Undying

“In this city, locals have no way out, and outsiders have no future.”

“Then the two of us are quite a match: one has no way out, and the other has no future.”

“Then let's drink to the present.”

They tapped their cigarette tips together as if they were glasses, each took a few more puffs, then stubbed the cigarettes out against the metal railing along Riverside Avenue, leaving a charred gray-black mark.

◎Reader's Guide:

1: Lu Zheng x Ji Chun, with fixed top and bottom roles. The point of view varies, but Lu Zheng is the male lead. Both are police detectives, and the story is primarily plot-driven. I highly doubt they'll make any real progress even after dozens of chapters. And if they do, it might just skip straight from a one-night stand to acting like a couple married for ten years, with hardly any romance;

2: The city where the story is set is quite clear, though opinions may differ on that. I simply wanted to write a story about my hometown;

3: While writing, I was influenced and inspired by many excellent works, such as P Da's Mo Du, Teacher Shui Yeling's Dai Yan, and the radio drama Xing Jing 803, which I personally adore. I mention them here to express my love for these works and my gratitude to them and their creators for inspiring me. I also hope to create works of equal quality;

4: Updates will be whenever I feel like it. I'm mainly writing for fun, and if anyone reads this, I hope you enjoy it too.

Theme: The world is murky, and sin and love sing the same song.