Miss Profiler

“The ginkgo leaves in Massachusetts have turned yellow; I picked one to send to you.”

A cold-on-the-outside, deeply-affectionate Criminal Investigation Captain VS a gentle-on-the-outside, proud-and-tsundere Queen Profiler.

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A single hair at a crime scene, the direction of a knife wound on a victim, a hand reaching for the neck while telling a lie—none of these can escape the eyes of a profiler.

The racing speed of a car on a viaduct, a suspect’s blade threatening a hostage, a bomb targeting a skyscraper—none of these can withstand the prowess of a Criminal Investigation Captain.

When it came time for job assignments, Liu Huisheng chose Weng City.

Her colleagues expressed their understanding—that place was a paradise for criminals, where profiling material was more abundant than raindrops on a summer night; if done well, it would yield another doctoral thesis.

What they did not know was that the South District of Weng City was filled with ginkgo trees.

The endless, sweeping ginkgo leaves cast a grave upon the earth, burying her love.

This journey was for the sake of digging up that grave.

Fate seemed to look upon her with pity from the shadows.

On the eve of her first day, the neon lights of a bar reflected that face she both loved and hated.

Liu Huisheng stood speechless, her stunning eyes flickering with a hint of triumph:

“Zhao Yu, you can’t forget me.”

Under the influence of alcohol, they shared a night of passion.

After tidying herself up to handle her induction procedures at the police station, she discovered something unexpected.

The assigned Criminal Investigation Captain was none other than that very man—Zhao Yu, the one hiding crimson marks beneath his shirt.

“Captain Zhao, it’s been a long time.”

Liu Huisheng tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, her tone respectful yet distant.

Zhao Yu lifted his gaze, his expressionless eyes swirling with dark undercurrents as he refused to play along with her act:

“We just saw each other last night; why pretend to be strangers?”

Tips:

1. Zhao Yu (Criminal Investigation Captain) vs. Liu Huisheng (Profiler), a story of broken mirror rejoined.

2. The novel combines episodic cases with a main overarching plot, referencing professional knowledge in criminal psychology, behavioral psychology, and linguistic psychology (notes were taken for a long time; it should be a great read).