Chapter 1: The Bloody Case Triggered by Li Shengji

  January 1, 2014, New Year's Day, is a day of celebration for all people, but for Li Shenglin, it was a bittersweet day. Twenty years ago today, his mother left home due to unbearable domestic violence and they never saw each other again.

  He himself was soon abandoned by his irresponsible father and sent to an orphanage, from then on living a lonely and bumpy life.

  But everything changed two years ago today, when the small head of a gang who had mixed for many years met a decent-looking woman in his own bar, and there was no heroic rescue, just getting rid of a few drunks.

  The two exchanged names and phone numbers, and gradually warmed up to each other. His girlfriend was a "white-boned beauty" who liked a luxurious lifestyle, so Li Shenglin slowly withdrew from gang life and used his savings over the years to open a small coffee shop, learning many dessert-making techniques...

  Recalling the past bits and pieces, Li Shenglin knocked on his girlfriend's door. Having known each other for two years now, today might be the most important day of Li Shenglin's life, who lacks a sense of security and yearns for a family atmosphere, as he plans to propose to his girlfriend.

  The door still didn't open after a long time, and Li Shenglin's mouth curled up with a faint smile. It was almost noon, and his lazy girlfriend was probably still sleeping. She was really too adorable...

  Finally, the door opened, and what appeared in front of Li Shenglin was not his girlfriend's smile, but a pair of eyes that had cried red. This time, Li Shenglin's violent temper flared up, and he said, "Brother has been through a lot..."

  "What's wrong? Who bullied you?" Li Shenglin's eyes were full of murderous intent.

  "Lin Yun'er!" His female friend let him in and softly spoke a name.

  "Lin Yun'er?" Li Shenglin was filled with confusion, it sounded like a woman's name, but who was she? There wasn't anyone by that name around his girlfriend.

  Then the two people sat in the living room, and Li Shenglin began to listen as his girlfriend slowly told him what had happened.

  It doesn't matter if you don't listen, but after listening, Li Shenglin's mouth twitched involuntarily, this is also too ridiculous...

  After two years of dating, Li Shenglin knew that his girlfriend was a fan of Korean pop culture and particularly liked an artist named Lee Seung-gi. Well, the name also sounds similar to his own. He had also looked up information about Lee Seung-gi online and found him to be a really talented person, much better than those so-called idols who only knew how to sing and dance and act cute.

  Lee Seung-gi: South Korean multi-talented artist, singer, actor, MC, CF model. Known as the "National Little Brother", "Prince of Ballads", "Variety Emperor", and "National Mother's Friend". He also holds a high level of education with two master's degrees.

  One's own woman has a different taste, and the idols she likes are also different from others. But this Lee Seung-gi is really something, on New Year's Day he can't stop, I don't know if he proposed to his girlfriend today, but he had to expose his relationship with Lim Yoon-ah of Girls' Generation today, what a pitfall for him.

  "55555, Seunggi oppa is in love, I don't believe in love anymore... 555..."

  Listening to his girlfriend's sobbing, Li Shenglin couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. A woman in her twenties was still so adorable. "Honey, if your Sung-ki oppa made you lose faith in love, then I, Sung-lin oppa, will make you want to believe again!"

  Under his girlfriend's puzzled gaze, Li Shenglin knelt down on one knee and pulled out a diamond ring he had long prepared from his pocket. "My dear, marry me!"

  Expected screams did not come, instead, facing Li Shenglin's gaze was his girlfriend's silly-looking eyes.

  Li Shenglin awkwardly rubbed his nose, "Dear, you..." Li Shenglin really didn't know how to react, this was completely unexpected!

  My girlfriend's gaze, from looking at me like an idiot, changed to disdain. "You? Marriage? I've decided that this lifetime, except for Sung-ki oppa, I won't marry anyone else. I believe he and that cheap woman will eventually break up, then I'll go to Korea and get married to him..."

  Looking at his girlfriend who was somewhat unfamiliar and indulged in fantasy, Li Shenglin felt very uncomfortable. Was he not even as good as an artist he had never met?

  "Honey, stop joking around, Li Shengji and you are impossible..."

  "Even if it's impossible, I'll do it for Sung-ji oppa, I'll guard my body like jade and never get married in this life! Besides, even if I were to get married, I wouldn't choose you anyway. There are many people chasing after me, why would I marry a little punk like you?"

  Li Shenglin was furious, despising my identity. What about the emotions of these two years? To be honest, Li Shenglin himself didn't know if he loved his girlfriend or not. His childhood experiences made him very sensitive to emotions, and he dared not ask for too much, but he had an extreme longing for home.

  Taking a few deep breaths to calm down his anger, he still asked out of curiosity, "Then what about you back then?"

  "Isn't it because your name is similar to Sunggi oppa's?"

  Li Shenglin walked out of his girlfriend's house in a daze, what is this? What about the emotions he had invested in her over the past two years? What about his own efforts? Everything was just because their names sounded similar, just because their names sounded similar? Haha, Li Shenglin felt like he was going crazy.

  Li Shenglin now doesn't want to think about anything, just wants to get drunk and forget everything. He vaguely returns to the bar where he first met his girlfriend, which was also his old haunt. It's been over a year since he last came here, and his heart is filled with all sorts of emotions, a mix of feelings.

  "Brother?" A lean young man came forward. This young man was called Liu Shitou, also an orphan like himself, two years younger than him. He had been following him for a long time, so when he decided to retire, he brought him up instead.

  Looking at his younger brother who already has a dignified appearance, Li Shenglin felt that time is indeed a magical knife. He himself already feels old, haha, only 25 years old and already old, without the ambition of the past, and seemingly more fond of quietly savoring the so-called petty bourgeoisie life in his own coffee shop. And his younger brother from back then has already begun to show off his edge.

  "I want a drink, let's go!" Li Shenglin didn't want his little brother to worry about him. Besides, he didn't want to mention the ridiculous emotions of the past two years again. "Prepare more!"

  "Good!" As expected of Shi Tou, few words, but still doing things in a meticulous and thorough manner.

  Before long, the stone came over, and behind it were two little brothers carrying wine, beer, white wine, and foreign wine, all of them.

  Seeing Li Shenglin's puzzled eyes, Liu Shitou still didn't show any expression, "I'll accompany you!"

  Hehe, rarely said three words, Li Shenglin knew that this meticulous little brother saw what, and didn't say much, the two people just drank cup after cup...

  Li Shenglin finally felt a bit dizzy and decided to head home, politely declining Shi Tou's invitation and also stopping him from suggesting someone send him off.

  On the way home, Li Shenglin still remembered what Xiaoshi said to him before he left, "Brother, we are not people from the same world as her!"

  Hehe, aren't we people of the same world? Maybe! Or perhaps everything was a mistake from the very beginning.

  When a story starts out wrong, there's always an unknown energy that makes people start another story. So Li Shenglin was beautifully knocked flying by a speeding Range Rover that ran a red light...