Murder the Dream Guy

Deemedhopelessbyherfamilyandthatshewasbetteroffmarriedwhenherfourthnovelcontinuedtobeaflop,aspiringauthorXiangWanbeginstodoubtherself.Whilefeelingconflictedaboutcontinuingherdreamasanauthor,thingstakeanunexpectedturnwhenadazzlingguyappearsbeforeherandtakeshertothepolicestation.

“What?I’mtheprimarysuspectinamurdercase?”

Amurderhastakenplaceandthedetailsareeerilysimilartothedetailsofherlatestnovel.Thedazzlingguyturnsouttobeatalenteddetectivewithahiddenidentitywhoisassignedtoinvestigatethecase.Fromthenon,herlifeturnstopsy-turvy.

Inthebeginning,sheseeksthedetective’sprotectionbyrequestingtostayovernightathisplace.

“DetectiveBai,isitnotthedutyofthepolicetoprotectthewitnesswhenherlifeisinextremedanger?”

Sheendsupstayingathishouseovernightbecauseofvariousreasons,suchas—

Scenario1:

XiangWan:“DetectiveBai,youhavenorighttodetainme...”

DetectiveBai:“Irememberyou’retheonewhorequestedtostayatmyhouse?”

Scenario2:

XiangWan:“There’snoneedforthat.DetectiveBai,Icanreturn...”

DetectiveBai:“You’venotclearedofsuspicionyet.Ifsomethinghappens,atleastyou’llhaveanalibi.”

Scenario3:

XiangWan:“Whydidyoubringmetoyourhouseagain?”

DetectiveBai:“Youhaven’treleasedanewchaptertoday!”hesaid,enunciatingeachsyllable,“Iwanttoreadyourlatestchapterbeforetellingyouofourlatestinvestigations.”

“...”