The Ice Queen's Secret Romance

**Chapter 1: The Police Station** This was Luoye's first time at a police station. And he had been brought here in handcuffs. He had been completely confused the whole time. He was playing games at home when two police officers walked in, kindly put handcuffs on him, and invited him to take a scenic police car ride to the station. Sitting in the interrogation room, Luoye stared with wide, innocent eyes at the young police officer in front of him. "Name." "Luoye." "Gender." "Male." "Occupation." "Student." "Where do you go to school?" "Jiangcheng University. I'm going to register tomorrow." The officer gave him a second look. "You're a handsome young man. You don't look like the type to break the law." The officer asked, "Do you know what you did?" Luoye quickly shook his head. "You don't know?" The officer looked at him suspiciously. "Then explain why you broke into someone's home." The officer suspected Luoye had been motivated by l**t. After seeing the owner of that home, he couldn't think of any other reason. That girl was just too beautiful. "Broke into someone's home? What are you talking about?" Luoye looked confused. Seeing his innocent expression, which didn't seem fake, the officer was also baffled. "Why were you in Apartment 604, Building 5, Unit 4 of the faculty housing area?" "604? That's my home." The officer pulled out the documents in his hand, glanced at them, and said angrily, "Young man, this is the police station. Leniency for those who confess, severity for those who resist." "Tell the truth. Why were you in 604?" "...That really is my home." Luoye was getting anxious. Why wouldn't anyone believe the truth? Was his wonderful college life going to end in a police station before it even started? "The owner of 604 is a professor at Jiangcheng University. That professor rented the room to a student. That student is a girl. Not you." "Rented? Professor?" Luoye's expression gradually cleared. "Is that professor named Gumingxuan?" "Oh, you've done your research." Luoye: ... "Gumingxuan is my cousin." The officer paused, then looked at the documents again. "I'll say this again. This is a police station. Your last name is Luo, his is Gu. Are you lying to the police?" Luoye thought for a moment. At this time, Gumingxuan should be on a plane, his phone turned off, so the police couldn't reach him. Luoye was a freshman at Jiangcheng University. Why had he chosen Jiangcheng University? Because the girl he had secretly crushed on for three years in high school had promised that if he got into Jiangcheng University, she would be with him. Also, because his cousin Gumingxuan was a professor at Jiangda, it would be convenient for Luoye to do anything there. But he hadn't expected that after dropping him off at Jiangda, his cousin had flown abroad to pursue his fourth doctorate degree. There was still one day before school started, so he had gone to the faculty apartment assigned to his cousin—Apartment 604, Building 5, Unit 4. That meant his cousin had already rented out that room? And to a girl? When the girl came back and heard someone in her apartment, she had quietly gone out and called the police. After analyzing the situation, the truth came to light. Luoye finally understood. He was done for. Gumingxuan's flight was six hours long. He still had at least three hours before landing. Luoye would have to sit in the police station for three hours. Soon, an elderly police officer walked in, looking very experienced. The young officer stepped aside and called him "Chief." Luoye was stunned. The chief? The head of the police station came to interrogate him personally? Now, even though Luoye hadn't done anything wrong, he felt a little worried. The elderly officer handed a document to the young officer. When the young officer read it, his expression changed. It was Luoye's file. Son of fallen heroes. Both parents were police officers, killed in the line of duty. Raised by his aunt. Gumingxuan's cousin. Even if they were only cousins, they had grown up together, no different from real brothers. No wonder the chief had come personally. "Young man, this time it was our mistake." "No." Luoye spoke weakly, too afraid to say anything else. The chief looked at Luoye approvingly and said admiringly, "Jiangda is a good school. Study hard and serve the country in the future." Luoye nodded. Then he declined the chief's kind invitation to stay overnight, only stayed for dinner, and left. The night in Jiangcheng was cool. The September weather was especially crisp. But Luoye's mood was gloomy. School started tomorrow. He found that all the hotels near the school were fully booked, and he certainly couldn't go back to the faculty apartment. What kind of situation was this? He had traveled over 1,700 kilometers from Jingcheng to Jiangcheng for college, and before it even started, he had taken a half-day trip to the police station, and now he had nowhere to stay at night. Nice. A perfect start. Soon, a cool breeze blew. A light drizzle fell on Luoye's head. Luoye took shelter under a tree. He took out his phone, opened the chat with his goddess, and shared what had happened today. But she didn't reply. He scrolled through their chat history, then sighed. Ever since he told her he had gotten into Jiangcheng University, she hadn't replied. Maybe... it had all been wishful thinking on his part. He could vaguely guess that she had just given him a reason to refuse. If he still didn't take the hint, that would be his fault. The summer break after high school graduation was three whole months. In those three months, maybe he didn't even like his goddess anymore. There was just a little bit of unwillingness. Now he