even Liang Shangyan couldn’t explain why he really took Xing Jia home.

But later, he discovered that the person he’d brought home wasn’t some poor little puppy. He was a little mad dog, and he’d caused those injuries himself.

From then on, Liang Shangyan kept getting "invitation calls" from Xing Jia’s teachers every few days.

After leaving school, Liang Shangyan finally lost patience and pinned him against a wall. "Get into another fight and you’re out!"

Xing Jia: You don’t want me anymore either?

Liang Shangyan: ...

Theme: Uphold the rights of the living and speak for the dead