Rumors of Scandal

New book: "I Didn't Steal the Dog!" The blurb is at the end. Come take a look~

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Rekindled love | Mature adults | Intense push and pull

A stubborn, award-winning actress with a fire hidden in her scabbard x a deep-feeling host with a calm exterior

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A top-tier young star is found dead at a hotel. The popular actress Jiang Zhimiao, rumored to have been involved with him, was the last person he contacted before his death.

Overnight, Jiang Zhimiao finds herself at the center of a media storm.

But Shao Yu, whom she'd married in a whirlwind wedding seven years ago, doesn't take her side.

Jiang Zhimiao isn't surprised.

"After all, Host Shao will calmly read my headline, just like he reports anyone else's news, won't he?"

But Shao Yu, why were you at that hotel on the night of the crime?

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Online, stories about Jiang Zhimiao and that man are everywhere, and people have laid out the motive for the crime with flawless logic.

Shao Yu spends the entire night reading them.

Only then does he realize that he's been hiding in the shadows for so long that there's no place left for him in her story.

"Shao Yu! What happened that day?"

The police sirens never stop. Outside the car window, even Jiang Zhimiao's voice is trembling.

"Zhimiao, I just wanted us to have a home together."

"I refuse!"

Shao Yu braves the pouring rain and rushes into the press conference, snatching the microphone from Jiang Zhimiao.

Facing the cameras, his voice cracks for the first time.

"Here's tomorrow's headline: I, Shao Yu, will never divorce Jiang Zhimiao."

His burning gaze feels like something from another lifetime, and yet like the first time they met.

"Reading guide"

1. Both leads are virgins and have only ever been with each other. The heroine has no inappropriate feelings for the second male lead. Happy ending.

2. Both leads obey the law.

3. Scenes within the show and reality, past and present, will intersect and switch back and forth. The main plot takes place in the present timeline.

4. Neither lead is perfect, and both have a dark side. None of the characters are based on real people, so please don't try to match them to anyone.

Coming next: "I Didn't Steal the Dog!"

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Xie Songyun has a dog following him around.

To be precise, it's a little dog that turned into a person.

And the kind that tears up the house.

Using Xie Songyun's name, she enthusiastically helps a widow find her shoes.

Before Xie Songyun can get angry, she twists her fingers together. "I only wanted to help you win the people's hearts, sir."

He lets it go.

While investigating a case, they get stranded in the wilderness. She boldly approaches a hungry wolf and starts talking nonsense.

Xie Songyun hauls her back, and she pouts. "I only wanted to use my sense of smell and hearing to help you solve the case, sir."

He lets it go again.

At night, she crawls out from under his brocade quilt and smiles sweetly.

Xie Songyun rubs his forehead. "What trouble have you gotten into this time?"

Her cheeks turn pink. "I was only worried you'd be lonely in bed, sir."

He can't let it go this time.

A stray dog, first come, first served.

One day, she rushes into his study with a letter, her voice full of joy, sounding happier than he has ever heard her.

"Sir, I've heard from my owner. I'm going to find him!"

Only then does Xie Songyun realize that everything she'd done was to get him to use his official power to help her find her owner.

The usually lenient prefect's face turns as cold as ice.

"You're my subordinate. You may not leave me without my permission."

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After leaving Yongzhou, Qing Que finally lets out a sigh of relief.

Then she hears the urgent clatter of hooves behind her.

She spots the familiar figure in the distance, and her legs start to tremble.

"I came to invite you to seek justice at the government office. Under the laws of our dynasty, anyone who steals property worth more than six hundred coins is shackled for life."

"You are priceless, so I will steal you."

"I hereby sentence the culprit's heart to remain shackled to you for life."

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Qing Que has a palm-sized wooden token she treasures and won't let anyone touch.

When the other constables crowd around her asking about it, Xie Songyun walks past without even looking, as if he has no interest.

Then one night, he plays the thief and steals it.

His expression complicated, his voice trembling slightly, he asks, "Where did you get this?"

"Give it back!" Qing Que snatches it away. "It's a little dog tag my owner gave me. He said that as long as I had it, he'd definitely recognize me."

Xie Songyun sucks in a sharp breath.

Core theme: Love means always feeling you're the one who owes more