1985, the year of the great writer, began with Infernal Affairs!

Chapter 100 So you're the author!

He recalled that he had indeed been acting mysteriously these past few days, running around every day, sometimes not even coming back at noon.

Chu Yunfei, with his personality, can't keep things to himself; he must have been curious for a long time.

Today's unusual behavior suggests that something has likely been discovered.

How many have been discovered?

Did they know he was writing something, or did they know more?

Attorney Xie was a little unsure.

He remained silent for two seconds without saying anything.

Seeing that he remained silent, Chu Yunfei asked again, "Is there something you haven't told us?"

He asked the question quite directly, and stared straight at Xie Lu.

Looking at his serious expression, Xie Lu suddenly felt that there was no point in hiding it any longer.

He had feelings for his roommates who had helped him a lot in his previous life.

They treated him well in his past life, and they will treat him well in this life as well.

They kept it a secret to avoid unnecessary trouble, but now that Chu Yunfei has come to the door, there's no point in making up lies anymore.

Xie Lu shrugged, preparing to confess: "Okay, I'll tell you the truth."

Chu Yunfei's eyes lit up, waiting for him to continue.

"I do have something I'm hiding from you." Xie Lu paused, looking into Chu Yunfei's eyes, "Actually, I'm the author of Infernal Affairs."

Chu Yunfei was stunned.

He just stood there, staring straight ahead, his eyes wide like a bull's, as if he were frozen in place.

He had considered several scenarios in his mind.

He had expected Xie Lu to make excuses, remain silent, or neither admit nor deny, leaving him to guess.

He even thought that Xie Lu would be angry and ask him why he was following him.

He never expected that Xie Lu would admit it so directly.

So direct, so straightforward, just one sentence: "I am the author of Infernal Affairs."

This was too straightforward, so straightforward that Chu Yunfei's mind went completely blank.

He stood there, frozen, for a long time.

Xie Lu remained silent, standing opposite him and waiting for his reaction.

After a long while, Chu Yunfei seemed to come back to his senses.

He raised his hand, pointed at Xie Lu, then lowered it. He raised his hand again, then lowered it again.

Finally, he managed to stammer out, "You...you really are?"

"Mm." Xie Lu nodded.

Chu Yunfei was stunned again.

Countless images flashed through his mind.

On those nights when they discussed "Infernal Affairs" in the dormitory, Xie Lu would quietly listen while he slammed his fist on the table and cursed Liu Jianming.

While we were reading the new magazine together at the breakfast shop, Lawyer Xie was sitting in the middle turning the pages. He asked Lawyer Xie what he thought the ending would be like, and Lawyer Xie said, "Liu Jianming probably won't die..."

That's not guessing, that's clearly the author narrating the ending!

Chu Yunfei suddenly felt like slapping himself.

He boasted to Xie Lu for so long, analyzing and proving that the author must be a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties, with deep experience and worldly wisdom.

As it turned out, the person sleeping in the bunk above him was...

He recalled patting Xie Lu on the shoulder and saying, "Fourth brother, I hope you can write works like this someday."

Looking back now, Xie Lu must have been laughing at him in his heart.

Seeing that Chu Yunfei hadn't spoken for a while, Xie Lu thought he was angry.

That's true, he kept it a secret for so long, anyone would feel uncomfortable in that situation.

Xie Lu spoke up: "Yunfei, I didn't mean to keep it from you. At first, I didn't want to be too conspicuous, but later..."

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Before he could finish speaking, Chu Yunfei suddenly moved.

Chu Yunfei took a step forward, his expression changing.

The shock, bewilderment, and complex expression from before disappeared, replaced by a sly, mischievous grin.

Now it was Xie Lu's turn to be stunned.

Chu Yunfei lowered his voice, his eyes bright and sly: "Fourth brother, um, I have a question for you."

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Xie Lu remained silent, waiting for him to continue.

Chu Yunfei rubbed his hands together and leaned closer: "Infernal Affairs, is there any sequel?"

Attorney Xie: "?"

He didn't expect that Chu Yunfei's first words after regaining his senses would be to ask this question.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Chu Yunfei got anxious and reached out to tug at his sleeve: "Say something! Is there any follow-up?"

Chen Yongren is dead, Liu Jianming has been promoted, and that's the end of it? What about the prequel? What was that prequel that Dean Zhou mentioned before? Did you write anything else?

He fired off a barrage of questions.

Looking at him like this, Xie Lu suddenly felt like laughing.

She was sternly questioning him just now, but as soon as she heard there was more to come, her expression changed immediately, and she acted like a child begging for candy.

"Yes." Xie Lu nodded.

Chu Yunfei's eyes lit up: "What?"

"The prequel is about Ni Kun, Han Chen, and Huang Zhicheng when they were young."

"Is the prequel finished yet?"

"Finished writing."

Chu Yunfei's eyes widened even more instantly.

He grabbed Xie Lu's arm, his voice rising, "Finished writing?! Where is it? Let me see it! You have no idea how much I'm drooling over it..."

Xie Lu pulled his arm away: "It's already been sent."

"Sent?!" Chu Yunfei was stunned, as if doused with a bucket of cold water. "Where did you send it?"

"Kyoto, sent to the Contemporary Editorial Department."

Chu Yunfei froze for two seconds, then deflated like a punctured balloon, his shoulders slumping: "Then there's nothing to watch?"

Xie Lu nodded: "We'll have to wait until it's published to see it."

Chu Yunfei stood there, his expression incredibly interesting.

One moment I'm excited, the next I'm disappointed, and then I feel resentful.

After a long pause, he finally managed to stammer out, "Then...how long will it take?"

"Next month, if all goes well."

Chu Yunfei did the math; today was only around the 10th, and there were still about 20 days until next month.

He sighed, his face falling, "So long..."

Xie Lu looked at him like that and didn't say anything.

Chu Yunfei stood there for a while, then suddenly remembered something, looked up and asked, "Fourth Brother, was the prequel good?"

After thinking for a moment, Xie Lu said, "It's alright."

"Not bad?" Chu Yunfei glared at him. "Can't you say a few more words?"

Xie Lu smiled but didn't reply.

Chu Yunfei stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed.

This time, the smile wasn't sly; it was a genuine, somewhat simple and honest smile from the heart.

He reached out and patted Xie Lu on the shoulder: "Fourth brother, you're something else."

Xie Lu looked at him, waiting for him to continue.

After holding it in for a long time, Chu Yunfei finally managed to say, "I really didn't expect that our dormitory 308 would produce such a great writer."

Xie Lu remained silent.

Chu Yunfei patted him on the shoulder again: "Alright, I understand. Don't worry, I won't say anything before you tell anyone."

Xie Lu glanced at him.

"What's with that look on your face? Do you think I'm the kind of person who talks too much?"

Xie Lu didn't speak, but his expression clearly said "You are".

Chu Yunfei felt a little guilty under his gaze and coughed, "Alright, alright, I said I won't tell you, and I won't. You must have your reasons for keeping it from me, and I won't contradict you."