The ML, Lu Kongyun reacts after the MC goes MIA, and subsequently finds out about his terminal illness, discovers the love letter, and he even builds a nest. This is more in line with future events where he warns MC about nest building behavior, and why he's so traumatized by the MC not being by his side.

The side couple, Dai Lanshan and Dai Jingxi are brothers. It's implied that they are not blood related, as their marriage registration was accepted, so most likely one is adopted. But this issue is not explained much in the story.

Their relationship went nowhere despite all the tension. Instead, Ye Yisan is just the target of everyone's jealousy (Lu Kongyun and Dain Lanshan think he's their lovers' mistress). Its hinted by LKY at the end that LQF probably likes YY, and despite them saying its because YY escaped, LQF was already smitten before then. When he marked YY and he didn't get the expected reaction, he had already obsessively been watching him. Also, they have a family history of AxA obsession. Sadly, YY is traumatised by the encounter, sees their reunion as worse than death, so most likely they'll never reunite... still disappointin though.

The story starts off with our MC, a cop, who during the course of his police work, discovers something related to ML. He then uses it as leverage to blackmail ML. As they spend more time together, I felt like all their meetings were like dates... haha. Because to our MC, who has a terminal illness, this was his last chance to be with his secret middle school crush, so he took it.

ML is a scholarly type who does research at a military facility. He has no time for MC's nonsense. Due to MC's unrestrained behavior and the types of orders he gives to ML, he tries anything to get out of it, but MC has nothing to lose.

MC is dying. A whole lot happens, but the gist is that he goes in a mission and is heavily injured and drugged, and he almost died. Instead, someone picks him up and saves him, curing his terminal illness with experimental drugs from another country. He makes the decision to relocate for treatment, except everyone thinks he died, and died a traitor.

Yup, long separation of about 2 years happens. ML finally sees MC, but he has a new name.

All this time, ML has suffered from a pheromone disorder, but he has never given up on trying to find MC and clearing his name. He has never been the same sinve MV disappeared. Clearly, there are feelings on both sides now.

I really loved the main couple but does anyone else feel like maybe there was something going on between Ye Yisan and Lu Qifeng? My sipidey senses were tingling whenever they were mentioned together but maybe I am mistaken. I wish the author would write some side stories or even write a whole spin off novel just about Ye Yisan and Lu Qifeng. An enemies to lovers novel about them would be amazing!!

I always love unrequited love stories. I also find it wholesome when the ML would fall harder than the MC. There were a lot of misunderstandings in this story, so it may not be everyone's cup of tea. The misunderstandings mostly come from the MC; it's not that he's slow in realizing the ML's feelings, rather, he just doesn't want to assume the ML also loves him. I mean, he's been in love with him since middle school, and their real conversation even started as a blackmailer and a victim. Even so, the duration of when he comes to terms with how the ML feels about him was really too long, so it felt draggy for a bit.

Since the MC is a police officer, then expect that this will involve him solving cases. I did find it not exciting, though.

Anyways, as for my rating, it's still 5 stars since I love the ML and MC's dynamics.

the MC always offering his cheek for kiss requests only to r*pe ML when he gets the perfect opportunity, or how this visibly sick police officer continues to put his teammates at risk by hiding his weakness while being active on the field