was a college student. It was time to start a new life. Speaking of which, it really rained a lot in Jiangcheng. He'd better find an internet cafe to crash at for the night. Luoye took his ID card and rented a computer at an internet cafe. The cafe was right across from the school, very convenient. He could go straight to registration when he woke up tomorrow. He turned on the computer, opened Xihongshi Novel, and started writing. Come to think of it, he was somewhat famous as a web novelist. His pen name was [Luoye Guigen]. Over the three months of summer break, his first romance novel had become popular. As someone about to become a college student, his royalties were very substantial, leaving him with no financial pressure. The next day. It was still drizzling. It was registration day at Jiangcheng University. Luoye first went to the faculty apartment. Standing in front of Apartment 604, Luoye knocked softly. No response. He knocked again. Still nothing. After a moment's hesitation, he took out his key and opened the door. His suitcase, which he had left here last night, was still in the living room. On it was a note. [Sorry, I just rented this room recently. The landlord has already gone abroad. When I heard noises in the apartment, I thought it was a thief.] The handwriting was neat and beautiful. He had been playing games too seriously yesterday. He hadn't even noticed someone coming in. He deserved to have been arrested. Luoye stuffed the note into his bag and left, heading to the gate of Jiangcheng University. It was the first day of school, but it was raining. The rain was getting heavier. A senior approached with an umbrella. "Are you a freshman? Let me see your admission letter." Luoye took out his admission letter from his bag. The senior glanced at it. "Computer science major, Luoye." The senior looked at Luoye's handsome face and became noticeably more enthusiastic. "Come on, freshman. Follow me." Under the senior's enthusiastic guidance, Luoye completed registration and found his dorm. Building 8, Room 515. He declined the senior's invitation to lunch, said goodbye, and walked into the dorm. His three future roommates hadn't arrived yet. He had heard that out-of-town freshmen registered on September 1st, while in-province freshmen registered on September 2nd, so they would come tomorrow. After making his bed, he thought he would wait for his roommates to arrive tomorrow before arranging the dorm layout. Suddenly, his phone rang. Seeing the caller was Gumingxuan, Luoye answered. "Xiao Luo, I need to tell you something. Don't go to the faculty apartment. I rented it out for the two years I'm abroad." "...I went there yesterday." There was silence on the other end. Then Gumingxuan said, "She didn't do anything to you, did she?" "No. She just got me thrown in the police station." "Heh. That's so her." "Xiao Luo, she's my student. At Jiangda. You'll meet her sooner or later. She's a good kid, just not easy to get along with." He hung up. Luoye walked to the balcony. A ray of sunlight streamed in. The rain had stopped. Time to take a stroll. Luoye wandered around Jiangda. The most magnificent building at Jiangda was naturally the library, facing the school gate—the face of Jiangda. At the library entrance, looking at the facial recognition automatic gate in front of him, Luoye fell into thought. Just then, a tall girl with long straight black hair, wearing loose jeans, walked past Luoye with her long legs. Don't ask how Luoye could tell she had long legs under loose jeans. Some things clothes can't hide. Luoye didn't see the girl's face, but just her back was enough to spark endless imagination. The girl's hair was damp, her clothes slightly wet. The white laptop bag in her hand also had some water stains. It was clear she had just come in from the rain. "Senior!" Luoye called out to her. The girl turned sideways and looked at Luoye with a calm expression. "Are you talking to me?" She spoke softly, her voice not loud. Seeing the girl's face, Luoye couldn't help but marvel. He had heard that Jiangcheng was full of beauties, but he hadn't expected to meet such a beautiful girl as soon as he arrived at school. She wasn't wearing makeup, but she was still graceful and elegant. Words like "drop-dead gorgeous" and "shame the moon and flowers" wouldn't be an exaggeration. Luoye was tongue-tied, not talkative, had never been in a relationship, and got shy easily. "Senior... could you... help me scan my face?" The girl paused for a moment. She stood in front of the facial recognition gate. The next moment, the electronic gate opened. "You go first." "Thank you, Senior." Luoye walked in like a shy boy. The girl looked at Luoye with a hint of surprise. She hadn't expected that he really just wanted her to help him scan his face. To be honest, Luoye was the fifth freshman she had encountered today. But the previous four had all been trying to get her contact information. "Zhouzhou, why are you walking so fast?" Another girl jogged over. Compared to the first, this girl wasn't as stunning, but she was still undeniably beautiful. Her name was Qinyuwen. A junior in the Economics and Management school, also the belle of that school. The girl in front of her was her best friend, named Subaizhou. President of Jiangda's student union. She was also Jiangda's sole campus belle, a workaholic known as the ice-cold beauty, a once-in-a-decade computer science stunner. "Freshmen have a lot of things to deal with," Subaizhou said flatly. "Speaking of which, what happened with that incident yesterday? Did they catch the thief?" "A misunderstanding." Subaizhou's expression didn't change. The police had already explained the whole situation to her.