Solving the Mystery [Detective Story]

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He Yan was fretting over her graduation thesis on ancient Yi when she suddenly transmigrated, bringing along a riddle-solving System.

The System told her that if she successfully caught a thief, she'd receive a perfect thesis as a reward.

He Yan put her hands in her pockets. One word: go!

She never expected that Qing Du, a prince of the capital, would take notice of her because of it.

She approached him to propose a partnership, but he refused, and she got nowhere.

The next day, rain and mist veiled Changqing Street. A man stood beneath an oil-paper umbrella, its handle tilted toward her. His eyes, visible beneath a silver mask, were washed clear by the rain and filled with cool detachment.

Before she could leave, the man's quiet voice reached her, warm as the air after rain: "Is the partnership you mentioned yesterday still on the table?"

**

The son of the Qing clan was named Du. He was exceptionally clever, and by his coming-of-age ceremony, he held all the power in his hands. He pacified the Central Plains and became a figure whose name struck fear into all who heard it.

Proud, cold, and utterly arrogant, he was a man who had never compromised. Until he met He Yan, who shattered every one of his limits.

He partnered with her and investigated a series of cases. At last, they found evidence that the ancient Yi texts had been stolen.

Just as everything was about to be settled, He Yan disappeared with the evidence, and rumors swept through the capital.

The spirited young man suddenly bent beneath an invisible weight, as if he'd lost his support.

What was even more astonishing was that he gave up the fight for the throne and spent his days and nights at a temple, kneeling to pray for He Yan.

Again and again and again.

Yet long before, he had said, "Gods are nothing but superstition."

**

Months later, the ceremony to name the heir to the throne was held, but Qing Du's eyes were red.

He had received a letter containing a riddle, just like the ones she always wrote.

That day, He Yan smiled brightly, like a gentle dream from the past. Her voice drifted in with the breeze: "Qing Du, I'm back."

"I'll help you reclaim everything that belongs to you."

The male lead is stubborn and sharp-tongued at first, then instantly turns into a devoted husband-protector.

What? She accidentally won over a prince of the capital while trying to catch a thief?

P.S. This is entirely fictional. Don't overthink it.

Premise: Persistence always pays off